Alumni Updates

Brian Alan Reed

, MFA--Theatre Arts, 1984

Brian Alan Reed, 1984 Theatre Arts, is a Professor of Theatre and Resident Designer at Whittier College, where he received the Nerhood Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013. Reed also has designed scenery for the Gascon Theatre, Zephyr Theatre, Pacific Resident Theatre, Odyssey Theatre, California Theatre Center, Pomona College Theatre, and ten productions at the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival. Reed serves on the Western Region Board of United Scenic Artists, IATSE Local USA-829. He also has served on the Board of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology and chairs USITT’s California Section. He and his wife Suzanne will celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2015.

Tom Langkau

Social Work, 1978

Tom Langkau, 1978 Social Work, retired from the Veterans Administration in March. He spent his entire career working in the Vocational Rehabilitation field in Northern California, ’78 to ’95. From 1995 to present, he lived in Winter Park, Fla. He is married to Professor Lani M. Harris (’77) of the University of Central Florida. Together, they fondly remember their meeting at HSU and their lives together, which includes two children and three grandchildren. Professor Harris grew up in Eureka and remains in touch with her family in Humboldt County.

Romi Hitchcock Tinseth

, 1988

Romi Hitchcock Tinseth, 1988 Communication, after 26 years gaining teaching, outreach, presentation, and community relations experience, is thrilled to be living out the dream of many HSU alumni: Returning as full-time faculty to the academic department that built my academic foundation. Tinseth says she owes much of her success to HSU and is thankful for the opportunity to give the same to future students.

Anne M. Eggleston

, M.A. Speech Pathology and Audiology, 1974

Anne M. Eggleston, 1974 Speech Pathology and Audiology, worked in public education for 37+ years: 8 years as a speech therapist, 12 years as a resource specialist and 17 years as an elementary administrator. Eggleston misses the interactions with students, but not the paperwork and politics. In her retirement she is quilting, knitting, raising two golden retrievers, swimming, playing Bunco, and generally doing what the heart wants to do at the moment.

Katie (Mallett) Krier

Nursing, 1974

Katie (Mallett) Krier, 1974 Nursing, retired from a career in woman’s health nursing. Krier worked in labor and delivery, in Santa Barbara County obstetrics and family planning clinics, and in the public health sector doing disease control. Since retiring, Krier has been enjoying traveling, sailing and gardening. She would love to hear from friends from Humboldt.

Jessica Ann Sellers

Wildlife, 2013

Jessica Ann Sellers, 2013 Wildlife, spent two summers working on the Wyoming toad recovery project doing captive breeding, research, surveys, and releases. Sellers also spent some time in Key Largo, Fla., interning for REEF doing fish surveys and lionfish research and removals.

Jason Storlie

, M.S. Natural Resources - Wildlife option, 2006

2013 - present: Refuge Wildlife Biologist

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
2493 Portola Road, Suite A
Ventura, CA 93003

Carl S. Chavez

Wildlife, 1966

Carl S. Chavez, 1966 Wildlife, published his second book, "A Year in Bodie, 1966-1967" co-authored with his wife Margaret (Elmore) Chavez (also class of 1966). The book is about the start of Chavez’s 33-year career as a California State Park Ranger and Administrator.

Nick Entsminger

History, 2009

Nick Entsminger, 2009 History, graduated with a Master’s of Medical Science from Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pa., and a Certificate in Clinical Proficiency from Stanford University. Entsminger returned to Humboldt to begin a career in rural primary care and emergency medicine. Despite these accomplishments, he still misses his days at Humboldt State. Entsminger writes, “The education and experiences that I gained during my time here were paramount in influencing my educational pursuits. Additionally, my love of history has never ceased, and I hope that Humboldt someday offers a Master’s degree in History, so that I may enroll once again. I would like to thank Drs. Marschke, Pasztor, and Mays.”

Brynn E. Demei

Politics, Music Minor, 2006

Brynn E. Demei, 2006 Politics, now lives in her home country, the beautiful island of the Republic of Palau, where she work as a Commercial Loan Analyst for National Development Bank of Palau (NDBP). Demei will pursue her master's degree in Public Administration next year, through University of San Diego’s graduate cohort program, while she lives and works in Palau.