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Flint, Michigan

A greater purpose

April 24, 2018 @ 3:03 am

Alumna Denise Smith knew she wanted to do more to help children. The water crisis in her hometown of Flint, Michigan provided the chance to answer the call.

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Journey: 5 steps to a transformation

April 24, 2018 @ 3:03 am

“Journey: 5 Steps to a Transformation” explores five steps to a transformation through realization, exploration, knowledge, action, and actualization. Susan Livingston is the alumna highlight for Voices Spring 2018 issue.

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How Pacific Oaks changed the life of Pasadena’s Stark Spirits owner

March 30, 2018 @ 12:12 pm

Stark Spirits distillery co-owner Karen Robinson-Stark reflects on how Pacific Oaks influenced her career path—from childhood development expert to entrepreneur. Discover the “spirit” she found through her work.

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The Open School opens minds

March 23, 2017 @ 8:20 pm

Imagine attending an elementary or secondary school where the students have as much of a say as the teachers. No more “because I said so,” or a mandatory syllabus, or needing permission to do something as simple as use the restroom.

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Lucy Clark: The epitome of a Pacific Oaks College graduate invested in social justice

March 08, 2017 @ 8:20 pm

Lucy Clark grew up in the 1940s and 1950s in West Texas. She was a bright, inquisitive teen who was encouraged by her biology teacher to pursue math and science as a career.

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Lifesaver

January 24, 2017 @ 2:02 am

Myriam Avery built on her Pacific Oaks College master’s thesis to open an international adoption agency. Today, this proud alumna is bringing hope to children who wait around the globe for a family to call their own.

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World view

January 24, 2017 @ 2:02 am

As Pacific Oaks College’s first student to study abroad in South Africa, recent graduate Paula Swearingen reflects on how the experience prepared her for her current role in early childhood education.

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STEM champion

January 24, 2017 @ 2:02 am

Pacific Oaks alumna Susan Wood lives her mission delivering science, technology, engineering, and math curriculum in early childhood education settings.

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Quinn Hunter McGonagle, Pacific Oaks Children’s School alumna

January 17, 2017 @ 10:22 pm

As an alumna of the Children’s School, what would you describe as some of your best memories there?

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Dr. Andrew Kami, M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, Class of 2008

January 17, 2017 @ 10:22 pm

Tell me a little about what led to your decision to get a master’s degree from Pacific Oaks.

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Community connector

November 02, 2016 @ 7:19 pm

Pacific Oaks College alumna Heaven Cisse received valuable hands-on practicum experience while finishing a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. Within days of graduation, the agency offered her a full-time job.

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Top teacher

November 02, 2016 @ 7:19 pm

Pacific Oaks College alumnus and recent “Teacher of the Year” award winner Byron Flitsch combines his fun-loving zest for life and early childhood education training to inspire his students to love writing.

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