My College Story

Stephanie Cruz graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a B.A. and a double minor. She comes from a close-knit Dominican family and grew up on Long Island. John Jay was the right college for her because of its location, subjects of study, and total undergraduate enrollment of […]
My College Story: Handling a Tragedy during the Semester

Megan Clendenon left her home in Louisville, KY, for cold and snowy Northfield, MN, to pursue her undergraduate degree at Carleton College. She spent her first two years deciding what she wanted to major in before declaring geology as her major. After a bout of appendicitis and a summer job […]
My College Story: Lessons in Listening to Your Body

Gwen Elise graduated from Vassar College in 2012 with two bachelor's degrees: one in English and the other in Hispanic Studies. While at Vassar, she spent a year living and learning in South America, enjoying her study abroad in Argentina. While there, Gwen lived with a host family, and to this […]
My College Story: Expanding a Study Abroad Experience

Katelyn Brush started her college experience at Suffolk County Community College but finished her degree at SUNY the College at Brockport. She graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in English. While at SUNY Brockport, Katelyn studied abroad in England at the University of Oxford. Katelyn has written a children's book, […]
My College Story: Taking Chances and Trusting Your Path to Education

Heidi Fitzgerald studied studio art and graphic design at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, graduating in 2010 with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. While at school, Heidi participated in the honors program and volunteered on campus. She worked as an RA in the dorms for the last […]
My College Story: Thriving through On-Campus Work Opportunities

Megan Reynolds is currently the executive director at Student Caffé, but she hasn't always been working in website management. In fact, Megan graduated from Emerson College in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting. She had to work hard as a student, maintaining a certain GPA to […]
My College Story: Transitioning From High School to College

Randy Gervais was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He began high school in 1972, but he was convinced to take time away to become a jockey. After completing both his jockey career and graduating from high school, Randy worked for a year for an audiovisual company. He then […]
My College Story: Minus the College

Student Caffé began as a father’s dream. A man without a college degree, he recognized the importance of higher education and wanted to support his children in their pursuit of it. He envisioned a website that would guide them and their peers through admissions, financial aid, and college life. To […]