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Herrera and Pollard are first-generation college students who work in higher education to give back because of the many ways they received help.
"I hope to provide leadership and mentorship that demonstrates the benefits of female allyship and one's ability to reach academic success regardless of background," said Herrera, a Rocky Face, Georgia, resident who is assistant director for tutoring and supplemental instruction at Dalton State College.
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Herrera's mentor is Dr. Katherine Rose Adams, Ed.D. program coordinator. Pollard's mentor is Dr. Michael Lanford, assistant professor in the Ed.D. program.
Pollard, a Carrollton, Georgia, resident who works as Enrollment Services Center assistant director at the University of West Georgia, said the award was the culmination of encouragement from faculty to apply.
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