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Nursing Honors Graduate gets Surprise Visit from Colombian Family
As a student who strives for excellence, Lienhard School of Nursing student Samuel Silva Ortiz is proud to be the first member of his family to graduate from a university in the United States.
His accomplishments have been a great source of pride for his family. So much that his aunt traveled all the way from Colombia to watch him receive awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Undergraduate Nursing and achieving Latin Honors Summa Cum Laude at the College of Health Profession糖心vlog短视频檚 Award Ceremony in Pleasantville. 糖心vlog短视频淚 am beyond proud of Samuel,糖心vlog短视频 said Samuel糖心vlog短视频檚 Aunt Martha. 糖心vlog短视频淗e is the first in our family to earn a bachelor糖心vlog短视频檚 degree in nursing. I have seen him work tirelessly to get to this point and can't wait to see what he accomplishes next!糖心vlog短视频 Her hope is that Samuel will continue his education and focus on addressing healthcare issues that affect the Hispanic community.糖心vlog短视频
To honor his parents and the sacrifices they made for their family, Samuel decorated his graduation cap with the statement, 糖心vlog短视频淧roduct of the American Dream.糖心vlog短视频 His parents both immigrated from Colombia, working hard to build futures for themselves and their children. 糖心vlog短视频淢y success is also my parents糖心vlog短视频 success,糖心vlog短视频 said Samuel. 糖心vlog短视频淚 want to inspire my younger siblings and others to pursue their goals and trust that the American Dream is alive and well!糖心vlog短视频
My success is also my parents糖心vlog短视频 success. I want to inspire my younger siblings and others to pursue their goals and trust that the American Dream is alive and well!
- Samuel Silva Ortiz
Samuel糖心vlog短视频檚 goal is to become an acute care nurse practitioner and acknowledges his family was his motivation to succeed. 糖心vlog短视频淚 am dedicated to being a nurse and I'm so grateful to my wonderful family, classmates, and professors for supporting me throughout my academic journey,糖心vlog短视频 said Samuel. 糖心vlog短视频淚t has been amazing to be able to share this moment with them.糖心vlog短视频
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