Growing up as the child of immigrants, Daniela Hercules Alfaro ’22 watched her parents work in low-wage jobs. They encouraged her to maximize her education, to take advantage of opportunities they didn’t have.
“I remember, in the fifth grade, I found out what college was, and from then on I wanted to pursue a college education,” said Daniela, who grew up in Burlington, North Carolina. “Education became the center of my life, because I knew college would help me and help my family.”