Humanities and Fine Arts Alumni
Samia Yaqub, M.A. English 1989
- President: Butte-Glenn Community College
- Chico State Advisory Board
- California Writing Project Advisory Board
- CSU Chico Distinguished Alumna
Matt Olmstead, B.A. English 1988
- Exec. Producer/Writer: NYPD Blue (ABC)
- Exec. Producer: Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med (NBC)
- Writer: The Crossing (ABC)
- CSU Chico Distinguished Alumni Award
Steven Osterlund B.F.A. Studio Art 2017
- Published author, recipient: the Studio Potter’s Merit Award for the National Juried Student Exhibition @ 2018 NCECA Conference Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Paige Patterson, B.A., Theatre Arts
Minor, Musical Theatre Dance
- Elementary - CBS Network
- Person of Interest - CBS Network
- Braindead - CBS Network
- Quantico - ABC Network
- Hell on Wheels - AMC
- Quarry - Cinemax
J’Anna Jacoby, B.A., Music, 1987
- The Rod Stewart Band:
Violin, mandolin, vocals: - Grand Masters National Fiddling Championship: 1st Female Winner
- The Grand Ole Opry - Musician
- CSU Distinguished Alumni Award 2017
Mary K. Rolland, B.A., Art ‘67
- NYC Visual Artist/Painter
- The Mary K. Rolland Scholarship Endowment Fund for Fine Arts at Chico State
- CSU Distinguished Alumni Award 2014
Kelli Chipponeri - B.A. English ’98
- Chronicle Books/Children’s Group
Executive Editor - Penguin Books - Senior Editor
- Running Press Kids - Philadelphia
Editorial Director, edited two
New York Times best-sellers - Women’s National Book Association Pannell Award - Juror
- Simon & Schuster - Assistant editor
- CSU Chico Distinguished Alumna
Victoria “Missy” McArthur- B.A. Englis ’72
- Former mayor & council member City of Redding
- CSU, Chico University Advisory Board
- The Shasta College Foundation
- Co-owner-Redding Heat minor league football team
- Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa Woman of the Year Award
- Redding Methamphetamine Task Force
- CSU Chico Distinguished Alumna
- The Zingg Recital Hall Lobby named: “The Missy McArthur Lobby”
Terris McMahan Grimes - B.A. English ’73
- Latest novel: Smelling Herself (the Northern California Publishers and Authors 2014 first-place award for general fiction)
- The Chester Himes Black Mystery Writers Award
- Double Anthony Awards: Best first novel and Best Paperback Original
- Owner: Patent Leather Press
- Author of the Theresa Galloway Mystery Series: Somebody Else’s Child and Blood Will Tell
- CSU Chico Distinguished Alumni Award
Timothy Allen McDonald, B.A. Music ’88; M.A.Music ’91
- Award-winning playwright:
- Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka,
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, James and the Giant Peach - Jim Henson's Emmet Otter
- Director - Dear Edwina produced by multi-Tony award winner Daryl Roth
- Director - The Phantom Tollbooth -
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - CSU Chico Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Glen Toney, B.A. Philosophy
- Board of Trustees:
California State University - CSU Distinguished Alumni Service Award 2011
- V. P. Human Resources & Corporate Affairs: Applied Materials
- Assistant Superintendent:
Cupertino Union Elementary School District - Assistant Superintendent of Schools: Ravenswood City and Palo Alto Unified School Districts
Amanda Detmer B.A. Theatre Arts, ’95
Actress:
- Drop Dead Gorgeous
- The Vampire Diaries
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Two and a Half Men
- Boys and Girls
- Saving Silverman
- The Majestic
- Kiss the Bride
- Big Fat Liar
- You, Me and Dupree
- CSU Chico Distinguished Alumna ’02
William Beezley, B.A. History ‘64
- Professor of History: University of Arizona
- CSU Chico Distinguished Alumni Award
Katie Morrill, B.A., Musical Theatre 2014
- The Barrington Collective
(Professional Theatre Company)
Co-founder
Brianna Warren, B.A. Art History 2017
- The Menil Drawing Institute -Houston, Texas
Conservation Studio Technician
Carson Melonee B.F.A. Interior Design 2014
- Senior Designer @ MBH Architects
Chelsea Gilmore
M.F.A., Art & Art History
- Tenure Track Professor @ Modesto College
Jaclyn Guasco B.A., Interior Design 2007
- Senior Associate @ Fennie+Mehl Architects
Barry Daffurn B.A., Music Industry & Technology 2009
- Co-founder and president Cinq Music- Barry Dafurn partners with Janet Jackson and her Rhythm Nation Records signing her to an Indy distribution, label, publishing, recording agreement.