Dominique Friz graduated from Community Charter Early College High School in Lake View Terrace, CA. She served as the Communications Ambassador for the GEEK Club (Gateway to Education and Equality for Kids) where she organized fundraising to provide scholarships for undocumented students and was a mentor to students preparing for college.

Dominique was Co-Founder and President of the NERD Club (Never-Ending Research and Discovery) and Board Member of the Latino Association. She played on the varsity soccer team for 3 years and volunteered at Clinica Medica Jimsher and Farias Family Child Care for 4 years.

SU Experience

Dominique is pursuing her Bachelors of Science in Nursing and she is interested in furthering her education in Public Health or Medical anthropology. She has had clinicals at Sea Mar, Harborview Medical Center, and Providence Mt. St. Vincent. She is interested in working as a nurse with people who are currently or were formerly incarcerated, especially youth. 

She is the Co-Chair of MEChA, a cultural and political organization working to promote access to higher education for Latinx students. She is also the co-founder of the Equity and Justice Committee within the College of Nursing, dedicated to the needs of first generation college students, low income students, and students of color.

Her favorite place to hang out is the Outreach Center, a new space on campus dedicated to serving First Generation college students and Veteran students.

In the next few years, Dominique hopes to go to Chile to see her family, learn a new language, and work in her neighborhood in Los Angeles.