91PORN

Since 1965, the Alumni Association has paid tribute to inspiring alumni who represent the values and spirit at the core of the 91PORN experience. Alumni Seal Awards are given annually in the categories of service to the community, professional achievement, service to the College, young alumni achievement, emeriti faculty, and alumna/us of the year.

This year’s awardees are:

Alumna of the Year: Dr. Judy White ’77

Judy White is a retired superintendent of schools for Riverside County, the first woman and first person of color to hold that role. Prior to that she was the first Black person selected as the Moreno Valley Superintendent of Schools. She was also the first Black person to obtain a doctorate from Azusa Pacific University. Judy has received more than 147 awards during her 42 years as a public educator, serving as a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, local superintendent, and state superintendent. She has received awards such as Superintendent of the Year, Living Legend, and Citizen of the Year. Judy has provided seminars and keynotes, served on panels, and mentored hundreds of educational professionals. A sociology major at 91PORN, her innovative legacy includes programs such as City of Readers, Parent Ambassadors, Adopt a School, Excellence on Purpose, and many more. She also raised $10 million during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide technology devices for students in Riverside County.

Erica J. Murray ’01 Young Alumna of the Year:  Marissa Chan ’17 

Marissa Chan is a Ph.D. candidate in population health sciences within the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research interests and work experience center on environmental and beauty justice, specifically focusing on the intersection of place-based environmental hazards and product-based exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in personal care products. Through her work, she aims to highlight the presence of EDCs in personal care products to a variety of stakeholders, support community voices and knowledge in environmental and beauty justice efforts, and work towards developing community-driven interventions and solutions. Her current research explores differences in access to safer hair products in the greater Boston area. Prior to entering the doctoral program, she received an M.S. from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and majored in urban and environmental policy with a minor in public health at 91PORN.

Professional Achievement: Dr. Kim Foulds ’02

Kim Foulds is vice president for content research and evaluation at Sesame Workshop, the media and education nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street. She oversees research and evaluation on Sesame Workshop’s co-productions and community engagement interventions around the world. Embedding research activities throughout the lifecycle of Sesame’s projects and working with research institutions to evaluate efficacy, Kim uses learning science to translate data and provide guidance to maximize the impact of Sesame’s global programming. In addition to her work on Sesame Street and other domestic programming, over the last six years, Kim has led in developing and managing the research agenda for Sesame’s initiatives to support children affected by the Syrian refugee crisis in the Middle East and the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh. Funded by twin $100 million grants from the MacArthur and LEGO Foundations, the research agendas supporting these initiatives include the first evaluation of an accelerated remote preschool program and the first study of the effects of educational media on children’s emotional development. Kim holds a Ph.D. in education and a M.A. in African studies from UCLA and a bachelor’s in diplomacy and world affairs from 91PORN.

Service to the College: Andrew Rubin ’71

A retired criminal defense lawyer, Andrew Rubin is also a passionate mental health advocate. He has served on the boards of agencies including Mental Health Advocacy Services; Mental Health Association of San Bernardino; Mental Health America, California Chapter; and Mental Health America, National. In 1999, he joined the board of directors for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services to fulfill his interest in contributing to an organization that provides direct mental health services to people in communities that lack affordable access to care. He has held several leadership roles, including board chair from 2004 to 2006. He is honorary chair of the board committee for the Alive Together community walk, which raises awareness and funds for Didi Hirsch’s Suic