Distinguished Alumni
CSULB's highest alumni honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award is bestowed annually in each College by the CSULB Alumni Office. This award recognizes our alumni who have an exemplary record of distinction and success in their chosen fields, have a proven record of impactful leadership and enduring service to their communities and society-at-large, and demonstrated pride and support for The Beach.
View the 2019 President's Distinguished Service Awardee, Outstanding Professor, Staff, and Graduates
2019 Distinguished Alumni Recipients:
College of the Arts
YEONSOO CHEE
2004, B.A. Art History
2008, M.A. Art
Curator & Director of Exhibitions & Publicity, National Palace Museum of Korea
College of Education
MARY STANTON
1965, B.A. Elementary Education
Board of Education, Long Beach Unified School District (ret.)
College of Engineering
PAUL GEERY
1983, B.S. Electrical Engineering
Vice President, Boeing Huntington Beach Facility (ret.)
College of Health and Human Services
ANGELA AVERY
1976, B.A. Recreation
1979, M.S. Recreation Administration
City Manager, City of Los Alamitos (ret.)
College of Liberal Arts
PENNY TOLER
Alumni, Psychology
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Los Angeles Sparks
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
MIKE SCHAADT
1978, B.S. Marine Biology
1982, M.S. Biology
Director Emeritus, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium