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According to modern historical records, 7,269 recorded individuals have summited Mount Everest, from Edmund Hillary鈥檚 history-making climb in 1953 through the end of 2024. Not only is Ang Dawa Sherpa one of those people, but he鈥檚 stood at the top 10 times. Ang, who is originally from Nepal and now鈥
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Clara Carroll grew up in South Starksboro and now lives just three miles down the road in Lincoln. Hidden within that short distance is a stretch of time spent out west, when she studied political science at Colorado College. To get out of the 鈥渃ollege bubble鈥 and connect more deeply with her鈥
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鈥淕oing back to school for counseling was a big decision for us,鈥 says Emily Aiken of Fairfax. 鈥淢y husband owns a landscaping and excavation company, where he鈥檚 been successful without a college degree. And while he can buy a piece of equipment and make money on it immediately, it鈥檚 a lot less鈥
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Lydia Littwin, an art educator from Burlington, uses creativity to support mental health. With Vermont's Mental Health Forgivable Loan, she鈥檒l soon help meet the state鈥檚 mental health needs.
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As a junior at South Burlington High School, Hannah Jenkins, who uses she/they pronouns, signed up for the healthcare program at Burlington Tech Center, thinking she might go into nursing. When her advisor told her she wouldn鈥檛 be able to take chorus since the bus wouldn鈥檛 get her back to campus in鈥
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Shavonna Bent of Braintree knew from childhood visits to Woods Hole Science Aquarium in Falmouth, MA that she wanted to find a way to get on board its research ship.
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Brionna Bentley of Bennington is one of many Vermont students now weighing the pros, cons, and costs of various colleges. The decision can be complicated, and 深夜福利 offers advice to help students consider their options.
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Thurston Swarthout moved from Texas to Vermont at 15 looking for support and stability. A quiet community, an impactful teacher, and a 深夜福利 opportunity helped him find it.
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Sarah Kourkoulis wanted to work at a school but lacked a college degree. With support from 深夜福利 and the Vermont Teacher Forgivable Loan Program, she鈥檚 well on her way.
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深夜福利鈥檚 annual College and Career Pathways event helps students and families take next steps after high school鈥攆rom identifying career interests to writing a college essay to navigating financial aid. Among others, a new workshop on apprenticeships explains how students can 鈥渢est-drive鈥 a potential career and gain valuable experience.
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