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ALUMNI NEWS	December 2009 / January 2010
Congratulations Winter 2009 graduates! Nearly 3,300 students graduated in the Winter Commencement last month. Watch scenes from the ceremony, highlighting some heartwarming moments and inspiring student stories. View Video and Slideshows Alumni Association board of directors now accepting applications The Alumni Association is now accepting applications to fill a few vacant seats on its board of directors. New positions take effect July 1, 2010. The application deadline is February 1, 2010. More info Alumni Games The Sacramento State men’s basketball program will host its second-annual Alumni Games on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 9 at approximately 3 p.m., inside the Hornets Nest. More info Now Accepting Applications for Alumni Association Scholarships The Alumni Association awards 15 scholarships each year to Sacramento State students. Learn more about the scholarship program, encourage students to apply or donate to help a student reach their educational dreams. Apply today Emeriti & Alumni Night at the Sacramento Philharmonic The Sacramento Philharmonic is offering half off tickets to alumni and emeriti of Sacramento State for one night only. Take advantage of this unique opportunity on January 23, 2010. More info MLK Prayer Breakfast The Black Alumni Chapter will host the 27th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Prayer Breakfast 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, in the University Union Ballroom. More info
CAMPUS NEWS
Young performers shine in Sac State concert Sacramento State’s String Project presented its free winter concert Dec. 14. The orchestra featured 85 children ages 8-16 playing violins, violas and cellos. The performance was held in Capistrano Hall’s Music Recital Hall. Read more Sacramento State virtual tour Now you may enjoy the welcoming, beautiful Sacramento State campus in one of two ways: visiting the campus or taking the virtual tour offered here. Take Tour

SEEN ON CAMPUS

Photo: Young fan celebrates Hornet Homecoming

2009 Winter Commencement

ALUMNI EVENTS

2nd Annual Men’s Basketball Alumni Games

January 9, 1 p.m.
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27th Annual MLK Prayer Breakfast

January 16, 8 a.m.
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Emeriti/Alumni Night with Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra

January 23, 8 p.m.
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Stinger Crab Feed

January 23, 6:30 p.m.
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Save the Date
Alumni Center Open House & Member Reception

March 26, 4 – 6 p.m.

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Members of the Alumni Association receive $100 off one Kaplan test-prep course. This applies to courses for the SAT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT and more!
List of Benefits

$500,000 gift to fund Sacramento State nursing lab

Sacramento State’s efforts to help meet California’s urgent need for highly skilled registered nurses will get a significant boost, courtesy of a $500,000 grant from the Frank M. and Gertrude R. Doyle Foundation, Inc. The gift from the Nevada-based foundation will equip and furnish a clinical simulation lab in the Division of Nursing’s new facilities in Folsom Hall, the former CalSTRS building.
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Bob Moreno, ’78
Photo: Bob Moreno

Raising a family in Sacramento’s Natomas area, Bob Moreno became a community advocate, helping to raise more than $250,000 for neighborhood schools and youth programs.
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