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Diana Guzman, Tama, attends Marshalltown Community College and has found solice and support from her educators at MCC.
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MARSHALLTOWN – “Las barreras te presionarán cada vez más para lograr lo que deseas y esa será la motivación para seguir adelante.” Which loosely translates to, “The barriers that are presented are going to push you harder and harder to accomplish the goals you desire and that is going to be the motivation to keep you going.” This is the quote that Marshalltown Community College student Diana Guzman lives by every day.
Growing up a member of a family that immigrated from Mexico, Guzman and her family dealt with discrimination most of their lives. They were told that they couldn’t have success because of their lower economic status and financial situation, and never would. Guzman was told her ambitions were too high. Coming to Iowa almost twenty-five years ago, Guzman’s parents defied the odds and have