College of Health & Human Services Commencement 2021
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMENCEMENT 2021 Welcome to CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH California State University, Long Beach is a member of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system. The initial college, known then as Los Angeles-Orange County State College, was established on January 29, 1949, and has since grown to become one of the state’s largest universities. The first classes in 1949 were held in a converted apartment building on Anaheim Street and the cost to enroll was just $12.50. The 169 transfer students selected from the 25 courses offered in Teacher Education, Business Education, and Liberal Arts which were taught by 13 faculty members. Enrollment increased in 1953 when freshman and sophomore students were admitted. Expansion, in acreage, degrees, courses and enrollment continued in the 1960s, when the educational mission was modified to provide instruction for undergraduate and graduate students through the addition of master’s degrees. In 1972, the California Legislature changed the name to California State University, Long Beach. Today, more than 37,000 students are enrolled at Cal State Long Beach, and the campus annually receives high rankings in several national surveys. What students find when they come here is an academic excellence achieved through a distinguished faculty, hard-working staff and an effective and visionary administration. The faculty’s primary responsibility is to create, through effective teaching, research and creative activities, a learning environment where students grow and develop to their fullest potential. This year, because of the pandemic, we will celebrate the outstanding graduates of two classes – 2020 and 2021. They are earning doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees as well as credentials and certificates. We are proud of our graduating students, who now go forward to serve society. Photo above: Carlson Bloc Bell Tower. In 1965, the International Sculpture Symposium contributed nine monumental pieces and designs to CSULB. These works received credits in 21 national and international publications, and, in 1972, additional community funds in the form of a trust provided for the completion of the Carlson Memorial Tower, designed by French sculptor Andre Bloc. 2 3 A Message from the President… A Message from the Chancellor… Dear Graduate, Dear Class of 2021, Congratulations! Your graduation from college may be one of your, up to now, biggest In this most extraordinary year, I offer my deep admiration, gratitude and sincere milestones. And, for the Class of 2021, this remarkable accomplishment comes at a congratulations to a most extraordinary class of graduates. truly extraordinary moment in time. As numerous forces upended our world, you held your dreams steadily in sight and On behalf of Cal State Long Beach, I want to thank you for your determination, persisted in your studies through challenges none of us could have imagined. Unlike persistence, and resolve over the past year. You have done something no college any other CSU graduating class past or future, you have by necessity developed and students in living memory have ever been asked to do. You stayed the course — you demonstrated skills – far beyond your academic work – that will ensure your continued kept learning, studying, creating, exploring, innovating and serving — during a once-in- success: resilience, flexibility, resourcefulness, patience and tenacity. While so much and a-century global pandemic. so many have been lost, your resolve has shone as a symbol of hope and optimism – and you should be proud. I also extend my thanks and congratulations to your families and friends — to all of those who have supported, encouraged and loved you as you pursued your academic On behalf of the entire California State University community, I am certainly proud dreams and adapted to a much-changed instructional environment. to present you to the world as our newest class of CSU alumni, joining an impressive international network now nearly 4 million strong. Together, you will power the Now, it is time to celebrate your college achievements and plan your next steps as you recovery of our state and nation, educate our next generation, fight for social justice, pursue your aspirations for the triumphs yet to come. Your Beach family celebrates and create new and sustainable opportunities for health, security and prosperity for with you. Your success, although very much dependent on your personal commitment, us all. I encourage you to stay connected to your campus and your peers, to look for means a great deal to others, as well. As Dr. Loren J. Blanchard, formerly executive opportunities to give back, and to support the future generations who will follow in vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs for the CSU and now president of your footsteps. University of Houston Downtown, has said, “A degree in the hands of a student has transformative power for the individual, their family, their community and the nation.” And as our many months of physical separation begin to come to a close, I hope you will hold in your hearts all of those who have supported you from afar. The faculty In the coming months, you may find yourself negotiating a very different world from who broadened and deepened your understanding of the world. The counselors, the one you have known all your lives — the one you had imagined would greet you advisors, librarians, tutors, coaches, facilities and support staff who created a upon your college graduation. But, just as all your hard work, sacrifices, experiences nurturing environment of care and growth. Your family and friends, whose belief and achievements have brought you to this point — to this milestone moment — they in you never wavered. have also helped prepare you for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Every graduating class in history faced some unknowns. You’re ready for them. All of these people have been forever impressed by your spirit, determination and accomplishments. Please count me among them – and I know you will continue to Graduate, I wish you good health, every happiness and great success in all your future make us proud. endeavors. Stay in touch. Stay connected. And, remember, “The Beach is for Life”! Again, congratulations to the class of 2021! Sincerely, Sincerely, Jane Close Conoley, Ph.D. President Joseph I. Castro Chancellor 4 5 College of Health & Human Services MONICA LOUNSBERY Dean HONORS AND AWARDS OUTSTANDING GRADUATE Judith Magana, Health Science COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Dr. Amber Johnson, Health Science GRADUATE DEAN’S LIST OF UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management Vanessa M Diaz Ben’Zara Minkin Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Jesse Archer Department of Health Care Administration Sarah Gad Ngoc Luu Department of Health Science Jaylin Bell COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Samantha Ruiz Department of Kinesiology The College of Health and Human Services is characterized by the greatest diversity Sean Bennett of programs found in the University. Its three schools, eight departments, two Kiana Nua programs, and eleven centers are professionally oriented and offer a wide variety of School of Nursing options at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The College of Health and Theresa Brown Human Services also provides a balanced approach of theoretical knowledge and Sheila Mallett-Smith professional competencies. The outstanding faculty of the College are committed Department of Physical Therapy to providing a first-rate education through the integration of academic and Amanda Hays professional course work in their teaching. This dedication has led to greater personal Ashley Kovacs development in all of our students. The current faculty includes 501 part and full-time Department of Public Policy and Administration faculty making the College of Health and Human Services the second largest college Jack Moreau at California State University, Long Beach. There are approximately 7,954 students, Estefania Valois 6,327 pursuing baccalaureate degrees, 1,627 students are pursuing master’s degrees, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies 100 students are pursuing DPT degrees, and 50 students are pursuing a DNP as part Sharmayne Yusuff of a consortium with CSU Fullerton, Long Beach and Los Angeles. School of Social Work Samara Duncan Jessi Valenzuela Department of Speech-Language Pathology Brenda Negrete 6 7 Alyx Schwarz Honors and Awards, continued... Rosie Tanabe Laura Torgeson COLLEGE OUTSTANDING THESIS AWARD Brittney Yee Maria Adeliz Perez, Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management Department of Speech-Language Pathology COLLEGE OUTSTANDING PROJECT AWARD Ajemis Batres Lisa Chavez Sheila Mallett-Smith, Nursing Sarah Larsen GRADUATE STUDENT HONORS Linda Li School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management OUTSTANDING STUDENT CITATIONS Andrea Padron Carrizal School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management Eleni Pappas Genecy Chopin Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Angel Espinoza Cynthia Banuelos Jianna Florek Nicole Smith Jamey Gallo Department of Health Care Administration Sean Leslie Carissa Agustin Sonia Miranda Ani Tarverdyan Pedro Pineda-Rodriguez Tammy Nguyen Karen Zuniga Layal Temash Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Health Science Rommel Barrantes Christopher Counts Sara Brummond Lucia Muro Emily Castellanos Megan Cheng Department of Kinesiology Brittany Flores Christopher