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VCLA Alumni – 2024 Election Results
Congratulations to the VCLA Alumni who ran for local seats throughout the county, including incumbents Bev Dransfeldt (Cohort XXVII), and Misty Perez (Cohort XXVIII) who will continue to serve on the Pleasant Valley Rec & Park District and the Port Hueneme City Council, respectively. We will also have some new faces on the daises, including…
Read MoreCSUCI Distinguished Alumni Honoree
Congratulations to VCLA board member and alumni Dhruv Pandya (Cohort XXVI, center) for being honored as the 2024 Distinguished Alumni at the CSUCI President’s Dinner, held Saturday, September 28, 2024. Dhruv not only serves on the VCLA board, but also on the Turning Point Foundation board, the CSUCI Alumni and Friends Association board, and mentors students…
Read MoreForty Under 40
Natalie Pavia (Cohort XXIX) has been named a 40 Under Forty honoree with the Conejo Chamber of Commerce. Natalie is a financial advisor with Thrivent and is committed to making a difference in people’s lives. With a background in the nonprofit sector, she is involved with many local nonprofits like Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) & ACTION…
Read MoreLeadership Award Announcement
Congratulations to VCLA alumni & Interim President at Oxnard College Oscar Cobian (Cohort XXII) for receiving the 2024 Excellence in Servant Leadership Award from The California Community Colleges Classified Senate! Nominated by members of the OC Classified Senate, Dr. Cobian was recognized for his “exceptional support of the involvement of Classified Professionals in participatory governance at the…
Read MoreMoorpark To Ventura
Congratulations Carlene Saxton (VCLA Cohort XXVIII), who has been selected as the new Assistant City Manager for the City of Ventura. Carlene previously served as the City of Moorpark’s Community Development Director. She is the President of Women Leading Government, helping women succeed in public service.
Read MoreMaking Waves in Oxnard
VCLA alumni Vincent Stewart (cohort XXVII) was not only sworn-in to serve on the Oxnard Planning Commission in March (and quickly voted to the Vice Chair position), but he also joined the board of the Oxnard College Foundation earlier this month. Thank you Vincent for giving so much of your time and talents to our…
Read MoreSanta Paula’s New Commander
Congratulations, Commander! Congratulations to Eric Starna (cohort XXVII), for being sworn in this morning as a Commander with the City of Santa Paula Police Department. Many of his fellow VCLA alum came out to support him, including Andrew Salinas (cohort XIV), Mark Stadler (cohort XXVII), Kasey Sirody (cohort XXVII), Michael Shanklin (cohort XXVII, Gloria Martinez…
Read MoreNew Board Member
We’re excited to announce that Dhruv Pandya (cohort XXVI), has joined the VCLA board for a two-year term. Dhruv is the Director of Information Security at a video, marketing, and hosting company, Wistia, based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition to serving on the VCLA board, Dhruv also serves as Chair of the board for…
Read More#Take5 – VCLA Reads 2023
Thank you to all of the VCLA alumni who took part in the First 5 Ventura County #Take5VC program, which encourages us to read, talk, and sing to the children in our lives. Some of the featured readers were Stacie Galang (cohort XX) with the Ventura County Star, Dorina Timbol (cohort XXVIII) with For The Need Foundation, Dustin Gardner (cohort XXI)…
Read MoreFirst-Aid for Mental Illness
Michelle Rogers Community Outreach and Education Manager – Camarillo Health Care District Last fall, a friend I had known since I moved to Ventura County in 2016 was displaying signs of what I thought might be early dementia. She was forgetful, confused at times, the stories and information she shared were inconsistent and oftentimes didn’t…
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