Ricardo R. will rock it all
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Ricardo is an actor, dancer, entrepreneur, blogger … and college graduate. Of particular pride to Ricardo, he sang the National Anthem at his commencement ceremony. Read More
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Keturah T. shines with optimism
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Keturah is a student at Riverside Community College in California, but she dreams of moving to Washington, D.C. and being a counselor with her own office. Read More
Willow N., an artist saving lives
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Willow works for a company that produces the cloth hoods that go under fire helmets. She is proud of her job, because her sewing skills and artistic abilities are used to directly save lives. Read More
Alex G., intrepid traveler
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Alex was an Aim Higher Fellow last summer, and the experience taught her a lot about herself and the importance of following one’s dream – in a realistic way by taking small steps to a goal. Read More
Christopher A., proving them wrong
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As a high school student, people told Christopher that he couldn’t go to college and that, “nobody here does that.” Christopher wanted to prove them wrong, and he did. Read More
Philip S., King of Selfies
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Philip calls himself the king of “selfies” (self-portraits taken with a mobile phone). He enjoys snapping well-positioned photos of himself, smiling broadly and wearing the most fashionable of clothes. Read More
Nina W., in college and proud of it
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Nina didn’t always expect to go to college. In high school, she struggled with depression, and with finding a place to live. By her senior year, though, she started rethinking what she wanted from life and recognized the importance of a college education. Read More
Bert C., aspiring doctor
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Bert dreams of becoming a doctor. He wants to serve other people, and apply the skills he is learning at Kent State University. Currently, he struggles in his Chemistry class, but he seeks out campus resources and believes that he will succeed. Read More
Lavonte H., dad and student
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Lavonte is currently going to school to become an EMT. He dreams of helping people and saving lives. He will graduate with his associate degree from Lakeland Community College in Ohio this coming fall. Read More
Chelsea M. carries the flame
Chelsea (B.A. English Education, BYU-Idaho, 2012) was an FC2S Aim Higher Fellow last summer, and the experience gave her just the boost of confidence she needed to start teaching her career as a middle school language arts teacher. Read More
