Secrets Of Our CCPA Faculty!

Think you know your professors; well, think again.

Have you ever wondered what secrets your esteemed faculty members hide behind those lecture notes? What are they afraid of, and why?

Well, it’s time to unravel the mysteries with a fun game of “Two Truths and a Lie,” it is also a fun opportunity to get to know your professors in a whole new light. We’ve asked our amazing faculty members to share two true statements about themselves and one cleverly crafted lie.

Your mission is to guess which statements are lies and note them in the comments section!

You will learn intriguing and unexpected facts about the brilliant minds shaping your education.

Sandra Duhé
1. Earned a C in three college classes.
2. Is the oldest of three siblings.
3. Has Lebanese and English heritage.

Chris Salinas
1. Once went on a Bigfoot research expedition in British Columbia.
2. Sailed a racing yacht around San Francisco Bay.
3. Published a small book of poetry, in college.

James Hart
1. Received a fellowship to study Ritualistic Mask Dancing in Bali and India, a trip he believed would last two weeks, but led to his living in Taiwan for a year.
2. Built two private professional schools on two continents which were the first school in the world to offer full-time conservatory training in arts entrepreneurship.
3. Created curricular innovations, which led to a Whitehouse visit during which he met the U.S. Secretary of State.

Rita Kirk
1. Is a certified master scuba diver.
2. Started her career as a high school debate teacher.
3. Once won a lottery for $10,000.

Erica Anderson
1. Is a triple threat (sing, dance, and act).
2. Had her first PR job with VOGUE Magazine.
3. Lived and worked in Los Angeles for almost 10 years as a PR executive.

Owen Lynch
1. Shaq hurt his back, trying to lift him above his head.
2. Fidel Castro wrote a letter to his mom apologizing for the poor quality of gifted Cuban cigars.
3. Was a professional wrestler named “el frijol blanco.”

Rosanne Hart
1. Was a member of the Kansas State University Sailing team.
2. Lived for three years on 5 1/2 acres in a country house in the lower Hudson Valley where her “friends” included a large bear, a herd of deer, a gaggle of wild turkey, and Charlie, the woodchuck who lived under her deck.
3. Is an accomplished skier.

Melissa Keene
1. Lived in Africa for a while as a child.
2. Has never broken a bone.
3. Has six dogs.

Chris Coats
1. Has known Britney Spears and her family since she was 16 and has done countless stories with her.
2. Appeared to conduct an interview with a top singer, she almost took punches from her security team, who thought she was a stalker.
3. Has been fortunate never to have a wardrobe malfunction at an event like other celebs and reporters have experienced.

Kim Commerato
1. Once lived in Valencia, Spain.
2. Has two dogs, Isabel and Lulabelle, two cats, and eight children in her blended clan.
3. First given name is Carmelina.

Megan Heber
1. Lived in Italy.
2. Has lived in Hawaii.
3. Has lived in California.

Doric Earle
1. Was once held as a hostage in a Honduran jail at the age of 11 overnight with his little sister(6) and brother(9). They were thrown in a dark, smell cell next to moaning prisoners.
2. Once knocked a military 45 caliber pistol out of the hands of a Guatemalan soldier who was pointing it in his passenger side window as the husband of his father’s secretary was trying to pass a long line of military vehicles slowing traffic for a political rally.
3. Once, he ate the eye of a goat, at the table of a large Iraqi gathering, the Bedouin tribe, serving his family and me.

Steve Lee
1. Once watched Ozzy Osborne snort a line of black ants.
2. Witnessed a screaming fight backstage between Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac.
3. Watched Jimi Hendrix, wearing a three-piece pin-striped suit, handing out smoke and pills from a briefcase at an after-show party.

Leave your guesses in the comments below on which statement is the lie! May the best student win!

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