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vito chiesa dr. ellen bell digs it a Tennis warrior’S Day In the Ambassador Spotlight, The CSU Stanislaus professor We followed student athlete Chiesa covers sustainability, uncovers the incredible history Verena Preikschas to see what responsibility, and more. of the lost Maya kings. goes into that on-court perfection. contents

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04 University news Death Valley, doctorates, and so much more 08 50th anniversary Inaugural Gala a success, University preps for another as anniversary nears 10 Ambassador spotlight County Supervisor Vito Chiesa vows to promote education — and talks sustainability Terrence Ellis uses art to express the 18 alumni CONNECTION hope and gratitude he’s felt since Political Science grad Steve Jost becoming involved with the Promise has three decades of experience Scholars Program. on Capitol Hill 25 STOCKTON center Stockton and success go cover story hand-in-hand; plenty afoot at University Park 12 SHOWING PROMISE 26 Philanthropy report The Promise Scholars Program CSU Stanislaus ‘was his life,’ launches into the spotlight. and Wayne Pierce lived to Its students gain knowledge, help others. society benefits. 28 FOCUS ON FACULTY It’s an understatement to say Dr. Ellen Bell digs anthropology feature Story 32 warrior HIGHLIGHTS What’s a day like for a 36 COMBATIVE ACTIVITies rising tennis superstar? You think tests are In a word: busy. tough? Try taking one of Shawna Young’s. 38 STUDent spotlights Chad Cummings, Veronica Estrada, and Tara Garrison

foundation board Susana Gajic-Bruyea directors Dorothy Bizzini Executive Officer President, Bizzini Investments, Inc. officers: Bill Ahlem Russ Giambelluca Co-founder, Hilmar Cheese Company Carol Bright Tougas Dr. Hamid Shirvani Treasurer Vice President, Bright Development Chairman Dr. Esmail Amid-Hozour James Brenda CEO, Eton Corporation Mathew Bruno, Sr. Matt Swanson Secretary President, Turlock Dairy and Dr. Amin Ashrafzadeh President President, JKB Homes Refrigeration, Inc. CEO, Associated Feed Opthalmologist and Eye Surgeon with Pet Extreme, Inc. practices in Turlock and Modesto Dr. Moses Elam Physician-In-Chief, Kaiser Permanente California State University Stanislaus

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President Hamid Shirvani, Ph.D. Vice President for University Advancement Susana Gajic-Bruyea

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Magazine Contributors : Editor Kristin Olsen

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Contributing Writers California State University Stanislaus Eric Arvizu Don Hansen Jacob McDougal ’04 Shannon Nichols Denise Nordell ’04 Kristin Olsen Herb Smart ’05 Leola Washington ’08 Shawna Young, Ph.D.

Graphic Design Eric Arvizu Tammy White

Photography Cary Edmondson

Bob Endsley ’74 Steve Gemperle Jim Vieira Jane Bruner, Ph.D. President, Coldwell Banker President, Gemperle Enterprises, Inc. President, P&F Metals and California Associate Professor of Biological Endsley & Associates Steve Mort ’75 Mill Co. Sciences, CSU Stanislaus Ed Fitzpatrick CEO, Don’s Mobile Glass Jane Evans Vilas Diana Heredia CEO, Fitzpatrick Dealership Group Milan Panic Philanthropist President, Associated Students, Inc. Ron Foster Chairman and CEO, Paula Zagaris Leffler ’87 CSU Stanislaus CEO and Chairman, Foster Farms MP Biomedicals, LLC CEO, Liberty Property Management Dianne Gagos Robert Triebsch, Esq. Philanthropist Founder: Triebsch, Frampton, Dorius & Lima 2 STAN INTRODUCING!

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What year is it, anyway? That’s It’s an exciting time for us here at We’re going to be posting updates right, with less than a single year left to STAN magazine. You’ll find background throughout the year as well—adding wrap up the first decade of the new details from the stories you’re about to content on a number of exciting topics millenium, we figured it was now or never. read, plus a plethora of Web-exclusive, and blogs. Join your fellow alumni in the Introducing: MyStanMag.org—the online media-rich content that is sure to conversation. We can’t wait to hear from compliment to the magazine you’re please your inquisitive, well-rounded, you. Go to www.MyStanMag.org now to holding in your hand right now. Stanislaus-educated mind. unleash your opinion upon the world! HIT THE LINKS: STANSTAFFBLOGS PHOTOGRAPHER CARY EDMONDSON received the prestigious “Grand Gold Medal” for 2009 “Photographer of the Year” from The Council for Advancement GET YOUR CLASS NOTES and Support of Education. Take a look The CSU Stanislaus Office of Alumni Affairs welcomes the through his lens by visiting his photo blog. chance to inform your fellow graduates of the events and The ‘Herb’Al Remedy activities in your life. Browse online by class to find news Our very own Herb Smart’05 about your former classmates and take a moment to submit delves into a a note of your own. Our class notes are now entirely online, variety of topics from social networking allowing the information to be updated more frequently and to media to education. So come read all be displayed for a longer period of time. Check it out! about it and join the conversation!

Don’t miss out on the slippery footage of your fellow alumni t video online! fall |2009 3 A Word with president SHIRVANI

Difficult decisions were made this year at California State University, Stanislaus. Due to several rounds of state budget cuts, enrollment growth, and unfunded mandates, CSU Stanislaus had to trim its general fund budget by nearly $12 million. In the midst of this economic downturn, there is plenty of uncer- tainty. What is certain, though, is that our top priority at CSU Stanislaus will continue to be instruction and service to students. We must continue to depend on the entire campus community of faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and friends to provide a top-quality and well-rounded university experience for CSU Stanislaus students. To save funds, we will only be printing one STAN magazine each year. However, we are pleased to launch a new and interactive product for our alumni — STAN mag online at www.mystanmag.org. Inside this online publication, you will be able to stay current on university news and class notes from fellow alumni, read blog entries, and more. It will be a dynamic feature, and we look forward to your feedback. If you can support STAN magazine with an annual gift, we would be most appreciative. Enclosed is an envelope you can use to send a contribution. Any amount is helpful. I am delighted to have seen so many more alumni visiting our campus over the past year. The Alumni Spring Reunion in May was a pleasant time to meet many of you and see your families enjoy our beautiful campus. We will continue to keep you informed about the status of your university’s budget as California’s fiscal crisis continues. More tough and unpleasant choices will be made, but through it all, we will come out stronger and better prepared to educate students in a new society. Public universities can remain true to their diverse educational missions by sustaining the best parts of their past, but we must also boldly reshape and reinvigorate our institutions for the future. You can help us do that by becoming informed and active alumni, engaged in conversations and activities at your alma mater. I look forward to seeing you on campus. Regards,

Hamid Shirvani, Ph.D. 4 STAN UNIVERSITY NEWS geography st udents face death valley.

For the last 32 years, C S U S ta n i s l a u s G e o g r a p h y s t u d e n t s h av e e m b a r k e d u p o n a N A n n ua l j o u rney that is almost instantly f ossilized into their a c a d e m i c m e m o r i e s . fall |2009 5

geography st udents face death valley.

Geography major Julia Stephens looks up from studying one of the crystal formations growing in Devil’s Golfcourse.

Professor Ida Bowers notes, “There are Processes in Arid Landscapes-Death Bowers expresses a subtle sense of sorrow very few better ways to learn about a Valley” course curriculum; no different knowing that the field trip may not subject than to actually get out and except for the fact that it may very well be continue without her. experience it with your own two hands.” the last trip made. “There has to be a strong belief in the The annual trip to Death Valley has The massive state budget cut affecting importance of field work in many become a landmark staple of the rich the entire CSU system has not spared the environments for Geography students,” educational experience that reflects the Geography Department’s funding for Bowers said. “Students tell me they program’s philosophy of learning. This the annual trek. The news comes at a bad remember more whey they’re out learning year was no different for the small group time for Bowers as well, as she has been in the field and not in the classroom. It’s of seven students and their accompany- preparing her own farewell on the way to up to students to let their professors ing entourage who signed up for the trip final retirement at the conclusion of an know that they want field work.” as part of the intensive “Geographical illustrious 37-year career at CSU Stanislaus.

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CSU Stanislaus has been recognized twice CSU Stanislaus students and faculty engage nationally for its active involvement with communities in the region through a the region it serves. The latest honor variety of programs and issues such as came from the Carnegie Foundation for literacy development, public policy, at-risk the Advancement of Teaching’s 2008 youth, healthy families, homelessness, Community Engagement Classification. science education, environmental sustainability, and diversity. The University CSU Stanislaus is one of only four currently offers more than 50 courses per universities in the California State year through its Office of Service Learn- University system and one of an elite ing that extend classroom learning to nationwide group of 119 colleges and community service projects. More than CSU Stanislaus students, faculty, staff, universities that have been added to the 2,000 students have had the opportunity and alumni volunteered their services Carnegie Foundation’s Community to participate in volunteer activities and to assist low-income individuals with Engagement listing which recognizes the services totaling more than 30,000 hours their income tax returns in Turlock. community connection activities of the of service annually. nation’s higher education institutions.

CSU Trustees approve future growth

The California State University Board of Trustees approved an update of the CSU Stanislaus Campus Physical Master Plan in March 2009 that will serve as a guide for development to an eventual enrollment of 12,000 students while preserving the open green space and mature landscaping that makes CSU Stanislaus a uniquely beautiful campus. The final approved environmental impact report and campus master plan update that covers the next 15 to 20 years is the first of its kind since 1968, three years after the current campus opened. A major library expansion project, renovation of the original science building into a classroom facility, addition of a 1,200-seat auditorium in the College of the Arts complex, and another multi-story residence hall are high priority proposals on the CSU Stanislaus master plan and capital projects list. Find a link to the Master Plan video and more details at www.MyStanMag.org. Come to the CSU Stanislaus campus and see all of the great changes for yourself. Maps to CSU Stanislaus and of the 228-acre campus are on the University Web site at http://www.csustan.edu/directories/Maps/.

For the third straight year, CSU Stanislaus was also named to the Presidents Higher Find out how students are making a Education Community Service Honor Roll in February 2009 by the Corporation difference with a literacy program read for National and Community Service. The University was one of 14 CSU campuses about it at www.MyStanMag.org. selected for the award out of a field of more than 500 colleges and universities that submitted applications. THESPECIAL

FIFTIETHANNIVERSARY REPORT

Inaugural Gala raises $225,000

For a night, bow ties replaced books, gowns replaced grades, a lieutenant became a doctor, and California State University, Stanislaus took a giant leap forward. fall |2009 9

Gary Sinise and his “Lieutenant Dan Band” played at the event.

The 50th Anniversary Inaugural Gala featured a sold-out dinner and a concert performance from actor, director, and musician Gary Sinise and his “Lieutenant Dan Band” The Mary Stuart Rogers building transformed into a fine dining hall at the University Amphitheater. during the 5oth Anniversary Inaugural Gala Prior to the Gala, Sinise was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree by CSU Board of Trustees Chair Jeffrey L. Bleich and CSU Stanislaus President Dr. Ham Shirvani. Honored for his multiple accom- plishments in the film and television industries, Sinise is best known for his performance as “Lieutenant Dan” in the Academy-Award winning filmForest Gump. CSU Stanislaus is planning a series of special events heading into the 50th anniversary of the startup of the Univer- sity at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in 1960, a major gala event in fall 2010 to celebrate its 50th year.

Gary Sinise chats with enrepreneur and philanthropist Sebastian Paul Musco and President Hamid Shirvani inside the President’s suite.

Matt Swanson, CSU Stanislaus Foundation Childhood pals, Theatre Department Demi Mehas and Fathy Shirvani strike a pose Board President, meets and greets Gary Sinise Chair Dr. John Mayer and Sinise alongside Sinise and CSU Trustee Peter Mehas 10 STAN

AMBASSADOR SP TLIGHT

Perhaps it’s the fact that he’s a second generation rancher whose roots go deep in Stanislaus County, but a conversation with Vito Chiesa has a certain rhythm that evokes the revolving seasons and a sense of balance between the past, the present, and the future.

Vito Chiesa is the newest member to the Stanislaus In Chiesa’s view, the emerging field of biotechnology County Board of Supervisors. Speaking about the offers examples of this education-meets-business causes and issues that link him to higher education in needs philosophy, and illustrates how education and general, and CSU Stanislaus in particular, Chiesa business can collaborate to not only prepare the returns often to the themes of continuity, sustainabil- future workforce, but also solve problems facing ity, our ties to the past, and our responsibility to today’s farmers and ranchers. At Chiesa Ranch, the future generations. family farming operation in which Chiesa works with Educational Partnerships his parents, Mary and Aroldo, and brother, Andrew, Chiesa looks to biotech solutions for both labor-saving Provide Solutions efficiencies and increased production. “The solution Chiesa is committed to walking the talk when it might come in the form of chemicals that increase comes to supporting CSU Stanislaus and higher crop resistance to disease, new water efficiencies, or education in Stanislaus County. “Dr. Shirvani has my eco-friendly practices that preserve and protect promise to do everything in my power to promote farmland and the environment. The point is we’re education in any way I can. If the University succeeds, looking to science, and the scientists of the future to the residents of Stanislaus County succeed. If the help solve these problems.” University struggles or fails, it will be that much more Personal commitment to education difficult for people of the County to prosper.” Chiesa recognizes that alumni of California colleges “We face tremendous challenges: the ’09 high school and universities are at a unique time in their lives, graduating class will be the largest in history, yet, having gained a base of experience and, hence, college enrollment is capped or declining because of perspective while at the same time having abundant budget limitations. There will continue to be more energy and the ability to embrace new ideas. “We can competition for fewer spots.” Chiesa firmly believes build alliances, and lend our support—emotionally that business and education can work together to and professionally as well as financially—to the meet real-world needs. “Everyone has to be on the institutions that supported us as students.” same page; businesses need to collaborate with educators to meet their specific needs.” Speaking of the importance of maintaining college connections, Chiesa reminds alumni, “We are fall |2009 11 a conversation with Vito Chiesa By Denise Nordell

providing not just for our children’s future, and be sure we are focusing on the things A lifelong resident of Hughson, but for that of our grandchildren as well. that people need and care the most about. California, Chiesa was elected to the Our kids are attending schools our And the reality is, without education, we Stanislaus County Board of Supervi- sors in 2008. He represents the 2nd grandparents built. If you believe you don’t have a chance to climb out of the district, which includes Turlock. received a world class education from your hole we’re in.” school, you have an obligation to give back

“Dr. Shirvani has my promise to do everything in my power to promote education in any way I can. If the University succeeds, the residents of Stanislaus County succeed. If the University struggles or fails, it will be that much more difficult for people of the County to prosper.”

to it and help future generations of students.” Chiesa’s musical heartstrings are tied to the University’s Jazz Band, in which he played Asked about the difficult economic lead trumpet under Dr. Dan Moss. He climate, Chiesa is upbeat yet pragmatic: began playing the trumpet in the fourth “It’s easy to get caught up in the doom and grade, and played all through high school (at gloom, but I believe there are always Hughson High) and MJC. With a smile, opportunities for government to reinvent he says he would still be playing, but for a itself to better serve its citizens. By faux pas early in his marriage to wife, Jill. necessity, we may need to contract a bit When he cut short their honeymoon to during lean times, but at the same time, return for a jam session, “Jill put her foot it’s a chance for introspection, to “reset,” down, and I don’t play as much anymore.” 12 STAN PROMISEthe Terrance Ellis and his family slept in their car behind churches because that’s where they felt safe.

Grady Smith calls his childhood “the lost years” because there are only a few photos of him in existence.

Jessica Tacdol was abandoned twice. fall |2009 13 PROMISE of determination.By Herb Smart

All of this before they were ushered into California’s foster care system — a network that currently contains more than 80,000 infants, children, and teenagers. They could have hung their heads. Could have wasted their talents or claimed raw deals. Instead, they chose CSU Stanislaus. Of equal importance, thanks to the support of many, the University was given the opportunity to choose them. Three of 28 students enrolled in the Promise Scholars Program for emancipated foster youth, Ellis, Smith, and Tacdol have overcome dark odds to light the paths to their futures through a CSU Stanislaus education. “I look back at where I was and I’m like, ‘I beat a lot of odds,” says Ellis, who spent much of his first two years of high school living on the streets with his father and brothers. “I’m pretty sure most (foster youths) just live with it.” Ellis is well aware that the numbers were never in his favor as a foster youth; less than half of the nation’s foster children make it through high school, let alone graduate. Less than five percent attend college. So when he was part of a family decision to be placed into a San Joaquin County foster care program for his own wel- fare, his prospects of going to college were slim at best. Conventional wisdom suggests that Smith and Tacdol should have never made it to college either. 14 STAN COVER STORY, continued…

And how are they faring now? “For the first time in my life, I am truly happy,” says Smith, a criminal justice major who is taking classes leading him toward a career in forensic photography. “(CSU Stanislaus) has made me feel like more of a normal person.” Normal is an antonym for what these students experienced before becoming Promise Scholars. Most of them were children of parents who made bad decisions or lived self- destructive lives. Others saw their parents die long before children can begin to cope with tragedy. But all the Promise Scholars are grateful for the people who have helped put their dreams within reach. Support on campus, and on Capitol Hill Providing individualized support for students has become a trademark of the Prom- ise Scholars program. Admission to CSU Stanislaus and priority placement for campus housing is only part of what the Univer- sity is able to offer. “Just getting them in the door is not good enough,” says Wanda Bonnell, Promise Scholars Program Coordinator since the program’s inception in 2006, talking about the importance of providing students with a support structure. fall |2009 15

“For the first time in my life, I am truly happy.” Grady Smith a criminal justice major who is taking classes leading him toward a career in forensic photography

Among other resources, each Promise tively affects the lives of underprivileged indi- Scholar receives academic and career viduals who have the drive to push past advising, a full financial aid package, along hardships of their childhood while pursuing with psychological counseling and tutoring the many rewards of a CSU Stanislaus edu- services. In many cases, the program cov- cation,” he said. “The University deeply ers all or most of the expenses associated appreciates the support of those caring peo- with attending the University, so Promise ple who have shown the initiative to further Scholars can focus on their studies. this much-needed program.” But the type of support that Promise Schol- The Promise Scholars Program addresses ars receive from Bonnell and countless oth- the overwhelming need to provide individ- ers who are a part of the University’s ualized attention, access, and supportive Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) resources to assist emancipated foster might not have been possible without the youth in achieving academic success in support of one of CSU Stanislaus’ more higher education. notable supporters. “We can’t change their past, but we can make Congressman Dennis Cardoza and other their futures better,” Bonnell says. “Educa- legislators recently secured $285,000 in tion changes lives, no matter who you are or federal funds for the expanding Promise where you come from.” Scholars Program. When President Obama signed the FY09 Omnibus Appropriations Success Yields Bill on March 11, the result of four years of More Success Cardoza’s support and the hard work of many came to fruition. A CSU Stanislaus education has not only improved Tacdol’s life, but it’s given her the “(My wife and I) are very aware of the plight of drive to help others. She graduated in Spring foster children, especially those who are out 08 with a bachelor’s degree in liberal stud- of the system,” said Cardoza, who adopted ies and is now working toward her teaching two former foster youth in 2000. “Where do credential so she can advise and inspire they go for Christmas Vacation? What kind students similar to the way Bonnell coun- of support is in place during the trying times seled her as an undergrad. that every young person goes through? I think that these dollars will go a long way Bonnell calls Tacdol the “shining star” of the toward filling that gap.” Promise Scholars Program for good reason. Despite being placed in foster care CSU Stanislaus President Dr. Ham Shirvani before she was two years old and being agrees. “The Promise Scholars Program posi- 16 STAN COVER STORY

“We can’t change their past, but we can make their futures better.” Wanda Bonnell Coordinating the Promise Scholars Program since its inception in 2006

Terrence Ellis is looking foreward to applying his education to helping others. Above, a detail from a painting Ellis created that focuses on the benefits and hope of having been selected as a Promise Scholar.

shuffled around more than a housing assistance (particularly dozen homes, Tacdol wants to in the summer months,) com- give back to other teens in need. munity outreach initiatives and internship opportunities. “When I first met Jessica, she was a shy, reserved teenager.” Ellis, a talented visual artist and says Bonnell, “She definitely uti- musician who plays several lized our advising and counsel- instruments, runs for the men’s ing programs. And now she is a cross country team. He has confident, strong woman.” developed lasting friendships in the classroom, on the team, and IIn addition to helping bring with other Promise Scholars. While another wave of six to 10 Prom- he’s been able to find himself as a ise Scholars each fall, much of student, he’s still narrowing the the $285,000 will be used to focus on his future. strengthen the program by providing additional student sup- “I don’t know what I’m supposed port services, scholarships, to do in this life,” says Ellis, who Promise Scholars Boosted by Philanthropy

CSU Stanislaus is among a growing number of universities helping young people transition out of foster care by offering an array of financial, academic, social, and housing assistance. Doing so not only helps individuals reach their full potential, but also significantly decreases prospects of homelessness and unemployment among former foster youth. Private philanthropy plays an important role in providing these services. Here’s how your donations can help:

HOUSING In the summer, approximately 20 percent of Promise Scholar Jessica Tacdol graduated in Spring students at CSU Stanislaus do not have anywhere to go. ’08 with a bachelor’s degree in liberal Financial assistance to help pay rent is greatly needed and studies and is now working toward her will not conflict with existing financial aid that students receive. teaching credential. A $3,000 donation would help one student have a safe place to live in the summer months. has yet to declare a major, “but I know that BOOKS A $300 voucher for each student would pay for a typical in some way I want to help people.” semester of books and would enable students to stretch their financial aid even further throughout the semester. Estimates show that approximately 20 percent of the nation’s foster youth reside in California. The Promise Scholars at CSU CONSISTENT, Having a person who knows about your situation and helps Stanislaus are case studies concluding that CARING you succeed is perhaps one of the greatest contributions of foster youth have the desire to attend col- ADULTS the Promise Scholars Program. Your donation can help lege and use their talents to become valu- provide such a person for students. In addition to lots of able products of higher education. encouragement, program staff help students develop While the Promise Scholars see unlimited problem solving and coping skills to manage the complexities value in a degree, their greatest reward is of living independently and going to college. something that cannot be held in the palm of their hand or hung on a wall. STUDENT Funding to provide a job within CSU Stanislaus would not only Says Ellis, quoting his grandmother Max- ASSISTANT provide much needed income for students, but also a chance to JOBS ine’s mantra: “Never be too obsessed about receive job training and develop life skills such as job anything that’s tangible, because the only interviewing and dressing appropriately for professional work. thing you truly own is knowledge.”

If you would like to positively impact students’ lives by making a donation to the Promise Scholars Program at CSU Stanislaus, contact Shannon Nichols at 209-667-3693 or via e-mail at [email protected]. 18 STANALUMNI CONNECTIONALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:

During his 32 years of service in Washington, D.C., Steve Jost, ’77 Political Science, has retained a strong sense of the part his education at CSU Stanislaus played in getting him where he is today.

Steve Jost touts CSU Stanislaus pride as seasoned executive on Capitol Hill

Jost’s solid reputation led to his appoint- special, personal contact with the faculty In between, Jost also co-owned a highly ment in May by President Barack Obama made a big difference for me, especially successful consulting business for six as Associate Director of Communica- opening the doors of the internship pro- years with another CSU Stanislaus alum tions with the Census Bureau. It will be grams that I was fortunate to experience.” Michael J. Fraioli to assist 40 members of the second presidential appointment for the House, Senate, and state and local Jost credits what he calls a very aggres- Jost who was named to the same spot in candidates with election campaigns. He sive internship ethic spearheaded by fac- 1999 by President Bill Clinton. Jost will has twice served as finance director on ulty leaders, the now retired Professor help lead the $400 million 2010 Decen- the Democratic Congressional Cam- Ken Entin and the late Professor Paul nial promotional effort to encourage all paign Committee. Magnelia. They helped Jost gain intern- Americans to participate in the impor- ships that led to his hiring after gradua- Jost lives in Southern Maryland with his tant data gathering program. tion from CSU Stanislaus by former wife, Tracy, and three children, Geneva, “My career in Washington is a direct Congressman John J. McFall. Jackson, and Helena. They often visit result of my CSU Stanislaus experience,” with Jost’s three brothers and their fami- Jost has been a major player on the Wash- Jost said. “I have always been proud to lies who live in Modesto. ington, D.C., scene for many years and represent Stanislaus in our nation’s Capi- his resumé is impressive, particularly tol, and I feel strongly the opportunities when it comes to political campaigns. He that have come my way trace back to the Go to www.MyStanMag.org for more on has served on the staffs of six members of first-rate education I received there. The the CSU Stanislaus “roots” of Steve Jost Congress, two of them as Chief of Staff. and his family. fall |2009 19

Bill Kehaly, an ’82 Finance major, demonstrated Warrior spirit as Publications Commissioner, Signal Business Manager, Warrior Day Committee member, Student Union member, and President of Associated Students from 1981 to 1982.

Kehaly is General Manager of Axion, LLC and the team leader and sponsor of Axion Racing. The Spirit of Bill Kehaly

Coming from J.E. McAteer High need to compete against clubs gressional mandate to have one School in San Francisco, it took that are getting more technologi- third of all military ground vehi- Kehaly a couple of years to find cally sophisticated every day.” cles unmanned by 2015. Two of his place at CSU Stanislaus. the other teams included H1gh- Kehaly has sold his new system That is, until he met Dr. Cheru- lander, a converted Humvee to seven Major League Baseball kuri, professor of Finance. “My Sandstorm created by Carnegie teams, 20 colleges, USA Base- fondest memory of CSU Stanis- Mellon University; a modified ball, and USA Softball. He later laus was spending Warrior Day Volkswagen Touareg by Stanford took the concept and adapted it with friends and learning the University; and Spirit, Kehaly’s for- for use by two National Hockey true value of hard work from Dr. mer Jeep Grand Cherokee com- League teams. Rao Cherukuri.” plete with surf boards on top. For Bill Kehaly, Spirit is also a Kehaly’s natural free spirit, racing vehicle that drives itself strong work ethic, and willing- without human or remote con- ness to think outside the box, trol. Kehaly is General Manager led to his first great adventure of Axion, LLC and the team in the early 1990s. The idea to leader and sponsor of Axion improve Major League Baseball Racing. In 2005, Spirit was one came in the form of a pen-based of only five teams to complete charting system, replacing the all runs at the 2005 Defense old manual pitch charting sys- Advanced Research Projects tem. “What we’re looking for,” Agency (DARPA) Grand Chal- said Robert Schweppe, Admin- lenge National Qualifying Event istrator of Baseball Operations in Fontana, California. for the Los Angeles Dodgers, “are tools to improve player per- The DARPA race is part of the formance and enhance player Pentagon’s effort to fulfill a con- confidence. Bill’s system is fast, easy, and gives us the edge we Kehaly enjoyed throwing a first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers—one of the first Major League Baseball teams to make use of his innovative charting system.

Because every single CSU Stanislaus alumnus deserves to be remarkable feats your fellow alumni are accomplishing. And if spotlighted, we’ve moved our expanding “Class Notes” section you’re taking on a new endeavor, let us know; head to www. online at MyStanMag.org. There, you can read updates on the csustan.edu/alumni and click “Warrior Class Notes.” 20 STAN ALUMNI CONNECTION

Grad Joanie Alderson, Dr. Marla Marek team up to help women in Sierra Leone

Joanie Alderson, ’07 BS Nursing, and Marla Marek of the CSU Stanislaus Department of Nursing faculty have dedicated themselves to help improve treatment for women seriously injured during childbirth in the Western African country of Sierra Leone.

Alderson, who spent part of Stanislaus student nurses there years of civil war that ended in her childhood in Sierra Leone in summer 2010. Marek joined 2002, is in desperate need of with her missionary parents, hospital staff to travel into the midwives, medical specialists, returned there after graduation country’s interior, sometimes by and additional facilities. She to become a ward supervisor at canoe to remote villages, to plans to take a break later Aberdeen West Africa Fistula help victims of obstructed labor. this summer to earn a Nurse Center, a modest medical Sierra Leone has one of the Midwifery Certificate from facility that offers surgery for world’s highest mortality rates UC San Francisco and then women who survive often fatal for women who have suffered eventually take her skills back obstructed birth complications. childbirth complications. to Africa. Marek volunteered her nursing Alderson supervises 20 nurses skills during a pair of visits with at the center where she lives her former student and hopes and is on 24-hour call. She said to take a group of CSU the country, devastated by 11

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R BE LY M U E MONDAY J THURSDAY T FRIDAY SATURDAY P THRU E Alumni & Friends S 50th Anniversary 50th Anniversary 50th Anniversary Social Mixer by 1Campus3 Events Community Event Black Tie Gala A nity8 or Decade 16 17 18 THURSDAY fall |2009 23 As the calendar propels us toward the University’s 50th birthday in 2010, we pause to take a brief look backward at a year that was both challenging and fulfilling. It is with pride that we report to you some of our many endeavors, including the impressive results of the signature event of the year, the 50th Anniversary Inaugural Gala, which raised over $225,000 for CSU Stanislaus.

Working together, the top priority of the CSU Stanislaus Foundation and University Advancement is to support the MATT SWANSON University’s goal of achieving academic excellence. We do Foundation Board President this by cultivating private, philanthropic support. Our work would be impossible without you, our friends and supporters.

Our fundraising mission is growing more important every year as we face diminishing state support for public higher education. We hope you will consider making a gift to CSU Stanislaus and share in the celebration of all that makes our University an exceptional place where futures begin.

Despite a sobering economy in 2008–09, we are pleased to report that we exceeded our financial goals due to several significant gifts from community members, alumni, and organizations who share our passion for CSU Stanislaus. We are grateful for your continued support. Without all of you listed on the following pages, many vital needs would go unmet. SUSANA GAJIC-BRUYEA Vice President, University Advancement

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Unristricted 2008–2009 Annual Report .21% California State University StanislausTotal Amount: $4,074,043.14 Academic Divisions 11.15% Clearwire $1,500,000 Information CSU Stanislaus gratefully recognizes those individuals, Student Aid Athletics $945,824.62Technology 10.50% California State University Stanislaus 39.03% businesses, and organizations who have generously Research & Community Service contributed to University programs over the 2008-09 $227,397.24 Library fiscal year. Financial support from our donors and Other $418,595.59 .03% alumni plays a critical role in helping our students earn Library a college degree and in helping us provide excellence $1,373.00 Other 10.27% Athletics in our programs and services. $427,657.81

Academic Divisions $427,657.81 Research & Unrestricted Community $8753.50 Service total 5.58% $3,984,043.14 Student Aid PRIVATE SUPPORT 23.22% Pledges, Cash, and In-Kind Gifts for the Period of July 1,2008–June 30, 2009

$500,000–$1,000,000+ Barnes & Noble Ed and Bertha Fitzpatrick - Grimbleby Coleman Certified Clearwire College Booksellers Fitzpatrick Dealership Group Public Accountants Charlene Bolton Eileen Hamilton Leonard Harrington - Turlock $200,000–$499,999 Bronco Wine Company Daniel Leonard Auto Plaza Doctors Medical Center Deana L Ghiglieri Trust Milan Panic Jr. Foundation K.C. and Isabella Hoddle Kaiser Permanente E. & J. Gallo Winery Moon Mountain Ranch Terri Jensen

ANNUAL REPORT 1 Foster Farms Gregory Morris Manteca Area Soccer League $100,000–$199,999 Dianne Gagos Nelson Family of Companies Marsh ConsumerConnexions Emanuel Medical Center Gemperle Enterprises David Olson - Ocat Incorporated Monte Vista Crossings Paul and Marybelle Musco, Hilmar Cheese Company Bonnie Strauss Pamela Roe Gemini Industries John & Jeani Ferrari Turlock Chamber of Commerce Saunders Air Conditioning Woodrow Wilson National Family Foundation Turlock Irrigation District & Heating Fellowship Foundation The Modesto Bee Christopher Tyler and Hamid and Fatemeh Shirvani $25,000–$99,999 Sharon Naraghi Stephanie Gallo Stanislaus Retired Teachers Donna Pierce US Bank National Association Foundation William and Carolyn, Ahlem and Rick and Andrea Swanson Diana Sutter Sabino, Ahlem Herrera D.V.M. Thriva $2,500 - $4,999 Valley First Credit Union Anonymous Valley Mountain Abbott Laboratories Fund Yosemite Farm Credit Bright Family Foundation Regional Center Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Paul Zagaris Leffler and Duke Woods Furniture Galleries Assyrian American Civic Club $1,000 - $2,499 Leffler Atherton & Associates, LLP Joanne Amaral Storer Transportation Service $5,000–$9,999 Bank of the West American AgCredit Jane Evans Vilas Amin and Christine Ashrafzadeh J. Allen and Carol Beebe Charles Bert $10,000–$24,999 Mathew Bruno Martin Bianchi Arthur Bickford Linda Bunney-Sarhad Brenda Athletic Clubs Big Tree Organic Farms The Active Network The Cardoza Foundation Chappell Studio Dorothy and Bill Bizzini Matt and Maria Swanson - Crivelli Insurance Services Duarte Nursery Amy Bublak & Milton Richards Associated Feed and Supply Amin Elmallah Mitch Gagos California Retired Teachers Amberse and Carol Banks Thomas Gallo Assn-DIV 38 Michael Gemperle fall |2009 3

California Retired Teachers Social Workers Lenore Batiste Lander Veterinary Clinic Association-Sacramento Jose and Gabriela Nuno Kambiz Behzadi Nancy Lee Clearwire California State Council of SHRM Omega Nu Phi Gamma Chapter Bernardi & Associates LNL Construction Carlsberg Management Orchard Valley Harvest Karren Bertomen Lawrence Loger $1,500,000 Company - Coldwell Banker Diane Ori Black Oak Casino Lyons Investments Town & Country Bruce Osterhout Geoffrey Bradshaw Jason Owen - Mobile CSU Stanislaus Retired Barbara Painter James Brenda - JKB Development Golf Fitting Lab Faculty Association Janet Parker Dale Butler Thomas Mainez Student Aid Glenn Davis Perez Brothers Willie Bylsma Mar Youkhanan Foundation Diamond Bar Arena & Boarding Phil’s Jerseys California Correctional Peace Diana Mayer Demetrulias $945,824.62 Stable Garfield Pickell Officers Association MedicAlert Foundation Diamond Foods Roger Pugh California Milk Advisory Board International Joan Dinardo Dieter Renning California Poultry Federation- Lane Menezes Research & James Drew Glenn Ritchey Calmex Merced Sun Star Community Service Enterprise Rent-A-Car Roberts Auto Sales Pablo Cano Mocse Credit Union Foundation Michael Russell Raquel Cervantes Martha Moren $227,397.24 Edward Erickson Sodexo Marni Churchill Robert Morris Bob and Jeanne Endsley - Spycher Bros. Circle H Dairy Ranch Margaret Munnelly Coldwell Banker Endsley Stevinson Ranch Golf Club Susan Clapper Next Fx & Associates Nancy Stoyer Clarke-NemzerJudith Cynthia Noah Other Julia Fahrenbruch Target Corporation Becky Clover Nonas Auto Center Robert Fanelli Community Relations Henry Colombo Lavonne Nunez $418,595.59 Farmers Insurance Group Thompson’s Almond Ranch Tess Cormier Oakdale Trading Company Louis and Margaret Demott Bob and Joelle Triebsch Costco Wholesale J. Gregory Otto Feldman Hung Tsai Dave Chaves Family Dairy Packaging Plus First Windsor Capital Turlock Sunrise Rotary Club Del Rio Country Club Parker 2000 Trust Library Susana Gajic-Bruyea Mark Vallee Jack Doo Parks Printing & Lithograph and Jeff Bruyea Wahl, Willemse Douglas Dunford Parreira Almond Processing $1,373.00 Jeff and Elaine Grover & Wilson, LLP, CPA’s EF Cash-Dudley Company Fritz & Phyllis Grupe, Grupe Western Growers Issac Faraji Parson Commodities Commercial Company Chartiable Foundation Farmers Warehouse Priscilla Peters Gary Hart Wilkey Sheet Metal Farmland Management Services Prab Bains Memorial Foundation Athletics Dee and Pam Hernandez - State Winton-Ireland, Strom & Green Steven Filling Roger Probasco Farm Insurance Insurance Agency First Card ATM Rahimian Family Foundation $427,657.81 James Hollister Kathleen Zumbrunn Sue Fletcher Margaret Randazzo Ed Holmes Fredriks Almond Farms John Rasmussen J M Equipment Company $500 - $999 Barbara Garcia Rexish Post 88 American Legion Dean Kain 2Q Farming Les Garcia Cecil Rhodes Academic Divisions Kaiser Permanente Volunteer A & B Truck Repair Garton Tractor Raymon Rohde League of Stockton A.L. Gilbert Company Golden Bear Physical Therapy Rotary Club of Turlock $427,657.81 Kiwanis Club of Greater Turlock Ag Production Company James Gormley Ruth Sendejas Kiwanis Club of Modesto Karen Albright Nancy Goshay Nancy Silva Robert Langdon Almond Board of California Suzanne Green James Sofranek Lilien LLC Alpha Epsilon Chapter Delta Marty Grynbaum Gloria Souza Unrestricted Loretelli Farms Kappa Gamma David Halvorson Spring Creek Golf & Country Club $8753.50 Lynn Morrison Unlimited Ronald Alves James Hanson Stanislaus Civitan Club Carolyn Martin Frank Amaral Barbara Hetrick Stanislaus Farm Supply Company John McDonough Anheuser Busch Companies Huff Construction Company Carolyn Stefanco Mike McKenzie Athletic & Industrial Rehabilitation John Johnson The Tent total Merced Radiology Physical Therapy Rachel Johnson Tobin & Gonzalez Medical Group Austin’s Patio Deck & Pool Rony Kako Togo’s $3,984,043.14 Mid Cal Tractor Furniture Kiwanis Club of Turlock Business Services - Morgan Stanley Adan Barajas Greater Modesto Express Employment National Association of 4 STAN

Margaret Tynan Monica Doll Paul Nelson Turlock Golf and Country Club Robert Uhrhammer Shirleen Domitrovich Janet Nicholson Melinda Turner Union Bank of California Ines Donnelly Sylvia Nimphius Twisted Oak Winery United Way of Luz Dottavio Ronald Noble United Way California Stanislaus County Nathaniel Dunn Gary and Susan Novak Capital Region Polly Vasche Kimberly Duyst Oak Valley Community Bank Kathy Unternaher Ivan Ventura Derek Eaton Oakley Sales Corporation Valerie Vasile Valentine Verhunce Ron Ewing Organic Valley Family of Farms Bert Vicchio Veterinary Service Eric Federico Heather Overholt V’s Tennis J W Vicchio Senator Dianne Feinstein Pacific Southwest Container John Waayers Vistech Manufacturing Solutions William Fleisig William Panella Steve and Amy Warda Vladimir Benjamin DDS Frantz Wholesale Nursery Pension Management Consulants Donald Watts W.F. Decorators Jennifer Garcia Stacy Phelps Wickstrom Jersey Farms Jaime Wallin Genske, Mulder & Company Norm Porges - Prime Shine Patricia Wilkey Elizabeth Warda Essa Renee Giannini Express The Wine Group Ted Wendt Gladiator Auto Insurance Janet Pugliese Robert Winslow Western Valley Insurance Michele Gordon Phillip Quade Laurence Yoell Carl Whitman and Rebecca Joe and Patty Griffin Samantha Riegelsberger Cheryl Zanini Phillips Abbott Mark Guzman Ripon Manufacturing Howard Zimmerman Ronald Wihlidal Sande Hall River Oaks Golf Course David and Holly Zacharias April Hejka-Ekins Rodney Starn Farming $100 - $249 Marie Hirschkorn Roger CPA Review A&A Bertolucci $250 - $499 Judy Hudelson Christine Rust Leslee Abram A & A Portables Jeffery Hughes Ryan Merin Insurance Agency Abundance Vineyards Aerotek Hunan Plaza Restaurant Salida Veterinary Hospital Advanced Design Builders Judy Agnew In-Shape Health Clubs Marc Sanders Sirina Aguilar Allied West Construction Ish Monroe Robert Saunders Obelia Ahid Alsco-Geyer Irrigation David Jackson Christopher Scott Alan Seaton Consultant Services Marilyn Alvarado Jemdale Holsteins Joseph Scott Alaska Transportation Company Donna Anderson Jerry Goubert Farms Sierra Janitorial Supply Robert Allaire

ANNUAL REPORT 3 Patricia Ashman Joan Williams Sierra Vista Child & Family American Chevrolet Geo Dan Avila Brian Jue Services American Lumber Company Azzo’s K W Solutions Silkwood Wines Edward Arnold Edna Balanesi Keri Layne Stanley Sinclear Melissa Aronson Shirley Barlow Lori Lenihan Barbara Sizemore Stephen Ashman John Bellizzi Jamie Lepard James Southam Leslie Azevedo Adrienne Bertolucci John LeVan Anthony Souza B. B. Vineyards Gabriel Bolton Lyons Land and Cattle Company Joseph Stafford Troy Baker James Booth Manny’s Grill David Starn - Boot Hill Ranch Robin Balanesi Eric Bowman Julius Manrique Steve Shamgochian Robin Baldridge Byington Vineyard and Winery John Marvin Almond Enterprises Balswick Quick Smog California Cancer Care Susan Massey Koni Stone Balswick’s Tire Shop Medical Group MBH Insurance & Storer Transportation School Bank of Stockton Cargill Financial Services and Contract Service Maria Bavaro Dusi Casa De Cambio La Rancherita Jacob and Danelle McDougal Elinor Stradtner BB Prints It Sanjeev Cheema Roger McNeil Jeff Strom Elizabeth Beck Vito and Jill Chiesa Me-n-Ed’s Pizzeria Superior Truck Lines Carol Behrens Janis Christy Merced County Historical T Time Limo Ellen Bell Jeannie Crowther Society Becky Temple Felice Belloni David King & Sons Michael P Ratto DDS Jim Theis Hazel Berger Scott Davis Monte Vista Farming Company Daniel Thelen Bergman Landscaping DB Mac Cares Stacey Morgan-Foster and Evan Thompson and Maintenance Dean’s Pizza Martin Foster Stella Tippin Haley Bermudez fall |2009 5

Bertolotti Transfer Station Tawnya Coffey Fernando Fimbres Hudelson Nut Company Leland Bettencourt Melissa Colvard Wesley Firch Seth Hudson Better Pest Control Richard Conant Anthony Fiveash Howard Hughes Brenda Betts Concinnity Flora Rissetto & Sons Michael Ijams Sandeep Bhandal Jean Conde Juan Flores Lea Iles William Bird John Cook Patricia Foldager Rev. Joseph Illo Chris Bitticks Lola Costa Nancy Folly Integrity Auto Repair Beverly Blackmon William and Deborah Covino William Foltz Kimiko Ishihara Dennis Blagg Creative Alternatives Foothill Meat Company Jack and Cathy Doo Stacy Blanton Joseph Cusenza Marianne Franco Warren Jacobs Scott Blom Kevin Dahlenburg Karen Frank Anne Jeffries Rocky Borba Bella Daniel Steve Fredriks Mary Jennings Darren Borrelli Darwin Van Wyngarden D.C., Inc. Karen Freels Jim Crone Construction Jim Bowen Philip De La Porte Fresno Truck Center Elizabeth Jimenez Margaret Bowen La Quita De Marco Lidia Gaines Jimmy W. Ashby Construction Steven Bowen Dean Uecker Agency Michael Gallagher JL Trucking Ardath Boyd Joy Dean Carole Garton Kenneth Johnson Brad’s Pool Service & Repair Antoinette Deardorff Thomas Gatton Michael Johnson Shirley Brannan Regina deBos Renee Gaumnitz Deborah Jorgensen Bernadette Branscum-Campbell Patricia Decker Pamela Gemperle Rosalie Jorgensen David Brewer Delicato Vineyards Susan Genasci Joseph Farms Phillip Brillante Gilda DeMatteo Geri Johnson Crop Rebecca Julien Karen Burch Audrey Dermond Insurance Agency Pearl Kai Patrick Burda Deborah Dillon Gianelli & Associates Byron Kamp Owen Burgess Barbara Dimberg Lawrence Giventer Teresa Kellstrom William Burke Kimberly Dinardo Holly Glover Gregory Kelly David Bybee Kenneth Ditmore Golden State Freight Henry Kelsey Vicki Cadet Dean and Elizabeth Doerksen Golf USA of Turlock Kenkyo Koi Victoria Cadet Dustin Donnell Rachel Govett Bryan Kiss John Calhoun Tomas Donnelly Carla Graves Debbie Kleinfelder California Faculty Whitney Donnelly Jack Graves Joyce Kohls Association Stanislaus Double Play Sports Elena Green Kathy Koumjian California Women for Agriculture William Dructor Steve Grillos Irvan Krantzler Callan Accounting Services, CPA Brian Duggan Grower Direct Nut Company Lamppost Pizza William Brice Canaday - Foothill Gerald Dupree Gary Hains Virginia Lanfranki Fireplace, Pools & Spas Elizabeth Earle Hal Robertson Farms Daniel Langford Caratti Jewelers Don Eaton Alice Hamett Myer Lanting Gary CarLucci Roberta Edge Stacie Hanson Betty Lapenias William Carter Shelly Edwards Kelly Harcksen Law Office of Charles Cockerill Carol Castillo John Eisenhut Bryan Harden Law Office of Frank M. Lima Michael Catino EMF Motor Sports Robert Harris Law Office of Jonathan A. Carlson Michael Cecchin Karen Eng Lisa Heidman Pamela Lawder Rene Cedillo Christina Envia Robert Heilmann Sylvia Law Con Cendejas Julia Erickson Randy Heller Russell Leatherby Eric Cendejas Anna Eshoo Edward Henriques Shawn Lee Rosana Cendejas Jacqualine Esmond Madalina Hensley Susan Lee Ricardo Centeno Shukri Estassi John Herger Warren Legarie Charles K. Balisha, D.D.S. Kristine Estrada Adrian Herrera Cynthia Lemos Dave Chaves Lloyd Fagundes Clark Hill John Lemos Chi Delta Beta Alpha Chapter Maria Faria Marilyn Hobbler Matthew Lerner Denise Christ Farmers Livestock Market Gary Hogan Barbara Lescisin Cipponeri Family Farms Robert Ferrel Jeffrey Holt Lewis Landscape Maintenance Joseph Cleary Paulette Field Albert Hottinger Sara Lima 6 STAN

The Living Center NaturVet Richard R Paulsen Charles Steffeck Becky Livingston Nancy Nelson Insurance Services Stephens & Borrelli Lisa Lodi Network for Good Brenda Roberts Susan Stephenson Bonnie Loghry Network Paradigms Michael Robertson Steven J Geller and Associates Linda Looney Nicholson Insurance Valentina Rodriguez Lisa Stewart David Loree Karen Norris Roger’s Jewelry Company Jeannie Stowers Louis G Lemos CPA David Nunes Teresa Rogers-Foss Mozella Strong Melanie Lourenco Adelina Nunez Tony Romero Anne Sturtevant Gregory Lucas Oakdale Golf & Country Club Linda Rosa-Aguiniga Sugar Bowl Joe Luis Peter Ogilvie Ina Rosselli SupHerb Farms MAAD Hares Trucking Arthur Oketani Rosaura Rossete Gailerd Swisegood John Maciel Jazmin Olsen Maxine Rovedatti Elisabeth Sylvester Macrho Corporation Scot Olson Russell A. Meyer Charitable Tahoe Donner Association Veronica Maldonado Magdalena Ortega Trust Cristina Tanner Joni Mapes Megan Osterhout Gregory Ryan Anne Tatman Victor Marchini Sharon Ostrander Safeway Terrance P. Withrow, CPA Marke Electrical Services Alan Overholt Bryan Saint Mike Teunissen Gregory Mathews Julie Overholt Anthony Salafia Somchai Thienpothong William Mathews Pacific Coast Producers Teresa Saldivar-Morse Lynne Thompson Brandi Matos Pacific State Bank San Jose Giants Pamela Thornberry John Mayer and Catherine Olson Sandra Parker Craig Sandall Ryan Thornberry Flocer Mayol Trudia Pauley Alvin Sandford Paul Torba Michael Mc Culley Peachy Canyon Winery Robert and Kristen Santos Traina Dried Fruit Company Jane McAllister Pedrozo Dairy and Cheese Christian Scheder Janet Truscott James McDade Company Patty Scheffel Kathleen Tullio Bob McDonough John Perez Jerry Schell Mark Tullio Steven McGlocklin Harold Petersen Schmidt, Bettencourt & Medeiros Tune Construction Matthew McGuire Elaine Peterson Elaine Schneider Turlock Commerce Bank Richard McKay Sandra Petro Uwe Schraeder Antwinette Turner Sandell McLaughlin Bob Phillips Mary Schrier Sheila Turner-Carr

ANNUAL REPORT 5 Viviana Medina Thad Phillips Schulze Trucking & Excavating TV Angels Services Michael W. Weston, Thomas Phillips Jennifer Scott United Samaritans Foundation Attorney at Law Beth Pierson Samantha Segars Juliet Vadvilavich LeAnn Millar Jeremy Plaa Gregory Seright Valley Distributors Miller Manufacturing Company Polous Business Service Dennis Serpa Valuecore Imaging Supplies Andrew Miller Douglas Porras Kenneth Sevick Leonard Van Elderen Sari Miller-Antonio Prayer Fellowship of the Valley Betty Shabazian Susan Van Foeken Dawn Miller Premier Valley Bank Gary Shaw Robert Van Groningen Jean’ann Miller Princess Monterey Whale Kathi Shull-Burke Henry Varona James Minton Watching James Shuman Mark Vasché Daniel Minutillo Betsy Quade Joe Silveira Vector Consulting Dawna Mitchell R & L Gonsalves Farms Ryan Silver Jorge Velasco Marty Mitchell R.A.M. Farms Alma Smith Vic’s Towing Mo-Cal Office Solutions Raich Construction & Jean and Bette Belle Smith Steve Vilas Momsen Construction Development Company Christine Smith Barry Vincent & Development Jay Ramar Donald Smith Stanley Vines Lori Morgan Fawzia Rasheed John Smith - State Farm Insurance Sharon Vyborny The MSR Group Rebecca A. Roberson, Anne Snyder Dwight Wait Muir Consulting Attorney at Law Silvia Sousa Gary Wakefield Joe Muratore Julie Reeder Lois Sparks Gladys Waldrip Linda Murphy-Lopes Jena Reid Adriana Spinner Marjorie Walker Mark Musselman Ronald Reid Douglas Spottswood David Walls MVE Civil Solutions Patricia Reynolds Stan’s Trucking Andrea Warren fall |2009 7

John Warwick Dina Anderson Berkeley Repertory Theatre Noemi Campos Lea Washam Jerome Anderson Lisa Bernardo Kerri Canatsy Thomas Watling Kim Anderson Carrie Bettencourt Cheri Cannon Breda Watts Manuel Andrade Joao-Felipe Bettencourt Trina Canter Beauchamp Bruce Way John Andrew Lee Ann Bettencourt Cherie Capps Troy Webb Angelo’s Maintenance Service Jennifer Bisnett George Capurro Estate Wells Fargo Bank Mark Anglin Christine Bitonti Jaime Caputa Thomas Wenstrup Moses Anusiem Loretta Blakeley Patrick Cardona Hope Werness Aquarium of the Bay June Blom Cardoza Ranch West Mark Adrienne Arbanas-Silvestri Kelly Bockmon Jeffrey Carlson Westside Ag Consultants Andrew Arellano Kaity Bojorquez Phil Carlson Ray Willey Helen Arguelles Gudino Boomers Patti Carpenter Cynthia Williams Darla Armstrong Gilbert Borba Carr Revocable Trust Donna Williamson Iva Arnold Mary Borba Angelica Carranza Roberta Williams Julia Arnold Ida Bowers Bret Carroll Denise Wiman Rapp Shawne Arnold Dan Boyd William Carr Mrs. Gene Wisler Artemio Arteaga Marlies Boyd Doreen Carter Kevin Wix Rita Asher Michael Boyer Tom Carter Woodbridge Winery David Atencio Sandra Brasil Shawna Casey Kathleen Woodward Diana Atkins Constance Bratten Polli Castaneda Michial Young Atwater Packing Brooks Breidenthal Jazmin Ceja Sandra Young Company - D&S Farms Margaret Brennan Cindy Celey Butlin Zufall Family Trust Ed Aubert Elizabeth Breshears Center for Human Services Norma Jean Austin Bristol Myers Squibb Ceres Chiropractic Center Less than $100 Chet Azevedo Securities Litigation Anthony Cervantes A Pair A’ Legals Jacky Azevedo Megan Britton Crystal Cervantes A Simple Solution Tess Azevedo - Queen Bee Bill Brosmer Vanessa Cervantes Leslie Abasta Boutique Alice Brown Christy Chaney ABS Alarm Virginia Babel Deborah Brown Chateau Lasgoity Winery Antero Acierto Soria Badal Delores Brown Virginia Chavez Elizabeth Acosta Bonnie Bair Theodore Brugger Mark Chimente Loretta Acosta Sally Baker Ines Bucknam China Village Restaurant Jade Adamson Joseph Ballas William Bucknam Cecilia Cho John Adamson Danelia Baltazar Sandy Bucknell Kathleen Christensen Nancy Adian Mussa and Lilly Banisadre Bethany Buhl-Welch Mary Christiansen Norma Adrian Bank of America Victoria Bullock Amy Ciampa Adventure Cat Sailing Charters Mark Baptista Ronald Burch Emily Cimino AEGIS Institute Gary Baptist Robbi Burgess Alice Coelho Cartwright Ag Science Center Irvin Baptist David Burkett Carol Coelho Angelica Aguirre Martha Barba Mark Burnett Sarah Coelho Kathryn Alamo Jackie Barcelos Jessica Busi Lori Cole Raul Alcala Charlene Bargas Linda Busi Jared Coleman John Alexander Margaret Barker Dorothy Butler Sharon Coleman Monica Alexander Cynthia Barton Shirley Buxton Terri Cole Robert Alexander Jennifer Bates Barbara Byrd Community Partnership for Alice Allard Barbara Bawanan California Grown Nut Company Families of San Joaquin Ken Allen Bear Valley Mountain Resort California State Railroad Museum Conejo Archaeological Almeida’s Classic Cars Janet Beaty Erin Callahan Consultants Sylver Alugbue Dianne Becker Mary Jane Callum Katherine Conrotto Lisa Amarant William Bell Lynna Campana Keith Constable Paul Andersen Elisa Beltran Jack Campidonica Contented Acres Produce Anderson Almonds Benicia Heating and Campisi Construction Timothy Cook Debra Anderson Air Conditioning Daniel Campos James Cooper 8 STAN

Beatriz Cordova Yosemite Catherine Fitzpatrick Darlene Goforth Douglas Cornfoot Lauri Doerksen Mackenzie Flandro Feliz Gomez Victoria Cortez Tamara Domecq Molly Flemate Nina Gonzalez Connie Costa Elise Domico Alfonso Flores Noelia Gonzalez Jeri Costa Kristene Domitrovich Graciela Flores Grace Gonzalez-Wright Victoria Costa Sally Domitrovich Joseph Flores GoodSearch Brenda Cotter Mark Doniak The Flowery Sharon Gossett Heather Coughlin Marie Dorr Adam Fonville Donna Goulart County of Merced Michael Dozier Brett Forray Sheelah Grant Cowboy Nite Lites Monique Dubois Matthew Foulger Alice Gray Betty Cowdery Dubyak Family Chiropractic Cathy Fowler Diangelo Lary Gremp The Crafters Connection - Silver James Dudley Fernando Franco Jean Grimbleby Management Corporation Karen Dudley Allison Freels Carlos Gudino Machele Crane Margaret Dudley Wanda Freels Linda Gunter Fair Katherine Cravinho Susan Dudley Fresno Chaffee Zoo Jeanette Gustafson Creative Plumbing Dawn Dunaway Anita Freyman-Danielsen Debbie Gutierrez Kelly Crittenden-Soto Ellen Dunbar Leila Friedenberg Gerardo Guzman Phyllis Crittendon Helen Dunkel Friends of Dennis Cardoza Mercedes Guzman Greg and Lori Crivelli Patricia Dunlap Fruit Barn Shirley Guzman Crossroads Feed & Ranch Supply Martha Duran Fuddruckers George Haddad Martin Crouse Ramon Duran Funworks Louis Hains Debi Crow Thomas Durbin Zbigniew Gackowski Orton Haley Ryan Cruce Charles Duval Maria Gain Cynthia Halman Deyanira Cuellar Linda Dykzeul Thomas Gaj Theresa Hamilton Mary Cullum Dynamic Home Health Care Jennifer Galvin Josette Handy The Cutting Room Hair Designs Dynamic Nursing Lisa Gamaza Linda Hanks Cypress Ag Consulting Beverly Eaton Ana Garcia Edith Hanline Toshie Daida George Edgar Joseph Garcia Donald Hansen Dairy Farmers of America Lorraine Edsall Judith Garcia Harbor Marine Supplies Mario D’Angeli Marie Eggers Tiana Garcia Barbara Harcrow

ANNUAL REPORT 7 Dora Daniel Stephen Elliott Caroline Gardner Haringa Dairy Morgan David Betty Embury Karen Gardner Clara Harkness-Duran Janet Davis Daisy Encomio Sara Garfield Karen Harris David Day Anna Epperson Justin and Jamie Garner Noreen Hartzell Francene De Fazio Erb Brothers Diana Garz Harvest Moon Arelen de la Motte Rodolfo Escobar Debbie Gaumnitz Scott Harvey Korinna De La Rosa Sabine Estassi Jessica Gaumnitz Marjorie Hasson De Pauw Farms Kate Evans Robert Gausman Margaret Hauselt Devany Dee Exploratorium Doris Geisler Barbara Hawkes Amanda Deerinck Michael Ezeagwula Donna Genasci Emmett Healy Dawn Degrandmont Marlene Fansler Mike Genseal Julia Healy Gloriana Dejesus Luna Paula Fansler Sandy Genseal Helium Exchange Elaine Delash Tanya Faria Kevin Gentry Jennifer Helzer Denair Sports Boosters Fast Yellow Pages Mary Gerber Joe Henderson Chris Dennis Rosemary Feldman Tammy Giannini Matthew Henderson Lee Ann Dias Elise Ferguson Mario Giaramita Mark Hendrickson Susan Dickson Miriam Fernandez Patricia Gillum Ron Hendricks Sinh Diep Horacio Ferriz Candace Gittins Laura Henrikson Nancy Dietrich Mary Figueroa Allison Glidden Pam Hernandez Richard Dietrich Beverly Finley Kimli Goblirsch Mary Herrera Susan Dillon Doris Fiorini Denise Godbout-Avant Sara Herrin Phuongdzung Dinh Jessica Fisher Gunnar Godfrey Kevin Herr Mary d’Mar Shimun Katherine Fisher Kenneth Goeke Kathy Hersey DNC Parks & Resorts at fall |2009 9

Bruce Hesse Brian Kasch 2001 Living Trust Patricia Miller Kathleen Hidalgo Deborah Kasch Reena Luis Thomas Miller Avril Hirschbeim Ilene Kasch Clinton Lukeroth Victoria Miller Linda Hischier Linda Kaslin Alice Luna William Miller Christine Hollister Bhupinder Kaur Therese Lunt Virginia Mills Nadya Horvath Mary Keaton Michael Lynch Mimi’s Cafe House of Beef Beverly Keele Dorothy Lynch-Trettel Petra Minor House of Java Sandra Keener Debbie Mac Laren Blake Mitchell Joan House Don Kellogg Shellie Machado Jana Mitchell Cora Houts Frances Kelly Teresa Machado Modcom Sandra Howell Linda Kenyon Matthew Mackenzie Kimberly Moe Julie Huber Judith Keswick Susan Madison Ken Moeller Amy Hubert Kevin Gibson Painting Mark Mahacek Esperanza Molina Diane Hudelson Margaret Kirsch Main Street Footers Mary Monismith Katherine Hudson Sylvia Kisling Kristen Mansfield Monterey Bay Whale Watch Kenneth Huntley Bob Kloppenburg Alicia Martinez Janelle Moon Karen Hurley Cheryl Koff Chelsea Martinez Steven Moore Darlene Hutton Donald Kohls Toni Martinez Nita Morrison In-N-Out Burger Stacey Kopecki Matanzas Creek Winery Sharon Morris Wendy Irato Christina Kraushar Sampson Caroline Mathews Susan Morrow Ironstone Vineyards Georgia Kuhnhoff Jeanine Mathews Janette Morton Christina Irvin Debbie La Barbera Karen Mathews Mountain Mike’s Pizza Annette Isakson Sheila Landre Steve Matthews Monavon Mouser Ruli Ishihara Marygrace Langford Jackie Mattias Annabel Murata Eva Iverson Cathy Lanzon Nancy Maxon Jessi Murray J.R. Simplot Company Lyn Lao Julia Mc Cloud Karen Murray Lan Jaduram Paul Lara Dawn Mc Culley Manuel Murrieta-Saldivar Andrew Janz Julie Lascano Steven Mc Garry Sandra Musser Rosa Jarero Law Offices of Michael D. Thamer Ron McConnell Darlene Myers Kelvin Jasek-Rysdahl Marc Lawless John McDonald Judith Myers The Jason Womack Company Robert Lawrence Rae Mcghee Harriet Nard-Rivers Renee Jasper Celeste Leavitt McGuiness Nominee Trust Maria Nascimento JC Penney Company Lee Hoddy Insurance Janis McGuiness Alice Nava Peggy Jenkin Blong Lee William McGuiness Katherine Neilson Der Jew Barbara Leighton Carol McKibben Shannon Nichols Joe L Coelho Dairy Sharon Lemos Carrie McKinnis Donna Nixon Everett Johnson Tracy Lenz Jennifer McLaughlin Hyeryeon Noh Leila Johnson Angelina Lerma McManis Family Vineyards Marsha Norton Lola Johnson Joshua Lewis Maria McMillen Rose Norwood Michal Johnson Susan Lewis Scott McNeil Bill Nunes Nichoel Johnson Thomas Lightfoot Nina McSweeney Oakland Museum of California Patricia Johnson Lisa Desrochers Physical Therapy Tyke Mederios Hasmig Oflazian Hilary Johnston Little Shasta Ranch Maggie Mejia Sue Ogard Lana Jones Mary Little Roni Mejia Denis Oketani Linda Jones Mariann Littlepage Eileen Melson Jesselyn Oketani Nancy Jones Leonard Loew Michael Merrill Tomoe Oketani Katy Joslin Heidi Lofgren Leonard Messer Ikechukwu Okoro Terry Joyce Brandon Longstreth Marcia Messer Barbara Olave Linda Jue Amparo Lopez Gary Messing Olde Tyme Pastries Pamela Julian Joy Lopez April & Greg Mettler Marten Oliveira Robert Julien Lizette Lopez Lee Mettler Cynthia Olsen Kalypso Aquatics Maureen Loughney Jacqueline Mierop Kathleen Olsen Cindi Karras The Luis G & Elvia M Melchor Bill Miller H Aguallo Olveda 10 STAN

Robin Onsa McIntyre Harold Post Mary Saia-Matthews Dwala Smith Samuel Oppenheim JoAnn Poulin Daljit Saini Jim Smith Carol Orloff Tina Poulos Dennis Saintignon Margaret Smith Juan Ortiz Mark Powell Linda Sakaino Nancy Smith Cheryl Osborn Faith Priest Armando Salazar Randall Smith Sarah Padilla Arturo Pulido Anthony Salindong Rodney Smith Tina Pafford Diana Pulido Robert Salles Roxanna Smith Wilma Paladichuk Joan Rafferty Sandra Salyer Sirece Smith Robert Palous Deana Ragsdale Elaine Samuelson Stacy Smith Robert Paluzzi Gary Raley San Francisco Museum of Carol Smith-Tatum Henry Parker Alfonso Ramirez Modern Art David Smoot Mary Parker Josephine Ramon Humberto Sanchez Margaret Smurr Cameron Parr Vickie Ramsdell Marjorie Sanchez-Walker Virginia Smykal Hannah Parris Virginia Randar Carolyn Sanders Kathy Sniffen Diana Parsons Nancy Rasmussen Kathleen Sanders Terry Snodgrass Heidi Partlow Bob Raspo Olivia Sandoval Priscilla Sobremonte John Penero Beverly Rautenberg-Panko Darrel Santos Deborah Sorensen Cody Penfold Adriane Reams Sargent, Sargent & Bryan Kimberly Sousa Elizabeth Penfold Michelle Reid Nancy Sarmast Deborah Souza Lan Peng Andrew Reinstein Christine Scherer Joe Souza Amanda Peniche Steven Reynolds John Scheuber Kristen Souza Christina Perales Rita Richardson Leo Scheuber Ron Souza Carlos Perez Steven Richardson Johanna Schlesinger SpeeDee Oil Change & Chase Perez Elizabeth Rightnour Mark Schlesinger Tune-Up Gabriel Perez Rudy Rios Stephen Schmidt Christina Staack Rudy Perez Linda Rissetto Lockheed Martin Matching Gift Scott Stackpole Kristin Perrello Chessie Robbins Hollie Schraeder Velda Stahl Ed Perry Carol Robinson Casey Schramm Kristina Stamper Robert Pfaff Jeanne Robison Carl Schulze Caitlin Steffeck Phillip Brumley Consulting Corrine Robson Lorilyn Schulze Jeremy Steinberg

ANNUAL REPORT 9 Kathleen Phillips Carlos Rocha Caryl Scott David Stevens Amanda Pielstick Elizabeth Rodacker SDH Consulting Stewart & Jasper Orchards Bonnie Pielstick Rachanee Rodriguez See’s Candies Monica Stiller Darlene Piersma Allisan Rogers Elizabeth Segars Ivan Stinson Mary Pietrowski Linda Rojas Heather Selby Heather Stockton Lori Pilatti Mode Mary Romero Cynthia Sellers Margaret Stonecypher Joanne Pilatti Robert Root Debora Sevey Herman Stone Pimentel Insurance Services Melba Roper Karie Sexson Leah Stone Lois Pinkney Greg Rosinski Sharkey’s Billiards The Struck Firm Manuel Pires Jo Linda Ross Scot Sharp Colleen Sullivan Lazar Piro - Strings Italian Cafe Norma Rowell Judith Sheppard Peggy Sullivan Turlock Rosalba Rubio Peter Sheppard Carole Swan Guadalupe Plasencia Sylvia Rubio Tiffany Shibata Kevin Sweeney Lloyd Ploutz Carmen Ruelas Linda Shores Gord Swenson Barbara Podesto Andrew Ruiz Scott Siegel Jean Sydow Sandra Pohl Hilda Ruiz Cheryl Silva T & M Consulting Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Paul Ruiz Joy Silva Debra Tanachion Company Sandra Ruiz Isabel Silveira Alan Tate Polkinghorne & Sereno Rumiano Cheese Company Kay Simmons Connie Tate Alice Pollard Cara Rupp Aimee Sims Leslie Tate The Pollination Connection Matthew Ryan Jessica Sitarz Taylormade Studios Jack Pornnang Jose Saavedra Paul Sivak Tell Revocable Trust Robert Porta Helen Sagers Daniel Smith Cleo Terraza fall |2009 11

Kou Thao Johnnie Washington PRIVATE SUPPORT—lifetime donors Carolyn Theisen Shannon Watson $5,000,000 and Above $100,000–$199,999 Phillip Thomas Dominic Weatherford Sharon Thoming Donna Weaver Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation Bank of America Don Thompson John Weddle Clearwire Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Kellie Thronhill Amanda Weichers $2,000,000–$4,999,999 Bryan Timmerman Constance Weichert Bay Area Seating Service Anonymous Velma Tinkler Dewey Weiford Bloss Scholarships Estate of Hashem Naraghi Tioga Booster’s Club Julius Welker County Bank Foundation Manuel Dias Brenda Toste Charlie Wellman $1,000,000–$1,999,999 Doctors Hospital Manteca Toy N Around Michael Wheeless Anonymous Julie Trainor Lawrence Whitted Emanuel Medical Center Dorothy and Bill Bizzini Farmers & Merchants Bank Anthony Trani Bruce Wilbur George Capurro Estate Bryan Tribble Wild Alaska Salmon Gallo Foundation John and Bonnie Demergasso Deana L Ghiglieri Trust Richard Trisler Josie Willemse Foster Farms Tony Troncale Albert Williams Sylvia Ghiglieri Turan Tuman Debbie Williams $500,000–$999,999 Fritz and Phyllis Grupe Hilmar Cheese Company Sharon Turner-Dean Mary Williams Anonymous James Irvine Foundation Grace Twaddell Vivian Williams Bright Family Foundation Kaiser Foundation Research Tyra & Jeanine Hitt Family Trust Winchester Mystery House Earnell and Juanita Cronkite Estate Institute Linda Urzi Charles Woltman E. & J. Gallo Winery Lee Metzger Valley Springs Chiropractic Kenneth Woods Ernie Gemperle and Gemperle Microsoft Corporation Lois Vamosh Madelyn Woods Enterprises Monte Vista Crossings Rose-Ann Van Deusen Nancy Wright Kaiser Permanente Paul and Marybelle Musco Marsha Van Vleet Vera Wright The Modesto Bee Printronix Corporation Tricia Van Warmerdam Xavier’s Bonsai’s Estate of Aleta Rossotti Pauline Stine Caitlin Van Wormer Roubina Yadegarian Woodrow Wilson National Union Safe Deposit Bank Ida Van Wormer Kia Yang Fellowship Foundation Paul Van Wormer Bai Yang-Vue $25,000–$99,999 Julie Vankonynenburg Rebecca Yarnell $200,000–$499,999 A.L. Gilbert Company Krista Vannest James Youngblom William and Carolyn Ahlem and Acme Electric Company Jimmy VanTassel Megan Yowell Sabino Ahlem Herrera D.V.M. American Chevrolet Geo Gloria Vasquez Kenneth Zacharias Arrowhead Club American Savings Bank Linda Vater Claudia Zamarripa Marsena Buck Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Blanca Vazquez Ambar Zamora The California Endowment AT&T Wireless Services Jesus Verdugo Alex Zanini California Wellness Foundation Atherton & Associates, LLP Miriam Verduzco Daniel Zendejas Convergent Technologies Amberse and Carol Banks Billy Verhaegen Julianne Zietan County Bank Mr. Dennis Bava and Family Veterinary Medical Center of Gina Zwahlen Doctors Medical Center Beard Land Improvement Turlock Dianne Gagos Company Julie Vieira Guaranty Bank J. Allen and Carol Beebe Tamara Vines John & Inez Shell Scholarship Fund Belva Graham Endowment Fund Tammy Vines Memorial Hospitals Association Alberta Bodes Vista Livestock Comany Ed Nagel Ida Bowers Jodi Vitela Pacific Bell Boyett Petroleum Ann Vlach Pepsi Bottling Group Bronco Wine Company Vicki Volek John Phillips Linda Bunney-Sarhad Donald Wahl Norm Porges - Prime Shine California Poultry Federation Kenneth Walker Express California Retired Teachers Harvey Wallace Bernell and Flora Snider Association - Sacramento Eric Wallers United Way of Stanislaus The Cardoza Foundation Mark Wanta County Century 21 M&M Associates Michael Ward Jane Evans Vilas W. M. Keck Foundation PRIVATE SUPPORT—lifetime donors, continued

($25,000–$99,999)

Citadel Communications Corporation Ronald and Edna Malik Sun Microsystems Classic Wines of California Mallard’s Restaurant Swanson Farms Clauss Dairy Farms Marriott Corporation Alexander Szarvas Carl Coffey MedicAlert Foundation International Teichert Foundation Bob Endsley - Coldwell Banker Endsley Modesto European William Thomas & Associates Shawn and Betty Moosekian Time Foundation CSU Stanislaus California Faculty Association Wendell Naraghi Togo’s Dameron Hospital Association Dr. Joe and Janet Neal Estate of Opal Tribble Narsai David North Modesto Industrial Park Bob and Joelle Triebsch Delta Brands Incorporated David Olson - Ocat Incorporated Turlock Chamber of Commerce Doctors Medical Center Foundation Omega Nu Phi Gamma Chapter Turlock Convention & Visitor ‘s Bureau Don’s Mobile Glass Pacific Gas & Electric Company Turlock Irrigation District Downtown Ford Sales Pacific Southwest Container U.S. Bank Amin Elmallah Pacific Telesis Center US Bank National Association ENSR Corporation The Marian S Palmer Family Valley Fresh Ernie Yoshino & Assocciates Marian Palmer Valley Mountain Regional Center Evans Telephone Company Perez Brothers VBV Investments Fibreboard Foundation Donna Pierce Wells Fargo First USA Bank Proctor & Gamble Paper Product Co Mervin Wolf Ed and Bertha Fitzpatrick - Fitzpatrick Rogers Foods Woods Furniture Galleries Dealership Group John and June Rogers Yonans Fine Jewelry Estate of Florence Marr Rotary Club of Turlock Yosemite Farm Credit Florsheim Brothers Ray Ruiz The Zagaris Families - PMZ Real Estate, Inc. Franco Construction Salus Mundi Foundation Gemini Industries San Joaquin County Medical Society Great Plains Software Save Mart Supermarkets Patty and Joe Griffin Shell Agricultural Company Eileen Hamilton Rebecca Sheuerman Leonard Harrington - Turlock Auto Plaza Donald Smith The Henry Luce Foundation Soroptimist International of Turlock Hershey Chocolate USA Stanislaus Community Foundation IBM Corporation Stanislaus Farm Supply Company Its Corporation Patricia Starn Robert Janzen Mary Stephens Kerry Kilburn Storer Transportation Service news from the fall |2009 25 PARK Stockton Center By Denise Nordell Stockton Center strives to put graduates on the road to success

When Traci Whittemore That treasure came in the form of a $48,000 post- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology this year decided to resume her graduate scholarship that the mother of three from and plans to work as a school counselor, Tracy accepted from Golden Gate Law School in San said she had been taking college classes college degree pursuits Francisco to pursue her law degree. off-and-on for the past 27 years. two years ago at the Whittemore was among a group from the ranks of the A recently formed Stockton Advisory CSU Stanislaus-Stockton nearly 200 Stockton Center degree recipients who Group that includes a cross-section of participated in the June 3 Graduates Reception next to community leaders is mounting a Center, she discovered the Magnolia Mansion at University Park. scholarship fundraising drive to give more students a crack at realizing their her own personal pot of As students were recognized individually and dreams and career goals through higher expressed themselves before family and friends and gold along with the education. The Stockton Center University faculty and staff, their triumphant Scholarship Fund is designed to Bachelor’s Degree in reactions echoed as testimonials to those who helped encourage deserving high school them hurdle a variety of obstacles. Many are thankful Criminal Justice presented students to attend local community for the opportunity to complete their degrees locally colleges and then transfer to the CSU to her in June. in the face of difficult financial challenges and a Stanislaus-Stockton Center where they chance at building successful careers. would receive $5,000 scholarships to “The convenience of being able to take my classes in cover the cost of fees and textbooks. the evening enabled me to work out a schedule with The program seeks to help meet one of my children, a big concern for me, since one of them the biggest workforce needs in San is disabled,” Whittemore said. “My professors were Joaquin County—more people with very supportive, and I’m really pleased that I’ll have college degrees. the chance to become a lawyer.” To participate in the Stockton Center Stories of student determination abound at the Scholarship Fund, contact Marni Churchill, Stockton Center where the average age is 32 and most Director of Development, at 209.467.5418 or of those taking the evening classes also work full-time [email protected]. jobs and rely on financial aid for additional help. Jacki Montijo, 44, of Stockton, who completed her 26 STAN

Legacy Gift Supports Growth and Learning

Wayne Pierce, a longtime and beloved faculty member of CSU Stanislaus, had a vision of creating a native plant arboretum on campus. He imagined a winding pathway, along the south-side of the campus that college students, elementary and secondary students, and community members would visit to learn about the trees, shrubs, and herbs of the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In the mid 1980s, Dr. Pierce’s vision began to take shape when 300 oak tree seedlings were planted by students, faculty, staff, and volunteers as the first phase of the Trans-California Pathway Project. For three years, volunteers watered the seedlings until they were well established. Today, 50 trees stand tall along University Way and are a testament to what is possible with dedication and vision. When Dr. Pierce passed away in August 2008, his wife Donna sought to continue his life’s work and pledged $35,000 to take the Trans-California Pathway Project to the next phase. Her donation, combined with the memorial gifts for Dr. Pierce, will launch phase two of the project enabling the installa- tion of ponds, electrical, and water lines. “This University was his life,” says Donna Pierce of her late husband. “He put his heart and soul into teaching and would love the idea of students benefiting from this project for generations to come. I can’t think of a better way to honor him, and our shared values of preservation, conservation, and generosity.” fall |2009 27

Nelson Contribution helps launch new Masters Degree for Nurses

A $10,000 donation from Gary and Marcia Nelson helped CSU Stanislaus start a new Masters of Science in Nursing. This spring, 14 nurses began the program which offers two tracks: Nursing Education and Gerontological Nursing. Graduates will have the skills to become administrators and policy planners who work with the growing elderly populations, and be able to teach at both the college level and in staff development roles within various health care organizations. The Nelsons are owners and operators of Nelson, which includes Nelson Staffing, Nelson and Associates, and Nelson Technology. Their generosity Nursing Department Chair Peggy Hodge chats with will serve the Valley for generations to come. Marcia and Gary Nelson

Endowed Professorship Music Thanks for education LongTime Supporter CSU Stanislaus received a major gift of $400,000 from the estate of Kenneth and Shirley Whalen this year, which will be used to create an endowed professorship within the College of Education. The gift was made in the name of the Whalens’ daughter, Christie The Ann and Gordon Getty Sue Whalen-Saxton, to support and enhance the University’s teacher training programs. Foundation is a longtime sup- Christie Sue, who is now deceased, received her B.A. degree in 1977 and her teaching porter of CSU Stanislaus’ Depart- credential in 1979 from CSU Stanislaus. ment of Music and has helped The Christie Sue Whalen-Saxton Endowed Professorship in Teacher Education repre- build a successful program for sents a long-term investment in the future of the University. It also helps further student students in the Central Valley access to one of the University’s most popular programs. seeking both professional and liberal arts degrees in music. The Foundation’s recent gift to Holding an endowed professorship or endowed the Department of Music brings its total charitable giving to chair position is considered a great honor in the nearly $50,000. Each year, the gift has enabled students and academic world. The announcement of who will faculty to continue their explora- tion of music and find ways to receive the Christie Sue Whalen-Saxton Endowed share their work with the people Professorship will be made this fall. of the Central Valley.

Alumni Annual Giving Program This year, we reintroduced the Alumni Annual Giving program, which allows alumni to direct their funds to their specific college, department, or athletic programs. For information about our Annual Fund program, please contact Jacob McDougal at 209-667-3836. Jacob McDougal FACULTY SPOTLIGHT FOCUS ON FACULTY Anthropology professor UNCOVERS Maya history in Honduras by Don Hansen

When Anthropology Professor Dr. Ellen Bell talks about the “Lost Maya Kings” in her classes, she’s speaking from personal, on-the-scene discovery experiences.

A member of the University faculty since for a career,” Bell said. “I’ve 2007, Bell has been conducting archaeological been lucky enough to be able research in the ongoing search for the 16 to keep doing it ever since.” Maya kings who ruled in the Copan Bell’s work has been docu- kingdom more than 1,500 years ago. mented in publications and She has made many ventures to western included in a 2001 Public Honduras to participate in archaeologi- Broadcast Station (PBS) “Nova” cal projects that are documenting the program called “Lost King of Maya kings and their civilization that the Maya.” once thrived in an area from southern Mexico to Central America. She gained her first Honduras experience in 1990 as a student Participating in the discovery of what is at Kenyon College in Ohio believed to be a founding king’s royal while she was working under burial chamber early in her archaeological the tutelage of the noted career convinced Bell that Honduras husband-wife professor duo would be her regular destination for many Edward M. Schortman and years to come. Patricia Urban. A few years “As soon as I got to Honduras for the first later in the mid 1990s, when time, I knew it was what I wanted to do she was a Ph.D. student at the

Dr. Ellen Bell gained her Dig up more on the first Honduras experience Copan discoveries and in 1990 as a student at Bell’s work in Honduras. Kenyon College in Ohio. Visit MyStanMag.org. fall |2009 29

Faculty Publications

University of Pennsylvania, came payoff experiences in the burial chambers of the founding king and his queen who ruled during the fifth century AD. Bell recalls that she was in a group digging in the Philosophy Professor authors lower layers of the Copan Acropolis when a stone fell out of a wall, creating an opening to a burial chamber book on Mind/Body Connection in the tomb. Inside the chamber, and probably viewed for the first time in more than a thousand years, were Philosophy professor Daniela Vallega-Neu bones believed to be that of the founding king, jewels, specializes in Nineteenth and Twentieth pottery, utensils, and an assortment of other artifacts. Century european thought. She is the An earlier dig discovered a nearby burial chamber for co-editor of A Companion to Heidegger’s the queen. ‘Contributions to Philosophy and received a Research and Creative Activity award in “It was an incredible experience, finding a tomb of one Spring 2007. of the Maya founding fathers, their George Washing- In her latest book, The Bodily Dimension in Thinking, she uses the ton,” Bell said. work of Plato, Nietzsche, Foucault Scheler, Merleau-Ponty, and Now focusing her research on the El Paraíso Valley of Heidegger to question how people experience thought through the Honduras near the Guatemalan border, Bell is docu- body. This “bodily dimension” precedes other theories of mind-body menting a pair of large Maya centers that suggest Copan duality, and challenges how we perceive our relation to the world. hierarchy may have mobilized an innovative administra- tive strategy to rule a diverse regional population. Sankey’s book provides CSU Stanislaus students Stefanie Griffin and Catalina advice on analyzing plant, López accompanied Bell to Honduras during the animal microfossils summer of 2008. They helped supervise local workers on dig sites, determine excavation locations, and Geology Professor Julia T. Sankey’s document findings that provided information for Bell’s latest work, Vertebrate Microfossil Assem- “On the Edge of the Maya World” project. blages, released in April 2008, focuses on how to analyze vertebrate microfossils and “Participating in this kind of a project provides students minute plant and animal remains. The book with a way to study and live abroad while getting some describes how paleontologists can use first-hand archaeological experience,” Bell said. these remains for dating larger fossils and Perhaps CSU Stanislaus students will some day for understanding their native climates. experience similar discoveries in the ruins of the Maya A vertebrate paleontologist with a back- cities abandoned more than a thousand years ago. ground in both biology and geology, Sankey is an active researcher who has made a number of fossil discoveries during her numerous expeditions in North America and Asia. Her current research includes Cretaceous theropod dinosaurs and microfossils. 30 STAN FOCFOUSCUS ON ON FFAACUCLTUYLTY

Hope Werness publication focuses on world cultures animal imagery

Art Professor Hope Werness is the Criminal Justice Professor author of The Continuum Encyclopedia Chronicles Conflict of Animal Symbolism in Art released in Negotiation in Africa November 2006. Her book focuses on the significance of animal imagery in the New faculty member Abu Karimu art of world cultures. Mboka, an Assistant Professor of Werness, who joined the CSU Stanislaus Criminal Justice, published a book in Art faculty in 1976 and was honored as 2008 titled The Politics of Chapter VII the University’s Outstanding Research Interventions in Violent Conflicts. The Scholarship Professor in 2004, served as book discusses conflict negotiations in chair of the Art Department for six years Bosnia, Iraq, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone, and Director of the University Art Gallery and examines the actions of the Security for nine years. She excels in both research Council’s Title VII interventions based on and creative works, including books, book Security Council resolutions, U.N chapters, journal articles, professional documents, and Amnesty International papers, and creative works in a wide annual reports. Mboka earned his Ph.D. variety of media. She co-founded the All from Arizona State University. Creatures Humane Society, a Turlock program that has sheltered rescued horses and burros, and is also home to an increasingly aging population of dogs, cats, and pet steers.

Stevens, Youngblom Upholding a tradition in which University university science faculty to focus on author science education faculty continue to make extraordinary science education with increased training research contributions in their respective opportunities and improved support of research articles fields, Dr. Michael T. Stevens and research and professional activities could Dr. Jim Youngblom of the Department drive education reform at universities and of Biological Sciences are participating K-12 schools, according to the report by in different research projects about the team of five researchers from the science education issues that were California State University (CSU) system highlighted in articles published in the and one from Purdue University. highly-regarded international journal Youngblom, an expert in genealogical and “Science.” DNA research, co-authored an October 2008 Stevens, whose research expertise article titled “Genomics Education Partner- includes biology education and plant ship.” He said that genomics is an attractive ecology, participated in a report titled area for student-scientist partnerships as they “Science Faculty with Education Special- study exciting advances in the life sciences Dr. Michael T. Stevens Dr. Jim Youngblom ties” that was published in the December and analyze genes, the basic unit of heredity 2008 issue. A greater commitment by in a living organism. fall |2009 31 FACULTY NOTES

Professor Elmano History Professor Costa receives Dr. Patrick Kelly receives Ag Studies Chair Sam Regalado part Portuguese American national recognition for Mark Bender receives of award-winning Leadership Award preservation efforts top FFA awards “American Experience”

Professor of Education Dr. Dr. Patrick Kelly, Coordinator Dr. Mark Bender, Agricultural California State University, Elmano Costa received a pair and Director of the University’s Studies Department Chair, Stanislaus History Professor Dr. of special awards in Septem- Endangered Species Recovery added a pair of prestigious Samuel Regalado contributed ber 2008 recognizing his dedi- Program (ESRP), was named awards, one at the national level commentary and served as cation to promoting education one of the country’s 18 recipi- and another for California, from academic advisor in the award- and awareness of the Portu- ents of the U.S. Fish and Wild- the Future Farmers of America winning documentary film guese culture. The U.S. Portu- life Service (USFWS) 2008 (FFA) to his list of honors in “Roberto Clemente” which aired guese American Leadership Recovery Champion Award in 2008. Bender received the on the nationally televised PBS Council (PALCUS), a national March 2009. One of two Honorary American FFA Degree program “The American Experi- organization committed to uni- bestowed in the agency’s Pacific at the national organization’s ence” in 2008. The PBS pro- fying Portuguese communities, Southwest Region, the award October National Convention gram received the National presented Costa with its Edu- recognizes recipients for contri- in Indianapolis. Coming on the Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) cational Leadership Award. butions to the recovery of threat- heels of his acceptance of the ALMA Award as the Outstand- Soon after, he received the ened and endangered species California State FFA Associa- ing Made-for-Television Docu- honorary insignia of Commen- in the United States. Kelly was tion Degree during the 2008 mentary. Regalado, an historian dator of the Order of Public cited for his leadership efforts State Conference in Fresno, recognized for his expertise on Instruction from the govern- and his staff’s hard work on pro- Bender’s latest award was in the impact of Latin baseball ment of Portugal for his dedi- grams aimed at preserving ripar- recognition of his dedication to players in American profes- cation to promoting awareness ian brush rabbits which were at the advancement of agricultural sional baseball, has appeared of the Portuguese culture. one time on the brink of extinc- education and the FFA through in a number of national televi- Costa is director of the Univer- tion in the San Joaquin Valley. outstanding personal commit- sion specials and was desig- sity’s Center for Portuguese ment. He was one of 20 faculty nated a Smithsonian Faculty Studies and has a passion for from all over the country recog- Fellow in 1994. He recently promoting the Portuguese cul- nized in June 2007 in Washing- released the third edition of his ture and language. He is also ton, D.C., as an E. (Kikda) de la popular book titled “Viva Base- on the Board of Directors for Garza Fellow in the U.S. Depart- ball: Latin Major Leaguers and the Portuguese-American Citi- ment of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) their Special Hunger” that has zenship Project based in the Hispanic-Serving Institutions attracted international cover- Washington, D. C., area, serv- National Program (HSINP). age and recognition. ing as the coordinator for the California Region.

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“How do you spell that?” a photographer asks her about her first name while warming up with doubles partner Katie Eng.

“V-E-R-E-N-A,” she announces, while slamming a forehand to her counterpart across the net. A “Like Serena, but with a ‘V’.” in theDay While Cal State Stanislaus tennis star Verena Preikschas, an international student from Arnsberg, Germany, has work to do before becoming the next Serena Williams, she sure does frustrate her opponents with her near Life mistake-proof backcourt play.

STAN Magazine shadowed Preikschas on a humid, April 22 match day to see what a day in the life of of a this Warrior is like. And the 20-year-old freshman did not disappoint.

7:30 a.m. 8:19 a.m. 8:37 a.m. 10:12 a.m.

Pre-match meal at Main Dining Head Trainer Gary Hogan tapes up Calisthenics and court set up Doubles matches begin. Preikschas Hall over talks of bagels and Preikschas’ knees as a precaution. with team, along with Coach Verek and Eng defeat Pomona’s Jennifer boyfriends with teammate Vanesa “I haven’t really had a lot of Visaraga. The team faces Cal Poly- Chow and Fallon Blattner, 8-3, in Reibstein. Preikschas’ carb of injuries,” claims Preikschas. Pomona on this day in the final 51 minutes. choice? Cinnamon raisin bagels, That’s probably one reason why Cal home match of the season. Despite hands down. Reibstein fixes the State Stanislaus’ No. 1 player and her thousand-watt smile, Preikschas long braid on Preikschas’ shiny conference MVP has dominated the and her team are on a mission — blonde hair. Preikschas approves of CCAA this year, going undefeated in win and clinch a spot in the NCAA the styling, connecting with a fist singles and doubles play. Division II Regionals to take place bump with Reibstein. in Hawaii. 20-year- old freshman

10:12 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:19 a.m. 11:34 a.m. 1:41 p.m.

Doubles matches begin. Preikschas While on a break before singles, Visaraga gives a pre-singles play On court against Pomona’s Jackie Eng loses her singles match in and Eng defeat Pomona’s Jennifer Preikschas listens silently while pep talk to the team, telling them Trendt. In her trademark, three sets to conclude the day’s Chow and Fallon Blattner, 8-3, in Assistant Coach Jack Schneider not to get rattled. When he asks, counterpunching style, Preikschas matches, but minutes earlier, Cal 51 minutes. roasts Reibstein about how the “Whose house is this?”, Preikschas’ runs all over the backcourt State Stanislaus’ Heather Cotter Gatorade has turned her tongue a perfect English is audibly louder tracking down balls, forcing Trendt defeats her opponent, clinching bright red. Says Schneider about than her teammates’ when she into unforced error after unforced the win and sending the Warriors Reibstein’s tongue: “Man, you can answers: “Our house!” The battle error. Preikschas wins, 6-2, 6-1, to Regionals in Hawaii. Preikschas pick your nose with that thing! Hey cry leads a teammate to recoup: in just over an hour. She improves echoes a fan in the stands with Verena, how long is your tongue?” “That was legit — I felt that one.” to 17-1 overall in singles for the the chant of, “Aloha!” season, putting the finishing touches on a 10-0 record in conference play. Her only loss came more than six months earlier to BYU Hawaii’s Hewenfei Li, who is regarded as the best player in D-II. fall |2009 34

For more on the day with Preikschas, including funny stories about why she respects her coach and how her boyfriend jokingly demands on-court perfection, go online to www.mystanmag.org.

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Eng loses her singles match in Coach Visaraga congratulates the Load travel bags into team van Dinner at Chipotle in Turlock three sets to conclude the day’s women on their efforts: “I am so for next-day tournament down before the long trip to the Ojai matches, but minutes earlier, Cal proud of you guys. Soak it up as south in Ojai. Tournament, where Preikschas is State Stanislaus’ Heather Cotter much as you can.” Athletic Director seeded seventh out of a talented defeats her opponent, clinching Milt Richards joins in for a field of 128. Perhaps a chance to the win and sending the Warriors congratulatory word and mentions rest on the way southbound — maybe to Regionals in Hawaii. Preikschas their reward for making Regionals — even give her teammates another echoes a fan in the stands with to join him for a dinner at Outback chance to see her sleep in the the chant of, “Aloha!” Steakhouse in the coming weeks. upright, seated-forward position about which they kid her.

Just another day in the life of a Warrior. WarriorPhotos by Cary Edmondson Captions by Herb Smart FEATURE STORY

The Intersection of Teaching, Research, and Life in Combative Activities by Shawna Young Associate Professor Physical Education and Health

When asked what I teach, I enjoy the brief exchange that incorporate combative activities. Survey responses indicate several usually follows my response which includes a schedule of reasons for not including combative activities, most notably fear courses such as graduate level Exercise & Sport Science, of injury liability suits and fear of concerns raised from physical and Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment in Physical contact (teacher-student and student-student) inherent in Education, and undergraduate level Motor Learning and combative venues. In an article published in the CAHPERD Theory and Analysis of Combative Activities. It gives me an Journal, I respond to these concerns and make recommendations opportunity to share about the multidisciplinary nature of for teaching combative activities appropriately. physical education/kinesiology, drawing on biology, chemistry, physics, It is particularly important for female Physical Education psychology, sociology, philosophy, and pedagogy. When asked what majors to master the course content. With women’s my favorite course is, immediately I respond with Combative Activities. wrestling being an international sport with World Champion- What are combative activities? They incorporate person-to- ships since 1989 and an Olympic sport since 2004, girls’ wres- person combat such as wrestling, self-defense, and judo. In this tling in the U.S. has increased significantly. Having females course, I emphasize the importance of inclusion of combative prepared to coach junior high and high school teams that have activities in the secondary physical education curriculum. female members could be critical for addressing concerns raised Learning a combative activity can provide critical skills necessary about males teaching/coaching female students in the context of for self protection and personal safety, and there is tremendous wrestling. In 1987, my first year as a high school wrestler, there potential for fitness development. Reflective of its importance, were 124 girls (compared to 246,771 boys) in the U.S. docu- combative activity is one of the eight curricular areas mandated mented by the National Federation of State High School Associa- in the CA Education Code for high school physical education and tions to be competing on boys’ high school wrestling teams in is included in the CA State Standards for Physical Education – this country. Now, there are over 5,048 girls (compared to which is why we require CSU Stanislaus physical education 257,246 boys) wrestling on high school teams in the U.S., and students preparing to be teachers to take Theory and Analysis of Hawaii and Texas classify girls’ wrestling as an official state- Combative Activities. recognized sport with female teams. California is one of the states with the greatest number of high school female wrestling Despite the noted benefits of learning combative activities participants, tallying 1,142 girls, though California does not yet and its mandated curricular inclusion, in my first few years recognize girls’ wrestling as an official sport. of teaching at CSU Stanislaus, I was beginning to suspect that combative activity was commonly being overlooked The controversy, history, and evolution of the sport of in California secondary physical education programs. female wrestling is fascinating, with early formal discus- Observation of programs in the state, interactions at state sion about the appropriateness of women and girls conferences, and anecdotal information provided by my students wrestling debated in Plato’s dialogues found in Republic were continually raising my concern. This prompted me to and The Laws. Among Plato’s radical social proposals was a call conduct a statewide survey funded through a research grant from for gender equality in physical education, a large component of the CAHPERD Foundation. Results suggest that less than half of which was wrestling. Threads of Plato’s discussions described the the high school physical education programs in California virtue of physical training for girls and women designated as fall |2009 37

Dr. Shawna Young discusses various wrestling techniques during a combative fighting class inside Warrior Arena. guardians of their community equivalent to that of their male guardian counterparts. In contemporary Western society, the road plowed by pioneering wrestling girls and women has been turbulent. Denied access to boys’ junior high and high school wrestling teams, discrimination suits, misinterpretation of Title IX, and the eventual inclusion of women’s wrestling as a medal sport in the Olympics has painted a colorful history. For me, particular satisfaction was enjoyed watching women’s wrestling debut in the Olympics in 2004, the year the Games were hosted in Athens, Greece. While it was certainly occasion for celebration, it seemed especially fitting that women wrestlers of the highest level were competing in the place that was once Plato’s home. I plan to eventually write a book about women’s wrestling. There are amazing women’s stories to be told, struggles to share… and most certainly not just on the mat. My years of dedication to women’s wrestling as a competitor, researcher, and fan, is in part why I love teaching Theory and Analysis of Combative Activities. It is an opportunity to share with my students my passion for the activity, the importance of including it in the physical education curriculum, and the tools to implement it. Sharing the combative activity experience with my students and watching their growing interest and excitement is one of the very many reasons I love being a professor of physical education at CSU Stanislaus. For me, this course is the absolute intersection of teaching, research, and living—each continually informing the other. 38 STAN Student SpotlightS Student

CHAD CUMMINGS Veronica Estrada

Chad Cummings of Modesto wants Like many Stockton Center students, his college career to be a new learn- Veronica Estrada is both typical TARA GARRISON ing experience and a challenge. and unique. The child of farm workers, Veronica, 28, took a seven-year He is focusing on a major in econom- break from her education before ics and a minor in mathematics as he making the life decision to return to Tara Garrison is a first year Gradu- pursues a bachelor’s degree and con- school and pursue her BA in Crimi- ate student seeking her Master’s templates attending graduate school. nal Justice. She obtained her GED, Degree in Education, with a concen- “The only time you truly learn is then took advantage of the 2+2 pro- tration in school counseling. In her when you’re in a new experience and gram, completing her AA degree at role as a University Ambassador for environment that you may not be Delta College before transferring to the Outreach Program, she recruits comfortable in,” Cummings says. the CSU Stanislaus-Stockton Center high school students and gets them “I’m learning how to handle problem- at University Park for her BA. acquainted with life at CSU Stanis- laus. University Ambassadors pro- solving and to be a critical thinker.” “I knew it was up to me to make mote access to higher education by A Modesto Junior College transfer something of myself,” Veronica says. providing tours, presentations, and and graduate of Modesto High School, “I wanted a career in law enforce- special events to parents and stu- Chad values the emphasis on educa- ment, and all of the classes I needed dents. Garrison aspires to be a col- tion set by his family. He was home- were offered right here in Stockton.” lege recruiter, and says that she “tries schooled by his college-graduate to promote the small school appeal” mother, Sherry, through the eighth Veronica, who hopes to become a of CSU Stanislaus. “It’s a small grade; his father, Darrell Cummings, detective, works part-time while enough school to have a family ‘78 Music, is a CSU Stanislaus gradu- attending classes and raising two appeal, where you feel like you know ate; and his two older brothers, Chris- daughters. “My 10-year-old sees what everyone, like they’re your family.” I’m doing, and wants to be like me, so topher, ’07 Biology, now a Ph.D. she is studying harder, getting better student at Vanderbilt University, and grades, and completing all of her Christian, ’08 Economics, followed at homework on time. I am proud of her, the Turlock campus. and she is proud of me.” Shirvani named President of the Year – again! In May, California State University, Stanislaus received statewide recognition thanks to its dedicated president, Dr. Hamid Shirvani. The California State Student Association (CSSA) honored Dr. Shirvani at a ceremony in Long Beach as the 2009 Robert C. Maxson CSU President of the Year. Shirvani received the same recognition in 2007, and is one of only two presidents in the history of the California State University system to be named President of the Year more than once.

“President Shirvani is a President that goes out of his way to “Students from the other campuses have shared with me that I make regular students seem welcomed in any atmosphere. am fortunate to have a President who is invested in student life. His enthusiasm and passion for what he does is contagious The President of the Year award bestowed on President and truly inspirational to students who do not even attend Shirvani acknowledges his vested interest in students and his CSU Stanislaus, like myself.” servant leadership as a university administrator.” Curtis Schlaffman, Diana Heredia, ASI President at CSU Fullerton Associated Students (ASI) President at CSU Stanislaus

“Dr.Hamid Shirvani is perhaps the role model CSU President. “President Shirvani’s hard work and commitment to students is He is not only a walking encyclopedia, but has a very unique remarkable and reaches far beyond expectations.” perspective with a strategy that is clearly going to place CSU Timothy D. Snyder, Stanislaus on the map. His international work and knowledge Chair of the Board for CSSA; Sacramento State ASI is extremely admirable, as he pioneers with Stanislaus leading the other 22 campuses on the global circuit.” Shirvani is heralded by the CSSA for continually going out of his Udeepto Maheshwari, way to get to know students personally. The Association cites ASI President at CSU East Bay him as a strong leader who is well known for being widely acces- sible to students and effective in advocating on their behalf. STUDENT recreation complex grand opening The kick-off celebration begins Sept. 18th.

RIBBON CUTTING: 4:15 MEN’S SOCCER GAME: 4:30 WOMEN’S SOCCER GAME: 7:00 Goal. Cal State Stanislaus students will The SRC, located at the southeast corner of campus, soon have a new facility in which features a lighted, 2,500-seat stadium with a state- to build a new era. of-the-art polyurethane track, and an 18,644 square- foot Student Fitness Center. The University’s $16.1 million Student Recreation Complex (SRC) will open in the fall among hundreds You can support Cal State Athletics by purchasing a of excited Warrior Faithful—leaders, students, and stadium seat in the new sports complex today. Your community members. name will become a permanent fixture on campus “The Complex will enable us to continue improving and a symbol of your generous support. the quality of our programs and will help us recruit Call 209.667.3131 or visit us online at top-notch student athletes for our soccer and track www.csustan.edu/src for details. and field teams,” President Ham Shirvani said.

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