Success Stories

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Success Stories

Abel Gutierrez earned a Culinary Arts certificate and now works as a chef
I have been working in the restaurant business for a few years. My dream was to obtain a degree or certificate in Culinary Arts.

ESL Success Story – Vu Hong
Vu Hong learned English in our ESL program. Successfully graduated from college, and is now working on his PhD at Scripps Research Institute.

Gary McCullah
The Web server course provided me the tools and insight to pursue a Microsoft Certification program.

Josephine Okwudu, CATESOL Adult Essay Contest winner
When I was in my native country, I was NOT able to read or write. And at present, I am in school. I can not express how patient the teachers are.

Maria Fernandez
I have a big goal. I want to learn English. That goal is special for me because it is a personal goal.

Maria Reynaga, Mexico
Maria Reynaga worked as a migrant farm worker, following the lettuce crop from Arizona to California and back for ten years.

Maribel Espino
I need to speak, write, and read English to help my daughter in school and get a better job.

Martha Price
My teacher had thirty-plus years of experience and the patience to teach people from square one...

Mowlid Mohammed earned a GED and is now pursuing a college degree and a career as a Humanitarian Aid Worker.
My whole life I dreamed of having a good education but ran into financial obstacles in school.

Najib Haidary, Afghanistan
When I first came here I couldn't write or read English, only Farsi. I learned a lot in the VESL class.

Norma Ledesma
I would not be this far without my former teachers and the courage that I have to keep going with my education as far as can be possible.

Peter Lukolo, Sudan
The VESL class helped me with reading comprehension and with math.

Ralf Peeks
...not only were the class subjects on the cutting edge, but also the quality of instruction was on a very high level.

Rick Marx
Not only are the instructors experts in the technological arena; they have a passion and commitment to pass along the information to the students.

Salvador Olmos
I wouldn’t be this far without Mrs. Thomas’s help and support in the CBET class.

Sara Lopez, Mexico
I have learned many things in the VESL class that will help me on the job. For instance, how to cope with many different situations.

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