Denver School of Science and Technology celebrates graduating class as 100% head on to secondary edu
CBS Colorado
[{'start': '0.320', 'end': '4.160', 'text': 'High school graduation is right around'}, {'start': '2.320', 'end': '6.160', 'text': 'the corner and one school system in'}, {'start': '4.160', 'end': '8.960', 'text': 'Colorado has a lot to brag about. Yeah,'}, {'start': '6.160', 'end': '10.400', 'text': 'boy do they, right? Check this out. 100%'}, {'start': '8.960', 'end': '12.559', 'text': 'of the graduates from the Denver School'}, {'start': '10.400', 'end': '14.719', 'text': 'of Science and Technology are going on'}, {'start': '12.559', 'end': '16.720', 'text': 'to continue their educations. Your'}, {'start': '14.719', 'end': '17.400', 'text': 'reporter in Denver, Jasmine Reus, shows'}, {'start': '16.720', 'end': '21.080', 'text': 'us'}, {'start': '17.400', 'end': '24.240', 'text': 'more. Even with FASA delays and a tough'}, {'start': '21.080', 'end': '27.199', 'text': 'economy, DSST students showed out'}, {'start': '24.240', 'end': '29.199', 'text': 'earning over $24 million in'}, {'start': '27.199', 'end': '32.090', 'text': 'scholarships.'}, {'start': '29.199', 'end': '33.930', 'text': 'No time to be shy.'}, {'start': '32.090', 'end': '34.790', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '33.930', 'end': '37.120', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '34.790', 'end': '38.800', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '37.120', 'end': '40.640', 'text': 'Inside the Denver Coliseum, more than'}, {'start': '38.800', 'end': '42.480', 'text': '700 students stepped up to the mic and'}, {'start': '40.640', 'end': '45.200', 'text': 'announced their postgrad plan that'}, {'start': '42.480', 'end': '48.399', 'text': "they've been seeing themselves there for"}, {'start': '45.200', 'end': '49.680', 'text': "6 years. There's a defining moment that"}, {'start': '48.399', 'end': '52.160', 'text': "happens for them when they're like,"}, {'start': '49.680', 'end': '54.239', 'text': '"Wow, that could be me one day." And so'}, {'start': '52.160', 'end': '57.199', 'text': 'I think that gives them the confidence'}, {'start': '54.239', 'end': '58.630', 'text': 'to get up there and tell everyone where'}, {'start': '57.199', 'end': '61.120', 'text': "they're going."}, {'start': '58.630', 'end': '63.440', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '61.120', 'end': '66.080', 'text': 'For students like fortunate Madui, this'}, {'start': '63.440', 'end': '67.840', 'text': 'is a dream come true. I am so excited. I'}, {'start': '66.080', 'end': '69.520', 'text': 'feel like I could almost cry. I feel so'}, {'start': '67.840', 'end': '71.520', 'text': 'proud of myself. Proud is an'}, {'start': '69.520', 'end': '73.840', 'text': 'understatement. The Nigerian American'}, {'start': '71.520', 'end': '76.560', 'text': 'senior is headed to Rice University on a'}, {'start': '73.840', 'end': '78.960', 'text': 'full ride. This is a defining moment.'}, {'start': '76.560', 'end': '81.040', 'text': "Yes, my mom is so so proud of me. She's"}, {'start': '78.960', 'end': '83.920', 'text': 'made so many sacrifices for me. She'}, {'start': '81.040', 'end': '85.840', 'text': 'credits her success partly to DSST and'}, {'start': '83.920', 'end': '88.400', 'text': 'aims to study neuroscience with a goal'}, {'start': '85.840', 'end': '90.799', 'text': 'of becoming a dermatologist. After'}, {'start': '88.400', 'end': '93.360', 'text': 'experiencing a misdiagnosis for a skin'}, {'start': '90.799', 'end': '95.840', 'text': 'condition, she emphasizes the need for'}, {'start': '93.360', 'end': '98.400', 'text': 'more black dermatologists. As people of'}, {'start': '95.840', 'end': '100.159', 'text': "color, we're seen, but then we're not"}, {'start': '98.400', 'end': '102.479', 'text': 'also seen, if that makes sense. Like'}, {'start': '100.159', 'end': '104.079', 'text': "we're seen for our skin color, but then"}, {'start': '102.479', 'end': '107.520', 'text': "when we actually need things, we're"}, {'start': '104.079', 'end': '110.720', 'text': 'often ignored. What we do is harness the'}, {'start': '107.520', 'end': '112.880', 'text': 'power of our diversity to put our'}, {'start': '110.720', 'end': '116.240', 'text': 'students on a different life trajectory.'}, {'start': '112.880', 'end': '118.320', 'text': 'CEO of DSST, Nella Garcia Urban, says'}, {'start': '116.240', 'end': '120.719', 'text': 'only one out of 10 STEM professionals'}, {'start': '118.320', 'end': '122.719', 'text': 'identifies as a person of color. And we'}, {'start': '120.719', 'end': '124.719', 'text': 'want our kids to be STEM leaders of the'}, {'start': '122.719', 'end': '127.280', 'text': 'future. And students like fortunate have'}, {'start': '124.719', 'end': '129.200', 'text': 'a goal to be just that. We need more'}, {'start': '127.280', 'end': '132.080', 'text': "black dermatologists. And there's only"}, {'start': '129.200', 'end': '134.080', 'text': '3% black dermatologist. A leader of the'}, {'start': '132.080', 'end': '135.920', 'text': 'future. So I think we need more'}, {'start': '134.080', 'end': '138.480', 'text': 'representation. In Denver, Jasmine'}, {'start': '135.920', 'end': '140.640', 'text': 'Adinaz covering Colorado First. All'}, {'start': '138.480', 'end': '142.239', 'text': 'right. Jasmine is your reporter in'}, {'start': '140.640', 'end': '143.760', 'text': 'Denver. So, if you have a story idea,'}, {'start': '142.239', 'end': '145.560', 'text': 'she wants to know about it. So, reach'}, {'start': '143.760', 'end': '147.840', 'text': 'out to our website,'}, {'start': '145.560', 'end': '149.200', 'text': 'cbscol.com. And I love everything about'}, {'start': '147.840', 'end': '151.200', 'text': "that. That's so great, isn't it? I love"}, {'start': '149.200', 'end': '152.480', 'text': 'those kids were so excited, as they'}, {'start': '151.200', 'end': '155.440', 'text': 'should be. Yeah. What an awesome moment'}, {'start': '152.480', 'end': '155.440', 'text': 'for them. Well done.'}]