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Sheng graduated from Merritt College in 2010 as valedictorian, which paved the way for her to transfer to the University of California, Berkeley and jumpstart a career in politics.
Though Sheng had long dreamed of running for office, she had not anticipated running for a city council seat in 2018, and only did so at the encouragement of colleagues and community members. As the current Councilwoman for Oakland’s District 4, she is proud to represent the Hmong-American community and to serve the city in which she has built her career.

Kadeef uses to characterize College of Alameda. When asked how he would describe his experience at College of Alameda, he said that it’s better than he expected and he would recommend it to others. According to Kadeef, it was the small class sizes and close relationships with teachers that made his first year of college a great experience. “I have received an exceptional education,” said Kadeef. “My experience and education at College of Alameda has been top-tier.”

After graduating from Berkeley City College with a 3.86 Grade Point Average (GPA) and an Associate of Arts degree in liberal arts, Serena studied at the University of California, Berkeley where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Currently, Serena is entering her second year at the University of California Hastings College of Law. This fall semester, Serena will study abroad at the Waseda Law School in Tokyo, Japan.

“The biggest lesson Peralta taught me was to Network. Networking is so important on all levels, after you graduate it is truly who you know not what you know and Peralta helped me understand that. The best advice I could give to any student entering the Peralta Colleges is to Network network network. You won’t regret it!”

“When I got to Oakland, I knew that I was not going to just look for a job and make a few dollars,” Lolo said, now studying political science at the University of California, Berkeley. “The better education you have the better job you can get, and the kind of work I wanted to do required an education.”