David Gray Awards 2026 Celebrates Department's Stellar Students, Staff and Faculty
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CSULB's Recreation & Leisure Studies Department celebrated faculty, student, and community achievement at our annual David Gray Awards - see the list of awardees below:
🏅 Graduate & Academic Recognition
Graduate Student Honors - Vanessa Banuelos, Wendy Natividad
Hooding Ceremony (Master’s Graduates) - Noah Meni, Wendy Natividad, Vanessa Banuelos
🏆 Major Awards
Alumni of the Year - Joe Vasquez
Retirement Award -Patti LaPlace
Partner Agency of the Year Award -CPRS D10 Mentorship Committee
Outstanding Faculty of the Year - Dr. Laurel Richmond
🎖️ Professional Association & Scholarship Recognition
CPRS District 10 Scholarships (Honorable Mentions) - Sebastian Taylor, Sarah Baird, Emma Riley, Chrisley Banzuela, Jacob Bernal, Jason Catano, Dena M. Peterson-Wiggins, Kristine Avila
Go Beach Scholarship - Sebastian Taylor
🎓 Department Scholarship Awards
Recreation and Leisure Studies Scholarship - Jacob Bernal
Jack Minar Scholarship - Jesse Saucedo
Randy Anderson Scholarship - Chrisley Banzuela
Lee Tussing Endowment - Sariah Gutierrez Juarez, Noah Meni
Wynndi Dahlin Endowment - Vanessa Covington
Maridith Curfman-Janssen Scholarship - Elise Whitworth
Marilyn Jensen Scholarship - Noah Meni
Professor CeEtta Crayton Scholarship - Alyssa Robledo
Julie Regnier McCoy Endowed Recreation Student Award (Jon Regnier Family Scholarship) - Alyssa Jimeno
Edward and Rosalie Ricci Endowed Scholarship - Selena Sykes
David Gray Award - Ezequiel Acostafortuna
Congratulations on your achievements!
