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Alumni Association News & Events

The Alumni Association is now accepting nominations from alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of Fresno State for the 2010 Top Dog Alumni Awards. Each fall distinguished alumni are honored at the Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala at the Save Mart Center. Nominations are due by March 5, 2010. Click here to nominate an outstanding alum

Bulldog Pride Fund scholarship fundraiser - Wine & Chocolate Lovers Weekend Feb. 13 & 14, 2010. Read more

8th Annual Engineering Alumni Golf Tournament - Join other engineering alumni for a round of golf on March 5th. Read more

Midwest Event - Chris Lawlor White (1975) and Luann Alemao (1980) will take you through the ultimate experience of wine and enterprising etiquette to enhance your relationships with your clients on March 11, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in Cedar Falls, IA. Read more

The 12th Annual Physical Therapy Golf Tournament & Luncheon - Join other physical therapy alumni on the course April 10th. Read more
Read the Physical Therapy Alumni Newsletter here

Bulldog Pride

Flat Victor E. attended the first lecture of the Spring semester hosted by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on January 11th. OLLI programs were created for adults age 50+ who wish to continue learning and exploring for the sheer joy of it.

Submit your Flat Victor E or Bulldog Pride photo today! Download a Flat Victor E and take him on vacation with you to show your bulldog pride! Upload your photos to our Flickr Group or email kajohnson@csufresno.edu.

Need Fresno State gear for your Bulldog Pride photos? Shop online at either the Kennel Bookstore or at the Bulldog Shop!

FresnoStateNews Headlines

FresnoStateNews.com, Fresno State's prime source of online campus news, launched its complete makeover on Monday, Feb. 1, with a new look and user-friendly features. One enhancement to FresnoStateNews.com is a feedback feature that lets users leave comments and “converse” with other users about a particular topic. Read more

Semester opens with 18,451 students, new programs, challenges - Fresno State began the spring 2010 semester on Jan. 21 with 18,451 students registered – down 3,000 from a year ago due to budget-related cutbacks, but with several new programs to help students. Read more

Aquatics center construction set to begin - Construction will begin in coming weeks on a $7.5 million swimming and diving complex at Fresno State. Read more

Ag One will bestow the 2010 Community Salute honor to Edward "Ed" Baloian, Chairman of Baloian Farms on the evening of Feb. 27 at Pardini’s in Fresno. Read more

Alumni Spotlight & Class Notes

Thanks to the following new Alumni Association members: Garret Hubbart, Leslie L Cunning, Robert Roddy, Arundeep Singh, Julius Aquino, Howard Stroman, Mr. and Mrs. Winton, Mr. and Mrs. Schultz, Patricia C. Bryant

Dr. Geoffrey Gamble (1965, ‘71), who retired in December as president of Montana State University, was honored by the school with his wife Patricia at a farewell dinner on Dec. 17, 2009. During the tribute, they recieved a proclamation from Fresno State President John D. Welty naming Dec. 17 "Geoffrey and Patricia Gamble Day" at Fresno State honoring their contribution to higher education and to Montana State.

Dr. Gamble earned linguistic degrees from Fresno State and his Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley, then spent a year as a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Institution. He has written two books and a dozen articles on Native American languages and presented numerous scholarly papers. Dr. Gamble has won grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well as other organizations.

Dr. Gamble served as Montana State president since December 2000. He previously worked at the Washington State University and the University of Vermont.

Dr. Gamble credits Fresno State emeriti professors Dr. P.J. Mistry and Dr. Fred Brengleman among mentors who helped him be successful.

Craig Holt (2006) and Kristen Martin are happy to announce their engagement. The wedding ceremony will take place in August 2010.

Ely Uretsky (2005) officially joined the police department of the City of Watsonville.

LTC Paul Romagnoli (1992) took command of the 25th Special Troops Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii on January 19th. His 700+ Soldier battalion provides support to the 25th Infantry Division Headquarters. LTC Romagnoli has 17 years of military service and is a Life Member of the FSAA.

Robert Cargill (1996) and Roslyn Bennett are happy to announce their engagement. The wedding ceremony will take place in March 2010 in Ventura overlooking the ocean. Robert is an Annual Member of the FSAA.

Tamara Range (2007) and Mikey Dye are happy to announce their engagement. The wedding ceremony will take place on June 26, 2010.

Submit your own Class Note here!

Bulldog Benefits - Member Discounts

Marsh Affinity Groups - Dental, health and vision insurance polices at specially reduced Fresno State rates. Call toll-free: (888) 560-ALUM or visit the Web site. More

Liberty Mutual Auto & Home Policies - Take advantage of Fresno State’s Group Savings Plus. Save on auto and home insurance policies. Call toll-free: (877) 283-4205 or visit the Web site. More

Credit Card Fresno State Alumni! - Now available to Fresno State Alumni is the exclusive FSAA Visa® / MasterCard® credit card.
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