NYAMAL KHOR: PERSISTENCE TO EXCEL

During this COVID-19 pandemic, I have realized the many things I am grateful for. One of the things I am grateful for is my mom. My mom is the only other person in my household that continues to go to work six days out of the week and works the most. Because of her, we do not have much to worry about--other than her everyday safety, of course. Another thing I am also grateful for is John Scott and the Scott Scholarship Foundation. Their support has allowed me to continue my college education and help me become closer each time to becoming the first person in my family to earn a degree and graduate college. My mom and John Scott are two out of the many things I am continually grateful for every day.

NYAMAL KHOR

Nyamal is the oldest of six siblings in an immigrant family. She is the first person in her family to attend college. Although Nyamal could qualify for a PELL grant, her parents’ complicated tax situation makes Nyamal ineligible for federal financial aid and she must rely on loans and what she earns in part-time jobs to pay for college. Currently she works as a tutor for another TRIO program, Upward Bound, that assists Benson High School students prepare for college. She finds this work rewarding, but the pay is minimal. Scott monies have been the key factor in helping her stay in school. She says she knows she “wouldn’t be as successful without help from the Scott family.”

Nyamal is a very promising student/scholar. She currently maintains an exceptional cumulative GPA that would qualify her for graduation with honors. She has earned academic honors in almost all of her full-time semesters in college.

Nyamal’s motivation for persisting and continuing to excel is strong for two reasons: once graduated, she is determined to live a life of service in public health, and she is determined to be a model for her younger siblings so that they also will opt for lives of service. She also serves as a model in other ways, serving key leadership roles in three service clubs on campus.

Nyamal is a model of tenacity and persistence, and she has been grateful for others who have helped her along the way.