Student Achievements Student Success and Writing Advisor at SJSU Heidi Livingston Eisips is now in her fourth semester working with Aerospace Engineering (AE) graduate students on their master's thesis/project writing. In addition, this semester she took on a larger role in this capacity as an Academic Advisor to Sophomore, Junior, and Senior undergraduates. In the Lucas College of Business, Heidi was named the faculty advisor for the GoAL program (Generation of Aspirational Leaders, www.sjsugoal.com) which is a campus-wide initiative focused on student success around the three “C's” of community, curriculum, and career. Winner of the Lurie College Student Research Award Furwa Rizvi received the Lurie College Student Research Award for the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters. It was Furwa’s paper titled “The Barriers that Hinder the Success of First-Generation College Students and their Leadership Development” that earned her this award. The motivation behind her project is to support underrepresented students by giving voice to the complex experiences they encounter as undergraduates. For Furwa, this research engagement is essential to her professional development due to the leadership opportunities it affords. In addition to providing a voice to underrepresented students, she believes she can contribute opportunities for them to benefit from leadership resources on campus and beyond, paving their path to a successful future. Caucus Chair for the Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers Tricia Ryan has been chosen to serve as the 2020-2021 Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Caucus Chair for the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admission Officers (AACRAO) beginning April 2020. AACRAO's API Caucus strives to provide a communal space for members who are ready to discuss issues, developments and initiatives for individuals of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in higher education. This Caucus, which strives to educate other members about the history, contributions, and concerns of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, is open to all members of AACRAO. Chair of the California Private Security Disciplinary Review Committee Leslye Tinson has been reappointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to the California Private Security Disciplinary Review Committee, North, where she has served since 2015. This committee is comprised of five members, appointed by the Governor, to hear appeals from individuals applying to become security guards, private patrol operators, and similar licensed positions. They can also affirm, modify, or overturn fine assessments of licensees that were imposed by the bureau. She has served as the chair of this committee since 2018, and is proud to have been reappointed under Governor Newsom’s administration. Chair of Trainer Corps for the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Parinaz Zartoshty completed her 2-year national leadership position with NAFSA: Association of International Educators as Chair of Trainer Corps and Professional and Learning Services Liaison. Trainer Corps is comprised of 400 volunteers dedicated to training and advancing international education globally. She has also continued to present at the regional and national level at NAFSA conferences. This past fall at the regional NAFSA conference in Pasadena, she co-chaired an all day workshop titled "Advanced F-1 gray area regulations" and co-presented 2 other sessions. She will be the chair of the Current Topics Workshop entitled "J-1 Advanced Lab" at the NAFSA 2020 annual conference in St. Louis and will also be a co-presenter in a session on Fulbright opportunities for international educators.
In addition, Parinaz served as one of six panelists at an event last summer hosted by UCSC extension entitled "Silicon Valley Women in Leadership." There, she represented the voice of a foreign-born woman in a leadership position in international education.
She was also asked to review and provide an endorsement for a new publication titled The International Education Handbook: Principles and Practices of the Field, last spring. The textbook identifies the research, trends, challenges, and expectations of good practice that inform the profession of international education.
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