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Aspiring Novelist Gwendolyn Bullocks Says, ‘This is My Time!’
Gwendolyn Bullocks came to ��ɫ��Ƶ with the goal of becoming a writer. “I 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,” Gwendolyn explains. Gwendolyn will be graduating this May with degrees in English, Arts & Humanities, and Social…
��ɫ��Ƶ 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 ��ɫ��Ƶ! 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, ��ɫ��Ƶ’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
��ɫ��Ƶ’s New student emergency fund has been featured on Forbes’ Civic Nation Voice blog! In a post published this morning, Sara Marcellino, Development Officer for the ��ɫ��Ƶ 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…
Business Professor’s Estate Gifts $825,000 To College Foundation
The ��ɫ��Ƶ Foundation has received a gift of $825,000 from the estate of retired business professor, Stephen C. Schaefer. The donation will support ��ɫ��Ƶ students interested in business careers and related campus support activities. It will also fund the Stephen C. Schaefer Scholarship, which will be awarded to business students transferring…
Early Childhood Education Grad Jannika Wagner Says Stick With It
Jannika Wagner has a message for you: “It’s okay to take baby steps.” “Think big,” she says, “and figure out the small steps to get there.” Jannika graduated from ��ɫ��Ƶ recently, but she first came here back in the late 90s, when she took a dance course to satisfy a high school PE…
Lavonn Ambeau Changed Her Life at ��ɫ��Ƶ
Lavonn was a stay-at-home mom. Her twins were born prematurely and their medical problems required special care. “I was on welfare,” she remembers, “living in the projects. I knew I wanted more for my kids. They couldn’t even go outside to play. But I knew nobody was going to hire me, because my skills weren’t…
Trixy Arambulo Found Her Calling at ��ɫ��Ƶ
Trixy Arambulo wasn’t sure what she wanted to do when she first came to ��ɫ��Ƶ. She’d been studying kinesiology at San Jose State University, but decided it wasn’t for her and moved back home to San Pablo. Inspired by friends who struggled with addiction and mental illness, Trixy decided to take a Health…
‘Pay It Forward,’ Says Health + Human Services Grad Keith Hall
For years, Keith Hall struggled with drug addiction and mental illness. “Three things come out of that lifestyle,” he says. “Jails, institutions or death. You’re looking over your shoulder for the cops, you’re looking over your shoulder for people trying to rob you. It’s no way to live.” Now, Keith is a mental health professional…
Auto Services Professor Laura Lozano Came to ��ɫ��Ƶ as a Student
Laura Lozano grew up around body shops. Her father has been a collision service tech for over forty years. “He took me to work with him one spring break,” she remembers, “and I got to experience a full body shop work week. I was in love.” Laura knew exactly what she wanted to do with…