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<v ->I'm Madison Newton, I recently graduated</v>

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from the ACE Program at Oakland Community College

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and earned my associates of arts.

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Now that I've graduated Oakland ACE,

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I am headed off to university

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to pursue my bachelor's in forensic science.

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I feel Oakland ACE helped me be prepared for college

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through teaching me how to be self-advocating

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and giving me endless support through everything.

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<v ->My name is Lillian Harris.</v>

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I recently graduated from the ACE program

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and earned my associates of arts at OCC.

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I joined the ACE program because I wanted to get a headstart

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on my college experience

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and explore more of the college life.

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ACE has prepared me for this by allowing me

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to complete my prerequisites.

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Even though being in the ACE Program

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is a large time commitment, it allowed me to still enjoy

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my high school experience because I played various sports

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and attended lots of high school events.

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<v ->I would tell a student they should enroll in ACE</v>

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because of how life changing the experience is.

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The people you meet and connect with

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and the skills you gain from it are really valuable.

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