Student Meets Her University Donors

Sep 16, 2019 | Media page

By Robert Wirsing - September 5, 2019

Siga Diarra, the daughter of a Malawian immigrant and the oldest of three siblings being raised by a single mother, recently met the couple donating money towards her four year education at Tulane University. With the help of her donors Michael and Jillian Pohly and the one2one USA Foundation, Diarra is able to pursue her dream of becoming a neurosurgeon, inspired by her sibling’s battle with a neurological disorder.

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