Distinguished Alumni Recognized

The CSULB Alumni Association annually honors distinguished alumni selected by each CSULB college at the Alumni Awards Banquet and at Commencement. Additionally, President Robert C. Maxson selects honorees that provide exemplary service to the university and the community.

President’s Distinguished Service Award

Nancy Foster has long been involved in a variety of organizations, including the Long Beach Women's Cancer League, the Village 2000 program at Rogers Elementary School, and on the boards of the Huntington Beach Wildlife Care Center and Long Beach’s International City Theatre.

Mike Murray is external affairs manager for Verizon"s Telephone Operations. He is a member of CSULB’s College of Business Administration Dean’s Advisory Board and is a past chairman of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, among other community leadership positions.

The Long Beach Press-Telegram traces its beginnings to 1897 and now serves more than 300,000 readers in 23 area communities. The newspaper has covered Cal State Long Beach since its founding. Its series, "Grading Our Schools," won several journalistic awards as part of its continuing focus on educational issues.

Distinguished Alumni

College of the Arts —
John C. Cederquist (1969, B.A.; 1971, M.A., art) is an internationally renowned art furniture designer and art professor at Saddleback College. His work is exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution and New York’s American Craft Museum.

College of Business Administration —
Wayne William Murdy (1968, B.S., business administration–marketing) is president and CEO of Newmont Mining Corp., the world’s largest gold-producing company.

College of Education —
Erin J. Gruwell (1991, B.A, English literature, UC Irvine; 1994, M.A., English literature and credential, CSULB) created the Freedom Writers Project at Long Beach Wilson High. The CSULB visiting professor now directs the Erin Gruwell Education Project.

College of Engineering —
Patrick J. Goggin (1987, B.S., mechanical engineering; 1991, M.S., engineering) is director of structures technology for the Boeing Co.’s Phantom Works division. He is chair of CSULB’s Mechanical and Aerospace Department’s Development Committee.

College of Health and Human Services —
Joann Driggers (1966, B.A., home economics, CSU Fresno; 1973, M.A., home economics, CSULB) is a family and consumer sciences (FCS) professor emeritus at Mt. San Antonio College and now directs a FCS grant project for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.

College of Health and Human Services —
Linda Lee Moulton-Patterson (1965, B.A., history, UC Berkeley; 1975, credential, UC Irvine; 1982, M.P.A., CSULB) has a long history of public service, including mayor of Huntington Beach and chair of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

College of Liberal Arts —
Lucia E. Galindo (1976, B.A., Spanish) is director of Edison International’s Corporate Contributions and Foundation. She serves on a number of local and national organization boards and councils as well as a volunteer at non-profit organizations.

College of Liberal Arts —
Nancy M. Yoho (1981, B.A., geography) began her career as a cartographer at Thomas Bros. Maps in Irvine. She now is vice president of Geographical Information Systems for Rand McNally, where she oversees information systems used to create Thomas Guides and other Rand McNally street maps.

College of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics —
Sue Parsons (1980, B.A., mathematics and German; 1982, M.A., mathematics), the 1999 Association of Community College Trustees’ Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, directs the Cerritos College Teacher Training Academy.


Klug to Become CSU Alumni Council President

Claude John (C. J.) Klug, past president of the CSULB Alumni Association, has been chosen president-elect of the California State University Alumni Council, the CSU system-wide organization that represents the interests of more than two million alumni from the university’s 23 campuses.

Klug and CSULB Alumni Association Executive Director Gay Arakawa serve on the Alumni Council board as Cal State Long Beach’s representatives.

Klug earned a B.A. in business administration in 1954 and an M.A. in social science in 1958. He has served on the CSULB Alumni Association board since 2000. He is a former city manager and administrator for the cities of La Mirada, Commerce, Pasadena, Garden Grove and Pico Rivera, in addition to managing several homeowners’ associations.

Support The Beach...Online

As one of the West’s top three master’s level universities, Cal State Long Beach continues to be one of the state’s most highly desirable campuses. Its outstanding faculty and state-of-the-art facilities provide students with an exceptional educational experience that is increasingly valued by employers and top doctoral and professional degree programs.

Much of this excellence is made possible through the generous support of CSULB’s alumni and friends. Departments and programs—from the arts to the sciences, as well as the library, athletics, and student scholarships and activities—all benefit from donors who demonstrate their Beach Pride.

Now it’s easier than ever to support your favorite Cal State Long Beach program by donating through the university’s safe and secure online giving Web site.

To learn more about the many philanthropic opportunities to benefit CSULB, visit www.csulb.edu/divisions/urad/ or call 562/985-7878.


Stay Connected by Joining the
CSULB Alumni Association

By joining the CSULB Alumni Association, you not only enjoy the numerous membership benefits and services, but help in supporting university and alumni programs. Through your one-time $49 fee, you contribute to the university experience of generations to come. The Alumni Association is your way to stay connected to your alma mater.

Alumni Association members enjoy such benefits as:
• Library access at the 23 CSU campuses.
• Discounts on banquet facility rentals, performances, athletic events, membership fees at Frog’s fitness center, Career Development Center services and courses offered through UCES.
• Entitlement to medical, life, home and automobile insurance plans, as well as financial services.
• Twice-yearly subscription to the Beach Connection magazine, which is sent to nearly 30,000 association members.

Your Alumni Association membership helps future generations of students through such programs as:
• Alumni grants.
• Emergency student loans.
• Campus sponsored events.
• Volunteer program providing participation with students and student organizations.

In addition, the Alumni Association hosts a number of social events including:
• Homecoming.
• Concerts in the Grove
• Theater events and receptions and special Member-Only
engagements.

For more information, visit our Web site at www.csulb.edu/aux/alumni/ or call 562/985-5252. Make checks payable to: CSULB Alumni Association and mail to 1250 Bellflower Blvd., USU 111, Long Beach, CA 90840-0601.


Pave Your Way into History

Leave your legacy at The Beach by adding your name to the Alumni Brick Plaza. Since 1996, the plaza has grown to display the names, degrees and graduation years of over 2,500 donors who, through their generosity, have made scholarships, grants, emergency loans and special alumni programming a reality. This past year, the Alumni Brick Plaza contributed to the completion of a $1 million endowment to the President’s Scholars program.

The Alumni Brick Plaza is located at the center of six walkways radiating in all directions of campus, making it possible for students to appreciate the legacy that has preceded them. Bricks may also be purchased for, or in memory of, family members who received their degrees from CSULB.

Donors to the plaza will receive a digital photograph of their brick after it has been inscribed.

For information about the Alumni Brick Plaza, call the Alumni Association at 562/985-5252, or log onto www.csulb.edu/aux/alumni/, Services and Programs.