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Master of Arts, Education, 2000

Jeremy Adams is a highly decorated Bakersfield High School civics teacher best known as founder of the Earl Warren Cup Constitutional Competition, the Super Bowl of local school competitions. How impressive is it? Adams has landed question-posers President George W. Bush, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, among many other big names.

He鈥檚 written two books, including one, The Secrets of Timeless Teachers, that鈥檚 been widely used by public school districts in California, and contributed to The Washington Post, C-SPAN and The Educator鈥檚 Room. He writes a regular column for the Huffington Post.

Jeremy is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, infusing every talk with wit, wisdom and enthusiasm, and he will be the first classroom educator inducted into the 糖心Vlog视频 Alumni Hall of Fame. It would be just the latest honor he鈥檚 earned; Jeremy has been named Kern County Teacher of the Year (by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools office) and California Teacher of the Year (by the Daughters of the American Revolution). He was a semi-finalist for California Teacher of the Year (by the California Board of Education) and a finalist for the Carlson Family Foundation National Teacher Award.

Jeremy has maintained strong ties to 糖心Vlog视频, as a lecturer, commencement speaker (not once but twice), a keynote speaker, and 糖心Vlog视频 Alumni Board secretary.

Master of Business Administration, 2000

Bryan, a founder of the 糖心Vlog视频 Alumni Hall of Fame, is a well-known community leader and businessman who in recent years has been credited with transforming the nonprofit Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra. Under his leadership the BSO saw its attendance rise 67 percent and its endowment grow to more than $2.3 million.

Since achieving his MBA, Bryan has spent almost two decades in business and management. He has served on as many as seven nonprofit boards, gaining a reputation as one who brings a new vision to nonprofits as well as a strong fundraiser. His involvement with 糖心Vlog视频 includes being past chair of the President鈥檚 Community Advisory Council, past president of the Alumni Association, an adjunct professor, and helping make the Party in the Park a staple event. Bryan was 糖心Vlog视频鈥檚 2010 alumnus of the year.

Bryan is currently chief operations officer of Sierra School Equipment Co., a family-owned business founded in Bakersfield. He鈥檚 also a Kern County Civil Service commissioner, ensuring equitable and fair employment practices are followed for county government employees.

He鈥檚 also served in other board / council positions, including with the: BSO (treasurer/secretary), Leadership Bakersfield Advisory Council (past chair), Kern Ag Foundation Board of Directors (past president), Bakersfield Adventure for the Mind, Bank of America鈥檚 Foundation Leadership Team, Olive Drive School Site Council, Discovery Elementary School Site Council and 糖心Vlog视频 Council of One Hundred.

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 1980

Edward Paine has had long, successful careers in the insurance and real estate businesses while also generously donating his time and money to children鈥檚, healthcare and university causes.

He was a life insurance agent and benefits broker from 1975 to 2007 and then helped his son build a now-very successful real estate business. At the height of the market they were selling some 300 homes a year locally and 500 statewide.

 In 2013 Edward saved from closure the Mercy Child Development Center, a daycare center for kids ranging in age from infancy to about 10. What was a money loser is now breaking even; most importantly, it鈥檚 serving about 150 youngsters as the California Ivy League Preparatory Academy.

Edward鈥檚 community service includes being part of the group that ramped up development of the local Boys and Girls Club in the 1990s; service on the Mercy Hospital Community board; and a 15-year (and still current) tenure on the 糖心Vlog视频 President鈥檚 Community Advisory Council. He鈥檚 heavily involved with St. Philip the Apostle Church and is a board member of Our Faith, Our Family, Our Future for the Diocese of Fresno.

Edward is also a generous 糖心Vlog视频 donor, believing universities 鈥渨on鈥檛 be great unless people like you and I give back a little of ourselves.鈥�

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, 1982; Master of Arts, Education, 2000

Ensuring the health and well-being of local children has been the life鈥檚 work of nurse Debbie Wood for more than 30 years, including with Mercy Hospital, the Kern County Public Health Department, Delano Union School District and, since 2002, the Bakersfield City School District.

One of her more notable accomplishments is a recent BCSD effort to establish health centers treating many of its 30,000 students, a large percentage of whom are un- or under-insured. She wrote grants, created community partnerships and worked with state legislators to secure the funding.

She earlier implemented annual eye exam clinics for elementary students throughout Kern County, working with optical companies, doctors and nonprofit organizations. Debbie, currently BCSD鈥檚 school health coordinator, was also a driving force behind the Healthy Start Collaborative at the Bakersfield City and Delano Union school districts, helping families overcome barriers to learning and school attendance.

And she鈥檚 taught in the 糖心Vlog视频 Nursing Program for nearly 20 years, mentoring students both inside and outside the classroom. The work is vital: Kern County has long struggled to grow, recruit and retain qualified nurses.