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Emerson “Doc” Arends Award for Excellence in Directing for Scene and Stage
Recipients
Screen Director |
| 2012 Daniel Maggio |
| 2011 Nesthree Di Leon |
| 2010 Jeremy Inman |
| 2009 James Jeffrey |
| 2008 Cynthia Gil |
| 2007 Marc Tran |
| 2006 Greg Bradley |
| 2005 Payman Abdollahi |
| 2004 Paul Encinas |
| 2003 Sean Becker |
| 2002 Luane Beck |
| 2001 Eli Pahati |
| 2000 Matt Barber |
| 1999 Mike Sabia |
| 1998 Michael Minadeo |
Stage Director |
| 2012 Erica Schwehr |
| 2011 Jacqui Montellato |
| 2010 Amy Lizardo Ryan |
| 2009 Kikau Alvaro |
| 2008 Josh Jack Carl |
| 2007 Not Awarded |
| 2006 Not Awarded |
| 2005 Elizabeth Thies |
| 2004 Gwen Templeton |
| 2003 Jason Salazar |
| 2002 Alison Moon |
| 2001 Not Awarded |
| 2000 Marc Pinate |
| 1999 Thomas Nores |
| 1998 Anne Burk |
| 1997 Kristen Tweten |
| 1996 Bryan Reed |
| 1996 Duncan Graham |
| 1996 Codie Fitch |
At San Jose State from 1945-48, Doc Arends was a speech and drama major and member
of the Spartan Knights and the San Jose Players. In 1948 he became the President of
Associated Students, the student governing body.
In the summer of that same year, he marrried his college sweetheart, Betty Jeanne
Patnoe who was editor of the "La Torre," the SJSU college yearbook. Together, Doc
and Betty were one of the most popular couples on campus. After graduation, he maintained
close ties with the University, becoming President of the Spartan Foundation, President
of the Alumni Association, and a member of the University’s advisory board. In 1976,
Doc Arends earned SJSU’s highest honor, the Tower Award.
“To me there’s a difference between being a graduate and an alumnus. A graduate is a person who went to a school, got his diploma, cut his ties and left. An alumnus is one who becomes caught up emotionally in his institution and stays that way.”
~Emerson Arends
The Emerson “Doc” Arends Award was established in 1996 by the Theatre Arts Department for recognition of the best directors on “stage and television” and later changed to recognize the best stage and screen directors.
Requirements
Qualities representing Doc himself: leadership, energy, skill, and the “can do” spirit of the true entrepreneur.
