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July 2006 NewsletterAlumni Association News1. ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES NEW SOCIAL NETWORKING COMMUNITY
We’re sure you have a story like this: Kelly knows: TYLER Kelly doesn’t really know Josh. But she helped him get a job. You don’t know either one of them, but you’ve certainly witnessed the value of friend-of-a-friend-of-friend relationships. And as an SJSU Alumni, you have the ability to help make this happen for fellow Spartans. We are inviting you to be among the first to log on to www.sjsualumninetwork.com, an online community connecting Spartans in fun and functional friendships. Registering is simple:
Events and Programs2. SANTA CRUZ WHARF TO WHARF RACEBe a part of the Santa Cruz Chapter’s Team for the annual Wharf to Wharf race in Santa Cruz. Come out and meet fellow Spartans in your area while enjoying this local tradition. WHEN: July 23, 8 a.m. 3. EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN EXECUTIVES
When: Thursday, August 10 4. SPARTAN PARTY - VISITING SPARTANS NEAR YOU
5. SPARTAN SPOTLIGHT
WHEN: Thursday, August 10, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. For more information, contact Rebecca Bender at 408-924-5421.
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Exceptional Women Executives and the Commonwealth Club invite you to attend a
talk by David Kelley, founder and chairman of the design firm, IDEO Product
Development. As founder of the 15th most innovative company in the world (as
ranked by Business Week), Kelley has profound insights on how companies can
foster a culture of innovation. He will explain the roles that people can play
in an organization to foster creativity and ways in which design thinking can
transform corporate culture. This event is part of the weeklong ZeroOne San José
Festival: A Global Festival of Art on the Edge. A reception for EWE members will
be held prior to the event in the King Library. 
Want to meet Spartans in your local area? Do you travel with the football team and wonder what to do prior to the game? Or, are you a parent/family member of a player and travel for the games? Well, the Alumni Association would like to extend an invitation to join us prior to all of the away football games this season for another round of pregame parties! Everyone is welcome and these events are free of charge. 
Come out and meet fellow Spartans in this networking reception. Smoke Tiki
Lounge will be providing free food and drink specials for all who attend. You
can enter to win prizes and informally meet a few of the Spartan football
coaches. This event is geared toward recent grads from 1995 to present. Come
prepared to have fun and meet new people! 
The SJSU Alumni Association has partnered with the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life to present this year's Second All-Fraternity and Sorority Reunion. At our last event, over 350 proud Spartans came out for a weekend of reconnecting, rejoicing and remembering. The purpose of this reunion is to showcase the best and brightest within the Greek tradition at SJSU. Come share the success stories of our Greek alumni, while honoring the relationships built throughout the years. 
One of SJSU’s own, Christie Hageman, Music, was crowned Miss Montana 2006 last month in Glendive, Montana. A classically trained soprano, she’ll compete in the Miss America pageant early next year. Hageman’s talent was a jazz rendition of the song “Route 66,” but on the road as Miss Montana she’s vowed to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at every opportunity. “ It’s going to be one of those years that you always look back on,” she told The Billings Gazette.
As the countdown to ZeroOne San José continues, the Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library is finalizing plans to participate in this media
arts festival, which runs August 7-13 in downtown San José. King will host the
Pacific Rim New Media Summit, an academic conference starting Monday, August 7.
The library will also serve as the venue for "SPECFLIC," an interactive film on
the future of libraries. Performances will be taped inside King ahead of time,
and on Wednesday, August 9, the interactive "story-event" will be projected onto
the exterior of the library on the campus side of the building. 
Mayor Ron Gonzales and the San José City Council recently honored CommUniverCity with a commendation for its service efforts in the community. CommUniverCity is a collaborative effort between the university and city that engages faculty, students and local residents in mutually beneficial problem-solving and educational initiatives. According to Terry Christensen, SJSU's executive director of the partnership, at an event in April, 457 volunteers completed 2,569 hours of service valued at $30,828. 
SJSU’s Associated Students Transportation Solutions has been named in the first-ever list of Best Workplaces for the Commuters for Colleges and Universities released by the Environmental Protection Agency recently. In a letter to Eyedin Zonobi, manager of the AS program, the EPA applauded the university for achieving the National Standard of Excellence award and for being “an innovative leader that is contributing important commuter benefits to your employees and valuable environmental benefits to your community.” We are proud to have designated San José State University as one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters as a means of acknowledging your school’s leadership in helping to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
The 2006 San José State volleyball team has been picked fifth in the Western
Athletic Conference Coaches’ Preseason Poll released this week. Hawaii is picked
to finish first after winning its 10th consecutive WAC regular-season title last
year. San José State returns two All-WAC players from last season. Junior
outside hitter Jennifer Senftleben was a first-team selection and led the team
with 469 kills. Senior libero Jessie Shull is a three-time All-WAC selection and
led the team in digs at 550. The team finished the 2005 season with a 12-17
overall record and a 7-9 WAC mark. 
San José State University head men’s soccer coach Gary St. Clair has announced
the signing of four prospects to a National Letter-of-Intent for the 2006
season. Roberto Castaneda, Eric Cross, Edward Murillo-Jimenez and Sam Shore will
be joining St. Clair’s squad for his 17th year in charge. Cross, Castaneda and
Murillo-Jimenez just recently graduated from California high schools, with the
latter duo as teammates at Watsonville High School. Shore is a transfer from the
University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia, who will have three years of
eligibility remaining when he arrives on the SJSU campus. 
The
2006 Spartan Foundation Athletic Scholarship Fund Drive came to a conclusion on
June 30, 2006 with $1,002,282 collected, the largest amount in a single year, in
support of San José State student-athletes. “This was a year of unprecedented
success for the Spartan Foundation,” said Vince Otoupal Associate Athletic
Director for Development and Executive Director of the Spartan Foundation. “The
Spartan Foundation drive workers, the “team behind the team,” set a significant
goal this year and then went out and achieved it. I am extremely proud to be
associated with this group of Spartans.” 
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will be returning to San José
for the second time in four years in 2010. San José State University will host
first- and second-round games at HP Pavilion on March 18 and 20, 2010, the NCAA
Division I Men’s Basketball Committee announced Thursday. The event will consist
of four first-round games and two second-round games over two days of
competition, with a total of eight different teams assigned to the venue. San
José State is also serving as the host institution for the 2007 West Regional
games at HP Pavilion. 
Various
Spartan coaches, student-athletes and administrators volunteered their time for
various events around the community during the fall and spring semesters. San
José State University Spartan Athletics has committed nearly 2,000 hours to the
community by volunteering at over 40 events during the 2005-06 academic year.
Administrators, student-athletes and coaches have volunteered at events ranging
from elementary school tutoring to community speaking engagements. Some events
that the Spartans were involved in were GoGirlGo!, Habitat for Humanity and
Pat’s Run. Spartan Athletics is committed to serving the community surrounding the school in and
effort to make a difference for the people who support them. 
