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Lucinda Knudson Vanessa Walker
Napa Valley College students Lucinda Knudson and Vanessa Walker were honored by being named to the All-California Academic Team, a state-wide honor. Knudson was named to the first team; Walker to the second team. Both outstanding scholars, they are in Phi Theta Kappa honor society and are active on campus. They were honored at a luncheon in Sacramento also attended by Dr. Edna Baehre Kolovani, college president, and Prof. Cathy Gillis and Prof. Glen Bell, honor society advisors. The students received certificates from Phi Theta Kappa as well as from Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom.
Knudson, a political science major, has a 3.94 GPA. She is a sophomore and the current captain of the softball team. She was named second team, All Bay Valley Conference, and NVC Best Defensive Player last season. She also plays flute and alto saxophone in the North Bay Wind Ensemble and NVC Jazz Ensemble. She volunteers with several youth softball programs. She has plans to transfer and earn a law degree in hopes of becoming a lawyer. She will attend Notre Dame de Namur in the fall and play for their NCAA Division II softball team. She plans to double major in political science and English.
Her parents, Bill and Cinda Knudson, and grandparents, Ralph and Loraine Moore, attended the Sacramento event with her.
Walker, journalism major, has a 3.7 GPA and will earn NVC degrees in psychology and social and behavioral science before she transfers to CSU Sacramento in the fall. She has spent two years working as an intern with First 5 Solano’s School Readiness program helping children and families in Vallejo with academics and mental health issues. Her career goal is to work for a California newspaper and report on music, the arts and education. She is also passionate about working in the social service and mental health fields. She has been a student writer for Napa Valley College’s newsletter.
Her parents Rowena and Ronald Walker and Brandon Perry attended the event with her.