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Many of our students at the McKay School are supported by donor-funded scholarships, like Eden Gabbitas. Growing up, Eden often felt like she was “a statistic on a spreadsheet,” she recalls. “[School] felt very focused on grades and results. And while those are important, I often felt like I didn’t matter.”

It wasn’t until Eden came to study at BYU that she experienced teachers who cared about her as a whole person. “I felt like I mattered to my professors,” she says. “I am in awe of the care they give their students and how they build them up not just academically but also spiritually.”

To read more about Eden Gabbitas and other David O. McKay School of Education students, please visit https://education.byu.edu/news.