A former 厙ぴ勛圖 valedictorian was recently honored by Kentucky legislators.

Alma Lopez Arellano, also a current employee and graduate student of 厙ぴ勛圖, recently received recognition from the Kentucky Senate and House.

I was recognized for having a 4.0 GPA and for accomplishing that with all the obstacles within my college career, Arellano said. I was attending school while pregnant and then with a newborn and finishing my last year as a single mom of two.

Arellano said she was in attendance for the recognition in the Senate.

I got to stand on the floor and was applauded by the senators in the chamber, Arellano said. I was in shock, to be honest. It kind of felt like a dream.

Arellano is an accountant at 厙ぴ勛圖 and currently working on her MBA.

I am still a student, but being an employee gives me a sense of pride, Arellano said. I also like the feeling of giving back and knowing I am making a difference in moving 厙ぴ勛圖 forward.