Uriel Rivera ’15 Details the Less-than-Paved Road for Undocumented Students
“Where are you from?” seems like such an innocuous question. It’s a question asked to get to know someone or just make small talk. But for undocumented individuals, it’s a heavy question that doesn’t always have an easy answer.
For Uriel Rivera ’15, it’s not easy to give a simple response. As a high schooler, he lived in Los Angeles, but he was born and raised in Mexico before coming to the US in 2006 at age 16. For many other immigrants, the United States is the only home they’ve known, but legally, home is elsewhere.
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June 2, 2021
Charles County Government is the recipient of three National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards, recognizing the county’s Climate Change Preparedness Program, Nanjemoy/ Cobb Neck Broadband Buildout Program, and Mallows Bay- Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary. The NACo Achievement Award Program recognizes innovative county government programs throughout the nation.
“It is a great honor that Charles County has been recognized by NACo for working to protect our environment, helping our infrastructure become more resilient, and increasing broadband connectivity throughout our community,” said County Administrator Mark Belton. “This recognizes the diligent work of Charles County employees, even during a pandemic, as outstanding public servants providing quality services to residents. National recognition like this for a relatively small jurisdiction shows that we are ‘punching above our weight’ as a county government organization.”
Chris Ategeka ’11, M.S. ’12 is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of UCOT Inc., a company with a unique model creating solutions for the unintended consequences of technology.
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Alumni Career Journeys
“It was only in June of 2020 that the US Supreme Court ruled that federal anti-discrimination laws now protect LGBTQ+ leaders from employment discrimination in every state. This is a step in the right direction and a catalyst for us all to continue uplifting the rights and stories of our LGBTQ+ students and alumni,” says Cal Alumni Association (CAA) Chief Program Officer Anh Tran ’06. At a recent virtual career panel, Cal alumni in the LGBTQ+ community connected with our Alumni Scholars and student leaders from the Achievement Award Program, Leadership Award, Cal Pride Scholarship, Educational Opportunity Program, and Gender Equity Resource Center. Student leaders received advice on staying true to their values while working toward their career goals.