Alumni Association
Objectives
We're here to help serve your interests, to gather feedback from you about how the school is doing, and to help you keep in touch with your friends.
Historically, the Alumni Association has focused on raising funds. Please review the ways you can give.
The Alumni Association serves as your voice to the school. Please contact any of the Alumni Board members with comments, concerns, or ideas that you may have about the school. Please use the email addresses below to let us know what we can do to improve your relationship with MBA.
Board of Directors
Officers:
Bruce Evans, President, Class of 1974
Currently Unfilled, Vice President
Joshua Rosado, Faculty Rep, Former Faculty
Additional Directors
Enga (Dirksen) Almeida, Class of 1969
Traci (Wareham) Follett, Class of 1993
Darlene Grunke, Association Member
Luis Macario, Class of 1986
Jerry Nelson, Class of 1982
Ex-Officio Members
Kinzie Speyer, MBA Director of Alumni Activities
Jeff Deming, MBA Principal
Efrain Murrillo, Former MBA Vice Principal of Finance
Current Senior Class President
Honorary
Gail (Hunt) Estey, Class of 1958
Leslie Goodwin, Former Faculty
Virginia Goodwin, Former Faculty
Alumnus/Alumna of the Year Recipients
The MBA Alumni Association Board voted this award to be given at each annual Alumni Weekend. The first award was given in February 1995 and has been given each year since. The intent of the award is to recognize alumni or former faculty/staff for their involvement and volunteer contributions to Monterey Bay Academy, their church, their community or a mission project.
2018 — Linda (Wright) Becker, Class of 1968 — Profile
2018 — Jose Rojas, Class of 1978 — Profile
2017 — Carolyn (Slepnikoff) Lacy, Class of 1952
2017 — Scott Reiner, Class of 1982
2016 — Debbi (Webb) Curry, Class of 1982
2016 — Michael Davidson, Class of 1986 — Profile
2015 — Donna Teale, Class of 1959 — Profile
2015 — Tom Seibly, Class of 1955 — Profile
2014 — Shana (Plumlee) Ruggenberg '80, Class of 1980
2014 — Bill Keresoma, Class of 1970
2013 — Felicia (Levere) Phillips, Class of 1961 — Profile
2013 — Robert Mendenhall, Class of 1963 — Profile
2012 — Mindy Schwarz, Class of 1985 — Profile
2012 — Jay Ketelsen, Class of 1976 — Profile
2011 — Gayle Ocheltree, Class of 1971 — Profile
2011 — Jake Scheideman, Class of 1986 — Profile
2010 — Scott Nelson, Class of 1988 — Profile
2009 — Joseph L. Wheeler, Class of 1954 — Profile
2008 — Regina Hoover Jett, Class of 1972
2007 — Gary Soderstrom, Class of 1958
2006 — Milton Wheeler, Class of 1956
2005 — Richard Osborn, Class of 1965
2004 — Carol Moore, Class of 1958
2003 — Stuart Tyner, Class of 1963
2002 — Bob Butler, Class of 1952
2001 — Jacob Chang, Class of 1951
2000 — Leal V. Grunke — Posthumus - Founder of Monterey Bay Academy
1999 — J. Fred Speyer — MBA Church Pastor and teacher 1968-1988
1998 — Clyde Morgan, Class of 1968 and Founder of Adventist Frontier Mission
1997 — Ramona Richli Clark, Class of 1957
1996 — Gail Hunt Estey, Class of 1958 and MBA school nurse
1995 — David Bieber — Former Principal 1950-1957
Hall of Faith Inductees
2018 — Jay Bietz — Former Faculty — Profile
2017 — Jim & Jeanett Genn, Former Faculty/Staff — Profile
2017 — Earl & Melva Wright, Former Faculty — Profile
2016 — John & Marge Eggers, Former Faculty — Profile
2016 — Fred & Arlene Webb, Former Faculty
2015 — Roger and Judy Anderson, Former Faculty
2014 — Verle Betts, Former Faculty — Profile
2014 — Romona (Richli) Clark, Class of '57 — Profile
2014 — Jim Grossman, Lifelong Volunteer — Profile
2014 — Clay Maddox, Lifelong Volunteer — Profile
2013 — Kathy Hixson, Former Faculty — Profile
2013 — Jon M. Speyer, Former Faculty — Profile
2013 — Keith & Aloha Wheeler, Former Faculty — Profile
2012 — Leslie & Virginia Goodwin, Former Faculty — Profile
2012 — Phyllis & Rick Regester, Former Faculty — Profile
2012 — Fred & Arladell Speyer, Former Faculty — Profile
2012 — Harvey Voth, Former Faculty — Profile
2012 — Steve Walls, Former Faculty — Profile
2011 — Robert & Betty Baerg, Former Faculty — Profile
2000 — Leal V. Grunke Posthumus — Founder of Monterey Bay Academy
Faculty Member of the Year
The Monterey Bay Academy Alumni Association has recognized a Faculty Member of the Year since 1994. The 20 people selected since then were recognized for their service and dedication to the students and to their fellow colleagues, demonstrating a commitment to Monterey Bay Academy, and for communicating the unconditional love of Jesus Christ to others.
2017 — Bob Nobuhara, Current Faculty
2016 — Nathan Henderson, Former Dean and Alumni
2015 — Tim Zytkoskee, Current Faculty
2014 — Kristian Luekert, Former Faculty
2013 — Jon M Speyer, Former Faculty
2012 — Ruth Nobuhara, Former Staff
2011 — Jeff Deming, Current Faculty
2010 — Joshua Rivera, Former Faculty
2009 — Scott Henderson, Former Staff
2008 — Kirsten (Weber) Roggenkamp, Former Faculty
2007 — Tim Zytkoskee, Current Faculty
2006 — Mike Thomas, Former Faculty
2005 — Tim Kubrock, Former Faculty
2004 — Bonnie Carter, Former Faculty
2003 — Jason Mustard, Former Faculty
2002 — Samuel Kaligithi, Former Faculty
2001 — Sheri (Ballard) Hanser, Former Faculty
2000 — Steve Walls, Former Faculty/Current Volunteer
1999 — Jon Speyer ('76), Former Faculty
1998 — Arladell Nelson-Speyer, Former Faculty
1997 — Evelyn Mariani, Former Faculty
1996 — Emma Jean Bowes ('60), Former Faculty
1995 — William Keresoma ('70), Former Faculty
1994 — Gail Estey ('58), Former Faculty