Kern Community College District
Celebrating the Life of Jack Hernandez
On April 1, 2022, Bakersfield College and the Kern Community College District celebrated the life of Jack Hernandez. Over the course of his 41 years on campus, Jack Hernandez served as a professor, dean, founder of the Levan Center and inspiration to students. Jack was a prolific writer, penning plays, articles, essays and many, many poems.
The evening of celebration featured remarks, readings, stories and memories from family, friends and colleagues, to a backdrop of jazz music performed by BC professors Kris Tiner and Josh Ottum.
Photo Montage
Welcome
Remarks by Bob Allison
Remarks by Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg
Remarks by Sally Hill
Remembrances & Tributes - 70's Group
Reading by Richard Marquez
Reading by Tim Vivian
Reading by Kathy Starnes
Remarks by Tim Vivian
Remarks by Reggie Williams
Remarks by Bruce Meier
The Jack Hernandez Phronesis Award
& The Jack Hernandez Lecture Series
A Bowler's Prayer
Remarks by Kathy Freeman
Remarks by Laura Ehlers
Remarks by Michael Ehlers
The Cat's Meow Introduction
The Cat's Meow Performance
Closing and Photo Montage
Bearing West (Poetry Collection)
Children (Poetry Collection)
Jastro (Poetry Collection)
Last Years (Poetry Collection)
This Mountain (Poetry Collection)
Interviews
Event Night Photos
Chancellor Sonya Christian's Remarks
at KCCD Board Meeting, 11.18.21