The Power of Grit
02.14.2020
Although taking care of her family and running her business put her degree on hold, Zetella never gave up on making her dream a reality.
Although taking care of her family and running her business put her degree on hold, Zetella never gave up on making her dream a reality.
When Major League Baseball calls, you answer. And that is what David Dellucci did. After four seasons at Ole Miss, where he earned All-American honors, 10 school records, and Athlete of the Year in 1995, he was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1995 MLB Draft.
It’s easy to get distracted from finishing college. Especially when the distraction is the National Football League. But Fahn Cooper never lost sight of his goals and preparing for life after the NFL.
Always finish what you start. That’s a tightly held value Joanne Weith’s parents instilled in her from a very young age. When circumstances kept Joanne from completing her degree twenty years ago, she always felt a strong pull to finish what she started.
Super Bowl champion Lawrence Pillers has been a member of two Super Bowl teams and appeared in several Pro-Bowls, but one goal had eluded him – completing his college degree.
I would often see the C2C program when I logged onto Facebook. After a while, I decided to look into it. I thought it might be worth seeing what was involved since I had some college
I learned about the C2C program from Facebook one night while I was in the ER with my husband waiting to be transferred to a room.
I first heard of the C2C program when I was looking into different majors and sending my transcript to different colleges. I had earned many college credits over the years as I switched
Although taking care of her family and running her business put her degree on hold, Zetella never gave up on making her dream a reality.
When Major League Baseball calls, you answer. And that is what David Dellucci did. After four seasons at Ole Miss, where he earned All-American honors, 10 school records, and Athlete of the Year in 1995, he was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1995 MLB Draft.
It’s easy to get distracted from finishing college. Especially when the distraction is the National Football League. But Fahn Cooper never lost sight of his goals and preparing for life after the NFL.
Always finish what you start. That’s a tightly held value Joanne Weith’s parents instilled in her from a very young age. When circumstances kept Joanne from completing her degree twenty years ago, she always felt a strong pull to finish what she started.
Super Bowl champion Lawrence Pillers has been a member of two Super Bowl teams and appeared in several Pro-Bowls, but one goal had eluded him – completing his college degree.
I would often see the C2C program when I logged onto Facebook. After a while, I decided to look into it. I thought it might be worth seeing what was involved since I had some college
I learned about the C2C program from Facebook one night while I was in the ER with my husband waiting to be transferred to a room.
I first heard of the C2C program when I was looking into different majors and sending my transcript to different colleges. I had earned many college credits over the years as I switched
Complete 2 Compete (C2C) is a state program designed to help Mississippi adults complete their college degrees and create a brighter future.
The C2C program and grant are funded by the Mississippi Department of Human Services and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
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