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Upcoming Events

The Dean's Executive Leadership Series presents

Dennis Bakke, author of Joy at Work

Monday, April 25, 2005

Drescher Graduate Campus in Malibu

Admission is free. Register online at: http://Bschool.pepperdine.edu/dels

Management Partners presents

Business Entrepreneurs Panel

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

West Los Angeles Graduate Campus

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Venture Capital/Private Equity Forum

Monday, May 9, 2005

West Los Angeles Graduate Campus

Register online at: https://Bschool.pepperdine.edu/alumni/events/venturecapital.html

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Lucy Diaz mourns for the pope at the Chapel of the Holy Family at St. Jude's Ranch for Children in Boulder City moments after learning of his death on Saturday.
Photo by Ronda Churchill.

They stretched black bunting across the doors of Guardian Angel Cathedral and the faithful knew -- Pope John Paul II, the first Pole to serve as the earthly shepherd of the Roman Catholic Church, was dead.

"I felt like, in some small way, I was participating with the rest of the world," said parishioner and Las Vegan Chris Leone, who enlisted the aid of three visitors from Detroit on Saturday afternoon to hang the universal sign of mourning. "He was the greatest pope we've had in a long, long time."

The 84-year-old pontiff died Saturday in his Vatican City apartment. ...............
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*1. Please see the complete report by REVIEW-JOURNAL on the section of "Social & Community" in the morning on April 3, 2005.

Would you like to share wth our faculty members the following peices of good words with wisdom in our management endeavor:
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." --- Romans 12 : 10 of the Bible
"Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend spring from his earnest counsel." --- Proverbs 27 : 9 of the Bible
"The secret of joy in work is contain in one word -- excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it." --- Pearl Buck

"Ms. Nancy Saitta was appointed Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on December 17, 2003. On behalf of the Faculty and Board members of WBTI, President Dr. Tony Lei will hold a celebration dinner party to welcome her as one of our excellent faculty members of the Graduate School," Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI announced on December 18, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U. S. A.

A celebration dinner party for her appointment was held by President Dr. Tony Lei of WBTI at the Lillies Langtrys Restaurant in Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino on May 11, 2004 in Las Vegas.

Ms. Nancy Saitta received her Juris Doctor in 1986 from Wayne State University. She earned her Bechelor of Science Degree, Magna Cum Laude in 1983 from Wayne State University. Nancy was born in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Alfred V. and Virginia M. Meyer. Married to Joseph J. Saitta, she has four children and three grandchidren. Nancy has been a Southern Nevada resident since 1990.*1

Ms. Nancy Saitta was elected to the Eighth Judicial District Court in November 1998. She was appointed to Las Vegas Municipal Court in October, 1996. Prior to her appoinment, Nancy was a senior deputy attorney general where she serve as the Children's Advocate for the State of Nevada. Formerly, she was with Pearson and Patton and later because an associate at the law firm of Gentile and Porter.

Ms. Saitta began her legal career in 1984 as a law clerk for Walter D. Meyers in Detriot, Michagan. She joined their firm as a criminal defense lawyer following graduation from law school. Nancy was an associate professor at Wayne State University, Department of Criminal Justice. She taught Litigation I and II at the American Institute for Paralegal Studies. She teaches in the criminal justice department of the Univeristy of Phoenix. Nancy has been a keynote speaker and faculty member at several national conferences.*2

Judge Saitta was also an arbitrator for the New York Stock Exchange Arbitration Panel during 1985. Her memberships include: CASA Foundation Board, Clark County Public Education Foundation, and Clark County Bar Association Executive Committee. She retains membership in several local national children's advocacy organizations. Nancy was appointed by the Governor to the Nevada State Juvenile Justice Commission. She created the Clark County Missing and Exploited Children Comprehensive Action Program ("M/CAP"), a program coordinated with the U. S. Department of Justice.*3

Nancy developed the Southern Nevada Fatality Review Team and the specialized court project for case management of Construction Defect cases. Her awards and honors include: the "For the Children" award presented by the Office of the Attorney General in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Nevada's children and the District Attorney Outstanding Service Award, and the Child Advocate of the year (2001).

Nancy had several teaching and academic appointments. On September 2000, she had "view From the Bench" -- Cross Examination on the Clark County Bar Association Continuing Education. Her Seminars and Training included: (1) The North american Symposium of Internationa Child Abduction -- sponsored by the ABA, Washington, D. C. (2) NationalAssociation of Attorneys General consumer Protection Seminar -- "violence in the Media and its Effects on Child," Madison, Wisconsin.*4

Dr. Tony Lei received the list of District Judge Nancy Saitta's recent accomplishments from the fax by her in the afternoon on November 14, 2003 as in the following:
1. Created the Complex Litigation Division - 8th Judicial District Court. 2. Received National Association of County Government Award for Complex Case Management Model. 3. Keynote speaker at West Coast Casualty Insurance and Construction Defect Conference, Anaheim, California. 4. Featured speaker at MC2 Construction Conference, Key West, Florida. 5. Nevada Trial Lawyers Annual Conference speaker re: "Abusive Litigation Tactics". 6. District Court Legislative Liasion to the 2003 Nevada Legislative Session.*5

"It's significant. The integrity of community service and academic research of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) will certainly help Nevada go advance for the cooperation and development in education, business, and culture among international countries. As an Adjunct Associate Professor of its Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA), I'm sure with excellent faculty members and Advirory Board, WBTI will also have fund supports from individuals, businesses, and governments for its valuably educational and academic programs," said Nancy Saitta, District Judge of Nevada, at the event and dinner party held by WBTI at the Lillies Langtrys Restaurant in Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino on May 11, 2004 in Las Vegas.*6

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Refernces

*1. Aguilar, Cecilla. 'Bio for Judge Saitta,' "An e-mail of Cecilia Aguilar," (December 18, 2003), p. 1.
*2. Ibid.
*3. Google. 'Newsbrief of WBTI on May 14, 2004,' "A search about Ms. Nancy Saitta, Esq., on Google.com," (March 3, 2005), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*4. Saitta, Nancy. "The printout of Judge Nancy Saitta's Resume,' (May 11, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: To Dr. Tony Lei by Judge Nancy Saitta.
*5. Saitta, Nancy. "Judge Nancy Saitta's recent accomplishments,' "An e-mail of Nancy Saitta," (November 14, 2003), p. 1.
*6. Saitta, Nancy. "A writing document with my signature on the literature by Washington Business and Technology Institute," (May 11, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.