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°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Community College student, Isis Sanchez Zarate, originally came to the U.S. to participate in an exchange program to learn English. In her native country, she had earned a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Becoming a student at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ was a wonderful experience for her because since day one, she received a lot of support from her professors and the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ staff.

When she first started, she spent a lot of time in the Academic Achievement Center, which helps students with reading and writing. She also signed up for a few extracurricular activities such as the International Club, the Writing Club, and the Multicultural Mentoring Program.

Isis was fortunate to be the recipient of the Salomon-Fernandez Scholarship. A dinner is held at the end of the semester to thank all the donors. She had a wonderful time meeting with the other scholarship recipients and the donors. At times, when she was stressed due to midterms or finals, she took advantage of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s counseling office, where students can get emotional support by talking to a counseling expert and discussing what is bothering them. It helped relieve her anxiety and worry during finals and midterms.

She would like to complete her studies to become a nurse here in America, work at a hospital, pursue a master’s degree, then, return to her country to share what she learned in the U.S.