Romel Edmond: Haiti’s Earthquake Hits Close to Home When a devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in January, Americans with family members or friends who lived there were anxiously awaiting news regarding the safety of their loved ones. Among them was Romel Edmond, a senior at California State University, Dominguez Hills.

	Alex Lim: McNair Scholar Gets the Message Across on Youth and Texting Alex Lim, a senior at California State University, Dominguez Hills has been assisting Dr. Larry Rosen on his research on parenting in the digital age. Lim presented their findings on the effects of text messaging and learning in the classroom in a poster presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students last November in Phoenix and was recognized for an outstanding presentation in the social and behavioral sciences.

Sigma Pi: Fraternity Promotes a Cure for Breast Cancer, Alcohol Awareness and Campus Beautification Project During Sigma Pi Fraternity Week at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Feb. 22-26, the Eta-Iota Chapter did more than promote itself, it also used the occasion to raise awareness of three causes: breast cancer awareness, alcohol awareness, and the Altruistic Campus Experience (ACE) Project.

Photo above: A certificate of recognition was presented to the CSU Dominguez Hills Iota Gamma Chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma as the “Organization of the Day” on March 22 during the “Influential Women in California” event at the Loker Student Union. The chapter was recognized for its continuous support of the university, with guest panelist Rose Matsui Ochi, J.D., executive director of California Forensic Science Institute (at left) and President Mildred García cheering them on.

L-R: Kristi Medearis, senior, biology and Presidential Scholar; Brittney Uribe, sophomore, digital media arts and executive board officer, Iota Gamma; Karla Castillo, graduate student, teacher education and office coordinator, Office of Student Life; Rocio Diaz, junior, liberal studies; Monique Dominguez, sophomore, computer science and public relations chair, Iota Gamma; Neisha Rhodes, assistant to the dean, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences; and Andrea Alvarez, sophomore, computer science

For more information about the Iota Gamma Chapter at CSU Dominguez Hills, click here.

Photo by GK