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His professional endeavors often combined his passion for mechanics with his talents for business and communication. He earned his degree in Business Administration and Marketing at California State University, Northridge. Some of his early experiences included working as a test engineer at a motorcycle business and serving as Director of Marketing and Repair at a Cessna airplane dealership. His work with Everest & Jennings, a wheelchair manufacturing company, brought him to Chesterfield, Missouri in the early 1990s with Denise, his first wife, and Shannon. -- Road Racing World

Much of her new job involved making decisions on land use, so she went back to school at Cal State Northridge for a masters degree in environmental planning — still without quitting her job teaching middle school. The degree helped pave the way for stints with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the California Coastal Commission. -- San Francisco Chronicle

Valdivieso discovered her profession while pursuing an undergraduate degree at Cal State Northridge. She researched the role of school psychologist and realized that she’d pinpointed her dream job. -- Simi Valley Acorn

As he started attending electronic music events—and while earning his degree in business management at Cal State Northridge and waiting tables—Leiel joined Insomniac’s street team, and his interest in DJing bloomed. Learning the skills and selecting tracks came naturally to him, as his ears were tuned since his early days. While trance has always inspired him, his mother reared him on house, which reveals itself in the music he produces with Sweet & Low. From the Wide Awake Art Car at EDC Vegas 2013 to an appearance earlier this year at Dreamstate SoCal, Leiel has brought both flavors of music to Insomniac stages. -- Insomniac