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> 33rd Alumni, Faculty & Staff Night / November /
William Terry `04 modeled new Beach attire with his infant son.
> The Beach on 2nd Street 10th Anniversary / December / Local alumni
enjoyed a toast to the Beach on 2nd Street Store, celebrating 10 years in Belmont Shore.
> Beyond the Beach Entrepreneur Panel / November /
Alumni with business aspirations learned the tricks of the trade
from alumni panelists Marie Rippen '09, CEO at Lab Launch, and
Bruce Sparks '10, '12, a small business consultant. Thank you to
moderator Brian Budzinski '16.
> CSU Alumni Reception in Hong Kong / January / President Jane Close
Conoley, Associate Vice President Jeet Joshee, and dozens of CSULB alumni
brought their Beach Pride to the first ever CSU alumni reception in Hong Kong.
> An Evening of Reconnection & Reengagement / January / Michael Zambrano ’89,
> Giving Tuesday / November / On #GivingTuesday, students
shared the many ways they give back and the causes they support.
Lydia De Pano and Kathleen Hansen ’75 & ’82 (sponsor of the reception) were some of
the many alumni and friends gathered at the Long Beach Yacht Club to learn about
becoming more engaged with The Beach.
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