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July 2007
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FSAA Hits $100K in Annual Giving!
Celebrate with us at the Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala, Oct. 18th! In the last dozen years, the FSAA has awarded over $500,000 to deserving Fresno State students through alumni sponsored scholarships. This is the most of any alumni association in the 23-campus CSU system. This year the FSAA reaches their lofty goal of $100,000 in annual giving! Thank you to all those who made this possible!

VOLUNTEERS & SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED!
FSAA chosen as Fresno Magazine's Best of Fresno Charity Recipient!
Nov. 14. When the 'Best of Fresno' join together to be honored, the FSAA will be the recipient of proceeds from the silent auction and ticket sales. We need your help! Volunteer committees have been formed for the silent auction.  Call 278-ALUM to donate an item and see how you can help!

NEW DISCOUNT!
Recent Grad Football Tickets on Sale!
Fresno State Alums who have graduated in the last three years can have a chance at a limited amount of season tickets for only $99. Hurry before they sell out! [Online] Call 278-3647 for more information. Go Dogs!

Fresno State Receives National Attention for  'iamfresnostate.com'
Fresno State has been noticed by both national and local media for pioneering the student-generated video clips that promote the university. The New York Times and The Fresno Bee took notice, "Consumer-generated advertising is a new trend. Marketing firms are using it to promote...big names...but Fresno State appears to be one of the first universities to use the technique." --Doug Hoagland, THE FRESNO BEE. [Online]

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 and Buy a Brick
Make a lasting impression with a personalized 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. Contact Lois May at 278-2761 for information.

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  BULLDOG BUCKS: Benefits of Membership!

Available to FSAA Members:
FSAA members are afforded many Benefits of Membership. Join the FSAA today and enjoy savings on and off campus. Take advantage of the buying-power of 8,750 dues-paying FSAA members! By being a member, not only do you show your Bulldog loyalty, pride, and spirit, but you also support students through scholarships. Membership in the FSAA is priceless! [Online]

FSAA MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Official Fresno State Alumni Merchandise: Available at the Bulldog Shop and the Kennel Bookstore
Show your Bulldog Loyalty and Spirit by wearing your Bulldog Pride. FSAA members save 15% at the Bulldog Shop and at the Kennel Bookstore.

Marsh Affinity Groups
Dental, health and vision insurance polices at specially reduced Fresno State rates. Call toll-free: [888] 560-ALUM. [Online]

ORDER TODAY!
Clubs ~ Gifts ~ Accessories
Order Bulldogs' imprinted clubs, gifts and accessories from Alma Mater Pro Shop.  [Online]

FSAA MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Liberty Mutual Auto & Home Policies
Take advantage of Fresno State’s Group Savings Plus. Save on auto and home insurance policies. | Toll-free: [877] 283-4205. | [Online]

FSAA MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Office Depot Program
Let your FSAA Membership work for you! Save up to 60% on office supplies! Utilize the buying power of 200,000 Fresno State alumni! Valid in 840 locations throughout the United States for both households and businesses. [Online]

15% FSAA MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Get Your Bulldog Gear!
The Kennel Bookstore has increased the FSAA member discount on Fresno State apparel and imprinted items from 10% to 15%! Get you official Fresno State alumni gear!

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Become a part of Bulldog Walkway!
Stephen Paul Ortega [BA 1991, MBA 2005] stands at his personalized brick inscribed "A Proud Bulldog" on Bulldog Walkway, a graduation gift from his parents Janice and Henry Ortega, Jr. An FSAA member, Stephen is President of the Alumni & Friends of the Craig School of Business Chapter. 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] or call Lois May at 278-2761.

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

A native of Hanford, Katie Lafferty is majoring in agricultural education and plans on pursuing a master’s degree. She’s the first in her family to attend Fresno State. “Thanks to the FSAA for your generosity,” she says. “I really appreciate the educational support.”

Originally from Modesto, Chris Gouveia is the first in his family to attend Fresno State. He’s a member of the Smittcamp Honors College and plans on attending medical school after graduation. “This FSAA scholarship helps me today fulfill my education dream,” he says. “Thank you for the support.”

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

Summer Arts
July 1-27. For the 9th consecutive year on the Fresno State campus, the Summer Arts program will feature over 30 public events in: theatre, art, music, dance, improv comedy, photography, animation, comic books & graphic novels, creative writing, and more! Call 278-5109. [Online]

Purchase Fireworks and Support the Fresno State Marching Band this 4th of July!
July 1- 4. Purchase your fireworks on the corner of Clovis and Ashlan or McKinley and Brawley. Proceeds support the Fresno State Marching Band. Call 278-5086.

Top children’s writers, illustrators coming to Fresno State
Oct. 6. A conference titled "Painted Words and Spoken Pictures" will bring award-winning children’s writers and illustrators to the Fresno State campus. Speakers will include: Aliki, the award-winning author or illustrator of 200 children's books; Karen Cushman, a  Newberry-winning author; Yuyi Morales, winner of the Pura Belpre Medal for illustration; and Carolyn Yoder. Call 278-8116. [Online]

Kids Summer Programs in Full Swing
Fresno State is hosting several programs for children this summer. Academic-oriented programs include reading, inventions, science and nutrition, while sports camps will teach the fine points of football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball and track and field. [Online]

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Chris Brown
July 12. 485-TIXS.

Aly and AJ, Corbin Bleu and Drake Bell
July 14. 485-TIXS.

American Idols Live:
July 20. 485-TIXS.

WWE Smackdown/ ECW
July 24. 485-TIXS.

Pepe Aguilar
July 27. 485-TIXS.

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill:
Soul 2 Soul II Tour
August 7. 485-TIXS.

Jack's First Show
August 17. 485-TIXS.

PLEASE NOTE:  All Dates/Times/Events subject to change. Log on to SAVEMARTCENTER.COM for details. For special TICKET DISCOUNT OFFERS and/or GROUP SALES INFORMATION, please contact ANNIE MELVOLD.

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Two Fresno State faculty members named USDA Fellows
Fresno State faculty members Hernan Maldonado and Segun Ogunjemiyo were recognized as E. (Kika) de la Garza Fellows in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program. They are among 20 faculty members nationwide selected from Hispanic-Serving Institutions, accredited degree-granting institutions of higher education with a Hispanic student enrollment of 25 percent or more. [Online]

Fresno State's Ashley Gomes Among 5 National Winners
California State University, Fresno graduate student Ashley Gomes is one of five recipients of the American Eagle Outfitters (AE) Spirit of Service Award for demonstrating commitment to her community through Jumpstart, a national early education organization. [Online]

Engineering student among 37 national award winners
California State University, Fresno engineering graduate Christopher M. Abela of Santa Maria is one of 37 scholars in the nation’s universities selected by the national engineering honors society Tau Beta Pi for a fellowship to pursue his graduate studies. [Online]

Alumnus Wins Sci-Fi Film Contest
California State University, Fresno alumnus Robert J. Thissen will go to New York soon to pitch his idea for a film to cable-TV’s Sci-Fi Channel after winning its Exposure Film Contest with an eight-minute movie, “Paradox Road.” [Online]

Today’s good news: Fernando Segura is making a difference
June 12th was National Good News Day, and Fresno State student Fernando Segura made the headline by making a difference in the lives of troubled youth, as a mentor at the Fresno County Juvenile Justice Campus. [Online]

ASI president wins national internship
Fresno State student body president Juan Pablo Moncayo is one of 434 students selected nationwide to intern this summer through the nationally-recognized Sponsors of Educational Opportunity (SEO) career program. SEO’s career program received more than 4,900 applications for summer internships. [Online]

Student named to statewide post
California State University, Fresno junior Russel Statham, the student body’s vice president of finance, has been named to the California State Student Association (CSSA) executive team. He is the second officer from Fresno State’s Associated Students Inc. in the past five years to serve as an executive officer in the statewide organization.

Dr. Albert Valencia's Swim to Raise Money for Books
Associate Professor for the Dept. of Counseling, Special Education, & Rehabilitation participated in the "Sharkfest" to raise money to assist students in purchasing textbooks. Donations may still be sent to the foundation with checks made out to CSUF Foundation Swimming For Books, 5245 N. Backer, M/S PB137, Fresno, CA, 93740. [Online]

Gloria, Wright Named 2006-07 Fresno State Athletes of the Year
Sophomore Melanie Gloria and Senior Dwayne Wright were voted female and male athletes of the year by Fresno-area media members. Gloria ranked 3rd in the nation in singles, and Wright finished the 2006 season ranked No. 6 in the nation in rushing. [Online]

Seven Bulldogs Earn Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards
Fresno State had seven Bulldogs from five different sports earn 2007 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards. Patty Torres, Paloma Dominguez, Zinzi Evans, Rochelle Jagdeo, James Tchana, Moses Harris and Chantella Perera were each honored. [Online]

Three Dogs Sign Major League Baseball Contracts
The Colorado Rockies inked junior center fielder Brian Lapin who was drafted in the 18th round and senior left handed pitcher Brandon Miller in the 24th round. Ozzie Lewis also signed with the Minnesota Twins. [Online]

Hector Hernandez To Represent Mexican National Team This Summer
Hernandez will represent his country this summer in the FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying tournament with the Mexican National Team. Prior to the Olympic qualifying with the team will also try and qualify for the 2009 World Games. [Online]

Fresno State's top runner at the 2006 NCAA Regional Championships is Marissa McPhail
Bulldogs place 23rd at NCAA Regional Championships. The team shows promise for the upcoming season. [Online]

Two Bulldog linemen are strong candidates for the Nagurski and Outland Trophies in 2007
Two of Fresno State's outstanding senior football players are getting from excellent preseason recognition as Tyler Clutts and Ryan Wendall are put on the prestigious watch list. [Online]

Matt Ryan Announced To Southwest All-Region Team By Golf Coaches Association of America
The Golf Coaches Association of America announced that Fresno State sophomore, Matthew Ryan, earned All-Region honors for the Southwest Region. Ryan was also honored by the WAC as a First-Team All-Conference member. He averaged 72.12 and had five top-twenty finishes in his first year as a Bulldog. [Online]

Shipley Receives Division I Kim Moore Spirit Award
The National Golf Coaches Association announced that Sophomore Jennifer Shipley was among one of the recipients earning the Kim Moore Spirit Award. Winners were recognized at the NGCA Division I Awards Banquet held in Daytona Beach, Florida on Friday evening, May 25. [Online]

Former Dogs Named to USA Softball Team
The USA Softball team announced the roster for its 2007 Women's National Team, which included former Bulldog standouts Laura Berg and Lovie Jung. [Online]

Udwadia Selected as USTA NorCal National Team Coach
Jay Udwadia, who for the last three seasons has served as the head coach of the Fresno State men's tennis team, has been selected to coach the United State Tennis Association national team championships July 27-31, 2007. [Online]

Bulldogs Finish Womens Tennis Season Ranked No. 14
The Fresno State women's tennis team finished an outstanding season as the No. 14 team in the country after the final rankings were released. It is one of the best finishes for the Bulldogs in program history. [Online]

Webb Sixth at NCAA Championships
For the third time in her career, Mallory Webb earned All-America honors. Webb, a senior from Dundee, Ore., placed sixth at the 2007 NCAA Championship meet in Sacramento with a throw of 169 feet 9 inches in the javelin. [Online]

Editha "Ann" Atkinson and her husband, Jerry Atkinson, who own Center Chevrolet in San Bernadino, received the Rotary High Ethical Standards in Business Award for their and their company's community and state involvement. The two met while attending California State University, Fresno.

JessaLee Blackwell [2002] and Sonny Goehring were married on Oct. 7, 2006 at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Lodi, California. They spent their honeymoon in Hawaii and make their home in Lockeford, California.

Kim Bobby [1991] has been appointed by the University of Puget Sound to the position of chief diversity officer. She will also teach at the university as an associate professor of education. She earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University, Fresno.

Scott Fichtner [1998] now works as an Agronomist for Western Farm Service after majoring in Plant Science at Fresno State, receiving his Masters degree from Texas A&M University [2001], and his PhD from Colorado State University [2007]. Fichtner comes from a family of Bulldogs; his father Edwin [1962], his mother Patricia (Daldin) Fichtner [1964], and his brother Edwin Fichtner [1997] all graduated from Fresno State!

Shane & Bianca Gunn are proud to announce the birth of their valentines day twin girls! Marisol weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces, and Isabella weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces. Mom, dad and the girls are all doing wonderful!

Allen K. Lanse [1977] was featured in the June 2007 edition of the Imagine Fresno magazine for his impressive restoration of his 1959 Austin Healy MkIII. The car had been undergoing restoration for 10 years by Lanse. Only 17,712 cars were manufactured during its 12 years of production.

Florence Ndidi (O'Neal) Griffin [1985], a Fresno State nursing professor, is engaged to be married to Louie Myers of Illinois on July 7, 2007. Myers won an all expense paid honeymoon to South Africa from ESSENCE magazine after entering a contest for potential grooms which was featured on "Good Morning America".

Anthony O'Geen [1966] plans to retire in the next few years after 38 years of teaching physics and biology at Bret Harte High School. O’Geen was named Bret Harte’s Teacher of the Year in 1996, and again in 2006. In addition to teaching high school, he also coaches cross-country running at Columbia College.

Nancy Osborne [1976] celebrated her 30 year milestone working as an anchorwoman, reporter, producer, writer and host at KFSN, Channel 30. She graduated from California State University, Fresno where she received degrees in speech communication and theatre arts.

Henry T. Perea [(2001] and his family were featured in the June edition of the Imagine Fresno magazine. For Perea, becoming a public servant was a natural choice. "I've always been involved in the community in some way." Perea is currently a member of the Fresno City Council representing District 7.

Marc Raygoza [1995] founded the business Vine Global, an online interface which offers e-commerce solutions that enable U.S. online retailers to quickly and cost-effectively expand into international markets through language. Raygoza graduated from California State University, Fresno with a degree in accounting. 

Al Sanchez [1969] has retired as principle of Mayfair Elementary School after 23 years of service.

Joseph Soldani [1971] is retiring from his post as the Madera City Attorney, a position he has held for 14 years. Soldani was the first full-time city attorney for Madera.

Brenda (Carpenter) Weatherly [1986] has joined the Gennis Agency as Director of Sales. Weatherly has a degree in advertising from California State University, Fresno. Previously with the Hollister Free Lance and other San Benito County Businesses and organizations, Weatherly will be in charge of New Business Sales and Marketing for the agency.

Warren Weaver [1969] is retiring from his position as agriculture professor at Elk Grove High School, a post he held for nearly four decades. He has taught agriculture to an estimated 8,000 high school students. He graduated with a degree in agriculture from California State University, Fresno.

James Vergara [1980], the current Media Production Coordinator for San Joaquin Delta College, recently won an Aurora Award for his Delta College recruitment video for their Police Academy, "POST Academy." The Aurora Award is a national competition that recognizes excellence in video/film/media production. April 27th.

 

THANK YOU to our NEW MEMBERS of the FSAA!
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