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Alumni Updates
Samuel M. Navarez
History, 1975
Samuel M. Navarez 1975, History, is getting ready to retire after 38 years of teaching history and other social science classes. Navarez has taught for the last 25 years in the Gilroy Unified School District at both the middle school and high school levels. He is currently teaching at an early college high school, called Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy, since it opened in 2007. Navarez has been married to a wonderful lady for the last 34 years and together they have three grown children, Crystal, Michael and Aaron; two are married to wonderful people. Navarez and his wife, Sally, are also raising their 5-year-old grandson.
Bonnie Jeanne Koski
MusicNursing, 1974-BS in Nursing, 2009-BA in Music
I have retired from a long-time working as a Public Heath Nurse in Humboldt County (28yrs.) I then went back to my alma mater and acheived a BA in music (my 2nd Love) in May, 2009. I'm not doing too much now--recovering from my open heart surgery last July. I really enjoy helping my 2 young granddaughters, ages 5 and 7 with their piano lessons. That's all for now!
Steven Jehly
History, 1974
Steven graduated with a BA degree in History and earned a state Elementary and Secondary teaching certificate. He was immediately hired by the Greater Sitka Borough School District to teach K-8 at a remote logging camp at Corner Bay, Tenakee Inlet, Alaska. He transferred to Sitka after three incredible years. He taught 4th-8th grade elementary and retired from GSBSD in 2001. He took up metal sculpting and in 2005 moved to Orcas Island, Washington. He likes island life.
Brian Miller
Art, 1974
Brian Miller, Art, 1974, recently retired from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) after a successful 40+ year career in the high tech industry. Most recently, he served as director of marketing transformation at HPE, leading a worldwide team across Europe, India, and North and Latin America. He currently provides pro bono marketing and technology advisory services to the Northern California wine industry.
Arnie Braafladt
JournalismDouble Major: Journalism & Political Sciene, 1974
As I approach my 60th birthday, I'm thrilled my older daughter, Nicole, an engineer with CalTrans, will be married in September to Tim Farrell,a CDF firefighter and also a HSU alum. Nicole and Tim live on Kneeland and are planning a "hoe down" on their mountain property (with two bands!) as their wedding reception. I'm also happy to be "on the mend" from recent neck surgery and am looking forward to my next trip to Kauai in October to celebrate my 60th!
James E. Guigli
ArtMA Art, 1973
JAMES GUIGLI, 1973, Art, is a retired mechanical designer now authoring mystery novels and publishing with Amazon.
Edward Hendrickson
Theatre, 1973
Edward is still alive and a survivor of the HIV-AIDS epidemic and a violent act that caused a memory loss of eight years. But this year he will turn 75 and is glad for his connection to the creative art movement in Spokane. A new time in his life and a new voice. His two years at Humboldt (1971-1973) changed his life forever. He is grateful to the staff and students of that time period. Good thoughts to all!
Mark Pasquini
HistoryBusiness, 1973
Mark Pasquini, 1973 History, is retiring after many years of work. Pasquini plans on traveling and sampling wine from all continents. He also wishes to continue his writing as a side job. Pasquini plans on throwing away all electronics and wishes everyone a strong and happy future.
Mark Pasquini
History2nd Teaching Credential, 1973
Mark Pasquini, 1973, History & Second Year Teaching Credential, has published the “The Phoenix Cycle" series of eBooks. Royalties from the first volume, “Phoenix in Ashes,” are donated to the Wounded Warrior Project in memory of Clay Cunningham.
Tim Beals
Geography, 1973
Tim graduated in 1973 with a BA in Geography and was immediately hired by Sierra County, California. Tim and his wife Marcia live in Sierra City (Sierra County) and they have two sons and seven granddaughters, ages three to twelve, all living in Chico. Tim retired in June 2023 after fifty years of public service as a County Official/Administrator overseeing the County Planning and Land Use, Building Inspection, Public Works and Roads, Emergency Services, and Parks and Recreation departments within the County. Now his time is filled with hiking, fishing, travel, granddaughter sports games, wine tasting, concerts, and good friends!