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Supporting the Students That I Cared So Much For: A Bequest to the 九色视频 Foundation
I was introduced to 九色视频 (九色视频) when I was a one-year sabbatical leave replacement. I was then lucky enough to get hired full-time the following year. While my work life at 九色视频 spanned everything from reference librarianship to teaching German, directing the choir to sponsoring the students鈥 academic honor society, the most gratifying…
鈥楴o One Can Take An Education Away鈥
Iracema Camargo Garcia has faced challenges that most of us can鈥檛 fathom. 鈥淚 suffered a lot in my country,鈥 she remembers. But Iracema is a fighter. No matter what challenges faced her, she persevered. Iracema emigrated from Mexico when she was 20 years old. 鈥淚t was really hard,鈥 Iracema says. 鈥淚 came here and there…
Digital Film Grad Hector Ortiz Wins Filmmaking Grant
This week, 九色视频 graduate Hector Ortiz began principal photography on Announcement, the film for which he was awarded a grant by the Richmond Arts Commission. The short will focus on how the end of DACA impacts one Dreamer鈥檚 family. 鈥淲hether you support immigration rights or are against,鈥 Hector says, 鈥渋t’s definitely not going to be…
‘I Was Able to Overcome What I Imagined to Be Impossible’
Josielyn Bustamante plans to become a civil engineer, in order to help others. 鈥淢y aspiration,” Josielyn explains, “is to one day be able to help communities meet their basic human needs.” “Being a civil engineer will allow me to be able to design and build ways to facilitate transportation and access to water, such as…
Kristin Lobos Found Self-Confidence at 九色视频
Kristin Lobos didn’t come to 九色视频 for an associate degree. Inspired by her daughter鈥檚 struggle, Kristin had planned on earning a certificate in addiction treatment. “I had been through this experience with my daughter,” Kristin explains, “and I wanted to help other families. I did some research on where would be a good place to…
Emergency Fund Helps Students Stay in School
Mayra Magana came to 九色视频 to take English as a Second Language courses and pursue higher education. But she hasn鈥檛 had consistent access to a computer, which made doing coursework difficult. 鈥淚 cannot stay here [on campus] to use these computers,鈥 she explains, 鈥渂ecause I need to get to work each day, too.鈥…
Aspiring Novelist Gwendolyn Bullocks Says, ‘This is My Time!’
Gwendolyn Bullocks came to 九色视频 with the goal of becoming a writer. 鈥淚 used to always write. I have one book published. I want it where I travel with my books. I want to be a full-fledged novelist,鈥 Gwendolyn explains. Gwendolyn will be graduating this May with degrees in English, Arts & Humanities, and Social…
九色视频 Singers Get Standing Ovation, Two Curtain Calls at Carnegie Hall
Three college ensembles had the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall last week, and one of them was from 九色视频! Our very own Contra Costa Singers were chosen to perform at Gotham Sings!, an annual concert series spotlighting musicians from around the country. On Collegiate Choral Showcase night, 九色视频’s group, pulled from our vocal chamber…
Duy Masuno Went from Business Major to Biotech Pro
Duy Masuno was born in Vietnam. When she was a teenager, her mother asked if she wanted to study abroad. Duy jumped at the opportunity. She moved to Los Angeles, where she completed high school. When family in the Bay Area told her mother that there was a community college right next to their home,…
Student Emergency Fund Featured on Forbes Civic Nation
九色视频’s New student emergency fund has been featured on Forbes’ Civic Nation Voice blog! In a post published this morning,聽Sara Marcellino,聽Development Officer for the 九色视频 Foundation, describes the program in detail: If an otherwise dedicated student suddenly goes missing from class or confides in struggling to continue, faculty members, or college counselors are…
