COD Alumna Ebra Buah Receives the ICCTA Pacesetter Award
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Glen Ellyn, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - June 22, 2023) - College of DuPage alumna Ebra Buah is the recipient of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association's 2023 Pacesetter Award.
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- Glen Ellyn, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - June 22, 2023) - College of DuPage alumna Ebra Buah is the recipient of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association's 2023 Pacesetter Award.
- Having survived homelessness, domestic violence and teen parenthood, she accepts the Pacesetter Award on behalf of the many people who believed in and supported her.
- "When asked about my feelings regarding the Pacesetter Award, I find it difficult to express a personal sentiment toward the award itself," she said.
- Buah believes it is never too late to start college and thanks COD for providing the support she needed to succeed.