Trujillo and Mier visit Santa Margarita Academy

FALLBROOK – On Oct. 24, the students and staff of Santa Margarita Academy were treated to a special presentation by cousins Alfonso Trujillo of the Cesar Chavez Foundation and Jiovanni Mier, shortstop for the Houston Astros.

Growing up in Pomona in low-income, gang-ridden neighborhoods, the two then-young boys had to make decisions about how they were going to lead their lives. With the support of a large and close family and looking for positive mentors, the boys managed to stay engaged in sports, finish school, go to college and make good when many of their friends did not. A third cou...