Rafael Centeno:
CLASS OF 1985
Belmont High SchoolClass of 1985
Los angeles, CA
California State UniversityClass of 2000
Los angeles, CA
Florence Nightingale Junior High SchoolClass of 1982
Los angeles, CA
Cortez Street SchoolClass of 1979
Los angeles, CA
Rafael's Story
Life
Here is a quick synopsis of my life...Went to Belmont 85', Joined the Navy 89', Attended ELAC 92', and CSULA 98' where I attained a degree in business. I have worked in Hospital Administration for many hospitals including, St. Vincent, Cedars, California Hospital, & Communities in Santa Ana. After burning myself out, working 16 hour days in Med Centers, I went the Non-Profit way and managed the American GI Forum to help fellow veterans. The Non-profit lost state funding and I turned to Real Estate. I am now a broker working at Coldwell Banker in Montebello.
Enough ramblingÂ
I just want to say hello to all my fellow Sentinels. Drop me a note and we'll take it from there. Go Green & Black!
School
Wow, it has been over 20 years since I left the campus of my sweet Belmont. It is really difficult to look back without any type of emotional response. For the life of me, I can not tell you just how fast time sneaks up on you. Belmont, and the relationships I made there have been forever a warm and fuzzy part of my life. It is a place I go sometimes to feel happy and reconnec...Expand for more
ted with the carefree life we all once had. There are things I regret not doing, or people I may not have acknowledged, and for that I am sometimes sorry. As they say, "If I Only Knew Then What I know Now!" We must keep our eye on the future and our hearts in the past.
By the way, I don't have any pictures of myself during my Belmont years, I didn't even take my Senior Portrait. I did, however, take pictures during my sophomore and junior years. I am pictured with my old buddy Leo in the 84' year book, if anyone is curious.
Military
After graduating from high school 85', I joined the Navy. I was part of Desert Shield and Desert Storm on board the U.S.S. Missouri 85-89. I wanted to serve my country, not to mention, I had no idea what I wanted to do after graduating high school. The Navy helped me in many ways, but it was most definitely, not something I could do for twenty years. It was a fun ride, sailing around the world, but I wanted to come home...L.A. is like no other city in the world.
There are so many memories while serving on the Mighty Mo in S-3 Division to list.
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