Rich Crispo, Class of 1985, is a council candidate for the City of Newcastle, Wash. Crispo, a retired Boeing executive, will run in November’s general election for council position 5 against Karin Blakely. In his King County elections profile, Crispo writes, if elected, he wants to control expenditures and increase public involvement in council decisions, such as recent motions on city logos and funding for trails. He graduated from CityU’s Master of Business Administration program.
Dale Stopperan, Class of 2000, was named the 2010 Washington State Assistant Principal of the Year by the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP). Stopperan serves at Nooksack Valley Middle School where his achievements include leading a team of teachers in a common, school-wide math instructional model. He also developed a successful academy program that caters to students who require additional assistance and high-performing students who desire reading, writing and enrichment support. Stopperan graduated from CityU’s Master of Education in Leadership and Principal Certification program.
Lisa M. Wilber, Class of 2002, received recognition for dedication, leadership and excellence in information technology and project management by Cambridge Who’s Who. The organization is an exclusive membership that empowers global executives, professionals and entrepreneurs. Wilber works for Boeing as a business operations specialist and manages airplane projects in the information technology department. She graduated from CityU with her Master of Business Administration degree with a managerial leadership emphasis.
Becky Clark
Becky Clark, Class of 2007, will retire from her publisher-editor role in November at the Town Crier newspaper in Idyllwild, Calif. after 22 years. She plans to serve as a consultant until the end of the year. Clark began at the newspaper in 1984, serving as a type printer, front desk and classified worker, operations director and finally her current role. She received her Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication and Journalism from CityU.
Cosette Dawna Rae, Class of 2007, recently opened the Internet addiction recovery program reSTART with other partners. Rae serves as a personal life coach and mindfulness-based practitioner and specializes in co-occurring disorders and additions. She also spent 20 years in the computer and Internet technology industry. Rae earned her CityU Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Psychology.
Three Washington state schools supervised by Albright School of Education Alumni Jim Sutton, Jeanne Klahn and Karen Wirkkala, received local and national awards. Contributions by Sutton and Klahn led to the 2009 Great School Award from Phi Delta Kappa International and the Center for Institutional Effectiveness. The award recognizes Washington schools with improved reading and math programs over a five year span. Sutton serves as Kalama School District’s superintendent and earned his CityU Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Systems with an internetworking specialty. Klahn, a CityU Educational Leadership alumna, is the principal of Kalama Elementary School.
Wirkkala’s school, Naselle Junior Senior High, received the 2009 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School award from the U.S. Secretary of Education. Wirkkala is a CityU Educational Leadership graduate and earned her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction in 1996. She serves as principal of her institution.
Pete Anthony
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Dr. Pete Anthony, CityU Program Director, recently co-authored the book Inclusion Implemented Strategically: An Inspirational Resource for Educators, Parents and Administrators. Fellow authors include Dr. Gina Scoggins Smith, Dr. Andy Elliott and Mrs. Kimberly Davis. The new book offers transferable applications for professional development, personal knowledge and standards-based learning. Visit the Publish America Web site to learn more. Anthony serves as CityU’s Master of Arts in Leadership Program Director.