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AFFTA Board of Directors Candidates
Fast forward after my Cal State Northridge business major years, and I read an ad for an available customer service job at a fly fishing reel manufacturer in Camarillo, CA. After several interviews amongst a great deal of competitors for the position, I was offered the role by Steve Abel on the condition that I attend an 8 week fly fishing course through a local college. Amazingly, that was over 25 years ago, and over that time I have been groomed from a customer service representative to my current position as the EVP for Abel, and the director of sales and marketing for Abel and Ross Reels upon the Ross brand acquisition several years ago. -- Angling Trade
Parents and donors sue Buena Park non-profit special-needs school
Steve was born on a farm in Iowa, but he grew up in Southern California. Steve served in the military before entering California State University, Northridge, where he received his degree in accounting. He had his CPA license and was running his own CPA firm when he met Aleen Agranowitz. It was a truly magical moment and they spoke for over an hour. She inspired him and started him on his road to SLDC. Steve has been able to serve SLDC in financial leadership for over 25 years. He has a special connection with people with special needs, having had an aunt that lived with “what is now called Autism” until she was 94. He sees the value in what SLDC does and is proud to be a member of the team. -- Orange County Breeze
Obituary: Janet Tascona Lange
By the time Janet had turned 17, she was working as a clerk at Alpha Beta in Calabasas. Working her way through classes at Pierce College, she met some very memorable friends on the swim team, and eventually graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from CSUN. Between classes and work, she would often sneak a much needed break away to her favorite sailing destination, Smugglers Cove, Santa Cruz Island. Before graduating from college, she became a naturalized U.S. Citizen. -- The Malibu Times
Athlete of the Week: 10 Questions with Micole Nuñez
Are you going to college in the fall?
Yes, I am. I’m attending Cal State-Northridge and majoring in apparel design and merchandising. -- Malibu Surfside News
The Soraya’s Arts Education Series Teaches Beyond the Classroom
Officials with California State University, Northridge’s Arts Education program at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (formerly known as the Valley Performing Arts Center), hope to have that impact with their Student Matinee Series - which is designed to provide K-12 students an introduction to the educational benefits of the performing arts. -- AmericanTowns.com
Santa Paula Unified hires new special education director
Aguirre holds a bachelor's degree from CSU Northridge and a master's degree in special education from National University. She is pursuing a doctorate from Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. Her credentials are in mild to moderate disabilities and general elementary teaching. -- Ventura County Star
Moving & Shaking: Nazarians at CSUN, Pico Union Project’s Ultimate Shabbat, Bet Tzedek’s Justice Ball
Los Angeles-based Iranian-Jewish philanthropists Younes and Soraya Nazarian have donated $17 million to Cal State Northridge (CSUN), prompting the renaming of the school’s Valley Performing Arts Center to the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts. -- The Jewish Journal
Switching Careers Is Hard. It Doesn’t Have to Be.
Meanwhile, employers hire based on credentials that job applicants can’t change — a college degree or previous job title — rather than assessing the skills an applicant has developed, said Mr. Auguste, who was an economic adviser in the Obama administration. He said the approach should instead be, “If you learned it at Harvard or Cal State Northridge or on the job as a secretary or in the Navy or as a volunteer, awesome.” -- The New York Times
It Is Psychologically Easier to Kill from a Distance, According to New CSUN Study
Is it easier to kill from a distance? The answer is yes, according to California State University, Northridge psychology professor Abraham Rutchick, who conducted one of the first experimental studies on the effect distance has on a person’s decision to take a life. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Summer Drive-In series at Lake Balboa among LA area movie screening events
Summer Movie Fest at Cal State Northridge: Associated Students at CSUN present the series. Movies begin at sunset. “The Breakfast Club” (1985), Aug. 3. Upcoming: “Psycho” (1960), Aug. 10; “La La Land” (2016); Aug. 17; “Space Jam” (1996), Aug. 24; “Doctor Strange” (2016), Aug. 31. Bring a blanket or low-back chair. Food trucks or bring your own picnic; no alcohol allowed. Free. Oviatt Library lawn, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-2477. www.csun.edu/as/summer-movie-fest -- Los Angeles Daily News