2000 Hall of Fame Inductee

SANFORD SANDY BECK - Davis, CA

Football - 1956, 1957, 1958

Track - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

Sandy Beck distinguished himself as an athlete, student leader and academician. He excelled as a football player and track star. He won a white athletic sweater for lettering for three years in two sports.

While an outstanding athlete, his greatest accomplishments were to come in his leadership and professional lives. He served as Student Body President and managed a campaign to institute a student fee, which has resulted in 30 million dollar Student Union. He was a member of Blue Key for his academic performance and the Lambda Pi Fraternity. Sandy completed his Bachelor of Science Degree in Life Science from Chico State in 1960 and his Master's Degree in Vocational Education Administration from CSU Sacramento in 1981.

In 1961 to 1967 he served as an agriculture instructor at Yuba City High School. During this time (1963 to 1968) he also performed the duties of a vocational counselor and football and track coach. Ultimately he became the Vice-Principal responsible for discipline, teacher evaluation and other duties. From 1961 to 1971, he was the Principal of Willows High School.

In 1974, he changed his educational course when he became the Regional Coordinator for the State Department of Education. In this position, he coordinated programs in vocational education. These programs included home economics, business, industrial arts and agriculture. He was also responsible for the administration of Regional Occupational Programs (ROP).

He was the lead staff member on the Commission on Vocational Education and a Regional Supervisor for the State Department of Education from 1978 to 1984. In these capacities he developed a K-12 vocational education curriculum used by the legislature and Superintendent of Public Instruction. Working with secondary vocational instructors and administrators, he assisted them with program development, in-service training, funding and Future Farmers of America (FFA) activities.

In 1984, Sandy left the State to enter service in the private sector as General Manager of the Kiwifruit Commodity Division of Sun World International. He oversaw a variety of functions from production to packing, shipping, and marketing of kiwifruit.

He returned to state service in 1988 as the Executive Director for the Governor appointed State Council on Vocational Education. He retired in 1997 only to become Director of Vocational Training for Adams & Associates, a Reno based company that operates Job Corp Centers around the United States.

Sandy's athletic and occupational and student achievements make him a worthy recipient of the Chico State Athletic Hall of Fame honor.