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LGBTQIA+ Graduation Ceremony Guest Speakers

Some of the guest speakers include:

  • Chloë Rae Adolfo
  • Paloma Medina, author of the children’s book Looking for Marla
  • Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo, California’s 18th Congressional District
  • Congressmember Jimmy Panetta, California’s 20th Congressional District
  • CA Assemblymember Mark Stone, 29th District
  • Secretary John Laird, former CA Secretary for Natural Resources
  • Dr. Faris Sabbah, County Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County Office of Education (SCCOE)
  • Adam Spickler, Cabrillo College Trustee
  • Gail D. Levine, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (SLVUSD) Trustee
  • Ashlyn N Adams, Youth Program Coordinator, The Diversity Center
  • Jeff Sheng, author of FEARLESS: Portraits of LGBT Student Athletes
  • Dr. Lauren Esposito, Schlinger Chair of Arachnology California Academy of Sciences and Founder of 500 Queer Scientists
  • Mayor Rebecca Garcia, City of Watsonville
  • Mayor Justin Cummings, City of Santa Cruz
  • Vice Mayor Donna Meyers, City of Santa Cruz
  • Rishi Lal, M.A, Assistant Principal, Santa Cruz High School
  • Councilmember Tyller Williamson, City of Monterey
  • Dr. Jen Hastings & Dr. Shane Hill on Reflections on Mindfulness
  • Tchad Sanger, University Registrar at UCSC, Office of the Registrar
  • City Councilmember Francisco “Paco” Estrada, City of Watsonville
  • Kris Munro, Superintendent, Santa Cruz City Schools (SCCS)
  • Dr. Michelle Rodriguez, Superintendent, Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD)
  • Scott Turnbull, Superintendent, Soquel Union Elementary School District (SUESD)
  • Danielle Elizalde, QYLA 2008 awardee
  • Jorge Guillen, President, Pajaro Valley Pride
  • and more…

Lauren Esposito, PhD, Schlinger Chair of Arachnology, California Academy of Sciences

500 Queer Scientists
Jeff Sheng is an American artist whose photographic work over the last decade has focused on the 21st century LGBT rights movement.
FEARLESS: Portraits of LGBT Student Athletes

Last updated June 5, 2020

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