Acknowledgments

This study was completed through the University Honors Program and would not have been possible without the help and the guidance of the following individuals:

Flor and Rafael Garcia

My Parents

Manuel Garcia

My Grandpa Chulo, Chulo, Chulo!

Dr. Alexandro J. Gradilla, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies

Sandra Perez, Ph.D

University Honors Program Director