Student Stories

Kelsey Snedeker

For single mom Kelsey Snedeker, grit, determination, and Gateway’s Family Economic Security Program (FESP) are helping her navigate challenging times.In 2018,…

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Victoria Verlezza

Gateway alum Victoria Verlezza is an accomplished, respected educator, consultant, and expert in the fields of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). She…

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Patricia “Trish” Feliciano

When Patricia “Trish” Feliciano, 51, graduated high school, she hoped to study architecture, but a car accident made it impossible to…

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Pauline Dorsi

Pauline Dorsi ’14 graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 1989 with a BA in history. She worked at Health Net…

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Edwin Martinez

Growing up in the Bronx, Edwin Martinez ’01 loved nothing better than tagging along with his uncle, a superintendent, on repair jobs.…

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Cesar Rivaben

Looking back, even Cesar Rivaben ’14 is a little astonished at how far he has come in such a short period of…

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Bethany Watkins

Bethany Watkins knows firsthand how getting a scholarship can help make someone’s educational dreams come true. That’s how it happened for her…

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Sam Osei

When Sam Osei ’06 came to the United States from Ghana to visit his sister, little did he realize he was embarking on…

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