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Campus Seeks Alumni to Honor
at Annual Vision & Visionaries Gala
Each year, Cal State Fullerton honors a group of exceptional individuals
during Vision & Visionaries in February. Created in 1994, the gala
evening brings to the forefront, the vision, achievements and philanthropic
efforts of Cal State Fullerton’s graduates.
The Distinguished
Alumni Award, presented during Vision & Visionaries, is the highest
honor that the university bestows on those who have gotten their degrees
from this institution. It has been presented to Titans in business,
science, education, communications and the arts.
Among previous
honorees: Jeff Bacon (B.A. art ’80), partner and creative director, Cimarron/Bacon/O’Brien;
Jack O’Connell (B.A. history ’73), state superintendent of public
instruction; Sue Ellen Cooper (B.A. English ’68), founder, Red Hat Society;
Susan E. George (M.A. counseling ’79), author; Robert B. Grant (B.A.
business administration ’66), managing partner, Deloitte & Touch,
LLP; Michele G. Ruiz (B.A. communications ’88), KNBC4 news anchor and
reporter; and Linda Spilker (B.A. physics ’77), deputy project
scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Many community
members who are campus supporters have also been honored as honorary
alumni, including: H. William Bridgford, chairman, Bridgford Foods Corp.; Jerry
Goodwin, owner, Goodwin Honda; and Jack Lindquist, former president, Disneyland.
Nominations
are now being sought for the 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award. Submissions
may be made to the Alumni Relations office may be made at any time during the
academic year, but nominations for the 2007 awards closes on Friday, Sept.
15.
Recipients of the Award will be selected by a committee composed of members
of the Alumni Association Executive Board of Directors; Pamela Hillman, vice
president of university advancement; the Associated Students Inc. president
or designee and Carlos Leija, executive director of alumni relations. President
Milton A. Gordon approves all selections.
Criteria
for the Distinguished Alumni Award are as follows:
- Recipients are selected from those individuals who have received
a degree (baccalaureate and/or graduate) or credential from Cal State
Fullerton. In exceptional cases, former students who are non-graduates
will be considered based upon the individual's contribution while
attending Cal State Fullerton and subsequent career achievements.
- Recipients should be previously recognized for accomplishments
in their profession (e.g. business, the arts, community service,
government, and media) or for significant contributions benefiting
their community, state, or nation.
- Occasionally, exceptions will be made to recognize an alumnus/na
for time and dedication to the University and who would not otherwise
be eligible because of his/her career achievement. This is
not an annual award and will only be awarded in exceptional cases.
- Recipients must be able to accept the award in person.
For
more information about the awards and nomination, call Carlos Leija
at 278-4733 or cleija@fullerton.edu.
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