Jordan Luzzi holds himself to a high standard – especially as a way to acknowledge how much his family and teachers have given to ensure he succeeds. “I found myself lacking in my studies early on in school, but the persistence of my high school teachers allowed me to...
When Mariana Gonzalez was 9, her family moved from Colombia to the United States, seeking better opportunities. Her parents immediately found jobs, but they also found the cost of living much higher than expected. “We lacked a support system during financial...
When Aime Bakundukize was 8, his family fled war-torn Mozambique for asylum in the U.S. But while they benefited from safety and security, he lost his friends and found himself unable to connect with others because he didn’t speak English. “When you find out that you...
Corona Del Ray resident Trinity Shaker, 19, said she’s destined to become a pediatrician. Born with a heart defect, her passion for the medical science that saved her life is unwavering and she wants to travel the world to bring the gift of medicine to children in...
Tasha Sadler always dreamed of becoming a pediatric nurse, but she was always too busy – first helping her ailing mother and then raising her two daughters – and the goal seemed unachievable. “My girls are my whole world, and everything I do, I do for them,” she said....
Charles, a Navy veteran who lives at Veterans Park in Pomona, is pursuing higher education with the help of a Building Bright Futures scholarship he received in June 2023. His wife, Alexa, takes part in financial empowerment workshops through Pathways to Economic...