much to me. Within a few months, I learned that
the architects and I was responsible for explaining
I enrolled at San Francisco State University.
My great-grandparents were there for me when they
my dream of going to college would come true.
the technical terms, like parapet to College Track staff.
My great-grandfather was my protector. He was my
were gone. Just as my grandpa taught me carpentry
college, he passed away at 89 years old. Through
College Track gave me hands-on experience as a
the rest of college, I continued to face more adversity.
The house my great-grandparents gave me went
under foreclosure and I did not have a place to sleep,
no money for food or hope for additional funds
go and no one to help me. College Track offered me
a scholarship that allowed me to live on campus
with spare money for food and I got a job as a part-time
tutor at the San Francisco College Track site.
skills in middle school when we built a fence together,
civil engineer.
Nine years after I joined College Track, I became more
than a carpenter, I got my college degree in civil
engineering and I’m now employed as a project
engineer at McGuire & Hester. My great-grandfather
gave me my motivation and College Track helped me
harness it. I know I will succeed.
During my senior year in college, I joined the project
team for College Track’s new facility in Bayview-
Hunters Point. I participated in weekly meetings with
UNITY CIRCLE
Unity Circle provides the time and space for our students
and staff to connect and appreciate one another, fostering an
environment of clear expectations and encouragement. In the
simplest terms, the unity circle creates community.