10 Questions…on Gas Prices and Alternative Fuels for Alumnus Andy Perez
As the public affairs director for Conoco Phillips’ major refinery in the South Bay, Andy Perez (B.A. Communication, 1999) understands people are up in arms about rising gas prices. Here, he explains why prices are soaring and how the number of projects Conoco Phillips and other oil companies are exploring will offer better alternative fuels. Full story

On Point: Staying on Top of Taxes Year-round
While many people have already filed their taxes and a few scramble to meet the April 15 deadline, tax expert Richard Malamud, professor of accounting and law, explains here that taxes are not something you should just file blindly and forget for the rest of the year.
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CBAPP and Campus News
Local Partnership Underscores Significance of International Trade Conference Held on Campus
Professor of Management Steve Jenner, Executive Director and Founder of International Trade Education Programs (ITEP) and CBAPP Board Member Carol Rowen, and El Camino College Center for International Trade Development Director Maurice Kogon spoke on the success of their partnership in introducing local students to careers in international business during a panel discussion at the Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) Technical Assistance Workshop and Recruitment Fair, which was held on campus March 15-16. Full story 

Boeing Honored as Corporate Partner of Education
The Boeing Company was honored as this year’s Corporate Partner of Education at the annual President’s Dinner at the Torrance Marriott on March 25. From partnerships to internships, the company has contributed to the University in a number of ways. Full story

Virco Manufacturing Corporation Donates $23,000 In-Kind to CBAPP
Several tables were given to CBAPP last month by Virco Manufacturing Corporation. The largest manufacturer of educational furniture in the country based in Torrance, Virco’s in-kind contribution totals $23,400. The tables will be help complete one of the college’s state of the art graduate studies classrooms. Full story

Friends of CBAPP Drop-in Mixer: April 6
The College of Business Administration and Public Policy will host an informal mixer for online alumni, students and friends at Paradise Restaurant in Gardena, Calif. on April 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.


Newsmakers

Steve Croft (B.S Business Administration, 1986) was elected to the Lakewood City Council in March. He previously served as chair of the Lakewood Planning and Environment Commission and vice chair of the Lakewood Unified School District Organizing Committee. Croft wants to keep a good relationship with the school districts that serve Bellflower students (Paramount, Long Beach, Bellflower and ABC), but would like to see Lakewood with its own school district. He also would like to maintain the single-family character of the city’s housing.

Freshman Stephanie Dozier, business administration, was one of three CSUDH students who provided a testimonial at the President’s Dinner, the University’s hallmark annual fundraising dinner, on March 25 about the value of her Presidential Scholarship. “I absolutely believe that students should pursue higher education,” she said. “It opens up worlds of new opportunities, particularly here, where everyone is so willing to work with you for your goals and to help you get to where you want to be.”

Patricia D. Ellis-Griggs (B.A. Political Science, 1989) assumed the role of president of the Houston Legal Assistants Association (HLAA) on April 1. 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.

Raoul Freeman, professor and chair, Computer Information Systems, was named to the Editorial Board of the Journal of E-Government. The Journal is based at USC, with an editorial board that includes members from such universities as Harvard, Yale, Brown, UC Berkeley, and USC. Leading universities in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and Italy are also represented on the board.

Jerome E. Horton (B.S. Business Administration, 1979) was named the 2005 CSUDH Alumnus of the Year on March 17. A state assemblymember representing the 51st District (Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lennox, Lawndale, West Athens, Del Aire, Alondra Park, Gardena, West Compton and Playa Vista), he was first elected to the California State Assembly in November 2000 and won re-election in 2002. Previously, he worked for the State Board of Equalization for more than 20 years. Economic development seminars, mentoring high school students, and health care for every child are among the many programs he has implemented as assemblymember. He is the founder of the African-American Leadership Development Program, which targets outstanding African-American youth throughout the state and enables them to participate in a weeklong leadership training program.

Guy J. Witherspoon, Jr. (B.S. Computer Information Systems, 1991; M.A. Social and Behavioral Science, 1993; M.B.A., 2001) received the 2004 CSUDH Alumnus of the Year on March 17. The 2004 and 2005 awards were given during the same evening because no award ceremony was held last year. Witherspoon currently serves as the senior pastor of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles. In addition to being a triple graduate of CSUDH and a lifetime member of the Alumni Association, he has taught as an adjunct faculty member in the Behavioral Science Graduate Program, and he served the students of CSUDH through the Associated Students, Inc. from 1986 to 2004.
 

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