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Since 1912, the Fresno State Alumni Association has boosted Bulldog loyalty, pride and spirit in Fresno State. Our members support students and enjoy special benefits. Bridge Fresno State’s rich past to a bright future and provide support to all Fresno State Alumni!
Smittcamp Alumni House
The elegant, two-story,
10,000-square-foot Smittcamp Alumni House stands near the main entrance to
Fresno State, welcoming alumni, students and friends to campus. Available
for rentals. Call 278-2761.
Alma Mater
Let us in song, our voices raise In
Cloistered Courts, to sound thy praise. Each voice and heart that sings is
true To thee, oh, Cardinal and Blue. For thee, our hopes and memories; For
thee, our hearts and loyalties. Thy sons and daughters hail thee great, Our
Alma Mater, Fresno State!
[PLAY] Alma Mater
Fight! Varsity!
Fight! Varsity! On your toes, dig
in and hit that line! We're all pulling hard for you. So fight and give the
best there is in you. Fight! Varsity! On your toes and dig that line! We'll
fight on to victory. We're always true to Fresno State! [CHANT]
B-U-L-L-D-O-G-S-! Go Dogs Go! Fight Dogs Fight! G-o Dogs!
[PLAY] Fight Song
Got
a Thirst for LIFE Membership? Join as a LIFE member and receive a
$50 Starbucks gift card. Not into coffee? That's ok - we have four
other gift choices!
Find out here!
Spring is here - It's time to Golf!
Join
the Alumni & Friends of the Craig School of Business Chapter on
Friday, April 24, 2009 at their annual golf tournament. Win a Lexus
1S250 with a hole-in-one! Players and sponsors still needed.
Proceeds of this fundraiser will go to the Chapter to fund student
scholarships.
View a downloadable sponsorship form.
Click here to register.
Join the Physical Therapy Alumni Chapter for the 11th Annual Golf Tournament Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Course in Dinuba, CA. Proceeds of this fundraiser will go to the Physical Therapy Alumni Chapter to fund departmental enhancements and student scholarships. View downloadable sponsorship form. Click here to register to play.
Networking
Mixer: How to Work a Room, Monday, April 27, 2009 from 4 – 6 pm at the
University Business Center (UBC) - Peters Building. Career Services
and the FSAA have joined forces to coordinate a valuable event for you
to participate. The event is intended to provide students and young
alumni with an opportunity to learn how to network.
Register online
Chicano Alumni Red Fridays - Show your Bulldog Spirit Friday, April 3, 2009 5PM - 7:30PM @ the Red Wave Inn 2375 E Shaw Fresno, CA. Wear red and meet up with other Chicano alumni. Join the Chicano Alumni Chapter the first Friday of each month. Networking and fun!
Career Services Assistance for Alumni-Resume Workshop on Wed April 22nd. Interview Technique Workshop on Thurs, April 23rd. Both workshops will be held at University Student Union, room 311. Call (559) 278-2381 for additional information.
Seminar looks at stimulus, local real estate - The Arnold and Dianne Gazarian Real Estate Center at California State University, Fresno will present its second seminar, “The Impact of the Federal Stimulus Package and State Budget on Local Real Estate,” from 8-10 a.m. April 30th.
We
are proud to announce the Lyles Center for Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Alumni Chapter is finally here.
• Stay connected with graduates, students and friends.
• Scholarship, mentorship and business plan competition opportunities.
• Help promote, track and support student businesses.
Join Now! Take advantage of the Lyles Center business resources.
Check out our Facebook Group!
MCJ
TASTE event was a great success
Students had the opportunity to shadow an alumnus for the day and have
lunch with fellow classmates. Five restaurant was packed with
approximately 150 Bulldogs on March 25th. A couple students were offered
internships that day and one student was even offered a job! Thanks to
all the alumni that participated in this wonderful event, especially the
students and alumni that helped plan the experience. We look forward
to the MCJ TASTE event next year.
I
AM FRESNO STATE. Lets go VIRAL, show us your Fresno State spirit.
Produce an original 25 second video. Tell us why you are Fresno State.
Open to all Fresno State students, alumni, family and friends. Deadline to
submit is Fri April 17th @ 4 PM.
Online application
and more info here.
Bulldog Pride
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It's a Bulldog family! Alumna Karri Hammerstrom (1997) and her super fan husband Bill have done a fabulous job raising their future Bulldog, Macey. As a family they regularly attend home and away games to support Fresno State.
Are you a super fan? Send in pictures of how you, your family,
friends, or coworkers show your Bulldog Pride! Whether at the office on Red Fridays, at tailgates, or on vacation, send in your pictures of you displaying your Bulldog Pride.
Submit Your Bulldog Pride Photo Today!
Need some Fresno State gear for your Bulldog Pride photos? Shop online at either the Kennel Bookstore or at the Bulldog Shop!
Fresno State News & On Campus Events
Listen to 90.7 KFSR on your iPhone / iPod Touch - Now iPhone and iPod Touch users can listen to 90.7 KFSR anywhere in the world through the new Public Radio Tuner application. Simply download the free app from the iTunes App Store, sync it to your iPhone or iPod touch and you'll be able to listen to 90.7 KFSR's online stream anywhere you get data service.
Congrats to the Craig School of Business! A team of bright students placed first and fourth at the California State Human Resource Games held at California State University, Stanislaus on February 28th. The two teams will compete for the Society for Human Resource Management Pacific West regional title in Boise, ID in early April.
Secret Garden Party will benefit Arne Nixon Center - Arne Nixon Center
Advocates at California State University, Fresno, will host its seventh
annual Secret Garden Party from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, April 19 in Fresno. The
“secret” location will be revealed to attendees upon registration.
Visit the Arne Nixon Center online for more info about other events like
Lecture with Katherine Paterson, best selling author and Newbery winner &
the Beatrix Potter Conference.
Scholarships available for incoming freshmen interested in
environmental sciences.
The Patagonia® Scholars, a scholarship program covers the costs of tuition,
housing, meal plan and books for an academic year.
Grad students to present Asian-American lit papers March 27th - Eleven
graduate students from the English Department at California State
University, Fresno are heading for the Multiethnic Literature of the U.S.
Conference in April but nine will first present their papers on campus from
11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, March 27, in Peters Business Building, Room 194.
The Fresno presentations, “A Century of Asian American Literature,” are free
and open to the public.
Common Threads to recognize five women - Five women representing Fresno, Kings, Merced and Tulare counties have been selected as the 2009 honorees for the Common Threads Award, which recognizes women from the San Joaquin Valley for their agricultural, philanthropic and community service. They will be honored April 3rd.
Preview Day registration doubles and is moved to the Save Mart Center - Preview Day was Saturday March 28th and nearly 4,000 students and parents attended – a record-setting number that prompted the event to be moved to the Save Mart Center.
David Durham is national writing award finalist - David Anthony Durham, an associate professor of English is one of five finalists for the 2009 John W. Campbell Award for best new science-fiction or fantasy writer.
Budget Plan update - President John D. Welty offers a video update on the preliminary Fresno State budget plan for 2009-10 and the ongoing state fiscal crisis.
Autism Awareness month activities planned in April - The Central
California Autism Center at California State University, Fresno plans
several events to mark Autism Awareness month in April.
Athletics
Night of Champions Event - The annual Night of Champions awards
celebration will be held on Wednesday, April 29th at 7 p.m. in the
Satellite Student Union. All Fresno State faculty and staff are welcome
to attend as we honor the achievements of our student-athletes in the
classroom, on the field/court, and in the community. The keynote speaker
is Scott A. Graham, former Fresno State student-athlete and graduate.
Scott is the founder and owner of XPACS (Xtreme Personal Assistant
Concierge Services). Two current student-athletes have also been
selected as guest speakers.
Football Season Tickets - The 2009 football home opener is
Saturday, September 5th vs. UC Davis. The remaining schedule will be
released in early April. Stay tuned to www.gobulldogs.com for the
announcement. Football season ticket renewals for 2009 are currently
being accepted and new season tickets will go on sale within twenty four
hours of the schedule release.
Go to
www.gobulldogs.com to view all
athletic schedules
Bulldog Benefits
MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Liberty Mutual Auto & Home Policies
Take advantage of
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Fresno State Alumni…Give yourself some credit!
Now available to Fresno State Alumni is the exclusive FSAA <Visa® / MasterCard®> credit card. Apply online today and grab a piece of the action – also, qualify to receive a $25 statement credit after your first qualifying use(s) of the account. Learn more or
apply securely online!
Alumni Entrepreneur Spotlight
David
Tobin Photography ... and more!
David Tobin (1999) is one of the leading photographers of live
concert imagery. He has been shooting for magazines like Rolling Stone,
Revolver, People, Entertainment Weekly, 944, Campus Circle, Rock City
News, Modern Drummer, DRUM!, and many others. Visit him
online or on
Facebook.
Tobin started working on some of the first reality shows ever created and has developed shows over the past 8 years. In addition he also ran On The Rox, The Roxy Theater's former private club. His passion is to develop new programming in all areas, from TV to internet to mobile platforms. In addition he wants to use his story telling abilities not just in TV, but other areas like video games and digital development. David excels in crew management, live event production, editing, casting, programming development, product integration, and photography.
Alumni Spotlight
Have you done something great?
Tell us by submitting a class
note of your own!
Steven
Relth (1975) has joined Whittelsey Doyle, a full-service land
brokerage and advisory firm and market leader in the sale of land in
Southern California, as a senior broker to focus on the marketing of
residential land and development opportunities for sale in San Diego
County.
Ben Parmentier (2008) is a legislative assistant for housing, financial services, veterans’ affairs, the budget and taxes. Parmentier began interning in Rep. Jim Costa’s (D-Calif) district office while in college and then worked on the Congressman’s campaign before recently moving to Washington and is now a new legislative assistant.
Jeffrey
Nohr (2005) and Catherine (Hallada) Nohr are happy to announce their
marriage on December 13, 2008 in Portola Valley and a reception in Los
Altos.
Ronda Hamm was awarded the the Entomological Foundation International Congress on Insect Neurochemistry and Neurophysiology Student Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, and Molecular Biology.
Gerald
Steinhauer (1972) After retiring from a 37 year of federal
government service, Jerry has redeployed into service as a corporate
chaplain.
Herless Hein has received the California Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Veteran Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in personal, professional, and family life.
Welcome New FSAA Members
Allison Gerraud, Stephen Gerrard, Lisa Jura, Michael Jura, Anna Martinez, Robert Martinez, Margaret, Robert Dahilll, Joanne Norton, Sonja Fontana, Arturo Acevedo, David Griffin, Frances Griffin, Carrell Kraft, Warren J. Kraft, Linda Lindstrom, Thomas Lindstrom, Gerald Porter, Sally Porter, Annie Van Patten, John D. Van Patten, Mitchell Araki, Lois Bakar, Susan Bryan, James Gonzalez, Diane Herman, Patricia Sakohira Miyake, James Neptune, Jim Pardini, Velia Romero, Robert Vandergon, M. Wilton, Julie Adams, Betty Bigham, James DeVoll, Jack Dowty, Frances Manfredo, Harald Mynster, Maria Diaz, Rhonda Dick, Angela Cardona
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