Alliah Robelle Castro, MFA is a writer from the peninsula of Bataan, Philippines. Her novel in progress is about two Filipina sisters: a seafarer hoping to give a better life to her family and the other an activist fighting against a corrupt and abusive government. An excerpt of her novel was published in ATLAS journal, Australia. She is represented by Mary Krienke of Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. Check out her website at liacastrowrites.com
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Madison Dabalos, 18, left, and Ixchel Cisneros, 18, wearing face masks walk back to their dorms takeout breakfast from Gastronome at Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 21, 2020.
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Madison Dabalos, 18, left, and Ixchel Cisneros, 18, wearing face masks walk back to their dorms takeout breakfast from Gastronome at Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 21, 2020.
January 15, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education released $21.2 billion Thursday as part of the coronavirus relief legislation Congress and President Trump approved in December to help colleges and universities nationally. Of that amount, more than $2.83 billion will go to public and private California colleges and universities.
Moraga: Saint Mary’s College names new president [East Bay Times]
Jan. 12 MORAGA Richard Plumb will take over as president of Saint Mary’s College of California starting July 1, the school announced Tuesday.
Plumb, who will be the college’s 30th president, is currently the executive vice president and provost at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn.
He will replace James Donahue, who is retiring at the end of the academic year after serving in the position for seven years.
“Saint Mary’s College holds a distinctive and highly admired place in the landscape of higher education, and I am deeply honored to be appointed as the college’s next president,” Plumb said in a statement. “I have a profound respect for the rich legacy of the college, its Lasallian approach to education and its commitment to providing students with a transformative and life-changing intellectual and spiritual experience.”
Denise Smith joins board of directors of Northwest Bank By: IBR Staff December 28, 2020 Comments Off on Denise Smith joins board of directors of Northwest Bank
Denise Smith
Northwest Bank and its holding company, Western Capital Corporation, announced that Denise “Dee Dee” Smith has joined the board of directors for both companies. Smith is a resident and native of Boise. She serves as the managing director of TCS Family Interests and the Smith Family Charitable Foundation.
Prior to this role, Smith held a thirteen-year career in pharmaceutical sales. Most recently, she was a senior account manager for Bristol Meyers Squibb’s immune-oncology division. She also worked in both Johnson & Johnson’s and Novartis’ neuroscience divisions. Earlier in her career, Smith worked in the technology field managing strategic partnerships with startup business analytics software company ProClarity Corporation. Strategic partners included Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble and Uni
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