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Stefon Greene
The more I learned in school, the more I learned that life could be better all around—not just for me, but for my family.
After high school, Stefon took a year off to work full time—which quickly turned into a year and a half. He doesn’t regret that decision, but by the time he decided he was ready to go to college, he realized that he did not have anyone to help him through that process. “You don’t realize how important and complicated those pre-college steps are until you have nobody to advise you,” he said.
With On Point for College’s assistance, Stefon was able to enroll in Le Moyne College and graduate. Today he works at WCNY, where he was recently was promoted to Producer. The first story he told as the producer of the public affairs show “Insight”, was a story about On Point for College. In addition to producing the story, Stefon even spent some time in front of the camera being interviewed about his life-changing experience as an On Point for College student.
“It’s come full circle and I feel like I have a voice,” he said. “On Point was one of the few things that helped me along this journey that I had to give back to.”
Stefon’s accomplishments have been an inspiration not only for the younger generation in his family, but also for his mother, Debra Mims, who subsequently enrolled in college with On Point’s help. She is currently enrolled at Empire State College pursuing a bachelor’s degree in substance abuse counseling.