Morgan Briand, 鈥22, completed six years in the Rising Scholars Program, and currently attends 海角原创's Salem Campus, where she is now a mentor.
鈥淏efore I got into this program, I was just kind of 鈥榯here.鈥 I was really shy and didn鈥檛 know what I wanted to do,鈥 Morgan said. 鈥淏eing part of Rising Scholars taught me about career paths that I never would have thought of on my own and helped me with my personal skills. This program bettered my leadership skills and helped me think about what I want to do with my life. There is no way I would ever be at 海角原创 without Rising Scholars,鈥 she stated.
Through her years in the program, Morgan realized that she wanted to mentor future scholars. 鈥淚 watched how so many people were helping me and the others find our places in this world, and I knew I wanted to give back in some way. Wanting to be a mentor pushed me to be a better person and to do better in school,鈥 Morgan said.
鈥淭here is no way I could afford to go to college without this program and, knowing what I know now, I realize that I had a lot to learn before I ever got here,鈥 she said. 鈥淓ven my parents see a big change in me. They see that I am goal-oriented and much stronger as a person. Rising Scholars has changed my life.鈥