Graduates
This is Your Moment! Commencement takes place on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 6 PM at the Norco College Soccer Field. The Commencement Ceremony will be Livestreamed. The link will be available on the NC Commencement Website on June 10. Also on the website are Commencement themed social media photo frames and backgrounds.
Meet Your Commencement Speakers
Faculty Speaker Bio: Dr. Peggy Campo
Dr. Peggy Campo has been a Professor of Anatomy and Physiology at Norco College since
2008. She teaches science classes with passion and love and is highly regarded amongst
her colleagues and students.
Dr. Campo obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from La Universidad Católica
de Córdoba, Argentina; a Master of Science in Biology, from the University of California,
Riverside; a Master of Arts in Cell and Molecular Biology, from Harvard University;
and a Doctor of Education in Leadership in Higher Education from Northcentral University.
Dr. Campo’s spirit embraces the mission of California Community Colleges, stressing
equity, access, and inclusion, and recognizes that education is the most reliable
path to expand social and economic advancement.
Dr. Campo is an energetic storyteller who incorporates common everyday examples to
help students comprehend complex biological concepts. She lectures with enthusiasm,
humor, and care. Dr. Campo does not take herself too seriously, but seriously cares
about her students and their success. She loves both science and learning and hopes
that her fervor for both shines through to her students.
Dr. Campo is an influential member of the Biology Department having served as the
Norco Academic Senate President for five years and District Academic Senate President
for two. During her tenure as senate president, she advocated for guided pathways,
military credit for prior learning, and diversifying faculty. She can easily be found
on campus, conversing loudly with everyone- avidly gesticulating, using colorful language,
and laughing wholeheartedly.
Dr. Campo has been married for close to thirty years and is the proud mother to three
children and multiple four-legged creatures. She lives close to her parents, siblings,
nieces, and nephews, and considers family-time precious. She enjoys traveling, reading,
and eating well.
Student Speaker Bio: Ms. Ahlam Gheith
Ahlam Gheith is a powerful woman who has overcome tremendous odds and exudes compassion
and kindness to all those with whom she interacts. She is the proud mother of seven
children and returned to college after 20 years. She is a proud Palestinian -American
and has been an honored resident of Riverside County for more than 10 years. Ahlam
attended Alexandria Senior High School in Louisiana and then went to the American
Airline Academy in Texas to earn a certificate in Travel and Hospitality. She understood
at an early age that to live a successful life she needed to have a mindset focused
on overcoming obstacles and staying positive during the most difficult situations.
Her trust in God and in herself with hard work and determination to achieving her
goals have been the backbone to her obtaining, five associate degrees at Norco College.
Her degrees are as follows: 1. Political Science, 2. Psychology, 3. Humanities, Philosophy,
and Arts, 4. Social and Behavioral Studies, and 5. Communications, Media, and Language.
Staying busy is never a challenge for Ahlam. She stays active in educating herself
both in and outside of the classroom. She loves to learn new skills and take on new
hobbies. She is an accomplished photographer. Even with her busy schedule she loves
to serve her community and others. She has volunteered coaching the Youth of her community,
fitness boot camps. She enjoys staying active with, outdoor activates, weightlifting,
and working out. Her hobbies include Photography, photo editing, reading, and Art
and loves the beach. She is passionate about educating herself as well as others.
As a result, Ahlam has been a board member for the School of Education of Reach Leadership
Steam Academy for seven years. She has also taught two years of Art, and physical
Education at a private school.
Ahlam is committed to her family and setting a good example for her children, she
leads by example. She is graduating from Norco College with Honors and was a member
of the Dean’s List every semester she attended Norco College. Her future goals include
being a National Speaker advocating for other’s who can’t advocate for themselves,
motivating and helping individual growth, using her political science background and
psychology. She is committed to improving the lives of anyone she can help. She is
excited to help others achieve their dreams and goals. Her philosophy for life is
to trust in God and keep pushing forward, and never be afraid to start over! She is
living proof of Abraham Lincoln’s famous phrase that good things come to those who
wait, but better things come to those who hustle.
Ms. Gheith will be attending UCR in the fall double majoring in psychology and Political
Science with a minor in Communication Studies. Ahlam auditioned and was chosen to
be the 2022 Norco College Commencement Speaker because of her love of education and
her passion for positively influencing others.