Melanie Ortiz-Manriquez

MELANIE ORTIZ-MANRIQUEZ

''It is with so much joy and honor that I say thank you for this opportunity to be a Rockford Promise Scholar. To have this opportunity is simply amazing to me and I feel grateful to be able to pursue my academic/career goals. With many things happening in the world of today, the Rockford Promise Scholarship gives me the opportunity to give back to my community. And although there is bound to be rough patches in the pursuit of my career, I want to face them in an optimistic way in order to reach my goals. ''