For Spring 2011, the first recipient is junior and Political Science major, Thomas Fuentes. He was subject to dismissal after Winter 2004 with a CSUSB GPA below 2.0 and dropped out of the university. After attending San Bernardino Valley College, Thomas was given an opportunity to return to CSUSB and continue his education on a probation contract for the Winter 2011 term. He earned at 3.57 quarter GPA. Since his CSUSB GPA was still below 2.0, he was required to sign another probation contract for the Spring 2011 term. He earned 12 units and a 3.75 spring GPA and is now in good academic standing.
In a letter which asks about his resiliency, he states, “It is no longer acceptable to me to be locked into a dead end job that serves only as a means to barely pay the bills each month. I am compelled to have a career that will allow my family to be more financially secure allowing them to focus on their own goals and endeavors instead of the ensuing pitfalls that may endanger our family. I am compelled to find a profession that will enable me to make a difference with my community and inspire others. I hope to achieve this by becoming a school teacher.”The second recipient is senior and Liberal Studies major, Parri Gareau. After Winter 2010, Parri was below 2.0 CSUSB GPA as a junior without completing her remedial math requirement. In the Fall 2010 quarter, she was given another opportunity to raise her GPA and continue with her math remediation. She completed both and continued to raise her GPA and passed her general education math requirement in Winter 2011. For Spring 2011, her CSUSB GPA was still below 2.0 and another probation contract was signed. With 16 units attempted, she earned a 4.0 GPA for the spring and made the Dean’s List. Parri is now in good academic standing. In June 2011, she passed the CBEST on her first attempt.
She states, “In 2001, I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes. For years, I had struggled with maintenance of my disease and when my grades began to slip there was a direct relation to my health. In the fall of 2007, I was hospitalized for the first time due to my disease. I had entered a state of diabetic-ketoacidosis, or a coma like state brought on by elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics.”“In the fall of 2009, I was admitted to the hospital a second time. Doctors diagnosed me as having the Swine Flu. Unfortunately, I have also had an allergic reaction to one of the flu medications I had been prescribed and wound up in anaphylactic shock as well as developing diabetic-ketoacidosis, pneumonia, and a staph infection in my lungs. I was intubated and kept in the ICU for two weeks before being released.”
“Upon my release, I had an epiphany; if I don’t get my life and my priorities on track, I’m never going to be healthy of finish my degree.”Both of these students did not receive financial aid and have been paying for their own education. The university, Undergraduate Studies, and Advising and Academic Services congratulate them for their academic and personal life resiliency.
Individuals or organizations interested in contributing to The Academic Resiliency Scholarship Fund to financially encourage more California State University San Bernardino students, can contribute to the CSUSB Philanthropic Foundation (UEC) designating the Academic Resiliency Scholarship Fund as the program. Please read more about the program at http://www-ugs.csusb.edu/advising/arsf/Please contact Ray Navarro, Director of Advising and Academic Services, for more information at (909) 537-3022 or rnavarro@csusb.edu. Or, you may contact The University Enterprises Corporation (UEC) at CSUSB directly by calling (909) 537-5918. Their address is UEC, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino 92407. Their website is: http://foundation.csusb.edu/
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