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Santiago Canyon College Student Chosen for
American Psychological Association’s Summer Science
Institute
June 8—Santiago Canyon College student James Head, a 19-year-old resident of Tustin, has
been selected to attend the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Summer Science
Institute in Vanderbilt, Tennessee, June 19-27, 2004. Head is one of only 32 college and
university students chosen from throughout the U.S. to attend the prestigious nine-day institute.
Designed to immerse students in the field of psychology, the institute provides the
opportunity to explore the intellectual, personal, and social processes of scientific inquiry.
Students will experience cutting-edge psychological research through seminars and hands-on
laboratory activities. Freshman and sophomore students compete to receive the honor of
attending the institute, which includes all expenses other than travel and a $200 registration fee.
The Santiago Canyon College Foundation contributed toward Head’s expenses.
“What impressed me most about James is his dedication to his studies,” said Dr. Cari
Cannon, associate professor of psychology at Santiago Canyon College.
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“Last semester in one of my courses, James missed one class due to knee surgery. He
took extraordinary measures to avoid missing any additional lectures, returning the following
day with a leg brace and crutches.”
Head graduated from Foothill High School and currently serves as president of Santiago
Canyon College’s Psychology Club while maintaining a G.P.A. of 3.9. He hopes to transfer to
UCLA and major in industrial organization psychology after completing his studies at Santiago
Canyon College. His career goals are to become a college professor and research scientist.
Santiago Canyon College and Santa Ana College are public community colleges of
Rancho Santiago Community College District which serves the residents of Anaheim Hills,
Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin and Villa Park. Both colleges provide
education for academic transfer and careers, courses for personal and professional development,
and customized training for business and industry.
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