Nathan Persampieri of MassBay & Merrimack: Social Justice, Civic Engagement, and Founding a Scholarship.

Published: Jan. 13, 2023, 4:47 a.m.

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Nathan lives with a rare neurological diagnosis. In his upper class in high school, he started getting involved with the community, focusing on how to be compassionate towards people with disabilities.

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Nathan joins our podcast to share his experiences on his undergraduate college journey at MassBay Community College & Merrimack, on Founding a Scholarship, and his Advice for High School Students with disabilities.

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In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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  • Overall Undergraduate Experience
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  • Transition to MassBay Community College
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  • Founding a Scholarship
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  • Advice to High Schoolers
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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  • Introduction to Nathan Persampieri, Merrimack [0:46]
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  • Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:57]
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  • Overall UG Experience [4:49]
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  • High School Interests [5:45]
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  • Choosing MassBay [8:16]
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  • Transition to MassBay [11:49]
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  • MassBay Peers [16:02]
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  • Choosing a Major [18:10]
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  • Founding a Scholarship [20:53]
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  • Transition to 4-year College [26:44]
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  • Social Justice Major [32:23]
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  • Campus Activities [34:27]
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  • Advice for High Schoolers [37:55]
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  • Memories [40:25]
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Our Guests: Nathan Persampieri is currently pursuing a Bachelor\\u2019s degree in Social Justice from Merrimack College. Nathan received the Associates degree in Liberal Arts from MassBay Community College.

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Memorable Quote: \\u201cIn a world where you can be anything, Be Kind\\u201d. Nathan Persampieri.

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Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode\\u2019s Transcript.

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