Danielle Vera of Elkins Park was recently featured by Manor College for being the daughter of immigrant parents who pushed her to succeed through education.

“Being a first-generation college student means something to me,” Vera, a graduate of Archbishop Wood High School, said. “They really pushed for an education and wished they would have furthered their education. They just wanted all of us to be better.”

Vera graduates in May with her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. She chose Manor College because it was one of the few institutions that offered a degree in Juvenile Justice.

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