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Cal State Dominguez Hills Names Dena Freeman-Patton Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics | BlackPressUSA

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — “I am more than enthusiastic to welcome Dena to the Toro community, and I cannot wait for all of our student-athletes to meet this phenomenal leader,” Franklin said in an opening statement. “It takes a village to raise an associate vice president/director of athletics with the breadth and depth of experience Dena brings to the space. I want to thank Dr. Kurt Patberg, senior vice president of Athletics Staffing and Consultants, who assisted us with our national search. I would also like to thank the search committee led by CSUDH Title IX Officer Elizabeth Schrock for their attention to detail and commitment to advance Toros Athletics.”

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