Vacaville Native to Receive College Degree With C/O 2K22

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (RDLR)- A former resident and college student of Vacaville, California named Robert Rincon is set to graduate from community college on May 18, 2022, despite his long-term disability of epilepsy seizures, and seizure clusters starting initially at 1 year old.

Rincon will be graduating from Los-Rios Community College District, receiving his Associate of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism in Spring 2022. Next, Rincon will take a summer class to complete CSU GE Breadth, in which Rincon will then finish two more degrees which are Journalism for Transfer and Radio, Television, Film Production. Graduating with a total of three associates degrees that share similar courses which are known as dual majors.

Rincon has never missed a fall or spring semester of college attendance since his initial start day, which entitles him to his catalog rights to graduation requirements put in place for the 2017-2018 catalog year under archives as degree requirements may change over time.

Rincon's initial day of college in life began in January of 2018, thanks to residents of Solano County who donated to Rincon's GoFundMe account. When funds were donated to him for college, Rincon has then provided timely updates to his donors with proof of both, purchasing learning materials for classes in addition to satisfactory semester grades, informing donors their hard-earned money has returned with hard-earned passing grades for transfer.

Rincon signed up for federal student aid with FAFSA in Spring 2018, just two semesters after graduating high school in 2017, but was initially denied federal aid during the initial period of his college journey because Rincon's single mother's income of $75,000 was considered too high at the time for their household size of 5, Rincon was considered dependent at 19 years of age and his father has been deceased since 2009 meaning he's been raised since 5th grade only by his mother.

Rincon graduated high school on June 2, 2017, from Vanden High-School.

After completing his 3rd semester of college in life during Spring 2019, Rincon was surprisingly selected randomly out of so many people in the World and invited to join HonorSociety.org located in Washington D.C.

Covid-19 pandemic impacted Rincon's college learning in 2021 when Rincon was excluded from in-person learning due to being medically exempt under law from face coverings as face coverings have triggered Rincon's seizures to happen more frequently when he tried wearing them.

Rincon will also be graduating college with Honors at Graduation which states students who "maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better are eligible for graduation with honors, and students who maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or better are eligible for graduation with highest honors."

For community members and supporters to follow Rincon on his learning journey despite seizures, Rincon has created his own Facebook group titled "Robert's Life Accomplishments," where Rincon posts all of his assignments' scores, grades, and accomplishments when moving forward and thinking about the positive things life has to offer.

Once Rincon receives his degree in May 2022, his goals would then change from dreams to him then making them become reality. Rincon would then have met most news stations' minimum requirement for internships which is a minimum of two years experience in broadcasting or Journalism which an associate's degree in those areas would qualify and he's been contacted by KTVN News in Reno, Nevada for an interview.

One quote Rincon always felt had an impact on his life is from 90's rap artist Tupac Shakur who once said, "For a woman, it ain't easy trying to raise a man." Rincon felt those words become reality for his life which motivated him to begin college because after losing his father, Rincon knew he couldn't live with his mother financially forever, nor will she live on Earth forever. So the sooner he gets his degree, Rincon felt will be the sooner he can become a paid Broadcast Journalist and afford his own home without depending financially on his parent forever.

Rincon also says that once he becomes a paid journalist, the more money he makes will be the more money he can donate to his community and the homeless.

Congratulations to all Class of 2022 graduates no matter where you're graduating from. Keep your eyes on the prize, follow your dreams, and your career goals become easier as you complete more requirements over time. Haters may broadcast your failures but whisper your success.