Berkeley Today Stories

Kristen Trainor standing for a picture
September 11, 2023
Progressing gradually from a Medical Assistant Associate’s degree program to a Practical Nurse program and eventually to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program—all within the Berkeley College School of Health Studies—Kristin Trainor has confidently built her skillset and earned credentials that open up numerous career possibilities in the highly in-demand healthcare field.
photo of Rachel Gonzalez
March 8, 2023
Even as a child, Rachel Gonzalez had plans of working in the healthcare field one day. After entering community college, she felt her initial studies were “too broad.” She wanted more focus.
Berkeley College students Vanessa and Danielle.
December 12, 2022
In spring of 2019, Berkeley College students Vanessa Guzman and Danielle O’Neill both happened to be enrolled in an elective course, “Addiction and Obsession.” They became project partners and built a friendship during the semester. The two went on a few outings together outside of Berkeley as friends and instantly felt an unbreakable connection. Saddened by the semester coming to an end and thinking they would no longer see each other weekly; they both checked their schedules for the upcoming semester. Lo and behold, they were placed in not one, but two additional electives together, “Advances Writing” and “Forensic Psychology.”