For this Thanksgiving edition of Excalibur’s Say It to the Board, we invited MC students, many of whom are from the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus, to share what they’re most thankful for this season.
Here’s what MC students had to say:
“I’m thankful for having the opportunity to meet new people and be able to study something I really like” –Paola Batres, interior design
“I am thankful for being Dominican” –Oliver Paulino, criminal justice
“I’m thankful for my family and financial aid” –Noelia Mejia, sonography
“For having a job, friends, education, a home, and my parents” –Belinda Alcoser, business administration
“I’m thankful for life, family, job, love, peace of mind, friends and loved ones. Also, new beginnings” –Adebola Adeyemi, public health
“I am thankful for having wonderful friends and family that are supportive and kind” –Tyler Goddard, graphic design
“I am thankful for the ability to be alive! Thank God” –Narcisse Ossiala, bioengineering
“That Jamaica (my home) survived Hurricane Melissa” –Katherine McFarlane, business administration
“I’m thankful for moving from the Philippines to come and study in the USA. Also having a lot of chances for success” –Charles Ancheta, cybersecurity
“I’m so lucky for those who care about me and my success” –Izzy Geiser, biological science
“The opportunity to be the first one in my family to go to college!” –Arianna Magliozzi, photography
“I’m thankful for my health and my cat ❤️” –Kristen Swain, art education
“Still alive, still have rights (for now)” –Petra Turner, criminal justice
“Grateful for my sister” –Semekate Getachew, cybersecurity
“I’m thankful for all the new opportunities, for having an amazing family, and for having such nice friends” –Micaela Paredes del Granado, psychology
“I am thankful for Montgomery College, professors and friends” –Patrick McClendon, graphic design
“For the opportunity to improve my knowledge and understanding of the world” –Musa Johnson, general studies HACL
Happy Thanksgiving from The Excalibur!
