Congratulations RRS Class of 2022

Author: RRS Staff
May 27, 2022
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¡Sin mujeres no hay revolucion! Shoutout to Larry for inspiring me to continue with this degree and work in public service!!!

— Alondra Esquivel Garcia
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” —Ida B. Wells

— Amaya Edwards
Race & Resistance, Minor

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She believed she could, so she did.

— Andrea Cardona-Galvez
Race & Resistance, Minor

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I did it all for my mom, grandma, and brother. This is our accomplishment.

— Andrea Michelle Bernal
Race & Resistance, Minor

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Thank you to my friends and family for the endless support <3

— Ariana Khateeb
Arab & Muslim Ethnicities Diaspora Studies, Minor

  • Board Member for the General Union of Palestine Students (GUPS)
  • Student Org Representative on the Associated Students Board
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This is the manifestation of my mother’s and grandfather’s dream. This is for y’all, Mami and Apa <3

— Brianna Valeria Mejia-Carreno
Race & Resistance, B.A.

  • Clínica Martín-Baró
  • Metro College Success Program

 

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Thankful for my mom, dad, and boyfriend for always sticking by me and supporting me, and encouraging me to keep going when I wanted to give up.

— Carolina Garcia
Race & Resistance, Minor

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They tried to bury us but they didn’t realize we were seeds.

— Chantel Bermudez
Race & Resistance, B.A.

  • AS Board of Directors (2019 – 2022)
  • Founder of AS Program Survivor Support
  • Experimental College Teacher
  • Residential Life
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Thank you to all my loved ones, including everyone in the RRS Department. My journey has been beautiful because of the love and support I’ve been surrounded by.

— Domonique Savanh Insixiengmah
Race & Resistance, B.A.

  • American Indigenous Business Leadership (AIBL)
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Para mi familia.

— Elizabeth Carranza Campos
Race & Resistance, Minor

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All my relations.

— Gabriel “Chauncey” Mireau
Race & Resistance, Minor

  • Miniconjou Sioux
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“It’s about time!” —Gabe

— Jacob Paul Mata
Race & Resistance, B.A.

  • SF Rising
  • Student Organizer
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“A comrade is as precious as a rice seedling… and yes because it grows, not only to fill his hunger, but to give birth to other rice seedlings who will give birth to many more who will fill the hunger of generations of peasants for food and land and right.”
—Mila D. Aguilar

— Javi de Leon Javines
Race & Resistance, B.A.

  • Anakbayan East Bay
  • Liyang Network
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Shout out to my family and mentor for being my biggest supporters. I am proud to be the first person in my family with a Bachelor Degree — I love y’all.

— Jontae’ M. Henry
Race & Resistance, Minor

  • SFSU Speech and Debate Team
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Gracias a mi padre y mi madre! Dedicado para ustedes! Si es posible!

— Keila Indira Rodriguez
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

— Laila Ahmad Abdulkader
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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Sometimes, home is a person.

— Lizette Trujillo
Race & Resistance, B.A.

  • Teacher’s Assistant at Early Childhood Education Center
  • Health Promotion and Wellness Ambassador
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Couldn’t have done it without my support system. This one is for you, Mom and Dad!

— Maryfrances Di Maggio
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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“I’ll never be known for my work with boundaries.” —Carrie Fisher

— Mikaela Manuel
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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Real hot girl sh*t

— Mikayla Calvo
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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“To build community requires vigilant awareness of the work we must continually do to undermine all the socialization that leads us to behave in ways that perpetuate domination.” —Bell Hooks

Shout-out Larry and the Sucio Gang, couldn’t do it without y’all.

— Mireya Marley Tabasa
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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Thank you/Gracias a mi familia, amigos, y el coffee!

— Mitzy Lopez
Criminal Justice Studies, B.A.
Race & Resistance, Minor

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Thank you! Thank you to my family, the homies, and the universe for making this happen. Si se puede mi gente!!

— Monserrat Guevara Ledezma
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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Please talk to me nice because I’m really a whole college graduate!! Thank you to everyone who has shown me love and support throughout this journey, especially my parents! This wouldn’t be possible without you. Shout out to all of the amazing people I’ve met throughout my time here at SF State as well. We did it y’all, congrats to Class of 2022!

— Natalia Reyes
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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Shout out to my friends, my family, and Larry Salomon, of course!

— Randella Louise Jones
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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“One more step. One more breath. Move past what’s stopping you. Leave it behind and walk towards greatness.”

— Reginald Mosley-Moon
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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Ahéhee’ to my family, ancestors, and to the land I was born and raised on.

— Robert Williamson
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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Big appreciation to my baba and mama who traveled to a foreign land for a better life for my siblings and I, and push me towards success. Shoutout to Rajab, Ziniab, all my family, Larry, EP 213 Gang, Brianna, Metro, and my GUPS family.

— Sabreen Khairy Imtair
Race & Resistance, Minor
Arab & Muslim Ethnicities Diaspora Studies, Minor

  • President of the General Union of Palestine Students
  • Member of Arab Resource and Organizing Center
  • Student Leader with Metro College Success Program
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Shout out to me for breaking generational cycles.

— Silvia Denisse Ramirez
Race & Resistance, Minor

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Mate ma’a tonga.

— Tailua Wilna Catriona Manu
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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“What’s the plan? How long is the dreaming going to last? … I don’t trust dreams that don’t allow the possibility of nightmares.”
—Joy James

— Trân Minh Tim
Race & Resistance, B.A.

  • SFSU Transformative Justice Group
  • #KeepSFSUFullyVirtual
  • VietLead
  • VietUnity
  • Spoonie Uni Project
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“Pies para qué los quiero si tengo alas para volar.” —Frida Kahlo

— Yatnari Del Toro
Race & Resistance, B.A.

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