On July 19 2007, the Cal State San Bernardino literacy center was officially named the "Watson and Associates Literacy Center" in honor of Orange County developers Watson and Associates, honoring the company’s generosity in establishing and funding $1 million toward the center.

    The decision follows the most recent donation of $800,000 made by the partners of the Seal Beach development firm: James and Judy Watson, Charles Diamond, Charles Shumaker, Brian Weinhart and William Steckbauer. Along with $200,000 in previous gifts, James Watson and his wife Judy have not only contributed funds to the effort, but they have actively served as chairs of the university’s College of Education “Tools for Education” $4 million fundraising campaign.

    “Watson and Associates have become outstanding friends to our university in just a short time, and we appreciate the way they have embraced so much that we do at Cal State San Bernardino. Beyond their remarkable relationship with CSUSB, they are extremely committed to helping school children become better students and -

    Now in its third year, the Watson and Associates Literacy Center focuses on helping school children in kindergarten through 12th grade in the San Bernardino area bolster their reading skills and achieve higher test scores. The center, which will move into a new 4,000-square-foot facility when the new College of Education building opens in winter 2007-2008, offers one-on-one tutoring to help children with their reading, writing and oral skills through specifically designed programs. It will also provide literacy instruction training to CSUSB students as well as local elementary school teachers.