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Climb Higher with Her - Sara Peña

Kean First Lady Darlene Repollet sitting on the chair and on the bottom corner on the image has another image of Sara Peña in a bubble.

In the first episode of the Climb Higher with Her podcast, alumna Sara Peña shares her inspiring path from first-generation college student to appointee in Governor Phil Murphy’s administration. In this heartfelt conversation with host First Lady Darlene Repollet, Peña opens up about her early challenges navigating higher education, the importance of mentorship and community, and how she founded the Boys to Leaders Foundation to create opportunities for young Latino men.