CSULB Budget cuts affected the funding for the Chicano & Latino Graduation ceremony in 2004.  Many Latino student organizations at CSULB, including Lambda Theta Alpha, came together to raise money for this event to continue.  During the school year sisters Monica Lira, Mireya Hernandez and Vanessa Alcantar were part of the committee that planned and fundraise for this event. With the hard work and determination, the committee raised enough money to keep the tradition alive.  What makes this ceremony different from the traditional graduation is that it gives graduates the opportunity to give thanks to those that have helped them reach their graduation and is also bilingual.  Non-graduating sisters volunteered as ushers at the Chicano/Latino graduation ceremony. 
 

Monica & Judy fixing sashes
before the ceremony begins.

Nancy, Edith & Laura collecting tickets.

Judy collecting tickets.

Top to bottom:  Nancy, Laura Vero, Jen, Natalie, Edith, Judy, Liz and Monica