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The mother\/daughter duo graduated together in May, both with bachelor\u2019s degrees in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/business\/business-administration\/business-administration-bs-degree\">Business Administration with a concentration in Management.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medrano mom, Kristine, started taking classes at SPC part time in 2014. She was a busy wife and mom of four, working 50 hours a week as a medical assistant at a pediatrician\u2019s office. But she had goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was rough, working and taking night classes, but I wanted to get more into the administrative side of things, with a long-term goal of working&nbsp; for the Veteran\u2019s Administration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Juliette joined her mom at SPC in 2015 when she entered the Early College program. When Juliette earned her Associate Degree and high school diploma simultaneously in 2017, she found she had won a Johnnie Ruth Clark scholarship, which covers up to 12 credit hours per term for two years, immediately following high school graduation. Both women were majoring in Business Administration, so they decided to team up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe coordinated our classes as much as we could,\u201d Juliette said. \u201cAnd we were able to do our Capstone Project together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two agree that having a live-in classmate helped things move forward smoothly, and sharing books cut costs, as well. The two made note cards, studied together, and proofed each other\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was nice having a study buddy in the house and not have to coordinate study dates outside the house,\u201d Kristine said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristine almost quit when she landed her dream job at the VA in Bradenton. With the commute and long, tiring hours, she felt done by the time she got home each night, but Juliette kept her going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJuliette was a great motivator,\u201d Kristine said. \u201cWhen I got home, she would say, \u2018I know you\u2019re tired, but here\u2019s some dinner \u2013 let\u2019s do this!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Juliette said the&nbsp; was support was reciprocal, with Kristine offering motivation and moral support right back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re a military family and we moved every three or four years, and my father was deployed a lot,\u201d Juliette said. \u201cSo we\u2019ve always been close. No matter how independent you feel, it\u2019s good to have someone helping you along.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two aren\u2019t finished, however. Juliette, who is volunteering at the VA and hoping to land a full-time position there, wants to earn her master\u2019s in Business Administration. 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