An avid history student, LMC sophomore Janet Pineda has complemented her classes by assisting LMC Adjunct Professor Charles Bohakel for the past year as he researched the history of East Contra Costa County.

Janet recently had an opportunity to share the products of her efforts by presenting a reprint of an historical map of Rancho Los Medanos to the College's Interim President Richard Livingston. The current campus site is located on the site previously occupied by the ranch. Always interested in history, especially Native American history, Janet has learned a lot about the process of researching the past through her volunteer efforts. Her volunteer efforts have led her to visit the Bancroft 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 at UC Berkeley, the California Historical Society in San Francisco, and the California state archives in Sacramento.

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“研究经历使我成为一名更好的研究人员。 That will help me a lot when I 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 to a four-year school. This could also lead me into other fields that I previously didn't consider.”

作为第一代大学生，珍妮特非常重视自己的教育经历。 她通过履行她的兄弟姐妹的导师角色来传递这种爱。 “I'm working to inspire my younger brother and sister to be serious about their studies so that they too can succeed. My parents never went to college but they believe in the value of education.”

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