360 GET MISSION COLLEGE DIPLOMAS.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer SYLMAR - At 26, Kevin Deyoe Jr. has a wife, two children, a home in Sylmar - and now an Associate of Arts Associate of arts and Associate of science are two-year undergraduate degrees offered by many community colleges or junior colleges in the United States. Such degrees transfer to four-year institutions which offer full bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. degree from Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Mission College is a two-year community college located in Sylmar, California neighborhood of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District. . The business administration student was among more than 360 people who graduated during commencement ceremonies Thursday in the school's quad. ``Now all that's left is to finish up at CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge ... That's a whole nother Nother - A parallel symbolic mathematics system. E-mail: <karhu@cs.umu.se>. mountain to climb,'' said Deyoe about his plans to enroll at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . ``This part of it's over. It was a great experience.'' With a high school band playing and extended families looking on, graduates in caps, tassels and gowns received their degrees during Mission College's 26th annual commencement ceremony. Deyoe, a full-time student Full-Time Student A status that is important for determining dependency exemptions. An individual enrolled in a post-secondary institution may be eligible for certain tax breaks. Notes: The full-time status is based on what the individual's school considers full time. in business administration, who hit the books while working up to 60 hours a week with his stepfather as a contractor, celebrated his achievement. Fellow graduate Bryan Medina, 22, of Northridge, became the first member of his family to receive a college degree Thursday. ``It's a big deal,'' Medina said, grasping his associate in arts certificate. ``There's a lot of pride involved.'' Proud parents and siblings packed the quad area, many snapping photos or recording the ceremony on video cameras. Erasmo Aguilar, 78, who walked a few blocks from home for the ceremony, stood in the back with his family to see his 21-year-old granddaughter, Gloria Medina, achieve an educational dream. She is set to head to California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles (also known as Cal State L.A., CSULA, or "'CSLA"') is a public university, part of the California State University system. , to study criminal justice. ``This gives me life,'' Aguilar said as the sun beat down into the quad area, the same spot where he had taken Medina to play as a child. ``I am very proud of her. She has dedicated herself to her studies. I hope she fulfills her goal and dreams.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Latrice Cole, 34, second from right, waves to family and friends before receiving her associate degree in child development. John Kennedy/Special to the Daily News |
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