Breaking the cycle: A single mother’s journey to a degree and a different future
Valerie Bustamante Johnson
This story is part of a series highlighting the university’s outstanding graduates crossing the stage on May 16. Roxanne Contreras’ life has never been easy. She was raised in poverty by a single mother who battled mental illness and alcoholism. Instead of graduating from high school the traditional way, she attended Penn Foster, an online […] The post Breaking the cycle: A single mother’s journey to a degree and a different future appeared first on UT San Antonio Today .