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Chico State

Irene Echavarria

A photo collage of reentry student scholarship award winners, featuring two female students and two male students.

A Degree of Determination

Every year, students drop out of the education system for various reasons. It takes a special kind of grit to return and finish their degree. Meet four students who refuse to give up.

Irene Echavarria sits on her couch with her laptop open in front of her.

Sociology Major Committed to Breaking Negative Family Cycles

Growing up in a household where abuse and addiction were the norm, sociology major Irene Echavarria has her focus on improving her family's trajectory through education.