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Bright Prospect Receives Boost
from L.A. County Supervisor

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ollege prep program Bright Prospect has
catapulted countless Pomona Unified
students to success, helping them gain admission to,
succeed in and graduate from four-year universities
since partnering in 2002.
“Bright Prospect has done so much for my life
and the lives of so many
others,” said Garey High
School graduate Juan
Ledesma, who attends
UCLA. “It’s been an inspiration to me to pursue
my dreams of becoming
a lawyer and returning to
Pomona Unified to give
back to those who have
helped me.”
To bolster the work of
Bright Prospect, Los Angeles County Supervisor
Hilda Solis donated $7,500.

“You are on your way to a better lifestyle and a
better career for yourself and family,” said Solis, who
became the first Latina elected to the State Senate and
most recently served as the U.S. Secretary of Labor
under President Barack Obama. “The sky is the limit.
Don’t put any barriers in front of you.”
Each student in the
program receives college readiness guidance
and ongoing mentoring
from 10th grade through
college graduation. The
program serves more than
1,200 PUSD students.
“I’m excited that there
is such a collective effort
among our partners, like
Bright Prospect, to support
college and career readiness,” Superintendent
Richard Martinez said.

Bright Prospect recibe impulso del Supervisor del
Condado de L.A.

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esde el establecimiento de la asociación en
el año 2002, el programa de preparación
para el colegio Bright Prospect ha lanzado a incontables estudiantes al éxito, ayudándoles a lograr la
admisión, el triunfo y la oportunidad de graduarse
en universidades de cuatro años.
“Bright Prospect ha hecho mucho por mi vida y
la de muchos otros”, afirmó Juan Ledesma, egresado
de la Preparatoria Garey, quien asiste a UCLA. “Ha
sido una inspiración para mí, seguir mis sueños de
convertirme en abogado y regresar al Distrito Unificado de Pomona a retribuir a aquellos que me han
ayudado.”
Para reforzar el trabajo de Bright Prospect, Hilda
Solís, supervisora del Condado de Los Ángeles,
donó $7,500.
“Están en camino hacia un mejor estilo de vida,

una mejor profesión para ustedes y su familias”, comentó Solís, quien se convirtió en la primera mujer
latina electa al Senado Estatal, y recientemente ejerció
como Secretaria del Trabajo de Estados Unidos bajo
la presidencia de Barack Obama. “El cielo es el límite.
No pongan ninguna barrera frente a ustedes.”
Cada estudiante en el programa recibe preparación para el colegio y orientación que continua desde
el 10° grado hasta que se gradúen del colegio. El
programa da servicio a más de 1,200 estudiantes del
distrito.
“Se necesita un pueblo para ayudarnos y apoyarnos
unos a los otros y estoy entusiasmado porque existe
tal esfuerzo colectivo entre nuestros socios, como
Bright Prospect, que respalda la preparación para la
universidad y las carreras profesionales”, afirmó el
superintendente Richard Martínez.

New Lorbeer Middle School Principal
Leads Longhorns to Success

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ormer Diamond Ranch High School Assistant Principal and 20-year Pomona Unified
educator Angelique Butler has been tapped as Lorbeer
Middle School’s new principal.
Butler replaces longtime principal Krystana WalksHarper, who is now the District’s Associate Director of
Pupil and Community Services.
“I look forward to building on the tradition of providing a rigorous and engaging curriculum, as well as
honoring the strong history of successes at Lorbeer,”
said Butler, a Pomona High School grad.

The District is also celebrating promotions of staff
members who will helm their respective departments.
They include: Tamatha Williams, Assistant Principal at Diamond Ranch High; Anthony Rice, Assistant
Principal at Garey High; Dr. Bryan Stoops, Dean of
Students at Garey High; Behrad Hosseinzadeh, Dean
of Students at Pomona High; Dr. Jennifer Wagner,
Director of Educational Technology; Zoila Savaglio,
Director of State and Federal Programs; Maryann Gonzalez, Coordinator of Child Development; and Vicki
Vazquez, Program Assistant of Child Development.

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