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Standing Tall for Resilience

Standing Tall for Resilience
"I took a computer science class my senior year of high school. I got so excited doing it that I was like, 'I don't care if it's hard. I'm gonna push through. I'm gonna try my best.'"

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Standing Tall for Dedication

"At the end of my four years, when I was getting my diploma and walking the stage, I was a thousand percent glad that I chose Concordia—and I still would."

Standing Tall for Healing

"When my grandma was sick, I helped take care of her. And I figured, if I can do this for her, I can do this for other people as well. So I said, 'You know what, maybe I could do this as a career!'"

Standing Tall for Determination

"The struggle is a blessing, not a curse. Having that edge and being driven—it's going to take you somewhere in life, no matter what.”

Standing Tall for Fellowship

"Welcome Weekend definitely helped me realize that this was the right place to be... We were all starting anew."

Standing Tall for Community
"You walk on the campus and you see the same faces, and everyone knows you and everyone is just so friendly."

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