One of BMHS 2016 Graduates, Marilyn Anaya, will be attending Mt. St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles on a full scholarship.
Marilyn has an older sibling who also is attending Beloit College and two very proud parents, Maria and Jose Anaya. Marilyn has been selected as a Rotary Student, and has been a High Honor student all four years at Beloit Memorial.
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Rotary Club of Beloit
Student of the Week
March 2016
Not Giving Up
Though school was not as easy as Marilyn has made it seem, her early elementary school years were the most difficult for her and her parents. Difficult to the point that she struggled all through middle school. Her father and mother had their own struggle with the English language, and this didn’t help the matter when it came to helping Marilyn with homework. Her father, Jose, was very adamant about their daughter not giving up and looking for ways to learn the subject at hand. Both parents helped as much as they could and stressed the fact that if you work hard at it you will succeed. The main motivation for the family was to be more than a factory worker. Another huge factor was to tear down the stigma of the Latino stereotype persona.
One of Marilyn’s dreams is to help the Latino community. She has been impacted by the political arena she has seen thus far. Being an activist to defend the Latinos human rights is one area she would like to participate in. She would also like to have her own talk show, as much as she would also like to major in Advertising or Law.
The Help of Teachers
As time went on Marilyn turned her grades from “B’s” to “A’s.” She learned at a young age to ask for help and confide in her family. One of her struggles was in 2nd grade, there was a rumor from her peers that the teacher was very bad, this actually traumatized Marilyn by not being able to learn. During conferences her parents addressed the issue with the teacher and of course none of this was true. The teacher and Marilyn became study partners and Marilyn was able to cross this barrier.
Along the course of her years in school, her teachers at Gaston were also very instrumental in her success. One especially was Ms. Harris, she would work with Marilyn after school. Marilyn is so thankful for all of her teachers and tutors she had throughout her time in school.
Recommendation for Other Parents
Planning was an important strategy in the Anaya household. Both parents can successfully say, consistency towards a goal was achieved, and both daughters earned a full scholarship
Jose and Maria would say to any parent the following, “Motivate them constantly and never give up on them.” One of their recommendations is to enroll your student in the Help Yourself program. This program was a God send!
This program was very influential in the lives of their 2 daughters. The program helped them with school work, tutors twice a week and other activities for the students to be active. When they had enrolled the girls there was a huge number of minorities, but when they completed the program, the number dropped to only two Latinos. Yes, only the girls were left. Needless to say they also wanted to give up but their mother, Maria, would not have it. She would take them regardless of their mood. Both parents insisted they stay with the program.
There also was another program called Upward Bound, also offered through Beloit College and federally funded, the Help Yourself is funded with donations. Both programs were effective in the lives of Marilyn and her sister Emily; through these programs they were able to visit places they would never have gone otherwise. Like summer camps, and traveling to Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota and Chicago. Through the Upward Bound program they were able to visit other colleges and go to Washington, D.C., and New York, for a week at a time. As they got older the program then veered towards helping them find scholarships and the paper work that’s entailed with FAFSA. This was a crucial time for their daughters.
Resulting Opportunities
Marilyn was offered a four-year full scholarship because of her academic grades and all the effort her family and these programs offered. Marilyn had the opportunity to choose from the following locations on a full scholarship, Oakland, Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles. Marilyn chose Mt. St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles, an all girls’ school, on a full scholarship.
Uno de los graduados de BMHS de 2016, Marilyn Anaya, estará presente en Mt. St. Mary de la Universidad en Los Angeles por una beca completa.
Marilyn tiene una hermana mayor que también asiste a Beloit College y dos orgullosos padres, María y José Anaya. Marilyn ha sido seleccionada como estudiante de Rotary y ha sido un estudiante de alto Honor en los cuatro años en Beloit Memorial.
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Rotary Club de Beloit
Estudiante de la semana
Marzo 2016
No Rendirse
El estudio no fue tan fácil como Marilyn ha hecho parecer, sus primeros años de escuela primaria fueron los más difíciles para ella y sus padres. Difícil hasta el punto que ella luchó a lo largo de la escuela secundaria. Su padre y su madre tenían su propia lucha con el idioma inglés, y esto no ayuda con la materia de ayudar a Marilyn con sus tareas. Su padre, José, era muy firme sobre su hija de no renunciar y buscar formas de aprender al tema en cuestión. Los padres ayudaron tanto como pudieron, pero enfatizaron, si trabajas duro, tendrás éxito. La principal motivación para la familia fue de ser más que un trabajador de fábrica. Otro gran factor fue a derribar el estigma de la persona del estereotipo Latino.
Uno de los sueños de Marilyn es ayudar a la comunidad Latina. Ella se ha visto afectado por la política de nuestro tiempo. Otra área que le gustaría participar es en ser una activista en defensa de los derechos humanos de los Latinos. También le gustaría tener su propia demostración de la charla, tanto como ella quisiera estudiar en el campo de la publicidad o en derechos.
La Ayuda de Los Profesores
El tiempo paso y Marilyn volvió a sus notas de “B” a “A.” Aprendió a una edad joven pedir ayuda necesario y confiar en su familia. Una de sus luchas fue en 2 º grado, hubo un rumor de sus compañeros que la maestra era muy mala, esto realmente traumatizo a Marilyn para no ser capaces de aprender. Durante las conferencias sus padres fueron con la cuestión al maestro y por supuesto nada de esto era cierto. El profesor y Marilyn se convirtieron en socios de estudio y Marilyn fue capaz de atravesar esta barrera.
A lo largo del curso de sus años en la escuela, sus maestros en Gaston eran también muy instrumentales en su éxito. Una sobre todo era la Srta. Harris, ella trabajo en las tardes, después de la escuela con Marilyn. Marilyn es tan agradecida por todos sus profesores y tutores que tenía durante su tiempo en la escuela.
Recomendación Para Otros Padres
La planificación era una estrategia importante en el hogar de Anaya. Ambos padres con confianza pueden decir, consistencia hacia un objetivo se logró, y ambas hijas obtuvieron una beca completa.
María y José diría a cualquier padre lo siguiente, “Motivar los constantemente y nunca renunciar a ellos.” Una de sus recomendaciones es inscribir a su estudiante en el programa de Help Yourself. Este programa fue una bendición de Dios.
Este programa fue muy influyente en las vidas de sus hijas. El programa les ayudó con el trabajo de la escuela, los tutores dos veces a la semana y otras actividades para los estudiantes ser activos. Cuando incluyeron las chicas al programa, había un gran número de minorías, pero cuando al completar el programa, el número se redujo a solamente 2 Latinos. Sí, fueron las chicas. También querían renunciar, pero su madre, María, no permitió. Ambos padres insistieron en continuar con el programa.
También había otro programa llamado Upward Bound, que es financiado por el gobierno federal, la ayuda a sí mismo (Help Yourself) es financiado con donaciones. Ambos programas fueron efectivos en la vida de Marilyn y su hermana Emily; a través de estos programas fueron capaces de visitar lugares que nunca hubiera pasado lo contrario. Como campamentos de verano y viajar a Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, y Chicago. Por el Upward Bound pudieron visitar otros colegios e ir a Washington, D.C. y Nueva York. El programa giró entonces hacia ayudándoles a encontrar becas y el trabajo de papel que se implicó con la FAFSA. Este fue un momento crucial para sus hijas.
Oportunidades Resultantes
Marilyn fue ofrecida una beca completa de cuatro años debido a sus calificaciones académicas y todo el esfuerzo que su familia, maestros y estos programas ofrecen. Marilyn tuvo la oportunidad de elegir entre las siguientes ubicaciones, Oakland, Miami, Chicago o Los Ángeles. Marilyn eligió MT. St. Mary de la Universidad en Los Ángeles, una escuela en particular de solamente mujeres, con una beca completa.
School Bio
Marilyn Anaya has been selected as a Rotary Student of the Week. She is the daughter of Maria and Jose Anaya.
Marilyn has been a High Honor student all four years at Beloit memorial receiving awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement. She has received the Superintendent Scholars Award along with the Science Department Award. Marilyn is a member of the BMHS Nation Honor Society and the Beloit College Help Yourself Program.
While at BMHS, Marilyn has been involved with Zonta Club, Key Club, and French Club. Athletically she is a member of the BMHS Girls Tennis team.
Outside of BMHS, Marilyn volunteers with Caritas, Headstart with the “We Care” event and the League of United Latin American Citizens. She enjoy reading, making YouTube videos and writing poetry.
Marilyn’s future plans are attend a school in California or Depaul University to major in Advertising or Law.
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