June 7, 2022 6:00 p.m.
Rocky Young Park
commencement 74th
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Gabriel Buelna, Ph.D.
President
David Vela
1st Vice President
Nichelle Henderson
2nd Vice President
Andra Hoffman
Kelsey K. Iino, Ed.D.
Ernest H. Moreno
Steven F. Veres
Coraima Martinez Student Trustee
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D. Chancellor
Melinda A. Nish, Ed.D.
Deputy Chancellor
Ryan M. Cornner, Ed.D.
Vice Chancellor of Educational Programs and Institutional Effectiveness
Mercedes C. Gutierrez, Ed.D.
Interim Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
Carmen V. Lidz, M.S.
Vice Chancellor / Chief Information Officer
Jeanette L. Gordon
Vice Chancellor / Chief Financial Officer
Vacant
General Counsel
Rueben C. Smith, D.C.Sc. Vice Chancellor / Chief Facilities Executive
LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION
Aracely Aguiar, M.B.A. Interim President
Matthew Jordan, Ed.D.
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Jason Cifra, M.A.
Vice President, Student Services
Rolf Schleicher, M.B.A. Vice President, Administrative Services
Ron Paquette, M.B.A., M.Ed.
Associate Vice President, Administrative Services
Juan Carlos Astorga, Ed.D.
Dean, Student Engagement
Sharon Dalmage, M.B.A. Dean, Academic Affairs
Mary Anne Gavarra-Oh, M.B.A.
Dean, Academic Affairs
Mon Khat, M.A. Dean, Academic Affairs
Susan Rhi-Kleinert, M.B.A.
Dean, Academic Affairs
William A. Marmolejo, M.B.A.
Dean, Student Services
Paul Nieman
Director, College Facilities
Anafe Robinson, M.B.A. Acting Dean, Student Services
Claudia Velasco, Ed.D. Dean, Student Services
Donna-Mae Villanueva, Ph.D. Dean, Academic Affairs
LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE
6201 Winnetka Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91371
(818) 710-4100
www.piercecollege.edu
74th commencement
THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION
Faculty Marshals
Student Marshals Graduates
Platform Party Faculty
PLATFORM PARTY
Steven F. Veres
Board Member
LACCD Board of Trustees
Ryan M. Cornner
Vice Chancellor of Educational Programs and Institutional Effectiveness
LACCD
Aracely Aguiar
Interim President
Los Angeles Pierce College
Jason Cifra
Vice President, Student Services
Rolf Schleicher
Vice President, Administrative Services
Barbara M. Anderson, M.A.
Academic Senate President
Brad Sherman, J.D.
Congressman
Keynote Speaker
Qais Azizi
President
Associated Student Organization
Platform Marshals
Susan Armenta, M.A.
Faculty Leadership Award 2022
Kalynda McLean, Ed.D.
Faculty of the Year 2022
Faculty Readers
Susan Armenta
D’Arcy Corwin, M.A.
Kalynda McLean
Margarita Pillado, Ph.D.
Joseph Roberson, M.A.
Julio Tsuha, Ph.D.
Faculty Marshals
Wendy Bass, Ph.D.
Faculty of the Year 2020
D’Arcy Corwin
Adjunct Faculty of the Year 2022
Dale Fields, Ph.D.
Faculty of the Year 2021
James McKeever, Ph.D.
Hayward Award 2021
Julio Tsuha, Faculty Leadership Award 2021
Carman Wimsatt, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty of the Year 2021
Sorab Zand, M.B.A.
Adjunct Faculty of the Year 2020
Student Marshals
Qais Azizi
Phi Theta Kappa
Helen Morales
Alpha Gamma Sigma
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74th COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Master of Ceremonies Barbara M. Anderson
Processional Pomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar
Pledge of Allegiance Qais Azizi
National Anthem LAPC Music Department Symphonic Band Pierce College Choir
Welcome Barbara M. Anderson
Greetings Aracely Aguiar
Steven F. Veres
Ryan M. Cornner
Keynote Speaker Congressman Brad Sherman
Student Speaker Yanise Daaku
Certification of Degrees Ryan M. Cornner
Conferring of Degrees Aracely Aguiar
The audience will remain seated until the recessional is concluded.
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About the speakers
STEVEN F. VERES BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Steven Veres is the immediate past president of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees. He has served as a Trustee since 2011. At LACCD, he led efforts to improve graduation, transfer and job training. He was the lead sponsor of the District’s Award-winning Clean Energy and Sustainability Program and has presided over nearly $4B in facility improvements, including the physical transformations of Los Angeles Mission and Los Angeles Valley Colleges.
Under Veres’ leadership, LACCD has built more LEED Certified/Energy Efficient facilities than any other Community College District in the nation. In addition, he’s been a strong advocate of the District’s efforts for Racial Equity and Social Justice, basic student needs, and housing for homeless students.
With over 20 years of public and community service in the San Fernando Valley, Veres has been a fighter for equity, civil rights and creating opportunity for disadvantaged communities. He’s the son of immigrant working-class parents. He was a student activist at UCLA and worked as a public-school teacher, college instructor, and as a journalist and news editor for the San Fernando Sun Newspaper.
Veres has vast experience on issues confronting Los Angeles. He is former mayor of the City of San Fernando, where he helped improve the quality of public safety, housing and recreation space. He is experienced on the transportation and water infrastructure needs of the region having served on Metropolitan Transit Authority’s San Fernando Valley Service Sector Governance Council as well as the Metropolitan Water District.
Veres has also worked for legislature, where
his efforts include making Community College tuition free, securing funding to build 17 new parks in Los Angeles, and developing the new California Homeless Hiring Tax Credit.
He is an appointed member of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy where he’s championed access to the coast, land conservation, climate resilience, supporting the Rim of the Valley and connecting parklands to working class communities. Veres also volunteers for Friends of the Los Angeles River Board and serves on the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee.
Veres and his wife, Cynthia, are raising their three daughters in Sherman Oaks. He has coached youth soccer and volunteered his time to improve opportunities for girls to equitably participate in sports.
RYAN CORNNER, ED.D.
VICE CHANCELLOR FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Dr. Ryan Cornner has served in administrative roles in the community college system for more than decade, providing studentcentered leadership focused on collegiality and engagement of diverse constituents. Dr. Cornner currently serves as Vice Chancellor for Educational Programs and Institutional Effectiveness for the Los Angeles Community College District. In this role, he is the chief academic and student services officer for the District, and also oversees functions related to research, planning, and accreditation. Through his work, he has demonstrated capacity in leading collaborative efforts, overseeing all components of day-to-day operations, supporting innovation, and building partnerships to serve the community.
His prior experiences include serving as
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Associate Vice President for Strategic Planning and Innovation at Pasadena City College, and Dean of Institutional Effectiveness at East Los Angeles College. Dr. Cornner has twelve years of teaching experience within the community college and the university systems, including providing instruction in the Master of Higher Education Counseling Program at USC. Through each of his roles, Dr. Cornner has sought to make student success and equity paramount in decision-making and to inculcate cultures that support student needs as a means for improving student access and outcomes.
BRAD SHERMAN CONGRESSMAN
30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) was born and raised in Southern California and represents California’s San Fernando Valley. Sherman is currently serving his thirteenth term in Congress and has served in the House of Representatives since 1997.
Congressman Sherman currently serves on three major House Committees. He is a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, and a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. In 2019, Sherman was elected to serve as Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets. He previously served as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Asia Subcommittee.
During his tenure in Congress, Sherman has developed a reputation as a strong advocate for the interests of working families. He has worked to craft and advance priorities such as robust environmental standards, federal aid to education, real healthcare reform, and the protection of Social Security and Medicare. The
Congressman has also supported policies to expand U.S. exports, prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and promote a just and effective U.S. foreign policy.
A consumer rights advocate, Sherman was among the leaders behind the formation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which protects consumers from financial institutions issuing credit cards and offering costly overdraft protection. Sherman also protected families’ retirement funds and college savings and put controls on companies which reward corporate CEOs multi-million-dollar bonuses for bad performance.
Early in his congressional career, while serving on the House Budget Committee in 1997, Congressman Sherman authored an amendment to the annual Budget Resolution providing an additional $700 million for the acquisition of environmentally important lands in FY ‘98. The Sherman Amendment was included in the Joint Budget Resolution and effectuated by a $699 million appropriation. Sherman also secured $20 million to acquire land and to complete the Backbone Trail through the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Congressman Sherman’s public service career includes serving on the California State Board of Equalization from 1991 to 1996. He was Chairman of the Board from 1991 to 1995. As a board member, Sherman led the successful fight to repeal the snack tax, which previously required grocers to differentiate between a cupcake and a muffin, imposing an inconsistent tax burden on Californians for food.
Sherman received a BA from UCLA, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Later he received his law degree from Harvard, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Sherman then worked as a CPA [inactive], attorney and Certified Tax Law Specialist.
Congressman Sherman is married to Lisa Kaplan Sherman and they have 3 daughters, Molly, Naomi, and Lucy.
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YANISE DAAKU
STUDENT SPEAKER
Yanise Daaku is a graduating Business Major. During her time at Pierce College, she has worked two jobs while maintaining full-time student status.
As a Peer Mentor, she enjoyed meeting a diverse group of students and was thankful about how her relationships with incoming students made a positive impact on them.
In her mentor role, she provided beneficial resources to students that helped them excel in their coursework and overall college experience. While classes were remote, she was supportive, acted as a role model, and advocated for other students.
As an Economics tutor, she personalized her approach to guide students to solve problems. She advocates for students, and also works with faculty to give them feedback on how the students are progressing. Her future career goal is to create opportunities in disadvantaged communities and provide beneficial resources in areas of healthcare and education.
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The traditional attire worn at Commencement Exercises had its beginnings in the Middle Ages when the university first developed as an institution of higher learning. The most important center of intellectual life in the 10th century was the monasteries, the segment of society least affected by the disorder of the time. The relative stability of the monastic life left monks free to develop systematic graded education for the first time in western society. The first students were the monks and priests themselves, and the costumes were worn for protection from the elements. In later centuries, the costumes took on brighter colors, a hood, a stole-like element, all which were made distinctive for various academic degrees by color, trimming, and lining.
The use of caps, gowns, and hoods has been continuous in the United States, since colonial times—the tradition having been transplanted from Oxford and Cambridge to the New World. However, the dress code was standardized for all American universities. Students began a movement which would spread throughout the country to make academic regalia an integral part of the commencement ceremony. A desire to make the festivities more impressive as well as to add grace and dignity to the function led to the success of this endeavor.
Traditional Regalia
There are three types of gowns: the bachelor’s, the master’s and the doctor’s. These are differentiated mainly by the cut of the sleeves and the velvet trimming on the doctor’s gown. Hoods corresponding to each of the degrees also differ in length, size of the trimming, and their shape. The color of the velvet trim on the hood designates the subject field of the degree; the width of the trim designates the level of the degree, and the lining, the colors of the university granting the degree.
Arts, Letters White and Humanities
Business
Administration
Economics
Education
Engineering
Law
Olive Drab
Copper
Light Blue
Orange
Purple
Medicine Green
Philosophy
Science
Theology
Dark Blue
Golden Yellow
Scarlet
Pierce Student Gowns, Tassels, and Medallions
For Pierce’s Commencement, graduates in all disciplines other than Nursing wear a closed black gown with white collar and a black mortarboard with a black tassel. Nursing graduates wear a closed white gown with white collar and a white mortarboard with red and white tassel. PACE program graduates wear green tassels, EOP&S red, Criminal Justice peacock blue, ASL/English Interpreting Program graduates purple, and Veterinary Technology gray. President’s Honor Award graduates wear the gold cord. Honors-Certified students wear gold tassels and gold medallions. Members of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society of TwoYear Colleges wear the blue and gold cord, gold tassel, and gold stole. Transfer-certified students wear a platinum cord. Veterans of the United States Armed forces wear a red, white and blue cord.
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Academic Regalia
Associate Degree Plans
Students may earn an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate Degree for Transfer, or a Certificate. Students planning to transfer follow the CSU or UC general education patterns. Students in a career technical education field may earn a degree or certificate and will be able to enter the workforce.
Graduate
This is a student who has completed all course work for an Associate in Arts, Associate Degree for Transfer, Associate in Science Degree, or Certificate of Completion or Achievement prior to the graduation ceremony.
Associate Degree for Transfer
Students interested in transferring to a California State University have the option of getting their Associate Degree for Transfer. Students completing an Associate Degree for Transfer are guaranteed admission to a CSU. Some students may be eligible to transfer without degree attainment and are listed under CSU Certification, IGETC Certification-CSU, or IGETC Certification-UC.
Candidate for Graduation
This is a student who is currently enrolled in courses that are needed for awarding an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree, or Certificate of Completion or Certificate of Achievement in Spring of this year. Upon satisfactory completion of these courses, these students will have completed all of the requirements for the degree or certificate.
Honors Certified
Students who have completed at least five designated Honors courses or 15 units of Honors coursework while maintaining a cumulative 3.25 GPA in all UC-transferable college work can be classified as Honors Certified. In addition, graduates who are honors certified must satisfy all of the entrance requirements of the transfer institution including the lower-division requirements for the major.
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The following lists contain the names of students who have formally petitioned for graduation through the Pierce College Graduation Office by the deadline date. Students who did not petition for graduation by the deadline date or who requested that their names be withheld from the public will not be listed in the program.
FALL 2021 GRADUATES ASSOCIATE OF ARTS ASSOCIATE DEGREE FOR TRANSFER ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Renee Frances B. Abrahan
Victoria M. Abundiz
Tatiana D. Adamopoulos
Bita S. Adelpour
Jasmine D. Aguilar
Lynette Victoria Aguilera
Sheilla Aguirre
Rabia Ahmadi
Kevin Akhavan
Amirreza Akhoundzadeh Yekani
Laila Akhtari
Ola Al Shawwa
Kirsten Danielle Alas
June Allahham
Brittany E. Anderson
Olivia D. Anderson
Jose Andrade
Ashley Janine Antonio
Nicole Iris Manaois Aquino
Justin Christopher Aquintey
Jaylyn desiree Aragon
Donya Asadi
Brendan Ascorra
Mozhgan Askaripour
Dana Alyssa Astraquillo
Madison Tarah Atiabi
Tanya Lourdes Avelar
Seyedeh Sadaf Azimi
Terrilyn S. Baron
Jamie Barrero
Afshin Bassari
Jasmine Bassler
Christine S. Bell
Jaime Eduardo Beltran
Shira Malka Ben Ami
Alisha J. Benoit
Trisna R. Bhaowal
Aryan Bhattarai
Jamal Bhola
Michelle Caroline Birstein
Eric D. Bogacz
Lesley Bonilla
David Bothuel
Trenton Marquis Bouie
Yehonathan Boussi
Christine C. Bratsven
Kai William Bryson
Ha Bui
Megan L. Burgos
Danielle M. Caceres Alfaro
Ariel Calles
Nerissa Louise Cambel
Andrea Kristine Cano
Yosselyn Carcamo
Barbara L. Carranza
Jamileth Carrillo
Crystal Carrillo
Erica Castrejon
Joanna M. Cerda
Francsico Cervantes
Kassandra A. Chacon
Lili Chamale
Ximena Isabel Chavez Arevalo
Michael I. Chon
Victoria Isabella Chouchanian
Keith V. Chua
Brendan P. Clarke
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Dylan J. Cole
Carrianne Colonia
Rosa M. Contreras
Natalia Cook
April M. Cortes
Andrew Cortes
Jeffrey Christopher Cronin
Pablo Cuellar Coronado
Angeline B. Cuevas
Ashley Elisa Czigler
Alan Danaei
Elaheh Darabi
Jaya Gauramanik Das
Chantal De La Cruz
Jose M. De La Mora
Atala Mariela Delcidrubio
Gabriel A. Delgado
Zachary R. Detamore
Jack Bradley Diffley
Leslie D. Dominguez
Jeniffer Liseth Duran Cruz
Daniel D. Edlin
Nathaniel J. Ehrlich
Zakiyah Tonikalee Ellis
Tristin Esfandiari
Lissette Esparza
Andy Ray Estrada
Annika D. Evangelista
Kiana Omolola Fadairo
Eriny S. Faragalla
Mitra Farsi
Patricia D. Farzaneh
Hector H. Felix
Morgan Rose Ferguson
Yuliya Filichkina
Nestor O. Flores
Angelica Flores
Jessica E. Fox
Wally Foxx
Catherine E. Frieze
Carly Gaines
Tannya Gaitan
Julian David Gaither
Kimberly Gale
Ernesto Gallardo
Lorenmylles E. Galo
Julio A. Galvez
Josslyn Makeyla Garay
Esmeralda B. Garcia
Jessica Garcia
Noe Garcia
George A. Garcia
Russell Jordan Garcia
Diana Garcia
Kimberly Garcia
Andrew Garcia-Cheatham
Aldred Marc F. Gatchalian
Krista K. Gaudy
Vanessa Delcarmen Gavilanez
Jaya George
Paulina Gerenshtein
Jan D. Geronimo
Onsi Ghobryal
Matin Gilardi
Ulyana L. Glamuzina
Gregory L. Glass
John Paul Goncalves
Corwinne Gonzales
Kathleen Gonzalez
Cindy Gonzalez
Kassandra Gonzalez
Geovanni Gonzalez
Veronica Gonzalez
Natalia Gonzalez Castellanos
Sofia Gonzalez Portela
Drion R. Graham
Daniel Gregoryona
Heather Groff
Jaelynn K. Gutierrez
Tanya Itzel Gutierrez
Treiza Habshy
Kathryn Alicia Halperin
Sang Han
Lucy Hanna
Miya Emily Hantman
Pierre A. Harbin
Rian A. Hardie
Roxanna Haro
John Harold
Stacy Harris
Carolyn M. Hart
Christopher O. Hernandez
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Mike Hernandez
Micheliza Hernandez
Penelope Hernandez-Alcocer
Marjorie Beatriz Hernandez-mejia
Paul M. Herrera
Manuel A. Herrera
Michelle Herrera
Victor Herrera
Priscilla Herrera
Ziad B. Hijazi
Evelyn Julianna Hitoarangure
Jenny Ho
Ashkon Jamshid Hojati
Jennie Hong
Jeimy E. Huante
Laila Ismail
Sara Issa
Sadaf Jamali Hanjani
Shane Garrett Janian
Arthur Gabriel Januario De Menezes
Ali Hooman Javanmardi
Sogand Javid
Mayuree Jerrard
Jason Jimenez
Samuel Jones
Irene G. Jordan
Heidi Judkins
Mahshid N. Kalateh
Lahari R. Kankar
Magd Antoun Karam
Nirmolakpreet Kaur
Irina Kenig
Maryam Khairdast
Waheeda Khan
Parvin Kiani Cham
Kathryn Ariel Kingsberry
Gilda Kohnavardasli
David M. Konow
Travis Koskela
Taylor Krouse
Hae Min Kwak
Gustavo Lainez
Amir Lashgarnevis
Andrea M. Lee
John Kim Lee
Jennifer Lee
Anahi Leon
Emelia Leon
Nancy Noemi Lepe
Berenice Lerma
Adam Levi
Janelle Maelin Lew
Kristine V. Lim
Dante D. Linden
Tania M. Little
Fransisca Loma Garcia
Aaron G. Lomeli
Jacqulyn E. Lopez
Jason David Lopez
Estefany Lopez
Sierra Lynn Lopezwilliamson
Jazmin Lozano
Mikia Lucien
Nathaniel R. Lugo
Ian Lumsden
Paolo Macaranas
Einna Marie Altarejos Macavinta
Carmen Jessica Madrigal
Rianne Caseypastrana Magnabijon
Shaimaa Mahmoud
Hayley Elise Mallia
Yadira Manriquez
Taryn Mantock
Karen Ann Markaryan
Hector Martin
Moises A. Martinez
Michelle Martinez
Ranae Dina Mauck
Kewon May
Mar Mayorquin
Rudolph Myron McCollum
Robert P. Mcsherry
Nassim Mehrafar
Jasmine Melendez
Ernesto C. Mercado
Jakleen Marianne Milla Novoa
Lorene Milligan
Hengameh Miri
Stephanie Miron
George D. Mitchell
Nahid Modabber
Yalda Moezzi
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Julio C. Molina
Alfred Montez
Shimasadat Moosavi
Daphne Moreno
Ryan Lynel Morris
Kanisha T. Munn
Angela Guadalupe Munoz
Eric Mussell
Alexander R. Naczinski
Nika Naderi
Cynthia L. Nagatani
Parvin Najafiani
Braulio Herrera Navarrete
Emily Navasardyan
Erin A. Nelson
Ben H. Nguyen
Minh Nguyen
Barbara Nicolulis
Natasha Nix
Alyssa Janice B. Nubla
Apresha M. O’banner
Luis Ochoa
Yancy Ochoasilva
Vahid Oliaeifar
Vahid Oliaeifar
Mayra Oliveira Medeiros
Alejandra Oliveros
Nicholas A. O’neil
Walter A. Orellana
Ruby Osegueda
Esmeralda Rocio Padilla Diaz
Irene S. Paez
Amber Nicole Papazian
Ilya A. Parkhomenka
Nicholas James Abijay Parreno
Emily Ruth Paul
Lauren Helena Pearsall
Roza Pejmankhojasteh
Catherine Pelonero
Janine Elise Pennock
Dean Perez
Jennifer Perez
Samantha Perry
Christian C. Pilavian
Melanie Alysonrose Piper
Mitra Pirzay
Victor Octavio Ponce
Sofia Lauren Pourat
Sean Power
Luis Angel Pureco
Justin Quater
Matthew Quevedo
Yesenia Quintero
Jhoselyn Julia Quispe Aparco
Tara A. Quist
Raya Rabizadeh
Alina Ramaniuk
Roberto A. Ramirez
Natalie Ramirez
Adriana B. Ramos
Neil E. Rawate
Muhammad Raza
Sylvie Razafindranony
Amirali Razavian Mofrad
Jessica Rendon
Andrea C. Reyes
Kyle Angelo B. Reyes
Antoniesha L. Reynolds
Amirhossein Rezaee
Mouhcine Rharzouz
Gabriela Y. Rivas Vasquez
Diana C. Rivera
Joanna I. Rodriguez
Alizae Jolie Rodriguez
Courtney Anne T. Rodriguez Ramirez
Gail Rojas
Carlos Roberto Romero
Douglas C. Roof
Rene O. Roque
Odalis Rubalcava
Star Ryser
Debra Saeidian
Elaha Sahar Safdari
Pantea Safiee
Guadalupe Salazar
Alejandro Sampedro
Rosa L. Sandoval
Karina Sandoval
Gabriel Sandoval
Sara Santa Maria
Karina Santiso
Devynn J. Sargent
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Raminder Kaur Saund
Jasmine Elizabeth Savoy
Rebecca E. Schwartz
Rachel Schwartz
Inna Semenov
Priyanshi Kamleshkumar Shah
Rena Sharim
Kim Shephard
Ani S. Shkhyan
Kelly Short
Aaron Sidney
Lara Sinanian
Lenard J. Sklar
Brianne Nicole Skolnick
Jennifer Solorzano
Daniel Haim Solouki
April Soriano
Nazemi Elimelet Sosa
Karen R. Soto
Ashley Janet Soto
Michaela D. Stathopoulos
Therese Ann Suarez
Jessica Pegah Taghizadeh
Omid Taghizadeh
Everardo S. Talamantes
Pinalkumar pareshbhai Talaviya
Sohraab Tamim
Melissa Tejeda
Dulse M. Tenorio
Christina Tran Thai
Estrella To-Ortiz
Luceli Torres
Mayli E. Torres
Henry Torres
Davis Tran
Evany Travieso
Liliana Trinidad
Natalie Bao Nhi Truong
Dalit Tsabary Berti
Lucero Valdez
Harini Emeelika Kumarihamy Vanderpoorten
Mona Vaseghi
Vanessa Vasquez
Matthew Anthony Vaughn
Jessica Vazquez
Conner Vegting
Allyson Velarde
Gabriela K. Velasquez
Paul Ventimiglia
Natalie Verdi
Christopher N. Villa
Joseph-Orry V. Villamil
Emily Villatoro
Hirayma B. Vizcarra
Emily Vo
Logan Volandi
Steven Nathan Wahyudi
Daniel Wenick
Karen Wenzel
Laura Wilcox
Carrie L. Williamson
Rhiana Wilson
Wendy E. Xiloj-Juarez
Helen Yaghob
She She Renee Yancy
Polina Delila Yasmeh
Kasey Yoshioka
Tiffany T. Yu
Parnia Zandian
Jazmin Zarate
Analisa Juliana Zepeda
FALL 2021 GRADUATES CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Rima Abou Daher
Shana Adibi
Kasra Ahmadianfard
Deborah Akhavan
Ilanit D. Asseraf
Sarah Nathan Aziz
Jacob Javier Banuelos
Veronica Becerra Becerra
Maryam Behboodi
Paige L. Binsley
Michael M. Brose
Diana Bucio
Lannix Mainard D. Camilosa
Vania Giselle Cuevas
Joshua J. Fierro
Kenny Josue Flores
Karen E. Gentry
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Brayan Herrera Lopez
Negin Hosseini
Yonny Jimenez
Gilda Kohnavardasli
Monica Cynthia Lopez
Tatiana L. Lucero
Matthew M. Mandegar
Mary E. Martin
Maryam Marv
Marysabel Meneses Zea
Armine Mkrtchyan
Ramtin Oshagh
Anthony S. Perez
Maria Abraham Poladian
Vasyl A. Pyetukhov
Zander G. Rodriguez
Hyan Soon Seo
Olha Stepanivna Shytets
Frank Silva
Golshirin Tavakol Dolatabadi
Huynh Nhu Tran
Joshua Dylan Wintringham
Maria R. Zelaya
SPRING 2022 CANDIDATES
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS ASSOCIATE DEGREE FOR TRANSFER ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Cameron Abachi
Gregory Abal
Ily Aber
Dion Abril
Anahi Acosta
Maria Acosta
William Ademisoye
Babak Adibanrad
Obalit Adram
Doorsa Afjei
Martha Aguayo
Bea Aguilan
Alexjan Aguilar
Oscar Aguilar
Anahi Aguilera
Alejandra Aguilera
Danielle Rica Aguirre
Andrew Aguirre
Miguel Aguirre
Carolla Aguirre
Alethia Aguirre
Jeanpierre Aguirre-Vasquez
Shreya Ahir
Kia Ahmadianfard
Kasra Ahmadianfard
Nasim Ahmadzadeh
Cassidy Aiken
Amirreza Akhoundzadeh Yekani
Kimberli Alatorre
Farzam Alavi
Karina Aldana
Jocelyn Alegre
Brenda Alejandre
Austin Aler
Khaleesa Alexander
Channing Alfano
Caitlin Aligo
Guillermo Alkire
Nina Allen
Melanie Almanza
Brenda Almaraz
Hanako Almony
Gladys Alonzo
Alexandra Alpuche Zapata
Amir Alqubaisi
Seham Alshawa
Gabriela Alvarado
Kevin Alvarado
Edith Alvarez
Morelia Alvarez
Fabiola Alvarez
Hala Alyousef
Luis Amaro
Lindsey Amato
Karla Amaya
Jacob Amezquita
Nastaran Amir Hassani
Sofia Amirnezhad
Kimberley Ann Anadeo
Priscilla Anaya
Josue Anayabecerra
James Ancheta-Tilley
Kaelyn Anderson
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Amelia Anderson
Brittany Anderson
Jose Andrade
Kristen Andrews
Tyler Andrews
Adrian Anguiano
Anthony Anitsky
Leslie Antunez
Ryan Apostol
Emmy Apreyan
Madison Aquino
Brandon Aquino
Robert Aragon
Adrian Arciniega
Ryan Ardakan
Diba Ardalani
Prisilla Arellano
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Liron Yechzkia
Shakiba Yegan
Anzhela Yezagelyan
Robert Ylagan
Stacey Yoder
Ameneh Yousefi
SPRING 2022 CANDIDATES CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Cameron Abachi
Maria Acosta
Alexjan Aguilar
Oscar Aguilar
Anahi Aguilera
Alethia Aguirre
Shreya Ahir
Junell Aiu
Patricia Alaskey
Jocelyn Alegre
Khaleesa Alexander
Samannaz Allahyarbigi
Brenda Almaraz
Hanako Almony
Alexandra Alpuche Zapata
Amir Alqubaisi
Seham Alshawa
Gabriela Alvarado
Kevin Alvarado
Edith Alvarez
Fabiola Alvarez
Luis Amaro
Kimberley Ann Anadeo
Josue Anayabecerra
Kristen Andrews
Manuel Angelino
Anthony Anitsky
Ryan Apostol
Emmy Apreyan
Adrian Arciniega
Prisilla Arellano
Adriana Arias
Celeste Arnold
Leila Asady
Alec Asatryan
Zaira Ascon
Jaxobi Ashford
Deither Dave Atienza
Kurt August
Cassie Austin
Angelo Avanzado
Brenda Avendano
Afza Avijeh
Rebeca Ayala
Emily Ayala
Nicole Aynvarg
Ryan Azimi
Simin Azimi
Seyedehaida Azimi
Daniel Bagdasarian
Emilio Banuelos
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Guy Bar
Jordan Baraz
Raul Barillas
Matthew Barker
Muzamel Barnakhi
Todd Barnes
Daniel Barrera
Alina Beale
Manuel Becerra
Brian Behboud
Emilie Bekarian
Giulian Beltran
Justin Bernard
Rito Betancourt
Joanna Betancourt
Trisna Bhaowal
Jamal Bhola
Cassandra Blanding
Steven Ray Blugrind
Natalie Boulghourjian
Michael Boursalian
Madina Braish
Samantha Braun
Matthew Brody
Thierry Brown
Ricardo Buenaventura
Angelique Bueno
Sherwynd Buentipo
Maria Danice Bumanlag
Heidi Buratti
Eric Bushner
Danielle Cabrera
Nayomi Caceres
Jesus Calderon
Armando Calderoncaratachea
Shawn Caldwell
Daniel Cali-Barrera
Rachel Callan
Emely Cardenas
Liliana Carrillo
Jhon Cartolin Leon
Jasmine Casanova
Wayne Cash
Pablo Castaneda
Vanessa Castillo
Ana Castillo
Adrian Castillo Carranza
Nicholas Alexander Castro
Tiffany Castro
Maria Castro
Melanie Castro
Rafael Castro
Veronica Castro
Stephanie Chavez
Andrew Chavez
Yonattan Chavez
Zihan Chen
Mandy Chen
Shahin Chermahini
Lauren Christian
Vincent Chuong
Mina Cohen
Karime Colmenares
Hannah Camille Constantino
Crystall Contreras
Litzy Contreras
Jean Marie Cordova
Katherine Cortes
Jamie Crespin
Yesenia Crisanto
Daniel Cuevas
Yanise Daaku
Sophie Danielian
Anthony Nathaniel Daulo
Parmida Davarpanah
Emily David
Hannah Davis
Ekram Dawed
Mariah Dayag
Yoice De La Rosa
Jennifer De Los Santos
Matthew Deegan
Blake Deer
John Ariel Dejesus
Nazanin Delavari
Sergio Delgadillo
Isabelle Delos Santos
Berlin Demarco
Nayiri Demir
Sophia Dervi
Andrew Desowitz
Amit Dhandi
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Jaylene Dialogo
Sara Diaz
Trung Dinh
Lillian Dragu
Matthew Ebneshahidi
Gavin Ebo
Amy Elder
Brandon Elkington
Bryan Escobar
Edna Escobedo
Aria Eslami
Brandon Espana
Jacob Esparza
Miriam Espinoza
John-John Estanislao
Myrna Estrada
Genevieve Evslin
Cristina Fajardo
Kayla Farivar
Eyhaysia Farmer
Joseph Farriola
Jake Fazio
Assaf Feigel
Katherine Ferguson
Brandon Fermo
Kelly Ferreyra
Josselin Flores
Nathalie Flores
Ana Flores
Delia Flores Salazer
Constance Ford
Jillian Ford
Aryeh Freud
Daniella Friedman
Eduardo Funes
Andrew Gamez
Melany Gaona
Matthew Garcia
Rachel Garcia
Michelle Garcia
Sebastian Garcia
Delia Garcia Sinohui
David Garza
Angelico Gavin Arambulo
Karen Gentry
Talia Geoola
Andrew Gerbs
Elliot Geyzer
Nancy Ghaly
Juanita Ghazarian
Onsi Ghobryal
Nathan Gilardi
Jennifer Gimber
Mariela Giron
Paola Godinez
Jaycee Goldstein
Lilia Gomez
Joseph Gomez-Palacio
Tiffany Gonzales
Janet Gonzalez
Michelle Gonzalez
Abigail Gonzalez
Ulises Gonzalez
Nathaly Gonzalez
Maya Gonzalez Alba
Lindsey Gonzalez Gonzalez
Catherine Gordon
Maria Gorshkova
Debasree Goswami
Hailey Green
Sofia Grzeskowiak
Melissa Guadalupe
Maureen Gubernasirov
Justin Guerra
Valida Guliyeva
Jonathan Gutierrez
Manuel Gutierrez
Nathan Guynes
Nicole Guyumjyan
Gustavo Guzman
Robert Guzman
Felix Guzman Lopez
Natalie Hakimpour
Raymond Haldy
David Harriman
Lia Hassas
Daphine Hayes
Fatima Henriquez
Jessel Hernandez
Kevin Hernandez
Osvaldo Hernandez
Eddie Hernandez
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Victor Hernandezbarrera
Gregory Herrera
Madison Hess
Ziad Hijazi
Jeffrey Ho
Jonathan Holguin
Emily Holz
Saad Hossain
Sargis Hovhannisyan
Samaneh Hudson
Vincent Huichan
Anjelica Hymel
Mary Ibraheam
Elisa Ilao
Nicolas Inglese
Sako Injaian
Shane Inovejas
Cristian Iraheta
Stefanny Ixta Garay
Asal Jafari
Nicole Jaffa
Ariana Jalali Farahani
Mana Jalalifarahani
Shiva Jalilibabakandi
Fatema Jamaly
Terri James
Angelika Jasinska
Jaime Jimenez
Alexander Johnson
Hubert Johnson Iii
Bret Jones
Manuel Juarez
Valerie Jubrail
Suzan Jurdi
Ryan Kalo
Justin Kapenhas
Tayebeh Katimyan
Nicholas Katz
Samuel Katz
Katrina Kay
Christian Kekchidis
Brenden Kelly
Anaya Keyes
Kiarash Khademi
Yahya Khafajizadeh
Branden Khalili
Imaan Khan
Nicole Khatibi
Yazmeen-Love Khorasani
Laura Kichler
Matthew Kilzi
Colin Kleiger
Joudi Kouzma
Ava Kramer
Zoe Kugell
William Lagos
Edwin Laing
Aleksandra Lambova
Diego Lasso
John Lawson
Sandra Layden
Dustin Le
Emma Le
Mikayla Lebetsamer
Michelle Lebowski
Jaden Ledkins
Aaron Lee
May Lee
Karla Lehmann
Elba Leiva
Amber Lenhert
Sandra Leon
Berenice Lerma
Sallie Levy
Saira Linares
Paul Linderman
Dale Linderman
Kennedy Lindsey
Kurtis Ling
Norma Lopez
Ashley Lopez
Oscar Lopez
Monica Lopez
Esmeralda Lopez
Estephanie Lopez
Kimberly Lowe
Kailee Lozano
Jasmine Lucas
Tuan Anthony Ly
Laura Lyles
Shane Macmiller
Ethan Madarsolouk
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Aileen Magana
Marilyn Magana
Beverly Ann Ruth Mahayag
Naweed Malal
Parveen Malik
Nicole Mamos
Alireza Manizani
Sean Mann
David Marcus
Isabelle Marin
Sona Markaryan
Ann Marmolejo
Kassie Marriner
Micaela Martin
Cloe Martin
Gregory Martin Jr.
Brian Martinez
Ashlyn Martinez
Tracy Martinez
Getsemani Martinez
Jaqueline Martinez
Romel Angelo Melgar
Renee Melkonian
Delilah Mendez
Brian Mendez
Erick Mendez
Melissa Menendez
Dylan Meneses
Genesis Mercado
Ghazal Meskara
Omar Meza
Jennifer Meza Hernandez
Tiffany Micu
Anetta Mihalecwhite
Jaden Miller
Grace Mills
Rida Miraj
Yanijel Miranda
Stephanie Miron
Ronnen Mizrahi
Sirarpi Mkrchian
Larhonda Mobley
Jasmin Mohammadi
Roham Mohammadipourkhiabani
Judith Montepeque
Melissa Monterroso
Monserrat Morales
Josue Morales
Isabel Morales
Helen Morales
Daphne Moreno
Monireh Mostajabi
Ishika Mukherjee
Nazmun Mumu
Artur Murashka
Genesis Murillo
Anthony Naber
Skyler Naimy
Remi Nations
Karla Navarrete
Andrew Neistein
Mujgan Nessari
Owen Ngabirano
Chien Ngo
Joseph Nguyen
Danny Nguyen
Kiara Nieto
Mitra Nikeateghad
Amir Nikkhoo
Lyric Niv
Chinaeke Njoku
Medina Noorzay
Demi Norman
Sara Nouressadate
Michael Odman
Citlalli Olguin
Jonathan Olguin
David Oliver
Hilda Olvera
Kaila Oneal
Anastasiya Orel
Linda Orellana
Delia Ortega
Brandon Ortiz
Alexandria Ortiz
Karina Ortiz
Iyabode Oseni
Shirley Oversluijs
Kaysen Pajarillo
Trineca Palacio
Maryuri Palacios
Kimberly Palomera
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Krishia Myrrh Pancho
Melissa Paredes
Rafael Paredez Jr
Alexis Parish
Jasmin Pelayo
Cristina Perez
Leonardo Perez
Austin Perez
Anthony Perez
Bryan Perez Hernandez
Jasmine Pescador
Tanner Phillips
Carley Pineda
Maya Plafkin
Maria Poladian
Lewis Potts
Shaina Punzalan
Malali Qayomi
Neven Qubrosi
Aryn Rabadi
Heather Raiskup
Ariana Ramirez
Irma Ramirez
Juan Ramirez
Brianna Randall
Brian Rauso
Leslie Regener
Evelyn Rendon
Michelle Reyes
William Reyna
Matthew Richmond
Kenneth Riles
Veronica Rios-Lizama
Stephanie Rivera
Peter Rivera
Merry Robbins
Andrew Rodriguez
Justin Rodriguez
Zander Rodriguez
Joanna Rodriguez
Mary Rodriguez
Olena Romanenko
Rocio Roque
Lukas Rosenbaum
Christian Ross
Deborah Roussell
Max Roy
Briana Rubio
Anthony Rueda
Raquel Ruiz
Subha Sadaf
Christine Saenz
Shamima Safi
Armand Sahyoun
Behraz Saisan
Edward Sampson
David Sanchez
Marisol Sanchez
Janina Sanchez
Sylvia Sanchez
Emilio Sanchez
Diana Sanchez
Andrea Sanchez Renderos
Mario Sandoval
Kelvin Sandoval
Christopher Sanz
Armeene Sarkisian
Oren Sayani
Iryna Sayers
Alexis Schier
Emily Schroeppel
Marian Sedrak
Feliciano Segovia
Brandon Seidler
Stanley Sellers
Jasmine Serrano
Jade-Lin Seymour
Ovanes Shaginyan
Rishi Shah
Maryam Shah Hosseini
Sarah Shahbazi
Isabella Shiroyan
Kayle Isabelle Siccuan
Erick Silverstre Mendez
Tamara Simons
Harpreet Singh
Jeziah Smith
Kristina Smith
Casey Sognalian
Michelle Sollfrank
Vladyslav Solodkyy
Shane Solorzano
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Kasra Soltani
April Soriano
Rebecca Spivak
Jasdeep Sra
Marielle Stober
Sadruddin Stori
Nigel Emmanuel Suarez
Zoe Swintek
Hitomi Tada
Eliezer Tarin
Mahdi Tavazoei
Shamim Tehraniha
Anahit Terejyan
Britney Thai
Rebecca Thompson
Dorithy Tidwell
Manuel Torres
Edman Torres
Victor Torres
Luis Tovar
Phuong Tran
Gwendolyn Trimble
Alisha Tu
Fuchsia Ullah
Katerin Urizar
Jorge Vaca
Kimya Vakilian
Keily Valdez
Ana Valdovinos
Maricela Valdovinos
Guadalupe Valenzuela
Angelica Valenzuela
Mathew Vallin
Sophia Vallin
Yadira Velarde
Jessica Vicencio
Celeste Vides
Katelyn Villa
Joseph-Orry Villamil
Azzly Villasenorvillalta
David C. Vinas
Riley Vorkink
Ashley Vu
Julietta Weinstein
Makala Weitzman
Kaitlyn Weprin
Zion White
Joshua Wintringham
Alicia Wolfe
Victoria Wright
Amanda Wu
Zenaida Yabar Lopez
Yanir Yaish
Ashley Yakoub
Liron Yechzkia
Anzhela Yezagelyan
Robert Ylagan
Stacey Yoder
Ameneh Yousefi
Thawatchai Yuwanaboon
Lina Zaragoza
Diana Zetino
Aram Zetlyan
Orian Zrihen
Max Zubatov
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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2022!
Congratulations on your success at Pierce College! While it has been a challenging time in our world, you have thrived and are here today as a Pierce College graduate.
The Pierce College Foundation wishes you continued success in your journey in life. The Pierce College faculty, staff, and administration congratulate you on your academic achievements. Congratulations on your well-deserved success!
“There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
Special thanks to YOUR Associated Students Organization for its ongoing sponsorship and support of Pierce College commencement!
We also wish to thank:
Jason Cifra, M.A. Vice President, Student Services
Juan Carlos Astorga, Ed.D. Dean of Student Engagement
William A. Marmolejo, M.B.A. Dean of Student Services
Lara Conrady Wong, Ph.D. Student Engagement Coordinator
Barbara M. Anderson, M.A. Academic Senate President and Professor of Communication Studies
Doreen Clay Public Relations Manager
Candy Van College Bookstore
Marcos Montalvo CopyTech
Kristine Ayvazyan and Karmen Safar Graduation Evaluators
Paul Nieman and the Plant Facilities Staff
Deputy Nick Saldivar and the L.A. Sheriff’s Department
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—Amanda Gorman
LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT Engage. Enrich. Empower.
Los Angeles Pierce College aims to make a positive impact in people’s lives by providing quality, inclusive, and innovative academic, technical, and cultural educational opportunities. We are committed to providing caring, equitable services to help our diverse students as well as our local community achieve their goals and thrive in a rapidly changing world.
LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE VISION STATEMENT
Los Angeles Pierce College is the premier equity-minded community college in CA, where every person is respected, supported, and empowered with empathy.
