Migrant Education Alumnus for Region VIII

Graciela Soto, a 1994 Woodlake Union High School graduate was named the Tulare County Migrant Alumni of the year. She was selected out of fifty-one participating school districts in Kings and Tulare Counties. While growing up in Woodlake, she worked the fields picking a large variety of crops; she feels that this gave her invaluable experience about the value of hard work and how important education can be. By the time she graduated, she was a CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) and a Home Health Aide. Upon graduation, she attended USC where she worked with a variety of migrant programs designed to improve peoples’ lives. After receiving her Bachelor of Science, she continued her work with migrant services while working on her Masters in Health Administration. At the young age of 26, she was hired as the Chief Executive Officer of Tulare Community Health Clinic. At this position, she has continued to expand services to better serve our migrant population and continues to strive for more and better opportunities for this underserved population. Her commitment to service is shown from membership and working with numerous organizations.

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