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W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD

Sept. 2 4, 2020

Vol 1 9, NO. 02

Fir st generation college student Lessl y Tapia Tor res of Rialto r eceives CSU Tr ustees’ Award f or Outstanding Achievement

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essly Tapia Torres recalls struggling with anxiety and depression during her adolescent years. For her, a university education seemed nothing more than a distant dream until a Cal State LA alumnus helped her overcome selfdoubt. Torres, 22, is now an exercise science major with a minor in biology at Cal State LA. On Thursday, she was named as one of the recipients of the top academic achievement award in the California State University system. She was presented the CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement on Sept. 22 during the Board of Trustees virtual meeting.

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The award, presented to a student at each of the 23 campuses, recognizes superior academic performance, exemplary community service and significant personal accomplishment. “This award validates that I am going on the right path,” said

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Rialto resident Lessly Tapia Torres is a member of the Pre-Health Dreamers chapter at Cal State LA. She participated in the UC Riverside School of Medicine’s Future Physician Leaders program in summer 2019 and then served as a program facilitator in 2020. She also volunteers at Loma Linda University Health. Torres, who lives in Rialto. “My hard work, dedication and passion are reflected in this honor, and it makes me feel really good about it.”

Torres looks forward to completing her undergraduate degree in the spring and then applying to medical school. Her ambition is

to become a doctor and provide care to people in historically underserved communities. Lessly, cont. on next pg.

School supply giveaway provides hundreds of backpacks to Rialto students By Manny B. Sandoval

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n September 10, 400 Rialto students received a free backpack filled with essential distance learning items from a school supply giveaway coordinated by champions in the community: Never Stop Grinding Impact, Smile America Abdi Foundation, and Music Changing Lives leveraged their networks to host a successful event for students in need, which was open to the public and held near Morgan Elementary School.

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Rialto Police Captain Anthony Vega and Never Stop Grinding Impact Founder and CEO Darious Harris greet each other as a line of vehicles line up at the school supply giveaway.

“Originally, we anticipated giving away 200 backpacks, but with the support of our donors, we were able to extend that amount to 400…and we gave away every single backpack we had. There was one family who Giveaway, cont. on next pg.


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