WAYNE "ABE" ABRAHAMSON |
Accepted to get his M.A. degree in maritime archaeology at the University of West Florida. Abe graduated Magnum Cum Laude from San Diego State with a B.A. in Anthropology. He plans on going to the University of West Florida's Maritime Archaeology Program in Fall 2004. Abe served as a Teaching Assistant for the Fall 2002 excavation class. Abe completed his Excavation and Lab & Survey Certificates for the Palomar Archaeology Program. Abe has retired from the Navy and is on his way toward a second career in Archaeology. His long term goal is to get a Ph.D. in maritime archaeology. |
CARRIE SIMMONS |
Carrie was just hired as a full-time archaeologist at Fort Irwin, California. Carrie worked as a seasonal worker for the Kaibab National Forest in Arizona from June-Sept. 2003. She has experience in archaeology in South Africa and has taken both an excavation class at SDI-5581 and a lab analysis class at Palomar (ANTH 215). She already has a B.A. in Anthropology |
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JEFF SAHAGUN
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Jeff joined the program in 2003 and rapidly became one its premier students, assisting Dr. D run the lab throughout the 2003-2004 academic year. He took both the excavation and archaeological surveying classes. He also participated in some excavation projects with Professional Archaeological Services. He is now attending Cal State San Bernardino where he plans on getting a degree focused on archaeology. |
ED ASH |
Ed was accepted into the Anthro program at Eastern Carolina University this Fall and is taking a course in CRM/Public Archaeology. Ed has done CRM work in Orange, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial Counties and in Oklahoma. He served as President of the Palomar College Anthropology (Archaeology) Club in 2003-2004. Ed has taken Beginning & Advanced Excavation and Archaeological Surveying, and Lab Analysis. He has also helped inventory collections in the Palomar lab. |
 Ed at a depth of 250 cm at SDI-216 (The Harris Site), March 2004, working for Mooney & Associates |
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EILEEN
LALONE |
Eileen has also completed nearly all of her classes for her A.A. Degree in Archaeology at Palomar and recently went to Little Petroglyph Canyon with the Palomar College Archaeology Club. She is very active about archaeology in education. |
KERRI
HUNSINGER |
Kerri has completed her classes for her A.A. Degree in Archaeology and recently went on the Archaeology Club field trip to Little Petroglyph Canyon in the Coso Mountains. Kerri works in maintenance for State Parks and takes a very active role in archaeology on State Park lands. She lives in Borrego Springs. |
RUDY REYES
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Rudy participated in the Advanced Archaeological Surveying Class this past Spring and is now serving as a Teaching Assistant for the Fall 2004 excavation classes. Served as intern at the South Coastal Information Center and Barona Museum and Cultural Center (2001). Rudy is the Treasurer of the Palomar College Anthropology (Archaeology) Club. He helped set up archival software program at Barona. Gave paper on work at SW Anthropological Association Meeting in San Diego, May 2001. Worked for Professional Archaeological Services for test excavations at INY-5887, Summer 2001. |
LUCAS PIEK
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Lucas recently took the Advanced Archaeological Surveying class this past spring and is current serving as a Teaching Assistant for the Fall 2004 excavation classes. Lucas has been working regularly with Gallegos and Associates in Carlsbad. Served as Lab Assistant Fall 2002. He is the Vice-President of the Palomar College Anthropology (Archaeology) Club. Worked on test excavations at INY-5887 for Professional Archaeological Services, June 2001. Served as intern working on faunal analysis with a graduate student at San Diego State University. |
SCOTT HENSIEK |
Scott served as Teaching Assistant for the Fall 2002 excavation class and is currently doing archaeo/paleo monitoring for L and L Environmental in Temecula. He is currently doing construction grading monitoring in both Archaeology and Paleontology. Scott is close to obtaining an A.A. Degree in Archaeology from Palomar. He also has skills in paleontology (Paige Museum) and in historic artifact identification, especially bottles. He helped catalog material from ORA-1582H for Professional Archaeological Services (PAS). He also did fieldwork for PAS in Summer of 2001 and Spring 2003. |
DEVA JEBB |
Deva is doing research on Early Man in Morocco on a FULBRIGHT Grant. Just prior to that, she worked as a seasonal worker for the National Forest in Utah. Deva has a dual B.A. in Anthropology and Studio Art from Beloit College, Wisconsin, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She participated in excavations in Chile, including work in paleoclimatology and the cataloging of collections at the University of Iquique. She also has experience in artifact preservation and drawing. Deva took both Advanced Excavation (ANTH 205) and Lab Analysis (ANTH 215) and helped inventory collections. |
DEBORAH JORDAN |
Deborah has been an outstanding President (formerly Secretary) for the Palomar College Archaeology Club the past two years. Since Spring 2002 she has been commuting from Los Angeles to take Palomar archaeology classes. Last Fall (2003) she served as a Teaching Assistant for excavation classes. Deborah has taken Beginning & Advanced Excavation, Archaeological Surveying, and Lab Analysis. She is currently taking Advanced Archaeological Surveying at Palomar. Deborah has also helped to create an electronic database for collections at Palomar College in Microsoft Access. |
MARK BOYLE |
Mark has completed the A.A. Degree in Archaeology at Palomar and is now attending the University of New Mexico. Mark served as a Teaching Assistant for the Fall (2003) excavation classes. He is also working on artifact inventories this summer at Palomar. Mark is close to completing an A.A. in Archaeology at Palomar. Mark has previously helped to inventory and catalog Palomar's archaeological collections to help satisfy the requirements of AB 978. |
PRIYA WONG |
Priya has a background in archaeology and she has taken a flintknapping class where you learn how to make stone tools. Priya has taken most of the Excavation and Lab/Surveyor Certificate courses, including Beginning & Advanced Excavation, Archaeological Surveying, and Lab Analysis. She has been helping to inventory and create an electronic database for Palomar's archaeological collections (ANTH 297) to help satisfy the requirements of AB 978. Her enthusiasm makes cataloging fun. |
