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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
Michaela Martin was born and raised in rural Oregon. Michaela is passionate about the economic and educational advancement of families and continues a...
Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsMarch 8, 2021
Jesus Benitez works as the Mentor Coordinator for CUNY Fatherhood Academy focusing on helping young fathers pursue an HSE diploma and enroll in colleg...
Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsFebruary 22, 2021
Waukecha Wilkerson is a single mother of 13-year-old and 4-year-old sons and a 6-year-old daughter. She graduated from Coastline Community College in ...
Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsFebruary 15, 2021