Razan Saleh

Impossible dreams can come true on the right path. Razan Saleh has been there, found that, as she explains in TCC's current issue of Projection magazine. Consider her career in radiology. Certain complications could have blocked her path. But they became gates that Saleh opened. 

When she enrolled in 2003 at TCC's Southeast Campus, Saleh planned to become a teacher like her mother. But, during an anatomy and physiology course, she found her calling -- health care. Her path led to Northeast Campus and the intensive, two-year Radiologic Technology Program -- a highly selective, much sought-after course of study.

Costs, schedule conflicts and other challenges stood before her. "The program is limited, and it should be," Saleh said. "Only those with good grades get in, and some are still waiting to get in because it is a very well-respected program."         

Undeterred and prepared to compete and sacrifice her time and resources, Saleh followed her parents' hard-work example in risking relocation from their native Jordan for a better life here. She applied to the program and sought TCC Foundation scholarships. All were granted. The scholarship, she said, "was just what I needed. It covered all my costs." The rest was up to her, and she plunged into her studies.           

"Razan is a perfect example of the powerful impact a scholarship award can make," TCC Foundation Donor Relations Officer Liz Sisk told Projection. "Razan's scholarships have helped launch the career of a well-trained health-care professional."          

Saleh's dream continues. She will pursue a bachelor's degree and a master's at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls with plans to become a radiologist assistant. "I'm proud of my uniform," she said, adding that TCC gave her "all the tools to succeed."

-- By David House and Jean Weaver