Fresno State graduate Robert “Beto” Mejia has taken his life experiences and applied them to make a huge difference in the lives of young people and the entire Mendota community. However, he says he’s the one being changed.

One program on campus aids students from farmworking families as they become the first generation of university students.

Attending high school in Mendota, Calif., with a mother at work in the fields, Arcadia Nunez was behind in school.