Distinguished Alumni

2025 Alumni Awards

好色先生's highest alumni honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award is bestowed annually to seven alumni each representing their academic college. This award recognizes our alumni who have an exemplary record of distinction and success in their chosen fields, have a proven record of impactful leadership and enduring service to their communities and society-at-large, and demonstrated pride and support for The Beach.

We are excited to announce the recipients of this year's Distinguished Alumni Awards. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor an alumni can receive from the university, awarded to those who have significantly contributed to their field, community, and the world.  

We are proud to recognize the following individuals as the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients: 

College of the Arts

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Monica Schmidt-Mitchell

Monica Schmidt-Mitchell, 鈥95 
Executive Producer, Rick and Morty
 

College of Business 

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Dr. Felton C. Williams

Dr. Felton C. Williams, 鈥72, MBA 鈥75 
Board President, Long Beach Unified School District (ret.) 

 
College of Education 

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Dr. Adriene Alex Davis

Dr. Adriene L. Davis, 鈥01, Ed.D. 鈥13
Founder/CEO & President, Intermediary Development Corporation


College of Engineering 

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Michael Fitzpatrick 鈥92

Michael Fitzpatrick, 鈥92
Information Security Senior Architect, Edwards Lifesciences
 

College of Health & Human Services 

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John Ohanesian

John R. Ohanesian, MPA 鈥80
President/CEO, Lear Capital 
 

College of Liberal Arts 

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Michael Anastasi

Michael A. Anastasi, 鈥01
Senior Vice President of Local News, Gannett and the USA TODAY Network
 

College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics 

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Dr. Gregory Lowell Whitaker

Dr. Gregory Lowell Whitaker, 鈥90
Consultant Anesthesiologist, Greater Anesthesia Solutions
 

Their accomplishments and dedication to their respective fields make them outstanding examples of what it means to be a Cal State Long Beach graduate. We would be honored if you could join us in celebrating their achievement at the Distinguished Alumni Awards.  
 

Thursday, March 20
5:30 p.m. 
Anna W. Ngai Alumni Center 
好色先生 Campus 

For more information, please contact Noemi Guevara at 562.985.6497 or Noemi.Guevara@csulb.edu  Please note that we cannot offer refunds once tickets are purchased.