Alumni Updates

Jeffrey Hernandez

Social Work, 2009

Submitted: September 15, 2012

Just back from a 12 month deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan and now married to Sarah Hernandez (Haddix). Have been given new orders to move to Naples, Italy and work as a Social Worker for the Navy. Promoted to the rank of SGT, the Army has given me lots of opportunities to see the world and this is just the start. Thanks to all the staff in the Social Work department for the hard work and dedication when i was in the program.

From Naples, Italy
U.S. Army SGT Jeffrey Hernandez
GO JACKS!!!!!!

Kenneth James Townsend

Business AdministrationAccounting, 1967

Submitted: August 7, 2012

Now retired after 30+ years of Federal service with the US Govermental Accountability Office, US Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy and US Army Vietnam veteran. Have enjoyed world wide travels with my wife of 47 years Emilie (Britvec) Townsend (66). Will always treasure our years at HSU where we met and married.

Kathleen L. Dunn

Nursing, 1974

Submitted: August 5, 2012

Kathleen L. Dunn, MS,RN,CRRN,CNS-BC, HSU 1974 (Nursing), was selected to receive the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary's Award for Nursing Excellent (RN-Expanded Role) for 2012. She received her award from VA Secretary Eric Shinseki in Washington DC on June 1, 2012. This award is given annually and only once in the recipients life-time.

Jennifer Wills-Martin

PsychologyMA in Counseling Psychology, 1990, 1987

Submitted: April 29, 2012

After serving as the principal of St. Lucy School, a K-8 school in San Jose, I have just been appointed to the role of President of Carondelet High School, an all-girls Catholic school of 800 students located next to its partner boys' school De La Salle in Concord, CA. After graduating with an MA in Counseling Psychology in 1990, I served at the Dean of Students and Head Counselor at Presentation High School, San Jose, for 12 years. Following that I was the Academic Dean at Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley for 3 years, then moved into the principalship at St. Lucy School. I am proud to say that I use my training in counseling psychology in my work every single day.

Lisa Claussen

Liberal Studies Elementary Education, 2003

Submitted: March 16, 2012

I have been a Special Education teacher for 2 years at a Non-Public School for children with Autism in Los Angeles and for the last 7 years a Resource Specialist/Special Day Class teacher for Natomas USD in Sacramento. My husband Paul Claussen (LSEE, class of 2003) is a Special Education teacher for Lindhurst High School in Marysville Joint USD. We both love our jobs and truly believe the education received from HSU was the best. It prepared us and gave us a leg up with the wide variety of classes we experienced including Oceanography, Forestry, and Photography to just name a few. We miss the university, but do get back up a few times a year.

Laurie Brown

Psychology, 1983

Submitted: November 29, 2011

My True Crime book, Stand-Up Guy, is available in ebook format on amazon.com.

Stories of sex, drugs and violence are told by a guy who did it all -- except rat on his friends. Nostalgic, blunt, touching and brutal, it's a fast-paced journey into and out of the days and nights of a street level gangster. From jacking the pumps at the local Texaco to disappearing owing the mob money, this is a true story of twenty years on the streets of Brooklyn and Long Island selling drinks, women and drugs along the way.

The story is a fast drive that starts with recruitment by Tommy Toupee and speeds straight into the dark nights and early morning hours of hardcore gangster life.

Laura Smith (now Baker)

Nursing, 2000

Submitted: October 6, 2011

I live in the SF Bay Area where I was raised. I've worked as a staff nurse in Labor & Delivery since graduation. I've now transitioned out of patient care services into the clinical informatics department of my organization where I'm on the team to build and implement an electronic health record system. Married for 8 years, 2 daughters, 1 chocolate lab, and 2 cats (from Humboldt Co Humane Society!).

Kathy McPike

Business Administration, 1971

Submitted: June 14, 2011

I'm the Strategic Planning/Training Manager for the CA/NV Credit Union League (a trade association for credit unions in CA and NV). I moved back to CA nine years ago after 12 years in New Orleans. I plan to retire in New Orleans within the next two years.

Ronald Lee Kramer

PsychologyAccounting, 1965