Class Notes: 2009
John-Carlos Perea has been appointed to the position of Associate Professor of Music in the School of Music at the University of Washington beginning Fall 2023. He previously served as Chair and Associate Professor of American Indian Studies at San Francisco State University (2010-2023), as Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Music at UC Berkeley (2021-22), and as Visiting Researcher, Composer, and Performer at the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT, 2022-23).
Shaina Philpot was recently published in the anthology Deserts to Mountaintops: Our Collective Journey to (re)Claiming Our Voice by New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Buchanan and other contributing authors. Her chapter, “Where Do I Belong?” focuses on the theme of belonging, including her time as a Native American student at UC Berkeley and experiences with domestic violence and suicide. Deserts to Mountaintops reached #1 in 13 categories on Amazon Bestseller/New Release lists on its release date, January 25, 2023 and has 194 five star reviews on Amazon (and counting!).
Justin Chapman came in second place in the Hard News category and third place in the Obituary/In Appreciation category at the 63rd Los Angeles Press Club’s Southern California Journalism Awards in 2021.
Class Secretary: Flavia Garcia, flaviasnow86@gmail.com
