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Mom & DACA Student Finds Stability with a Tech Major

Aug 14, 2023

Success story: DVC alumna Wendy Karen Gomez Flores always wanted to work in the tech industry and in business management.


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For Jordan Davis DVC Felt Like Home The Moment He Stepped On Campus

Aug 8, 2023

Jordan Davis explored multiple community colleges before choosing Diablo Valley College. It was a meeting with Football Coach, Mike Darr, that convinced Jordan that DVC was the right place to achieve his goals.


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It’s Just the Beginning for Ivan Hernandez

Aug 8, 2023

While attending Ygnacio Valley High School, Ivan Hernandez learned about DVC’s award-winning transfer programs. After hearing that he could complete two years of classes at the college and receive dedicated support with transferring to a university to finish his bachelor’s degree, he was sold.


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Puente Gives Stephanie Confidence to Achieve Her Dreams

Aug 8, 2023

As a high school senior, Stephanie Ramos Navarro had no idea what she wanted out of life. She was certain that she wanted to pursue an education but was unclear which direction to take. And she was about to be the first (out of 32 grandchildren) in her family to set foot on a college campus.


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Busy Working Mom & Military Veteran Starts New Career in Women’s Healthcare

May 17, 2023

Military veteran Adrienne Navarro was an Allied Health major at DVC, struggling to return to school as a busy working mother with a four-month-old.




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