STUDENT: JANET PEREZ

Student Profile JANET PEREZ

by Cadie Underwood

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Janet Perez has only a few weeks left as an OCTC student as she prepares to graduate this spring! Her goals do not end with earning her associate’s degree though. Janet has already started talking to Western Kentucky University in Owensboro to transfer and start a program where she can earn her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in three years. Her plan is to earn her master’s degree in Social Work as her main goal is to help kids. She truly enjoys working with children, and in the past, had the opportunity to work at a preschool for a couple of years where she was a teacher’s assistant and translator for students who spoke Spanish.

Janet is not the oldest sibling, but was the first of her four sisters to go to college and has encouraged them to do the same. She said, “I told my sisters to start college also as it is a huge step toward your future. It impacts your future even if you don’t realize it.” Janet is proud that she took those steps to enroll at OCTC and start working towards a college education. We are honored that she chose us and have no doubt that she will continue to make a difference in countless lives.