Student Success 2026

Juan Landa did not have a fondness for math while growing up in Mid-City, but once he began taking business courses at Cal...

One of Matthew Ardis’ cochlear implants failed and had to be replaced as he was working on his undergraduate degree in...

Malina Zapata communicates through her art. The San Gabriel resident has dealt with selective mutism for most of her 22 years,...

A few years ago, Marilyn Heidecker was more likely to portray a criminalist on TV, film, or stage rather than work as an...

Ivonne Guerrero has been the de facto family counselor for her own family since she was a preteen.  Although she was the baby of the...

Alex Sanchez’s journey to Cal State LA was shaped by determination, curiosity, and a passion that sparked in an unexpected place: his...

Brenda Drew aspires to teach and pass along to the younger generation the knowledge they have acquired over the years on the Black...