8:00 a.m to 8:50 a.m. - Welcome Breakfast
9:00 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. - Session I
10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. -Session II
10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. -Vendor Fair
1:30 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. - Session III
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Closing Session
Welcome
Georgianna Negron-Long, STAR Day Committee Chair
Master of Ceremonies
Kim Stephens, Professor of the College of Arts and Humanities / News Anchor
Opening Remarks
Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, President
Retiree Recognition
Michael Lukens , Executive Director of Government Relations
5 Year Award Recipients and Cabinet Remarks
Brady Crook, Vice President for University Advancement
10 Year Award Recipients and Cabinet Remarks
Bao Johri, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
2024 Staff Recognition Awards
Scott Fetterhoff, Interim Associate Vice President for Human Resources
15 Year Award Recipients and Cabinet Remarks
Phong Yang, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
20 and 25 Year Award Recipients and Cabinet Remarks
Dr. Xuanning Fu, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
30 Year Award Recipients and Cabinet Remarks
Bob Brown, Interim Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer
35 Year Award Recipients and Cabinet Remarks
Garrett Klassy, Director of Athletics
Closing Remarks
Kim Stephens, Professor of the College of Arts and Humanities / News Anchor
Alatorre, Andrea M.
Arreguin-Dominguez, Reinalda Rubid
Caine, Martin Allen
Caldera, Mayra Elizeth
Cazares Cervantes, Jose D.
Davis, Kevin Richard
Drake, Jason Z.
Estrada, Sierra
Figueroa Jr., Juan
Franks, Mabel W.
Fugatt, John
Gomez Martinez, J. Daniel
Gonzales, Judith Anna
Gonzalez, Diego
Guerrero Marquez, Jose
Gutierrez De Nunez, Olga
Heras, Lucia
Hernandez-Hernandez, Jacqueline
Hillyer, Charles C.
Jamison, Holly
Jarrell, Alex
Lanto, Yvette
Larson, Wendy
Lay, Damian Han Min
Leal, Nate
Lutz, Donna M.
Mann, Harminder
Martinez, Miguel Angel
Mendoza, Sonia N.
Moore, Ronell A.
Nguyen, Daniel
Ortiz, Sonia
Pasillas, Lori L.
Parish, Heather Denee
Quon, Julie
Reba, Deborah S.
Rodriguez, Mark
Romo, Frank Jose
Sanchez, Gerry M.
Self, Kimberly Dawn
Simon, Christine
Smith, Alice M.
Smith, Kimberly E.
Smith, Ashley
Thao, Mai
Torres, Eloy R.
Van Der Paardt, Heather
Vang, Honey
Vang Sung, Song
Walter, Victoria R.
Wroughton, Elizabeth A.
Yang, Yer
Zante, Gina
Alba Vasquez, Ashley Jeanette
Acosta, Katherine
Beavers, Jefferson
Bopp, John
Brown, Becky
Cervantes, Monica
Debardeleben, Karey
Donner, Debbie
Dority, Michael Kelly
Douglass, Amie
Espinosa, Ana
Fagundes, Ashley C.
Garcia, Eli
Garcia, Margaret A.
Garza Rodriguez, Jacob James
Gomez, Nancy
Guinn, Kathryn
Gutierrez, Alejandro
Gutierrez, Azucena
Her Saychou, Shimel
Hernandez, Chris
Hembree, David Blane
Loehner, Sandra Mary
Losongco, Anthony Rubén
Mathew-Coelho, Katherine
Mitchell, Joshua
Mitchell, Susan M.
Mock, Rachel E.
Morales, Javier
Morrow, Alice
Morrow, Angela G.
Moua, Fong
Moua, Stephanie Cee Xiong
Nelson, Alicia
Neufeld, Debra Lynn
Nevarez, Virginia V.
Nii, Sabrina
Olmedo, Monica
Orr, Steven
Peal, Shane Michael
Penner, Debra Ann
Peters, Melissa
Petitti, Nick
Puccio, Frank
Ralls, Diana Marie
Ratliff, Kris
Rivas, Paul
Rodeback, Glenys E.
Schreiber, Mark
Spencer, Katelyn
Thao, Pang
Thurner, Geoff
Valenton Hernandez, Daniel
Vazquez, Salvador L.
Von Dohlen, Michael A.
Ward, Brad
Williams, Darren James-Patrick
Willis, Mary
Zukovsky, Zachary M.
Facchini, Mark William
Gonzales, Juanita R.
Hyatt, Brad
La Porta, Sergio
Romero, Edward
Benell, Renee M.
Blake, Jolynne
Bracamonte, Angela M.
Brantley, Derek
Chavez, Beneza
Cilluffo, Ty
Cornell, Charlene Lee
Delcroix, Sieumuoi T.
Diaz, Jenny
Escalante, Ernest A.
Garcia, Jeannie
Iribe, Hortencia
Johnson, Paul E.
Kompsi, Keith W.
Lopez, Madeline
Martinez, Annette
Plattner, Mark A.
Ponomarov, Vera
Reza-Rogers, Isela E.
Struck, Jared
Walters, Derek A.
Weiner, Pamela J.
Aguayo, Cassandra J.
Alamano, Lori M.
Cano, Leticia Reyna
Ceniceros-Garcia, Cecilia
Chase, Robert L.
Coyle, Kevin M.
Garvey, Michael
Gribben, Laura C.
Harrison, Kathleen M.
Jaschke, Lynn R.
Laczavics, Richard E.
Lewis, Gabriel S.
Pedraza, Toni
Perez, Miguel A.
Robinson, Helen
Rothschild, Robert A.
Bach, Mike
Gaines, David
Gatzman, Marcy
Miyasaki, Marlene M.
Morillo, Janell L.
Salanitro, Catherine R.
Villegas, Rafael
Matsumura, Dayna
Zenteno, Teresa L.
Zarrin-Ehteram, Mehrzad
Adishian-Astone, Deborah S.
Almeida, Josephine R.
Brisco, Edith Ruth
Cee-Sumner, Janette Christine
Chacon, Rick D.
Coyle, Kevin M.
Craven, Jeanine Rene
Curwick, Jennifer
Frick, Michael A.
Green, Robin
Green, William
Johnson, Terry
Key, Roger
Kitzmiller, Kelley
Kliewer, Douglas R.
Kompsi, Keith
Lewis, Pamela G.
Levesque, Iris
Lomeli, Martha A.
Lopez, Madeline
Luna, Terry
Manucharyan, Tatevos
Nelson, Bernadette M.
Nephew, Karen Ruth
Patterson, Karin
Price, Sheila M.
Tedford, Jeffrey R.
Toscano, Amador R.
Walton, Amos C.
Watson, Julie Marie
Weiner, Pamela J.
President’s Cabinet
Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, President
Bob Brown, Interim Vice President for Administration & Chief Financial Officer
Brady Crook, Vice President for University Advancement
Dr. Xuanning Fu, Provost
Dr. Alam Hasson, Vice Provost
Bao Johri, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Garrett Klassy, Director of Athletics
Michael Lukens, Executive Director of Government Relations
Lauren Nickerson, Associate Vice President for University Communications
Diana Ralls, Chief of Staff
Phong Yang, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
STAR Day Steering Committee
Margarita Adona
Sarah Escobedo
Rigo Flores
Sarah Hildebrand
Georgianna Negron-Long
Melissa Norris
Sarah Villalobos
Veronica Reyes
Eloisa Valdivia
Victoria Walter
Presenters
Daniel Avila
Cary Edmondson
Paul Forte
Betsy Hays
David Hembree
Maria Jurado
Laura Kossey
Jon Lee
Tony Losongco
Marisa Mata
Luz Mendoza
Lori Pardi
Heather Parish
Esuri Peiris
Dana Salas
Ruby Sangha-Rico
Max Tsai
Mary Willis
Additional Thanks
Steve Aoki
Steven Austin
Matt Bacchetti
Bobby Castanon
Ty Cilluffo
Jeff Colvin
Varselles Cummings
Adriana Etchart Knutsen
John Fugatt
Mike Garvey
Naomi Jackson
Angel Langridge
Andrew Lhouis
Gene Mazza
Sean McElhinney
Jennifer Mericle
Brian Mills
Jordan Mesrobian
Matt Montez
Janell Morillo
Bernadette T Muscat
Jeff Rattana
Dannielle T Rodriguez
Elise Rodriguez
Save Mart Center Staff
Suzanne Shaw
Carol Sera
Katelyn Spencer
Max Tsai
STAR Day Volunteers
Student Recreation Center Fitness Class Instructor
Marie Tongson-Fernandez
Eric West
Lerin Winchester
I am excited to invite you all to attend this year’s STAR Day, complete with opportunities
for personal and professional development. STAR Day is held to recognize and celebrate
🌟you🌟 for your great work and dedication.