Fall Dinner With Scholarship Students
November 1, 2019
118 colleagues and friends attended the dinner on November 1st. We honored two recipients of this year’s Student Scholarships, each with a $1500 scholarship. This year’s winners are:
- Kelia Carbin. Kelia’s mother, Carolyn Chang, works in the campus Office of Graduate & Professional Studies in the College of Education.
- Rashaan Harper. Rashaan’s Mother, Caryl Vickers-Harper, works in the campus Bursar’s Office in Administration & Business Affairs.
Both recipients accepted their scholarships with genuine appreciation and provided some information on their major and goals. You can view their bios at https://www.csus.edu/org/retirees/ra%20scholarship/
Our annual business meeting was held, which included election of the following slate of officers and board members. Names in bold represent the Executive Committee.
- President – Sue Holl
- Past President – Nick Burnett
- Vice President – Linda Martin
- Secretary – Larry Glasmire
- Treasurer – Nancy McCarty
- Scholarship Coordinator – Nancy Fox
- Events Coordinator – Kris Trigales
- Webmaster – Judy Montgomery
- Alumni Association Liaison – Nancy Tooker
- CSU-ERFA Rep for Legislation – Alan Wade
- Faculty Senate Rep – Sue Holl
- USA Liaison – Evelyn Bradley-Owens
- At Large Members – Tom Griffith, Laurel Heffernan, Cindy Martinez, Fel Ramey, Jean Torcom, Vacant
Also during the annual business meeting, the Board recommendation to change the name of the Association to “Sacramento State Retirees Association” was not approved by the membership by a vote of nearly 2-1 opposed to the recommendation. The official name of the Association will remain “California State University, Sacramento Retirees Association”.
Thirty (30) door prizes donated by local businesses and individuals, with a total value of $1833.61, were awarded during the event. Click here for a list of our local business partners and individual contributors.
A big thank you goes out to Robin Lovering for donating all the wine from Boeger Winery served complimentary during the social hour and the dinner. Thank you to the Fall Dinner planning committee, chaired by Nancy Fox, Event Coordinator, with committee members Kris Trigales, Janice Hayden, Shirley Vicari, Cindy Martinez and Carol Downey. Thanks also to Virginia Dixon, Patty Forehand, Nancy McCarty, Scott Miller and Mark Martinez who provided help during the dinner. Scott Miller and Mark Martinez served as photographers for the event.
Welcome...
Welcoming everyone to the evening Patty Forehand checks in the guests
Boeger Wine generously donated by Robin Lovering Cindy Martinez and a friendly server
Shirley Vicari, Janice Hayden,
Sandi Brown Nancy McCarty, Carol Downey
Nick Burnett, Robert Jones Bev Gerth, Pres. Donald Gerth, Amy Kautzman
Friends of the Library book sale Delores Campbell & Alma Long browsing
Judy Montgomery, Kathy & Larry Glasmire Scott Miller, Kris Trigales, Cindy & Mark Martinez
Chris & Nancy Tooker Annita Watson, Denise Cebrian
Chris Wagner, Sheree Meyer Linda Martin, Nancy Griffith
Betty Moulds, Ulla & Jerry McDaniel, Kim Nadler
Janice McPherson, Janice Hayden
There were wonderful door prizes to choose from People making their choices for prizes
Dining and Visiting...
Sandi Brown, Carol Downey, Virginia Dixon, Linda Downing, Janice McPherson, Patty Forehand, Janice Hayden, Shirley Vicari
Caryl Harper, Kelia Carbin, Carolyn Chang, Jody Nelsen, Marcus Marsh, Sue Holl, Imani Harper, Rashaan Harper (Kelia Carbin and Rashaan Harper, 2019 scholarship recipients)
Virginia Kidd, Juanita Barrena, Sylvia Navari, Chris & Nancy Tooker, Sigrid Bathen, Barbara O'Connor, Betty Moulds
Eric & Kem Gravenberg, Melody Wong, Jonathan Bowman, Ron & Nancy Fox, Lou Lower, Jean Torcom
Cindy & Mark Martinez, Judy Montgomery, Larry & Kathy Glasmire, Kris Trigales, Scott Miller
Cecelia Gray, Ann Haffer, Annita Watson, Denise Cebrian
Robert & Tamara Trujillo, Dianne & Fred Batt, Kay Muther, Betty Ronayne, Linda Goff
Rosita Takach, Daphne Robichaud, Edward & Harriette Gibson, Julianne & Robert Jones, Don & Bev Gerth
Ken Cross, Helen Yelverton, Alma Long, Duane Campbell, Dolores Delgado Campbell, Mary Decious, Linda Martin, Dan Decious
Tom Griffith, Peter Lund, Maureen McDermott, Jerry & Ulla McDaniel, Bob Curry, Nancy Griffith
Beverly Tobey, Arthur Williamson, Nancy McCarty, Stacy Hayano, Kendal Chaney-Buttleman, Sarah White, Chuck & Barbara McFadden
Kim Nadler, Bill & Pat Dorman, Robin Carter, Nick & Debbie Burnett, Amy Kautzman
Jana Shober, Bob Metcalf, Rita Tezanos Pinto, Henry Chambers, Tom Kando, Cheryl Chambers
Diane Hyson, Rileyne & Bruce Behrman, Jan Summers, Ruth McElhinney, Chris & David Wagner, Sheree Meyer
Mary Jane Lee, Anne-Louise Radimsky, Mark Riley, Claude DuVal, Sybil & Fredi Jakob, Lorenzo Smith, Jan Radimsky
Will & Diana Vizzard, Beth Strasser, Charles Plummer, Arnold & Mari Golub, Robin Lovering
Program...
President Sue Holl with the 2019 scholarship recipients:
Sue with Kelia Carbin Sue with Rashaan Harper
One of the beautiful gift basket prizes Another gift basket prize
Shirley Vicari gives Robert Jones his prize Janice Hayden gives Larry Glasmire his prize
We appreciate sharing the evening with Jody Nelsen, President Nelsen’s wife. We are grateful for their support. We are also grateful for Bev and President Emeritus Don Gerth's presence at the dinner and for their support for the Association since our inception in 1985. Thank you Don and Bev!