Special Reception for Alumnus of the Year
and Honorary Degree Recipients
May 30, 2007

The Irvine Valley College Foundation recognized Irvine City Manager Sean Joyce as its Alumnus of the Year.  In addition, the college bestowed honorary degrees to Cecilia Goodman, Wing Lam and Carol Tagayun.  The presentations were made at a private ceremony held at the Irvine law office of Best Best & Krieger.

Wing Lam, Carol Tagayun, Cecilia Goodman and Sean Joyce are congratulated by IVC President Glenn Roquemore
Irvine Mayor Beth Krom and Sonia Carvalho, managing partner of the Irvine law office of Best Best & Krieger	Bill Woollett, Irvine’s first city manager, and Trustee Tom Fuentes
Bill Zulch (Enterprise Counsel Group) and Foundation Chairman Howard Klein (Klein, O'Neill & Singh LLP)	Ralph Rodheim, Sandi Clark and Irvine Mayor Pro Tem Larry Agran
Peggy Eckroth, Fawn Tanriverdi and Foundation Board member Julie Davis	Richard Porras (AT&T), Dana and Patrick Strader (Starpointe Ventures) and Albert Napoli (Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Irvine Councilman Steven Choi, Abby Dye (Best Best & Krieger), Foundation Board member Anthony Kuo and Board President David Lang	Chancellor Raghu Mathur, Orange County Supervisor Bill Campbell and Trustee John Williams
Susan Crockett, Elena Singletary, Joyce Greenspan and Rachel Burch	Irvine Councilman Sukhee Kang shares a laugh with Tustin Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Amante
Tustin Schools Superintendent Richard Bray and former California Assistant Secretary of Education Ricardo Soto, who is now with Best Best & Krieger	Irvine Police Chief David Maggard congratulates Sean Joyce
A proud moment for Irvine City Manager Sean Joyce	Honorary degree symbolizes Cecilia Goodman’s passion for education
Carol Tagayun, AT&T’s external affairs manager, with her honorary degree	Wing Lam, founder of Wahoo's Fish Taco, with his honorary degree

Sean Joyce was appointed Irvine’s fourth city manager in January, 2006.  After graduating from Irvine High School, Sean attended Irvine Valley College.  He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Cal State Fullerton, as well as a master’s in public administration degree.

Cecilia Goodman is the incoming chairman of the Irvine Valley College Foundation, and she is past president and board member of Charter 100, a philanthropic women’s community organization that has donated more than $100,000 to low-income, single-parent students at the college.

Wing Lam, founder of Wahoo’s Fish Taco, was the keynote speaker at the college’s graduation ceremony last year. He served as honorary tournament chairman of the Foundation’s 11th annual golf tournament, which raised nearly $50,000 for student scholarships and golf programs.

Carol Tagayun is past chairman of the Irvine Valley College Foundation and has played a key role in the Foundation’s fundraising success.  She is the external affairs area manager for AT&T, the leading worldwide provider of telecommunications, and she recently presented a $10,000 check from AT&T to Irvine Valley College.

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