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Engaging Students and Community
Building strong, collaborative partnerships with local businesses and residents to connect students with their community.
Photo Courtesy of Mia LoBue, Photography Student at Redwood High School
Meet the Candidate
Welcome everyone! I am Robert Aguilar, but to many of you I am known as Bob or Bobby. I am the current appointed incumbent for Area 1 of the College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees.
As a dedicated advocate for educational equity and community growth, I bring two decades of experience in public education and over three decades of legal experience.
My professional background includes sitting on the boards of the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation, Michael Young-Lupe Sanchez Youth Foundation, and the COS Giant Foundation. I am deeply rooted in our local community, having spent my entire career in Visalia, California. My qualifications for the Board of Trustees are built on a foundation of integrity, a commitment to transparency, and a vision for a future where community college is a pathway to opportunity for all.
I look forward to connecting with each of you, and working together to ensure that College of the Sequoias remains an institution that provides all students the knowledge and skills necessary for their future success.
"Many of you know Coach Bob Aguilar, but you may not know the full extent of his dedication to our community and its youth. Having known Bob for over 30 years, I consider him not only a personal mentor but a brother. During the peak of his career, he made the deliberate decision to leave a successful law practice to fully commit himself to education, mentorship, and coaching. Over the past three decades, his leadership has directly shaped countess lives, instilling discipline, integrity, and purpose in the students he has guided. If Bob had not reconnected with me years ago, I do not believe I would be in the professional and personal spot that I am in."
-Jeff Lynch, Prevention Program Manager Tulare County Office of Education
“Bob is a great man, coach, and mentor. Having him on the COS Board is a big win for our community!”
-Roy Orosco, Assistant Principal, Visalia Unified School District
A Candidate For Our Community
"The best candidate for COS trustee! We are so happy you have no idea how much the college needs your wisdom, and skill so that the college can continue to grow."
-Tom Giampietro, COS Foundation President
"Coach Aguilar models the great coaches of our time: he works hard, always leads with love, and interacts with others with integrity and honor. He is a role model for me. He is a great family man and an upright citizen with a strong moral compass. He is a natural leader."
-Jeffrey Hohne, Retired Visalia Unified School District Administrator and Headmaster/Teacher Chesterton Academy of the Holy Hearts
“Bob brings great insight and understanding to the board.”
-Dan Cloer, Retired Science Teacher
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