LEAP Celebration of Excellence

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Kwe Knyaw

College: Augsburg University
Major: Education

  • St. Paul Optimist Club Scholarship
  • Augsburg Freshman Regents' Scholarship
  • College Possible
  • Youth Leadership Initiative

What words of advice would you give incoming freshman?
You can be stressed, but don’t be frustrated when you fail and try to take all the judgments that you might get, acknowledging your failures, learning and improving from criticisms will make you a better person. If you need help, ask for it, because you need it.

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Anisa Mohamed

College: Century College
Major: Nursing

  • Technology Team
  • Wilder Youth Leadership
  • School Community Service

What words of advice would you give incoming freshman?
Always be positive and kind to the other students and teachers.To reach your goal in the future, you need to be patient. I believe in the words of Derek Jeter “No one is perfect”. In order to value or know what we are able to do we have to go through difficult times.

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Cesar Mendez Portillo

College: University of St. Thomas
Major: Spanish

  • Regents Scholarship
  • 3M STEP program
  • Member of Student Engagement and Advancement Board
  • Your Story, Our Story Exhibition Artist

What words of advice would you give incoming freshman?Don't let anyone say what can't and what can you do, go for it take a risk. Find yourself. Help your community and take all the opportunities, high school is the best place to find opportunities. Open your mind to know more about everything. And enjoy everything second.