Congratulations Sociology graduates and recent Alums
The Sociology Department congratulates the following Sociology students/graduates/alums for their amazing accomplishments:
- Maria Ceja (graduating senior, May 2019) – Maria has recently been accepted to the Master in Urban and Regional Planning program at UC-Irvine with a fellowship. She will be focusing her studies on housing and tenant rights issues, urban environmental inequality and justice, and community development in Latinx communities, particularly Santa Ana, CA.
- Samantha Powell (B.A graduate, May 2018) – Samantha has been accepted to the Master of Public Health program at UC-San Diego. She is still waiting to receive decisions on her application from other universities. She plans to focus her graduate work on epidemiology.
- Mayra Hernandez (B.A graduate, May 2018) – Mayra has been accepted to UCLA’s Master of Social Welfare program, where she has also been nominated for a university fellowship. Mayra also received admissions from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and the University of Washington. Mayra intends to pursue a career in social work focusing on the needs of and services for children, youth, and families.
- Anna Reeves (B.A graduate, May 2018) – Anna has just been accepted to the Master in Counseling at CSULB and CSU-Northridge. She intends to pursue a carer as a school counselor.
- Mackenzie Hill (B.A graduate/sociology minor, May 2019) – Mackenzie has been accepted to several Master of Social Work programs, including those at UCLA, USC, CSULB, and CSU-Fullerton. She will be attending CSULB’s MSW program in the Fall, and focus her studies on the needs of and services for developmentally-challenged populations.
- Ryan Oda (B.A graduate/sociology minor, May 2019) – Ryan has been accepted to the City Year Program, a public service program designed to recruit teachers and mentors for socially-disadvantaged schools. Ryan is also considering other public service opportunities, and plans future graduate study in public policy.