When: Friday, May 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Where: Kremen Education Building Dean’s Office, Room 200
Who: Mary Carolyn Dobbs of Grass Valley
Backgrnd: The California State University and Fresno State will confer on Mrs. Dobbs the honorary doctorate degree in humane letters at the university’s Commencement ceremony Saturday.
Mrs. Dobbs, a 1944 graduate of Fresno State, has been recognized in California, nationally and internationally for her contributions to special education through her advocacy to win classroom and lifestyle improvements for children with special needs.
Of interest: Mrs. Dobbs was born in 1911, the same year Fresno State was founded.
Information: To arrange an interview, call Shirley at 278-5292. Full release on Mrs. Dobbs at www.FresnoStateNews.com.
