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Spotlight on our Students
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SMC students are our pride. They are accomplished and motivated. Learn what makes them tick and get inspired.
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Tafari Alan
Transfer options to U of Michigan, UC Berkeley, and UC Santa Barbara
All her life, Tafari Alan worked hard to perform in a world “that wasn’t built with my super-cool and unique brain in mind.” As a neurodivergent student with undiagnosed ADHD, she kept running up against rigid systems.
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Venel Sanchez
Transfer to UC Santa Barbara
After graduating from Palisades Charter High, I was excited to attend SMC. I took two online summer classes before starting my first semester at SMC, and got a head start on my college education.
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Kai Loon Low
Transfer to Columbia University
I came to SMC in July 2019 to begin my fall semester. It was a daunting, yet exciting moment for me to travel all the way from Malaysia to Los Angeles for further studies.
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Nicole Rojas
Business Major
You are meant to do great things. Businesses play a roll in what communities look like.
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Meagan Harmon
Transfer to UCLA
I am a first generation student. I will be graduating with two associates degrees, which is gonna be in liberal arts: social and behavioral science and general science.
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Justin Hong
Transfer to UC Berkeley
I thought this was the best opportunity to start in a foreign country by myself. I was accepted to all nine UC campuses.
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