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Student Spotlight
Jade 'Cookie' Simmons
Major: Theater - Minor: Dance
Expected Graduation: May 2022
Hometown: Bronx, New York
Career Goal: To work in an elementary school as a Performing Arts teacher and creating my own performing arts program
Nominated By: Drew Kahn, Anne Frank Project
"Jade's academic journey is a model for BSC students, faculty and staff. A first-generation college student, Jade clearly struggled during her freshman year, finding it difficult to make personal sense of the college world. Fast forward three years later and Jade is fully immersed in the college experience, achieving great success both inside and outside of the classroom. She has written and toured an AFP play with fellow students and is now an intern with AFP where she is the co-producer and host of our weekly Instagram show AFP Live!. During this show she surfaces important issues and obstacles in college life--she has moved from struggling student to student mentor! Jade is also trusted with major elements of AFP the business--she can be counted on to lead areas previously reserved for our paid staff. Jade is a special student whose evolution from struggling student to peer mentor to exceptional intern is worthy of sharing to a broad audience."
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