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The Faculty Recogni- tion and Support Com- mittee at California State University, Chico has se- lected nine professors for its 2014-2015 Pro- fessional Achievement Honors. The awards rec- ognize faculty who have exemplified the teacher- scholar model over the past three years. "These outstanding members of our academic community inspire col- leagues and students alike with the quality and obvi- ous passion of their work," CSU, Chico President Paul Zingg wrote in a campus announcement. The recipients will be honored at a reception at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 in Bell Memorial Union Room 203. The 2014-15 recipients are: StephanieBianco,De- partment of Nutrition and Food Science Bianco is the assistant director of the Center for Healthy Communities (for- merly the Center for Nu- trition and Activity Pro- motion) and has secured more than $1 million in grants. One set of grants secures a registered dieti- tian for the educational ad- vancement program Head Start, Sierra Nevada Brew- ing Co.'s employee well- ness program and Uni- versity Housing at CSU, Chico. She has also been instrumental in securing funding that partners the Center for Healthy Com- munities with the aging support center Passages and provides home-deliv- ered meals to seniors in Butte County. Jon Caudill, Department of Political Science Caudill is a cofounder of the Consortium for Public Safety Research (CPSR) at CSU, Chico. Through his leadership, the CPSR has evaluated Butte County's approach to Assembly Bill 109 (prison realignment), written two technical re- ports and, through these reports, provided sugges- tions to the Butte County Sheriff's Office on how to maintain public safety while rehabilitating in- mates. Liahna Gordon, Depart- ment of Sociology Gordon will see the publication of her book "Real Research: Research Methods Sociology Stu- dents Can Use" by Sage Publishers this spring. She recently published an article in American Soci- ologist. Gordon's article "Wankers, Inverts and Ad- dicts: The Scientific Con- struction of Sexuality as a Social Problem" has been published in Joel Best's se- ries "Making Sense of So- cial Problems." Joseph Greene, Depart- ment of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Sustainable Manu- facturing Greene was recently fea- tured in the spring 2014 edition of Chico State- ments, which highlighted his work in the develop- ment of environmentally friendly plastics. Within the last three years, Greene has published two books and a paper and re- ceived two grants for more than $70,000. During his CSU, Chico tenure, he has secured more than $2 mil- lion in grants. His work is helping to transform North State agricultural waste like walnut and al- mond shells into biode- gradable picnic utensils and toys. Eric Houk, College of Agriculture Houk has served as principal investigator and project director for seven different projects totaling more than $500,000 over the last three years. His research is typically mul- tidisciplinary and focuses on understanding the im- pact of drought and water transfers on agricultural production and the over- all performance of our re- gional economy. James Matray, Depart- ment of History Within the last three years, Matray has pub- lished two books, three book chapters and three articles. These recent publications underscore his status as a recog- nized scholar in diplo- matic history and the Ko- rean War. He is currently preparing a monograph on the Battles of Pork Chop Hill for publica- tion by Indiana Univer- sity Press in its "Twenti- eth-Century Battles" se- ries. Donald Miller, Depart- ment of Biological Sci- ences Miller has published six papers in the last two years, three of which are based on his work with CSU, Chico graduate stu- dents and their use of lo- cal species and field sites to address fundamental is- sues in evolution and ecol- ogy. Kevin Patton, Depart- ment of Kinesiology Patton has published 11 scholarly articles in the past three years and has presented 14 refereed pre- sentations at national and international conferences. He was awarded the Ful- bright Specialist Scholar Award in 2013 and won the Metzler-Freedman Ex- emplary Paper of the Year that same year. Susan Wiesinger, De- partment of Journalism and Public Relations In the past three years, Wiesinger has co-au- thored two books. "Me- dia Smackdown: Decon- structing the News and the Future of Journalism" received high marks in one of the industry's top journals, and "Personal- ization Nation: Digital Perspectives on Commu- nity, Identity and Media Literacy" will be released later this year under con- tract with Peter Lang Publishing. These two books are timely, theoret- ically grounded and prac- tically oriented analyses of the contemporary me- dia landscape. CSUCHICO Ninehonoredforprofessionalachievement COURTESYPHOTO GerberSERRFstudentswereinspiredbyKobeKehoe,ajunioratCorningHigh School, who spoke about staying involved in school and keeping their grades up. Kobe was one of many students who visited various SERRF sites as high school ambassadors, to inspire and encourage students to set their goals high and never give up on their dreams. He informed the students that high school offers many clubs, groups, and courses that appeals to everyone. GERBER STAYING INVOLVED California State Univer- sity, Chico construction management students se- cured top-three finishes in three separate categories at the Associated Students of Construction Region 7 Student Competition on Feb. 5-7 in Sparks, Nev. The construction man- agement program had eight teams competing. The Heavy Civil Team, coached by Professor Chris Souder, took first place competing against 16 other schools. The Ma- rine team, also coached by Souder, placed third. Chico State's Commer- cial Team, coached by Pro- fessor Allen Bond, placed second, missing first place by less than one point out of 200 points possible. Bond said the Commer- cial Team was presented with a task and given 18 hours to develop a written, presentable solution while improvising to solve sur- prise complications that popped up along the way. On the following day, the team presented their solution to a panel of in- dustry representatives who then judged the solu- tion based on a points sys- tem, he said. "There's some re- ally stiff competition out there," Bond said. "I mean, USC comes up, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo comes up, there are over 44 schools that attend." Bond also noted that schools from all over the country come to compete in the Open Competition. After the competition ended and before the award ceremony, each team attended a job fair with over 110 companies in attendance. Many stu- dents leave the competi- tion with several inter- view opportunities, Bond said. The ASC competition occurs annually, on the first weekend in Febru- ary. The team selection process for next year's ASC competition will begin in the fall 2015 semester. For more informa- tion, contact Professor Alan Bond at adbond@ csuchico.edu or 898-6355. CSU CHICO Construction management students are tops at competition Tehama eLearning Acad- emy presents the following scholars who earned per- fect School Attendance for the month of January: Josie Brugaletta, Daniel Hernandez, Megan Lamb, Brenden Bunn, Elaina Far- ris, Kaitlyn Farris, Syd- ney Perry, Myrka Arellano, Hayley Bailey, Alexandra Belcher, Alexis Clark, Jacob Crowell, Ian Taylor, Fyli- cia Taylor-Morgan, James Woolbert, Jessica Clark, Jenna Pitts, Jason Quick, Tyler Wagenman, Elizabeth Bermudez, Bridget Carlson, Kylee Carter, Shane Clinton, Juliska Eklund, Jordon El- liott, Marisa Fulks, Phoebe Heino, Margaret Lang, Cody Scow, Brianna Steen- McNeely and Dakota Wahl. These students engaged in academics every school day, by attending on-site classes as well as logging on to their online classes. The charter school is an outstanding example of the new blended model — a school that combines rig- orous online learning with traditional, on-site classes — which allows students great flexibility and the op- portunity to attain their own personal educational goals. The academy is now ac- cepting new students. Call 527-0188 or visit www. telacademy.org for more in- formation. ELEARNING ACADEMY Blended school announces perfect attendance REDDING Early registra- tion is encouraged for Simp- son University for Seniors' March courses, which begin Monday, March 2. University for Seniors of- fers non-credit, no-home- work classes to adults of any age who are interested in learning. The classes are taught on Simpson's cam- pus by university profes- sors and professionals in their field of expertise. Classes meet from 10:20- 11:20 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The following courses are being offered: The Teachings of Jesus — This course will focus on Jesus' teachings in the Ser- mon on the Mount and his parables to understand the way he taught and the rad- ical message that changed the world. Presented by Dr. Jack Painter. Photographic Compo- sition: Giving your Photo- graphic Vision Impact — For centuries, artists and sculptors have used ba- sic principles of human vi- sion to bring pictures to life. This course will apply those basic composition tech- niques to photography. The use of cell phone cameras, iPad cameras and digital point-and-shoot cameras is encouraged. Those wishing to use DSLR or video cam- eras are also encouraged to participate. Presented by Steven Solinksi. Two courses are offered each month through May. The cost is $95 per per- son, per course, or $145 for couples registering for the same course. Register on- line with a credit card at simpsonu.edu/seniorschool. Information: Glenn Schaefer at 226-4146 or Di- anne Mueller at 226-4524. REDDING Classes for seniors offered at Simpson (530) 529-1220 100 Jackson Street Red Bluff $25AMonthwith No Enrollment Fee Offer Expires 2-28-2015 Call for details CANNED FOOD DRIVE *Validonly at H & R Block 1315 Solano St, Corning Call 530-824-7999 for a appointment Bring in 4 cans of food when you come in to get your taxes done, and get $15.00 off your tax preparation fees.* Allcannedfoodswillbedonatedto CorningChristianAssistanceFoodBank. EDUCATION » redbluffdailynews.com Friday, February 20, 2015 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS A4