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ALUMNI NEWS
February 2009

Student scholarships available

Do you know someone applying to Sac State? Attending Sac State? Doing graduate work at Sac State? Encourage them to apply for a scholarship from the Sac State Alumni Association. The awards range from $1,000 to $2,000 for the 2009-10 academic year. Instructions and the application can be found online at www.SacStateAlumni.com. Applications must be received or postmarked by Monday, March 2, 2009.


Distinguished Service Awards, April 30

The Sac State Alumni Association is pleased to announce that we will be honoring six outstanding individuals at the annual Distinguished Service Award dinner and ceremony April 30. These are the highest awards bestowed upon alumni and community members by the University in recognition of professional achievement and community service. Please join us in congratulating the following recipients:

  • Karen Bakula ’80,’87, M.A., President, Karen Bakula & Company Inc.
  • Charles Bell ’71,’73, M.S., Former State Assembly Sergeant at Arms
  • Alejandro Garcia Ph.D. ’69, M.S.W., Professor of Social Work, Syracuse University
  • Jan Nolta Ph.D. ’84, Stem Cell Program Director, UC Davis School of Medicine
  • Lifetime Achievement: Larry Cook ’65, Vice President, Airco Mechanical
  • Honorary Alumnus: George M. Crandell, Venture Capitalist, Crandell Capital

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Alumni Month

April is Alumni Month at Sac State, a time to recognize the work and accomplishments of current and future alumni. The month is filled with special events, discounts for alumni and more. It is a great time to reconnect with the campus and the Sac State family.
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CAMPUS NEWS

President discusses budget, campus improvements

Sac State President Alexander Gonzalez said the University will do everything it can to protect students and the campus during the state’s fiscal crisis in his spring address to the campus community.
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Time for future Hornets to apply

Sac State is accepting new students for the Fall 2009 semester, but the March 1 application deadline is quickly approaching.
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Softball picked to win conference

The defending Pacific Coast Softball Conference champion Hornets have been selected to repeat as league champions by a poll of the league’s coaches.
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SEEN ON CAMPUS
Photo: Construction continues on the new 600-bed American River Courtyard student residence hall. The first residents will occupy the building in the fall.

GOING UP

Construction continues on the new 600-bed American River Courtyard student residence hall. The first residents will occupy the building in the fall.

ALUMNI EVENTS

Green & Gold Gala

Feb. 20
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Business Chapter Mixer and Business Speaker Event

March 19
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Life Member Theatre Performance, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”

March 20
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Alumni Center Open House

4 to 6 p.m., March 27
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS CLASS NOTES ALUMNI PROFILE

Membership Benefit

Members of the Sac State Alumni Association receive a 10 percent discount on rental of the Alumni Center. The Center hosts anniversary parties, wedding receptions, conferences, corporate meetings and banquets. Join us from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 27 for an Alumni Center Open House. Refreshments will be provided.
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Find out what these grads and others are up to:
Jack C. Jenkins ’64
Duane Hoffman ’75
Evin Langley Fox ’86
Henry Kreuter ’94
Candace Dodge ’06
Patricia Ann Mills ’07
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Photo: Mike WileyAlumni Profile
Mike Wiley, ’75

Forget the corporate ladder. Mike Wiley’s rise to the top came by way of bus and light rail, not surprising for the general manager/CEO of the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT).
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