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SATURDAY MARCH 26, 2022 DISNEYLAND HOTEL

TEM is proud to support students like Carl Robinson. Carl graduated from Cypress with a degree in Kinesiology. He transferred to California State University Dominguez Hills with the future goal of obtaining a doctorate in Physical Therapy.

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Saturday, March 26, 2022 Silent Auction & No Host Cocktails 5:30 p.m.

Dinner and Program 7:00 p.m.

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2022 Sponsors TITLE SPONSOR Union Bank PLATINUM SPONSOR Total Environmental Management (TEM) Conroy’s Flowers Cypress PRESIDENT CIRCLE SPONSOR Disneyland Resort Forest Lawn Memorial - Parks and Mortuaries PATRIOT SPONSOR Yamaha Motor Corporation, Inc. FOUNDER SPONSOR Golden State Water Company, Catherine Sorensen, Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), Sundt Construction Inc. BENEFACTOR SPONSOR Anaheim Community Foundation, CARE Ambulance, Emil Jorege, City of Anaheim, City of Buena Park, City of La Palma, City of Stanton, CR&R Incorporated, Everett Dorey, LLP, Frontier Real Estate Investments, Inc. (Rodeo 39), The Hannah Family, Dr. Marjorie Lewis, North Orange County Community College District NOCCCD (2), Seal Beach Lions Club, Johnnie Strohmyer, Southern California SMACNA, Southern California Edison, J.R. Watson & Associates Development Corporation Troy & Betty Edgar (2), Garden Gove Hospital Medical Center SPIRIT SPONSOR Cypress College Swap Meet, Kinetic Mortgage, Knott’s Berry Farm, Payden & Rygel, Rancho Mission Viejo, SchoolsFirst F.C.U PATRON SPONSOR Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, Bonanni Communities, MAAS Companies, Inc., Piper Sandler & Co., Nossaman LLP STAR SPONSOR A.G. & Kelly Anvari, Adventure City, Kathryn (Kay) Barr, Paul & Carol Bostwick, Boydstun Realty & Property Management Inc., Dennis & Christiane Salts Westmont of Cypress, Dr. Barbara Dunsheath, Cliff & Becky Ishii, Dr. George & Karen Mast, Piper Sandler & Co., Dr. Terrence & Sandra McCarthy, Dr. Joanna Schilling, TNT Fireworks

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Saturday, March 26, 2022 Program Presentation of Colors............................................................ California State Guard, Colorguard National Anthem......................................................................................................Brianna Liddi Cypress College Student Invocation................................................................ Orange County Fire Chaplain, Emily McColl Americana Welcome.....................................................................................................Phil Hulett Master of Ceremonies Howard Kummerman Executive Director

Dinner, Live Auction and Drawings Dinner Entertainment...............................................................Faculty Member Gary Gopar with his student group Funk Family Student Speaker............................................................................................................Mireya Alt Cypress College Student Fund-a-Need and Live Auction..................................................................................Larry Zucker Auctioneer Foundation Executive Director Remarks..................................................... Howard Kummerman Executive Director Cypresss College President’s Remarks........................................................... Dr. JoAnna Schilling President Americana Chair’s Remarks......................................................................... Mayor Dave Shawver Americana Chair Presentation of the Citizens of the Year Awards........................................................... Phil Hulett Master of Ceremonies Presentation of the Man of the Year Award.................................................................. Phil Hulett Master of Ceremonies Acceptance, Man of the Year Award............................................................. Chief Brian Fennessy Drawings, & Closing Song Performance-God Bless America.....................................Brianna Liddi Cypress College Student

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Foundation Establishes Legacy Society You Can Impact Students’ Lives Forever!

Leaving a lasting legacy by establishing an endowment does just that, and you can specify how you want your gift used.

You can fund the endowment now, over time, or through a bequest in your will or trust. Talk to our planned giving expert to learn about various options.

The following people have committed to creating their legacy. Can we add your name to this list?

Legacy Society Members (in order of signing) CHARTER MEMBERS Sandie McCarthy Beth Piburn Margie Lewis Gail Taylor Bill Garcia Kay and Mal Bruce David Shawver Mariellen Yarc Lussman and Paul Lussman Pat Ganer James and Cathy Phillips Cheryl Marshall Curtis and Jill Scheetz Donna Friess Diane Henry Raul Alvarez and Nan Alvarez-Gray Barbara Dunsheath and James Finn

Walt and Ethel Bowman Phil Dykstra Pat and Marilyn O’Brien Brent and Sherry Hunter Karen Cant Joel Gober Michael and Jana Kasler Robert and Denise Simpson Joyce Ricci and Mike Donnelly Nancy Byrnes JoAnna and Steven Schilling Lydia and Jay Sondhi Delight and Robert Sittman Lynette Young Michael Frey Rebecca Gomez Pamela Kahn Irma Ramos Cliff and Sharon Lester Kathleen Reiland Cherie Dickey

MEMBERS Regina Rhymes Jack and Lacreta Scott Donald R. Brand Ilma Cunningham Howard and Deborah Kummerman Paul de Dios Ron Armale Paulo Morales Beth Nielsen Rachel Ghatikar Bonna Campellone Deanne Bloomquist Brinda Subramaniam Richard Hock

Foundation Plays Key Role For 54 years, Cypress College has motivated the minds of students. For nearly a half-million people, including actors, athletes, doctors, executives, mechanics, nurses and teachers, Cypress College has been a springboard to their dreams. For some, Cypress College is the ticket into their university of choice while for others it provides essential training for a rewarding career.

The Cypress College Foundation plays a key role in the success of many students. The purpose of the Foundation is to “Advance the work of Cypress College.” The Foundation’s Mission is to “Enhance educational excellence by securing resources and promoting public awareness of Cypress College.”

Supporting students through scholarships, emergency assistance, and funding of Cypress College programs.

If you have already included Cypress College in your will or trust, thank you! Please let the Foundation Office know so that we can recognize you for your generosity.

To join the Legacy Society or for more information contact: Howard Kummerman, Executive Director Cypress College Foundation 714.484.7128

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Learn more at: www.CypressCollegeFoundation.org

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SINCE OPENING IN 1966 CYPRESS COLLEGE HAS BEEN

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INSPIRING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS

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Cypress College: California’s #1 College in 2020 and 2018 Cypress College–the beautiful, thriving campus that you can see today–had modest beginnings in 1966, when on September 12 most of the initial student body of 1,200 students stood around the flagpole, with a barely dry concrete footing for the first flag raising, with a Marine color guard and several dignitaries present.

The new community college campus was dubbed the “Instant Campus” by Newsweek Magazine because of the mere 74 days that intervened between the digging of the first shovelful of dirt and the beginning of classes.

Indeed, the main electrical transformer for the classrooms was turned on just hours before the first-class sessions began. The buildings were all of temporary modular construction. Some of these “temporary” buildings continued in service for over 40 years!

The first students to apply at Cypress College were indeed an intrepid, pioneering lot, for when they applied, there was no campus, only a few apartments and houses converted to administrative offices and a place to register students. But register they did, and the college’s first semester started on schedule with students taking classes with a bare-bones curriculum. After the first year, 25 transfers to the college became its first graduates.

Cypress College has since grown to the beautiful 112-acre campus that it is today, one of the most attractive campuses in the state and nation. It was ranked the Number 1 community college in California by Niche, a wellrespected organization, in both 2018 and 2020. In the past year, Cypress College was named as a 2023 Aspen Prize Top 150 U.S. Community College and a 2021 Equity Champion of Higher Education.

Today, approximately 16,000 students attend Cypress College each semester, taking courses that range from advanced calculus to computer science, nursing, air conditioning and geographic information systems. The college now offers 174 career-training programs, associate’s degrees in 98 areas of study and 56 transfer degrees. As of 2017, Cypress College Mortuary Science students could earn a bachelor’s degree on campus, one of only 15 bachelor’s degree programs in any field offered at a California community college.

Cypress College students have gone on to success in four-year institutions, where Cypress College transfers consistently do as well, or better, academically as those who began their education at the four-year school.

The College’s Career Technical Education programs are also premier, with several ranked among the best in the nation. The preponderance of respondents to a 2016 survey of 2,438 former students reported improved employment success as a result of their education at the college. They noted a 53.5 percent increase in their hourly wages after completing their coursework, and 90 percent of them voiced satisfaction with their Cypress College experience.

At Cypress College, we invest in the success of our students. Buen Cypress! We Take This Journey Together.

Americana Awards: A Brief History Americana’s Origin A letter sent 45 years ago to Cypress College from then-president Gerald Ford encouraging organizations to pay tribute to the upcoming 1976 Bicentennial was the impetus for what has become the college’s signature event as well as an Orange County tradition. Based on this letter, Marion “Stoney” Stoneking, then community services director, along with associates Kaleta Brown, theater instructor, and Don Cantrell, public information officer, conceived of a “Community and Americana Awards night,” the purpose of which would be to recognize people, “the sum and substance of America.”

Honorees Stoney met with the mayors of each of the college’s seven (now eight) service cities and asked each to identify someone who had made “contributions of service” to their city. The people the mayors selected became the Citizens of the Year. (Today, each of the eight cities has a designated committee that selects an honoree from nominations received from the entire community.)

For the first nine years, seven well-known people in various categories (entertainment, business, sports, the arts, the media, etc.) were given the Americana Award. One of these seven honorees also provided the evening’s entertainment. These honorees included Ray Bolger, Edgar Bergen and Ella Mae Morse. Other known honorees with a more local connection were: Marion Knott, Mickey Mouse, Carl Karcher, Buddy Ebsen, Dr. Sammy Lee, Cypress alumna Geri Jewell, Florence Arnold, and the Sons of the Pioneers. Since 1985 a Man and/or Woman of the Year has been chosen from numerous nominations. Among those honored have been: Tommy Lasorda, Irv Pickler, Frank Garcia, Bill Medley, Bruno Serato, and Trevor Hoffman, Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.

The Evening From 1976-1984, the event was held on campus. The first Americana evening started with a dinner prepared by the faculty and students in the Culinary Arts program. The dinner was held in the Band Room although in subsequent years it moved to the Culinary Arts Dining Room, which is now the Art Gallery.

Following dinner, the awards ceremony and entertainment were scheduled. Since the theater had not yet been completed, the show that first night, with Ray Bolger performing, was held in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. A year later, the program moved to the theater and was held there every year until it was moved off campus. The event was well received by the community, and the theater was generally full. The awards were given out by Stoney and the college president. At one point, the mayors asked if they could give out the awards, but Stoney said no because he didn’t want the event to become political.

The expenses for the program were paid by the community service tax that colleges were allowed to collect at the time.

However, when Prop. 13 was passed, that money was no longer available, which is why Jack Scott, then president, saw the opportunity to raise funds, and the current format was established. The event was moved off campus and has been at the Disneyland Resort since 1986.

In 2005, as the 30th anniversary of the Americana Awards was being celebrated, an Emeritus program was implemented, as over 200 past honorees were recognized and presented with bronze medallions attached to red, white and blue ribbons. Since then, each year’s honorees receive their own medallions.

The on-campus event drew more than 600 attendees to the campus theater. The 200 who attended the dinner prior to the awards and entertainment paid $10 for a dinner of beef stroganoff served over noodles. Of course, today’s event brings 600 together for slightly more than $10 for a four-course dinner in a spectacular setting, the proceeds of which support the work of the Cypress College Foundation. Each year the Foundation provides student scholarships, student emergency assistance, student book loans, and faculty grants among other programs.

The Closing Stoney had seen a video of Frank Sinatra singing “The House I Live In (That’s America to Me)”, and he thought the ideas expressed in the lyrics fit the theme of Americana perfectly, so each year he ended the program by reading the lyrics of that song.

He particularly emphasized the last two lines—“But especially the people/That’s America to me”—because in his mind, that’s what Americana was all about: the importance of people doing their best, serving their communities, and sharing their talents with others.

For 56 years, since that first Americana in 1976, Cypress College has continued to recognize outstanding community volunteers.

We sincerely thank you for helping us celebrate these citizens and for assisting us in raising millions of dollars in support of the College.

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Message from the Executive Director Welcome to Americana – This is an important community event that we have celebrated for 47 years. Thank you for joining us to honor our Citizens of the Year and Man of the Year. We are also proud to showcase our incredible students. They pursue their education with unwavering strength and persistence against tremendous odds.

Over the past two years, our Cypress students have endured job loss, medical issues, and the difficulties of caring for their children and other loved ones – all due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite these challenges, our students are succeeding because of their fortitude and the Cypress College family of employees, community supporters, and you – our donors.

Howard Kummerman

The Cypress College Foundation, led by your support, plays a pivotal role in the success of our students. As we celebrate our honorees and enjoy our meal in person during Americana Awards, please help our students through your continued generosity and commitment.

In spring 2019, Cypress College selected its first cohort of Presidential Scholars of Distinction, a new scholarship intended to recognize nine students, one from each college division, who exemplify what it means to be a Cypress College Student. We’re pleased to introduce our 2021 cohort of Presidential Scholars of Distinction!

Enjoy and thank you!

Howard Kummerman Executive Director, Cypress College Foundation

From the Cypress College President . . .

We are pleased you are joining us tonight after taking a pause last year when we celebrated our past honorees during the virtual celebration of 2021. This evening we are back together again to honor our Citizens and Man of the Year. We hope you know how grateful we are for allowing us to share in the life of your communities through the power of higher education.

JoAnna Schilling

The Americana Awards is in its 47th year and like many of you in your 40’s, it still looks good in a little black dress and a tuxedo. This unique and special event allows the College to acknowledge and give back to the communities we serve and, in turn, raise money for scholarships for our most deserving students. Cypress College is your community college, and the impact we make together cannot be understated. Thank you for being with us on this special night.

The scholarships provided through your generosity help our students realize their dreams, allow them to strive for a better future and, for some, may even be a lifeline to help them continue their education. That has never been more true than the past two years. And so, we thank you on behalf of our students, our faculty, and our staff.

Your generosity truly makes a difference.

It is my privilege to recognize the inspiring contributions made by all of our honorees this evening. We all want to know that our lives have been meaningful, and this group of individuals are truly the quiet heroes among us. Through their own generosity, ingenuity, and hard work, each has given of themselves in ways that will impact our communities, our cities, and our county for years to come. It is an honor to celebrate and acknowledge their contributions as we gather together for tonight’s Americana Awards.

We appreciate the support of so many individuals: our generous donors, our Foundation Board, our elected officials, and our local businesses who support the work of the College year after year. We are particularly grateful to Union Bank for its continued commitment as our Title Sponsor and for the ongoing support they provide the college. At Cypress, We Take This Journey Together, and together, we transform lives.

With heartfelt gratitude,

The2021 2020scholars scholars Brandon Nguyen,PSD-CTE; Business/CIS; Lasater, Career Technical Education; Kylie The are:are: Alexandra Camacho, Wilfredo John Carrasco, PSD-SS; Jonathan Gad, PSD-KIN; Christensen, Fine Arts; Christina Williams, Health Science; Frankie Islas, Kinesiology; Nathaniel Hiroki Funahashi, PSD-LA; Ayah Said, PSD-COUN; Paul Scott, PSD-FA; Lia Thompson, PSD-SEM; Abigail Villegas,Garcia, PSD-HS; Language Arts; Anh Nguyen, L/LRC; Connor Kilzer, SEM; Sarah Queneau, Social Sciences.

Jacklyn Marie-Williamson, PSD-BUS.

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JoAnna Schilling, Ph.D. President, Cypress College

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Man of the Year

Chief Brian Fennessy

As the Fire Chief of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Brian Fennessy leads more than 1,500 firefighters and professional staff in serving nearly 2 million residents across 23 cities and all unincorporated areas of Orange County. Having served in this role since 2018, Chief Fennessy brings nearly 45-years of service to the agency with a career that began on a hot shot crew run by the United States Department of Agriculture/United States Forest Service.

Fennessy has also been instrumental in leading a region- and state-wide response to the undeniable shift from what was once a “fire season” to what is now a “fire year.” Indeed, the increase of wildfires has driven Fennessy’s passion for innovative solutions that save lives and property. Under his leadership, the OCFA formed a multi-agency partnership with Southern California Edison to create and launch the Quick Reaction Force (QRF), which deploys the world’s largest firefighting helicopters to combat wildfires. These specially equipped giant Chinook helicopters make up the first wildland fire aerial task force that can continue dropping retardant and water after sundown – a gamechanger in preventing, fighting, and extinguishing wildfire.

Despite those humble and early beginnings, a career in the fire service was not initially on Fennessy’s radar. Indeed, with a penchant to land in “a fair amount of trouble” as a youth, Fennessy struggled in and out of school, but athletics gave him a sense of purpose. Fennessy’s passion for teamwork and leadership flourished on the field and in the locker room, leading to both a high school diploma and some post-graduate options from his father: Go to college, join the military, get a job, or move out.

Fennessy’s leadership transcends what he brings to the OCFA as he sits on a variety of boards and agencies — from Chair of the FIRESCOPE Board of Directors and President of the California Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, to Co-Chair of the Orange County Operational Area Executive Board and an Executive Board Member of the California Fire Chiefs Association.

Fennessy is also a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and the United States Hot Shots Association. Locally, he is a member of the board of directors of the Garden Grove Medical Center, a board advisor for the Red Cross of Orange County, and remains a passionate supporter of the Burn Institute, a non-profit organization in San Diego.

That is how, in June of 1978, an eighteen-year-old Brian Fennessy wandered into a Pasadena unemployment office. He couldn’t have known it at the time, but his life (and, in some ways, the lives of the countless firefighters he would go on to lead) was forever changed when he was encouraged by the office manager to consider an opportunity to join the US Forest Service as a wildland firefighter.

Working on a hotshot crew was difficult and dangerous work, but more than that, it was humbling. Most of his fellow crew members were military veterans whose life and work experience vastly exceeded that of a still-teenage Fennessy. Recognizing his own immaturity and lack of experience, Fennessy learned to listen, adapt, and grow, eventually working his way up from running a chainsaw to leading other firefighters as a squad boss, crew captain, and eventually crew superintendent.

After 13 years as a wildland firefighter, Fennessy joined the San Diego Fire Department where he again worked his way through the ranks until he was appointed the agency’s Fire Chief in November of 2015. Under his leadership, SDFD strengthened its ability to serve the citizens of the City of San Diego and region, including the development of the agency’s helicopter program.

Chief Fennessy might have finished his career in San Diego were it not for a persistent recruiter who continuously sought his application for the Fire Chief job at the OCFA. Intrigued by the opportunity and the challenge, Fennessy ultimately threw his hat in the ring and was appointed OCFA’s Fire Chief in April of 2018.

All the while, Fennessy has not forgotten his humble beginnings (or the lure of the wrong path he was on before sports and the fire service saved him). To that end, he has worked with a program that supports juveniles and adults who have broken the law to reform and pursue careers in the fire service. “The fire service has been an invaluable gift in my life, and God only knows where I would be without it,” Fennessy said. “I am always seeking out ways to pay that gift forward to anyone willing to work for it with character and courage.”

Fennessy has two sons — Matthew and Tyler from a previous marriage — and a daughter, Megan, with his wife, Kathy, of over 20 years. Fennessy cites Kathy as the “secret to his success,” and is quick to praise her for all the behind-the-scenes support that empower him to take on the challenges and opportunities that come with being OCFA’s Fire Chief.

Chief Brian Fennessy — firefighter, leader, dad, husband, and catalyst for change — the Cypress College Foundation is proud to salute you as the 2022 Americana Man of the Year!

Fennessy’s passion to be a change agent is evident in every position he has held throughout his career. A social justice champion, his advocacy for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has yielded much-needed change in the fire service, first in San Diego and now in Orange County.

SDFD’s percentage of women firefighters eclipsed the national average and the agency’s first female chief was appointed in 2006. Under his leadership, the OCFA created its annual Girls Empowerment Camp, became one of the first fire departments in the country to put a lactation room in all its fire stations, and hired its first Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator in history.

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City of Anaheim

Stephen Sain

Stephen H. Sain was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.

He attended Buffalo State College, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. After graduation, he attended the Dayton, Ohio, Police Academy, a top ranked training facility and served for two and a half years with the Englewood Police Department in Ohio. When an opportunity with the Garden Grove Police Department presented itself, he moved to California.

training programs for police officers, state of the art equipment and cutting- edge technology, and employee safety and wellness programs not currently supported by the police department’s budget.

After serving three years with GGPD, he began his tenure with the Anaheim Police Department. He was a member of the SWAT team and worked various specialized assignments including narcotics and vice. He served for 27 years, retiring as Deputy Chief.

The Anaheim Family YMCA has also been the beneficiary of Steve’s volunteerism and leadership for more than 20 years. Rotary, too, has benefited from Steve’s community commitment, where he once again provided strong leadership as a past president and in a variety of other positions.

While at Anaheim PD, Steve met his wife, Carol. They have enjoyed 32 years of marriage together and have three adult daughters—Candice, Christin, Cathrine, and son-in-law Anders Howmann.

While working for the police department, Steve took advantage of financial assistance offered by the city of Anaheim and earned a Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University. This degree was the key to opening the doors of the non-profit/community sector in which he excels.

But Steve’s interest in volunteer activities started with his parents, who gave generously of their time, helping to improve their community for 50 years.

Another influential mentor was Dave Hill, who served as the city of Anaheim’s Human Resources Director for over 40 years. Dave recruited Steve to join the board of directors of Leadership Anaheim, where he could use his professional experience to benefit others as well as to expand his impact on the overall community. Leadership Anaheim inspired Youth Leadership Anaheim, a leadership development program operated by and for high school students. In 2006 this highly successful program was renamed “Youth Leadership America” and became its own non-profit.

For over 10 years Steve served as a mentor and member of the board.

In the broader community Steve has been a board member of the Anaheim Community Foundation since 2008, serving in various roles including as president for two years. Currently he chairs the Grants Committee and ensures that “ACF Helping Hands” funds are distributed directly to Anaheim community non-profits that offer a wide range of needed services.

A more non-traditional volunteer role caught Steve’s attention in 2008, when he began volunteering as a courier for the National Marrow Donor Program. He has completed short trips within California and Arizona as well as longer trips to the East Coast to deliver life-giving bone marrow to a waiting patient.

His local parish has also enjoyed Steve’s strong support, where he has held leadership positions for 20 years.

Clearly, when Steve commits to something, he is “all in,” focusing on supporting organizations that make a positive impact on youth and the Anaheim community through mentorship, volunteerism and other kinds of support.

He still finds time for trips with his family, Hawaii being a favorite destination, where Steve can indulge his passion for skin diving or scuba diving, which he first learned in the Niagara River, above the famous falls.

In 2006, Anaheim Chief of Police, John Welter, asked Steve to help establish and coordinate a community advisory board for the police department to keep the lines of communication strong between the PD and citizens of Anaheim. Steve continues to sit on its board. In a similar vein he served on the boards of the Orange County Family Justice Center Foundation since it opened in 2006 and Anaheim Cops-4-Kids.

Steve’s ties to the Police Department continue to be strong, as he is currently serving as treasurer of Chief Cisneros’ newly established non-profit, the Anaheim Police Department Foundation. The foundation will enhance crucial funding by investing in advanced professional development and

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City of Buena Park Alice lives by the philosophy that “you make where you are better.” The answer is not to leave when you encounter a problem; instead, you do what needs to be done to fix it.

Having learned at an early age how to be self-sufficient, she definitely has the capacity to get things done. Her philosophy and strong skills have led Alice to serve her community in a variety of ways for over 20 years.

Alice Burnett

But her story starts with her birth on an Army base in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the oldest of three children.

Later the family moved to the South Bay, where Alice attended Carson High School, Harbor College, and CalState, Dominguez Hills. Eventually she earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix, but that was later in life while working full-time and raising her young son, Jakob, with her husband, Jeff.

Alice’s service to Buena Park is two-fold, in that she has been a long-time city employee and a very involved volunteer.

She began working for the city of Buena Park as a senior typist clerk in the Public Works Department and was later promoted to the position of department head secretary and then management assistant in the City Manager’s Office. However, Alice was eager to advance further in her career, so she took advantage of any on-the-job training that was available, volunteer opportunities, as well as the informal knowledge gained from mentors, in order to learn as much as she could.

successful in establishing this very important non-profit. She was its founding president and continues to volunteer her time to this organization.

In addition to her commitment to improving the schools in her area, Alice has found time to participate in other volunteer work. For example, she and her family have volunteered with the American Cancer Society Relay for Life event. Alice held various leadership positions in the Buena Park/La Palma (now Northwest Orange County) Chapter of the Relay for Life team and was successful in raising significant funds. Former Mayor Don McCay encouraged Alice’s involvement in this fundraising activity although she initially said she didn’t think she had the time! She often would participate in many other city and non-profit club activities which further increased her knowledge of and impact on her community. City leaders such as Mayor Art Brown and his wife, Chris, often participate in these same community events, and they have come to see how much Alice cares for her community.

Many of Alice’s contributions are driven by the idea that it’s easier to say yes than no. She also believes in never turning away a volunteer. One of Alice’s special skills is finding the best place for volunteers who are passionate about a cause.

Alice’s approach to volunteerism is simply this: “I did what I was supposed to do and I hope I did it well.” Her advice to others who want to make their communities better is also simple and direct: “If you want your community to be better, be a part of making it better.”

Eventually she enrolled in National University and earned a master’s in public administration with an emphasis in organizational leadership. She is now the human resources manager for Buena Park, a position that she enjoys very much because it gives her the opportunity to serve in a leadership role and as an advisor on city decisions.

Her volunteer work began when her son was in school She served as secretary, treasurer, and president of the Pendleton School PTA and in those same positions for the high school basketball and baseball booster clubs.

Alice’s experience in these school-related activities and the encouragement of Buena Park School District Board member Barbara Michel convinced Alice to lead the effort to create the Buena Park School District Education Foundation--a non-profit group formed to promote and improve education by supporting teachers and developing programs for students to advance academically, to gain vocational experience, and to participate in extracurricular activities. Even though the foundation was launched in the middle of the recession, Alice and her fellow supporters were 16

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City of Cypress When you meet Loree Erpelding, you might wonder if some people are given more than 24 hours in a day. After you get to know her, you begin to wonder if there could ever be a task too impossible for her to accomplish. Loree epitomizes optimism and generosity. She has an uncanny ability to extract the positive from the most challenging situations.

Loree confronts every new obstacle with a “how can we solve this?” attitude. She looks for the good in people and accepts people for who they are, where they are.

“Persistence knows no failure,” and Loree Erpelding has a lifelong track record of never giving up.

Loree Erpelding

Loree says her optimistic outlook on life came from being raised on a 36-acre cattle ranch outside Salem, Oregon, by loving parents who by example showed her how much can be accomplished with a cheerful attitude, a determined spirit, and a healthy dose of encouragement.

Loree spent many years in the foodservice business, serving eight years as the food service director in the Oregon State Capitol Building, managing fine dining establishments, and becoming the owner of a restaurant in a small rural community in Oregon. Her career path led Loree into national sales roles and ownership in a foodservice manufacturing company, which created the opportunity to travel extensively and build sales networks across the country.

Relocating to California provided the opportunity for Loree to become involved in community volunteerism. In 2015, she was Cypress Police Department’s Volunteer of the Year and in 2017, she was named Cypress Woman of the Year by the West Orange County Woman’s Conference.

In 2010, Loree founded OCEVA (Organized Communities Emergency Volunteers Association), a non-profit providing disaster preparedness training and resources to underserved communities.

Through these efforts, Loree has been instrumental in coordinating over 90 “Neighbor 4 Neighbor” events in Cypress, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, and Rossmoor. These neighborhood block events bring together residents and first responders to encourage neighborhood planning for the unexpected, promote personal safety, and encourage disaster preparation training. Rounding out her volunteer activities, Loree is also President of Tanglewood Homeowners Association, a 443-unit development in Cypress.

mile East Coast bicycle ride to raise awareness of the police officers that have died in the line of duty and to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in Washington D.C. In addition to her volunteer work, Loree is co-owner of a California-based food brokerage company and Vice President of Sales for a leading manufacturer of Asian-inspired food products.

Both firms focus on feeding children across the United States through the National School Lunch Program. Managing 30 employees and a national broker network, Loree’s leadership style is to build a team of talented professionals, provide the needed tools to succeed, and then step out of the way, allowing each team member to achieve success and receive the accolades.

Despite her busy schedule, Loree has traveled extensively across the country and around the world and maintains close connections with the friends she has met along the way. Loree shared that she does not take many organized vacations; however, in 2015, she decided it was time and she traveled to Germany to visit relatives. Together, they ventured into France and visited Paris to celebrate Loree’s birthday. The night of her birthday, terrorists simultaneously attacked several locations throughout Paris making headlines across the world. Loree was not far from the attacks and the experience reinforced her conviction to always be prepared for the unexpected and to reconsider taking vacations.

Loree values her faith, friends, and family and enjoys using her skillset to serve others wherever the need presents itself. Her deepest sense of accomplishment is witnessing the achievement of others when the elements of information, creativity, and resources are combined. Loree doesn’t believe in coincidence and knows from experience that great loss can open the door to incredible success. She does not spend time focusing on what others say can’t be done but concentrates instead on the possibilities. To this end, Loree feels blessed with her current opportunity to host two formerly economically and shelter-compromised young college students. She feels fortunate to be a part of these siblings’ lives and enjoys watching their daily example to never let obstacles prevent them from achieving their dreams.

Loree currently volunteers as the Emergency Services Coordinator for the Cypress Police Department. Her responsibilities include coordinating logistics with six West Orange County cities for CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and maintaining a state of readiness within the City. In 2019, Loree provided logistical team support for the Police Unity Tour, a 300-

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City of Garden Grove Ginny insists that she is not extraordinary--she says she simply “does things.”

A resident of Garden Grove for 55 years, Ginny is proud to call the city her home, the place where she raised her children and where she developed her love of volunteerism.

Ginny, an only child, grew up in a small mining town near Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from high school, she attended business college. Her first job was as a secretary for the Air Force at the Pentagon, where she met her late husband, Pete. Ginny and Pete have three children-daughters Debra and Cindy and son Michael, who has passed. Ginny also has two granddaughters--Kaitlyn and Amanda.

Virginia “Ginny” Moore

Ginny also worked for a time as a John Robert Powers model, a fact that does not surprise anyone who has met her because she still projects a lovely presence and has a radiant smile.

In the early 1980’s, Ginny joined the Women’s Civic Club of Garden Grove and was active in the Mannequins Section. This group hosted many fashion shows as a means to raise funds for different organizations in town. It was through these events that she met fellow Garden Grove Americana Citizen of the Year Honoree Kay Barr, who owned the dress shop where the club held its fashion shows and who served as chief commentator for all of the shows.

Ginny has also volunteered with the Arthritis Foundation, the Ronald McDonald House, the Assistance League, the Boys and Girls Club and the PTA. At 86 years young, Ginny is full of energy and keeps active beyond her volunteer service. In her free time, she enjoys playing bingo at nearby casinos and participating in various social activities.

She also loves any time she can spend with her grandchildren.

When Ginny was named the 2022 Americana Citizen of the Year for Garden Grove, she took some time to look through the most recent Americana program and began realizing that she knew nearly every previous Garden Grove honoree recognized over the last 47 years. She feels very proud to be in that company of distinguished citizens. Certainly, it is a distinguished group, and Ginny fits right in.

As to her statement that she simply “does things,” that may be true, but those “things” constitute a long and impressive list. For example, Ginny has been an active member of the LampLighter Guild of CHOC (Children’s Hospital of Orange County) for 39 years. She has held numerous officer positions on the Executive Board, serving as president and head of many fundraising committees. She has participated in the CHOC Disneyland Walk 20 times, several fashion shows, auctions, Quartermanias (a raffle and auction event), wine tasting events and a community-wide yard sale that netted thousands of dollars. Ginny remains devoted to the Guild.

During the Bicentennial celebration, Ginny was appointed by the city of Garden Grove to the Bicentennial Commission. The group promoted many patriotic events, the most celebrated of which was the sculpture called “The Eagle Has Landed,” which it commissioned. The sculpture now stands in the civic center to celebrate the United States’ accomplishments in space exploration.

When Pete joined the Lions Club 45 years ago, women were not accepted as members, so as not to be left behind, Ginny, along with several other wives of members, co-founded an auxiliary to the Lions Club called the Lion Tamers. They worked on all club activities and fundraisers. It was fitting then that when Pete passed in 2015, Ginny became a member of the Lions Club--now that women were allowed to join. She served on the Executive Board for four years, holding office as 1st vice president, 2nd vice president and in 2020, as president.

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City of La Palma Mic and Dee like to think of themselves as co-captains in life. They met at work and quickly decided that they were meant to be together. Many years later they are still inseparable and best friends. They make a point of starting every day together, with Dee getting up with Mic at 5 AM to fix breakfast and connect before they both go to work.

For 37 years they have been community volunteers in La Palma. For Mic, having lived in 17 different homes by the time he graduated from high school, it was very important to put down roots somewhere and stay. This conviction is Mic & Dee Vincenti part of what has motivated him to be so active in his community. He really wanted to keep his family in one place and is glad their son, Mike, now 27, could have that kind of stability growing up.

Their impact on La Palma has been significant and wide-ranging. Dee was president of the PTA at Walker Junior High and volunteered on Registration Day. She also served as secretary at the La Palma Community Foundation when it was first established.

Mic and Dee got to know many local youth who were struggling. They took a personal interest in these young people, doing what they could to enhance their lives, including taking one of the kids to a restaurant for the first time in his life.

Mic and Dee donate time and money to charitable auctions each year with artistic wood crafting, Dee being particularly fond of peace signs, which she uses as inspiration for her artwork. Some of their signs can be seen at the entrance to the La Palma Police Department.

Both Mic and Dee are very proud of their son, who has been joining his parents in their volunteerism since before he can remember. He was even featured on Channel 7 News as a “Cool Kid” because of his desire to help others. When Mike was participating in the Tiger Woods Learning Program, he took up golf and now volunteers to teach 5-year-old children the game.

It would be easy to conclude that all Mic and Dee do is spend time volunteering, but Dee has worked for 37 years at LSC Communications and Mic works at Kennedy High School in La Palma.

However, as Mic and Dee look forward to retirement, they are excited about having more time to get involved in philanthropic endeavors, including working with the Red Cross. They also want to inspire younger residents to volunteer in their communities. Certainly, Mic and Dee are the ideal role models to encourage such efforts.

But most of the time Mic and Dee volunteer together. For example, in 2016 they canvassed La Palma as part of their work with the committee that supported Measure JJ, a challenging position in that the measure increased the sales tax but also provided continued funding to the police department. For many years Mic and Dee volunteered during the La Palma Veterans Day parade, coordinating the line-up of the vehicles, and they managed the National Night Out booth.

Since 1989, Neighborhood Watch has benefited from their community spirit since together they have served as president, vice president, membership chair, coordinators and block captains, as well as in various positions on the board.

Mic and Dee have been recognized for their contributions to La Palma, Dee having been named City Volunteer of the Year in 2008. Their home also won the La Palma Home Spotlight Award in 2019, acknowledging their commitment to taking pride in their home’s appearance and contributing to efforts to keep La Palma beautiful.

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City of Los Alamitos/Rossmoor Troy has led a life of contrasts, having been born in the large city of Long Beach but then moving to the rural area of Norco when he was nine. His adult life includes living in the small town of Los Alamitos, where he served on the city council, to holding a high-level position with the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC. Norco provided Troy with the freedom to have horses and motorcycles. He also was very involved in sports teams, many of which were coached by his dad, a member of the Army Corps of Engineers. He became an avid reader, especially of biographies, which sparked Troy’s imagination about what was possible in the world beyond Norco.

After high school, he wasn’t sure what wanted to do, so he joined the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor. After the Troy Edgar Navy he worked at McDonnell Douglas in manufacturing, then logistics, and on to finance. He became the chief financial officer for logistics at Boeing, where he had the opportunity to interact with various legislators and high-level corporate leaders. At that time he saw the value of having a college degree, so he enrolled at USC and earned a bachelor’s degree and MBA. After finishing his MBA, Troy was recruited to Price Waterhouse Coopers, which gave him the opportunity to work all over the world. Later, he started his own consulting business.

Although Troy has finished his work with DHS, he is still spending much of his time in Washington, DC, consulting on matters for the Department of Defense, the Veterans Administration, NASA, DHS, and the CIA. Troy thanks his wife, Betty, for being his best supporter in all of these ventures. Betty is a naturalized citizen from Iran, speaks five languages, and, Troy says, is the smartest woman he knows. She also happens to be a very proud Cypress College alum!

Troy has three boys--Matt, Tyler and Ethan. He is happy to have all three of them living nearby.

Matt is a comedian; Ethan is following in his father’s footsteps in consulting, working at Ernst & Young; and Tyler works for one of Troy’s businesses.

Troy and Betty are incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to make a positive impact in the city that they love. He is constantly inspired by the generosity of so many members of the community, such as former Los Alamitos Americana honorees Kenny Brandyberry, Ron Bates, and especially Marilynn Poe. Troy is currently writing his memoirs, which, once published, perhaps will inspire others as he was inspired when he read those biographies many years ago.

Around 2006, Troy decided he wanted to devote more time to his community. He credits Judy Klabouch for getting him involved with CASA Youth Shelter and the Chamber of Commerce, which led to his involvement with other local charities, such as Precious Life, St. Isidore and The Youth Center.

The more Troy delved into his community, the more inspired he was to serve, and he began considering a run for city council. He developed strong relationships with community leaders, including Marilynn Poe and Alice Jempsa. Marilynn once asked him, “Troy, do you know when the best time to run for City Council is? When there’s an open seat!” Alice had a practice of walking the neighborhoods of Los Alamitos meeting people, and Troy followed her lead. He was elected in 2006, when the city was on the verge of bankruptcy, so his financial expertise proved to be very valuable.

In 2016, Troy thought his life in politics was complete. Then he had an opportunity to serve as chief financial officer for the Department of Homeland Security, which meant going through a Senate confirmation process, as well as giving up his hands-on approach to his business, but he knew that serving his country was the right thing to do.

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City of Seal Beach Deb Machen is a Seal Beach resident, a small business owner, and an avid supporter of the community. She currently sits on the boards of Save Our Beach, Friends of the Library, the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce and is a founding member of the Seal Beach Historical Resources Foundation. She works closely with The Youth Center and Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF) and was a LAEF Queen of Hearts Candidate in 2016, raising funds to support the Los Alamitos School District’s STEAM initiative.

She is the new host of the SBTV3 public access program, Studio Café.

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She is a self-described introvert, but just about anyone who encounters her, with her enthusiasm and bright smile, would beg to differ. Also, she is known around town for her fun fashion sense and loves to make a colorful statement at favorite community events. In fact, the community expects that from her now!

posters, banners and contests, engaging over 9,000 followers on social media channels and encouraging them to eat, shop and play local.

In 2012 she was named Small Businesswoman of the Year by the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce, and in 2016, she was named Seal Beach Woman of the Year by the Tri-City Women’s Conference. In 2021, Deb received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award from the Seal Beach Lions Club.

One of the people that was pivotal in making Deb feel like she had found her home in Seal Beach was former honoree, Seth Eaker. She is grateful for the very special friendship and unbreakable bond that they developed through giving to the community that they both loved so much. In early 2020, Deb began serving on the S.E.T.H. Memorial Scholarship Fund, which focuses on leadership and kindness in the community.

In the coming years, Deb looks forward to slowing the pace of her life and doing some more travelling across Europe with Bob, her husband of 28 years. As much as she loves serving her community, time with her loved ones, including daughters Rene and Jenny and grandsons Jordan and Apollo, and letting them know how much they mean to her is always her priority.

Many may not know that one of Deb’s first experiences as a public figure was when she was 15 and worked as a roller-skating clown in B & I Circus Department Store in Tacoma, WA. She roller-skated around the store, spreading fun and handing out balloons and other prizes. To make the experience more interesting, her coworkers included a gorilla and a chimpanzee.

Deb was a Seal Beach planning commissioner for several years, including a 2-year term as commission chair. She has served as vice president and president of the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce, chair of the Seal Beach Community Thanksgiving Dinner, co-chair of the Seal Beach Centennial Marketing Committee, governmental affairs chair for the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce, Seal Beach Car Show media chair, and a member of the Seal Beach Performing Arts Association.

A member of the Seal Beach Lion’s Club, she served as an announcer for the Christmas Parade and Fish Fry for seven years, chaired the parade judging for six years and chaired the Thanksgiving Dinner distribution (partnering with the Chamber of Commerce and Pavilions) in 2020 and 2021. Deb was on the board of Run Seal Beach for five years, as secretary and marketing director. She also served on the Americana Awards Selection Committee for four years and is the current president of the SB Historic Resources Foundation.

In mid-2020, during the strict COVID-19 restrictions, Deb used her many years of marketing experience to create and implement the Hold Fast Seal Beach marketing campaign for the City of Seal Beach, in support of small Seal Beach businesses. The highly successful 6-month campaign employed print advertising, bus stop ads, email campaigns, press releases to all local media, 26

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City of Stanton Although he is now a resident of Stanton, Tom was raised in Los Alamitos where his parents still reside today. After graduating from Los Alamitos High School, he went on to the University of California, Irvine to study economics and management. While at UCI, he spent his entire junior year in a study abroad program in London. After graduating, he chose to pursue a career in commercial real estate.

Tom comes from a close-knit family, which includes his three sisters. He enjoys a true friendship with his parents, as exemplified by his dad having served as best man at Tom’s wedding to his wife, Veronica, in 2014. In 2019 Tom and Veronica welcomed their son, Mark, to their family.

Tom feels his greatest blessings are his wife, his family and being a dad.

well as FOSTERALL (an organization that helps foster families and children) and Goin Native Therapeutic Gardens. Tom is also a member of the Long Beach Business Improvement District, a previous big brother for Big Brothers and Sisters of Orange County, and an active member of his church and men’s group.

Tom credits his relationship with Stanton Mayor Dave Shawver as providing inspiration for community service since Dave is a daily example of what it means to serve and put others first. Tom appreciates having been so warmly welcomed by the Stanton community and has truly enjoyed being introduced to the many people and organizations that make Stanton the special place that it is. He looks forward to many more years of contributing to the people, and especially the children, who call this place home.

Tom is the vice president of development for Frontier Real Estate Investments. He works alongside his boss, mentor, and friend of 10 years, Dan Almquist, both of whom take great care to create unique gathering places for the community, such as the recently developed Rodeo 39 Public Market in Stanton, a project which Tom thinks of as having been a labor of love. Tom considers Dan a co-honoree for this award as Dan gives generously, always finds time to serve the community, and inspires Tom and other employees to do the same, including spending time away from work, when necessary, to participate in various organizations.

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For Tom, one of these organizations is the Boys and Girls Club of Stanton, on whose board he serves. This organization has always provided outstanding service to local children, but Tom was very impressed with its ability to perform heroically in the past two years as it became a full-time school for families in need. He is humbled by the recent honor of being named Board Member of the Year and considers it a great privilege to have been able to assist with fundraising efforts in a matching funds program with the city of Stanton for $250,000 to remodel the existing outdoor play space and basketball court, as well as to complete necessary renovations for the club. Tom strongly believes that the club and the children deserve to have and enjoy these new facilities.

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Anaheim

Sarah Fay Pearson 1976

Miriam Kaywood 1977

Martin Sklar 1978

Herbert Leo 1979

Allan Hughes 1980

Margie Field 2000

Vince Taormina 2001

Carol Latham 2002

Bruno Serato 2003

Frank & Sally Feldhaus 2004

Violet Wheeler 1981

Jacqueline Terrell 1982

Paul Pink 1983

Eleanor Bay 1984

William Taormina 1985

Shirley McCracken 2006

Johrita & Bruce Solari 2007

Frank Garcia 2008

Angeline Bevins & Katheleen Florence 2009

Dorothea Stephenson 2010

Mel Miller 1987

Robert Kuznik 1988

Mary Bouas 1989

Pat Piña 2011

Becky A. Areias 2013

Dr. June Glenn 2014

Stan & Theresa Pawlowski 1986

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Citizens of the Year

Arlene Taormina-Ready 1990

Arthur W. Gray, Jr. 1991

Mary Anne Mang 1992

Andrea Manes Naylor 1993

Ned Snavely 1994

Bill O’Connell 1995

Irv Pickler 1996

Elsie Reed 1997

Jeff Bowman 1998

Paul Kott 1999

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Reon Boydstun Howard 2015

Paul & Carol Bostwick 2012

Susan & Stephen Faessel 2016

James and Lori Dinwiddie 2019

Marilyn McCorkle 2017

Cathy Dutton 2020

Drs. Thomas & Cynthia Coad 2018

Stephen Sain 2022

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Citizens of the Year

Ralph Hinds 1976

R. Patrick Donnelly 1977

James Jarrell 1978

Jessie Davis 1979

Elva Liesch Hughes 1980

Ruth Walp 2001

Mary Sutherland 2002

Jerry Sigler 2003

Traycee Mayer 2004

Ellyn Clark 2006

Patsy Marshall 1981

Jerry Matillo 1982

Gail Dixon 1983

Jon Dowell 1984

Don Griffin 1985

Stephen W. Smith, D.C. 2007

Dennis Salts 2008

Stan Ault 2009

Michael Davis 2010

Dr. Diane Scheerhorn 2011

Edith Rehnborg 1986

Joseph Klockgether, Jr. 1987

Benjamin Sportsman 1988

Pat Clark White 1989

Brenda Miller 1990

Art Brown 2012

Dale Eichman 2013

Christiane Salts 2014

Kenneth Jones 1991

Donna Bagley 1992

Bob Lindsay 1993

Bea Botelho 1994

Fred Smith 1995

Jim Coombs 2016

Steve Knott 1996

Donna Chessen 1997

Buck & Emily Levine 1998

Richard Tefank 1999

Sharon Smith 2000

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Richard McAuley 2017

Sue Johnson, Ed.D. 2018

Joseph & Laura Rodehaver 2015

Leslee Milch 2019

Mary McCasland 2020

Alice Burnett 2022

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Citizens of the Year

Christine Swain 1976

Gloria Livingston 1977

Harold Lindamood 1978

Alvin Weinberg 1979

Jim O’Hara 1980

Gary Tekely 2001

Walter Bowman 2002

George Hallak 2003

Frank Sabato 2004

Tammy & Chris Sherrin 2006

John Kanel 1981

Grace Lachina 1982

Hiroko Morio 1983

Tony Nieto 1984

Bobbie Bloch 1985

Karl & Penny Dash 2007

Brian & Linda Sunley 2008

Louie Giampapa 2009

Christy Schopp 2010

Frann Shermet 2011

Hillard Warren 1986

Jeanne Hawkins 1987

Richard Anderson 1988

Jane Guest 1989

Philip Wendel 1990

Jeanne St. Clair 2012

Haze Saliture 2013

Maria Sterk 2014

Jaunetta Strohmyer 1991

Terry Hartshorn 1992

John Lawler 1993

Andrew Lachina 1994

Marlene Pilichi 1995

Theresa Sherrin 2016

Lamont Miya 2017

Rick Gaede 1996

Darrell Essex 1997

Nick Eighmy 1998

Gay & Bill Hannah 1999

Cindy Warren 2000

George O’Hara 2020

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Pat & Roberta O’Toole 2015

Charles Williams 2019

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Citizens of the Year

James Whitesides 1976

Gwen Weisner 1977

Kathryn Barr 1978

Don Jordan 1979

Walter Donovan 1980

Jack Wallin 2001

Tony & Emma Lombardi 2002

Stan Smolin 1981

Robert Main 1982

Frank Kellogg, Jr. 1983

Marge Swenson 1984

Barbara Burby 1985

Dr. Sheldon Singer 2007

Mallory Vega 2008

Fran Jennings-Rafanovic 1986

Ken Slimmer 1987

Jan Dunn 1988

Jonathan Cannon 1989

Richard Hain 1990

Sandy Thomas 2012

William J. Dalton 2013

Jerry Margolin 1991

Diane Donovan 1992

Paul Scott 1993

Barbara Sulzbach 1994

Harold Wall 1995

Errol Giuliano 2016

Ric Lerma 2017

Wendy Yoo 1996

Harry & Erline Krebs 1997

Steven La Fond 1998

Connie Margolin 1999

Wanda Leyes 2000

Damien Lorton 2020

Virginia Moore 2022

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Virginia & Leo Zlaket 2003

Jay & Eleanor Mastroianni 2009

Bill and Sue Catlin 2014

Sister Brid O’Shea 2018

Marge & Tom England 2004

Ruth Smith 2006

Linda and Lon Cahill 2010

Pat Halberstadt 2011

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Debbie & Mark Mahoney 2015

A.G. and Kelly Anvari 2019

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Tom Wright 1976

Ronald Dallas 1977

Eugene Mascoli 1978

Norman Hansen 1979

Burton Wesenberg 1980

Brian O’Neal 2001

Richard & Joan Lutz 2002

Lauree Aragona 2003

Herb Carson 2004

Ulla Herman 2006

John Burns 1981

Gloria Scanlon 1982

Frank Foster 1983

Edna Ethington 1984

William Holman 1985

Becky & Cliff Ishii 2007

Jay & Sherrie Goldberg 2008

Kitty Mallet & Rosemary Scichilone 2009

Kenneth Blake 2010

Ron and Elfriede Maciver 2011

Sharon Gutjahr 1986

Dale Hedtke 1987

Dan Collins 1988

Don Fosnight 1989

Carl Eriksen 1990

Duane Schuster 1991

Alta Duke 1992

Chris O’Neal 1993

Tino Romero 1994

Keith & Chris Nelson 1995

Larry Herman 1996

David Barr 1997

Frances Klepl 1998

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Louie & Irene Yamanishi 1999

Ron Burford 2000

George & Barbara Mast 2012

Christine Barnes 2016

John M. Alvis 2013

Bert and Gail Poan 2017

Dianna and Ralph Rodriquez 2014

Ron Hoshi 2018

Willliam “Bill” Meil 2015

Greg Goodyear 2019

Noella Lew 2020

Mick & Dee Vincenti 2022

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Dorothy Lane 1976

Stella Castillo 1977

Shelley Gabler 1978

Ray Sutton 1979

Charles Sylvia 1980

Dixie Fried 2001

Leo Greene 1981

Charles Allen 1982

Mickie Foster 1983

Myldred Jones 1984

Kenneth Zommick 1985

Marilynn Poe 2007

Margrit Kendrick 1986

Lew Webb 1987

Johanna Zinter 1988

Ron Castillo 1989

Wendi Rothman 1990

John & Anita Spinell 1991

Judy Klabouch 1992

Jim Guess 1993

Murl Fast 1994

Richard Kichline 1995

Germaine Erskine 1996

Anthony Selvaggi 1997

Kay Koford 1998

David Appling 1999

Don Bedard 2000

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Allen and Lauri McLean 2008

Shirley & James Bailey 2012

Lt. Col Thomas Edward Lasser, U.S. Army, Retired 2016

Kenny Brandyberry 2017

Dave Dugan 2003

Margaret Reep 2004

Michael McCrary 2006

Luciann Maulhardt 2009

Dr. Nancy Kimber 2010

Alice B. Jempsa 2011

Theresa E. Murphy 2013

Blair Pietrini 2018

Larry and Chrysteen Braun 2014

Emil Jorge 2019

Tom Barclay 2015

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Troy Edgar 2022

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Citizens of the Year

Jim Klisanin 2004

Chuck Feenstra 2006

Tom Blackman 2007

Bob Eagle 2008

Scott Newton 2009

Bill Ayres 2010

James C. Caviola, Jr. 2011

Donald Shoemaker 2012

Esther S. Cummings 2013

Seth Eaker 2014

Dee Carey 2015

Barbara Blackman 2016

Harlene Goodrich 2016

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in 1976, Seal Beach was included with the neighboring areas of Los Alamitos and Rossmoor. In 2004, it was determined that residents of Seal Beach should be recognized separately. Since that time, there have been 17 Citizens of the Year from Seal Beach who were chosen by

Laura Ellsworth 2017

Steve Masoner 2018

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Citizens of the Year

Sharon Borden 1976

Robert Brown 1977

Paul Harrison 1978

Martha Weishaupt 1979

Charles Rell 1980

Bea DeArmond 2001

Alicita Lewis-Yonker 2002

Mary Lara 2003

George & Judy Fenton 2004

Dave & Debbie Morse 2006

Norman Ross 1981

Harry Dotson 1982

Frank Marshott 1983

Alan Perry 1984

Manuel Marquez 1985

Jim Nelson 2007

Ann Nguyen 2008

Pam Schoonover 2009

Nancy Heitman 2010

Sandra Stubban 2011

Cliff Ronnenberg 1986

Peter Muth 1987

Robert Pralle 1988

Vance Durnil 1989

Edward Allen 1990

Andreas Psaras 2012

David M. Ronnenberg 2013

David Shawver 1991

Lahoma Snyder 1992

Joan Thomas 1993

Mary Navarrette 1994

Richard Juline 1995

Elizabeth Ash 2016

Mavis Ethans 2017

Irene Shone 1996

Neal Hopkins 1997

Boyd & Diane Coddington 1998

Sandy Hemphill 1999

Rick Muth 2000

Tom Carpenter 2022

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Frances Daigle 2018

Glenn McElroy 2019

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Alexander (Al) Ethans 2020

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Roger Armstrong, Ray Bolger, Howard “Hap” Graham, Herbert Stanley Dunn, Ella Mae Morse, Eugene Eagles 1976

Louis Nye 1977

Tom Tully 1977

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Gene Autry 1977

Tom Sullivan 1981

Rudy Vallee 1981

Gloria DeHaven 1981

Gary Owens 1981

Paula Kelly 1982

Carl Karcher 1982

Buddy Ebsen 1982

Dr. Sammy Lee 1982

Lola Montes 1982

Jack Smith 1982

John Raitt 1983

Henny Youngman 1977

Joyce McKenzie Hassing 1977

John McGreevey 1978

Ferd Johnson 1978

Leland Cooley 1978

Will Geer 1978

Sterling Holloway 1978

Edgar Bergen 1978

Marion Knott 1979

George Gobel 1979

Tony Romano 1983

William Shallert 1983

Mildred Vessels 1983

Geri Jewell 1983

Mickey Mouse 1979

Milburn Stone 1979

Al Lohman & Roger Barkley 1979

Julie Adams 1980

Peter Marshall 1980

Don Newcombe 1983

Florence Arnold 1984

Mel Blanc 1984

Ken Carpenter 1984

John Haretakis Don Meadows 1984

Stubby Kaye 1980

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Mr. Blackwell 1980

Roy Campanella 1981

Billy Daniels 1981

Sons of the Pioneers 1984

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Don Karcher 1985

Mary B. Jones 1986

Ralph Clark 1987

Louise Pomeroy 1988

Peter Ochs 1989

Ed & Dixie Arnold 2003

Vince Ferragamo 2004

Bill Wood 2005

Irv Pickler 2006

Bill Medley 2007

Ron Dominguez 1990

Tom Nielsen 1991

Marion Knott 1992

Carl Karcher 1992

John & Donna Crean 1993

Margie Lewis 2008

Jan Harp Domene 2009

Jack Scott 2009

Tommy Lasorda 2010

Frank Garcia 2011

Peter & Mary Muth 1994

Stan Pawlowski 1995

Betty Belden-Palmer 1995

Margaret & Lew Webb 1996

Mark Chapin Johnson 1997

Bruno Serato 2012

Trevor Hoffman 2013

Mark Eaton 2014

Myldred Jones 1998

Judith Swayne 1999

Stan Oftelie 2000

Bishop Jaime Soto 2001

Isabelle Villaseñor 2002

Lisa Fujimoto 2016

Catherine Sorensen 2017

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Clifford Ronnenberg 2018

Swen Nater 2014

Jill Bolton 2019

Sandra Hutchens 2015

William C. “Bill” Taormina 2020

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Dr. JoAnna Schilling President Cypress College

Barbara Dunsheath, Ed.D Member, Board of Trustees NOCCCD

Howard Kummerman Executive Director Cypress College Foundation

Becky Ishii Kickoff Chair

Sandra K. McCarthy Community Volunteer 2004, 2006 Americana Chair

Dr. Margie Lewis President Emeritus Cypress College 2020 Americana Chair

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Curtis Scheetz CEO, Total Environmental Management

Beth Piburn Los Alamitos

Johnnie Strohmyer Community Volunteer 1997 Americana Chair

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Phil Wendel, Chair Sandra McCarthy, Bill Hannah (In Memoriam), Mayor Paulo Morales, Rob Johnson, George O’Hara, Delight Sittman

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Susan Lerma, Chair Kathryn Barr, Sue Catlin, Paul de Dios, Damien Lorton, Pamela Scherer (Immediate Past Chair ’21), Sandy Thomas, Mallory Vega

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Becky Ishii, Chair Chris Barnes, Alta Duke, Council Member Marshall Goodman, Noella Lew, Steve Shanahan, Council Member Mark I. Waldman

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Delight Sittman Remax Realty

Phil Wendel Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., ret.

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Lydia Sondhi CSULB Retired

Lynette Young Cypress College

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Scott Newton, Co-Chair Gina Phillips, Co-Chair William “Bill” Ayres, Barbara Barton, Chuck Feenstra, Mayor Joe Kalmick, Jim Klisanin, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Varipapa

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Foundation $440,000 in Scholarships Awarded

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Ken Vecchiarelli Golden State Water Company

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Curtis Scheetz Total Environment Management, Retired

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Phil Wendel Past Board President Yamaha Motors, Retired

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Stephen T. Blount NOCCCD Board of Trustees

Delight Sittman ReMax Realty

Dr. Kay Bruce Cypress College, Retired

Dr. Lydia Sondhi Cal State University, Long Beach, Retired

Dr. Damon de la Cruz Cypress College, Mortuary Science John Dupuy Cypress College Becky Ishii Owner, Ishii Engineering

Lynette Young Cypress College, Fine Arts

Howard Kummerman Executive Director

44th Annual Americana Awards Dr. Barbara Dunsheath NOCCCD Board of Trustees

Mark Lauderback Chief of Police, City of Cypress

recognizes more than250 300exceptional exceptionalstudents studentsreceiving each yearmore with TThe he Cypress CypressCollege CollegeFoundation Foundation recognized nearly scholarships totaling nearly $400,000.

than 300 awards for a total of more than $440,000 in scholarships at the Annual Scholarship Awards ceremony on May 8, 2019. More than 400 family, friends, faculty, staff, and students The Cypress College Foundation is a non-profit organization founded to raise money for the attended the event held in Gateway Plaza in front of the campanile.

college through donors who care about our students. These funds are designated to assist students with scholarships and support other important college programs. Oversight of the The Cypresscomes College Foundation a non-profit organization to raise foralong the Foundation from a group ofisdedicated volunteers servingfounded as the Board of money Directors, college through donors who care about our students.

These funds are designated to assist students with the leadership of the Cypress College president.

with scholarships and support other important college programs. Oversight of the Foundation comes fromyou a group dedicated volunteers asCollege the Board of Directors, along with theand Thank to ourofdonors, faculty and staff,serving Cypress President Dr. JoAnna Schilling, leadership of the College president. especially, ourCypress deserving students.

The 2022 Awards Ceremony will be held in person at Cypress College on Friday, Thank youScholarship to our donors, faculty, staff, Cypress College President Dr. JoAnna Schilling, and, May 13 at 3:30 p.m. especially, our deserving students.

Past President OnImmediate February 23, 2019, the Cypress College Foundation held its 44th Annual Americana

David Shawver of Stanton AwardsMayor, at theCity Disneyland

Dr. Margie Lewis Cypress College President Emeritus

Hotel Grand Ballroom, honoring and recognizing Citizens of the Year Sandra K. McCarthy from the college’s eight surrounding communities and 2019 Woman of the Year Jill Bolton.

Cypress College President Dr. JoAnna Schilling

Community Volunteer

The communities and their honorees George included: O’Hara Colony West Insurance Dr. Iman Abdeshahian • City of Anaheim, James and Lori Dinwiddie Stanton Smiles Dentistry • City of Buena Park, Leslee Milch Beth Piburn • City of Cypress, Charles Williams Cypress College, Retired Veronica Avila Los Alamitos Union Bank • City of Garden Grove, A.G. and Kelly AnvariMedical Center • City of La Palma, Greg Goodyear • City of Los Alamitos/Rossmoor, Emil Jorge • City of Seal Beach, Greg and Gina Phillips • City of Stanton, Glenn McElroy Northretired Orange from CountyaCommunity Collegeat District Woman of the Year Bolton recently 24-year career the Disneyland Resort, Board of Trustees where for the last 18 years she served as the Jacqueline executiveRodarte, overseeing all of the resort’s corporate President citizenship efforts. She joined the Public Affairs Division as President manager of Disney Educational Ed Lopez, J.D., Vice Evangelina Rosales, Secretarynumerous educational programs Programs in February 1994 and was responsible for implementing Ryan Bent with Orange County school districts. She established strong relationships with school district Stephen T. Blount superintendents; the Orange County School of the Arts; the Orange County Department of Jeffrey P. Brown Barbara Dunsheath, Ed.D. Teacher of the Year awards Education; supporting hundreds of teachers through their annual Meena Pandian, Student Trustee, Cypress College program; and with the California State Department of Education by hosting the California Erin LaCorte, Student Trustee, Fullerton College Distinguished School Awards at the Disneyland Resort.

2019 Scholarship Awardees

Byron D. Clift Breland, Ph.D., Chancellor JoAnna Schilling, Ph.D., President, College Foundation’s signature event Cypress attracting roughly

The Americana Awards is the 600 guests. It is also the college’s major annual fundraiser with proceeds supporting the work of the Foundation, including funding student scholarships, providing student book loans and emergency assistance, 2022 the college’s endowment, and more.

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Alumnus of the Year In 1996, the Cypress College Foundation initiated the “Alumnus of the Year” Award in celebration of the college’s 30th anniversary. Every year since, the Alumnus of the Year has been honored at graduation. The award serves as recognition for the personal/professional achievements of our alumni and their contributions to the community and to society. Past recipients, with their position at the time, include: 1996 - Stan Oftelie, CEO, Orange County Business Council 1997 - Dwayne Washington, M.D., Emergency Care Physician 1998 - David Holmquist, Athletic Director, Biola University 1999 - Robin Yaffe Tschumper, Executive Director, LaCrescent-Hokah School District 300 Foundation 2000 - Tom Stretz, Executive Director, Los Alamitos Youth Center 2001 - Nancy K. Smith, Registered Nurse, Los Alamitos Medical Center 2002 - Mike Sellers, Chief of Police, City of Fullerton 2003 - Andy Fu, Service Manager, Irvine Toyota 2004 - Mark Eaton, Retired NBA Basketball Player 2005 - Geri Jewell, Actress, Comedienne, and Advocate for the Disabled 2006 - Walter K. Bowman, Owner, Bowman Real Estate 2007 - Mark Feitelson, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Biotechnology Center, Temple University 2008 - Sheila Carlon, Ph.D., Program Director & Associate Professor, Regis College Health Services Administration and Management 2009 - Danielle Nava, Director, Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood Orange and San Bernardino Counties 2010 - James Savage, Ph.D., Professor of Politics, University of Virginia 2011 - John Moore, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Westmont College 2012 - Pierre Habis, Senior Executive Vice President, Union Bank 2013 - Pamela Kahn, Coordinator, Health and Wellness, Orange County Department of Education 2014 - Reyna G. Rosas, Teacher, Long Beach Unified School District

Alumnus of the Year Nancy Matsui is Cypress College’s 2021 Alumna of the Year, and the first Asian woman to receive this award.

Nancy’s career in aviation and travel began in 1972 after graduating from Cypress College with an associate degree.

Her airline industry career included many managerial positions with three major airlines; however, her most cherished role was national account sales manager for American Airlines. Nancy’s sales territory included top national travel agencies and she secured over $45 million in annual revenue for American Airlines. For Nancy, the most fulfilling part of the job was the opportunity to participate in community and national organizations that promote diversity and awareness in Asian communities. Some of this involvement includes board of director or advisory board Nancy Matsui positions at the Japanese American National Museum, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, Little Tokyo Service Center, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and U.S.-Japan Council (based in Washington, D.C.). Nancy recently retired from American Airlines just after celebrating her 40th service anniversary.Nancy has paid her successful career forward through her commitment to Cypress College and its Aviation and Travel Careers (ATC) Program. She has taught Travel Sales and Tourism Marketing as an adjunct professor at Cypress College for the past ten years, as well as serves on the ATC Executive Advisory Board.

Nancy shared, “Thank goodness I made the decision to get my associate degree at Cypress College hoping to increase my odds of securing my ‘dream job’ to become a flight attendant.

It worked! It was clear to me that I was offered a flight attendant position because of Cypress College’s Flight Attendant Program reputation. Word of mouth spread quickly in Southern California, and recruiters from all the major airlines were hiring Cypress College graduates.” Her advice to students, “Keep dreaming…Dream jobs are out there!”

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Through the years we have seen the passing of these friends, former “Men and Women of the Year” and “Citizens of the Year,” who devoted much of their lives to helping others.

Citizens of the Year Anaheim Eleanor Bay Angeline Bevins Arthur Gray Jr. Frank Feldhaus Margie Field Katheleen Florence Allan Hughes Miriam Kaywood Herb Leo Stan Pawlowski Theresa Pawlowski Sarah Fay Pearson Irv Pickler Elsie Reed Martin Sklar Dorothea Stephenson Jacqueline Terrell Violet Wheeler

Cypress Richard Anderson Walt Bowman Nick Eighmy Bill Hannah Jeanne Hawkins Darrell Essex John Kanel Grace Lachina John Lawler Tony Nieto Jim O’Hara Chris Sherrin Brian Sunley Christine Swain Hillard Warren Garden Grove Barbara Burby Bill Catlin Jan Dunn ­Richard Hain Don Jordan Frank Kellogg Harry Krebs Steve LaFond Bob Main Connie Margolin Jerry Margolin Jay Mastroianni Sheldon Singer, M.D. Ken Slimmer Barbara Sulzbach Marge Swenson Harold Wall Gwen Weisner Jack Wallin James Whiteside Leo Zlaket

Buena Park Stan Ault Donna Bagley Jesse Davis James Jarrell Kenneth Jones Elva Liesch Hughes Buck Levine Bob Lindsay Mel Miller Edith Rehnborg Jerry Sigler Ben Sportsman

La Palma John Alvis Ron Burford John Burns Dan Collins Larry Herman Ron Dallas Larry Herman Dale Hedtke Bill Holman Frances Klepl Ron Maciver Kitty Mallet Barbara Mast Chris O’Neal Gloria Scanlon Rosemary Scichilone Duane Schuster Burton Wesenberg Tom Wright Los Alamitos/Rossmoor Charles Allen Shirley Bailey Don Bedard Stella Castillo Germaine Erskine Mickie Foster Leo Greene Alice Jempsa Myldred Jones Margaret “Peggy” Reep Anthony Selvaggi John Spinell Ray Sutton Charles Sylvia Lew Webb Kenneth Zommick

Seal Beach Barbara Blackman Bob Eagle Seth Eaker Stanton Edward Allen Sharon Borden Robert Brown Boyd Coddington Frances Daigle Bea De Armond Harry Dotson Vance Durnil Paul Harrison Neal Hopkins Richard Juline Mary Lara Alicita Lewis-Yonker Manuel Marquez Yonker Marshott Peter Muth Mary Navarette Jim Nelson Alan Perry Robert Pralle Norman Ross Irene Shone Joan Thomas Martha Weishaupt

Arthur Gray Jr. Anaheim Citizen of the Year 1991

Bill Hannah Cypress Citizen of the Year 1999

Men and Women of the Year Ralph Clark Donna Crean John Crean Jan Harp Domene Ron Dominguez Mark Eaton Sandra Hutchens

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Mary B. Jones Myldred Jones Carl Karcher Don Karcher Tommy Lasorda Mary Muth Peter Muth

Betty Belden Palmer Stan Pawlowski Irv Pickler Louise Pomeroy Judith Swayne Lew Webb

Larry Herman La Palma Citizen of the Year 1996

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n an important step to establish a lasting legacy for Cypress College students, the Foundation established the Legacy Society. Donors who commit to an endowment of $10,000 or more through a will, trust, annuity, insurance policy or outright cash, are inducted into the Legacy Society. The Foundation inducted 36 Charter Member families into the Legacy Society in 2017.

Legacy Society donors include members of the community, Cypress College faculty, managers, staff, and retirees as well as Foundation Board members. Of particular interest is that five college presidents, JoAnna Schilling, current president, and four former presidents have all committed their support to Cypress College through the Legacy Society.

“The 45 years I spent teaching at Cypress College were deeply meaningful to me. My husband and I are pleased to leave a legacy donation in our will.”

Donna L. Friess, Ph.D., Retired Cypress College Professor

To join the Legacy Society or for more information contact: Howard Kummerman, Executive Director Cypress College Foundation 714.484.7126

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Bob Simpson, JoAnna Schilling, Margie Lewis, Mike Kasler

Bob Simpson Cypress College is a special place doing amazing things for students. Having been a member of the Charger family, I know the value of our mission in transforming the lives of our students. Being a Legacy donor provides the opportunity to support that mission now and into the future.

JoAnna Schilling As President of Cypress College, it is my honor to contribute to, and support, the Legacy Society at Cypress College. When a donor gives to the Legacy Society they are making a life-changing difference in the lives of students who are beating the odds of economic, racial, and cultural barriers. While our students possess a resilience born of courage, grit, and enormous potential, the Legacy Society ensures they also have the financial support to achieve their dreams. I am proud to commit to an endowment that ensures the economic future of these amazing students, and the communities in which they live.

Margie Lewis I’m a member of the Cypress College Legacy Society because I want to do all I can to ensure that future students will have the financial support they need to complete their degrees and certificates. By setting up an endowment through the Foundation, I know my gift will be used effectively to help students for many years to come. It’s my way of following Nelson Henderson’s quotation: “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”

Mike Kasler Having immigrated to the United States with my family, my parents ingrained in me the importance of education. They believed education was the “equalizer” in terms of achieving one’s goals. As a youngster I didn’t always understand that, but as I grew older I did and instilled the same in my children. There is no better return on investment for our country than investing in a student’s education---the Legacy Society does that! You can become part of that investment.

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Conroy’s Flowers Cypress Congratulates All 2022 Cypress College Foundation Americana Awards Honorees Conroys Flowers is proud to be the official floral sponsor of the Cypress College Foundation Conroys Flowers serving the community for over 20 years Conroy’s Flowers Cypress 4362 Lincoln Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630 Conroysflowersgifts.com 714-947-0295 CypressCollegeFoundation.org

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Nitesh Patel Council Member

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PLANNED GIVING BRIEF

CREATE YOUR

LEGACY Howard Kummerman, Executive Director 9200 Valley View Street Cypress, CA 90630 714-484-7126 hkummerman@cypresscollege.edu cypresscollegelegacy.org

ENDOWMENT GIFT OPTIONS An endowment gift may be designated for a specific purpose. Please let us know if you wish to restrict the use of income from your gift for a specific program or purpose. You may wish to make the endowment gift in your honor, or in memory of another person. We can help you make a gift that creates a legacy of remembrance for you and your loved ones.

For additional information on endowment giving or to review information about our endowment plan, please contact us. We look forward to helping you create your legacy!

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ENDOWMENT GIFT YOUR LEGACY SOCIETY ENDOWMENT GIFT WILL GROW TO BECOME A PERMANENT LEGACY OF SUPPORT FOR OUR GOOD WORK!

WHY MAKE A LEGACY SOCIETY ENDOWMENT GIFT? An endowment gift is a gift to an established fund that is permanently invested.

When you make an endowment gift, you create a steady stream of annual income to support our good work.

Your gift will be maintained in perpetuity and make a lasting, meaningful difference.

There are several ways in which you can make an endowment gift either today or as part of your estate plan.

WAYS TO MAKE AN ENDOWMENT GIFT CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY

YOUR SUPPORT MAKES OUR WORK POSSIBLE Did you know that by making a gift to our endowment, you can create a permanent source of income that will ensure the continuation of our programs far into the future? This type of meaningful gift can create a legacy for you while providing lasting support for our mission.

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When you transfer your cash or appreciated property (stock, CDs or real estate) to our endowment, we will agree to pay you fixed-income for life at a rate based on your age. You may benefit from a charitable deduction and a portion of your income may even be tax free.

GIFT OF CASH

You can start an endowment with a single gift of cash paid today or over time. Your Legacy Society gift will grow over time, ensuring future success for Cypress College students.

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BEQUEST

A gift to our endowment made through your will or trust, may provide your estate with valuable tax savings. Your endowment bequest can be a gift of a specific asset, percentage of your estate or the residue (what's left after specific bequests are made to your family). Your endowment gift will create a permanent legacy of lasting support for our work!

This information is not intended as tax, legal or financial advice. Gift results may vary. Consult your personal financial advisor for information specific to your situation.

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Howard Kummerman, Executive Director 9200 Valley View Street Cypress, CA 90630 714-484-7126 hkummerman@cypresscollege.edu cypresscollegelegacy.org

The Charitable Gift Annuity In Giving, You Receive The charitable gift annuity (CGA) is a planning tool that recognizes the rewards of giving begin with the desire to make a gift. Consider a Cypress College Foundation gift today!

By Giving, We Receive.

Seeing firsthand how a gift changes lives and brings joy to others can change the lives of those that give.

A charitable gift can have many benefits beyond just helping charity. Strategies like the charitable gift annuity, provide many reasons to give.

This information is not intended as tax, legal or financial advice.

Gift results may vary. Consult your personal financial advisor for information specific to your situation.

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To create a charitable gift annuity, a donor transfers an asset to charity. In turn, the charity agrees to make payments to the donor(s) for life. The gift annuity adds a tangible benefit in the form of attractive payments. The specific rate is based on the age of the donor. See the table provided or contact us for your personal rate.

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The gift annuity graphic below shows the highlights. Not only is there an immediate charitable income tax deduction but it is possible to bypass a portion of the capital gains tax. For example, stock valued at $200,000 with an original cost of $40,000 transferred to a gift annuity may save more than $24,000 in taxes!

Many donors appreciate the fixed payments of a gift annuity. A portion of the payment may be tax free. To find out your current rate, call or click today!

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Thank you for providing a stable and solid educational foundation for students in our community. With dedication to education and advocacy, students can become productive adults empowered with dignity, compassion and promise.

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In Loving Memory of Bill Hannah Americana Cypress Citizen of the Year 1999 Cypress College Foundation Board Member

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Steve Sain Citizen of the Year

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Remembering and honoring two Cypress College Icons, Irv Pickler and Tom Lubin In partnership with The Pickler Family, in 2019, the Cypress College Foundation established The Irv Pickler Endowment for Athletics Scholarships. The endowment will, in perpetuity, provide scholarships to exceptional Cypress College Athletes. This scholarship will be a lasting celebration of the priceless and countless contributions Irv made to the college.

The Lubin Family is pleased to partner with the Cypress College Foundation to establish The Tom Lubin Memorial Scholarship Endowment. The endowment will, in perpetuity, provide scholarships to Chemistry students and the Men’s Basketball program. This partnership also seeks to raise funds which may offer the opportunity to name a Chemistry Lab in the new SEM building on the Cypress College campus in honor of the tremendous contributions Tom made to the school he loved so much.

Thank you for honoring the powerful legacy of Tom Lubin and Irv Pickler while supporting the students of Cypress College by contributing to the growth of these very important endowments.

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Congratulations to our 47 years of CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR Stanton Honorees.

Thank you for everything that you do for our Los Alamitos Community!

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CITIZEN THEOur YEAR 2020 Thank you for OF Helping Community

ALEXANDER “AL” ETHANS Mireya’sOur story…. Community” “Thank You for Helping Mireya Alt, is an EOPS/CARE & CalWORKs student who struggled with housing as she cared for her three young sons. Working with a CalWORKs counselor, Mireya obtained permanent housing with Project Self-Sufficiency and the Family Crisis Center.

Mireya also utilizes the campus food pantry. Mireya is a Cypress College Foundation scholarship recipient. She will graduate from Cypress College this spring, transferring to Biola University as a Psychology major. She plans to obtain a PsyD in Clinical Psychology and work with patients utilizing Equine Therapy.

“At Cypress College, I learned the difference between a career and a calling. It is through the passion and commitment of the Cypress College staff, faculty, and affiliates that I take this knowledge and my faith in God with me as I move forward in the pursuit to change the lives of others, the way Cypress College changed mine” - Mireya Alt

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Platinum Gifts of $100,000+ Anonymous Aviation Donor Curtis and Jill Scheetz Edison International Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries Foundation For California Community Colleges Kay & Mal Bruce Total Environment Management Inc. Union Bank Gold Gifts of $25,000+ Catherine Sorensen Bonna Campellone Catherine Sorensen Disney Worldwide Services, Inc Golden State Water Company JoAnna & Steven Schilling Kaiser Permanente La Habra Community Support Landmark Certified Development Corp.

MAAS Companies Inc. Marjorie Lewis Robert Friedman Sandie & Terry McCarthy School’s First Credit Union State Of California The Boeing Company The Hilgenfeld Foundation for Mortuary Education U.S. Department Of Treasury Waltmar Foundation Silver Gifts of $10,000+ Barbara Dunsheath & James Finn Bill & Gay Hannah Brinda Subramaniam Care Ambulance Service Carol Harvey Cheryl & Patrick Marshall City of Buena Park City of Stanton Clean City, Inc., Bill Taormina Dave and Mrs. Lou Wassenaar Delight & Robert Sittman Elizabeth Nielsen Elizabeth Piburn Hazelrigg Claims Management Services

James P. Brugger & Margaret Bell Ken Vecchiarelli Knott’s Berry Farm Les Fujimoto LPA, Inc. Mark Chatinsky Morgan Stanley Newport Diversified NOCCCD P2S Engineering - Jesse Urquidi Regina Rhymes Robert Simpson Sheron R. Huston So Cal Gas Sundt Construction Inc. Troy Edgar, Global Conductor Westberg White Educational Foundation Inc. Bronze Gifts of $2,000+ A. O. Reed & Co. ACCO Engineered Systems Adventure City Air Treatment Corporation Alba Recinos Alta Duke America’s Warrior Partnership Anaheim Community Foundation Anaheim/Orange County Hotel & Lodging Association Andrea Hannon Angi Enriquez Assistance League of Garden Grove Association of Orange County AT&T Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Bank of America Becky & Cliff Ishii Bill Poe Bob Babajian Brent Little Bryan Seiling Buena Park Noon Lion’s Club Buena Park Police Association Card Integrators Carol & Paul Bostwick Carol Williams Cathy Dutton-Meyers Chris Stehman Christinie Barnes Christopher Rochon Chuck Feenstra City Of Anaheim

City of Cypress City of La Palma Clifford Lester CM Pradip Brahmbhatt Cole & Ed Bonanni Colin Preston Control Air Enterprises LLC CR & R Incorporated Crystal Neer Csi Fullmer Cypress Chamber of Commerce Cypress Funeral Services Inc. Damon de la Cruz Dan Davitt Darin Drabing Darrell Essex Day Construction Inspections Debra & Richard Rodriguez Deneen Vincenti Dennis & Christaine Salts Diane Henry Dirk O’Dette Don Nielsen Donna Friess Eduardo Escobedo Emil Jorge Emily France Erzsebet Dunster Ethel Bowman Everett Dorey, Llp Fast 5 Xpress Holding Iv, Llc Foundation Pile Inc. Frances Krum Frank & Ruth Bila Frank Garcia Frank Villarruel Fredrick Williams Fullerton College George & Martha O’Hara George Mast Giuliano Family Trust Grace Nakayama Greg and Gina Phillips Greg Goodyear Hank Wesseln Harry’s Heroes Helaine Wesley Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary Iaff Local 3631 Orange County Professional Firefighters ssociation Irma Ramos Irvin Howard Enterprises for Reon Howard Iwalani Palicz

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Our Donors Jacqueline Rodarte James and Catherine Phillips James Kelly Jeanette James Jill Ingram Joanne Wilkerson Joel Gober John Jaeger Johnnie Strohmyer Johnson Consulting Group Jolena Grande Jon & Bonnie Peat Josh Newman Juan Garcia Karen Cant Kenneth Siegel Kenny Brandyberry Kimberley Pawlik KNN Public Finance Kristen Oliver Lamont Miya Laurie Murray Les Lewis Liana Koeppel Lisa Brandon Los Alamitos Medical Center Lynn Mitts Manhattan Beach Toyota Marianna McClanahan Mariellen Yarc & Paul Lussman Marilyn McCorkle Mark Bradley Mark Lauderback Marla McBride Mary & John Bouas Mary McCasland Matthew Davies McCarthy Builders Mesa Energy Systems Inc. Michael Dix Mike Haley Nancy Byrnes Ned Snyder Noella Lew O’Conner Laguna Hills Mortuary Ontario Montclair School District Oscar Delcid Pacific Western Bank Paolo Morales Patricia Ganer Patrick O’Brien Paul De Dios Payden & Rygel Pearson Education Peter Grant 130

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Our Donors Phil Wendel Philip Dykstra Piper & Sandler Piper Jaffray Precoa Rachel Ghatikar Ramona Vosburg Rancho Mission Viejo Rancho Santiago Community College District Ric & Susan Lerma Richard Fee Richard Hannon Richard Landis Rick Alonzo Rick McAuley Rodeo 39 Public Market Frontier Real Estate Investments, Inc. Ron Armale Ron Godshalk Rotary Rotary Club of Cypress Ryan Heflin Sandy & Phil McElroy Seal Beach Lions Foundation Shirley Bradley Soroptimist International of Garden Grove Southern California Edison Southern California Smacna Stanton Lion’s Club Stephen Faessel Superior Foods Sales The Godshalk Family Of Infaith Community Foundation Theresa Harvey TNT Fireworks Treisa Cassens Vertical Systems Victor Hernandez Victor Villegas Vince Taormina Virgil Adams Visiting Angels Warland Investments Company Wesley McCurtis West Anaheim Medical Center William C. & Marilynn M. Poe Yamaha Motor Corp, Usa Yong Han Charger Gifts of $1,000+ Alison & John Robertson Allan Ansdell Andreas Psaras

Andrew Yu Andy Lachina Angie & Erik Ray Anthony Taylor Arthur Brown Barry Siegel Batesville Casket Becky Hilgenfeld Bentson, Vuona & Westternsten, LLP Bernard and Nina Demarkey Bill Garcia Bj Delzer Brenda Wilson-Codispoti Brian & Radhi O’Neal Brian Gray Brite Heiss Brookfield Los Angeles Builders Inc C33, LLC Catherine Youngerman Charles Allen Cherry-Li & Elmer Li-Bugg Christie Digital Systems Corey Sianez Cypress Gardens Cypress Lawn Cemetary Association David Booze David Ronnenberg Dean Grose Deann Burch Deborah Michelle Dennis & Cristina Canning Donald Brand Donna Ford John Opkins Emma Anton Eric Lester Eric Lester and Rebecca Hart Ernest & Thelma Machado Evangelina Rosales Fola Odebunmi Gabrielle Ramos Gabrielle Shaw Gary & Sharon Gutjahr Geotechnical Solutions Glenn & Chris McElroy Gloria Badal Golden Touch Auto Guillermo & Mary-Anne Ortega Harlene Goodrich Harry’s Café Helix Electric Howard & Deborah Kummerman Insight Investments Interval House

James & Shirley Dinwiddie James DeMaio Jeff & Valerie Roos Jeffrey Brown Jenna De Long Joel & Debbie Greer John Dupuy John Kelly John Sciacca Joyce Carrigan JP Wang, Goldstar Technologies Judith Klabouch Julie Jevremov Karl Dash Karma Pemba Kathryn Barr Kathryn Sonne Ken Babb Kennedy Court Reporters Inc. Kevin Jones Kevin Peterson Key Air Conditioning Kim Megyesi La Palma Intercommunity Hospital Larry & Ulla Herman Leonard Lahtinen Leroy Mills Linda McCoy LKQ Corporation Lori Lynn Los Alamitos Race Course Lyn Vernazza Margaret Mohr Mark Burnside Mason West, Inc Michael Bedard Michael Cooper Michael Frey Michael Gilmore Michael Klyde Miller Toyota & Miller Honda Mitch & Julia Felde Moore Ruble Yudell Nossaman Llp Orange County Automobile Dealers Association (OCADA) Orange County’s United Way for ATT Pat O’Toole Patrick Rochon Patron Property Management, Inc. Paul Kott Paypal Giving Fund Phillip Pope Pick Your Part

Piping Industry Progress and Education Labor P.I.P.E. Prime Healthcare for La Palma Ralph Webb Randal Bessolo Ray Fuentes Reon Howard RETA CA Richard Hock Rick & Dana Martens Rick & Justine Rams Rick Lester Robert Jahncke Rod Garcia Roger & Holly Iris Ron Beeler Ronald Dominguez Rose Hills Mortuary S Planner USA, Inc. Santanu Bandyopadhyay Sara Salazar Scot Payne Sharon Quirk-Silva Stanley Tutton Steinberg Architects Steve Villanueva Steven Hollins Steven Poynter Sue Fardette Tara Hubsch Terry Barton Thank a Vet Thomas & Cynthia Coad Thomas Blackman Tia Wildermuth Tiffany Hamp Tom Carpenter Toyota Place Tuyen Pham Vince Marchetti Virginia Moore Wang, Jp For Golden Star Technology, Inc. William Ayres Woman’s Club of Cypress Xerox College Gifts of $500+ A.G. and Kelly Anvari Aaron Steger Adrienne Poan Akiko “Allison” Gotoh Alex Keller Alexander Porter

Alice Palicz Allen Bundy Amy Alikhani Anaheim Family YMCA Anita Pittman Ann Marie Jennison Ann Marie Ruelas Anne Herzog Appling Insurance Services, Inc. Barbara Stovall Barbara Thompson Barbara Woolner Belinda Allan Bo Ralston Boydstun Realty & Property Management Inc. Brian Pickler Brian Travis C33 For Barton Place Carl David Carlos Sandoval Cecilia Aguayo Celeste Phelps CharityBuzz Chelsi Wilson Christie Brown Christina Pluhar Christopher West City of Seal Beach Cottons Point Design Inc. Craig Goralski Craig Tomooka Crean Foundation Curtis & Sandy Thomas Cypress College Cypress Police Department Daniel Frank Daniel Sherrin Daniel Villa Dao Do Darian Royse Dave McCament Dave Skorupinski David & Jenny Shawver David Appling David Moeser Deborah & Greg Magnuson Debra and Bill Frederickson Deidre Porter Denise Simpson Diana Kotler Diane Schmitz District Managers Association DLR Group Donald Pickler

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Our Donors Doug Bailey Efrain Ramirez El Zarape Elaine Lipiz Gonzalez Eldon Young Elena Helme Elizabeth Pacheco Ernesto Martinez Fdn for Craig Annette Field Time Target And Training, Llc (Ft3) Franck Khalifa Fullerton College Foundation, inc.

Gail Taylor Garden Grove Community Foundation Gary Shin German Guevara Gordon Preston Hector Uriarte International Cargo Equipment Ivory Li James Stovall Jason Merchey Jeffrey Diehl Jennifer Frew Jennifer Page Jennifer Sasai Jill & Mark Bolton Jim Lowman Joe Carter Joe Hammer John Raggett John Wagner Jorge Cisneros Joseph Cvetas Joyce Ricci June Glenn Kathleen Reiland Kathy Llanos Keith Vescial Ken and Katy Realista Ken Mitchell Kenneth Blake Kevin Bundy Kevin Nowak Kiwanis of Greater Stanton Larry Boberg Laurel Best - Linton Lee Bucsko Lenore Landis Les Malo Ling Ling Chang Lisa & Steve Masoner Lisa Gaetje 132

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Our Donors Lynette Young Maha Afra Marc Posner Marcia Jeffredo Maria Sterk Maritza Rudisill Mark Waldman Marquis Escrow Martha Rosmus Mathison Moreto Matthew & Megan Ceppi Medina La Rosa Jorge Megan Coats Michael Jacobs Michael Kasler Michelle Ankele-Yamashita Mike Ambrosi Murray Palitz Myles Bailey NADA Foundation Noella And Dickson Lew Pam Haddad Pamela Ball Patrick Scanlon Paul Rowley Paul Sherrin Penny Gabourie Philip & Stacey Fleming Precious Life Shelter, Inc. R2A Architecture Rachel Strong Raul Alvarez Richard Darnell Richard Hodge Richard Lighstone Rigoberto & Jhovana Ramirez Rob Johnson Robbin Narike-Preciado Robert Collacott Robert Palumbo Roberta Lawrence Rod Cox RunSignup Inc. Russell Bacarella Sal Martin Samantha Simmons Sandra Blumenthal Sarah Jones Savanna School District Scott & Cathy Newton Scott Stiles Sebastian Reed Segerstrom Center for the Arts Sergio & Pat Pina Shari Cipolla

Shawn Ellis Shelley Hasselbrink Shiela Dudley Shirley McCracken St. Irenaeus Steve and Mary Banneck Steve Blount Steve Donley Steven Fish Steven Flanagan Student Body Swen Nater Sylvia Bunette Therese Mosqueda-Ponce Tim Rasmussen Tom Barclay Tony Vo Troy Wilson Val Mallari Valentina & Joseph Purtell Vanessa Widener Vincent Morgan Wendy Hansen Whitney High School Associated William Gedney William Wynder Wilson Figueroa Xavier Group Yolanda Duenas Young Min Century Gifts of $100+ Aaron France Abe Waheed Accredited Home Care, Neil Rotter Adam Bowermaster Adam Eckenrode Adel Rajab Aeyoung Kim Aiassa Gilbert Aidin Tehrani Aishaheartland Line Siddiq Al & Mavis Ethans Alan Reza Alan Scott Albert Miranda Aldo Morales Alicia Paradies Alireza “Ali” Moady Allan Crocker Allen McLean Allison Coburn Alma Castro Alyce & Tim Van

Amanda Donaldson Amanda Huizar Amanda Nicolson Amazon Smile Amber Winey American Legion Post 295 Cypress Amy Kaufman Amy Moynihan Ana Martinez Andrea Manes Andrew Maldonado Angel Rodriguez Angela Ellison Angelica Armenta Ann Sheridan-Solis Anna & Mike Bentancourt Anna Piercy Anna Pineda Anne Hertz Anne Nardone Anne Nieto Annie Bradberry Ann-Marie Beck Anthony Addimando Anthony De Sa Anthony Flores Antonio Covarrubias Antonio Garcia Arlene Flores Armando Mendoza Arthur Forcier Arturo Oliden Ashley Walker Ashton Politanoff Assistance league of Anaheim Association for India’s Development LA Chapter Aydinaneth Ortiz Bac Nguyen Balubar Lola Barbara Kaitz Barbara Marshall Barbara Moynihan Barbara Porter Barisoff, Diversified, Ltd Beatrice Guillory Becky Floyd Behzad “Ben” Izadi Benevity Community Impact Fund Bernice Williams Bert Paul Bert Poan Bill & Laurie Collins

Bill Pinkham Bonnie Peat Bowermaster And Associates Boys & Girls Club of Cypress Brad Pickler Bradley Hampton Brandon Rivera Brent Finlay Bret Plumley Bret Plymlee Brett Franchino Brian Hernandez Camille Romano Candace Winter Carla Eaves Carmen Dominguez Carol Warren & Mike Warren Carol Welsh Carole Villasenor Carolina Lopez Carter Trust Cary Ornelas Catherine Roman Celeste L Paraiso Chapter Qy Of The P.E.O Sisterhood Charles and Barbara Gifford Charles Harris Charles Williams Cheryl Eyjolfsson Chipotle Chloe & Peter Gorzeman Christa Matlock Christina Arsenescu Christina Plett Christine Troncoso Christy Schopp Clansy Cabrera Albillo Connor Traut Consuelo Zambrano Corey Wentz Corporate Couriers Costco Craig Lee Craig Okita Crown Ace Hardware Cynthia Shrout Cypress Auto Repair and Smog Damien Lorton Damon Allen Dan Stipe Dan Tompkins Dana Geiger Dana Paine

Daniel Billings Daniel Bridges Daniel Dwyer Daniel Keller Daniel Ornelas Daniel Snook Daniel Wurtz Dariana Gaspar Dariu Flutur Darren Schmidt David & Edna Ethington David Boyer David Bryant David Hamm David Malane David Miranda David Nusbaum David Okawa David Parikh David Shiner David Vakil Dawn Decker Debbie Mickelson Delmy Ustariz Denise White Dennis Dwyer Dennis Luckey Dennis Obrien Desarae Lopez Diane Villegas DiAnne Sloniger Direct Air Conditioning, Inc. Donald Tyrrell Donna McGee Donna Miller Donna Mullally Donovan Wong Dorothy Ferreira Doug & Tami Cromelin Doug Highiet Douglas Marsh Earl Taylor Ed Giardina Eddie & Laura Davis Edgar Palos Edison Silicon Valley Foundation Eduardo Rivera Eileen Haddad Eileen Shipman Eldon Ridenour Elena Sofai Elida Lambrechts Elizabeth Ponchak Elyse Gomez

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Our Donors Emily Horowitz Eric Berman Erik Meraz Erika Macias Estera Carbajal Esther Kenyon Eva De La Torre Faatupu Tiumalu Felix Reeves Frances Crozier Frances Marquez, Ph.D. Frank McCaffer Frank Sabato Fred Williams Frederick Avakian Fullerton Joint Union High School Gabby Sanders Gail Kolsky Gail Smead Garet Hill Garry & Sandy Swanson Gary Zager Gavel Group Gayle Knight Genette Angulo Gerda Seifer Gil Contreras Gina Brannen Gita Aminloo Gloria Livingston Greater OC Health Information Assoc.

Greg Brown Greg Schulz Gregory Reed Guerra & Gutierrez Mortuary Guild of Segestrom Cntr Perfor.

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Our Donors It’s A Grind Ivan Claman Jack Berro Jack Nelson Jack Z Jaclyn Magginetti Jacob Aldana Jaime Ramos James Dement James Edwards James Klebau Construction James Kossler James Sherrin James Vanderspoon Jan Peterson Jan Rightmer Jane & John Shish Jane Delorenzo Jane Jepson Jane Troop Jane Walker Janet Fettig Janet Mallet Janet Owen Driggs Jarad & Jessica Hildenbrand Jason and Leyla Spriggs Jason Han Jason Smith Jason Vos Jay Hosoda Jay Kotin Jay Rogina Jayne Bartram Jean Clucas Jean-Carlos Parra Jeannie Mitsch Jennifer Barkenhagen Jennifer DeFeo Jennifer Diehl Jennifer Friend Jennifer Johnson Jennifer Mcmillin Jennifer Reed Jennifer Swindell Jenny Lee Jerry Rostrom Jessica Ankele Jessica Fernandez Jill King Jill Williams Jim Coombs Jim Franchino Jim Moreto Jim Phillips

Joan Daniels Joan Larsen Joann Dorn Joanne Flory Joe Aragona Joel McGraw Hill Gober Joel Perez Johanna Zinter John Alexander John Efseaff John Kehoe John Payne John Theilen Johnnie Maschhoff Jolina Cadilli Jon Fanarof Jon Ratkoski Jonathan Lee Jose Escudero Jose Felsmann Jose Garcia Jose Gomez Jose Varela Joseph Chambers Joshua House Juan Manuel Valenzuela Judith Adams Judith Lamb Judy & Warren Kusumoto Judy Landry Julie Angevine Julie Angulo Julio Garcia Justin Ross Justin Sellers Karen Moffett Karen Seeley Kari Willis Karin Marriott Karina Villasenor Katalin “Kati” Angelov Kateleen Gifford Kathleen Wilm Kathryn Cook Kathryn Wada Katie Boynton Katrina Sybesma Kazuo Enterprises Keith Johnson Kelli Cunningham Ken Schenk Kenton Pope Kevin Barrera Kevin Smith

Kick-off Tasting Raffle Kim Babb-Huettl Insurance Kim Cabotaje Ko Aung Korey Lindley Kristi Frazier Kyle Skellchock Kyle Swanson Lance Bell Larry Lenihan Larry Zucker Laura Perez Laura Villa Laurie Halvorsen Lavender Lino Lawrence Keel Lee Yamashita Leila Templeton Lenard La Vache Lenny Lavache Lesley-Anne Loon Linda Burr Linda Drake Linda Traylor Linh Nguyen Lisa Clark Lisa Fry Lisa Fujimoto Lisa Roman Lissette Rivera Lori Le-Nguyen Louise Taylor LuAnn Barrows Lubin Fertilizer & Equipment Lucie Cazares Lydia Sondhi Machal Insurance Services Manuel Curiel Marcie And David Mcmillin Marco Gutierrez Margarita Ortiz Maria & Tom Bussa Maria Bautista Maria Dominguez Maria Haro Maria Quintero Maria Solis-Martinez Maricella Jimenez Marilyn Ditty Marilyn Glattly Marita Fabros Mark Chirco Mark Fox Mark Garlington

Mark Kossick Mark Kruger Mark Pickering Marsha & John Embree Marshall Goodman Mary Babineau Mary Beierle Mary Castellanos Mary Jo Hesketh Mary Lantin Mary Shinn Matthew Crammer Matthew Erdley Matthew Hencke Maureen Blackmun Maureen Elstran Melanie Nabahani Merita Elison Metway, Inc Michael Brydges Michael Coronado Michael de La Rosa Michael Eddy Michael Flory Michael Monte Michael Nogues Michael Orduno Michael Weiser Michaela Scott Michelle & John O’Neill Miguel Maceda Miguel Miranda Miguel Toloza Mike & Sharon McCrary Mike Belknap Mike Garcia Mike Seeley Mike Shook Mimi Deocampo Mindy Kraft Miranda Thompson Molly Schulps Monica Doman Monica Farias Monica Toohey Mtc Logistics Llc Murnell Kummerman Music Theatre International Myrna Munoz Nadia Wallace Nan Alvarez-Gray Nancy Deutsch Nancy Kaser Nancy Whitaker

Narcis Flutur Ned Doffoney Ngoclan Nguyen Nickol Ladd Nicole Ledesma Nilton Martinez Nitesh Patel, Mayor Noor Altoma Norm Lussier Oscar Douglas Owen O’Neil Pamela Warsaw Parwinder Sidhu Patricia Mayeda Patricia Pelachick Patricia Spitler Patricia Varela Patrick Leong Patrick Skellchock Patrons of the Arts Paul Andresen Paul Jewell Paul Paiement Paul Ritter Paul Sanford Paul Schubert Paul Shook Paul Spencer Paul Tansavatdi Paula Mainer Paulo M Morales Pedro Bermeo Pedro Trejo Peggy Bilyeu Connors Penny Dash Pete Harle Peter Gunther Peter Molnar Philip & Nancy Puopolo Philip Koerner Phyllis Hernandez Pmi Patron Ralph Maciel Ramon Ibarra Ramon Miramontes Randy Bulger Randy Mitchell Rannai Love Raul Gomez Ray & Heather Ulmer Rebecca Gomez Regina Armenta Regina Howard Remax Tiffany Real Estate

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Our Donors Renay Laguanaferinac Renee Ssensalo Renne Gardner Reyna Tillery Rhonda Kraft Ricardo Victores Richard & Rebecca Rodriguez Richard Astin Richard Murphy Richard Ruby Richard Tapia Rick Shaw Rick Van Beynen Rigo & Karla Galindo Robert & Jean Weiss Robert & Nancy Johnson Robert Elsner Robert Grantham Robert Gutierrez Robert Lendino Robert Main Robert Riffle Robin de Roo Robin Ramos Robin Vecchiarelli Robyn Alhadeff Ronald and Judy Carter-Johnson Ronald West Rosa Mejia Rotary Club of Buena Park Roy Flores Roy Raguse Russell and Linda Wettmarshausen Russell Torres Ruth Gutierrez Ryan Nguyen Ryan Warsaw Sal Sapien Sally Feldhaus Sam Anvari Sam Simmons Samuel Fandrich Samuel Morales Sandra Bolton Sandra Garcia Sandra Roman Saul & Isabel Robles Schenk Professional Services Scott & Jill Bauer Scott Adams Scott Pickler Scott Schuster Scott Vo Scott Wobken 136

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Our Donors Selina Toloza Shana Dominguez Shannon Barisoff Sharon Cox Sharon Giallo Sharon Moore Shawna de La Cruz Shelley Henderson Sheri Efseaff Sheri Wright Sheridan Smith Sherrill Ries Sheryl Engler Shirley Addimando Shonna Polimeni Shontel Corona Silvia Flutur Silvie Grote Smart & Final Son Duong Sonia Salazar Stacey Mendoza Stacie Hicks Stacy Berry Stephanie Flores Stephanie Spooner Stephen Lidd Stephen Stewart Steve Jaffe Steve Jehoich Steve Shaw Steven Curfman Steven Mitchell Stuart Rosenberg Susan Goldsmith Susan Gray Susan Klaren Susan Taylor Susie Gomes Sylvia Burnett Sylvia Paek Tamara Micciche Tami Oh Tara Sheehan Taylor Gaetje Temperence Dowdle Teresa Santana Teri Cole Terry Carpenter Thang To Tharwa Ahmad The Muzeo Theresa Sherrin Thomas Carpenter

Thomas Cook Thomas McKnew Thomas Sutfin Tiffany Walton Tim Keenan Tina Barth Tina Kotin-Savitch Toby and Monica Moore Toby Freedman Todd Owens Tom Lane Tom Maulhardt Tony Maher Trevor Yang Troy Curry Tyesha Volcy Valerie Salazar Vanessa Villalobos Vanila Pulu-Suliafu Vicki Lidd Victor Manchik Victoria Castle-Donovetsk Victoria Navarro William Mann William Rutte Winfrey Photography Wyatt Otto Yolanda Garcia Yolanda Najar Yongmi Han Zach Cyrus Zolo Oyun Sustaining All other gifts Aban Barela Abel Ramirez Adriana Figueroa Adriane Nguyen Aggie Martiniez Aisha Siddiq Alan Stiedemann Albert Duarte Alejandre Miramontes Alex Lopez Alexandra Beltran Alexandra Camacho Alexandra Maciel Alexis Barriga Alexis Martinez Alfred Adedigba Alice Wood Alisa Jaskiewicz Allen Othman

Alli Beltran Allison Oliver Almira and Charles Ida Alohalani Gillig Alyson Gonzalez Alyssa Hernandez Amanda Crunk Amanda Sanders Amanda Vasquez Amber Rodriguez Amy Bryant Amy Ernst Amy Johnson Amy Rowe Amy Slevcove Amy Ward An Nguyen Ana & Phil Filipek Ana Klebau Anabel Delgado Andrea Avalos Andrea Cervantez Andrea Koziol Andrea Turner Andrew Esquivel Andrew Jimenez Andrew Kim Andrew O’Hara Anella Aquino Angela De Alday Angela Haugh Angelina Davila Angels Baseball Ann Burgess Ann Dao Ann Tran Anna Greiner Anna Morrison Anne Marie Taylor Anne Nicolson Annette Letcher Annette Ornelas Annie Porte Anthony Barajas Anthony Jones Anthony On Line Hutting Antoinette Louis Apple American Group Ariel Gonzalez Ashle Love Ashley Berry Ashley Griffith Ashley Ibarra Audrey Kim

Aviss Pinkney-Bell Barbara Bryant Barbara Hunt Barbara Marrs Barbara Scott Barbara Seifritz Barbie Bench Barry Mednick Bayron Orquera Bede Ssensalo Ben Green Benito & Olga Jane Bantigue Benjamin Schmidt Bernardo Vargas Beth Stokes Betty Cohen Bev Berekian Billie-Jean Walker Blanca Morales Bobbie Berge Bonita Zentgraf Brad Finneran Bradford Douglas Bradley Newman Brandy West Breanna Iban Breanna Posvar Brenda Hale Brenda Patino Brent Hunter Brian Donahue Brian Ibarra Brianna Lopez Bruce Yoell Bryan Franco Bryan Kennebrew Bryan Ruiz Bryan Sorvillo Bud Heitman Candace Maciel Carlos Cazares Carlos Clark Carlos Guerrero Carlos Martinez Carol Dorsey Carol Goods- North Carol Krumbach Carol Morrison Carol Speake Carole Qui N Carole Shaw Carole Stone Caroline Wilkins Carolyn Barr

Carolyn Castillo Carolynn Ghiloni Carolynne Dyner Carter Magee Cassandra Rodriguez Catherine San Roman Cathy Blood Catie Bodell Cecilia Aguayo & John Guest Celes Miller Chaghig Walker Chandra Atkinson Charlton Lee Chris Baker Chris St. Jacques Chris Zembik Christian Slenk Christina An Christina Durazo Christina Mix Christine Ediss Christine Otani Christine Walters Christine Yoon Christopher Bair Christopher Chow Christy Montenegro Cindy Shrout Cintia Valle Claudio Mota Clint Lewis Clinton Rusich Cody Lopez Conrad Oneal Corinna Nicolson Corrine Dindinger Courtney Cabotaje Craig Martin Cris Guadarrama Crystal Duerr Curt Gorlick Cutka Real Estate Inc. Cynthia Coronado Cynthia Dugan Cynthia Phillips Cynthia Torres Dala Design Damian Zuleiman Damon Cruz Dan Wagenbrenner Dana Bedard Dana Butler Dana Richards Dana White

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Our Donors Daniel Esmane Daniel Gladys Daniel Ross Daniela Gutierrez Daniella Cazares Danielle Davy Danielle Keller Danny Hernandez Danny Kimpel Darin Upstill Darla O’toole Darleen Romero Daron Bromaghim Darren Walworth Dave Demarest David & Mary Mc Ewan Mulhern David Cantor david Choung David Ford David Gichuhi David Gilmore David Herman David Jimenez David Kent David Millan David Nguyen David Severson David Shostak David Wassenaar Dawn Bartholomew Dawn Bayer Dawn Day Dawn McGee Routt Dawn Sontag Dean On Line Day Deanna Bradley Deanne Bloomquist Debi Ellingsworth Deborah Cole Deborah Johnson Debra Aldrich Debra Barrow Dee Ann Sato Dee Vyas Delfina Roa Delia Towgood Delia Willis Denise Buboi Denise Tevlin Dennis Caldejon Derek Haas Derek Mitchell Derrick Carunungan Desiree Castillo 138

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Our Donors Destiny Navalta Devan Johnson Diana Lew Diana Ohanesian Diane Hartz Diane Killeen Dilki Tulette Dino Broccolino Dionne Lewis Dominic Elefante Donna Bantigue Donna Bawolski Donna Chavez Donna Monroy Donna Rohrer Donyia Burnett Doreen Hays Dorothy Whiteside Doug Cooney Douglas Douglas Douglas Neves Douglas Werner Dwayne Gaither Dylan Benson Dylan Store Dyoni Garcia E & M Driving School Eden Roa Edison Ecijan Edward Prange Elaina Maga Elaine Davison Elaine Palmer Eleanor Brannon Elisabeth Brewer Elise Cunanan Elizabeth Alatorre Elizabeth Bernabe Elizabeth Frith Ella Mitnick Ellen Knell Elsa Ortiz Emil Barham Emily Rojas Emily Trujillo Emily Wagenbrenner Emma Aguirre Enrique Escudero Eric Armstrong Eric Eberwein Erick Lovo Ericka Wence Erika Mendoza Erika Nilsen

Erika Perret-Martinez Ernesto Dominguez Eron Zehavi Eshell Estrella Esther Lumbala Eugene Leduc Eunju On Line Lee Evelyn Flores Fa Toiaivao Fabian Carrillo Farideh Mejia Farnaz Shaygan Fidel Oros Fidelity Finley’s Tree Landcare Frances Vaaulu Francisco Ibarra Francisco Piedra Frank Cullison Frank Kometas Frank Real Frank Talarico Gabriela Cardenas Gabriela Hernandez Gabriela Yepez Gabrielle Le Gail Donovan Galene Mead Gary Taylor Gary Teel Gary Weger Gay Routh Georgia Manolas Georgios Pantazopoulos Geronimo Tanap Gildardo Fullen Gina Marrocco Gina Weiser Giovanni Hortua Gloria Casillas Golden Touch Auto Body Gonzalez Veronica Grace Olega Greg Prevost Gregory Nguyen Gregory Shinn Griselda Borquez Guy & Anna Marie Steele Han Nguyen Hanna Kemp Harry Davids Hayley Curtis Healthier You And Me Heather Hernandez

Heather Mcgee Decauwer Heidi Bergstrom Heidi Fiorentino Heidi Ramos Henrietta Vandervort Holly Armstrong Holly Atchison Hope Delayo Howard Rubinoff Ian Perez Ifeoluwa Adedigba Iman Elzoheng Imelda Garcia Inez Gonzalez Integrated Computer Technologies Irene Dietrich Irene Komar Iris Zelaya Isabella Garcia Ivette Rodriguez Ivy Caldito Jabri Taylor Jacelyn Mizrahi Jack Byers Jackie Pennington Jacqueline Bokor Jacqueline Luna Jacqueline Reichner Jacquelyn Rangel Jacquie Osgood Jaime Brown Jamal Blakeney James (Marty) Grynbaum James Hill James Savage James Tulette James Wingate Jane Ishibashi Jane Tani Jane Wood Janet Huyck Janet Platter Janette Diego Janice Beaver Janice Brady Janille Bantigue Janina Bernal Janine Scearbo Jasmin Valdivia Jason Aceves Jason Dixson Jason Jones Jason Seniff Javier Alcala

Jazlyn Arevalo Jean Cory Jean Wotherspoon Jeanette Vasquez Jeff Aase Jeff Gahagan Jeff Stephanik Jeffrey Lew Jeffrey Ornee Jennie Mejia Jennifer Avalos Jennifer Coopman Jenny Unterman Jeremiah Hazel Jermaine Taylor Jerry Bernhardt Jessica Lane Jessica Lerma Jessica Luna Jessica Morales Jessica Ortiz Jessica Pastorello Jessica Shafer Jesus Muller Jesus Urquidi Jim Murphy Jimmy Lumada Joan Wolfson Joann Eres Joanna Schilling Jocelyn Contestabile Jodi Todd Jody Pike Joe Conway Joe Menchaca Joe Sergi Joel Burden Joetta Brown Joey Garcia Joey Zamora Johanna Hernandez John Dial John Lambros John Machiaverna John Nguyen John Ziemkiewicz Joleen Harris Jon Lim Jon Wyatt Jonathan Khalifa Jonathan Ricafrente Jonathan Vaaulu Joni Mckamey Jorge Alfaro

Jorge Hernandez Jorge Ortiz Jose Flores Jose Gudino Jose Lantin Jose Smith Joseph Mills Joseph Stroud Josephine Iamaleava Josh Beckman Joshua Gonzalez Joshua Orbach Jovita Foster Joyce Finck Juan Moreno Juan Murillo Judith Bortle Julia Torres Julia Wu Julianna Krauss Julianne Moore Julie Choi Julie Mcgrath-Danill Julieta Dorsch Julio Martinez Julius Kummerman Justin Martinez Justin Steele Juvenal Garcia Kai Stearns-Moore Kaleb Barbosa Kaleeka Quaye Kalyn Lopez Kandra Fisher Karen Joy Karen Lopez Karen Sergi Karina Garcia Karina Lopez Karissa Frazier Karleigh Castaneda Karlos Manzarez Karyn Goodsite Katherine Lopez Kathi Morgan Kathleen and James Kruse Kathleen Desmond Kathleen Macomb Kathleen Mcalister Kathleen O’Brien Kathleen Pinkard Kathleen Reopelle Kathryn King Katrina Washington

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Our Donors Kayla Bogdanoff Keith Park Kelly Julian Kelly Pichitino Kelsea Lange Ken Burns Kendyl Covey Kenneth Kellner Kermin Binns Kerry Basford Kerry Louis Kevin Alcala Kevin Mickelson Kevin Nguyen Kim Cruz Kim Koerner Kimberley Austin Kimberly Alofaituli Kimberly Efseaff Kimberly Guardado Kimberly Starrs Kin Nghiem Kirk Pickler Klarc Korver Kobe Price Kortnee Bogdanoff Kristie Geller Kristine Larson Kristy Kendle Krystina Franchino Kyle Covington Kyle Fauscette Kyle Koerner Kyle Mickelson Kylie Romines Lana Mohr Lance Coleman Laraine Graham Laraine Miller Lark Crumpler Laura Archuleta Laura Ellsworth Laura Guadarrama Laura Juarez Laura Mcgee Lauren Martinez Laurie Kadowaki Lawrence Busch Leah Willis Lela Beck Leo Aguilar Leonardo Oros Leslie Gonzalez Leslie Ross 140

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Our Donors Leslie Street Leticia Medina Leyse Macias Lia Thompson Lilia Cabuay Liliann Stroud Lilinoe Simpson Lilly Angel Lilybeth Goldman Linda Beam Linda Burney Linda Copeland Linda Gonzales Linda Hinman Linda Lamb Lindsay Costa Lindsay Latham Lindsey Maurer Lindsey Thornburg Lisa Atchison Lisa Hoang Lisa Hughes Lisa Kendig Lisa Taylor Lisa Wayne Li-Yuan Chen Liz Arcos-Realpe Lluvia Franklin Lorena Chaidez Lorena Dayton Lorena Ibarra Loretta Guilfore Lorilee Bunch Louella Nelson Louise Olson Lu Hou Luis Munoz Luis O’Hara Lupe Ignacio Lydia Abramson Lydia Iamaleava Lyndsey Lamb Lynn Guerin Magdalena Narvaez Malcolm Large Manny Ontiveros Manuel Cota Jr Manuel Mendoza Marbella Ortiz Marc Aranda Marc On Line Titel Marcia Scully Marcos Narce Margaret Cortez

Maria Gallegos Maria Garcia Maria Grewall Maria Leon Maria O’toole Maria Towne Marietta Fonseca Marilee Torres Marilyn Leon Marilyn Outelle Marilyn Suplee Marisela Medina Marisol O’Hara Mark Esquer Mark Pollock Marlene Lombardo Martha King Martin Castro Martins Field Of Dreams Marvin Henriquez Mary Anderson Mary Coles-Guzman Mary Gonzales Mary Lorenzo Mary Lou Ford Mary Ontiveros Matthew Gonzales Maureen Odonnell Megan Brown Megan Lazaro Mehdi Motadi Melanie Nguyen Melanie Ramos Melissa Hayes Melissa Mejia Melissa Trout Melissa Whitewater Mia Limon Micaela Spalding Michael Boomsma Michael Boswell Michael Debar Michael Gieck Michael Gonzalez Michael Guzman Michael Hanson Michael Johnny Salazar Michael Kintzle Michael Mai Michael Mcclean Michael On Line Land Michael Weinraub Michael Yasukochi Micheal Richards

Michele Boock Michele Fish Michele Steggell Michelle Chitica Michelle Irwin Michelle Isturis Miguel Perez Miranda Ridenhour Mitchell Peterson Moises Carrasco Monique Gayton Monique Oyoque Monique Smith Montreh Sohrabian Monty & Deborah Stephen Moody Ang Morell Jones Morley Grossman Muff Elstran Murnell Nahin Myra Firth Myra Posner Nadia Johnson Nadia Reesman Nahid Salkovieh Nahid Slakovieh Nai Hilo Nancy Bartleson Nancy Matsui Naomi Rockenmacher Natalie Saldivar Natalie Steele Natasha Freitas Nayeli Carcamo Nayra Pacheco Nct_Jtl Neal Gantz Ngoc Trinh Ngozi Onwualu Nichelle Jones Nichole Strauss Nicole Aminloo Nicole Bustamante Nicole Crespo Nicole Dalton Nicole Holmes Nicole Johnson Nikey Bautista Nikkiboo Nikkiboo Nina Jewell Nkiruka Onyejekwe Norm Zelm Norma Garcia Lopez Ofelia Oakry

One Oc Greater Horizons Owen Hou Pablo Dominguez Pablo Schiller Pam Scherer Pamela Germany Pamela Hunt Pamela Kinne Pamela Montgomery Pamela Walters Parry Havelaar Pat Sanchez Patricia Covarruvias Patricia Efseaff Patricia Huizar Patricia Lantin Patricia Leblanc Patricia Volz Patricia Weiser Patricia Wong Patrick Mungai Patty Bruno Patty Morales Paul Boggs Paul Carney Paul Pursell Paul Telles Paul Walker Paul, Barbara and Mark Bussey Paula Guglielmino Pedro Carvajal Perla Ramirez Peter Fang Peter Hardash Peter Wilderman Phil Seifer Phillip Bickal Phillip Napoleon Prem Patel Premier Coaching Services Priscilla Z Rachel Barrad Rachelle Vargas Rachelle Wittmayer Ram Talmi Ramon Lopez Ramsey Brasseaux Randy Bergum Randy Coddington Randy Gonzalez Randy Van Patten Rashieda Shabazz Raymond Dwyer Raymond Montes

Rebeca Laveaga Rebecca Cochran Rebecca Meyer Rebecca Snoeyink Rebecca Tuccio Regina Reopelle Regina Shaheed Renay Laguana Reynaldo Deopante Reynaldo Kappel Rich Estrada Rich Howland Richard Palfini Richard Ruiz Richie Marroquin Rick Nitta Rick Tkach Rigo Ramirez Rika Skullr Rita Shearer Ritchie Mamisay Rob Stuart Robert and Linda Morriss Robert Carroll Robert Luettgen Robert Mainthow Robert Montes Robert Perez Robert Robledo Robert Sassone Robert Schrader Robin Tschumper Rod Albright Rod Lusch Rodrigo Garcia Ronald Maciel Ronald Santos Ronnica Copado Rosa Gonzalez Rose Anchondo Rosita Porfirio Rouchelle Haugh Ruch Ruedas Rudy Ponce Ruth Sipple Ruthy Rodriguez Ryan & Emily Bent Ryan Heiligenthal S&J Auto Sabas Caballeros Sabrina Caballero Saket Co. Samantha Alfaro-Diaz Samantha Richards

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Our Donors Samantha Vaaulu Sana Fazalbhoy Sandi Brooks Sandra Sato Sara Lopez Sara Monteiro Sara Moseley Sara Navarro Sarah Masai Savannah Dominguez Scott Burell Scott Dowds Scott Givens Scott Mckay Scott Minikus Serena Bell Shalini Srivastava Shanti Villarreal Sharon Regalado Sharon Smith Sharon Stadlmayr Shaun Burke Shayla Pham Sheila Mcdonald Shelanda Taylor Sherren Construction, Frank Sherren Shirley Cervantes Shoe Sales Sierra Dominguez SLB by Isohr Solomia Dorsey Sonia Cardoso Sonia Jaramillo Sonia Pfannerstill Sonja Strosin Stan Kadowaki Stanley Donham Stanton United Republican Campaign Stefan Kadar Stephan McKee Stephani Valencia Stephanie Cooper Stephanie Curry Stephanie Perlman Steve Barraza Steve Hemenway Steve Hollen Steve Munoz Steven Lavendier Sue Parmenter Susan Hopper Susan Smith 142

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Thank you to our Auction Donors Susan Tustin Susana Jianto Susi Garay Suzanne Santillan Tamera and Stephen Rice Tammy Eley Tanawat Jiyarom Tania Songne Tanis Gonzaga-Guzman Tanner Moore Tanya Carbajal Tanzil Khan Tara Karliner Tara Mcdonnell Taylor Garrett Ted Clark Terence Gleason Teresa Moran Teresa Saldana Teresa Sestito Terese Prevost Terri Williams Terry Cox Terry Kub Terry Shaffer Terry Shinn Texanna McGinnis Thomas Albright Thomas Barile Thomas Moore Thomas Ruiz Tiffany Galvan Tiffany Rath Tim Dominguez Tim O’toole Tim Tran Tim Wong Timothy Fiala Timothy Hawkins Timothy Putt Tina Davis Tina Huynh Tina Sepulveda Todd Erickson Todd Mathes Toni Lantin Tori Felipe Tracey Beatty Traci Aratari-Vitug Tracy Do Trenida Mann Trent Whatoname Trevor McCarthy Tricia Wood

Trina Rich Troy Duerr Tulio Morales Turlock House Of Hoops Ty Olson Ty Volcy Tyannah Nicholes Umaiylah Majdali Urias Garcia Vanessa Gonzales Vanessa Hernandez Vanessa Kirk Vanessa Morgan Vanessa Reyes Vanessa Rincon Velia Lawson Vianna Young Vicente Avalos Vicki Edelnant Victor Arizmendi Victoria Vallejo Vincent Baroldi Violeta Perez Walter and Arlene Spatz Wayne Kistner Wei-Sheng Peng Will Rogers Willhans “Hans” Ili William & Lynn Isham William Carole Stone Family William Carter William Hannah Xuan Tran Ye 2020 Yeonggwang Kim Yinpeng Ma Young Hwang Yuriy Rakhlin Zachary Ross Zachary Winkler

Appleby Fitness Loretta Arrendondo Artistic Nails AS Matic Automobile Complete Beach Fitness (Seal Beach) Bowers Museum Bradford Renaissance Portraits Café Hiro City of Anaheim City of Buena Park City of Cypress City of Garden Grove City of La Palma City of Los Alamitos City of Seal Beach City of Stanton Classics Flowers and Confections Conroy’s Flowers Costco Cypress #748 Courtyard Anaheim Resort/ Convention Center Cypress College Health Sciences Department Cypress College Kinesiology/ Athletics Cypress College Theatre and Dance Cypress Farmers Market Dr. Damon de la Cruz Jane Delorenzo Dominics Risorante Italiano doTerra Dr. Barbara Dunsheath Erzebeth “Liz” Dunster ECOS El Zarape FT3 Indoor Gun Range H2Go Cypress Roseanne Halcomb Harry’s Cafe Ulla Herman Imperial Jewelry Co. Inc. Irvine Park Railroad Island Packers Jack Randall Photography

Javatinis Espresso & Gelato Michael Johnson Katella Deli & Bakery Jean Kilrog Yumi Kushi La Casa Garcia Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, Orange Susan Lerma Noella and Dickson Lew Dr. Marjorie Lewis Cindy Van Loon Rose Lotts Deb Machen Maderas Steakhouse Mama’s on 39 Molly McClanahan Margaret Mohr Josh Newman NickCo Hospitality Group O’Malley’s Bed & Breakfast OAD Photo Odysea Aquarium George O’Hara Orange County Fire Authority Center Orange County Sheriff Oregon Shakespeare Festival Pacific Symphony Dr. Nitesh & Niti Patel Elizabeth “Beth” Piburn Gail Poan Polly’s Pies Cindy Prather Prep Kitchen Essentials Reprise Winery Road Runner Winery Evangelina Rosales Sammy’s Food & Wine Curtis Scheetz Dr. Joanna Schilling Senor Big Ed Gail Simpson Delight Sittman Dr. Lydia Sondhi

Sprouts Farmers Market Staples Subs n Grub Taco Surf Temecula Olive Oil Company Kami Testa The Jarvis Conservatory The Philharmonic Society of Orange County The Sun News TNT Fireworks Union Bank (Cypress) Kenneth Vecchiarelli Vessels Club at Los Alamitos Racetrack Mic and Dee Vincenti Wilson Creek Yamaha Motor Corp, USA Zulu Nyala (*Donor listing as of March 15, 2022)

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The Cypress College Foundation is proud to once again announce the annual scholarship in tribute to all Americana Honorees.

The Americana Awards Outstanding Community Leader Scholarship will be awarded to a Cypress College student who demonstrates extraordinary service to the community.

This $1,000 scholarship was awarded for the first time at the May 2021 Cypress College Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony.

If you would like to contribute to Americana Community Service Scholarship Fund, please make your online donation at Cypresscollegefoundation.org or mail your check to the Foundation Office.

Vivian Tieu was the first recipient of the Americana Awards Community Leader Scholarship in 2021. Vivian is a Cypress College Ambassador and pursuing a career as a Hospital Administrator. Congratulations Vivian for demonstrating outstanding leadership on campus and beyond!

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