Wierzbicki says he’s inspired by, “All of the anonymous people who push through adversities because they don't allow any obstacles to write their life stories.” How do you think CRC prepared you for your future? I also wanted a career that was challenging and that I would be making a difference in the world. I wanted financial independence and to have a career that will last me the rest of my life. What has been the key motivating factor or factors in your life to pursue your goal(s)? Tyler Wierzbicki Alum / Information Systems Assurance / Cosumnes River College I went back to school and started my new career in my mid-thirties." "It is never too late to change your career path. With a few years of experience under her belt, she then plans to take the investigators exam. “I can get through the day because I know I have somewhere safe to sleep at night.”īrittany expects to finish her degrees in Paramedics and Fire Technology in a few years, and then hopes to get hired at a Fire Department. Without that boost, I wouldn’t have been able to stay in school full-time and work full-time,” says Brittany. “I encourage anyone who needs it to apply. It allowed her to stop stressing and be able to focus on school. She applied for a grant from the Veteran Student Emergency Fund and was awarded $450 to help her buy food and move into safe housing. Not many colleges have that.”ĭespite the support she received from the Veterans Resource Center, Brittany unexpectedly found herself homeless and faced with the choice of paying bills or buying food. Veterans Resource Center helps students all the way through. I wouldn’t still be in school without him. She credits much of her success so far at ARC to Mike Robinson and the Veterans Resource Center. changed the way I thought about the world, the way I thought about myself as a person.”Īfter Brittany returned home, she decided to enroll in American River College, in large part because of the large veteran population. “I didn’t think I was going to be able to go to college, I didn’t think I would be able to get through college, so I joined the Marine Corps, ended up blowing out my knee and came home. "I can get through the day because I know I have somewhere safe to sleep at night."īrittany Tipton Student / Fire Technology and Paramedic / Veteran / American River Collegeīrittany Tipton didn’t believe she was cut out for college. And to the high school teacher who snubbed community college? Tell your students there are options for everyone at Los Rios, so they should enroll in classes, find an interest, and follow their hearts – Just like Evelina did. The doubters in Evelina’s life who disapproved of her choices have come around to accept Evelina’s determination to follow her passion, and are even proud of her accomplishments.
While fighting fires, Evelina envisions teaching fire tech for the Los Rios Community College District, a place where she found shared passion, friendship, and a place to belong. She hopes to get hired at a local fire department, and she wants to pursue a bachelor's degree in fire science maybe even a master's. She took a fire technology class and was hooked!Įvelina is planning to graduate with an associate degree in paramedicine, one in fire technology, and another one in foreign language studies. At the fire stations, Evelyn learned all about a fire internship offered at Los Rios’ Cosumnes River College. Undeterred, Evelina found an EMT internship class that sent her to a few Cosumnes Fire Department stations. But one of the preconditions for the ARC paramedicine program is a year of first-responder field experience as an emergency medical technician. She enrolled at ARC after finishing high school and went to work on her prerequisite courses. She knew but didn’t care that college was going to be hard – but what she didn’t anticipate was a predisposition against community colleges coming from (of all people) a high school teacher, and a bias against her career choice harbored by her family and friends.
Evelina was going to go to American River College (ARC) and become a paramedic. Even in high school, she knew exactly what she wanted to do with her life. "I’m ready to tell everyone community college is where I realized my dream."Įvelina Rybin Student / Fire Technology and Paramedicine / Cosumnes River CollegeĮvelina Rybin is one of the lucky ones.
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