Campus Profiles

Discover the stories of our students, employees, and programs that make our campus community exceptional.

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Estefany Garcia-Olivares

Estefany Garcia-Olivares

Student
She Left Everything Behind. A Scholarship Helped Her Move Forward. When Estefany Garcia-Olivares arrived in the United States just four years ago, she brought with…
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Karen Marin

Karen Marin

Student
In February 2026, Karen Marin was standing outside the U.S. capitol in Washington, D.C., when she received an email announcing she had been named a…
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Rosa Coronel

Rosa Coronel

Student
When Rosa Coronel was in high school, college felt like a distant dream. As a first-generation student who came to this country as a young…
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Daisy Arellano

Daisy Arellano

Employee
Finding Her Village at the Child Development Center When Daisy Stephanie Arellano first walked into Río Hondo College’s Child Development Center (CDC), she was not…
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Beverly Madden

Beverly Madden

Student
When Beverly Madden joined the United States Marine Corps, she never imagined her future would involve building engines instead of fueling them.
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John Fisher

John Fisher

Student
When John Fisher walked across the stage at the Río Hondo College Police Academy graduation in the fall of 2025, he wasn’t just celebrating the end of 26 weeks…
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Marco Ayala

Marco Ayala

Student
When Río Hondo College student Marco Ayala walks into a room, his energy fills it — part creative spark, part infectious optimism.
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