KRGV News 5 Education Beat Features Region One ESC GEAR UP Students

Some of you may recall Maria Ibarra, a GEAR UP alum from Region One (TX) GEAR UP. Maria was part of the 2013-2014 GEAR UP Alumni Leadership Academy and has remained connected with the larger GEAR UP community. In a recent news article, Maria shares the impact that GEAR UP had in helping her pursue her dreams, including her current pursuit: a degree in public policy from Carnegie Mellon in Pennsylvania.