Success Stories

After graduating from Haskell High School, Tayden Lucero attended a small, private, out-of-state college on a football scholarship. Not long after, he found out he was going to become a father, so he...

During high school, Samuel Lian experienced homelessness, depression, and a dysfunctional family life. “It affected my high school grades. My ACT scores didn’t qualify for scholarships,...

Jonica King is a mother of four children who decided to go to college to be a voice for the voiceless. Her daughter, who has special needs, has been her inspiration. “A degree will help me to...

Joseph (Joe) attended Tulsa Junior College, now Tulsa Community College, in 1970, the year it opened as the first public higher education option in Tulsa. “Financially unable to attend a big...

After graduating from Tulsa’s Will Rogers High School in 1971, Dani’s mother became ill and passed away. Abandoning her plan to attend a larger state college, Dani enrolled in classes at...

Debbi’s top priority was, and still is, her family. But that didn’t stop her from completing her undergraduate and graduate degrees. Although she started taking classes at Tulsa Junior...

A 23-year fire veteran, Jeremy started his public safety career as an Emergency Medical Technician for Skiatook EMS. In 1996, he joined the Tulsa Fire Department as a firefighter, where he worked his...

Exploring possible careers and then eventually narrowing in on Journalism, Sharon attended Tulsa Junior College, now Tulsa Community College, straight out of high school and earned two associate...

Coming from a financially challenged family, Tiffani said, “We did not have the resources to support my educational endeavors. Tulsa Junior College, now Tulsa Community College, provided me...

Life’s circumstances and financial need may have forced Linda to delay college after high school, but she would overcome those challenges and become a standout student, earning not one, but two...