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Extension's Rising Stars

Thinking about taking a class or starting a certificate program? These students found that an investment in education can revitalize or even transform a career. Read their success stories and get inspired!

Laura Gowen – Spring 2008
Administrative assistant to the vice president of Instructional Support at San Bernardino Valley College

Kyle Cech – Winter 2008
English teacher in Japan

Barbara Toohey – Fall 2007
Crime Analyst, Santa Barbara Police Department

Rachel Ginsberg – Summer 2007
GIS technician for Rand McNally

Craig Vitamanti – Spring 2007
TESOL teacher at UCR Extension

Kevin Wong – Winter 2007
Executive Director of Hospice of Morongo Basin

Sherrie Chandler – Fall 2006
Park Interpreter for the Louis Robidoux Nature Center in Rubidoux

Carol Jean Marshall – Summer 2006
Office Assistant for the San Bernardino County Child and Adult Abuse Hotline, and Paralegal Certificate Candidate

Athais Dubaie, Angela Geis and Kimberli Haas – Spring 2006
Nurses in the online Certificate in Forensic Nursing Program

Jagruti Patel – Winter 2006
Daycare Owner and Early Childhood Education Instructor

Ernesto Buenrostro – Fall 2005
Works for a company that helps low-income families implement energy efficient steps in their homes to save on utility bills.

Matthew Easterbrook – Summer 2005
Alcohol and Drug Counselor at a methadone clinic in Pomona

Richard Carr – Spring 2005
Assistant Superintendent for Central School District

Mitch Werner, James Butler and Mona Mordoff – Winter 2005
Winners of the Class Giveaway Contest

Steven Bauer, Molly Carpenter and Mitch Cochran – Fall 2004
Lifelong Learners

Kathryn Taylor – Summer 2004
Professor, Respiratory Care Program, Crafton Hills College; Instructor, The Little Yoga Studio, Lake Arrowhead; and Instructor, UC Riverside Extension

Scott Begg – Spring 2004
GIS Analyst, Omnitrans, San Bernardino Valley

Rita LeBrun – Winter 2004
Interior Refiner and Owner of The Room Arranger, New York

Deborah Szul – Fall 2003
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Compliance Officer, Arrowhead Financial Group, Inc.

Corinne Perez – Summer 2003
Legal Assistant

Katharine Poleynard – Spring 2003
Volunteers in Uganda to teach English to illiterate women refugees from the war-torn Sudan.

Robert Johnson – Winter 2003
Strategic Account Manager for ESRI, a world leader in GIS software development

Dana Reupert – Fall 2002
Former Principal of Taft Elementary School in Riverside, and President of the California Association for the Gifted

Rafael Barajas – Summer 2002
Superintendent of Hacienda Golf Club in La Habra Heights

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If you are an Extension student with a story to tell or know of someone who is, please e-mail us at studentsuccess@ucx.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-1633. Share your story with us and inspire others!

Last Updated
25-Feb-2008

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