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Hieu is a Wireless Network Engineer. With 12 years of dedicated service at MD传媒入口 Hieu has been instrumental in keeping our campus community connected. Lily Keo, Senior Technology Helpdesk Analyst praised Hugh for 鈥渉is outstanding service and consistent support of the Technology Help Desk and campus community. "
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Raquel鈥檚 journey at MD传媒入口 began as an undergraduate when she joined New Student and Family Programs as a student assistant while pursuing her degree in business administration management. After earning her diploma, she stepped into the role of Administrative Assistant, where she quickly discovered her passion for supporting and guiding students through their academic journey.
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Fabiola started working at MD传媒入口 as a student assistant working towards her graduate degree. She has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from CSULA and a Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice from MD传媒入口. Upon graduation, she was hired as an Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Provost in 2018 and is currently working as a Fiscal Operations Analyst in Academic Resources.
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Taylor Buhler- Scott | Staff of Distinction
A 3+ year Student Affairs staff member who demonstrates excellence in their role by going above and beyond, performing exemplary work, and making a difference.
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Norma Salcedo | Inclusive Excellence
Advanced inclusive excellence through initiatives, programs, or other significant activities.
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Drew Bowles | Champion Collaborator
Came together across teams, departments, groups to work on a project or ongoing effort.
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Paul Carter is the Assistant Director of the Black Resource Center.
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Caitlin Broadwell serves as an Athletics Case Manager in Health & Wellness Administration.be
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Marijose Ramirez is the Interim Contract Manager for the Department of Financial Management.
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Omar Hussein is a Graduate Writing Specialist in our Graduate Center.
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University Police Department / Campus Assessment & Stabilization Team address the urgent and complex needs of individuals facing mental-health or behavioral crises.
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Christina Salvador | 2024-2025
As Associate Director of Prospect Research, she has played a critical role in nearly every major fundraising campaign at The Beach.
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Allesandro Russo | 2023-2024
Alessandro has contributed to the MD传媒入口 campus in many different roles, including as an undergraduate and graduate student, student organization leader, staff member and leader, and guest lecturer.
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Sylvana Cicero | 2022-2023
Sylvana Cicero served as the Assistant Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Student Auxiliary Enterprises.
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Maredythe Cooper | Changemaker
Maredythe Cooper was chosen to receive the top award for many reasons, including "her conscious leadership that centers the important intersection between race and sustainability."
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Christian Garcia | Honorary Award
Christian has advanced MD传媒入口 students' knowledge of restoration through service-learning and internship experiences, as well as promoting community involvement in wetland conservation."
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Eric Bohay | Honorary Award
Demonstrated dedication to integrating Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK) with modern geospatial analysis
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Bryan Crockett
Bryan Crocketthas been an artist and Professor of Art in the Sculpture Program at MD传媒入口 since 2007. Over the years, he has served as the sole full-time faculty and Head of the Sculpture Program for ten years, as well as an Associate Director of the School of Art.
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Cara Richards-Tutor
Dr. Richards Tutor serves as PI or Co-PI on four federally funded grants and is the Co-Director for the statewide Center to Close the Opportunity Gap. Her work focuses on preparing teachers and other educators to work with culturally and linguistically diverse students and academic supports for multilingual learners. Dr. Richards-Tutor has had her work published in multiple professional journals and most notably has a chapter published in the Handbook on Research in Special Education.
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Rashida Crutchfield
Dr. Rashida Crutchfield is a professor in the School of Social Work at California State University, Long Beach (MD传媒入口) and Executive Director of the Center for Equitable Higher Education, which is a research center dedicated to studying and promoting economic, food, and housing justice. She is an advocate committed to amplifying the voices of marginalized communities through research and service. Prior to her work at MD传媒入口, she served on the staff of Covenant House California, a shelter for 18-to-24-year-olds experiencing homelessness. This experience blossomed a passion to support this student population and grounds her commitment to student鈥檚 holistic success.
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Andreas Bill | Outstanding Professor Award
An expert in theoretical condensed matter physics, Dr. Bill has received multiple research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and other agencies. He has served as a senior scientist in the MD传媒入口-Ohio State University Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) and has conducted research at institutions such as the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid and Universit茅 Paris-Saclay. His work has led to significant contributions in superconductivity, magnetism, and materials science with nearly 60 publications.
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Huge O'Gorman | Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award
Hugh O鈥橤orman is an actor, director, author and teaching-artist active in professional theatre for over 40 years. Since 2002, he has been the Head of Acting at California State University, Long Beach, where he oversees the BA, BFA, and MFA actor training programs.
Hugh is the author of 鈥淎cting Action: A Primer For Actors鈥 and 鈥淭he Keys To Acting鈥 and the forthcoming 鈥淭he Art of Teaching The Art of Acting鈥 from Routledge Publishing. He is a faculty member of MICHA: the Michael Chekhov Association, as well as MCE Michael Chekhov Europe, and runs his own acting studio in Los Angeles, The Praxis Studio. He is a Co-Executive Director of the National Alliance of Acting Teachers.
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Maya Rogalski | Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities Awards
Maya joined the laboratory of Dr. Stephen Mezyk, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, initially working on research projects related to used nuclear fuel recycling. In her three years of undergraduate research, she achieved three peer-reviewed journal articles in this area, including one as the first-author. In these papers she collected her experimental data at two national Department of Energy laboratories, where she holds her own Visiting Scientist appointments, using their electron accelerator and laser facilities, analyzed these data, and then wrote full drafts and subsequent revisions of these manuscripts.
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Rashida Crutchfield | 2025 Outstanding Faculty Service
Dr. Rashida Crutchfield, a professor in the School of Social Work at Cal State Long Beach, is credited with significantly changing universities鈥 understanding of how housing and food insecurity create barriers to students鈥 success.
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Kelly Ansely Young | 2024 Outstanding Faculty Innovator in Student Success
Hired in 2003 in the Department of Biological Sciences, Dr. Young committed early on to make her classroom and research laboratory student-centered. While she was recognized for her effective and innovative teaching and mentoring, Young strove for student success beyond students she worked with directly by creating learning communities for colleagues.
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Loucine M. Huckabay | 2022 Outstanding Faculty Service
Throughout her 42-year tenure at California State University, Long Beach, Dr. Loucine Huckabay has been a strong supporter and advocate for all students, especially those from historically underserved backgrounds. She is well known for mentoring students struggling academically, or those whose home or work situations interfere with their academic success.
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Nikki Majidi | 2025 Student Recipient
Nikki served as the 2024-2025 ASI President and Senator for the College of Liberal Arts.
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Dr. Ortiz serves as Dean of the College of Education
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Dev Rodgers | 2025 Faculty Recipient
Dr. Rodgers serves as Faculty Advisor for the Educational Administration program as well as Co-Advisor for the MD传媒入口 Black/Pan-African Graduate Student Association.
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Lakeysha Carter | 2025 Excellence in Service Award
The Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFAS) is proud to present the inaugural Excellence in Service Award, honoring a Black MD传媒入口 employee who demonstrates exceptional service, leadership, and advocacy in support of the Black Beach community. This award recognizes an individual whose consistent actions embody the values of connection, care, and commitment鈥攇oing above and beyond to advocate for, empower, and uplift Black students, staff, faculty, or alumni.
