A Closer Look

Tom Zumbado

Thomas Zumbado was destined to be a U student — at least once his son Vincent was born. That was 1999 in North Carolina. Zumbado, who'd never lived in Utah, wouldn't enroll at the U until fall 2004.

"When I graduated high school I was thinking get a job, get married and get a house. Higher education was the farthest thing from my mind," remarks Zumbado.

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