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From First-Gen to Aspiring Art Therapist

Woman in a beige top sits at a wooden table in a sunlit room, smiling slightly. She has her hand on her chin, wearing bracelets and a necklace, and is partially in shadow with sunlight illuminating part of her face.
Gaby Moreno '25 BFA Painting
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Gaby Moreno is a Boston-based Salvadoran-American artist who aspires to be an art therapist at a children’s hospital.

Moreno is an Artward Bound alumna and like many of her peers, she is also a first-generation college student.

When she enrolled at ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨ she found support through the Academic Compass Program, which connects and supports undergraduate students with mentors, faculty, and staff. Through these programs, Moreno has found a sense of belonging and support.Β 

β€œMy favorite thing about ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨ has to be the community, because the people are from everywhere,” says Moreno, β€œI don’t feel alone. I don’t feel like an outsider. Everyone is different and we all accept that. That’s beautiful. You don’t see that everywhere.”

Like most ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨ undergraduate students, Moreno also receives critical financial support. β€œHaving this scholarship,” she notes, β€œis an opportunity, but it’s also a dream come true. If it wasn’t for it, I don’t think I’d be here.”

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