Recipient - Maricopa, Arizona
Kathryn Holley is adamant about consistently being a good role model to her children. A single mother, she realizes that her son and daughter will look to her for guidance and advice. That insight inspires her to become more financially stable and to ultimately fulfill her elusive dream of a full-time teaching position. For the past six years her entire paycheck has been expended for her family’s basic living expenses. While she knew that meant furthering her education, she never really knew how to approach it or where to find manageable financial assistance. She is a strong young woman that those around her know is smart, talented and has a natural gift for teaching children. Kathryn is no stranger to hard work, and it is that work ethic that will assure her educational success. Thanks to a Paying It Forward nomination by her mother’s co-worker, she will become the first person in her family to ever earn a college degree.