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Stanislaus State awards scholarships to students who exhibit resilience, strength
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Stanislaus State teaching credential student Laura Cortez, pictured here with John Rogers and her mother Rosario Cortez, was honored as a Rogers Scholar for the second consecutive year. - photo by Photo Contributed
As a child of farm workers, Laura Cortez had to face challenges that were often different than her classmates growing up. “One of the biggest challenges I’ve had to overcome was constantly moving schools as a child, especially because English is my second language,” said Cortez. “Moving from school to school made me fall behind.