February, 2005
Dr. Les Sutter (HMA 1986), Prof. of Liberal arts at International College, Naples Florida, has published the sequel to his book "Philosophy Updated" titled "Philosophy Updated II" through iUniverse Press.

January, 2005
Helene Tillotson (Alumni) is a full-time assistant professor of accounting at Marymount College Palos Verdes and teaches parttime at CSUDH. She has also written hundreds of multiple choice questions which have or will appear on the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) exam.

September, 2004
Martin Chavez (B.S., Public Administration, 1981; M.P.A.,1983) is the human relations development officer for the Port of Los Angeles. He commended Becerra in a Daily Breeze article for her “commitment to working with youth to understand the opportunity they have when they are willing to work hard.”

July, 2004
Daniel Stone (B.A. Travel & Tourism, 2003) has recently taken a 12-month contract as an assistant English teacher in the Japan English Teaching (JET) Program in Kawaguchi City, north of Tokyo. The program offers college and university graduates the opportunity to serve in local government organizations as well as public and private junior and senior high schools.

July, 2004
Patricia D. Ellis-Griggs (B.A. Political Science, 1989) was named president-elect of the Houston Legal Assistants Association (HLAA) and assumes the role officially on April 1, 2005. With more than 700 members, HLAA promotes the professional advancement of legal assistants in Houston and is also the largest legal assistant association in Texas. Currently, Ellis-Griggs works as a senior paralegal in the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group with international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

June, 2004
Gilbert Ivey (B.S. Business Administration, 1975) received the Tom Bradley Equal Opportunity Award at the Annual Awards Banquet of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration on May 13. He was recognized for his work as the executive vice president of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

May, 2004
Cecilia Moreno (M.S. Public Administration, 1997) was honored this spring by State Assemblywoman Jenny Oropeza as the 55th Assembly District’s 2004 Woman of the Year. Moreno works as the manager of community affairs for Shell Los Angeles Refinery, a department she created, and was recognized for her service to the communities served by the 55th district. She has served as a board member for the Wilmington Neighborhood Council, the Community Police Advisory Board, the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and several organizations.

September, 2003
Raul V. Castillo (M.P.A. Class of 2000) have been the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Valley College Foundation where he oversee the college's fundraising efforts as well as the Alumni Association, the Business Council, Retirees Assn, Special Events, the Foundation's website, its newsletter publication, and the campus' historical museum to name a few. He was nominated last September 2003 to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal's "40 under 40" which recognizes those who are under 40 years of age and emerging as influential in the San Fernando Valley.

August, 2003
Erica Williams Hopkins (B.S. Public Administration, 2003) was one of three women awarded the Outstanding Business Woman of the Year by the American Business Women’s Association on Sept. 13 in Fullerton. Hopkins serves as director of On Your Feet, a nonprofit organization in Long Beach dedicated to helping low-income families find affordable housing.