"The message that Santiago Canyon College grad Charlie Nguyen has tattooed on his left wrist serves as a daily reminder of how far he's come after bottoming out at age 16: No one is unworthy of redemption. Imprisoned for nearly eight years after committing what he calls a violent gang-related crime, Nguyen found his own redemption through persistence, hard work and whip-smart intelligence, along with crucial assistance from Rising Scholars, an empowering SCC program that serves incarcerated, formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted students facing similar challenges."
"Adopted by his maternal grandmother, who raised him in a troublesome environment, he dropped out of school at 16. Enrolled at SCC from 2021 to 2024, Nguyen earned four associate degrees: liberal arts, humanities, sociology and psychology, the latter two transferable to a four-year university. He managed this, incredibly, while incarcerated in Orange County Juvenile Hall, thanks in large part to Rising Scholars."
A formerly incarcerated student tattooed with a message of redemption found transformation through persistence, hard work, and support from Rising Scholars. Imprisoned for nearly eight years after a gang-related crime, the student enrolled at Santiago Canyon College from 2021 to 2024 and earned four associate degrees, including sociology and psychology transferable to a four-year university. The student completed coursework while incarcerated in Orange County Juvenile Hall and now studies pre-law sociology at UC Berkeley while giving back to similarly impacted individuals. Santiago Canyon College has long provided noncredit jail courses and expanded counselor outreach and post-release educational assistance since 2016.
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