Alpine Bank Scholarships are helping 17 graduates of Western Slope high schools attend Colorado Mountain College next fall. All through the week, we’ll be featuring the individual 2013-2014 Alpine Bank Scholars. Six students from Glenwood Springs and Carbondale earned 2013 Alpine Bank scholarships. Today’s profile features Georgina Martinez-Almeida, from Glenwood Springs High School.
Roaring Fork scholars seek careers in service
Georgina Martinez-Almeida experienced a life-changing event a year ago when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. The Roaring Fork High School student said although the journey was challenging, she found a new calling.
“I want to study nursing to help out others in situations similar to my mother’s,” she said. “An education is a way to get a better job and better future so I can succeed in life.”
She said her parents have always taught her to never give up when life gets hard. She lives by the motto, “The mountain will always be there and you will always want to remove it, but it’s the journey that matters.”