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MAGAZINE & ALUMNI NEWS

FALL/WINTER 2011

A calling to computer science University prepares students for a profession in demand

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A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT HARRISON

Dr. Dianne F. Harrison

Fall is always an exciting time on campus as we welcome new and re-turning students for another academic year. Fall 2011 has been no excep-tion, with the largest number of undergraduate and graduate students in the university’s history – more than 5,000. We also began the year with our accreditation reaffirmed by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges through 2019. In this edition of our university magazine, we are pleased to highlight

the School of Information Technology and Communication Design, which is preparing talented students to meet the needs of employers in the highly skilled and challenging fields of computer science and web design. Like so many of our majors, ITCD is distinguished by the extent of hands-on experience that students receive, both in the classroom and in internships. We are looking forward to providing this program a new home in the next few years, as we continue to plan an academic building that will house both ITCD and the School of Business. Elsewhere in this edition, you will learn about the accomplishments

of our outstanding students and expert faculty; innovations such as the KelpFly research boat developed by Dr. Rikk Kvitek; the generosity of donors Mike and Linda Dorn; and the competitive excellence of the 2011 men’s golf team and their inspiring coach, Jason Owen. We have much to be proud and excited about, and it would not be

possible without the support of our alumni, our parents and our friends throughout the Monterey Bay region and beyond. Thank you for your continued involvement with CSU Monterey Bay.

Sincerely,

Dianne F. Harrison, Ph.D.

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Seafloor mapping researcher Dr. Rikk Kvitek has used grant money to develop a new research vessel ca-pable of gathering data in near-shore areas off limits to larger craft.

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VOL. IV NO. 2EDItOrScott Faust

WrItErSLiz MacDonaldJoan WeinerScott Roark

DESIGNErSJoan Iguban GaliguisKevin Garcia

8 StUDENtS Profiles of three outstanding students on unique

personal journeys 14-17 UNIVErSItY NEWS A federal boost for

STEM courses, reaffirmed accreditation and a gold rating for sustain-

ability in higher ed 19-23 ALUMNI NEWS Board president’s

letter, class notes and an alumni testimonial

Mike and Linda Dorn’s support for the Pay It Forward scholarship program is enshrined in a new name for the university library atrium.

12 PAYING IT FORWARD

CSU Monterey Bay recognizes and thanks generous do-nors who provide a margin of excellence for the university’s programs, faculty and facilities.

9 UNCHARTED WATERS

26-35 ANNUAL REPORT OF GIFTS

CSUMB Magazine & Alumni News is published twice-yearly for donors, friends and alumni of California State University, Monterey Bay by the University Advancement Division, which supports communication and fund raising. Contact us at 831-582-3945 or [email protected] to com-ment on this publication.

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Information technology student Leigh Anne Warner is joined by Brian Affonso, center, and Gregory Moore in CSUMB’s computer networking lab.

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Real-world readinessIn both IT and communication design, graduates are ready to solve problems

Dr. Sathya Narayanan, director of the undergraduate computer science program, leads a course in advanced networking.

By Joan Weiner

Leigh Anne Warner came to CSU Monterey Bay know-ing exactly what she wanted to study.“I was on the robotics team at Carmel High,” said the

sophomore computer science major, “and I really liked program-ming the robots.”Her decision to focus on software engineering was an easy one.Warner is part of a trend at CSUMB and nationwide. Enroll-

ment in computer science programs is rising after a decade of declining numbers brought on by the end of the dot-com bubble. That may be due, at least in part, to celebrity entrepre-neurs such as Mark Zuckerberg and the late Steve Jobs, whose

social networking products students use every day.Whatever their inspiration, students have several options for

learning about computers at CSUMB.The School of Information Technology and Communication

Design (ITCD) offers bachelor’s degrees in computer science and in communication design. Students take several core courses and then choose a concentration which appeals to them. For computer science students, software engineering is the most

popular concentration. Among design students, web design tops the list.Students in both programs learn how to solve real-world

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problems and do it in a socially responsible way. They also learn to communicate and collaborate, because most class projects are done in groups. These skills make them very much in demand.“We have more employers calling to find interns than we have

students to send them,” said Dr. Eric Tao said, director of the university’s School of Information Technology and Communi-cation Design.In one real-world example, ITCD faculty member Dr. Bude

Su and a team of students and alumni worked with Natividad Medical Center to develop online modules for staff training.The hospital was faced with the challenge of training 700 nurs-

es and physician assistants to use an electronic patient charting system that replaces paper charts. Traditional training methods

would have required 24 hours per employee, taken several months and cost more than $1 million. For the county-run hospital in Salinas, that investment of both time and money was too high.But the online training

system, with assessment built in, shortened the training to half a day and also provided the staff with anywhere, anytime access. “It would have cost the

hospital three to five times more to get this work done somewhere else,” Dr. Su said. “And we believe our

quality is better than what we’ve seen.”With the combination of technology and media, ITCD has a

lot to offer the local medical community, Dr. Tao said. That’s in addition to the nursing program the university is scheduled to start next summer.“We can handle projects involving electronic medical records,”

he said. “And we can work with large sets of medical records to do data mining. That reveals things that wouldn’t be obvious from paper records.”For CSUMB students, the opportunity to apply what they’re

learning in real-life settings extends beyond the medical realm. Along with their counterparts at Monterey Peninsula, Hartnell and Cabrillo colleges, they have the opportunity to intern with industry and government agencies organized by MBRACE – the Monterey Bay Regional Academy of Computing Education.MBRACE is funded by a grant from the National Science

Foundation. It aims to attract a diverse group of students to the field of computer science and give them hands-on experience working in professional settings.

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“The goal is to strengthen the pathway from high school to community college to CSUMB to the workplace,” said Dr. Sathya Narayanan, director of the undergraduate computer science program. “We’re trying to grow a community around computer science.”Fourteen students were placed in internships through

MBRACE last summer – with the Naval Postgraduate School; Cisco Systems; Cruzio, a Santa Cruz-based Internet provider; and the city of Watsonville. Warner was one of them. At NPS, she worked in the Center for

Network Innovation and Experimentation, helping to develop an Android application. “It was a fantastic opportunity to learn about networking in

a lab environment and to gain experience in software develop-ment,” she said. “We are paired up with a partner for doing homework and

projects. It’s useful – that’s the way programming is done.”As Warner looks ahead to graduation, she said she’s considering

seeking work in Silicon Valley, adding, “My dream job is work-ing for Google or Apple.” David Huey, a senior from Los Angeles, also spent his sum-

mer at NPS in the virtualization and cloud computing lab. He worked on a project that would allow the Monterey County

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a mini robotics competition.

‘ We have more employers calling to find interns than we have students to send them.’

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CommunICaTIon DeSIgn major offerS Several ChoICeS ThaT blenD vISualS anD TeChnology

CSU Monterey Bay’s communication design program “is the only one I’m aware of that brings together traditional design and information technol-ogy,” said Kevin Cahill, assistant professor of web design. “People want to access information wherever they are,” Cahill said. “It’s

the technology that allows that to happen. But, in order for that informa-tion to be useful, it needs to be well designed.“Our program focuses on that, whether students are designing for a mo-

bile device or the web or a manual to train people.”The web emphasis attracts students who enjoy – or at least are not intimi-

dated by – the technical side of the web. Cahill’s students have designed websites for community organizations

such as Youth Orchestra of the Sa-linas Valley and the Arts Council for Monterey County. Current projects include sites for

the Center for Community Ad-vocacy, the International School of Monterey and the Citizenship Project.The visual design emphasis also

gives students the opportunity to work with the community.Members of Professor Bobbi

Long’s publications design course have produced the poster and mar-keting materials for First Night Monterey since 2003. Last year, they designed materi-

als for the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center’s annual Together with Love 10K race.“These projects give students

real-world experience of working with a client and progressing through various stages of the design process,” Long said. “This program gives students a chance to show their talents, skills and

creativity, but it also teaches them how to listen and respond to what they hear, as well as how to manage a project.”The third choice for design students is interactive media, including work

on games and mobile applications for smart phones.“It’s a way to use computers to mimic real-world behavior,” said Dr. Ben

Erlandson, who teaches multimedia and game design.– Joan Weiner

Emergency Operations Center to function if a disaster knocked out power.Huey remembers being interested in comput-

ers at a young age and came to CSUMB to pursue that interest. “Computer science isn’t taught so narrowly

here,” he said. “They aren’t training us for a job; they’re training us for a career.”That was part of the theory behind an aca-

demic concentration in computer game develop-ment that was added to the ITCD curriculum this semester.“For those under 30, games are their primary

form of entertainment,” Dr. Tao said. “There is a demand for computer scientists who choose to concentrate on games.”He’s quick to add that students work on “seri-

ous” games, not just ones intended for entertain-ment. “We push our students to design games that

have some tangible benefit to the player, rather than to kill something,” Dr. Tao said. While computer science enrollment has in-

creased, demand for graduates’ skills is projected to remain high. Federal statistics indicate that IT jobs will grow at double the overall job rate in the next decade.“Computer sci-

ence education relates directly to issues of innovation and competitive-ness,” said Dr. Kate Lockwood, an assistant professor in ITCD. “Stu-dents proficient in computer science can expect strong demand for their skills in well-paying jobs when they graduate.”And CSU Monterey Bay is a good place to

prepare for those opportunities.“There are a lot of options open to us here,”

Huey said. “We’re able to adapt to changes.”

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‘STraTegIC DeCISIon’ To houSe SChoolS of

ITCD anD buSIneSS In new aCaDemIC buIlDIng

Planning is under way for the next academic building on the CSU Mon-terey Bay campus. Located on Divarty Street near the Tanimura & Antle library, the new building will house the schools of Business and Informa-tion Technology & Communication Design (ITCD). The building will enhance the learning of business and technology by

providing shared spaces for students and faculty members to work on in-novative projects.“Putting these two schools together was a strategic decision,” said Dr. Eric

Tao, chair of ITCD. “We are educating a new generation of students who can integrate technology and business practices.“Students working together will help to encourage the spirit of innovation

and entrepreneurship crucial for learning and for the future of America’s economy.”Dr. Marylou Shockley, chair of the School of Business, echoed that senti-

ment.“Collaboration will benefit both ITCD and business students through

projects that will promote community economic development,” Dr. Shock-ley said.The technology-rich building will cover 58,000 square feet on three levels

tied together by an atrium and will incorporate a variety of energy-saving features. Eight classrooms and 14 laboratories are planned, along with faculty and department offices, conference rooms, student study areas and lounge, and office space for the dean of the College of Professional Studies.HMC Architects of San Jose is in charge of the design.Private support will permit a margin of excellence beyond what state

financing can provide, allowing the university to innovate, integrate and inspire.For information, contact Dr. Patti Hiramoto, vice president for university

advancement, at 831-582-3936. – Joan Weiner

ITCD aT a glanCeTo capitalize on growing interest in

the tech industry, CSUMB and other

universities have expanded their course

offerings to attract iPhone- and Facebook-

obsessed students. Last year, CSUMB

added a course in iPhone application

development; this year, it added

concentrations in game development and

information systems.

The School of Information Technology

& Communication Design offers two

bachelor’s degrees and two master’s

degrees.

Bachelor’s degrees

• B.S. in Computer Science and

Information Technology, with

concentrations in:

• Networking and security

• Software engineering

• Information systems

• Game development

• B.S. in Communication Design, with

emphases in:

• Visual design

• Web design

• Interactive media

Master’s degrees

• Master of Science in Instructional

Science and Technology, an

interdisciplinary program that integrates

information technology, instructional

design and educational technology.

• Master of Science in Management and

Information Technology, a program that

integrates information technology with

business management. It is designed

to cultivate next-generation leaders

in technology management such as

chief technology officers and high-tech

entrepreneurs.

For information on these programs, visit

CSUMB.EDU/itcd.

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STUDENTS

Scholar to pursue medicineArienne Arreola wants to

become a surgeon and help save lives. Her ambition is deeply personal: When she was 2, her mother died of an aneurysm while giving birth to her younger brother. “I believe her death would have been preventable if she’d had access to better medical care,” Arreola said. She has worked to put herself through school and support

her family. As this year’s recipient of the Hearst/CSU Trust-ees Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement, she’ll receive a $3,000 scholarship, which will let her quit one job and pursue an internship at Natividad Medical Center.Following the death of her mother, Arreola’s father left her

and four siblings in the care of grandparents who were field-workers in Bakersfield. In middle school, a teacher got her to begin taking school seriously. Now, as a sophomore, she’s on track toward her goal, majoring in biology with a pre-med concentration and a 3.5 GPA.

– Liz MacDonald

Filmmaker wins with chessJoey Blackburn, a senior Tele-

dramatic Arts and Technol-ogy major from Paso Robles, doesn’t tell people his award-winning film, “Pieces of War,” is about chess.The provocative three-min-

ute work won first place and $1,000 in a contest sponsored by the George Eastman House Film Festival. It will be shown at the organization’s festival next May in Rochester, N.Y. Contest judges described it as “a game of chess like you’ve never seen it before.” Blackburn likes that description. “I wanted to show how

dignified the knight was in sacrificing himself,” he said. “. . . I have friends who are serving in the Army, and when I was making the film, I felt as though I was making it for them.”

– Joan Weiner

Finding a passion, following a dreamBy liz MacDonald

When Professor Maria Villaseñor asked Imelda Muñoz to speak to her after class, Muñoz worried that she was in trouble. As it turned out, Dr. Villaseñor wanted her to apply to be a Mc-Nair Scholar, a nationwide program to increase the number of underrepresented, low-income and first-generation students who earn doctoral degrees by encouraging undergraduate research. Under Dr. Villaseñor’s mentorship, Muñoz discovered her pas-

sion for Chicana/o Studies, a concentration within the Human Communication major. Her research focus is the Irish Gaelic Revival movement of the late 19th century and the Chicano movement of the 1960s – how both groups reclaimed their identity after colonization. Muñoz spent her junior year exploring this topic while study-

ing abroad at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and she plans to develop her findings for her senior capstone project and scholarly publications. As a sophomore, Muñoz co-authored an article with Dr. Vil-

laseñor and fellow McNair student Maria Reyes (HCOM ’11). The article discusses mentoring strategies for Latina students and will appear next year in the Journal of College Student Retention. Muñoz hopes to continue her education through the doctoral

level and one day teach at a university. “My bachelor’s degree is for my family,” she said, acknowledging the sacrifices of her parents, who migrated from Mexico and took agricultural jobs to provide a better life for their children. “My master’s will be for my community. And my Ph.D. will be for myself.”

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INNOVATION

where people play,” he said.The $300,000 Yamaha can maneuver in

water as shallow as 18 inches. It features an armored hull that allows it to bounce off rocks and a flotation collar that makes it stable in surf. To navigate kelp, Dr. Kvitek mounted a customized aircraft fan engine to the stern. The fan provides enough thrust to push the hull over the kelp forest without damaging plants or clogging the motor. It also carries an array of sonar equipment and a laser mapping system that scans the shore to generate seamless land-to-sea topographic maps. In addition to support from CSUMB,

funding came from PG&E and NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The KelpFly performed two successful

proof-of-concept trials at Whaler’s Cove near Point Lobos and Stillwater Cove in Pebble Beach this spring before being deployed at Diablo Canyon. Now Dr. Kvitek is slated to complete

work with the KelpFly at Elkhorn Slough and Morro Bay later this fall. He’s also working with the U.S. Navy to bring the vessel to their facilities at San Clemente and San Nicholas islands next year. The Navy is interested in mapping the

near-shore habitat that supports black abalone, a threatened species, and locating sand channels amid reefs and kelp forests where they can run communication cables without harming the environment or caus-ing wear on the cables. CSUMB students participate in all this

research, and Dr. Kvitek makes sure Sea-floor Mapping Lab projects have enough funding to pay them for their work. Students assisted with construction and deployment of the vessel, and process the data it collects. “Students learn to turn out a professional

product that’s of great need and value for resource management agencies at the local, state and federal level,” Dr. Kvitek said.

CSUMB professor rikk Kvitek pilots his new research vessel, KelpFly, near point

lobos. the highly modified Yamaha watercraft has a fan for added propulsion.

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New frontiersSeafloor mapping craft can handle the shallows

By liz MacDonald

Everyone at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant knew Professor Rikk Kvitek was au-

thorized to enter restricted coastal waters around the plant – except for the guards with M-16 rifles.Dr. Kvitek was aboard CSU Monterey

Bay’s newest research vessel, the KelpFly, a highly modified 160-hp Yamaha water-craft used for seafloor mapping. He was gathering data this summer on under-water fault lines to help assess geologic hazards.That information is critical to public

safety, especially in light of the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that damaged Ja-pan’s Fukushima nuclear plant in March. While maneuvering near the power

plant, Dr. Kvitek had no idea his life was

in jeopardy. Luckily, the guards received his credentials before opening fire.“I was in a zone where guards were

authorized to take lethal action against intruders,” he said. “The radios were going nuts with reports of ‘some guy on a Jet Ski.’”Kvitek previously has mapped 1,200

square kilometers of California’s coastal waters, providing detailed topographical data of the seafloor extending three miles from the coast. The KelpFly, named for an insect species that lives on kelp, allows him to map shoreline waters that his larger vessels can’t reach.“These are some of the most important

areas to understand because lots of ani-mals live there; it is where coastal erosion and sediment transfer occur; and it is


Shawn Bakker, owner of Bakker Construction, stands amid one of his company’s

recent projects, a business remodel in Salinas.

Boon to small bizBusiness Development Center shares expertise, creates jobs

By Joan Weiner

Like many small business owners, Shawn Bakker was doing fine until the recession hit.“I was in the habit of going from one job to the next,” said Bakker, who in

2007 moved to Salinas from Colorado and founded his company, Bakker Construc-tion. “Building a business wasn’t a priority. My phone was ringing enough that it kept me busy.”But when the phone calls slowed down, he realized he needed to take action rather

than simply react to the economy. That’s when his lender referred him to the Small Business Development Center at CSU Monterey Bay for help.Working with SBDC adviser Keith Holtaway, he developed strategies and refined

tactics that helped him identify his target market as home remodeling and improve-ments for small businesses.“I went from being a carpenter who owns a business to being a businessperson who

runs a construction company,” Bakker said. “Keith made me aware of that paradigm shift. It was a hard shift to make. Keith helped me through it.”He is not alone. Since opening its doors in late 2009, the center has provided 2,833

hours of management and technical assistance to more than 256 small businesses and entrepreneurs along the Highway 101 corridor from King City to Gilroy. The vital services it provides to small business owners help to create and retain jobs

in order to strengthen the local economy. It has trained 553 people, created or retained

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69 jobs, assisted with the start of 23 businesses, helped its clients increase sales by nearly $2.2 million, and spurred nearly $1.8 million of capital infusion (from loans and owner invest-ment).Guidance is available to develop

business plans, secure financing, as-sist with marketing, set up financial systems, develop plans for expansion, project cash flow and identify technol-ogy needs. University faculty make up about half of the 20 people available to give entrepreneurs free advice.“We’ve got quite a large skill set” of

counselors, said Andrea Zeller-Nield, associate director of the center. Some of the counselors have knowledge of key local industries, such as wine and agriculture.CSUMB’s center comes under the

auspices of the University of California Merced’s SBDC regional network, a fully accredited and nationally recog-nized program.Bakker said he has seen a big payoff

from reaching out to the center. By 2010, his company had hired seven new employees and increased sales by about $800,000. Bakker continues to work with the SDBC and expects to contract for $1.2 million in business this year.

aT a glanCeThe university’s Small Business

Development Center has offices in

Gonzales, Soledad, Salinas, Hol-

lister and Gilroy, as well as at CSU

Monterey Bay. Appointments can

be scheduled at any location.

In addition to free one-on-one

consulting, the center offers a vari-

ety of workshops and seminars. To

learn more, visit the center online at

CSUMB.EDU/sbdc or call

831-675-7232.

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HORIZONS

CAMP is top notchProgram to help migrant students gets national attention

By Joan Weiner

CSU Monterey Bay has been honored as one of the best campuses in the country when it comes to helping migrant students succeed in college.The university’s College Assistance Migrant Program or CAMP, a project

designed to help students from migrant farm worker families pursue higher education, was named one of the top 10 at guiding them through the first year of university stud-ies in a ranking by the U.S. Department of Education.Two years ago, 98 percent of CAMP students successfully completed the academic

year. Only five schools in the country had a higher success rate. And 89 percent of those students enrolled for their sophomore year, beating the national target in that category by four percentage points.When efficiency and effectiveness were considered, CSUMB ranked among the top

three schools nationwide in the dollar amount spent to provide services.The program offers pre-college transition and first-year support to help students

develop the skills needed to stay in school and graduate. Services include help with ad-missions and financial aid, parent orientations, high school and community outreach events and summer orientation programs.CAMP is just one example of how CSUMB is committed to making college acces-

sible to all students. That commitment is one of the principles on which CSUMB was founded – to provide access to excellence for students who reflect the state’s diversity.“Driven by CSUMB’s Vision, our outreach and support programs serve the under-

represented students of our area by helping them succeed in high school, getting them informed of college opportunities and financial aid, preparing them for entrance ex-ams, and supporting them as they enter and eventually graduate from CSUMB,” said Perry Angle, director of Early Outreach and Support Programs.

Students in the CAMp 2011 Summer residential program participate in a team-

building activity July 31 on the Campus Quad.

early ouTreaCh anD SupporT programS Elementary-middle school

• Migrant Education Summer

Academy offers classroom work in

English language arts, an introduc-

tion to college life, and instruction in

arts and technology.

• University Promise helps motivate

youngsters for success by promis-

ing a spot at the university if they

complete basic requirements.

high school

• Early Assessment Program allows

students to measure their readiness

for college-level math and English.

• Educational Talent Search provides

academic, career and financial aid

counseling.

• Imagine College Summer Scholars

Institute provides enrichment courses

and math preparation.

• Upward Bound offers instruction in

academic subjects, counseling, tutor-

ing, mentoring and assistance with

applying to college.

University

• College Assistance Migrant Pro-

gram provides academic advising

and other support services.

• Summer Bridge gives incoming

freshmen help meeting English and

math requirements.

• Student Support Services provide

supplemental tutoring, advising,

counseling, remediation and other

services to increase college reten-

tion rates and graduation.

• Educational Opportunity Program

provides financial aid, academic

advising, peer mentoring and skill

development workshops among

other services.

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Mike and linda Dorn stand Aug. 15 on a balcony above the newly unveiled

nameplate in the atrium of the tanimura & Antle Family Memorial library.

Giving back Dorns honored for their support of Pay It Forward

By Scott Faust

Some programs help students succeed by providing money. Others offer individual attention.The Pay It Forward scholarship and mentoring program at CSU Mon-

terey Bay combines those things, and that makes all the difference, philanthro-pist Mike Dorn said at an Aug. 15 ceremony to honor him and his wife, Linda.“Our program is the only one that we’ve heard of that gives both enough

money to get through school and mentors someone all the way through school,” Dorn told the gathering in the Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library.On that day, the library’s three-story atrium was named in honor of the Dorns

and the program they believe in.President Dianne Harrison unveiled three-dimensional silver letters on a

balcony wall above the atrium walkway, which designate the space as the “Pay It Forward Atrium ‒ Linda and Michael Dorn.”Pay It Forward provides $5,000 a year for four

years and guidance from a mentor to selected incoming students from Monterey County high schools, who in turn are asked to “pay it forward” by mentoring youngsters at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County and The First Tee of Monterey County. The program now has 40 students and 40 mentors, with a goal of doubling that in the next two years.The atrium naming recognizes the Dorns’

generosity and leadership in helping to develop Pay It Forward and Executives-in-Residence, an umbrella program that engages community leaders in addressing social issues, Dr. Harrison said.“Mike and Linda have a philosophy of giv-

ing,” she told the audience of friends and sup-porters at the unveiling ceremony. “They both believe it is essential to invest in

the communities where they live, whether full-time or part-time. They continue to do that in Monterey County.”The Dorns, who have a home in Pebble Beach,

have been successful residential builders in the Green Valley area south of Tucson, where they also have been leading supporters of an orga-nization to help older adults continue living in their own homes.Jim Bracher, a longtime leadership consultant

who established Executives-in-Residence and Pay It Forward at CSU Monterey Bay, said the Dorns were instrumental in the establishment and success of both efforts.The Dorns stepped forward to fund the first

Pay It Forward scholarships, and Linda Dorn suggested the name. She was inspired by a 2000 film that portrays the compounding power of generosity, based on a book by Cath-erine Ryan Hyde.Bracher told the Dorns their work will con-

tinue to pay dividends long into the future.“You are strengthening this community with

every ‘pay it forward’ action that emerges because of your inspiring vision of what can be done to make lives better,” he said.

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When Jason Owen took over as head coach of the CSU Monterey Bay

men’s golf team in August 2008, he told his wife his new team would win a NCAA championship in three years.“You could see the potential there,”

Owen said. “You just had to get through to them.”On May 20, the team delivered, right

on schedule. They won the university’s first ever national championship, de-feating Lynn University of Boca Raton, Fla., to claim the NCAA Division II title. Owen was named the division’s

Coach of the Year for 2011.“They listened to me the whole time,”

he said of the Otters’ championship run.“They trusted me. … They weren’t

necessarily the strongest team out there, but they knew how to handle competition better than everyone else.”After winning five straight matches,

including the California Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament and their NCAA regional, the team hit some turbulence in the early rounds of the championship in Muscle Shoals, Ala. But they brought their very best

ATHLETICS

Coach Jason Owen, holding the NCAA Championship trophy, is joined by golfers,

from left, D.J. Milligan, John Jackson, Dylan Jackson, Scott Yeakel and Oskar Nys-

trom after they won the NCAA Division II championship on May 20.

A will to winGolf team grabs 2011 NCAA national championship

golf to the final round.John Jackson sank his final putt on

the 18th hole to claim a one-stroke lead in his match-play pairing. Coupled with brother Dylan Jackson’s own long putt for a birdie on the 18th and D.J. Milligan’s two-stroke margin, CSUMB had the three points it needed to win.Dylan Jackson, who also hit a 178-

yard hole-in-one on the 13th in that final round, recalled the joy of victory when he spoke at this year’s President’s Cup Golf Tournament dinner, on Sept. 26.“I’ll never forget our athletic director,

a former linebacker for the Stanford Cardinal, shaking my hand with tears in his eyes,” Jackson told the gathering.He also recalled the team’s training

regimen, which included 5:30 a.m. conditioning workouts, complete with sprints and weight training.Owen said his fundamental goal had

been to convince the team of its own potential – and get them to commit to achieving it.“I changed the attitude to ‘we are

better than them,’” he said. “We expect to win.”With Dylan Jackson returning but sit-

ting out this next year as a redshirt, the Otters will field a whole new squad in 2012. Owen once more sees the glim-mer of greatness.“I don’t know that we’ll win at nation-

als,” he said, “but I expect us to make it into match play and have an opportu-nity again.”

To geT InvolveDTo purchase a $20 CD commemo-

rating the 2011 men’s golf national

championship, including the original

song, “Birdie in the Hole,” go to

CSUMB.EDU/birdie. All proceeds

benefit athletic scholarships.

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Federal grants will enhance STEM education A pair of newly awarded grants from the U.S. Department of

Education will help CSU Monterey Bay prepare students for

graduate school and careers in science, technology, engineer-

ing and math – referred to as the STEM subjects.

The grants total $5.6 million and will be distributed over five

years by the Education Department’s Hispanic Serving Institu-

tion STEM program. They will support teaching, learning and

undergraduate research at CSUMB and a partnership with

Hartnell College.

The university will use $4.35 million to enhance its curriculum

by adding 17 new courses, buying the equipment for those

classes, and updating nine existing courses in biology, marine

science, computer science, chemistry and statistics.

The grant will also expand the university’s commitment to

undergraduate research by providing money to pay upper-

division students to assist in lower-division science courses;

providing tutoring and other academic services; and funding

research opportunities.

The university will also receive $1.27 million as part of a

community college-to-university success program. The goal is

to make it easier for Hartnell students to transfer to CSUMB

by streamlining the process with clear pathways in the STEM

subjects. Grant money will also provide paid research and

internship opportunities.

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Review affirms accreditation, good standing through 2019 The Western Association of

Schools and Colleges (WASC)

has reaffirmed its accreditation

of CSU Monterey Bay through

2019. This means the university

remains in good academic stand-

ing, and its students will continue

to be eligible for federal financial

aid.

“The WASC reaffirmation is a major vote of confidence in

our academic programs and our commitment to student suc-

cess,” President Dianne Harrison said. “The commission said

our resources are strongly aligned with our strategic goals and

priorities, and that is especially important in this challenging

economic environment.”

The re-affirmation process took several years and included two

site visits from WASC reviewers. The visiting team and WASC’s

Accrediting Commission commended the university for accom-

plishments in several key areas.

After its March 2011 visit, the WASC visiting team concluded

that CSUMB “is an active and dynamic institution that continues

to embrace its vision, adapt to its environment, and plan for the

future. ... Decision-making is founded on what is perceived to be

the best for the students.”

The commission particularly valued the university’s “dynamism,

adaptation and planning that have taken place during this com-

prehensive review.” The commission also highlighted recent work

on improving graduation and retention rates.

“There was real appreciation and commendation by the site

visiting team and the commission regarding CSU Monterey Bay’s

progress since its initial accreditation,” stated WASC President

Ralph Wolff.


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president Dianne Harrison and Drs. Seth pollack and Miguel

lopez are pictured with fellow recipients of the 2010

president’s Higher education Community Service Honor roll.

Dr. Patti Hiramoto named VP for University AdvancementCSU Monterey Bay President Dianne Harrison in September

announced the appointment of Dr. Patti M. Hiramoto as Vice

President for University Advancement.

After serving as President Harrison’s chief of staff since 2009,

Dr. Hiramoto will lead CSU Monterey Bay’s Division of University

Advancement, which encompasses development, communica-

tions and external and governmental relations.

In announcing Dr. Hiramoto’s appointment, Dr. Harrison praised

her management ability as chief of staff and her effectiveness as

interim leader of University Advancement, a role she assumed in

February 2011. In addition to Dr. Hiramoto’s record of success at

CSU Monterey Bay, Dr. Harrison also cited her skills in building

community relationships.

“I am confident she will continue to tell our story of success,

while building partnerships that benefit our students and the entire

region,” Dr. Harrison said.

Dr. Hiramoto has worked at CSU Monterey Bay for seven

years, first from 1996 to 2000 as director of equal employ-

ment opportunity and again since 2008, when she rejoined the

university as associate director

of academic personnel. From

2000 to 2008, Dr. Hiramoto

worked at UC Santa Cruz as

director of equal employment

opportunity.

A 15-year resident of Mon-

terey, she earned a doctorate

in higher education at UC

Berkeley and has also worked

at San Francisco State and

Stanford University, where she served as director of student

services for the School of Education. Dr. Hiramoto has a master

of science degree in counseling from San Francisco State and a

bachelor of arts degree in architecture from UC Berkeley.

CSUMB receives Presidential Award for community serviceCSU Monterey Bay has again been recognized for its Service

Learning program by the Corporation for National and Com-

munity Service (CNCS). The university received the Presidential

Award as part of the 2010 President’s Higher Education Com-

munity Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a

college or university can receive for its commitment to community

service. The CNCS received applications from more than 850

colleges and universities. In 2006, the program’s inaugural year,

CSU Monterey Bay was one of three recipients of the top award.

It has been named to the Honor Roll each year since then.

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the December people perform Nov. 13, 2010, to a sellout

crowd in the World theater. they return to CSUMB Nov. 12.

A performance to suit every taste at the World Theater This year’s lineup at the World Theater once again offers a

wide variety of entertainment options.

The season started with the National Acrobats of the People’s

Republic of China. On Oct. 20, the Alley Cats brought their own

contemporary style to tunes from the 1950s and ’60s.

The December People will return by popular demand, bringing

a contemporary sound to holiday music. The Nov. 12 concert

will benefit local food banks and the SPCA, as concert-goers

will be encouraged to bring canned food for people or pets. The

spring lineup will be available at CSUMB.EDU/worldtheater.

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CSUMB earns gold for broad commitment to sustainability With a computer keystroke on July 29, President Dianne Har-

rison filed a report that earned CSU Monterey Bay a gold rating

from the nation’s leading advocacy

group for sustainability in higher

education. At the time, the univer-

sity was one of only 18 institutions

to receive that distinction.

CSUMB was the first campus in

the California State University sys-

tem and the second public univer-

sity in California to qualify for the gold rating from the Associa-

tion for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

The rating, awarded in the organization’s STARS program,

signifies that the university is doing an outstanding job of going

“green” in areas ranging from curriculum and construction to

conservation of resources.

STARS stands for Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating

System. Now the university will seek the next level, platinum.

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Campus improvement work includes remodel and removalOver the summer, 70 former Army structures were taken down

as work continues to improve the safety and appearance of cam-

pus, which is located on part of the former Fort Ord base.

About 90 percent of construction debris – including metal,

wood and concrete foundations – was recycled, keeping it out of

landfills. And 15,000 pounds of e-waste found in the buildings

was recycled.

Some of the residence halls were repainted and recarpeted;

work began on a new roof and other improvements to the

University Center; and CSUMB took over three buildings that

had been occupied by Golden Gate University. One of those

buildings houses classrooms, one was assigned to the Kinesiol-

ogy Department for an anatomy and physiology lab, and the

third will be used for storage.

A Caterpillar tears into the remainder of a former barracks

building that was deconstructed at the corner of Inter-

garrison road and Seventh Avenue. the building was one of

70 former Army structures removed over the summer.

Mary Ann leffel, president of the Monterey County Business

Council, cuts the ribbon Aug. 22 to formally open MCBC’s joint

office with the CSUMB Institute for Innovation and economic

Development. Assisting her is president Dianne Harrison and

Dr. eric tao, director of the institute.

University, business council form Institute for InnovationCSU Monterey Bay and the Monterey County Business Council

have partnered to create the Institute for Innovation and Eco-

nomic Development (IIED). The institute, as well as the business

council, are housed in the University Corporation Building.

The institute provides a venue for development of innovative

ideas, with support for commercial transfer of research and tech-

nology. It also helps to create long-term economic development

strategies and advises government agencies on specific needs,

such as plant closures and other major impacts to the regional

economy, as they arise.

An example of the events that the IIED and the business council

collaborate on is the second annual Sustainable Hospitality and

Tourism Conference set for Jan.17-19 in Monterey. More informa-

tion is available at CSUMB.EDU/innovation.

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Otoupal recruited for national AD committeeCSU Monterey Bay

Director of Athlet-

ics Vince Otoupal

was named to the

executive committee

of the National Asso-

ciation of Collegiate

Directors of Athletics

(NACDA).

NACDA is the

professional and edu-

cational association for college athletics administrators

at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United

States, Canada and Mexico.

Otoupal, who said he hopes to make a positive

impact on intercollegiate athletics while learning ways

to better serve CSUMB, is only the ninth California

Collegiate Athletic Association administrator to sit on

the committee.

UCLA Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero, the incom-

ing NACDA president, said the panel features some of

the best administrators in college athletics.

Changing of the guard in GM role at KAZU radio

Mik Benedek took

over as general man-

ager at KAZU 90.3

in August, following

the retirement of

Doug McKnight.

A 30-year veteran

of local broadcast-

ing, Benedek has

been with the station

since 2005 as director of underwriting.

Prior to joining KAZU, the public radio station

licensed to the University Corporation of CSU Mon-

terey Bay, Benedek owned and operated local radio

stations KMBY in the late 1990s and KHIP in the late

1980s.

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as of fall 2011, CSu monterey bay had 64 vet-eran students attending under the gI bill.

of those, 54 receive the new post 9/11 gI bill benefit, which helps cover housing and books, plus tuition.

another 87 students benefit from a state tuition waiver available to dependents of deceased or disabled veterans.

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Harrison joins panelsCSU Monterey Bay President Dianne Harrison in July

was named to the Executive Board of California Cam-

pus Compact, a coalition of colleges and universities

committed to civic engagement.

The compact’s mission is building the capacity of col-

leges and universities to advance civic and community

engagement throughout the state.

Also, in May, Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Dr. Har-

rison to serve on the Western Interstate Commission for

Higher Education (WICHE) through October 2014.

WICHE’s mission is to expand access to higher edu-

cation for residents of the Western states.

Four new degrees addedCSU Monterey Bay added four new bachelor’s de-

grees for Fall 2011 and is preparing to launch a new

joint baccalaureate nursing program.

New this year are bachelor’s degrees in Spanish,

Japanese Language and Culture, Marine Science and

Environmental Studies.

The nursing program is scheduled to be available in

summer 2012. CSUMB is collaborating with estab-

lished nursing programs at the four community colleges

in the area – Monterey Peninsula, Hartnell, Cabrillo

and Gavilan – in a unique way that avoids duplication

of effort and waste of resources.

Summer Arts at CSUMBStarting next summer, CSU Monterey Bay will begin

hosting the annual month-long program called CSU

Summer Arts. It offers both academic credit and a

public festival with guest artists in the visual, perform-

ing, literary and new media arts.

CSUMB competed against several other CSUs to be

selected as the new site for Summer Arts.

The program’s academic component offers two ses-

sions of two-week courses for students and profession-

als in creative writing, dance, music, film, video, the-

ater, visual arts, design and new technology. Students

earn academic credit for their work.

For details, visit www.csusummerarts.org.

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reCOgNItION

Forrest Melton, Dr. Lars Pierce, Lee Johnson and Dr.

Chris Lund, CSUMB senior research scientists, have had their

work on behalf of California growers and water managers rec-

ognized as the outstanding partnership for 2011 in the Far West

Region of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology

Transfer (FLC). As part of the award-winning project, the CSUMB

group teamed with engineers and scientists from NASA, the Cali-

fornia Department of Water Resources and growers to develop a

system for mapping daily irrigation demand.

Dr. Scott Waltz, associate professor in the Liberal Studies De-

partment, was honored at the annual teaching awards ceremony

sponsored by the Community Foundation for Monterey County.

Dr. Waltz received the Allen Griffin Award for excellence in

teaching at the post-secondary level.

Dr. Manuel Carlos, professor emeritus in the Division of So-

cial, Behavioral and Global Studies and a founding faculty mem-

ber at CSUMB, was recognized by President Felipe Calderon of

Mexico for his environmental work in the Puerto Vallarta region.

Dr. Carlos is leading a successful effort to preserve a species of

turtle important in the ecological cycle of the Bay of Banderas.

Art

Theater professor Will Shephard’s historical play, “Coyote

Tales,” will have its premiere on campus Nov. 4. It is based on

Nez Perce creation myths involving the wily character Coyote.

It makes reference to the Nez Perce War of 1877, where Chief

Joseph uttered the famous words, “I will fight no more forever.”

Stephanie Johnson, associate professor in the Department of

Visual and Public Art, has two mixed media pieces in the exhibi-

tion “Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts” at the John Michael

Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wis. The show will be on

display through December.

Enid Baxter Blader, chair

of the Teledramatic Arts and

Technology Department, will be

among the artists and arts advo-

cates honored this year by the

Arts Council for Monterey County.

At the Jan. 21 Champions of the

Arts event, Blader will be honored

in the education category.

CSUMB faculty spotlightpUBlICAtIONS

Dr. William D. head, director

of the Undergraduate Research

Opportunities Center and profes-

sor in the Division of Science and

Environmental Policy, and Jes-

sica Brown, assistant director

of undergraduate research, have

co-authored a chapter in a book,

“Undergraduate Research Offices

and Programs: Models and Prac-

tices,” to be published next year by the Council on Undergradu-

ate Research. Their chapter is titled “Undergraduate Research at

Primarily Undergraduate Institutions.”

Dr. Kent Adams, chair of the Kinesiology Department, and

colleagues from the United States, Australia and Finland have

been studying motivation among older athletes in the World Mas-

ters Games and the International Golden Oldies World Rugby

Festival. One finding is that older adults love fun, with socializing

and fitness outranking such aims as weight loss and living longer.

Dr. rob Weisskirch, a professor in the Liberal Studies Depart-

ment, has studied cell phones in parent-teen relationships. In a

study reported online in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social

Networking, a peer-reviewed journal, Dr. Weisskirch found that

the nature of the calls and who initiates them can affect the rela-

tionship. Ultimately, his study shows, the phone is a tool that may

augment the parent-teen relationship but doesn’t substitute for it.

Jenny Keller, an instructor in the Science Illustration program,

contributed a chapter, “Why Sketch?,” and the cover illustration

to “Field Notes on Science and Nature,” published by Harvard

University Press. It offers practical advice that amateur naturalists

and students can use to document their adventures.

Dr. Umi Vaughan, assistant professor of Africana Studies, has

written “Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba, Diaspora and the

Drum.” The book will be published in January by Indiana University

Press. It traces the history of the batá – a two-headed, hourglass-

shaped drum – from Africa to Cuba and the United States.

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growth in CSUMB alumni, 2001-2011

The 2011-2012 academic year is already well under way, and this has been an exciting fall at CSUMB, with many campus improvements, the launch of four new bachelor’s degrees and a record fall enrollment of more than 5,000 students. The Alumni Association wants you to be part of the unfolding story of your university, a place we are proud to call our alma mater. On July 1, by a vote of the alumni board, we became a non-dues membership program. Association benefits are now open to all degree-holding alumni of CSUMB. We hope this will encourage you to support student scholarships, as well as sharing your voice and your time. As president, I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible at special

events, including the Have a Heart for Students fund-raising dinner and auction on Feb. 25. On behalf of our entire board and all of our current and future students, thank you for staying connected to CSUMB and continuing the Vision!

Sincerely,

Melody RicoClass of 2006Alumni Association President

Dear alumni and friends,

BOArD OF DIrECtOrS

PrESIDENtMelody rico ’06, Earth Systems Science & Policy

VICE PrESIDENtChristina Schmunk ‘06, Earth Systems Science & Policy

and Math

ChIEF FINANCIAL OFFICErBrandon Wehman’08, Business Administration

SECrEtArYhayley Azevedo’10, Business Administration

DIrECtOrSSam Abushariefeh’09, MA in Interdisciplinary Studies

Nicole Charles’09, Human Communication

traci Davis’05, Business Administration

Erik Edmonds’06, Earth Systems Science & Policy

Belia Garcia-Navarro’05, Liberal Studies

Auvria hampton’08, Human Communication

Joshua Mann’05, Business Administration

Bruce Martin’06, MA Interdisciplinary Studies

Wyatt Meiggs’08, Business Administration

John Scalla’05, Telecommunications, Multimedia

and Applied Computing

Christopher Vasquez’08, MS Management and

Information Technology

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Alumni

*As of July 1

1,592

6,317*

2011ChrIStY KhOShA-

BA (B.A., Human Communication) is a student at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Khoshaba also is an arts and culture reporter for missionlocal.org,

which focuses solely on San Francisco’s Mission District. Prior to gradu-ate school, she hosted her own television and radio programs around the Monterey Bay area and has published numerous articles in the Monterey County Weekly. Khoshaba lives in San Francisco.

tODD rUSSELL hALLENBECK (M.S., Coastal and Watershed Science and Policy) is a West Coast Governor’s Agreement Sea Grant Fellow, working in the Oregon Governors Office in Salem, Ore. During this two-year fellowship, he will be collaborating with regional ocean partners to support and facilitate West Coast coastal and marine spatial plan-ning. Hallenbeck lives in Portland, Ore.

2010ALAN rOSEMBErG

(B.S., Business Admin-istration) is a wealth manager adviser for LPL Financial, where he manages 401(k) and 403(b) plans. While a junior, he started the CSUMB investment club, which invited guest speakers to campus. One speaker was a financial adviser who

gave him a job referral. Rosemberg lives in Los Angeles.

ChANEL hASON (B.S., Environmental Science, Technology & Policy) works for a media production, marketing and event management group in Southern California. Hason volunteers as an advisor for the YMCA Youth and Government Program. She is apply-ing to grad schools for 2012 and hopes to live in Hawaii. She now lives in Los Angeles,

where she connects and networks with many other CSUMB alumni.

2009PAUL BEtANCOUrt

(B.S., Business Adminis-tration) manages finan-cial reporting efforts for government contracts for Booz Allen Hamil-

ton, a strategy and tech-nology consulting firm. Betancourt also is vice president for the San Di-

ego chapter of the Latin American Forum and a mentor for the Hoover High School Leadership Series Board. He visited CSUMB in May to cel-ebrate the graduation of his girlfriend, Mayra Martinez. Betancourt lives in San Diego.

2008NAthAN DAN-

FOrth (B.A., Teledramatic Arts & Technology) is a Mup-peteer with Walt Disney Pictures, having recently completed a new Mup-pet Movie that is due in theaters this No-vember. Danforth also does regular acting, appearing in numerous independent films and live theatre. His most recent theatre perfor-

you are an oTTer for lIfe

Alumni Association goes dues-free

You came here for an education. You

leave here with lifelong friends, countless

great memories and the skills to make our

world a better place. You’re an Otter.

Starting July 1, the CSU Monterey Bay

Alumni Association became a non-dues

membership program. This new model

opens Association benefits to all degree-

holding alumni of CSUMB.

All graduates will now become automatic

Lifetime Society members when they com-

plete the Alumni Update Form at

CSUMB.EDU/alumni.

Were you a Lifetime member before

July 1? You have been upgraded to our

Golden Sand Society. Now you can enjoy

additional benefits

such as discounts to

the Monterey Bay

Aquarium and alumni

merchandise, a license

plate frame and more.

Alumni who cumula-

tively donate $1,000

or more will automatically become mem-

bers of the Golden Sand Society. Friends

of CSUMB and community members may

join the Alumni Association for a flat fee of

$100.

For more information on the alumni

membership contact the Alumni offices at

[email protected] or 831-582-4723. Visit

us online at CSUMB.EDU/alumni.

JESSICA MASSEY (B.S., Business Administration) works at an oil engineering firm, Ramsgate Engineer-ing, and is preparing to travel to Bahrain to work on that country’s first attempt to extract oil utilizing steam injection. Massey enjoys traveling to visit fellow CSUMB alumni, including a trip in June to the CMT Music Awards in Nashville with fellow CSUMB alums (L-R) Cayce Cannon (BUS ‘07), Amrha Wimer (BUS ‘08) and rachel Wall (HCOM ‘07). Massey is on the far right. She lives in Bakersfield.


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mance was in the musi-cal “Camelot,” where he took on the role of Lancelot. Danforth lives in Burbank.

MArY hIGI (B.S., Environmental Science Technology & Policy) is attending medical school in Washington state, pursuing a doctor-ate of naturopathic medicine specializing in pediatrics. Higi hopes to return to the Mon-terey area in order to

start a pediatrics prac-tice after her residency. She lives in Seattle.

2007ZULEIMA ArEVALO

(B.A., Collaborative Health and Human Services) is working on a master’s degree in social work at San José State. She recently interned at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Monterey, where she provided therapy to low-income families in Monterey County. Are-valo has also worked as a counselor for Mon-terey County Behavioral Health, Children’s Divi-sion. She was married in 2010, and she and her husband, Mariano Lara, live in Salinas.

BEN CArPENtEr (B.A., Teledramatic Arts & Technology) started a video production company, ACF Produc-tions, with fellow alum Scott Dent (’07, Busi-ness Administration). The company works closely with businesses, corporations and nonprofits, producing television commercials, web videos and related marketing content. In his work, Carpenter has visited such places as India, Nepal, Honduras and Nigeria. He lives in Glendale.

SCOtt DENt (B.S., Business Administration) formed ACF Produc-tions with fellow alum Ben Carpenter (’07, Teledramatic Arts and Technology). They are working to open a large studio in Los Angeles, seeking to ac-commodate filmmakers’ production and post-production needs. Dent travels abroad regularly with Carpenter. He lives in Los Angeles.

DANA DEVrIES (B.S., Earth Systems Science & Policy) works for a grant-funded environmental protec-tion department on a Southern California Indian Reservation. She manages the tribe’s pollution prevention program. This includes managing solid and hazardous waste, promoting environ-mental compliance with federal, state and tribal regulations, and promoting green initia-tives on the reserva-tion. DeVries lives in Riverside.

2006JUStIN COX (B.A.,

Human Communication) is editor of the Davis Patch, a news site de-voted to the community issues of Davis, Calif. Cox previously was the

online editor for Poli-ceOne.com, a national crime and public safety site, and wrote several blogs for the Huffington Post. After graduating, he went on to earn a master’s in new media journalism from North-

western University. He lives in Davis with his wife, Bianca Cox (’07, Earth Systems Science & Policy).

MIKE hOPPE (B.A., Human Communication) is district sales manager for Collette Vacations. Previously, he man-aged a hotel in Santa Cruz, learning about the travel industry and realizing how much he

loved interacting with people from all walks of life. Hoppe married his best friend, Sarah, in 2008. He lives in Pacific Grove.

2005KAthErINE CA-

GAt (B.A., Visual & Public Art) has just been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to the Philippines for the field of anthropology. Cagat, who graduated summa cum laude from CSUMB, is a Ph.D. student in anthropol-ogy at the University of London, where her

research focuses on the link between preserva-tion efforts and sustain-able development. She lives in Salinas.

MAtthEW FOX (B.A., Human Com-munication) is director of business solutions at Lantelligence in Carls-bad. After attending CSUMB, Fox earned an M.A. in communication

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ALUMNI DONOr PrOFILE

Erik Edmonds (’06, Earth Systems Sci-

ence & Policy) has continued his support of

CSU Monterey Bay with a combined gift of

$30,000 to CSUMB Athletics and IfAME,

the Institute for Applied Marine Ecology. The

portion directed to IfAME includes funds for

capstone research.

Edmonds said he hoped his contribution

would inspire other alumni to make gifts. “I’m

a big believer in my university, CSUMB, and I

really think it’s important for alumni, who have

the opportunity, to give back,” he said. “That

place made such a difference in my life, and I

want to return the favor.”

Edmonds also received his Juris Doctorate

from the University of Florida in 2009, and

followed that with post-graduate studies in

environmental law at the University of Auck-

land. He works as an analyst for Supervisor

Mark Stone of Santa Cruz County and serves

on two county commissions, the boards of

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks and the

CSUMB Alumni Association. In his spare

time, he enjoys competing in marathons and

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project developer. In his economic development roles, he has worked to create and retain quality jobs in Califor-nia, as well as promote business-friendly policy-making and infrastruc-ture spending. Mann lives in Lancaster.

2004JOY LArSON (B.S.,

Environmental Science Technology & Policy) is a project manager at Global Footprint Net-work, an international think tank working to advance sustainabil-ity. Previously, Larson worked as an environ-mental scientist for a company that support-

ed the EPA. She credits learning opportunities at CSUMB to prepare her for such diverse areas as fish habitat and ecology, law and corporate social respon-sibility, manufacturing and economics. Larson lives in Orangeville.

2003ANDrEW KIhN

(B.S., Business Admin-istration) is marketing manager at SportMark Management Group. He has extensive public relations experience, working not only in sports marketing but in such diverse fields/ar-eas as technology, land use and water policy, food and beverage promotion and political campaigns. After grad-uating from CSUMB, Kihn earned his mas-ter’s in sports business from the University of

San Francisco. He lives in Cameron Park.

2002DANIELLE DeLEON

(B.A., Telecommunica-tions, Multimedia & Applied Computing) is a website administra-tor, SEO specialist and projects manager at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

DeLeon volunteers for Parrots First, a parrot adoption, education and rescue organiza-tion. She lives in Los An-geles with her husband, Mike, and her pet parrot, Cricket.

2001NAthANIEL

rAYMOND AthEr-StONE (B.S., Earth Systems Science & Policy) is working in Stockton for the San

Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD). He is the planning manager for RTD, where he coordi-nates transportation ser-vice and development with local government, community develop-ment and metropolitan planning agencies. He helps maintain a $30 million a year capital improvement program and administers federal and state grants for RTD. Atherstone lives in Lodi.

MAtthEW JOhN-SON (B.S., Earth Sys-tems Science & Policy) is an environmental scientist at Denise Duffy and Associates. He previously worked as a GIS Analyst at the California Department of Fish and Game and at CSUMB’s seafloor mapping lab. Johnson married fellow CSUMB alum, Molly Johnson (’03, Liberal Studies). They recently had a son, Cody, and live in Salinas.

BrENDA LEWIS (B.A., Liberal Studies) was elected in May 2011 to the Monterey Peninsula Water Man-agement District, receiv-


Jason Mansour (’03, Earth Systems

Science & Policy) has made a $5,000 gift

to support peer-to-peer advising and student

mentoring, especially within his major, now

called Environmental Science, Technology &

Policy. His gift was matched by a $5,000 gift

from the Alumni Association.

Mansour, who is a commissioned officer

for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, said that as CSUMB’s alumni

base continues to grow, graduates from the

university’s early years in particular can show

leadership with their support. That may in-

clude gifts of time, energy or money, he said.

“Although you may not physically remain on

campus, you will always share that common

thread as an ‘Otter’ with generations of stu-

dents, staff and faculty,” Mansour said.

He is currently serving in Washington, D.C.,

as Flag Lieutenant to the Under Secretary

of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere,

as well as for NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane

Lubchenco.

science from UC Davis. He still has a passion for computer program-ming and web design, creating several web programs and maintain-ing sites. Fox lives in Southern California.

JOSh MANN (B.S., Business Administra-tion) is manager of business retention and marketing for the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corpora-tion and a government relations consultant to Beautiful Earth Group, an alternative energy

MArCUS LAWrENCE (‘10, Kinesiology) is a research student at Appalachian State’s College of Health Science. He has been awarded the Kannapolis Scholar Fellowship, allowing him to work at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. Lawrence is conducting a study on the effects of a plant substance from Central Asia in mitigating muscle loss that occurs with aging. He will prepare a plant extract to be fed to mice. Depending on that result, the extract would be tested on human volunteers. Lawrence lives in Boone, N.C.

ing almost 65 percent of the vote. Lewis lives in Seaside, which she also represents in her elected position.

2000CArOLINE

MOUNtFOrD (B.S., Telecommunications, Multimedia & Applied Computing) is a web systems manager at Salinas Valley Memo-

Ramon Sanchez (’10, Human Commu-

nication) is a second-grade teacher in San

Jose. This is an excerpt from an email he sent

to President Dianne Harrison, expressing his

appreciation for the education he received at

CSU Monterey Bay:

I wanted to tell you what a transformational

education CSUMB gave me. Service learn-

ing changed my perceptions of the world.

It challenged who I was and gave me a

sense of what I wanted to do. Most of my

professors were phenomenal. They taught

me how to think, how to problem solve and

how to be a leader. Class size is another of

CSUMB’s gems. All of my teachers knew me

by name, they knew my passions, and they

took the time to get to know me. At Teach

for America, I was just as prepared as my col-

laborative partners, who were all Ivy League

graduates.

Every day I carry the experiences CSUMB

provided me into the workplace. This is my

second year teaching second-grade bilin-

gual in my hometown of San Jose. CSUMB

equipped me to lead 30 second-graders, a

job that I feel is more demanding than that of

a Fortune 500 CEO. I try to instill the belief

in my own students that college is possible.

Every table in my classroom is labeled with a

college name. Students can share where they

want to go to college and why. Of course

most of them want to go to CSUMB!

Always a proud Otter,

Ramon Sanchez


roxana Keland (’97, Visual and Public

Art) has contributed both money and time to

VPA’s collaboration with Marina High School

on a large mural at the school called “Navi-

gate the Future.”

Keland, a travel photographer who splits her

time between France and a home in Cor-

ral de Tierra, is enthusiastic about the mural

project, which is being directed by her former

professor Johanna Poethig. VPA students are

assisting Marina High students on the work at

the school, which also occupies former Fort

Ord buildings.

She described herself as one of the univer-

sity’s first students and recalled joining with

others to paint murals on former barracks that

dotted the new campus. Now she sees the

Marina High students doing a similar thing,

while discovering their own talent.

Keland hopes her gift will inspire other

alumni to give back to CSUMB.

“I feel if I can do a little something, maybe

someone who has more power can step up

and do more,” she said.

rial Healthcare System (SVMHS). Mountford has been with SVMHS for more than 11 years, during which the organi-zation has won several national awards for its website. Mountford credits her education at CSUMB for her success and adaptability in design, programming and discrete math. She lives in Salinas.

DANIEL AtWAtEr (B.S., Earth Systems Sci-ence & Policy) works as a high-frequency radar technician and ocean-ographer for James Cook University in Australia. Atwater also has served in research positions at UC Santa Cruz, where he earned in M.S. in ocean sci-ence, and the Naval Postgraduate School and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. In

the Navy, Atwater was a firefighter before com-pleting his education. He lives in the Towns-ville area of Australia.

1999PAttY FErNAN-

DEZ-tOrrES (B.A., Liberal Studies) is executive director for Girls Inc. of the Central Coast. She leads an organization that strives to equip girls to achieve academically, discover an interest in science, technology, engineer-ing and math, and lead physically active lives. She and her husband, Carlos, have two children, Julian and Natalia. The family lives in Salinas.


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CSUMB scientific diving students train by exploring the

kelp tank at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in May.

enjoying themselves at the Sept. 15 Fort Ord Alumni Association

annual scholarship luncheon are, from right, scholarship recipi-

ent Denice vallejo, her husband, louis, president Dianne Har-

rison, John Wujack, Debbie Howitt, Helen rucker and Mary ellen

Harris.

provost Kathy Cruz-Uribe greets KSBW-tv reporter tom Miller

at Move-In Day on Aug. 19 as president Dianne Harrison and Dr.

ronnie Higgs, vice president for student affairs, look on.

ON & OFF CAMPUS

2011 president’s Cup golf tournament participant Bill

Mcgowan of granite Construction putts at Corral de

tierra Country Club with an assist from Brian Bellfi of

CH2M HIll. Also in the foursome were Jay Mcrae of

CH2M HIll, left, and Brad Williams of granite.


CALENDAR

NOVEMBER

NOV. 1, PRESIDENT’S SPEAKER SERIES, Tobias Wolff, 7 p.m., World Theater, 831-582-4580; CSUMB.EDU/speakers

NOV. 2, HEALTH SCIENCES SEMINAR SERIES, Dr. Casey Case, vice president of SanBio, Inc., 4:15 p.m., Tanimura & Antle Library, Room 3145, 831-582-3210; CSUMB.EDU/biology

NOV. 3, VISITING ARTIST SERIES, visual artist and writer Jaime Cortez, 6 p.m., Alumni & Visitors Center, 831-582-4337; CSUMB.EDU/art

NOV. 4, ISSUES OF OUR TIMES LECTURE SERIES, “Fort Ord Lands”, 10 a.m., Corporation Building, 831-582-5500; CSUMB.EDU/olli

NOV. 4, MUSIC INDUSTRY LECTURE SERIES, Tom Oberheim of Oberheim Synthesizers, noon, Music Hall, 831-582-3009; CSUMB.EDU/music

NOV. 4-5, 11-12, THEATRICAL PRODUCTION, “Coyote Tales”, 7 p.m., Meeting House, 831-582-3009; CSUMB.EDU/music

NOV. 9, COMMUNITY FORUM, “A Greater Vision 2011: The Shared Legacy of the Commons”, 1 p.m., Alumni & Visitors Center, 831-582-4232

NOV. 12, PERFORMING ARTS SERIES, The December People performing holiday music with a contemporary sound, 7:30 p.m., World Theater, 831-582-4580; CSUMB.EDU/worldtheater

NOV. 16, HEALTH SCIENCES SEMINAR SERIES, Dr. Grant Hart, professor of molecular cell and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz, 4:15 p.m., Tanimura & Antle Library, Room 3145, 831-582-3210; CSUMB.EDU/biology

DECEMBER

DEC. 4, WINTER CONCERT, fea-turing CSUMB singers, gospel choir and band ensembles, 3 p.m., World Theater, 831-582-3009; CSUMB.EDU/music

DEC. 9, ISSUES OF OUR TIMES LECTURE SERIES, “Is Iran a Threat?”, 10 a.m., Corporation Building, 831-582-5500; CSUMB.EDU/olli

DEC. 9, KEYBOARD RECITAL by music students of instructor Carlos Tottress, 6 p.m., Music Hall, 831-582-3009; CSUMB.EDU/music

DEC. 15-16, CAPSTONE FES-TIVAL, all day, check website for locations, 831-582-4401; CSUMB.EDU/capstone

JANUARY

JAN. 17-19, SUSTAINABLE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM CONFERENCE, Portola Hotel & Spa, Monterey, 831-582-4580; CSUMB.EDU/innovation

FEBRUARY

FEB. 18-20, HOMECOMING, variety of events around campus, 831-582-3329; CSUMB.EDU/homecoming

FEB. 25, HAVE A HEART FOR STUDENTS, dinner and auction, 5 p.m., University Center, 831-582-4141; CSUMB.EDU/auction

FEB. 29, PERFORMING ARTS SERIES, “Don’t Fence Me In,” music and poetry of the American West, 7:30 p.m., World Theater, 831-582-4580; CSUMB.EDU/worldtheater

MARCH

MArCh 7, FOCUS THE REGION, teach-in on climate change, all day, University Center, 831-582-3786; CSUMB.EDU/green

MArCh 8, PERFORMING ARTS SERIES, comedian Will Durst, 7:30 p.m., World Theater, 831-582-4580; CSUMB.EDU/worldtheater

MArCh 28, BUSINESS ETHICS PANEL, “Digital Big Brothers are Tracking . . . Is this Ethical?”, 4 p.m., University Center, 831-582-4232; CSUMB.EDU/business

APRIL

APrIL 7, ANNUAL ALUMNI MIXER, time and location to be announced, 831-582-4723;

CSUMB.EDU/alumni

APrIL 27, OPENING RECEP-TION, exhibit of work by students in the Science Illustration program, 5 p.m., Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 831-582-4500; scienceillustration.org

APrIL 28, SPRING CONCERT, featuring singers, chorale and band ensembles, 7 p.m., World Theater, 831-582-3009; CSUMB.EDU/music

MAY

MAY 2, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SHOWCASE, 6 p.m., University Center Ballroom, 831-582-4232; CSUMB.EDU/business

events

the 2012 Have a Heart for Students Dinner and

Auction will be held Feb. 25 in the University Cen-

ter. last year’s event raised $190,000 for schol-

arships, up nearly 50 percent from the previous

year. For ticket and sponsorship information, visit

CSUMB.eDU/heart.

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26 FALL/WINTER 2011 CSUMB.EDU/give

Dear unIverSITy SupporTerS,I am pleased to introduce myself as the new

Vice President for University Advancement at

California State University, Monterey Bay. I

have spent my entire career in higher educa-

tion, and my ties to this university and to the

Monterey area go back 15 years.

I look forward to partnering with you, our

friends, as we continue to support CSUMB

in its mission of serving students, our surrounding communities and

the people of California. This magazine is one way we seek to keep

you informed about the remarkable strides the university continues to

make in every area.

With the Annual Report of Gifts, we proudly recognize the individu-

als, businesses and organizations who share our vision. Private support

allows us to provide much-needed scholarships, to attract and retain

the very best faculty and staff, to develop academic programs, to pur-

chase equipment for learning, and to develop the campus. This report

acknowledges all who contributed to our efforts between July 1, 2010,

and June 30, 2011. It also recognizes our leadership donors and the

legacy givers who have included the university in their estate plans.

Thank you all for your interest in and support of CSU Monterey Bay.

Together, we are accomplishing great things on behalf of our students.

Sincerely,

Patti M. Hiramoto, Ed.D.

Vice President for University Advancement

patti M. Hiramoto

Annual Report of Gifts 2010-2011

alloCaTIon of prIvaTe funDIng

prIvaTe funDIng SourCeS

Student financial aid, 13%

Academics, 20%

Athletics, 1%

Other organizations, 1%

Source: University Advancement

Parents, 1%

Alumni, 1%

Buildings & equipment, including the library, 4%

Other restricted, 15%

Unrestricted, 2%

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Foundations, 31%

Corporations, 30%

Endowments, 18%

Public service, 27%

Other individuals, 36%

FALL/WINTER 2011 27CSUMB.EDU/give

abouT annual gIvIng ClubSThe Annual Giving Club program celebrates donors who are

committed to supporting a growing tradition of excellence at CSU Monterey Bay. Each individual’s total contributions to the Foundation of CSUMB determine membership in our annual giving clubs. Corporate matching gifts are encouraged and will count toward club membership. Annual Giving Club memberships must be renewed each year with a contribution. The success of our alumni would not be possible without the

generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations listed on the following pages. Individuals who contribute $1,000 or more during one year will receive special attention in the President’s Circle. Join the growing CSUMB family and make a difference

with your generosity to the students and future alumni of CSUMB. To learn about giving, call 831-582-3595.

annual gIvIng ClubSEnvision Club* $25,000 and abovE

CapstonE Club* $10,000-24,999

intErdisCiplinary Club* $5,000-9,999

bay Club* $2,500-4,999

Collaboration Club* $1,000-2,499

innovation Club $500-999

ottEr pridE Club $250-499

patron Club $100-249

supportEr Club $99 and undEr

* Members of these clubs are in the President’s Circle and receive special invitations to events at CSU Monterey Bay.

ANNUAl GiviNG

alumni giving

bay Club ($2,500 and abovE)

Anonymous Kathleen E. Saunders ’09

innovation Club ($500-999)

Anonymous Malinda A. DeRouen ’05Gregor B. Hamer ’02Justine M. Hamer ’05Kevin M. Lewis ’09Martin Vargas-Garcia ’09

ottEr pridE Club ($250-499)

Manuel R. Arenivaz ’03Gretchen R. Fuentes ’07William C. Hostrop ’06April L. Lee ’07Jennifer L. Martinez ’03Jon J. Martinez ’01

patron Club ($100-249)

Hayley S. Azevedo ’10Sophia Bianchi-Jorgenson ’01

James J. Black ’04Chris Carpenter ’10Casey M. Connor ’08Traci S. Davis ’05Martha V. Diehl ’06Belia H. Garcia-Navarro ’05Justin R. Gomez ’09Pilar Gose ’07Henry M. Gowin ’07Nicole H. Guido ’05 Loryn Hatten ’02Stephanie L. Kister ’06Michael K. Lancaster ’06Daniel Loeser ’01Nicole R. Mendoza Loeser ’00Sneha Panholzer ’95Kyle S. Petty ’05Bettye R. Pina ’11 Melody M. Rico ’06John Scalla ’05Christina A. Schmunk ’06Natalia Smith ’00Lisa B. Thomas ’97Julie C. Uretsky ’99Brandon S. Wehman ’08Marcy J. Wieland ’11Stacey E. Wilson ’05Heather M. Winterhalter ’09

supportEr Club ($99 and undEr)

Abdulhafiz A. Abaker ’09

Anonymous (2)Karina J. Aragon-Ferrer ’04Claudia H. Arellano ’08Daisy M. Arrizon ’09Dana M. Arvig ’08Ivy Bader ’11Stephanie M. Bantay ’05Lauren Bates-Rodriquez ’11 Stephanie E. Buzza ’01Alison N. Clifford ’02 Gonzalo Coronado ’99Alexis R. Davidson ’11Dana M. Devries ’07Laura A. Dietrich-Smith ’11Sarah E. Duttweiler ’07Desirae L. Flesher ’04Diana Flores ’96 Janell M. Galindez ’08Adriana Gallegos ’05Steven N. Goings ’10Lisandro Gonzalez ’04Adrienne Graham ’11Keosha Griffiths ’11 Amy L. Griswold ’06Kendra B. Howell ’11Joan Iguban Galiguis ’06Matt Jones ’11Michelle M. Jones ’06Nick C. Lackey ’05Antoinette M. Lara ’05Kristin Leal ’11 Jennifer L. Lockhart ’07Nora Lopez-Covarrubias ’10

Tera Marshall ’99Jessica L. Martelle ’06Nancy E. Martinsen ’06Courtney E. Materazzi ’08James D. Mattson ’06Ashlie R. McCallon ’09Diane M. McGirr ’05Linda M. Mendoza ’00 Stacy R. Michelsen ’09Harrison Milne ’11Megan S. Minnick ’05Tatjana Mitrovic ’07Kelly C. Moore ’05Hannah Morrow ’11Jenny E. Nelson ’07Dina E. Orellana ’10Cristal T. Padilla ’07Rachel A. Petlowany ’06Lorena Quiroz-Vargas ’05Brian B. Remas ’11Randall M. Rigali ’10Lisa Rollins ’98Jaime Sanchez ’08Eric J. Sandoval ’05Dawn Scavo ’00Denise M. Simpson ’10Rick W. Skibinski ’00, ’05Andrew Stillman ’11Natalie Strunk ’11Brenda G. Valles ’04Esther Vargas ’11James M. Walker ’07Sabine Wolpers ’00, ’09


friends giving

Envision Club ($25,000 and abovE)

AnonymousEstate of Bonnie Ann SouchakBertie Bialek ElliottRobert and Patricia ChapmanGeoffrey CouchMichael and Linda DornSusan and Mac DunwoodyRonald C. Elliott and

Mark P. TamagniMarian K. Krause Charitable TrustPaul B. MeltzerHelen B. Rucker

CapstonE Club ($10,000-24,999)

Peggy Bates†

Joanne Bauer and Greg BeckerCurt and Julie BreitfussMary Kay CrockettJulie and Clinton HoweBob JohnsonFrank and Donna McDowellBarbara SantryChristine SleeterJune Duran StockDean and Joanne StorkanRobert and Leslie TaylorBruce and Rose Ann Woolpert

intErdisCiplinary Club ($5,000-9,999)

Anonymous Mike and Cass AntleRick and Tonya AntleBob and Sue AntlePeggy and Jack BaskinRobert and Martha DanzigerCarol W. DavisJames K. DobeyRobert and Mary FurneyKimberly G. GilbreathSamuel and Hope HaleBeverly and Lyman HamiltonPresident Dianne F. Harrison and

Mr. John L. WujackAlice KvitekHarriet MitteldorfLeon and Sylvia PanettaC. Kenneth and Cary RobertsLinda and Randy Wight

bay Club ($2,500-4,999)

Anonymous Barbara Baldock and Phillip ButlerSam and Paula Downing

Francesca FarrSam and Shary FarrGerald and Carolyn GriffinWilliam D. HeadAnne and Robert HerendeenTimothy and Melanie HorwathH. William KelandRikk KvitekForrest and Cynthia MillerKevin and Kathleen SaundersWillie and Dimple SmithGreg and Sue Tully

Collaboration Club ($1,000-2,499)

Leonard and Shahin AnableSharon AndersonAnonymous (2)Stefanie BingamanPeter and Barbara BlackstockRolando CabreraDarryl L. ChoatesBrian and Zephra Corley Kathy and Eugene Cruz-UribeJack and Claire DavisFrank and Debby DegnanJeffrey and Merle FroshmanAdam GalinskyMerilyn GeorgevichDrew and Myra GoodmanRichard GormanPatricia Hiramoto and

Wayne KomureClaude Hoover and

Cheryl IndelicatoRoderick KalbererRick and Martha KenniferKathy Kobata and Andrew SisolakG.J. and D. Roger LoperTimothy and Candace McCarthyPatsy Tinsley McGillMarti MyszakSathya NarayananKeven and Lori PedersenHarrison and Margaret RobinsonAiwa ShirakoSally Giddings SmithEric TaoNorman H. Wesley

innovation Club ($500-999)

Kathy and Dean AndersonGeva ArcaninLinda Beam and Richard TaylorJeff BecomDonna BessantSusan Borrego and Mary BoyceTom Burns and Erin ClarkWilliam and Sue CaterTom ChapmanJames CheslerJanine M. Chicourrat

Alan W. ChurchMichael ClairMichael and Mary Jane ClingRay E. CorpuzCatherine M. DeLealJay and Erika DeSerpaWilliam and Nancy DoolittleRichard DowallStephanie DukeDavid and Sally Eldredge Peter J. FischlerJohn J. ForbushChris and Denise HasegawaRobert and Elizabeth HelfrichGary and Sandra HornbuckleDeborah Ewan HowittJohn and Hildegard HughesMichael Jones and

DeeAnn ThompsonJohn and Sung KimCatherina KuMaureen and Wayne LavengoodBarry LozierGina Nucci and Kevin HinksRobert PonceRicardo ReyesRalph RivadeneyraStephanie RobertsChristine and Michael Schaefer

Anne SeckerMarylou ShockleyBrian and Melva SimmonsRod SpencerSteven and Amy SteinJoel StuckeyJanet SwordsRichard T. TamanahaJeannie TanimuraJohn ThomasScott TullyJeanne and Dan TurnerBen Young

ottEr pridE Club ($250-499)

Bruce K. AdamsMary Adams and John BaileyClifford Bagwell and Walter AlskyAnonymous (2)Deborah and Mark AstoneMary Ellen BatesRalph and Judy BermeaEnid Baxter BladerWendy Brodie and Bob BussingerMatthew and Hazel CarrBeverly B. CarterMartha and Tony Cava

DONOr PrOFILE

Olivia Douthit Killian, pictured here with her hus-

band, Jack Killian, set up an annuity to create an endowed

scholarship in honor of her late husband, Harold Douthit.

He graduated from high school and college and obtained

an excellent education without any financial support.

“I hope this scholarship will relieve some of the financial

stress for deserving students in their efforts to obtain an

education,” she said.† Deceased


Marian and Robert DeeringRoderick and Suzanne DewarMary J. DolanAl and Michelle DominguezAnnelle Durham and

Thurston WilliamsJace L. FannerMary Kay FinleyKirby GarryMichael GourleyRichard E. HendricksonArthur and Patti HenryThe Houseman FamilyDonna D. JohnsonDouglas W. JonesDeborah JuranMikelea B. KelleyAndrea M. KenneyWilliam KollmeyerAntoine LagardeErling LagerholmKaren List LetendreLaura Lee LienkThe Limesand FamilyDebra LombardiMichele LukasJohn and Ann MahoneyDana L. MakuakaneJohn and Margaret MarcroftBill and Laurie MassaSusan Matcham and

Robert HernandezHenry and Margaret O’Neill MauzJohn McCutchon and

Ila Mettee-McCutchonArthur and Marilyn McLoughlinRodney L. MeeksSusan MerrillNoel and Joan MickelsenJoanne NissenDuncan B. OgilvieRichard OhBill and Patricia PaulsonGary and Carolyn PybasJames and Anna RheimPatrick and Vinci RicchiutiCraig and Esmeralda RiceDave RobertsJames and Dorothy RobertsBetty V. RoteGail SalgadoTimothy M. SchmidtDaniel Shapiro and Hester ParkMitchell and Pamela SoeklandKeith and Lori TharpJ. Daniel and Vonda TibbittsBreck and Nancy TostevinDonaldo and Laura UriosteMichael and Christy ValdiviaPetra ValenzuelaKelly VasquezAntonio C. VelosoMark and Kimberly WassermanDr. Suzanne Worcester and

Dr. Steve MooreAlan H. Yamamoto

Bradley ZamftHyman and Eddi Zamft

patron Club ($100-249)

Sharon AgapiadesSusan E. AlexanderTheresa S. AliottaPerry AngleAnonymous (3)Marco and Ruth ArguetaBill and Jean AshenNancy AusonioCandy BaileyChristina BaileyEdwin BaptistaMichael BarkerTrina and Michael BassePauline BeattyPaola F. BerthoinJack BilbreyKelly and Jeffrey BoneDale and Carolyn ToomeyFloyd and June BoyerBob and Corynne BrownRalph and Mindy BuschTrey BuschShirlene CampbellJohn and Alice CarleyMarina CarpenterThe Carpenter FamilyJohn CarterJoseph CastilloTerri and Stephen CepedaMomi K. ChangSusan J. ClaytonMarilyn and Jack CliftonRichard and Angie ColombiniTod and Nancy ConnorSteven and Maria ConroyDiane Cordero de Noriega and

Carlos NoriegaCharles M. CroslinLynn and Fred CunninghamWilliam and Gail CusackLipika DekaKathy A. Della-RoseWilliam and Heather DemingMaurice J. DewaldJane L. Di GirolanoBernadette DoerrHal and Alison DrewAmy DriscollEdna S. DuerShannon Edwards and

Kenneth ChambersMiyoko EnokidaScott Faust and Lee RichmondHerbert N. FearnDaniel and Bonnie FernandezPatrick FinchHoward and Roz FisherJennifer FletcherDiana GarciaFran and Don Gaver

Matthew and Kathleen GibbsRonald A. GlazeCarolina Gonzalez-LujanTom and Alayna GrayThomas E. GreerPerry and Gery GreyPatricia Hamilton and

F. Patrick McNeillThe Hecker FamilyDale HelmanJodi HempyRonnie HiggsPatti Hiramoto and Wayne KomureWilliam and Deborah HoltJulia HubbardThomas A. HurdAsuman JohnsonElsa JohnsonMagie JohnsonRick and Karen KaneMark and Jill KennedyJeanette and Kevin KernHenrik and Yael KibakGavin KilduffJohanna KovacsSuzanne KroezeMarcie KullbackRex and Joan LakeDavid and Katherine LarsonEarl LawsonAlethea Leandro-FarrGeorge LeavellGeorge W. LennoGus LeonardMichael Lerch and Julie GottfriedPekka and Patricia LiemolaDavid Ligare and Gary SmithMargaret A. LilleyKirby LimKevin and Patricia LinnaneDavid and Sharlene LinneversJoshua LittlefieldJT and Sharon LittrellDarius LivianGary and LoganCindy Lopez and John WoodKevin and Debra LouthJosina M. MakauMike MastMike Masuda and Jacqueline PierceWilliam C. McClintockWillis McCreedyBetty J. McEadyAlison McGillDouglas and June McKnightLarry MillerPeggy L. MillerPatricia MonahanTimothy and Margaret MossIrene and Steve MoultonRobert MulfordMullen FamilyIrene L. MusickJohnny and Kathleen MusserGordon† and Jeanne NakagawaNorman and Katherine Nelson

Ronald B. NemethDavid and Colleen NicklesPete NillesKatherine NinoDouglas and Mechelle NortonAndy L. NottenkamperMark and Lorraine O’SheaVince OtoupalPadilla FamilyRandy and Eleana ParkinsonMarian Penn and William SoskinMargie PeralezAmber PerezDeborah PeytonJoseph and Marilyn PuentesJames V. QuillinanFrances B. ReidKenneth and Maureen ReightlerMaxine H. RenekerEdward and Bridget RettagliataDennis and Marie RileyTyler RiskMary K. RobertsMichael and Sharon RobinsonNancy A. RogersRebecca RosenbergJ. D. RothwellJames and Jennifer RotterMartin and Mary RuberryJames P. RygiolDinah and Gary SapiaTracy ScottDiane M. SenaKaren and David SharpGloria J. SherwoodAnne ShirakoLoren and Geraldine SimmonsDan and Colleen SimsCurtis and Tamara SmithMarc and Pat SteuerRaymond StineHal StoneClark and Toshia StruveKatherine A. StubbendickAlison Takata Edward and Sheryl TalberthLaura and Philip TantilloMits and Betsy TatsugawaCathy TaylorColeen TaylorStephen C. ThomasRon and Linda ThompsonLaura TinglerCammy and Tim TorgenrudSandra L. TuckerPatricia and Kenneth TunstallTelmer and Geneva TwedtTheresa and Salvador ValdiviaJim W. VanderzwaanMerri Jane L. ViglizzoMartin and Mary Jane VonnegutCarrie WalworthEdward E. WatsonSuzie WayMary D’Agui WellsHolly White and Richard Conklin


John WilkesSwarup WoodThomas K. YoungDonna J. Zoller

supportEr Club ($99 and undEr)

Cheryl AbbottKenneth and Debra AdlawanDebbie and Michael AgostiniMorgan AlenJerry P. AllenRobert and Judith AllenBurton AndersonDaniel and Elizabeth AndersonEdwin W. AngusAnonymous (4)Roy AuerbachGabe and Mary AustinLauren M. AxworthyPeter and Terry BaldwinRobert and Francisca BellPaul BenderJudy L. BenidtJacques BertrandBonnie Binder-LockhartNanci BishopDebra and Spencer BlackburnSpencer and Debra BlackburnChristopher B. BlairGeorge Bogatirev and

Ludmila YakovlevaJudy and Richard BordaTed BornsAllison BostwickKim BowmanJames and Maxine BoyettSteve BradfordWilliam W. BreenJerry and Judy BrehmDanny and Shelly BroseGene and T.C. BrownCarolyn BurkeGreg and Linda BushtaDebra L. BusmanAndria ButcherBetsy A. ButlerJennifer CaballeroDavid and Rochelle CallisBill and Nancy CampbellHarry CannonDavid P. CarlsonGerman and Ruben CastroJoseph and Shirley CavanaughCassie Chambers BrenzelDonna ChavezHector and Sandra ChavezJennifer and Jack ChiarelliBarbara and William ChristwitzJoy ClaarNancy Claspill-NavarroPat ClausenDana ClearyBrandon and Maricruz ClementJeffrey Cohen and Loree Jurgen

Russell C. CoileIrma L. CollinsStephanie ColshanTerra ConlonSteven ConneryRonald and Judith CookThelma and Bob CopelandRobert S. CorlettRafael and Magarita CortesJim CovelAnne M. CrawfordJennifer CupakRobert and Susan DabinettSusan and Richard DauphineCharles and Josette DavisFred and Susan De LayVictoria De PraterMark DeBelisoMichelle DegnanDeborah C. DelatourGail Denby-Hickey and Tim HickNancy M. DevineCarly B. DoberenzSheila DoberenzStephen and Jennifer DodsonSharon L. DonovanJohn and Cindy Doran Donna D. DormodyLynn and Bill DorseyLynn DowneyMargaret DuplechainJohn C. EasleyDiane EhlersAnn EllisEvelyn EpsteinChristine EricksonPhillip W. EsparzaLinda and Larry EvansDavid W. EwartBill FacchiniJon and Kitti FanoeJohn and Sharon FanthamCarl M. FariaPatrick and Marilyn FeoreDonna R. FernaldJon FitzpatrickGeri FlesherMelvin and Rita FletcherAnn Flood and Barry Harrow Francine R. FloresMatthew and Patricia FowlerEdith Y. FrederickJerry and Esther FreedGary Fujii and Caroline HaskelJanell M. GalindezAna and Adelmo GarciaLinda R. GardnerNorma and Mark GardnerSharon and Phil GardnerJose GarzaSteven and Leslie GiacomelliEdward GiardinaNavtej K. GillLinda and Allen GinRichard GironJames R. Glessner

Larry and Beverly GoldbergStan and Diane GoldbergRick GoldensonHarold and Joyce GordonCecily GourleyGerald and Helen GradyRussell E. GreenAdam Greene Yonette GriffithsPhyllis GrilloDeborah GroszEdward and Michele GurrenSarah J. GussenhovenBarry Harrow and Ann FloodCaroline T. HaskellBarbara J. HatchBonita HayThomas and Cynthia HayanoMichael and Carrie HealyHolly Herren and Steve JonesDavid and Lori HicksDavid HoltTom and Susie HovdeEllen HuoDiane HutchinsonSteve ItataniKim Lee and

Robert Jackson-RichardsSaba JavaheryJimenez FamilyAnthony and Elizabeth JohnsonRanda JohnsonRichard C. JohnsonRonald and Janice JohnsonSuzanne JohnsonCarol and Jesse KahnJudith C. KarasAlvin and Mae KataharaFelicia and Ray KausinCatherine and Kent KavaschAuntie LizDean KennedyChristy KhosabaDavid S. KimNeva KingRobert E. KingMichael Klein and June SeliberTrace KlineFrank KnightCarol E. KrampKendon A. KraskaPodibanda KuruppuEsta and Brigitta LambertJeanette M. LambertLourdes LangfordSanjay and Lyn LankaKenneth and Linda LansingRalph and Martha LatinoFrederick and Margaret LawsonMary Ann and Hal LeffelTina LeonardKarissa LessardMarcella LevarioSteven LevinsonKimberly C. LiljequistDanny Lindstrom

Dan and Jacqueline LionMary and David LiskinJudith LofinkMirian LovoJulie Ann LozanoBarbara J. LucasValera LylesEdward J. MaffeiJennifer S. MagosRobert and Carol MakenenGary and Jean MalcolmAnn and John MalokasSylvia MangubatJoseph J. MarchionnaJohn and Susan MarkerWilliam B. MartinAngelina MartinezSonya MartinezNancy E. MartinsenMary Ann MatthewsLinda and Joseph MayberryDave and Katie MaynezJennifer A. MayoThomas and Mary McAuliffeAshlie R. McCallonJerry and Patricia McClainTom and Sherrie McCulloughGeorge and Nancy McInnisEstela F. McKenzie and PatrickPeter and Beverly McMillanSteve McShaneBeverley and Steve MeamberL.F. MendiolaRuben and Linda MendozaAngelo and Kay MicalizioJoseph and Aenea MickelsenJames and Janette MillerJody M. MillerJulius Mills-DentiLorna E. MonroePeter S. MorasHarry and Bev MorrisLarry Moses and Kathie MarionTony and Mary MoyanoJessica and Ricardo MurilloEllen F. MurthaAaron Muth and Cathy MaclayGordon and Mary MylesTaresa NanttReyna NavarreteJeff and Denise Ann NelsonTom and Christine NohrJames NolanKaren J. NolanBeth H. NowellDorothy E. NowellEugene and Vesta NunezBill NyeKelly and Mike OlsonRobert and Gail OrdAna and Arnulfo OrigelRobert H. OrozcoLisa A. OwenJane B. ParkerNick PasculliDavid R. Pennell


Tamberly and Joseph PetrovichNina L. PickerrellAnthony and Nanette PiedraEdward W. PiperAnton PrangeLetor PrattJim Procida and Judy HiggersonJoseph PullanoCindy ReaganJoe RefsnesDavid A. ReichardMark and Vicki RemasDaniel G. Rhodes Richard and Sally RhodesRobbie and Daniel RhodesDonald and Barbara RivenesKerri RiveraHeather RobbinsBarbara Carroll RobinsonGloria J. RodzachAshley N. RourkKirsty RyanMegan and Rick SacksHelen M. SakamotoTsuyako SakamotoJuanita N. SanchezLucila SanchezMarge SanicoJoyce and Keith SauerwaldMichael and Cecilia SayJim ScattiniBill and Gail ScearceBarbara Schallau and

Donald MarcilleJoseph and Jimmie ScheuberLeonard SchleinDianna SchmidtLinda ScholinkTherese ScottElla L. SemeniukMyron R. SeresKimberly A. SeveyRegina ShelbyJoanna T. SimmonsLark Simmons Dave SimpkinsJainesh SinghRafael O. SiqueirosLaird SmallRose M. SnyderRichard SoaresAlicia T. SomersCatherine SomersCorazon V. SorianoKat StebbinsLaura and Scott StephenJohn and Muriel StettlerJunko StickneyRick and Brenda StipaSue StormBrenda SullivanDennis SunVinu SundaresanGreg and Kim SuppesGlenn and Mardelle Surabian

Ashleigh TalberthMichael and Eileen TankersleyGleb O. TaranAtul TeckchandaniIone L. TharpSteve and Kimberly ThelinMary TheobaldCheryl and Roi ThibaultDonald and Mary ThielSandra and Perry ThomasJo and Jon ThorsenAnnette ThurmanRita R. TowlesJane and John UppNicol UuRobert Van TuinenGabe and Lorena VargasDiana M. VasquezJoanne A. VelmanSteven VivoloCharlene VojtillaHedy WainscoatJennifer WalkerJoy and David WallMary Marlene WarburtonLynn Warner RobertsDonald and Sue WebsterLisette C. WeishauptJustin and Kiley WellnerRoger WellsRichard Westing and Yolanda PerezMakayla WhitneyLisa WienerCarrie WilliamsJohn and Anita WilliamsMorgan and Marian WilliamsHerbert and Sandy WongMichael and Gwendolyn WongDon YackleyRon and Kelly YoshidaTerri and David YostDiane M. YoungRodney K. Young

Corporations and foundations

1st Capital Bank Abbas Anable Aesthetics & Genetics by the Bay AHSCA Albers Inc. Allegro Gourmet Pizza Alliance Residential Company American Legion Post #694 AMS.NET, Inc. Andrew Smith Company Anonymous (2) Antioch Plumbing, Inc. Arrowhead General Insurance

Agency Inc. Artistic Hang Ups

AT&T Foundation AVAG B&E Photographs Back Porch Fabrics Bank of America

Charitable Foundation Bank of the West Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Barrett Farm Bay Park Hotel BBR LLP Beach Blanket Babylon Berkshire Foundation The Bernard Osher Foundation Big Brown Sister Big Sur International Marathon Big Sur River Inn Bistro 211 Blach Construction Company Blackburn Family Investments, Inc. Bokay Nursery Broadway Glass & Mirror, Inc. Bronco Van and Storage Brownstein Hyatt

Farber Schreck, LLP

C.H. Robinson Company Cabi Women Clothing California Coastal Rural

Development Corporation The California Endowment

California International AirshowCalifornia Rodeo Salinas Care-Free Courier Corporation Carmel Academy of

Performing Arts Carmel Valley Manor Carolyn Griffin, Independent

Consultant Carried Away Boutique Caymus Vineyards Central Coast Federal Credit Union Charles Schwab Chateau Coralini Retreat & Spa Cherylsbling Chevron CHISPA, Inc. Cielo Marketing Group, Inc. Cisco Systems City of Seaside The Coast Foundation

DONOr PrOFILE

helen rucker has endowed a scholarship she had been

awarding annually since 1998 in honor of her late hus-

band, who served at Fort Ord.

Rucker, a retired teacher and librarian and longtime

community activist on the Monterey Peninsula, encouraged

others to support scholarships through the Fort Ord Alumni

Association.

She described how her husband credited the Army for giv-

ing him the chance at an education.

“He was dedicated to learning,” Rucker said. “It’s appro-

priate that a scholarship be created in his name.”


Community Foundation for Monterey County

Community Health Plan Conco West Inc. Constellation Wines U.S. Corral De Tierra Country Club Country Gardeners Club Credit Consulting Services, Inc. Dametra Cafe Definition LLC DeSerpa Investments, LP DMC Construction Inc. Doctors on Duty Association Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. Dominguez Construction Downtown Dining Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc. Dunston Realty Earthbound Farm Edison International Employee

Contributions Campaign Embassy Suites on Monterey Bay Estancia WinesEuropean Jewelers & Goldsmith Exhibit Floral Studio Fandango Restaurant

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fifi’s Bistro Finkelman Family Charitable

Foundation Fish Hopper Restaurant FMPO, Inc. Foundation for California

Community Colleges Frank and Jean McDowell

Charitable Foundation Froshman Financial

Investment Advisors Gap Foundation Gap

Giving Program Gifts on the Go Gino’s Fine Italian Foods Google Matching Gifts Program Green’s Camera World Handlery Union Square Hotel Harden Foundation Hartnell College Foundation Hayashi & WaylandHofsas House Hotel Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford Hugh Stuart Center

Charitable Trust

Hula’s Island Grill, Inc. In-n-Out Burger INTECH J. Soares Plumbing Inc. JA Spencer Photography JAQK Cellars Jim Tunney Youth Foundation Joel Gambord Investments Johnson & Johnson The Joseph and Ida Liskin

Foundation, Inc. Kepler’s Golf Kaiser Foundation HospitalsKing Plumbing Kinship Center Kitchen Studio of Monterey

Peninsula, Inc. Koster Communications KSBW TV 8 Laguna Seca Golf Club Laguna Seca Raceways Language Line Services Law Offices of Evans & Heil Lemarc LP Lighthouse Cinemas, LLC LitiNomics, Inc. Lockwood Vineyard Lone Oak Lodge Lula’s Chocolates M. B. Herzog Electric, Inc. Mahito Shirako Foundation Mahoney & Associates Major Farms Inc. Mann Packing Company, Inc. Marita’s Boutique Massa Vineyards MBF Company McShane’s Nursery and

Landscape Supply Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey Bay Blues Festival Monterey Bay Charter School Monterey County Business Council Monterey County Symphony Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey Lanes Monterey Peninsula Country Club Monterey Peninsula Foundation Morgan Winery MTK Marketing, L.L.C. National Marine Sanctuary

Foundation Natividad Medical Foundation The Nature Conservancy New England Foundation

for the Arts Nice Women’s Consignment Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss NYU Stern School of Business Ord Market, Inc. Otter Cove Wines Oyster Trading Co. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Pacific Beach Tower, Inc. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Pacific Park The Panetta Institute for

Public Policy Panther Percussions Pebble Beach Company Peninsula Business Interiors Pizza My Heart PNM Company Portobello’s Precision Nails Preston & Scott LLC Printworx Quail Lodge R.C. Farms, LLC Rabobank, N.A. Realty World Premier Associates Recreational Equipment, Inc. Red House Cafe Richards, Watson & Gershon River Park Properties II The Salad Shoppe Salinas Rotary Club Salinas Valley Memorial

Healthcare System Sally Hughes Church Foundation Santa Barbara Bank & Trust Scheid Vineyards Schwab Charitable Fund Seattle Gourmet Foods Sodexo Inc. Specialty Glassworks Spector Dance Studio Spencer’s Stationery Star Care Pharmacy Steinbeck House-Valley Guild Stevens, Sloan & Shah, CPAs Strategic Marketing Affiliates Stylus Publishing LLC Sylvan Design Studio Synopsys Employee

Philanthropic Programs Tanimura & Antle, Inc. Taylor Farms California, Inc. Terry’s Restaurant and Lounge The Daily Grill Thomas Brand Consulting Tico’s Breakfast and Lunch Tiffany & Co. Tony’s Jewelry Tri California Marketing

Events Publicity UBS Financial Services Inc. United Way California

Capital Region United Way of Monterey County Unlimited Events Inc. Ventana Vineyards Veritas Associates LLC Veritas Wealth Advisors Victory Dealership Group VMI Inc. Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Foundation

Educational Matching Gift Program

DONOr PrOFILE

Frank and Donna McDowell are supporting scholar-

ships for students who have financial need but do not oth-

erwise qualify for government aid. Their goal is to provide

students “the right help at the right time and make a big

difference in their life,” Frank McDowell said.

McDowell, a former real estate executive, said he and his

wife decided to support CSU Monterey Bay students after

they retired on the Monterey Peninsula.

“I believe very strongly that education is the best possible

solution our society has,” he said.


Wild Things Animal Rentals, Inc. Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop

gifts in honor of

In Honor of Jack DavisDonor: Forrest and Cynthia Miller

In Honor of Laura Lee LienkDonor: Joanne Nissen

In Honor of Patrick SomersDonor: Dr. Thomas Hurd

gifts in memory of

In Memory of Jean Smith DobeyDonor: James K. Dobey

In Memory of Genevieve Giammanco (TAT Scholarship)

Donor: Mr. Ronald C. Elliott and

Mr. Mark P. Tamagni

In Memory of John KretzerDonor: Merilyn Georgevich

In Memory of Chuck PiusDonors:Albers Inc.AnonymousMichael BarkerPeter BlackstockMichael and Audrey ClairWilliam and Gail CusackJohn J. ForbushHenry and Margaret O’Neill MauzAndy L. NottenkamperBill and Patricia PaulsonJames and Anna RheimHarrison and Margaret RobinsonMartin and Mary RuberryJ. Daniel and Vonda TibbittsVictory Dealership GroupMark and Kimberly WassermanNorman and Kim Wesley

In Memory of John RoteDonors:AHSCALynn and Fred CunninghamBetty V. RoteIrene L. Musick

In Memory of Mahito ShirakoDonors:Morgan AlenJerry P. AllenAnonymous (4)Jack BilbreyJames J. BlackEnid Baxter BladerGreg and Linda BushtaDebra L. BusmanJennifer CaballeroCarpenter FamilyCassie Chambers BrenzelBarbara and William ChristwitzSusan J. ClaytonAlison N. CliffordTerra ConlonCharles M. CroslinJennifer CupakDefinition LLCMalinda A. DeRouenBernadette DoerrRichard DowallAnnelle Durham and

Thurston WilliamsShannon Edwards and

Kenneth ChambersLinda and Larry EvansPatrick FinchAdam GalinskyEdward GiardinaGoogle Matching Gifts ProgramGregor and Justine HamerLoryn HattenSaba JavaheryAsuman JohnsonRoderick KalbererGavin KilduffJohanna KovacsPodibanda KuruppuAntoine LagardeGeorge LeavellTina LeonardMichael Lerch and Julie GottfriedSteven LevinsonLitiNomics, Inc.Jennifer and Jon MartinezNYU Stern School of BusinessTyler RiskChristine and Michael SchaeferAiwa ShirakoAnne ShirakoDenise M. SimpsonJainesh SinghRick W. SkibinskiNatalia SmithRod SpencerJunko StickneyJoel StuckeyAshleigh TalberthEdward and Sheryl TalberthAtul TeckchandaniRon and Linda ThompsonNicol Uu

Carrie WalworthHeather M. WinterhalterBen YoungBradley ZamftHyman and Eddi Zamft

faithful Donors – consecutive giving recognition

ConsECutivE giving 10+ yEars

AnonymousBob and Sue AntleMichael BarkerPeggy Bates†

BBR LLPLinda Beam and Richard TaylorBerkshire Foundation Bertie Bialek ElliottShirlene CampbellTerri and Stephen CepedaStephanie ColshanCommunity Foundation for

Monterey CountyDiane Cordero de Noriega and

Carlos NoriegaMary Kay CrockettWilliam and Gail CusackThe Good Steward Charitable FundGail Denby-Hickey and

Tim HickeyDiane EhlersDaniel and Bonnie FernandezJohn J. ForbushGretchen and Nathan FuentesDiana GarciaLinda and Allen GinChris and Denise HasegawaHenrik and Yael KibakFrederick and Margaret LawsonGeorge W. LennoCindy Lopez and John WoodJosina M. MakauJohn McCutchon and

Ila Mettee-McCutchonMonterey Peninsula FoundationMarti MyszakGordon† and Jeanne NakagawaMark and Lorraine O’SheaRabobank, N.A.James and Anna RheimMary K. RobertsHarrison and Margaret Robinson Helen B. RuckerGail SalgadoMarge SanicoSanta Barbara Bank & TrustKevin and Kathleen Saunders

Christine SleeterSally Giddings Smith Willie and Dimple SmithJ. Daniel and Vonda TibbittsDonaldo and Laura UriostePetra ValenzuelaMark and Kimberly Wasserman Richard Westing and Yolanda PerezHolly White and Richard ConklinLinda and Randy Wight

ConsECutivE giving 5+ yEars

Susan E. AlexanderLeonard and Shahin AnableSharon AndersonAnonymousPaul BenderSusan Borrego and Mary BoyceBob and Corynne BrownCalifornia Coastal Rural

Development CorporationCalifornia International AirshowBeverly and Fredrick CarterCentral Coast Federal Credit UnionCHISPA, Inc.Kathy and Eugene Cruz-UribeFrank and Debby DegnanStephanie DukeMac and Susan DunwoodyEarthbound FarmEdison International Employee

Contributions CampaignFrancine R. FloresFroshman Financial

Investment AdvisorsJeffrey and Merle Froshman Robert and Mary FurneyKirby GarryDrew and Myra GoodmanBeverly L. Hamilton President Dianne F. Harrison and

Mr. John L. Wujack Anne and Robert Herendeen The Houseman FamilyJulia HubbardCarol and Jesse Kahn Andrea M. Kenney Kathy Kobata and Andrew SisolakRex and Joan LakeGus LeonardMichael Lerch and Julie GottfriedKaren List LetendreLaura Lee LienkMarian K. Krause Charitable TrustJennifer and Jon MartinezMcShane’s Nursery and

Landscape Supply Nicole Mendoza Loeser and

Daniel Loeser Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyLeon and Sylvia PanettaMargie PeralezAmber Perez

† Deceased


rEdWood soCiEty ($1,000,000–4,999,999)

AnonymousBob and Sue AntleBerkshire FoundationBertie Bialek ElliottPat and Bob ChapmanDavid and Lucile

Packard FoundationSusan and Mac DunwoodyMarjorie P. LoveMarian K. Krause Charitable TrustMonterey Peninsula FoundationTanimura & Antle, Inc.Robert TanimuraTom and Hisako Tanimura

vallEy soCiEty ($500,000-999,999)

AnonymousAT&T FoundationCommunity Foundation for

Monterey CountyRonald and Janice DongEstate of Clemence T. ChowGranite Construction Inc.Hewlett Packard CompanyThe Nathan Cummings FoundationPacific Gas and Electric CompanySilicon Graphics Inc.Surdna FoundationThe Wallace Foundation

oCEan soCiEty ($100,000-499,999)

Alcatel Internetworking, Inc.AnonymousAvayaBarnet J. Segal Charitable TrustThe Bernard Osher FoundationEstate of Bonnie Ann SouchakThe California EndowmentDon and Barbara Chapin

Corporation for Public BroadcastingDoctors on Duty AssociationDon Chapin Company, Inc.Michael and Linda DornTom and Alayna GrayOlivia Douthit Killian and

Jack KillianFoundation for California

Community CollegesHewlett-Packard Company – TexasBob Johnson

Kaiser Foundation HospitalsLopez Motion Pictures EquipmentLumina Foundation for EducationGuss and Rose MarshPaul B. MeltzerBasil E. MillsMills Family FarmsRoger E. MillsHarriet MitteldorfMonterey County Weekly

Community FundMiles and Rosanne ReiterSalinas Valley Memorial Healthcare

SystemSally Hughes Church FoundationSanta Barbara Bank & TrustChristine SleeterSonyStuart FoundationSun MicrosystemsRobert and Leslie TaylorUnited Way of Monterey CountyVerizon FoundationThe William McCaskey Chapman

and Adaline Dinsmore Chapman Foundation

W. M. Keck Foundation

Mountain soCiEty ($25,000-99,999)

Alliance Residential CompanyAnonymousAutism SpeaksTed and Velma BalestreriBank of America

Charitable FoundationBarnes & Noble College Booksellers

abouT lIfeTIme gIvIng SoCIeTIeS Some donors have been able to make special leadership

gifts in addition to their annual gifts and are inducted into Lifetime Giving societies. All members of the Lifetime Giving societies receive an annual invitation to a Lifetime Donor Appreciation event. Societies are determined by a donor’s lifetime giving to the Foundation of CSUMB. Cor-porate or business matching gifts are encouraged and will count toward the employee’s society membership.

lIfeTIme gIvIng SoCIeTIeS rivEr soCiEty $10,000,000

poppy soCiEty $5,000,000-9,999,999

rEdWood soCiEty $1,000,000-4,999,999

vallEy soCiEty $500,000-999,999

oCEan soCiEty $100,000-499,999

Mountain soCiEty $25,000-99,999

liFetiMe GiviNG

Robert PonceR.C. Farms, LLCRalph RivadeneyraJames and Dorothy Roberts

Scheid VineyardsMarylou ShockleyBrian and Melva SimmonsStar Care Pharmacy

Mits and Betsy TatsugawaRobert and Leslie TaylorDeeAnn Thompson and

Michael Jones

Patricia and Kenneth TunstallJames M. WalkerMary D’Agui WellsSwarup Wood

CSU Monterey Bay students presented research papers that

won second place in the 2011 CSU Student research Competi-

tion. From left, they are: Kevin Johnson, engineering and

computer science – undergraduate; erin Stanfield, biological

and agricultural sciences – graduate; and edgar Calcanas,

engineering and computer science – undergraduate.


abouT ThIS reporTWe have tried to be accurate in

compiling our donor lists. This report serves not only as an expression of our appreciation but also as a means of helping us verify our records. Please inform us if we have made errors or omissions and accept our apologies for these mistakes. Contact Pilar Gose, annual giving & donor relations offi-cer, 831-582-3595, [email protected].

Peggy and Jack BaskinPeggy Bates†

Joanne Bauer and Greg BeckerBlackboard Inc.Jim and Jane BracherCurt and Julie BreitfussThe California Wellness FoundationCannery Row CompanyJohn CastelloCentral Coast Federal Credit UnionCHISPA, Inc.Cisco SystemsThe Coleman FoundationCommunication Services, Inc.Community Foundation of

Santa Cruz CountyConcorso Italiano, Inc.Constellation Wines U.S.Geoffrey CouchMary Kay CrockettCypress SemiconductorSteve and Iris DartDigital Concepts Inc.Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundatione.Republic, Inc.Earthbound Farm

Ronald C. Elliott and Mark P. Tamagni

Estancia WinesDouglas and Hannah FairchildFinkelman Family

Charitable FoundationFord FoundationFord Motor CompanyFoursome Development CompanyFrank and Jean McDowell

Charitable FoundationSusan and Charles FranklinFresh Express Inc.Jeffrey and Merle FroshmanDrew and Myra GoodmanThe Good Stewart Charitable FundSamuel and Hope HaleHarden FoundationPresident Dianne F. Harrison and

Mr. John F. WujackHorizon LiveHSBCIngeniux CorporationJ. M. Long FoundationJewish Community

Endowment FundThe Joseph and Ida Liskin

Foundation in memory of Barbara Ann Liskin, M.D.

Kasenna, Inc.Herbert and Phyllis ListerKatharine MasselFrank and Donna McDowellPatsy Tinsley McGillMonterey Bay Sanctuary

FoundationMonterey Peninsula Foundation

Youth FundNational Restaurant AssociationNew England Foundation

for the ArtsMarian OrdJulie Packard and Robert StephensThe Panetta Institute for

Public PolicyLeon and Sylvia PanettaPebble Beach CompanyPeesh IncorporatedRabobank, N.A.Robert and Virginia Stanton

Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County

Marion Robotti

Ruth L. and Wilbur K. Amonette Fund and the Kathleen and Austin Barrows Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County

Recreational Equipment, Inc.Helen B. RuckerS. H. Cowell FoundationSafeway Inc.SCOPeter P. SmithSally Giddings SmithSports Car Racing Association of

the Monterey PeninsulaJune Duran StockDean and Joanne StorkanTaylor Farms California, Inc.Paul and Dorothy ToeppenUnion Bank of CaliforniaUrban Services Group Inc.Dave and Michaelin WattsWells FargoLinda and Randy Wight

plannEd giving donors

Peggy Bates†

Estate of Clemence T. ChowMary Kay CrockettRonald and Janice DongErik Edmonds (ESSP 06)Dianne F. Harrison and John L.

WujackMark and Susan JohnsonOlivia Douthit KillianEstate of Marian K. KrauseEstate of Bonnie Ann SouchakJune Duran Stock

Legacy Giving describes the variety of planned gifts donors may use to integrate personal, financial and estate-planning goals with their desire to support CSUMB. Examples of planned gifts include bequests, charitable gift annuities and charitable trusts. If you would like information on the benefits (tax, life income and otherwise) of making a legacy gift, we have a complete

program in place to offer confidential assistance and answers, free of charge. Please contact Deborah Howitt at (831) 582-3346 or [email protected].

leGACy GiviNG

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