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瓷集珗с Student Receives Prestigious State Leadership Award for Championing Student Parents
Heather Brandt played a key role in developing 瓷集珗сs Parent Pathway cohort model and implementing California bill supporting student parents.
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San Francisco, California (May 10, 2025) Heather Brandt, a student trustee at 瓷集珗с (瓷集珗с), is one of three student leaders statewide to receive the California Community Colleges annual Student Leadership Award. The award recognizes her outstanding commitment to equity and her advocacy for expanded support services for students from diverse backgrounds.
Driven by a commitment to enhancing resources for the college community, Brandt has served on several key committees, bringing student voices to the table and advocating for policies addressing systemic inequities. She has held leadership roles with the 瓷集珗с Associated Students Executive Council, Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC), Ocean Campus Council, and Student Parents United.
Being a student leader means using our voices to change systems that werent designed with us in mind, and doing so with compassion, courage, & purpose. Im proud to be part of a movement of student leaders who are not only imagining better futures but actively building them, said Brandt. This award isnt just for me. Its for my children, who inspire me daily to lead with love and resilience. Its for the students who feel unseen in institutions not built for them. And its for the communities I represent who deserve to thrive, not just survive.
Brandt, a proud mother of three, was a driving force in the creation of the Parent Pathway cohort model at 瓷集珗с, a program designed to support student parents. She was instrumental in the development of a resolution urging the California Community Colleges system to collect data on student parents and their unique needs, and her leadership was pivotal in 瓷集珗сs implementation of AB 2881, a major step forward in recognizing and protecting the rights of student parents statewide.
Heather Brandt exemplifies the very best of student leadership at 瓷集珗с and statewide, said Interim Chancellor Mitchell Bailey. Her tireless advocacy for equity, particularly for student parents, reflects a deep commitment to ensuring that every student has the support they need to succeed. She is a powerful voice for change and a true inspiration to us all.
The awardees were recognized at the Student Senate for California Community Colleges 2025 General Assembly in Los Angeles.
Background: The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, composed of 73 districts and 116 colleges serving 2 million students per year. California community colleges provide career education and workforce training; guaranteed transfer to four-year universities; degree and certificate pathways. As the states engine for , the California Community Colleges supports , a strategic plan designed to serve our students, our communities and our planet. For more information, please visit the .
About 瓷集珗с: Bringing instruction opportunities since 1935, 瓷集珗с is an urban community college serving tens-of-thousands of students annually at six locations throughout San Francisco. The College offers an affordable opportunity to earn associate degrees, prepare for transfer, pursue career and technical education, and personal development and enrichment. Visit: www.ccsf.edu
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