Building On a Legacy with Patrick

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Let’s meet Patrick, a junior in the University of Maryland Communication Program at USG. After starting out at community college, he needed to decide where he would go next for his bachelor’s degree, but Patrick didn’t have to look far for testimonials. He had three right at home, take it away, Patrick.

– Nice introduction, thanks, Alex. Growing up to be honest, colleges were of no interest to me, especially after seeing the enormous cost, but as I got older, I started to see how earning a college degree could provide a better future, so I decided to first go to Montgomery College, a fantastic two year local community college since everyone in my family had graduated from there. My sister and my time in the Southern Management Leadership Program at Montgomery College really helped me to see how I can go to the University of Maryland more affordably and closer to home by pursuing my bachelor’s degree program on the Universities at Shady Grove campus. Once I stepped on campus, I knew it was the best choice I could have ever made. I guess you could say I’m kind of a USU legacy student. All three of my siblings graduated from their universities by completing their studies at USG. It was my sister Millicent who really pushed me not only going to University of Maryland, but especially into their communication program at USG. In high school, I only considered college education if I could play collegiate soccer, but like many others, the pandemic limited my opportunities to play. This affected me deeply, but through faith and family, I found a team called Classic Group that really supported me and helped me flourish. Once I had soccer in the picture, I was much more willing to pursue my education. Going forward, I plan to become more involved at USG, continue to play soccer for my current club, World Class Premier, and share what God has done in my life. Despite what I was thinking back when I graduated high school, here I am thriving as a University of Maryland student at the USG campus. That’s a bit about me, back to you, Alex.

– Amazing, a sort of unofficial USG legacy student following in the successful footsteps of his three siblings, all earning their university degree while doing so conveniently and affordably right here on the USG campus. What a great story of carrying on a great family tradition and preparing for a great future as a student on the USG campus. Thanks, Patrick.