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Library Autism Author Night – Thursday, May 21, 2015

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Screen Shot 2015-05-03 at 9.24.53 PMAmalia Starr and Dr. Diane Cullinane, the authors of books on Autism, will make a dual Author Night appearance in the Library Community Room, 1115 El Centro Street, onThursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. The free, practical program is presented by the City of South Pasadena, the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, and the Kiwanis Club of South Pasadena. Special thanks to the South Pasadena Public Library, the South Pasadena Police Department, and the Institute for the Redesign of Learning popularly known in the community as the Almansor Center.

Screen Shot 2015-05-03 at 9.24.39 PMAmalia Starr, writer of the instructive and inspiring books “I Have Autism: What’ll I Do Without You, Mom” and,” Raising Brandon: Parenting My Son to Live Successfully with Autism, Epilepsy, and Learning Disorders” made an impressive appearance at the South Pasadena Library more than 5 years ago. She is a motivational speaker and family consultant who conducts workshops and seminars around the country. Dr. Diane Cullinane will be previewing her forthcoming book “Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Special Needs: The Developmental Approach.” Dr. Cullinane is a developmental pediatrician and co-founder and Executive Director of Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA).

 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. No tickets or reservations are necessary. Refreshments will be provided and copies of books will be available for purchase.

2014 Kiwanis Scholarship Winners

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South Pasadena High School students Leah Zeiger, Hannah Gray, and Patricia San Pedro were awarded individual scholarships by the South Pasadena Kiwanis Club on June 11, 2014.

Leah Zeiger, Hannah Gray and Patricia San Pedro, Kiwanis Scholarship winners

Leah Zeiger, Hannah Gray and Patricia San Pedro, Kiwanis Scholarship winners

S. Paul Ward Key Club Scholarship

Patricia San PedroSanPedroTYPatricia San Pedro was awarded the S. Paul Ward Key Club Scholarship.  This $1,000 academic scholarship is given to a student who is a Key Club member, and is based on grade point average and community service. Patricia will attend USC in the fall, majoring in Gerontology.

 

 

 

Kenneth Yamanaka Memorial Scholarship

Hannah GrayHannah Gray is this year’s recipient of the Kenneth Yamanaka Memorial Scholarship, a $1,000 academic scholarship awarded to a college-bound high school student who has shown outstanding academic achievement.  Hannah will be attending Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she will study Linguistics and Art.

 

Maus Family Arts Scholarship

Leah ZeigerAwarded to Leah Zeiger, the $1,000 Maus Family Arts Scholarship is given to a South Pasadena student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the arts (e.g. visual arts, performing arts, music, film, dance), and intends to pursue his or her post-secondary education in the arts.  Leah will be attending Columbia College in Chicago this fall, where she will study Dance and Choreography.