SAN JOSE, Calif., June 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joseph Fortuno has been a driving force within the student body by playing several key leadership roles both within and outside of Cogswell Polytechnical College. He served as the president of the Associated Student Body (ASB) from 2017-18. The ASB of Cogswell strives to be the link of communication between the faculty and students. ASB is the general student membership organization that oversees all of the clubs, helping new ones to form, and existing ones to flourish. During his tenure, he boosted the memberships of student organizations across the campus. He was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Cogswell Chronicle (the college's newspaper), the president of the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), and he founded and led the Cogswell Collective Photography Club.
As alumni ambassador for Junior Achievement (JA), he met with President Obama at the White House in 2015. In one of his most recent accomplishments, Joseph's entrepreneurial story was published in "The Entrepreneurial Attitude" book by Larry Ferrell and featured on Made Possible: The Business of Junior Achievement, a PBS documentary celebrating JA's 100th anniversary. You can watch the full documentary here: https://cptv.org/madepossible/
To cap off all of his achievements, Joseph landed the opportunity of a lifetime to begin his professional career working at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) -- just one week after graduating from Cogswell! Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM has created some of the most memorable visual effects in history, including the awe-inspiring innovations in the classic Star Wars trilogy, The Avengers, and The Transformers.
About Cogswell Polytechnical College
Founded in 1887, Cogswell Polytechnical College (Cogswell) has taken a hands-on, interdisciplinary approach and has been producing industrial-strength results for over 130 years. Cogswell prepares students for success in the creative-technology industries by providing an extraordinary, real-world education inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of our Silicon Valley location. Cogswell's project-based programs are designed to engage the student imagination and develop their skills in real-world settings alongside industry professionals. Cogswell is regionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and has an average 79% first-year retention rate. Visit cogswell.edu, Cogswell's Instagram, or call 1-855-COGSWELL to learn more about our award-winning programs. For more information regarding completion rates, the median loan debt of students who completed each program, and other important information, please see visit our website at cogswell.edu/disclosures.
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