Stories/Essays: First Class: 0605_malo_George_graduation09

May 16, 2016 - St. George's associate director of college guidance Jessica Hardy (center) talks about college choices with Paige Madison and Zearius Jenkins with just a week left of school. At the time both students were still fighting for stronger financial aid packages to attend their colleges of choice. {quote}I don't know that Morehouse wants me; I want them.{quote} Jenkins said as the prospect of aid looked unlikely. {quote}It's hard coming out of college with like $200,000 in debt. So I don't want to do that.{quote} he said about college in general. {quote}I will be happy to make another choice.{quote} On graduation day Jenkins was the only one of the five original Memphis campus students, and one of only two in the entire graduating class, without a college destination decided. Hardy said she would continue working with him through the summer to make sure he is on a university campus in the fall. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal)

May 16, 2016 - St. George's associate director of college guidance Jessica Hardy (center) talks about college choices with Paige Madison and Zearius Jenkins with just a week left of school. At the time both students were still fighting for stronger financial aid packages to attend their colleges of choice. "I don't know that Morehouse wants me; I want them." Jenkins said as the prospect of aid looked unlikely. "It's hard coming out of college with like $200,000 in debt. So I don't want to do that." he said about college in general. "I will be happy to make another choice." On graduation day Jenkins was the only one of the five original Memphis campus students, and one of only two in the entire graduating class, without a college destination decided. Hardy said she would continue working with him through the summer to make sure he is on a university campus in the fall. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal)