QU | Student Spotlight
GOD, FAMILY, AND EDUCATION. THEIR FAMILY MOTTO “GOD. FAMILY. (AND MOST IMPORTANTLY) EDUCATION ABOVE ANYTHING ELSE,” SERVED AS A CONSTANT MOTIVATION TO BOTH WOMEN. 2
QUniverse | Fall 2020
Francisco and Irma Quiñónez had many dreams and aspirations for their children, and education was always a top priority, and going to college to receive an undergraduate degree was no exception. In fact, not going to college was never a possibility. When their daughters, Bianayla ’20 and Julissa ’20, began looking at four-year colleges, it was truly a family affair. A college education means different things to different people. To first-generation students, Bianayla and Julissa, having a college education meant getting a good job, having a successful future, good income, and a better life for her and her family. For both, the ultimate goal was to make their parents proud. Bianayla remembers, “for the longest time, getting a college education wasn’t for me, but it was for them.”
