Retention Advisor: Keyiona Ritchey, kritchey@csumb.edu / 831-582-5042
E-mail: guardianscholars@csumb.edu
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Guardian Scholars Program
School Year: Fourth year
Major: Business, music minor
Hometown: Merced, CA
Career Goals: Continue to advocate for others and myself throughout my professional experiences.
Hobbies or interests: going to the beach or dog park, bonfires, video games, long boarding, hiking, driving
Best de-stressor: Taking my dog for a walk or art sessions while listening to music
Advice for new students: Don’t put your two cents into nonsense. Focus on your journey and your own growth

School Year: 4th Year
Major: Collaborative Health and Human Services
Hometown: Hollister, CA
Career Goals: Not sure yet, but a career where I can help others and make a difference
Hobbies or interests: Makeup and thrift shopping
Best de-stressor: Watch a funny show
Advice for new students: Don't be afraid to ask for support, there are many resources designed to help make your college experience better!

School year: Third
Major: Collaborative Health and Human Services (Public Administration)
Career goals: Advise affinity or affiliation groups on college campuses, then eventually go back to school and hopefully become a Women’s Studio professor. And enjoy where the wind takes me in between
Hobbies or interests: Reading, listening to podcasts, and cooking
Best de-stressor: Get my nails done, go to the gym, clean my room
Advice for new students: I’d say trust your intuition. Be open to learn and absorb information from others and then use it to make decisions for yourself. Try not to make decisions soley based on what others think your life should be. At the end of the day, you know what’s right and what makes you happy. You’re accountable for the effects of the decisions you make, not anybody else, so trust yourself to make the right ones. There will be people along the way to help. It’s a lot of responsibility and can be frightening, but there is a freedom to it.