Graduation Shoutout: Congratulations, Phoebe of San Mateo!

SAN MATEO, CA — Graduation is a major milestone and deserves to be celebrated! That's why Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to recognize our community's outstanding 2024 graduates.

This submission comes from Sue Korade Doell who nominated Phoebe of San Mateo.

Graduate’s name

Phoebe

What grade is the graduate finishing?

Bachelor of Science

What school is your graduating student graduating from?

University of Wyoming

How do you know your graduating student nominee?

My Daughter

Tell us why they deserve to be nominated!

My daughter has not taken a straight path to graduate college. School has never come very easily to her, she had to work harder than most to achieve her 3.4GPA. Online learning was not a learning environment that worked for her. She took time off to work at an Eco-Tourism Dude Ranch that helped her realize her passion for environmental sustainability. She is pursuing a job at AmeriCorp to strengthen her community. She’s done all this despite losing her thyroid gland and suffering from a very debilitating illness. She sees her challenges as a reason to help those who need it. She’s a remarkable young lady passionate about helping those whose voices are not being be heard.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about your graduating student nominee?

I appreciate her commitment to strengthen her community and her choices of tenacity, bravery and always forward movement. Way to go, Phoebe.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Phoebe!

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