Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation (EDC), ND, April 4, 2013; Succeed 20/20 Vision, ND, March 12, 2013; ND Chamber of Commerce – Business Day at the Legislature, ND, February 5, 2013; ND Association of Tribes, ND, January 9, 2013; VFW of Bismarck/Mandan, ND, November 28, 2012; Rotary Club of Grand Forks, ND, November 27, 2012; Devils Lake Chamber of Commerce, ND, October 24, 2012; Grand Forks Lions Club, ND, October 17, 2012; Board; NDUS Arts & Humanities Summit, ND, October 11, 2012; Joint Commission on Admission, ND, October 10, 2012; North Dakota Chamber of Commerce, ND, October 4, 2012; Bismarck Rotary Club, ND, October 3, 2012; Minot Board of Regents, ND, September 14, 2012; North Dakota Vision 20/20, ND, September 13, 2012; Health Careers Academy High School, Stockton, CA, October 6, 2011; Palma Ceia Baptist Church, Hayward, CA, February 13, 2011; Turlock Chamber of Commerce CEO Luncheon, July 21, 2010; Central Valley Professional Exchange, Modesto, CA, March 11, 2010; Tracy Lions Club, Tracy, CA, November 12, 2009; Rotary Club of Turlock, November 10, 2009; Ingleside Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA, March 1, 2009; Bryant Temple AME Church, Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 2009; California State Student Association, San Jose, CA, February 21, 2009; Rotary Club of Turlock, February 3, 2009; Modesto Catholic Professional and Business Club, September 9, 2008; Turlock Sunrise Rotary Club, September 12, 2007; The Persian Language Advisory Committee’s Benefit for the Sacramento Public Library’s Persian Language Collection, September 8, 2007; Stanislaus Economic Development and Workforce Alliance, Inc., May 21, 2007; Turlock High School’s Annual 50 Plus Reunion, March 10, 2007; Modesto North Rotary Club, February 5, 2007; Modesto Sunrise Rotary Club, January 4, 2007; Turlock Chamber of Commerce Retreat in Monterey, November 1, 2006; Rotary Club of Turlock, October 10, 2006; Kiwanis Club of Greater Turlock, August 18, 2006; Rancho Park Rotary Club, August 16, 2006; Rotary Club of Turlock Sunrise, August 2, 2006; Turlock Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon, May 10, 2006; The League of Women Voters of Stanislaus, April 29, 2006; California State University, Stanislaus Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, April 28, 2006; Central Valley Professional Exchange, March 9, 2006; Association of California School Administrations (ACSA), Region 7, San Joaquin Charter, March 9, 2006; Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Region 7, Stanislaus Charter, February 8, 2006; Presidents’ Club of Modesto, January 18, 2006; Kiwanis Club of Turlock, September 13, 2005; San Joaquin Partnership, Stockton, CA, August 25, 2005; Rotary Club of Modesto, August 23, 2005; Stockton Business Council, Inc., August 18, 2005; Rotary Club of Turlock, August 16, 2005; Turlock City Council, August 9, 2005; Soka University, Japan, April 1, 2003; New Jersey Institute of Technology, January 27, 2000; Temple University, May 25, 1999; California State University, Bakersfield, May 6, 1999; Soka University, Japan, March 13, 1999; Indiana University-Northwest, January 12, 1999; Soka University, Japan, November 1, 1998; California State University, Fullerton, April 27, 1998; Illinois Institute of Technology, April 17, 1998; San Diego State University, April 2, 1998; The University of Minnesota- Morris, March 5, 1998; Yale University, April 28, 1997; Shanghai University of Finance, China, March 13, 1997; East China Teachers’ University, China, March 13, 1997; East China University of Technology, China, March 12, 1997; Shanghai School of Music, China, March 12, 1997; Fudan University, China, March 12, 1997; Beijing School of Music, China, March 11, 1997; Beijing Teachers’ University, China, March 11, 1997; People’s University, China, March 11, 1997; Beijing Institute of Machinery, China, March 10, 1997; Beijing Institute of Technology, China, March 10, 1997; Providence University, Taiwan, March 6, 1997; Shih Chien College, Taiwan, March 5, 1997; National Taipei Institute of Technology, Taiwan, March 4, 1997; Chinese Cultural University, Taiwan, March 4, 1997; Tamkang University, Taiwan, March 3, 1997; Fu-Jen University, Taiwan, March 3, 1997; University of Texas at San Antonio, May 30, 1995; Long Island University, May 23, 1995; William Paterson College, May 1, 1995; Niagara University, March 28, 1995; Lehigh University, March 15, 1995; Wright State University, January 8, 1995; The University of Nebraska-Kearney, September 19, 1994;Villanova University, May 9, 1994; University of Akron, April 26, 1994; Rutgers University-Livingston College, April 18, 1994; Arizona State University, April 17, 1993; Rutgers University-Camden, April 24, 1992; Kansas City Art Institute, April 2, 1992; University of Waterloo-Canada, March 17, 1992; Southwest Missouri State University, March 12, 1992; University of Sydney-Australia, February 25, 1992; University of Wisconsin, August 6, 1991; Duke University, May 31, 1991; University of Pennsylvania, April 24, 1991; Michigan Technological University, April 16, 1991; Kutztown University, April 11, 1991; Wayne State University, January 29, 1991; Harvard University, May 22, 1990; Yale University, May 4, 1990; Columbia University, May 3, 1990; Yale University, March 29, 1990; Syracuse University, September 25, 1989; Columbia University, May 10, 1989; Amsterdam Academy of Art, November 24, 1988; University of Venice-Italy, November 21, 1988; University of Rome-Italy, November 19, 1988; University of Colorado at Boulder, April 16, 1988; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, January 5, 1988; University of Hong Kong, January 4, 1988; Southern China Institute of Technology, December 31, 1987; The Zhonshan University, December 30, 1987; Columbia University, April 27, 1987; University of Arkansas, July 3, 1986; Presbyterian Church of Anchorage, Louisville, March 2, 1986; State; Ball State University, April 22, 1985; University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, February 4, 1985; University of Texas-Arlington, August 14, 1984; AIA Chapter of Mississippi State-Jackson, August 9, 1984; Mississippi State University, August 8, 1984; Harvard University, May 4, 1983; Pratt Institute, April 4, 1983; University of California-Irvine, September 17, 1982; Southern California Institute of Architecture, June 16, 1982; Texas Tech University, March 26, 1982.