Veteran Resource Center

Center

PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR THE STUDENT

VETERANS OF CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY.

Welcome CBU Lancers!

The month of September was packed

full of new Veterans joining this

school! This month’s newsletter will

be a recap of all the exciting and fun

things our Veterans have been up to.

We will also be giving out information

on the events to come in October. We

hope to see more of you enjoy the

benefits offered through the Veteran

Resource Center.

Newsletter

September ISSUE | 2019 YEAR

Sunday, September 15th, 10 CBU student

Veterans and Dependents had the

opportunity to attend the taping of the

Veterans Day special of the Price is Right.

This taping will air on Veterans Day,

November 11th. Do not forget to set your

DVRs to record the episode. You do not

want to miss seeing some of your friends and

fellow students on TV.

: Priority registration on the 15th

for Junior and Seniors

Priority registration on the 22nd for Freshman and Sophmore

Study abroad deadline on the 10th

Navy Birthday on the 13th

LA Rams vs. 49ers football game for trad student on the 13th

Godspell the play on the 17th-19th

*For more info on Rams game, look at @cbu_commlife on Instagram.

Ramsey Croiser Fiapai

Master of Science, Kinesiology

Hello everyone! Welcome back to a brand new

academic year. I am confident that everyone received

a most deserving break during the summer, and that

everyone had a safe and enjoyable summer break. A

vast and tremendous shout out to our new student

veterans/dependents this fall. There are 125 new

student veterans/dependents this fall using their VA

educational benefits. On behalf of the CBU veterans’

community, we all welcome each and every one of

you to Lancer nation.

As we welcome our newest Lancers on campus, we

also have to bid farewell to our recent summer

graduates. Twenty student veterans/dependents

received their Bachelors and Master’s degree this

summer. Names and their respective disciplines are

featured in this month’s newsletter. With these newest

graduates, a total of seventy-nine student

veterans/dependents graduated during the 2018-2019

academic year. Congratulations to all!

Television network CBS has invited again CBU

student veterans to attend the taping of the “The Price

is Right” Veterans Day special on 15 September 2019.

Fifteen student veterans attended the taping. Although

none of them were called on stage, all of them

received a consolation prize.

The month of September is a busy month. With the

start of the school year, moving into your new

dorm/apartment, meeting your new professors and

classmates, is just the start. Stay tuned for all the

events happening on campus this semester. Just to

name a few: club fair, parent day and homecoming

weekend, Veterans Day, and a lot more.

Shout out to the US Air Force on their 72nd birthday

on 18 September 2019. To celebrate this monumental

occasion, the VRC invited the CBU

veterans/dependents community. Traditionally, the

most senior and junior member of the branch cuts the

official cake. Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Smith,

Commander of the US Air Force ROTC at California

State University San Bernardino, and Dean Barnett,

Air Force Veteran and an Aerospace Engineer major,

served as the senior and junior member.

Priority registration for traditional undergraduate

students is coming. I will send out the dates once it

becomes official.

SCHOOL CERTIFYING OFFICIAL CORNER

Summer 2019 Graduates!

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Henry J. Cervantes.

Master of Arts Organizational

Leadership

Karina M. Chavez

Master of Science Counseling

Psychology

Kathryn Lynne Pineda

Master of Business Administration

Alfie Natividad Cervantes

Master of Arts, Counseling Ministry

Joseph Martinez

Master of Science, Information

Technical Management

UNDERGRADUATE

STUDENTS

Wendilyn D. Conner

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Kevin Graves-Jackson

Bachelor of Science, Computer Infomation

Technology

Keenan Wayne Herdeg

Bachelor of Science, Aviation Flight

Austin Kenneth Archey

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies

Rodney Chew

Bachelor of Science, Healthcare

Administration & Management

Vanessa E. Crumble

Bachelor of Science, Public Health

Andrew Motohashi Kapalong

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Michael B. Lewis

Bachelor of Arts, Christian Ministries

Shayne Clemens

Bachelor of Arts, Business

Administration

Julio C. Duran

Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice

During the Summer 2019

Graduation Ceremony, 22

student

veterans/dependents

graduated.

Academic Records

Coordinator for Veteran

Services

Office of Student Success

jvillasenor@calbaptist.edu

Phone: 951.552.8522

Fax: 951.343.4903

Lancer Arms, Room 36G

Lawrence Mitchell Washingtion

Master of Science, Information

Technical Management

Raymond William Boetger

Master of Science, Speech

Language Pathology

Ayla Nicole Hale

Master of Science, Physician

Assistant Studies

Christopher A. Morgan

Master of Science, Information

Technical Management

Justin T. Lavenberg

Masters of Science, Industrial

Organizational Psychology

Julian B. Madril

Masters of Arts, Computer

Infomation Technology

Meet the Staff!

Katie Meacham is 22

years old. She is currently

pursuing her Bachelors of

Arts in Sociology and will

be graduating in the spring.

Her dad is still currently

serving in the Navy. In her

free time she enjoys

motocross and ice skating.

Stefanee Fontanilla is 20

years old. She is currently

pursuing her Bachelors of

Science in Communication

Sciences and Disorders. Her

dad served 26 years in the

Navy. In her free time she

enjoys playing volleyball and

a fun fact about her is she

can recite the alphabet

backwards

Sequoia May is 18 years

old. She is currently pursuing

her Bachelors of Science in

Chemical Engineering. Her

dad served 10 years in the

Air Force and 12 years in the

Air National Guard. In her

free time she enjoys reading,

baking, and art.

Ashley Barton is 25

years old. She is

currently pursuing her

Masters in Forensic

Psychology and

working full time. She

served in the Marine

Corps for 4 years. In

her free time she

enjoys….What free

time?

Brittany Hogue is 26 years

old. She is currently pursuing

her Bachelors of Science in

Nursing, while serving in the

Air Force Reserves. She has

been to Thailand and Kenya

three times for missionary trips

with her church while at CBU.

Her hobbies include hiking and

going to Disneyland in her

limited free time.

Zach Oldfield is 24 years

old. He is currently pursuing

a Bachelor of Science in

Business Administration. He

served 3 years in the Army

and 3 years in the National

Guard. In his free time he

enjoys playing the bass,

eating Mexican food, and

hiking.

Philip Gonzales is 23 years old and he is pursuing a

Bachelors of Arts in Political science at CBU. Philip

served four years in the Army. He enjoys spending time

hunting as well as watching shows. Overall, he mostly

enjoys being around his family.

Meet Your Lancers Veteran Faculty of the Month

Student Veterans

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Tyler Short is a senior in the Nursing Program. He is

originally from Redlands and served in the US Navy for 6 ½

years in IT. Tyler dealt with communications and networking

with radios. He is utilizing his Post 9/11 GI Bill and chose

nursing as his major so he can help others. In his free time he

goes paragliding.

Kate Perkins is a sophomore at CBU studying Illustration.

Her father served in the Air Force. Her favorite treat is Oreos

dipped in peanut butter. One thing Kate is excited about this

school year is TWIRP and celebrating Chinese New Year.

Austin Vang is 25 years old and a nursing major. He served in the Army as a combat medic,

and served with 4-7 Cavalry in Camp Hovey, South Korea and 2-22 Infantry in Fort Drum, New

York. Austin joined the Army because he had been interested in emergency medicine while

growing up and wanted to know he could make a difference. Austin became an Army medic so

as to reach his goals. Austin choose CBU knowing he needed to go to college after the military

to further his medical knowledge and also wanting to be around likeminded people who want to

make a positive change in not only their own lives but of those around them.

Samantha Greer is originally from Los Angeles, California. She served

in the Army Reserve for 6 years. In the Army her duties included

managing the financial budgets for various companies, overseeing

distribution of military orders, and volunteering with MOB events. She is

currently working at safety services as the administrative assistant. Her

job has a variety of responsibilities, including overseeing parking permits.

SVA Student Veteran Association