Wendy Ochoa Receives 2018 Keith Curry PhD Award

The Keith Curry Award was established by Dr. Curry, CEO of Compton Community College District and School of Education Alumnus, to honor a Ph.D. student who has demonstrated significant growth in academic achievement and unusual perseverance – qualities that Dr. Curry believes characterized his journey toward his doctorate.

This year’s recipient of the Keith Curry scholarship award, Wendy Ochoa, exemplifies these characteristics. 

Wendy Ochoa has demonstrated significant academic achievement and perseverance in the face of challenges, She has earned strong grades, presented and published her research, and received recognition as a Society for Research in Child Development Millennial Scholar, a UCI Eugene Cota-Robles Fellow, and a Ford Foundation Honorable Mention. She has had many challenges to overcome and is on track to making important contributions to the fields of Education and Developmental Science. The Keith Curry Prize is a fitting recognition of her impressive accomplishments.
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Dr. Keith Curry, Wendy Ochoa, Dean Richard Arum