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  • Dylaney Frantz

    Dylaney Franz Finds Her Calling Under the Hood

    December 10, 2025
    Dylaney Franz traded a fast track to medicine for the grit and spark of the garage, discovering her future in the engine bay of an old Ford. Her winding path from prodigy to technician shows how intuition, persistence and a stubborn old truck can steer a life in an unexpected direction.
  • TJ Elsbernd

    TJ Elsbernd Builds His Future Through Industrial Technology

    December 05, 2025
    TJ’s return to college reshaped more than his career plans. It showed his kids what grit looks like, sparked a love for robotics, and set him on a path toward the technician role he’s been chasing for years. His story proves that persistence can rewire a life.
  • TJ Virgil

    TJ Virgil Revives Her Family’s Agricultural Legacy

    November 19, 2025
    TJ Virgil returns to school after decades away, determined to rebuild her family’s agricultural roots. Her studies led her to a role with a cutting-edge ag-tech company, where she now helps farmers plan for the future while shaping the blueprint of her own emerging bison ranch.
  • Yalenni Elizalde Sauceda

    Yalenni Elizalde Sauceda: Blending Cultures and Creativity Through Animation

    November 10, 2025
    Born in the U.S. and raised in Mexico, Aims student Yalenni Elizalde Sauceda bridges two cultures through art and animation. From learning English through music to inspiring others as a student ambassador, her journey is one of resilience, creativity and the courage to dream beyond boundaries.
  • Samantha Walsh with plane and Aims Flight Training Center in the background

    Samantha Walsh Takes Flight at Aims

    October 16, 2025
    From fearing takeoff to mastering flight, Greeley native Samantha Walsh is soaring toward her dream of becoming a pilot at Aims Community College. Through rigorous training, mentorship, and leadership in aviation clubs, Samantha’s journey reflects determination, growth, and the inspiring transformation of a young woman who found confidence above the clouds.