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Ariel Ventura-Lazo is a first-generation American and the first in his family to attend college. He currently studies Business Management, and is ente...
Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsApril 5, 2021
Lori Barr and her son, Anthony Barr are the co-founders of Raise the Barr, a philanthropic organization focused on increasing opportunity and economic...
Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsMarch 29, 2021
Angelina is a mentor with Jeremiah Program in Boston, and a former participant herself. She enjoys spending quality time with her family, and has rece...
Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsMarch 22, 2021
Drayton Jackson is the father of six daughters and two sons and currently resides with his wife in Kitsap County, Washington. He’s the founder of th...
Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsMarch 15, 2021
Six public entities were selected as strategic partners and field innovators to work with Ascend and achieve a shared goal of promoting postsecondary ...
Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsMarch 9, 2021
Savannah Steiger is originally from the small town of Apalachicola, FL, but now lives in an even smaller town – Harrington, ME. She lives “off-gri...
Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsMarch 8, 2021