New UMBC grads honor parents’ immigrant journeys by forging their own paths

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:29:36 -0500
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Graduating seniors Anthony Cano, Renato Zanelli, and Maya Scheirer came to UMBC with pride and hunger instilled by their immigrant parents’ work ethic. They brought rich cultures, languages, and hearts full of dreams and aspirations with the goal of forging futures of their own. “As a first-generation college student," Zanelli says, "I can now be a role model for my younger cousins. I can help and inspire them. They will not have to do it alone.”