Staff and Faculty Success
Examples
Mission’s biggest investment — and most important asset — is our talented faculty, staff and administrators. With a commitment to supporting the success of our students, responding to community needs, and addressing the challenges of a changing world, we share our personal stories to inspire and uplift our community.Jump a Specific Story
Read about some of our highlighted stories below.
- President Seher Awan
- Ann Cowels, Retired Nursing Faculty
- Steve Duong, Program Specialist (Adult Ed)
- Diego Espinoza, Former EOPS/CARE & CalWORKs Director
- Edward Federalizo, Informational Technology Analyst
- Veronica Mendoza Hand, Puente Counselor
- Bob Miller, Counseling Faculty
- Bianca Pimental, Student Success Coach
- Julie Vu, Program Specialist (Welcome Center)
- Vianey Topete, TRIO SSS/TRIO STEM Program Specialist
- Theresa Tran, EOPS Counseling Faculty
- Roshawn Walter, Counseling Faculty (Umoja)
- Alejandro Zavalo, Counseling Faculty (EOPS)
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Testimonials
![President Seher Awan](/-profiles/executive-cabinet/awan-sehar/awan-seher-headshot705x520.jpg)
President Seher Awan
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![Ann Cowels, RN and Nursing Instructor](/-profiles/health-occupations/cowels-ann/cowels-ann-705x520.jpg)
Ann Cowels, Retired Nursing Instructor
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![Steve Duong and Donnelle McGee drape their arms around each other's shoulders at an event.](/-profiles/student-services/duong-steve/donnelle-steve.jpeg)
Steve Duong, Program Specialist (Adult Ed)
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![Diego Espinoza speaks to students at a podium.](/-profiles/student-services/espinoza-diego/espinoza-diego-at-podium705x520.jpg)
Diego Espinoza, EOPS/CARE & CalWORKs
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![Edward Fedalizo and fellow faculty/staff at an event designed to recognize them.](/marketing/images/staff-faculty-success/staff-faculty705x520.jpg)
Edward Fedalizo, Instructional Technology Analyst
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![Veronica Hand with her partner.](/-profiles/counseling/hand-veronica/images/hand-veronica-with-partner705x520.jpeg)
Veronica Hand, Puente Counselor
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![Bob Miller, Counseling Faculty](/marketing/images/staff-faculty-success/miller-bob705x520.png)
Bob Miller, Counseling Faculty
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![Dr. Danny Nguyen, a man in a long-sleeved checked button down shirt, gestures toward a marker board with writing on it. He is of Vietnamese decent, slight, and has sharp attractive features and short black hair.](/marketing/images/staff-faculty-success/nguyen-danny-at-board705x520.jpg)
Dr. Danny Nguyen, Vice President, Administrative Services
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![Bianca Pimental, Student Success Coach](/-profiles/student-services/pimental-bianca/pimental-bianca705x520.jpg)
Bianca Pimental, Student Success Coach
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![Vianey Topete, TRIO SSS/TRIO STEM Program Specialist](/marketing/images/staff-faculty-success/topete-vianey705x520.png)
Vianey Topete, TRIO SSS/TRIO STEM Program Specialist
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![Theresa Tran at the podium of an EOPS celebration.](/-profiles/counseling/tran-theresa/images/tran-theresa-podium705x520.jpg)
Theresa Tran, EOPS Counseling Faculty
![Julie Vu poses with an award with a group of colleagues in front of the California Community College seal in a formal meeting room.](/-profiles/student-services/vu-julie/vu-julie-award-705x520.jpg)
Julie Vu, Program Specialist (Welcome Center)
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![Roshawn Walter, a youngish man of African-American descent wears a fitted blue suit and holds an award. He has a full beard.](/marketing/images/staff-faculty-success/walter-roshawn705x520.jpg)
Roshawn Walter, Counseling Faculty (Umoja)
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![Alejandro Zavalo with a male student. They each hold part of a certificate against a backdrop that reads "EOPS/CARE".](/-profiles/counseling/zavala-alejandro/zavalo-with-student705x520.jpg)
Alejandro Zavalo, Counseling Faculty (EOPS)
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