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Uncommon Ground: Japanese American Internment

Project Coordinators

Myla Stokes Kelly, Librarian

Richard Ma, Library Department Chair

Michelle Ohnstad, Library Operations Coordinator

Administrative Support

Mario Valente, Dean of Academic Information Services

Dana Smith, Dean (San Elijo Campus)

Alketa Wojcik, Vice-President of Student Services

Abdy Afzali, Instructional Technology & Media Services Coordinator

Karen Brown, Network Specialist

Sara Casseti, Library Technician III (SEC)

Anthony Ginger, Network Specialist

Kevin Mezquita, Media Specialist

Mike Nolte, Media Specialist

Jennifer Paris, Librarian

Lori Schneider, Administrative Secretary

Danielle Schwartz, Library Clerk (SEC)

Glorian Sipman, Librarian

Camille Wilder Stern, Library Technician II

JD Banks, Secretary, Student Success/Equity

Website

Virginia Velati, Associate Librarian

Michelle Ohnstad, Library Operations Coordinator

Content

Maria Bartolotti, Associate Librarian

Victoria Ganguli, Associate Librarian

Madelyn Horton, Associate Librarian

Amanda Kalish, Associate Librarian

Corinne Pitcher, Associate Librarian

Logo, Event Posters, Poem Artwork

Aisha Mijares, Instructional Computer Lab Assistant

Advertising

MiraCosta College Public Information Office:

Alex Karvounis

France Magtira

Community Partners

Linda Canada, Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego

George Furuya, Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego

James McGarry, Community Member

Ford & Terri Omori, Vista Buddhist Temple

Matt Pitcher, Community Member

Funding

Makerspace Grant

MiraCosta College ASG

MiraCosta College Equity Grant

MiraCosta College Friends of the Library

NCHEA

James McGarry, Community Member

Regional Campus Partners

Alexandra Doyle-Bauer, Palomar College Librarian

Judith Downie, CSUSM Librarian

College Partners

Chris Boehm (Design Club Advisor)

Paul Clarke, Design Club Advisor

David Parker, Design Club Advisor

Design Club:

Manzanar 3-D Replica

  • Michael Grant
  • Zack Jafek
  • Brian Estrabillo
  • Hunter Davids
  • Tobias Wright
  • Design Club members

​Manzanar Guard Tower Replica

  • Nicholas Macken
  • Chris Ferns
  • Ty DaCosta

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Sayaka Neal (Japanese Club Advisor)

Japanese Club

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Anne Fleming, Writing Center

Denise Stephenson, Writing Center Faculty Director

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Chad Tsuyuki, ENGL 280 Professor

  • Jayden Lopez, ENGL 280 Student
  • Coral McDuffee, ENGL 280 Student
  • Jensea Storie, ENGL 280 Student

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Associate Student Government

  • Christopher McIntyre, ASG Programmer

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Campus Police

  • Chief Robert Norcross
  • Beverly Felt
  • Miguel Castillo

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Facilities

  • Kurt Borger
  • Carrie Everts
  • John Permetti
  • Mike Turner

Exhibit Set Up

Chris Boehm,  Instructional Associate (Architecture, Design, Drafting)

Sara Cassetti, Library Technician III (SEC)

Ty DaCosta, Design Club Member

Hunter Davids, Design Club Member & Worker Bee

Ivan Diaz, Japanese Club San Elijo President

Cameron DvorakVolunteer

Brian Estrabillo, Design Club Officer (Secretary)

Chris Ferns, Architecture Design Student

Maimi Higuchi, Volunteer

Yuji Ishikawa, Japanese Club President

Arnold KamisahaVolunteer

Nicolas Macken, Design Club President

James McGarry, Community Member

Kevin Mezquita, Media Specialist

Shinataro Nakano, BUS 130 Project Management Liaison

Sayaka Neal, Japanese Club Advisor

Ayami NonakaVolunteer

David Parker, Faculty (Architecture, Design, Drafting)

Corinne Pitcher, Associate Librarian

Canbrin Ribble, Japanese Club Vice-President

Danielle Schwartz, Library Clerk (SEC)

Thy Vu, Interim MLC Instructional Assistant

Camille Wilder Stern, Library Technician II

Tobias Wright, Volunteer

Masumi YamaguchiVolunteer