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The Fresno State Alumni
Association invites nominations from alumni, faculty, staff, students
and friends of California State University, Fresno for the 2009 Top Dog
Alumni Awards.
Former Fresno State
students who have distinguished themselves in their careers and service
are honored each fall at the Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala in the Save Mart
Center on campus.
Three awards are
presented:
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The
Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor given to an
alumnus/alumna, which is based on scholarship, leadership and
service to the university, the region and the state. Last year’s
recipient, Nat DiBuduo, is the president for Allied Grape Growers, a
California winegrape growers association with almost 600 members. He
joined other past awardees, Larry Dickenson, Boeing Company’s (NYSE:
BA) Commercial Airplanes Group senior vice president for sales; Herb
Depp, vice president of Boeing Programs for General Electric’s
(NYSE: GE) Aircraft Engines; former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn; former
State Sen. Charles Poochigian; and Joy Covey, former chief strategy
officer for Amazon.com.
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Outstanding
Alumni Awards, which recognize alumni/alumnae from each of the
Fresno State’s eight schools and colleges of academic discipline,
and the Division of Student Affairs, Athletics Department, Graduate
Studies and Henry Madden Library. Honorees are recognized for
outstanding career accomplishment and role models for current
students of exceptional achievement. Past recipients include the
late Air Force Col. Rick Husband, commander of the space shuttle
Columbia; former Secretary of the Treasury Paul O’Neill; Clio, Emmy,
Golden Globe and Oscar winner Brad Lewis; and Kerri Donis, deputy
fire chief for the city of Fresno.
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The Arthur
Safstrom Service Award, presented to an alumnus/alumna or friend
of Fresno State who has given outstanding service to the Alumni
Association or the university. Last year’s recipients were Dr.
Arnold and Diane Gazarian, who joined past awardees including Muriel
and Earl Smittcamp, Robert Duncan, Pat and Vinci Ricchiuti and
Sister Ruth Marie Nickerson.
Nominations must be
received in the FSAA office, by March 6.
For more information
call 559.278.2586.
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