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Community cadet
Kevin Brandon, a Pierce student and on-campus cadet, wins award for his service
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Every year, one cadet from each of the nine Los Angeles Community College District campuses is chosen to represent their department.
Kevin Brandon, 26, is a cadet with the Pierce College Sheriff’s Station and was chosen as a nominee for Cadet of the Year by Jeanine Swanson, who served as campus deputy at the time. Swanson has since transfered to a different post and could not be reached for comment.
Brandon was presented the Cadet of the Year award by Sheriff Asst. Chief Cecil Rhambo at a Los Angeles Community College District meeting which took place Oct. 7 at the district office.
Each of the cadet nominees had to submit a biography. In Brandon’s biography, he mentions his four-year enlistment in the military, which included a 12-month tour in Iraq for which he was given multiple awards.
“I take great pride in the fact that I am able work for the Los Angeles Pierce College Sheriff Station, because not only am I able to give back to my community, but I am able to serve the school that is providing me an education,” Brandon states in his biography.
Brandon, a finance major, has attended Pierce since 2007 is a member of the Student Finance Association and on the Dean’s List. He is currently interning at Ameriprise Financial.
As a cadet on campus, Brandon’s duties include enforcing parking, opening doors, taking care of staff and performing escorts.
Brandon said he joined the cadet program after hearing about it from a friend of his.
He plans on becoming a financial adviser after finishing at Pierce.
“I hope to continue serving my community by providing client-specific financial advice and developing a goal-directed plan to ensure financial stability to families and individuals alike,” he said.
