Student Experiences

No matter where these current or former students are in the process of reaching their goals, we salute them. They have dared to turn dreams into reality through education. Could you be next?


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Daniel Habtemariam

Paralegal Studies graduate

“My long-term goal is to go to law school. That has always been my dream, from childhood. But they told me I had to speak good English to become a lawyer and that I might not make it. Let me tell you something: as long as I have the guts to learn and to go to school, I can do it. I know that I will do it.”

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Ellie Pope

​Legal Secretary, Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program

“I would definitely recommend El Centro’s Paralegal program. The outlook for becoming a paralegal is very bright — there are so many options and ways to go.”

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Rosa M. Berdeja

Paralegal, Locke Lord Bissell and Liddell, Texas Wesleyan University Law School student

“My paralegal classes really gave me the fundamental foundation of what it means to be a paralegal. I had always been the only paralegal in a small law firm and I got a much better understanding of how paralegals are utilized in much larger firms.”

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S. Kristine Farmer

Employment Litigation Case Manager, Fish and Richardson, PC

“My paralegal classes really gave me the fundamental foundation of what it means to be a paralegal. I had always been the only paralegal in a small law firm and I got a much better understanding of how paralegals are utilized in much larger firms. I got a lot of practical information, particularly in legal research and writing, on how to write persuasively. The overall quality of instruction was really just exceptional.”

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Sedrick King

Assistant Manager, Criminal Division Dallas County Clerk

“If you want to become a paralegal professional, any advantage you can use against your competition in the workplace is fair game. Having Dallas College behind you and that degree on the wall is a wonderful way to start your career.”

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