Shonni Johnson-Albritton (Class of '06, B.A., theatre arts) was recognized as “Best Supporting Actress” at the NAACP Theatre Awards, which was held in August at the Director's Guild of America in Hollywood. The theatre arts alumna received the award for her role in the 2009 university production of August Wilson's “Jitney.” Her most recent work is in the short, “Pearl,” directed by Zac Petrillo. A veteran of the university stage with roles in CSU Dominguez Hills' productions of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf,” “Lend Me a Tenor,” “A Doll's House,” and “The Vagina Monologues,” Johnson-Albritton began her studies in the MFA program in theatre arts at ... Read More
Archives for November 2010
Samantha Hernandez: Sociology Major Featured in U.S. Dept. of Education Promo for Latino Education
Samantha Hernandez didn't set out to be a role model when she made good grades in high school and got accepted to college. In fact, if anything, she was inspired by others to set those goals. However, the sociology major at California State University, Dominguez Hills has become just that as the featured student in a Spanish-language video produced by the U.S. Department of Education intended to promote college attendance among children of Latino families. The video is also currently streaming on the website for the documentary “Waiting for Superman.” For Hernandez, her educational superheroes were her teachers at Bishop Conaty - Our Lady of Lorreto High School in Los Angeles. “The ... Read More
Guerilla Art Project Takes to LaCorte Hall
California State University, Dominguez Hills graphic design major Paul Whisenhunt put some of his talents up against the wall–a wall on the first floor inside LaCorte Hall, to be precise. As part of the Art and Design Department's Art 342-Conceptualization class, associate professor of art design Michele Bury assigned 11 groups of students a “guerilla design” project, which exercised a form of art that utilizes public spaces and is commonly known as “street guerilla art.” The assignment was for students to install their guerilla art projects in various locations on campus. The installations were displayed from Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. Whisenhunt and his project partners, Christine ... Read More
Veterans Alliance: Student Support Organization Screens Documentary on Nov. 10
In honor of Veterans Day, the Veterans Alliance, a student support group for veteran students at California State University, Dominguez Hills, will screen the documentary “Striking a Chord” on Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Loker Student Union. Erika Valdez, military advisor, says that the film is powerful despite its brevity. “It's only 40 minutes long but very educational, especially for those of us who did not serve in the military,” she says. “It's a real eye-opener about the struggles that our soldiers face while serving our country and how music helps them deal with those issues, especially being away from family for prolonged periods of time and missing out on ... Read More
SEED of Change: Health Professionals from Latin Countries to Study at CSU Dominguez Hills
A grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been awarded to the California State University, Dominguez Hills College of Extended & International Education (CEE) to train nurses and other health professionals from the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua. The scholars are awardees of the Scholarships for Education and Economic Development (SEED) program administered by the Center for Intercultural Education and Development at Georgetown University. Two SEED cohorts have been funded for one year to live and study at CSU Dominguez Hills for six months each. The first group will be at the university from ... Read More