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Overcoming self-doubt: Perseverance and resilience pay off for first-generation 2025 UVU graduate
When Keila Herrmann graduated from Corner Canyon High School in 2019, she questioned if she was even cut out for college life. Neither of her parents went to college, and she said it felt a bit intimidating seeing her high school classmates start to prepare for their next phase of education. “I didn't really know what I was going to do after high school graduation,” Herrmann said. “Everybody was getting into BYU or BYU-Hawaii, or like they're going to the University of Utah or UVU.” She ultimately decided on Utah Valley University that fall but would only stay for ...