CSU Bakersfield - Department of Geology Alumni

2000s

Richard Aldrich, BS 2000, is a school teacher in the Lake of the Woods, CA area

Sara Ante (formerly Draucker), BS 2002, is a geologist with Chevron

Ariel Auffant, BS 1998, MS 2005, works as a geologist for Chevron

Charles “Charlie” Bauer, MS 2002, works for the Kern County Department of Environmental Health.

Karen Bennett, BS 2003

Leslie Boockoff, MS 2005, is a petrophysicist  for Chevron in Bakersfield. 

Craig Byington, MS 2005, works for Millennium Mining in Clancy, Montana.

Michelle Casterline, BA 2001, is a Hydrogeologist with the Kern County Water

Sophia Luz Cobos, MS 2006, is now working for Oxy in Columbia, South America.

Kevin Coodey,  BA 2003, works for the Bureau of Land Management in Bakersfield.

Rasa “Kay” Coodey (formerly Cates), BS 2004

Joshua Courter, BS 2005, works as a geologist for the US Forest Service in Porterville.

Brian Cunningham, BS 2006, works for  Bonanza Creek Energy Operating CO.,LLC

Anne Draucker, BS 2003, MS 2007, is working as a geologist for Chevron in Bakersfield. 

Neil Durham, BS 2005, is working Clear Creek Systems, Inc. in Bakersfield

Kathy Edwards, BS 2002

Ben Fleming, BS 2006

Elizabeth Golob, MS 2005

Karin Hagan (formerly Faber), BS 1997, MS 2002  is working as a hydrogeologist and GIS professional for Kleinfelder in Las Vegas, NV.

Khalil Hassan, BA 2004, works for Halliburton in Bakersfield

Karla Hoobler, BA 2004

Devon Hovis, BS 2004

John Huff, BS 2002, works as a geologist for CA DOGGR in Cypress, CA

Harvinder “Nikki” Kaur, BS 2000

F Kirn, BS 1988

Adam Mahan, BS 2001, works as a geologist for Aera Energy in Bakersfield.

Rosemary Marble, BS 2008

Cari Meyer, MS 2005, is a geologist at Soils Engineering, Inc., in Bakersfield

Ben Nelson, BA 2005

Joanna Oseguera, BS 2006, worked for Oxy at the Elk Hills Oil Field in Bakersfield after graduating and just started her graduate work at UC Riverside.

Katie O’Sullivan, BS 2005, is now a Ph.D. student at the University of Notre Dame

Vanessa Perez, BS 2005, works as a geologist for CA DOGGR in Cypress, CA

Paul Philley, BS 2004, is an Urban Planner for the City of Sacramento

Daphne Porter, BS 2000, is a science teacher at Arvin High School.

Michael Quilliam, BS 2001, works for Plains XP in Bakersfield

<>Carol Register, BS 2007, works for Berry Petroleum.
Juan Santiago, BS 2005, works for Oxy

Lorelea Samano, BS 2003, MS 2007 works for Chevron in Bakersfield.

Rick Schroeder, BS 2004, is finishing up his Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Calgary. 

Jennifer Shives, BS 2005, is working on her graduate degree in Geology at CSUB.

Brian Taylor, BS 2003, MS 2007, is a geologist with E&B Natural Resources Management Corporation in Bakersfield.

<>Sean Taylor, MS 2008, is a Senior Petrophysicist with Occidental of Elk Hills.
James Vickery, BS 2008, is a graduate teaching assistant at the Colorado School of Mines

Jonathan Walker, BA 2005, teaches science at North High School in Bakersfield.

Jeffrey Wussow, BS 2002

Mladen “Sam” Zic, MS 2001

Jason Anthony, BS 1994, MS 2002, is working for Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure

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1990s

John Acord, BS 1986, MS 1990, works for Oxy at the Elk Hills Oil Field

Fidelis Agbor, BS 1992, is a Major in the US Army

David Bates, BS 1994

Michael Blackwell, BS 1993

Scott Briscoe, BS 1993

Bryan Bruce, BS 1993

Christopher Carrisalez, BS 1994

Richard Charboneau, BA 1998

Michael Coburn, BS 1987, MS 1996

Kevin Danley, BS 1994

Thanh Dao, BS 1996, Thanh works for Oxy International in Houston

<>Daniel Erbes, MS 1993, works as hydrogeologist for the Bureau of Land Management in Carson City, Nevada
Kevin Hamilton, BS 1989, MS 2000, is a Waste Management Specialist with the Kern County Waste Management Department. 

Greg Hammett, BS 1996, is the General Manager of the Belridge Water Storage District.

Dawn Hanson, MS 1998

<>Mitchell Herd, BS 1995, works for Oxy International in Houston, TX
Adam Herrera, BS 1997, is an Earth Science teacher at North High School in Bakersfield

Bill Hluza, BS 1998, works for AERA Energy in Bakersfield

Barbara Houghton, MS 1994, is a hydrogeologist with the County of Kern.

Patrick Howard, BS 1997

Joe Johnson, BS 1992, works for Oxy in Houston

Christopher Jones, BS 1995

Grant Jones, BS 1992, works for Swift Energy Exploration Services in Carpinteria, CA

Lori Kloesel, BS 1997

Tara Kuhn, BS 1997

Timothy Long, BS 1996

William Lowry, BS 1996

Christine Luther, BS 1994

Charles Magee, BS 1994, works for Kern County Solid Waste Department

Laura Martin, BS 1994

Kyle Mayborn, BS 1991, is an associate professor at Western Illinois University.

Janet McAlee, BS 1996, works as a geologist for Bonanza Creek Energy in Bakersfield

Michael McCray, BS 1994, works as a geologist for Oxy at the Elk Hills Oil Field, CA

Marc McCulloch, BS 1993

Patrick McCullough, MS 1995

Gregory Middleton, BS 1990

Michael Minner, BS 1997, is a geologist for Chevron, USA, in Bakersfield

Charles Moore, BS 1991

Jonathan Mullings, BS 1993

Erik Oehlschlager, BS 1997

James Ostdick, BS 1993, MS 1997, teaches Earth Science at San Benito High School in Hollister, near the Central California Coast

Kathy Parker, BS 1985 MS 1993, works as an air quality control specialist for Insight Environmental in Bakersfield

<>Dawne  Pennell, MS 1997, is a geologist for AERA Energy in Bakersfield
Frances Razo, BS 1997

Bill Robin, MS 1991

<>Justin Schimnowski, BS 1994
Andrew Sherman, BS 1997

Ronald Smith, BS 1994

Timothy Smith, BS 1994

Daniel Steward, BS 1992, MS 1997, is a geologist with Noble Energy in Houston

Robert Swartz, BS 1992, MS 1995, is a senior project manager for the Sacramento Groundwater Authority 

Brett Thompsett, BS 1997, works for Baker Hughes  

Michael Thompson, BS 1997

Myron Tiede, BS 1991

David Umali, BS 1997, works for AERA Energy in Bakersfield

Eric Wardlaw, BS 1991

 

1980s

Anthony Amarante, BS 1981

Harry Angell, BS 1997, works for Vintage Production California in Bakersfield

James Armstrong, BS 1988

Suzanne Baehr, BS 1989, is a geologist for Cenergy International

Gregory Berg, BS 1989

Cheryl Blume, BS 1986

Dean Boehler, BS 1980

Cheryl Casdorph, BS 1983, is a supervising planner for Kern County.

Callie Cullum, BS 1989

Anne Falcon, BS 1988, works as geologist for the Bureau of Land Management in Bakersfield

Alan Febus, BS 1989

Boyd Getz, BS 1980, is the Exploration Manager for JP Oil Company in Bakersfield. 

Elihud Grijalva, BS 1989, works for Chevron, USA, in San Ramon, CA

Patrick Hauptman, BS 1983

Cynthia Huggins, BS 1983, is a geologist at Aera Energy in Bakersfield

Carl Hulick, BA 1984

Dwight Lee, BS 1986, is a consulting geologist working out of the Sierra Valley area in northern CA

Tim Lester, BS 1985, last we heard owns a geotechnical company in the San Diego area

Robert Lewy, BS 1982, teaches high school science at East High School in Bakersfield and geology at Bakersfield College.

<>Andrew Marinello, BS 1988
Inge McDonald, BS 1984, is the Exploration Manager for Africa Oil Corporation, based in Calgary, Alberta

Kenneth Renz, BS 1980

William Rosica, BS 1981

Bernard Sentianin, BS 1984

<>Marty Smithey, BS 1983
Keith R. Stewart, BS 1984

Don  Terndrup, BS 1981

Michael Toland, BS 1982

Matthew Woessner, BS 1989, teaches high school science in northern Kern County

 

1970s

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Michael Alexander, BS 1975 

Richard Armstrong, BS 1979, is the Chief of the Oil and Gas Division in the Kern County Assessor’s Office.

Christy Beiber, BS 1978

Dave Beiber, BS 1974

Floyd Bowen, BS 1978

Meniford Canterberry, BS 1973

Clifford Carter, BS 1973

Robert Chow, BS 1973

Florn Core, BS 1974, is the Water Resources Manager for the City of Bakersfield.

Ronald Cribbs, BS 1976

Flora Darling, BS 1983

Rick Darke, BS 1977

Robert Diosi, BS 1976

Richard Durbin, BS 1972

John Ferguson, BS 1974

Dayne Frary, BS 1979, is a Senior Geologist for McIntosh&Associates in Bakersfield.   

William Galloway, BS 1972

Lance Garcia, BS 1977

Lee Gholz, BS1973

Joy Gillick, BS 1997

Rene Glass, BS 1989

Jacinto Gonzalez, BS 1976

Michael Griebling, BS 1979, is the chair of the science department at Stockdale High School.

Mark Hamilton, BS 1979

William Hawes, BS1978

Gene Hershberger, BS 1979

Daniel Holland, BS 1978

Hal Hynds, BS 1979

Ellett Jackson, BS 1975

Christopher Jamison, BS 1994

Robert Jelaca, BS 1988

Richard Jewell, BS 1973

Richard Jones, BS 1975

Melvin Krause, BS 1975

Harmon Larue, BS 1974

Lea Lehman, BS 1973

Robert Lisenbee, BS 1976

Katherine Longcrier, BS 1977

Oscar Lopez, BS 1973

<>Edward Eugene Miller, BS 1978, is the President of Gas TransBoliviano S.A. (www.gtb.com.bo) in Bolivia.
Frank Martens, BS 1975

Mary Newman, BS 1977

Geoffrey Nicholson, BS 1974, is back in Bakersfield as a consulting geologist after almost 20 years in Saudi Arabia with ARAMCO

James Ogilvie , BS 1975

John Otto, BS 1975

Peggy Panero, BS 1978

Nedra Peace, BS 1975

Keith Roberts, BS 1977

<>Michael Sarad,  BS 1977
Dean Seaton, BS 1979

Dewey Shanholtzer, BS 1977

Frank Slinkard, BS 1977, is a Licensed Land Surveyor and has owned 2 local Civil Engineering Companies (Sequoia Engineering and FAS Engineering & Surveying)

David Stanton, BS 1977

George Stewart, BS 1978, works for Plains E&P  in Bakersfield.

Steve Story, BS 1977

Patricia Stubblefield, BS 1973

Kent Thompson, BS 1978

Joel Waldrum, BS 1973

Michael Walters, BS 1975, is a teacher at Rio Bravo Elementary School in Bakersfield.

Robert Wells, BS 1978

G Young, BS 1974