HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 12092008 - 2008/462IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/762
KATHRYN ABAJIAN,
EDUCATOR THE YEAR
WHEREAS, Kathryn Abajian earned a Bachelors Degree in English and Art from Bringham Young
University and a Masters Degree in .English, Composition Studies from San Francisco State
University; and
WHEREAS, Kathy n Abajian is currentl a'facul member of the En .lish Department at the San Ramon .y l Y tY g k p
Campus of Diablo Valley College (DVC) since 2008 and now serves as Chair of the Language Arts
Department, an
WHEREAS, Kathryn Aliajran was an Enghsh teaches at California Hrgh'School from 1988 to 2002 where
she worked'on a district wide-snit ative to revise the Language Arts- Standards and Curriculum,
newcouse -createda m19"97 at California High School specifically designed to prepare students to
write at'a collegiate level;,and
WHEREAS; Kathryn`.Abajian joined the DVC San Ramon. Campus faculty rn "2002. In 2003, she
estabhshed , peer' tutoring program 'for students-&ironed rn,. e mEnghshprograon the San
Rasion CAmnus; and
WHEREAS, Kathryn Abajian was"instfidmnental rn ahe reorganization of the four academic dePiartments at
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the San Ramon Campus"of DVC an as co chau of"the::group, and
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WHEREAS.,, KatliiynAbajran served Sas the:Education Director°on the;Eugene O'Neil Foundation Board
of Directors from;"1991 2001 `'During that;tithe she designed and coolInated the--"largest program
the Eugene"O'Neil Foundation'offers, Student Days at ffi—Tao House, and r
WHEREAS; Kathryn-`Abajran'authored and published"her first 'book rri 2005, TheFirst Sight of the
Desert Discovering the Art of Ella Peacock, and^continues towute art renews f 'the Piedmont
Press;
NOW, THEREFORE"BE, IT RESOLVED THAT THE CONTyRA C;OSTArCOUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS .hereby recognizes the dedication and acli-l"' rients "'f"Kathryn Abajian as
being named Educatopof the Year by the San Ramon Chamber"of Corrunerce for 2008.
FEDE L D. GLOVER
Chair J G
District V Supervisory
OHN GIOIA l AYLEtIL.I MA
Dis upervisor District II Supervisor
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ARY . PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
on the date shown:
o A-fIEST D:
DAVID J. TWA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
0 County Administrator 4 "
SrA co vr
By"' 1`L ;;l la_ Gl,b'1
Deputy
Introduced by Si pervisor Piepho, District III