Wallace State student JaQuane Brown named inaugural Federal Work Study of the Year
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State student JaQuane Brown has been named the college’s
inaugural Federal Work Study of the Year.
“This award is one of the coolest things I’ve ever received,” Brown said. “I’ve battled
some uphill challenges, including some that were self-inflicted. The goal is to keep
pushing ahead.”
Brown, 26, is a Work Study student in the college’s Tutoring Lab, providing guidance
in math, science and chemistry, among other subjects.
“This award was instituted to honor a student who has maintained leadership and exceptional
work ethic while encountering hardships,” said Wallace State’s Karen Downs, a financial
aid enrollment clerk, who helps manage the Work Study program. “JaQuane lost both
of his parents this year and had to relocate his younger siblings. He still managed
to excel in his Work Study position in addition to maintaining a full load of classes.
He’s an encouragement to all of us.”
Brown, a Birmingham native, added he’s proud to be pursuing a nursing degree after
overcoming those life obstacles.
For more information about Wallace State’s Work Study opportunities, visit https://www.wallacestate.edu/financial-aid/work-study-information
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JaQuane Brown has been named Wallace State’s inaugural Federal Work Study of the Year.
He is pictured with, from left, financial aid’s Karen Downs, Wallace State Vice President
for Students Dr. Ryan Smith and Lisa Smith, Director of Special Populations/Student
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Dr. Ryan Smith, left, and JaQuane Brown.###
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