Ten years ago, when I graduated from Citrus Valley High School, I was a Redlands Community Scholarship recipient.  I was the first in my family to attend and graduate from a four-year graduate program.  I am deeply grateful for the RCFS support that helped make my dream a reality.

I attended Claremont McKenna College and pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Middle Eastern Studies. Following my graduation from CMC in 2019, I was commissioned into the Active-Duty Army and served as a logistics officer for 4 years. I transitioned from Active Duty to the Army Reserve in May 2023, and began my civilian career in Government and Public Services Consulting at Deloitte in the Washington DC Area.

My goal for establishing the “Burton Scholarship for the Leaders of Tomorrow” is to inspire graduating seniors to become trailblazers in their families as first-generation college students.