Golden West College Foundation Courtyard of Honor
In the spirit of tremendous gratitude and appreciation, the Golden West College Foundation unveiled the Courtyard of Honor during its 30th Anniversary celebration held on November 3, 1995.
The President's Courtyard of Honor consists of a donor-recognition wall, free-standing Pillars of Support, and the Alumni Pillars of Achievement. In the magnificent California-like garden, quad area is a marker dedicated as a tribute to Judith Valles, a visionary president who headed Golden West College from 1988 to 1993.
Buried below the marker is a time capsule celebrating GWC's silver anniversary. The capsule holds a copy of the original typewritten draft of Golden West's inaugural course schedule, photographs, and other memorabilia from the college's first 25 years. Student government members also wrote letters to their successors, who will open the capsule in 2016 when Golden West College celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Golden West College 2012 Courtyard of Honor Ceremony
Pillars of Support
The first Pillars of Support were inducted at the inaugural Courtyard of Honor Ceremony in 1995. Since that time, GWC has honored over 51 Pillars of Support. A Pillar represents $25,000 or more in cash donations by either individuals or businesses. These gifts represent over $1 million.
Alumni Pillars of Achievement
The Alumni Pillar of Achievement program was initiated by the 25th Anniversary Committee in 1991. As a part of this celebration, the first honorees were installed on September 12, 1991. This past October the Foundation inducted four new recipients, bringing the total number of inductees to 83. Candidates shall have completed at least 30 units at Golden West College ten years prior to their nomination and achieved notable recognition in their field of endeavor.
Courtyard of Honor Donor Wall
Five different categories are represented on the Donor Wall.
- Pillars of Golden West College $25,000
- Golden Society: $10,000 - $24,999
- Honors Circle: $5,000 - $9,999
- President's Circle: $2,500 - $4,999
- Scholars Circle:$1,200 - $2,499
PILLARS OF SUPPORT
Steve Allen Memorial
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #327
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE® of Huntington Beach
Associated Students of Golden West College
Axel Family
Jane Axel Memorial
Augusta Barker
Biology Staff of Golden West College
Glenda Blackburn and John Higgs
The Boeing Company
R. Dudley Boyce Outstanding Student Award
Bill and Joanne Bumm Family
Charlie and Margie Bunten
California Community Foundation/Carl and Irene Bull Fund
Coastal Communities Hospital
Madeline and Barry Cohen
Brunilda "Bruni" L. Cronk Memorial
Profesòra Cronk Memorial
Gladys M. Crown
Carolyn Cunningham
Frank M. Doyle
Dorothy Beatrice Duthie
Ebell Club of Newport Beach
El Viento
Judy Elmore
Elmore Toyota
Douglas Fabian
FHP Healthcare/FHP International Corporation
Foundation for California Community Colleges
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center
Golden West College Bookstore
Golden West College Patrons
GTE
Harbor Beach Division 77 Scholarship Foundation
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Huntington Beach Hospital
James Jordan Memorial Nursing
Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Howard T. Mango
McBeth Foundation
Dawn McKahan
John and Linda McGovern
Norah M. Morrison, J.D., C.F.P.
Norma Nisco, R.N., Memorial Nursing
Chris and Tom Ohlendorf
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
Glenn Parker
Gary and Andrea Parsons
Pepsi
Pillar of PEACE
Susan and Bob Polentz
Bonnie Chanine Robinson
Science Department of Golden West College
Silver Anchor Auxiliary/Huntington
Beach Hospital
Rita Simonton
William Sisti Siracusa
St. Joseph Hospital
Herman R. Tate
The Edwards Lifesciences Fund
Mary Boyce Thornton
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Union Bank of California
Waltmar Foundation
GOLDEN SOCIETY
5 Points Plaza
The Allergan Foundation
American Nursing Review
Laurie and Jeff Andrews
Jo and Jim Andrews
Angus Petroleum Corp.
Bella Terra
Wes Bryan and Terri Zwick
Coast Community College District Foundation
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Kathryn Crown
DeLillo Chevrolet
Abbie and Ron DeSmet
Cathaleen Dunn
Educational Foundation of America
Foundation of the Bowling Proprietors Association of Southern California, Inc.
Lauro Martinez Garcia
Garden Grove Hospital Guild
George Hoag Family Foundation
Ted Glick
Go With Jo Travel
Carol "Dr. G." and Ray Grimes
GWC Mathematics Department
Helene Fuld Health Trust
Anthony & Leah Hsieh
Kamehameha Schools
R. "Kelly" Kelly and Kay Mortenson
The Kling Family Foundation
Las Ayudantes Auxiliary
Kris and Joe Lightman
Los Angeles Times Fund
Dr. John W. Matthews
McGraw-Hill Companies
Milan Panic/ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dr. Lois Miller and Mr. Michael Miller
Norris Foundation
NuVision Federal Credit Union
Olmsted & Associates Accountancy Corporation
Steve and Bernie Olmsted
Pacific Life Foundation
Harold Pazanti & Rochelle Pazanti-Ruth
C. O'Neil Rogers
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
Jack Shaw and Ellen Shockro, Ph.D.
Sherry Griswold Foundation
Smith/Krape Scholarship Fund
Southern California Edison
Dagny Tennyson and Gene Booth
The Tuesday Club
Judith Valles
Barbara and Corder Wattenbarger
Wells Fargo
Woman's Club of Seal Beach
Mai-Ying Woo, Ph.D.
Kenneth and Donna Yglesias
Emilee Young, Ed.D.
Jean and Gene Zwick Foundation/ Thelma and Gene Zwick
HONORS CIRCLE
Mary Aigner
American Association of Women (AAUW)/ Westminster/Fountain Valley/ Huntington Beach
American Cancer Society
David F. Anthony
Ronald R. Barnes
Charlene and Ralph Bauer
Phillip Bernard, Jr., Ph.D.
Blue Cross of California
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bone
Mari Greaves Bourche
British Petroleum
Georgiana and Robert Bromley
California Council of the Humanities, Inc.
Diana Carmel
Dennis Carrie
Bonnie and Robert Castrey
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Clara Barton Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
ClearLight Partners Management, LLC
Coastline Community College
Sally Coffey
Louise Comer
County of Orange
Theodore Coutsoftides, M.D.
Mark Craig
Dr. Eknath Deo
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dugmore
Richard J. Fabian
Fort Mojave Tribe
Forty & Eight OC Voiture #527
Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association
Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce
Gafcon, Inc.
Linda and Dennis Gallagher
Barbara and Richard Gallegos
Norma Brandel Gibbs
Hens & Chickens Quilt Auxiliary
Tom Hermstad
Thomas Hersh
Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort
Karen Hinton
Lou Ann and Tom Hobbs
June Roughton Hopkins
Lucille Horner
Carrie Hudnall
Hughes Aircraft Company
Huntington Beach Art League
Huntington Beach Company
Huntington Beach Union High School
Huntington Harbour Garden Club
International Business Machines Corp.
Irvine Health Foundation
David B. Israelsky
Jimway, Inc.
K.L.D. Enterprises
Charla Kabana
Kiwanis Costa Mesa
Kiwanis Foundation of Huntington Beach
Frederick W. Kofmehl
Laguna Beach High School Scholarship Fund
Edwin Laird
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Larson
Leisure World Woman's Club of Seal Beach
Dr. Americo Lopez-Rodriguez
Anna E. McGaugh
Patricia Meredith
Stephen Miller
Motorola Foundation
Paula Mucciaro
Edward J. Mulder
Sharon and Rolland Murray
Linda and Ed Nakauchi
National Charity League/Pacific Coast Chapter
Wayne R. Olson
On-Camera Audiences, Inc.
Orange County Fine Arts, Inc.
Susanne and Rocco Orsini
Frederick J. Owens, Ed.D.
PacifiCare Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. John Renley
Nancy Rittgers
Frank Robitaille
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rowe
Mr. and Mrs. Armando Ruiz
Judy and Ron Shenkman
Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach
SO CA United Food and CMR Ancillary Benefit Fund
Southland Industries
St. Jude Medical Center
Kathy and Sergio Suarez
Surf City Bank
THK Photo Products, Inc.
Paula Thomas
United States Dept. of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs
Walmart
Washington Mutual Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Weinberg
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen York
PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE
ACT Recognition Program
AESCO Technologies, Inc.
Kathleen Allanson
Alex Alvarez/Advance Tube Engineering
American Legion Auxiliary
Dr. and Mrs. David Baird
Jeanne and Greg Baird
Debbie and Jim Bales
Jonathan Bannon
Mr. and Mrs. David Barr, Sr.
Sherry Baum
Bern and Gretchen Baumgartner
Jaima and John Bennett
Joyce and David Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blum
Dianne Booth
Chung C. Bornemann
Boston Financial Data Services
Boys & Girls Club of Huntington Valley
Mr. and Mrs. George Brown
Buena Park Noon Lions Club
Dr. and Mrs. David Bunten
C & C Transportation
California Motor Car Dealers Scholarship Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin "Al" Campbell
Carol Caniglia
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Canizaro
William and Maeva Carpenter
Gregg M. Carr
Cartel Marketing, Inc.
Henrietta Carter
Treisa and Michael Cassens
Juan Cepeda and Rita Cepeda, Ed.D.
Cerritos Regional Soccer Club
Citizen's Scholarship Foundation of America
City of Huntington Beach
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Clausen
Coast Federation of Educators AFT Local 1911
ConocoPhillips
Costa Mesa Women's Club
Creative Package Media
Criminal Justice Training Center/Golden West College
Nancy Davies
Dell Computers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dettloff
Michael Dewey
DMJMH + N, Inc.
Suszanne and Douglas Droney
Duke's Huntington Beach
Phillip Dyskow
Edison International
Educational Funding Services, Inc.
ETS Educational Testing Service
Exxon Education Foundation
Fabian Wealth Strategies/Making Money with Doug Fabian
Venner M. Farley, Ed.D.
Fidelity National Title Company
Fix Auto Collision
Nina and Steve Fosdick
Hugh Foster
Eleanor Gajewski
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Galbraith
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ganulin
Jennifer and Aaron Garrido
Albert Gasparian
Ghidotti Foundation
Anne and Lee Gillespie
Kathryn Goddard
Arthur Gordon
Mary Gradishar
Jayne and Gary Grint
David Haas
Karen L. Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haw
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.
Amber and Don Houchen
Howard Johnson Express Inns & Suites
Hoxsie Builders, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hughes
Huntington Beach Auto Dealers Association, Inc.
Huntington Beach Firemen's Association
ILC Data Device Corporation
Frank Jao
In Memory of Ellen D. Jones
Joseph Justin Trust
Twyla Karkut
Karuk Tribe of California
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kaston
Marcus Kelso
Nicole and Joe Kelso
John F. Kirkorn
Carolyn Kirkpatrick
Kiwanis Club of the Colorado River
Kiwanis Club Seal Beach Leisure World
Robert Kokuga
Patricia Kopp
Karen and Mike Kuehner
Las Damas Woman's Club
Gladys and Daniel Lavoie
Marjorie Lewis, Ph.D.
Mark A. Lomas
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Los Angeles Galvanizing Company
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lowenberg
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mayer, Jr.
David McHowell
Carol McLarty
Media for the Arts
Mended Hearts of Orange County
Mercury Savings and Loan
MOC Products Company, Inc.
Mollis & Mollis, Inc.
Nabet Local No. 53
National League for Nursing, Inc.
National Linen Service
Charlanne Nee, Ed.D.
Newcrest Development Corp.
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
Orange Coast College Foundation
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA)
Orange County Association of Realtors
Joe Ouaknine
Pacific Blue Micro, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Palmieri
Paramount Pictures Group
Jacqueline and Leland Parker
Kimberly Pascoe
Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund
Dr. Monte E. Perez and Dr. Margaret R. Quiñones-Perez
Kathy J. Perkins
Patricia Pierce
Norma and David Pollaro
Omid and Patty Pourzanjani
Lisa and Robert Putzel
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Quan
The Robert Mayer Corporation
Allan Roeder
James Rogers
Roxana Ross
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
Salon Canvass
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Schroeder
Antoinette Scolaro
Hezy Shaked
Marjorie Sorenson-Lundholm
SouthWest Dealer Services, Inc.
Splash Salon
Staff Pro Security
Jennifer Stai
State of Michigan
Steinberg Architects
Linda Stevens, Ed.D.
SUREFIRE, LLC
Titan Industries, Inc.
Cheryl Tittle
Beverly Kane Townsend
TYR Inc., I.O.R. Services
URS Corporation
Valerie and Joe Venegas
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 11548
Walla Walla Community College
Heather and James Walters
Wendy Weber
Evelyn "Sam" Weiss
Beth and Larry Weldon
Anita Lyte Williams
Lawrence Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wilson
John and Sheila Wordes
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
Mr. and Mrs. George Yamashita
Martin Yan
Noreen Yoshida-Peer
Felicia and Joe Young
Nevins Young
Mark Zimmerman
SCHOLARS CIRCLE
J. Richard Adamson
AirFlite Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Albert & Tricia Nichols Foundation
Paul and Joyce Alexander
Dr. Rafael Antonio Alfaro-Garcia
Joyce Alley
Sue Allington
American Association of University Women Huntington Beach
American Legion Auxiliary Newport Harbor Unit 291
Anaheim Police Department
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Andrews
Aramark Uniform Services
Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC
Association of Handcrafted Automobiles
Lois Attore, Ph.D.
Ruth L. Bales
Bank of America
Clarence Belinn
Luella M. Bennett
Paul Berger, Ph.D.
Susan and Steven Berman
Amanda Best
Mary and Tony Botticella
Kimberly Boyd
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bradley
James Brase
William Brazney
Mr. and Mrs. John Breihan
Broadcast Education Association
Tom and Sheila Bunten
California Academic Decathlon
California-Hawaii Elks Association
Conrad and Laurie Camody
Roger Camp
Capital Pacific Holdings, Inc.
Patricia Carruthers
JoAn Case
Cecile Stephens Charitable Foundation
Thomas Chambers
Chickasaw Nation
Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
CIBACS Foundation
CIM Group
Citibank
Citizens Community Bank
Coatings Resource Corporation
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cone
Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Copeland
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Margo and Brian Cowie
Jean Cross
Kathleen and Kevin Curran
Nadine Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Deffner
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dominguez
Shirley Donnelly
Sharon Donoff
Mr. and Mrs. Barrie Dorfman
Jacqueline Dvorman
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Ellison
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Engum
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ewing
Exchange Club of Newport Harbor Community Services
Mike Fiorito
Patricia Fipps
Sally Flotho
Stella Follin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Forster
Shari and Clive Freidenrich
Mr. and Mrs. John French
G & M Oil Company, Inc.
Youssef Gamal
Richard George
Golden West Volleyball Club
Armando Gomez
Marlene Goren
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Greco
Dr. and Mrs. Peter M. Green
Anna Greenwald
GWC Tutorial & Learning Center Club
GWC Vietnamese Student Association
Theresa and Corwin Halzle
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hamrick
Dolores Harper
Hawaii Community Foundation
Hilda E. Bretzlaff Foundation, Inc.
Mary L. Hornbuckle
Janet and Jay Houlihan
Dr. and Mrs. David D. Hudson
Huntington Beach Police Officers Foundation
Huntington Harbour Art Association
Huntington National Bank
Tito D. Ibarrola
Kristy and Dominic Iorfino
Sharon and Albert Jazwiecki
Jeran Products, Inc.
Elma Johnson
Kapolei Rotary Foundation
Joanne Kashdan, Ph.D.
Mary Kee Keegan
Nancy Kidder
Karen Klammer
Ruth Kramer
Randy Kuta
KZ Holdings, LLC
Jean and Corwin Lakin
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Landesman
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Langston
John Lantow
Rick and Shirley Lantz
Kim Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lechich
The Lightfoot Foundation
Los Alamitos Medical Center Auxiliary
Virginia Luch
Michelle and James Luna
Candra D. Lundell
Lorna Joelene Mack
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maling, Jr.
Georgia Mangosing
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Kevin McCauley
Connie McCausland
Christie McDaniel
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur "Les" McDaniel
Jennifer McGrath
Dorothea McPheeters
Medical Education Technologies, Inc.
Mike Quevedo, Sr. Scholarship Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Morgan
Edward Morton
National Scholarship Trust Fund of the Graphic Arts
Navy Wives Clubs of America Scholarship Foundation
Ned R. Healy & Company, Inc.
Joy Neugebauer
Morton Newman
Newport Ocean Sailing Association, Inc.
Billy and Lynn Newsom
Northern Trust Bank of California
Mary and Terry O'Connor
Jane E. Odland
Donald and Sandra Olmsted
Orange County Sports Celebrities, Inc.
Orange County Youth Sports Foundation
Orangewood Children's Foundation
Orphan Foundation of America
P2S Engineering, Inc.
Bob Pacheco
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pagel
Pelican Center, LLC
Anthony Pichardo
Betty Pierce
Pioneer Circuits, Inc.
Dwyane Podd
Laura Poole
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Porter
Barbara and Jack Price
Patricia Quigley
Mark A. Randol
Sharon Ratliffe, Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Reed
Anita Renninger
Diane and Thomas Restelli
Glenn Richardson
Joyce and Les Riddell
Mr. and Mrs. John Ridgely
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rockmaker
Rockport Area Association of Realtors
Timothy Ryan
Saint Joseph Ballet Company
Sam's Club
Scholastic Insurance Services
Carol Scott
Scottish Rite Foundation
Frances Shaffer-Gunn
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Sher
Ed Sherman
Timothy Shevlin
Mary Ann Sigler
Bernice Siu
Tara M. Smith
Southern California ASA Players Association
Southern California Gas Company
Southern California Mothers of Twins Club, Inc.
Southern California Volleyball Association
Star Real Estate
John Steinbrugge
Pat and Mike Stingle
The Surf City Volleyball Club
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Swift
Dalel Tartak
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thomas
Dwayne and Daniela Thompson
Nancy and Dennis Thornhill
Douglas Traub
TWA Clipped Wings International, Inc.
University of California, Irvine
The University of Pennsylvania
Mr. and Mrs. Steadman Upham
Dr. and Mrs. William Vega
Andrew Vorono, D.D.S.
John Wadhams
Helen L. Wampler, Ed.D. & L. Clyde Wampler
Emma and David Weintraub
Philip Westin, Ed.D.
Chuck Whitchurch
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. White
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Wilcox
Dr. Gandasari Win and Dr. U Kyaw Win
Windsor Windows & Doors
Stanley Winter
Regina Volpe Woodyard
Sylvia Worden
Alma Wyant, Ed.D.
Judy and Joe Zorrilla