Exhausted and fast asleep in the backseat of her car following a long day of classes, Esther Cruz springs up after University Police Officer Juan Perez lights up her vehicle with his cruiser's spotlight. “He started asking questions–wanting to know why I was there and what I was doing,” she recalls. That was in fall 2015, Cruz's first semester on campus. Driving up from her home in San Diego to begin classes and hoping to secure campus housing, Cruz was instead placed on the waiting list and couldn't afford the off-campus housing options offered to her. She decided to try living out of her car. She first parked on surface streets, but after an attempted break-in of her car, she felt ... Read More
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Diplomas help turn tragedy into triumph at Cal State Dominguez Hills
Keisha Keller ended the worst year of her life with exceptional finesse, taking home a hard-earned diploma from Cal State Dominguez Hills' largest commencement ceremonies ever on Friday. She initially was due to graduate a year ago, but she awoke on the day of finals to find her newborn baby boy a victim of sudden infant death syndrome. It was a devastating blow that brought her world dangerously close to the brink of chaos and misery. She had already struggled to finish classes with high marks while being pregnant, a wife, and a mother to her 9-year-old son. To bear the death of her 5-week-old, Legend Aurelius Jackson, she turned to her lifelong faith in God. “I don't know ... Read More
Graduation 2017: CSU Dominguez Hills hosts largest graduating class in school’s history
Cal State Dominguez Hills hosted its two graduation ceremonies Friday at StubHub Center in Carson. The first ceremony took place at 9 a.m. and the second took place at 4 p.m. Both were part of the largest graduating class in the school's history. One notable graduate, L.A. Galaxy soccer player Gyasi Zardes, celebrated on the same field where he won the Major League Soccer Cup in 2014. Other graduates, as well as friends and family, shared on social media the moments leading up to the ceremony and the breath of relief afterwards, knowing all the graduates' hard work didn't go to waste. Source: Daily Breeze ... Read More
Galaxy’s Gyasi Zardes earns college degree from Cal State Dominguez Hills
LA Galaxy forward Gyasi Zardes famously told MLS fans that his skill will blow their minds when leaving college four years ago, but on Friday he accomplished something with his own mind. The 25-year-old graduated college Friday morning, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Cal State Dominguez Hills. He attended Cal State Bakersfield for three years before leaving and signing a Homegrown Player contract prior to the 2013 season. Zardes, 25, who has appeared in six games for the Galaxy this season (starting five) was present at the morning graduation ceremony right on his home field, at StubHub Center, and picked up his diploma. He was expected to join his ... Read More
Celebran la ceremonia de graduación más grande en la historia de la Universidad Domínguez Hills
Según la doctora Corona Benavides-López, profesora de la institución, más jóvenes se están dando cuenta de la importancia de una educación superior ya que brinda mayores posibilidades económicas... Source: Univision ... Read More