Shlesha Patel
Wright College sophomore Shlesha Patel has her sights set on a four-year degree in mechanical engineering. Thanks to a scholarship she received this December, she is one step closer.
Although Rachida Belsifar earned a bachelor’s of arts degree as well as a degree in computer management in Morocco, when she moved to the U.S. in 2012, she had to start over with her education. She decided to take classes at Wright College, and graduated in 2017 with her associate degree in computer science.
Rachida also earned an apprenticeship at Accenture through their partnership with Wright College, and is now working there full time as a software engineering analyst.
She said that her experience has been transformative – going to Wright saved her time and money, gave her the opportunity to find the apprenticeship, and helped her improve her English along the way.
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