It was early Saturday morning at California State University,Dominguez Hills. The rumbling sound of arriving buses was quickly replaced bythe sound of our excited students as they streamed into the Toro Dome to beginour annual Kick Off event. First we filled the north bleachers, then the east andwest, and still the runners arrived. By the start of introductions, the south sidehad filled as well. There wasn’t an empty seat in the Dome, and once started,the wave went round and round!

Our new runners got a very good look at the great group they have now joined.For a moment we all shared in the power of more than 2000 people committingto a goal. In the Dome, we were greeted by Randy Zarn, Associate VicePresident for Student Life, and the University President, Dr. James E. Lyons Sr.They didn’t know where to look! Everywhere they turned, our students werethere to receive the welcome and their words of inspiration. This time was alsoa chance for the group to see and hear from our Executive Director, MarshaCharney, and Coordinators (and Co-founders) Paul Trapani and Eric Spears. Itwas an incredible experience to witness a group this large focused on the firstwords of advice and encouragement we could give them.

The biggest round of applause, and deservedly so, went to our marathon leaderswho were asked to come out of the stands and ring the court. The studentswere told to think of each of these leaders as their leader while at the events,and that if needed, these leaders will be there for them. We then did somethingnever possible before. We led a cheer with each section shouting out their letterS R L or A. It pushed the energy to a level that raised the roof.

Once instructions were given, runners filed out to complete their first distancechallenge, a two-mile run around a portion of the campus. Our runners wereeager to get going and really made a solid effort to earn the first reward of theseason, their SRLA training shirt. We saw some out of breath students when it

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STUDENTS RUN L.A. NEWS

Issue 1Volume 15

S T A R T I N G U P

October 2006

ST A R T I N G UP

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ST U D E N T S RU N L A

MI S S I O N ST A T E M E N T

TH E M I S S I O N O F

ST U D E N T S RU N L.A. I S T O

C H A L L E N G E A T-R I S K

S E C O N D A R Y S T U D E N T S T O

E X P E R I E N C E T H E B E N E F I T S

O F G O A L-S E T T I N G,

C H A R A C T E R D E V E L O P M E N T,

A D U L T M E N T O R I N G A N D I M P R O V E D

H E A L T H B Y P R O V I D I N G T H E M

W I T H A T R U L Y L I F E-

C H A N G I N G E X P E R I E N C E:

TH E T R A I N I N G F O R A N D

C O M P L E T I O N O F

TH E CI T Y O F LO S AN G E L E S

MA R A T H O N.

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2006 Leader Conference

The SRLA Leaders Training Conference was held

on Wednesday and Thursday, August 23-24,

2006 at the Four Points Sheraton in Ventura. In

attendance were 129 of the volunteer

teacher/leaders that will lead SRLA training

groups during the 2006-07 season, at 95

different middle and high schools around the

Greater Los Angeles Area. There were 39 new

volunteer teacher/leaders, who are entering

SRLA for the first time. Some of the new leaders

are taking over an existing SRLA group at their

schools. Others were at one of the twenty-three

(23) new school sites joining SRLA this year. In

addition, two representatives from Students Run

Philly Style, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

attended the conference, as well as individuals

from Scottsdale, Arizona, and Poughkeepsie,

New York, both of whom are interested in

setting up marathon training programs for youth

in their communities.

The overarching theme of this year’s conference

was team building within Students Run L.A. We

wanted the teacher/leaders to leave the

conference with a strong bond to the overall

SRLA program, as well as strategies to build

cohesive teams at their individual schools. On

the first day, we held several workshops for

returning teacher/leaders to discuss issues such

as running etiquette, use of the SRLA runner

journal, and motivation, providing them the

opportunity to learn from each other. The new

teacher/leaders participated in a simultaneous

track of workshops lead by Paul Trapani, Eric

Spears, and Joe Mendoza, introducing them to

the SRLA program and philosophy, as well as

giving them focused lessons on the SRLA

computer roster management system. The

dinner speaker on Wednesday night was Coach

Pat Connelly , who gave an extremely

motivational talk to all the leaders.

On the second day of the conference, we had

workshops for all leaders on nutrition for

students presented by Angela Zaichik R.D.,

M.P.H., C.D.E., an injury prevention workshop

was held by, James A. Zamora, a leadership and

mentoring discussion was facilitated by two

SRLA leaders Mike Flower and Greg Christman,

and specific marathon-training techniques were

shared by Robert and Euri Mills of Club 26.2.

Throughout the conference we focused on

introducing all of the leaders to each other and

creating connections between them, to help

them during the season. The conference

concluded with a very upbeat and fabulous

performance by Fritz Coleman weathercaster

for NBC4’s weekday news.

At the end of the conference, the leaders

participated in an evaluation survey. They

reported that they met other leaders, learned

from each other, and felt motivated about being

part of Students Run L.A. The experienced

leaders, in particular, reported that they enjoyed

having workshops led by “one of our own”, and

look forward to the compilation of ideas that

came out of the group discussions. The new

leaders appreciated the overview that they

received, and enjoyed meeting the experienced

leaders. Many leaders exchanged email addresses

and talked about having weekend runs together

and meeting up at SRLA events. Overall, the

leaders felt that the Conference had been

successful.

Hello from the office and welcome to oureighteenth season at Students Run L.A. SRLA isthriving, with more than 3000 students alreadyenrolled at 174 middle and high schools andcommunity programs around the Southland. Wehave welcomed the teacher/leaders and studentsfrom 36 new groups to SRLA! It looks to beanother terrific year!

The 2006-07 season is well underway. Ourwonderful volunteer teacher/leaders attended theannual two-day Leaders Training Conference inVentura in August and our first Leaders meeting atthe Amateur Athletic Foundation i nSeptember. These dedicated and energetic menand women will guide our students through thewondrous experience of Students Run L.A. thisyear. Joining us this year at the conference wereour friends from Students Run Philly Style, aswell as individuals from Phoenix, Arizona, andPoughkeepsie, New York, who want to set upmarathon training programs for youth in theircommunities. We met more than 2000 of ourstudents at our Running Faire on September 30that California State University DominguezHills, where they ran their first two miles togetheras a part of SRLA, en route to the Marathon.

SRLA was in the news this summer! The Julyissue of Runner’s World had as one of its coverstories “Marathon High”, about the SRLAprogram at Banning High School in the LosAngeles Unified School District. The articlefollows SRLA Leader Joe Mendoza and hisstudents during 2005-06 as they trained for theMarathon. It describes not only how the Students

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We are thrilled with the interest and excitement in SRLA

that has greeted us this year. Even before we saw the

enthusiasm of our students at the Kick Off at Cal State

Dominguez Hills, the energy and commitment of you

leaders hinted at the type of year we are going to

have…our best ever.

What makes SRLA special and great is the commitment our

students make to being fully prepared to complete 26.2

miles in a single day. For them it is a simple goal to check

their activities against. They can continually ask if what they

are doing is helping their readiness. But they won’t ask this

question if you don’t help them frame this experience. They

won’t connect that what they eat matters or how much

sleep they get will affect their physical being. They certainly

won’t connect how the physical commitment will affect and

be affected by their mental and emotional beings as well.

For now, they need to learn the importance of the routine

needed to become a distance runner. It’s a simple one to

start. They just have to show up to practice to begin

building up their mileage. And now that we have achieved

our three-mile distance goal, most will realize that it takes

mileage to make mileage. Once you tell them so, of course!

There is never a time when your runners do not need you

to be their number one cheerleader. Many who found the

three-mile distance easy are going to need to be pushed or

they won’t be ready for the next two longer goals. The

ones who struggled with this distance need to be cheered

as heroes. They really pushed themselves and have proven

they know how to succeed. Yes, they are going to have to

keep going because each success will feel even better than

the last…and the best is yet to come.

Beyond everything else, we want you to know just how

much we value your efforts and recognize the dedication

you give to your group. What a season this will be for us all!

From the Office

C a l e n d a r

La Puente 10k

Learning for Life 15k

Southern California 1/2 Marathon

October 29

November 18

December 2

S T U D E N T SL . A .

p a u l & eric

TO O U R L E A D E R S

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SE N D U S A R T I C L E S A N D P I C T U R E S F O R O U R N E W S L E T T E R!

EMAIL TO ERIC@SRLA.ORG, OR MAIL IT TO:

SRLA, 6505 ZELZAH AVE., RESEDA, CA 91335.

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SRLA Donors

Anonymous Donor

Patricia Alexander

Jerry and Sharon Appel

Michael Appell

Joan Atlas

Robert Ballance

Kevin Bell

Majorie Bell

Michael Bernard

Lorna Bjorklund

Bradley Bronson

Jeff Bronzini

Katherine Brown

Vernon Brown

Lizeth Burgos

Cora Chan

Veronica Cotter

Damien Doss

Ralph Eberts

Amanda Edmonds

Jeff Emanuelli

Richard Flores

Cristina Garcia

Belinda Gibbs

Dean Goodman

Cami Hamilton

Susan Heitmann

Tom and Bonnie Herron

Kriss Hinders

Barbara Hobbs

Devon King

Todd King

Joyce Klein

Tane Koblick

Howard Kolodny

Virginia Lespron

Lisa Limm

Mary Long

Nadia Magallanes

Renee Mancuso

Rich McCarthy

Betty and Estelle Mednick

Karen Minyard

Mildred Mitchell

Robert Morin

Nora Navin

Michael Nissman

Doris Palmer

Nancy Paulikas

Beth Peterson

Roberto Ramirez

Stephanie Redd

Retail Net Lease

Sara Rodriguez

Angelica Rodriquez

Maie Dell Rose

Stephen and Sondra Schwartz

Elizabeth Scully

Samuel Serna

Brian Shapiro

Jimmy Shyy

Susan Slater-Schindler

Lyndsay Smanz

Paul Smith

Doug and Pat Sporn

Paul Straub

Yuen-Tching Tchen

Jacqueline Tsang

Cheri Uno

Concha and Jose Vallejo

Gladys Vargas

W. Stephen Venable, Jr.

Allan Vogel

Melanie Wagoner

Michael Weber

Mark Whalen

Tom Wheeler

Kim Wiese

Amy Wilke

Reg Willson

Allyne Winderman

Mark Wyatt

Sondra Yevette

Charles Zukovsky

Thank you, Friends of Students Run LA!

Since the Marathon last March, these wonderful Friends of Students Run L.A. have made generousdonations to Students Run L.A. Thank you to each of you, for supporting our students as theytrain for the experience of their lifetime…the running of The City of Los Angeles Marathon. Our students and their volunteer teacher/leaders appreciate your support.

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We are thrilled to share the great news that

Students Run L.A. has been selected by the

Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and

Sports to be the recipient of the first annual

Spotlight Award for the Outstanding Non-Profit

Organization of 2006. The presentation of the

Gold Medal was made by Governor Arnold

Schwarzenegger in Sacramento on September

13th. SRLA Executive Director Marsha Charney,

Coordinators Paul Trapani and Eric Spears,

along with student Pedro Larios from Banning

High School, all traveled to Sacramento to be

present at the awards ceremony.

The following Sunday, September 17th, a

$10,000 check from the Governor’s Council,

with support from Blue Cross of California, was

presented to Students Run LA on the field at

Dodger Stadium by Coach John Wooden. Coach

Wooden is a great friend to Students Run L.A.

The Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and

Sports is a non-profit, non-partisan organization

dedicated to promoting physical activity for all

Californians with an emphasis on children and

youth. Kenny

Rogers is the

Executive Director

and Jake Steinfeld

is Chairman with

Peter Vidmar as

vice chairman. The

Board includes John Wooden, Lisa Fernandez,

Tony Hawk, Jerry Rice, Michelle Kwan and Julie

Goudy.

Each of the two presentation ceremonies was an

exceptional experience, bringing recognition and

support to Students Run L.A. But, in fact, this

honor is a validation of the hard work of

hundreds of our volunteer Teacher/Leaders who

give countless hours of their time to mentor,

mold and shepherd our students through the life

changing miles of training. It is they who are the

true beneficiaries of this award. This recognition

also belongs to those who fund, support and

encourage every aspect of Students Run LA each

year. To all of you we say thank you!

SRLA WI N S

GOV E R N O R’S CO U N C I L

GO L D ME DA L

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Photo Gallery

SRLA Kick-Off

S T U D E N T SL . A .run

s u p p o rted by :

TH A N K Y O U T O

A L L O F O U R F U N D E R S.

Ahmanson FoundationAlbert and Elaine Borchard FoundationAmateur Athletic FoundationAMC Mortgage ServicesAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc.American Honda Associates Charity CommitteeAnnenberg FoundationAONAssociated Administrators of LAAtlantic Express Transportation GroupB. C. McCabe FoundationBeyond The BellCalifornia EndowmentCalifornia State University Dominguez HillsCalifornia Wellness FoundationCarol and James Collins FoundationCentral Parking SystemCity of Los Angeles MarathonCoach John WoodenCostcoCranaleith FoundationCynthia L. and William E. Simon, Jr. FoundationDevine RacingDiscover A Star FoundationDon Francisco’s CoffeeDwight Stuart Youth FoundationEffective GraphicsEisner FoundationElla Fitzgerald Charitable FoundationEntertainment Industry FoundationFriends of Students Run L.AHilton HotelsITG-SSIJafra Cosmetics InternationalJoseph Drown FoundationJustice for AthletesKaiser Permanente - Southern CaliforniaKenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris FoundationLaidlaw Transit Co.Larry RawsonLos Angeles Board of Supervisors

Los Angeles City CouncilLos Angeles Department of Recreation and ParksLos Angeles Police Command Officers AssociationLos Angeles Police DepartmentLos Angeles Police Department - Explorers ProgramLos Angeles Times Family Fund, a fund of theMcCormick Tribune FoundationLos Angeles Unified School DistrictMcCoy Charitable FoundationMetropolitan TheatresMilken Family FoundationMount St. Mary’s CollegeMunger, Tolles and OlsonNorthrop Grumman EChOOder Family FoundationRaceReadyRalph M. Parsons FoundationRebecca & Richard LewisRobert Wood Johnson FoundationRubin Postaer & AssociatesRuth/Allen Ziegler FoundationSascha Brastoff FoundationSaucony of North AmericaSparklettsStarbucks Coffee Co.Sterling FoundationThe Beat 100.3The Pritzker GroupThe Rose Hills FoundationThomas and Dorothy Leavey FoundationTiger Woods FoundationTony La Bruno PhotographyTrader Joe’sU.S. TrustUniHealth FoundationUnion Bank FoundationWashington MutualWeingart FoundationWestcoast Sports AssociatesWestwood Rotary ClubWinnick Family Foundation

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NOTE: 93% of all donations go directly to the SRLA program; only 7% is used for management and fundraising.

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Alive & Running 5k

was over, but they were all smiles. Some of thestudents thought it was easy although most realizedthey had some running to do to get ready for our5K which was only one week away!

We must say special thanks to the students andleaders from Madrid M.S. who after running madea special sweep of the grounds to pick up any trashwe had dropped. They showed the true spirit ofSRLA in their willingness to help out well beyondwhat was expected.

Heartened by the success of our Kick Off event, wearrived even earlier on Sunday morning tocomplete the Alive and Running 5K inWestchester. 58 buses and countless cars deliveredour 3200 SRLA participants. With the start of therun, it was evident our runners had established theirtraining routines. Students were aware of pacingthemselves and not being in a hurry. They werealso very responsive to the basics of running

etiquette and directions given by leaders on thecourse. It was wonderful to hear so many thankyou’s to the volunteers giving out water. Oncefinished, students were polite when receiving theirrace shirts as well. Many also spent time touring thebooths in the finish area getting information aboutpreventing suicide (the theme for the race) andhearing encouraging words from Sheriff Lee Bacawho ran as well. He was certainly excited to see3000 youth that he will not have to worry aboutmeeting in a professional way!

In the blink of an eye our 5K distance goal wasaccomplished. For many of our runners this was thelongest distance they have ever travelled on foot.And for many, it was tough. What we didn’t seewas anyone give up or give in. This group wasalready talking about our 10K event at the end ofthe month and what shoes to wear to match theirrace shirts on Monday morning! We’re off to agreat start.

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Run L.A. program works, but also the obstaclesthat our students face in their daily lives and thetriumphs they experience through participatingin our program. In case you missed it, theInternet link to it is: http://health.msn.com/d i e t f i t n e s s / a r t i c l e p a g e . a s p x ? c p d o c u m e n t i d =100141312&GT1

In addition, the September issue of Competitoris the “Marathon & Women’s” issue. In it is apiece on Kathy Ruiz, one of the SRLA runnersat Montebello High School. This articledescribes how Kathy not only accomplished hergoal of finishing a marathon, but also ofobtaining admission to college. Her SRLALeader, Carmen Patlan, encouraged her,tutored her, ran with her, and finally cheered heroff as she left in August for San Francisco StateUniversity.

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to the 2006 SRLAScholarship recipients. These 120 students arenow studying at public and private colleges,universities, and trade schools throughoutCalifornia and across the nation. SRLA alumniare freshmen on the Cal State and UC campuses,at Stanford, Rutgers, Loyola Marymount, MountSt. Mary’s, and other private colleges anduniversities, and at a variety of local communitycolleges. Their commitment to furthering theireducation stems, in part, from their ability toconquer 26.2 miles. Thank you to A m e r i c a nHonda Motor Co., Inc., Albert & ElaineBorchard Foundation, Larry Rawson,Sterling Foundation and Union BankF o u n d a t i o n for making these scholarshipspossible.

Our funders continue to provide generoussupport for our ever-expanding program. Wewant to acknowledge donations and pledgesreceived since our last newsletter, from thefollowing:

From the Office

• AMC Mortgage Services

• American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

• Anonymous Donors (2)

• Beyond The Bell Branch, LAUSD

• Hilton Hotels Corporation

• Kenneth T. and Eileen L. NorrisFoundation

• Larry Rawson

• Los Angeles Times Family Fund, afund of the McCormick TribuneFoundation

• Roth Family Foundation

• Ruth/Allen Ziegler Foundation

• Sascha Brastoff Foundation

• Starbucks Coffee Co.

• The Pritzker Group

• US Trust

• Washington Mutual

• Westwood Rotary Club

Thank you to all of our supporters whoenable us to provide Students Run L.A.to so many young people in the LosAngeles area.

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S T U D E N T S

CO N G R AT U L AT I O N S 2006 SC H O L A R S H I P RE C I P I E N T S!

Congratulations to the 120 graduating seniors from 38 schools and programswho trained, persevered, and completed both a 26.2-mile marathon andtheir high school educations! Students Run L.A. is training for life!

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S c h o l a r s h i p s

CRISTIAN ABARCA, CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS

RISHINIKA ABEYSINGHE, PIERCE COLLEGE

RUBY AGUIRRE, UC SANTA CRUZ

JORGE ALARCON, GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

EDGAR ALCAREZ, CSU - SACRAMENTO

STEPHANY ALVAREZ, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

GERARDO AMADOR, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

RODE AREVALO, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE

ZULMY AVILES, EL CAMINO COLLEGE

SOFIA BALQEES, CHARLES R. DREW UNIV

RAHUL BARWANI, UC BERKELEY

REYNA BONILLA, UC SANTA CRUZ

JOSHUA BROWN, PITZER COLLEGE

CHARLES BUENAVENTURA, UC RIVERSIDE

NICHOLAS BUMACOD, UC LOS ANGELES

LAUREN CABRERA, CAL STATE UNIV FULLERTON

ATZIRI CAMARENA, UC SAN DIEGO

JIE BO CAO, UC SAN DIEGO

GONZALO CARDENAS, UC IRVINE

LEOBARDO CARILLO, CSU - FULLERTON

CHRISSY CERVERA, CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE

DENNIS CHIU, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

LINDSEY COHEN, USC

EDGAR COLLAZOS, PASADENA CITY COLLEGE

MARKQUISE DAVIS, CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS

JESUS DE LARA, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

DAISY DELGADO, UC SANTA CRUZ OR UCSD

DARYL DIMALANTA, CAL-POLY OR CSU SAN LUIS OBISPO

DANIEL DUARTE, UC RIVERSIDE

LUCIA ECK, CAL STATE LONG BEACH

EVA ENCISO, UC LOS ANGELES

JUAN ESCOBAR, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

FELIPA ESPINOZA, UNIV OF NEW ORLEANS

RAMONA ESPINOZA, TRADE TECH

FLORIBERTA ESTRADA, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

LUIS EVANGELISTA, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

JOSHUA FOUSE, STANFORD UNIVERSITY

JOSEPH FUENTES, EAST LA COLLEGE

GABRIELA GARCIA, PIERCE COLLEGE

TIFFANY GARCIA-MORTENSEN, PIERCE COLLEGE

LEYLA GIL, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

ELMER GIRON, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

JONATHAN GONZALEZ, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT

CATHY GUTIERREZ, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

ASHLEY HARRIS, UCI

STEPHEN HERRERA, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE

YUE CHANG HU, UC BERKELEY

MARIA HUERFANO, EL CAMINO COLLEGE

ARMANDO IGARI-SALAZAR, GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ZULEMA JIMENEZ, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

VALAYA JOHNSON, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIV

CARLOS JUAREZ, UC LOS ANGELES

SILVIA KIM, UC LOS ANGELES

KAVI KOWLESSAR, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE

JONATHAN LANDEVERDE, UCSD

JASON LEE, PIERCE COLLEGE

JANETTE LINARES, UC SANTA CRUZ

ALFREDO LOPEZ, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

FRANK LOPEZ, UCSD OR UC BERKELEY

NATALIE LUNA, LA VALLEY COLLEGE

MARLENE MARISCAL GOMEZ, PIERCE COLLEGE

MARIA MARQUEZ, CERRITOS COLLEGE

JEANNY MARROQUIN, UC RIVERSIDE

STEPHANIE MARROQUIN, ART INSTITUTE OF CA

MIGUEL MARTINEZ, UC SANTA BARBARA

MOSES MASSENBURG, UC SANTA CRUZ

DILLON MINER, UCSD

ANGELICA MOJICA, EL CAMINO COLLEGE

ANGELA MORALE,S RIO HONDO COLLEGE

MICHELLE MORAN, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

KEVIN MORENO, EL CAMINO COLLEGE

SASHA MUCE, UC SANTA CRUZ

CRISTIAN MUNOZ, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIV

ELIZABETH OCHOA, UNIV OF SAN DIEGO

SEBASTIAN PACHECO, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE

DONG PAN, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE

JENNIFER PARK CAL STATE LONG BEACH

MARTIN PARRA, UCSB OR UCI

DORIAN PELAYO, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

CHRISTINA PHUNG, UC LOS ANGELES

DANIEL PINEDA, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIV OR CSUDH

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MA R K SH I N D E R M A N

PR E S I D E N T O F T H E BO A R D

MU N G E R, TO L L E S & OL S O N, LLP

MA R S H A CH A R N E Y

ST U D E N T S RU N L . A .

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AM E R I C A N HO N D A MO T O R CO. IN C.

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AS S I S T A N T SU P E R I N T E N D E N T

BE Y O N D T H E BE L L

BR U C E CO R W I N

ME T R O P O L I T A N TH E A T R E S

DA N IS A A C S

LO S AN G E L E S UN I F I E D SC H O O L DI S T R I C T

SA R A H KU R T I N

MU N G E R, TO L L E S & OL S O N, LLP

JO H N LI E C H T Y

BE Y O N D TH E BE L L, LAUSD

ER I C LI L L O

LO S AN G E L E S PO L I C E DE P A R T M E N T

FR E D E R I C MA N D E L L, D.D.S.

ST U D I O CI T Y DE N T A L GR O U P

ST E V E N MI L L E R

SE N S U S CO N S U L T I N G

MA R I E PA T R I C K

CI T Y O F LO S AN G E L E S MA R A T H O N

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ESPN BR O A D C A S T I N G

PH I L I P SA L D I V A R

LO S AN G E L E S UN I F I E D SC H O O L DI S T R I C T

MA R C Y SH A F F E R

R M S WO R K S L L C

ER I C SP E A R S

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LA BO A R D O F ED U C A T I O N, EM E R I T U S

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JOHANA PINON, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

MARITZA POPOCA, MOUNT ST. MARY’S

JENNY QUINTERO, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

MIGUEL RAMIREZ, WESTWOOD COLLEGE

ESTRELLA RAMIREZ ROBLES, MOUNT ST. MARY’S

AZRA REHMAN, UC SAN DIEGO

LOURDES RETANA, EL CAMINO COLLEGE

SANDY RODRIGUEZ, UC BERKELEY

DAVID ROJAS, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

AMY ROMERO, TRADE TECH

KATHY RUIZ, SAN FRANCISCO UNIVERSITY

MARIA SALADO, UCSB

NELY SALAZAR, CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS

CHRISTIAN SALCEDA, CAL STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES

AGUSTIN SANCHEZ, UC BERKELEY

CYNTHIA SANCHEZ, PIERCE COLLEGE

ERICA SANCHEZ, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE

KAREN SANCHEZ, MOUNT ST. MARY’S

AMERFINA SANTIAGO, UC LOS ANGELES

JASMINE SHEIKH, PIERCE COLLEGE

MAX STEVANUS, LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE

JEANETTE TAM, CAL STATE UNIV NORTHRIDGE

WENDY TAM, ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY

HABIB TOBEJIAN, LA VALLEY COLLEGE

KARLA TORRES, EL CAMINO COLLEGE

VENECIA TORRES, CSULB

MACARIO TZUL, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

MARIA VALENCIA, EAST LA COLLEGE

JULIAN VALLE, EL CAMINO COLLEGE

ANDREA VARA, PIERCE COLLEGE

MARIA VARGAS, SANTA MONCIA COLLEGE

JOSE ANTONIO VILLALPANDO, EAST LA COLLEGE

STEPHANIE VIOLAS, UC SANTA CRUZ

KOMAL WADHWANI, UC LOS ANGELES

BRENDAN WALKER, UCSB

ELIZABETH WONG, CAL STATE UNIV FULLERTON

LA SHONDA WRIGHT, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

OLIVIA WU, UC LOS ANGELES

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