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JIM: UNIVERSITIES ACROSS
THE COUNTRY ARE CANCELING OR
POSTPONING THIS YEAR'S
GRADUATION CEREMONIES.
WALKING ACROSS THAT STAGE IS A
MILESTONE FOR EVERY STUDENT
THAT WON'T BE EASY TO
MISS. THAT'S DEFINITELY
TRUE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE THE
FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO
FINISH COLLEGE. LOCAL
FOUR'S KARLA SOSA REPORTS HOW
SOME OF THESE STUDENTS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FEEL ABOUT
IT.
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"My family came to the U.S. so
I could pursue a better
education and get that college
degree so for me to not be
able to experience that with
my family with my support
system defitinely breaks my
heart."... "I was born in
Mexico so yeah we moved here
when I was 5 years-old."
ALEXIA SANCHEZ IS AN UNDERGRAD
STUDENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
IOWA WHO'LL BE GRADUATING WITH
A DOUBLE MAJOR AND A DOUBLE
MINOR THIS SPRING. SHE SAYS
GRADUATING FROM A 4-YEAR
SCHOOL IS A HUGE MILESTONE FOR
HER AND HER FAMILY "Coming
from a low-income household I
didn't know college would be a
possibilty for me while I was
in high school until I was
looking at scholarship
opportunities and without
those it wouldn't have been
possible." DAISY CRUZ WAS BORN
IN THE UNITED STATES BUT HER
FAMILY MIGRATED FROM MEXICO.
"I am the first person to
graduate from undergrad and
also to attend law school and
now graduate."ALTHOUGH HER
FAMILY WON'T SEE HER CROSS THE
STAGE, THEY'RE PROUD OF HER
ACCOMPLISHMENTS "They're sad,
frustrated, they're
disappointed but I think
they're mostly proud that even
after everything I was able to
finish." AS FOR SANCHEZ--- SHE
SAID HER MOM'S MAIN CONCERN IS
STAYING SAFE DURING THE
PANDEMIC."Her first priority
is my health and safety and
that's what administrators are
looking are right now." STD
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JIM: THE UNIVERSITY OF
IOWA ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE
AN ALTERNATIVE CELEBRATION FOR
GRADUATING SENIORS. THOSE
DETAILS ARE STILL IN THE WORKS.
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JIM: BEING ISOLATED
DURING THE PANDEMIC COULD
LEAVE SOME PEOPLE IN MORE
DANGER AT
HOME. COUNSELORS AT
FAMILY RESOURCES SAY PEOPLE
WHO ARE IN DANGER OF PHYSICAL
