yearly artist-in-residence (AIR) program which was started in 1972 with a visit from painter Wayne Thiebaud. August 2013 marked the 100th fall semester of the AIR program. It was celebrated with the first exhibit of the entire AIR art collection at the Fullerton College Art Gallery. Student life The students of Fullerton College have established a student body association named Associated Students of Fullerton College. The association is required by law to "encourage students to participate in the governance of the college". Associated Students of Fullerton College is a voting member of a statewide community college student organization named Student Senate for California Community Colleges. The statewide Student Senate is authorized by law "to advocate before the Legislature and other state and local governmental entities". Notable alumni Actors and artists Bill Blackbeard — Writer James Cameron — Academy Award Winning movie director and screenwriter, and an explorer of the seas. Attended Fullerton College from 1973 to 1974. William Conrad — Actor, producer and director whose career spanned five decades in radio (Gunsmoke), film (The Killers) and television (Cannon). Jerome Ranft — Sculptor Cress Williams — Actor, appeared in numerous TV shows including Beverly Hills, 90210, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, NYPD Blue, ER, Becker, Nash Bridges, Providence Renee Griffin — Actress Steven Seagal — Actor and martial artist Matthew Lillard — Actor Eden Espinosa — Actress and singer Mitch Pileggi — Actor Jason Scott Lee — Actor Florence Arnold — Painter Ruby Berkley Goodwin — Actress Nathan Baesel — Actor Harry Anderson — Actor, comedian, and magician Music Gwen Stefani — Lead singer of band No Doubt and fashion designer Bobby Hatfield — Singer and member of The Righteous Brothers Scheila Gonzalez — Grammy winning multi-instrumentalist Jack Cooper — Composer, arranger, instrumentalist Dan Radlauer — Composer Leo Fender — Founder of the Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company Mark D. Sanders — Songwriter Tim Buckley — Singer-songwriter Kye Palmer — Trumpet player, The Tonight Show Band Politics Pat Nixon — Wife of former President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 Cristian Terheș — Member of the European Parliament for Romania Mike Wilson — Member of the Kentucky Senate Sharon Quirk-Silva — Member of the California State Assembly Cruz Reynoso — Former associate justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1982–1987 Sports Justin Carter — Basketball player for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the