05/02/2022Citrus Becomes Catalyst for MIT PathStrategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairsheadshot of Joaquin Perkins on the left and Jesus Gutierrez on the rightLEFT: Former Citrus College student Joaquin Perkins will major in mathematics at MIT in the fall. RIGHT: While at Citrus College, Joaquin Perkins took two courses with Citrus College mathematics instructor Jesus Gutierrez.What began with a Citrus College statistics course in middle school became the catalyst for Joaquin Perkins' advanced math journey and acceptance to MIT.academicsdual enrollment