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Santa Monica College|Spotlight|Graduation Stories

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Read the stories of amazing students at Santa Monica College!

2017

John Abughattas, Graduation Student Speaker

Taking a Philosophical Approach

Rayford Brown

Rayford Brown

Journey Into the Sunlight

Micca Cao

Micca Cao

The Future is All There is

Isabel Castillo

Isabel Castillo

Leap of Faith

Tamara Mmbuka

Tamara Mmbuka

Giving Back to the Community

Lily Och

Lily Och

Stepping Forward

Matthew Seifert

Matthew Seifert

Finishing What You Started

Read about the Class of 2017 graduating class in Three Graduating SMC Students Celebrate New Beginnings.


2016

Karishma Lakhani, Graduation Student Speaker

One Step, Almost There

Hamdi Ahmed

Looking Forward

Po Chee Leung

Determined and On Course

Angel Najera

Persevere with Curiosity

Aurelia Rhymer

A Dream Alive

Dalia Soto-Beltran

An Open Heart and Mind


2015

Caitlin Corker, Graduation Student Speaker

Give Yourself a Chance

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Genesis Garcia

A Long Journey

Alex Kierlanczyk

Empathy is Everything

Daniel Kolko

A Voice for the Future

Marie Medina

Tragedy to Triumph

Sure Oeng

Change Your Destiny

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