Student-Veteran Success Stories
Military service may end, but its lessons can continue to shape what comes next. The Citrus College students and alumni featured here carried discipline, technical skill and a commitment to service into new academic pursuits. With support from the Veterans Success Center and other campus resources, they found community, prepared for university transfer and set their sights on meaningful careers.
ALEXIS BERCERRA
Alexis Becerra stood out in a male-dominated Air Force unit, then found belonging among fellow student veterans at Citrus College. Now studying criminal justice, she hopes to bring military precision to a career in crime scene investigation.
JAVIER MORELOS
After four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Javier Morelos found a familiar sense of brotherhood at Citrus College's Veterans Success Center. STEM support and campus involvement are now helping him prepare for transfer and a career in aerospace engineering.
MAJIN PEREZ
Majin Perez arrived at Citrus College ready to stop wasting his potential. With support from veteran services, basic needs resources and counseling, he is pursuing journalism and physics to research hidden stories, verify facts and make a difference.
CONOR ST. JOHN
Conor St. John entered Citrus College after seven years in the Marine Corps and quickly found a new mission in STEM. Through the Veterans Success Center and a NASA rover project, he built community, confidence and a clear path to electrical engineering.