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Juanita Bocanegra – West Michigan 25 most influential Latinos

Juanita Bocanegra – West Michigan 25 most influential Latinos

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Juanita Bocanegra – Judge
58th District Court
México

Child of immigrant migrant farm workers, My father only completed second grade, and my mother went to fourth grade. Nonetheless, they understood the importance of a college degree for me. At home we never talked about “”if I go to college,” but rather “”when I go to college.””
I never doubted that I would earn a bachelor’s degree. I learned later my parents spent many nights talking about how they would be able to pay for my college education, and they considered selling their home.
Fortunately, I was able to graduate amongst the top of my class, despite having to switch schools twice per year. Having straight A’s resulted in many college offers, including full ride academic scholarships. serve as an assistant prosecutor in the community that saw me grow.
I enjoyed this service so much; I thought I would retire in that office. However, after participating in a couple of leadership classes, I decided to stretch my comfort level by running for an open judge position in order to better serve my community.

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Hija de trabajadores agrícolas inmigrantes, mi padre solo completó el segundo grado y mi madre fue al cuarto grado. No obstante, entendieron la importancia que tenía para mí un título universitario. En casa nunca hablábamos de “si voy a la universidad”, sino de “cuando vaya a la universidad”.
Nunca dudé de que obtendría una licenciatura. Más tarde supe que mis padres pasaron muchas noches hablando sobre cómo podrían pagar mi educación universitaria y consideraron vender su casa. Afortunadamente, pude graduarme entre los mejores de mi clase, a pesar de tener que cambiar de escuela dos veces al año.
Tener sobresalientes dio como resultado muchas ofertas universitarias, incluidas becas académicas completas. Servir como fiscal adjunto en la comunidad que me vio crecer.
Disfruté mucho de este servicio; Pensé que me jubilaría en esa oficina. Sin embargo, después de participar en un par de clases de liderazgo, decidí ampliar mi nivel de comodidad postulándome para un puesto vacante de juez para poder servir mejor a mi comunidad.

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