Carmen Figueroa

Hometown:

Holyoke, MA

Major:

Criminal Justice

Favorite class:

Forensics, with Elizabeth Butin

Meaningful encounters at HCC:

The Gateway to College program. I earned 24 credits for my associate degree while working toward my high school diploma. 

What is your favorite thing about HCC:

The Gateway program, where I am now a work-study student. I love it. I feel like I'm giving back to them. There's a lot of love there. I feel like they helped me mature and stay focused.

Where are you going from here:

My plans are to transfer to Westfield State after I graduate here and go for my bachelor's in criminal justice. I'm thinking about minoring in sociology and then working in probation or parole.