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ALUMNI NEWS	December 2008/January 2009
Stinger Crab Feed The crustaceans will be bountiful, the fun will be limitless and student-athletes will serve up the meal at the Stinger Athletic Association’s Annual Crab Feed on Saturday, Jan. 31. This event regularly sells out, attended by more than 400 alumni and friends, and is great fun and food for the whole family. Proceeds support Sac State student-athlete scholarships. Tickets are on sale now. More info Alumni volunteer opportunities Are you a graduate of Sac State looking for ways to get involved on campus? If so, the Alumni Association may provide an opportunity for involvement for you. Alumni volunteers participate on program and event committees suiting a variety of professional interests and skills. Association chapter volunteers also work with campus departments to develop programming for current students. Time commitments vary from one-time opportunities to bi-monthly, quarterly or seasonal commitments. For more information and assistance in identifying a volunteer opportunity, contact the Alumni Association at (916) 278-6295 or e-mail alumni@csus.edu. Blood drive a success Sac State won the big game against UC Davis Nov. 7 and scored big in the accompanying blood donor competition. During the two-week competition, alumni and the campus community donated 970 units of blood, more than tripling the total number of participants from previous efforts. More info Get your campus calendar The Sac State Alumni Association has the perfect holiday gift for all Hornet fans and supporters—the 2009 Sac State calendar. This calendar features beautiful photos of campus landscapes, student life, alumni activities, the arts and more. Celebrate the New Year and your alma mater with the purchase of the 2009 calendar for your home or office—or both. Order now
CAMPUS NEWS
Fulbright program honors three Three Sac State faculty members—Patrick G. Cannon, Thomas L. Decker and Susanne W. Lindgren—have been awarded prestigious Fulbright Scholar grants to lecture or conduct research overseas. The Fulbright Program fosters cultural understanding, shared knowledge and international learning. Scholarship recipients are chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential. Read more Basketball is on the air More than two dozen men’s basketball games are available as live audio broadcasts on www.hornetsports.com this season. Games are also being aired in the Sacramento area on KRJY 1240 AM. And games against Big Sky opponents can be viewed via free live webcasts on www.bigskytv.org. Read more Students engineer a win A team of Sac State civil engineering students won the 17th annual Structural Engineers Association of Central California student design competition. Students were given instructions to design and build a wood truss structure to meet specific span length and height specifications. Read more

SEEN ON CAMPUS

GREEN AND GOLD CAMPUS

Fabulous fall color is an annual occurrence at Sac State, and an inspiration to student-guitarist Clyde Sudarma.

ALUMNI EVENTS

Winter Commencement

Thursday and Friday, Dec. 19-20, Arco Arena
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Men’s and Women’s Basketball Doubleheader vs. Northern Arizona

Saturday, Jan. 18, Hornets Nest. Women’s Game at 12:35 p.m., Men’s Game at 3:05
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Stinger Athletic Association Crab Feed

5:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, St. John Vianney Church
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Green and Gold Gala

Friday, Feb. 20, University Union Ballroom. (916) 278-2783

Distinguished Service Awards

Thursday, April 30, Alumni Center. (916) 278-6295

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

CLASS NOTES

ALUMNI PROFILE

Membership Benefit

The ability to search for that long-lost sorority sister or basketball teammate is a benefit of membership in the Alumni Association. While all alumni have access to the Sac State Online Community to update their contact information and view and/or post Class Notes, only members of the Alumni Association can perform searches for classmates. Members can search for classmate by name, degree or location. Join the Alumni Association and start your search today. Not an Association member? You can still use most features in the online community. You will need your unique ID, which can be found in this e-mail, to log in.

Find out what these grads and others are up to:
Elizabeth Hurst Jones, ’68
Robert Denham Jr., '73
Carrie (Robison) Markel, ’88
Jason Jones, ’96
Shelia Townsend Grigsby, ’98
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Photo: Ada Komorniczak-Deferrari’ Alumni Profile
Ada Deferrari, '06

Ada Komorniczak-Deferrari’s knack for designer handbags is as much about her business sense as her fashion sense. Her “Ada” bags are a purse lover’s dream come true—they’re lightweight, practical, and, thanks to her Sac State degree, all the rage.
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