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schedule of adult women seeking education.
LaTorre explained how the process works.

Sometimes we find ourselves feeling comfortable
where we are, and we put our dreams in a box. But,
when someone else sees the potential we failed to see
in ourselves, that can be the seed that causes us to
begin to grow. Working towards one's dream is the
most fulfilling feeling."

"It's simple," she said. "Students apply,
mention W2W, and Alvernia will work seamlessly to integrate education into their busy
schedules and personal obligations."
The partnership offers a doable plan for
women looking to start college for the first
time, or those who have put their educations
on hold to raise children or help support
their families, Marsdale explained.
"So often women leave college to get married
or have a child, and they think there is no way
possible that they can finish their degrees with
all the other balls they have in the air," Marsdale
said. "The next thing they know, they're 50
years old and wishing they would have done
that. This partnership makes that possible."

- Maria Reyes

Reyes' journey is a testament to the opportunities this partnership presents. On Oct. 13,
2016, she stepped onto Alvernia's campus,
ready to attend her first class and begin the
work of advancing her career. With Vinasco
as her mentor and supported by the entire
Kitay staff, she is working toward her dream
of completing her degree.
"It is possible to get it done if one has a true
desire and dream," Reyes said. "Sometimes

we find ourselves feeling comfortable where
we are, and we put our dreams in a box. But,
when someone else sees the potential we failed
to see in ourselves, that can be the seed that
causes us to begin to grow. Working towards
one's dream is the most fulfilling feeling."
Those who know Reyes, including Marsdale,
see first-hand the benefits of her decision to
further her education through this partnership.

"From where I sit, I know that she (Reyes)
is
embracing this experience," Marsdale said.
It's simple. Students apply, mention W2W, and Alvernia
"She is so excited that she took that first step,
will work seamlessly to integrate education into their
and she's a poster child for those that think
busy schedules and personal obligations."
they can't. It will be really fun to watch where
- Daria LaTorre
she takes this." n

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