In 2003 most Cal State East Bay students were wondering if Tupac Shakur was still alive. But our guest was getting ready to graduate and eventually move on to create community focused wine and entrepreneurial events. On this episode of the Forever Pioneer podcast we are chatting with the founder of BlackVines.net. 

Here’s a simple well known fact, everyone’s journey through CSU East Bay and life is different. Today we are talking to a person who was stationed in Iraq with the Marine Corps, graduated from CSU East Bay, had a child, and started her own business. But not in that order. A resilient symbol of accepting and thriving at whatever life throws at her, whenever it throws at her, today we welcome Marci Bertuzzi to the forever pioneer podcast.

Today we talk with Dr. Richard Watters about his journey through life and Cal State East Bay.