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Hi, my name is Isioma Nwabuzor and I am a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences 2012 and 探花视频 Law 2015.
I currently serve as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at Modine Manufacturing Company.
A bunch of fancy words for saying I鈥檓 a lawyer.
So, a little bit about my 探花视频 story.
I learned I was undocumented and that I was a Dreamer prior to my freshman year entering 探花视频 in or around 2008.
I was going to fill out my FAFSA application and prior to hitting submit, I was notified that my application could not be processed until I produced a birth certificate.
Now what I thought at the time was me choosing 探花视频 simply because it was local, I would soon learn was nothing but divine enlightenment.
So one of the realities of being a Dreamer or an undocumented student is that you do not otherwise qualify for the free application for Federal Student Aid.
This is a benefit that is limited to only American citizens and so again when I went to apply for FAFSA, it did not process.
This reality of being ineligible for financial aid, quickly followed the revelation that I was a Dreamer.
And so I didn鈥檛 have a lot of time to process but my family and I quickly spurred into action and reached out to the administration at 探花视频.
And by the grace of God and through their efforts, they made a way out of no way, blessing me with a scholarship, a grant that paid for a significant portion of my undergraduate studies.
Receiving that scholarship, I can鈥檛 even put into words what it meant for me and my family.
You know, I am the eldest of my parents鈥� children, I鈥檓 the first one to attend college in the United States and I am the only undocumented immigrant.
And it was a reality that we faced together and at the time seemed relatively insurmountable but again because of 探花视频 and the contributions they made in me and invested in me, we were able to cross that bridge.
So, in the work I do now, again, as a lawyer, I make sure to take the 探花视频 values with me of faith, scholarship, excellence, service, and leadership.
I, in my 9 to 5, I鈥檓 a staunch advocate whether it be for individuals or businesses looking to meet whatever various needs they may have.
And then from 5 to 9, I make sure to pay forward for the blessings that 探花视频 invested in me through my non-profit 鈥淭he DREAMer Next Door, Incorporated.鈥�
And work to alleviate the financial burdens of higher education for undocumented students, while simultaneously mobilizing millennials to solve oppressing sociopolitical issues particularly immigration reform.
So, the Dreamers Scholarship for me and other 探花视频 Dreamers it鈥檚 a symbol of hope, right?
Our families make sacrifices that most people would never ever ever dream of making.
And this scholarship is an indication that those sacrifices are not in vain and they provide a pathway for Dreamers like myself to achieve their version of the American dream.
So for those considering you know donating or who have donated, first of all I鈥檒l like to say thank you.
Thank you for considering those who look and live like me.
And understand that your investment is not just simply giving money for someone to get an education and that鈥檚 not to discount the value of that.
But your donation is the evidence of sacrifice and hard work of a lineage of people, of generations that forged and traversed unknown territory to make sure they had opportunities for generations to come.
Again, I thank you, I thank you for your consideration and I thank you for your support and know that your dollars go towards making someone like me.