A San Antonio Independent School District graduate is headed to Harvard University, and he’s crediting a program based out of San Antonio College that he says helped him make it all possible.

Pyriel Munoz, a recent graduate of Highlands High School at SAISD, said the journey wouldn’t have been possible without the Upward Bound Math & Science program at San Antonio College, which supports high school students interested in pursuing STEM degrees and preparing for college.

“When I thought about Harvard, (I thought) I couldn’t go there. There’s no possible way I could get in,” said Munoz. “But when I actually visited the campus, it made it real to me. It seemed more attainable, watching the students walk around and just seeing the campus.”

That visit to Harvard was made possible through an

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