Newsletter
June   2016
CI ALUMNI!
We are on the final stretch. We need to raise $30,000 in the month of June. Help me do it. I gave. Please give, too. Any amount adds up and makes a big difference to a student. Please donate your $16 for 2016 today.  
 
 
 Sincerely,
 
 Tania R. Garcia
 Director of Development, 
 Alumni Relations
IN THIS ISSUE
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS 



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UPCOMING EVENTS


HAPPY HOUR AT THE HANGAR

Thursday, June 16, 2016
Camarillo Airport Museum
5:30 - 8:00 pm
  
Join your Alumni & Friends Association for a wine and beer tasting experience at the Camarillo Air Force Commemorative Museum. 

Special 2-for-1 deal on alumni tickets! 


13th Annual Alumni & Friends
DODGER DAY

Sunday, September 25, 2016
Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies
Game Time: 1:10 pm
  
Join us for the 13th annual Alumni & Friends Dodger Day as the LA Dodgers take on the Colorado Rockies. 

 
CI 2016 graduate qualifies as an all-star in a national bicycle race
 
CI senior who graduated with a teaching credential on May 21 will compete in the North Star Grand Prix on the Medica Collegiate All-Stars composite team.  Amy Benner, 27, was asked to be an all-star in the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based bicycle race following her stellar performance in the 2016 Division II USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals May 13-15 in North Carolina. Click here to read more.


CI's MBA students earn top rankings in a global business strategy game

 A pair of students pursuing their Master's in Business Administration (MBA) at  CSU Channel Islands (CI) have scored in the top 100 in a virtual online business competition that involves tens of thousands of MBA students from around the world.  MBA candidates Chris Boggiano and Oleg Evgrafov and their company, "From Zero to Hero" earned top scores in the online competition, called "The Business Strategy Game." Click here to read more.


JOB OPPORTUNITIES 

Associate Technical Account Manager -- Yardi Voyager
Yardi Systems, Santa Barbara, CA

Yardi Systems is a successful independent software company with a proven history of growth and market leadership in the multi-billion dollar global commercial real estate industry. We employ talented, motivated and innovative people that are focused on delivering superior solutions our clients and are passionate about working with other highly skilled professionals in team environments. If you are seeking an opportunity to join a winning team, work with the latest Microsoft technologies and develop your career, then Yardi Systems is the place for you. We have a pleasant and casual work environment, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our corporate culture stresses integrity, respect, trust, responsibility, and fun. Associate Technical Account Managers at Yardi will provide consultative, implementation and technical support to a group of assigned Yardi clients in order to manage business operations and financial accounting functions in Yardi's Voyager software. Click here to apply by June 12, 2016.

Gemstone & Vendor Relations Associate
Brilliant Earth, San Francisco, CA

Brilliant Earth is one of the fastest growing ecommerce jewelers in the world, and the leader in ethical origin fine jewelry. Founded in 2005, we have been featured in Newsweek, Glamour, the Today Show, and Martha Stewart among many other media outlets. We are a team of dedicated individuals with a common goal of creating a more sustainable, transparent, and compassionate jewelry industry. We are searching for bright and passionate people who are excited to make an impact from day one and grow with the company to take on greater responsibility over time. We are collaborative, hard-working team players that welcome challenges and rise to any occasion. Our open workspace in the heart of San Francisco encourages conversation and collaboration. From cross-departmental meetings to frequent happy hours, Brilliant Earth team members bring a top notch attitude and a willingness to help each other grow. Everyone at Brilliant Earth has a voice we want to hear yours! If you are interested in growing with Brilliant Earth, send us a resume and cover letter letting us know why you are interested in joining our mission and our team. Please include a sentence about your favorite shape of diamond. Click here to apply by June 18, 2016.


Getting serious about purchasing a home means coming face to face with the number which boils down your financial past and present into one three-digit figure: Your Credit Score. Unfortunately, most people look at their credit report and score with rising panic because they are already under the gun and hoping to make a home purchase in a short amount of time.
 
If this sounds like you, now is the time to break bad credit habits - including these top seven - and learn how to fix your credit to put yourself in the best financial standing to land the home you've been dreaming about. 
Click here for this FREE and insightful article.

Look for articles like this one every month from Prospect Mortgage for insights on how you can gain and keep the upper hand as either a buyer or seller in today's real estate market.

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