I Got My Start at Pierce College

When Tatiana Wetzler left her home country of Brazil and moved to the United States, it didn’t take her long to begin feeling like a bit of an outsider.

As a young single mom and college student, Lindsay Williams was unsure what the future held for her and her son.

As a student at Pierce College Puyallup, Lauren Adler had no intention of getting involved in student government. In fact, she wasn’t sure she’d be able to attend college in the first place.

Anne Jones has always worked hard and played hard. Her work ethic and love of athletics have served her well in a varied career that includes magazine advertising sales, construction management and real estate.

Growing up in a single-parent household filled with drug addiction, poverty and abuse, Raymond Power spent much of his childhood searching for a sense of family that was missing in his own life.

Zaira Bardos won a prestigious $10,000 college scholarship and a week in Washington, D.C, as part of the annual United States Senate Youth Program sponsored by the U.S. Senate and funded by the Hearst Foundation.

As a first-generation college student, Lori Griffin faced some of the same challenges many students face today. She was unsure how to navigate the college system, and she was searching for the right path to a fulfilling career that she would enjoy.