CANADA COLLEGE~

COMMENCEMENT

Class of 2016

MAY 28, 2016

COMMENCEMENT

Class of 2016

MAY 28, 2016

10:00 AM

UPPER LAWN

Cañada College welcomes you—the Class of 2016—into the ranksof the proud alumni of Cañada College.

We also welcome your families and friends to the celebration,mindful and appreciative of their contribution to your achievement

through their support, sacrifice and encouragement.

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Today’s Commencement is a magnificent celebration of our Cañada students and the remarkable accomplishments and successes they have achieved. Our graduates and those joining in this celebration today will be hearing many speeches about the bright, promising future that lies ahead for our graduates. Collectively, we share in the excitement of where the next journey may take them. Graduates are also encouraged at the time of Commencement to look back on their experiences – to reflect on what lessons they have learned, who influenced them, and how they have grown and changed. We know that this reflection is important.So, now that we’ve got the past and the future addressed, I’d like to ask you to think about the present –in fact, this very moment. As students of Cañada and of life, you’re neither at the beginning or the end of your journey. Instead, you’re somewhere in-between – in the middle you might say. You don’t know what lies ahead and you can’t go back and relive the past. It’s challenging to be in the moment; to fully inhabit, explore, and ex-perience every moment – and to be open to what might present itself to you. While in the present moment, you might find that you can be more open to a different point of view; you may have an opportunity to extend a kindness to another person; you might be able to quiet all the voices telling you what you should do; you might find the courage to make a difficult choice; you might find some unexpected joy. And, being in the moment almost always allows you to listen to your own inner guide and heart. And that is super important! Finally, being in the moment allows you to more fully embrace and enjoy celebrations like this one today! So, take a moment, right now and look around at your fellow classmates, your family and friends, and your Cañada family, who have come together to honor you. All eyes are on you and they’re beaming with pride for all that you’ve done, and all that you are! Congratulations!

Jennifer Hughes, Interim President, Cañada College

President’s Welcome

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Laura MartinezRaised in East Palo Alto, Laura has spent more than a decade working with East Palo Alto youth (and their families) and is keenly aware of the community concerns that still need support. In fact, her passion to educate youth on the importance of preparing for college, career readiness and participating in extracurricular activities was a driving force behind her desire to become a leader in her community.

In 2008, Laura became the first Latina council member to serve the City of East Palo Alto. In 2011, at the age of 27, she was elected the youngest serving, and first Latina mayor, in East Palo Alto’s history. While she served as city council member and mayor, Laura worked to successfully balance the city’s budget without layoffs, prioritized the economic development plan and promoted health and recreation by supporting the city’s first open space park. She also worked to bring a full-service grocery store to East Palo Alto, helped to improve safety through building more sidewalks to schools and supported a gang dismantling operation reducing overall crime by 15 percent. In addition, she was selected by Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal as one of the “Top 100 Women of Influence” in 2012 and “40 Under 40” in 2015.

Laura was appointed to the Sequoia Union High School District and served as a Trustee from March-December 2015. In addition, she is an Expanded Learning Director at Aspire Public Schools, supporting students and families at East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy. She serves on the board of East Palo Alto Police Activities League.

The first in her family to graduate from a four-year college, Laura received a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, with a minor in Spanish, from Whittier College. She currently resides in East Palo Alto.

Commencement Speaker

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Program

Master of CeremoniesKim Lopez, Vice President of Student Services

Processional“Pomp and Circumstance” Sir Edward Elgar

President’s PartyFaculty processional led by Grand Marshal Denise EricksonStudent processional led by President’s Student Leadership Award recipient Jessica S. Rose and Student Speaker Dominique Franceschi Suescun

National Anthem: Star Spangled Banner

Welcome and IntroductionsJennifer Hughes, Interim President

2016 Academic AchievementsDr. Gregory Anderson, Vice President of Instruction

Keynote SpeakerLaura Martinez, Former Mayor of East Palo Alto

2016 President’s Student Leadership AwardJessica S. Rose

Class of 2016 ValedictorianDan Zhao

Welcome from the Student Body and Introduction of the Student SpeakerEvelyn Valenzuela, President, Associated Students of Cañada College

Student Speaker PresentationDominique Franceschi Suescun

Presentation of the Class of 2016Doug Hirzel, President, Academic Senate

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Awarding of Associate of Arts and Science Degrees and CertificatesDoug Hirzel, President, Academic SenateDave Mandelkern, President of the Board of Trustees for the San Mateo County Community College DistrictThomas Mohr, Vice President – Clerk of the Board of Trustees for the San Mateo County Community College DistrictMaurice Goodman, Board of Trustee member for the San Mateo County Community College DistrictRichard Holober, Board of Trustee member for the San Mateo County Community College DistrictKaren Schwarz, Board of Trustee member for the San Mateo County Community College DistrictRupinder Bajwa, Student Trustee member for the San Mateo County Community College DistrictRon Galatolo, Chancellor, San Mateo County Community College DistrictJennifer Hughes, Interim President, Cañada CollegeDr. Gregory Anderson, Vice President of Instruction, Cañada CollegeMichelle Marquez, Vice President of Administrative Services, Cañada College

Salutation to the Graduates and Closing CommentsJennifer Hughes, Interim President, Cañada College

RecessionalThe Graduates and their guests are invited to the Reception, located in the Amphitheater of the campus, immediately following the Commencement Ceremony.

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Academic Leadership

AdministratorsJennifer Hughes, Interim PresidentGregory Anderson, Ed.D., Vice President of InstructionKim Lopez, Vice President of Student ServicesMichelle Marquez, Vice President of Administrative ServicesHeidi Diamond, Dean, Business, Design & WorkforceDavid M. Johnson, Ph.D., Dean, Humanities & Social SciencesJanet L. Stringer, M.D., Ph.D., Dean, Science & TechnologyLizette Bricker, Interim Dean, Counseling ServicesChialin Hsieh, Ed.D., Dean of Planning, Research, and Institutional EffectivenessAnniqua Rana, Ed.D., Dean of Athletics, Kinesiology, Dance, Library, and Learning Resources

Academic Senate Governing Council 2015-2016Doug Hirzel, PresidentSarah Harmon, Vice PresidentDavid Meckler, SecretaryAlicia Aguirre, Treasurer

Board of Trustees

Dave Mandelkern, PresidentDave Mandelkern was elected to the Board in 2003. He has served two previous terms as Board President. President Mandelkern also serves on the President’s Council for Innovation at Skyline College. He is currently trustee and Chair of the California State Parks Foundation and is also a Board member of the Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation. He has more than 30 years of entrepre-neurial experience with Silicon Valley startup companies. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stanford University, School of Engineering.

Thomas Mohr, Vice President-ClerkTom Mohr was elected to the Board in 2013. He has been a teacher, mentor and community leader for over 50 years. His teaching years began in St. Louis and continued in San Francisco. Trustee Mohr served as principal of three different high schools in San Mateo County. He was named Superintendent of the San Mateo Union High School District in 1996. After his retirement from SMUHSD, he became President of Cañada College where he served in that role for six years before retirement. He is a past and current board member of several educational and philanthropic organizations. He is a graduate of the University of San Francisco, School of Education and Saint Louis University.

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Maurice Goodman, TrusteeElected November 2015, Maurice Goodman became the first African American to serve on the Board and, as a former student leader and product of the District, brings a unique perspective to the already progressive and student centered team. After completing degrees in Administration of Justice and Paralegal Studies at Skyline College, he went on to California State University, East Bay and received a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Working as an educator, he was elected to two terms of office on the South San Francisco Unified School District Board of Trustees and served as President twice.

Richard Holober, TrusteeRichard Holober was selected to the Board in 1997 and has served as Board President in 2002 and 2008. He is the Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California, a non-profit advocacy organization for consumer rights. Trustee Holober also serves on California Improving Access to Educational Opportunity and is a former member and president of the Millbrae Elementary District Board. He is a graduate of the University of Rochester.

Karen Schwarz, TrusteeKaren Schwarz was elected to the Board in November 1995 and has served four terms as President. She is President of the San Mateo County Colleges Educational Housing Corporation Board. Trustee Schwarz is a former elected member of the San Mateo County Board of Education, includ-ing two term as President. She has been a resident and community leader of San Mateo County for more than 30 years.

Rupinder Bajwa, Student TrusteeStudent Trustee Rupinder Bajwa currently attends the College of San Mateo, majoring in economics and in computer science. His educational goal is to transfer and obtain his bachelor’s degree and then go on to pursue his MBA. He is a Lead Ambassador for CSM’s Community Outreach program and is a graduate of Westmoor High School.

Ron Galatolo, District ChancellorRon Galatolo has served as Chancellor of the San Mateo County Community College District since 2001, after serving the District’s Executive Vice Chancellor of Finance. He has been a leader in California Community Colleges for nearly 30 years.

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◊ 3D Animation & Video Game Art – A.A.Christopher Hiroshi Morris Bridgette Stephanie Yee, Cum LaudeAlexander Franklin Young

◊ Accounting - A.S.Alma Patricia Angel, Cum LaudeIvan Alan Evans Maria Saida Gutierrez, Cum LaudeMarissa Ann Koka Patricia Medina, Magna Cum LaudeAna Maria Muir Maher John Musallam, Magna Cum LaudeIvan G. Ramirez Fonseca Saydi Melissa Ramos, Cum LaudeMartin Rodriguez Carlos Leonardo S. Rosas Dale E. Schwab, Magna Cum LaudePeter Prasheel Singh Chantal Marie Sosa Carson Asher Williams Arely Ruby Zepeda

◊ Administrative Support Assistant - A.S.Kenia F. Morgan

◊ Allied Health - A.S.Jenny Andrade Joyce Ann Bauzon Amanda Katelyn Blakiston Luvia B. Castro-Orozco Cinthia Chavez Palomino, Cum LaudeSara Michelle DeOliviera Ana Maria C. Flores, Cum LaudeJocelyn Geronimo

Mauricio Edgardo Gomez Escobar Amber Guillory Francisco Henriquez, Magna Cum LaudeZitlali Huerta Patiño Brandon Dean Kunkel, Cum LaudeJennifer Rachel Madrigal Luisa Fernanda Marroquin Zapata, Magna Cum LaudeKaitlin Emily McCoy, Cum LaudeRachael LeeAnn McKenna, Magna Cum LaudeKevonna Roynisha Moore Morgan Alexander Murphy, Cum LaudeNuvia B. Ontiveros, Cum LaudeBrandi Lee Patane, Magna Cum LaudeMaria Lourdes Perez Birzeida RamosCriselda Moratalla SalongaAlexandria Nicole Sherman, Cum LaudeLuis A. SosaAlbin James Teer Noemi A. Tejeda Partida Alexia Maria Vargas

◊ Anthropology - A.A.Shawna Bowman, Magna Cum LaudeSaga Sunshine Shermis

◊ Anthropology - A.A.-TAntoinnette Monique Dewbery, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Art - A.A.Tracy M. Beardsley, Magna Cum LaudeJennifer Ruth Pilakowski

◊ Art History - A.A.Maria de Lourdes Fregoso Martinez, Magna Cum LaudeMasao Kajiyama

Associate Degrees

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◊ Biological Sciences - A.S.Jeanalyn Fua Dela Cruz, Cum LaudeMervin Martin Garcia James Sanghyun Han, Magna Cum LaudeArian Kashani Amin, Cum LaudeMathew Shelvindra Kumar, Magna Cum LaudeNicholas Peter Mezak Glenda Renee Niven, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Biology - A.S.Kelly Marilyn Morales

◊ Biology - A.S.-TEverardo G. Gomez, Cum LaudeJason Bryan Harris Paul I. Karim, Magna Cum LaudeMathew S. Kumar, Magna Cum LaudeRawshan Jasim Omar, Magna Cum LaudeSamantha G. Torres

◊ Biology - Emphasis in Health Sciences - A.S.William Li, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Business Administration - A.S.Cesar Antonio Aguilar Rick Jeffrey Alarcon Sisniegas, Magna Cum LaudeSarah Patricia Estes Ivan Alan EvansRanya Foufa Yirui Geng Ryan D. Gonzales, Cum LaudeJessica Walid Hayfa, Cum LaudeIvy Hernandez Esmeralda Rubi Huerta-Garcia, Cum LaudeSofia Y. Janampa Saeed Mahjoubinia, Magna Cum Laude

Rane Nguyen, Cum LaudeMiguel Angel Perez Julius Matthew RavalMartin Rodriguez Carlos Leonardo S. Rosas Raphaela Maiara Santana, Magna Cum LaudePeter Prasheel Singh Megan Leigh Smith Chantal Marie Sosa Elizabeth Sosa Cornelio, Cum LaudeEvelyn Lorena Valenzuela Lingqing Wang, Cum Laude

◊ Business Administration - A.S.-TGeorge R. Abinader, Magna Cum LaudeCesar Antonio Aguilar Sarah Leilee Alinejad Alex V. Arias Juancarlos Delgado Barajas, Magna Cum LaudeFelix Andres Esquivel Asinate Z. Faasolo Liliana Garcia Arteaga Yirui Geng Maria Saida Gutierrez, Cum LaudeJessica Walid Hayfa, Cum LaudeTroy Lemon Jacqueline Michele Lewis, Cum LaudeAlan Jesse Mahaguna Prisciliano Martinez Nolasco Angel Mejia Rane Nguyen, Cum LaudeErich A. Ochoa Alexander J. Recidoro Victoria C. Rehn, Magna Cum LaudePerry Ryan Roberts

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Sabino B. Rodriguez-Garcia Arnold A. Rojas Leonardo S. Rosas Michael David Rupert, Magna Cum LaudeConcepcion Sandoval Chantal Marie Sosa Huijia SunEvelyn Lorena Valenzuela

◊ Chemistry - A.S.Mervin Martin Garcia Everardo Gutiérrez Gómez, Cum LaudeJason Bryan Harris Zohal Karimi Mathew Shelvindra Kumar, Magna Cum LaudeDaniel Gonzalez Navarro

◊ Communication Studies - A.A.Rebecca Bhanot Crisshawn Euegne Lamar Clark Filisione Alafolau Punou Ki Langi Mei Hakupu Etu Dominique Franceschi Suescun, Summa Cum LaudeDominic Joseph Giuliani Rohndell Domminc GoodwinAlec Hugh Mackenzie Laci Delores Moore Sandra Abigail Pirir Guerra Rodrigo Da Silva Puliceno Matthew Paul Skucas

◊ Communication Studies - A.A.-TPheniley Alvarez-Gonzalez Jennifer Aquino Brandon Christopher Butler James D. Carthy

Gustavo E. Castillo Andres Benjamin Cuellar Denisse Figueroa, Cum LaudeLarissa Marie Flores Brian Robert GarrettDominic Joseph Giuliani Kristen Marie Hipsher Oscar E. Lopez Tyree T. Moore Sandra Abigail Pirir Storm T. Ray Larisa M. Rodriguez

◊ Computer Information Systems: C++ Programming - A.S.Edmundo Jose Meza

◊ Computer Science - A.S.-TJesse R. Jimenez

◊ Dance - A.A.Dominique Franceschi Suescun, Summa Cum Laude

◊ Early Childhood Education - A.S.-TLucia Alvarez, Magna Cum LaudeNatalie Barraza Rita Andrea Campbell-GrantNereyda Campos Godinez Rosa Erhardt, Magna Cum LaudeDelmy Karina Estrada Munoz Hannah A. Holtzer Jamie Marsh Yolanda Mendoza Viridiana Stephanie Sanchez Barrie Danielle Tipton Coraima Valencia, Cum Laude

Associate Degrees (cont.)

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Stephanie D. Valencia Gladys Veronica Vega Butron Jessica Elizabeth Zuniga

◊ Early Childhood Education/Child Development - A.S.Gabriela Abarra-Mendoza Laura I. Carranza, Magna Cum LaudeYaneth Carrillo Cárdenas, Cum LaudeJennie Elyse Cesena Susie X. Contreras Claudia Liliana Cortés Rodarte, Magna Cum LaudeNora Duran Amanda Aurora Estelita Benjamin Jacob Farber, Magna Cum LaudeAmy Lynn Francis Hannah Angelina Garber-Holtzer Vanesa Guzman, Cum LaudeNicholas Andrew Herriot Victor A. Infante Geraldine Joyce Mary Lau Michelle Lopez Irma E. Lopez Hernandez Yolanda Mendoza Naranjo Sireen N. Peter Sophia Desiree Porras Ana Mariela Ramirez Maria de Carmen Ramos , Cum LaudeBrittany Noelle Ratcliffe Susan Riman, Magna Cum LaudeLeticia Rojas Stephanie Rubio-Galvan, Magna Cum LaudeMarvin San Juan CastilloElizabeth Santana, Magna Cum LaudeCarmen Rodrigues Silva, Magna Cum Laude

Guadalupe Marlene Tarelo Laura A. Thomas Barrie Danielle Tipton Stephanie Denise Valencia Cynta Kashawna Williams Jinxing Zhao, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Economics - A.A.Cesar Antonio Aguilar Jennifer E. Aguilar Rick Jeffrey Alarcon Sisniegas, Magna Cum LaudeAlex Valentino Arias Gulvindar S. Chahal Dulce Cristal Cruz Licona Claudia V. Dorantes Ivan Alan Evans Isaac Rosengard Feldstein, Magna Cum LaudeBenito Arriaga Garcia Ran Hu , Magna Cum LaudeEsmeralda Rubi Huerta Garcia, Cum LaudeSofia Y. Janampa Alexander Payne Jenkins Katherine Ramirez, Magna Cum LaudeVictoria Crystal Rehn, Magna Cum LaudeJessica Rodriguez-Herrera Arnold Alexander Rojas Leonardo S. Rosas Raphaela Maiara Santana, Magna Cum LaudePeter Prasheel Singh Chantal Marie Sosa Elizabeth Sosa Cornelio, Cum LaudePhuong Trinh Tran Thai, Magna Cum LaudeEvelyn Lorena Valenzuela Dillon M. Wright Maryza B. Zuniga Espinoza, Cum Laude

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◊ Economics - A.A.-TGeorge R. Abinader, Magna Cum LaudeRick Jeffrey Alarcon Sisniegas, Magna Cum LaudeLiliana Garcia ArteagaLeonardo S. RosasYingjie Zhuang, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Engineering - A.S.Bisher A. Alsibai Amado Flores Rentería, Cum LaudeElliot David Kaiser, Summa Cum LaudeEdmundo Jose Meza Nicholas Peter Mezak Sergio Israel Rodriguez-Reyes

◊ English - A.A.Maria Guadalupe Cruz Sinéad Ann Lennon, Cum LaudePrisciliano Martinez Nolasco Ana Mariela Ramirez Tori Anita Sazio

◊ English - A.A.-TJahangeer Ahmad Omar, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management - A.S.Miguel Angel Silva

◊ Fashion Design - Theater Costuming - A.S.Kari Lynn Alexander, Cum LaudeSarah V. Hill, Cum Laude

◊ Fashion Design (Technical Apparel Industry Oriented) - A.S.Michael Benedict Ligon Foz Elizabeth Shannon Jonas

◊ Fashion Design: Custom Dressmaking/Small Business Oriented - A.S.Kari Lynn Alexander, Cum LaudeMichael Benedict Ligon Foz Anna Yu, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Fashion Merchandising - A.S.Kari Lynn Alexander, Cum LaudeElizabeth Shannon Jonas Madeline Anne Krebs Ansha Cursten Eula Saunders, Cum LaudePui Yin Wong

◊ Fitness Professional - A.S.Randi A. Bethel

◊ Geography - A.A.Joshua Patrick Donald Prisciliano Martinez Nolasco Benjamin Allan Medlen

◊ Health Sciences - A.S.Stephanie Esquivias, Cum LaudeYris M. Quintana Ana C. Valencia

◊ History - A.A.Dustin Fosgett Elijah Miles Saunders, Magna Cum LaudeStephanie Denise Valencia

◊ History - A.A.-TVictor Chavez Lawrence Edward Feirman Jordan M. Pituley, Summa Cum LaudeElijah Miles Saunders, Magna Cum Laude

Associate Degrees (cont.)

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◊ Human Services - A.S.Georgina Castaneda, Cum LaudeTeresa Fivecoat, Magna Cum LaudeVivian Ruby Galdamez Ana Gomez, Magna Cum LaudeEsteban Magaña-Rueda Ofelia PerezMartha Vasquez-Casas, Cum Laude

◊ Interdisciplinary Studies with Emphasis in Arts & Humanities - A.A.Bianca Afelda Aguilera Noelle Teresita Arrivas, Magna Cum LaudeVeronica E. Barrios Deborah M. Belanger, Magna Cum LaudeJessica Christa Carrasquilla Rosanna C. Castillo Esmeralda G. Cortez Candace Marie Dombkowski, Cum LaudeSara Toni Espinoza Benito Arriaga Garcia Ericka A. Garcia Maria del Carmen Gomez, Magna Cum LaudeRoberto Gutierrez Perez Jr. Matthew Clifford Inferrera Ernesto Dano Jasso Carla F. Joachin Masao Kajiyama Elizabeth Lopez Monica Ivette McCoy Diana Silva Mejia Kandice Mitchell Kim Rouge Pijma Andrew Elliott Rivas, Magna Cum LaudeLourdes M. Rodriguez

Yathmin J. Rodriguez Yesenia Santiago Jimenéz Rita Silva Robert Maurice Stephens Rianna Turiello, Cum LaudeArnold Benedicto Valentino, Magna Cum LaudeAngela Elizabeth Vargas, Cum LaudeSiyun Zhou, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Interdisciplinary Studies with Emphasis in Natural Science & Mathematics - A.A.Vianey G. Alarcon Julian Ponce Alcala Gloria M. Alcantara Bisher A. Alsibai Monica Amezcua-HernandezRylan James Beal, Magna Cum LaudeJessica Christa Carrasquilla Nicholas C. Cassin, Cum LaudeNayeli Naomi Chavarin Monique Contreras, Magna Cum LaudeAndrea Nicole DeMichele Amado Flores Rentería, Cum LaudeJocelyn Geronimo Everardo Gutiérrez Gómez, Cum LaudeAmber Guillory James Sanghyun Han, Magna Cum LaudeAngela Dee Harber Jason Bryan Harris Elliot David Kaiser, Summa Cum LaudeZohal Karimi Arian Kashani Amin, Cum LaudeMathew Shelvindra Kumar, Magna Cum LaudeBrandon Dean Kunkel , Cum LaudeWilliam Li, Magna Cum Laude

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Jennifer Rachel Madrigal Luisa Fernanda Marroquin Zapata, Magna Cum LaudeEdmundo Jose Meza Nicholas Peter Mezak Lilian Moujaes, Cum LaudeCynthia Orocio-Ruíz, Magna Cum LaudeRual Peng Maria L. Perez Jeremiah John Pricer Cynthia Elizabeth Razo Jessica Susan Rose, Magna Cum LaudeYesenia Santiago Jimenéz Phuong Trinh Tran Thai, Magna Cum LaudeGladys Lizett Valdivia Rei Whitworth, Cum Laude

◊ Interdisciplinary Studies with Emphasis in Social & Behavioral Sciences - A.A.Rick Jeffrey Alarcon Sisniegas, Magna Cum LaudeNoelle Teresita Arrivas, Magna Cum LaudePaulino Cornejo Arsate Camuel Charold Baldwin Patricia Linn Barajas, Cum LaudeJoseph Ray Bass, Cum LaudeDeborah M. Belanger, Magna Cum LaudeMiguel Angel Benitez Dante Vincent Biagini Shawna Bowman, Magna Cum LaudeRico Jack Caravalho Rosanna Castillo Gracie Centeno, Cum LaudeLindy Ann Cestone Figone Rudy Oscar Chávez Anahi Chavez Guizar Daniel Joseph Christiansen, Cum Laude

Monique Contreras, Magna Cum LaudeEsmeralda G. Cortez Francisco Ivan Covarrubias, Magna Cum LaudeLeslie Carina Cruz, Magna Cum LaudeJenni Salenga Dijamco Candace Marie Dombkowski, Cum LaudeJoshua Tyler Eclarea Rocio Esqueda Ofa-Ki-Malae-Aloa Kapeta Fakahua Jamshid Veria Farahyar, Cum LaudeFatima Fernandez Felicia Gloria Flores , Cum LaudeGabriela Flores Medina Tori Fowler Andrew Furtado Benito Arriaga Garcia Christina Marie Garcia Ericka A. Garcia Sarah J. Harper, Magna Cum LaudeChristopher John Hau Brandon Michael James Carla F. Joachin Jesse Slaughter Kiernan Jenifer A. Laurent Jasmine Dara Lax Carlos Kenneth Lazarte, Magna Cum LaudeTyler Andrew Leary Jennie Liu Melissa Maldonado Martha Isabel Maldonado Clark Sherry Ann Atangan Mangabat Diamond Martinez Prisciliano Martinez Nolasco Jenna Marie McKenzie, Cum LaudeDiana Silva Mejia

Associate Degrees (cont.)

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Karen Elizabeth Mendoza Yolanda Mendoza Naranjo Adilene Mendoza-Avina Ana Patricia Mercado Christopher Miguel Kandice Mitchell Arman Matthew Mokhtarani Virginia Mae Monahan, Magna Cum LaudeAdelita Alexandra Montalvo Miriam Alejandra Moreno-Ortiz Jennifer Christina Murphy Itzayana Nuñez Jessica Nuñez Bruna Emmerich Oliveira, Cum LaudeCindy Pantaleon Kim Rouge Pijma Barry Martin Power Sarah Nichole Puccinelli, Cum LaudeTiffani Pumacayo Patricia Araceli Rehn, Cum LaudeVictoria Crystal Rehn, Cum LaudeAndrew Elliott Rivas, Magna Cum LaudeLourdes M. Rodriguez Yathmin J. Rodriguez Arnold Alexander Rojas Andrew Elliott Rovas, Magna Cum LaudeLaura Natalie Sanchez Shabnam Nazrin Shaheed Loren Sheffield, Cum LaudePeter Prasheel Singh Shinal Singh Robert Maurice Stephens Karen-Elizabeth Marie Stevenson, Cum LaudeChristopher James Tan Ashley Lynn Theisen

Laura A. ThomasArnold Benedicto Valentino, Magna Cum LaudeAngela Elizabeth Vargas, Cum LaudeTiyanna Villareal Dominique Naté Wainwright Siyun Zhou, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Interior Design - A.S.Erin Jane Lambert, Cum LaudeElvia Nancy Lianides, Magna Cum LaudeLina Nguyen Susanna Christina Oberholster, Magna Cum LaudeJennifer M. Rich Emily Ann Stubbs, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Kinesiology - A.A.Julian Ponce Alcala Randi A. Bethel Luisa Fernanda Marroquin Zapata, Magna Cum LaudeKaitlin Emily McCoy, Cum Laude

◊ Kinesiology - A.A.-TJulian Ponce Alcala Benny Angeles Ian T. Chase, Magna Cum LaudeFrankie Joel Corsetti Everardo G. Gomez, Cum LaudeKyle Yasutaka Hoo Natasia Leah Khayat, Magna Cum LaudeAvashinita Elakshi Kumar Taylor Willis, Cum Laude

◊ Latin American & Latino(a) Studies - A.A.Elizabeth Sosa Cornelio, Cum Laude

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◊ Mathematics - A.S.-TRick Jeffrey Alarcon Sisniegas, Magna Cum LaudeJose Luis Angeles, Cum LaudeZheng Guo, Magna Cum LaudeMarie Komara, Magna Cum LaudeJessica Susan Rose, Magna Cum LaudePhuong Trinh Tran Thai, Magna Cum LaudeDan Zhao, Summa Cum LaudeYingjie Zhuang, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Medical Assisting - A.S.Pedro Andrade Julie Marie Burns Kara Palmborg Cadagan Sara Jane Canfield Daisy S. Cardenas, Cum LaudeBianca Jazmin Castro Christina Marie Collins Dioselin Garcia Katherin Idalia Guzman, Cum LaudeVictoria Leticia Lujan Erika Donelle Noorda, Cum LaudeStephanie Claire Presta, Cum LaudeTyna Sa Dany Tobar Sara Mabeli Tobar Rina Tomoda

◊ Medical Billing Specialist - A.S.Maria de Lourdes Haro Lisa Marie Martinez Martha Leticia Zaragoza, Cum Laude

◊ Multimedia Art and Technology - A.A.Adrian Maldonado Chanel Adrienne Miller

Douglas Anthony Mitchell Jr. Yahosca J. Quezada, Magna Cum LaudeBridgette Stephanie Yee, Cum Laude

◊ Paralegal - A.S.Simone Gervé Cherry Mirella Huitron Jillian Cameron Macpherson Héctor Pardo Narváez, Magna Cum LaudeNoemi Ramirez-Avila Heather A. Ryan, Magna Cum LaudeFrederic Vong Judith Anne Weller

◊ Philosophy - A.A.Logan Christopher Murphy

◊ Political Science - A.A.Noe Calixto-Cocoletzi Francisco Ivan Covarrubias, Magna Cum Laude

◊ Political Science - A.A.-TKurtis John Casperson Jeremy Mark Dionida James C.T. Ford, Magna Cum LaudeJade K.H. Rosa

◊ Political Science - Public Administration and Services - A.A.Jade K.H. Rosa

◊ Psychology - A.A.Alondra Lizbeth Aquino Ortiz Aracelli Ramirez Barriga Joseph Ray Bass, Cum LaudeMiguel Angel Benitez

Associate Degrees (cont.)

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Noe Calixto-Cocoletzi Tanya Ann-Marie Chung Leslie Carina Cruz, Magna Cum LaudeFatima Fernandez Roberto Enrique Funes Ericka Garcia Carla F. Joachin Donald Lee Jones Jesse Slaughter Kiernan Nicole Larreynaga, Cum LaudeMartha Isabel Maldonado Clark Diamond Martinez Monica Ivette McCoy Kandice Mitchell Jennifer Christina Murphy Itzayana Nuñez Eduardo Ochoa Zayra Yuritzia Padilla Cisneros Kallan Elyse Palmer Katie Marie Pilster, Magna Cum LaudeAndrew Elliott Rivas, Magna Cum LaudePerla Elizabeth Robles, Magna Cum LaudeJay Police Rojas Laura Natalie Sanchez Karen-Elizabeth Marie Stevenson, Cum LaudeChristopher James Tan Dominique Naté Wainwright

◊ Psychology - A.A.-TLora D. May David K. Abbott Christina Marie Anaya Bryana Shantal Andino Dimitrios Argyris, Cum LaudeNoelle Teresita Arrivas, Magna Cum Laude

Aracelli R. Barriga Joseph R. Bass, Cum LaudeTaylor M. Beach Rita Andrea Campbell-Grant Rosanna C. Castillo Gracie Centeno, Cum LaudeDaniel Joseph Christiansen, Cum LaudeEsmeralda G. Cortez Leslie Carina Cruz, Magna Cum LaudeSammy M. Daniels Jenni Salenga DijamcoJeremy Mark Dionida Jeanne E. Enriquez Fatima Fernandez Justin M. FinkGabriela Flores Medina Lenice Garrett, Cum LaudeCarmen Gonzalez Erica Kristi Ishida Natasia Leah Khayat, Magna Cum LaudeSherry Ann Atangan Mangabat Diamond Martinez Lora D. MayLaura Estefany Mayen Jenna Marie McKenzie, Cum LaudeDiana Silva Mejia Ana Patricia Mercado Itzayana Nuñez Jessica Nuñez Eduardo Ochoa Bruna Emmerich Oliveira, Cum LaudeTamara Lee Orellana Zayra Padilla Irma Y. Peraza Claudia Perez

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Katie Marie Pilster, Magna Cum LaudeOmar Ramirez Andrew Elliott Rivas, Magna Cum LaudeLourdes M. Rodriguez Melissa Ann Sequeira, Magna Cum LaudeShabnam N. Shaheed Karen-Elizabeth Marie Stevenson, Cum LaudeJazmine Valdiosera Arnold Valentino, Magna Cum LaudeAlicia Vasquez Rangel, Magna Cum LaudeDominique Naté Wainwright

◊ Radiologic Technology - A.S.Breanna Lynn Baker Kaitlyn Mackenzie Braké, Magna Cum LaudeBenedict Velasco Chan, Cum LaudeLoubna Kabbadj Chraibi, Cum LaudeRonald Lawrence Clark, Magna Cum LaudeMaria de Jesus Cecilia Diaz-Tovar Angela Daveine Draper Jenny Lynn Eastman, Magna Cum LaudeNathan Andrew Fiala Jessica Gomez Jolene Kuulei Gomez Vu Anh Huynh, Cum LaudeKristi Mari Imai, Magna Cum LaudeVictor Nguyen Intili, Magna Cum LaudeMi Y Kim, Magna Cum LaudeAshley Elizabeth King Shikha Kumar, Magna Cum LaudeThomas Vincent Leddy, Cum LaudeGordon Liang, Magna Cum LaudeClyde Rama Macasero Paul William Magee Erica Luz Martinez

Miyoko Matsukura-Mulready Joanna Rose McDougal, Cum LaudeMelissa Ann Mrizek, Cum LaudeCarlos P. Pulido, Cum LaudeRenata Helena Renner, Magna Cum LaudeAshley Rae Sala Agustin Alonso Sandoval, Cum LaudeMarcus Scofield, Cum LaudeDominika Stryczek, Cum LaudeCarlos Roberto Tejada Colleen Ann Thompson, Magna Cum LaudeAlexander O’Brien Wilkins Edward Lawrence Yu

◊ Sociology - A.A.Paulino Cornejo Arsate Brian Michael Barron, Magna Cum LaudeJoseph Ray Bass, Cum LaudeRudy Oscar Chávez Tanya Ann-Marie Chung Jenni Salenga Dijamco Fatima Fernandez Caitlin Judith Horn, Magna Cum LaudeMirella Huitron Jasmine Dara Lax Victoria Leticia Lujan Itzayana Nuñez Maritza Nuñez-Pereda Eduardo Ochoa Zayra Yuritzia Padilla Cisneros Dominique Naté Wainwright

◊ Sociology - A.A.-TDavid K. Abbott Dimitrios Argyris, Cum Laude

Associate Degrees (cont.)

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Evelyn Ayala Joseph R. Bass, Cum LaudeAmeer BuakshNereyda Campos Godinez Daniel Joseph Christiansen, Cum LaudeLuis A. Coronel Rachel L. Davidson Fatima Fernandez Gabriela Flores Medina Mirella Huitron Erica Kristi Ishida Jasmine Dara Lax Victoria Leticia Lujan Miriam Alejandra Moreno-Ortiz Itzayana Nuñez Eduardo Ochoa Tamara Lee Orellana Zayra Padilla Lourdes Abril Perez Silva Aldo Ramirez Amara Mary Rourke Melissa Ann Sequeira, Magna Cum LaudeAmanda Elizabeth Torres Dominique Naté Wainwright

◊ Spanish - A.A.Annarosa Saucedo Galvez Castañeda Laura Estefany Mayen Héctor Pardo Narvaez, Magna Cum LaudeMonique Trinidad Rojas, Magna Cum LaudeElizabeth Sosa Cornelio, Cum LaudeYessenia Mary Vargas

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◊ 3D Animation & Video Game ArtChristopher Hiroshi Morris

◊ Accounting Joanne Mary Burns Ivan Alan Evans Maria Saida Gutierrez Linda Jeanne Lockhart-Aaron Diana Leslie Martin Elibeth Pereda-Barragan Saydi Melissa Ramos Olga Strelnikova

◊ Administrative Support Assistant Margaret Elizabeth Alas Maria del Socorro Anaya Rodriguez

◊ Bilingualism and Biliteracy in English/Spanish Monique Trinidad Rojas

◊ Business Administration Nga T. Huynh

◊ Community Health Worker Eric Christopher Brown Tania Escalona Nelly Elizabeth Galvan Ana Gomez Lavette LáJuane King-Curry Virginia Lopez Esteban Magaña-Rueda Jose Alberto Prieto Andrea R. Sanchez Yessinia Gonzalez Torres Paul L. Tunison

◊ Early Childhood Education/Child Development Sara L. Aguilar Miriam V. Alcocer Kahdijah Amanee Ali Ana Hazel Barraza Natalie Barraza Sandoval Kylie Marie Boegner Stacey Anne Calvo Kareena Leanne Campbell Yaneth Carrillo Cárdenas Nancy Castillo Cecilia Contreras Magali Corona Jennifer N. Corrales Jessica Damian Amy Lynn Francis Marie Antoinette Gathing Oliva GlennKarla V. GomezElizabeth Gonzalez Kimberly Guizar Rodriguez Vanesa Guzmán Tina Haddad Irasema Hernandez Castillo Hannah Angelina Holtzer Victor A. Infante Aidelu Jaimes Sunda Benito Kaki Maria Quinteros Kaster Uheina Annie Kefu Brown Asia Keleta-Grant Geraldine Joyce Mary Lau Silvia Aracely López Yannet Lopez Cienega Suzana F. Luis Nancy Lorena Macias Padilla

Certificates

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Dayani Martinez Lilia Yazmin Martinez Nancy Celina McKain Lauren Watanabe McLaughlin Yolanda Mendoza Naranjo Deidra Julene Moore Shintiara Cherise Moore Monica Munoz Farahnaz A. Nahavandi Marisol Nava-Catalán Matthew Robert Nutini Angelica Pereda Angeles Lizeth Perez Sophia Desiree Porras Iris Postigo Ana Mariela Ramirez Brittany Noelle Ratcliffe Marvin San Juan Castillo Elizabeth Santana Jason Anthony Schembri Khara Marie Schmitt Nicole Anne Smith Silvia L. Solis Kiara L. Solorzano Miguel A. Tejada Barrie Danielle Tipton Myrna Trujillo Erika Jasmin Valdez Adriana Clementina Valencia Martha Vasquez-CasasSandra G. Valle Damilare Olamide Wusu Saniye Yilmaz Rafael Zamora Jinxing Zhao

◊ Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Miguel Angel Silva

◊ Entry-Level Bookkeeper Maria Del Socorro Anaya Rodriguez Ivan Alan Evans Linda J. Lockhart-Aaron Elibeth Pereda-Barragan Athita Phaichayon Villa Carson Asher Williams

◊ Family Development Eric Christopher Brown Tania Escalona Ana Gomez Lavette LáJuane King-Curry

◊ Fashion Design - Theater Costuming Sarah V. Hill Laini Katheiser Kimberly Cope Liljequist Jennifer Marie Talbert Dawn Ellen Young

◊ Fashion Design (Technical Apparel Industry Oriented) Elizabeth Shannon Jonas Jennifer Marie Talbert

◊ Fashion Design: Custom Dressmaking/Small Business Oriented Sandra I. Rincon-Flores Alison B. Takata Jennifer Marie Talbert Anna Yu

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◊ Fashion Merchandising Ashley Marie Belo Elizabeth Shannon Jonas Ansha Cursten Eula Saunders

◊ Fitness Professional Noelle Kristina Selich

◊ General Office Virginia Lopez Andrea R. Sanchez

◊ Human Services Eric Christopher Brown Tania Escalona Robyn W. Fischer Nelly Elizabeth GalvanAna Gomez William Guardado Maria L. GuzmanYuliana Isabel Jauregui Cisneros Lavette LáJuane King-Curry Virginia Lopez Esteban Magaña-Rueda Monica Munoz Jose Alberto Prieto Andrea R. Sanchez Alexandria A. Spencer Yessinia Gonzalez Torres Paul L. Tunison Martha Vasquez-Casas

◊ Interior Design Cheryl Bailey Celia Margaret Boutell Aaron Michael Caramanis

Milan Chen Nicole Marie Dion Marian Latifa Francis Jennifer Glynn Ekta Gunsagar Yeong Joo Kim Erin Jane Lambert Eileen Y. Lin Susanna Christina Oberholster Stephanie Ross Paula Sandas-Harvey

◊ Kitchen and Bath Design Anne Marie Cappelli Erin Jane Lambert Lori A. Voreyer Jie Yang

◊ Medical Administrative Assistant Tricia A. Armstrong Efleda Budlong Bandeo Kara Palmborg Cadagan Sara Jane Canfield Daisy S. Cardenas Bianca Jazmin Castro Jennifer Jazmin Ceja Ana Karen Cervantes Christina Marie Collings Leana Mikel Darden Luz M. Diaz DuranKristina Marie Eby Scarlett Garibay Arturo Gaytan-Guillen Amber Guillory Aubrey L. Loeffler Ariel Briana Lourenco

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Victoria Leticia Lujan Sandra Luna-Veloz Luisa Maziel Mendoza San Miguel Wendy Marisol Mockson Villafuerte Erika Muñoz Melanie Rochelle Newman Yolanda Edeth Orellana April Lyn Peters Tyna Sa Natalia Del Rosario San Juan Ivana Amabel Sanchez Kadializ J. Solis Amy Rose SotoSara Mabeli Tobar Rina Tomoda Ereka Danielle Wilkerson Amy Lyn Williams

◊ Medical Assisting Susana I. Alvarez Ayala Kara Palmborg Cadagan Sara Jane Canfield Daisy S. Cardenas Bianca Jazmin Castro Christina Marie Collins Dioselin Garcia Aurora Gonzalez Melanie Rochelle Newman Yolanda Edeth Orellana Tyna Sa Sara Mabeli Tobar Rina Tomoda Maria Guadalupe Torres Nancy Karina Torres Deborah Elizabeth White

◊ Medical Billing Specialist Lisa Marie Martinez Yolanda Edeth Orellana Ivana Amabel Sanchez Sara Mabeli Tobar

◊ Medical Coding Specialist Tricia A. Armstrong Daisy S. Cardenas Lisa Marie Martinez Melanie Rochelle Newman Yolanda Edeth Orellana Ivana Amabel Sanchez Lilia Ana Sanchez Sara Mabeli Tobar

◊ Multimedia Art and Technology Chanel Adrienne Miller Douglas Anthony Mitchell Jr.

◊ Paralegal Simone Grevé Cherry Michael Collins Marjorie Cuevas-Hidalgo Jenna Maria Gimarelli Jullian Cameron MacphersonMargaret H. MercadoNoemi Ramirez-Avila Delia Alicia Snyder Juan H. Torres Frederic Vong Judith Anne Weller

◊ Payroll Specialist Ivan Alan Evans Chantal Marie Sosa

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Andrea R. Sanchez Yessinia Gonzalez Torres Paul L. Tunison

◊ Re-Design and Home Staging Ruba Alkoudsi Milan Chen Yeong Joo Kim Erin Jane Lambert Lisje Satyadi Piccola Victoria Thrower

◊ Residential and Commercial Design Claudia P. Chaman Erin Jane Lambert

◊ University Transfer: CSU General Education Certification Matthew W. Crossman Stephanie Denise Valencia

◊ University Transfer: Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum Arian Kashani Amin Monique Trinidad Rojas

◊ Web Design Douglas Anthony Mitchell Jr. John Andrew PetrickYahosca J. Quezada

◊ Preparation for Academic Scholarship and Success (PASS) Jose Geovany Acuña Ana Luisa Adriano-Estrada Herbert Gabriel Aguilar Mendoza Cristina Isabel Aké Brenda Lucia Canchola Victor Manuel Cano Georgina Castaneda Susana Del Valle Angelica Diaz Santillan Katia Yesenia Garcia Javier Elizabeth Arely Garcia Medrano Ma. Del Carmen Guerrero Karla Ivette Hanes Hilda C. Izaguirre Jelber O. Lopez Rosa Mendoza Yuliia Myshkovska Bao H. Nguyen Maria F. Rosas-Cisneros Isis Agaiby Roufael Patricia Segura Sandra Stephani Serdan Chavéz Erika Velazquez Liliana Berenice Villalobos Santana

◊ Promotor Education & Employment Project Eric Christopher Brown Tania Escalona Ana Gomez Lavette LáJuane King-Curry Virginia Lopez Darlene Luna Esteban Magaña-Rueda

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Scholarship & Award Recipients

American Association of University Women Ethel Gayman Endowment Scholarship

Rawshan Omar

American Association of University Women Kathleen A. Smith Memorial Scholarship

Caitlin Horn

AFT 1493 Union ScholarshipJoseph Bass

Anne Marquart ScholarshipEsmeralda Garcia

Anthony Giraudo Memorial ScholarshipRoberto Galvan

Arts & Olive ScholarshipElijah HatchRicardo JimenezArian Kashani AminAida Marin ZamoraMoody Metry Adel Gad

Assistance League of San Mateo CountyAnaMaria FloresEreka Wilkerson

Associated Students of Cañada College Leadership Award

Dominique Franceschi SuescunYeong Joo KimCindy Streitenberger

The Jose Felix Mayen ASCC Board Transfer Student Award

James Ford

Atkinson Foundation ScholarshipJesus CaballeroMusette CalderaAngeles GarciaSilvia Gurrola

Zucely Guzman RoqueVictor InfanteJuan Osvaldo Lopez CasildoDeisy PolvosEarl ThompsonMelenaite Umufuke

Barbara McCarthy ScholarshipJenny AndradeMary Martinez Bonini

Big Smile ScholarshipBarbara Parigi

Cañada Accounting ScholarshipRan HuElizabeth Sosa CornelioYingjie Zhuang

Cañada Fashion Department ScholarshipIvette AngelAdriana CruzTalia FindleyJessica GarciaDaria IvanovaSandra JoyMatthew KrizanHa NguyenHarold Thomas

Cañada Honors Transfer ScholarshipMarguerite Lee

Cañada Learning Center ScholarshipAraceli BarrigaAmado Flores RenteriaJordan Pituley

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Cañada Learning Center BTO AwardsFrancisco Covarrubias - BTO Outstanding Mentee ScholarshipLourdes Abril Perez Silva - BTO Outstanding Mentor Scholarship

Cañada Learning Center AwardsDominique Franceschi Suescun - Tutor Recognition AwardAndrea Jennifer “AJ” Johnson - Outstanding Tutor AwardStephanie Corrales - Outstanding Learning Center Support Award

Carl E. Ward ScholarshipDung Vo

Cargill ScholarshipMauro BarreraQuang Huynh “Neon” LeJorge MartinezJoanna PeetAlicia Vasquez Rangel

Christine Ryland ScholarshipSara Amiri

Classified Senate of Cañada ScholarshipShiddarth BistaIsela CedenoMonica Orellana

Connie Barthold ScholarshipIngrid Martinez

CSEA Chapter 33 ScholarshipDung Vo

Dale & Helen Mersereau ScholarshipNatali Abou AloufDiana Alfaya BritoBrenda CancholaWilliam Cativo

Cristhel GomezMaria Camila JaramilloSyaire JonesAphrodite KostakisJuan Sebastian Rozo VasquezCarmen Zhou

Darryl Usher Memorial ScholarshipAna Hinojosa

Dr. Genevieve H. Cory Interior Design ScholarshipSandra Robles

ECE Student ScholarshipLucia Alvarez

Edward Barthold ScholarshipMaria Aguayo

Elizabeth Rose Miller ScholarshipLucia Alvarez

EOPS Student Club ScholarshipCynthia Orocio

F.L. Griffin ScholarshipCorina Enriquez

Gail Kamei ScholarshipHenry Guevara

Gus Pagels ScholarshipErika Velazquez

Hamilton Family Chancellor’s ScholarshipJoseph Bass

Hamilton Family Excellence in STEM ScholarshipAmado Flores RenteriaTravis McIntosh

Hewett-Berdon Memorial ScholarshipYingjie Zhuang

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Humanities & Social Sciences ScholarshipAlexey Isayev

I Can Do It! ScholarshipPhuongTrinh Thai

Iliff ScholarshipAndres Benjamin Cuellar Martell

James R. and Hope Tormey Memorial ScholarshipLourdes Abril Perez Silva

Jean Evelyn Letsinger ScholarshipRita Campbell-Grant

Karl S. Pister Leadership Scholarship, UCSCLaura Estefany Mayen Gonzalez

Kitchen & Bath Design Student ScholarshipCarmen Zhou

Kruttschnitt Aspire Scholarship Program (KASP)Kehinde Aiyeyemi – Cañada CollegeLesley Bode – Skyline CollegeTian Hang Cai – Cañada CollegeAlejandro Carbajal – Skyline CollegeRicardo Carretero – Cañada CollegeJose Cartagena – Skyline CollegeWendy Cubillo – Skyline CollegeLina Eskariyat – Cañada CollegeAnaMaria Flores – Cañada CollegeTanesha Gaines – Cañada CollegeAna Garcia – Cañada CollegeClaudia Garcia – Cañada CollegeJosue Gialis – Cañada CollegeMayra Gonzalez Contreras – Cañada CollegeDorrzel Hicks – College of San MateoLuis Jibaja – Skyline CollegeBenita Kayembe – Cañada CollegeMarie Litonjua – Skyline CollegeDenise Littlejohn – College of San Mateo

Blaine Mapa – College of San MateoMichelle Marti – Skyline CollegeTravis McIntosh – Cañada CollegeJanah May Oclaman – Skyline CollegeKatherine Ramirez – Cañada CollegeIves Rdialul – College of San MateoJoana Rico- Lopez – College of San MateoKelly Rivera – Cañada CollegeDiana Ruvalcaba - Skyline CollegeCarolina Velazquez – Cañada CollegeSandra Zamora Gomez – Cañada College

Laura Hill Griffin ScholarshipPatricia Oliver

Mary Topalis Trust for CSM and Cañada Nursing Scholarship

Jennifer AnyanwuImelda GermanElana Velichko

Nature/Ecology Preservation ScholarshipDominique Wainwright

Nellie Leong ScholarshipAracelli BarrigaRylan BealAlexandra KrutekovaTori SazioChantal Sosa

Osher Scholars Endowment ScholarshipAlicia CalvarioAdriana LopezSergio MayenKaren NavaVy NguyenEdgar SanchezDenise SeibertAmy Williams

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Pacific Dining ScholarshipZewudie AlamerewuMaricel BiancoLorenza Villanueva

Pamela Ward-Smith Memorial ScholarshipDominique Wainwright

Pat Hanada Classified Service ScholarshipMonica Orellana

Photon Masters ScholarshipJesus BrisenoCynthia Hu

Private Client Reserve ScholarshipJenna McKenzieShane Sharp

Redwood City Citizens Against Racism ScholarshipLaura Estefany Mayen Gonzalez

Richard Harames Memorial Scholarship in Psychology & Human Services

Laura Estefany Mayen Gonzalez

Robert & Toni Oyster Endowed ScholarshipRick Alarcon Sisniegas

Robert Stiff ScholarshipGabriela RamirezEvelyn Valenzuela

Ronald F. Weidman Theatre Arts ScholarshipFarah Abu Halimeh

San Francisco Benefactor Nursing ScholarshipBrandi Patane

San Mateo AEYC-ECE ScholarshipLina EskariyatBibiana Oseguera

San Mateo Credit Union ScholarshipElizabeth Sosa Cornelio

San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation Scholarship

George AbinaderMarilyn AbregoMegan Ackers-WilliamsJulian AlcalaKahdijah AliCavit AltindagNancy AlvarezMariella BirkleShiddarth BistaGustavo CastilloIsela CedenoConsuelo Abigail Chavez PalominoFrancisco CovarrubiasLiqiao DaiIvy DavyKassandra FekirFatima FernandezTara FlesnerGabriela Flores MedinaMichael GamarraEverardo GomezWilliam GreenMaura GutierrezChristopher HauXinyi HuangJesse JimenezYeong Joo KimMarguerite LeeGuillermina Michel Molina

Scholarship & Award Recipients (cont.)

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Kaylee MitchellMyles MitchellAbigail MoralesMarvin Nieto CruzJose Ochoa RendonChristopher OrtizRene Parra MedinaSandra PirirElisiva PohahauJeremiah PricerJose QuinterosSergio RodriguezCecilia Rodriguez MartinezRaphaela SantanaYesenia Santiago JimenezMayra SotoOi Lam SouTaimoor TariqJames TestaStephanie ValenciaCassandra WilsonCornelia Winkler

Sara Boddinghouse Coastside ScholarshipGabriela Flores Medina

Science & Technology Division – Outstanding Student Awards

Amado Flores RenteriaTravis McIntosh

SMCCCD Bookstores Textbook ScholarshipPaul Patrick LimsonJuan Sebastian Rozo Vasquuez

SMCCCD Retirees’ ScholarshipKristina EbyDominique Franceschi SuescunCarlos LazarteYasmin Ochoa Salazar

Social Sciences of Cañada College ScholarshipAlexey Isayev

Susan Yoshimura ScholarshipJazmin Valdiosera

Toby Merman Interior Design ScholarshipAdelina Montano

V-ROC Student Veteran ScholarshipPaul Patrick Limson

Women in Gaming/3-D Animation/Multimedia Scholarship

Chenhan Zhang

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Class of 2016 Valedictorian

Dan ZhaoDan Zhao grew up in Jiangsu Province of China where she attended Taixing Middle School. She completed a Bachelor’s Degree in English from China Women’s University and a Master’s Degree in Linguistics from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Her goal was to become an English teacher in China.

She came to California with her husband when he found a job in the Bay Area. She was on a visa which did not provide for a work permit. Her degree was no help in securing her a job that sponsored a visa with a work permit. She spent her first two years as a homemaker, but aspired to be an independent and self-sustaining woman. While living in Foster City, she learned about Cañada College and enrolled in Spring 2014. She had no idea at that time what she wanted to study. She’d had slight exposure to math and science in her earlier studies so she thought to try these again. Thus, she enrolled in CIS 250, Introduction to Object Oriented Program, C++, and Math 251, Analytic Geometry and Calculus I. To her surprise, this English and Linguistics major enjoyed and excelled in both courses. Though she was nervous at the beginning, she found the instructors and students very welcoming. Her interest in science lead her to declare a major in Computer Science. This Spring, she is enrolled in 24 units and is taking courses at Cañada College, Skyline College and College of San Mateo.

Dan has loved her experience at Cañada College and with Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society. She is especially thankful for her professors and the tutors in the Learning Center. She is also a member of the Computer Science Club, where students help each other with coding problems. They also arranged to visit the Computer Science Museum and various IT companies.

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She also credits her loving family – her parents and younger brother, for the support they have provided throughout her life. Her father always instilled in her the importance of being optimistic about life which is something she has never forgotten. Her mother always encouraged her to pursue her own dream, and be persistent when there is difficulty. Her brother is a good listener who is supportive when she feels down about her life, and happy for her when she is doing well. Dan plans to transfer in Fall 2016 to University of California, Irvine, to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. She then plans to return to the Bay Area to pursue a career at one of the many high-tech companies in the area.

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President’s Student Leadership Award

Jessica S. RoseJessica began her studies at Cañada College in Spring 2012 after having worked in Reality TV as a Producer and Casting Professional for nearly 10 years. Though she did not initially know what she wanted to study, Jessica quickly found a love of mathematics. However, when NASA landed their Mars rover, Curiosity, Jessica knew that if she could even be fractionally involved with something like that, she would be content for the rest of her life. Her long term goal is to work with NASA or a private space program after finishing her studies as an Applied Mathematics major at San Francisco State University, where she is transferring Fall 2016.

While at Cañada, Jessica has been an active Phi Theta Kappa member and officer since Fall 2012. She was also the Astronomy Club President this past year. Additionally, she was a member of the Honors Transfer Program and presented her research on Native American Astronomy at UC Berkeley in 2014. In their nomination of Jessica for this Award, Professors Paul Roscelli and Jessica Kaven characterized her as, “a gifted, curious, thoughtful, tenacious and humble scholar.” They described Jessica’s genuine, personal interest in the success of her fellow students. Jessica embraced leadership opportunities on-campus and impressively represented our College in the community.

In her spare time, Jessica enjoys traveling and playing video games with her husband, Brandon, as well as spending time with friends and playing with her two cats, Castor and Pollux.

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Class of 2016 Student Speaker

Dominique Franceschi SuescunDominique enrolled full-time at Cañada College in Fall 2014 as an International Student coming from Bogotá, Colombia. Before coming to Cañada, she completed the Misi 4-year Musical Theater program in her hometown, and prior to that graduated from the Anglo Colombian School with an International Baccalaureate diploma. She chose Cañada College because of the friendly and welcoming environment they promoted, and all the tools that are available to help students achieve their dreams to their fullest potential.

During her time at Cañada, Dominique was President of the Multicultural Awareness Project (MAP) Club, Commissioner of Publicity and Senator for the Associated Students of Cañada College and a member of Glee Club, Journalism Club, and Drama Club. Dominique also held several campus positions. She was an International Student Ambassador at the International Student Center, a Student Assistant at the Cañada College Bookstore, and Tutored ESL, English, Communications, Music and Drama at the Learning Center. In her spare time, she taught dance at The Tutu School and volunteer with Relay for Life in Redwood City.

Dominique will be transferring to the American Music and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Performing Arts, where she hopes to continue to grow as a student, performer and human being.

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Academic Regalia

Agriculture – MaizeArts, Letters & Humanities – WhiteCommerce, Accountancy & Business – DrabDentistry – LilacEconomics – CopperEducation – Light BlueEngineering – OrangeFine Arts, including Architecture – BrownForestry – RussetJournalism – CrimsonLaw – PurpleLibrary Science – LemonMedicine – Green

Music – PinkNursing – ApricotOratory/Speech – Silver GrayPharmacy – Olive GreenPhilosophy – Dark BluePhysical Education – Sage GreenPublic Administration – Peacock BluePublic Health – Salmon PinkScience – Golden YellowSocial Work – CitronTheology – ScarletVeterinary Science – Gray

The colorful attire worn by the graduates, the faculty and officers of the College on the occasion of Commencement has historic roots in medieval times. A statute in 1321 required that all “Doctors, Licentiates and Bachelors” of the University of Coimbra wear gowns. Academic attire began to appear on United States campuses in the late 1890’s. A conference was held in May of 1895 at Columbia University with college representatives to establish a code of regalia for American colleges and universities. Since then there have been a few revisions, but what remains in a tradition of colors found in gowns, hoods and caps.

The faculty Grand Marshal will carry an academic mace at today’s ceremony. The academic mace, first used in the 14th century, is descended from the club of Hercules. The scepter on the mace stands for lawful power and regal authority, and was carried by Zeus, the Greek God of moral law and order. Cañada’s mace is made primarily of Red Oak with Olivewood embellishments. xThese are two trees which are abundant on the Cañada College campus.

Bachelor’s and Master’s gowns show pointed sleeves, open yokes and no trimmings. Doctoral gowns have bell shaped sleeves and velvet trimming. Hoods are worn over the gown to designate bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees. Hoods are not worn for associate degrees. Inside all hoods are the colors of the college or university granting the degree. The colored velvet binding or edging of the hood is determined by the degree subject awarded.

Cañada Honor SashesStudents graduating with Honors designations are awarded sashes which signify their level of academic achieve-ment. Students who are graduating with Summa Cum Laude designation (4.0 cumulative GPA) receive a gold sash; students graduating with magna Cum Laude designation (3.5 and above cumulative GPA) receive a silver sash, students graduating with Cum Laude designation (3.3 and above cumulative GPA) receive a bronze sash. Students who are eligible for Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society receive a gold PTK sash.

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History of Cañada College

Cañada College opened in 1968 as part of the three-school San Mateo County Community College District. Cañada offers hundreds of academic, transfer and career classes during the day, in the evening and on weekends. With more than 6,000 students, Cañada is recognized as one of the top community colleges in northern California for successful transfer rates and degree completion. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, Cañada provides a rich and diverse environment for students of all ages and backgrounds. The primary service area for the college is the southern portion of San Mateo County, Redwood City, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, San Carlos, Atherton, Portola Valley, La Honda, Woodside, Half Moon Bay, and Pescadero.

Cañada College is one of the smallest community colleges in the Bay Area enabling it to meet its mission of ensuring that students from diverse backgrounds achieve their educational goals by providing quality instruction in transfer and general education classes, workforce programs, and basic skills. The college has historically been rated as one of the best community colleges in Northern California in transferring student to four-year colleges and universities. Student find excellent educational programs and a highly respected two-year general education program as well as workforce training in an array of fields including, Computer Information Systems, Radiologic Technology, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Business, Engineering, Multimedia, Technology, Paralegal, Human Services, Medical Assisting and Business/Office Technology.

In 2001, Cañada College opened its University Center where students can earn bachelor’s degrees in nursing, early childhood development, business administration, and liberal studies, and an executive master’s degree in business administration. Cañada College was the first California community college to develop a University Center.

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In Memoriam

Clarence Edward Webster Jr. • 02/25/1987 – 12/23/2015With a passion for early childhood education, Clee Webster saw himself as a role model for the youth he spent his days working with as well as for his own son. One of Clee’s biggest motivations to attend college was to set an example for his young son, Julyen. That motivation drove him to complete his Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education here at Cañada College. Later, he was accepted into Menlo College and, in December 2015, Clee had just made Honor Roll during his first semester; he was planning to major in Business. A Menlo Park resident, Clee had

recently been promoted to Program Assistant at the City’s after-school program in Belle Haven. His friends hope to continue his legacy: “Don’t give up on people. Be compassionate. And don’t give up when something gets challenging.”

James Warren Keller • 06/28/1950 – 01/23/2016Jim Keller committed himself to a career in public education, delivering and administering affordable and cutting-edge higher education for everyone with the desire, from any and all walks of life. He began his career in the Palo Alto Unified School District, followed by positions with West Valley-Mission and Foothill-DeAnza Community College Districts. He served as Cañada’s Interim President, 2011-2012. Dean David Johnson expresses, “I remember Jim as a kind soul with a big heart and a great sense of humor. He was deeply committed to supporting

students and he truly loved Cañada College.” He finished his extraordinary career as Deputy Chancellor of our San Mateo County Community College District where he was dedicated to the enrichment of the life of each and every student through education.

The Class of 2016 honors the memory of three members of our Cañada family. They are in our hearts today.

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Peter James Katsumis • 05/01/1926 – 11/03/2015Pete Katsumis, former Director of Security at Cañada College, was a part of the College’s security force from 1969 until 2008. Prior to Cañada, he worked with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office for several years and brought the professional experience gained as a sheriff to the college campus. Pete viewed campus safety and security as a team effort. Administrative Services team member Vickie Nunes remembers, “Pete was always smiling, always here, and always helpful.” Outside of Cañada, Pete was very involved with youth sports. He coached both Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball teams and was the President

of the Babe Ruth League for several years. He also was a referee for high school football, high school basketball and umpired both NCAA and high school baseball.

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Notes and Well-Wishes

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