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High School Diploma

Umara Zetino

Umara Zetino’s advice to anyone who has been out of the classroom for a while is pretty straightforward: “It doesn’t…

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Tamba Torniwa

When Tamba Torniwa lost his parents at a young age due to lack of medical care in his home country…

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Tunde Oderinde

Tunde Oderinde is setting an example for his two children by not only earning his GED, but by pursuing a…

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Latoya Harris-Pickens

Gateway Scholar received funding to help cover her credit-class tuition as she studied child development.

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Lillian Rivera

"I had a great experience at Wright. The school is so diverse – there were people of all ages and…

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David Shore

“I never graduated high school and ended up joining the Marines,” Shore said. “After my four year enlistment, I mostly…

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Rocio Gomez

Rocio Gomez left high school after her freshman year, when she had her oldest daughter. Now, 15 years later, Rocio…

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Emmanuel Betson

A native of Ghana, Emmanuel Betson didn’t finish college – he opted to start a career in marketing, sales and…

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Elaine Brooks

Now that her kids are grown, she felt there was no reason not to finally put herself first.

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