Alumni Updates

Nicholas Fassl

Kinesiology, 2019

Nicholas is currently an Afloat Recreation Specialist aka Fun Boss on an aircraft carrier for the US Navy. He organizes daily activities, large events and schedules trips/tours for 5,500 navy sailors and personnel in San Diego & foreign ports.

Alexis Puerto-Holmes

Kinesiology, 2017

After attending the CPRS conference with the Rec Club at HSU Alexis met with several folks who work at Sonoma County Regional Parks. She had to do her internship in order to graduate and called the people she had met to see about applying, and it was a success! Alexis felt thrilled to start as an intern, was promoted to a Park Aide, and then Park Programs Assistant (PPA), and now a full time Recreation PPA. She has lead a variety of programs for Sonoma County Parks. Alexis really thinks she has the best job- she gets paid to take people kayaking, surfing, hiking, present about inequity in the outdoors, lead outreach, and so much more. She is forever grateful to those at HSU who supported her (shout out to Gen Marchand whoot)!

Joseph estens

Kinesiology, 2013

Jospeh has been working in the legal cannabis industry and has moved up to the buyer level at the company. My recreation degree aided me in having the leadership skills needed for such an important position.

Shannon Barger

Kinesiology, 2014

After 6 years working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, I’ve gone back to get my Master’s in Education from the University of Washington in addition to a graduate certificate in Education for the Environment and Community at Islandwood on Bainbridge Island, WA.

Wendy Woodward

NursingPast Nursing Faculty and Chair, Retired, NA - nursing faculty/chair

Jaime Hannans is the contact email and address provided and is next of kin for Wendy.

Obituary: Dr. Wendy L. Woodward RN, PhD, 69, died Sunday at home with her family present after her battle fighting cancer. She was born in Bremerton, Washington, spending nearly all of her adult life in Humboldt County. Wendy was a registered nurse and nursing faculty for Humboldt State University program from 1979 through her retirement as the Chair of the Nursing Program. A celebration of life will be planned in Humboldt County in the near future. Messages, memories, or inquires for Wendy can be sent to jaime.hannans@gmail.com

Erin Guidarelli

Kinesiology, 2014

Erin Guidarelli, Kinesiology, 2014, graduated from Pacific University Master of Athletic Training program in May 2019 with honors and received the Outstanding Graduate Award from the Alumni Association. She earned a M.S. in Athletic Training with a Concentration in Interprofessional Education. Guidarelli also served as Secretary on the Northwest Athletic Trainer's Association (NWATA) Student Executive Board and is currently working on the Public Relations Committee for the Washington Athletic Trainer's Association (WSATA). She worked with the Special Olympics Oregon Unified Basketball Games providing medical coverage for the 2019 season.

Cuauhtemoc Carboni

KinesiologyPh.D. University of New Mexico 2008, 2001, 2004

Cuauhtemoc Carboni, Kinesiology & Recreation Administration, 2001, 2004, is working as a professor at Imperial Valley College in the Exercise Science Department. Married for almost 18 years to Anna Elizabeth (they met in Arcata in 1999), they have three children. Miroslava (11), Cuauhtemoc (9) and Olenna (1). Last summer they took their children to visit HSU and they had a blast. They're looking forward to their next visit.

JT Hayes

Nursing, 1994

JT Hayes, Nursing, 1994, retired from full-time nursing in 2018 but still teaches CNA classes and does p.m. shifts for Help for Health Hospice in Riverton, Wyoming where he lives with his wife, 17-year-old granddaughter and four dogs.

Daniel C. Hernandez

Kinesiology, 1984

Daniel C. Hernandez, 1984 Recreation Administration, recently announced his retirement from the field of parks, recreation, and leisure services. For the past six years he was director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services for Culver City, Calif. After completing his bachelor’s degree, Hernandez began his fulltime career with the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department in 1985, overseeing youth sports and special events. In 1996, while serving as Director of Community Services for the City of Carpinteria, he completed his Master’s of Public Administration at CSU Northridge. Hernandez has been a presenter and speaker at both the state and national level.

Barbara (Babs) DeWitt (Reinhardt)

Nursing, 1976

Barbara “Babs” DeWitt (née Reinhardt), 1976 Nursing, is the nurse manager for the pre- and post surgery, and ambulatory post surgery care units, as well as the surgery waiting rooms at University of Washington Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, the Pacific Northwest's regional trauma center. From 1977-78, she was a registered nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, where she developed and implemented the hospital's IV Therapy protocols. She also worked as a nursing lab instructor at HSU for the 1977 and 1978 academic years. She lives on Bainbridge Island, Wash., with her husband, Ken DeWitt (‘78, Business), a mortgage banker and elected Commissioner for the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District.