When Latonya Young received her associate's degree from Georgia State University last month, in the stands to watch her graduate were her family, her friends and an Uber passenger who made her graduation possible. The passenger, Kevin Esch, paid nearly $700 to Georgia State last summer to release
When Latonya Young received her associate's degree from Georgia State University last month, in the stands to watch her graduate were her family, her friends and an Uber passenger who made her graduation possible.
Young, a single mom of three sons, began to drive for Uber and Lyft nearly five years ago to help make ends meet and supplement the money she makes as a hairstylist. So, she enrolled at Georgia State in 2010 and began to take classes but was soon stopped because of a $693 financial hold on her account.
"I told him that a lot of concerts were going on that weekend and that I was going to work a lot to make the money I needed," Young said.Still feeling inspired by Young's college dream, he went a few days later in person to Georgia State University and paid off her $693 hold, allowing her to start classes again.Young recalls receiving a text from Esch that included a photo of the receipt and said,"Okay, you’re all set. Register for your class.
Young started back at Georgia State in August 2018 and walked across the stage last month to receive her associate's degree in criminal justice."That was amazing, to be there and to see the smile on her face and to know that she did it," said Esch."I know she’s going to go places much further than that now."
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