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Joel Correia, Geography, 2004

Submitted: July 23, 2012

Since graduating from the HSU Geography program I have worked in a variety of international development jobs from a non-profit in Kenya, to serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay, and also designing my own projects to increase educational opportunities for rural youth in Paraguay. The last project took me on a six month, 5,000 mile bicycle tour through South America to raise funds and awareness about the project. In May of 2012, I graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Arizona. I am excited to continue my education in geography at University of Colorado at Boulder where I will pursue a PhD.

Asad Ullah, Biological Sciences, 2012-2013

Submitted: July 22, 2012

please inform me about admission in master and m.phill program in botany .
also update me about schollership in the mentioned field.
thankyou.

Jason Raley, Forest Resource Management, 1998

Submitted: July 10, 2012

Served 4 years in the U.S. Peace Corps as an environmental development volunteer in Bulgaria and Ukraine. I have been working in Financial Aid at CSU – Sacramento and live in Sacramento with my wife and two sons.

Mark White, , 1983

Submitted: July 10, 2012

I teach high school biology at Chaffey High School in Ontario, CA. Married with one child. Completed La Ruta de Los Conquistadores in 2009 (4-day mountain bike race).

Tom Swett, Industrial Technology, 1987

Submitted: July 7, 2012

TOM SWETT, 1987 Industrial Technology, recently moved to Rancho Cordova, Calif., to accept a promotion with Dignity Health (formerly Catholic
Healthcare West) as the Director of Process Reengineering. He previously worked as the Regional Coordinator for Clinical Integration
in the Arizona market for Abrazo Health Care (part of Vanguard Health Systems). Earlier this year, he earned the designation of the prestigious Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality from the National Association for Healthcare Quality.

Mry K. Wicksten, Biological Sciences, B.A. 1970, M.A. 1972

Submitted: July 5, 2012

Mary Wicksten is a Professor of Biology at Texas A&M University. She just finished her major publication, "Decapod Crustacea of the Californiana and Oregonian Zoogeographic Provinces", Zootaxa 336=71, 307 pages long. This monograph contains keys, illustrations, short descriptions and information on range, depth, habitat and living color for all crabs, shrimps and lobster-like species, freshwater or marine from the shore to the abyss from Washington to mid-Baja California. Yes, I am sending a copy to the Humboldt Marine lab!

Cory White, Elementary Education (Liberal Studies), 2004

Submitted: July 3, 2012

I was recently hired at the University of San Diego as an assistant football coach, my wife and i (Erin Jackson-White HSU '05) celebrated our 3 year anniversary.

Rodney L Merrill, Sociology, 1975

Submitted: July 3, 2012

Earned the PhD in Social Science in 2011 at Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.

Rashad Thomas, Politics, 2006

Submitted: July 3, 2012

Rashad Thomas c/o 2006 and Imelda Fernandez c/o 2005 had their first child together. A baby girl by the name of Amira Thomas-Fernandaz.

Gordon Lester Bussell Indian name is Kigiwh ch, Native American Studies, 2006

Submitted: June 29, 2012

I work for Owens Valley Career Development Center a tribal consordium. working with revitaization of native languages. I give training on methodogy on both teaching and learning Native Languages. I have been working with up to 8 languages at once under ANA until Sept 2011. presently OVCDC services Paiute (3 dialects), Mono (2 dialects), Wukchumni and Yolumni, Tabatalabal, Kitamuk and Yaqui. I speak a Dene language daily, mostly Hupa and work with Mattole, Wailaki, Bear River, Redwood Creek and Tsenungxwe. I am a Hupa and Mattole Indian and member of the Yurok Tribe. I had 50 or more native teachers of Hupa for a beginning to this knowledge, starting with my Grandfather Clem I. Bussell Sr. and guided by my father Oswald N. Bussell. I used to teach Hupa on the Hoopa Reservation but now work with tribes here (Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern Counties) and even present on language methods, at conferences at times (CA Indian Ed. Confer. at H.S.U. most recent presentation). I have worked with a number of linguists over the years as a student and speaker, most notable is Victor Golla at H.S.U.

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