Anna Bedell has multiple scholarships from CU Boulder to help pay for her education. She sees those gifts as an investment in not just her education, but in herself and her future.
鈥淏ecause of my scholarships, I hold myself to a higher standard鈥攊t feels like people are counting on me to get the most out of my education and get a career that鈥檚 fulfilling and rewarding,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 incredible to see there are people who are just as invested in my success as I am.鈥�
A Greeley, CO, native, Bedell is an avid explorer who鈥檚 visited almost 30 states鈥攕o she didn鈥檛 expect to stay local when applying to college. But being selected to the CU Boulder Esteemed Scholars Program won her over, along with opportunities to be involved with the Women鈥檚 Empowerment Initiative. 鈥淟eeds is a great school with one of the top marketing programs in the nation,鈥� she said.
Bedell already has an internship under her belt, having worked in social media marketing for The Success Foundation. She鈥檚 continued to explore her love of writing as a member of the Her Campus media portfolio, and credits her scholarships with allowing her to focus on this passion.
鈥淚 was super involved in high school鈥攁lmost to the point of doing too much,鈥� Bedell said. 鈥淚n college, I only wanted to pursue things I鈥檓 really interested in, and my scholarships have helped make that possible, because I don鈥檛 have to worry about the financial aspect of my education as much.鈥�
Bedell hopes what she鈥檚 learning in her marketing and journalism courses gets her a job in digital media; her dream is to work for the New York Times or Washington Post in marketing or advertising.
鈥淭hat dream could change in a few years, but what鈥檚 important is that as students, we have specific goals鈥攁nd donors are really important in helping us achieve those goals,鈥� she said.