The CSULB Alumni Association and the campus community will honor and recognize the university's top alumni, students, faculty and staff at the annual Alumni Awards Banquet on Monday, May 23, at the Westin Long Beach. No host cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the program at 6:30 p.m.  

This year's distinguished alumni selected by each college are John Cederquist, College of the Arts; Wayne William Murdy, College of Business Administration; Erin Gruwell, College of Education; Patrick J. Goggin, College of Engineering; Joann Driggers and Linda Moulton-Patterson, College of Health and Human Services; Lucia E. Galindo and Nancy M. Yoho, College of Liberal Arts; and Sue Parsons, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

This year the outstanding professors are Jana Echevarria from the Educational Psychology, Adminstration, and Counseling; Claire Emilie Martin from Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures; and Ramses B. Toma from Family and Consumer Sciences. The Outstanding Staff Member award will honor Charleen Rice from Facilities Management. The President's Distinguished Service Awards will honor Nancy Foster, Mike Murray of Verizon and the Long Beach Press-Telegram.

The 2005 outstanding graduates are Rogelio Lopez Garcia, College of the Arts; Christina Marie Robertson, College of Business Administration; Maureen Gelberg, College of Education; Jamie Lynne Bartolome, College of Engineering; Katie L. Kent and Darina L. Hul, College of Health and Human Services; Chhunny Chhean and Marsha Nneka Sargeant, College of Liberal Arts; and Tuan Dang Anh Pham, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Tickets for the banquet are $100 per person and the reservation deadline is Monday, May 16. For reservations or further information, contact Margaret Costello in Alumni Relations at 562/985-7159.