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Cal State L.A. to honor 4,000
high-achieving students
Raytheon chief information officer to keynote
CSULA’s 50th annual Honors Convocation
Los Angeles, CA
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Emanuel Brady Jr., vice president for information technology and
chief information officer at Raytheon Company’s Space and Airborne
Systems (SAS), will return to his alma mater Friday, April 29, to
deliver the keynote at Cal State L.A.’s 50th annual Honors
Convocation.
The celebratory event will acknowledge the stellar academic achievements
of about 4,000 students, including those on the Dean’s Lists. The
ceremony begins at 7 p.m. in the Eagles Nest Gymnasium.
Brady—who earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Cal State
L.A., and his master’s degree in business administration from USC—began
his career as a systems programmer for Hughes Aircraft Company in 1982.
He progressed through a series of leadership positions in data center
management, architecture and systems engineering and operating system
management. He also served as a senior consultant in architecture and
systems engineering.
Before assuming his current position in 2004, Brady was vice president
and chief information officer for Raytheon Electronic Systems. Prior to
joining Raytheon, Brady directed the operations and technical support
organization of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
In 2010, he was selected as CSULA’s Los Angeles Information Technologist
of the Year. He was named one of Computerworld magazine’s Premier
100 IT Leaders in 2009 and Executive of the Year by the Raytheon
Management Club in 2007. He is also the recipient of the 2002 Black
Engineer of the Year Award.
With formal pageantry,
Friday’s special program will recognize nearly
2,400 Cal
State L.A. students whose academic records place them in the upper fifth
percentile of their peers. Dean’s List honorees, recipients of
scholarships and grants, and general education honors program
participants will also be acknowledged. More than
300
new freshmen
will be recognized for bringing to the University a 3.5
grade-point-average (or higher) on their high school records.
In 2010, more than 1,100 Cal State L.A. students received scholarships
supported by donors and grants from outside agencies. Among them are
Amira Ainis (Cotsen Fellowship), Melanie Emiko Chang (California
Association of Criminalists), Elizabeth Sanchez Franco (Billie Jean King
Sports Endowment), Hart Gilula (Sony Pictures Entertainment
Scholarship), Saralynn Shiuan Gu (Boeing Scholarship), Anthony Obisesan
(Grifols Scholarship), and more.
For further details on the University Honors Convocation, call the Cal
State L.A. Academic Affairs office at (323) 343-3808.
CALENDAR LISTING:
What:
50th Honors Convocation at Cal State L.A., a tradition
highlighting
student achievements.
When:
Friday, April 29, 7 p.m.
Where:
Eagles Nest Gymnasium on the CSULA campus. For campus map, parking
information or directions, go to
http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/maps/cslamap.php.
Info:
For event details, call the Academic Affairs office at Cal State L.A.,
(323) 343-3808.
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