NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 18 -- Delgado Community College issued the following news release:

September 18, 2026

Congratulations to Delgado Community College nursing student and New Orleans native Ronulia Darensburg. ��

Ronulia was the only Louisiana student invited to attend a congressional staff briefing in Washington, D.C., where she spoke about the importance of the Federal Pell Grant and the life-changing impact it has had on students across the United States. ����

With the Federal Pell Grant program facing a projected funding shortfall of roughly $5 billion this fiscal year alone, Ronulia brought a deeply personal perspective to the conversation.

Speaking on behalf of community college stude...