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Thanks to Brooks Institute from the President & CEO of the National Senior Games Association

nina.gomez — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:34:39 +0000

Susan Bloom, Program Director for Visual Journalism, recently received a letter from Phillip H. Godfrey, President & CEO of the National Senior Games Association. Here is a portion of Mr. Godfrey’s letter:

“I’m writing to thank you and Brooks Institute for the opportunity to work with (Visual Journalism faculty member) Rick Rickman and his team of students at the 2009 Summer National Senior Games in the San Francisco Bay area. Each and every one of them made a significant contribution to the administration of the Games, to the media room operations of the Games and to the historical recording of the Games…I must compliment Rick and your students for their preparation and work ethic as well as for their outstanding creativity against the task of recording an event involving 10,000 participants over 16 days. They did an amazing job. I hope you might consider other NSGA events as suitable learning experiences for your students in the future. I would welcome the chance to work with Rick and the Institute again.”

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Visual Journalism Faculty Member’s New Book Featured at Visions Gallery Show

nina.gomez — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:19:47 +0000

From left to right: Pat Seminario, Rick Rickman, President Andersen, Photo Credit: Nina Gomez/Brooks Institute

Images from Rick Rickman’s book The Wonder Years are on exhibit at the Visions Gallery located inside the Marriott Ventura Beach. Last Thursday, July 16, the opening reception was held at this premiere Ventura hotel, hosted by General Manager Pat Seminario (left). The Wonder Years exhibit will be on display through August 28, 2009.

Did You Know?

nina.gomez — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:20:26 +0000

Brooks Institute has a coed softball team called “The Brooks Zone Masters.” The Brooks Zone Masters are managed by faculty member Chris Broughton. Chris has a history with the team. He has played on the Brooks team for over 20 years and has been managing it for the past 10. The team is currently composed mostly of students with Chris Broughton and Dean DePhillipo being the only faculty members, but in the past, faculty members Paul Liebhardt, Russ McConnell, and even VP of Academic Affairs, David Litschel played for Brooks. The Brooks Zone Masters typically play at Dwight Murphy Park in Santa Barbara and just won there first game of the season last night. Congratulations Brooks Zone Masters!

Team photo from last season. Photo Credit: Chris Broughton