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At the Marilyn Magaram Center, jmcomic漫画N, we are dedicated to enhancing the skills, knowledge, and career growth of students through comprehensive training and development programs. Our 2023-2026 initiatives are designed to support professional growth, foster collaboration, and drive innovation in the food and agriculture sector.

USDA Nutrition Workforce Pathways Fellows tour jmcomic漫画N Marilyn Magaram Center Facilities and Sequoia Hall to learn about Nutrition and Food Science Programs and opportunities

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Project Objectives

1. Attract and support听students from underrepresented groups to prepare them for food and agriculture careers.
2. Increase听the number of underrepresented students at LAMC who complete the "Nutrition and Food Skills Certificate of Achievement"
3. Provide听information and access to food, agricultural and related careers through collaboration with the USDA FNS, FSIS, and WIC as well as job placement in the field of nutrition with a community partner.
4. Increase听enrollment in and completion of the Associate of Science for Transfer (AS-T) degree in nutrition and dietetics among underrepresented students at LAMC.

Target Population

Undergraduate students currently enrolled at Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC) are selected as "fellows" based on:

1. Need (being in underrepresented group and/or financial hardship);
2. Achievement (past academic, extracurricular activity, and/or work performance);
3. Personal statement (motivation and commitment to career in nutrition/foods).

Mentors

2023-2024

Ruby Rodriguez	Alexandra Duta	听
Orlando Monroy	Whitney Gibson	听
Rebecca Callo	听	听

2024-2025

Visetana Ong	Kimberly Aparicio	听
Pardis Payami	Jessica Cabot听	听
Maribel Briones Gonzalez	Megan Barcelos	听
Aracely Siordia	Adrian Rubalcava	听
Beatriz Viduarre	Leslie Marquez	听

Staff

Staff

Annette Besnilian, EdD, MPH, RDN, CLE, FAND	Jenica Smith, MS 听	听
Sheri Barke, MPH, RD, CSSD	Emely Ordo帽ez, BS	听

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Magaram Center Nationally Recognized for Efforts to Promote Diversity in Nutrition Careers

jmcomic漫画N USDA Pathway Students Continue to Shine and Persevere

Graduate and undergraduate fellows in the 鈥淧athways to Success鈥� program attended the 15th annual conference for the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) in Costa Mesa, California on March 5th-7th with Annette Besnilian, Executive Director of the Marilyn Magaram Center (MMC).

Read More About Pathway Students

Pathways to Success Wins National Award at UEDA Summit

We are thrilled to announce that the鈥� Marilyn鈥疢agaram鈥疌enter鈥檚 鈥淧athways to Success鈥� program was selected as the winner in the Talent + Place category for the University Economic Development Association鈥檚 (UEDA) 2020 Awards of Excellence!

Read More About Pathway Winning National Award

Get Involved

To learn more about our programs or to participate in upcoming events, please contact us at听magaram.center@csun.edu

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This work is supported by Nutrition and Food Workforce Pathways for Underrepresented Students [grant no. 2023-67037-40097] from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.