Her life took a detour, but now she’s back on track

MUSCATINE, Iowa – When Anna Cavazos graduated from Muscatine High School in 1993, she thought she had her life all planned out.

After taking summer classes at the University of Iowa, she headed off to Western Illinois University where she was majoring in English literature with a minor in education.

During the fall of 1994, as she was beginning her sophomore year in college, mental illness hit and changed the course of her life.