Leading the Way
Leading the Way is a Montana Educational Talent Search project designed to both celebrate our program alum and provide motivational narratives and support for current program participants. The goal of the project is to honor the rich history of the project and its members. METS respects that each journey is unique to the individual. The narratives represent just a small portion of the students who have allowed the program to be part of their educational journey.
The narratives vary from individuals just starting out on their post-high school futures, to individuals who have started to establish careers in his/her chosen fields. Thank you to all the individuals who participated in the initial collection of narratives, and we look forward to continuing to add more voices to the program.
Narratives are the views, thoughts, and opinions are those of individuals interviewed and do not necessarily reflect the view, thought, or opinions of METS or The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education.
BreeAnna Polk
After a successful High School career, BreeAnna Polk talks about various achievements, a future at the University of Montana, and her aspiring career in music.
Brittney Mock
From injury to inspiration. After four knee surgeries, Mock talks about her personal experience with sports rehabilitation and how they lead her to work in athletic training and injury prevention.
Dart Dominguez
Dart Dominguez, a Freshman at Montana State University studying political science, talks about his plans to work in policy to tackle issues within education.
Dillon Dominguez
Currently stationed in Okinawa, Japan, Dillon Dominguez talks about his journey in joining the Marines post high school and future aspirations to work in aviation.
Garret Lankford
A current graduate student at Duke University, Garrett Lankford talks about his experience as a gay and native man, and how those identities lead to a career in policy, leadership and a persuit to make Montana a better place for everyone.
Paris Bread
Paris Bread, owner of Fresh Bread Productions, talks about finding a passion for cinematography and reflects on the challenges and benefits of starting a media production company in Montana.
Shaylea Tatsey
For Tatsey, teaching is a family tradition. On a mission to preserve the Blackfeet language and culture, Tatsey, joined by one year old Buck, discusses her extensive journey through higher education.
Victor Perez
After immigrating to the United States from Mexico at the age of 10, Victor Perez was met with the challenge of learning a new language and culture. Now, eight years later, he will be the first in his family to attend college.
