Karla earned her Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) credential through the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) in April 2022. She is currently interviewing for a nursing position and plans to work full-time after taking her state board exam. She would like to eventually return to school to become a registered nurse. She was motivated by the fact that her mother was able to earn an associate’s degree in business recently. Karla is the first person in her generation of her family in post-secondary education.