Articles by Iris Neal
Everyone has a favorite-teacher story – the memory often ingrained for life of a particular instructor whose love of the profession has proven inspiring. At Cuyamaca College, the Academic Senate each year recognizes one full-time and one part-time instructor selected by a faculty committee based on student nominations, rankings and reviews.
Actors in the Grossmont College Theatre Arts Department bring imaginary people to life, revealing the inner workings of the minds and hearts of their characters, in their recent production “Inside the Actor’s Process.”
The cast uses monologues and scenes from contemporary plays to allow the audience to experience the intriguing world of actors, who serve as conduits to reveal the most private and most public thoughts and actions of those they portray.
“This is my fourth year as principal of Lakeside’s Riverview Elementary School, East County’s only tri-lingual program. Our school is home to the Riverview International Academy which offers both Spanish and Mandarin immersion programs. This is one of only two such programs in the nation,” explained Principal Olympia Kyriakidis.