Patricia Gras

Infobox actor
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name = Patricia Gras


caption = Patricia Wins 5th regional Emmy.
birthname = Patricia Elizabeth Gras
birthdate = Birth date and age|1960|8|12
location =Houston, Texas, flagicon|USA
residende = Houston, Texas, flagicon|USA
deathplace =
height = 5' 7" (1.70 m)
othername =
yearsactive = 1988 - present
occupation = TV Anchor (1990-2007)
Anchor
notable role = "Living Smart with Patricia Gras" on "Houston PBS" (2003-Present)| academyawards =
emmyawards = Gras has won 5 Regional Emmy Awards for Houston PBS: EMMY Lone Star : "Romania’s children: The Power of Love" (2005). EMMY Suncoast: “Heroes” (1997). EMMY Suncoast: “Romania’s children: Rescued by love” (1998). EMMY Suncoast: “Living with Hope” and “Struggle makes you stronger.” (2000)

Patricia Elizabeth Gras (born August 12, 1960) is a television anchor and senior producer working for the Public Broadcasting Service in Houston, Texas, Channel 8. Currently she is the senior producer and anchor of Houston’s local talk show "Living Smart with Patricia Gras", [cite news
title = 002 Magazine
url = http://www.002mag.com/mag/sep06/pages/hi_res%20(23).htm
work = Living Smart, Dr. Todd Swick
date = 2006
accessdate = September 06
language = English] which airs nationally in 36 PBS markets. [cite news
title = backchannelmedia
url = http://research.backchannelmedia.com/programs/Living_Smart
work = Research > Living Smart
date = March 31, 2008
accessdate = April 08
language = English] She is also a musician and songwriter.

Biography

Patricia Gras was born in Houston, Texas on August 12, 1960, of Argentinian parents, Hector Gras, an anesthesiologist, and Salome Gras, a biochemist. In 1962, they moved back to Mendoza, Argentina, where she grew up. In 1972, Patricia moved back to the United States with her parents. Resettled in Houston, she attended St. Agnes Academy in 1979 and went on to get a Bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University. Patricia received her first master degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. She also received two other master degrees, the first from the ESADE in Barcelona, Spain and later in 1990 she received her Master of Journalism from Columbia University in New York City. While in Spain Patricia learned yet another language, Catalan, making her fifth spoken language besides Spanish, English, French, and Italian. Before completely pursuing a career in television journalism she worked as a marketing executive for Ralston Purina in Spain and with Duquesne Purina in Paris as a market researcher. In 1987 she returned to Houston, and decided to change careers. Her first job in television was with Telemundo's Channel 48, which produced the first newscast in Spanish. And later in the early nineties after graduation from Columbia University she began working for Houston Public Television

Television

She has been the recipient of over 140 journalism awards including five Regional Emmy Awards. [cite news
title = The Emmy Awards Lone Star Chapter
url = http://lonestaremmy.org/_archives/2005_winners.php
work = Archives
date = 2005
accessdate = April 08
language = English]

Music

In 1994 Patricia Gras formed a Latin and international band, "Barandua," where she was the lead singer and percussionist. "Barandua" produced two albums, "Barandua Live" and "Barandua Our Songs" which featured original songs by the band members. [cite news
title = CD Baby
url = http://cdbaby.com/cd/barandua
work = Barandua Our Songs
date = 2002
accessdate = April 08
language = English] In 2004, Patricia formed a new band, "Los Quartus." The band produced an album, which features the song for the television series "Living Smart with Patricia Gras." [cite news
title = Houston PBS Living Smart
url = http://houstonpbs.org/livingsmart
work = (Notable in any show's credits)
date = 2008
accessdate = April 08
language = English]

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Economics -- Texas A&M University (1983)

Masters in International Management -- Thunderbird School of Global Management(1984)

Masters in Business Administration -- ESADE Barcelona (1985)

Masters in Journalism -- Columbia University (1990)

References

* HoustonPBS. (n.d.). Living Smart with Patricia Gras. Retrieved May 1, 2007 from http://www.houstonpbs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=PR_living_smart_home

* Evans, C. (Dec. 12, 2002). Multi-talented producer seeks fifth Emmy award. Campus News, Office of Internal Communications, University of Houston. Retrieved April 30, 2007 from http://www.uh.edu/uhtoday/2002/12dec/gras121202.htm

* HoustonPBS. (n.d.). Patricia Gras. Retrieved April 30, 2007 from http://www.houstonpbs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=PR_living_smart_patti_bio

* Mental Health Association of Greater Houston. (Summer 2000). The Advocate. Vol. 21, No. 2. Retrieved April 30, 2007 from http://www.mhahouston.org/cmsFiles/Files/AdvocateSummer00.pdf

* St. Agnes Academy. (Spring 2006). Veritas. p. 34. Retrieved April 30, 2007 from http://209.113.126.36/html/VeritasSpring2006.PDF

* Kdesis.com (n.d.). Doctor Information – Hector Gras. Retrieved April 30, 2007 from http://www.kdesis.com/doctors/Anesthesiology/TX/Houston/Hector-Gras-TX-Houston-Anesthesiology.php

* Office of the Governor Rick Perry. (n.d.). 2001 Barbara Jordan Media Award Winners. Retrieved April 30, 2007 from http://www.governor.state.tx.us/disabilities/awards/jordan/winners-2001#section2

* Office of the Governor Rick Perry. (n.d.). 2004 Barbara Jordan Media Award Ceremony Photos. Retrieved April 30, 2007 from http://www.governor.state.tx.us/disabilities/awards/jordan/2004photos

* University of Houston. (April 29, 2004). “the Connection” Wins HTLA First Amendment Award. Retrieved May 1, 2007 from http://www.uh.edu/uhtoday/2004/04apr/042904connctn.html

* University of Houston. (August 2005). Of Note Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2007 from http://www.uh.edu/uhtoday/ofnote/2005/“The Harris County Medical Society and the Houston Academy of Medicine presented its 2005 Francis C. Moore M.D. Medical Journalism Awards to KUHT-TV, Houston PBS. KUHT-TV staff members Patricia Gras and Fujio Watanabe received an excellence award for “Weight Loss Surgery.” Gras, Watanabe, Joe Brueggeman and Gordon Luce were honored with a merit award for “Miracle Coach” and an excellence award for “F.I.R.S.T. Psychiatric Response Team.” They also received a Crystal Award of Excellence at the 2004 Communicator Awards for “Miracle Coach.””

* HoustonPBS. (n.d.) Recent Awards Bestowed upon HoustonPBS. Retrieved May 1, 2007 from http://www.houstonpbs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=abt_awards

External links

* [http://www.houstonpbs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=PR_living_smart_home Living Smart website]