Beach Connection Magazine Fall 2018 Fall 2018 | Page 2
• Welcome
President’s Message
Thank you to our
members who responded
to the Alumni Attitude
Survey earlier this year.
We truly appreciate your
feedback, which helps us
enhance our programs and
increase your engagement
with our alma mater and
with other alums. A few of
the survey highlights are
featured in this issue.
Based on your feedback,
this issue features services and events that can assist alums with
their career discoveries and pathways, other events such as Beach
2030 to broaden their perspectives, and ways that alums can show
their pride and support.
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Our Alumni Mentor program is the perfect chance
to connect professional alums with ambitious
students and forge mutually beneficial ties.
Consider lending your experience as a mentor in
Spring 2019. Csulb.edu/alumni/mentors
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Alumni Call to Action
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Beach 2030
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Wednesday, November 14 | Thursday, November 15
To learn more and pre-register for the event, visit
csulb.edu/imagine
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BE ACH CONNEC TION
Nominate a Distinguished Alumnus/a
Our Distinguished Alumni represent the Best
of the Beach, and proudly carry CSULB’s
commitment to excellence and leadership into
every field they pursue.
Help us recognize the next class of Distinguished
Alumni by submitting a nomination form, found
online at csulb.edu/distinguishedalumni.
The deadline for 2019 nominations is November 5.
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Support Your Alumni Association
More than any dollar amount, your participation
and pride are what make our organization possible.
To encourage alumni giving at all levels, we’re
sending our brand new Beach Alumni for Life
t-shirt to alums who make a donation of $19.49 or
more. Refer to the insert to learn more.
Alumni are invited to join IMAGINE:Beach 2030, an online
conversation about the modern innovations coming to higher
education. Our alumni voice is vital to the goals, issues, and hopes
for the future of education on our campus.
Support student performers at Fusion
November 16-17's performance of Fusion will be a
meeting of The Beach’s illustrious student talents
in the Department of Dance led by Dance faculty
Rebecca Bryant, Rebecca Lemme, Julio Medina
and Andrew Vaca, the Bob Cole conservatory
Symphony conducted by Johannes Muller-Stosch
and the University Choir led by Jonathon Talberg.
We’d love to see you there!
Thanks again for your support.
GO BEACH!
Robert Irwin ’67
Come watch the Women's Soccer team
The coming year promises plenty of athletic
excitement, and we’d like alums to support
Women’s Soccer on October 21 as they face rival
UCI. After the game, stop by the brand new
Softball/Soccer Clubhouse at the Softball
Complex, and don’t miss the stunning new
basketball court design at the Walter Pyramid.
Alan Knipe ’96 is an example of an alum who exudes Beach Pride as
featured in this issue. As our men’s volleyball coach, he led the team
to win the nail-biting 2018 NCAA Division I men’s volleyball championship.
It was the first time that The Beach won it since 1991—when Alan
was a player.
We also look forward to more networking, educational and celebratory
gatherings at the future Anna W. Ngai Alumni and Visitors Center. If
you would like to be a part of this project, please contact development
director Ricki McManuis at [email protected] .
Be a Mentor