California State University (CSU), Stanislaus Provost Dr. James T. Strong and V.P. Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Dr. Suzanne Espinoza recently recognized more than 70 outstanding students during a “Salute to Student Achievers.” Top-performing students (see list below) in each major received the Dean’s Medal of Excellence as recognition of his or her outstanding academic career at CSU Stanislaus.
“A Salute to Student Achievers”
College of Humanities and Social Sciences - James Tuedio, Dean
Katherine Nissen, Agricultural Studies (BA)
Kimberly Turner, Anthropology (BA)
Alexandria Backus, Communication Studies (BA)
Trish Bubnis, Criminal Justice (BA)
John Viera, Criminal Justice (MA)
Jewel Warr, Economics (BA)
Dawson Vorderbruegge, English (BA)
Grant Parsons, English (MA)
Isaias Ibarra, Ethnic Studies (BA)
Jennifer Custard, Gender Studies (BA)
Gil Perez, Geography (BA)
Andrew Nolan, History (BA)
Isaac Farhadian, History (MA)
Brittanee Liukkonen, Philosophy (BA)
Nicholas Johnson, Political Science (BA)
Alice Nguyen, Public Administration (MPA)
Tessa St. John, Public Administration (MPA)
Heather Blount, Social Sciences (BA)
Zachary Davidson, Sociology (BA)
Justin Sanders, Spanish (BA)
College of Human and Health Sciences - Robert Marino, Dean
Kelly Guest, Child Development (BA)
Lindzi Bagley, Nursing (BS)
Beverly Eldridge, Nursing (MS)
Misael Cerpas, Psychology (BA)
Sarah Hartman, Psychology (MA)
Lyudmila Langford, Psychology (MS)
Pedro Heredia, Social Work (MSW)
College of Education - Kathy Norman, Dean
Christopher Coleman, Administrative Services - Preliminary Credential
Joni Charles, Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Deborah Spycher, Education Specialist: Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Christine Nunes, Multiple Subjects Credential
Jorge Estrada, Multiple Subjects Credential BCLAD
Lenit Yohanna, Pupil Personnel Services Credential
Kori Messer, Reading Specialist Credential
Armando Mendoza, Single Subject Credential BCLAD
Dianne Harris, Educational Leadership (EDD)
Monique Preciado, MA Curriculum and Instruction: Educational Technology
Deborah Luevano-Hicks, MA Curriculum and Instruction: Multilingual Education
Thomas Long, MA Curriculum and Instruction: Physical Education
Peggy Buckley, MA Curriculum and Instruction: Reading
Faun Hyde, MA Curriculum and Instruction: Special Education
Homar Juarez, MA School Administration
Nicole Aguiar, MA School Counseling
Christine Van Gorkum, Kinesiology (BA)
Kayla Reeder Liberal Studies: ElementaryTeaching Content Preparation (BA)
College of Natural Sciences - Reza Kamali, Dean
Jordan Schmeck, Mathematics (BA)
Jason Barnett, Mathematics (BS)
Gabriele Munroe Lucas, Biological Sciences (BS)
John David Britzke, Cognitive Studies (BA)
Cameron Gose, Computer Science (BS)
Jana Pratt, Ecology & Sustainability (MS)
Molly Ann Thompson, Geology (BS)
Sean Brooks, Physical Sciences (BA)
Paulo Silva Costa, Physics (BS)
College of Business Administration - Linda Nowak, Dean
Business Administration (BS):
Charles McMonagle, Accounting
Anthony Polous, Computer Information Systems
Robert Dylina, Finance
Sarah Jackson, General Business
Christina Alger, Management
Cassidy Forsberg, Marketing
Tyler Stephenson, Operations Management
Sergey Kucher, Business Administration (MBA)
Stewart Willis, Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA)
College of the Arts - Daryl Moore, Dean
Wendy Lopez, Art (BA)
Spencer Christoffer Carmona, Art (BFA)
Barbara Soliz, Music (BA)
Rogelio Garibay, Music (BM)
Samantha Danielle Bennett, Theatre Arts (BA)
Interdisciplinary Studies
Thomas Dozier (MA)
Jennifer Kato (MS)
In a separate event, members of the CSU Stanislaus faculty were honored for their accomplishments and years of service to the university. Provost Strong singled out five faculty members for outstanding performance and recognized more than 20 professors for their years of services during a special reception.
Faculty Recognition Reception Awards
Outstanding Professor- Stephanie Paterson, English
Outstanding Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity Professor - Bret E. Carroll, History
Outstanding Community Service Professor - David Colnic, Political Science and Public Administration
Outstanding Service in Faculty Governance - Paul O’Brien, Sociology
Elizabeth Anne B. Papageorge Faculty Development Award - Anne Weisenberg, Teacher Education
25 Years of Service
Granger Dinwiddie – Advanced Studies in Education
Samuel Regalado – History
Dana Reneau – Mathematics
30 Years of Service
Rita Asher – Psychology & Child Development
Rhoda Macdonald – Sociology
Stephen Schoenthaler - Sociology
35 Years of Service
Flora Watson – Biological Sciences
Faculty Retirements
Peter DeCaro – Communication Studies
Margaret Hodge – Nursing
Eric Karlstrom – Anthropology, Geography and Ethnic Studies
Peter Nelligan – Criminal Justice
Cathy Watkins – Advanced Studies in Education
Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP)
S. Abdul Fazal – Mathematics
James Payne – Sociology
Mary Salisbury – Teacher Education
Richard Savini – Art
Dennis Sayers – Teacher Education
H. Gordon Senior – Art
Nancy Jean Smith – Teacher Education
Flora Watson – Biological Sciences
John Weddle – Music
Over more than 50 years, California State University, Stanislaus has grown to be a touchstone of higher learning, intellectual pursuit, artistic excellence, and cultural engagement for California’s Central Valley and beyond. We serve our diverse student body, region and state with programs, partnerships, and alumni responsive to an evolving and interconnected world. To learn more about us and how we’ve progressed, go to www.csustan.edu.
MEDIA CONTACT: Denise Nordell
(209) 667-3916
dnordell@csustan.edu
“A Salute to Student Achievers”
College of Humanities and Social Sciences - James Tuedio, Dean
Katherine Nissen, Agricultural Studies (BA)
Kimberly Turner, Anthropology (BA)
Alexandria Backus, Communication Studies (BA)
Trish Bubnis, Criminal Justice (BA)
John Viera, Criminal Justice (MA)
Jewel Warr, Economics (BA)
Dawson Vorderbruegge, English (BA)
Grant Parsons, English (MA)
Isaias Ibarra, Ethnic Studies (BA)
Jennifer Custard, Gender Studies (BA)
Gil Perez, Geography (BA)
Andrew Nolan, History (BA)
Isaac Farhadian, History (MA)
Brittanee Liukkonen, Philosophy (BA)
Nicholas Johnson, Political Science (BA)
Alice Nguyen, Public Administration (MPA)
Tessa St. John, Public Administration (MPA)
Heather Blount, Social Sciences (BA)
Zachary Davidson, Sociology (BA)
Justin Sanders, Spanish (BA)
College of Human and Health Sciences - Robert Marino, Dean
Kelly Guest, Child Development (BA)
Lindzi Bagley, Nursing (BS)
Beverly Eldridge, Nursing (MS)
Misael Cerpas, Psychology (BA)
Sarah Hartman, Psychology (MA)
Lyudmila Langford, Psychology (MS)
Pedro Heredia, Social Work (MSW)
College of Education - Kathy Norman, Dean
Christopher Coleman, Administrative Services - Preliminary Credential
Joni Charles, Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Deborah Spycher, Education Specialist: Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Christine Nunes, Multiple Subjects Credential
Jorge Estrada, Multiple Subjects Credential BCLAD
Lenit Yohanna, Pupil Personnel Services Credential
Kori Messer, Reading Specialist Credential
Armando Mendoza, Single Subject Credential BCLAD
Dianne Harris, Educational Leadership (EDD)
Monique Preciado, MA Curriculum and Instruction: Educational Technology
Deborah Luevano-Hicks, MA Curriculum and Instruction: Multilingual Education
Thomas Long, MA Curriculum and Instruction: Physical Education
Peggy Buckley, MA Curriculum and Instruction: Reading
Faun Hyde, MA Curriculum and Instruction: Special Education
Homar Juarez, MA School Administration
Nicole Aguiar, MA School Counseling
Christine Van Gorkum, Kinesiology (BA)
Kayla Reeder Liberal Studies: ElementaryTeaching Content Preparation (BA)
College of Natural Sciences - Reza Kamali, Dean
Jordan Schmeck, Mathematics (BA)
Jason Barnett, Mathematics (BS)
Gabriele Munroe Lucas, Biological Sciences (BS)
John David Britzke, Cognitive Studies (BA)
Cameron Gose, Computer Science (BS)
Jana Pratt, Ecology & Sustainability (MS)
Molly Ann Thompson, Geology (BS)
Sean Brooks, Physical Sciences (BA)
Paulo Silva Costa, Physics (BS)
College of Business Administration - Linda Nowak, Dean
Business Administration (BS):
Charles McMonagle, Accounting
Anthony Polous, Computer Information Systems
Robert Dylina, Finance
Sarah Jackson, General Business
Christina Alger, Management
Cassidy Forsberg, Marketing
Tyler Stephenson, Operations Management
Sergey Kucher, Business Administration (MBA)
Stewart Willis, Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA)
College of the Arts - Daryl Moore, Dean
Wendy Lopez, Art (BA)
Spencer Christoffer Carmona, Art (BFA)
Barbara Soliz, Music (BA)
Rogelio Garibay, Music (BM)
Samantha Danielle Bennett, Theatre Arts (BA)
Interdisciplinary Studies
Thomas Dozier (MA)
Jennifer Kato (MS)
In a separate event, members of the CSU Stanislaus faculty were honored for their accomplishments and years of service to the university. Provost Strong singled out five faculty members for outstanding performance and recognized more than 20 professors for their years of services during a special reception.
Faculty Recognition Reception Awards
Outstanding Professor- Stephanie Paterson, English
Outstanding Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity Professor - Bret E. Carroll, History
Outstanding Community Service Professor - David Colnic, Political Science and Public Administration
Outstanding Service in Faculty Governance - Paul O’Brien, Sociology
Elizabeth Anne B. Papageorge Faculty Development Award - Anne Weisenberg, Teacher Education
25 Years of Service
Granger Dinwiddie – Advanced Studies in Education
Samuel Regalado – History
Dana Reneau – Mathematics
30 Years of Service
Rita Asher – Psychology & Child Development
Rhoda Macdonald – Sociology
Stephen Schoenthaler - Sociology
35 Years of Service
Flora Watson – Biological Sciences
Faculty Retirements
Peter DeCaro – Communication Studies
Margaret Hodge – Nursing
Eric Karlstrom – Anthropology, Geography and Ethnic Studies
Peter Nelligan – Criminal Justice
Cathy Watkins – Advanced Studies in Education
Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP)
S. Abdul Fazal – Mathematics
James Payne – Sociology
Mary Salisbury – Teacher Education
Richard Savini – Art
Dennis Sayers – Teacher Education
H. Gordon Senior – Art
Nancy Jean Smith – Teacher Education
Flora Watson – Biological Sciences
John Weddle – Music
Over more than 50 years, California State University, Stanislaus has grown to be a touchstone of higher learning, intellectual pursuit, artistic excellence, and cultural engagement for California’s Central Valley and beyond. We serve our diverse student body, region and state with programs, partnerships, and alumni responsive to an evolving and interconnected world. To learn more about us and how we’ve progressed, go to www.csustan.edu.
MEDIA CONTACT: Denise Nordell
(209) 667-3916
dnordell@csustan.edu