A community engagement initiative of Meridian CUSD 101.
The Stories of Us.
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Rochelle Perkins: The Keeper of the Threads
The Long View
The Girl Who Refused to Fold
Leslie Cornelious-Weldon: Grinding Now, Shining Later
Jennifer Nixon-Lanier: The Ones Who Come Back
The Woman Who Stayed
The Nurse He Could Become: Christian Atkinson
Chloe Hunt is The Girl Who Runs Toward People
Catherine Scott: Where Every Kid is Worth It
The Coach Who Came Back
The Counselor in the Van
The Mail Carrier Who Became Chief Judge
The Village That Raised Her
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"The secret sauce is the generational pull, access, resilience."
"The main thing is the main thing — and that's the student."
"Stand up. Talk loud. Don't be afraid to ask for help."
"They're not making excuses. It's not somebody else's fault. They're just grinding it out and getting it done."
"Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat."
"I left a legacy here, whether they wanted to accept it or not."
"That's how I've always been raised."
"Even when they didn't want my help, I still wanted to help them."
"The ones that are the most challenging are often the ones that need us the most."
"I benefited from it all."
"Hopefully, you have helped somebody along the way. Save a few souls, maybe."
"You're never too old to take that leap."
"I want them to feel like I believe in them."