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It was early Saturday morning at California State University,Dominguez Hills. The rumbling sound of arriving buses was quickly replaced bythe sound of our excited students as they streamed into the Toro Dome to beginour annual Kick Off event. First we filled the north bleachers, then the east andwest, and still the runners arrived. By the start of introductions, the south sidehad filled as well. There wasn’t an empty seat in the Dome, and once started,the wave went round and round!
Our new runners got a very good look at the great group they have now joined.For a moment we all shared in the power of more than 2000 people committingto a goal. In the Dome, we were greeted by Randy Zarn, Associate VicePresident for Student Life, and the University President, Dr. James E. Lyons Sr.They didn’t know where to look! Everywhere they turned, our students werethere to receive the welcome and their words of inspiration. This time was alsoa chance for the group to see and hear from our Executive Director, MarshaCharney, and Coordinators (and Co-founders) Paul Trapani and Eric Spears. Itwas an incredible experience to witness a group this large focused on the firstwords of advice and encouragement we could give them.
The biggest round of applause, and deservedly so, went to our marathon leaderswho were asked to come out of the stands and ring the court. The studentswere told to think of each of these leaders as their leader while at the events,and that if needed, these leaders will be there for them. We then did somethingnever possible before. We led a cheer with each section shouting out their letterS R L or A. It pushed the energy to a level that raised the roof.
Once instructions were given, runners filed out to complete their first distancechallenge, a two-mile run around a portion of the campus. Our runners wereeager to get going and really made a solid effort to earn the first reward of theseason, their SRLA training shirt. We saw some out of breath students when it
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STUDENTS RUN L.A. NEWS
Issue 1Volume 15
S T A R T I N G U P
October 2006
ST A R T I N G UP
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ST U D E N T S RU N L A
MI S S I O N ST A T E M E N T
TH E M I S S I O N O F
ST U D E N T S RU N L.A. I S T O
C H A L L E N G E A T-R I S K
S E C O N D A R Y S T U D E N T S T O
E X P E R I E N C E T H E B E N E F I T S
O F G O A L-S E T T I N G,
C H A R A C T E R D E V E L O P M E N T,
A D U L T M E N T O R I N G A N D I M P R O V E D
H E A L T H B Y P R O V I D I N G T H E M
W I T H A T R U L Y L I F E-
C H A N G I N G E X P E R I E N C E:
TH E T R A I N I N G F O R A N D
C O M P L E T I O N O F
TH E CI T Y O F LO S AN G E L E S
MA R A T H O N.
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2006 Leader Conference
The SRLA Leaders Training Conference was held
on Wednesday and Thursday, August 23-24,
2006 at the Four Points Sheraton in Ventura. In
attendance were 129 of the volunteer
teacher/leaders that will lead SRLA training
groups during the 2006-07 season, at 95
different middle and high schools around the
Greater Los Angeles Area. There were 39 new
volunteer teacher/leaders, who are entering
SRLA for the first time. Some of the new leaders
are taking over an existing SRLA group at their
schools. Others were at one of the twenty-three
(23) new school sites joining SRLA this year. In
addition, two representatives from Students Run
Philly Style, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
attended the conference, as well as individuals
from Scottsdale, Arizona, and Poughkeepsie,
New York, both of whom are interested in
setting up marathon training programs for youth
in their communities.
The overarching theme of this year’s conference
was team building within Students Run L.A. We
wanted the teacher/leaders to leave the
conference with a strong bond to the overall
SRLA program, as well as strategies to build
cohesive teams at their individual schools. On
the first day, we held several workshops for
returning teacher/leaders to discuss issues such
as running etiquette, use of the SRLA runner
journal, and motivation, providing them the
opportunity to learn from each other. The new
teacher/leaders participated in a simultaneous
track of workshops lead by Paul Trapani, Eric
Spears, and Joe Mendoza, introducing them to
the SRLA program and philosophy, as well as
giving them focused lessons on the SRLA
computer roster management system. The
dinner speaker on Wednesday night was Coach
Pat Connelly , who gave an extremely
motivational talk to all the leaders.
On the second day of the conference, we had
workshops for all leaders on nutrition for
students presented by Angela Zaichik R.D.,
M.P.H., C.D.E., an injury prevention workshop
was held by, James A. Zamora, a leadership and
mentoring discussion was facilitated by two
SRLA leaders Mike Flower and Greg Christman,
and specific marathon-training techniques were
shared by Robert and Euri Mills of Club 26.2.
Throughout the conference we focused on
introducing all of the leaders to each other and
creating connections between them, to help
them during the season. The conference
concluded with a very upbeat and fabulous
performance by Fritz Coleman weathercaster
for NBC4’s weekday news.
At the end of the conference, the leaders
participated in an evaluation survey. They
reported that they met other leaders, learned
from each other, and felt motivated about being
part of Students Run L.A. The experienced
leaders, in particular, reported that they enjoyed
having workshops led by “one of our own”, and
look forward to the compilation of ideas that
came out of the group discussions. The new
leaders appreciated the overview that they
received, and enjoyed meeting the experienced
leaders. Many leaders exchanged email addresses
and talked about having weekend runs together
and meeting up at SRLA events. Overall, the
leaders felt that the Conference had been
successful.
Hello from the office and welcome to oureighteenth season at Students Run L.A. SRLA isthriving, with more than 3000 students alreadyenrolled at 174 middle and high schools andcommunity programs around the Southland. Wehave welcomed the teacher/leaders and studentsfrom 36 new groups to SRLA! It looks to beanother terrific year!
The 2006-07 season is well underway. Ourwonderful volunteer teacher/leaders attended theannual two-day Leaders Training Conference inVentura in August and our first Leaders meeting atthe Amateur Athletic Foundation i nSeptember. These dedicated and energetic menand women will guide our students through thewondrous experience of Students Run L.A. thisyear. Joining us this year at the conference wereour friends from Students Run Philly Style, aswell as individuals from Phoenix, Arizona, andPoughkeepsie, New York, who want to set upmarathon training programs for youth in theircommunities. We met more than 2000 of ourstudents at our Running Faire on September 30that California State University DominguezHills, where they ran their first two miles togetheras a part of SRLA, en route to the Marathon.
SRLA was in the news this summer! The Julyissue of Runner’s World had as one of its coverstories “Marathon High”, about the SRLAprogram at Banning High School in the LosAngeles Unified School District. The articlefollows SRLA Leader Joe Mendoza and hisstudents during 2005-06 as they trained for theMarathon. It describes not only how the Students
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We are thrilled with the interest and excitement in SRLA
that has greeted us this year. Even before we saw the
enthusiasm of our students at the Kick Off at Cal State
Dominguez Hills, the energy and commitment of you
leaders hinted at the type of year we are going to
have…our best ever.
What makes SRLA special and great is the commitment our
students make to being fully prepared to complete 26.2
miles in a single day. For them it is a simple goal to check
their activities against. They can continually ask if what they
are doing is helping their readiness. But they won’t ask this
question if you don’t help them frame this experience. They
won’t connect that what they eat matters or how much
sleep they get will affect their physical being. They certainly
won’t connect how the physical commitment will affect and
be affected by their mental and emotional beings as well.
For now, they need to learn the importance of the routine
needed to become a distance runner. It’s a simple one to
start. They just have to show up to practice to begin
building up their mileage. And now that we have achieved
our three-mile distance goal, most will realize that it takes
mileage to make mileage. Once you tell them so, of course!
There is never a time when your runners do not need you
to be their number one cheerleader. Many who found the
three-mile distance easy are going to need to be pushed or
they won’t be ready for the next two longer goals. The
ones who struggled with this distance need to be cheered
as heroes. They really pushed themselves and have proven
they know how to succeed. Yes, they are going to have to
keep going because each success will feel even better than
the last…and the best is yet to come.
Beyond everything else, we want you to know just how
much we value your efforts and recognize the dedication
you give to your group. What a season this will be for us all!
From the Office
C a l e n d a r
La Puente 10k
Learning for Life 15k
Southern California 1/2 Marathon
October 29
November 18
December 2
S T U D E N T SL . A .
p a u l & eric
TO O U R L E A D E R S
runMa r s h a Rosny Ginny N i k k i P h y l l i s
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SE N D U S A R T I C L E S A N D P I C T U R E S F O R O U R N E W S L E T T E R!
EMAIL TO [email protected], OR MAIL IT TO:
SRLA, 6505 ZELZAH AVE., RESEDA, CA 91335.
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SRLA Donors
Anonymous Donor
Patricia Alexander
Jerry and Sharon Appel
Michael Appell
Joan Atlas
Robert Ballance
Kevin Bell
Majorie Bell
Michael Bernard
Lorna Bjorklund
Bradley Bronson
Jeff Bronzini
Katherine Brown
Vernon Brown
Lizeth Burgos
Cora Chan
Veronica Cotter
Damien Doss
Ralph Eberts
Amanda Edmonds
Jeff Emanuelli
Richard Flores
Cristina Garcia
Belinda Gibbs
Dean Goodman
Cami Hamilton
Susan Heitmann
Tom and Bonnie Herron
Kriss Hinders
Barbara Hobbs
Devon King
Todd King
Joyce Klein
Tane Koblick
Howard Kolodny
Virginia Lespron
Lisa Limm
Mary Long
Nadia Magallanes
Renee Mancuso
Rich McCarthy
Betty and Estelle Mednick
Karen Minyard
Mildred Mitchell
Robert Morin
Nora Navin
Michael Nissman
Doris Palmer
Nancy Paulikas
Beth Peterson
Roberto Ramirez
Stephanie Redd
Retail Net Lease
Sara Rodriguez
Angelica Rodriquez
Maie Dell Rose
Stephen and Sondra Schwartz
Elizabeth Scully
Samuel Serna
Brian Shapiro
Jimmy Shyy
Susan Slater-Schindler
Lyndsay Smanz
Paul Smith
Doug and Pat Sporn
Paul Straub
Yuen-Tching Tchen
Jacqueline Tsang
Cheri Uno
Concha and Jose Vallejo
Gladys Vargas
W. Stephen Venable, Jr.
Allan Vogel
Melanie Wagoner
Michael Weber
Mark Whalen
Tom Wheeler
Kim Wiese
Amy Wilke
Reg Willson
Allyne Winderman
Mark Wyatt
Sondra Yevette
Charles Zukovsky
Thank you, Friends of Students Run LA!
Since the Marathon last March, these wonderful Friends of Students Run L.A. have made generousdonations to Students Run L.A. Thank you to each of you, for supporting our students as theytrain for the experience of their lifetime…the running of The City of Los Angeles Marathon. Our students and their volunteer teacher/leaders appreciate your support.
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We are thrilled to share the great news that
Students Run L.A. has been selected by the
Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports to be the recipient of the first annual
Spotlight Award for the Outstanding Non-Profit
Organization of 2006. The presentation of the
Gold Medal was made by Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger in Sacramento on September
13th. SRLA Executive Director Marsha Charney,
Coordinators Paul Trapani and Eric Spears,
along with student Pedro Larios from Banning
High School, all traveled to Sacramento to be
present at the awards ceremony.
The following Sunday, September 17th, a
$10,000 check from the Governor’s Council,
with support from Blue Cross of California, was
presented to Students Run LA on the field at
Dodger Stadium by Coach John Wooden. Coach
Wooden is a great friend to Students Run L.A.
The Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports is a non-profit, non-partisan organization
dedicated to promoting physical activity for all
Californians with an emphasis on children and
youth. Kenny
Rogers is the
Executive Director
and Jake Steinfeld
is Chairman with
Peter Vidmar as
vice chairman. The
Board includes John Wooden, Lisa Fernandez,
Tony Hawk, Jerry Rice, Michelle Kwan and Julie
Goudy.
Each of the two presentation ceremonies was an
exceptional experience, bringing recognition and
support to Students Run L.A. But, in fact, this
honor is a validation of the hard work of
hundreds of our volunteer Teacher/Leaders who
give countless hours of their time to mentor,
mold and shepherd our students through the life
changing miles of training. It is they who are the
true beneficiaries of this award. This recognition
also belongs to those who fund, support and
encourage every aspect of Students Run LA each
year. To all of you we say thank you!
SRLA WI N S
GOV E R N O R’S CO U N C I L
GO L D ME DA L
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Photo Gallery
SRLA Kick-Off
S T U D E N T SL . A .run
s u p p o rted by :
TH A N K Y O U T O
A L L O F O U R F U N D E R S.
Ahmanson FoundationAlbert and Elaine Borchard FoundationAmateur Athletic FoundationAMC Mortgage ServicesAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc.American Honda Associates Charity CommitteeAnnenberg FoundationAONAssociated Administrators of LAAtlantic Express Transportation GroupB. C. McCabe FoundationBeyond The BellCalifornia EndowmentCalifornia State University Dominguez HillsCalifornia Wellness FoundationCarol and James Collins FoundationCentral Parking SystemCity of Los Angeles MarathonCoach John WoodenCostcoCranaleith FoundationCynthia L. and William E. Simon, Jr. FoundationDevine RacingDiscover A Star FoundationDon Francisco’s CoffeeDwight Stuart Youth FoundationEffective GraphicsEisner FoundationElla Fitzgerald Charitable FoundationEntertainment Industry FoundationFriends of Students Run L.AHilton HotelsITG-SSIJafra Cosmetics InternationalJoseph Drown FoundationJustice for AthletesKaiser Permanente - Southern CaliforniaKenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris FoundationLaidlaw Transit Co.Larry RawsonLos Angeles Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles City CouncilLos Angeles Department of Recreation and ParksLos Angeles Police Command Officers AssociationLos Angeles Police DepartmentLos Angeles Police Department - Explorers ProgramLos Angeles Times Family Fund, a fund of theMcCormick Tribune FoundationLos Angeles Unified School DistrictMcCoy Charitable FoundationMetropolitan TheatresMilken Family FoundationMount St. Mary’s CollegeMunger, Tolles and OlsonNorthrop Grumman EChOOder Family FoundationRaceReadyRalph M. Parsons FoundationRebecca & Richard LewisRobert Wood Johnson FoundationRubin Postaer & AssociatesRuth/Allen Ziegler FoundationSascha Brastoff FoundationSaucony of North AmericaSparklettsStarbucks Coffee Co.Sterling FoundationThe Beat 100.3The Pritzker GroupThe Rose Hills FoundationThomas and Dorothy Leavey FoundationTiger Woods FoundationTony La Bruno PhotographyTrader Joe’sU.S. TrustUniHealth FoundationUnion Bank FoundationWashington MutualWeingart FoundationWestcoast Sports AssociatesWestwood Rotary ClubWinnick Family Foundation
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NOTE: 93% of all donations go directly to the SRLA program; only 7% is used for management and fundraising.
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Photo Gallery
Alive & Running 5k
was over, but they were all smiles. Some of thestudents thought it was easy although most realizedthey had some running to do to get ready for our5K which was only one week away!
We must say special thanks to the students andleaders from Madrid M.S. who after running madea special sweep of the grounds to pick up any trashwe had dropped. They showed the true spirit ofSRLA in their willingness to help out well beyondwhat was expected.
Heartened by the success of our Kick Off event, wearrived even earlier on Sunday morning tocomplete the Alive and Running 5K inWestchester. 58 buses and countless cars deliveredour 3200 SRLA participants. With the start of therun, it was evident our runners had established theirtraining routines. Students were aware of pacingthemselves and not being in a hurry. They werealso very responsive to the basics of running
etiquette and directions given by leaders on thecourse. It was wonderful to hear so many thankyou’s to the volunteers giving out water. Oncefinished, students were polite when receiving theirrace shirts as well. Many also spent time touring thebooths in the finish area getting information aboutpreventing suicide (the theme for the race) andhearing encouraging words from Sheriff Lee Bacawho ran as well. He was certainly excited to see3000 youth that he will not have to worry aboutmeeting in a professional way!
In the blink of an eye our 5K distance goal wasaccomplished. For many of our runners this was thelongest distance they have ever travelled on foot.And for many, it was tough. What we didn’t seewas anyone give up or give in. This group wasalready talking about our 10K event at the end ofthe month and what shoes to wear to match theirrace shirts on Monday morning! We’re off to agreat start.
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Run L.A. program works, but also the obstaclesthat our students face in their daily lives and thetriumphs they experience through participatingin our program. In case you missed it, theInternet link to it is: http://health.msn.com/d i e t f i t n e s s / a r t i c l e p a g e . a s p x ? c p d o c u m e n t i d =100141312>1
In addition, the September issue of Competitoris the “Marathon & Women’s” issue. In it is apiece on Kathy Ruiz, one of the SRLA runnersat Montebello High School. This articledescribes how Kathy not only accomplished hergoal of finishing a marathon, but also ofobtaining admission to college. Her SRLALeader, Carmen Patlan, encouraged her,tutored her, ran with her, and finally cheered heroff as she left in August for San Francisco StateUniversity.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to the 2006 SRLAScholarship recipients. These 120 students arenow studying at public and private colleges,universities, and trade schools throughoutCalifornia and across the nation. SRLA alumniare freshmen on the Cal State and UC campuses,at Stanford, Rutgers, Loyola Marymount, MountSt. Mary’s, and other private colleges anduniversities, and at a variety of local communitycolleges. Their commitment to furthering theireducation stems, in part, from their ability toconquer 26.2 miles. Thank you to A m e r i c a nHonda Motor Co., Inc., Albert & ElaineBorchard Foundation, Larry Rawson,Sterling Foundation and Union BankF o u n d a t i o n for making these scholarshipspossible.
Our funders continue to provide generoussupport for our ever-expanding program. Wewant to acknowledge donations and pledgesreceived since our last newsletter, from thefollowing:
From the Office
• AMC Mortgage Services
• American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
• Anonymous Donors (2)
• Beyond The Bell Branch, LAUSD
• Hilton Hotels Corporation
• Kenneth T. and Eileen L. NorrisFoundation
• Larry Rawson
• Los Angeles Times Family Fund, afund of the McCormick TribuneFoundation
• Roth Family Foundation
• Ruth/Allen Ziegler Foundation
• Sascha Brastoff Foundation
• Starbucks Coffee Co.
• The Pritzker Group
• US Trust
• Washington Mutual
• Westwood Rotary Club
Thank you to all of our supporters whoenable us to provide Students Run L.A.to so many young people in the LosAngeles area.
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S T U D E N T S
CO N G R AT U L AT I O N S 2006 SC H O L A R S H I P RE C I P I E N T S!
Congratulations to the 120 graduating seniors from 38 schools and programswho trained, persevered, and completed both a 26.2-mile marathon andtheir high school educations! Students Run L.A. is training for life!
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S c h o l a r s h i p s
CRISTIAN ABARCA, CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS
RISHINIKA ABEYSINGHE, PIERCE COLLEGE
RUBY AGUIRRE, UC SANTA CRUZ
JORGE ALARCON, GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EDGAR ALCAREZ, CSU - SACRAMENTO
STEPHANY ALVAREZ, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
GERARDO AMADOR, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
RODE AREVALO, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE
ZULMY AVILES, EL CAMINO COLLEGE
SOFIA BALQEES, CHARLES R. DREW UNIV
RAHUL BARWANI, UC BERKELEY
REYNA BONILLA, UC SANTA CRUZ
JOSHUA BROWN, PITZER COLLEGE
CHARLES BUENAVENTURA, UC RIVERSIDE
NICHOLAS BUMACOD, UC LOS ANGELES
LAUREN CABRERA, CAL STATE UNIV FULLERTON
ATZIRI CAMARENA, UC SAN DIEGO
JIE BO CAO, UC SAN DIEGO
GONZALO CARDENAS, UC IRVINE
LEOBARDO CARILLO, CSU - FULLERTON
CHRISSY CERVERA, CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE
DENNIS CHIU, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
LINDSEY COHEN, USC
EDGAR COLLAZOS, PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
MARKQUISE DAVIS, CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS
JESUS DE LARA, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
DAISY DELGADO, UC SANTA CRUZ OR UCSD
DARYL DIMALANTA, CAL-POLY OR CSU SAN LUIS OBISPO
DANIEL DUARTE, UC RIVERSIDE
LUCIA ECK, CAL STATE LONG BEACH
EVA ENCISO, UC LOS ANGELES
JUAN ESCOBAR, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
FELIPA ESPINOZA, UNIV OF NEW ORLEANS
RAMONA ESPINOZA, TRADE TECH
FLORIBERTA ESTRADA, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
LUIS EVANGELISTA, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
JOSHUA FOUSE, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
JOSEPH FUENTES, EAST LA COLLEGE
GABRIELA GARCIA, PIERCE COLLEGE
TIFFANY GARCIA-MORTENSEN, PIERCE COLLEGE
LEYLA GIL, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
ELMER GIRON, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
JONATHAN GONZALEZ, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
CATHY GUTIERREZ, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
ASHLEY HARRIS, UCI
STEPHEN HERRERA, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE
YUE CHANG HU, UC BERKELEY
MARIA HUERFANO, EL CAMINO COLLEGE
ARMANDO IGARI-SALAZAR, GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ZULEMA JIMENEZ, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
VALAYA JOHNSON, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIV
CARLOS JUAREZ, UC LOS ANGELES
SILVIA KIM, UC LOS ANGELES
KAVI KOWLESSAR, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE
JONATHAN LANDEVERDE, UCSD
JASON LEE, PIERCE COLLEGE
JANETTE LINARES, UC SANTA CRUZ
ALFREDO LOPEZ, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
FRANK LOPEZ, UCSD OR UC BERKELEY
NATALIE LUNA, LA VALLEY COLLEGE
MARLENE MARISCAL GOMEZ, PIERCE COLLEGE
MARIA MARQUEZ, CERRITOS COLLEGE
JEANNY MARROQUIN, UC RIVERSIDE
STEPHANIE MARROQUIN, ART INSTITUTE OF CA
MIGUEL MARTINEZ, UC SANTA BARBARA
MOSES MASSENBURG, UC SANTA CRUZ
DILLON MINER, UCSD
ANGELICA MOJICA, EL CAMINO COLLEGE
ANGELA MORALE,S RIO HONDO COLLEGE
MICHELLE MORAN, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
KEVIN MORENO, EL CAMINO COLLEGE
SASHA MUCE, UC SANTA CRUZ
CRISTIAN MUNOZ, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIV
ELIZABETH OCHOA, UNIV OF SAN DIEGO
SEBASTIAN PACHECO, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE
DONG PAN, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE
JENNIFER PARK CAL STATE LONG BEACH
MARTIN PARRA, UCSB OR UCI
DORIAN PELAYO, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
CHRISTINA PHUNG, UC LOS ANGELES
DANIEL PINEDA, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIV OR CSUDH
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JOHANA PINON, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
MARITZA POPOCA, MOUNT ST. MARY’S
JENNY QUINTERO, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
MIGUEL RAMIREZ, WESTWOOD COLLEGE
ESTRELLA RAMIREZ ROBLES, MOUNT ST. MARY’S
AZRA REHMAN, UC SAN DIEGO
LOURDES RETANA, EL CAMINO COLLEGE
SANDY RODRIGUEZ, UC BERKELEY
DAVID ROJAS, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
AMY ROMERO, TRADE TECH
KATHY RUIZ, SAN FRANCISCO UNIVERSITY
MARIA SALADO, UCSB
NELY SALAZAR, CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS
CHRISTIAN SALCEDA, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES
AGUSTIN SANCHEZ, UC BERKELEY
CYNTHIA SANCHEZ, PIERCE COLLEGE
ERICA SANCHEZ, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE
KAREN SANCHEZ, MOUNT ST. MARY’S
AMERFINA SANTIAGO, UC LOS ANGELES
JASMINE SHEIKH, PIERCE COLLEGE
MAX STEVANUS, LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE
JEANETTE TAM, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE
WENDY TAM, ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
HABIB TOBEJIAN, LA VALLEY COLLEGE
KARLA TORRES, EL CAMINO COLLEGE
VENECIA TORRES, CSULB
MACARIO TZUL, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
MARIA VALENCIA, EAST LA COLLEGE
JULIAN VALLE, EL CAMINO COLLEGE
ANDREA VARA, PIERCE COLLEGE
MARIA VARGAS, SANTA MONCIA COLLEGE
JOSE ANTONIO VILLALPANDO, EAST LA COLLEGE
STEPHANIE VIOLAS, UC SANTA CRUZ
KOMAL WADHWANI, UC LOS ANGELES
BRENDAN WALKER, UCSB
ELIZABETH WONG, CAL STATE UNIV FULLERTON
LA SHONDA WRIGHT, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
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