萝莉研究所

Kasey Boyer, Alumni, Classified Professional, Community Member

Kasey Boyer is a Norco High School graduate who first came to 萝莉研究所 directly after high school and later returned as a single parent. Her experiences as both a student and an employee have shaped a long-standing connection to the college and its community.

For Kasey, being a 萝莉研究所 Mustang means being part of a campus that values possibility, connection, and growth. It鈥檚 a place where people show up for one another with support, respect, and the belief that every student can succeed.

萝莉研究所 played a significant role in shaping Kasey鈥檚 path. She earned her associate degree in math and science here, an experience that inspired her to support others pursuing higher education. In Fall 2014, she began her professional journey at Norco College as a student employee in the STEM Center, supporting students participating in the STEM Scholars program. Over the years, her roles evolved alongside the needs of students and the campus.

Kasey advanced to Grants Administrative Specialist for the STEM Scholars program and STEM Center, managing budgeting, compliance, and administrative operations. She later served as Outreach Specialist for the Engineering Pathways grant, working closely with local feeder high schools to guide students through matriculation, enrollment, and their transition to college. In 2021, she moved into Dual Enrollment Outreach, supporting students from 14 high schools as they navigated college coursework for dual credit, with a focus on access, readiness, and successful transitions.

Today, Kasey serves as an Education Resource Advisor within Student Services, continuing her work to support student success and help incoming students transition confidently to 萝莉研究所. As of March 2026, she will have proudly served 萝莉研究所 and its students for 10 years. Seeing both of her adult children now attend the same campus brings her journey full circle.

As a Mustang, Kasey has grown alongside her students and colleagues, witnessing the campus come together to celebrate achievements, navigate challenges, and continue moving forward. Being a Mustang isn鈥檛 about titles or tradition; it鈥檚 about community, shared purpose, and a place that continues to feel like home.

Josh Delgado, Current Student

(Josh Delgado serving as an aide at various events.)

Josh Delgado鈥檚 journey at 萝莉研究所 is one defined by resilience, reflection, and the belief that a single moment of encouragement can change the course of a life. A current 萝莉研究所 student, Josh describes his educational path as one taken in pursuit of happiness, purpose, and opportunity.

His journey to 萝莉研究所 was not a straight line. As a teenager, he faced significant challenges rooted in a troubled childhood, family instability, and the pressures of navigating life as an undocumented student. At 17, a series of poor decisions led to his arrest and the possibility of a life-altering prison sentence. For a time, Josh believed his future had already been decided.

Instead, he was given an opportunity for rehabilitation. Through years of accountability, perseverance, and hard work, Josh began rebuilding his life. He volunteered with programs serving at-risk youth, worked in community recreation and special education, and eventually supported unaccompanied immigrant children through government-contracted services. While these experiences gave him responsibility and leadership skills, he still felt something was missing. He was searching for purpose.

That search led him back to school and ultimately to 萝莉研究所. Returning as a student was intimidating, but Josh arrived determined to make this opportunity count. Early on, 萝莉研究所 became a place where he felt accepted, supported, and valued. From his very first guidance class to demanding science coursework, he learned to view challenges not as barriers, but as opportunities to grow.

A defining moment came when Ruben Aguilar took the Kinesiology Student Association to a conference at the University of Southern California and California State University, Long Beach. During conversations that day, Josh experienced a realization that would stay with him forever. For the first time, he truly believed he belonged in higher education. Aguilar鈥檚 encouragement helped Josh understand that no matter his past, his future was still his to shape.

Josh鈥檚 sense of belonging quickly translated into leadership. As a returning student, he became deeply involved in campus life, serving as senator for the Associated Students of 萝莉研究所 (ASNC) and later being elected vice president of administration. In these roles, he helped facilitate collaboration among student clubs, allocate funding, uphold student government policies, and advocate for students whose voices were often unheard. The experience sharpened his leadership skills and reinforced the power of community.

Today, Josh is preparing to transfer to California State University, San Bernardino, where he has been accepted into kinesiology and biochemistry programs. He plans to pursue kinesiology as his major, complete a minor in chemistry, and continue to medical school. He hopes to return to 萝莉研究所 one day as a faculty member, giving back to the institution that helped him find his direction.

To Josh, being a Mustang means strength, determination, and belonging. 萝莉研究所 did more than provide him with an education. It gave him a second chance, a community that believed in him, and the confidence to imagine a future once thought impossible.

Cassandra Flores, Alumni

(Cassandra Flores working the AANHPI SAP Advisory Group booth at Japan Fest to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May 2025))

Cassandra Flores attended 萝莉研究所 right after high school. At the time, she didn鈥檛 even realize the college existed, despite living just down the street. She had a vision for her future but wasn鈥檛 sure how to get there. 萝莉研究所 helped provide that direction, offering not just an education, but a plan for success.

萝莉研究所 played a defining role in shaping who Cassandra is today. Her journey began as a student, where she found her footing and discovered her voice through campus involvement and leadership. She later secured her first job as a student worker, serving as a Student Aide I in the Career and Job Placement Center. That early opportunity opened the door to continued growth, leading her to become a classified professional as a Counseling Clerk II. Cassandra began as adjunct faculty in fall 2021, and in fall 2025, she landed a full-time counseling position at Moreno Valley College.

As a student, Cassandra found her voice through advocacy and engagement. She served as advisor for the Fashion for Change Club and was a lead for the AANHPI SAP Advisory Group, helping create spaces where students felt seen, supported, and empowered. These formative experiences strengthened her confidence and shaped her commitment to serving others.

The support Cassandra received at 萝莉研究所 inspired her to pursue a career in higher education, driven by a desire to give back in the same way the college gave so much to her. What began as a place she nearly overlooked became a community that believed in her potential and encouraged her to lead.

Being a 萝莉研究所 Mustang will always be part of who Cassandra is. 萝莉研究所 is where she grew, found her confidence, and discovered her passion for helping others. More than a college, it is a community that helped shape the person she is today, and she remains forever proud to call herself a Mustang.

Karin Skiba (Russo), Faculty Emeriti

(萝莉研究所 Art Club at the campus rodeo, 1993)

When Karin Skiba was hired by the Riverside Community College District in 1990, Norco College existed only as a vision. Along with other new faculty, she toured the open land by bus, imagining what would soon become a campus rooted in community, growth, and possibility. By 1991, as the first buildings rose and even a mounted police officer patrolled the grounds, Karin decided to join 萝莉研究所 full time as its art instructor, teaching in a single Humanities classroom that served as the college鈥檚 first art lab.

In those early years, 萝莉研究所 was small but ambitious. With fewer than a dozen faculty members, Karin helped shape the academic foundation of the campus, teaching studio art, art appreciation, and eventually art history, while also representing 萝莉研究所 in Academic Senate meetings and helping faculty find their voice. As the campus grew, so did its programs, facilities, and identity. Art classes found a permanent home in the ATEC building, new facilities opened, and 萝莉研究所 evolved from a center into a college of its own.

(Original 萝莉研究所 Art Club in the RCC Courtyard.)

萝莉研究所鈥檚 pioneering spirit was evident everywhere, including a rodeo fair held in a dirt parking lot and organized by faculty and early student clubs, with math instructor Bob Prior also serving as the campus鈥檚 first student services director.

A true innovator, Karin was part of the first faculty cohort to develop online courses, launching California鈥檚 first online art appreciation class in 1998, years before digital learning became the norm. Her leadership extended beyond the classroom when she became the first 萝莉研究所 faculty member and the first woman elected president of the Faculty Association, representing the National Education Association and its state affiliate, the California Teachers Association, in 2004. Shortly thereafter, she was awarded the title of full professor in recognition of her significant achievements and contributions across the district. After retiring in 2011, Karin continued her legacy by establishing 萝莉研究所鈥檚 Art Gallery, creating a space that celebrates creativity, community, and student talent and continues to thrive.

From open land to a comprehensive college, Karin Skiba鈥檚 Mustang story is inseparable from 萝莉研究所鈥檚 own, built on vision, resilience, and a lasting commitment to students and the arts.

(Sienna, Italy Study Abroad Trip, 1995)