Amador College Connect
A showcase of inspiring student success stories from Amador College Connect, highlighting how learners of all ages have overcome obstacles, earned new credentials, and advanced their careers with support through scholarships, dual enrollment, adult education, and community resources.

Carter Cowan used Amador College Connect's dual enrollment program to complete multiple college courses at Coastline Community College while still in high school, before heading to Argentina on a Rota... ...more
High School Dual Enrollment
May 01, 2026•1 min read

Michael Garcia completed Amador College Connect's apprenticeship program with Jackson Rancheria and Columbia College, earned his journeyman's card in Hospitality Management, and now teaches culinary a... ...more
Jackson Rancheria Employee Scholarship Program
May 01, 2026•1 min read

Juliana Campos enrolled in the MHSA Program through Amador College Connect as a single working mother and landed a full-time position at Nexus Youth and Family Services supporting children and familie... ...more
MHSA Scholarship
May 01, 2026•1 min read

Kiana Brazell returned to college after personal loss and earned two associate degrees and a certificate at Columbia College, on her way to becoming a licensed marriage and family therapist. ...more
Adult Education for Career Advancement
May 01, 2026•2 min read

After 30 years with Amador County government, Laura Ellison returned to school through Amador College Connect, earning her Associate of Science in Child Development with Distinction and a Site Supervi... ...more
Early Childhood Education
May 01, 2026•1 min read

Single father Justin Wilson returned to college through Amador College Connect, pursuing his passion for Native American culture and working toward a bachelor's degree in Native governance at Columbia... ...more
Adult Education for Career Advancement
May 01, 2026•1 min read