Cypress College President, Dr. JoAnna Schilling, was the keynote speaker. She shared her experiences of overcoming early failures following high school as well as her perseverance to push through these setbacks. Dr. Schilling stressed that, “When failure comes our way, we need to embrace it and not quit.”
Following her message, over 250 Los Al Griffins had the opportunity to meet in table talks with over 70 mentors from a wide range of professions. These career mentors included representatives in nursing, medical doctor, physical therapy, business, sales/marketing, airline pilot, education, law, engineering, fashion/design, performing arts, and film.
Students were encouraged to ask questions regarding educational paths the mentors took, future career possibilities in the field, pitfalls of the industry, and obstacles they may have overcome to get to their current position.
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