Iowayna Peña ’07, ’14 (B.S., M.S. kinesiology) was appointed director of city workforce development for SanFrancisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development. Peña was previously the director of government affairs and real estate development for the San Francisco Giants.
Craig Hirson ’99 (B.S. kinesiology) was appointed Western Alliance Bank’s market executive for Los Angeles and Orange counties. He previously served as executive vice president and chief banking officer at CommerceWest Bank.
Luz Horn ’14, ’23 (B.S., M.S. nursing), a school nurse at Horace Mann Elementary School in Anaheim, received the 2023 Betty Robertson Award from CSUF’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute for her commitment to continuing education.
Samantha Shallcross ’21 (B.S. public health) joined Wellable as a customer success manager, cultivating positive relationships with clients through a proactive and consultative approach.
Rafael (Raf) Llamas Jr. ’10 (B.S. kinesiology) was promoted to vineyard manager for ZD Wines. He is in charge of overseeing and improving the organic farming of 15 acres of chardonnay and 14 acres of pinot noir grapes at ZD’s Carneros Estate, as well as 3 acres of cabernet sauvignon grapes at ZD’s Rutherford Estate.
Vicki Vasques ’76 (B.S human services), CEO and chairwoman of Tribal Tech and Cowan & Associates, was featured on 2022 Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list. Honorees were recognized for being “entrepreneurial in their approach as they disrupt businesses ranging from manufacturing, technology and health care.” Tribal Tech is an American Indian and woman-owned small business […]
Isaiah Henderson ’20 recently received the CSU Trustees’ award. After graduating from CSUF, Henderson moved on to graduate studies at Chico State studying kinesiology with an emphasis in adapted physical education and found his true passion as a volunteer working with individuals with disabilities when he was a first-year graduate student. Henderson serves as the […]
Tanya Parikh ’13 (B.S. human services), owner and founder of Janvier in Los Angeles, received the Jewelers 24 Karat Club of Southern California’s 2022 Rising Star Award. Parikh is the fifth generation in her family to work in the jewelry business.
TJ Dillashaw ’09 (B.S. kinesiology), a mixed martial arts fighter, opened a Clean Juice bar in Agoura Hills. The franchise specializes in organic juices and aims to inform customers about the benefits of eating organic.