Congratulations to Chris McDonald on representing the graduating class as the 2012 Ed.D. Flag Bearer at the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on May 10, 2012!
Chris is a first-generation college student. Not only is he the first member in his family to enroll in a doctoral program, but Chris is graduating with a 4.0 GPA!
Chris currently serves as the Mathematics Department Chair at Mt. San Antonio College. He has dedicated his career to service as an educator in the community college system. He truly believes in the mission of the community college system and the difference that community colleges make in the lives of individuals and underserved communities. Thanks in part to Dr. Bensimon, Dr. Garcia, and Dr. Cole, Chris has developed a better understanding of his responsibilities as an agent of change. He has implemented a data-driven diversity awareness initiative in his department and is constantly initiating conversations about increasing success and retention for traditionally underrepresented students.
Chris did not attend his high school graduation in New York nor the graduation ceremonies for the Bachelors or Masters degrees at Cal Poly Pomona in part because he could not afford to fly his mother in from Jamaica. He is absolutely thrilled to make his mother and fellow Ed.D. colleagues proud as he carries the flag in May.
Congratulations to Chris on being selected as the 2012 Ed.D. Flag Bearer and making the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony very special for his mother!
