“Christine and Owen Smith would be so proud of their role in this venue. I am so extraordinarily honored that they have permitted me to be a part of that...I’m just in awe of what [The Soraya] has brought to the Valley.”

Name: Dee Larkin

About: A former lecturer in the College of Health and Human Development at California State University, Northridge and a member of The Soraya’s Executive Director’s Circle, Dee Larkin is the co-trustee of the Christine and Owen Smith Trust, which directs funds in the form of a planned gift to five different areas at CSUN: The Soraya and the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science Nutrition and Dietetics, in addition to three endowed CSUN scholarships. 

Website: www.csunshinetoday.csun.edu