When Magdalena Lara was tasked to milk the five goats on her family’s farm each morning before school, or help her mother make yogurt and cheese using the goat’s milk and active bacteria cultures, it turns out she was doing more than childhood chores; she was cultivating a curiosity of the natural world that would lay the groundwork for her future studies. “I would always ask my family why and how things worked. I wanted to know more when I found out about something new,” recalls Lara, the oldest of six siblings raised by immigrant parents on the one-acre farm in Norco, Calif. This month, Lara graduates from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) with a bachelor’s degree ... Read More
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