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Marisol Mora

Marisol Mora | DREAM Iowa Scholarship Recipient  “One of the first things I want to do after graduating is going back to my high school and giving them all the resources an immigrant student or those with DACA need...

Juan Rojo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...