Having abandoned education in the eighth grade, Johnny's (he/him/his) re-entry student experience commenced in 2015. Identifying as a first-generation, formerly incarcerated, transfer student with a background in homelessness and addiction, Johnny is empowered by his lived experience and draws from those experiences to enrich his perspective in academia and excel as a scholar. Since arriving at UC Berkeley in 2019, he has been conducting independent research to examine post-release supervision through the lens of the formerly incarcerated and community corrections officers alike. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, he plans to matriculate to a Ph.D. program for sociology. Given his positive and transformative experience in higher education, Johnny's career goals are to remain in academia and utilize the institution as a vehicle for affecting positive change.
Accolades:
- Miller Scholars Program Recipient
- Haas Scholars Program Recipient
- Crankstart Re-entry Scholarship Recipient
- Osher Re-entry Scholarship Recipient
- Textbook Scholarship Recipient
- Research Assistant to Professor David Harding on a research paper for Reform Alliance
- Accepted into Study Abroad Program!
- Secured 3+ Letters of Rec so far
- Has maintained a 4.00 GPA