Marissa Graham’s journey is a testament to resilience. Despite dropping out of college in 2016 and facing three months in jail in 2018 due to her struggles with addiction, she managed to turn her life around. Her recent announcement as a recipient of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, worth up to $55,000 each academic year, is a shining example of her determination to achieve her educational goals after graduating from Somerset Community College (SCC).

Graham, from Wayne County, graduated from SCC with a special announcement during commencement from SCC President and CEO Dr. Carey Castle. Graham was chosen as the first-ever SCC student to receive the National Jack Kent Cook Undergraduate Transfer scholarship. Graham went up against more than 1,600 applican

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