A student veteran and professor were named last month to positions with a national pre-veterinary medical organization. Christina Bautista, a junior majoring in animal science, was elected as the national vice president for the American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (APVMA) during…
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Professor Betty Alford, chair of the Department of Educational Leadership, will be presented with the International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership’s (ICPEL) Living Legend Award. Alford will receive the award at the organization’s annual conference on Aug. 6 in…
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Taylor Quinn, data analyst in the College of Education and Integrative Studies, was selected to receive a Data and Improvement Fellowship by the California State University Educator Quality (EdQ) Center and invited to participate in an educational forum. The Nov.…
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Students from The Collins College of Hospitality Management captured 2nd place in the 2019 Smith Travel Research (STR) Student Market Competition. Twenty-five teams vied for the top prize at the event, which was held earlier this month during the HX:…
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Music Professor Nadia Shpachenko’s recently released CD focuses on the importance of place. The eight-compositions on “The Poetry of Places” are works inspired by a diverse array of noted architectural landmarks from the Copland House in Cortlandt, New York to…
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Joseph Rencis, dean for the College of Engineering, receives the 2019 Isadore T. Davis Award for Excellence in Collaboration of Engineering Education and Industry from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Selected for Rencis’ history of leadership in engineering…
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Kevin Colaner and Sonja Sanders are known throughout Student Affairs for their commitment to service and student achievement. Now they’re being recognized by a prominent student affairs association in its western region. The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA),…
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Professor Valerie J. Mellano will be awarded with the 2019 Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture award by the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA). The Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture award recognizes individuals or organizations that have made a significant contribution…
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A film chronicling a program created to help parolees get acclimated to college life has won recognition at the Los Angeles Film Awards. Political Science Professor Renford Reese helmed “RA: A Lifer Cohort,” which earned honorable mention in the documentary…
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Leslie Rivers, a professor emerita from the theatre department, recently won a National Indies Excellence Award for her novel “Fiery Star: The Journals of Emma Rose Lightfoot.” Rivers won the top prize in the regional fiction west category. She also…
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