Pomona

My plans after high school are to further my education by attending college, specifically Pomona College in Claremont, California. While attending Pomona, I will be double majoring in Theatre and Anthropology, the scientific study of various aspects of humans within past and present societies. The “star educator” that has inspired me through these years is a person I’m pleased I’ve had the opportunity of meeting, Mrs.Trejo, the theatre teacher at Sam Houston. With her help, Mrs. Trejo allowed me…

transportation. Therefore, skateboarding is often treated as a type of transportation tool. At Cal Poly Pomona, skateboarding along with other coasting devices become increasingly popular for students as an alternative means of transportation, but at the same time, they appear to the decision makers as a target for policy actions. Under current school policy, coasting transportation is prohibited at Cal Poly Pomona. In other words, students and staffs who ride skateboard, scooter and other…

officials. The County Board of Supervisors L.A. Fair audit should be completed by the end of this month. In addition, U.S. Representative Norma Torres (D-Pomona) has asked the IRS and the state attorney general’s office to launch inquiries into whether the association’s tax exemption should be rescinded. Now, Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) requested that the Joint Legislative Audit Committee examine the fair association’s finances and operations, including its use of public money.…

application of those skills. Outside of school, I volunteer at Pomona Valley Medical Hospital Center, Volunteens, and Hwarang Leo Club. Pomona Valley Medical Hospital Center took me a step closer to my dreams. Throughout middle school, I was always asked the question “What do you want to do when you grow up?” I was always hesitant in answering because I have never thought about what career I wanted to pursue. After becoming a volunteer at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, I became positive…

nineteen and joined Whitman-Spaulding missionary party. He then told them he wanted to be his own man. He was a mountain man during the very last years of fur trade who built Fort Buenaventura. In 1839 he married Pomona who is the daughter of the Ute chief Pe-teet-neet. By 1842 Miles and Pomona had two children. They named them William Miles and Mary Eliza. He ranged widely across the Rocky Mountains. He met this one man with the name of James Brown. They both agreed on a price of $1,950…

us and talk about what they did to become successful was Freddie Rodriguez. Freddie is a politician and a California State Assembly member representing the 52 district and represents the following cities Ontario, Pomona, chino, Montclair, part of Fontana He was born and raised in Pomona, served 7 years in city council while being a state assembly member he had a part time job which was emergency medical technician for 33 years. One important decision he makes is debating bill ideas. Qualities of…

military, my focus shifted to volunteering and helping the community, specifically the homeless population. At health fairs, homeless shelters, and working as an EMT, I have met a number of veterans that receive little to no medical care, and at COMP-Pomona, I would learn and develop skills that will open up different opportunities for me to continue to…

In some point in life, people will doubt their own abilities. I have found myself doubting my own ability to read books in the first year when I came to the U.S from Vietnam. In the first semester I have attended high school in the new country, I took History and it was a challenge for me to read History book. It was the first time in my life I had to read a lot and understood nothing. I tried to use dictionary and google translate; however, I did not understand anything from the book. I started…

Members of the Pomona SWAT team were notified of a possible warrant call-out to occur at approximately 0600 hrs on 4/22/16. A briefing for the warrant was held at 0400 hrs on 4/22/16 at the Pomona SWAT Office. All times in this report are approximate. Also present at the briefing was the case agent ( Officer Jaime Martinez) and assisting officers from patrol. The operation was briefed to the team by Sergeant Ramos and Officer Hernandez. A brief back was conducted to ensure job assignments.…

In the midst of heavy racial tension among college campuses across the country, Cal Poly Pomona has stood out above the rest by being culturally sensitive and encouraging students to take initiative and learn about other customs and ethnicities outside of their own. Over the course of the last academic session for students, whether quarter or semester there have been reported protests regarding racial injustice on at least five college campuses across the country. There have been zero protests…