Heidy Sasvin's path to becoming a family medicine doctor was not a traditional one. While typically medical students graduate from a four-year university before entering medical school, her college career began at Santiago Canyon College.

Yet the support and encouragement Sasvin received during her years at SCC motivated her to keep working toward her dream of becoming a doctor despite financial obstacles, she said.

Today, Sasvin, 36, is a family medicine doctor at Pavilion Family Medicine in Orange, a group practice that is affiliated with Providence-St. Joseph.

"I had always had a passion for medicine and the pursuit of knowledge," Sasvin said. "Unfortunately, I did not have the financial means to attend a four-year university, and that's what led me to community college"...READ MORE