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At Destination College 2024, high school juniors take the plunge into college planning
As she approaches her senior year of high school, Sofia Mohedano knows what she wants. She plans to study international relations, and she’s...-
At Destination College 2024, high school juniors take the plunge into college planning
As she approaches her senior year of high school, Sofia Mohedano knows what she wants. She plans to study international relations, and she’s...
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‘Kids trust me. I think they just know I care about them’
People are the through line in Celina Heyliger’s career What draws a person to a particular job is not always the job itself. Over the...
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YouScience program helps students match interests and aptitudes with careers
For some people, choosing a career is really as simple as following their hearts. We all know someone who found their calling and locked down...
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Checking one little box changed this graduate’s future
Graduations are a big deal to us at Granite Edvance. Seeing a new wave of graduates get their diplomas each year keeps us focused on our mission...
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‘I’m a good learner through poor situations’
From the Navy to the police force to IT, Merek Weisensee reflects on a career built on resourcefulness When you think of creative careers, you...
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‘Everything’s customer service. It’s all how you make people feel’
For Matt Wallace, flipping burgers proved a valuable career step Matt Wallace hasn’t eaten fast food since his last day as a manager at...
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Karen Collins and Lily O’Connor are SO ready for Destination College; Here’s what they want you to know
Destination College, Granite Edvance’s annual college planning event for high school juniors and their families, is coming right up – and no...
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New student aid fund aims to help students stay in college
Kristen Butterfield-Ferrell doesn’t always know how the stories end. Many times, a student who frequents her office just stops showing up one...
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Meet ‘40 Under Forty’ honoree Elena Alois
Chatting with Elena Alois, it’s not hard to see how she’s packed so much into her thirty-something years on Earth. A member of the...