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CSUF Leader to be Inducted Into Santa Ana College Hall of Fame
Silas Abrego, associate vice president for student affairs will be inducted into the Santa Ana College Alumni Hall of Fame

May 10, 2005 :: No. 203

Who: Silas Abrego, associate vice president for student affairs at Cal State Fullerton and a 1968 graduate of Santa Ana College, will be inducted into the Santa Ana College Alumni Hall of Fame later this month.
What: As associate vice president, Silas Abrego oversees nine university programs, including Student Academic Services, International Education and Exchange, Athletics Academic Advisement, the Women’s Center/Adult Re-entry, University Learning Center and Career Center. He also supervises several educational enhancement programs, including GEAR UP Anaheim, the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program and Upward Bound.
When/Where: 3:30 p.m. May 20
Santa Ana College Phillips Hall
Background: Abrego joined Cal State Fullerton in 1985 and was named associate vice president in 1998. Prior to that, he served as director of Student Academic Services and University Outreach and was responsible for integrating student retention and outreach strategies into the academic environment. Before coming to CSUF, he was state coordinator of the National Education Policy Fellowship Program. He has a master’s degree and doctorate in higher education, governance and management from USC. He received a bachelor’s degree in industrial arts from Cal State Long Beach and an associate’s degree in industrial arts from Santa Ana College. He also has been honored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Orange County, Orange County United Way, Orange County Hispanic Education Endowment Fund, Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County, Hispanic Outreach Taskforce and Western Association of Educational Opportunity Personnel.
Additional: Silas Abrego is one of five inductees to this year’s Hall of Fame class, bringing the total number of honorees to 158. Along with the induction ceremony, he will also participate in the college’s commencement ceremony.
Media Contacts: Silas Abrego at 657-278-2486 or sabrego@fullerton.edu
Robby Nisenfeld, Public Affairs, at 657-278-3798 or rnisenfeld@fullerton.edu

 


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