Alex Kajitani (PLC Class of 1991)

Is 2009 California Teacher of the Year
www.mathraps.com

Vlad Dubovskiy (PLC Class of 2005) awarded World Summit Youth Award

The World Summit Youth Award is a global contest for youth under 30 who have created online or mobile initiatives to raise awareness and help address the UN Millennium Development Goals. Projects from over 100 participating countries were evaluated in a three-round judging process by an international jury of 20 experts in the fields of youth engagement, new media and social entrepreneurship. This years winners took center stage in Monterrey, Mexico receiving global recognition within the United Nations, during the Global Forum on ICT and Development. Projects were showcased to government and business leaders, representatives of civil society and the international community.
For more go to: http://www.youthaward.org/?q=node/88

Angela Thieman-Dino (PLC Class of 1989) named PLC's Interim Academic Director

Angela joined the PLC faculty in the fall of 2007 and was named Interim Academic Director on September 1. An alumna of PLC Class of 1989, Angela received her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is bright, passionate and creative. PLC is lucky to have her lead the faculty team. (Angela's bio)

Ryan VanDuzer (PLC Class of 1998) honored in D.C.

Last summer, Ryan rode a 3-speed New Belgium Cruiser from Oceanside, CA to Washington, D.C. to bring visibility to the bicycle movement. Ryan did not ride on some lavish, expensive, high-tech bike. He rode an old school beach style cruiser across this beautiful country. Sponsored by Ft. Collin's New Belgium Brewery/Team WonderBike and the League of American Bicyclists, Ryan met his goal of demonstrating that if he can ride a 3 speed 3300 miles, we can all ride a bike to the grocery store. Beginning June 20, he went through the deserts in Arizona and New Mexico, over the Rockies, along the rivers, through the plain states, into the Appalachians, and ended in Washington, DC on August 5th. The League of American Bicyclists and National Geographic honored Ryan's accomplishment and advocacy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Why did he do this?? —to get people on bikes and out of carbon-polluting vehicles. Ryan also raised money to support the children's program for local bike coop, Community Cycles; he met with city planners from America's Bicycle Friendly Cities; and he spread the gospel of "Bike More-Drive Less". He wants to encourage all of us to get on our bikes. Learn more at http://www.ryanvanduzer.com.