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June 2007 Newsletter1. SUPPORT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPSYou can now support Alumni Association scholarships through Bring Light! We’re working to raise funds for four interdisciplinary scholarships this summer. Your support can make a difference for some great students. Learn more about our scholarship effort by visiting our project page. 2. CONNECT WITH THE NEWLY IMPROVED SJSU ALUMNI NETWORKIf you haven’t already registered and joined the thousands of Spartans who are using the SJSU Alumni Network, 3. YOUNG ALUMNI SOCIAL PLANNED FOR JUNE 14The SJSU Alumni Association is hosting a Networking Social for young alumni and recent graduates on Thursday, June 14, from 7-9 p.m. at the Tied House on San Pedro Square in San José. Interested young alumni are encouraged to RSVP to Marie McCann at 408-924-1109. The event is $5 per person and includes appetizers! 4. GOLDEN GRAD REUNION SLATED FOR OCTOBER 5-6Calling all members of the Class of 1957! The Golden Grad Reunion is just around the corner. The event includes a campus tour, reception, tailgate and the homecoming football game – plus many opportunities to connect with classmates. Make your plans to attend! Contact Marie McCann at 408-924-1109 for more details. SJSU News5. AVIATION STUDENTS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITIONStudents from the Department of Aviation and Technology won two first-place awards in the Federal Aviation Administration's inaugural airport design competition. The teams took top honors for entries in the "Airport Operations and Maintenance Challenge" and "Airport Environmental Interactions Challenge." SJSU students also won honorable mentions for two more entries. The competition's purpose was to engage students in addressing airport operations and infrastructure issues and needs. The faculty advisor for all SJSU teams was Triant Flouris, associate professor of aviation. 6. STUDENTS, FACULTY PARTICIPATING IN SALZBURG SEMINARMany SJSU students, faculty and administrators are participating in the Salzburg Seminar in Austria this summer. The seminar brings together leaders from around the world to discuss international issues. Twelve students plus SJSU Peer Mentor Program Director Jill Steinberg and Professor of Communication Studies Dennis Jaehne traveled to Austria to take part in the seminar's International Study Program in Global Citizenship. 7. SESQUICENTENNIAL DOCUMENTARY NOW AVAILABLE"Voices of San José State University," a one-hour documentary produced by Professor Bob Gliner for SJSU's sesquicentennial, is now available for purchase at the Spartan Bookstore and online. The film combines interviews with students, faculty, administrators and alumni with archival photos to provide viewers with insight into SJSU's regional and national roles. Visit www.spartanbookstore.com for more. Spartan Spotlight8. FIGONE IS NEW CITY MANAGERDebra Figone, ’75 French, ’82 M.P.A., has been appointed the city’s new manager by San José Mayor Chuck Reed. Most recently town manager of Los Gatos, Figone has worked in public service for more than 38 years. As San José city manager, she oversees 15 departments and directs operating and capital budgets that total more than $3.2 billion. Mayor Reed said of her appointment: “We wanted a miracle worker, [and] Deb has a huge advantage, knowing the city as she does.” Figone told the press that her greatest challenge will be overcoming the city’s fiscal issues. Spartans on the Move9. FORMER CNN ANCHOR DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESSValerie Dickerson Morris, ’68 Journalism, returned to Great Falls, Montana, in May to deliver the commencement address for Great Falls Central Catholic High School, her alma mater. Formerly a headline news business anchor at CNN, Morris has enjoyed a 35-year career in broadcast journalism and collected three California Emmys along the way. Currently, she writes and narrates a CBS Radio Network syndicated column, “With the Family in Mind.” 10. AUTHOR HEADLINES DIVERSITY SUMMITThe Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan, ’74 Linguistics, delivered the keynote address for Diversity Summit 2007: From Global Vision to Local Action, sponsored by Portland (Oregon) General Electric. Tan’s work has been translated into 25 languages. Her most recent bestselling novel is Saving Fish from Drowning. Spartan Sports11. SAN JOSE STATE ATHLETICS HOSTS SPARTAN SPOTLIGHTJoin young professionals and San José State Athletics for free hors d’oeuvres, drink specials, raffle prizes and more! Bring your friends and join the fun on Wednesday, June 20, at Smoke Tiki Lounge, 152 Post Street in downtown San José. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Laurel DeMaria at laurel.demaria@sjsu.edu. 12. FIFTH YEAR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS NAMEDThe 5th-Year scholarships are awarded to Spartan student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility, are committed to graduating from San José State and are in excellent academic standing within the university. Recipients will be assigned jobs within the Athletics Department that will provide them with relevant professional experience toward their future career goals and objectives. Recipients, with sports and majors, are:
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