Alumni News Notes

Lawrence S. Sykoff, Ed.D. '88

is the Head of School at Ranney School of Tinton, New Jersey, recently received two prestigious honors. In November 2008, Dr. Sykoff was recognized in the United States Congressional Record for his 16 years of service in furthering the educational development of children and young adults. Dr. Sykoff was also recognized by the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey, for his continued support and ongoing commitment to the theatre and performing arts education.

Pedro Anaya, M.A. '04

is the new Executive Director of the Greater Golden Hill Community Development Center. The mission of the CDC is to unify and empower the neighborhood's residents, property owners, and business people to bring about physical improvement while preserving the historic and unique character of the community.

Peter Greyshock, M.A. '08

has accepted a position as coordinator of the Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (SoCalCOSH) in Los Angeles, an organization that addresses occupational safety and health through education and advocacy.

Suzanne Weinstein, M. A. Leadership Studies '02

president of In Sync Consulting, Inc. was recently awarded a contract extension to continue building High Performance teams with the US Navy maintenance community.

Melissa Calderon, M.A. '08

was selected for the Senior Academic Counselor position at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Ruby Navarro, Multiple Subject Credential '07

is a first-year teacher at Voices College0Bound Language Academy, a new charter school in San Jose with a dual immersion program aimed at producing 8th grade graduates who are bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish. According to school principal Frances Teso, "Ruby already demonstrates many leadership qualities. She has the kind of entrepreneurial spirit an passion for teaching that is so important to our mission."