Gwinnett college student prepares to graduate after leaving home country

Georgia Gwinnett College student Laura Davis shares her brave story of fleeing Venezuela and coming to Gwinnett County to finish her psychology degree. (Tiffany Griffith/WABE)

“Closer Look[‘s]” annual series spotlighting the unique journeys of local college graduates begins with Laura Davis.

She was just two academic quarters short of a psychology degree when she left her home country of Venezuela. A small suitcase was all she carried as she crossed the Colombian border.

On today’s program, host Rose Scott speaks with Davis about her journey to becoming a 2024 graduate of Georgia Gwinnett College.