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Krystal Nicholson
proud Roadrunner succeeds with scholarships
“I feel that UTSA going toward Tier One makes me more confident. If I have to go head-to-head with someone from Texas A&M for a job, I’m not going to be nervous. We’re going to be on the same level.”
- Krystal Nicholson
Future teacher Krystal Nicholson loves to boast about UTSA. “If you are looking for a university with proud students and the leaders of tomorrow, then come to UTSA,” she says. Her Roadrunner enthusiasm, along with a great deal of involvement on campus, led to her election as Ms. UTSA by her peers and has inspired her desire to be a teacher: “I get my drive from students,” she shares.
But getting here wasn’t always easy. “My mom lost her job, so I had to try any possible way to get money to come here. My freshman year was such a struggle, but it only made me stronger. It made me look for other ways to get money for my education,” she says. Scholarship support has eased the burden and allowed her to focus on school.
She is proud that UTSA is pursuing top-tier opportunities. “I feel that UTSA going toward Tier One makes me more confident. If I have to go head-to-head with someone from Texas A&M for a job, I’m not going to be nervous. We’re going to be on the same level.”
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