When Margaret Monts finished high school in north Hartford, she shrugged off college and dove straight into the working world, chasing her passion of helping children by driving school buses and tending to kids as a nurse’s aide. But decades later, the desire to learn grew within her and she enrolled...
Capital Community College Graduates Praised For Pursuing Degrees, Despite Challenges
Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant
Fri, 05/25/2018 - 3:00am
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