ALUMNI - Key Persons
Dr. Rendon was elected in 2012 to represent California's 63rd Assembly District. In 2015 he was elected as the Speaker Designate for the California State Assembly. He also served as adjunct professor in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at CSU, Fullerton from 2001 to 2008. He previously worked with the California League of Conservation Voters (CLVG); the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; AIDS Walk Los Angeles; and Refugio Para Niños Foster Family Agency.
Brendan is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour winning his first title in 2011 and his second in 2016.
David S. Cunningham, Jr. was an elected member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1973 to 1987. He served as the Chair of the Carter California Delegation in 1976, on the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities, and is a former member of the Board of Southern California Association of Governments.
Job Titles:
- Student Alumni Association ( SAA ) Representative
Jose Medina was elected as a representative assembly member in 2012. He is a Democrat representing the 61st district, encompassing parts of northwestern Riverside County. Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he was a teacher and Riverside Community College District trustee.
Job Titles:
- Toy '81 ( Comparative Literature )
U.S. Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea where she has held office since January 2016. Prior to her current role, she was the U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Norway from 2013 - 15.
Job Titles:
- 08 ( Psychology ), M.a. '10 ( Psychology ), Ph.D. '12 ( Psychology )
Juliet is the youngest Ph.D. graduate ever at UCR at just 19 years old. Her parents, Gerardo Beni and Susan Hackwood, are both engineering professors at UC Riverside. After graduation, she will continue at UCR as part of the Haider program in Biomedical Sciences and hopes to receive an M.D. from UCLA.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chancellor, University Advancement
Paul was elected in 2012 as a U.S. Representative California's 8th congressional district. He has held leadership posts with his local United Way and Red Cross chapters and served as past Executive Director of the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce. Paul is a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Legion.
Tod Burnett served as president of Saddleback College from 2008 to 2017 and is now the Executive Vice Chancellor of Advancement and Special Projects at Brandman University.