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Daniel Gardner
Anthropology, 2013
Daniel completed his Ph.D. in Informatics at UCI in 2021. He served as a Grand Challenges Postdoctoral Fellow at Chapman until June 2024 and now has an appointment as a Lecturer in Computing and Game Design at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, UK. Currently, Daniel's research examines inequitable interactions with digital media and games, and community-driven co-/counter-designs.
Annhenrie Campbell
Business Administration, 1978 B.A., 1988 M.B.A.
Annhenrie taught accounting at CSU Stanislaus for 33 years. After numerous academic publications, she is most proud of a recent article, "Unsupervised Birder," in Habitat, the newsletter of the Stanislaus Audubon Society where she is Treasurer. She enjoys joining field trips for birding and native plants throughout Central California and taking classes in the local lifelong learning program, similar to OLLI. She is Vice President of the Stanislaus Chapter of ERFSA, the Emeritus and Retired Faculty and Staff Association, and serves as Treasurer of the Stanislaus Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi honor society.
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.
Daniel DeArmond
Forestry & Wildland Resources, 2004
After graduating, Daniel worked in the California timber industry as a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) preparing timber harvest plans (THPs). In 2015, he moved to Manaus, Brazil, and studied Brazilian Portuguese to prepare for the entrance exam at the National Institute for Research in the Amazon (INPA). Once successfully passing the exam, he entered the postgraduate program for tropical forest science (CFT) and completed all requirements to receive an MSc (2018) and Ph.D. (2023). His Ph.D. thesis is titled "Impacts and Recovery after soil compaction from logging machinery in Central Amazonia."
Aaron Jensen Murphy
Environmental Science & Management, 2017
After graduating, Aaron worked on campus for Facilities Management as a groundsworker. In 2021, he moved from Arcata to Salt Lake City, Utah, to work as a Senior Natural Resource Technician for the Salt Lake City Public Lands Department. For the last two years, Aaron has worked for Salt Lake County Flood Control as a Permit Review Specialist. In his current position, he regulates all aspects of floodplain development within the county, including the installation of structures, channel realignments, and watershed restoration. He has remained passionate about environmental stewardship, professional development, and fostering successful partnerships with state and federal agencies.
David Hunt
Mechanical Engineering, 1981
David was a member of the HSU Kinetic Sculpture Race Team 'Boldt Cutters' in 1980 and 1981. He taught HS Career Technical Education for 27 years and holds an M.A. in Vocational Education from CSU San Bernardino. After retiring in 2018, he runs a bicycle shop in Idyllwild, California, that he founded in 9th grade and volunteers as a Fire Lookout for the USFS. He enjoys hiking and riding human-powered bicycles.
Robert T. Lackey
Fisheries Biology, 1967
Robert Lackey, after graduation, married fellow Humboldt student, Lana Apparius, then both moved to the University of Maine for Bob’s Master of Science (Zoology/Fisheries), then relocated in 1968 to Colorado State University, where they both graduated (Ph.D., Fisheries and B.S., Speech Therapy). Bob’s jobs at Virginia Tech, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Oregon State University followed. They have lived in Corvallis, Oregon, for the past 43 years. As a student at Humboldt, Bob lived on campus in the “Game Pens.”
Frances Boring
Botany, 2004
Frances is now 90 years old and retired. Frances loved college at HSU and sometimes wonders what has happened to classmates in Dr Walker's botany class and a lab mate in another class called Katz.
Dave Albert
Kinesiology, 1994
Dave recently retired after working over 20 years as a police officer in Santa Cruz. He is currently working part-time in law enforcement training in the Bay Area and otherwise spends time with his wife, three adult kids, and one (so far) grandkid. He frequents Tahoe in the summer at the lake and in the winter on the slopes, he enjoys traveling to as many different Major League Baseball stadiums as possible, and he is still best friends with his old HSU roommate!
Victor Hernandez
Art, 2007
Victor Hugo Hernandez ('07), inventor of the ErgoFlex Desk, is excited to announce the upcoming launch of his Kickstarter campaign for the first AI-powered ergonomic desk. The ErgoFlex Desk, designed to sit, stand, tilt, and glide, was inspired by Victor’s passion for innovative design, which began during his time at Cal Poly Humboldt. After moving back to Southern California to care for his mother, Victor returned to school to refine his idea, leading to a patented design that enhances health and productivity. Recently featured on How I Built This, Victor’s journey showcases the impact of Cal Poly’s hands-on learning approach.