Class of 2020

Spring 2020

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Jessica Godin

"I cannot be a teacher without exposing who I am."

– Paulo Freire

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Anthony Galvan

"First, think. Second, dream. Third, believe. And finally, dare."

-Walt Disney

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Chris Ortiz

“Our job is not to prepare students for something. Our job is to help students prepare themselves for anything.”

- A.J. Juliani

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Emily Stoddard

“Teachers affect eternity; no none can tell where their influence stops.”

-Henry Brooks Adams

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Madison Hall

“Looking at the past must only be a means of understanding more clearly what and who you are- so you can more wisely build the future.”

-Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

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Stephanie Maciel-Sanchez

“All it took was ‘ganas’!"

-Jaime Alfonso Escalante Gutiérrez




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Genevieve Hansen

“All our dreams can come true... if we have the courage to pursue them.”

-Walt Disney

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Laura Naranjo

"Tell Me and I Forget. Teach Me and I Remember. Involve Me and I Learn."

-Benjamin Franklin




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Amanda Carrillo

“Good teachers know that sometimes you have to stop and just be silly for a few minutes.”

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Amelia Calderon

“I was broken, and God fixed me. I am not perfect, but I am as God wants me, because I trusted in God, and I was rewarded with you, my family.”

-Amie

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Andrea Hernandez

"I would like to thank my family and friends for supporting me through all of my education and helping me accomplish this important time of my life."

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Alexandria De Marco

"To learn how to teach is to always learn, always progress, and always strive for success."

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Alondra Ponce

“Este logro es dedicado a mis padres. Ellos llegaron a este país sin nada y me dieron todo. Gracias mamá y papá!”




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Rozalyn Duron

"This is for my family. Everything I do, I do it for you. Thank you Mom & Dad!"

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Michelle Pimentel - Ramos

“And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.”

- The Office

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Margarita López-Plascencia

"gracias mami y papi, la lucha sigue"

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Andrea Escobar

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."

– Walt Disney

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Simina Puraci

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

(Philippians CHAPTER 4 verse 13. KJV Bible)


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Josh Clemente

"Remember the more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn the more places you’ll go."

- Dr. Seuss

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Brooke Taylor Thomas

"Thank you to my family and friends for being the best supporters these past 4 years! Can’t wait for what the future has in store for me!"

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Jennifer Moya

"Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher, can change the world."

-Malala Yousafzai


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Lea Castillo

“It was once a dream and I turned it into a reality. This would not have been possible without the endless support from my family and loved ones.”

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Vanessa Bolanos

"Thank you to my family and friends, I am blessed and forever grateful to have had such an amazing support system throughout my time here at CSUSB."

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Giovanna Vargas

"We all make decisions but in the end our decisions make us; I decided to Define the Future"

Ruth Aracely Lopez

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

- Jeremiah 29:11

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Noemi Zuniga

"Success isn't about how much money you make. It's about the difference you make in people's lives."

-Michelle Obama

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Guadalupe Ramirez Becerra

"A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform" - Diane Mariechild

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Cindy Avila Flores

"Gracias mamá, por arriesgarlo y dejar todo en nuestro país para poder cumplir mi sueños."

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Sara Evelynveere

"By being yourself you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before."

-Edwin Elliott


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Tania Molina

"To my Family and Friends, Thank you for your support, love and encouragement. I couldn’t have done it without you."


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Mariajose Troncoso-Beltran

I’d like to thank my parents for always supporting me and my fiancée for being my carpool and study buddy these 3 years, I love you!

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Marilyn Lua

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"- Nelson Mandela. Thank you to my family & friends for their love & support throughout my college journey. "

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Yulissa Garza

"MOM, thank you for always being there and never giving up on me. This one's for YOU!!"

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Victoria Romero

"Thank you mom and dad for everything you’ve done for me. I wouldn’t be where I am today without your endless love, support, and guidance."

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Kristina Nicole Ann Washington

"Thank you to my family and friends for the constant love and support! Thank you most importantly to my mom. I know you’re proud mommy!"

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Selena Santillan

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”

—Jimmy Dean

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Heloise Philson

"25 years in the making, I did it! Thank you to my husband and children for making this happen, without your understanding I could not have done it."

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Miranda Rodriguez

“Glory be to God”

- Chance the Rapper



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Kimberly Cuanal

"Vuela Tan Alto Como Puedas, Sin Olvidar De Dónde Vienes."

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Sarah Isaaca Mora

"Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality."

- Malala Yousafzai

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Karla Macias-Serrano

"Don't just wait for success to come to you, make it happen."

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Brenda Carbullido

"Huge thanks to my husband, parents, sister & bro in law for helping me. My son, you are my motivation. I love you all so much! I FINALLY DID IT!"

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Allissa Phelps

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

- Benjamin Franklin

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Miranda Simpson

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. “

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Ashleigh McDaniel

"You only live once? False. You live everyday. You only die once."

-Dwight Schrute

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Alexis Jaramillo

"Excellence must be pursued, it must be wooed with all of one's might and every bit of effort that we have."

-Vince Lombardi

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Allyson Newman

“I'm repping for the girls who taking over the world. Help me raise a glass for the college grads!”

- Beyoncé

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Sergio Zamora

"COVID-19 has shown us we have the power and resiliency to withstand life’s greatest trials".

-Sergio Zamora

FALL 2020

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Kassandra Damico

As teachers/future teachers, we are the sunlight that helps the seeds, that are our students, flourish into whatever they set their minds on becoming.

(Ms. Damico)

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Giselle Ponce

Le doy gracias a Dios por la familia que tengo. Sin el amor y el apoyo de ellos, no fuera logrado lo que hoy estoy logrando. Los quiero mucho!

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Candy Weaver

“You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so... Get on your way!”

-Dr. Seuss. Matthew 6:34

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Esther Alejandra Palomino

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it from you"

-B.B. King


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Alejandra Ramirez

I am proud to say that I made it and it’s possible to achieve if you put in the work.

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Alondra Cortes

"Thank you to my family and friends for supporting me throughout this journey. We did it!...Finally!"

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Betsy Rodriguez

Sus sacrificios y apoyo son la razon por la cual lo logre. Este logro es por ustedes y para ustedes, lo hicimos mami y papi!!

Chingona como mis padres.

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Michelle Casados

I'm slightly anxious to close this chapter due to the uncertainty of what's next. All I know is, God is good. All the time! - Matthew 6:25-34


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Maheli Cortes

Love and support is what's behind this degree. This would not have been possible without all of you; God, The Honorable NJG, my Mom, family & friends!

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Sydney Reigle

I am so thankful to God, family, and friends. It is my turn to teach! Thank you to everyone who believed in me. It is because of you I am here now! Love to all and congrats class of 2020!

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Sean Toms

I like to thank my Mom, and Dad for getting me this far in life. I am proud to have made it this far.

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Norma Gutierrez

To my Family, THANK YOU for always encouraging me to keep going and for believing in me when I didn’t! I Love you guys!

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Lesly Ponce

Muchas gracias a mi familia por su apoyo. Este logro es para mi familia. Los quiero mucho. Si Se Pudo!!

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Michelle Diaz

Thank you to my mother and brother wouldn't be here today without your guy's support. Gracias Madre por Siempre creer en mi y nunca dejarme sola en todo momento. Te amo!!

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Janet Martinez

You will always end up where you were meant to be"

I am here due to the glory of God and support from my family, friends, classmates and faculty

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Vivica Pohl

Thank you to all my family that has supported and guided me throughout my life. I cannot express into words how grateful I am, I love you all

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Jessie Solis

Thanks to my parents for loving & supporting me. Thanks to my brothers for taking care & watching over me. Shoutout to my lil sis I LUV U This is for all of u!