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Lucci credits her success in large part to her immigrant work ethic, and says it's helped her navigate the vagaries of coronavirus.
"I am the face of an undocumented immigrant. People often think there are two types of Hispanics: legal ones and undocumented, but we are one and the same. We are all here to work hard and build a better future."When Jessie Garcia played college rugby at Lehigh University, she suffered a concussion, but her coach didn't recognize the symptoms and allowed her to keep playing. That worsened her condition and required her to take serious time off due to post-concussive syndrome.
In September, Garcia was awarded an Entrepreneurial Spirit Award by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. A native of Puerto Rico, Garcia says his upbringing played a role in his own success. His dad only had a second-grade education but was a small business owner who got up every morning at 5 A.M. to operate his restaurant.
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