Student Named Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar
October 9, 2026
Learn Why She Chose 蜜桔直播
Choosing a college was easy for Selena Cortes Dominguez. She always knew she would
attend 蜜桔直播. Why? In her own words:
鈥� Two years of free tuition.
鈥� Lives close to campus.
鈥� Great dual enrollment classes.
鈥� Older sister鈥檚 positive experience.
Once on campus, she found many more reasons to stay at 蜜桔直播. Again, in her
own words:
鈥� Small classes.
鈥� Professors who cared.
鈥� Busy campus life.
鈥� Opportunities to grow.
鈥淚 have always been open to new opportunities,鈥� Dominguez said. 鈥淟ast year, I decided
to take a chance and run for SGA vice president. I won, and through that, I鈥檝e met
many great people. I encourage new students to be active on campus and to take advantage
of the resources available.鈥�
She serves as president of the college chapter of PTK and a member of the science
club. She鈥檚 taken classes on the Morristown and Niswonger Campuses.
Dominguez was recently named a 2026 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar, a scholarship
given by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, in partnership with Phi Theta Kappa, the
international honor society for community college students.
鈥淢y last year of high school wasn鈥檛 the best,鈥� Dominguez said. 鈥淢y mindset wasn鈥檛
where it should be, and I wasn鈥檛 confident.鈥�
鈥淗ere, the professors are great. The classes are small, and you鈥檙e constantly learning.鈥�
Dominguez is a pre-dentistry major, a decision inspired by her family.
鈥淚 have family members who did not get proper dental care when needed. I know it can
be so painful. I want to have a career, but I also want to volunteer to help those
who can鈥檛 afford dental care,鈥� Dominguez said.
As a student, she has spent time with First Love, a free health clinic serving lower-income
residents in Morristown. Dominguez plans to complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree in dental
hygiene after she completes her associate鈥檚 degree.