I saw this and couldn't help but think how ICE wants to deport the whole family. The fascists would break their bones, break up the family, imprison them, deport them, even kill them. So sad that evil has taken over our government. RISE UP!
Such potential ... happy for the family I hope they stay safe. Looks to be a grayt kid.
Crestview High School senior Nick Gemina earns full scholarship to Duke University
Every morning, Nick Gemina makes it a point to greet everyone he passes in the hallways of Crestview High School. It’s not a performative gesture — it’s who he is.
“I say good morning to every single person I see,” Gemina said. “I love seeing people smile. I love seeing the change in people.”
For Gemina, a senior at Crestview High School, these small interactions matter because they reflect a larger philosophy about making an impact.
“You’re making that change, you’re leaving a mark,” he said.
That same dedication to showing up for others — whether through a simple greeting or years of community service — has now earned Gemina a full scholarship to Duke University through the QuestBridge National College Match program. Out of 27,000 applicants nationwide, only 2,500 students received matches this year.
The financial relief was particularly significant for Gemina’s family. As the oldest of seven children, he didn’t want his parents to go into debt to send him to college when they still have six other children to support.
Gemina is a first-generation college student whose parents immigrated to Crestview from the Philippines before he was born in 2008. His parents completed high school in the Philippines but did not have the opportunity to attend college due to cost.
Now, he plans to major in biology and pursue a career as a trauma surgeon, with the possibility of studying law afterward.
Such potential ... happy for the family I hope they stay safe. Looks to be a grayt kid.
Crestview High School senior Nick Gemina earns full scholarship to Duke University
Every morning, Nick Gemina makes it a point to greet everyone he passes in the hallways of Crestview High School. It’s not a performative gesture — it’s who he is.
“I say good morning to every single person I see,” Gemina said. “I love seeing people smile. I love seeing the change in people.”
For Gemina, a senior at Crestview High School, these small interactions matter because they reflect a larger philosophy about making an impact.
“You’re making that change, you’re leaving a mark,” he said.
That same dedication to showing up for others — whether through a simple greeting or years of community service — has now earned Gemina a full scholarship to Duke University through the QuestBridge National College Match program. Out of 27,000 applicants nationwide, only 2,500 students received matches this year.
The financial relief was particularly significant for Gemina’s family. As the oldest of seven children, he didn’t want his parents to go into debt to send him to college when they still have six other children to support.
Gemina is a first-generation college student whose parents immigrated to Crestview from the Philippines before he was born in 2008. His parents completed high school in the Philippines but did not have the opportunity to attend college due to cost.
Now, he plans to major in biology and pursue a career as a trauma surgeon, with the possibility of studying law afterward.
