Meet our 2022 Faces of the Future

In April, Think Together announced our three Faces of the Future awardees during our Raise A Hand celebration. Each awardee received a $2000 scholarship and a new laptop for college, funded by the generosity of Bill and Mary Lynn Coffee. 

Each year, Think Together is so impressed by these young minds who are ready to enter the next stage of their education. We had the opportunity to get to know this year’s winners, Gabriel, Katrina and Fernando, and are excited to allow you to get to know them as well. 

Meet Gabriel

During high school, Gabriel was incredibly involved with several clubs including speech and debate, and a mentorship program that he co-founded. The mentorship program connected upperclassmen to underclassmen to support them as they enter high school. He is a first-generation college student and will attend Dartmouth this fall with plans to study computer science and political science. 

Learn more about Gabriel by watching this video. 

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Meet Katrina

Katrina has been part of her school’s Think Together program since her freshman year. “I found Think Together because they offered study hall as one of their programs. Think Together helped me to get out of my comfort zone by emphasizing involvement. I used to be so introverted and now I feel like I’m more social than I’ve ever been.” Katrina is looking forward to attending University of California, Riverside and studying biology.  

Learn more about Katrina by watching this video. 

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Meet Fernando

Fernando has been part of Think Together since 6th grade. “My time in Think Together was really welcoming. They helped me build the foundation within myself to be more productive and more social with other people.” While in high school, Fernando participated in Think Together’s Workforce Readiness Education Program and interned as a tutor to support younger Think Together students. On top of that, Fernando took classes that counted towards college credit to get ahead with his general education classes. Fernando is currently at community college and making plans for the next stage of his education. 

Learn more about Fernando by watching this video. 

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