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When 21-year-old UVM junior Aaron Premont talks about his weekly schedule, it鈥檚 clear why others have described him as a 鈥渟park plug.鈥 鈥淚 work at Texas Roadhouse on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; then I have my internship at the radio station on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; and classes in between鈥
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When it came to college and career paths, Spaulding High School senior Amina Malagic had two strong role models growing up: her older sisters. Both were high achievers who graduated from UVM and went on to graduate school; one has her MBA, and the other is pursuing her DPM. 鈥淚 grew up seeing my鈥
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Alex Dufresne, a senior at Twinfield Union High School in Marshfield, admits that his high-school academic experience has been a bit of a roller coaster. 鈥淢y grades have been really good one year, then really bad the next, then pretty good the next year,鈥 says Alex, who also had some up-and-down鈥
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Twenty-one-year-old Meadow Yvon is just the sort of person you鈥檇 want to have as your dental hygienist. She鈥檚 diligent and sensitive 鈥 and clearly attentive to the needs and feelings of others. 鈥淚鈥檝e just always wanted to help people,鈥 Meadow says of the thought process that led her to pursue a鈥
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鈥淢y journey started with a divorce,鈥 recalls 37-year-old Amber Wescott. Three years ago, she was a stay-at-home mom, living in St. Albans with three children ages 9 to 12. Supporting them on her own was a struggle, so she decided to go back to school to train for a profession that would help her鈥
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鈥淲ithout 深夜福利 and my guidance counselor, I wouldn't be where I am right now.鈥 Nikiah Viger鈥檚 experience with 深夜福利 shaped her career. Now as the senior financial aid officer at VTSU Castleton, Nikiah works to make college possible for all students, including first-generation college students like鈥
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For Georgette Niyokindi, getting a college degree gives her the opportunity to give back to her new community: Burlington, Vermont. Currently enrolled at the Community College of Vermont, Georgette is on track to receive a degree in behavioral science before focusing her studies on social work. Her鈥
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鈥淪uccess is helping other people. If I can go to bed and know that I made a difference in a person's life that day, then I have succeeded.鈥 It鈥檚 hard to speak with Adrianne Hutchin and not leave inspired. The fifth-generation Vermonter and mother of five children is determined to give back to her鈥
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Mitchell Manacek, a generalist with City Market鈥檚 people and culture department, explains the motivation behind the co-op鈥檚 worksite wellness program: 鈥淚t boils down to the idea that when people are healthy and happy, they bring their best versions of themselves to work,鈥 he explains. He notes that鈥
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High school students and parents, whether you鈥檙e college-bound, training-bound or not sure, College & Career Pathways is the one-stop online resource and month-long virtual event for you. Throughout the month of March, Vermont Student Assistance Corp. will offer live virtual workshops, led by local鈥
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