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Kristin Bruno’s son, Carl Barnes, was advanced to candidacy for the doctorate in philosophy at UC Santa Barbara in February 2006. He was also selected for the Graduate Student Teaching Award for his work as a teaching assistant for the past two years. He is the instructor of record in a Critical Thinking class this quarter and will teach his first upper division class in summer school. Susan Cisco’s son, Michael, will deliver a paper at a conference at Oxford University in July. The subject of the conference is “Transatlanticism in American Literature: Emerson, Hawthorne, and Poe.” Kathy Holland, adjunct professor of political science, attended the Oxford Roundtable Conference at Oxford University in March. The topic of the week-long conference was women’s rights. While staying at Trinity College, Kathy and her fellow (mostly female) participants discussed the role of women in literature, religion, polygamy, politics, sexuality and education. Pub-crawling and local tours of the city of Oxford and the Cotswolds balanced out the week. Chloe Anabella Jazán, daughter of Spanish profesora Stacy Jazán and her husband, Jorge Jazán, was born on April 21. She weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz. And was 19.25 inches long. Mami and baby Chloe are at home and doing fine. Sam Joseph, adjunct professor of English, got great reviews for his play, Window of Opportunity, which was produced by former Doors musician John Densmore and played at the MET Theatre in Hollywood for a month’s run. Margaret Nadir’s son, Garen Nadir, is graduating this year from GCC and has been accepted at UCLA, where he plans to major in Business Economics. At GCC, he is currently president of the College Scholars and works in the Financial Aid Office. And this year, he also earned his Eagle Scout badge. The Nursing Program has exciting news: The Board of Registered Nursing in Sacramento has informed Associate Dean Cynthia Dorroh that GCC’s December nursing graduates had a 100% first-time pass rate on the board’s exam. Vera Paragouteva’s daughter, Dany, has earned a BFA in Illustration, with Distinction, from Art Center College of Design. While at GCC, Dany received the 2002 best achievement award for a student graduating after more than four semesters. Ann Ransford’s son, Kyle, and his wife Melanie are the parents of Austin Derrek Ransford, born on his grandfather’s birthday, May 18. Austin weighed in at 8 lbs. 1 oz. and was 20 inches long. He is named for his uncle, Derrek Ransford, who reports it is the best honor he has ever received. Jan Swinton’s daughter, Stephanie, received an M.A. in Visual Culture with a Concentration in Costume Studies from New York University in May. The program was offered in conjunction with the Metropolitan Museum Costume Collection. Stephanie is currently working at the Asia Society Museum in New York. Karen Wharton reports that the "Classified Tree," which she donated in 2002, has finally been installed in the planter at the base of the library ramp to the bookstore. It can be identified by an accompanying plaque. |
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