September 7-10, 2019 – Long Beach, CA
Becky Hopkins graduated in spring of 1969 from Montebello High School. In her senior year, she applied to California State College Los Angeles and to the Educational Opportunity Program. Becky was accepted in Fall 1969 as a special admit student and was among the first...
Maxine McDonald’s journey with the Educational Opportunity Program began in November 1983. Fresh out of graduate school, McDonald was eager to fulfill her dream of helping people to live high functioning and productive lives. She fully embraced her role as an academic services coordinator which required...
David Sandoval was the former Director of the Cal State L.A. Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) from 1981-2008. An EOP graduate, Sandoval entered the program in 1969 as a special admit student. During the 1960's, he was a student and community activist. He was a part of...
Taft T. Newman was the director of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) from 1991 to 1999. Prior to that he worked with EOP as a counselor-intern from 1976 to 1978, a counselor from 1978-1988, and the Counselor Coordinator...
Dr. Tom M. Rivera, or "Dr. Tom,” as he is commonly referred to, has over 47 years of experience in the field of education, including teaching as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching at the elementary school level, the community college and college level, and serving...
In July of 1972, Frank Urquidez began his academic career as an Educational Opportunity Program student. He transitioned to a student assistant in 1974 and worked under James Clayton who helped establish the foundation of the EOP. After obtaining his B.A in 1976, Mr. Urquidez...
José Luis Vargas was born in Mexico City in 1949. Shortly after Mr. Vargas was born, his family settled in Echo Park, in the heart of Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Belmont High School and went on to pursue an education at the San...
In 1962, Dr. Joseph White began his tenure as a CSULB professor for the Psychology department. He was the second African-American professor at CSULB. Dr. White noticed that there was a very small number of African-American and Latino students on campus, considering that it was...
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] When I think about EOP I think about all the students that have reached their goals due to the amazing guidance and support they have received from the program. When I attended the summer bridge program before I started...
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] When I think about EOP, I don’t think of just one story. I think of perseverance through adversity, family-oriented morals and beliefs, and a love for giving back to the community. EOP has changed my life and helped me...
