The Pride

Issue date: 5/5/09 Section: Focus

Media Credit: CSUSM

California State University San Marcos will hold its annual graduation ceremony on Saturday May 16, 2009 at the Grandstand located at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

Just like every year, there will be two ceremonies.

The first ceremony will be at 9:00 a.m. and the list of majors to be recognized are: Anthropology, Communication, Criminology and Justice Studies, Human Development, Integrated Credential Program, Liberal Studies, Literature and Writing Studies, Mass Media, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Special Majors, and Women's Studies for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. The list for Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Teacher Credential are: Education, Literature and Writing Studies, Sociological Practice, Spanish, and Teacher Credential. Candidates for Doctorate in Educational Administration will also be recognized.

The 3:00 p.m. ceremony will recognize the following candidates for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science: Applied Physics, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, History, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Nursing, Political Science, Psychology, and Visual and Performing Arts. The list for Master of Arts, Master of Science, and MBA are: Biological Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Science, History, Mathematics, and Psychology.

Jorge Villalobos, receiving a BA in Literature and Writing major with a writing concentration, said, "I feel very excited and happy to be graduating. It is a very satisfying and rewarding moment which makes me think of all the challenges I had to face throughout this journey. And now that I am graduating, I feel that I can achieve many more challenges to come. Having a BA gives the power and will to continue on my professional growth to go on to grad school and obtain a Master's in Literature and Writing."

When asked where he sees himself in five years, Villalobos answered, "I see myself working as a teacher at a community college teaching English or English as a Second Language. I also see myself writing and publishing my work. It might sound a little too dreamy, but I believe in dreams. Obtaining a BA in Literature and Writing was my dream, and it came true."

Yareli Gama, receiving a BA in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Education, said, "Now that I have graduated, I feel that I have accomplished something very important in my life. I feel that all the effort and sacrifice that I put into my education has become to an end and I am proud of it. I came to this country when I was 17-years-old following a dream, the dream of having a better education, and 11 years later, now that I have graduated and that I have a profession, I can say that I have reached that dream. I look forward to put in practice everything that I have learned. My passion has always been to work with children and it is for this reason that I decided to become a teacher. I want to help students learn all what they have to and help them reach their goals. I want to be one of those teachers that can make a difference in a student's life."

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