Lloyd O. Snelson (’57, Education, ’67, Education)
Lloyd Snelson enrolled at Sac State during its first full-year of instruction at the J Street campus. He was elected student body vice-president and head cheerleader, and was a letterman on the first two football teams. After graduating, he began a long and distinguished career as a teacher, coach and mentor as a high school principal in the San Juan Unified District, first at Rio Americano High School and then at Bella Vista High School before retiring in 1993.
Snelson has contributed thousands of volunteer hours to his alma mater. He served as president of the Football Boosters and the original Stinger Foundation and is currently president of the Sacramento State Football and Friends Alumni Chapter and a board member for the Stinger Athletic Association.