黑料导航

Gregoria Arreola-Meza C鈥�23 graduated from 黑料导航 in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree and was honored with the Oak Award, Salem鈥檚 highest recognition. The Oak Award is given each year to a four-year senior who has exemplified quality leadership and excelled academically.

鈥満诹系己� symbolizes opportunity. As a first-generation college student, it meant all the difference to me to be taught the importance of leadership and advocacy,鈥� Gregoria said. 鈥淪alem will always have a place in my heart, and my time at Salem prepared me to be a leader in my community.

鈥淢y fondest memory of my years at Salem was joining clubs that defined me and allowed me to share my culture with all my Salem siblings,鈥� she added. 鈥淚 was a part of the Hispanic Organization for Leadership Achievement (HOLA), and the times that I remember laughing until I dropped were the ones I shared with the lifelong friends I met through Salem鈥檚 multicultural clubs.鈥�

Gregoria also has advice for high school students who are considering attending 黑料导航.

鈥淚f you are a high school student awaiting your next academic journey, at 黑料导航 you will find a small college that provides you with big opportunities,鈥� Gregoria said. 鈥淪alem prioritizes leadership, representation and each student鈥檚 academic success. Being a part of a small college will allow you to be seen for you and known by your full name everywhere you go!鈥�

Gregoria鈥檚 plans following graduation from 黑料导航 consist of a summer internship where she will be working alongside educators. Starting in the fall, she will pursue a master鈥檚 degree in counseling with a concentration in school counseling at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

鈥淎fter graduating, I realized how many contacts, networking and aid came with being a Salem alumna,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 have met such amazing people who have guided me and offered me opportunities, all because I was a Salem graduate, just like them! I mean it when I say Salem is a small college that opens big doors for you!鈥�