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Published: June 12, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raising two kids during her husband\u2019s third deployment to the Middle East, pursuing higher education, and inspiring House Bill 1052 is all in a day\u2019s work for UW Bothell\u2019s Christian Arciniega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arciniega (IAS \u201915), graduates with a double major in Media and Communication and Global Studies. Her determination to influence House Bill 1052 came after deciding not to let her husband\u2019s deployment interrupt her education. With no family in Washington State, Arciniega often found it challenging to balance the busy schedules of her children, her classes, and the emotional stresses that come with deployment. Arciniega took advantage of the excellent support services offered at UW Bothell, including faculty office hours, support from Veterans Services<\/a>, and the Counseling Center<\/a>. However, she saw an opportunity to improve the educational experience for a group of students with a unique set of circumstances like her \u2013 military spouses and domestic partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI cut my credit hours back to try and lesson the stress. I ended up attending summer quarter classes so that I could still complete on time, but this factored in an extra quarter that the VA did not allot funding for,\u201d Arciniega explains. \u201cI felt that something had to be done and my only recourse was to pursue a state law. House Bill 1052 would require institutions of higher education to afford priority registration to spouses and domestic partners who receive VA education benefits. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arciniega dedicated nearly a year to the process, even recruiting the help of Representative Dan Kristiansen. On April 17, 2015 Arciniega and her family celebrated the passing of House Bill 1052 at the state capital. She says she was thrilled to watch her 7-year old daughter tell Governor Inslee about her latest reading book, while her 13-year old daughter became inspired to become a legislative page next fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI made an impact at the state level and I’m a non-traditional, first generation student with an interrupted education who is finally graduating,\u201d says Arciniega. \u201cI beat the odds against me. How amazing is that?!\u201d The journey to completing her degree was a challenging one, but Arciniega did what many UW Bothell students do. She persevered and found a way to leave a legacy for those coming behind her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about House Bill 1052 visit the Washington Legislature<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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