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April 11, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CSU Dominguez Hills Alumnus to
Speak at Honors Convocation
Victor Rodriguez, M.D., prominent vascular surgeon for Kaiser Permanente
(Carson, CA)— Victor
Rodriguez, M.D., California State University, Dominguez Hills
alumnus and
noted vascular surgeon for Kaiser Permanente, will address the
university’s top students at the annual Honors Convocation
Friday, April 18, on the campus.
Honors Convocation is a time to highlight
the university’s
commitment to academic excellence. The hundreds of students who
will be honored that evening are graduating with honors this year,
receiving special recognition from their departments, are scholarship
recipients, and/or have been inducted into honor societies on campus.
The achievements of alumni will also be recognized during the event.
Dr. Rodriguez (Class of ’92, B.S.
biology) was invited to be keynote speaker at Honors Convocation
because his notable success
inspires and demonstrates to students that the education they receive
at CSU Dominguez Hills has its rewards.
A graduate of San Pedro High School, Rodriguez transferred to
CSU Dominguez Hills after serving in the Marine Corps and attending
Cerritos College. The native of Mexico went on to medical school
at the University of California, Davis, and now teaches vascular
surgery at UC Davis in addition to being a surgeon with Kaiser
in Sacramento. He specializes in aortic reconstruction, one of
the most complex heart procedures performed. At 43, Rodriguez is
comparatively young for a vascular surgeon, and is one of a few
Latino surgeons with Kaiser in northern California. He joined the
medical group in 2003.
The CSU Dominguez Hills online campus newsletter, Dateline Dominguez
Hills, recently profiled Rodriguez. In the article, he credits
the support and attention he received from his professors at CSU
Dominguez Hills for helping to motivate him throughout his academic
career. A copy is available online at www.csudh.edu/univadv/dateline/alumninews/victorrodriguez.htm.
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CSU Dominguez Hills -- California
State University, Dominguez Hills is a highly diverse,
urban university located in the South Bay, primarily
serving the
Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself
on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered
environment.
Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology,
business administration, and digital media arts, new degree
programs include computer science, criminal justice,
recreation and leisure
studies, social work, and communication disorders. On campus
is the Home Depot Center, a multi-purpose sports complex
that hosts
world-class soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, and
cycling.
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