2008 Woodie Awards
Student Continues His and His Father's Dream
Nancy Sanchez
Issue date: 3/9/05 Section: Life
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Every student, in some way or another, has his or her personal reasons for pursuing an education. This particular student's purpose was facilitated by his and his father's dreams.
Jonathan Ramirez, 19, started at Citrus College in fall 2004.
He is this month's recipient for "The Gift" $50 given to the Citrus College Clarion by an anonymous donor.
Nursing student Yvette Sanchez, 27, nominated Ramirez for "The Gift."
"I always eat in the cafeteria before my nursing class, and I always saw him there. One day he wasn't in the cafeteria, and I asked about him," Sanchez said.
"His co-worker said that Ramirez had quit because of personal problems," Sanchez said. "That's when I thought that the $50 might help him get his life on track again."
Ramirez started working in the Citrus College cafeteria in June 2004 after his dad, Mizrahin, was diagnosed with leukemia. That situation led to his father's dropping out of Azusa Pacific University.
"His sickness motivated me to go to college because he was a person who always valued education," Ramirez said.
"My dad was going to APU to be a professor in religion, and when he got sick and had to drop out, I felt it was up to me to pick up where he left off," Ramirez said.
Both of Ramirez's parents are pastors in the Assembly of God Church in Compton, and the income the family gets comes from the donations of the church, Ramirez said.
"You can say we live by faith," he said.
"My mom, Silvia, is also an 'at-home' mom, so when my dad got sick, I had to help provide for the family," Ramirez said. "I started working here at Citrus so that I could help my family."
"The $50 will help in buying groceries for my family, which consists of eight people including myself," Ramirez said. "It could also help me give and pay for my parents' first honeymoon, since they never had one."
"I quit my job because of personal problems and so that I can concentrate on school and start my own business, either a restaurant or a nightclub," Ramirez said.
Jonathan Ramirez, 19, started at Citrus College in fall 2004.
He is this month's recipient for "The Gift" $50 given to the Citrus College Clarion by an anonymous donor.
Nursing student Yvette Sanchez, 27, nominated Ramirez for "The Gift."
"I always eat in the cafeteria before my nursing class, and I always saw him there. One day he wasn't in the cafeteria, and I asked about him," Sanchez said.
"His co-worker said that Ramirez had quit because of personal problems," Sanchez said. "That's when I thought that the $50 might help him get his life on track again."
Ramirez started working in the Citrus College cafeteria in June 2004 after his dad, Mizrahin, was diagnosed with leukemia. That situation led to his father's dropping out of Azusa Pacific University.
"His sickness motivated me to go to college because he was a person who always valued education," Ramirez said.
"My dad was going to APU to be a professor in religion, and when he got sick and had to drop out, I felt it was up to me to pick up where he left off," Ramirez said.
Both of Ramirez's parents are pastors in the Assembly of God Church in Compton, and the income the family gets comes from the donations of the church, Ramirez said.
"You can say we live by faith," he said.
"My mom, Silvia, is also an 'at-home' mom, so when my dad got sick, I had to help provide for the family," Ramirez said. "I started working here at Citrus so that I could help my family."
"The $50 will help in buying groceries for my family, which consists of eight people including myself," Ramirez said. "It could also help me give and pay for my parents' first honeymoon, since they never had one."
"I quit my job because of personal problems and so that I can concentrate on school and start my own business, either a restaurant or a nightclub," Ramirez said.