Alumni Association Grants Awarded

The campus community is invited to congratulate the CSULB Alumni Association’s 2015 grant recipients at a reception on Tuesday, April 21, at 4 p.m., at The Pointe.

The association is proud to award a total of $49,230 to nine programs as part of the Alumni Grants Program. Nearly $825,900 has been distributed through this program in its 24-year history. The Schools First Federal Credit Union is also a sponsor of this program.

To attend the reception, please contact Meghan Adamovic by e-mail or call 562/985-2539 so proper accommodations can be planned.

This year’s recipients are:

1. Carpenter Performing Arts Center for microphones and sound equipment for student performances, Michele Roberge, $7,435.

2. Center for First Amendment Studies for a news production set for First Amendment News, Kevin Johnson, $7,100.

3. Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management Department to build a full-scale tank to demonstrate liquefaction, Luis G. Arboleda, $6,300.

4. Disabled Students Services for Assessment instruments and testing materials, Tina Sutera, $7,476.

5. Marketing Department for equipment and software to upgrade experimental lab, Ingrid Martin, $4,244.

6. School of Nursing for DxR Clinician web-based patient simulation software, Natalie Cheffer, $5,903.

7. Physics and Astronomy Department for solar telescopes for astronomy classes, Chuhee Kwon, $6,648.

8. Theatre Arts Department for a vocal health and awareness kit to teach healthy vocal production, Andrea Caban, $2,435.

9. University Library for American Sign Language materials, Gabriel Gardner, $1,689.