LaDora Thomas studies is a first year at Lawrence University. She majors in Government. Learn more about how her first year is going, and her thoughts on what it means to be a Pullman Scholar. What drew you to your college? Besides affordability, I chose to attend Lawrence University because of the success rate of […]
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Jocelyn Pantoja is currently a student at Western Illinois University, studying Law Enforcement and Justice Administration. Read on to learn about how her first year is going so far, and her perspective on being a Pullman Scholar. What drew you to your college? More than anything I wanted to make my family proud. As a […]
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Javohn is enrolled at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and majors in Biology/Pre-Med. Read more to learn about his college experience so far! What drew you to your college? The first thing that drew me to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) was its outstanding reputation and unique medical school. It was a flagship, […]
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Enrolled at the University of Southern California and majoring in Architecture, Yocelyn has already had an eventful first semester. Read on to learn more about Yocelyn, her education, and her view on what it means to be a Pullman Scholar. What drew you to your college? While choosing a college, academic rigor was equally important […]
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Sebastian is currently enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He is a Biology major, violin player, and volunteer. Since he started, his first semester has been full of new experiences. Read on to learn more about Sebastian. What drew you to your college? The opportunities available such as, a strong Biology curriculum, […]
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Catherine (shown center) enrolled in Northwestern University this fall to study journalism. Since then, she has gotten involved in local journalism on campus and throughout Chicago. Read on to learn more about Catherine. What drew you to your college? When admissions letters came out in March last year, it became clear that my primary […]
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The Honorable Ramon Ocasio with Pullman Scholars Omar Saldana, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ’16, and Angelica Cabrera, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ’17, at the 2nd Annual Pullman Scholar Symposium. […]
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Orlando enrolled in the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) this fall to study kinesiology. Since then, his first year has been full of new learning experiences. Read on to learn more about Orlando. What drew you to your college? What drew me into college was my desire to one day do something that […]
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