In memoriam

Demetra Nicholas (Oliphant) Mihalakos, a counselor in Psychological Services and the Employee Assistance Program, died Jan. 7 in Sacramento. Mihalakos was a native of Sparta, Greece and two-time graduate of Sacramento State. She worked for decades as a psychotherapist in Sacramento. She is remembered for impacting numerous lives through both her work and her personal vitality. After working as an economist for several years, Demetra earned her master’s degree in counseling and her Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling license. She also worked in the private sector with mentally ill adults, ran a nonprofit Mental Health program and established a private practice before coming to work at Sacramernto State.