"I live by the words 'be the change you wish to see in the world.' I try to live with kindness, respect, and honesty. I try to be my best self and help others along the way. To my sponsor, I would like to say that were it not for you living by those same principles, I would not be where I am today. I wouldn’t have the life, the friends, the aspirations, nor the access to not only an institution, but an entirely different and incredibly amazing future. To say Thank You will never be enough, but it will have to do for now. I hope, one day in the future, to be able to do the same for another young person like me.”
―Ro BakerPictured with Scholarship Donor Deborah Kotzubei