Alicia Gangone was afraid to leave her home on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, but she knew that higher education was the best pathway to achieve her purpose.

“I knew that in order to survive in this world, I needed to get an education,” she says.

Explore the latest photo essay to see how Alicia overcame significant challenges and successfully earned multiple degrees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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