Thank You For Joining Us at the Fourth Annual Alumni Homecoming Day!
Thank you for registering to attend MBKU Homecoming 2026!
Registered guests were sent an email on Thursday, September 10, 2026, with details for the day.
(Please check your spam folder if you didn’t receive it from alumni@ketchum.edu.)
Event Details:
Saturday, September 19, 2026
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:
Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton
1900 Associated Rd., Fullerton, CA 92831
(There will be parking signs and an attendant directing you to parking adjacent to the venue.)
The event will be held outside on a covered patio. Garden party casual is the suggested dress for the day.
We are no longer accepting registrations for Homecoming and we will not be taking walk-in registrations on the
day of the event.
Thank you!
2026 Distinguished Alumni Honorees
MBKU Distinguished Alumni Award
Sherry Day, OD, ’97
Roya Garakani, OD, ’16
Weslie Hamada, OD, ’01
John Larcabal, OD ’88
Professional Achievement Alumni Award
Alicia Feis, OD, ’08
Valerie Lam, OD, ’12
John Pack, OD, ’91
Marina Su, OD, ’12
John Tassinari, OD, ’87
Recent Graduate Alumni Award
Tiffany Khieu, PharmD, ’21
Malisha Patel, PA-C, ’23
Annabelle Storch, OD, ’19
Class Reunions
Join fellow classmates for your reunion! If you are interested in joining the Reunion Committee, please reach out to alumni@ketchum.edu.
Southern California College of Optometry
Class of 1966 - 60th Reunion
Harry Enenstein, OD - henenstein@icloud.com
Class of 1971 – 55th Reunion
Bob Gordon, OD - eoceye@gmail.com
Class of 1976 – 50th Reunion
James McPhelan, OD - j4lc@aol.com
Class of 1981 – 45th Reunion
Please reach out to alumni@ketchum.edu.
Class of 1986 – 40th Reunion
Susan Brunnett, OD – suebmunson@aol.com
Class of 1991 – 35th Reunion
Beverly Bianes, OD - drbianes@gmail.com
Nanette Brisbane, OD - brisbane.od@gmail.com
Class of 1996 – 30th Reunion
Sharlene Gee, OD - lacosobserver@hotmail.com
Class of 2001 – 25th Reunion
Please reach out to alumni@ketchum.edu.
Class of 2006 – 20th Reunion
Thu Koeler, OD – 2koeler@gmail.com
Class of 2011 – 15th Reunion
Jennifer Burke, OD - jenburkeod@gmail.com
Saysha Blazier, OD - sblazier@gmail.com
Class of 2016 – 10th Reunion
Patty Durongwong Yang, OD – p.durongwong@gmail.com
Class of 2021 – 5th Reunion
Please reach out to alumni@ketchum.edu.
School of Physician Assistant Studies
Class of 2016 – 10th Reunion
Nathaniel Greeley, PA-C - greeleyn@gmail.com
Class of 2021 – 5th Reunion
Matt Roughley, PA-C - mattrough23@gmail.com
College of Pharmacy
Class of 2021 – 5th Reunion
Tiffany Khieu, PharmD - tkhieu@ketchum.edu
Hotel Accommodations
We have reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Fullerton Marriott on the Cal State Fullerton campus for Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, September 20 for Homecoming and Continuing Education guests.
Fullerton Marriott at California State University
2701 Nutwood Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92831
These rooms are at a discounted rate of $159 a night and must be booked by August 18, 2026. Please contact the Fullerton Marriott to make a hotel reservation by clicking the link below.
Click Here to Book Your Hotel Room(s)
Continuing Education Opportunity
Partners in Training: USC/VA/SCCO Program
Sunday, September 20
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (PST)
Join us for the annual collective series Partners in Training: USC/VA/SCCO and refresh your understanding of optometric topics in-person at our Fullerton campus. This program awards up to 8 hours of CE credit.