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	A Rosy Outlook for Pasadena City College Features After many years of unnoficial participation in the annual Tournament of Roses parade, Pasadena City College garners an internship program officially recognized by the Tournament commitee. Visual and Performing Arts Centers Emerge on Campuses Across California Features With budget cuts still in effect across California, it comes as a beacon of light that many visual and performing arts centers have successfully been built or renovated within the past few years at community college campuses statewide. Hand-in-Hand for California Community Colleges Features Slated for Sunday, April 17, Hands Across California is taking place just one month prior to the 25th anniversary of the nationwide event that gained so much attention in the spring of '86. Opportunity Extended Features In 2005, Stevens was studying at California State University, Northridge, pursuing a degree in liberal studies when she found out she was expecting a daughter and decided to put her education on hold. College Seen 2009 Features Pedro Trevino was pleasantly surprised when his moving image took the grand prize award in this year’s College Seen, an annual photo competition sponsored by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, its CollegeBuys program, and Adobe®.

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Alumni Profile: Joe Santos
Golden West College

Golden West College alum and nationally recognized watercolor artist Joe Santos credits his college experience with setting him on the right track.

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Alumni Profile: Jon Miller
College of San Mateo

It’s been a busy and exciting year for Jon Miller, the renowned baseball broadcaster who this summer received the prestigious Ford C. Frick Award at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Stephanie Pollaro
Golden West College

The Southern California native and co-founder of the nonprofit International Sanctuary has a passion for helping people across the world.

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Living the Dream

Pasadena City College alumnus Mark Langill is a history buff and Dodgers fan, and he makes his living as the official historian for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Patricia Kokinos

After three decades in public education, in roles that have ranged from high school teacher to district administrator, Bakersfield College alumna Patricia Kokinos has just about seen it all.

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Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa

Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa is a brain surgeon and researcher at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Guy Fieri was already a successful California restaurateur when several of his close friends encouraged him to audition for the second season of the Food Network reality show, The Next Food Network Star.

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Surfer to Scientist: J. Craig Venter, Ph.D.

J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., is considered one of the leading scientists of the 21st century for his contributions to genomic research.

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Entrepreneur Ruta Fox

After years of rewarding work at one of the nation’s most highly regarded marketing and branding companies in New York, Fox was laid off, and like so many at the time, was forced to find another way to make a living.

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Ishika Mohan, "Slumdog Photog"

Following the premier of an exhibit of her photos from Slumdog Millionaire at Santa Monica College this spring, Affinity had the opportunity to catch up with Mohan.

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Tammy McGregor
Diablo Valley College

Combine the endurance of a long distance swimmer, the strength of an elite gymnast, and the grace of a prima ballerina, and you might get close to understanding what it takes to be an Olympic synchronized swimmer.

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Lorenzo Romar
Cerritos College

Lorenzo Romar, a former NBA point guard, is now in his seventh season as head coach for the University of Washington’s men’s basketball team. He has been passionate about basketball since he made his first basket in elementary school.

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