February 13, 2004

University to honor alumni for community service

CSUS has granted degrees to about 160,000 people throughout its 57-year history and in March, the CSUS Alumni Association is acknowledging several former students for contributions to the University and the community. The 18th annual Distinguished Service Awards Dinner is 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 25 at the Alumni Center.

The association is granting awards to Fred Dalkey, a Sacramento City College art instructor; Kayla Gillian with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Washington, D.C.; retired CIA agent Craig Johnson; Robin Martial, executive vice president with Cardinal Health; David Mering, president of Mering and Associates; retired teacher Melba Mosher; Pam Saltenberger, executive director for Girl Scouts of Tierra del Oro; Sacramento City councilman Robbie Waters; and Mary Jane Young, a San Bernardino teacher.

This year's Honorary Alumnus Award will be presented to Ray Clemons, retired CSUS athletics director and football coach.

The association is giving the Distinguished Faculty Award to kinesiology and health science professor Scott Modell.

Tickets to the awards dinner are $75 per person and $600 for a table of eight. Reservations are due by Friday, March 19 and can be made by calling 278-7718.

Distinguished Service Awards

Name - Major

Fred Dalkey - Art

Kayla Gillian - Criminal Justice

Craig Johnson - Criminal Justice

Ken Macias - Business Administration

Robin Martial - Biological Sciences

David Mering - Communication Studies

Melba Mosher - Education

Pam Saltenberger - Communication Studies

Robbie Waters - Criminal Justice

Mary Jane Young - Family/ Consumer Science

Honorary Alumnus Award

Name - Major

Ray Clemons - Honorary alumni only

Distinguished Faculty Award

Scott Modell

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