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Chapman student combines passions for teaching and community building

December 9, 2021 by OCHSTU37 Alina Sheeran | Community

As a student at Chapman University, Maya Yesharim (BA ’21 and MA ’22) discovered a passion for building community while undertaking fieldwork in local Orange County schools. While still an undergraduate, Maya founded Students Help Students, a tutoring company that allows her to utilize her teaching experience while giving back to the community. While pursuing

First-Generation Student is Chapman’s First Rhodes Scholar

January 8, 2019 by Faith Escalera | Neighbor-to-Neighbor

Vidal Arroyo, a first-generation student from Orange County, has been named Chapman University’s first Rhodes Scholar, earning one of the most prestigious fellowships in the world. As late as his junior year of high school, Arroyo wasn’t considering higher education. But high school friends were busy taking SATs, so he did, too. He aced them,