NASPA Excellence Award Winners
CSULB Named Bronze 2025 NASPA Excellence Award Winners for Academic, Advising, Careers, Graduate, Professional, and related category.
Excellence Awards recognize the contributions of members who are transforming higher education through outstanding programs, innovative
services, and effective administration.
Equitable and Inclusive Hiring Practices California State University-Long Beach
- Erin Booth-Caro – Director, Career Development Center
- Dee Hyppolite – Assistant Director of Employer Engagement
- Heather Rapoza – Employer Recruitment and Events Coordinator
- Natalie Smerkanich – Employer Recruitment and Events Coordinator
- Jessica Wood – Associate Director Bob Murphy Access Center
- Iraida Venegas – Assistant Director Commercial Business Operations, Associated Students Inc.
- Raul Pacheco – Staff Equity and Inclusion Advisor, Human Resources Management
The Equitable and Inclusive Hiring Practices included the following programs/initiatives and partnerships:
- Reverse Job Fair: Career Development Center & Bob Murphy Access Center
- Career Clothes Closet: Career Development Center & Associated Students Inc.
- Equitable Hiring Practices Training for Employers: Career Development Center & Staff Human Resources
- Job Fair – Employer Identity Ribbons: Career Development Center & Bob Murphy Access Center
