Graduating from high school as a first-generation Latina student is an impressive accomplishment. In a year like 2020, we want to extend the biggest congratulations to Ashantty, and the rest of our graduating seniors who are headed off to college or into the workforce. As members of our YA! Program, these seniors have persisted through tough times to succeed and reach their goals, and we are so happy to have been able to assist them on their journey’s.
The YA! Program at CLUES is comprised of many exemplary students seeking to accomplish their goals in high school and beyond. Ashantty was a committed member while in high school and has since graduated and begun her adventure at St. Catherine’s University. In her responses, Ashantty highlights how YA! provided her with the opportunity to visit and stay at St. Catherine’s before attending college to better prepare her for the transition ahead. This, along with other speaker events, served as opportunities that helped her develop her confidence as a woman. Additionally, like many other graduating seniors, Ashantty commented that YA! greatly helped figure out the FAFSA process so that the financial burden of college was made manageable in turn making college more accessible.
Ashantty prides herself on being the first in her family to attend University where she will be studying to be NICU Nurse and psychologist. Her passion lies in helping others, and she sees this as the perfect way to serve her community with a focus on mental and physical health. Further, Ashantty wishes to fight the negative stigma she believes the Latino community receives, and she hopes to be an example of the greatness that Latinos can attain. We know Ashantty is already an example of greatness and are thrilled to see what she will accomplish next!
Please read on to hear more from Ashantty herself on what her path after graduation looks like and visit CLUES YA! Website for more information and connect with us on social media to stay updated about upcoming stories. (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube)