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Person Auditorium. His presentation will focus on the topic "The Road to Freedom: From Alabama to Obama." A first-hand eyewitness to many watershed moments in the history of the Civil Rights Movement, Bond speaks on the centuries-long struggle of African-Americans for equality. From his student days to his current chairmanship of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Bond has been an active participant in the movements for civil rights and economic justice. As an activist who has faced jail for his convictions, a veteran of more than 20 years service in the Georgia General Assembly, a university professor and a writer, he has been on the cutting edge of social change since 1960. The event is part of the Andrea Neves/Barton Evans Social Justice Lecture Series in conjunction with the Center for Culture, Gender and Sexuality Heritage Lecture Series. There will also be an open forum for faculty, students and alumni to meet with Bond in the Schulz Information Center that afternoon. The SSU Alumni Association is offering free tickets to alumni for this special event. Tickets are $10 for the general public. Space is limited, so act fast. For reservations, call the Alumni office at 707.664.2426 or email alumni@sonoma.edu [mailto:alumni@sonoma.edu]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SBE Alumni Speaker Series Debuts Erica Harrop (MBA, '02) launched the School of Business and Economics' Alumni Speaker Series on March 4 with a presentation to a crowd of over 60 students and faculty. Harrop was interviewed by SBE Dean Bill Silver who inquired of her career, education, and adventures in the wine industry. Harrop spoke about her overseas study in Bordeaux and how that experience guided her future career back home in the US. She worked for French companies upon her return partly due to her in-depth knowledge of French language and culture. While trained in the production side, Harrop has primarily worked in sales and marketing within the wine industry. In 2006, she launched and founded Global Package, a wine packaging company, which continues to experience a growth in sales despite the poor economy. Harrop has plans to expand her company and announced an upcoming new job position to Wine Business Program students in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. The next Alumni Speaker Series event is scheduled for May 6. To find out how to become a program speaker, contact the School of Business and Economics at 707-664-2548 or email sarah.dove@sonoma.edu [mailto:sarah.dove@sonoma.edu]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vadasz Family Foundation Donates $500,000 for Music Education at Green Music Center The Vadasz Family Foundation has generously underwritten music education at Sonoma State University's Green Music Center with $500,000 in donations. "Judy and I are confident that the Green Music Center will enhance the education experience for SSU students, and are glad to be part of the community of supporters helping SSU achieve this goal," says Les Vadasz. The donation is divided into $250,000 in underwriting for the GMC Student Practice Suite in the Music Education Hall. The suite encompasses seven student practice rooms in the Music Library in the Hall that provide vital space for student study, practice and instruction. Music students and faculty use these areas on a daily basis and the area supports close student and teacher interaction, learning and practice. The Vadasz Family Foundation also established a $250,000 Vadasz Family Endowment Fund to provide private lessons and practice scholarships for music students. Les Vadasz was a member of Intel Corporation's founding team in 1968. He led design teams that developed some of the semiconductor industry's most significant products. SSU alumni are invited to tour the Donald & Maureen Green Music Center. See the progress, ask questions and learn about what will take place once the Center opens. To sign up for a tour, click here. [mailto:alumni@sonoma.edu] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SSU Alumni On-Line Community Coming Soon The SSU Alumni Association will soon be launching an online solution to help undergraduate and graduate alumni stay personally and professionally connected. 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Free Alumni Tickets Available for Bond Appearance
Alumni Speaker Series Debuts
GMC Receives $500,000 Donation
Alumni Association to Launch Online Community
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Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond Slated for
March 20 Appearance at SSU
Free Tickets Available for Alumni
 
alumni logoJulian Bond, a leader in the modern American civil rights movement, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20 in the Evert B. Person Auditorium.  His presentation will focus on the topic "The Road to Freedom: From Alabama to Obama."
 
A first-hand eyewitness to many watershed moments in the history of the Civil Rights Movement, Bond speaks on the centuries-long struggle of African-Americans for equality.
 
From his student days to his current chairmanship of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Bond has been an active participant in the movements for civil rights and economic justice.
 
As an activist who has faced jail for his convictions, a veteran of more than 20 years service in the Georgia General Assembly, a university professor and a writer, he has been on the cutting edge of social change since 1960.
 
The event is part of the Andrea Neves/Barton Evans Social Justice Lecture Series in conjunction with the Center for Culture, Gender and Sexuality Heritage Lecture Series.
 
There will also be an open forum for faculty, students and alumni to meet with Bond in the Schulz Information Center that afternoon. 
 
The SSU Alumni Association is offering free tickets to alumni for this special event.  Tickets are $10 for the general public. Space is limited, so act fast.  For reservations, call the Alumni office at 707.664.2426 or email alumni@sonoma.edu.
 
SBE Alumni Speaker Series Debuts
 
Erica Harrop (MBA, '02) launched the School of Business and Economics' Alumni Speaker Series on March 4 with a presentation to a crowd of over 60 students and faculty. Harrop was interviewed by SBE Dean Bill Silver who inquired of her career, education, and adventures in the wine industry.
 
Harrop spoke about her overseas study in Bordeaux and how that experience guided her future career back home in the US.  She worked for French companies upon her return partly due to her in-depth knowledge of French language and culture.  While trained in the production side, Harrop has primarily worked in sales and marketing within the wine industry. 
 
In 2006, she launched and founded Global Package, a wine packaging company, which continues to experience a growth in sales despite the poor economy.  Harrop has plans to expand her company and announced an upcoming new job position to Wine Business Program students in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. 
 
The next Alumni Speaker Series event is scheduled for May 6.  To find out how to become a program speaker, contact the School of Business and Economics at 707-664-2548 or email sarah.dove@sonoma.edu.
Vadasz Family Foundation Donates $500,000 for Music Education at Green Music Center
 
The Vadasz Family Foundation has generously underwritten music education at Sonoma State University's Green Music Center with $500,000 in donations.
"Judy and I are confident that the Green Music Center will enhance the education experience for SSU students, and are glad to be part of the community of supporters helping SSU achieve this goal," says Les Vadasz.

The donation is divided into $250,000 in underwriting for the GMC Student Practice Suite in the Music Education Hall. The suite encompasses seven student practice rooms in the Music Library in the Hall that provide vital space for student study, practice and instruction. Music students and faculty use these areas on a daily basis and the area supports close student and teacher interaction, learning and practice.

The Vadasz Family Foundation also established a $250,000 Vadasz Family Endowment Fund to provide private lessons and practice scholarships for music students.

Les Vadasz was a member of Intel Corporation's founding team in 1968. He led design teams that developed some of the semiconductor industry's most significant products.
 
SSU alumni are invited to tour the Donald & Maureen Green Music Center. See the progress, ask questions and learn about what will take place once the Center opens.   To sign up for a tour, click here.
 
SSU Alumni On-Line Community
Coming Soon
 
The SSU Alumni Association will soon be launching an online solution to help undergraduate and graduate alumni stay personally and professionally connected. All Sonoma State alumni will be invited to join this private community, making it easy to find the people you need through the people you trust.  This program will help you find classmates, identify alumni who share your hobbies and establish new business contacts.
 
Those who register for the Alumni Online Community will be able to:
  • Search the online Alumni Directory to reconnect with classmates, meet alumni in your area or network with graduates in your line of work.
  • Mentor students and fellow alumni or make new contacts through the Career Advisor Network.
  • Post a Class Note to update classmates on your latest news.
  • Create a permanent Alumni Email or Alumni Email Forwarding account.
  • Place an ad for your business or search for services offered by alumni through the Alumni Yellow Pages.
  • Conduct a Global Search to find alumni who received specific degrees, live in a certain area or work for a particular company.

The lifelong friendships and memories you made at SSU didn't end when your college days were over. We hope you will explore the SSU Alumni Online Community to continue the connection. Your alumni association is committed to providing ways for you to "Stay True to SSU."   Watch for more information coming soon.
 
 
 
 
 
Alumni Association Calls for 2009 Distinguished Alumni Nominations
 
The Alumni Association is accepting nominations for its 2009 Distinguished Alumni
Awards.  Established in 1987 to recognize the outstanding professional and personal
achievements of SSU graduates, the Distinguished Alumni Awards are the highest honor
bestowed upon SSU alumni by the Alumni Association.
 
Nominees will be evaluated by several criteria including:  contributions benefiting
the community, state or nation; humanitarian services and contributions to society;
services to the University; and career or one-time worthy activity.
 
Nomination deadline is April 24, 2009.  The nomination form can be downloaded
from the Alumni Association website at www.ssualumni.org.  Submit the form and
support materials to the Alumni Office, Stevenson 1027.  For further information,
please call 707.664.2426.
  
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