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Escape Into
The HIRE Center’s History
Inquiring Minds Want to Know…
Why were we born?
In 1994, Norma Rees, as CSUEB president,
wanted the University to become involved in
school-to-work activities.
Who named the HIRE Center?
Lynn Paringer, who was the HIRE Center’s
Associate Director from 1994 to 2006.
When was the HIRE Center Bee
born and when he was named?
Carlos was born in May 2003 and named in
November 2009.
Who were our charter board
members?
Emily Brizendine
College of Education, CSUEB
David Korth
City of Hayward
Frank Mott
Ohio State University
John Mergendoller
Buck Institute for Education
Eric Suess
College of Science, CSUEB
Who initiated and who currently holds
responsibility for the HIRE Center image?
Debra Strong, a MA
student, conceived
our first logo,
brochure, and
promotional materials
with Pam Scrutton
maintaining our
image since 2001.
Who designed our first website?
Scott Campbell, a BA Econ student.
Who provided administrative order
to the HIRE Center’s start-up
chaos?
Jenny Reid set up our office administration,
the same services she provided for the Smith
Center a few years earlier.
Who has been a partner since 1996?
Why the HIRE Center was
called trailer trash?
We spent our first 13 years in trailers. Our
first trailer was expanded into a faux
doublewide before being condemned,
demolished, and replaced with a true
doublewide.
What did we do while we awaited
construction of our doublewide?
We lived in a one-room trailer in the center
of campus.
What did it take to move us out
of trailers?
A $10,000 donation for an office in the VBT.
Who are our certified beverage
servers?
Denise Crozier, Ryan Hoadwonic, Nan
Maxwell, and Mike Wagner are CSUEB
responsible beverage servers.
Who completed 2 masters
degrees while working full time
at the HIRE Center?
Ryan Hoadwonic…And then he left us to be
a Principal Research Analyst at UC Irvine.
How are we linked with the
Reutlingen University in Germany?
They brought us 29 student assistants
through their 4+ program.
What 3 children of CBE
employees began their work
life at the HIRE Center?
Abigail D’Amico
Laurette Dulkie
(Nan Maxwell, mother)
(Kathy Dulkie, mother)
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Phillip Tyko
(Diane Satin, mother)
What couple survived HIRE
Center employment?
Kami and Craig Huntzinger’s marriage
survived despite Kami calling the University
Police about a suspected thief, who turned
out to be Craig.
Our proudest moments have come
from working with students. As of
May 2010 we have:
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Awarded 15 Scholarships
Hired 99 University students
Sent 9 students into PHD programs
Provided 9 high school students with
internships