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Achievements
Publications and achievements submitted by our faculty, staff, and students.
Dr Alison Holmes, Samuel Lipiec, Ileanna Spoelstra
International Studies
International Studies Program Leader Dr Alison Holmes and two students - Samuel Lipiec (INTL) and Ileanna Spoelstra (PSCI & INTL) had an article accepted by the Diversity Abroad journal, Global Impact Exchange, entitled "Stepping From Behind the Redwood Curtain:
A Cultural Wealth Model to Support Study Abroad at Humboldt State University" based on campus data and interviews conducted by the students.
Kaitlin Reed
Native American Studies
Kaitlin Reed, Assistant Professor, Native American Studies presented her paper “Engaging ‘Radical Relationality’ in Environmental Governance: The Yurok Tribe’s Approach to Water and Forest Management” at the American Association of Geographers Conference, held virtually, April 6-10
Jared D. Larson
Politics
Dr. Larson was interviewed by Nós Diario (Santiago, Galicia, Spain) in article that analyzed the democratic primary elections in the U.S., published on 5 March 2020. An excerpt of the article, in Galician, is available here: https://www.nosdiario.gal/articulo/internacional/biden-vs-sanders-obxectivo-1991/20200304185431092463.html?
Jared D. Larson
Politics
On 3 March 2020, Super Tuesday, Dr. Larson was a guest on Redwood TV (KIEM-News Channel 3) nightly news to discuss the Democratic presidential primary elections in California and beyond. The three minute segment can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfD6iaDB-mg&t=3s
Ashley Cable and Micah Scheff
Dance, Music & Theatre
Ashley Cable and Micah Scheff received call back interviews with Stella Adler’s Art of Acting Studio in L.A. In addition, Micah received a call back interview with Kaiser Permanente’s Education Theatre.
Gwynn Cristobal and Kiara Hudlin
Dance, Music & Theatre
Gwynn Cristobal was an Irene Ryan nominee for acting, and received call back interviews with Relative Theatrics (Laramie, WY), Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre (Bay Area), University of Hawaii- Manoa (MA/MFA program), Missoula Children’s Theatre Company (Touring), Fairhaven Summer Repertory (Bellingham, WA), And National Theatre Institute (CT).
Kiara Hudson was an Irene Ryan Region 7 Finalist, was offered an MFA spot at University of Idaho as a Sophomore Undergraduate Educational Theatre, and received call back interviews with National Theatre Institute, Relative Theatrics, Fairhaven Summer Repertory Theatre, Missoula Children's Theatre and Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre.
Destiny Aguilera, Percival Ferrugia, and Bailie Molsberry
Dance, Music & Theatre
2020 KCACTF (Regional Theatre Festival in Colorado) achievements in technical theatre:
Percival Ferrugia (lighting designer) and Bailie Molsberry (stage manager) were offered jobs at Village Theatre Kidstage in Washington. In addition, Percival got a job offer at Snowy Range Summer Theatre, Wyoming. Bailie was offered jobs at Livermore Shakespeare Festival and Pacific Conservatory Performing Arts in Solvang. Destiny Aguilera was offered a job at Theatre West Summer Rep, in Nebraska and received an award for their Heathers Prop Design from VectorWorks.
Jaiden Clark and Maude Jaeb
Dance, Music & Theatre
Jaiden Clark and Maude Jaeb presented a powerful workshop on the issues for transgender actors in collegiate theatre at the 2020 KCACTF regional theatre festival in Fort Collins, Colorado in February.
Susan Abbey
Dance, Music & Theatre
TFD faculty member, Susan Abbey, is currently acting in Steven Dietz' play, BLOOMSDAY, at Redwood Curtain Theatre in Eureka. It is an Irish time-travel love story blends wit, humor, and heartache into a buoyant, moving appeal for making the most of the present before its past.
Freddy Brewster
Journalism & Mass Communication
Journalism Major Freddy Brewster has been named the recipient of the James Madison Freedom of Information Award by the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California chapter. Brewster earned the prestigious honor for a series of stories he wrote for the Lost Coast Outpost. SPJ bestows the award to journalists for “significant contributions to advancing freedom of information and/or expression.”
Brewster joins a list of HSU winners of the award: Professor Marcy Burstiner in 2018, and journalism alumni Thadeus Greenson in 2017 and Matt Drange in 2015 and 2016. Ferndale Enterprise Editor Caroline Titus also took the award in 2016.