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Morgan Sjoerdsma
Morgan Sjoerdsma, who is the most decorated golfer in Cal State LA history, has consistently set new standards for excellence during her...
![Jordan O’Kelley](https://news.calstatela.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cal-state-la-student-success-2024-jordan-okelly-h.jpg)
Jordan O’Kelley
Jordan O’Kelley had made notable strides in the arts by the time he arrived at Cal State LA at the age of 14. He was a published author,...
![Janneth Najera](https://news.calstatela.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cal-state-la-student-success-2024-Janneth-Najera-h.jpg)
Janneth Najera
Until she took her first Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies class, Janneth Najera never felt like her college courses and professors spoke...
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Marshall Mitchell
At 71 years old, Marshall Mitchell will earn his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an option in management later this...
![Christine Figueroa](https://news.calstatela.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cal-state-la-student-success-2024-christine-figueroa-h.jpg)
Christine Figueroa
Christine Figueroa likens themself and their collegiate career to a Roomba. “You know those little vacuum cleaners that bump into the wall...
![Vedagna Sarabu](https://news.calstatela.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cal-state-la-student-success-vedagna-sarabu-h.jpg)
Vedagna Sarabu
Vedagna Sarabu hopes to become a lawyer to help make a difference in her community, advocating for those who need legal assistance or...
![Stellina Ao](https://news.calstatela.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cal-state-la-student-success-Stellina-Ao-h.jpg)
Stellina Ao
Stellina Ao was rollerblading through her Cerritos neighborhood when she ran into a neighbor. Their conversation led to Ao explaining her...
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Jorge Rivas-Raygoza
Jorge Rivas-Raygoza did not dance for about four years. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles from Mexico in the late 1990s, a teenaged...