I do research there, and it’s also a great opportunity.
I’ve been doing school and I also have my job - I work at the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-UTEP . What does this opportunity mean to you?Ī. It’s a dream to even be considered as a semifinalist. Q. You were recently named a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which would significantly support educational expenses as you go on to pursue a bachelor’s degree. The online modality and attending college remotely can be hard work, but for me it has been an opportunity to reconnect with my family and also to create new friendships. Q. How have you been doing for the past year through the pandemic?Ī. I’ve been doing great, despite the situation. She talked with us about the work she has been doing, and about how a difficult period at the start of the pandemic influenced her to act as a source of support and connection for others in her community. She has continued to act as a leader and excel as an economics major at El Paso Community College since joining us at DREAM 2020 last February. The Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship recipients will be announced in April.Īchieving the Dream spoke with Aylin this week about what the opportunity would mean to her. The award supports exceptional community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees by covering a significant share of each recipient’s educational expenses. Aylin Garcia, a 2020 DREAM Scholar, was recently named a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
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