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Dr. Boris E. Ricks: A Champion of Black Los Angeles

Dr. Ricks was a superb professor who cared deeply about enlightening and mentoring his students at Cal State Northridge. His passion for deconstructing the dynamics of Black politics in Los Angeles endured throughout his academic career. --Los Angeles Sentinel

First Latina female Eagle Scout in troop’s 76-Year history

Celeste Rios, a Saugus High School graduate and a sophomore at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), is known for going “above and beyond” in everything she does. At 14 years of age, she broke another barrier by becoming the first female Eagle Scout in her community. - Calo News

Hart District Names Van Oss, Overdevest to Leadership Team

Overdevest began his career in education as a physical education teacher in the Hart District in 1996. He has worked at a variety of schools and levels, including Arroyo Seco and La Mesa junior high schools and Saugus and Castaic high schools. Overdevest has also served in a number of roles at those sites, including department chairperson, technology coordinator, staff development team member, ASB director and athletic director. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology Exercise Science and Physical Education from California State University, Northridge and a Master’s in Cross Cultural Teaching from National University. --SCVNews

Hollywood’s Top 35 Real Estate Agents Keep Setting Records Despite the Downturn

David Kramer, Hilton & Hyland “I was an econ major at Cal State Northridge without direction,” broker Kramer recalls of his early years. “Then someone suggested I consider real estate, and it just clicked. In my final year of college, I started selling real estate and sold six houses in my first six months! I still keep a Polaroid of the first home I sold — a $120,000 single-family in the Valley — to a close friend.” Kramer has been racking up boffo sales ever since; $79 million during the past 12 months alone. --The Hollywood Reporter

Hart District Appoints New Leadership Members

Overdevest began his career as a P.E. teacher with the Hart District in 1996 and served various schools in the Santa Clarita Valley including Arroyo Seco and La Mesa junior high schools and Saugus and Castaic high schools. He has also served as a department chairperson, technology coordinator, staff development team member, ASB director, and athletic director. Overdevest has a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology Exercise Science and Physical Education from California State University Northridge, and a Master’s in Cross Cultural Teaching from National University. --HometownStation

35 Facts About Rico Harris

His impressive play at LACC caught the attention of several Division I schools, leading him to transfer to California State University, Northridge (CSUN). - Facts.net

Rabbi Lilli Shvartsmann…You Should Know

Shvartsmann went to California State University, Northridge, and afterward joined Avodah Service Corp., an immersive service year for young adults who are passionate about social justice. She worked as a paralegal for the New York Legal Assistance Group. Then she participated in the Hadar Institute in Manhattan, which supports the development of traditional yet egalitarian Judaism. --Philadelphia Jewish Exponent

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Sept. 12-19

Randy Newman’s Faust – The Concert: The Soraya-produced concert — based on Newman’s 1995 musical, inspired by Johann von Goethe’s play “Faust” — 8 p.m. Sept. 28 and 3 p.m. Sept. 29. Cast: Reeve Carney; Joanna Lynn-Jacobs; Ryan McCartan; Javier Muñoz; Veronica Swift; Jordan Temple. Tickets $65 and up. The Soraya, on the California State University, Northridge campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.thesoraya.org. Details and tickets: thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/randy-newmans-faust-in-concert/ --Los Angeles Daily News

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