Jack Dangermond, founder and president of Esri in Redlands, has been awarded the International Geographical Union’s Planet and Humanity Medal. The award, which is given out every four years, recognizes individuals who have contributed to peace, welfare, or sustainability, according to a statement Wednesday. Past winners include Al Gore, Nelson …
Read More »Stephens receives honorary doctorate
Jean M. Stephens has been awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters by Cal State University, San Bernardino. Stephens, a ’91 CSUSB Alumna, is global chief executive officer of RSM International Limited, a worldwide global accounting network that specialize in audit, tax and consulting services, according to a statement on …
Read More »Miramontes named city manager
Clara Miramontes has been named Perris’ city manager. A Perris employee for more than 10 years, Miramontes was named the city’s top administrator May 11 by a unanimous vote of the city council, according to a statement on the city’s website. Miramontes, who was appointed interim city manager in December, …
Read More »Cal State San Bernardino names Hood top faculty advisor for 2020-’21
Carol Hood, physics professor at Cal State San Bernardino, has been named the university’s top faculty advisor for the 2020-’21 academic year. Hood learned of the honor by Zoom, where she received cheers and congratulations from more than 50 university administrators, faculty and staff, according to a statement on the university’s …
Read More »Newkirk named UofR president
Krista L. Newkirk has been named president of the University of Redlands. Currently the president of Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C., Newkirk, will be the first female president in the university’s 114-year history, according to a statement on the school’s website. She is scheduled to assume her new duties in …
Read More »Hildebrandt named WEBB’s CSO
Scott Hildebrandt has been named chief strategy officer at Albert A. Webb Associates, a Riverside civil engineering firm. The first person in the history of the company to hold that title, Hildebrandt will provide input and ideas to WEBB”s executive committee, which develops strategies and establishes policy, according to a …
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