Arizona
Marlene Bell, 1997 NM/M graduate of the Phoenix campus, accepted a
position with Surgery Centers of America and supervised the
construction and opening of a surgery center in Tempe, Ariz. In 2002,
she was recruited by United Surgical Partners to manage their center
in Chandler, Ariz., and will aid in the building of an orthopedic
surgical specialty hospital.
John J. Cerilli, 1989 MAOM graduate of the Phoenix campus, was
recently appointed Executive Vice President for Semico Research
Corporation in Phoenix. John is also featured as one of several
graduates for the University of Phoenix TV commercial, "How Far Can
You Go," which has run nationally for the past 12 months.
Roy Clemens, 2001 MBA graduate of the Phoenix campus, has accepted
the position of Vice President of Operations for Scottsdale Culinary
Institute.
Richard Ellsworth, 2001 TED/S graduate of the Phoenix campus, is
certified in Business and Math.
Stephen W. Follett, current student of the BSB/M program at the
Phoenix campus, has been accepted to Arizona State University school
of Law. Stephen will begin his studies in August 2003, after he has
completed his degree.
David Haynes, 2002 BSB/MKT graduate of the Phoenix campus, recently
completed his first book, How to Manage Us: Suggestions From a Peon,
which will be published this winter by Barrett Koehler Publishers in
San Francisco.
George R. Kirby, 1997 MC graduate of the Phoenix campus, is a
Readjustment Counselor at the Veterans' Administration's Phoenix Vet
Center.
Denise McClafferty, 2002 BSB/M graduate of the Phoenix campus, was
promoted from Executive Assistant to Management Analyst with the
Maricopa Association of Governments.
Halette M. Meyer (Hallie Burgun), 1989 BAM graduate of the Phoenix
campus, has recently completed her Doctor of Philosophy at Capella
University, Minneapolis, Minn.
Michael H. Morgan, BSB/A graduate of the Tucson campus, assumed
command of the 161st Mission Support Flight, Sky Harbor IAP, Arizona
Air National Guard during a ceremony in July.
Matt Puzz, 2000 BSB/A graduate of the Phoenix campus, is the owner
of an online men's clothing store.
David Quine, 2003 BSIT graduate of the Phoenix campus, was hired as
an Enterprise Architect in the Information Technology Department at
Fender Musical Instruments headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Elizabeth Ronning, 2002 BSB/M graduate of the Phoenix campus,
recently accepted a Program Analyst position offer.
Ike Tippetts, 1996 MBA graduate of the Phoenix campus, promoted
himself by starting his own business three years ago.
Katy Valentino, 2002 MAOM graduate of the Tucson campus, has been
named Office Manager for ID Broadcast in Beverly Hills, Calif.
California
Barbara Alexander, 2000 BSB/M graduate of the Northern California
campus, has recently graduated from the Master's in Public
Administration program at California State University.
Bill Brody, 2000 MBA graduate of the Southern California campus,
does multimedia marketing design and Web site development for
Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Studios, MGM, Quicksilver,
Revelations Entertainment and Nintendo. Projects include The Simpsons,
King of the Hill, Malcolm in the Middle, Mario Kart, Drumline, Wrong
Turn and Movie Buzz.
Don Buckalew, 2002 BSIT graduate of the Southern California campus,
made a career change into IT as a Project Manager from a Data Security
Analyst, and in the first year of new employment was awarded Project
Manager of the Year for his region and was promoted to a Senior
Project Manager position.
J.R. Chantengco, 2001 MBA/HCM graduate of the San Diego campus, has
been hired as an Adjunct Professor in the Business Department of
Southwestern College, and will begin teaching real estate courses in
the fall.
Shanee Crowley, 1999 BSB/M and 2002 MAOM graduate of the Southern
California campus, has been accepted as a Ph.D. candidate for Doctor
of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration at Capella University
in Minneapolis, Minn., with an expected graduation date of June 2004.
Walter B. Fields, 2002 BSIT graduate of the San Jose campus, has
been promoted to Program Manager in charge of the failure analysis
function at Asyst Technologies, Inc. in Fremont, Calif.
Jim Garner, 2002 BSIT graduate of the Southern California campus,
is now working for the City of Los Angeles, stationed at Ontario
International Airport as Systems Analyst.
Bryan Ledfor, current student of the BSIT program at the Southern
California campus, has been awarded the prestigious Unisys Corporation
Global Recognition Award for outstanding performance.
Sheryl Longsworth, 2001 BSB/M graduate of the Sacramento campus,
accepted a position with ACM Systems as a Program Coordinator Analyst
three days after graduation!
David Matzinger, 2000 MBA/TM graduate of the Northern California
campus, has been promoted to Assistant Manager of Operations at State
Farm Insurance in Dallas.
Don Merwin, 1999 BSB/IS graduate of the Sacramento campus, has been
promoted from Director, Information Systems of Medsite, Inc. in New
York City to Vice President of Operations.
Debra Peterson, 1999 BSB/M graduate of the San Jose campus, is now
working at Stanford University as a Student Services Specialist in the
Management Science and Engineering Department.
Danny M. Salina, 1993 MBA graduate of the Northern California
campus, has been included in the 2004 edition of the National
Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals.
Guillermo A. Sanchez, 2003 BSIT graduate of the San Diego campus,
has recently accepted a position as Production Manager.
George Schuster, 2002 BSB/IS graduate of the Northern California
campus, has been named Director of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Technologist program at Western Institute of Science and Health in
Ronhert Park, Calif.
Kelly J. Stamper, 2002 MBA/TM graduate of the San Diego campus, was
promoted to Senior Technical Support Engineer in August 2002, just
after graduation.
Colorado
Ron Payne, 2001 BSB/M graduate of the Colorado campus, has joined
Metro Brokers Inc., Luncen Land Corp., in Englewood, Colo., as an
Associate Broker and has achieved the coveted GRI (Graduate Realtor
Institute) designation.Richard Valimont, 1998 BSB/A graduate of the Colorado campus, was
promoted to Distribution Manager at Unisource Worldwide for the
Colorado Region, Denver.
Florida
Robert Bankers, current student of the BSB/EB program at the
Orlando campus, was recently one of the top two account executives in
the Southeast Region for New Century Mortgage in Tampa, Fla., and was
promoted to area manager.
Christopher D. Fama, 2002 MAOM graduate of the Orlando campus, was
promoted from Adjunct Instructor to Lead Instructor of General
Education and Business at Polytechnic Institute.
Hawaii
Stephan P. Kane, 2002 MBA graduate of the Hawaii campus, was
promoted from System Engineer and Project Manager to Program Manager.
Debra Sawyer, 1998 BSB/M and 2000 MAOM graduate of the Hawaii
campus, was promoted from adjunct faculty to Campus Dean for Strayer
University at the Fredericksburg, Va., campus.
Louisiana
Lisia C. Williams, 2002 BSB/ACC graduate of the Louisiana campus,
has accepted an accounting position with Louisiana State University
Health Science Center, and is now the Assistant Business Manager.
Maryland
Brian Beideman, 2001 MBA graduate of the Maryland campus, has
accepted a position as District Sales Manager with NICE Systems, Inc.,
and opened the Mid-Atlantic office for the Maryland, Washington, D.C.,
and Virginia areas in Laurel, Md.
Michigan
Kim Burnard, current student of the BSHCS program at the Detroit
campus, recently accepted the position of Compliance Coordinator at
Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Mich.
Sherry Desbrough, 1999 BSB/IS graduate of the Detroit campus, was
promoted to Assistant Vice President of Information Services with
Metrobank in Farmington Hills.
Nevada
Robert Farley, 2002 BSHS graduate of the Nevada campus, has
accepted a job with the state of Nevada Division of Parole and
Probation as a Parole and Probation Specialist.
Louise Gierling, 2003 BSB/A graduate of the Nevada campus, has
started her own consulting business and has enrolled in the MBA
program at University of Phoenix.
David Kruger, 2003 MBA/EB graduate of the Nevada campus, was
recently promoted from Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency Chief
of Perimeter Defense to Crew Commander, HQ USAF Network Operations and
Security Center.
New Mexico
Debbie Brandle, 2001 BSB/A graduate of the New Mexico campus, has
been promoted to Business Operations Manager at the Board of Medical
Examiners for the State of New Mexico.
Elissa Gomez, 2002 BSB/A graduate of the New Mexico campus,
received a promotion at the UNM Health Sciences Center Department of
Surgery as Office Manager.
Mary J. Sletten, 1998 BSN and 1999 MSN graduate of the New Mexico
campus, is currently a student of the DM program at the Online campus
and was promoted to Dean of Health and Public Service at Dona Ana
Branch Community College in Las Cruces, N.M.
Ohio
Betrese E. Harris, 2002 MBA graduate of the Cleveland campus, is
the Human Resources Associate at Ford Motor Company for the new
Evansville HVC in Indiana.
Oklahoma
L. Jay McDonald, 2002 BSB/M graduate of the Oklahoma City campus,
has accepted the position of Trucking Division Supervisor for Weld
County Public Works in Greeley, Colo.
Online
Ave Maria Arrington-Ferguson, 2002 MBA/TM graduate of the Online
campus, has been promoted from Server/Desktop Manager to IT
Infrastructure Director for InfoCision Management Corporation.
Joel B. Black, 2002 BSB/M graduate of the Online campus, has been
promoted to Telecommunications Specialist in the Telecommunications
Operations Center, Southern Company Services in Birmingham, Ala.
William (Bill) DiSessa, 2002 MAOM graduate of the Online campus,
has been promoted to Director of Wage, Outreach and Analysis at the
State of Michigan Bureau of Workers' & Unemployment Compensation in
Detroit.
Tawny L. Fraser, current student of the BSB/M program of the Online
campus, was recently hired by Affiliated Computer Services corporate
office as a Cash Application Specialist, in Dallas, Texas.
James G. Game, 2002 BSB/A graduate of the Online campus, is
employed with Sawgrass Technologies, Inc, and is working toward his
MBA/ACC at the Online campus.Shaun Gardner, current student of the BSB/IS program of the Online
campus, recently joined as partner in a search engine marketing
company, Illuminati Internet Solutions, based in northern Utah.
Dr. Robert Lee Gordon, 1999 MBA and 2002 DM graduate of the Online
campus, is the 19th student to graduate from the new University of
Phoenix Doctor of Management and Organizational Leadership Program.Greg Gudorf, 2002 MBA/GM graduate of the Online campus, has been
promoted to Senior Vice President, Sony Electronics, Digital Platform
Division of America.
Rigoberto M. Hernandez, 1994 AAAHS graduate of the Online campus,
was promoted to Navy Master Chief Petty Officer for sustained superior
job performance and proficiency in his designated specialty.
Kenneth M. Hong, 1998 MBA graduate of the Online campus, has
accepted the position of Corporate Manager for Fixed Asset Accounting,
Project Management and SAP R3 F/A module process improvement with
Wells Fargo & Company's Corporate Properties Group in San Francisco.
Pete Ingenhutt, 1995 BSB/A and 2000 MAOM graduate of the Online
campus, has been accepted to teach all three modalities that
University of Phoenix uses: Ground, FlexNet and Online.
Jennifer Loeffler, 2001 MBA graduate of the Online campus, was
promoted to Account Manager/Account Executive for PharMerica, Inc.
dba:IPC Pharmacy, covering the Hawaii region.
Guillermo Marquez, 2002 MBA/TM graduate of the Online campus, has
been promoted to Business Unit Director for Compounding and Exterior
Trim Applications at Recticel North America, Inc.
Walter W. Meek, 2002 MAOM graduate of the Online campus, was
recently promoted to Business Development Manager for Computer
Applications Solutions, Inc.
Vincent T. Morgan, 1993 AATI graduate of the Online campus, is the
Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer participating in Operation Iraqi
Freedom while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman,
home ported in Norfolk, Va.
Jill Murdock, 2003 BSB/ACC graduate of the Online campus, has been
promoted to Senior Accountant in charge of the Payroll Department for
the Washoe County School District.
Stephan Nash, 2000 MBA graduate of the Online campus, has been
managing a worldwide technology firm and has started Nash Consulting
Group LLC.
Elizabeth Nealy, 2001 BSB/MKT graduate of the Online campus, was
recently named Director of Donor Relations for the LSU Foundation.
Elizabeth is currently working on her master's degree in Public
Relations at LSU in the Manship School of Mass Communication.
William A. O'Keefe, 2002 BSB/MKT graduate of the Online campus, has
been promoted to Latin American Sales Manager at PolyPhaser
Corporation HQ in Minden, Nev., managing a distribution and rep
network in all Caribbean and Central and South America countries.
Christopher O'Neil, 1998 AACJ at the Online campus, graduated with
honors from Charter Oak State College with a BS in Communications in
2000, was promoted to lieutenant in March 2000, was selected for a
Coast Guard scholarship, and was accepted for the Fall 2003 term at
Boston University, College of Communication, Master of Science in
Public Relations program.
William Perez, 2001 BSB/A graduate of the Online campus, has earned
an MA in Philosophy from San Francisco State University. His thesis on
ancient Greek philosophy earned the department's highest distinction.
Coretta Poole, current student of the MSCIS program at the Online
campus, has accepted the position of Vice President, Membership
Management in the Triangle Chapter of BDPA Information Technology
Thought Leaders.
Valdemar Ramos, 1995 CERT/MKT and 1996 BSBAM graduate of the
Phoenix campus and 2003 MBA graduate of the Online campus, has
launched We Get You Interviewed.
Rick Robinson, 2003 MAOM graduate of the Online campus, was
recently promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief with the Orange
County Fire Authority.
Jeff Russitano, 2001 MBA graduate of the Online campus, has started
an ice cream company called J&J's Hotscream, and is one of three
partners. It has won the "Best of Dessert" category at the
International Restaurant and Food Service show in New York City.
Shannon Shaw, 2000 BSB/IS graduate of the Online campus, is now
working as Director, IT Project Management Office, with YCI in
Medford, Ore.
Edward T. Shelton, 2002 MAOM graduate of the Online campus, has
been promoted to Assistant Director of Nursing for documentation and
policies for HCR-Manor Care.
Rene R. Bonilla Siguenza, 2001 graduate of the Online campus, was
hired by SRHT Property Management Company as Staff Accountant and six
months later was promoted to Accountant/Financial Reporter.
Wendy Underhill, 2001 BSB/A graduate of the Online campus, has been
promoted from a non-salary Senior Administrative Specialist to a
salary-based Finance Analyst, working for the Wireless Communications
and Computing Group at Intel Corporation in Folsom, Calif.
George J. Weeks, 1999 MSCIS graduate of the Online campus, has
received PMP certification from PMI.
Oregon
Stephan Belding, 2000 BSB/A and 2002 MBA graduate of the Portland
campus, has been accepted into the Ph.D. in Organization and
Management Program at Capella University.
Pennsylvania
Carrie Young, 2003 BSIT graduate of the Philadelphia campus, was
promoted to Manager of Data Services at Infonxx, Inc.
Utah
Leo Brancheau, 1997 BSB/M graduate of the Utah campus, was promoted
to Regional Service Manager for Utah and Colorado, and then was
promoted to General Manager of the Colorado District. Most recently,
he was promoted to Group General Manager for all of northern
California.
Captain Edward "Ted" Cassin, 1995 MBA graduate of the Utah campus,
was promoted to Chief Information Officer, Medical Information
Management Flight Commander, of Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air
Force Base, Miss.
Washington
Denise L. Goudelock, 2002 MAOM graduate of the Washington campus,
is a commissioned officer and has been promoted to the rank of 05,
Commander, with the U.S. Public Health Service in the Indian Health
Service.
Kevin Jenne, 2001 MBA graduate of the Washington campus, is the
Vice President for Market Research.
Happy 10th, Hawaii!
After starting with a small group of just 22 nursing students in
1992, University of Phoenix's Hawaii campus (above) was officially
established the next year. The campus celebrates a decade of success
in 2003 with more than 1,500 students currently enrolled, and 811
graduates.
Fighting Terrorism with Information Technology
Getting a good grade on a class project is one thing, but getting
recognition from the White House is quite another.
In spring 2003, 26 students at the University of Phoenix campus in
Phoenix received such recognition for an information technology
project inspired by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Howard Schmidt, former White House cybersecurity advisor, called
the students' work "fascinating and innovative" after reviewing a copy
of the project, which was sent to Washington, D.C., by University of
Phoenix instructor K.A. Vijaisimh.
Using skills learned in class, Vijaisimh's graduate-level systems
analysis students identified and developed solutions for 11 key
terrorist threats. A team of undergraduate students from another class
continued the project by recommending the network and
telecommunications architecture necessary to implement the solutions.
In a reply written on official White House stationery, Schmidt
expressed confidence that some of the students' work would be "useful
in the ongoing process of making Homeland Security successful."
"It's a strong testament to the students' hard work and excellent
skills," notes Vijaisimh, who encountered initial reluctance to the
idea.
Paul Hagert, an IT major scheduled to graduate in August, was one
of the students who worked on the daunting networking analysis. "I
started off thinking it was impossible," he recalls. "The scope of the
project was so broad, and we only had 15 people working on it. But we
divided up the different areas, and things really started coming
together in about three weeks." Hagert and the other students are
excited by the prospect of mentioning the project and the White
House's response to current and potential employers.
Are You Going Places?
Do you have a promotion, new job or other achievement that you'd
like to see in Going Places? Please include your degree, class year
and campus.
E-mail:
alumni@phoenix.edu
Mail:
Going Places
University of Phoenix
Alumni Network
4615 E. Elwood St.
Mail stop 100064
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Fax: 480-446-4611
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