while serving student body the many resources provided by the College of Business: academic advisor Claire Benson, career counselors, and various scholarship awards, including the CB General Scholarship and the Danton Scholarship. Candelaria also thanks Nancy Graber Pigeon, associate professor of management, and James Avey, professor of management.
Student Achievement Council (WSAC). WSAC provides planning, oversight, advocacy, and program administration to support increased student success and higher levels of educational attainment in Washington. During his tenure, the council voted to make the College Bound Scholarship an automatic enrollment scholarship for students who qualify for free or reduced school lunches. Connecting future students to resources drives much of Alcantar’s work at CWU, especially as a mentor in the College Assistance Migrant Program. “We hosted the Dare to Dream Academy at Central where students with similar backgrounds to mine (low-income, migrant worker families) could come on campus and obtain knowledge and resources to help them enter college and see that higher education is [attainable],” Alcantar said. As a future young alumnus, Alcantar is looking forward to returning to campus as a guest speaker or recruiter. “I am proud to be a Wildcat,” he said, “and hope to inspire others and provide them the resources to become one as well.”
After graduation, Candelaria plans to remain involved with the College of Business through the CWU Alumni Association and the CB Alumni Mentorship Program so he can pay it forward to future CB Wildcats. ALEJANDRO ALCANTAR | ASCWU Executive Vice President 2019-2020
Alejandro Alcantar’s appointment as Executive Vice President of ASCWU will leave a lasting impact. After serving the CWU student body, Alcantar (accounting and business administration) transitioned to serving his peers from across the state. Recognizing Alcantar’s aptitude for leadership, Governor Jay Inslee appointed him to the Washington
Outgoing 2020-2021 ASCWU Student Government from left: Executive Vice President Brandon Wear-Grimm, Director for Equity and Multicultural Affairs Jacob Robles, President Mickael Candelaria, Director for Student Life and Facilities Ashley-Sue Vizguerra, Director for Government Affairs Edgar Espino, and Senate Speaker Madeline Koval. PHOTO BY DAVID DICK 25
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