Hazel Kight Witham ’08 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) was named one of the 10 Teachers of the Year by the Los Angeles County Office of Education. A teacher at Venice High School, Witham was honored for her work and dedication during the pandemic and beyond. The top 10 educators in the county were selected from a field of 48 teachers representing 44 districts, and all participants were recently selected as teacher(s) of the year by their respective school districts, according to LA County Superintendent of Schools Debra Duardo.
Consuelo Flores ’06, ‘08
Consuelo Flores ’06, ‘08 (Los Angeles, BA, MFA) is a writer member of the Fierce Backbone Theatre Company. Her play, “Imperfect Lives,” is featured in their one-act festival, Think & Imagine. The play explores how labels can adversely affect family relationships. Think & Imagine contains 18 one-act plays and runs the first three weekends in October, October 6th-22nd. Three groups of plays will be presented. All one-act plays run approximately 15 minutes. “Imperfect Lives” runs Saturday, October 7, Friday, October 13, and Sunday, October 22. Time: Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PMLocation: Zephyr Theater, 7456 Melrose Avenue,