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Academic Honors

Dean’s List

Full-time students who achieve a term grade point average of 3.0 or above in 12 or more units of graded courses are placed on the Dean’s List as a recognition of academic achievement. This honor is noted on the student’s permanent academic record.

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Honors Graduates

A student who earns a cumulative grade point average between 3.25 and 3.74 in all degree-applicable courses.

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President’s Scholars

A student who earns a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher in all degree-applicable courses. The first recipients of this new award will be announced in May, 2004.

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Distinguished Alumni

The Distinguished Alumni Award, which was first presented in 1986, was established to honor Contra Costa College alumni who have made significant contributions to society through their outstanding community service, leadership and personal achievement.

>> 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner >>


Most Recent Graduate

The recipient of this award has met the following criteria:

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Dean's List
Fall 2007
Abdullah Ayesha
Acker Heather
Acosta Oscar
Acosta Ayrton
Adeniji Korede
Adriano Adonino
Aduviso Joey
Aduviso Jasmin
Agana Rachel
Aguilar Ruben
Aguirre Maria
Aguirre Jose
Aikawa Rikki
Albarracin Jose
Allen Deonta
Allison Juanita
Almanza Ana
Alvarez Gladys
Alvarez Gloria
Amador Gutierrez Maria
Amatya Ramila
Amdahl Laura
Anaya Manuel
Anderson Shundon
Anderson Cherice
Andrade Olimpia
Aquino Gayle
Aquino Kenneth
Aquino Ricky
Arjona Rita
Armour Branden
Arnold Orlando
Arriaga Andrea
Asis Jennifer
Augustine Jami
Auro Rachelle
Austin John
Austin Ryan
Avalos Abilene
Ayala Raquel
Ayres Imogene
Ayson Marylyne
Ayyad Huda
Ayyad Iman
Baasanbat Batbayar
Baasanbat Batzaya
Babay Hosseini Ghazaleh
Badaracco Rudy
Bahramirad Sassan
Baires Saira
Bakhsh Roweena
Balza Joseph
Banda Tamara
Bandol Sukhdeep
Banuelos Anthony
Barce Janine
Basbas Katrina
Baskan Yasin
Batchu Bhagyalakshmi
Battumur Solongo
Bautista Jodine
Bautista Arnold
Beavers Linnie
Beckenhauer Amanda
Beijers Jessica
Bejarano Veronica
Belden Deborah
Bell Samantha
Bell Breana
Bello Oladipupo
Benson Gail
Benson Adrienne
Bermudez Raymond
Bhangu Harsharan
Bhatt Kaushiki
Binaday Barbara
Blades Katherine
Blaquera Jessica
Bold Delgersuren
Bolds Mercedes
Bone Cloe
Bonilla Ronald
Bonneville Tara
Boyle Amanda
Brantley Arditrice
Breiz Geraldine
Brien Kerri
Broucaret Kevin
Brownwhite Anna
Bryant Christian
Buenaflor Donna
Buenvenida Marlena
Burton Richard
Butler Maurice
Butler Marlin
Butler Monica
Caingat Kristine
Calahong-Monzon Justin
Calapini Angela
Calhoun Brittany
Caluya Maria
Camacho Francisco
Canavan Thitirat
Canjura Carla
Cansler Christina
Carillo Jeff
Carlstrom Gary
Carmichael-Lucas Deshante
Carpenter Jennifer
Carrin Rachel
Carrion Javier
Carvalho Jose
Casavant Mary
Casias Lucia
Castleberry Wryan
Ceja Alba
Cen Zhi
Cesmat Nicole
Cha Yohan
Chan Denise
Chang Chih-Chen
Chan-Law Elisa
Chappell Krystal
Chavez Pauline
Chavez-Casias Victoria
Chen Daniel
Chen Jennifer
Chen Cuiqing
Chew Kevin
Christou Heather
Chu Xanthy
Chu Grace
Chua Alexandra
Citro Daniele
Clark Phillip
Cohen Julie
Coleman Bonnie
Coleman Teresa
Coleman Sara
Coleman Loretta
Collins Vicki
Collins Cory
Collins Shaunte
Comeau Catherine
Cordon Sandy
Cortez Erica
Cortez Alejandra
Cowen Crystal
Cowen Felicia
Cripps Alisha
Crockett Melanie
Cumming John
Curiel Nancy
Custodio Jason
Cyr Jon
Dam Dung
Davis Culoz
Davis Delores
Davis Darnice
Davis-Barbagelata Brenda
Dawkins Olivia
De Jesus Maryann
De Leon Perla
Decastro May 
Delgado Ana
Delos Santos Jamie
Dennis Caroline
Devore Matthew
Dial Trelawny
Dillahunty Laduan
Dilopes Christiane
Divinagracia Joan
Dominguez Carlos
Dondero Jason
Douglas Patricia
Druck Ysa
Dugger Darla
Dulany Ryan
Dumlao Lenissa
Duncil Jennifer
Duran Francisco
Eames Evelyn
Echavarria Laura
Echavarria Maria
Edgerton Samantha
Edmondson John
Edwards Quantina
Ehrlich Michael
Elizzani Abeer
Encarnacion Kryselle
Encinas Donnalee
English Gretchen
Erdahl Ashley
Erfe Lolita
Eric Leah
Escobar Salvador
Espino Eva
Espinoza Keota
Espinoza Alexander
Esposito Mac
Esslinger Brandi
Estanislao Elony
Estrada Erika
Evanchak Jessica
Evdokimov Nikita
Falcon Maria
Falcon Richard
Fanaian Hooman
Fang Ming
Faruq Khurshid
Ferguson Elbert
Ferrer Valerie
Ferry Joseph
Fields Emily
Figueroa Turquoise
Fisher Bryan
Flores Marlen
Flores Carolina
Ford La'donnike
Fort Jay
Foston Tassieanna
Freeman Kathleen
Fretwell Seiko
Frost Kathleen
Fu Shaoyou
Gallardo Maria
Gallardo Richard
Gankhuyag Khaliun
Garcia Monica
Garcia Hazel
Garcia Christian
Garcia Lucero
Garcia Matthew
Garcia Hector
Gardner James
Garrard Howard
Gatmaitan Carmen
Gaytan-Cardenas Lucinda
Gerger Mohamed
Gerner Carla
Gilbertson Elizabeth
Gillette Christine
Gipson Benikkia
Gok Travis
Gomez Joshua
Gonzalez Christie
Gonzalez Mauricio
Gonzalez Jose
Gonzalez Octavio
Gonzalez Angelica
Gooch Sherry
Govan Chihye
Grados Oscar
Graves Christina
Griffin Nakisha
Griffith Tamhas
Guerra Delia
Guo Diya
Gurule Michael
Gurung Laxmi
Gurung Anil
Gutierrez Michael
Guzman Sucely
Guzman Susana
Haight Theresa
Hall Latreesha
Halog April
Hansen Emily
Haro Cynthia
Harvey Joshua
Hauck Alysha
Hawkins Denisha
Haxo Aileen
Hayes Nakia
Hernandez Veronica
Hernandez Oscar
Hernandez Glenda
Herrera Jesse
Herrera Jose
Herron Tarchie
Hierro-Figueroa Anaia
Higuchi Eishuro
Hill Ruth
Hill Larhonda
Hill Diamond
Ho Vinh
Hockney Catrina
Holmes Camilla
Honda Steven
Hopkins Erin
Horn Gerald
Hothi Amrit
Houston Hanif
Hovestadt Tabatha
Hsu Ya-Wen
Hua Tracy
Huang Ruiling
Huang Shun Yu
Huber Randall
Huerta Marcos
Hughes Katie
Hung Wai Ki
Hunt Romeasha
Huynh Hong
Isa Amane
Jackson Melody
Jacques Israel
Jangchup Tenzing
Jaras-Archeewa Sujittra
Jennings Joseph
Jiang Hao
Jindal Kavita
John Filip
Johnson Jamira
Jomo Pamela
Jones Jessica
Jones Frank
Juarez Araceli
Jungmann Cynthia
Justiniani Marjorie
Kairia Nancy
Karanja Grace
Katila Nirmala
Kaur Rajwinder
Kaur Harpreet
Kaur Ravinder
Kawakami Yuchi
Keating Michael
Keeton Ashley
Kelly Tracy
Kendall Eric
Kennedy Timothy
Kerns Tricia
Khahera Parminder
Khalili Hamed
Khan Yasser
Khuu Hung
Kim Esther
King Delphine
Kiteas Chris
Klaiber Adon
Klaiber Harumi
Knox Steven
Kohli Sapinder
Kohnen Kenneth
Komori Craig
Kumar Harish
Laforest Chelsea
Lai Emily
Lam Raymond
Lam Thao
Lambuson Maria
Lanuza Alex
Latif Bilal
Lau Eldon
Lawrence Melissa
Le Minh
Le Linda
Le Hoang
Le Trung
Ledesma Andrea
Ledesma Manuel
Lee Jonathan
Lee Corey
Lee Eric
Lee Esther
Lee Asia
Lei Alex
LeJeune Hallie
Leong Scott
Lewakowski Maria
Lewakowski Diana
Li Mandy
Li Alan
Liao Zhuo
Lim Eichen Editha
Liu Jason
Liu Philip
Liu David
Liu Renee
Longmire Taryne
Lopez Pablo
Lopez Lissette
Lopez Janet
Lopez Oscar
Lovett Kathleen
Luevano Monica
Ly Tuan
Ly Yung-Yung
Ma Bryan
Maharaj Nikansha
Maharjan Anju
Mak Kam
Maldonado Luis
Malek-Ahmadi Arash
Maloney Shelley
Mampouya Cedric
Mana Zainab
Manaois Kristine
Mann Rebecca
Manu Sione
Maples Jason
Marcelino Dino
Marmo Marisa
Marmolejo Laura
Maroto Olger
Martinez Jose
Masangkay Robbie
Mason Jrae
Mason-Bushman Travis
Maxey-Hooks Ashanti
Maxey-Hooks Syble
McCarty Patricia
McCloy Lena
McCreary Aladriene
McDaniel Treasineu
McGinley-Bradley Bronwyn
McGrath Emily
McKelvy Vanessa
Medina Rowena
Medina Iliana
Medrano Kevin
Meeker Jaclyn
Mejia Lizbeth
Mejia Estrella
Mendez Reuben
Mendoza Carlos
Mercado Eric
Merino Josefa
Merryweather William
Mesfin Tsehay
Milan Nailah
Miller Matthew
Minja Walter
Minter Jenna
Miranda Roselle
Miranda Rachel
Mirasol Hanahle
Misenas Jimmy-Pelayo
Mohamed Amir
Mohamed Guleed
Mohammadhosseini Behnoush
Mohammadi Asma
Molina Jocelyn
Monjarrez Tatiana
Montano Nicholas
Moore Janae
Moore Edith
Morales Jessica
Morgan Corey
Morgan Monique
Morlan Jeffrey
Morrison Justin
Mosley LaTanya
Mou Yuehui
Munguia Ruben
Murphy Veronica
Naidu Shivangni
Nakamura Sean
Naraja Jasmine
Nash Hannah
Nava Sonia
Nava Allison
Navarro Jorge
Ndegwa Kenneth
Neal Keisha
Nevius Sara
Newbrough Vanessa
Nguyen Diem
Nguyen Huy
Nguyen Quoc
Nguyen Hoang Y
Nguyen Tuyen
Nguyen Ngan
Nguyen Tony
Nguyen Diem Thuy
Nguyen Dat
Nguyen Anh
Nguyen Julie
Nicolas Betzabee
Niiya Sachiko
Njeri Rosslyn
Noel Lindsay
Noureddine Mariam
Nowinski Daniel
Ntoh-Yuh Thierry
Nufable Francis
Nuguid Kris Anne
Nunez Consuelo
Nunge Rosemond
Ocampo Rodelle
Oda Trevor
Odhiambo-Smith Jackline
Ofoegbu Uzamaka
Ohsaki Manabu
Ojeda Claribel
Ojiako Victoria
Ok Jae Byung
Olson Joshua
Omari Ali
Onwuemeka Jude
Orbeta Jonathan
Oregel Lissette
Orozco Vidal
Ortez Nina
Ortiz Lazo Randy
Osejo Daniela
Oyedeji Folashade
Pablo Holly
Pacheco Jenefer
Pack Michael
Padilla Yenzy
Palma Allison
Palma Karla
Palmer Audrey
Pancharian John
Pancho Juleen
Pant Ilia
Park Samantha
Parwani Chanda
Pastora Stephanie
Pastore Manuel
Patras Michelle
Patricio Mariza
Patterson Sheena
Patterson Cameron
Patton Crystal
Paz Ana
Penn Teresa
Perdomo Irene
Peregrina Cruz
Perez Marco
Perez Adhelene
Perreira Daniel
Perrone Phil
Peterson Elizabeth
Peterson Kimberly
Pham Hoang
Phan Kao Ay
Phan Hong
Phan Long
Phan Nancy
Phillips Mary
Phoummathep Maniruck
Pierce Neal
Polk Roy
Ponce Daniel
Ponce Miguel
Pope David
Porter James
Powell Nicole
Prado Blanca
Purizaga Kenny
Putthongvilai David
Qin Yuping
Quach Cindy
Quattrociocche Christopher
Queiroz Patricia
Quimora Ileen
Quinn Antoinette
Qureshi Tasneem
Qureshi Muzzammal
Radonich Nicolin
Rahmani Soheil
Rainey Tashina
Ramirez Evelyn
Ramirez Mel Ann
Ramirez David
Ramirez Charles
Ramirez Crystal
Ramirez Duran Jose
Ramiscal Vanessa
Randhawa Poonam
Rani Seema
Rawls Hamida
Ray Elizabeth
Redhorse Anthony
Reed Leah
Rendon Francisco
Retzinger Heather
Reyes Judy
Reyes Ricardo
Reyes Miguel
Richards Richard
Riega Diaz Olyn
Rizzo Bianca
Robles Andrea
Rocha Lisa
Rodarte Francisco
Rodriguez Lissette
Rodriguez Oliver
Rodriguez Edwin
Rodriguez Maria
Rodriguez Ivan
Rogers Rio
Roldan Marianne
Rose Brian
Rosenbaum David
Rossi Sean
Rostad Kiki
Royaute Lydia
Rubalcava Ruben
Rugama Rebeca
Rugama Veronica
Ruiz Sofia
Ruiz Alejandra
Ruiz Rosa
Ruiz-Cadena Paola
Ryan Mickey
Sabev Ognian
Saechao Don
Saephan Zenas
Saeteurn Kao
Saeyang Kouy
Saffell Tony
Sain Anisa
Sales Joshua
Salvador Elaine
Samaniego Joyce
Sanchez Misty
Sanchez Christopher
Sanchez-Diaz Elena
Sandhu Harpreet
Sandoval Valencia
Sandoval Hector
Santamaria Jorge
Santee Clarence
Santillan Carmen
Santos Nicole
Santoyo Claudia
Sanwal Narayan
Saquing Rachel
Sarnicola Regina
Scattolin Paul
Schlaich Vanessa
Scholz Denise
Schwartz Ariel
Searles Heather
Sekhon Loveleen
Senderowicz Benjamin
Sevilla Geffrey
Sharova Natalia
Sharpe Cynthia
Shaw Jayd
Shear Robert
Shekarlingpa Karma
Shingu Athena
Shiraishi Lauren
Shrestha Kabindra
Silva Tanisha
Simon Walter
Singh Nancy
Singh Aman
Singh Ravinder
Singh Gurpreet
Singh Hardeep
Singh Melwin
Siprasert Jenny
Sison Jillian
Siverson Natalie
Slusher Vernon
Small Denisha
Smith Sedrick
Smith-Hodge Sonya
Sop Safyany
Sorondo Marcus
Souza Bruna Naida
Staller Justin
Starodynov Natalia
Stevenson Mouangwa
Stewart Savannah
Stewart Valerie
Stival Rubia
Stokes-Eubanks Brenda
Strong Libby
Subhar Tenzin
Suiter Linda
Sun Yibo
Surmani Aleczander
Suzuki Mark
Sweatt Theresa
Szuggar Victoria
Taber Mia
Takahashi Yukiko
Tamrakar Ganesh
Tan Li Zhu
Tandingan Eli-Jason
Tang Hui
Tang Man Li
Tang Ying
Tankersley Billy
Tano Marc
Taylor Kenneth
Telfer Adam
Teng Christine
Teng Poh
Tenzing Jamba
Thompson Mitchel
Thompson Deborah
Tijerino David
Tili Ana
Timmons-Love Arlinda
Tims Marilyn
Tolliver Alysha
Torres Christina
Towle Suzanne
Tran Quang
Tran Khoa
Tran Tay
Tran Quynh
Tran Lan
Trias Gheeneth
Trinh Melinh
Troisi Victor
Troz Roque
Truong Thao
Tsang Jonathan
Tsedev Erdenebaa
Turner Kamika
Turner Rixanna
Ubah Rashaad
Uchida Yukari
Ulanday Kawal
Ulep David
Umali Kathleen
Valentin Ivoryana
Vallot Tamecia
Vanek Kyle
Vang Nouphet
Vargas Maria
Vargas-Gonzalez Luis
Vasquez Sumi
Vazquez German
Ve'e Masela
Vega Mayra
Vega Joy Anne
Verduzco Natalie
Vergara Lizbeth
Vienneau Thomas
Vierra-Allen Yolanda
Villalobos Naomi
Villanueva Oscar
Villanueva Julio
Villaruz James
Wainwright Wayne
Wan Fang
Wansley Danny
Ward William
Ward Gsa Gsa
Washington Melanie
Weaver Marquita
Weaver Anthony
Weissburg Gerald
Wells-Davis Brandon
Welton Kathleen
Wen Xiu
Wen Xiao
Wheeler Alyson
White Jennifer
Whiteman Paul
Wilder Terrance
Wiley Deborah
Williams Shari
Williams Monica
Wong Matthew
Wong Tiya
Wong Sau Tan
Woo Preston
Xing Ping
Yamagishi Kanae
Yanai Mikako
Yang Jian Fei
Yang Li
Yangotsang Kunsang
Yarbrough Kimberly
Ye Dan
Yelverton Tikia
Yokota Wataru
Yoshida Waka
Young Eliza
Yu Michael
Zachry Kate
Zakaria Karim
Zambrano Alfredo
Zelaya Gloria
Zheng Banglun
Zhu Liang Cong
Zrihen Daniel
Zurita Araceli

 

President's Scholars
Spring 2005

Borja, Patricia Erika
Fuentes, Alberto
Gonzalez, Erika
Kachurka, Carey
Lee, Janice
Li, Fang
McCorkell, Laura
Moriya, Tomoka
Perez, Laura
Randel, Claudia
Murillo, Juan
Roberts, Zachary.
Saefong, Thaen

Honors Graduates
2004-05

Aguilar, Santino
Kumari, Sangeeta
Martinez, Ronald
Pinlac, Melinda
Aguilar, Stephanie
Andrade, Alphonso
Basbas, Chrissa
Chan, Winnie
Chao, Amy
Clement, Claudia
Connolly, Kyle
Consolacion, Irene
Copeman, Heather
De La Campa, Robert
Delgadillo, Holvis
Estrada, Mitzi
Ferry, Joseph
Flores Poblano, Johanna
Geeter, Kalena
Guerrero, Belkis
Hall, Wilzetta
Hunt, Ylan
Jackson, Bryan
Jocson, Bozana
Jungmann, Cynthia
Jungmann, Jennifer
Kell, Susan
Kepler-Bik, Joanna
Knutsen, Mary
Koffi, Patrice
Kreissman, Rosy
Lugo, Angelika
Ly, Luong
Malle, Sayuni
McClure, Taylor
Melara, Jessica
Mendoza, Sergio
Morrison, Maureen
Palma, Ronald
Parra, Ana
Phan, Mey
Poy-Wing, Daniella
Pratt, Kevin
Ragland, Andrea
Rance, Barbara
Renshaw, Lynda
Ruiz-Jimenez, Guadalupe
Rutte-Lopez, Alejandra
Saechao, Meuy
Saechin, Chai
Saefong, Mintra
Salum, Jada
Schimming, Sooner
Vanbik, Sen
Velasquez, Juan
Virk, Shubhkarman
Warren, Shelly
Wells, Anna
Williams, Lilia
Wright, Stacey
Angulo, Claudia
Beh, Soo-Chen
Black, Stafford
Grosso, Daniel
Johnson, Erica
Kahlon, Amardeep
Kang, Dong
Lopez, Carlos
Molinar, Csaba
Pereda, Joanne
Peregrina-Ramirez, Jessica
Perkins, Jimmy
Pham, Thu Huong
Prasad, Sanjani
Yip, Jeffrey

The Distinguished Alumni Award 2005

Alfred Perez
and
Swanthi Samarakkody, RN, CPON



Alfred Perez

Alfred Perez of Richmond lived in 13 different foster homes in the four years he attended Middle College High School and Contra Costa College. Against all odds, he survived a system that provided little stability during some of his most formative years. Alfred credits much of his success to the stability and supports that Middle College high School and CCC gave him. The small classes and the mentoring by Emilie Wilson of MCHS and Dr. Intisar Shareef of CCC gave him the sense of belonging and motivation that he needed. "Just being around college students from the age of 14 to 18 helped model behavior and envision further education as a goal for me," he said.

Alfred graduated from Contra Costa College in 1995 and San Jose State University with a BA in Art and Social Work in 1998. He continued to advocate for foster youth during and after his four years at MCHS and CCC. From 1995 to 2001, Alfred worked with Dr. Shareef, mentoring and training new foster parents on the needs and expressions of foster children. In 1999, Alfred spoke at the White House ceremony when President Bill Clinton signed the Foster Care Independence Act that he had helped formulate.

In 2001, he received his MA in Social Work from the University of Michigan and began working as a research associate for Westat, a social research firm in Rockville, Md. He later worked at the Pew Commission on Children and Foster Care, which was charged with the mission to reform the children's welfare program through Federal funds and family courts. "My education at Contra Costa College was the beginning point of my career. My foundation came from Contra Costa College and Middle College High School, and I am so grateful." Alfred is presently a Senior Program Administrator for Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano on the Commission of Service and Volunteerism. In the fall of 2005, he will enter the University of Chicago to pursue his PhD, in Social Welfare.

Swanthi Samarakkody

Swanthi " Sue" Samarakkody is a pediatric nurse doing general pediatrics and pediatric oncology at Kaiser Hospital, Oakland. Swanthi, a native of Sri Lanka, came to the U.S. with the help of her brother and other family members to pursue a higher education. When first at Contra Costa College, Swanthi was a teaching assistant, lab assistant and tutor in biology. She received an AS in biology from CCC in 1994 and then entered the Registered Nursing Program. where she excelled academically, and also served on numerous nursing committees. She received as AS in Registered Nursing from Contra Costa College in 1997. She has received both the Clinical Excellence Award for Registered Nurses and the Service award for Registered Nurses.

While studying at CCC, Swanthi worked for several years in nursing homes in order to obtain her green card. Once that was obtained, she was hired by Kaiser Hospital, Oakland, where she cared for sick children, including those with cancer. Swanthi lives in Albany, Ca.

When the tsunami devastated Sri Lanka on December 26, 2004, Swanthi was instrumental in forming a rescue team from her adopted country, the U.S., to help her native countrymen in Sri Lanka. Due to her efforts and those of the membership in the California Nurses Association, the first international Nurse to Nurse connection was made. She took three weeks of unpaid leave and self-funded her trip to give humanitarian aid to survivors of the tsunami. Many of the refugees seen by Swanthi and other medical staff were suffering from upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, wounds and rashes.

Her ability to speak Singalese and English, nursing skills and desire to help others made Swanthi a truly gifted asset to the rescue operations. She did every task one could imagine, from translating, giving first aid and other nursing ministrations, to providing basis essentials, which she had generously brought with her, to the needy. Once back in the United States, Swanthi was quoted by many newspapers, including the San Francisco Chronicle and the Contra Costa Times. Her selflessness and her description of the overwhelming needs in Sri Lanka gave the impetus to many successful fund raising efforts for the survivors of one of the modern world's most terrible disasters.

The 2005 Outstanding Recent Graduate Award


Lorraine French Wilkins


Lorraine French Wilkins was once described as a "scholarship superstar" and there is much to support this title. Lorraine graduated from Contra Costa College in December of 2002 with an AS degree in Mathematics and a 3.4 grade point average. In her time at CCC, she garnered the following scholarships: African American Staff Association Book Scholarship, the Mary Ellen Bales AAUW Scholarship, the Bert Coffey Scholarship, The Assistance League of Diablo Valley Scholarship, a National Science Foundation CSEM Scholarship, a MESA National Science Foundation Scholarship and a Kennedy-King Memorial Scholarship. During this time she also successfully raised five children on her own.

In addition to studying and raising children, Lorraine worked as a reading tutor in the WCCUSD, and at CCC where she tutored in math, English and CIS classes. She also did peer counseling, and worked with the college counseling department in coordinating and developing programs. Lorraine also co-founded the C.A.R.E. Club (Cooperative Agencies and Resources for Education), a program that assists single heads of households who are also college students.

From CCC, Lorraine transferred to UC Davis, where she pursued her studies in mathematics, eventually going for a double major in math and African American Studies. She became one of twenty members of the McNair Scholars Program, an undergraduate research program designed to assist First Generation College students prepare for graduate school. With McNair assistance, she had a faculty mentor who helped her in her research project which she titled I Hate Math: Why African Americans Don't Pursue Degrees in Mathematics which she presented at both UC Berkeley and at a McNair conference in Delevan, Wisconsin.

In the fall, Lorraine will begin her studies in the Ph.D. program at UC Davis in education, with an emphasis in mathematics in urban schooling. Says Lorraine, "I am resolved to give back to society by doing all that I can to ensure that all students, no matter what their gender, race or any other diversity, have equal access to education and that mathematics proficiency can be attained by all."

last modified, 7-28-05