院长奖' 22 -商业：艾米丽贡萨尔维斯认为Sac州立大学帮助她实现个人，教育的胜利

一场车祸、毁灭性的火灾和2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行给艾米丽·贡萨尔维斯（Emily Gonsalves）带来了挑战，但坚韧和天赋帮助她圆满完成了学业。（博彩平台/安德里亚·普莱斯）

安妮塔·菲茨休著

2022年5月16日

Emily Gonsalves is the type of student who always seems to be one step ahead when it comes to planning her education and career – even when circumstances appear bent on tripping her up.

Gonsalves将于5月毕业，获得工商管理和会计学学士学位，目前已经在Cache Creek Casino Resort担任收入审计员。

She is the 2022 Dean’s Award recipient for the College of Business (COB), the top award given each year at Commencement to one student from each of 囊状态’s seven academic colleges. 

"Our campus ensured I’ve not been left behind and would be more than prepared to move forward in life beyond my education.” -艾米丽·贡萨尔维斯

“Several faculty members have been especially impactful on my professional development, including Professor Grace Mubako, who inspired me to become an auditor through her own passion, and Professor Ryan Fuller, who helped me appreciate the COB’s comprehensive educational program and the dynamic interconnectedness of business segments through communication studies.”

Gonzalves’ road to success has not always been smooth, however.

“Just two weeks into college, I was involved in a severe collision that left my vehicle totaled and had long-term impacts on my life,” Gonsalves said. “Then the Rumsey Sand Fire (in Yolo County) scathed our farm and took almost everything with it.”

然后是COVID-19大流行。

冈萨尔维斯以4.0的平均分从伍德兰社区学院转到博彩平台，几周后，该大学于2020年春季过渡到大部分在线学习。

“I experienced hardships of the digital divide,” Gonsalves said. “The internet access in my area is poor, and there is no cellular service. I frequently visited the nearest source of public Wi-Fi, a library 20 miles away, to download course material, submit assignments and take exams.”

Professors such as Elizabeth Lyon took note of Gonsalves’ tenacity during the challenging time.

“Emily is a very diligent and conscientious student,” said Lyon, an assistant professor of Accountancy. “She submits high-quality work and has excelled in her coursework.”

虽然并不总是那么容易，但贡萨尔维斯坚持克服了许多障碍，并向他们提供了健康计划、治疗和其他形式的支持。

“Through thick and thin, I’ve grown into a strong, empowered woman with the help of 囊状态. Our campus ensured I’ve not been left behind and would be more than prepared to move forward in life beyond my education,” Gonsalves said.

她说，她特别感谢萨克州立大学提供了多元化和包容性的机会，并感谢周围有这么多来自不同背景的学生和教师。

In addition, one of the campus’s signature events also has personal significance.

“I hold our Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention very closely to heart because I attempted to shut out my light on Sept. 4, 2015,” Gonsalves said.

“Years later, as an adult, this event helped me connect with other students and destigmatize the conversation of suicide. I’ve learned to better appreciate the existence of other groups and their circumstances, celebrate inclusivity, and develop stronger feelings of unity because of 囊状态’s diversity.”

Following graduation, Gonsalves plans to earn her CPA license, strategically rebuild her family’s farm and business, and remain in the heart of the Capay Valley.

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