Cal State Bakersfield has revealed the four alumni who will be inducted into the 2019 Hall of Fame.
The college held a press conference on Wednesday, with President Lynnette Zelezny announcing the recipients: Charlotte Brandt, Tom Corson, Jeff Huckaby and Gene Tackett. They will be formally inducted on Feb. 15 at a gala at the Seven Oaks Country Club.
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