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“In the early ‘80s I was in Joe Serna's political science classes in the day and covering his city council meetings at night for KGNR news radio and then KFBK news radio. What a dream situation for a government journalism major! Joe's passion, knowledge and enthusiasm for ‘good government' were infectious, at least to this student. I credit him for turning me into a political news junkie for, as a professor and ‘one of the people,' he was able to cut through the bureaucracy and political-speak and explain what the real issues and solutions were. Twenty-one years later, I'm still covering city council meetings at night and still enjoy my task of connecting government to the people.”
Caroline (Slark) Titus, '85, B.A., government/journalism
Owner/Publisher/Editor, The Ferndale Enterprise
Fall 2003 l Capital University Journal
The art and heart of teaching
“In 1998, during the first class meeting of Government 1, Dr. Tim Hodson told us that it was his goal to give us a class experience that might change the way we viewed politics. In August 2001 I had finished my role as the president of the statewide student government for the CSU and was working for him at the Center for California Studies. In late August he told me that it was time for me to move on. I met with him that next afternoon and shared my life plan with him. He looked me in the eye and told me to get to work. Two years later, I am the vice president for government affairs with the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce.”
Shaun Lumachi, '01, B.A., governmentVice president, government affairs, Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Fall 2003 l Capital University Journal
The art and heart of teaching
“In my junior year I took constitutional law. Professor Dillon taught class in a way that got me turned on to law. It ignited my interest and I decided to go to law school.” Jan Scully,
Sacramento District Attorney. She credits a government professor, William Dillon, for turning her eye toward the legal sector.
Fall 2004 l Capital University Journal
CULTIVATING LEADERS
Sac State grads fill region's leadership ranks
By Laurie Hall
“My best experiences at Sac State were in Joe Serna's classes,” says Spencer Short, ('97, government) who at 29 is already a mayor himself, of the town of Lincoln.
Fall 2004 l Capital University Journal
CULTIVATING LEADERS
Sac State grads fill region's leadership ranks
By Laurie Hall
