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rapidly pick up on concepts and apply them in real-life scenari-
      os, which allows for enhanced understanding,” Gosangari said.      SMITH FARM
      Pulito’s future seems wide open. Gosangari believes her col-
      league  could eventually  move into a higher technical  role,
      perhaps becoming a principal scientist or senior research fel-    Fresh  •  Local  •  Goodness
      low, or maybe shift into management to direct research and
      development teams. No matter what direction Pulito decides to
      pursue, she’s already preparing for the challenge. Right now,   - Real Homemade         - Real Homemade
      she’s working on a master’s degree in biotechnology through    Ice Cream                      Toppings
      an online program at Johns Hopkins, one of the nation’s top
      research universities.                                                                        - Roasted
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      Her rapid success may surprise some, especially  when they
      learn that it all began at CCCC. When she was going through                                   - Orangeade
      high school, Pulito said, many people saw community college                                   - Fresh Hand
      as a fall-back option for students who couldn’t make it at a
      four-year university. But she doesn’t see it that way at all. For                              Squeezed
      her, community college was a different path to the same desti-                                 Lemonade
      nation, one that allowed her to save money and enjoy smaller
      classes along the way.                                                                            OPEN

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      “Times are changing now,” she said. “When I speak with peo-                         Hwy 55 East
      ple, I make it clear that I went to a community college — and                      Hwy 55 East
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      I’m proud of that.”                                                            Coats, NC 27521

      To learn more about  Central Carolina  Community  College,                     910-897-4269
      visit www.cccc.edu.                                                             910-897-4269








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