Peter Bahr, Graduate of Solano Community College
"Nothing about my start in life or my early college experiences hinted at where I would be now or what I would be doing."Brian Becker, Attendee of College of Lake County
"After spending a year attending community college, I returned to my alma mater to complete my degree. Immediately afterward, I began my professional journey at the U of I."Jewel Bourne, Graduate of Santa Monica College
"Attending a community college changed my entire life."Erin L. Castro, Graduate of Kirkwood Community College
"While attending community college was a critical part of my educational journey. I also think it's important to be real about the transition to a four-year institution. My transfer experience was difficult."Chrissy Ferree, Graduate of Lincoln Land Community College
"At Lincoln Land Community College, I quickly realized I was receiving a top-tier educational experience, with professors who were just as knowledgeable and impactful as those at four-year institutions."Sherry L. Krayesky-Self, Graduate of Carl Sandburg College
"It turns out that university life and high school life are very different. I did not know this and most of the people I knew at the time also did not know this."H.M. Kuneyl, Graduate of Lone Star College-North Harris
"I consider myself a community college success story. I am a student who started out in developmental math and English and worked her way up to being an honors scholar with distinction."Stacey Robinson, Graduate of Fayetteville Technical Community College
"To this day, I'm grateful the staff I worked with allowed me to use that camera and that Shane (Booth) taught my last class before graduating. Every time I teach an evening course, I think to myself I'm doing this for students like me who needed a professor like Shane."Sarah Rodriguez, Attendee of Trinity Valley Community College
"My experiences at Trinity Valley Community College set in motion my current career as an associate professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech, where I have an active research agenda focused on the promise of community colleges as transformative pathways for STEM students. I am forever indebted to my home community college."Erin Spanberger, Institutional Researcher at Richland Community College
"Guess what was still there for me during this time? Richland Community College. While I couldn't attend full-time classes at the university, I could take one course I needed at RCC. That class gave me hope and helped me maintain focus."Marissa Vasquez, Graduate of Southwestern College
"Norma and David were tag-team counselors for a learning community called the Puente Project. The program's culturally relevant design and curriculum promoted self-reflection, fostered critical thinking, and broadened the possibilities of continuing my education outside of San Diego."Keith Wood, Graduate of Jefferson Community College
"I want to offer words of encouragement to anyone who is on the fence about taking courses at a community college."