NEW BRUNSWICK – Michele Hernandez Sanchez, a graduate of New Brunswick Health Sciences Technology High School, once dreamed of becoming a lawyer. She changed her mind, however, after her brother was diagnosed with leukemia.

“During afternoons at the hospital, I realized that doctors and nurses don't just care for patients, but for the overall well-being of parents and family members,” said Hernandez, who was 9 at the time.

Now that her brother has recovered, Hernandez wants to support other families as a pediatric oncologist or emergency medicine doctor. She plans to major in biological sciences.

Hernandez feels lucky to have reached that milestone with help from the Rutgers Future Scholars program, which provides ongoing enrichment for first-generation prospective college students who

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