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Dream Big: The 16-year-old Santa Clara County Role Model program relies on volunteers such as Flor Gonzales to encourage students to complete their education. Gonzales, who works in the Rose Garden for Robson Homes, speaks to seventh-graders at Willow Glen Middle School.
Role Models prove education works in motivating students to graduate
By Mayra Flores De Marcotte
It's 16 years and still going strong, thanks to role models such as Rose Garden businesswoman Flor Gonzales and Rudy Rodriguez at Willow Glen Middle School.   More
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Pipe work DeFrank's director Empowerment workshops
Rose Garden area drivers will want to avoid Park Avenue between Hester Avenue and Race Street for the next 10 weeks.  More Patrick Soricone is moving on--1.13 miles to be exact.  More Donna Lopez of For Your Journey is starting a 12-week workshop series on Empowerment Essentials at 6 p.m. Nov. 22 in her new location on The Alameda.  More
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Role Models prove education works in motivating students to graduate
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