Mother and Son Eye Better Future

Mother and Son Eye Better Future

Lavenia Zinck and her son Alifereti Raqauqau defied all odds to graduate with certificates in housekeeping services from Pacific Polytech in Nabua yesterday. They became a rare success story of mother and son receiving their certificates simultaneously. The 40-year-old mother of five children described the moment as overwhelming. “I’m extremely pleased and happy to be graduating with my son – it’s rare to have a mother and son graduate together,…

More Than a Mom: A Parent-scholar's journey to the graduation stage

Maria Arredondo Maria Arredondo’s day begins well before her family wakes up at around 6 a.m. In her home in Los Baños, the quiet of early morning is filled with motion — prepping bottles, packing lunches and diaper bags, dressing little ones and setting intentions for the hours ahead. It’s in these first moments of the day that Arredondo steps into her most important role: Mom. A mother of six, a wife, a full-time student and a future leader in…