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California State University San Bernardino: CSUSB Alumna Cares For The Community
Two-time CSUSB alumna Joanina Gazcon's passion for helping the community has not only brought her a fulfilling career, but it has even e ...
March 16, 2022
Two-time CSUSB alumna Joanina Gazcon’s passion for helping the community has not only brought her a fulfilling career, but it has even earned her an invitation to the White House.
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Helping the community – it’s what drives two-time Cal State San Bernardino alumna Joanina Gazcon. And that passion has not only brought her a fulfilling career, but it has even earned her an invitation to the White House.
But before the former track-and-field athlete got to watch fireworks from the White House lawn during a 4th of July celebration, she spent six years at CSUSB, first earning her bachelor’s degree in health science in 2018 and then her Master of Public Health (MPH) in 2020. It was here where she met CSUSB faculty and staff who she says provided her with the tools to help those in need.
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“The professors do such a great job of figuring out what your passion is in public health and how you can benefit your community and how you can benefit yourself to be able to grow and really succeed in this world,” said Gazcon, who currently serves as the program manager at El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center, a nonprofit agency that aids in community-level social determinants of health in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Helping the community – it’s what drives two-time Cal State San Bernardino alumna Joanina Gazcon. And that passion has not only brought her a fulfilling career, but it has even earned her an invitation to the White House.
But before the former track-and-field athlete got to watch fireworks from the White House lawn during a 4th of July celebration, she spent six years at CSUSB, first earning her bachelor’s degree in health science in 2018 and then her Master of Public Health (MPH) in 2020. It was here where she met CSUSB faculty and staff who she says provided her with the tools to help those in need.
“The professors do such a great job of figuring out what your passion is in public health and how you can benefit your community and how you can benefit yourself to be able to grow and really succeed in this world,” said Gazcon, who currently serves as the program manager at El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center, a nonprofit agency that aids in community-level social determinants of health in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
This press release was produced by California State University San Bernardino. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
