Antonio Holmes, an Army veteran from Baltimore, had considered becoming a paramedic. The death of his father from cancer prompted Holmes to change course and pursue a degree as a cancer biologist.
Victoria Joya Euceda learned during her first year in college that her father had been deported. His loss forced her to come to terms with being a first-generation Latina. She’s finding her way forward as a geography and environmental-systems major with the support of faculty members and alumni.
The senior web producer Carmen Mendoza shot video and assisted in the production of this video. The editorial-events coordinator Luna Laliberte coordinated interviews. The senior photo and media editor Erica Lusk directed the project.
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