Education
Zimrri Gudino
“I still remember the day
my parents dropped me off
at Chico State my freshman
year in 2014. I said goodbye
to them trying to keep a
straight face, but I couldn’t –
I just busted into tears.”
Zimrri Gudino is a Barrio Logan College
Institute alumnus setting the example for
current students in Barrio Logan as well
as his younger brother and sister who are
both part of BLCI. In the third grade, Zimrri’s
mother sought a program that could help
her son with school and his future education.
That program was BLCI and its impact was
profound; in the third grade Zimrri did not
know what college was yet, but because of
BLCI, he knew he was going to go!
Zimrri Gudino
Being the first in his familyto go to college, Zimrri knew he was “going
to do amazing things.”Somehow squeezing it all into his schedule,
Zimrri was President of the American Institute of Mechatronic Engineers,
played volleyball, made the Dean’s List, and became a brother of Delta
Sigma Pi. During his junior year, he was able to secure an internship
at the enterprise software company Workday, #7 on ‘Forbes’ 2017 list
of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” After completing his internship,
Zimrri was offered a job with the company and, in May, he will begin his
career as a Quality Assurance Engineer. Zimrri recognizes that BLCI was
instrumental to his success. The program helped with college applications,
scholarships, and taught him the skillsthat made his college dream a reality.
Through after school programs that begin in the third grade, BLCI’s
mission is to break the cycle of poverty by preparing underserved students
to be the first in their families to go to college. 100% of BLCI students go
to college and Zimrri is just one of the many success stories.
Zimrri Gudino with his family
at Chico State graduation
www.blci.org
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