T H E   B U L L D O G   B Y T E

DECEMBER 2004

New Address!
The Fresno State Alumni Association has a new mailing address: 2625 East Matoian Way SH124, Fresno, California 93740-8000. The Smittcamp Alumni House's location remains the same, however Keats and Scotts Avenues were recently changed in honor of Matty Matoian [1965] and Family.

Become a part of Bulldog Walkway
The first tile on Bulldog Walkway has been purchased by Garo Kalfayan, Dean [ad interim] of the Craig School of Business at Fresno State. Tiles are priced at $1,000, $500 and $250 each. Proceeds benefit the FSAA's Student Scholarship Endowment Fund. Place your order today! [Online Order Form]. Or call [559] 278-2761.

Fresno State: The Healing Challenge
The Fall/Winter 2004 issue of “Fresno State” magazine is being currently mailed to FSAA members. Look for it in your mailbox, soon! This issue includes five pages of Class Notes.

Holiday Festival with Santa Claus
Saturday, December 4; University Business Center at Fresno State. Join the Fresno State Chicano Alumni Chapter promoting literacy and the holidays with storytelling by Juan Felipe Herrera and an appearance from Santa Claus.

Evening of Elegance
Friday, December 10 | Piccadilly Inn University. Dinner and dance co-sponsored by the African American Alumni Chapter. Proceeds benefit its scholarship fund. See online information or call [559] 278-5364.

MPC Bowl: Fresno State vs. Virginia
Monday, December 27; Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho. The Fresno State football team will be making its sixth consecutive bowl appearance against #18-ranked Virginia Cavaliers. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. Tickets sales begin December 7. [559] 278-DOGS. Online @ gobulldogs.com.

FSAA Board Nominations
Nominations to the Board of Directors are now being accepted. The 26-member volunteer board governs the Fresno State Alumni Association. Members attend bi-monthly board meetings, as well as monthly committee meetings. Terms of office are for two years. Interested in serving or nominating someone? Call Jacquelyn Glasener [2002], Executive Director at [559] 278-ALUM or send an E-mail for details.

SAVE THE DATES:
Grad Fair for the Class of 2005
March 14 and 15; Fresno State. The Fresno State Alumni Association salutes the Class of 2005. Details to be announced.

Pave Your Way!
Buy a Brick!
Make a lasting impression with a personalize brick for the Commemorative Brick Courtyard at the Smittcamp Alumni House. Priced at $100 and $250 each, all orders include a special brick paperweight! Order a brick online today! Details: [559] 278-2761.

Official Fresno State Alumni Merchandise: Available at the Bulldog Shop and the Kennel Bookstore
Show your Bulldog Loyalty and wear your Bulldog Pride. FSAA members can save 10% on "Red Wave" clothing, too! Online at the Bulldog Shop and Kennel Bookstore.

Keep Practicing the
Alma Mater and Fight Song!
Join all Fresno State Bulldogs in singing the Alma Mater and Fight Song! [Download the sheet music to the Alma Mater and Fight Song!] “Thy sons and daughters hail thee great, Our Alma Mater Fresno State!”

[PLAY] Alma Mater  |  [PLAY] Fight Song

  FSAA: Benefits of Membership!

Music Department
December 2, Flute Ensemble; December 4; Saxophone Studio Recital; December 5, Piano Majors Concert; December 6, University Clarinet Choir and West Coast Clarinet Congress Ensemble; December 7, Fresno State Jazz Bands “A” and “B;” December 8, Fresno State String Orchestra; December 17, Gospel Choir. Discounts on tickets for FSAA members. Details: [559] 278-5829.

University Theatre: “Rhinoceros”
December 3-5 and 7-11; John Wright Theatre. Eugene Ionesco’s play, directed by Brad Myers, studies tensions, reason and nature. Discounts on tickets for FSAA members. Details: [559] 278-2216.

Save at Liberty Mutual
Chances are that you’re paying too much for auto insurance. FSAA members can save up to $283.12 or more per year on auto insurance with Group Savings Plus! Just think what you could do with the extra money! For a free coverage evaluation and a no-obligation quote, please call toll-free [877] 283-4205.

Office Depot Program
Let your FSAA Membership work for you! Save up to 60% on office supplies! Take advantage of the buying power of 200,000 Fresno State alumni! Valid in 840 locations throughout the United States for both households and businesses. Click here for online application.
 

Salute to Bulldog Olympians
President John D. Welty, Coaches Margie Wright and Dennis DeLiddo, as well as Timeout led a “Salute to Bulldog Olympians” at the Smittcamp Alumni House. Olympians honored included Laura Berg [1998], Stephen Abas [2005] and Vanessa Czarnecki [2003]. They were also recognized at a half-time ceremony at Bulldog Stadium during the Fresno State vs. Hawaii football game.
 

Support students and Fresno State!
Join the Fresno State Alumni Association today!

A Fresno native, Amanda Fitts has maintained a 3.85 GPA and is a senior majoring in speech language pathology. She’s also the treasurer of the National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association. “I’m completing my degree with the assistance that the FSAA has given me,” she said. “With this support, I’ll be able to pursue graduate school next year.”

Freshman James Anthony Dunbar comes from a Fresno State Bulldog family! His parents, Jude Dunbar and Heidi Krikorian, also attended Fresno State. “The FSAA is helping me meet my financial needs as a student,” he says. “I am very thankful for the support.” James is studying criminology and plans on a degree in law enforcement.

Support students and Fresno State!
Join the Fresno State Alumni Association today!
 

McCoon Museum Exhibition
Thursday, December 2; 5-7 PM; Conley Arts Gallery. Reception with Master of Arts candidate Kimberly Bambauer [1990] uses the proposed McCoon Museum as a model. Details: [559] 278-2121 or 278-2419.

Congressman Cal Dooley Honored
Thursday, December 2; Fresno Convention Center. The Kenneth L. Maddy Institute at Fresno State honors retiring Rep. Cal Dooley [D-10^th District]. Tickets at $100 each are available by calling [559] 278-0831.

Kennel Bookstore: Holiday Open House
December 3 and 4; Kennel Bookstore. Save with discounts from 25 to 67%, just in time for the holidays. Call [559] 278-4062 for details.

Poinsettia Sale
December 3 and 4; Fresno State Ornamental Horticulture Unit. [NE corner of Chestnut and Barstow Avenues]. Decorate your home and office for the holidays with white, pink and BULLDOG RED poinsettias. Details: [559] 278-2861.

Visiting Writer Series
Friday, December 3; Peters Business Building. Jonathan Franzen, winner of the 2001 National Book Award, inaugurates the San Joaquin Literary Associations new series. Admission is free.

Celebrate Kwanzaa!
Wednesday, December 8; Satellite Student Union. Maulana Karenga, widely-known as the creator of Kwanzaa, will be the featured speaker at this free event. Co-sponsored by the Associated Students, Africana Students United and the Department of Africana and American Indian Studies. Details: [559] 278-2078.

Institute for Family Business
Thursday, January 20; TorNino’s; The Craig School of Business at Fresno State co-sponsors this event celebrating the accomplishments of Central Valley’s family businesses. Keynote speaker is Mark T. Green. Call [559] 490-3526 for ticket information.
 

Harlem Globetrotters
Wednesday, January 19, 2005. Details: [559] 347-3400 or [559] 485-TIXS.

Sarah McLachlan
Friday, April 22. Tickets: [559] 347-3400 or [559] 485-TIXS.

Great Western Southern Gospel Fan Festival
April 28-30. Details: [559] 347-3400 or [559] 485-TIXS.

Fresno Falcons
ECHL team, the Fresno Falcons, begin their second season playing all home games at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State. More information online or call [559] 485-PUCK.

PLEASE NOTE:
All Dates/Times/Events subject to change. Log on to SAVEMARTCENTER.COM for details.
 

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Why Fresno? Why Not Fresno?
The Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State, in collaboration with Creative Fresno, have developed online poll. Details: [559] 294-2045.

Executive MBA Program: Cohort III
The Craig School of Business at Fresno State’s Executive MBA program is recruiting students for Cohort III to begin in April of 2005. To date, 50 students are currently enrolled in Corhorts I and II with Cohort I scheduled to graduate this month. Contact Professor Tom Burns for details or call [559] 278-3077.

Woman of Influence: Francine Oputa
Fresno State's Women’s Resource Center coordinator Francine Oputa was honored in November as one of the "24 Women of Influence” in 2004 by KSEE-TV 24 [NBC].

Person of the Year: Edward Norum
Edward Norum, the first Executive Director of the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State, has been named 2004 Person of the Year by the Irrigation Association.

Seasons of Light
The Downing Planetarium at Fresno State presents the popular show, “Seasons of Light,” during the month of December. Details: [559] 278-4121.

Just in Time for the Holidays: Pumpkin Ice Cream
Fresno State's Farm Market is offering Pumpkin Ice Cream just in time for the holidays. Stop by for this, Fresno State Wines and other products. Call [559] 278-4511.

Career Services at Fresno State
Fresno State's Career Services promotes career development, job and internship searches, graduate school and professional endeavors. Career Services also utilizes MonsterTrack.com. Call [559] 278-2381 for details.
 

Men’s Basketball
December 3-4, McCaffrey Classic; December 11, vs. Sacramento State; December 18, vs. Oregon; December 21, vs. Pacific; December 29, vs. Hawaii. Support Mustafa Al-Sayyad [#55] and the team! Tickets: [559] 278-DOGS.

Women’s Basketball
December 6, vs. SMU; December 9, vs. Washington State; December 11, vs. UCLA. Cheer on Paige Diggs [#10] and the team! Tickets: [559] 278-DOGS.

Football Team
Awards Banquet
Sunday, December 5; Fresno Convention Center. Join Coach Pat Hill in saluting the 2004 football team. Tickets are $25 per person. Details: [559] 278—DOGS.

Wrestling at the North Gym
December 22, vs. Oklahoma State. Support Shane Siebert [165 lbs.] and the team. Tickets: [559] 278-DOGS.

Ice Hockey
December 4, vs. Santa Rosa. Gateway Ice Center. Fresno State Hockey is a club sport. Details: [559] 288-8910.

MPC Bowl: Fresno State vs. Virginia
December 27; Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho. The Fresno State football team will be making its sixth consecutive bowl appearance against #18-ranked Virginia Cavaliers. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. Tickets sales begin December 7. [559] 278-DOGS. Online @ gobulldogs.com.

NCAA Record: Paul Pinegar
Bulldogs' Quarterback Paul Pinegar [#13] threw three touchdown passes and Fresno State set an NCAA record by scoring two touchdowns in an 8-second span in its 62-28 victory over San Jose State on Saturday.

Watch Out For : Christian Vitters
Bulldog Baseball player
Christian Vitters [#40] has been named to the 2005 Wallace Award Watch List, which is given annually to the nation's top collegiate baseball player.

Coach Pat Hill
Fresno State’s Football Coach, Pat Hill, was featured in “King of the Hill,” a three-page spread in the November 2004 issue of “Fresno” magazine which was written by Fresno State alumnus and FSAA member Major Lance Rogers [1993].

Back on Campus: Coach Jim Sweeney
Jim Sweeney, retired as head football coach, is working with Associate Athletics Director for Development Greg Walaitis on a variety of projects, including alumni and community relations and the organization of the Varsity F program.

Bulldog Report: KMPH 107.5 FM
Saturdays, from 11 AM to 12 Noon. This talk radio program features all Fresno State sports. Co-hosted by  alumnus Lee Lockhart [1958].

Log on to GOBULLDOGS.COM or call [559] 278-DOGS for tickets and additional information on Bulldog Athletics!
 

David Carr, the Houston Texan's Quarterback and the NFL #1 Draft Pick in 2002, has been selected by “People” magazine as the “Sexiest Pro Quarterback” in the November 29, 2004 issue.

Jeanine Emerzian [1997] and Gregory Richburg and  were happily married at Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Fresno on November 13, 2004. Richburg owns and operates Netricks, a Fresno-based computer systems and web hosting company.

Nicole [Kasabian] Evans [1993] is the Associate Secretary for External Affairs at the Health and Human Resources Agency. She was appointed to the position by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger [R-CA].

Jack Globenfelt [1964] recently accepted a position as Executive Director of the Sunset Cultural Arts Center in Carmel, CA. Most recently, Jack was the Managing Director of the Lehman College Center for the Performing Arts in Bronx, NY.

Enica Jordan [1996] and Mark Ungerbiller were married on October 9, 2004 in Las Vegas, NV. They reside in Spokane, WA.

Mallory Moad [1980] is collecting unwanted "Yes on Measure Z" yard signs-- wiping away the tears from the elephant's eyes and giving them a little flush to their cheeks.

Janine [Sanwo] Nakazawa [1987] and her husband, Thomas, are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Kellie Aiko. She was born on October 12, 2004 in Saint Agnes Medical Center.

Pappas Telecasting Companies has three Fresno State alumni on the staff: Steven Alfieris [1992], Reuben Cuadros [1997] and Dennis J. Davis [1979].

Paula Richards [1993] recently accepted a position at Tulare District Hospital as Chief Nursing Officer. In 1998, she was named "RN of the Year" by the Central Valley Coalition of Nursing Organizations.

Genelle Taylor [1995] and Matthew Kumpe were married on August 20, 2004 in Santa Barbara. Genelle is the Director of the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State and serves on the Board of Directors of the Alumni and Friends Chapter of the Craig School of Business.

Teter a+e [Architects and Engineers] has four Fresno State grads on staff: Michael Boone [1980], Byron L. Dietrich [1984], Glen D. Teter [1971] and Robert C. Vermeltfoot [1991].

United Way of Fresno County has six Fresno State alumni on the staff: Joseph Dominguez [2003], Arthur Enns [1970], Mari Hamilton [1979], Juan Hernandez [2003], Carol Hightower [1972] and Matthew Pendola [2002].

Jennifer Vaughn [1994, 1997] and Robert Saroyan were married at the Carneros Inn in Napa Valley, CA on September 4, 2004.

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