Skagit Valley College celebrates diversity with scholarships
When Hugo Santiago came to the United States as a child, he didn’t understand the language or the American dream.
He wanted a teacher who understood his struggle to learn a new language and culture — but he didn’t have one.
“When I was in middle school, I struggled a lot,” he said. “I feel like there are still kids who need the help like I did.”
When some of his friends dropped out of high school, Santiago questioned what the American dream meant, and if he would ever be able to achieve it.
Now, the 22-year-old Mount Vernon High School graduate is on track to graduate from Skagit Valley College and attend Western Washington University to be a teacher.