CSUB announces 2010 Alumni Hall of Fame recipients
| Tuesday, Nov 03 2009 04:26 PM
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The Cal State Bakersfield Alumni Association has named its next Hall of Famers, who will be inducted at a black-tie ceremony Feb. 27.
They are:
Jim Bock: Bock is the managing partner for Daniells Phillips Vaughan & Bock, CPAs. In 1973, he earned a bachelor's degree from CSUB in business administration, with an emphasis in accounting. As a senior, he was named the School of Business' outstanding business student and was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma.
Bock was named 2001-02 outstanding alumnus by the CSUB School of Business. Bock has served on numerous boards including the American Heart Association, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Valley Achievement Center, Garces High School and the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce.
Irma Carson: Carson graduated from CSUB in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. She was the first female black police officer to have a leadership role in the Bakersfield Police Department.
Carson was selected 2007 Woman with a Heart for Bakersfield by Garden Pathways and is executive director of Ebony Counseling Center. In 1994, she was elected councilmember for Ward 1, where she will serve until her term expires December 2010.
Carson was city vice mayor from 1998 to 2000; she's also served as a Bakersfield City School District trustee.
Sheryl Chalupa: Chalupa graduated from CSUB in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in political science and in 2005 earned a master's degree in public administration. Since 2001, Chalupa has served as president and chief executive officer of Goodwill Industries of South Central California.
Under her leadership, the local Goodwill has seen significant growth in clients served and revenue generated. Before joining Goodwill, she was executive director of Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council. In 2007, she was appointed to the State Compensation Insurance Fund board of directors by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
She is a member of the Bakersfield Rotary Club and serves on the boards of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, Kern County Economic Development Foundation and Westside Energy Services and Education Center.
Chalupa is a past president of CSUB's Alumni Board and is a current member of CSUB's Council of 100 and the Public Policy and Administration advisory board.
Jeff Green: A former adjunct professor at CSUB, Green earned his master's degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from CSUB in 1992. He received an undergraduate degree from San Diego State University in 1981 and was awarded a law degree from the University of San Diego in 1984.
Since 1990, he has worked as general counsel for Grimmway Farms, one of the nation's largest carrot producers. Green currently serves on the boards of the Bakersfield Homeless Center, Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, and Imagine Ballet Company.
Green is a former commissioner of First 5 Kern, member of The Californian editorial board, city Financial Oversight Committee and numerous county advisory boards. In 2006, he was selected as CSUB's School of Business Alumnus of the Year.
"Jim, Irma, Sheryl and Jeff have all made significant contributions to the community and the university through their contributions and commitments of time and resources," said Nancy Chaffin, CSUB alumna and chair of the Hall of Fame committee. "We are honored to have them as part of CSUB's alumni history."
The Hall of Fame ceremony will be held at the Petroleum Club, 5060 California Ave., 12th Floor. Sponsorship levels range from $500 to $10,000. Seating is limited.
Social hour starts at 6 p.m., with dinner and the program beginning at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit the CSUB Alumni Scholarship Fund.
For more information, contact CSUB's Alumni Relations office at 654-3211 or alumni@csub.edu.
- CSUB press release
