CSULB's Ihde, Nabavi named scholars

Staff Report

Cal State Long Beach students Lauren L. Ihde and Maziar Nabavi have been selected as CSULB's first Beckman Scholars, the university has announced.

Ihde, a junior majoring in biology, and Nabavi, a senior who is studying both biology and biochemistry, each received awards of about $17,000 to cover the costs of two summers of research and one academic year.

CSULB is one of 18 institutions nationwide to receive the prestigious award, the university said.

Inde, who graduated from Centennial High in Bakersfield, is a President's Scholar who minors in chemistry. He is working under the direction of biological sciences professor Lisa Klig.

"I had been looking for a research project for the summer," Ihde said. "This scholarship gives me to opportunity to study in my field and do research and
get experience."

Nabavi's, from San Pedro, works under research biological sciences associate professor Editte Gharakhanian. He plans to apply to medical school.

"I got into biology and I really got interested in it and naturally, when you are interested in something, you do well," Nabavi said. "I had a knack for it. This
scholarship allows me not to worry about working and just concentrate on my research."

The Beckman Foundation makes grants to non-profit research institutions to promote research in chemistry and life sciences, the university said.

The scholarships are used to advance the education, research training and personal development of students who have the potential to achieve distinction in their academic field, as well as become outstanding leaders in their careers and professions.

History

Phi Alpha Theta, an international honor society in history, has inducted 18 members into its chapter at Cal State Long Beach, the university has announced.

Inductees from Los Angeles County are: Carole-Louise Adams, Susan Cohen, Andrea Da Costa, Peter Kroese, Dawn Lepire, Daniel Monks.

Inductees from Orange County are: Dereck Cope, Elisabeth De Bos, Jackie Fitzpatrick, Leanne Gamble, Jonathan Goebel and Jacob Reinig.

Out-of-area inductees are: Donald Caldwell, Alisa Kensey, Anne Marie Rogers, Vincent White, Una O'Brien and Michiko Takeuchi.

To qualify, the university said, graduate students must have a 3.5 gpa and completed one-third of their requirements for a master's degree. Undergraduates must have a 3.0 gpa.

Engineering

Tau Beta Pi, a national honor society for engineering, has inducted 18 members into its chapter at Cal State Long Beach, the university said.

Inductees from Los Angeles County: Osbaldo Aguilera, Ahn Duong, William Fernandez, Kimberly Green, San Loi, Elizabeth Lopez, Stephanie Carlson, Kenji Hara-Joesting and Ricardo Mendoza.

Inductees from Orange County: Oanh Nguyen, Binh Phan, Ryan Tarkanian, Eduardo Torres, Danh Vu and Sean Vuu.

Out-of-area inductees are: Danielle Acosta, Megan Daniels and Don Knowles.

Economics

Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international honor society in economics, has inducted nine members into its chapter at Cal State Long Beach, the university has announced.

They are: Monique Aguilar of Lakewood,  Preston Anderson of Porterville, Jennifer Bailly of Huntington Beach, Brian Biggert of Bainbridge Island, Wash., Christine Cooper of Rancho Palos Verdes, Nicole Forchione of Signal Hill, Miles Fuller of Apple Valley, Arisa Kato of Long Beach and Sheena Mehdi of Mission Viejo.

To qualify for membership in the organization, which was founded in 1915 and established at CSULB in 1992, applicants must have completed 12 units in economics with at least a B average or have an overall GPA of at least 3.0.

Nursing

Sigma Theta Tau, an international honor society of nursing founded in 1922, has inducted 29 members into its chapter at Cal State Long Beach, the university has announced.

Inductees include nursing leaders from the community, 18 graduate students with a minimum of a 3.5 gpa and nine undergraduates representing the top one-third of their graduating class.

Cecilia Panganiban Barrios of Diamond Bar and Gail Lee Coster of Los Alamitos were recognized from the nursing community for their excellence in clinical practice, education and research.

Graduate students inducted were:  Scott Thomas Bertrand of Upland, Rashpal Kaur Chela of Huntington Beach, Kathleen Elizabeth Curtis of Santa Barbara, Cheryl Elizabeth Deters of Lakewood, Monique Carmelle Dorvillier of Los Angeles, Patricia Jane Ebbecke of Apple Valley.

Also, Peter Gordon Gourley of Atascadero, Mercedes Gobel Guilliaum of Irvine, Julie Ann Pina Hankins of Rowland Heights, Diane Heindl of Palos Verdes, Ilse M. Herrera of Meridian, Idaho, Garvin O'Hara Hitchcock of Aliso Viejo, Alicia Jo of Lake Forest.

Also, Esther Memreroge Robinson of Hawthorne, Beth Rohrbach of Hermosa Beach,  Kelly Ann Steagall of Huntington Beach, Susan Beyer Stewart of Moreno Valley and Ofelia Lopez-Williams of Riverside.

The undergraduate inductees are Wendy R. Altman-Swift of Long Beach, Stella Marie Beleber of Huntington Beach, Lisa Marie Colman of Irvine, Dianne Dicto Cruz of Vallejo, Margaret Dean Gross of Hermosa Beach, Cynthia Fernandez of Whittier, Christine Kurtovich Gibson of Costa Mesa and Gail Friedfeld Keir of Rancho Santa Margarita.

The CSULB chapter, begun in 1986, has more than 700 members.

Public affairs

Pi Alpha Alpha, a national honor society for public affairs and administration, has inducted 42 members into its chapter at Cal State Long Beach.

To qualify, students must have a GPA of at least 3.75 and be a candidate for a master's degree.

New members from the Long Beach area are Gary Christensen, Larry Conkings, Vernon Gates, Christine McClure, Sonaly Meas, Lisa Mercier, Alma Mozqueda, Rodney Rupe, Charles Smith, Debra Stefano and Cathy Thompson.

Other Los Angeles County inductees are Erika Bonilla, Adriana Figueroa, Rebecca Jared, Eve Kelso, Kenneth Kelso, Rocio Lopez, Elizabeth Martin, Toi Pledger, Patricia Polcuch, John Rios and Gabriela Herrera.

Inductees from Orange County are John DeWitt, William Drelling, Madonna Gage, Carmen Johnson, Mark Jomsky, Johnny Jurado, Crystal Killian, Lance MacLean, David McGill, Terresa Moritz, David Pasino, Alma Penalosa, Matthew Rodriguez, Michael Sinacori, Daniel Stefano, Janet Stevens and Ashley Vikander.

Finally, Maritza Antunez of Spring Valley, Amy Hughes of Escondido and Marisa Yeager of Riverside were inducted

Political science

Pi Sigma Alpha, a national honor society for political science students, has inducted 31 members who have met the requirement of a 3.0 GPA into its chapter at Cal State Long Beach.

New members from Long Beach and neighboring communities are Kevin Chase, Glenda Colobong, Benjamin Delarosa, Garrett Fisher, Timothy Hammond, Jennifer Hardean, Tamura Howard and Franica Tawn.

Other Los Angeles County residents to be inducted are Oscar Acevedo, Alex Addy, Hussien Chahine, Daryl Davis, Glenn Kurtz, Eugenia Lerma, Alison Mirsky, Kenneth Pacheco, Trisha Pham and Lehi Rundquist.

Orange County residents to earn induction were Tracey Adams, Carlin Browne, Pamela Fontaine, Robert Lewis, Scott Lines, Ryan Litten, Marika Manos, D. Brian McHorney, Charles McKee and Christopher Schwab.

Also inducted were Shannon Houselog of Bakersfield and Michelle Quijano of Union City.

Research winner

Cal State Long Beach student Dung-Hanh Nguyen received first place in the health, nutrition and clinical sciences category at the 14th annual systemwide California State University research competition.

The event, hosted recently by Cal Poly Pomona, featured more than 140 competitors

Distinguished grads

Cal State Long Beach recently recognized five CSULB graduates as distinguished alumni.

Aaron Price and Thomas A. Reep of Long Beach, Betsy G. Wells of San Pedro, Audrey Nichol Hauth of Seal Beach and Cedric Anderson of Huntington Beach were honored for their post-graduation achievements.