2025 Alumni Hall of Fame Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2025 inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame!
REGISTER FOR THE 2025 HALL OF FAME HERE
Distinguished Alumni Award 2025 Winner
Dr. Appannagari GnanaDev '01
A surgeon who specializes in vascular, general and trauma surgery, he is former medical director at ARMC (2000 to 2012). In addition, he served as president of the California Medical Association (CMA) from 2008 to 2009, one of only three physicians from San Bernardino County to hold that position in the past 150 years. Read their full bio here.
Coyote Spirit Award 2025 Winner
Roderick Hendry '83, '85
Roderick M. “Rod” Hendry is a certified financial planner and financial advisor with Raymond James Hendry Integrated Wealth Strategies. He has been serving the financial needs of retirees, professionals, business owners and their families for more than 35 years. Read their full bio here.
Emerging Leader Award 2025 Winner
Mirna Orihuela '14
A passionate emerging leader with a proven track record in health care services administration, Mirna Orihuela serves as a regional administrator in the Los Angeles metropolitan area with Kaiser Permanente. Read their full bio here.
Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration
Paw Prints Award
2025 Winner
Jeffrey Lehmkuhl '05
Lt. Col. Jeffrey S. Lehmkuhl is a pilot and squadron commander in the United States Air Force. He is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a transport pilot in several different types of airplanes and rotorcraft helicopters. Read their full bio here.
College of Natural Sciences
Paw Prints Award
2025 Winner
Kathleen Elison '12
Kathleen E. Elison is co-founder and senior scientist at Terray Therapeutics. The company’s lab is a data factory for artificial-intelligence-assisted drug discovery and development in Monrovia. Read their full bio here.
College of Arts and Letters
Paw Prints Award
2025 Winner
ValLimar Jansen '90
ValLimar Jansen is a singer, composer and recording artist who tours regionally, nationally and internationally as an inspirational speaker, storyteller, psalmist, song leader, principal vocalist and emcee. Read their full bio here.
James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education
Paw Prints Award
2025 Winner
Mauricio Arellano '96
Mauricio V. Arellano is the superintendent of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD), which includes 73 schools and more than 46,000 students. Read their full bio here.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Paw Prints Award
2025 Winner
Wayne Harp '72
Wayne M. Harp enjoyed a successful career in public service with the city of San Bernardino for more than 33 years. He served as acting chief of police for the city of San Bernardino from 1995 to 1996 and as assistant police chief from 1989 to his retirement in 2001. Read their full bio here.