Nohemy Ornelas

Nohemy Ornelas graduated in 2007 with a master’s in education. She has advanced in her career quickly, from student to associate superintendent/vice president of student services at Allan Hancock College in eight years. Ornelas is a proud advocate for community colleges and knows how important Student Services is to student success. She is a member of the Counseling and Guidance Advisory Board at Cal Poly, helping to guide curriculum and keep it current and cutting edge. She provides an enormous amount of mentorship time to Cal Poly students as well as supporting the Counseling and Guidance Internship Program at Allan Hancock and Cuesta colleges. Ornelas has been instrumental in helping recruit individuals from diverse backgrounds to Cal Poly.