Lucero Castillo

Taft High School '08, Northern Illinois University - Class of 2012

In the words of Lucero Castillo, "giving birth to my lovely daughter at the age of 15 was a blessing…and became my reason to transition from an average student to an overachiever." In more ways that one, Lucero has become the ultimate achiever and is ready to graduate near the top of her class with a 3.9 GPA. The first in her family to go to college, Lucero knows her education will benefit her whole family and improve her daughter's life forever.