Newsletter
March  2017
As a long-serving member of the board of directors, I hope that you will join me in helping those at CI who are able to study on campus due to the generosity of the community and your alumni support. We have a number of first-generation students at CI and they have a real chance, with our assistance, to finish their degree programs and graduate with success . Helping them is an investment not only to those students but to our Ventura County community. It is the CI way!  

Sincerely,
 
Gary Wartik
Immediate Past President
Alumni & Friends Association  Board
IN THIS ISSUE
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS 


 
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UPCOMING EVENTS


STARTUP WEEKEND VENTURA COUNTY

Friday, April 21 - 23, 2017
Event starts at 6:30 pm
Rancho Campana High School

CI alumni & student entrepreneurs needed. Win cash prizes! Startup Weekend Ventura County is a joint effort between the public sector, the private sector, and local learning institutions. The mission is to create high paying jobs by encouraging, promoting and facilitating technology startups.


CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS PRESIDENTIAL INVESTITURE OF
ERIKA D. BECK

Friday, May 5, 2017
2 pm Ceremony
John Spoor Broome Library

Save the date!  The California State University Board of Trustees, Chancellor Timothy P. White and California State University Channel Islands cordially invite you to the  Investiture of Erika D. Beck.


WINE & BREWS AT THE BARN

Thursday, June 15, 2017
5:30 - 8:00 pm
Camarillo Ranch House

Save the date for our annual wine and beer tasting event at the Camarillo Ranch House. Great drinks, great food, and even better company!

More information coming soon.
 
CSUCI senior earns scholarship for her work in the student food pantry
 
Sociology major Alexis Marquez, was called to act when she learned that one in four students in the 23-campus CSU system may be going hungry.  Her community service project heading a student-run food pantry on the  CSUCI campus has earned her a place in the first class of Principal Community Scholars, a pilot program designed to encourage student leadership in meeting community needs. Read more.



CSUCI Cyber-security expert to speak at on-campus engineering convention

Whether it's personal information, medical records, national security or election results, computer hacking is a rising national and global concern.  CSUCI Computer Science Chair and Professor Michael Soltys, Ph.D., will share his cybersecurity expertise to an audience of professional engineers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 23 in the Grand Salon.  Read more.


JOB OPPORTUNITIES 

Project Planner
Meridian Consultants,  Westlake Village, CA

Meridian Consultants is seeking entry level planners for our Westlake Village office. Familiarity with preparing CEQA and/or NEPA documents and experience with urban and coastal planning is desired. Meridian Consultants is a leader in the fields of community, environmental, and natural resource planning.  Our team has extensive experience in land use planning, environmental compliance, and natural resources management. For more information or to apply, click here.

Assistant Analyst for Health Analysis
Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC

CBO's  Budget Analysis Division  seeks an Assistant Analyst to work within its two health analysis units. Tasks will include monitoring Medicare demonstrations and the implementation of major health care legislation; collecting and analyzing data; conducting literature reviews; and developing and producing summaries, charts, and tables. The successful candidate will assist with a broad array of projects, conduct independent research on a variety of topics, and work on projections of spending for federal health care programs under current and proposed law. This is not a permanent position: At the end of a two-to-three-year appointment, Assistant Analysts typically leave CBO to continue their education in such disciplines as economics, public policy, medicine, or the law. For more information or to apply, click here.

Jr. Online Marketing Specialist
National Positions, Westlake Village, CA

Fast growing Search Marketing Agency is looking to add a full time Jr. Online Marketing Specialist to its team. As the Online Marketing Specialist, you will manage a group of clients, leading efforts to improve performance and accelerate growth for online marketing campaigns. You will be responsible for supporting search engine marketing specialists with developing strategies, executing plans, reporting, and ongoing communication with customers.  Our company is a top to bottom digital advertising company, with a professional but casual work environment. The Paid Search Division is growing and we'd like to offer the right candidate the opportunity to grow along with us. This is a great learning opportunity for recent college graduates with an emphasis in marketing/economics. For more information or to apply, click here.

Scientist - Protein Analytical Chemistry
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories PSS, Thousand Oaks, CA

Eurofins is the world leader in the food, bio/pharmaceutical product testing.  It is also number one in the field of environmental laboratory services and one of the global market leaders in agroscience, genomics, discovery pharmacology, and central laboratory services.  With over $2 billion in annual revenues and 25,000 employees across 250 sites in 39 countries, Eurofins is a leading international group of laboratories providing an unparalleled range of testing and support services to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, food, environmental, and consumer products industries and to governments. For more information or to apply, click here.

Cloud Services Jr. Business Analyst and Service Desk Technician
Fox Rent A Car, Westlake Village, CA

Under the general supervision of the Director of Cloud Services, the purpose of the Cloud Services Jr. Business Analyst is to assist in the management of various Cloud Solutions projects and deliver new services through timely implementation of technology projects while maintaining focus on customer services throughout the organization.  The Service Desk Technician under general supervision of the Service Desk Manager, provide software, hardware and network problem resolution, installation and configuration to all system users by performing problem diagnosis and guiding end-users through step-by-step solutions; clearly communicate technical solutions in a user-friendly, professional manner; provide one-on one end-user training as needed; troubleshoot network printer problems; forward more complex end-user problems to Network Engineers; and perform related IT work as required. For more information or to apply to either position, click here.


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