Vanleda

“Although my grandmother is no longer with me, her teachings have shaped who I am today. I will always cherish her memories and thrive to carry on her legacy of kindness and compassion.”

Otto Munoz

“No matter who or where we are, whether you’re a kid from Queens or a kid from North Philly, growing up, the lesson stays the same. And each and every face we see, there’s a story that connects us. We just have to listen.”

Natasha

“With your first child, as much as they are growing up in life, you are also growing in life. You are learning how to be a parent. You are going through the mistakes, and you learn more about yourself”

Jasmine Alvez

“We deserve more than just surviving. As artists, we deserve space that allows us to grow like the wild flowers.”

Steph & Jonathan Sullivan

“At CU, they look at all the barriers that adults have going to school and they break them down one by one. And they continuously try to do that. And when new barriers present themselves, they come together and try to find ways to break those barriers too.”

Miche’le Fontes

“To have a degree in leadership and change… I think over the years, I realized that it prepared me to understand not only what leadership is, but the type of leader I wanted to be. I wanted to be a leader that led from the people around me’s experiences… understanding that each person on the team has a strength and has an ability that needs to be elevated and highlighted and given the space in the good soil to grow.”

Jacinta Puckett

” I began to recognize all of the skills that I’ve been able to cultivate and discover and enhance over the years, thanks to College Unbound and the Big 10 process.”