Student Stories

Below are the stories of past SBCC students who took varied paths to personal accomplishment and professional achievement. Some of them chose to transfer to other institutions, while others jumped immediately into careers. All are inspirational and offer a glimpse into the potential for success that starting your education at SBCC can provide.


Dr. Yoky Matsuoka is a professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington and the recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship.	Toni Schneider is an award-winning entrepreneur, software engineer, and CEO of Automattic (the company behind WordPress).
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Jamie Reno is an award-winning journalist and a former Newsweek correspondent.	Dr. Angela Belcher is a professor of Materials Science Engineering at MIT and the recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship.
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Matthew J. Lee is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and staff photographer for the
Boston Globe.

(photo courtesy of David Silverman)

Steve Slater is a professional musician, music instructor and former drummer for the band Sugarcult.

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Das Williams is a California Assemblymember.	Attorney Cynthia Inda is a former Deputy D.A. for Los Angeles County and former editor of the Stanford Law Review.
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Sarah Breitweser is a Stanford School of Medicine Pathologists' Assistant and medical student instructor.	Ginger Hahn is owner of Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates.
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Artist and architect Landon Brown is Director of VisionArc, a New York based design research practice and think tank.	Marissa Machado is a professional make-up artist working in Hollywood.
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Dr. Larry Galizio is Clatsop Community College President and former Director for Strategic Planning for the Chancellor's Office of the Oregon University System.	Blair Mott is a World Diving Specialist who has worked with Ocean Futures Society, the BBC, NOAA, Jean- Michael Cousteau Productions, ESPN2, and Chevron.
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Darion Smith is a professional dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director of the New York City based Janusphere Dance Company.

Michael Parfit is an award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker.

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Emily Florence is founder and president of SavvyMiss.com, a website community awarded one of Forbes Top 100 Websites for Women.	Eduardo Villa is an internationally renowned tenor and a regular guest of the Metropolitan Opera.
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Randolph Mantooth is a an actor, writer, producer, and one of the most respected speakers for fire and emergency medical services conferences in the U.S.	Francisco Sepulveda is Director of the Brain-Computer Interfaces Lab in the School of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Essex.
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