Aryanna grew up with her parents and six siblings.  Her father worked in restaurants and her mother was a bus driver for Greyhound.  Aryanna’s parents believed in the power of education to pursue a better life.  They weren’t able to help Aryanna access a strong education. Aryanna joined Boys Hope Girls Hope of Pittsburgh in […]

“It was poor but dignified,” Luis said.  Luis spent his childhood living in Nicaragua, where his mother was from, and Guatemala, the home of his father. His parents separated and the situation was very challenging. As a boy, Luis often got into trouble with other kids in his neighborhood.  Reflecting now as a young man, […]

Watching her parents over time, Jessica developed a keen interest in engineering and medicine. She ultimately wants to research biomaterials and learn how to create medical devices that the human body will accept. To do this, Jessica will begin her college education at Colorado University in Boulder this fall, where she was awarded the Regent […]