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Raised in Compton, CA. I am a first-generation college student. I attended UCSC for my undergrad and double majored in Art & Sociology and minored in Education. I received my MA from Columbia University and am currently enrolled at UCR for my PhD in the Education, Society and Culture program.

Outside of school, I am an artist, mother of three girls, the youngest of three siblings, a wife, and a CEO.

In 2019 I founded an art & history non-profit in Compton named Color Compton and in 2023 we opened the Compton Art & History Museum.

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I am a first-generation college student. My parents are from San Miguel El Alto, Jalisco. I was raised in La Puente, CA. I am majoring in Political Science with a minor in Education. I currently serve as the Federal Relations Director for ASUCR's External Affairs Office.

I also work with middle schoolers as a Youth Specialist.

Outside of school/work, I love to travel, watch movies, and spend time with my friends/family.

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Hello everyone I am Fernando Aguilera. I am currently majoring in Bioengineering and looking to graduate this June. I have lived a third of my life in Compton and the rest here in Riverside. I'm looking go into the medical device industry after college.

I love going to coffee shops, traveling, and driving fast(on a track).

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Me in my research lab where I study the negative health effects of cigarettes, vapes, and electronic cigarettes

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Hi! My name is Cori, and I am a CNAS Neuroscience major. I love scientific research and medicine, and I wish to complete an MD/PhD. I am currently working to minor in Chicano Studies because I feel disconnected from my culture and history, especially since I have become so accustomed to a competitive and impervious "pre-med" community.

I am really looking forward to this class, learning so much information, and simply growing with my mindset and thought processes.

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I am a first-generation collage student. My parents are both from Orange county, my mom is Mexican, by dad is half white and half Japanese, so I have a lot of communities that I identify with. I am majoring in Liberal Arts with a focus in education, but pretty soon I plan to start my Masters program in Education right here at UCR! I work at a Christian summer camp called Forest Home, its a really fun place to work and I went there as a volunteer as a teenager so it's fun to go back as an adult.

Outside of School, I enjoy writing, reading, drawing, and dabbling in any number of creative hobbies. If it's creative and artistic, I love to do it and have probably dabbled in it.

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Hi everyone! I'm Jocelyn Higuera  I am a first generation college student. Both my parents are from Mexicali. They left their home to give me and my siblings a better life/home here in California. I am a fourth year education major looking forward to graduating this spring !  I want to be an elementary teacher not exactly sure where yet but as long as I get in somewhere is all that matters to me. After graduation I have plans to move out to Oregon for a bit but we'll see how that goes. I have 3 fur babies and love them like they're my own kids, I also love coffee, and shopping. On my free time I also enjoy playing video games, i'm not great but I still really enjoy playing them.

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Hello, I am Jacqueline Lara and I am a 3rd year transfer from RCC. I am and education major with a concentration in Applied behavior analysis. I currently work as a behavior therapist and it fulfills my heart to be helping kiddos with special needs everyday!! 🫶🏻 One fun fact about me is that I LOVE attending KPOP concerts with my sissy’s🫶🏻

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Hello, I am Jacqueline Lara and I am a 3rd year transfer from RCC. I am and education major with a concentration in Applied behavior analysis. I currently work as a behavior therapist and it fulfills my heart to be helping kiddos with special needs everyday!! 🫶🏻 One fun fact about me is that I LOVE attending KPOP concerts with my sissy’s🫶🏻

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Hello, I'm Gabriel and I'm a bioengineering major looking forward to graduating this Spring.

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Hello, I'm Gabriel and I'm a bioengineering major looking forward to graduating this Spring.

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I was born and raised in Whittier my whole life, went to Rio Hondo community college for about 4 years, and transferred here in Winter 2022. I like hanging out with friends, lifting weights, and hiking.

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Hello! I'm Andrew Hsu, 3rd year biology major looking to minor in education. Love long distance running and trying new foods. Tiramisu's my favorite cake variety and really liked the novel "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula Le Guin.

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Hi everyone! I am Jesus Sanchez. I’m a first generation college student and I’m currently majoring in both education and English. I’m currently a 4th year college student and hoping to graduate next spring. Some of my hobbies include hiking with friends, going to new places with my girlfriend, writing, and reading. I also like playing video games in my free time and I have to say my favorite game is currently Super Smash Bros on Nintendo Switch. My favorite show is dragon ball z, and my favorite movie is the hangover. After graduation, I hope to pursue a master’s degree in both English and Education in the hopes of becoming an English teacher and eventually a school principal.

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Hello! My name is Alicia Magallon, and I am a 4th year Linguistics major with Spanish minor. I am a first-generation college student and have plans to graduate this Spring. I plan to take more undergrad courses over the summer in hopes of going back to school to complete my MA in Speech Language Pathology.

I currently work at RUSD as a tutor and am eager to learn more about supporting bilingual students.

Outside of school, I enjoy going on hikes and spending time with my family.

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Hello! I am a second-year majoring in Education with a concentration in behavioral studies. I was raised in Santa Ana, CA though my parents are from Zacatecas, Mexico. I plan to be an elementary school teacher and hope to give back to my community in that way.

Outside of school I love to draw, read, and spend time with my family and dog.

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I am a third year mechanical engineering major here at UCR and I’m also a first generation student and the first in my family to pursue an engineering degree. In my free time, I enjoy going to the gym and working out, playing golf, and playing the guitar. I used to play baseball and basketball for the majority of my life but no longer play competitively just for fun now. I have two dogs, a mini bull terrier named Cassius and a French bulldog named Frankie. I am still undecided on what I want to do when I graduate but I am thinking of doing something with engineering design.

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Hi everyone. My name is Karla Aguillon. I am a first generation college student. Both of my parents are from Guerrero, Mexico. They both immigrated to Orange County and raised their children in the OC area then moved to Moreno Valley. I am majoring in Psychology with a minor in Education. I am looking forward to graduating this Spring but nervous at the same time. I want to work in some form of therapy with children once I am done with school.

Outside of being a procrastinating college student I enjoy spending time with my family, baking, going to concerts, and taking care of my little sister. I love to listen to Rauw, Karolg G, and Ferxxo:)

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Hi this is Amariah Peedikayil! I am a second year bioengineering student. I love to crochet, garden, and skate. My favorite books are the Hobbit and the Book Thief. I am a BCOE Senator in ASUCR and a SAVE volunteer at the UCR CARE Office. I am also the Mentorship Chair for BMES.

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Raised in Riverside, CA. I am a first-generation college student. My mom is from Sinaloa, Mexico and my dad from Zacatecas, Mexico. I am a third-year Theatre/Education double major. I plan to work administratively in higher education under the performing arts discipline. In my free time I like to play video games and explore food places in SoCal!

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I am a first-generation 3rd year mechanical engineering student. Both of my parents are from the beautiful state of Queretaro, Mexico. I have 2 younger sister so you know I have to try and influence them to be as cool as their older brother. I love to rock climb, cook, and play video games in my spare time (which is never). I currently serve as the fundraising chair for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and I plan on turning it into a hub for all first gen students not only engineering majors. I also really like going to underground punk shows or concerts; it gets real crazy sometimes.