Alumni ’83 Dr. Claudette S. McLinn (MS ’83, EdD ’06) is currently the executive director for the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature. She served as the first African American chair of the Pura Belpré Medal Award Committee, as member of the Newberry Medal Award Committee, the Coretta Scott King Book Award Jury, and is on the 2013 Caldecott Medal [...]
Gilbert Robles has been appointed to the California Board of Parole Hearings, Edgar Angulo was honored with the 2012 Pepperdine CABE Visionary Award.
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Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology Class Notes
Dr. Anne Ruane opened a psychotherapy practice in Encino, Ligia Hallstrom received the Outstanding Administrator Award, Dr. David Elkins, was named president-elect of Division 32 of the American Psychological Association.
Alumni George Hynd was named provost, Henry Dittman, Jr. is serving as a commissioner assisting the Governor’s Office, Arlen Gaynor was appointed principal, and more alumni updates.
Claudia White is owner and president of White Sand Consultants, Susan Baker was spotlighted in the Acorn, Tom Kuhlmann launched Articulate, and more alumni updates.
Todd Coston was named Standout Colleague of Excellence for Online Teaching, Jon Pease established the nonprofit Not the Target, and more alumni updates.
Gretchen Janson is assistant principal of Zela Davis Elementary School, Robert Martellacci publishes the online magazine The MindShare Learning Report, and more alumni updates.
Chris Anderson was recently appointed to a position on the Anacortes School Board in Washington, Elena DeVos is the president of Words at Work, and more alumni updates.
Emuna Braverman created a blog on the Avraham’s One Village Web site, Gary Rapkin was named superintendent of the Bonita Unified School District, and more alumni updates.
Kay Kudo has recently retired from the State of Hawaii’s Department of Education, Christopher Harz initiated a special congressional hearing in Washington DC, and more alumni updates.
Fannye M. Steele has retired from the Fullerton Elementary School District, Michael P. Dennis was recently admitted to the World Entrepreneur Organization, and more alumni updates.
Maresha Johnson is building orphanages for children in Uganda, Dr. Joan Marques’ first book Empower the Leader in You was recently published by Authorhouse, and more alumni updates.
M. Ardell Broadbent married Mario E. Castaneda, Isidoro Franco teaches in Los Angeles, Dr. Linda Kantor Goodwin is living in the Memphis, and more alumni updates.
Steven H. Flynn was awarded the American Association of School Administrators’ 2004 Paul B. Salmon Award, we mourn the loss of Jamie M. Levin, and more alumni updates.
E. Romayne Hertweck retired from MiraCosta College, Sharon Wilson founded SWilson Consulting Service, Patrick Rodgers established Integrity Training Systems, and more alumni updates.