Espenoza seeks to involve community, end minority achievement gap - Arlington, Virginia

“Cecelia Espenoza’s father dropped out of school in the 6th grade to work as a beet farmer in Utah. Her mother quit high school during her junior year to become a full-time cook for migrant workers in the field.

Though neither of her parents earned high school diplomas, they both stressed the importance of education to Cecelia and her six siblings. Her mother became active in the school system and served as a PTA president; her father spent countless nights helping the seven children finish their homework.”

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