In this episode, we sit down with Melissa McKay, a graduate of the Illinois High School Diploma program and current nursing student at Lewis and Clark Community College. Melissa shares her journey of overcoming personal challenges, including being a young mother, battling addiction, and navigating relationships, to pursue her education and dream of becoming a nurse. She also discusses the rigors of the nursing program, the importance of perseverance, and how her faith has been a guiding force in her life.