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Webinar: Passport Alumni Spotlight
June 30, 2025 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Join us to hear from two Passport alumni, Jose Velazquez and Cam Turner. Attendees will learn about their stories, their journey through college, what supports they found most meaningful, and much more!
Speakers
Jose Velazquez Mancilla is a recent MBA graduate from San Diego State University and a first-generation college graduate who earned his bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2019. As a former foster youth and proud alumni of the Passport to College program, his path through higher education has been shaped by the kind of support systems that help students persist when the odds are stacked against them.
Raised in a small farming town in Central Washington, Jose went on to lead student support and financial education initiatives at WSU, helping secure long-term funding for programming and improving outcomes for students navigating financial insecurity. While his work has since evolved beyond financial literacy, the lessons from that chapter – both personal and professional – continue to influence how he approaches strategy and impact.
Today, Jose has transitioned into the private sector, where he applies his experience to support firms with operational and financial planning strategies. While his day-to-day now looks different, the values that shaped his early work; community, access, and impact; continue to inform how he shows up when opportunities to give back arise. For Jose, it’s always been about opening doors, and leaving them open a little wider for whoever comes next.
Cam Turner was born and raised in the Bible Belt, specifically Texas, where they spent the longest amount of time. Cam moved to Washington at age 18, when they began attending Washington State University. They earned their BA in social science (cum laude) with a minor in Spanish in the spring of 2025. Cam is currently enrolled in a master’s program at the University of Washington for Public Policy. Cam now lives in Seattle with their partner and cats, and enjoys painting, writing and sewing during their free time.
