Students / en A New Purpose: Lucas on Service and Supporting Veterans /our-stories/new-purpose-lucas-service-and-supporting-veterans <span>A New Purpose: Lucas on Service and Supporting Veterans</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden text-break field__item">I want to be that bridge for veterans, making the transition to civilian life a little easier and a little kinder.</div> <span><span>Rachel Kaminer</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-03-18T16:24:13-07:00" title="Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - 16:24">Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:24</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/our-stories/new-purpose-lucas-service-and-supporting-veterans" rel="tag" title="A New Purpose: Lucas on Service and Supporting Veterans" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about A New Purpose: Lucas on Service and Supporting Veterans</span></a></li></ul> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:24:13 +0000 Rachel Kaminer 2137366 at Forging A Path in Computer Science with Scholarship Support /our-stories/forging-path-computer-science-scholarship-support <span>Forging A Path in Computer Science with Scholarship Support </span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden text-break field__item"><p>Growing up in Milwaukie, Ore., just 150 miles from Bend, second year student Dakota Rentz always knew college would be part of his future. What drew him to 51-Cascades was the small classes and the chance to build meaningful connections with faculty.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>“The smaller, more personalized attention from professors has been a game changer for me,” he said.&nbsp;</p></div> <span><span>Rachel Kaminer</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-03-18T15:02:53-07:00" title="Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - 15:02">Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:02</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/our-stories/forging-path-computer-science-scholarship-support" rel="tag" title="Forging A Path in Computer Science with Scholarship Support " hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Forging A Path in Computer Science with Scholarship Support </span></a></li></ul> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:02:53 +0000 Rachel Kaminer 2137356 at