Scholar Spotlight:  Jennifer Ramirez

Two weeks before her 16^th birthday, Jennifer gave birth to her son.  She knew that her life would now be very different and very challenging.  Many times, she questioned whether she was capable of succeeding.   Shortly after her son was born, she made a vow that she would not be a disappointment, and she decided to push on and finish her high school education.  Jennifer did not stop there.  In May 2012, she graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a major in Criminology and Criminal Justice.  She plans to go on to earn her masters and Ph.D.  Jennifer describes herself as a driven person and aspires to one day have a career with the F.B.I.  Her major achievement to date is, “Not giving up…nothing has been put on my plate that I cannot handle.”

Read more about Jennifer in the Spring 2012 Newsletter.