Santa Rosa Junior College student Christian Escobedo has been elected as the Northern California Puente Representative. His duties will include representing the Puente program at Northern California outreach events and advocating for the program at the state level in Sacramento.
The SRJC Puente program is designed to facilitate the academic success of educationally underserved students. The program offers English and counseling courses and mentoring opportunities matching students with local professionals.
Escobedo, 19, was born in Nayarit, Mexico and lives in Calistoga. This will be his second year as an SRJC student; he is pursuing an associate degree in Latin American Studies. As a Puente participant, Escobedo serves as the club secretary as well as an alumni-mentor. He also is treasurer for the SRJC Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) club.
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