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August 2007
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  FSAA Upcoming Events

Save The Dates!
Bulldog Boulevard
Sept. 1, 3:00 p.m. vs. Sac. State; Sept. 29, 3:00 p.m. vs. La Tech; Oct. 20, 10:00 a.m. vs. San Jose State; Nov. 3, 10:00 a.m. vs. Utah State; Oct. 24, TBA vs. Kansas State. Enjoy the family friendly environment at this year's Bulldog Boulevard, proudly sponsored by the Fresno State Alumni Association. Also enjoy the FSAA's VIP hospitality tailgate area next to the ESPN Zone. Get your tickets now and join the party! Call 278-ALUM.

Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala
Oct. 18. Save Mart Center. Join the Fresno State community as we honor outstanding alumni as well as our scholarship recipients being awarded $100,000 this year. Call 278-ALUM for tickets. 

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED!
FSAA chosen as Fresno Magazine's Best of Fresno Charity Recipient!
Nov. 14, Valdez Hall- Fresno Convention Center. 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!

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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, you show your Bulldog loyalty, pride, and spirit, but you also support the FSAA. Membership in the FSAA is priceless! [Online]

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

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
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
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!
Three-time U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Laura Berg [2006] displays her 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]. Or call Lois May at 278-2761.

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.

Welcome Week for New Students

Aug. 27-30. Receptions, orientations, and information tables welcome new students to the campus. There will also be entertainment, open houses, and tours. [Online]

Top children’s writers, illustrators coming to Fresno State
Oct. 6, The Arne Nixon Center for the
Study of Children’s Literature. 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]

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

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

PROMISE KEEPERS 07
August 24-25. 485-TIXS.

Beyonce: with special guest Robin Thicke
August 28. 485-TIXS.

Mana
September 16. 485-TIXS.




Pepe Aguilar
October 12. 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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Cognitive Science Student Heads to Grad School
The cognitive science program at California State University, Fresno recently completed the approval process for its new major and minor, and one of its students already is turning his experience with the program into a career in the field. [Online]

Air Quality is Focus of Research
California State University, Fresno researchers and geography students are getting a bird’s eye view of Central Valley air quality, hoisting a 16-foot-long orange blimp high above campus to measure ozone levels, which in high concentrations can cause heart and respiratory problems. Findings ultimately will be published and made available to policymakers. [Online]

Culinary Science Professor Earns Prestigious Certification
Chef Klaus Tenbergen, culinary science professor at California State University, Fresno and a master baker, has earned the Master Certified Food Executive (MCFE) certification from the International Food Service Executives Association, one of the most difficult to attain. [Online]

John Suen named to EPA expert panel
California State University, Fresno professor Dr. John Suen, a specialist in hydrogeology, has been appointed to an expert review panel of a national “report card” on the environment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA will use the report’s information in its strategic planning and decision making. [Online]

Wine Supertasters Sought
An enology research team from the Viticulture and Enology Research Center (VERC) at California State University, Fresno looked for 16 wine-tasting volunteers, including supertasters: people with a rare genetic trait that enables them to “supertaste” certain foods and flavors. They are chosen so they can serve on a panel that is part of an Agricultural Research Initiative-funded study designed to determine how a person’s taste sensory perceptions affect wine enjoyment. [Online]

Football
Sept. 1 vs. Sacramento State. Football season is less than one month away! Get your tickets to the FSAA tailgate and the game before they run out! For tailgate tickets call 278-ALUM, and for tickets to the game call 278-DOGS.

Women's Soccer
Aug. 18. at Fresno Pacific; Aug. 25 vs. Cal Poly; Aug. 31 vs. UC Irvine. Come out and support your lady bulldogs!

Women's Volleyball
Aug. 30 vs. Idaho; Aug. 31 vs. UC Davis. Show your Fresno State pride by coming out and watching the ladies battle. 

 

Jennifer Brower is among about 100 volunteers who helped rehabilitate injured or orphaned animals through the Fresno Wildlife Rehabilitation Service. They recently released 32 rehabilitated barn owls back into the wild.

Glorybelle Cendana [1992],  has been running marathons (26.2 miles) since 2003. On April 16, 2007 she finished the 111th Boston Marathon in a personal best time of 3:29:19. Her next goal is to run an Ultra Marathon and eventually run in the Western States 100. She is a police officer with the City of San Jose in California, married to Michael and has 3 children.

Roy Christopher [1957] is the set designer for the upcoming revival of the Cole Porter-Abe Burrows musical "Can-Can" at the Pasadena Playhouse. He has received a total of 35 Emmy nominations, 16 of them for his work on the Oscar telecast. Christopher has won a total of eight Emmys, six for his work on Oscar sets. He is an FSAA Life member.

Kevin Dillon  [2001] is the Co-Founder and President of the recently established MyTuition.com. MyTuition.com was created for students and families seeking to fund a college or university education. Dillon is also COO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc., an electronic waste collector and recycler based in Fresno.

August "Augie" Garrido [1961], the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, was featured by ESPN as one of the NCAA's winningest coaches. Garrido was given the Top Dog Alumni Award for the Department of Athletics by the Fresno State Alumni Association in 2002.

Ryan Giannetta [2001] has been promoted to Project Logistics Manager for the Disneyland Resorts Hotels & Downtown Disney. He has been "Part of the Magic of the Walt Disney Company" for the past five years.

Laine Hendricks [2005] has joined NPCA as Program Coordinator for the Central Valley Field Office.

Glen Kajiyama [1977] was named federal security director for Honolulu International Airport.

Akinsanya Kambon [1974], artist and owner of Gallery Kambon, was featured in the PRESS-TELEGRAM for his proactive movements towards re-acquainting today's youth with their cultural pasts and ethnic identities. I

Steven Kister was featured in the article "Growing A Life," which appeared in The Fresno Bee. He owns a family farm in Kerman, CA where he cultivates raisins and almonds.

Michael McHatten [1988] was appointed to the position of director of administrative services for the City of Madera.

Bryan Moe [2003] was named director of the Central California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) operated by the Craig School of Business at California State University, Fresno.

Michael Moffitt [1987] was appointed as Indiana Wesleyan University's vice president for student development.

Linda (Lloyd) Pitts [1973], and her paintings, were featured in THE FRESNO BEE. She lost part of her vision in one eye two years ago, but was determined to continue painting. Her work was shown at the Margaret Hudson Gallery in the downtown Fresno ArtHop.

Frank Ramos [1960] served with the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Small Business Administration in Washington, as the Associate Deputy Administrator for Management and Administration and, most recently at the Department of Defense at the Pentagon. In 2005, Ramos was awarded California State University, Fresno's "Top Dog" alumnus award.

Cecil Rhodes [1973], who created the criminal-justice program at California State University, Stanislaus, has retired.

Daniel Silva [1983] recently published "The Secret Servant", the seventh in a series chronicling the exploits of an Israeli secret agent and art restorer.

Ashley Swearengin, director of the Office of Community and Economic Development at Fresno State, has been appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Commission for Economic Development. The commission serves as a bipartisan advisory board on economic development issues to the governor and Legislature.

Nick Watney [2003] competed in the British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland. This is Watney's second experience in a major, having won previously in the New Orleans Open and the Zurich Classic.

THANK YOU to our NEW MEMBERS of the FSAA!
Sarajane Hawkins, Kevin Kelley, Emily Paradise, Susan H. Straughan, Joel M. Shulman, Susan Thompson

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