Katie O’Brien runs for Miss Oakland
In 1924, Oakland started the Miss Oakland beauty pageant. The tradition has continued, now awarding the winners scholarship money.
On Dec. 5, 2010 Ohlone student Katie O’Brien competed as a candidate for Miss Oakland 2011. It was held at the Koffman Auditorium.
Ladies were competing for a scholarship and the responsibility to represent Oakland ...
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Ohlone employee slims down for his wedding
Ohlone College Smith Center’s Technical Coordinator Adam Fresquez and his fiancé Dawn Pino are competing on a new reality TV show called “Shedding For The Wedding” from the producers of the “Biggest Loser” and “Pimp My Ride” on the CW network.
A casting agency for the CW first saw Fresquez and Pino on ...
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Former Ohlone student publishes a book
Ken Bilderback: traveler, writer, Ohlone alum, man of many talents.
Many Ohlone students may have no idea who Bilderback is – despite his
book “Wheels On the Bus” being recently published.
Bilderback’s story begins, somewhat unhappily in Michigan where
he went to high school.
Bilderback grew up in a troubled home – his father was a
“paranoid schizophrenic” that he had ...
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Ohlone student rises amongst the stars
The last we heard from 18-year-old Ohlone College student Ray Holston
III, he received a scholarship on March 11, 2010 from a member of the
American College Theatre Festival; paid full tuition to go to the CSU
Summer arts Program in San Francisco.
He was there for a month and studied with the Steppenwolf Company and
rehearsed Shakespeare from 8 ...
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Ohlone students go abroad in Egypt during break
Egypt: a country known for its famous ancient civilization. This
ancient country that has the world’s most legendary monuments
including, the multifaceted Giza pyramids and its great Sphinx.
The ancient remains such as those of Memphis, Thebes and Karnak, all
have an immense amount history of the ancient world of “Misr”—Egypt.
I have always wanted to study abroad because I ...
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