Home Town: Staten Island, New York
Education Path: Graduated from Tottenville High School in June 2012; attending State University of New York at Oswego
Interest: Graphic Design and Management Information Systems
“Learning Ally is an enabler; it allows you to develop your potential, pursue your personal goals, and bring your dreams to reality.”
Home Town: Troy, Alabama
Education Path: Graduated from Charles Henderson High School in May 2012; attending University of Alabama at Birmingham
Interest: Pre-med; Dentistry
“My success never would have happened had it not been for my parents’ unwavering belief in me, and for the assistance of having audiobooks from Learning Ally.”
Home Town: Englewood, Colorado
Education Path: Graduated from Cherry Creek High School in May 2012; attending University of Colorado at Boulder
Interest: Aerospace Engineering
“I am really happy that Learning Ally gave me the confidence to be a self-advocate, and helped me succeed. I could not have had any of these things without Learning Ally recorded textbooks”
Home Town: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Education Path: Graduated from Glenbard West High School in June 2012; attending Illinois Wesleyan University
Interest: Pre-med; Pediatrics
“With the help of Learning Ally, I have proved to myself that if I work hard and do not allow myself to be defined by others, I can accomplish my goals in life.”
Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri
Education Path: Graduated from Crossroads College Prep School in May 2012; attending Wellesley College
Interest: Theater/Drama, Ecology
“We, the users of Learning Ally, do not have to be defined by the way we learn differently than our peers, but rather by the differences we make in the lives around us.”
Home Town: Andover, Massachusetts
Education Path: Graduated from Phillips Andover Academy in June 2012; attending Tufts University
Interest: Neuroscience; Law; Public Policy and Health
“I am a better student as a result of my dyslexia. With the help of Learning Ally, my confidence has grown tremendously.”
Home Town: Guilford, Connecticut
Education Path: Graduated from The American University in May 2012
Degree: B.S. in Marketing
“I hope that my work mentoring blind and visually disabled high school students will help them understand how a partner like Learning Ally can provide them with the keys for success in college as it did for me.”
Home Town: Lincoln, Nebraska
Education Path: Graduated from University of Nebraska at Lincoln in May 2012. working towards Ph.D. in English – Rhetoric and Composition at University of Nebraska at Lincoln (has completed Masters); B.A. in English Education, Psychology, and German.
Degree: Masters in English – Composition and Rhetoric
“I cannot imagine my life – personal or academic – without the support of Learning Ally, and it will undoubtedly play an invaluable role in my future academic, professional and personal life.”
Home Town: St. Petersburg, Florida
Education Path: Graduated from University of South Florida in May 2012
Degree: B.A. in History
Occupation: Community Outreach Coordinator for Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.
“I’ve learned a lot about resiliency and what it takes to come back from tragedy, and I see Learning Ally as a tool that I can use throughout my life to not only keep learning, but to read for pleasure as well.”
Home Town: Naugatuck, Connecticut
Education Path: Graduated from University of Connecticut in May 2012
Interest: Majored in Social Sciences; Minored in History/Urban & Community Studies
“Learning Ally has been and is a significant and necessary tool for the procurement of academic, personal and professional success.”
Home Town: El Paso, Texas
Education Path: Graduated from University of Texas at El Paso in December 2011
Interest: Masters in Anthropology
“To other students who may need Learning Ally, I would advise them that reading is absolutely essential for personal and professional development, and that through such important and delightful activity, we get to better know ourselves and the world around us.”
Home Town: Orlando, Florida
Education Path: Graduated from University of Central Florida in May 2012
Degree: Doctorate in Text and Technology
“Learning Ally has played a very big role in my education. It was because of the vast collections of recorded texts that I was able to complete my PhD program.”
Home Town: Houston, Texas
Education Path: Graduated from University of Houston in December 2012
Degree: Masters in Educational Psychology
“Learning Ally has provided me with the opportunity and resources to complete an undergraduate degree, and is now a major asset in the completion of my graduate courses.”
Home Town: Binghamton, New York
Education Path: Graduated from State University of New York – Purchase College in May 2012
Degree: B.A. in Studio Production
“The walls that used to hold me in are now opened because of Learning Ally. Their services have given me dignity and a passion for life and helping others.”
Home Town: Portland, Oregon
Education Path: Graduated from University of Washington School of Law in June 2012
Interest: Juris Doctorate, Law
“There is no doubt that without the textbooks from Learning Ally, I would not have achieved my academic accomplishments. Thank you, Learning Ally, for all of the help you have provided over the years.”