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To support a deserving student , visit foundation . phsc . edu previously , we had two kids when I started this journey and now , we are in the process of adopting a third . This is a second degree , and it doesn ’ t exactly come first on the budget priority list , but I was determined . PHSC made it possible for me to complete my program on time with minimal loans . I am forever grateful for the assistance that I was provided .
What does the future hold for you ? Thanks to PHSC and donors who make Foundation scholarships possible , I recently graduated from PHSC with an associate ’ s degree in nursing . If all goes as planned , I will be starting the Advent Health Zephyrhills Residency Program in spring 2022 and hope to return to PHSC to earn my BSN .
Why do you think philanthropy matters ? Philanthropy matters because it provides opportunity ! I come from very humble beginnings . I ’ m of African American decent . My grandparents were migrant workers and did not earn college degrees . My dad was the first in his family to earn a degree . I am a realization of my ancestor ’ s dreams ! Philanthropy makes it possible for people like me to advance professionally , educationally and economically .
Would you like to say anything to those who make scholarship opportunities happen for the students of PHSC ? With tears in my eyes and a humble heart , I say thank you ! If you ever forget your “ why ,” let me and the other beneficiaries be just that ! Your contributions and hard work are a blessing not just to students , but to their families and communities as well ! I am forever grateful for the seeds that have been sown in faith and I ’ m so blessed to be one of the success stories !
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