DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-514
title: 2014 California Social Work Hall of Distinction induction

description: 2014 California Social Work Hall of Distinction induction. Annual California Social Welfare Archives Hall of Distinction induction and reception, Burbank Airport Marriott (2500 North Hollywood Way), Burbank, California, 2014 October 25. Speakers were Esther Gillies, David Kuroda, Mariko Yamada, Colleen Friend, Marilyn Montenegro, Fernando M. Torres-Gil, Janlee Wong, Rino J. Patti, Melinda Hohman, L. Georgi DiStefano, Marvin J. Southard, Marilyn L. Flynn, Natalia Salinas, Joseph A. Nunn, Alex J. Norman, Dolores I. Rodriguez, Helen Ramirez, Shirley Gentilini, Frances S. Caple, Joseph Wise, Suzanne Dworak-Peck, Helen Maxwell. ❧ These social work pioneers join 85 existing Hall of Distinction members, all of whom have made course-altering decisions that have uniquely affected the direction of social welfare in California. CONTENTS: (21:53) Dr. Melinda Hohman (Presenter); (26:26) L. Georgi DiStefano, LCSW (Inductee): Pioneer in social work practice in the field of addiction; (34:05) Dr. Marvin Southard (Presenter); (41:37) Dr. Marilyn L. Flynn (Inductee): Transformational leader and strategic visionary for social work education, government and nonprofits; (48:13) Natalia Salinas, MSW (Presenter); (55:12) Dr. Marilyn Montenegro (Inductee): Social Justice Advocate, Feminist, Prison Abolitionist; (59:32) Dr. Joseph A. Nunn (Presenter); (1:05:05) Dr. Alex J. Norman (Inductee): Social work practitioner, professor and social justice advocate; (1:10:26) Dolores Rodriguez, MSW (Presenter); (1:19:13) Helen Ramirez, MSW (Inductee): Advocate for innovations in adoption and child welfare, particularly for minority families; (1:22:45) Dr. Rino Patti (Presenter); (1:28:24) Dr. Fernando M. Torres-Gil (Inductee): State and national leader in academic, professional and policy arenas in the field of aging. ❧ We would like to thank the following event sponsors for their generous support of the 2014 Hall of Distinction Induction Ceremony and Reception: California Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work (CADD); California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Social Work; California State University, Fullerton Department of Social Work; California State University, Long Beach School of Social Work; California State University, Los Angeles School of Social Work; California State University, Stanislaus Social Work Department; Esther Gillies, USC School of Social Work, retired; Fresno State University, Department of Social Work Education; Fresno State University, Social Welfare Evaluation, Research and Training Center; Loma Linda University, Department of Social Work and Social Ecology; National Association of Social Workers – California Chapter; San Diego State University School of Social Work, Center for Alcohol & Drug Studies & Services and the SDSU Driving Under the Influence Program; San Francisco State University School of Social Work; San Jose State University School of Social Work; UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Department of Social Welfare; UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare; USC School of Social Work. ❧ This video was made possible by the generous support of Suzanne Dworak-Peck, Ambassador, International Federation of Social Workers.