SPECIAL SECTION
June 5, 1949
Born in Napa, California, to Peter and Lerneda Gaudino
June 1964
Earned Eagle Scout Badge from Boy Scout Troop 85
December 1966
Honored for football prowess and scholastic achievement as a senior by the Northern California Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame
June 1967
Graduated from Napa High School
June 1972
Earned BS degree and was commissioned as a second lieutenant from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
May 1976
Obtained MS in Management from Troy University, Troy, Alabama
May 1988
Awarded PhD in Communications from Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, Michigan; hired as assistant professor in the Department of Advertising at MSU
1988-2003
Served as executive director of the National Communication Association, Washington, D.C.
September 2003
Hired as founding dean of the College of Communication and Information, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
January 2009
Became 14th president of Central Washington University
October 2011
Opening of $19.2 million Hogue Hall expansion
April 2012
Opening of renovated Hogue Hall main building
September 2012
Opening of $37 million Barto Hall, a new 368-bed residence hall for students
December 2015
Completion of a comprehensive overhaul and updating of campus information systems at CWU
September 2016
Opening of $64 million Discovery Hall (originally called Science II)
July 2017
CWU transitions to a new budget management system
September 2018
Opening of $61 million Samuelson Hall
September 2018
Renovations of Lind and Bouillon halls, Tomlinson Stadium, and Recreation Complex
September 2019
Opening of $48 million Dugmore Hall, a new 402-bed residence hall for students, and Northside Commons dining facility
June 2021
Officially stepped down from his position as President on June 6, 2021
January 2022
Opening of $60 million Health Sciences Building
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