COLLIN COLLEGE
Wylie Family Shares Keys To A Successful College Career by Mark Saldaña
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| December 2023/January 2024
Photo by Nick Young, Collin College photographer.
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amily, education, hard work, resiliency, and dedication are just a few words of many to describe the Appiah family. Rawlings Appiah Djomoah, a graduate of Collin College and Tracy Appiah, a current student at the Collin College Wylie Campus, are a father and daughter who reside in Wylie and are tremendously hard-working people with enough ambition to reach the stars. The Appiahs immigrated from Ghana in 2010 and Rawlings prioritized education by attending Collin College while working fulltime and raising a family. The journey has not been easy for the Appiahs. Rawlings currently works as an overTracy Appiah with her father Rawlings Appiah Djomoah who also attended Collin College. night nurse at Richardson Methodist Hospital and not only holds a Master of Nursing to pursue college or not, they should definitely at least give degree but is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in nursing at the it a try at Collin, because I think it is a great starting point to University of Texas at Arlington. whichever career you wish to pursue.” “When we came from Ghana, I realized that education was Rawlings said that the combination of work, school, and the best option for me,” Rawlings said. “I worked at various time was a tough challenge while adjusting their lives in a places before going to school, and one thing that stuck with new country far from home. me is when you have a degree, or degrees, you have a more “It was very difficult for us to reach this level,” Rawlings secure job than someone who doesn’t have one.” said. “There were a lot of bumps on the road, but With Rawlings’ guidance and support for his daughter thankfully, now it seems like our feet are on the ground.” Tracy, she is chasing her ultimate dream to become a For Rawlings, family is invaluable, so he makes it a neurosurgeon. She is currently pursuing an Associate of point to spend time with them by putting up decorations Science degree at Collin, and once that’s completed, she together during the holidays, cooking, and listening to plans to transfer to the University of Texas at Tyler’s preholiday music. • medical program and then, medical school. Her father says To apply or register for classes at the Wylie Campus, visit education is one of the best values he has passed down to www.collin.edu/campuses/wylie. his children. For more information about Collin College, visit our website “I believe education is very important to one’s success,” www.collin.edu. Tracy said. “I think that if someone is not sure if they want
