Update in the State Capital
January - February 2008
Topics:
Student Recruitment
Newland Professorship
Upcoming Events
Faculty News
Appreciations
Leadership Programs
Recent Events
Job and Internship Listing Information
Alumni Club News
Alumni and Student Updates
Alumni Contact Request
Archived Updates
STUDENT RECRUITMENT
January 15, 2008 is the deadline for student who wish to apply for a scholarship and admission for Fall 2008. The final deadline for fall admission is July 1st.
NEWLAND PROFESSORSHIP
A fund-raising effort has begun for The Chester A. Newland Professorship in Public Administration. Honoring our popular and deserving professor, matching funds are being offered through the Morris S. Smith Foundation, spearheaded by Sterling and Larry Franklin.UPCOMING EVENTS
Lunch with an alum who is currently in the US Foreign Service in Indonesia: Friday, Jan. 4th. RSVP at kaser@usc.edu.
Individual Resume Review – alumni to review students’ resumes and provide constructive advice. Jan. 18.
Recruiters on Campus – alumni and representatives from state agencies and organizations will be on campus to tell students about opportunities for work in state service –Friday, Jan. 25 and Friday, Feb. 29.
Capitol Career Day – students from LA and Northern California will spend the day at the capitol learning about careers in the legislative and executive branches. Friday, Feb. 1.
Interview Workshop –This workshop will offer advice and insights on the interview process as well as tips on how to do your best. Friday, Feb 15.
Careers in the Nonprofit Field – alumni will come to campus to talk to students about careers in the nonprofit sector. Friday, Feb. 8.
FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS
Rich Callahan, Director and Associate Dean, was awarded Best Syllabus for a Networks and Public Management course. The competition was held by the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. Congratulations, Rich! Stanley Oppegard, friend of the Center and former Advisory Board member, has been appointed deputy secretary for veterans' homes at the California Department of Veterans Affairs.APPRECIATIONS
We are grateful to the following professionals who took time out of their busy careers to talk to Pat Hay’s class on Frontline Issues in Health Care (PPD 605):Lloyd Dean, CEO of Catholic Health West, Duane Dauner, CEO, California Healthcare Association, Tony Marzoni, MD, MBA, President, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and Melanie Dreher, PhD, RN,FAAN, Dean of the College of Nursing of Rush University, Rush University Medical Center.
Many thanks also to the alumni who shared their interest, experience and advice for job seekers in the federal government at one of our many Career Conversations @ Lunch:
Dr. Lorraine McCall, Senior Program Analyst, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Julia McGinnis, Water Accounting System Manager (and so much more), Bureau of Reclamation, US Dept of the Interior, Deborah Moberly, Indirect Cost Coordintaor, National Business Center, US Dept of the Interior, Katherine Thompson, Associate Assistant Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation, US Dept of the Interior and Kenneth Watkins, Community Planning & Development Representative, US Dept of Housing and Urban Development.
RECENT EVENTS
Mixer – Fellows and Trojans, Nov. 15th, Capital Fellows, Coro Fellows, Polanco Fellows, PPIA Fellows and USC alumni, students and friends of the Center.An Evening With Stan and Marcia Rosenstein, Nov. 28, 2007, 5:30 – 7:00pm. The Dynamic State of California Healthcare: Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Public Health.
Mentor Program – Holiday Lunch
Career Workshops for students and alumni: The Art of Networking.
Career Conversations @ Lunch: Careers in the Federal Government, Friday, Nov.
JOB AND INTERNSHIP LISTINGS
Job announcements and internship opportunities are emailed to students and alumni of academic and leadership programs who request this service. To receive postings for Northern California, please email your current resume and the year and program that you completed to Virginia Kaser at kaser@usc.edu with your request.Also be sure to check the regularly updated job postings for Northern and Southern California as well as fellowships and internships. Contact Brian Zepeda at rzpeda@usc.edu for the password required.
ALUMNI CLUB NEWS
The Sacramento Chapter of the USC Alumni Club continues to enjoy watching USC football games together and supporting the school in various ways. For information, please contact President Art Campos at sacramento@alumnicenter.usc.edu.NEW ALUMNI AND STUDENT UPDATES: New jobs, new promotions, good news
Send us YOUR news! And include your contact information for work along with permission to publish it.Deanna Bassett, MHA 1997, is still with Ernst & Young, but has moved from Cleveland to Minneapolis and from Accounting and Auditing to Human Relations, where she leads efforts to improve the corporate culture through more gender/ethnic diversity, an open environment from an LGBT perspective, and friendliness to people with disabilities.
Merlyn Calderon, MPA 2005, has left the US State Department and returned to California where she is now Deputy Political Director of the United Farm Workers of America. mcalderon@ufw.org
Scott Christman, MPLD 2005, has left OSHPD and accepted a position as Account Executive for State Government with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. schristman@esri.com
Eric Johnson, MPA 2004, reports that he is splitting his time between CalHFA (previously he was full-time there) and the Department of Managed Health Care. At DMHC, he’s working on long-term planning and outcomes, and figuring out ways to help plans, providers and patients be more invested in helping people get the right care at the right time.
Torreyanna Johnson, MPA 2006, serves as Senior Communications Specialist in the Superintendent’s/Communications Office for the Elk Grove Unified School District. She is also serving as Miss Black Sacramento!
Jenny Little, MPA 2006, has accepted a new position as Business Analyst of European Markets for Sierra Environmental Technologies, Inc.. an environmental consulting firm based in London. The company operates in the UK, France, Germany, Canada and Carmel. She will spend half her time in Carmel. jennifer.little@sierraenvironmental.net
Wesley J. Lujan, MPA 1999, has accepted the position of Director of Public Affairs for Union Pacific Railroad. wjlujan@up.com
Jason Spencer, MPA in progress, has accepted the position of Senior Associate with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in their Sacramento office.
Tanya Robinson Taylor, MHA in progress, has left the California Endowment and accepted the position of Consultant with the Assembly Health Committee.
Lisa Taylor Tulee, MPA 2004, was recommended to the City of San Jose’s elite leadership academy called the Art and Practice of Leadership and just graduated from it in December 2007. She has a new position (as of June 2007)—Manager of Program Performance in the City of San Jose’s Environmental Services Department.
ALUMNI CONTACTS
Please email Virginia Kaser at kaser@usc.edu if you would like to receive this update by e-mail. We’d like to get in direct contact with you!Do you have an update for the next letter? Let Virginia Kaser know at kaser@usc.edu!