DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient

Juan Rojo | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient  “I have been forced to overcome adversity in several different ways and I am going to use the skills that I have obtained to help others in the same situation. Because of...

Jocelyn Hernandez | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I know receiving mental health services is a highly stigmatized experience within our communities, and I want to change that narrative. I want to normalize taking care of our mental health just...

Janely Omana | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I just want to be able to give back to the community and help students like me that are first-generation throughout the process.”

Hae Tha Lay Paw | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “Being an educator is more than just teaching simple lessons and having fun with the kids. I have much more to learn to face the challenges of being a teacher.”

Emigdio Gutierrez | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “Throughout my life, I have been taught how to overcome adversity and become empathetic towards those going through the same struggles. People in the immigrant community should learn to come together through...

Dayana Filerio | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “As Donna said in the musical Mama Mia “life is short, the world is wide. I wanna make some memories.” The only way of doing this is by taking risks and trying...

Daniela Zeledon | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I will continue to overcome obstacles that are put in my path as well as helping immigrants as much as I possibly can. I will be able to show my parents that...

Bryan Moose | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “I plan on attending Law School after graduating next year to focus on Human rights advocacy. I want to work with the ACLU to abolish ICE detention centers and contribute to an...

Arely Ramirez | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient “Earning a degree in Psychology will help me in my future career. I will like to work with younger people on a project that will have a positive impact for their future.”