One of the latest trends at South Coast College in Orange County is for family members to attend in one or more of the programs — court reporting, paralegal, legal administrative assistant, medical transcription, and medical assisting. The way that it works is usually that one family member enrolls and brings another shortly after. Sometimes a parent enrolls first and the son or daughter enrolls later, or the son or daughter enrolls first and then later a parent. Such was the case with the Princes — Diane and Daniel. The mother, Diane, enrolled and then brought her son. Diane is currently in the Paralegal Program at South Coast College, and Daniel is in the Court Reporting Program. Rosanna O’Rear enrolled in the Court Reporting Program, and her daughter Brigette has recently enrolled in the same program.
In the case of the Pittons, Mary enrolled first in the Court Reporting Program and her father then followed. Mary has had a setback having incurred cancer, and her father has now surpassed her in speed.
In the case of the Flores family, the mother, Helene, enrolled in the Court Reporting Program, and her daughter and niece followed, enrolling the Medical Assisting Program.
At South Coast College, there are many instances of siblings referring siblings. Tiffany Sorenson just enrolled in the day Court Reporting Program. Her sister, Natalie, is enrolled in the evening Court Reporting Program. Jamie Onuki enrolled a few quarters ago, and her sister Suzie has recently enrolled.
Sometimes referrals come to South Coast College from successful aunts or cousins. Jamie Matlock, who has recently qualified to take the CSR, was referred by her successful aunt who graduated from South Coast College. Another cousin has recently entered the Court Reporting Program at South Coast College.