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“Do It Scared”: Alejandra Aquino on Overcoming Fear and Making the Most of It

“Do It Scared”: Alejandra Aquino on Overcoming Fear and Making the Most of It

by Martin Totland | Nov 14, 2025 | Alumni, Share Your Story, SoCal

When Alejandra Aquino looks back at her childhood, she remembers survival. Born in Guatemala City, she came to the United States at just two years old. “I was relieved to have stability. It felt like I could finally be myself.” She came with her mother and...
From Katrina’s Shadow to Conserving Louisiana’s Waters: Holly and Glenn Fraychineaud’s Story

From Katrina’s Shadow to Conserving Louisiana’s Waters: Holly and Glenn Fraychineaud’s Story

by Martin Totland | Nov 5, 2025 | Affiliates, Alumni, New Orleans, Share Your Story

When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in 2005, the Fraychineaud family was scattered like so many others. “I realized recently that I’ve only lived with my actual parents for maybe four or five years of my life. That was just our normal after Katrina.”...
Soaring Higher: Brooke Slaughter Looks to the Skies

Soaring Higher: Brooke Slaughter Looks to the Skies

by Martin Totland | May 29, 2025 | Alumni, Collegian, Colorado, Uncategorized

L to R: Matt Gonzales (Program Director) Amy Strickland (Senior Academy Program Manager & Curriculum Coordinator), Brooke Slaughter, and Mary Fran Tharp (Executive Director of Hope Ignites Colorado) Growing up in Aurora, Colorado, Brooke Slaughter lived with her...
Achieving a Childhood Dream: Dr. Dwayne Thomas II

Achieving a Childhood Dream: Dr. Dwayne Thomas II

by Martin Totland | May 23, 2024 | Alumni, Baltimore

Dwayne at his med school graduation with his mom Kenya (right) and his two sisters, Jasmine (left) and Destiné (middle). Dr. Dwayne Thomas II had always wanted to become a doctor but remembers specifically wanting to become a pediatrician when he was seven years old....
Boys Hope Girls Hope Hires Alums to Spark Enhanced Alumni Connection

Boys Hope Girls Hope Hires Alums to Spark Enhanced Alumni Connection

by Jenny (Jennifer) Starkey, James Williams | Apr 10, 2024 | Alumni, Colorado, New York, Northeastern Ohio

Three Alumni Support Fellows Begin Work for Network Headquarters Office. Today, Boys Hope Girls Hope alumni are giving back to the affiliates and the Network in greater numbers than ever as board members, speakers, legacy leaders in Network programs, mentors, tutors,...
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