Mang Cin
Media Contact: C.C. Gonzalez-Kurz;
CGonzalezKurz@DallasCollege.edu
For immediate release — May 23, 2025
(DALLAS) — Dallas College graduate Mang Cin has been selected to receive the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
Cin is among 90 community college students nationwide receiving the scholarship, which provides up to $55,000 per year for up to three years toward the completion of a bachelor’s degree. She was selected from a pool of 1,600 applicants and 467 semifinalists.
“This year’s cohort reflects the remarkable talent and determination thriving in community colleges nationwide,” said Giuseppe “Seppy” Basili, executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. “As we mark 25 years of impact, we remain committed to amplifying the successes of these students and opening doors to the opportunities they deserve.”
Cin completed her associate degree in computer science at Dallas College’s Richland Campus this month and plans to transfer to the University of Texas at Austin, Southern Methodist University or Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh to earn a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
Originally from Myanmar, Cin’s parents left the country when Cin was a child in search of better educational opportunities for their children. Cin remembers the first time she ever saw a computer. When she started elementary school in the United States, her ESL teacher showed her how to use Istation, an online educational platform.
“After that, I think my whole life changed,” said Cin. “I was able to get rid of the fear of not being able to speak English by being able to interact with the games and lessons they had.”
The fascination with computers grew from there. At Dallas College, Cin was instrumental in chartering the first affiliate chapter of the Society of Women Engineers at Dallas College Richland Campus. She has also been active in the STEM League, the Honors Program and Phi Theta Kappa and has presented research at the Great Plains Honors Conference at the University of North Texas.
She described receiving the Jack Kent Cooke scholarship as a surreal feeling. “Sometimes when I wake up, it hits me: College is paid for.”
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About Dallas College
Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025, Dallas College consists of seven campuses — Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland — plus a dozen centers located throughout Dallas County. As one of the largest community colleges in the U.S., Dallas College offers online and in-person learning, serving more than 127,000 credit, workforce and continuing education students annually. Students benefit from partnerships with local school districts, four-year universities, industry and community leaders. Dallas College offers associate degrees and career/technical certificate programs in more than 100 areas of study, as well as bachelor’s degrees in education, nursing and software development. As the largest provider of dual credit in Texas, Dallas College serves 30,000 high school students through 63 dual credit programs.