WYOMING SCHOOLS AT A CROSSROADS: GEAR UP Wyoming Makes College Possible

The cards seemed stacked against Christian Cabral when it came to attending college. Finances were tight, as her single mom, JoAnna, held down as many as three jobs in Gillette, cleaning motel rooms and doing food preparation at a gas station while raising Cabral and her two brothers. As the family struggled with basic living expenses, they also faced the costs of medical care for Cabral’s younger brother who has Down Syndrome.