Yampah grad to study in Isaacson School
Verónica Mendivil has always had a strong academic record at Yampah Mountain High School, but she has had to work especially hard to finish school after having a child her senior year. Despite the challenge of motherhood and a full course load, Mendivil has excelled, maintaining a 3.5 GPA and managing to complete her high school education a year early.
Mendivil calls her mother her idol, noting how hard she has worked to support her family as a single parent herself and how she’s stressed the importance of learning. “My mom has raised me to always pursue an education,” she said.
Because Mendivil’s family is unable to pay for college, she was unsure whether she could pursue a degree until she received the Alpine Bank scholarship. She looks forward to studying in CMC’s Isaacson School of New Media, with dreams to become a music producer.
“I want to show that no matter what bumps come your way, you can follow your dreams,” she said. “This is a step forward to my dream.”