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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 Mikailah Simons always knew she wanted to go to college, but family obligations delayed her dreams for quite a while. <\/p>\n

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The 24-year-old Woodbury woman was homeschooled and then helped her single mother raise her baby sister, so going away to college was not an immediate option. When her sister was old enough for school, Simons enrolled at Naugatuck Valley Community College \u2014 going to classes with other people for the first time in her life. She earned a spot on the dean\u2019s list every semester and in May received her associate\u2019s degree from NVCC.<\/p>\n

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This fall, Simons will again enroll in college; this time at Western Connecticut State University. Simons was chosen as this year\u2019s recipient of the President-to-President Scholarship awarded jointly by Western and Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury. The annual grant pays full tuition costs for an exemplary associate\u2019s degree graduate at NVCC to complete the final two years of studies and earn a bachelor\u2019s degree at Western.<\/p>\n

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Simons has heard lots of good things about Western and was thrilled to earn the award.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was so happy I cried,\u201d Simons said. \u201cI was so on edge after I learned that my name went to WCSU President Schmotter. It\u2019s such a competitive scholarship.\u201d<\/p>\n

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With hopes of someday teaching college, Simons said she plans to major in sociology and anthropology. Her love of different cultures was evident at NVCC where she was a member of both the black student union and Hispanic student union and then started the college\u2019s Asian student union. <\/p>\n

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Simons is eager to dive into campus life at Western. \u201cI came late to the game,\u201d Simons said. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to getting involved in student government and the clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.
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