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Alumni NotesGet the Alumni Advantage! …and get access to the campus library and computer labs.Members enjoy checkout privileges at any CSU library!28CSUSBDistinguishedAlumni Awards2004Dr. Travis HuxmanB.S. biology 1993 and M.S.biology 1996, is the 2004Distinguished Alumnus for theCollege of Natural Sciences.Travis earned his Ph.D. in biologyfrom UNLV and todayis professor of ecology andevolutionary biology at theUniversity of Arizona, Tucson.In his three years at U of A,Travis has distinguished himselfin both teaching and research.He has produced more than 35peer-reviewed publications andattracted more than $1 millionin grants to support his researchthat explores how past climateshave influenced plant evolutionand how future climatesmay alter relationships betweenplants and their environments.▲Fall/Winter 20041 9 6 0 sDarrow Milgrim, B.A. political science 1968,is president of DM Insurance Services anddirector of Spear and Company InsuranceBrokers. ▲Mary L. Christelman, B.A. sociology 1969,M.A. educational administration 1992, is aresource teacher for Vermont School in SanBernardino. Mary received National BoardCertification in November 2000. ▲1 9 8 0 sTaylor Whitney, B.A. psychology 1982, ispresident and founder of Preserving the Past,a photograph preservation company. Findout more about Taylor's company at: www.preservethepast.com.Richard Piercy, M.A. special education 1983,is the founder of the Academy for AcademicExcellence charter school in Apple Valleyand was appointed to the California CharterSchools Association board of directors.Jon D. Boeche, B.A. economics 1987, ownsseveral Dairy Queen restaurants. Jon'sBloomington location was selected to filmfour commercials, which were the firstnationally televised spots in the history ofDairy Queen. ▲1 9 9 0 sBenjamin Adams, B.S. marketing 1990, hasreceived his master of arts in teaching fromAzuza Pacific University.Amro Albanna ’91Amro Albanna, B.S. information management1991, is president and chief executiveof QMotions in Riverside. QMotions hasinvented an interactive companion to theworld of virtual golf, allowing users to perfecttheir swing while playing the world's finestgolf courses from the comfort of their ownhome. Find out more about QMotions atwww.qmotions.com. Amro was the 2003Distinguished Alumnus for the College ofBusiness and Public Administration.Michael Bracken, B.A. marketing 1992, M.P.A.1999, has been named by the RiversideCounty Board of Supervisors as chairmanof the Riverside County WorkforceDevelopment Board's Business and IndustryCommittee. Bracken is the founding partnerof Development Management Group, Inc.,which provides economic development anddevelopment consulting services to morethan 25 clients throughout California.James Kaufman, B.A. marketing 1992, is directorof the Learning Research Instituteat CSUSB. James wrote a study, “The Costof the Muse: Poets Die Young,” which was publishedin the journal, “Death Studies.”Lorraine D. Kearns, M.A. elementary education1992, is a teacher with Rim of the WorldUnified School District. Lorraine completed30 years of teaching in California publicschools in June.Shawn DeWitt ’93Shawn DeWitt, B.S. marketing 1993, isthe master brewer and co-owner of theCoronado Brewing Company, a restaurantand microbrewery located in San Diego.Shawn oversees beer production at the CBCas well as its off-site beer production facilityat the Mission Brewery Plaza. Find out moreabout the Coronado Brewing Company on itsWeb site: www.coronadobrewingcompany.com.David Patterson ’94David Patterson, B.A. English 1994, has beenpromoted to captain at Airtran Airways.David flies the Boeing 717. He has beenworking as a pilot since graduating fromCSUSB. David resides in the Dallas-Ft. Wortharea with his wife and two children.▲ Denotes CSUSB Alumni Association member
Get the Alumni Advantage! …and get the most up-to-date CSUSB news with theCal State Connection, our free monthly online newsletter. Stay connected to your alma mater!Alumni NotesCheryl Austin ’95Cheryl Austin, B.A. liberal studies 1995, wasnamed principal of Holy Rosary Academy in July,where she has taught since 1996 and where shepreviously served as vice principal.Julie Makerov, B.A. music 1996, is a worldrenownedsoprano. Julie preformed in LakeArrowhead Arts Association's Concert MasterSeries on May 23. She returns to Sarasota, Fla.,for this season's “Opera's Great Moments” concertin November 2004.Rozanne Dominguez DeWeese ’92Rozanne Dominguez DeWeese, B.S.kinesiology 1997, is the assistant coach for thewomen's soccer team at UC Davis. Rozie playedin soccer for CSUSB from 1992 to 1996, andranks third on the Coyotes' career goals-scoredlist. She was a three-time All-CCAA selectionand All-West Region Academic Female ScholarAthlete of the Year. Prior to going to UC Davis,she was assistant coach on the Indiana StateOlympic Development program for soccer.Angela T. Houlemard, B.S. accounting 1997, isan attorney with Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean,LLP. Angela received one of 12 scholarshipsfor the pilot program of the Access & FairnessLeadership Academy.2 0 0 0 sJennifer Fraser, B.A. sociology 2000, wasnamed assistant athletics director for complianceat Metropolitan State College of Denver.Previously she was coordinator of complianceand senior woman administrator for theCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association.Connie M. Osborne, B.A. communication 2000,M.A. education 2002, was recently recruited byOlympic College in Bremerton, Wash., as thesite coordinator for the TRIO program.Anthony Cummings, B.A. communication2001, is a graduate resident director at theUniversity of the Pacific in Stockton.Jose A. Cartagena, Jr., B.A. art 2002, earned anM.F.A. from the California College of the Artsin June. Jose also received the Barclay SimpsonAward in Graduate Fine Art.W e d d i n g sWallace D. Johnson, M.A. national securitystudies 1988, married Kimberly M. Snyder, Jan.3 at the Mission Inn in Riverside. Wallace isan instructor of government at South TexasCommunity College and an adjunct lecturer ofpolitical science at the University of Texas PanAmerican.Jacqueline R. Van Sickle, B.S. finance 1988,M.P.A. 1993, married Lawrence E. Fealy, Sept.27, 2003, at Our Lady of Mount CarmelChurch in Montecito. The couple lives inValencia.Robb Watson, B.A. criminal justice 1992, marriedMeghan Stienman March 27 in PalosVerdes. Robb owns and operates San DiegobasedAvant-Garde Limousine, which providesEldon Heaston, B.S. health science 1990, is the deputy AirPollution Control officer of the Mojave Desert Air QualityManagement District (AQMD) and the Antelope ValleyAQMD. Eldon oversees the day-to-day operations of bothdistricts, including compliance, regulatory development, engineeringand air monitoring.DistinguishedAlumni Awards2004Kent PaxtonB.A. English 1972, B.A. sociology1978, M.P.A. 1989, was namedthe 2004 Distinguished Alumnusfor the College of Social andBehavioral Sciences. Kent hasdedicated himself to improvingthe quality of life for children inSan Bernardino County. Since1974, he has worked with thecounty in its Mental Health andChild Protective Services departments.In 1988, Kent was namedto head the Children's Network,which organizes the countywideeffort for services for kids deemedat risk. Under his leadership, theChildren's Network today is recognizedas a model throughoutCalifornia for improving communicationand coordination among themany agencies that serve at-riskchildren and their families. ▲Eldon also serves as an adjunct professor in CSUSB's healthsciences department and has been instrumental in securinginternships for CSUSB students in his district. Througha Community-University Partnership with CSUSB ProfessorLal Mian, his district also has donated specialized air-quality29monitoring equipment and scholarship funds. Fall/Winter 2004 CSUSB
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