Return-path: Envelope-to: biasi@sonoma.edu Delivery-date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:30:56 -0800 Received: from exim by milhouse.sonoma.edu with spam-scanned (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LEvAg-00084N-Bv for biasi@sonoma.edu; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:30:55 -0800 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.4 (2008-01-01) on milhouse.sonoma.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_FONT_SIZE_HUGE, HTML_MESSAGE,RDNS_NONE autolearn=disabled version=3.2.4 Received: from [130.157.4.21] (helo=smtp146.redcondor.com) by milhouse.sonoma.edu with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LEvAg-00083w-20 for biasi@sonoma.edu; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:30:50 -0800 Received: from c3.confirmedcc.com ([64.95.77.164]) by smtp146.redcondor.com; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:30:29 -0800 X-RC-HOST: smtp146.redcondor.com X-RC-DBID: 1e3255ba-5ba1-4eb6-a02c-16a15e050f57 X-RC-ID: 20081223003029177 X-RC-IP: 64.95.77.164 X-RC-FROM: X-RC-RCPT: Received: from p2-ws604.ad.prodcc.net (unknown [10.252.0.101]) by c3.confirmedcc.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA21217E8363 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:30:24 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <288035115.1229992224698.JavaMail.root@p2-ws604.ad.prodcc.net> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:30:24 -0500 (EST) From: Sonoma State University Alumni Association Reply-To: alumni@sonoma.edu To: anne.biasi@sonoma.edu Subject: News from The Sonoma State University Alumni Association Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_23940_1815047215.1229992224691" X-Mailer: Roving Constant Contact 0 (http://www.constantcontact.com) ------=_Part_23940_1815047215.1229992224691 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 2010 The Connection Linking You with SSU In This Issue 2008 Distinguished Alumni Honored SSU Professor Meets with Obama Team Alumni Give Back at Student Networking Event Memorial Grove Set For Spring Dedication Big Turnout for Graves Tribute Basketball Season Kicks Off with Logsdon Classic CCAA Coach of the Year Award Goes to Grassl Former BBall Stars Take to the Mike Permanent Sonoma Alumni E-mail Available New Career Services for SSU Alumni ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quick Links Join Now Member Bene [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s6oqjucab.0.0.umgk9tcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ssualumni.org%2Fmembership.htm&id=preview]fits [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s6oqjucab.0.0.umgk9tcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ssualumni.org%2Fmembership.htm&id=preview] Support SSU [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s6oqjucab.0.0.umgk9tcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonoma.edu%2Fdevelopment%2F&id=preview] Purchase Alumni Merchandise [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s6oqjucab.0.0.umgk9tcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fsonoma.bncollege.com%2Fwebapp%2Fwcs%2Fstores%2Fservlet%2FBNCBHomePage%3FstoreId%3D27551%26catalogId%3D10001%26langId%3D-1&id=preview] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join Our Mailing List [http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1102324242836&id=preview] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2008 Distinguished Alumni Honored Event Draws Large Audience The Sonoma State University Alumni Association recognized five exceptional individuals during its 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards Banquet held last month at the DoubleTree Hotel in Rohnert Park. Student Alumni Ambassadors in full costume greeted the more than 150 guests attending the 18th Century Masquerade-themed event. In addition to the presentation of awards, the night was made special by SSU student performances. Click here for all the night's highlights. [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s6oqjucab.0.0.umgk9tcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ssualumni.org%2F&id=preview] To view pictures, click here. [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s6oqjucab.0.0.umgk9tcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2F32823807%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157610626727808%2F&id=preview] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SSU Professor Meets with Obama Team "...important opportunity to represent SSU and our community." Poverty, welfare, low-income families, and access to higher education were the issues that Sonoma State University Sociology Professor Sheila Katz discussed at a meeting with President-Elect Barack Obama's transition team at the Realizing the Promise Forum in Washington, D.C. She also met with members of Congress and their legislative staffers. Find out more. [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s6oqjucab.0.0.umgk9tcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonoma.edu%2Fpubs%2Fnewsrelease%2Farchives%2F002822.html&id=preview] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alumni Give Back at Student Networking Event The first Career and Internship EXPO for business and economics students was held in October. The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored the event with SSU's School of Business and Economics' CAP (Center for Advising and Placement) with help from members of the Finance Club and the Business and Economics FIG (Freshman Interest Group). Corporate sponsors were Dry Creek Rancheria, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Aflac, Lilly, and Exchange Bank. Over 200 students attended the evening EXPO to network with 20 local and national employers. Resume Folders were delivered to employers a week before the event. Employers contacted students before the EXPO to encourage them to stop by their tables to talk specifically about job or internship openings. Students polished their resumes in September workshops with the assistance of Human Resources representatives from 12 local employers. CAP welcomed many alumni back to the EXPO and the workshops. Students appreciated the opportunity to interact with alumni with whom they feel an instant connection. CAP looks forward to a steady growth of alumni involvement as they build extra-curricular activities for business and economics students. To find out how you can join SBE CAP efforts, the CAP Coordinator at 664-2548 or sarah.dove@sonoma.edu. Or contact the Alumni Relations Office at 664-2426. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Memorial Grove Set For Spring Dedication Place to honor survivors, rescuers, educators Genocide memorials have sprung up all over the world. None are as distinctive as the one being built by the lake on the east side of the SSU campus. The Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Grove, is a result of the joint efforts of the Dean of Social Sciences, Dr. Elaine Leeder, Director for the Center of the Holocaust and Genocide, Dr. Myrna Goodman, Treasurer for the Alliance for Study of the Holocaust and major donor David Salm, Associate Professor of Sculpture, Jann Nunn, and countless donors and supporters of the Center and its lecture series over the last 26 years. The Memorial Grove will be a multi-genocidal monument which will honor and memorialize the lives lost as a result of genocide, beginning with the Native American Genocide continuing through to present day Darfur. It is also a place to honor survivors, rescuers, educators, peace activists and human rights advocates all over the world. Created by Associate Professor of Sculpture Jann Nunn, the sculpture's design consists of two 40-foot-long railroad tracks, imbedded into the lawn. The converging steel lines meet at a ten-foot tall glass tower, which will be internally illuminated from dawn to dusk. Five hundred and twenty ivory colored memorial bricks will be placed as railroad ties, and will be laser-inscribed with selected genocide symbols, names, and personal expressions. The symbols that have been chosen are compelling visual representations for many participant groups, including Armenians, Cambodians, Native American, Rwandans, and those from the Holocaust. The sculpture is scheduled for dedication in April or May of 2009. View movie highlighting the project. [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s6oqjucab.0.0.umgk9tcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonoma.edu%2Fholocaust%2Fcenter.htm&id=preview] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Big Turnout for Graves Tribute More than 450 people flooded Ives Hall on Sun., Nov. 9 for a musical tribute to SSU Professor Mel Graves. Colleagues, friends, musicians from many generations, former students and jazz enthusiasts packed Warren Auditorium. The hallways of Ives were full of people wanting to hear the music and be part of the tribute. Mel had been battling inoperable pancreatic cancer for the last five months. His battle ended on Saturday morning, Nov. 8. The "Movin' On" Tribute concert, in some respects, turned into a Celebration of a Life for an individual who touched so many lives. Old friends Mel Martin, Denny Zeitlin and Art Lande were there for him. His jazz colleagues at the University, George Marsh, Randy Vincent and Bob Afifi would not have been in any other place. Former jazz students came from near and far. The performances began with a set performed by the Sonoma State University All-Star Alumni Band made up of Noam Lemish (BA Music, '87), Matt Rothstein (BA Music, '05) Miles Wick, Alex Aspinall (BA Music, '02) and Afifi. The evening was filled with music from generations of jazz artists who all had one common link-their love for a fellow musician, Mel Graves. "Mel would have been thrilled. The music went late, the crowd was appreciative and the evening felt more like one great musical experience then anything sad or sorrowful. Just the way Mel would have preferred," says Alan Kleinschmidt of the Center for Performing Arts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Basketball Season Kicks Off with Logsdon Classic Sonoma State men's basketball opened up the regular season November 21st when they hosted Northwest Nazarene and Menlo College as part of the Ron Logsdon Basketball Classic in Rohnert Park. The annual SSU event was established in memory of Ron Logsdon (BA History, '68) A program developer in the Career Center for 18 years, Logsdon was an avid supporter of the SSU basketball program and a positive influence on many of the players over the years. In 1973 he was elected to the Alumni Association Board of Directors and gave an enormous amount of time and energy to assist with the Association's operations. Logsdon became the Board president in 1998 and helped strengthen the connection between the Association and the University. "Ron was my good friend and he was an inspiration to all of us," says Basketball Coach Pat Fuscaldo who established the event. "It was an honor to name the tournament in his memory. I miss his friendship, his strength his courage and his smile. The tournament is a way of keeping his memory alive in our hearts and in our thoughts, and I think he would be delighted to know that his legacy will be preserved through this tournament." Click here for SSU Men's Basketball schedule and results. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CCAA Coach of the Year Award Goes to Grassl SSU Women's Volleyball Coach Bear Grassl (BA Communication Studies, '91) was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year. Grassl became the first SSU coach to win the award since Kelly Van Winden in 1977. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Former BBall Stars Take to the Mike Seawolf Sports Network Debuts The Sonoma State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announces the creation of the Seawolf Sports Network. The network begins with live online audio/video coverage of Sonoma State men's and women's basketball games. Through UStream.tv, the department will be video streaming all home basketball games, meaning fans from Rohnert Park to Russia (and all spots in between) will be able to follow the Seawolves in real time. "The creation of the Seawolf Sports Network makes our home athletic events available to a worldwide audience and allows Sonoma State alumni, parents, prospective students, and fans of Seawolf athletics the opportunity to follow their favorite teams at an unprecedented level," said Sonoma State Associate Athletic Director Brandon Bronzan (2001, BS Business Management). The department is also excited to announce that former men's basketball stars Kevin Christensen (BA History, 2006) and Vince Inglima (BS Computer Science, 2008) will be providing the play-by-play and analysis all season long. The duo were instrumental in leading Sonoma State to the CCAA Championship in 2006 and both have played professionally overseas. "I don't think we could have found two better ambassadors for Sonoma State athletics," said Bronzan. "Their passion for the Seawolves coupled with their basketball expertise and sense of humor add up to one very entertaining broadcast." Says Christensen, "It's an absolute honor to be part of such a groundbreaking network. We bleed Seawolf blue and are excited to contribute to the basketball program and athletics department that we love so much. We know fans will love the insight, commentary, and analysis that only two former SSU student-athletes can give." Added Inglima, "Much of my success in life has been due to my ability to hitch my wagon to the right horse at the right time. I'm very excited to be working with such a good friend and naturally gifted sportscaster as Kevin. Sonoma State athletics has been a big part of our lives and it is a pleasure to have the opportunity for continued involvement with the program." The dynamic duo of the Birdman (Christensen) and Mr. V (Inglima) will be filling the announcing shoes of Ronnie Wald, who did audio of a partial SSU schedule for the past couple of years. Commented Christensen, "Buckle up because it's going to be a fast paced and entertaining season for all involved!" Though only basketball broadcasts have been scheduled so far, the Seawolf Sports Network will also branch out into baseball and softball this spring. To access the Seawolf Sports Network, click here. [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s6oqjucab.0.0.umgk9tcab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ustream.tv%2Fchannel%2Fsonoma-state-seawolves&id=preview] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Permanent Sonoma Alumni E-mail Available Be a Seawolf for life with an @Alumni.Sonoma.edu permanent e-mail address. This e-mail forwarding feature is available to all alumni through the Sonoma State Online Community. To register you will need your personal unique ID located below. Or if you've already registered simply log in now to create your permanent e-mail address. With an @Alumni.Sonoma.edu e-mail address, you'll never again have to go through the hassle of changing e-mail addresses. New grads can take SSU with them. Alumni e-mail accounts are available immediately after graduation. Questions about alumni e-mail? Call us at 707.664.2426 or email us at alumni.office@sonoma.edu. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Career Services for SSU Alumni SSU has a new on-line job listing service, SEAWOLF JOBS, that includes full, part-time and seasonal jobs and internships in the North Bay and nationwide. SSU alumni can gain access to Seawolf Jobs by emailing name and student ID # to careerservices@sonoma.edu. Then go to the SSU Career Services website at www.sonoma.edu/sas/crc to register. Click on the Seawolf Jobs logo on the student side to search for jobs or the employer side to list your job openings and internships. Also, alumni are welcome at SSU's annual WORLD OF WORK CAREER FAIR on Feb. 26, 2009, from 11:00 - 3:00 in the Rec Center. More than 100 employers are expected. Your admission ticket to the event is your resume detailing your SSU education. Bring extra copies as well to hand to employers! For information on who's coming, visit the Career Services website in early 2009. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alumni Attitude Survey Results Coming Soon More than 15,000 alumni from 18 CSU campuses participated in a recent on-line survey. Specific results about Sonoma State University Alumni are currently being tabulated. The SSU Alumni Association looks forward to obtaining the results and pinpointing your opinions, needs and concerns. We thank all who took part in the research and want you to know we are listening and are committed to taking action based on the feedback we receive. Look for the results in an upcoming issue of The SSU Connection. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SSU Star Available to All Alumni Attention SSU Alumni! Curious about current events at SSU?Hooked on Seawolf sports? Interested in campus arts and performances? 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<= font color=3D"#000066" size=3D"3">2008 Distinguished Alumni Honored
Event Draws Large Audience 3D"alumni
The Sonoma State University Alumni Association= recognized five exceptional individuals during its 2008 Distinguished Alum= ni Awards Banquet held last month at the DoubleTree Hotel in Rohnert Park.&= nbsp; Student Alumni Ambassadors in full costume greeted the more than 150 = guests attending the 18th Century Masquerade-themed event.  In additio= n to the presentation of awards, the night was made special by SSU student = performances.  Click her= e for all the night's highlights.  = To view pictures, click here.
SSU Professor Meets w= ith Obama Team
"...important = opportunity to represent SSU and our community."
 
Poverty, welfare, low-income families, and acc= ess to higher education were the issues that Sonoma State University S= ociology Professor Sheila Katz discussed at a meeting with President-Elect = Barack Obama's transition team at the Realizing the Promise Forum in Washin= gton, D.C.  She also met with members of Congress and their legislativ= e staffers. Find out more.
 
Alumni Give Back at Student= =20
Networking Event
 
The first Career and Internship EXPO for business and econ= omics students was held in October. The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce co-s= ponsored the event with SSU's School of Business and Economics' CAP (Center= for Advising and Placement) with help from members of the Finance Club and= the Business and Economics FIG (Freshman Interest Group). Corporate sponso= rs were Dry Creek Rancheria, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Aflac, Lilly, and Excha= nge Bank.
 
Over 200 students attended the evening EXPO to = network with 20 local and national employers.  Resume Folders were del= ivered to employers a week before the event.  Employers contacted stud= ents before the EXPO to encourage them to stop by their tables to talk spec= ifically about job or internship openings.  
 
Students= polished their resumes in September workshops with the assistance of Human= Resources representatives from 12 local employers.  
 
CAP welcomed many alumni back to the EXPO and the workshops.  Student= s appreciated the opportunity to interact with alumni with whom they feel a= n instant connection.  
 
CAP looks forward to a steady= growth of alumni involvement as they build extra-curricular activities for= business and economics students.
 
To find out how you can = join SBE CAP efforts, the CAP Coordinator at 664-2548 or sarah.dove@sonoma.= edu.  Or contact the Alumni Relations Office at 664-2426.
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Memorial Grove Set For Spri= ng Dedication
Place to honor survivors, rescuers, educators=
 
Genocide memorials have sprung up all over the world.   None= are as distinctive as the one being built by the lake on the east side of = the SSU campus. 
 
The Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Grove, is a result of the joint ef= forts of the Dean of Social Sciences, Dr. Elaine Leeder, Director for the C= enter of the Holocaust and Genocide, Dr. Myrna Goodman, Treasurer for the A= lliance for Study of the Holocaust and major donor David Salm, Associate Pr= ofessor of Sculpture, Jann Nunn, and countless donors and supporters of the= Center and its lecture series over the last 26 years.
 
The= Memorial Grove will be a multi-genocidal monument which will honor and mem= orialize the lives lost as a result of genocide, beginning with the Native = American Genocide continuing through to present day Darfur.   It = is also a place to honor survivors, rescuers, educators, peace activists an= d human rights advocates all over the world.  
 
Created by Associate Professor of Sculpture Jann Nunn, the sculpture's= design consists of two 40-foot-long railroad tracks, imbedded into the law= n.  The converging steel lines meet at a ten-foot tall glass tower, wh= ich will be internally illuminated from dawn to dusk.  Five hundred an= d twenty ivory colored memorial bricks will be placed as railroad ties, and= will be laser-inscribed with selected genocide symbols, names, and persona= l expressions.  The symbols that have been chosen are compelling visua= l representations for many participant groups,  including Armenians, C= ambodians, Native American, Rwandans, and those from the Holocaust.
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The sculpture is scheduled for dedication in April or May of 2009= .    View movie highlighting the project.
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Big Turnout for Graves Tribute
 
More than 450 people flooded Ives Hall on Sun.= , Nov. 9 for a musical tribute to SSU Professor Mel Graves. Colleagues, fri= ends, musicians from many generations, former students and jazz enthusiasts= packed Warren Auditorium. The hallways of Ives were full of people wanting= to hear the music and be part of the tribute.
Mel had been battling inoperable pancreatic ca= ncer for the last five months. His battle ended on Saturday morning, Nov. 8= . The "Movin' On" Tribute concert, in some respects, turned into a Celebrat= ion of a Life for an individual who touched so many lives.

Old f= riends Mel Martin, Denny Zeitlin and Art Lande were there for him. His jazz= colleagues at the University, George Marsh, Randy Vincent and Bob Afifi wo= uld not have been in any other place. Former jazz students came from near a= nd far.  The performances began with a set performed by the Sonoma Sta= te University All-Star Alumni Band made up of Noam Lemish (BA Music, '87), = Matt Rothstein (BA Music, '05)  Miles Wick, Alex Aspinall (BA Music, '= 02) and Afifi.

The evening was filled with music from generatio= ns of jazz artists who all had one common link-their love for a fellow musi= cian, Mel Graves. "Mel would have been thrilled. The music went late, the c= rowd was appreciative and the evening felt more like one great musical expe= rience then anything sad or sorrowful. Just the way Mel would have preferre= d," says Alan Kleinschmidt of the Center for Performing Arts.
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Sonoma State men's basketball opened up the regular season
Novemb= er 21st when they hosted Northwest Nazarene and Menlo College as part of th= e Ron Logsdon Basketball Classic in Rohnert Park.   
 
The annual SSU event was established in memory of = Ron Logsdon (BA History, '68) A program developer in the Career Center= for 18 years, Logsdon was an avid supporter of the SSU basketball program = and a positive influence on many of the players over the years.  In 19= 73 he was elected to the Alumni Association Board of Directors and gave an = enormous amount of time and energy to assist with the Association's operati= ons. Logsdon became the Board president in 1998 and helped strengthen the c= onnection between the Association and the University.
 
"Ron= was my good friend and he was an inspiration to all of us," says Basketbal= l Coach Pat Fuscaldo who established the event.  "It was an honor to n= ame the tournament in his memory. I miss his friendship, his strength his c= ourage and his smile. The tournament is a way of keeping his memory alive i= n our hearts and in our thoughts, and I think he would be delighted to know= that his legacy will be preserved through this tournament."  <= /font>
Click here for SSU Men's Basketball schedule a= nd results.=20
 
CCAA Coach of the Year Awar= d
Goes to Grassl
 
SSU Women's Volleyball Coach Bear Grassl (BA Communication= Studies, '91) was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Coa= ch of the Year.  Grassl became the first SSU coach to win the award si= nce Kelly Van Winden in 1977.

 
Former BBall Stars Take to = the Mike
Seawolf Sports Network Debuts
 
The Sonoma State University Department of Inte= rcollegiate Athletics announces the creation of the Seawolf Sports Network.=   The network begins with live online audio/video coverage of Sonoma S= tate men's and women's basketball games. 

Through UStream.= tv, the department will be video streaming all home basketball games, meani= ng fans from Rohnert Park to Russia (and all spots in between) will be able= to follow the Seawolves in real time. 

"The creation of t= he Seawolf Sports Network makes our home athletic events available to a wor= ldwide audience and allows Sonoma State alumni, parents, prospective studen= ts, and fans of Seawolf athletics the opportunity to follow their favorite = teams at an unprecedented level," said Sonoma State Associate Athletic Dire= ctor Brandon Bronzan (2001, BS Business Management).

The departm= ent is also excited to announce that former men's basketball stars Kevin Ch= ristensen (BA History, 2006) and Vince Inglima (BS Computer Science, 2008) = will be providing the play-by-play and analysis all season long.  The = duo were instrumental in leading Sonoma State to the CCAA Championship in 2= 006 and both have played professionally overseas.

"I don't thin= k we could have found two better ambassadors for Sonoma State athletics," s= aid Bronzan.  "Their passion for the Seawolves coupled with their bask= etball expertise and sense of humor add up to one very entertaining broadca= st."

Says Christensen, "It's an absolute honor to be part of suc= h a groundbreaking network.  We bleed Seawolf blue and are excited to = contribute to the basketball program and athletics department that we love = so much.  We know fans will love the insight, commentary, and analysis= that only two former SSU student-athletes can give."

Added Ingl= ima, "Much of my success in life has been due to my ability to hitch my wag= on to the right horse at the right time.  I'm very excited to be worki= ng with such a good friend and naturally gifted sportscaster as Kevin. = ; Sonoma State athletics has been a big part of our lives and it is a pleas= ure to have the opportunity for continued involvement with the program."
The dynamic duo of the Birdman (Christensen) and Mr. V (Inglima) w= ill be filling the announcing shoes of Ronnie Wald, who did audio of a part= ial SSU schedule for the past couple of years. 

Commented = Christensen, "Buckle up because it's going to be a fast paced and entertain= ing season for all involved!"

Though only basketball broadcasts = have been scheduled so far, the Seawolf Sports Network will also branch out= into baseball and softball this spring. 

To access the Se= awolf Sports Network, click here.
Permanent Sonoma Alumni E-m= ail Available
 
Be a Seawolf for life with an @Alumni.Sonoma.edu permanent= e-mail address. This e-mail forwarding feature is available to all alumni = through the Sonoma State Online Community. To register you will need your p= ersonal unique ID located below. Or if you've already registered simply log= in now to create your permanent e-mail address. With an @Alumni.Sonoma.edu= e-mail address, you'll never again have to go through the hassle of changi= ng e-mail addresses. New grads can take SSU with them.  Alumni e-mail = accounts are available immediately after graduation.  Questions a= bout alumni e-mail?  Call us at 707.664.2426 or email us at alumni.off= ice@sonoma.edu.


New Career Services for SSU= Alumni=20
 
SSU has a new on-l= ine job listing service, SEAWOLF JOBS, that includes full, part-t= ime and seasonal jobs and internships in the North Bay and nationwide. = ;SSU alumni can gain access to Seawolf Jobs by emailing name and student ID= # to careerservices@sonoma.edu. Then go to the SSU Career Services we= bsite at www.sonoma.edu/sas/crc to register. Click on the Seawolf= Jobs logo on the student side to search for jobs or the employer side to l= ist your job openings and internships. 
 
Also, alumni = are welcome at SSU's annual WORLD OF WORK CAREER FAIR on Feb. 26, 2009, fro= m 11:00 - 3:00 in the Rec Center. More than 100 employers are expected. You= r admission ticket to the event is your resume detailing your SSU education= . Bring extra copies as well to hand to employers! For information on who's= coming, visit the Career Services website in early 2009.
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Alumni Attitude Survey Results= =20
Coming Soon
 
More than 15,000 alumni from 18 CSU campu= ses participated in a recent on-line survey.   Specific results a= bout Sonoma State University Alumni are currently being tabulated. The SSU = Alumni Association looks forward to obtaining the results and pinpointing y= our opinions, needs and concerns.  We thank all who took part in the r= esearch and want you to know we are listening and are committed to taking a= ction based on the feedback we receive.  Look for the results in an up= coming issue of The SSU Connection.
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