Santa Ana College has seen many exceptional individuals walk through it's doors since it's opening in 1915. From students who overcame great odds to earn their degrees to professors who inspired in and out of the classrooms, here are the stories of the exemplary people that came through Santa Ana College.
SAC Stories
Featured Stories
SAC Spotlight: Lauren Schaefer
Santa Ana College (SAC) alumna Lauren Schaefer, who served as the recruit chief of the 186 Santa Ana College Basic Fire Academy, now works as an ambulance operator for the Laguna Beach Fire Department. From receiving her Associate's degree in Fire Science, to working in the fire service since 2023, Schaefer represents the career pathways that are made possible at SAC. Schaefer aims to go on from being an ambulance operator to becoming a firefighter. Read more about her journey here!
More Spotlights
Additional Spotlights
- Jade Morales (Alumni)
- Veteran Community
- Gerardo Reyes (Student)
- Jariah Moore (Alumni)
- Samantha Esparza (Alumni)
- Katie Rivero (Student)
- Jadon Van Voorhis (Student)
- 2024 Commencement
- Dual Enrollment (Program)
- Davon-Anthony & Karina Davaloz (Alumni)
- Drones (Program)
- EMLS (Program)
- Automotive Technology (Program)
- Alumni Hall of Fame (Program)
- Thrive Center (Program)
- Registered Nursing (Program)
- Bea Tomaselli Tiritilli (Alum, Educational Film)
- Minh Pham (Alum, Honors/Biochemistry/Law/NASA)
- Karen Abarca (Alum, Engineering)
- Gyzeht Delgado (Alum, Business)
- Bailey Franco & Ruth Viveros-Martir (Alum, Marine Biology)
- Pathway to Law (Program)
-
The College Tour
- Dance Department (Program)
- Christian Thompson (Student, Athletics)
- Digital Media (Program)
- Ryann Stock (Student, Athletics)
- Claudia Buccio (Alum, Journalism)
- Angel Dzul (Student, Dual Enrollment)
- Morgan Nguyen (Student, Transfer)
- Puente Program (Program)
- Phong Anh Phi
(Student, International Student)
- U2 Scholars (Program)
- Francisco Ramos (Student, Veteran)
- Kody Uyesugi (Student, Kinesiology)
- Marlynn Rhodes (Alum, Nursing)
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Viridiana Valderrama (Student, International Student)
- Stephanie Ortega (Student, OTA)
- Hans Grant (Alum, Veteran)
- Emily Rosas (Alum, Student-Athlete)
- Rudy Garcia (Alum, TV)
- Henry Sanchez (Alum, Fashion)
- Dr. James Nguyen (Alum, Bio/Med)
- Ngoc Tran (Alum, Business Admin)
- SAC Fashion & Merchandising (Program Spotlight)
Share Your Story!
Are you a Santa Ana College student, alum, staff, or faculty member with an inspiring story to share? We'll be glad to share your story on our SAC Spotlight page! Email Young Kim at
Kim_young@sac.edu!
