Alumni News
From the c/o 2012, Joanne Chua received her B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Public Policy from UC Berkeley c/o 2016 and is a future Juris Doctor (J.D.) candidate at the University of Michigan Law School c/o 2022.
From the c/o 2009, DREAMER undergrad and graduate student Ed Osorio received B.A. in Sociology Law and Society with a minor in Spanish and Social Gerontology from Cal State - Los Angeles c/o 2013, his M.S. in counseling; Marriage and Family Therapy from Cal State - Fullerton c/o 2017 and currently looking at Ph.D. programs in Special Education.
From the c/o 2009, Yvonne Marie Escobar received her B.S. in Biotechnology with a minor in Chemistry and Chicano Studies from Cal Poly Pomona c/o 2016. Yvonne is currently a scientist in Immunotherapy at Gilead, the world's largest pharmaceutical company.
From the c/o 2009, Michelle Cee received her B.A. in Sociology from UC Riverside c/o 2013, her Teaching Credential in Math and Special Education from Cal Poly Pomona c/o 2015 and her M.S. in School Psychology from University of La Verne c/o 2019.
From the c/o 2013, Irene Camarena received her B.A in Art Education c/o 2018, her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential c/o 2019 and currently in the Master Program in Early Childhood Education all from from San Francisco State University.
From the c/o 2014, Rogelio Medrano receieved his A.A. in Psychology from Mt. Sac c/o 2017 and his B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Education from UC Berkely c/o 2019 along with a Fellowship post grad as a High School College Adviser.
From the c/o 2015, Xavier Rangel received his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona c/o 2019 and will work as a Systems Engineer in Aerospace Division at Northrop Grumman.
From the c/o 2010, Steven Liu received his B.A. in Geography from Cal State - Fresno and is currently a Captain in the United States Army.
From the class of 2015, Alex Tenorio received his A.A. from Citrus College in 2017 and his B.A. in Anthropology from UCLA in 2019.
From the class of 2014, Elizabeth Acevedo received her B.A. from Cal State - Dominguez Hills in Human Service in 2018 and is currently a graduate student at Cal State - Long Beach working on her Masters in Social Work.
From the class of 2012, Alaina Thai graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising(FIDM) with a Fashion Design Associate of Arts. She is currently a fashion/print designer with the founders of Juicy Couture
Ines Osorio SVHS '09 CSULA BA Sociology Law and Society option minor in Spanish and minor in social gerontology 2013, CSUF MS Counseling; Marriage and Family Therapy 2017
Joanne Chua, SVHS C/O 2012; UC Berkeley C/O 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minor in Public Policy. Future J.D. Candidate at University of Michigan Law School C/O 2022!
Amairani Manzo
- SVHS C/O 2014
- Cal State LA C/O 2018-2019 Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science (Bioscience)
Pursuing graduate school in 2020 for Physician Assistant studies!
Omari Cunningham
SVHS C/O 2012
Rio Hondo college C/O 2019 with an Associate of Arts in Psychology
Pursuing Bachelors in Psychology with a minor in philosophy at Cal-Poly Pomona in Fall 2019
Marisa Osegura
- SVHS C/O 2011
- Cal State LA C/O 2019 with a BA in Communication Disorders
- Pursuing her Masters in Communication Sciences and Disorders in the fall at Pacific University in Oregon.
Alexis Dizon
-SVHS C/O 2012
-West Coast University C/O 2016 with a Bachelors Of Science In Nursing
Currently working as a RN in Labor & Delivery
Josef DeGuzman
SVHS C/O 2014
CSUF C/O with Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Working as an RN on Neurology Med/Tele
Will pursue something more eventually
Jalisa Wester
SVHS C/O 2013
Citrus College C/O 2018 with Associates in English
Currently pursuing Bachelors in English Education at Cal Poly Pomona, C/O 2020
Jackie Carrillo
SVHS C/O 2011
Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology and minor in Spanish
Working as a Behavior/Instructional Aide for at risk youth
Hopefully next year pursue my Master of Social Work degree!
Ashley Cabral
-SVHS C/O 2010
-Mount Saint Mary’s College BS in Sociology and BS in Spanish 2013
-USC Masters in Social Work 2017
-working on licensure
Irene Camarena
-SVHS c/o 2013
-Bachelors Degree in Art Education from San Francisco State University c/o 2018
-Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from San Francisco State University c/o 2019
-Current Masters Student in Early Childhood Education at San Francisco State University!
Michelle Cervantes
SVHS (2009)
UCR (2013) B.A. Sociology
Cal Poly Pomona (2015) Teaching Credential Math & Special Education
ULV (2019) Masters of Science in School Psychology
Rogelio Medrano
SVHS Class of 2014
- SAC Class of 2017 A.A. In Psychology
UC Berkeley Class of 2019 B.A. in Sociology, Minor in Education
Fellowship post grad as High School College Adviser
Will be looking into grad schools for Counseling and Higher Ed, career goal is to become a community college Academic Counselor
Kevin Phan
SVHS 2010
CSUF BM Collaborative Piano
Working as piano accompanist at SVHS, and organist at Our Saviours’ Lutheran Church, Orange
Yvonne Tinoco
Svhs c/o 2014
California State University, Fullerton - B.A. Psychology (coming soon 2020) ☺️🙏💕
Vanessa Estrada Gonzalez
-SVHS c/o 2014
-CSULA c/o 2019 with B.A. in Child Development
-Finishing up the credential program at CSULA hopefully by Spring 2020 (got admitted into the credential program as an undergrad in Spring 2019)
Jenny Carvajal
-SVHS ‘10
-UCLA ‘14 B.A. in Sociology
-Cal State Long Beach ‘16 Masters in Public Health
-Works at Cedars-Sinai for the California Department of Public Health in the OB/GYN department ☺️
Xavier Rangel
Svhs '15
Cal Poly Pomona '19 B.A. in Computer Engineering
I will start working with Northrop Grumman in Rendondo Beach as a Systems Engineer in their Aerospace Division
Lizbeth Lupi
SVHS c/o 2008
UC Merced, c/o 2012, B.S. Cognitive Science, Minor in Spanish
Fresno State, c/o 2019, M.A. in Education - Higher Education, Administration and Leadership
Jacqueline Mejia
SVHS c/o 2009
UC Riverside c/o 2013 B.A in Spanish Linguistics
Currently working on getting Real Estate License and in the future become a broker.
Steve Liu
SVHS '10
Fresno State '14 B.A. in Geography
US Army Captain, currently in Oklahoma but will be deployed to Qatar this year
Viviana Acevedo
SVHS C/O 2009
CSUF Bachelors Degree in Human Services c/o 2013
CSUF Masters Degree in Social Work c/o 2015
Got licensed (LCSW) Oct 2018
Yvonne Marie Campos Escobar
SVHS C/O 2009
Cal Poly Pomona ‘16 B.S. in biotechnology with minor in chemistry and Chicano studies
Currently working at the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, Gilead, as a scientist in Immunotherapy for several types of lymphoma.
Applying to get MS in biology fall ‘20
Ingrid Peralta
SVHS c/o 2009
CSU, Dominguez Hills c/o 2015 B.A in Human Services
CSU, Fullerton c/o 2019 Master in Social Work
Kassandra Beatriz
SVHS C/O 2012
UC Santa Barbara C/O 2016
BA in Global Studies and BA in Latin American and Iberian Studies
Looking to pursue my J.D. but currently working as a legal assistant for an immigration law non-profit
Adrian Hernandez
SVHS '14
USC '18,
B.F.A. Film and TV Production
Working as a freelance cinematographer for music videos, shorts, and feature films.
Ray Palacios
- SVHS C/O 2007
- Benedictine College C/O 2013 BA International Business
- Azusa Pacific University College C/O 2019 MA Leadership and Organizational Studies (done Summer ‘19).
Timothy Valdez
Pitzer College ‘19
B.A. Honors in Sociology
SVHS ‘15
Eileen Sabalburo
‘2013 SVHS
‘2017 Mount Saint Mary’s University-LA, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with a minor in Psychology
Current Registered Nurse (RN) at Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center
Current student at Capella University for Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN), specializing in Nursing Education.
Vanessa (Van Ness) Gonzalez
SVHS C/O 2008
UC Merced C/O 2014
Alejandro Castaneda
-SVHS c/o 2014
-Grand Canyon University c/o 2018
-Bachelors of Science in Biology with an Emphasis in Pre-Medicine & Bachelors of Science in Forensic Science
-Worked in Student Affairs post-grad and looking to pursue Medical or PA school
Ana Orozco
SVHS c/o 2015
Cal Poly Pomona c/o 2019
B.A Political Science
Dylan Giancarlo Aguirre
SVHS C/O 2017
Mt. San Antonio College, C/O 2019, AA-T in Psychology
Transferring to UCLA, Psychology B.A
Alaina Thai, SVHS C/O 2012
- FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
With Fashion Design Associate of Arts C/O 2014
- Currently - Fashion/Print Designer at a women’s contemporary brand with the gals who founded Juicy Couture ❤️
Alex Terorio
-SVHS C/O 2015
-Citrus College ‘17
-UCLA ‘19 — Anthropology B.A
Elizabeth Acevedo
SVHS C/O 2014
CSUDH Bachelors Degree in Human Services c/o 2018
Current grad student at CSULB. Getting my masters in social work: ‘20 👩🏻🎓
Nidia Ruedas-Gracia
- UCLA c/o 2012 BA psychology and sociology, minor in philosophy
- New York University c/o 2014 MA human development and social intervention
- Stanford University c/o 2019 PHD in developmental and psychological sciences
- professor of educational psychology at University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign.
Lorena Reynaga
-SVHS c/o 2015
-CSULA c/o 2019 (completed fall 2019), BS in Biology
-looking to pursue Master’s in Public Health with emphasis in Epidemiology beginning fall 2020
Stephany Guzman
-SVHS c/o 2013
-University of La Verne c/o 2017 with a BS in Chemistry
-Pursing my Master’s in Analytical Chemistry at CSUF
Mylene Villanueva
-SVHS c/o 2011 🙌🙌
-Cal state la c/o 2017 B.A. in Psychology
-Currently in a Master’s of Science Program for School-Based Family Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy in Cal State LA
Augustine Bui
SVHS c/o 2012
UCR C/O 2016 BA in Bioengineering
Currently in my final year at Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. Will be graduating with my MBA this September from East Tennessee State University and my PharmD in May 2020.
Planning on pursuing a PGY1 residency program and MPGx
Lilibeth Ramos
SVHS c/o 2012
UCR c/o 2016 B.A. in Sociology
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology c/o 2019 M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis
Joselin Casillas
SVHS C/O 2014
Cal Poly Pomona C/O 2019
Bachelors in Liberal Studies
Marylou Mercado
-SVHS’14
-UC Santa Barbara’18 B.A. in Sociology & Philosophy
-Currently working for Planned Parenthood in External Affairs
-Hope to enroll in a MPP program in 2020!
Gissely Figueroa
SVHS c/o 2017
University of La Verne c/o 2021
- A. In Music
I plan to be a music therapist
Sydney Jennings
SVHS c/o 2014
Cal Poly Pomona c/o 2018 with a degree in Accounting
Currently an auditor with VTD CPA & pursuing my CPA license!! I love my job!
Cristian Gonzalez
-SVHS '13
- UC Irvine '17 (B.A. Criminology, Law, and Society/B.A. Psychology and Social Behavior)
- USC '2020 (Master of Social Work)
- Mental Health specialist for Orange County (coming up on 3 years)
- Mental Health and case management service delivery for the LAPD (1 year)
Marco Ornelas c/o 2014 received his B.A. in Political Science from UC Riverside c/o 2018 and pursuing his J. D. at UC Hastings Law c/o 2021
Amber Hernandez c/o 2017 is currently at Fresno State as a Pre-Nursing major and minoring in Public health. Amber wants to encourage students to adventure out and go away for college. It isn’t for everyone but it is honestly the most incredible experience.
Angela Li c/o 2015 received her B.S. in Biology at UCLA c/o 2019 Angela is currently helping 1st generation minority college students that are from underrepresented areas with their college-level STEM classes, and helping out with teaching a beginner life science lab course 🙂
Cristian Gonzalez c/o 2013 went to UC Irvine c/o 2017 (B.A. Criminology, Law, and Society/B.A. Psychology and Social Behavior), USC c/o 2020 (Master of Social Work), works with Mental Health specialist for Orange County (coming up on 3 years) and Mental Health and case management service delivery for the LAPD (1 year)
Sydney Jennings c/o 2014 and former Varsity Cheerleader went to Cal Poly Pomona c/o 2018 with a degree in Accounting and currently an auditor with VTD CPA & pursuing my CPA license!! I love my job!
Gissely Figueroa c/o 2017 currently attends University of La Verne c/o 2021 B. A. In Music. She plans on being a music therapist.
Marylou Gabriela Mercado c/o 2014 went to UC Santa Barbara c/o 2018 received her B.A. in Sociology & Philosophy, is currently working for Planned Parenthood in External Affairs and hopes to enroll in a MPP program in 2020!
Joselin Casillas C/O 2014 graduated from Cal Poly Pomona C/O 2019 with a B.A. in Liberal Studies.
Lilibeth Ramos c/o 2012 went to UCR c/o 2016 and earned her B.A. in Sociology and attended The Chicago School of Professional Psychology c/o 2019 with an M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis. Lilibeth thinks “this is a wonderful idea!! So proud of everyone and their accomplishments!!”
Augustine Bui c/o 2012 attended UCR C/O 2016 earned a B.A. in Bioengineering and currently in my final year at Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. Will be graduating with my MBA this September from East Tennessee State University and my PharmD in May 2020.
Mylene Villanueva c/o 2011 🙌🙌 went to Cal State – Los Angeles c/o 2017 and earned a B.A. in Psychology. She is currently in a Master’s of Science Program for School-Based Family Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy in Cal State LA and shouts “It’s so great to see everyone’s accomplishments!”
Stephany Guzman c/o 2013 attended the University of La Verne c/o 2017 with a B.S. in Chemistry and currently pursing her Master’s in Analytical Chemistry at CSUF.
Lorena Reynaga c/o 2015 attended CSULA c/o 2019 (completed fall 2019) with a B.S. in Biology and looking to pursue Master’s in Public Health with emphasis in Epidemiology beginning fall 2020.
Alejandro Castaneda c/o 2014 attended Grand Canyon University c/o 2018 with a B.S. in Biology with an Emphasis in Pre-Medicine & Bachelors of Science in Forensic Science and worked in Student Affairs post-grad and looking to pursue Medical or PA school.
Van Ness C/O 2008 attended UC Merced C/O 2014 and currently working for a foster family agency & applying for MSW programs. Thanks Mrs. Graf and all the SVHS AVID teachers for all of the help and encouragement to pursue higher education. God bless you all! 💕