How I Did It: Ana Lucia Valdes ’19
Ana Lucia is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and is graduating in 2019. Before attending MSMU she completed coursework at a community college after being out of school for 10 years. Her story is a powerful reminder of the many obstacles first-generation students who are also immigrants have to overcome to make their dreams a reality. We are proud to serve students like Ana Lucia. On her decision to return to school: I was born in Guatemala and came to the United States at the age of three. My heart is American but I have a passionate love for my native…