What's Happening at Cañada: Week of November 27, 2017

Week of November 27, 2017

November 29

Open House: CSU & UC Applications & Personal Insight Question Review

2 p.m.

Transfer Center Building 9, First Floor

These open sessions are to answer your questions about your application, review your personal insight questions, supplemental applications and any questions about admission application for private and out-of-state universities.

November 30

Open House: CSU & UC Applications & Personal Insight Question Review

10 a.m.

Transfer Center Building 9, First Floor

These open sessions are to answer your questions about your application, review your personal insight questions, supplemental applications and any questions about admission application for private and out-of-state universities.

December 5

Campus wide Open House

10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.

Building 8, Room 207

All students, faculty, staff and administrators are welcome! Please bring a donation for the College’s Jacket & Toy Drive, benefitting families in East Palo Alto.

Tea Time with TRIO

2-3 p.m.

Building 9, Second Floor

You deserve a break!  Come enjoy coffee, tea and cookies.  Meet other students, staff, and faculty. Learn about what is happening at Cañada.

Kinesiology & Wellness Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

2:30 p.m.

Outside of Building 3, in Parking Lot 4

Celebrate the groundbreaking of Cañada’s Kinesiology & Wellness Center (Building 1).

December 6

University Representative Visit: Cogswell College

10:30 a.m. –2 p.m.

The Grove

Come meet representatives from Cogswell College.

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of November 20, 2017

Week of November 20, 2017

Vote for Your Favorite Photos in Calendar Contest

The International Student Center needs your input to decide which photos will be featured in the 2018 Travel Calendar! Please vote here for your top 5 photos. Winning photos will be featured in the 2018 Travel Calendar, available for purchase soon! All proceeds benefit Cañada student scholarships.

November 22

University Representative Visit: Cogswell College

10:30 a.m. –2 p.m.

The Grove

Come meet representatives from Cogswell College.

November 23-25

Declared Recess – Thanksgiving

Campus closed and will re-open on November 27.

November 27

Open House: CSU & UC Applications & Personal Insight Question Review

10 a.m.

Transfer Center Building 9, First Floor

These open sessions are to answer your questions about your application, review your personal insight questions, supplemental applications and any questions about admission application for private and out-of-state universities.

November 29

Open House: CSU & UC Applications & Personal Insight Question Review

2 p.m.

Transfer Center Building 9, First Floor

These open sessions are to answer your questions about your application, review your personal insight questions, supplemental applications and any questions about admission application for private and out-of-state universities.

November 30

Open House: CSU & UC Applications & Personal Insight Question Review

10 a.m.

Transfer Center Building 9, First Floor

These open sessions are to answer your questions about your application, review your personal insight questions, supplemental applications and any questions about admission application for private and out-of-state universities. 

Accounting Student Success Story – Xiomara Hernandez

Accounting Student Success Story – Xiomara Hernandez

Xiomara M. Hernandez was born in El Salvador, Central America. She moved to the United States when she was 12 years old, and learned English shortly after.  She currently works as a Finance Associate for the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. Previously she has worked as an Administrative Assistant in the Stanford’s School of Medicine Pathology Department, and was an Account Manager at the Stanford Blood Center. Xiomara attended Cañada College and received an A.S. in Accounting and Business Administration. After graduating from Cañada College, she attended Palo Alto University and graduated with a B.S. degree in Business Psychology. She is currently a graduate student at San Francisco State, and will graduate with an Executive MBA, class of 2019.

What do you love about the Cañada College campus?

Cañada College has a beautiful view, you feel like you are sitting on top of the world. The staff was always helpful and teachers were always so pleasant.

What made you decide to attend Cañada College?

I decided to attend Cañada College because the College offered a great Accounting program as well as certificates in various fields.

  

What did you love most about the Accounting and Business Departments at Cañada College?

What I loved the most was my favorite teacher in the whole world, Professor Leonor Cabrera. She taught me so much and had so much patience. The classes were a lot of work and even though I failed Managerial Accounting a few times, I was determined to pass it, and I did.

What is next in your career?

I plan to continue to grow and go into management at Stanford University!

What advice would you give to current Accounting students at Cañada College?

Invest in yourself! Education is so important and there are so many opportunities with an Accounting degree. Accounting is a great field and there is always jobs in the Bay Area. Students should take advantage of the Learning Center when they need help. I would also say, keep going and never give up, it will all be worth it at the end!