College choices about more than money Look at the bigger picture when

• Published in: Charleston gazette-mail (Charleston, W. Va. 2015)
• Main Author: Guarasci, Richard
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Charleston, W.V Charleston Newspapers 11.05.2016
• ISSN: 2576-2990

Last week, first lady Michelle Obamas Reach Higher Initiative promoted more than 1,000 College Signing Day events across the country to celebrate students getting admitted to college, in the same way we celebrate student athletes signing to play on college teams. Shes also been outspoken about her experience choosing a college and how shes been trying to guide her girls. I always tell people, the question of what you want to be when you grow up is one that you will eternally be answering. Im still asking myself that question! Mrs. Obama says. What am I going to do when I leave here? How do I want to impact the world? Ive gotten used to the fact that I dont have to know. Im always going to be discovering new parts of myself, and youll find that you will be too. For instance, on the Wagner College websites alumni page, you can read about Nadia Lopez, who graduated from Wagner in 1999. She founded Mott Hall Bridges Academy in 2010 because she wanted to create a learning institution that shows our scholars why they matter and how they too can become successful.