Jerry Gonzalez Scholarship

This scholarship will support students studying in any area of Information Technology. After graduating from USCD, Jerry Gonzalez began his employment in 1987 as Systems Programmer, advancing to Information Systems Specialist, Senior Programmer Analyst and his current position was Senior Systems Analyst. Jerry was dedicated to his work at Southwestern College, putting his whole heart and soul into everything he did. His employment spanned over 31 years. He helped oversee several software and hardware platforms, he was extensively involved with a multitude of upgrades, enhancements and patches as the major systems facilitator between IT, the many campus departments and vendors. He served as the CSEA President for two years, heavily involved with union matters. He was the “go to” guy regarding CSEA contract policies, as he represented fairly from both sides – CSEA and the District.

One of the areas that was of vital concern to Jerry Gonzalez was the District’s primary mission of serving students. If student registration issues were in need of some electronic assistance, Jerry, who was the expert in such things, solved problems in a flash. Anything affecting a student’s ability to register for the classes they needed or anything affecting a faculty member’s ability to serve students was critical to Jerry. Besides being such a pleasant person to work with, Jerry was always a great resource to answer questions especially about students and their interactions with SWC systems. His loss is devastating to the District and his impact has been significant. This scholarship is a great way to honor his legacy for students, especially those who have an affinity for technology.