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Marissa Post of Shorewood, Ill., received the Outstanding Senior Award at North Central College’s Honors Day celebration this spring.

Nationally known, Cardinal First, featured for helping low-income students succeed Going to college has long been seen as the path to the middle class. Indeed, college graduates on average earn much more money over the course of their lifetime than non-college graduates. For many students, the possibility of mountains of student debt and uncertain job prospects has them avoiding college altogether.

During the month of July, the top news headlines were politically charged and North Central College’s subject matter experts (SMEs) answered the call for interviews and garnered national exposure in USA Today.

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At first glance, you'd never guess that Samantha Sowa ’21 has a special story to share. She blends in with many other North Central College students as a first-year commuter student, an actuarial science major, and a member of organizations such as the Actuarial Science Club, Cardinal First and the Honors Program. What sets her apart is her experience as a thyroid cancer survivor. Sowa was diagnosed when she was 11 years old. It took more than a year of treatment for her doctors to consider her cancer free.

A study abroad trip and internship in Costa Rica inspired Anna Stimac, a junior international business major from Crest Hill, Ill., to pursue a project in Latin America.

The Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM (LEAPS) is a scholarship program for eligible students majoring in Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, or Neuroscience. LEAPS begins with the premise that all students have strengths that can be developed. As a LEAPS Scholar, you will receive an annually renewable scholarship of up to $10,000, individual mentoring and career-development opportunities, and opportunities to build resilience, confidence, and leadership.

“After my first unsuccessful attempt at college, I wasn't planning on returning to school. But after a re-evaluation of my goals, some deep introspection, and a bit of research, I realized that I was missing the intellectual stimulation and easy community of a liberal arts school.