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FEBRUARY 2005

Kremen Noted Alumni Awards Dinner
Feb. 17; University Dining Hall. The Kremen School of Education and Human Development Alumni Chapter salutes Peter G. Mehas [1962], Rutherford “Bud” Gaston [1953] and Walt Buster. Reservations: [559] 278-0249.

Grad Fair for the Class of 2005
March 14 and 15; Fresno State. The Fresno State Alumni Association salutes the Class of 2005. Joining the FSAA is the best way to stay connected to Fresno State.  Become a member today and get your Grad Pack online. Call [559] 278-ALUM today for details.

Special Lecture:
Louis Rossetti
Friday, March 18; Piccadilly Inn, University. The Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies Chapter co-present Dr. Louis Rossetti lecturing on "Enhancing Services for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs." Rossetti is the author of "Communication Intervention: Birth to Three." Reservations required. Details from Mary Lou Cancio [1987] at [559] 278-2443.

Dinner with 12 Bulldogs
April 6 and 7; various locations. With this new program, students will visit the homes of a Fresno State alumnus/a in the Fresno area. Make new friends while dining on a home-cooked meal provided by a Bulldog host/ess. The perfect opportunity to join other students, make connections and get insight on life after graduation. To participate as a guest or to serve as a host/ess, contact Leticia Reyna Cano [1998, 2002] by calling [559] 278-ALUM.

Career Services' Spring Job Fair
Wednesday, April 20; 10 AM to 2 PM. Satellite Student Union. Career Services sponsors a major on-campus job fair. Free to students and FSAA members. Are you an employer interested in recruiting? Details online or call Aleta Wolfe [1988] at  [559] 278-2381.

Noche Habanera
Friday, April 22; Satellite Student Union. Join the Chicano Alumni Chapter for an evening of Hot Havana Nights! Tickets online or contact Francis Pena-Olgin [1977, 1979] at [559] 278-2048.

Golf with the Craig School of Business
Friday, April 29; Fig Garden Golf Course. Sponsored by Alumni and Friends of the Craig School of Business, this golf tournament is always a favorite. Tickets online or call Caty Massey at [559] 278-8243.

Bulldog Family Camp
Aug. 7-13 and 14-20; Wonder Valley Ranch. Fabulous fun for the entire family! Take the most memorable vacation you’ll ever experience. Details online. Special discounts for FSAA Members! Call toll-free: [800] 821-2801.

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

Pave Your Way! Buy a Brick!
Make a lasting impression with a personalize brick for the Commemorative Brick Courtyard at the Smittcamp Alumni House. Less than 100 spots are available, priced at $100 and $250 each, all orders include a special brick paperweight! Order a brick online today! Contact Lois May at [559] 278-2761 for additional information.
 

  FSAA: Benefits of Membership!

University Lecture Series: Tony Gleaton
Feb. 1; Satellite Student Union. Detroit-born and Los Angeles-based photographer Tony Gleaton showcases “Africa’s Legacy in Mexico, Central and South America.” Discounts for FSAA members!  Tickets: [559] 278-2431 or 278-2078.

University Lecture Series: Elizabeth Fentress
Feb. 7; UC 200. Co-author of “The Berbers,” Elizabeth Fentress’ lecture is presented by the Department of Geography at Fresno State, the Fresno County Archaeological Society and the San Joaquin Valley Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America. Discounts for FSAA members! Details: [559] 278-2431 or 278-2078.

Bulldog Night with the Fresno Falcons
Feb. 20; Save Mart Center. Fresno Falcons vs. Las Vegas Wranglers. Tickets discounted to $9 with $3 benefiting the FSAA. Call [559] 347-3612 today!

University Lecture Series:
James Kennedy
Feb. 23; Satellite Student Union. Fresno State alumnus James Kennedy, the Associate Director of the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii, presents the topic “There Are More Things Than Are Dreamt of in Your Philosophy.” Discounts for FSAA members! Tickets: [559] 278-2431 or 278-2078.

Music Department Savings
Feb. 5; 9th Annual Double Reed Day | Feb. 11; Fresno State alumnus Michael Caldwell [1984] Trumpet Recital | Feb. 26. Bob Bergstrom Memorial Concert. Discounts for FSAA members to many Music Department events! Tickets: [559] 278-5829 or 278-2654.

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.
 

Become a part of Bulldog Walkway
U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist Stephen Abas displays his personalized tile at Bulldog Walkway. Tiles are priced at $1,000, $500 and $250 each. Special thanks to our sponsor Merrill Lynch. Proceeds benefit the FSAA's Student Scholarship Endowment Fund. Place your order today! [Online Order Form]. Or call Lois May at [559] 278-2761.

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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.”

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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.

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Service to the Community
Feb. 3; Satellite Student Union. More than 50 agencies from non-profit organizations will be in attendance. Details: [559] 278-7079.

African American Recruitment Conference
Feb. 4; Satellite Student Union. The 23^rd annual conference and lunch features a keynote address with Fresno City Councilmember Cynthia Sterling. Details: [559] 278-2048.

New Valley Forum: Root Causes with Peter Hutchinson
Feb, 8; Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Fresno. Sponsored by the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State features Peter Hutchinson from Public Strategies Group. Tickets: [559] 294-2045.

Fresno State Day at World Ag Expo
Feb. 8; Dodge Exhibit at World Ag Expo, Tulare. Join Bulldog fans and friends with Coach Pat Hill. Remember to wear red. Details: [800] 999-9186.

V-Day 2005
Feb 25 and 26; Satellite Student Union. International V-Day 2005 at Fresno State includes performances of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues.” Details: [559] 278-8578.

Step 2 the Plate
Feb. 19; Satellite Student Union. The 12^th Annual Fresno State Step Show and After Party. Tickets: [559] 278-2078.

Winemaster’s Weekend
at Yosemite
March 4-6; Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite. Enjoy a weekend featuring wine and agricultural products from Fresno State! Highlight is a a five-course dinner paired with five Fresno State wines. Hands-on activities and workshops are available. Tickets: [877] 635-5807.

Common Threads Award Luncheon
Friday, March 11; Residence Dining Hall. Five women from Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced and Tulare Counties will be honored, including FSAA Board Member Debbie Poochigian [1974]. [Poochigian is also a FSAA Life member.] Call [559] 278-4266 for tickets.

Ag One Honors Virgil Rasmussen
Friday, April 8; Pardini's. Long time tree fruit and grape grower, Virgil E. Rasmussen [1940] of Sanger will be honored at Ag One. [Rasmussen is also a FSAA Life member.] Tickets: [559] 278-4266
 

SMC Ranked in Top 25
The Save Mart Center at Fresno State has been ranked No. 24 in the world for attendance at concerts and programs for 2004 by Pollstar Magazine.

Professional
Bull Riders
Friday, February 11. Details: [559] 347-3400 or [559] 485-TIXS.

Nueva Generacion 2005
Feb. 27. With Joan Sebastian [pictured], Alicia Villarreal, Kumbia Kings, Pablo Montero, Rogelio Martinez and Sissi. Tickets: [559] 347-3400 or [559] 485-TIXS.

Rod Stewart
Tuesday, March 29. 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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2005 Award of Excellence
Kathleen Curtis [pictured with President John D. Welty] has been presented the 2005 President's Award for Excellence. Dr. Curtis is the Director of Research and External Programs for the College of Health and Human Services.

The Renaissance Group
Fresno State has been selected to host the executive offices of The Renaissance Group, a prestigious national consortium of 36 colleges and universities. Fresno State education professor and alumnus Richard Firpo [1961] will serve as executive director. Firpo, a FSAA member, is also the President of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development Alumni Chapter.

Fresno State Wines Make International Top 100 List
The Jan./Feb. 2005 issue of "Saveur" magazine Top 100 list ranks The Fresno State Winery as No. 51. "Fresno State... wines regularly win medals, include a wild, lively primitivo; a spicy, minty petite sirah; and an extraordinary orange muscat that tastes like almonds and peaches and goes down like a dream."

Downing Planetarium: New Programs
The Downing Planetarium at Fresno State is offering two new programs, “Midnight Canvas” and “Ring World” for the spring season. Call [559] 278-4121 for details.

Special Valentine’s Day Flowers
Farm Market is offering specially wrapped roses, bud vases and more, all just in time for Valentine’s Day. Place your order today! [559] 278-7627.

Faculty Who Energize Fresno State:
Helda Pinzon-Perez
Fresno State alumna Helda Pinzon-Perez [1992] is an associate professor in the Department of Health Science. [See additional faculty profiles.]

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.
 

Baseball at Pete Beiden Field
Feb. 4-5; vs. UCLA | Feb. 18-20; vs. UC Santa Barbara | Feb. 25-27; vs. Chicago State. Cheer on Ryan Penn [#37] and the team. Tickets: [559] 278-DOGS.

Men’s Basketball at the Save Mart Center
Feb. 3; vs. Louisiana Tech | Feb. 5; vs. SMU | Feb. 16; vs. Tulsa | Feb. 19; Bracket Buster | Feb. 21; vs. Rice | Feb. 26; vs. Nevada. Support Ja'Vance Coleman [#34] and the team. Tickets: [559] 278-DOGS.

Women’s Basketball at the Save Mart Center
Feb. 10; vs. UTEP | Feb. 12; vs. Boise State | Feb. 23; vs. Utah Valley State | Feb. 26; vs. Nevada. Cheer on Veronica Mack [#12] and the team. Tickets: [559] 278-DOGS.

Equestrian at Student Horse Center
Feb. 20; Double English Show | Feb. 21; Double Western Show. Support Kathryn Frost the team! Tickets: [559] 278-DOGS.

Men’s Tennis at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center
Feb. 11; vs. Old Dominion | Feb. 13; vs. SMU | Feb. 25; vs. Santa Clara | Feb. 27; vs. Rice. Cheer on Jakub Cech and the team. Tickets: [559] 278-DOGS.

Women’s Tennis at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center
Feb. 19; vs. San Diego. Cheer on Courtney Jantz and the team. Tickets: [559] 278-DOGS.

Wrestling
at the North Gym
Feb. 9; vs. Cal State Bakersfield. Support Shane Seibert [165 lbs.] and the team. Tickets: [559] 278-DOGS.

Wrestling Coach
Dennis DeLiddo to Retire
Fresno State alumnus Dennis DeLiddo [1968] has announced that he is retiring as Head Wrestling Coach for the Fresno State Bulldogs after a 24 season career. He was named WAC Coach of the year four times. Under his guidance, 27 Bulldogs earned All-America honors and he coached 55 individual conference champions.

SI All-Bowl Team: Logan Mankins
Bulldog Football Offensive Tackle, Logan Mankins [#74], was selected by “Sports Illustrated” for its All-Bowl Team in the January 10, 2005 issue. Mankins is a Senior from Catheys Valley [Calif.] and graduated from Mariposa High.

New Volleyball Coach: Ruben Nieves
Ruben Nieves has been hired as the new head coach of the Bulldog Volleyball team. He coached at his alma mater, Stanford from 1991 to 2001 and was selected AVCA National Coach of the Year in 1997. Nieves also assisted with the 1996 U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team in Atlanta. 

Wheels for Wright
The Diamond Club presented Fresno State Softball Coach Margie Wright with a new golf cart at the 17^th annual Meet the Team Dinner last month. The 2005 Softball season marks Wrights 20^th year at Fresno State.

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!
 

Dan Gamal RV Centers, one of the largest recreational vehicle company in the nation, has two new owners: Erin McIlhatton [1988] and C. Wayne Barnes [1988].

John "Jack" Hall [1999] is the District Director for Congressman and Fresno State alumnus Jim Costa [D-20th District]. Hall has also recently been elected President of the Big Fresno Fair. [Hall and Costa are FSAA members.]

Sharon Hiigel [1974], the Curator of Collections and Education Coordinator for the Fresno Historical Society, is working to restore the cupola from the old Fresno County Courthouse for permanent exhibition. Built in 1895, the courthouse was demolished in 1966.

JP Marketing has several Fresno State alumni on staff: Jane Olvera-Quebe [1990], Paul Quebe, Rosie Ruiz [2000], Jeralynn Stout [1977] and Tommy Truong.

Leadership Fresno-- Class XXI, a program administered by the Greater Area Fresno Chamber of Commerce, has several Fresno State alumni participating this year: Eric Cole [1991], Melanie [Glenn] Fortier [1998], Jana Harris [1988], Alan Hofmann [1979], Robert Hofman, Darrel Hyatt [1979], Genelle [Taylor] Kumpe [1995], Carol "Cam" Maloy [1982], Kenneth Maul, Manjit Muhar-Al [1998, 2000], Doua Vu [2002] and Robert Weil [1984, 1992].

Benjamin F. Locke is exhibiting in the group show titled "Hats, Hats, Hats" at the Art Box Gallery in Fresno's Tower District through February 26^th.

Kenneth Newby [1972], President of the Fresno Business Council, recently addressed the Regional Jobs Initiative meeting.

Nelina Patino [2005]  and Timothy Jones [1998]are happy to announce their marriage on January 12, 2005 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They currently reside in Merced where she will be a school teacher and where he's a firefighter.

Antonio "Tony" Petrosino [1953] donated Office 216: Operations Coordinator Office at the newly expanded Duncan Building. He is an FSAA member.

Charles "Chuck" Poochigian [1972], State Senator [R-14th District], is a candidate for Attorney General of the State of California. Poochigian was named Distinguished Alumnus at the Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala in October of 2004. He is a FSAA Life Member.

Virgil Rasmussen [1940] will be honored at Ag One Foundation's 2005 Community Salute Dinner. He is a FSAA Life Member.

Lindsey Sanchez [2000] and Joshua Radcliff are happy to announce their marriage on July 12, 2003 at the Monterey Plaza in Monterey, CA. They currently reside in San Diego, CA.

Richard Shehadey [1965], President of Producer's Dairy, is overseeing a 36,000-square-foot construction project of its processing facility. He received the Fresno State Alumni Association's Top Dog Alumni Award on behalf of the Craig School of Business in 2003 and is a Life Member in the FSAA.

Julie Smith [1991], a former Bulldog Softball player, has been named the Head Coach and General Manager of the NY/NJ Juggernaut. She had a two-year career at Fresno State in 1990 and 1991. Smith represented the U.S. with the Olympic Softball Team that captured a Gold Medal in 1996 [Atlanta].

Mani Soma [1975] has been named Acting Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Washington. Dr. Soma was a double major [BA, Math and BS, Electrical Engineering] at Fresno State. He earned his Masters and Doctorate degrees at Stanford.

Jerry Tarkanian [1955], the spokesperson for the San Diego-based non-profit Embrace: Racial Harmony & Equality, was recently honored for his volunteer efforts by the San Diego Gulls.

Aleta [Walkowiak] Wolfe [1988] has been awarded the 2004 Ambassador of the Year Award by the Clovis Chamber of Commerce.

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