Distinguished Alumni
It is important for California State University, Chico to recognize its outstanding alumni for a variety of reasons. Our outstanding alumni are among the leaders in their chosen vocations and professions and are those to whom we turn for assistance in ensuring the integrity of our academic programs.
Our distinguished alumni are fondly remembered by the faculty as inquisitive students and often as personal friends, both of which make teaching such a rewarding career. Recognizing our most talented and successful alumni reaffirms that they, like those many before them and thousands to follow, give life and reality to the legacy and contributions of California State University, Chico. Our most accomplished alumni, then, represent what it is we do well when we do our best, and for them we are grateful.
—Paul J. Zingg, President
2012 Distinguished Alumni
- Agriculture—William Loveridge
- Behavioral & Social Sciences—Robert Christopherson
- Business—Prabhakar Kalavacherla
- Communication & Education—Lain Hensley
- Engineering, Computer Science, & Construction Management—John Strisower
- Humanities & Fine Arts—Victoria MacArthur
- Natural Sciences—Jennifer McCallum
- Distinguished Service—William D. Corbin Jr.