Yesenia Gonzalez
When she completes the program this August, she’ll graduate with her associate degree and plans to transfer to Southern New Hampshire University to pursue her bachelor’s degree online—while continuing to work full-time at Aon.
Malcolm X College nursing graduate Nina Sanchez began her career as a cosmetologist. After being diagnosed with lupus and going into end-stage renal failure during her first pregnancy at age 27, her life path changed dramatically.
Through eight years of dialysis and health challenges—including losing her first kidney transplant—Nina never lost sight of her dream. She found herself so inspired by the compassionate care of her nursing team that she decided she wanted to provide the same comfort and care to others.
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