Beach Connection Magazine : Fall 2017 Fall 2017 | Page 4

WHAT ARE YOUR
BEACH CONNECTIONS?
FRANKLIN J. MUNGUIA
2005, B.S., FINANCE & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Global Director of Enterprise Program Management Office,
Westfield Corporation
A college. A class. A mentor. A
memory. We graduate, but our
alma mater never leaves us.
The relationships we make and
the experiences we share on
campus help shape who we are
and who we will become. In
some ways obvious, and some
ways we might never realize-
The Beach is for life. In asking
the question, “What are your
Beach Connections?” we hope
that readers will sincerely
consider all of the friendships,
rivalries, mentors, and personal
discoveries connected with
CSULB that have had a lasting
impact on their life, and renew
their pride in belonging with
The Beach.
Thank you to all our survey
responders who thought hard in
examining their lives and
careers to rediscover all of the
ways they stay connected to
Cal State Long Beach today.
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BE ACH CONNEC TION
“As a student, I was active in the College of
Business Administration (CBA). I was a CBA
senator and a member of Associated Business
Students Organization Council (ABSOC). Today,
I’m still connected to my college as a volunteer
mentor for CBA students in the Corporate
Mentoring Program. I also met the love of my life
while attending the university. Now, into our 12th
year, we have created a family and have a son of
3 years. The many life decisions that set me on a path to career
advancement have their humble beginnings at CSULB.”
DR. THERESA ROHR-KIRCHGRABER
1984, B.A., CHEMISTRY
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics,
Indiana University School of Medicine
“My memorable professors are my strongest
links to The Beach. They always inspired me to
pay it forward. Professors like Ken Marci, who
had students at his home for dinner, and others
like Professor Neal Senozan, treated us as if
were family. I always felt like my success was
their success. I now try to do that with my
students as both a mentor and guide. It’s
important to remain connected as alums, to remember where we
came from and the foundation that helped us become successful.”
GERALD MENEFEE
1964, B.S., BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
1968, M.B.A., BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Associate Superintendent, Minneapolis Public Schools (ret.)
“I feel proud that CSULB has become one of the
top undergraduate schools in the U.S., and I stay
connected to The Beach today through the Alumni
Association’s emails and website. My wife, Jilonne
Menefee, attended while I was pursuing my BS
in Accounting. She was almost as active in my
professional fraternity (Alpha Kappa Psi) as I was.
I think it’s very important to maintain those
connections, because the school depends upon its alumni for funding,
and the alumni depend upon their alma mater for pride.”