Common Ground: A story to inspire students

For those of us who were fortunate enough to grow up with a wealth of opportunities and wanting for very little, it’s hard to imagine what it’s like for people who grow up in poverty and make the most of limited opportunities to find professional success.

That point was driven home Monday at the Washington Apple Education Foundation’s annual scholarship celebration at the Cashmere Riverside Center where 45 students from North Central Washington received college scholarships.