MISSION STATEMENT
Making Waves commits to rigorously and holistically preparing students to gain acceptance to and graduate from college to ultimately become valuable contributors to the workforce and their communities.
AT A GLANCE
In California, only 4% of students transfer from community college to a four-year university in two years.
Meet Luciano, the first Making Waves graduate to transfer from a community college to a four-year university in just two years.
“It’s not where you start, it’s where you end. It’s how much effort you put into where you start to get where you want to go. Be proud that you’re going to school”, says Luciano, who is now studying criminal justice at Sacramento State.
“I [appreciate] that I’m here right now, and that I can do so much with this small community. We come from a community where people aren’t really tight knit,” says senior Amari-Lynn, whose favorite subject is psychology. “If I went to any other school, I wouldn’t feel that community aspect as much. I wouldn’t be able to have a heart-to-heart conversation with a teacher.”