From Mentee to Mentor
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Mikayla Bowens ’27 spent her K–12 years attending Title I schools in Charlotte.
She’d always been a good student, but as a West Charlotte High School freshman, began questioning whether her future included a four-year college. The COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted school, activities and her sense of well-being, and she didn’t like remote learning.