SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Cynthia Hardy

Cynthia Hardy is a Chandler resident and a student at Chandler Gilbert Community College studying for the Social Media Marketing Certificate program. She hopes to re-enter in spring 2024 to pursue a Business Certificate and a Business Management Certificate. Cynthia currently has a degree in Political Science with an emphasis in PreLaw Business. Re-entering allows Cynthia to enhance her skills to become a better manager, a better employee and a better team player. Cynthia wants to update her skills and use her knowledge of social media marketing to help small businesses and non-profits in the area to build up their business, generate customers, and be one of their team members to help them find opportunities to expand.

Isaac Gonzales

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Gonzales attends Chandler Gilbert Community College and Mesa Community College. He hopes to impact his community with his education by gaining the knowledge of how business runs and operates. Earning his Associates degree in General Business will allow Isaac to have a good understanding of how to run a business and gives him the ability to achieve his goal of opening his own business. Isaac has put in time and effort into obtaining this degree, which show how dedicated and driven he is of achieving his career goals. Isaac worked at AAA Landscapes where he was a mechanic and worked on company vehicles and equipment. With his work experience he can demonstrate his ability to work with his hands physical jobs, as well as show his ability to work on more mental tasks.

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Justine Lugo

Justine Lugo is a Business student currently enrolled at Chandler Gilbert Community College. Justine is pursuing a CCL in Social Media Marketing and an AAS in General Business. She is passionate about two things, fashion and business, and currently has a small clothing business called, “Strangers”. She states her vision is simple, “although at the end of the day most of us are strangers, we’re all humans on this Earth living this life together.” Her clothing business is the entire reason she has decided to pursue a degree and CCL at Chandler Gilbert Community College, with the hopes of learning the knowledge she needs to grow her business. Justine has been very active in her community. She was FIDM Fashion Club Co-President, a Social Media Marketing Intern for CGCC Business and Computer Studies division, and a member of Collegiate DECA. This past April she was named the 2023-2024 ASCGCC Student Body President.

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