Honoring Staff members

President Milton A. Gordon joined his top administrators in giving praise to the university’s staff members during the June 3 Staff Recognition and Appreciation Day festivities in Portola Pavilion of the Titan Student Union.

The annual event recognized this year’s Outstanding Staff and Titan Excellence awards recipients, staff members who have earned college degrees and staff for years of service.

Caption: Suzanne M. Collea, administrative support assistant for the Division of Politics, Administration and Justice. Photo by Karen TapiaDownload Photo

Four Decades of Service:

Among those recognized was Suzanne M. Collea, administrative support assistant for the Division of Politics, Administration and Justice. Collea, who in 1970 had been secretary to the dean of women at Lemoyne College in Syracuse, followed her husband, Frank, to Cal State Fullerton, where the newly appointed professor of science education told his wife of a “great job opening” in the Political Science Department. She applied, was accepted and has been serving the needs of students and faculty members ever since.

Thirty-Five Years:

Aurelio Flores, lead grounds worker of landscaping services, leads a crew of five and is in charge of all landscaping on campus. His wife, Margie, is a member of the campus community and, while his son attended college elsewhere, his three daughters are all Titan alumni.

Tom Grayson, project manager in Design and Construction, joined the campus after serving in Vietnam. The CSUF alumnus (B.A. sociology ’89) began as a custodian, becoming a drafting aide in 1985, a drafting technician in the newly created Office of Design and Construction a year later and a project manager in 1997.

Choi Y. Kam joined the Pollak Library as a library assistant in the cataloging section in 1976. She originally worked on science and technology books, but she now works cataloging all subject area books, especially Chinese language books for the developing language program on campus.

Paul K. Miller, director of Disabled Student Services, has become as known as a dedicated advocate for disabled students on campus, fostering an environment where are supported throughout their educational endeavors. He has served on campus as the police chaplain, directed the Student Athletes Assistance Program and assisted in the coordination of the university's annual Commencement festivities. He has chaired the CSU Disabled Student Services Directors’ Council and represents the council on the CSU Chancellor's Disabled Student Services Advisory Committee.

Douglas N. Temple, a custodian in Physical Plant, begins his day at 3 p.m. but the early hours do not hamper him in doing his job; he is recognized by his managers for his dependability, as well as his willingness to pitch in and help whenever and where ever he is needed.

Thirty Years:

Spencer Colman, Physical Plant; Joyce A. Cross, Student Financial Services; Mel Franks, Athletics; Carmela Gomez, Associated Students; Kelly C. Hayes, Physical Plant; Jane F. Iacovetti, Pollak Library; Alfred K. Kimmel, Physical Plant; Claire Palmerino, Humanities and Social Sciences; Margaret L. Peter, Admissions and Records; Patricia J. Sexton, Athletics; Susan E. Sherman-Brown, Information Technology; Michael P. Uraine, Athletics; Judith R. Williams Silvester, Admissions and Records; Irene K. Yoshioka, Admissions and Records; and Bradley A. Young, Physical Plant.

Twenty-Five Years:

Connie Blood, Telephone Services; Victoria D. Curlis, Radio-TV-Film; Nadine L. Dillon, Irvine Campus; Kelly S. Donovan, Faculty Development Center, F. Owen Holmes, Public Affairs and Government Relations; Stephen J. Karl, Biologial Science; Saeid Mirdamadi, Information Technology; Jacquelyn H. Reynolds, Art; Vickey T. Takeuchi, Financial Aid; Patricia A. Tolliver, University Advancement; Willem H. van der Pol, Physical Plant; and John E. Villagrana, Physical Plant.

Twenty Years: 

Pamela A. Bradley, Theatre and Dance; Lupe Briseno, Administration and Finance; Joseph Camacho, Athletics; Karen M. Cluff, University Police; Elaine M. Dixon, Admissions and Records; Linda Dominguez, Design and Construction; Nancy J. Dority, Admissions and Records; Brian R. Dudevoir, Physical Plant; Angelita Dulay, Titan Shops; Susan A. Fisher, University Police; President Milton A. Gordon, Vincent B. Hernandez, Information Technology; Thomas H. Higgs, University Police; Kang T. Hwang, University Extended Education; Michele J. Iversen, Art; Vennita A. Jackson, President’s Office, Edison E. Lim, Administration and Finance; John M. Montoya, University Extended Education; Elizabeth A. Morales, Computer Science; Christine S. Quach, Student Financial Services; Linda Richie-Walker, University Extended Education; and Lydia L. Rodriguez, Controller’s Office.

Fifteen Years:

Lynn A. Barba, Student Health and Counseling Center; Michael D. Bussey, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics; Stacy A. Caron, Pollak Library; Marsha B. Daughetee, Irvine Campus; Debbie A. Dombrow, Theatre and Dance; Robin Graboyes, Faculty Affairs and Records; Sergio A. Guerra, Engineering and Computer Science; Elizabeth D. Housewright, Pollak Library; Giulii S. Kraemer, Guardian Scholars; Linda S. Lee, Kinesiology and Health Science; Tsongyan Y. Lo, Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Patricia B. Lussier, University Extended Education; Anthony Lynch, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Scott Martin, Center for Demographic Research; Diane G. Mazzey, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics; Lance Meredith, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Phuoc Nguyen, Information Technology; Valerie Ramirez, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Frances M. Sanchez, Psychology; Barbara M. Scarpa, Administration and Finance; Gabriel L. Segura, Physical Plant; Nghe Q. Tran, Student Health and Counseling; and Corazone B. Viola, Student Health and Counseling Center.

Caption: Staff members who have served for 10 years pose with President Milton A. Gordon. Photo by Greg AndersenDownload Photo

Ten Years: 

Shiriq Ahmed, Information Technology; Rosa M. Amaro, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics; Kim Apel, Facilities Management; Lori Arthur, Information Technology; Ernest Asa, Physical Plant; Sean R. Atkinson, Information Technology; Patricia C. Balderas, Humanities and Social Sciences; Albert Beltran, Associated Students; Carolyn A. Bishop, CalStateTEACH; Michael A. Blyleven, Pollak Library; Robbin Bretzing, Family Business Council; Beverly A. Burelli, Design and Construction; Patricia G. Calimquim, University Extended Education; Leslie Camarillo, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Zoila A. Carriaga, Physical Plant, Jan Carter, Associated Students; Sean H. Chang, Information Technology; Maria Contreras, Chicano Resource Center; Gabriela A. Corvini, Human Resources; Stephanie L. Cuillier, Administration and Finance; Jean A. Daugs, Administration and Finance; Torria J. Davis, University Advancement; Victor H. Delgado, Engineering and Computer Science; Kathleen M. Dische, Mathematics; Catherine A. Douglas, Strategic Communications; Emeka Emeruwa, Information Technology; Alicia Espinoza, Associated Students; Jeff Fehrn, Titan Student Union; Nancy M. Figuera, Admissions and Records; Mark S. Filowitz, Natural Science and Mathematics; Jerri L. Freeman, Women’s Center; Robert E. Fulton, Desert Studies Center; Tammy K. Galaviz, Public Affairs; Judy Goberdhan, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Bernard L. Goeders, Information Technology; Yeong-Tai Goo, Information Technology; Deborah J. Hagman, Accounts Payable; Afsaneh Hamedani, Information Technology; Daiyu Hayashi, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics; David R. Hess, Physical Plant; Rommel R. Z. Hidalgo, Information Technology; Jean A. Hotta, International Education and Exchange; Alan Hsiao, Information Technology; Phong D. Hue, College of Health and Human Development; Patricia M. Hymes, Career Center; Chandra A. Jones, Information Technology; Andrea C. Kelligrew, Strategic Communications; Theodros Kidane, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Verajaviela Kuan-Roberts, Accounting; Long T. Lammy, Pollak Library; Stella Y. Lee, Information Technology; Xiao Lei, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Lea Beth Lewis, Health and Human Development; Virginia Lopez, Auxiliary Services Corporation; and Ramiro Luna, Nursing.

John T. Luu, Information Technology; Jan D. Martin, Admissions and Records; Larry R. Martin, Dean of Students; Christina Martinez, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Anna B. Matthew, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Stewart W. McCray, Physical Plant; Phenicia I. McCullough, Human Resource Services; Yvonne Moar, Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Shirley A. Muir, Public Affairs and Government Relations; Laura J. Neal, Career Center; Theodore T. Nguyen, Mathematics; David M. Ostrowski, Physical Plant; Lydia Palacios, Associated Students; Mariadela Perez, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Kathleen A. Perkins, Information Technology; Vi Pham, Small Business Development Center; Maria G. Picasso Vizcarra, Admissions and Records; Mark B. Redd, Information Technology; Antoinette R. Roberts, Faculty Affairs and Records; Bruce Rubin, American Language Programs; Lizette Sanchez, Social Science Research Center; Brandy R. Schaal, University Extended Education; Barbara K. Schiller-Harvey, University Outreach; Mary M. Scott, Modern Languages and Literatures; Eraj A. Shadaram, Communications; Smruti Shah, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Leslie M. Skinner, Admissions and Records; Ryder P. Smith, Art; Jason J. Spencer, Athletics; Christ Staley, Associated Students; Ann M. Steichen, University Advancement; Scott D. Stow, Athletics; James Sweet, Physical Plant; Stephen J. Tanenbaum, University Advancement; Heather H. Terry, Elementary and Bilingual Education; Alicia Theodore, University Extended Education; Brian K. Thomas, Information Technology; Mariann Thompson, College of Health and Human Development; Alice Truong, Admissions and Records; Stephen Udell, Associated Students; Mary T. Van Doran, Academic Affairs; Todd A. Waite, University Advancement; Matthew D. Wilken, Geological Science; Nigel W. Williams, University Police; Alison Wittwer, Titan Recreation; Lawrence Wong, Information Technology; May S. Wong, Financial Services; and Angela J. Zuniga, University Extended Education.

Five Years: 

Armando Alvarado, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Rogelio Alvarado, Talent Search Program; Dalila Alvarez, Athletics; Melanie Arce, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Genevieve V. Arrey, Admissions and Records; Mardelle Azimi, American Language Program; Joshua M. Bagshaw, Physical Plant; Brian K. Barnes, University Police; Samir A. Bawahab, Student Financial Services; David Bishop, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Martha L. Boediarto, Human Resources; Mary L. Boggs, Physical Plant; Bev Brier, Associated Students; Diana M. Brown, University Advancement; Heather L. Calkins, Student Health and Counseling Center; Nichole J. Calucag, Information Technology; Raul Castaneda, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Elizabeth Castello, Human Resources; Patricia Catanzaro, Student Health and Counseling Center; Latha R. Chandrasekar, Pollak Library; Jennifer Y. Chang, Student Housing; Lorenzo R. Chapa, University Outreach; Elizabeth C. Chinguangco, Student Health and Counseling Service; Denise A. Clark, University Extended Education; Michael Clemons, Titan Shops; Roberta W. Cline, University Advancement; Serena N. Cline, Administration and Finance; Dale T. Coddington, Information Technology; Melissa R. Cohea, University Advancement; Stuart W. Cole, Physical Plant; Steven J. Collins, Physical Plant; Monica M. Coloso, Financial Aid; Matthew J. Connelly, Theatre and Dance; Jeffrey D. Cook, Strategic Communications; Ermito C. Corales, Physical Plant; Anna Coria, Titan Shops; and Shontel J. Corona, University Extended Education.

Brian Dao, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Natalie Del Rio, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Maria Diaz de Pineda, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Catherine Dietrich, Theatre and Dance; Candice Dominguez, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Eric C. Dries, Music; Peter J. Dupree, University Police; Allyson S. Dvir, Controller’s Office; Rhonda L. Earick, Theatre and Dance; William English, Titan Shops; Samuel Estrada, American Language Program; Colette M. Farber, Physical Plant; Alicia Fernandez, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Blanca Fernandez, Titan Shops; Maruth Figueroa, Freshman Programs; Tammy E. Fletcher, Sociology; Yvonne Flores, Speech and Hearing Clinic; Graham Forden, Theatre and Dance; Colleen D. Fretwell, Physical Plant; Kinuyo M. Fujikawa, Faculty Affairs and Records; Aaron L. Gardiner, Physical Plant; Renee Gillespie, Nursing; Ricardo Gonzalez, Fullerton Arboretum; Terry K. Goodman, College of the Arts; Phillip Gorny, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Donald W. Green, Contracts and Procurement; Elizabeth A. Guzman, Music; Richard P. Hale, Physical Plant; Jaime E. Hamilton, Student Affairs; Michael K. Hatswell, Design and Construction; Amanda M. Hayes, Psychology; Isaias L. Hernandez, Facilities Management; Kristina Hernandez, Associated Students; Maria L. Hernandez Figueroa, Administration and Finance; Nydia Hernandez, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Victor Hernandez, Associated Students; Peter H. Herz, Theatre and Dance; Vu T. Ho, Information Technology; Darany Hoang, Student Health and Counseling Center; Gwendolyn Hooks, Human Resources; Jammie Hopkins, Sport and Movement Institute; Jody E. Horton, Pollak Library; Mingyi A. Hsueh, Information Technology; and Mehdi M. Islam, Human Resources. 

Sara Jones, Children's Center; Eric E. Karkhoff, Pollak Library; Juline M. Killian, Student Affairs; John Kim, Titan Shops; Judy Kim, University Extended Education; Mimi Ko Cruz, Public Affairs; Yu-Fang Li, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics; Yi Lin, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Shih Chieh Lin, Information Technology; Michelle Luster, American Language Program; Aminata Ly, American Language Program; Dimakatso P. Mangoaela, Student Financial Services; Christopher J. Manning, Physical Plant; Tariq Marji, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Jacob T. Martinez, Physical Plant; Monica Martinez-Maruri, Admissions and Records; Marissa Massie, Titan Shops; Choyo Matsuta, Nutwood Cafe; Alyssa McNulty, Theatre and Dance; Elizabeth Meza, Brief Shop; Yevgeniya Mikhailik, Grand Central Art Center; Magda Miranda Adame, Titan Coffee; Ryo Miyoshi, American Language Program; Kenneth R. Mize, Physical Plant; Shelly A. Montoya, Accounts Payable; Heather M. Morales, University Advancement; Evelin Moreno, Titan Shops; Valeria Moreno, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Takayuki Morishita, Food Court; Carla Navarro-Salas, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Maika Nelson, Sport and Movement Institute; Ginnie L. Nuckles, Information Technology; Trista L. O’Connell, University Learning Center; Urszula Oleksyn, American Language Program; Michael R. Ortiz, Physical Plant; Megan Ozima, WeCare Program; Erica Pachmann, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Phillip L. Padilla, Physical Plant; Arleene Parsons, Irvine Campus; Jane E. Payne, University Extended Education; Adrienne Pedroza, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Lizabeth Pena, International Education and Exchange; Marilyn E. Peo, Admissions and Records; Karvon R. Perry, Admissions and Records; Frances J. Petrella, Student Financial Services; Tina T. Phan, Humanities and Social Sciences; Anisha Pithwa, Titan Shops; Curtis P. Plotkin, Environmental Health and Instructional Safety; and Zia M. Qureshi, Student Financial Services.

Mauro Reyes, Carls Jr.; Pamela Reyes, Children's Center; Ruben Reynoso, Physical Plant; Darren M. Ridgeway, College of Health and Human Development; Jose Rivas Escalante, CSUF Catering; Adam Robles, Music; Ronald Rodriguez, Pollak Library; Joan T. Rubio, University Advancement; Jennifer M. Rudy, Athletics; Vanessa Russell, American Language Program; Robert Sage, Pollak Library; Chris S. Salomone, Pollak Library; Imelda Samano, Nursing; Jennifer L. Schorz, Philosophy; Lorraine O. Seelig, Pollak Library; Douglas J. Sheppard, Admissions and Records; Peter P. Sirikulvadhana, Dean of Students; Sarah J. Song, Budget Planning and Administration; James A. Stroh, Physical Plant; Paulina B. Tagle, Grants and Contracts; Felicity D. Tan, Budget Planning and Administration; Paul A. Tapper, Athletics; Rakesha L. Thomas, Human Resources; Linda Tran, Food Court; Anhthu N. Truong, Administration and Finance; Megumi Tsuji, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Martha Vera, Physical Plant; Brian Vo, University Extended Education; Jamie H. Vu, Information Technology; Lauren Vu, Student Health and Counseling Center; Karen Wang, Sppech and Hearing Clinic; Yu-Tze S. Wang, University Extended Education; Stephen Whitaker, Auxiliary Services Corporation; Michelle Ye, Titan Shops; Eileen A. Yuhico, Military Science Program; Elizabeth Zavala, Career Center; and Alfonso Zavala Perales Bucio, Titan Shops.

June 14, 2011