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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: 
Stan Wheeler, President, Class of 1981
Rebekah (Evans) Moor, Vice President, Class of 1997
Joshua Rosado, Faculty Rep, Former Faculty
Immediate Past President, Traci (Wareham) Follett, Class of 1993


Additional Directors

Brenda (Brigham) Evans, Class of 1973
Bruce Evans, Class of 1974
Marshall Rub, Class of 1975
Becky (Norman) Speer, Class of 1984


Ex-Officio Members
Kinzie Speyer, MBA Director of Alumni Activities, Class of 1976
Dan Nicola, MBA Principal, Class of 1980
Samm Bryson, MBA Vice Principal of Finance 
Current Senior Class President

Honorary

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.

 
  • 2025 — Alumna, Joyce (Phelps) Newmyer, Class of 1982
  • 2025 — Alumnus, Iki Taimi, Class of 1995
  • 2024 — Alumna, Darlene (Marsh) Milholland — Posthumus - Class of 1973 
  • 2024 — Alumnus, Mike Ferolino, Class of 1993
  • 2024 — Alumnus, Jon Tulio, Class of 1993
  • 2024 — Alumnus, John Loewen, Class of 1993 
  • 2023 — Alumnus, Robert Frost, Class of 1959
  • 2022 — None Due to a Limited Weekend Due to Covid
  • 2021 — Online Due to Covid, Alumnus, Kent Hansen, Class of 1971
  • 2021 — Online Due to Covid, Alumnus, Hubert Cisneros, Class of 1970 
  • 2020 — None Due to no Alumni Weekend Due to Covid
  • 2019 — Alumna, Enga (Dirksen) Almeida, Class of 1969
  • 2019 — Alumnus, Bruce Evans, Class of 1974
  • 2018 — Alumna, Linda (Wright) Becker, Class of 1968 — Profile linked below
  • 2018 — Alumnus, Jose Rojas, Class of 1978 — Profile linked below
  • 2017 — Alumna,Carolyn (Slepnikoff) Lacy, Class of 1952
  • 2017 — Alumnus, Scott Reiner, Class of 1982
  • 2016 — Alumna, Debbi (Webb) Curry, Class of 1982
  • 2016 — Alumnus, Michael Davidson, Class of 1986 — Profile linked below
  • 2015 — Alumna, Donna Teale, Class of 1959 — Profile linked below
  • 2015 — Alumnus, Tom Seibly, Class of 1955 — Profile linked below
  • 2014 — Alumna, Shana (Plumlee) Ruggenberg '80, Class of 1980
  • 2014 — Alumnus/Staff, Bill Keresoma, Class of 1970 and Former Principal/Pastor 1993-2005
  • 2013 — Alumna, Felicia (Levere) Phillips, Class of 1961 — Profile linked below
  • 2013 — Alumnus, Robert Mendenhall, Class of 1963 — Profile linked below
  • 2012 — Alumna, Mindy Schwarz, Class of 1985 — Profile linked below
  • 2012 — Alumnus/Staff, Jay Ketelsen, Class of 1976 and Former Staff ?-2025 — Profile Linked Below
  • 2011 — Alumna, Gayle Ocheltree, Class of 1971 — Profile linked below
  • 2011 — Alumnus, Jake Scheideman, Class of 1986 — Profile linked below
  • 2010 — Alumnus, Scott Nelson, Class of 1988 — Profile linked below
  • 2009 — Alumnus, Joseph L. Wheeler, Class of 1954 — Profile linked below
  • 2008 — Alumna, Regina Hoover Jett, Class of 1972
  • 2007 — Alumnus, Gary Soderstrom, Class of 1958
  • 2006 — Alumnus, Milton Wheeler, Class of 1956
  • 2005 — Alumnus, Richard Osborn, Class of 1965
  • 2004 — Alumna, Carol Moore, Class of 1958
  • 2003 — Alumnus, Stuart Tyner, Class of 1963
  • 2002 — Alumnus, Bob Butler, Class of 1952
  • 2001 — Alumnus, Jacob Chang, Class of 1951
  • 2000 — Staff, Leal V. Grunke — Posthumus - Founder of Monterey Bay Academy
  • 1999 — Staff, J. Fred Speyer — Former MBA Church Pastor and teacher 1968-1988
  • 1998 — Alumnus, Clyde Morgan, Class of 1968 and Founder of Adventist Frontier Mission
  • 1997 — Alumna, Ramona Richli Clark, Class of 1957
  • 1996 — Alumna/Staff, Gail Hunt Estey, Class of 1958 and Former MBA school nurse
  • 1995 — Staff, David Bieber — Former Principal 1950-1957

Hall of Faith Inductees

Gary & Ladonna Gryte
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    • 2025 — Gary & Ladonna Gryte — Volunteers
    • 2024 — Josh & Ruth Rosado — Former Faculty
    • 2024 — Dr. Edward Allred  — Doner
    • 2023 — David & Lisa Lara — Former Faculty 
    • 2023 — Tim & Ruthi Zytkoskee — Former Faculty 
    • 2022 — None Due to a Limited Weekend Due to Covid
    • 2021 — Glen & Kathy DeWitt — Staff
    • 2020 — No Alumni Weekend Due to Covid
    • 2019 — Butch & LeeAnn Burfeindt —  Volunteers

    • 2018 — Jay Bietz — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2017 — Jim & Jeanett Genn — Former Faculty/Staff — Profile linked below

    • 2017 — Earl & Melva Wright — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2016 — John & Marge Eggers — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2016 — Fred & Arlene Webb — Former Faculty

    • 2015 — Roger and Judy Anderson — Former Faculty 

    • 2014 — Verle Betts — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2014 — Romona (Richli) Clark — Class of '57 — Profile linked below

    • 2014 — Jim Grossman — Lifelong Volunteer — Profile linked below

    • 2014 — Clay Maddox — Lifelong Volunteer — Profile linked below

    • 2013 — Kathy Hixson — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2013 — Jon M. Speyer — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2013 — Keith & Aloha Wheeler — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2012 — Leslie & Virginia Goodwin — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2012 — Phyllis & Rick Regester — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2012 — Fred & Arladell Speyer — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2012 — Harvey Voth — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2012 — Steve Walls — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 2011 — Robert & Betty Baerg — Former Faculty — Profile linked below

    • 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.

Bob Nobuhara

  • 2017 — Bob Nobuhara, Former Faculty

  • 2016 — Nathan Henderson, Former Dean and Alumni

  • 2015 — Tim Zytkoskee, Former Faculty

  • 2014 — Kristian Luekert, Former Faculty

  • 2013 — Jon M Speyer, Former Faculty

  • 2012 — Ruth Nobuhara, Former Staff

  • 2011 — Jeff Deming, Former Faculty

  • 2010 — Joshua Rivera, Former Faculty

  • 2009 — Scott Henderson, Former Staff

  • 2008 — Kirsten (Weber) Roggenkamp, Former Faculty

  • 2007 — Tim Zytkoskee, Former 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