First-Generation College Students

Holland High seniors Marita Ky and Freddie DeLaRosa will be first-generation college students this Fall, the first in their families to attend college. Both have been aceepted to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA.

In addition to academics, DeLaRosa is President of the Student Senate and is also involved in the Youth Advisory Council. Ky is involved with Students for Social Justice and Calling All Colors, a branch of the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance that focuses on fostering inclusive school communities. Both students are also members of the National Honor Society.

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More info link: www.hollandsentinel.com/news/20170420/beating-odds-holland-high-seniors-excel-to-be-first-generation-college-students
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