January



Alumni Enewsletter
January 2011


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"What They Did For Me Here"


Stephen Strasburg on Why He's Sponsoring a 5K Event at SDSU
Last month Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg was back on campus taping a video promotion for his January 15 5K Walk and Fun Run With Tony Gwynn.  He talked about the Aztec baseball program, what it has meant to his career and why he intends to stay connected to SDSU.
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Ranked and Rollin’


Undefeated #6 Aztec Men Set Sellout Mark
Better hurry if you don’t have tickets, but hope to see the undefeated Aztec men’s basketball team in a game at Viejas Arena.   Only eight home games remain and two of those are already sold out, as disappointed SDSU fans are discovering.
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Aztecs Celebrate Bowl Victory


Alumni Savor First Post-Season Win in 41 Years
Most called it exciting.  Some said it was historic.  Whatever the description, Aztec alumni are reveling after SDSU's 35 – 14 Poinsettia Bowl win over the Naval Academy Midshipmen.
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Directly Speaking


Basketball and Brady Hoke
Jim Herrick talks about the national media attention surrounding Aztec athletics in his blog, "Directly Speaking."
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Connections


Alumni Scholarship Recipients


Three SDSU Students Win Monetary Awards
Sophomore Kristin Sword says she was so thrilled to receive a $4,000 scholarship from the SDSU Alumni Association that when she got the news, her entire dorm floor was awakened by her excited screams.
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March Madness Marks SDSU Month Aztec for Life Celebration


Explore SDSU: Open House set for March 19
Make plans now to attend Explore SDSU March 19.
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Pre-Game Basketball Parties


Join Your Friends at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center!
Alumni Association and Aztec Club members along with season ticket holders are invited to five exclusive parties before Aztec men's and women's basketball games.
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Aztecs vs. BYU Deal for New Lifetime Members


Join the Alumni Association as a Life Member and Get 2 Free Game and Pre-game Party Tickets
Become a lifetime member of the SDSU Alumni Association and as your new membership gift, we will give you 2 free tickets to the February 26 SOLD OUT Aztec men’s basketball game vs. BYU along with free admission to the pregame party at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center!
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Aztec Basketball Alumni Deals


Great Ticket Deals for Alumni Association and Aztec Club Members
SDSU Alumni Association members and Aztec Club members can score great deals on game tickets to selected Aztec basketball games.
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Aztec for Life Prize Winner Profile

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Timothy Werlinger ('99), San Diego, CA
The latest Aztec for Life Monthly Prize Giveaway winner is in the U. S. Navy.  So was there any divided loyalty during the recent Poinsettia Bowl?
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Win a $50 Home Depot Gift Card!

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Aztec for Life Monthly Prize Giveaway
It's great to be an Aztec for life!  Simply by registering at sdsualumni.org, SDSU Alumni Association lifetime members are eligible to win a $50 Home Depot gift card.
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Spring Semester Tour Dates Set

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360 Tours

Sign Up For a Lifetime Member 360 Tour Now
For a closer look at some of the university’s most exciting programs, SDSU Alumni Association lifetime members are invited to take a 360 Tour of campus.
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Is Your Class Ring Missing?


1956 San Diego State Ring Found on Beach
The search is on for the owner of a San Diego State class ring that recently turned up on a local beach.

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Chapter News


Educators Form New Alumni Chapter
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Community College Leadership Doctoral Education Chapter Unanimously Approved
The SDSU Alumni Association’s newest chapter has been formed to address the needs and support the endeavors of post-secondary educators.
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Arts and Letters Alumni
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Fusing Wine and Culinary Delights with Art
RSVP by January 13 for an unforgettable evening combining art, food and wine with Arts and Letters Alumni!
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Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter
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SDSU Alumni Discount for "Rock of Ages" at Pantages Theater
Reserve your tickets now to join fellow LA-area Aztecs for a rockin' good time when the hit musical comedy "Rock of Ages" comes to Hollywood's Pantages Theater.
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January
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Men's Basketball Pre-game Party
15
Strasburg 5K Walk and Fun Run with Tony Gwynn
20
Arts and Letters Alumni - Fusing Wine & Culinary Delights With Art
22
2011 EMBA Night
26
Women's Basketball Pre-game Party


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Men's Basketball Pre-game Party
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Greater LA - Rock of Ages at Pantages Theater
26
20/30s Walk for Wishes to support Make-a-Wish Foundation
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Men's Basketball Pre-game Party
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Graduate School of Public Health - Jane Austen's EMMA at the Old Globe


Campus News

Top 10 Stories of 2010
Which stories proved the most popular with SDSU NewsCenter readers this year?

Top 5 YouTube Videos of 2010
What were the most viewed videos on the SDSU YouTube channel?

Ph.D. Programs Rank Among Best in the Nation
The National Research Council named the SDSU-UCSD joint-doctoral programs in speech-language pathology and clinical psychology among the top 10.

SDSU No. 1 in U.S. for Improved Grad Rates
The university tops The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Fast Gainers” list with a 17 percentage-point increase over six years.

Astronomers Find Fluctuations in Exploding Stars
New observations reveal pauses, flickers and flares not reliably seen before.

No. 6 Aztecs Win Conference Opener Against TCU, 66-53
The sixth-ranked Aztecs had four dunks and five steals - four on turnovers by TCU scoring leader Ronnie Moss - in a game-turning 3-minute run soon after halftime and stretched their season-opening winning streak to 16 in a row with a 66-53 victory over TCU on Wednesday night.

W. Basketball Falls Just Short To TCU, 49-47
With the loss, SDSU dropped to 6-7 on the season, while the preseason league favorite Horned Frogs improved to 9-6 following the Wednesday night contest at Viejas Arena.

Vincent Brown to Play in the East-West Shrine Game
San Diego State senior wide receiver Vincent Brown will participate in the 86th East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 22, 2011, at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando.

Swimmers Set To Host Northern Colorado & Tulane
San Diego State swimmers and divers will be back in action this week as they host Northern Colorado and Tulane in double dual meets on Friday (Jan. 7) at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday (Jan. 8) at noon at the Aztec Aquaplex.

Sensory of Wine Course Begins Spring Semester
College of Extended Studies will kick off the spring semester of its Professional Certificate in the Business of Wine program by offering the "Sensory of Wine - Aroma, Palate, and Faults" course Saturday, Jan. 22.

Presidential Transition Update
With Stephen L. Weber set to retire in 2011, SDSU and the CSU have begun the search for a new president.

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