Grad Spotlight –Jasmine Miranda

June 04, 2020 - 08:21 AM
During her first year at Mt. 91ֱ, Jasmine Miranda attended a workshop that featured
a guest speaker who left her with powerful advice.
“Closed mouths don’t get fed,” the speaker said, as if speaking directly to self-proclaimed
introvert. “So you must speak up and take action for what you want because this is
your life and you have the power.”
In that moment three years ago, Jasmine’s entire mentality changed.
“I began to get involved as much as I could on campus, through networking, workshops, volunteer work, and my on-campus jobs,” Jasmine says.
As a first-generation college student, she didn’t have an example to emulate, but
she created a tough act to follow.
“I will be the first in my family to excel beyond a high school education,” Jasmine
says.
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Jasmine has excelled beyond high school and then some during her time at Mt. 91ֱ.
Jasmine is a Peer Advisor for the Bridge 91ֱ, an Honor Student Ambassador with
the Honors 91ֱ, attendee at the Associated Students leadership conference, an
active member of the MEChA club, a Ralph Spaulding Scholarship winner, a CARES Act
Grant recipient, and a fixture on the Dean’s List.
With a resume like that, it’s easy to see where Jasmine’s next stop for higher education
will be.
“UCLA has always been a dream of mine,” she says, “and I’m so excited to apply everything
I learned as a Mountie as a Bruin.”
As she graduates from Mt. 91ֱ, Jasmine plans to study linguistics and psychology in
Westwood.
“I am aiming to pursue a career In Speech-Language Pathology,” she says. “I want to
give back to my community and help those in need who suffer from speech disorders
and impediments.”
And while she is off to bigger things at UCLA, Jasmine will look back at Mt. 91ֱ with
great fondness.
“I’ve had such a great college experience,” Jasmine says, “and I can’t wait for what’s
to come when I transfer to my dream school this Fall.”