Siclali Garcia's

Guide to Greatness

“See the potential you have in yourself and your future.

We have been through so much and we have succeeded.

We need to share our perspectives... We need to just go for it!”

-- Siclali Garcia, Bright Futures Park City (PCHS 2021)

Siclali Garcia’s inner compass guides her to work. A lot.

And Siclali, who is on track to graduate from USU in 2025 with a double major, excels in all of it.

She accomplishes this - the two jobs, club duties, community service, special programs, and more - while keeping her eyes on her goals and her feet on the ground, inspiring everyone in her path and those she encourages to come along with her.

PCEF Welcomes Two Team Members to Bright Futures

New Program Director Tina Goette and BF College Program Manger Valeria Sandoval.

Park City Education Foundation is delighted to welcome two new team members! 

Tina Goette is our new Program Director, overseeing Bright Futures and other PCEF-funded first generation programs. Valeria Sandoval joins us as the new BF College Program Manager.

Tina and Valeria’s expertise will be invaluable to the students in Bright Futures, one of PCEF’s 8 Signature Initiatives...

BRIGHT FUTURES NUMBERS SPEAK VOLUMES

Hearing directly from Bright Futures Park City students is the best way to begin to understand the scope of the initiative's impact.

But seeing the 2023/2024 numbers shows just how many students are working to create a different future...

One that will positively impact themselves, their families, and the community – for generations to come!

BRIGHT FUTURES COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING:

WHAT IS THE PCEF BRIGHT FUTURES PROGRAM?

Bright Futures changes lives by supporting motivated first-generation students as they work to get to and through college.

The PCEF Bright Futures program walks alongside these first-gen students as they make their college graduation dreams a reality. 

Right now, there are nearly 150 Bright Futures students – 65 in college - and they boast an 85% progression rate.

Nationwide - just 11% of first-gen college students battling economic barriers make it to the college graduation finish line.

Eight members of the first & second cohorts of Bright Futures are now college graduates!

Your generosity is an investment into our future: it changes students' lives and economic outcomes for generations to come.

PARK CITY HIGH FIRST GENERATION

TASK FORCE

Through PCEF Bright Futures and the counselors, teachers and programming at PCHS, a full spectrum of support is provided for students who are the first in their families to go to college. 

Dream Big is an award winning year-round PCHS curriculum preparing these students for the academic rigor of AP classes and college concurrent enrollment classes.

The Latinos in Action classes from 6th-12th grade teach leadership and community service skills, focusing on the strength of students' bilingual capabilities and multicultural experiences.

Want to Know More About PCEF?

Be sure to check out the PCEF website for information, resources, and stories about the students and teachers you inspire and the programs you provide.

Keep up with the latest PCEF news on social media too!

Park City Education Foundation | 435-615-0235 | www.pcef4kids.org