Nine California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) students will be recognized as “2012 Outstanding Graduates” by their respective colleges during commencement ceremonies May 23-25 in the campus’ Central Quadrangle.
Each CSULB college selects student honorees (although two are selected from the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Health and Human Services) based on nominations solicited from faculty, staff and other students. Honorees must earn a 3.5 grade-point average or above and demonstrate service and dedication to CSULB and to the community.
This year’s outstanding graduates and the degrees they will be conferred during their respective ceremonies include:
- College of the Arts: Lisa Vien, bachelor of fine arts in interior design;
- College of Business Administration: Amanda Jane Baldwin, bachelor of science in business administration with an option in accountancy;
- College of Education: Patrice Collins, master of arts in early childhood education;
- College of Engineering: Celeste Gabriela Montenegro, bachelor of science in electrical engineering;
- College of Health and Human Services: Jamie Antonette Leonardo de Luna, bachelor of science in nursing, and Brandon L. Evans, bachelor of arts in social work;
- College of Liberal Arts: Alejandra Fernandez Campoy, bachelor of arts in comparative world literature and classics with minors in music and Spanish; and Emily Elizabeth Sander, bachelor of arts in anthropology and bachelor of arts in human development with minors in psychology and theater;
- College of Natural Science and Mathematics: Kimberly Michelle Johnston, bachelor of science in biological sciences with an option in physiology