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IMMEDIATE RELEASE BRANDY
RAMOS NIKAIDO NAMED UC The University of California Office of the President, University Affairs Division, has announced the appointment of Brandy Ramos Nikaido to the position of San Joaquin Valley Regional Communications Coordinator. The position is based at the UC Center in Fresno. Ms. Nikaido will be responsible for increasing public understanding and support for the University of California's programs and positions on public policy issues in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne counties. Ms. Nikaido also will work to maintain and strengthen relationships between the university and elected officials, community organizations, businesses and alumni in the San Joaquin Valley. She will report to the Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications, Michael Reese, in Oakland. UC offers a wide variety of academic degree, extension, health care, research and student outreach programs in the San Joaquin Valley. Examples include the UCSF-Fresno Medical Education program, the Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Extension Center (REC) System, the UC Davis Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant Program, and the UC Santa Cruz Early Academic Outreach Program. Ms. Nikaido has more than 10 years of broadcast media, public affairs and marketing experience. Most recently, she was the Spare the Air Employer Partner Coordinator for the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Nearly 800 businesses and organizations from Stockton to Bakersfield participated in the voluntary air pollution-reduction program. From 1996 to 1998, Ms. Nikaido was Operations Manager for Solutions By Design, a full-service advertising agency in Fresno. She served as Community Affairs Director for KMPH Fox 26 from 1991 to 1996. Ms. Nikaido is a Fresno native and graduate of Bullard High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley. The University of California encompasses 10 campuses, five medical schools and teaching hospitals, three law schools, and a statewide Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. It is one of the largest and most acclaimed institutions of higher learning in the world and is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and public service. For more information regarding University of California programs and services in the San Joaquin Valley, visit www.ucinthevalley.org. # # # |