June 10, 2022

College Knowing & Going’s 2021-2022 Student Ambassadors Graduate from High School

College Knowing & Going (CKG), which is focused on increasing the number of students who complete steps toward a postsecondary education, is celebrating its second cohort of student ambassadors completing their service and graduating from high school.

CKG has 31 student ambassadors who will be graduating from 17 high schools.

Funded by Helios Education Foundation and operated by Education Forward Arizona, CKG mobilized these influential students to inspire their peers to pursue higher education by helping with the logistics of doing so.

The student ambassadors spent the last year helping increase college preparation and enrollment across the entire school and work in conjunction with their CKG coordinator, the school’s CKG College Readiness Team (CRT) and school contact to execute their goals.

Schools in the earlier pilot program of the CRTs boast an average 10% increase of FAFSA completions and a 4% bump in postsecondary enrollment rates, which is helping make a difference in the state’s progression toward the Achieve60AZ goal of having 60% of adults aged 25-64 having a postsecondary degree or certificate.

Congratulations to the following CKG student ambassador graduates!

Adriana Grijalva

Adriana Grijalva graduated from Pueblo High School on May 25, 2022. Next year she will be attending the University of Arizona.


Juliana Miranda

Juliana Miranda graduated from Sunnyside High School on May 24, 2022. Next year she will be studying Physiology and Medical Sciences at the University of Arizona.


Maria Jose Verdugo

Maria Jose Verdugo graduated from Sunnyside High School on May 24, 2022. Next year she will be studying Nursing at Grand Canyon University.


Camila Contreras

Camila Contreras graduated from Nogales High School on June 2, 2022. Next year she will be studying Biology as a Pre-Med student at the University of San Diego.


Maria Guzman

Maria Guzman graduated from Nogales High school on June 2, 2022. Next year she will be studying Marketing at the University of Arizona.


Jenny Gonzalez Salgado

Jenny Gonzalez Salgado graduated from Glendale High School on May 24, 2022. Next year she will be studying Actuarial Science at Arizona State University.


Kelianne Devlin

Kelianne Devlin graduated from Apollo High School on May 23, 2022. Next year she will be studying Psychology and Education at Northern Arizona University.


Naomi Cowan

Naomi Cowan graduated from Glendale High School on May 24, 2022. Next year she will be studying Psychology at the University of Southern California.


Emma White

Emma White graduated from Miami High School on May 27, 2022. Next year she will be studying Secondary Education (Mathematics) at Arizona State University.


Kiarra Herbert

Kiarra Herbert graduated from Yuma High School on May 27, 2022. Next year she will be studying Business or Education at Northern Arizona University.


Krystal Sanchez

Krystal Sanchez graduated from Kofa High School on May 27, 2022. Next year she will be studying Physiology and Medical Sciences at the University of Arizona.


Maya San Roman

May San Roman graduated from Yuma High School on May 27, 2022. Next year she will be studying Psychology at Arizona State University.