Anjali Patel is a student at Sierra College, majoring in Biology, Kinesiology, and Health Science. Her involvement with student advocacy began in Fall 2018. Since then, she has remained engaged with her local ASO, starting as a Senator, then serving as Director of Communications, to her current position as Executive Vice President. She got involved with Region II and SSCCC as a Delegate for the 2019-2020 term. She began the 2020-2021 year as Vice-Chair for the region and now serves as the Regional Affairs Director. Anjali is also active in various SSCCC caucuses. She leads the Women’s Caucus as Chair and passionately represents the needs and concerns of women-identifying students across the state.

Jasmine Prasad is a student at Folsom Lake College majoring in Political Science. She has engaged in many advocacy opportunities such as being a part of Youth and Government, volunteering for the California Senior Legislature, and Participating in a Q & A panel with general consulates as a model United Nations Secretariat.

Angelica Campos is a student at City College of San Francisco (CCSF), majoring in Sociology and Latinx Studies. They have been a dedicated student advocate and leader since 2017 in varying capacities, from Senator to two consecutive terms as the ASCCSF Ocean Campus President. For the 2020-2021 term, they are currently serving as Student Chancellor and Chair of the ASCCSF Executive Council. They are passionate about equity issues such as closing the achievement gap for students of color and ensuring protection for the gender diverse populations within the California Community College Student Body. Their advocacy work extends beyond the SSCCC and their SBA, they work part-time for the CCSF Women's Resource Center where they address women’s issues and strive to foster a safe community within the center. In their free time, they enjoy listening to vinyl, playing animal crossing, and debating on political issues with friends.

Diamund is a Sophomore at City College of San Francisco, majoring in Psychology and Social Justice Studies. She has been working with Project SURVIVE as an advocate and peer educator for over 2 years with a focus on development in sexual health and wellness. While she enjoys teaching students how to foster healthy relationships and dismantle systems that abuses its powers, she also focuses on direct legislative advocacy and assisted with the S.3955 bill resulting in the prohibition of no-knock warrants. She has also been appointed as the chair of the Community Committee at CCSF, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the students that would be impacted by the condominium Balboa Reservoir Development Project. She has also recently been appointed as an Associated Students Council Senator at Ocean Campus. Diamund is determined to create state and federal change that will further nurture the safety of those often negatively impacted by marginalization and racial discrimination. She is excited to continue working in tandem with other college student leaders, organizers, legislators, and the community at large through advocacy and positive change.

Ashley Aquino is currently a second-year community college student at De Anza College studying and majoring in Political Science. In her time being at De Anza, she was able to find her passion for political advocacy, as she became a part of student government, holding the title as Vice-Chair of the Legislative Affairs Committee. She also served in other committees such as Student Rights & Services and attended Shared Governance Meetings, such as SSCCC Meetings which sparked her involvement with the organization. She also was a 2020 student trustee candidate at De Anza, where she spread awareness about the housing crisis, food insecurity, transportation insecurity, and student worker wages; all issues in which she continues to work on. Another main issue she is passionate about is assisting the system impacted individuals and reforming the criminal justice system. As Region IV LAD, she hopes to connect with more community college students and other colleges statewide, understand their issues, and work hard to resolve as many as she can while gaining insight from other great student leaders.

Emma McNellis is a Pre-Law student at Bakersfield College, where she is studying Philosophy and Economics and serves as the Vice President of her local student government. She began as a Senator for her local community college, then became the Vice-Chair for Region V. As Regional Affairs Director, Emma wants to ensure that the voices of all students are both heard and represented at the governance level, as it is essential for the SSCCC to do everything in its power to ensure that all students who want to learn and grow have the opportunities and resources to do so. She hopes to transfer to UCLA, where she wants to continue her work in student government and representation, and attend law school.

Gian Gayatao is a student at Bakersfield College majoring in History. He served as a Senator from 2019-2020 and is currently serving as its Student Government President.
As Legislative Affairs Director, his wholehearted dedication belongs to every student he represents and every principle the SSCCC stands for. Gian aspires to make it to the federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland so that he can fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming an officer in the United States Navy and his devotion to its values of honor, courage, and commitment.

Gerald Richardson III is a Pre-Law Political Science and Sociology student in the Ventura County Community College District. At Oxnard College, he serves the student body as the ASG Senate Chair. At Moorpark College, he founded Youthfully Evolved Society (YES), a civic engagement, advocacy, and community service student-led organization. He also serves as the Vice President of the Black Student Union. Gerald has set his campus on a path to diversity, equity, and cultural competency through his social justice efforts. Gerald aims to live a life of advocacy and plans to earn a Masters in Public Policy and a Juris Doctorate.

Kelly Li is a Philosophy and Political Science Major at Pasadena City College. At Pasadena City College, she serves as the Vice President of External Affairs and the Chair of the Student Lobby Committee where she strives towards student equity and accessibility through legislative efforts at the local, state, and federal level. She hopes to continue this effort for Region VII and into her future years of higher education for all students by pursuing legislative advocacy to secure the opportunities for success for all students.

David Ramirez is a first-generation college student at Pasadena City College, where he currently serves as Student Trustee. He began his involvement in student advocacy in 2019 as a committee member in the Associated Students of Pasadena City College and later was elected as Chief Justice and ICC Parliamentarian. He is committed to advocating for a community college experience that is equitable and responsive to the holistic needs of all students. Most of all, he is committed to students who historically have not been at the table.

Henry Gardner is a student at Santiago Canyon College pursuing studies in History and Political Science. Beginning his career in student government in 2018, Henry has served his college as a student representative, Chief Justice, and President whilst also positioning himself as Vice-Chair for Region VIII. As the Regional Affairs Director for Region VIII, he plans to continue the fight for student needs and equity and to provide strong foundations for regional activities in years to come. Henry hopes to continue onwards through a four-year university, graduate school, and eventually into the field college education where he can continue his work with and for the students.

Shailah Arreola-Bittner is a student at Mt. San Antonio College who is currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Science. Over the course of her time at Mt. SAC, Shailah has served as the Inter-Club Council Representative for the environmental action club known as EAGLE, the Vice President of Service for her local Phi Theta Kappa chapter, and the Academic Senator for the Associated Students of Mt. SAC. Some of her proudest achievements are fundraising $2,000 so that EAGLE could expand the Mt.SAC Wildlife Sanctuary, helping earn funds for future sustainability efforts, and lobbying student government officials as well as administration to protect the rights of Latinx and Muslim students. She hopes to transfer to either UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, or UCLA, where she hopes to do research regarding sustainable practices and study environmental policy. During her time in the SSCCC, Shailah plans on continuing to advocate on behalf of students through her legislative work and hopes to help build strong foundations in multiple areas of the SSCCC so that future student leaders can continue to effectively champion issues that matter to students.

Gerardo Chavez is studying History at Riverside City College (RCC) and served as the RCC student government secretary and Region IX delegate for the 2019-2020 academic year. His time as Region IX delegate inspired him to continue state-level advocacy so he ran for Region IX Regional Affairs Director. Gerardo plans to transfer to a four-year university, attend law school, and continue serving the community.

Victor is a Sophomore at Chaffey College, where he studies Communications and Political Science. Victor has led multiple political campaigns in the Inland Empire and serves in senior leadership for political organizations.