
Derek is from Carlisle, Mass. and has a family tree that spreads back to England. His Mayflower ancestor John Stowe, surveyor for King Charles I, arrived in 1624. As a high school senior at Phillips, Andover, Derek published his first short story about the intricate ecosystem surrounding a golf course. He earned his bachelor’s degree in French at UC Berkeley where he received praise for his final paper, “L’éruption de la Montagne Pelée, 1902.” At 29, he earned a songwriting certificate from Berklee College of Music, Boston and went on to travel the world including Europe, Canada, and the Caribbean islands. He spent two years in France and one in Mexico and before starting up a day-spa in Ashland, Ore. in the late 90s. After 9/11, he gave up the spa to move to Los Angeles. At 43, he earned a Media Arts certificate from Glendale Community College in Corporate Television.
Derek has spent his life specializing in self-expression. Throughout his career, his writing advice has been highly sought-after by students and business owners. He is currently working as a private writing consultant and gives occasional lessons in French, Spanish, Algebra, voice and piano. His uncanny sense of wit, keen ambition, and versatile vocabulary are what set Derek apart as a news writer. His ability to understand different cultures, languages, and personas have shaped him into the keen writer he is today. His news reporting aspirations include science lectures, green energy, web design, time-travel films, noir fiction, celebrity endurance stories, jazz music, and team sports.
Derek Stowe, Staff Reporter
Jan 18, 2012 | New Senator Realizes Ambition To Serve College (Story/Media) |
Jan 18, 2012 | Verdugo Power Academy Holds Fifth Graduation (Story) |
Dec 06, 2011 | War Survivor Finds Success in Wake of Loss (Story) |
Nov 22, 2011 | “Person of Interest”: Quirky TV Vigilantes Go Hi-Tech (Story) |
Nov 22, 2011 | ‘Eclipse’ Readers Inspire Poetry Lovers at the Ruskin (Story) |
Oct 27, 2011 | Search for Life at GCC’s Planetarium (Story) |
Oct 11, 2011 | Professor and Dean Ron Harlan Retires With Honor (Story/Media) |
Sep 28, 2011 | Going Green: GCC Can Make an Impact (Story/Media) |
Sep 14, 2011 | Michael Lao Passes: Instructor With Compassion Transformed Many Lives (Story) |
May 11, 2011 | Vaqueros Clinch Conference Title (Story) |
May 11, 2011 | Baseball Coach Chris Cicuto Honored (Story) |
Apr 27, 2011 | Toribio Gonzales toughs out the toughest accounting classes (Story) |
Apr 27, 2011 | First WSC Team Win For Men’s Golf (Story) |
Mar 30, 2011 | History of Science Wows Hearts and Minds (Story) |
Mar 30, 2011 | Vaqueros Place Second in Golf Invitational (Story) |
Mar 30, 2011 | Organic Chemistry Students Win 3rd Place at UC Irvine Graduate Competition (Story) |
Mar 16, 2011 | Cheerleading Looks Back on Exciting Year (Story) |
Mar 16, 2011 | Men’s Golf Gears up for Team Championship (Story) |
Mar 02, 2011 | Students Synthesize New Compounds in Lab (Story) |
Mar 02, 2011 | Golden Cowboy Speech Invitational Earns Kudos (Story) |
Jan 26, 2011 | Professor Mike Wheeler Passes (Story) |
Jan 26, 2011 | Golf Banquet Honors 2010 Lady Vaqueros (Story) |
Jan 26, 2011 | Rose Parade Floats Dazzle (Story) |
Dec 08, 2010 | Top Vaquero Player Jessica Alvarez Dominates the Volleyball Court (Story) |
Dec 08, 2010 | Student Filmmaker Tries for Super Bowl (Story) |
Nov 24, 2010 | Panich Captures College’s 1st State Golf Title (Story) |
Nov 24, 2010 | Lady Vaqs Lose Valiantly to Citrus (Story) |
Nov 10, 2010 | Lecture Explores the Math of Decision-Making (Story) |
Nov 10, 2010 | Denise Hamilton Takes Command of L.A.’s Dark Side (Story) |
Oct 27, 2010 | Panich Has Iron Legs and Positive Attitude (Story) |
Oct 27, 2010 | Author Hector Tobar Goes to the Dark Side (Story) |
Oct 13, 2010 | L.A. Writers Reading Series Packs Kreider Hall (Story) |
Oct 13, 2010 | Backpacks Raise Hopes, Build Minds, Melt Hearts (Story) |
Sep 29, 2010 | International Students Adjust to Life on Campus (Story) |
Sep 29, 2010 | Pumped for Vaq Victory: Pep Rally Inspires (Story) |
Sep 15, 2010 | Pirates Make Lady Vaqueros Walk Plank (Story) |
Sep 15, 2010 | 9-11 Day of Service Honors Volunteers, Victims (Story) |