Name: Michelle Mena Cardenas High School: Aloha High School Committed to: Southwestern Oregon Community College Dream Career: Labor and delivery nurse Song on Repeat: Diamonds by Rihanna Hobbies: Outside of…
On any given evening during her senior year of high school, Adali (Cristo Rey Jesuit High School 2019) could pick up the phone and find something valuable but rare for…
For Cecilia, college is about creating opportunities that could change the future of her life and community. Growing up on the south side of Milwaukee, Cecilia knew the challenges students…
Azucena, known to her friends as Susy, already knows where she's headed. As a first-year student at Texas State University studying agriculture with a minor in aerospace studies and participating…
Xavier’s favorite quote can be found in his journal, behind his LinkedIn profile picture and etched into his memory. So, it’s no surprise that it reveals what he values most…
Elena’s college journey did not follow a straight line, but it did lead her to a place where she could thrive. For Elena, a college degree is more than just…
Jaidyn doesn’t do anything halfway. The recent Bellevue East High School graduate applied to more than 30 colleges, raised her ACT score from 28 to 34, graduated a semester early,…
Ralston High School junior Kendra knows exactly why she wants to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner, even if she’s still figuring out the details of how to get there. “Mental…
Once a month, Tony can be found plucking vegetables from the ground and ridding them of any excess dirt. He then organizes these vegetables into boxes along with other types…
In December, Tasha sat at the end of her dining room table as family gathered around her. Some of her closest friends, her two brothers, and one of her teachers…
For Citlaly, the dream of going to college was always there, but so was the fear of navigating it alone. “As a first-generation college student, I didn’t really know what…
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