"What this program offers can be a a game changer."
Broncos FIRST mentor Anna Versalle relishes her role as a coach and resource for students.
"I was very interested in being a part of this because I was a first-generation college student who was from a low-income family, and I had no idea what I was doing," Versalle says.
"I struggled to understand what resources were available to me-how how to fill out the FAFSA, how to register for classes. Basically everything I had to figure out on my own, sink of swim."
Had there been a Broncos FIRST back then, Versalle suspects she would have earned her degree much faster and experienced a lot of less confusion during her early years of college.
"What this program offers can be a fame changer. I honestly do think it can be the difference between a student dropping out of college or getting to graduate or graduating in a timely fashion," she says.
Today a successful professional in the information technology field, Versalle is passionate about serving as a role model and supporting students in any way she can.
"This is our future. If we can do things now to be supportive of those who are coming up behind us, we are doing ourselves and everyone around us a favor. To have the opportunity make a difference, to impact their lives, I feel lucky to be able to do this."