Owl Spotlights: Profiles of Students and Alumni
Javier Morelos
Marine veteran Javier Morelos found brotherhood in service and now pursues aerospace engineering with support from Citrus College's VSC and STEM Center.
Alexis Becerra
Citrus College alumna and Air Force veteran Alexis Becerra is building on her service experience to achieve her goal of becoming a CSI.
Conor St. John
Citrus College alum and Marine veteran Conor St. John built skills, community and a NASA rover before transferring to UC Riverside.
Sebastian Stjernbo
From remote learning to hands-on projects, Citrus College student Sebastian Stjernbo gained real-world skills in architecture and design.
Hiroyuki "Hiro" Inoue
Hiro Inoue's journey at Citrus College shows the power of support and community. From ISC events to kinesiology, he's now on the path to physical therapy.
Rio Nakamachi
Rio Nakamachi’s Citrus College journey turned challenges into strength, building confidence, friendships and a path to UCLA.
Yesenia Bugarin
From co-founding the First Generation Club to earning a Key of Knowledge, Yesenia Bugarin now takes her talents to Cal Poly Pomona.
Quangnhan "Q" Duong
From millions of Roblox plays to an internship at NASA JPL, Citrus College grad Q Duong is heading to UC Berkeley to pursue his engineering dreams.
Kenn Salazar
Sociology major Kenn Salazar embraced Black Scholars, found community and is now transferring from Citrus College to Cal Poly Pomona.
Nathan Palmer
A Key of Knowledge honoree, Nathan Palmer merged his passions for music and science at Citrus College. He will now pursue biochemistry at UCLA.
Omar Masri
Key of Knowledge recipient Omar Masri thrived in Citrus College STEM programs and will now pursue chemistry and forensic science at UCLA.
Lorenzo Desiderio-Giampiccolo
Optimistic and determined, Citrus College student ambassador Lorenzo Desiderio-Giampiccolo balances his roles in theater, film and campus service.
Lahaina Guale
Resilient Citrus alumna Lahaina Guale joins the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa, applying her expertise in behavioral health to protect service members and families.
Makena Plourde
From studying wildfire management at Citrus to interning with Sierra Pacific, Makena Plourde is charting her path toward a forestry career.
Jayden Saldana
Capital Fellow Jayden Saldana credits Citrus College as the foundation for his path in government, policy and public service leadership.