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Armine Karagyulyan
Class Standing: Graduate Student
Major: College Counseling & Student Services
Career Aspirations: Career Counselor
StrengthsQuest Themes:
Achiever, Harmony, Analytical, Consistency, Discipline
About Me
Attending Cal State Northridge for 4 years has provided me with the comfort to call CSUN my home. I studied Psychology here during my undergraduate education and am currently a graduate student in the College Counseling and Student Services program. In retrospect, my experience being a Matador since freshman year of college has been amazing. As I look back, I realize how much I've grown and developed into a strong and confident individual. CSUN professionals are successful in approaching students with a developmental perspective, which has allowed me and many other students to engage in self-discovery and growth. Due to my wonderful experience here, I have chosen a career path which will allow me to have the same impact on students as a counselor. I can't wait to make a difference in the lives of students!
Chase Torrence
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Recreation and Tourism Management
Career Aspirations: Event Coordinator for The Recording Academy: Grammy Association
StrengthsQuest Themes:
WOO, Communication, Positivity, Consistency, Arranger
About Me
My name is Chase Torrence and I am a senior majoring in Recreation Tourism Management with a minor in Theatre. I am from Tulare California, a small conservative town located in central California. Since my time here at CSUN, I have accomplished so much more than I had expected, and then some. CSUN has offered me so many different opportunities to grow as a leader, scholar and person. I have held numerous leadership roles within campus organizations, such as Associated Students, the University Student Union, Fraternity, Honor Societies, New Student Orientation, and lastly but most importantly as a Student Coordinator serving the role as TAKE XXV Director. This campus has created meaningful connections with fellow students, faculty, and staff that I intend to foster and keep for the rest of my life. This campus will and can change your life for the better, if you allow it.
Dustin Lee Beech
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Liberal Studies
Career Aspirations: Higher Education Administrator/Student Affairs Professional
StrengthsQuest Themes:
Communication, Input, WOO, Learner, Arranger
About Me
During the past five years here at California State University, Northridge, I have gained a better understanding of the campus, my degree and most of all myself. Following my baccalaureate degree here, I plan to pursue a master's degree, followed by a career in student affairs . After moving across the country, from the Midwest, I realized my true calling as a leader and a volunteer; I plan to continue with these strengths as I hurdle the rest of life's obstacles. Someone once said, "Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch", a thought I keep in mind when reflecting upon my time here at CSUN and all those who have shaped my positive, life-changing experience and have left their mark. Enjoy each moment of your collegiate career, as it will pass by in the blink of an eye. Take advantage of the resources offered here, as they are here for you. And smile, because it's contagious.
Jamie Valle
Class Standing: Graduate Student
Major: Social Work
Career Aspirations: Work with youth in Correctional Facilities
StrengthsQuest Themes:
WOO, Harmony, Maximizer, Positivity, Discipline
About Me
I’m a 22 year old graduate student born and raised in LA, Mid City to be exact. CSUN was my first and only choice. I graduated from CSUN spring 2012 and received my Bachelor’s degree in Child & Adolescent Development. In fall of 2012 I started my Masters in Social Work program. I fell in love with the idea of being able to help people in wide range of settings. Being from LA, I have a passion for working with youth in correctional facilities and being the person that can somehow help them turn their lives around once released. CSUN has helped me grow as a person in so many ways. It has provided me opportunities, experiences and support. Support that I’m not sure I would have found on any other campus. Being a part of the New Student Orientation program for 5 years and taking on different roles, helped reinforce my passion for working with youth coming from underprivileged households. It was a great feeling to know they had made it to college and were now ready to embark on a new journey, and I had contributed somehow.
Peter Mora
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Psychology
Career Aspirations: Marriage and Family Therapist
StrengthsQuest Themes:
Competition, Learner, Achiever, Restorative, Connectedness
About Me
I am 22 year old senior here at Cal State Northridge. I am graduating with my BA in Psychology and will attend Cal State Northridge for my Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. Growing up near this campus, I always knew about this university and the opportunities that it offered its prospective students. I am a first-generation college student and with campus programs such as the Educational Opportunity Program and the New Student Orientation Program, I was able to make this campus a second home for myself. Now, entering my fourth year with NSO, I am a Student Coordinator and I am the lead for the 2013 New Student Orientation. My inspiration to successfully compete my schooling career is derived from my family. My mother has always taught me that my education will always be the net I can fall back upon if life throws me a curve-ball. Completing my scholastic career is also setting an example for my 18-year old niece (who will be entering CSUN next year) and for my younger nephew and nieces. Lastly, I strongly believe that my education path is an example of how first-generation minorities can succeed in the United States.
Plutarco 'Paco' Pineda
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Recreation and Tourism Management
Career Aspirations: Director of Sports Events & Operations
StrengthsQuest Themes:
Harmony, Analytical, Maximizer, Deliberative, Consistency
About Me
Going into my 4th year in the New Student Orientation program, I could not be any more proud of the path I have paved. I owe an immense amount of gratitude to this program for all the networking, insight, and opportunities it has offered me throughout my time at CSUN. I entered the university as a Civil Engineering major and have just switched over to Recreation & Tourism Management. Now that I am about to conclude the traditional 4 years of college, I have been shaped by the experiences I have gone through and in 2 years’ time, will be the first university graduate in my family. We all have our story that is filled with different chapters, dealing with distinct obstacles, and enduring the ups and downs of our respective lives. Although there continues to be change throughout each day that passes by, I always keep my core values at the helm of my journey. Laughter, Harmony, Love, Charity, and Esteem. And with these values, I continue to look for improvement in whatever I do, while always looking to have the respect of everyone that I am fortunate enough to meet. And yes, I will make things awkward.
Stacey Bello
Class Standing: Junior
Major: Communication Studies
Career Aspirations: Peace Corp. Member
StrengthsQuest Themes:
Restorative, Empathy, Intellection, Adaptability, Input
About Me
I’m a junior at California State University, Northridge. My major is Communication Studies and my minor is Dance Performance. I love to dance and do it frequently. I believe in God and grew up in the Catholic Church. My faith has molded me to become the young woman I am today. My parents have been married for thirty-two years and their love has shaped every aspect of my life. Furthermore, my mother is my rock and my absolute best friend. My older brother, Steven, graduated from CSUN in 2006. I often look to Steven for guidance and trust in his opinion. I am a loving person and hope to positively impact the world with my sincere happiness for life.