Guardian Scholars

Alcatraz Island Visit - April 12, 2019

Guardian Scholar participants visited the iconic landmark Alcatraz Island in San Francisco.

Foster Care Awareness - May 1, 2019

Guardian Scholars hosted it's first keynote speaker in honor of Foster Care Awareness Month (May). Dr. Mauriel Amechi delivered a speech "Our Stories (Un)Told: Amplifying the Voices of Foster Youth Alumni in Higher Education." This event was co sponsored with Otter Cross Cultural Center. Office of Inclusive Excellence, and Dean of Students- Basic Needs Initiative.

Meet the staff- Fall 2018

Are you feeling like me and wondering where did the semester go? I begun my role as the Guardian Scholars Retention April 2018. It has been an honor and privilege serving as the Retention Advisor and getting to meet new and returning Scholars, and be a part of the growth of the program! This semester we had some exciting changes happen with the program. We welcomed our very first peer mentor intern Cali Trimble. We started our very first Laptop Loan Program and loaned out 7 brand new HP laptops to our Scholars. We collaborated with Hartnell College on two events this semester helping to establish communication and build a better pipeline for our transfer students. We had 3 faculty and staff mentor trainings, welcoming 8 new mentors to help support our Scholars! I am so excited to see what the future holds for each of our Scholars and I am grateful I get to be a part of your journey.

Orientation Meet & Greet (OMG!) - September 6, 2018

Guardian Scholars hosted our annual OMG! (Orientation Meet & Greet) event. New and returning Guardian Scholars came together to kick off the Fall 2018 semester! For this event Walmart donated $1,000 so our Scholars could have dorm welcoming supplies to begin the academic year with. We thank Walmart for their generosity and support of our Scholars!

Google and Facebook headquarters tour - September 24, 2018

Guardian Scholars got a once in a lifetime opportunity to get private tours of Google & Facebook Headquarters in Silicon Valley! This trip was a collaboration with Hartnell Guardian Scholars Program.

HACU Conference

Two Guardian Scholars, Marie Alonzo and Tresse White along with Associate Director, Kim Barber attended HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities) Conference in Atlanta October 6-8th!

Hearst Castle Trip - October 19, 2018

Guardian Scholars visited the historic Hearst Castle in San Simeon! We went on a tour of the architectural masterpiece.

Un-Birthday party

Our annual Un-Birthday Party brings together students, faculty, and staff for an evening of community and holiday fun to de-stress.