Russell Hammond was one of two Smale recipients in 1993/94. While at Chico he also completed a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. He was a member of the Golden Key, Phi Kappa Phi, and Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society. After graduation, Mr. Hammond took a job as a civilian for the U. S. Air Force in logistics material control, customer support division. He is now in the admittance process of going to graduate school and plans to continue his education in economics while pursuing a Ph.D. at U. C. Davis.