Richard Loya
1987 Distinguished Alumnus
Richard Loya
1977, M.S., Health Science, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
1968, B.A., Health Science , ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
A health teacher at Huntington Beach High School, Richard has a continuing relationship with ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ that includes working with several of his past professors on a variety of local, state, and national-level health projects.
He also sees these professors, whom he calls “friends for life, “in his part-time position as instructor in the university’s Health Science Department. In addition, he is founder, past president, and executive director of the ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAssociation of School Health Educators.
In 1971 he founded Youth Gives a Damn, a health education program for high school students. With a well-rounded reputation in his field, Richard has been sought after as a consultant on many health-related projects, including films and videos.
From Alumni Awards 1987 program
