Zoraya Cruz-Bonilla
Data Research Analyst, Student Affairs Assessment and Strategic Initiatives
My father completed some college course work but did not complete it. My mother grew up in the country side of El Salvador and did not have access to school beyond 6th grade. Despite financial, language, and cultural barriers, they managed to bring to the United States... by plane... woohoo! Several years later, I was the last of three children to receive a Bachelor's degree at a SUNY institution and did it with the rest of my peers (i.e., in 4 years). Most recently, I received my master's degree while working full-time at Binghamton University. #perseverancecounts
