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UNG launches Upward Bound program at Johnson High to help students reach college

University of North Georgia President Bonita Jacobs and Hall County Schools Superintendent Will Schofield prepare to sign on to be a participant in the Upward Bound program with Johnson High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, at the JHS media center. The University of North Georgia Upward Bound program provides support and encourages eligible high school students to achieve and motivate them to build skills to enter college. - photo by Scott Rogers

12082017 UPWARD 3.jpg — University of North Georgia President Bonita Jacobs and Hall County Schools Superintendent Will Schofield prepare to sign on to be a participant in the Upward Bound program with Johnson High School on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, at the JHS media center. The University of North Georgia Upward Bound program provides support and encourages eligible high school students to achieve and motivate them to build skills to enter college. - photo by Scott Rogers

Saira Aguilar thought briefly about becoming a Marine one day. But that prospect scared her parents. So Aguilar, a 17-year-old senior at Johnson High School, now desires to join the thin blue line as a policewoman. “I tried to dial it down,” she said with a smile. “They’re still kind of against it.”