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I grew up in a聽low-income California neighborhood where sirens and injustice echoed louder than opportunity. Volunteering with ex-gang members opened my eyes鈥攎any had taken plea deals not because they were guilty, but because they couldn鈥檛 afford proper legal help. That moment lit a fire in me: I would become someone who stood between people and a broken system.

Now, as a聽Paralegal Studies major, I advocate daily鈥攏ot only in the classroom but in life. My son has Level III autism, and every IEP meeting, doctor visit, and evaluation is a battle I fight with love. A professor once told us, 鈥淭hey can take everything, but never your education.鈥� That truth became my anchor through grief, relocations, and diagnosis.

My two boys are my world. Coming from a broken home, I鈥檝e made it my mission to build them a future rooted in strength, stability, and hope. They see me push through sleepless nights, heartbreak, and hardship鈥攏ot because it鈥檚 easy, but because I refuse to quit. I want them to know that resilience is their legacy.

This scholarship is more than financial aid鈥攊t鈥檚 a聽lifeline. It tells me, 鈥淵ou鈥檙e not alone. We believe in you.鈥� And that belief fuels me. If I could leave one message for others walking a hard road: use every resource, lean on your community, and never forget why you started.

You are stronger than your circumstances鈥攁nd your story is far from over.

These past two years have tested my family in every way鈥攆rom the heartbreak of a major loss to the challenges of relocating and navigating my son鈥檚 recent diagnosis. Through it all, we’ve held onto hope. Your support means more than words can express. It not only lightens our load鈥攊t reminds me that we鈥檙e not alone in this journey. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for believing in me and making a real difference in our lives.”