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Blog Archive: Searching for a College

06 May

VSAC Talent Search student Holden Middleton wants to help heal his community

Written by
Sabina Haskell

Lyndon Institute senior Holden Middleton is a three-season athlete, two-year student-body president, and all-around leader whose personal joy is deeply intertwined with making sure others have a fun experience. “It feels great being so integrated with the school,” he says. “Organizing winter…

29 Apr

Vicky Mills is a force of nature

Written by
Sabina Haskell

“I never thought about what I wanted to do when I grew up,” says Vicky Mills. “No one in my family went to college, and my brother and mother didn’t finish high school.” By Vicky’s own account, her journey to VSAC’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) program has not been a straight line. She…

15 Apr

Amber Wescott: Education will unlock a better future — for her children & the community

Written by
Sabina Haskell

“My journey started with a divorce,” recalls 37-year-old Amber Wescott. Three years ago, she was a stay-at-home mom, living in St. Albans with three children ages 9 to 12. Supporting them on her own was a struggle, so she decided to go back to school to train for a profession that would help her…

09 Apr

Seth Jackson is a leader on and off the court

Written by
Sabina Haskell

“I think Seth is one of the most self-motivated, ‘cup-half-full’ students that I work with,” said Soren Dews, Seth Jackson’s VSAC counselor. “Even if it's an obstacle, he looks at it as ‘how can I get through this? How can I get motivated?’ I think that is so impressive.” The Burlington High School…

02 Apr

VSAC alumna Nikiah Viger pays it forward

Written by
Sabina Haskell

“Without VSAC and my guidance counselor, I wouldn't be where I am right now.” Nikiah Viger’s experience with VSAC shaped her career. Now as the senior financial aid officer at VTSU Castleton, Nikiah works to make college possible for all students, including first-generation college students like…

11 Mar

Adrianne Hutchin wants to support her community as a family law attorney

Written by
Sabina Haskell

“Success is helping other people. If I can go to bed and know that I made a difference in a person's life that day, then I have succeeded.” It’s hard to speak with Adrianne Hutchin and not leave inspired. The fifth-generation Vermonter and mother of five children is determined to give back to her…

11 Feb

Matthew Couture gives back to the next generation of students

Written by
Sabina Haskell

When Matthew Couture shared how he rescued and adopted a hurt cat he came across with his now-wife, it wasn’t a surprise.

04 Feb

Destiny-Rose Chery: Immersing herself in life sciences

Written by
Sabina Haskell

Saying Destiny-Rose Chery is busy would be an understatement. The current senior at Danville High School has a lot on her plate. From applying to colleges to working 20 hours a week as a grocer to following her love of art, Destiny is focused. In conversation, she doesn’t draw attention to how…

28 Jan

Tyler Ballard is on a path to change civic discourse.

Written by
Sabina Haskell

Tyler Ballard's goals are big, and so are his accomplishments. He is currently a first-year graduate student at Brown University in the political science Ph.D. program, specializing in American politics. Tyler has committed himself to a career focused on policy. “My goals have been focused on law…

07 Jan

Katrina Tao ready to improve lives through biomedical engineering.

Written by
Sabina Haskell

For Katrina Tao, it's all a waiting game the next few weeks. The current senior at Brattleboro Union High School is hoping letters of acceptance will start rolling in soon. “I’m not going to lie; waiting to hear back is nerve-wracking,” she admits. Katrina has applied to more than 12 colleges with…