Members of the Filipino community gathered at Delta College to honor a well-known historian and beloved friend, the late Dr. Dawn Mabalon.

Dawn attended Delta College and went on to represent her community. Now her legacy is etched at the Delta College forum, named after her with a portrait, standing tall and officially lit up.

The portrait overlooks the auditorium where Stockton community members filled the seats to honor her life, cut short in a tragic accident back in 2018.

Dawn's sister shared some of those memories.

"It's overwhelming because she was a student here," said Darleen Mabalon. "She sat in these classrooms. To know she's going to be here, she gave birth to hundreds of activists, students, some on the panel today were her mentors, so it's all full-circle. My sister was v

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