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Current Edition: February 2013
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DAA honorees announced
Congratulations to the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients!
»David Bugatto
»Cheryl Dell '82
»Michael Kuhlmann
»Garry Maisel
»Rhonda Staley-Brooks '95
»Christina Preston '11, Founder of Shoes4Sacramento
Please join us in recognizing this year's honorees on Thursday, April 25, at the Alumni Center. Reserve your seat today by registering online.
Meet the 2013 honorees
Alumnus Ryan Coogler '07 takes Sundance award
Sac State alum Ryan Coogler’s first feature-length film has been honored by the Sundance Film Festival as the standout dramatic film and acquired for distribution by the Weinstein Co. Read more
Alumnus Ethan Conrad '89 making deals
Check out this Sacramento Bee profile on Ethan Conrad, a Sac State business management grad who has emerged as one of the most active buyers of commercial properties in the country. In an economy where few other local people or investment companies are doing any deals, he's scooping up office, industrial and retail properties. His specialty: taking distressed, often vacant buildings, fixing them up and bringing in tenants.
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University Library is a community asset
The University Library, in the heart of the Sacramento State campus, is open to the public and waiting to be discovered by those who live and work outside the University community. It’s a magnificent destination for researchers, historians, art lovers, casual readers, cultural mavens, the generally curious and anyone who simply longs for quiet and the smell of old books. Read more
Scholarships are available
Do you know any current or incoming Sac State students? Please encourage them to apply for an Alumni Association scholarship. Each year we award 12-15 scholarships to incoming freshmen, continuing undergraduates, transfer students and graduate students. All applications are due by Friday, March 1, no exceptions. Learn more
Alumni mentors needed
Alumni are invited to participate in an upcoming Student Alumni Association event—Career Buzz. Participation is simple. Come to the Alumni Center, enjoy a meal with a small group of students and answer questions about your college experience and profession. Register online
Alumni Profile: Hornets keep farm buzzing
A family of Sac State grads helped Fiddyment Farms build a name for itself in the pistachio business. The story began with Dolly Fiddyment ‘52 (Education), who chose to plant the tasty green nuts at the family farm outside of Roseville in 1965 and continues today, with Fiddyment Farms producing between 2 and 3 million pounds of pistachios each year. Read more
Donor Support: Snelson's goal: Helping student-athletes graduate
Dr. Lloyd Snelson longs to see Sac State’s student-athletes follow in his footsteps, though that is a lofty proposition. The long-time Hornet supporter kicked the winning extra point in Sac State’s first victory on the football field back in 1955. His enduring enthusiasm for his alma mater earned Snelson ’57 (Physical Education), MA ’67 (Education), Ph.D. '77 (Psychology) the nickname "Mr. Hornet." Read more
