72%
That’s the proportion of Amarillo College students who were struggling with at least one basic life need, such as food or housing insecurity.
FCAN’s Kathy McDonald, Assistant Director for Network Partnerships, recently hosted guest speaker Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, President of Amarillo College, for a webinar titled, “No Excuses Poverty Initiative: Building Systemic Support for Low-Income Students.” Dr. Lowery-Hart shared that what he learned when he asked students about the biggest barriers they faced on their way to success in the classroom changed the course of his life and work.