For Windsor resident Claire Pepin, the Bright Futures program offered more than just tuition assistance, the community service requirement also gave her a new perspective.
“Through my volunteering hours, I had the opportunity to connect with my community and that pushed me to be more involved,” Pepin said. “I hope to carry that lesson through school and my future career.”
Pepin will graduate from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Lincoln in May 2026. She wants to bring her degree back to northern Colorado and work as a labor and delivery nurse.
“Bright Futures has been a great support system with their tuition assistance allowing me to go out of state,” Pepin said. “It also helped me understand my commitment to the community. Home is where the heart is. I love northern Colorado, and I don’t see myself leaving again.”