Alumni Spotlight: Willsboro’s Sierra White Shares Journey to Becoming Ph.D. Candidate at UVM
The dream of Sierra Bruno coming out of rural Willsboro Central School in upstate New York was to become a doctor. She took that postsecondary [...]
Resource Update: January 25, 2019
Check out our latest printable resources! Click the resource name to open a PDF. Mentoring: Mentoring Flags - This activity helps mentors and mentees to find common [...]
CFES Poster Contest 2018
This fall, CFES is hosting an international Poster Contest for students participating in our program. Scholars are encouraged to create a poster that visually represents [...]
Life Comes Full Circle for CFES Alumna
Life for Ryann Wiktorko came full circle when she returned to her hometown of Ticonderoga, NY, to become a group tour director and communications coordinator [...]
National Advisory Board Profile: Destiny Saldivar
“I don’t know how I’m going to do it, but it’s going to get done.” Determination and resilience fueled Destiny Saldivar when she was completing [...]
Agility, Goal Setting, & Perseverance: Gary Belske
When I first graduated from college and started my career at EY, I set a goal to be a partner, the highest rank within the [...]
Perseverance: Heather Netland
As a first generation college graduate, I had to overcome and push through many obstacles to keep moving forward to make college graduation a reality. [...]
Perseverance & Agility: Christine Kragenbring
I became a teacher because I wanted to help all students but I especially had a heart for helping kids through tough times. PERSEVERANCE & [...]
Perseverance: Clint Allen
Clint Allen recently spoke with a group of 11th and 12th graders at Willsboro Central School in upstate NY, telling them how perseverance and other [...]
Agility, Perseverance, & Teamwork: Shadey Trinidad
My goal was, and continues to be, sharing the skills and tools I learned as a CFES scholar with other students. Shadey used the Essential [...]