 Brandi Gomez Grad Stories (2022)
Art student Brandi Gomez is graduating this spring 2022 with plans to transfer to Cal State Fullerton in the fall. After a 13 year break working, she came back to school to pursue her passion for art. Read more >>
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 Rochelle Duran Grad Stories (2022)
Rochelle Duran is a Nursing major at Norco College. She is graduating this spring 2022 with degrees in Math & Science, Kinesiology, and Social & Behavioral Sciences. Read more >>
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 Krystelle Borja Grad Stories (2022)
Chemical Engineering major Krystelle Borja is graduating this spring 2022 and will be transferring to UC Riverside in the fall. Hear her story and the experience she's had at Norco College. Read more >>
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 Ashley Calderon Grad Stories (2021)
From foster youth to Army Reserve to future medical school student. Learn how Ashley Calderon overcame relentless obstacles and persevered. Read more >>
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 Anisha Salhotra Grad Stories (2021)
Salhotra, a first-generation college student, will be moving on to West Coast University in the fall to pursue a career in nursing. She was also accepted at Sacramento State University, East Bay, and San Jose State University. Read more >>
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 Valerie Diaz Grad Stories (2021)
Diaz, a first-generation college student, will be transferring to the University of California, Riverside, in the fall. She aspires to pursue a career in law. Read more >>
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 Julian Horner Grad Stories (2021)
Horner is a former foster youth student. He spent most of his childhood in Los Angeles. Read more >>
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 Alyssa Hernandez Grad Stories (2021)
Hernandez has been attending Norco College off and on since 2012. She went into the foster care system when she turned two and then again at the age of 14. She reflects on having a far from easy life, recalling traumatic events witnessed as a little girl and adolescent. Read more >>
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 Sarah Hardy Grad Stories (2021)
Hardy earned three associate’s degrees from Norco College and is set to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona in the fall to pursue a bachelor’s degree in English. Read more >>
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 Bianca Roman Grad Stories (2021)
Roman is a former foster youth and proud mom of two. She has been attending Norco College off and on since 2010 and is delighted to be graduating with three degrees and a CNA certificate, while maintaining over a 3.0 grade point average. Read more >>
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 Erica McNabb Grad Stories (2021)
McNabb says that enrolling at Norco College changed her life. Her mother, who was a domestic violence survivor, raised her. Read more >>
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 Nina King Grad Stories (2021)
King grew up in the San Fernando Valley with her mom and sister. Her father passed away while she was in high school and she lost interest in going to college. Read more >>
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 Linda Rojas Grad Stories (2021)
Rojas was born and raised in Santa Ana. She moved to Lake Elsinore at the age of 13 and became pregnant at 15. She did not let her baby become an obstacle; instead, she continued her studies and graduated from high school in 2010. Read more >>
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 Isla Covarrubias Grad Stories (2017)
On June 8, 2017, Isla Covarrubias graduated as a student of distinction from Norco College with four associate degrees. Read more >>
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 Calvin Klein Gloria Grad Stories (2017)
Navy veteran Calvin Klein Gloria graduated in 2017 with a 3.9 GPA and three associate degrees. Read more >>
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 Luis Enrique Velazco Miranda Grad Stories (2017)
On June 8, 2017, Luis Enrique Velazco Miranda, a first-generation college student and ASNC Vice President, graduated with three associate degrees and the decision to transfer to Humboldt State University. Read more >>
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 Giovanna Mireles Grad Stories (2017)
Giovanna Mireles graduated in 2017 with a Social & Behavioral Sciences degree with plans to transfer to UC Santa Cruz, earn a bachelor’s in psychology and become a college counselor. Read more >>
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 Miami Abdulal Grad Stories (2016)
Miami Abdulal graduated from Norco College in 2016, and became a News Assistant for ABC7 Eyewitness News, after overcoming challenges that came with migrating from Syria. Read more >>
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 Misty Jolly Grad Stories (2016)
2016 graduate Misty Jolly, who was a 29-year-old single mom of three when she decided to enroll at Norco College, received the Alan D. Pauw endowed scholarship and was awarded the Soroptimist International Live Your Dream scholarship. Read more >>
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 Mauricio Ruiz Grad Stories (2016)
Mauricio Ruiz decided to serve in the Marine Corps for 10 years before deciding to give college another try and graduating with his associate of arts in Psychology and Sociology from Norco College. Read more >>
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 Evelyn Almaraz Grad Stories (2015)
Evelyn Almaraz calls herself a dreamer, a Puentista, a reinvention, a creator, and a giver of hope - descriptions she earned and values. Read more >>
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 Christopher Gonzalez Grad Stories (2015)
2015 graduate Christopher Gonzalez left behind a life of drugs and gangs to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, followed by a master’s degree, at CSU San Bernardino. Read more >>
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 Kevin LaMantain Grad Stories (2015)
Kevin LaMantain overcame a learning disorder, and his own objections of attending college, to discover the EOPS program at Norco College and graduate. Read more >>
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 Tabitha Johnson Grad Stories (2014)
On June 12, 2014, Tabitha Johnson graduated from Norco College after overcoming many obstacles and with help from CalWORKS. Read more >>
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 Julianna Kilpatrick Grad Stories (2014)
Julianna Kilpatrick graduated from Norco College with a 4.0 grade point average and two associate of arts degrees, all after beating cancer and losing an executive position with Viacom. Read more >>
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 Denise Prado Grad Stories (2014)
Denise Prado enlisted in the Army and survived three tours in Iraq before coming home and graduating from Norco College in 2014. Read more >>
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 Stalin Soto Grad Stories (2014)
After leaving the US to Ecuador for many years, Stalin Soto returned and worked countless jobs, while raising his children, before finishing his education and graduating from Norco College. Read more >>
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 Chris Rios Grad Stories (2014)
2014 graduate Chris Rios saw his future despite eyesight of 20/200 and having no central vision in one eye. Read more >>
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 Mike You Grad Stories (2014)
Mike You became a statistic when the Great Recession hit, but he recovered years later and graduated from Norco College with help from Norco College’s Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS). Read more >>
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 Taylor Armstrong Grad Stories (2013)
Technology played a major role in 2013 graduate Taylor Armstrong’s life and provides his lifeline to academic highlights. Read more >>
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 Graciela Arzola Grad Stories (2013)
Graciela Arzola first stepped onto the Norco College campus 10 years after graduating from high school, but graduated from Norco College with AA degrees in Social Behavioral Studies, Humanities, and Communication Studies. Read more >>
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 Misael Castillo Grad Stories (2013)
Misael Castillo graduated from Norco College in 2013, with degrees in Communications, Social and Behavioral Studies and Humanities, Philosophy and Art, to pursue a law enforcement career after growing up in a crime-plagued neighborhood. Read more >>
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 Kevin Di Bella Grad Stories (2013)
2013 Norco College graduate Kevin Di Bella took a 10-year detour after graduating from high school to pursue a career as an audio engineer in the music industry. Read more >>
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 Lizeth Espinoza Grad Stories (2013)
Lizeth Espinoza joined the Marine Corps Reserves right out of high school, survived boot camp and combat training, before she took on another challenge. Read more >>
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 Zachariah Hammers Grad Stories (2013)
Zachariah Hammers planned to transfer to La Sierra University after two years at Norco College, thanks in large part to the Community Scholars Program. Read more >>
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 Anthony Lombardo Grad Stories (2013)
Anthony Lombardo graduated in 2013 with associate’s degrees in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, Philosophy and Art, and Communication, Media and Languages. Read more >>
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 William Woerz III Grad Stories (2013)
William Woerz III was a student at Norco College in 2001 when terrorists destroyed the Twin Towers in New York City. Read more >>
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