When Andrea Carrizales first heard that her family was moving to the United States, she was thrilled. A freshman in high school, Andrea began English classes to prepare for the big trip. Her father, an engineer, went ahead of the family to begin his new job as an elementary school teacher in Mesquite, Texas.
Finally, in fall 2010, the Carrizales family was reunited. But their new home in the U.S. wasn’t what Andrea expected.
Treddie Johnson is not your typical welder.
First of all, Treddie is a woman, which immediately sets her apart from 95 percent of welders in the U.S.
Second, Treddie has cataracts, which limit her vision when working with hot flames.
Lastly, Treddie has 20 years of experience as a home health nurse.
Twin brothers Patrizio and Bruno Chiquini graduated from Brookhaven College with the class of 2014. The pair continued their academic adventure at University of Texas at Austin, one brother majoring in architectural engineering, the other computer science.
Luis Veloz of El Centro College has been named a recipient of The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 2015 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, the largest private scholarship…
As a non-Bruce Parramore, Eastfield welding graduatetraditional student, Bruce Parramore worked as a truck driver while taking welding courses at Eastfield College. Within four months, Bruce went from truck driver to full-time welder within the same company.
Only three percent of foster care children graduate college. On May 14, Krystal Holliday joined the lucky few.
“Statistically, I’m supposed to fail,” Krystal says. “I’m going against all the odds. But I know that my story isn’t finished.”
