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Transylvania student Lali Lucero ’23 has been awarded a scholarship from First Generation Women Achievers of the Bluegrass<\/a>. Established by Transylvania alumna Susan Nunley Herren \u201974<\/a> and her daughter Chrissy Herren, the nonprofit was created to support women who are in the first generation of their families to attend college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noting how many talented and deserving women applied, Rachel Ray, a member of the scholarship selection committee, remarked on Lucero\u2019s drive, leadership, academic performance and \u201cinner resourcefulness,\u201d as well as her eloquence in depicting her educational journey as the daughter of non-native English speakers. \u201cIt is an honor to present this incredibly driven young woman with a 2021 scholarship,\u201d says Ray, who is the managing director of Lexington Children’s Theatre. \u201cWe know that she will go far.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A consistent presence on the Dean\u2019s List, Lucero balances her achievements in the classroom with leadership roles on campus, as a senator in the Student Government Association and vice president of community relations for her sorority. She also works 20 hours a week at her family\u2019s restaurant in Paris, Kentucky, and is active in her family\u2019s immigrant community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pursuing an academic life hasn\u2019t been easy \u2014 and isn\u2019t. But Lucero says her parents always insisted that school should be her top priority and that she should try her hardest. She learned to seek out resources when her parents couldn\u2019t help her, whether for homework or tips on how to approach college. Her drive to succeed comes from her parents and a desire to make them proud, as well as a sense of responsibility to her community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to show my parents that I can take all that they\u2019ve given me and show how appreciative I am,\u201d she says. \u201cUsing everything that they\u2019ve given me to the best of my abilities is really important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A double major in biology and psychology, Lucero says her motivation to pursue a pre-med path was inspired first by her family doctor, who would try to learn Spanish to communicate with his patients. She realized that, whereas Spanish was a struggle for her doctor, communicating came easily to her; she\u2019s bilingual. \u201cThat was the starting point for me,\u201d she says. Then, during COVID-19, Lucero and her mother worked as translators within their Hispanic community. She witnessed a lack of outreach and opportunities. \u201cI saw that a lot was needed.\u201d She felt responsible, but also capable of helping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven if I don\u2019t have the greatest privilege in my life, I still feel like I have more than other people,\u201d she explains. \u201cSo I definitely just have to help out. I think that\u2019s definitely what pushed me to be pre-med.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Receiving the scholarship has strengthened Lucero\u2019s confidence and reinforced her resolve. \u201cIt\u2019s reassured me that all the hard work does get noticed. I am really thankful for that,\u201d she says. \u201cIt gave me extra motivation to work hard. It was a good extra push to keep going and making sure I\u2019m doing it to the fullest of my potential.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She adds how grateful she is to Denise Hall, Transy\u2019s assistant director of student success, for encouraging her to apply for the scholarship. \u201cThere are so many people, especially in the Transylvania community that want to help you,\u201d she says. \u201cThey\u2019re excited to help you.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucero says that asking for help has been one the greatest lessons she\u2019s learned. She advises all students to use the resources available to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think that everyone should be mindful and grateful for all of the opportunities that they have. Even if you\u2019re not the most privileged, you can make the most of it. I think that\u2019s what\u2019s really important; that\u2019s kind of what drives me, just being appreciative and knowing everything that I have and not letting it go to waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucero also is the recipient of Transylvania scholarships, including the Trailblazer, Virginia Clark Hagen and Trustee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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