Watsonville Mayor Pro Tempore Vanessa Quiroz Carter will be elevated to the rank of mayor, and District 3 Councilwoman Maria Orozco will ascend to the title of mayor pro tem.
One percent of landscape architects are Latina, but one graduating WSU student proves the fighting spirit Cougs are known for. Michelle Cordova-Ramirez, a first-generation student graduating with a bachelor’s in landscape architecture, said she decided to be the example to set the stage for future Latina students. Cordova-Ramirez was born in Seattle and raised in.