When these kids decide that they want an education, they do it. How can people say they don't deserve to continue their education? This kind of dedication and determination is what will keep this country strong. DP
MICHAEL CRIST, Staff Writer
DailyLocal.com, PA : KENNETT SQUARE -- Rosa Quintana had a lot to think about during her junior year at Kennett High School; which college to go to wasn’t exactly at the top of the list.
Neither was becoming a single mother at age 17.
But Quintana had dealt with a tough roll of the dice before. When she was 9 years old, her parents divorced, leaving her in her mother’s care.
It wasn’t until fifth grade when Quintana, who is Puerto Rican and Mexican, first learned to speak English. Yet these difficult situations didn’t get her down; instead, they motivated her.
Throughout her high school career, she achieved distinguished honor roll status, and after graduating in 2004, she enrolled at Immaculata University, where today she is currently studying social work and Spanish.
"I didn’t let anything hold me back," said Quintana, 19, who, in addition to her full-time studies, also proudly announced she had recently started a full-time teller position at Citizens Bank in West Grove. "Doing better was my dream."
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