Class Notes - Spring 2012
News from SDSU alumni
’71 Larry Brimner John Rapp Diana Smith Pauline France Francesca Henderson
’75 Tom Ables (Spanish) was named Outstanding Football Official by the National Football Foundation (San Diego Chapter) and was inducted into the San Diego Hall of Champions for his 47 years of officiating; Steven Schindler (public administration, ’94 M.A. special education) is chief marketing officer for the National Aquarium.
’77 Phyllis Schwartz (journalism) is VP-news director of Fox O&O WFLD Chicago.
’78 James D. Crosby (biology) joined the San Diego office of Klinedinst, attorneys at law, as a shareholder.
’80 Gayle Mestel (journalism) is president and CEO of CCS/Public Relations, Inc., in Carlsbad, Calif; Mark Snell (accounting) is president of Sempra Energy, overseeing infrastructure and international business.
’82 Barbara Sawrey (Ph.D. chemistry) is director-at-large of the Board of Directors of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society.
’84 Robert Lowe (journalism) is director of communications for the Liberty League, a Division III collegiate athletic association.
’85 Michael Moulton (biology), an emergency medicine physician practicing in Wilmington, is the 2011-2012 president-elect of the North Carolina Medical Society. Rick Tigner (marketing), president of Jackson Family Wines, appeared on a recent episode of the TV show “Undercover Boss.”
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’88 Scott Jackson (’90 M.S., accounting) received the 2012 Greatest Potential Impact on Management Accounting Practice Award for his article in Accounting Review; Betty Rengifo Uribe (psychology) is executive vice president and head of business and personal banking for California Bank & Trust.
’90 Aaron Braxton (speech communication) recently completed a month-long run at Theatre Asylum in Los Angeles with his solo show, “Did You do Your Homework?” Randall Ilas (economics, ’94 M.A. political science) is general manager for Harte-Hanks Market Intelligence.
’91 Charles Patton (psychology) is the owner of Bird Rock Coffee Roasters in La Jolla, Calif., winner of the national 2012 Micro Roaster of the Year award. Larry Riley (management) is publisher of the Appeal-Democrat and Tri-County Newspapers, owned by Freedom Communications.
’92 Michael Brownlee (journalism) joined NBC4 Los Angeles as co-anchor and general assignment reporter.
’93 Richard Magallanes (journalism) is senior vice president, Nickelodeon Animation, current series. Frederick Robertson, M.D. (M.B.A.) has joined Baird Venture Partners as an operating partner.
’94 Kyle McNabb (finance) is vice president and practice leader at Forrester Research.
’95 Craig Collins (English, ’97 M.B.A.) is president and CEO of Perminova, developer of web-based software for cardiology centers.
’97 David B. Schaffer (history) was promoted to partner at Wiggin and Dana LLP. He represents companies in corporate and commercial matters.
’98 Scot Ginsburg (biology), managing director for Jones Lang LaSalle, has been elected to the CONNECT Foundation Board of Directors in San Diego.
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’00 Dillon Gibbons (political science) is chief of staff for State Sen. Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres); Christopher Sproule (public administration) received the Vegas Inc. Health Care Headliner Award in Emergency Services.
’02 Teresa Siles (advertising) is vice president and director of social media at Nuffer, Smith, Tucker.
’04 Shaun Corby (international security and conflict resolution) is an emergency medical technician and firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department.
’05 Dana Humphrey (advertising) is head of Whitegate Public Relations in New York; Christopher Torres (criminal justice) was promoted to Navy Seaman upon graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
’10 Ira Bauer-Spector (MFA musical theatre) is director of the American Rose Theatre, a non-profit enterprise in San Diego; Greg Muender (management) is founder of TicketKick, a legal service helping drivers contest traffic tickets; Edward Stepanow (economics) is vice president and corporate treasurer for Bridgepoint Education, a provider of post-secondary education services.
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Indicates a lifetime member of the SDSU Alumni Association
