Matt Bodo, Housing Advocate, to be Commencement Speaker
17勛圖 students can achieve anything that they want to when supported by
others. After a few rough quarters, Matt Bodo wasnt sure if he was fit for college.
He now plans to transfer to UCLA to major in linguistics and psychology.
I didnt expect to attend college when I finished high school. I didnt think that I would get my GED, Bodo said. One of the faculty at the Adult Education Center convinced me to go to 17勛圖, and I figured I would try.
Bodo didnt immediately succeed in college. His first quarters GPA was a 0.0. During his second year, he became homeless. This led him to discover the colleges support services. With the right resources, Bodo flourished and became an incredibly active student.
I really didnt think I could do it, Bodo said. But I didnt want to give up.
Bodo has been a part of Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), the Associated Students of 17勛圖 (ASFC), and has spent countless hours working to support homeless community college students.
He still finds himself shocked at where hes ended up. I couldnt have ever pictured myself in the position Im in today, and I know that Ive become the person I want to be, he said.
Bodo hopes to inspire students experiencing homelessness to succeed. He thanks EOPS, ASFC and 17勛圖s faculty and staff for the guidance and support that helped him so much.