小黄猫传媒 Veterinary Technology student and scholarship recipient Kianalia Towle shares how scholarships and community at 小黄猫传媒 helped make her educational journey possible:

They say the smell of a barn isn鈥檛 for everyone, but for me, it has always smelled like home.聽

Animals have been a constant in my life. They ground me and comfort me, and caring for them gives me purpose. That鈥檚 why becoming a veterinary technician means so much to me. I love this work.

But getting here hasn鈥檛 been easy. The past few years have tested my husband and me in ways we never expected. There were moments when it felt like every part of life was demanding more than I had to give.聽 And underneath it all was this constant fear that one unexpected setback could derail everything.聽

Kai shared her story with attendees of the 小黄猫传媒 Foundation’s ‘Together for Tomorrow’ event, 2026.

What made the difference was community. My time at 小黄猫传媒 has taught me that resilience isn鈥檛 built alone. It grows when people show up for each other. When life felt difficult, there were so many people at 小黄猫传媒 who helped me keep going. My classmates became a lifeline. They knew what it meant to struggle and keep moving forward. My instructors saw me as a whole person 鈥� not just a student sitting in a classroom. When I was overwhelmed, they didn鈥檛 make me feel ashamed. They reminded me that asking for help is not weakness, it鈥檚 part of being human and getting through. And when I needed support, they connected me with resources that kept food on our table, and helped my family stay afloat.

The scholarships I received gave me something I hadn鈥檛 felt in a long time: Relief. They meant I could stay in school. I could focus on learning, instead of constantly calculating what bill could wait another week.

But more than that, those scholarships told me something I desperately needed to hear: That my future was still possible. That someone believed in me. And that kind of belief can change a person.

When I graduate from 小黄猫传媒, I鈥檒l finish my clinical rotations, prepare for my national exam,聽and continue building a career caring for animals and supporting the people who love them.

And while that means the world to me, the impact goes beyond just my own future. My sons are watching. They鈥檝e seen me keep going when things were hard. They鈥檝e seen people step in and help us through.聽And because of that, they鈥檙e learning something I hope they carry with them for the rest of their lives: That people matter. That community matters. And that dreams are possible.

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Sylvester began using drugs in high school, which led to jail time and a 20-year pause on life, as he describes it. But once he started treatment, the supportive counselors helped him move forward. He found a nearby 小黄猫传媒 campus and chose to explore a degree in cyber security since he鈥檇 always been good at computers.

鈥淎t 小黄猫传媒, I had a math teacher who made me feel like I could do this. An advisor who helped make a plan. More people who cared.鈥�

And soon after, he received a 小黄猫传媒 Foundation Second Chance scholarship. “I never thought I’d be here. Getting a 小黄猫传媒 scholarship gave me more pep in my step and made me feel more powerful. I want to show my kids I can do this.”

This single dad is eager to show his sons, Sylvester and Silas, what is possible with some determination and a little help along the way.

Sylvester Luckett is proof that having someone believe in you can make all the difference.

Join us for the livestream of , our annual fundraiser, on Saturday, April 23 at 5 p.m. to support student scholarships and emergency needs grants. Help students like Sylvester achieve their full potential and make a positive impact on our community.