10/24/2025Alumni Spotlight: From RCC Student to Social Impact LeaderBorn and raised in Dorchester in a Spanish-speaking, multigenerational family, Dr. Tariana Little grew up a few minutes from world renowned universities like Harvard and MIT. Still the possibility of attending college felt worlds away.L to R: Jonas Meyer, Dr. Tariana Little, and Doğa Somer at the SBA Microenterprise of the Year award ceremony. Photo: EmVision Productions.L to R: Jonas Meyer, Dr. Tariana V. Little, and Doğa Somer at the 2025 SBA awards ceremony in Boston. Photo: EmVision Productions.