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Bright Prospect aims to break the cycle of poverty by significantly increasing the college-going culture and rate in our community.

Bright Prospect empowers low-income, first-generation students to gain admission, succeed and graduate from four-year colleges and universities by providing a comprehensive counseling and support system throughout their high school and college years.

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November 28, 2023
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Bright Prospect Annual Report

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November 20, 2023

Bright Prospect – Forging Hope

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Summer Academy – 2023

October 31, 2021

Alumni Spotlight – Jane Ngoc Tran

  This month, Bright Prospect is excited to feature alumna Jane Ngoc Tran. In 2013, Jane graduated from Bryn Mawr College with degrees in Mathematics and […]

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    Dr. Holly Reynolds
    Dr. Holly Reynolds
    Executive Director
    Kevin Lumowah
    Kevin Lumowah
    Chief Program Officer

    Kevin Lumowah is a non-profit professional with over 10 years of experience working with first-generation low-income youth and families. He is a first-generation college student, born from immigrant parents of Indonesian heritage, and the eldest of three. Kevin attended Chaffey Community College where he received his associate’s degree in social and behavioral sciences before transferring to California State University San Bernardino where he graduated with his BA in English with an emphasis on secondary school education. He is currently pursuing his Executive MBA at California State University San Bernardino. Professionally, Kevin gained experience at programs like THINK Together and AVID. Most recently, he spent time as the Associate Director of Programs, overseeing program operations and evaluation for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s mentorship program and as the Associate Director of Workforce Development Program at Unite-LA.  He joined the Bright Prospect team in 2016 as a Program Coordinator before growing into different positions including Manager of Mission Advancement to oversee the organization’s foundations portfolio, Associate Director of Programs to support program leadership, and Director of Program Strategy to launch Bright Prospect’s pilot Career Tech Education initiative in partnership with East Los Angeles College. Currently, Kevin serves as Bright Prospect’s Chief Program Officer, overseeing our program operations and initiatives.

    Debra Hoang
    Debra Hoang
    Associate Director of Programs

    Debra is an alumna of Bright Prospect who attended Garey High School and graduated in 2005. She was born and raised in Pomona, California as the middle child of five. Debra later graduated from California State University, San Bernardino in 2016 with a B.A. in Sociology. While attending CSUSB she worked as an Avid tutor and loved working with students on their academic and future goals, and wants to continue working within the community she grew up in.

    Allison Kennedy
    Allison Kennedy
    Manager of Administration

    Allison is a proud Community College and CSU first-generation graduate, having attended Chaffey College and Cal State San Bernardino. She holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology and is passionate about being of service to others, particularly in the education arena. She knows it takes a village and is dedicated to helping students reach their academic goals and caring for her team. Her personal goal is to be the kind of resource she needed when she was younger. Her journey with Bright Prospect started in 2014 as a volunteer helping edit personal statements, was officially hired in 2015 as a Sophomore Program Coordinator, promoted to Program Manager of the Junior Team in 2018. In 2021, she returned to Bright Prospect as an Administrative Specialist.

    Megan Hamavard
    Megan Hamavard
    Grants Manager
    Lilibeth Vazquez Ocampo
    Lilibeth Vazquez Ocampo
    Assistant Manager, 12th Grade

    Lilibeth Vazquez Ocampo was born in Mexico and immigrated to the U.S. with her family at the age of five. Lilibeth, the oldest of 4, was raised in a Spanish-speaking,  low-income, mixed-status household. She was raised within the Inland Empire and spent most of her life in the City of Riverside, CA. Lilibeth became the first in her family to graduate from high school and college, at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), in 2021. Lilibeth received her Bachelor’s degree in Education, Society, and Human Development with a concentration in community leadership, policy, and social justice. During her time at the UCR, Lilibeth was a part of P.O.D.E.R, an organization that works with undocumented students and allies, as well as volunteering with Chicano Student Programs. She worked on campus with The Well, which assists with mental health and sexual health. Lilibeth also worked with the department of Student Basic Needs, which supports students with food insecurity during the pandemic, to make sure students’ food insecurities were being taken care of. Lilibeth is now excited to be working as the 12th-grade coach. Lilibeth is passionate about supporting students on their educational journey.

    Karen Bahena
    Karen Bahena
    Assistant Manager, 11th Grade

    Karen was born in Mexico and immigrated to the United States with her family when she was only two years old. Karen was raised in a low-income, Spanish-speaking community in Los Angeles County. Karen’s mom worked hard to continue her education when migrating to the U.S. and motivated Karen to attend college. With the support of Karen’s parents, she went to Community College after graduating high school. She then transferred to California State University, Channel Islands, to receive her B.A. in Early Childhood Studies. Karen’s first job was at Mt. SAC, and she worked with the Bridge Program as a Peer Advisor. This is where Karen grew her interest in working with students and college access programs. She also served as an Orientation Leader and a Resident Advisor at Cal State Channel Islands. Karen enjoys mentoring and guiding students through college. Karen was also Co-President of an organization known as M.E.Ch.A. (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán) where she taught students the importance of Chicano culture, history and higher education. She was also President of I.D.E.A.S (Improving Dreams Equality Access and Access), a support and advocacy group for undocumented students. Karen is passionate about helping students to go into higher education because she believes every student deserves access to higher education regardless of their background or status.

    Jose De Anda Jr.
    Jose De Anda Jr.
    Assistant Manager, 9th & 10th Grade

    Jose De Anda Jr. was born and raised in the City of Pomona, CA. A Bright Prospect alumnus, De Anda is a Mexican-American first-generation college graduate from Bates College, a private liberal arts school in Lewiston, Maine, and originally a graduate of Garey High School in 2018. De Anda graduated from Bates College in May of 2022 with a degree in Politics and Spanish with a concentration in Identities, Interest, and Racisms. While at Bates, he had the honor and privilege of completing his senior politics thesis while simultaneously working as a research assistant to his professor. Through his work with programs such as Upward Bound Cal Poly Pomona and the Office of Intercultural Education at Bates College, De Anda developed a passion for helping others with similar identities as they continued down the path of college access. De Anda aspires to mentor as many students as possible in making their academic goals come true and is excited to join the Bright Prospect Team as Assistant Manager, 9th & 10th Grade.

    Eric Corona
    Eric Corona
    Assistant Coach
    Monica Monroy
    Monica Monroy
    Program Assistant
    Natalie Flores
    Natalie Flores
    Program Assistant
    Angel Huerta
    Angel Huerta
    Program Assistant