Path scholars
![Portrait of Leo Simpson](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/LeoSimpson_JH_012-1-600x400.jpg )
Psychology Major Defies the Odds
After battling depression, an eating disorder, and drug dependency, Leo Simpson finds hope at the end of their college journey.
![Portrait of Angel Bliss and her 17-month-old son](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/AngelBliss_JH_012-1-600x400.jpg )
Political Science Major Fulfills Her Potential
Leaving home at age 15 was a decision that perhaps saved Angel Bliss's life—today, the single mother continues the pursuit of her college degree.
![Portrait of Sal Hernandez Rodriguez](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SalHernandez_JH_009-1-600x400.jpg )
Psychology Major Makes the Most of a Second Chance
After a life-altering choice landed him in legal trouble, Sal Hernandez Rodriguez is firmly on the road to earning a college degree.
![Portrait of Rodaisha James](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/RodaishaJames_JH_002-1-600x400.jpg )
Asian Studies and Business Administration Major Reflects on a Promise Kept
A college degree was something that Rodaisha James' mother talked to her and her sister about before she passed away—now Rodaisha will graduate from Chico State with two degrees.
![Photo collage of the four students featured in the story.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PATH-lead-banner-600x400.png )
Promoting Achievement Through Hope
More than 23,000 children age out of the nation’s foster system annually—less than 3 percent of whom will earn a college degree in their lifetime. Every year, students in the University’s Promoting Achievement Through Hope Scholars program are reversing that narrative with the support of staff and their peers.
![Caitlin Davis stands and smiles outside the BMU on a cloudy winter day.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190219_CaitlinDavis-Rivers_JH_003-768x512.jpg )
Student Shatters Statistics about Former Foster Youth
Facing overwhelming odds against earning her college degree, Caitlin Davis finally feels like she belongs.
![Jessica Gonzales](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20171214_JessicaGonzales_JH_013_resize-768x513.jpg )
Doing Things Differently
Jessica Gonzales knows hardship. The pre-nursing major has endured homelessness, discrimination, and field labor to reach college. But she’s determined to be the first in her family to earn a degree and one day open her own health clinic.
![Students walk in the Sutter Courtyard.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20150908_SutteratNight_5-768x512.jpg )
Living-Learning Communities: Chico State Housing Gets a ‘Remodel’
University Housing has just gotten a 'remodel,' with new and improved themed housing! So, what is themed housing?