Destiny Rose Lopez
Growing up, I felt very self conscious about who I was, the clothes I wore, the passionate feelings I had. It grew into self hatred and doubt about my future. It sounds really sad but it is essential to the character development. Despite these feelings, my wonderful parents always pushed me to become the best version of myself! Read more>>
Paul Zak
My first semester of college at age 20 a wonderful professor named Yannis Venieris asked me to come to his office after I got the highest grade on the first 3 exams of economics 101. I was putting myself thru school and he became a mentor and advisor because he saw something in me that I was not aware of. Read more>>
Sean Moran
My Mom & Dad saw music in me way before I ever recognized it myself. When I was a kid, they were the ones who noticed how drawn I was to instruments, rhythm, and sound in general. They signed me up for lessons and encouraged me to stick with it! Read more>>
Aidé Hernández
A few of my undergrad mentors saw my potential before I did! As a first-gen student, I was so lost in my first years of college. I knew what I had to do- go to class, do well on assignments, and so forth. Read more>>
Marcus Evans
My grandmother. She saw me clearly long before I ever understood my own potential. She was my heart the one who spoke life into me, saw the best in me, and believed in who I could become even when I couldn’t see it myself. Read more>>
