![]() ![]() I used to do a lot of programming and research for my thesis at Silver Lake Coffee (it’s important as a PhD student with a windowless office to find a good coffee shop, and SLC has it all!… good: tables, WIFI, parking, temperature, music, food, and espresso). It wasn’t until I physically happened upon Silver Lake Reservoir that I found my true inspiration. I shifted to a more contemporary style, creating a caricature, and then a disembodied female (I was literally transitioning out of portraits). I switched to acrylics and painted a few more portraits, but soon concluded that realism didn’t allow me to express my unique perspective of the world. I started with oil and did a portrait, but quickly decided that oil painting wasn’t for me. Then, I switched over to pen drawings for a year or two, again mostly portraits and figurines. During the first two years, I created pencil drawings, mostly photorealistic portraits, which was familiar territory. A PhD in Economics is hard work, and it takes a lot of time – six years on average – so it was important for me to find a way outside of school to decompress and express myself. But it was really during the course of my PhD (let’s not tell my advisors) that I discovered and subsequently began to develop my unique style. Well, I’ve always known myself to be an artist – at least as far back as I can remember. The following La Crescenta students attending UC Santa Barbara have been selected for the dean’s honor list for the spring quarter:Ĭecilia Choi, global studies William Ha, law and society and psychology and Alec Neumeyer, biology.Today we’d like to introduce you to Niree Kodaverdian.Įvery artist has a unique story. Sevada Abraamyan, computer science David Boyajian, German Maane Khatchatourian, communication and art history Robert Kim, letters and science program Niree Perian, English Taylor Rivera, Spanish Amy Rosen, letters and science program and Leonard Shonka, history. The following Glendale students attending UC Santa Barbara have been selected for the dean’s honor list for the spring quarter: Her academic record is exceptional with an “A” in all advanced placement and honors classes coupled with numerous honors including the National Merit Letter of Commendation and the Golden State Merit Seal in 12th grade, and sixth place in 11th grade for Le Grand Concours (a national French contest) in the Southern California region.Īpplications for the scholarships will begin in November with the annual deadline for submissions no later than March 1 for each year’s fall enrollment. Stathatos will be a freshman at Stanford University in the fall. A dedicated volunteer, she has a deep love of children, particularly those who face traumatic hospital stays. ![]() Seaman has been accepted at Scripps College in Claremont where she will major in human biology. Sanchez has battled tremendous odds as her family struggled with her mother’s bipolar mania that ultimately led to the dissolution of her parents’ marriage and significant financial hardships that despite her father’s best efforts left them homeless. Sanchez will be attending UCLA in the fall, where she will major in history and English. The winning graduating students were Angela Sanchez from Hoover High School, Brandi Seaman from San Marino High School and Suzanne Stathatos from La Cañada High School. “These three students embody the spirit, honor and idealism that is reflected in the inspiring bronze statue at the center of The Americana at Brand - “The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves,” said Rick Caruso, CEO of Caruso Affiliated. Launched earlier this year, this annual program provides a $10,000 scholarship to each winning student who has shown commitment to community improvement and dedication to academic excellence. Three high school graduates are the first to be honored with Caruso Affiliated’s The Spirit of American Youth Scholarship awards.
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