For more than a century, Golden Gate University

has provided a quality professional-practice adult-learning experience inNorthern California. GGU has given many people

such as Farzad Naimi the opportunityto change their lives and advance theircareers. GGU is still that place, helping adults

work, learn and succeed.

To continue to deliver on our heritage and ourpromise, we must invest in our future.To learn more about The Centennial Campaign

for GGU, please visit www.ggu.edu/campaign,

or call 415-442-7820.

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I owe Golden Gate a lot.

GGU gave me the ability to

go out and build myself —

it gave me the opportunity

to succeed.

Farzad Naimi (MS 86)Co-Founder, Chair and CEO

LiteScape Technologies

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FROMTHE TOP [MESSAGE FROMTHE PRESIDENT]

IN THIS ISSUE

INSIDER [NEWS AND NOTES ON CAMPUS]

ALUMNEWS[ASSOCIATION NEWS/CLASS NOTES/GIVING/CONTACT/THE BRIDGE/MEMORIAM]

TIME CAPSULE

The Centennial Campaign for GGULearn more about the learning-environment and technol-ogy initiatives, and see where we stand in Golden GateUniversity’s first campaign in more than 30 years

Hear Her Roar [cover story]Philanthropist Bita Daryabari, GGU’s 2008 Alumnaof the Year, works to empower Middle-Eastern womenthrough the organization she founded

Alumni Awardees 2008Meet this year’s recipients of GGU’s annual alumni awards

Take 2An increasing number of Americans are following theirhearts — and their bank accounts — and embarking onsecond and third careers. Examining the “serial career”

Honor Roll of Donors 2007–2008We are pleased to recognize those alumni and friends whohave generously given their financial support to GGUduring fiscal year 2008

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2008–09[ calendar ]

schedule of upcoming eventsfor more event informat ion, v i s i t www.ggu.edu/events

3 Networking Seminar

“Network With Confidence: How to Work

a Room,” presented by the Office of

Career Planning. 536 Mission St.,

Room 4200; 5:30–6:30 pm. Info:

Laurie Haskell, 415-442-7868 or

lhaskell@ggu.edu.

6 LLM 30th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of GGU’s

LLM program. Info: JoAnn Lucero, 415-

442-7824 or alumni@ggu.edu.

8 GGU Community Day

Join us for GGU Community Day at the

San Francisco Food Bank. 9 am–noon.

Info: Janine Mixon, 415-442-7871 or

jmixon@ggu.edu.

10 Online Networking Seminar

“Network Online: Make the Most of Your

Online Identity,” presented by the Office

of Career Planning. 536 Mission St.,

Room 4200; 5:30–6:30 pm. Info:

Kayla Krupnick, 415-442-7228 or

kkrupnick@ggu.edu.

13 Silicon Valley Alumni Networking Mixer

Socialize and network with fellow

alumni and special guest Rick Belluzzo

(BS 76, LHD 04), chair and CEO of

Quantum Corp. 6–8 pm. Info: JoAnn

Lucero, 415-442-7824 or alumni@

ggu.edu.

december4 Bridge Society Luncheon

Our annual luncheon honoring those

who have included GGU in their estate

plans. Info: Elizabeth Brady, 415-442-

7813 or ebrady@ggu.edu.

march12 AMA Career Fair & Networking Event

Students from the American

Marketing Association chap-

ters of GGU, University of San

Francisco and San Francisco

State University, along with

leading Bay Area companies,

present the 2009 AMA Stu-

dent Career Fair & Network-

ing Event. 536 Mission St.

Info: Blodwen Tarter, 415-442-

6587 or btarter@ggu.edu.

Board of Trustees

ChairLes Schmidt (MS 81)

COO, GlobalEnglish

Vice ChairsCurtis Burr (BA 74, MBA 76)

Principal, Burr, Pilger and Mayer LLP

Tracey Edwards (JD 81, LLM 83)Managing Principal — Region 10, Deloitte & Touche USA

Kenneth B.Weeman Jr. (MBA 90, LHD 08)Vice Chair (Retired), Dresdner RCM Global Investors

TreasurerMadelyn Mallory (MBA 93)

President, Catalyst Financial Planning &Investment Management

SecretaryLydia Beebe (MBA 80)

Corporate Secretary, Chevron Corp.

Mark S. Anderson (JD 89)Vice President and General Counsel, Dolby Laboratories

Dan Angel, PhDPresident, Golden Gate University

Hon. Lee Baxter (JD 74, LLD 08)Judge (Retired), Superior Court,City and County of San Francisco

Mark Burton Jr. (JD 95)Partner, Hersh & Hersh

Ann Moller Caen (MBA 88)President (Retired), Moller & Associates

Cameron Carlson (JD 90)President, Pacific Advisory Group

Charles “Chip” Conradi (JD 78, MBA 81)Vice President and Treasurer,The Clorox Co.

Frank Felicelli (MBA 82)Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer,

Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors

Michael Goldsmith (BS 65)CEO, KLS Logistics Services

Bruce HartVice President, Parson’s Corp.

Ted Mitchell (BA 71, MS 81)Partner, Delagnes, Mitchell & Linder LLP

Linda G. Montgomery (MBA 84)Certified Public Accountant

Jim O’Neil (MBA 86)Realtor, Prudential Realty

Anthony Pollace (BS 66)CFO, ManyOne Networks Inc.

D. Paul Regan (MS 79)President and Chair, Hemming Morse Inc.

Daniel P. Riley (MBA 81)President (Retired), Global Treasury Services,

Bank of America

Barbara Roberts (MS 88)President and CEO,Wright Engineered Plastics

Suthee Tritasavit (BS 67)Partner, Celeski & Tritasavit–An Accountancy Corp.

Dana Waldman (MBA 95)CEO,Voyant

Michael L.Williams (MBA 91)Certified Public Accountant

President, GGU Alumni Association Board of Directors

november

Please mark your calendar to join us for

The Closing Celebration ofThe Centennial Campaign for GGU

“Cirque du GGU”Thursday, March 12, 2009GGU Student Services Center40 Jessie St., San Francisco

For more information, please call 415-442-7824,or e-mail alumni@ggu.edu.

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[ from the top ]

Dan AngelPresident

ount Rushmore, the Grand Canyon,

the Washington Monument, the

St. Louis Arch, the Golden Gate

Bridge — all images of prominence. Breathtak-

ing! Majestic! Magnificent! Inspiring!

Having been here at Golden Gate University

now for nearly two years, my wife, Patricia, and I

are continually impressed with the caliber, achievements and

success of GGU alumni.

Discussing it one evening, we concluded that many of our

more than 60,000 living alumni have achieved prominence in

their own right and that we should chronicle their success as

part of GGU’s living legacy.

As of October 2008, we have.The result is a special volume

titled Profiles in Prominence.

The eight representative alumni you will meet in our new

publication truly demonstrate leadership, substance and inspi-

ration. Our eight profiles present GGU graduates of all ages,

majors, walks of life and areas of the United States.

Richard Belluzzo (BS 75, LHD 04) serves as chair and

CEO of Quantum Corp., based in San Jose. Patrick Coughlin

(JD 83) is the chief trial counsel for Coughlin, Stoia, Redman,

and Robbins LLP, prominently specializing in class actions.

Lisa Farmen (MBA 01) is the co-founder of Crystal Clear

Technologies, a water-treatment innovator with global-solution

vision. Joel Isaacson (MBA 85) is founder and president of

Isaacson & Co., a financial-advisory firm frequently included in

several select lists and based in New York City. John Martin

(MBA 84, LHD 03) is chair and CEO of Gilead Sciences, the

world’s No. 2 biotechnology company. Richard Rosenberg

(MBA 63, JD 66, LLD 88) is former

chair and CEO of Bank of America.

Charles Steele (BBA 51, MBA 62) is for-

mer chair and CEO of Deloitte, Haskins

& Sells (now Deloitte and Touche).

Bernard Tyson (BS 82, MBA 85) leads

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation

Hospitals as executive vice president of health-plan and hospi-

tal operations.

Through these representative alumni and their compelling

stories, we thank and salute you, the 60,000 GGU alumni who

have in the past, are in the present and will in the coming years,

showcase your university for future generations.

We are already under way with our 2009 edition and plan

to make the publication an annual tradition that will accompa-

ny the Alumni Association’s signature annual lunch to honor

alumni. You have every right to be proud — we are!

We thank and salute you, the GGU alumni who havein the past, are in the present and will in the comingyears, showcase your university for future generations.

Profiles in Prominence

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Send comments andletters to the editor to:

Editor in Chiefggu

Office of University AdvancementGolden Gate University

536 Mission St.San Francisco, CA 94105or lhauptman@ggu.edu

For information aboutGolden Gate University,

call 800-GGU4YOU or visit www.ggu.edu

Copyright 2008 Golden Gate University

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President

Dan Angel, PhD

Vice President, University Advancement

Elizabeth Brady

Editor in Chief/Art Director

Lauren Hauptman

Contributing Photographer

Kent Taylor

Copy Editor

Daniel Nevers

Class Notes Coordinator

Deanna Bruton

Editorial Assistants

Trevor Akerley, Deanna Bruton

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Falling

Lauren Hauptmanlhauptman@ggu.edu

all has always been my favorite season. Here at GGU, fall means new students,

new classes, new undertakings. It also means Thanksgiving is around the cor-

ner.We like to start giving thanks a bit early around here.With the annual Honor Roll

of Donors, we applaud those who have given financially to the university during the

past fiscal year. We raised more money this year than in any year of The Centennial

Campaign for GGU.

The names listed in this year’s Honor Roll of Donors (p. 31), as well as those on the

Lead Donor list (p. 11), are of those alumni and friends who have made GGU a prior-

ity. We’ll have some more donors to thank this coming year, with The Centennial Wall

being erected in the lobby of 536 Mission St. The names that will be permanently

inscribed into the building and the history of Golden Gate University represent those

who have given $100,000 or more to GGU since its founding.

Whether we etch your name in large letters or print it in not-as-large letters, your gift

makes a real difference in the lives of the students who are walking through GGU’s doors

for the first or umpteenth time this fall — and to those who will do so in the future.

For that, we thank you.

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[ insider ]news and notes on campus

CSI: GGU Accounting Certificatehe School of Accounting is beginning a new graduate-programspecialty certificate in forensic accounting. The move follows the

authorization this past May by the American Institute of CertifiedPublic Accountants (AICPA) of a specialty credential in forensicaccounting: the “certified financial forensic” (CFF). Explicit in therequirements for CPAs to qualify for the CFF is continuing profes-sional education, and GGU is ready to pro-vide the technical knowledge needed by bothattorneys and accountants working in theforensic field.“We know CPAs will seek the certificate

so they can be experts in bankruptcy andinsolvency, economic damages, fraud investi-gations, stakeholder disputes, valuation andlost profits,” said Mary Canning (JD 81,LLM 82), dean of the Schools of Accountingand Taxation. “Attorneys will seek the certifi-cate because they need to know the vocabulary of forensics, as well aswhat questions to ask during complex discovery and litigation.”The forensic certificate will be the first graduate specialty for the

GGU School of Accounting, helping support two of the university’scritical strategic goals: providing cutting-edge programs and services,and meeting specific unmet market needs.“There are currently two taxation specialty certificates: estate plan-

ning and international taxation,” Canning said. “Both allow practi-tioners to focus their skills and acquire in-depth knowledge, learn

from experts in their respective fields and specialize their practices innew areas. The forensic certificate will now afford the same opportu-nity for specialization in forensics for CPAs and attorneys.” Forensiccourses will be eligible for CPE and MCLE credit, as well.The rollout of the program will commence in January 2009 with

two courses: Introduction to Financial Forensic Accounting, andFraud Auditing and Related Litigation Issues.Two new courses will be added each trimesterthereafter. As expected, all forensic-account-ing courses will be taught by expert adjunctfaculty who are already working in the field.GGU trustee Paul Regan (MS 79) and

his firm, Hemming Morse, an industryleader in forensic accounting, have helpeddesign the curriculum.“I am so pleased the GGU School of

Accounting is leading the profession by estab-lishing this certificate,” Regan said. “I have been happy to be involvedin its design and implementation, as have others from my firm.We areexcited that the specialized knowledge needed in forensics will beavailable at Golden Gate.”“With the help of Paul and others from Hemming Morse, as well

as experts from additional firms and practices, we are implementing anew forensic curriculum that is already fully vetted as completely cur-rent and relevant to the educational needs of the accounting profes-sion,” Canning said.—Jim Kowalski

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This past spring, GGU’s 2007 Alumnus of theYear, Bernard Tyson (BS 82, MBA 85; pictured),was a guest speaker in a GGU advertising-strat-egy course. He talked about the award-winning“Thrive” campaign he helped launch for KaiserPermanente, where he is the executive vice pres-ident for health-plan and hospital operations.

“I expected the talk to be excellent, but heactually outdid my very high expectations,” saidMichal Ann Strahilevitz, an associate professor ofmarketing and the class instructor. “Both theadvertising he presented and his amazing skill asa speaker were true inspirations to the audience.”

Alumni, students, professors, deans andGGU President Dan Angel attended the class.

According to Strahilevitz, students were asked torate the quality of the speaker’s presentation ona 10-point scale; Tyson earned a 10 out of 10.

Strahilevitz is seeking alumni working in thefield of marketing to speak to her classes.“Many of our alumni serve as adjunct faculty.However, quite a few alumni don’t have the timeto teach an entire course,” she said. “Offering tobe a guest speaker for a course is a fabulousway to connect with current GGU students andmake a contribution at the same time.”

Strahilevitz may be reached at mstrahilevitz@ggu.edu. Speakers with other areas of expertiseare also welcome; please contact the head ofthe department in which you’d like to volunteer.

The forensic certificate will be the

first graduate specialty for

the School of Accounting,

helping support two of the

university’s critical strategic goals:

providing cutting-edge programs

and services, and meeting

specific unmet market needs.

Thriving in Marketing Class

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rofessor Alan Ramo, who has served onthe School of Law faculty since 1994,

was appointed acting dean of the School ofLaw for the 2008–2009 academic year.Ramo was selected by his fellow facultymembers and the university president for thepost, which began on Aug. 1, following thefour-year deanship of FredericWhite.Ramo co-founded the Law School’s

Environmental Law and Justice Clinic in 1994and was its director until earlier this year. (Theclinic’s new director is Associate ProfessorHelen Kang.) Ramo led the clinic to manyimportant victories, particularly on behalf ofcommunity residents harmed by environmen-tal toxins. He also founded and has longdirected the LLM program in environmentallaw. (Visiting Assistant Professor Paul Kibelwill co-direct the environmental-law programwith Ramo during his tenure as acting dean.)Ramo received his JD from the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, where he also earned amaster’s in journalism, and his BA in politicalscience from Stanford University.

Asked about his priorities,Ramos said: “We will be taking ahard look at our curriculum tofurther integrate practical skillsinto the legal-education experi-ence. I expect to see greateremphasis on our intellectual-property and environmental-lawprograms and clinics. I want tocontinue to foster an environmentwhere faculty can develop theirscholarship [and] trade ideas, gen-erally making GGU an excitingintellectual community. I hope tosee faculty engaged in developingnew programs as the legal profes-sion continues to change andevolve. I also hope to encouragealumni to give back to theirschool, by speaking to students about theircareers, participation in advisory committeesand, of course, finan-cially when they can.”The search for a permanent dean is cur-

rently under way by a committee chaired by

Vice President of Academic Affairs BarbaraKarlin and composed of law-school facultyand staff members, as well as universitytrustees. Please visit the GGU website atwww.ggu.edu/school_of_law for updates.

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The Operations and Information-Technology Man-agement Department in the Edward S. AgenoSchool of Business launched a new master of sci-ence degree in information-technology management(MS ITM) for fall 2008. The design of the degreeis the result of contributions from high-level execu-tives in the IT industry, adjunct and full-time facul-ty at GGU, current students, and former studentsnow working in the IT industry.

“IT management is now a boardroom-level areaof importance,”Ageno School of Business DeanTerryConnelly said.“GGU recognized the emerging impor-tance of IT management to overall corporate strate-gy, financial reporting and execution; the need for ITofficers to become boardroom-proficient in matterssuch as finance, operations, strategy and cross-borderissues; the significance of IT systems to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance; and the fact that more and more

CIOs are reporting directly to CFOs — they need tolearn more of each other’s language and skill sets.”

The degree program is designed to enhance thecareer path of students working toward reachingthe level of chief information or chief technologyofficer, as well as to help current CIOs and CTOsbroaden their management roles.

“While there are many IT and systems degreesout there, few have the specific focus on bringinggeneral management skills into the IT knowledgebase that our program has,” Connelly said. “It isalso a more technically aware offering than MBAswith IT concentrations, which we also offer to a dif-ferent audience of general managers who want tolearn more about IT.”

For additional information about the MS ITM,contact Professor Miro Costa at 415-442-7042, orvisit www.ggu.edu.

The Real WorldIn October, the university library

hosted the 2008 Research for the

Real World Symposium. This event

draws on GGU’s network in the pro-

fessional community to tangibly

demonstrate to students the value

of the research they do here at

GGU. It’s a great reminder that tak-

ing advantage of the library’s sup-

port and resources is part of the

excellent training GGU provides.

The library is seeking thoughts,

observations and real-life experi-

ences of alumni about how the

information-literacy skills you honed

as a student prepared you for pro-

fessional success in the real world.

Please send comments to jcarter@

ggu.edu. —Janice Carter

Ageno School Announces Master’s in IT Management

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The Centennial Wall is a tributeto those who have had a significant financial impact onthe university since its opening.

It will feature the names of those who have given$100,000 or more to the university from 1901 through

the end of The Centennial Campaign for GGU on Dec. 31, 2008.

The Centennial Wall is a commemoration and an inspirationhonoring those who have given in the pastand inspiring those who will give in the future.

It will have a prominent and permanent positionin the lobby of the university’s main building at 536 Mission St.

The Centennial Wall is a one-time opportunityto be a part of this historic momentin the life of Golden Gate University.

For more information about The Centennial Wall, please contact Elizabeth Brady,vice president of university advancement, at 415-442-7813 or ebrady@ggu.edu.

CentennialThe

Wall

Due topopular demand,the deadline hasbeen extended.Reserve your space nowbefore the wallfills up.

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s we reach the final months of The Centennial Campaign for GGU, weare working to fully fund our technology initiative and renovate ourlaw library (part of the learning-environment initiative). We need toraise $1.7 million by Dec. 31, 2008, to meet these initiatives’ goals.

Keeping the Technological EdgeDuring the past five years, as part of the Facilities Master Plan, GoldenGate University has steadily invested in technologies to improve thestudent experience, administrative services and online learning (Cyber-Campus). GGU has achieved award-winning success with theseinvestments in core infrastructure, administrative systems, Web-basedinstruction and online services. Additionally, the new Student ServicesCenter at 40 Jessie St. has incorporated the newest and most useful tech-nologies to ensure our students’ needs are not just met, but exceeded.It is now time to focus on improving the learning environment in

our classrooms and lecture halls in 536 Mission St. About seven yearsago, all rooms on the second and third floors of the university’s mainacademic building were renovated and equipped with state-of-the-arttechnology. Of course, what was state of the art then is not state ofthe art now.In addition to updating those rooms, we are moving to the next

phase of our plan: renovating the classrooms and lecture halls on theremaining floors, which host primarily business, tax and accountingstudents. For online students and teachers, rich multimedia content isnot just hoped for, but expected. GGU needs to invest in its ability torecord and produce on-demand lectures, produce rich multimediacontent for both teaching and marketing, and deliver communicationsdigitally, both on and off campus.GGU strives to be a student-centered university, and we have the

opportunity to leverage new technology innovations to dramaticallyimprove the student experience in our classrooms and throughout theuniversity.This expansion of student-focused technology for learningand communication will directly contribute to positive learning out-comes, as well as improved student satisfaction and retention.

Renovating the Law LibraryThe university’s overarching goal in this project is to continue to pro-vide a high-quality legal education to approximately 1,000 studentseach year. This renovation will make the GGU law library a state-of-the-art facility on three floors that can accommodate many more stu-dents and faculty, with better access to print and electronic information.

The library’s multiphase renovation and expansion project wasdeveloped in collaboration with the American Bar Association. It issaid that academic law libraries are the heart of the law schools theyserve. This is especially true at GGU, where the library is open 95hours weekly during the regular academic year. Not only is it a placeof legal study, but the library serves as a social and academic meetingplace for law students, 100 percent of whom are commuters.We have reached the final phase of the law-library renovation and

expansion: The plan brings the library up to the street level of536 Mission St. and makes fuller use of the plaza level of the library.The library will be transformed. Space will increase by one-third, withmajor improvements in furnishings, shelving, seating, lighting, andaccess to technology throughout. Student seating will increase to 413seats (an increase of 188 seats), all with new lighting and access topower and data. Shelving space will increase by more than 5,000 lin-ear feet. A new reading room near the front-entry area will includespace for students to access online services. And, by expanding up tothe first floor of 536 Mission St., the library will gain a new mainentrance at street level, with greater visibility downtown.When completed, the law library will be an active and responsive

force in the educational life of GGU, supporting the Law School’steaching, scholarship, research and service programs.

As indicated by the numbers at right, we are very close to raisingthe money required by these initiatives, and we hope, with the help ofalumni and friends, to meet and surpass these goals by the end ofThe Centennial Campaign for GGU on Dec. 31, 2008.

Taking InitiativeReaching the final goals in The Centennial Campaign

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The renovation will make the GGUlaw library a state-of-the-art facility.

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By the NumbersThanks in large part to our lead givers, we havealready raised $36.08 million toward our newgoal of $37 million, and we surpassed our goalsfor initiatives 3, 4 and 5. Our progress by initia-tive, as of June 30, 2008:

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16(millions)

1. Learning Environment

$14.5 million goal$12,950,687 raised89 percent of goal

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16(millions)

2. Technology

$2.5 million goal$2,335,106 raised93 percent of goal

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16(millions)

3. Scholarship

$9 million goal$9,158,742 raised102 PERCENT OF GOAL

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16(millions)

4. Teaching and Learning

$5 million goal$5,494,512 raised110 PERCENT OF GOAL

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16(millions)

5. Endowment

$6 million goal$6,138,974 raised102 PERCENT OF GOAL

Where we stand in the university’s first capital campaign in more than 30 years

The Centennial Campaign

AnonymousDouglas D. & Nancy R. AbbeyJerome A. Adams, 96, estateAlfred P. Sloan FoundationNorman R. Ascherman, 68BankAmerica Foundation

Robert J. (62) & Barbara A. Battaya, estateLee D. (74, 08) & John D. Baxter

Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., 76Lydia I. Beebe (80) & Charles E. DoyleRichard E. (76, 04) & Charlyn Belluzzo

Doris BogartElaine S. Burnap, 79, estate

Curtis A. (74, 76) & Lisa Moscaret BurrThe California Wellness Foundation

The Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert FoundationCameron M. (90) & Jeannot Carlson

Chevron Corp.Myron M. Christy, 83, 01, estate

George M. Cooley, estatePatrick J. Coughlin, 83

Ivan T. (17) & Helen G. Crase, estateJohn J. Davids, 65

Fred Drexler, 47, 71, estateEdward S. Ageno Foundation Inc.

Tracey K. Edwards (81, 83) & Morgan P. HoffThe Elfenworks FoundationJuanita M. Evans, estate

Frank M. (82) & Jane Beran FelicelliThe Fletcher Jones Foundation

David M. Gregory, 93Helzel Family Foundation; Leo B. Helzel, 51

The Herbst Foundation Inc.Hoefer Family Foundation; Alan C. Hoefer Jr., 93

Kenneth A. Housholder, 96, estateWilliam D. (56) & Carolyn A. Ireland

Howard A. Jacobs, 48Albert C. (68) & Alma E. Kelsey

The Koret FoundationMary E. Lanigar, 54, estate

Leon A. & Esther F. Blum FoundationMadelyn Mallory, 93

John C. (84, 03) & Rosemary C. (83) MartinJudith G. McKelvey & Robert Shaw

Montgomery Street FoundationOur Children’s Earth

Lloyd M. and Rose B. PolentzFrances G. Preissner, 73, estate

Marjorie Randolph, 77Allan H. Rappaport, 85

D. Paul Regan, 79Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund

Daniel P. (81) & Irene RileyKathryn E. Ringgold, 70

Richard M. (63, 66, 88) & Barbara RosenbergLes Schmidt, 81

Richard D. Seifert, 58Suthee S. Tritasavit, 67

Kenneth B. Weeman Jr. (90, 08) & Kathryn K. WeemanThe William G. Irwin Foundation

William Randolph Hearst FoundationJames W.Y. Wong, 50, 98Phillips P. Yee, 78, 07William F. Zuendt

Joseph (56) & Ruth Zukor, estate

Lead DonorsThose who have given and/or pledged $50,000 or more toThe Centennial Campaign for GGU as of June 30, 2008

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BitaDaryabari (MS96),GGU’s2008Alumna of the Year, works toempowerMiddle-Easternwomenby Melissa Stein Photo by kent Taylor

Growing up in Iran, I always felt that there was something missing,that I didn’t have the power to do whatever I wanted to do; I didn’thave the freedom to choose what I wanted to choose,” says BitaDaryabari (MS 96), founder and president of Unique Zan Foun-dation, whose mission is to promote health, literacy and peace forwomen in and from the Middle East.Daryabari’s interest in empowerment began at an early age. “From

childhood, I knew I wanted to travel, to be out there, to interact withpeople and help them in different ways,” she says. Her upbringing hada lot to do with this ethos. “My father’s side of the family are veryspiritual people,” she explains. “They believe in giving a hand to oth-ers.When he became a dentist, my father would work for free one daya month.When we saw people in need, we would help them for what-ever amount we could, or buy clothes, or help their kids through edu-cation. Helping others was always part of our culture.”Daryabari came to the United States in 1985, at the age of 16. At

the time, her parents “were very concerned with the war and the revo-lution and the changes in Iran and the educational system, so theydecided to send me abroad,” she says. For six months, Daryabari stayedwith one of her brothers, who was living in Cleveland, then she movedto St. Joseph, Mo., to stay with cousins while she finished high school.Daryabari had attended an Iranian/American school in Tehran

before the revolution, but the move “was a bit of a culture shock,” shesays. At first, Daryabari had difficulty fitting in because of miscon-ceptions about her nationality. “[In Ohio] I went to an all-girlsschool, a private school, and they were very friendly and very nice,although my English wasn’t that great, so I was struggling very muchat that time,” she recalls. “[In Missouri] I went to a public school, andit was a little bit tougher environment.The kids would call me ‘terror-ist,’ even at that time, because of [the hostage situation] that had hap-pened in Iran. But by the end of the year they got to know me — thetrue me — and then they were friendly.

“In those two places there were many Americans who were notexposed to the true identity of Iran and the Middle East, and theythought that whatever they saw onTV was right,” she says.This expe-rience would contribute to her determination to foster understandingof Iranian culture.When Daryabari graduated from high school, her brother was liv-

ing in California, so she decided to continue her education there. Sheattended California State University, Hayward. “Education was No. 1for my family. My father was a dentist, one of my brothers is a doctor,and all of my brothers have graduate degrees. I wanted to be a dentistlike my father, but when I observed him doing surgeries on gums, itreally scared me, and I decided, ‘That’s not what I’m going to do.’”Daryabari indeed took a different route, earning a bachelor’s degree

in computer science in 1992 and taking a job as a technical-supportengineer at GammaLink Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.–based company thatwas the first to invent PC-to-fax communications technology. She wasintrigued by the field, but found the technical work a bit limiting.“Being in front of a computer all day, I decided, ‘This is not for me.’I’ve always loved to interact with people, to be out there,” she says.Working with MCI, one of GammaLink’s customers at the time,

gave Daryabari a window into the world of telecommunications. “Iused to talk to MCI [employees], and they would say, ‘We’re out, we’revisiting different companies, we’re presenting our products, and it’s adifferent world when you come to telecommunications.’ So I felt, well,with the technical background I have, this would be a great experience.So I started interviewing in that field.”Her interviews led to a job with MCI, which she joined in 1993 as

a telecom representative, introducing voice products to smaller-sizecompanies. Daryabari was excited about the job, and felt, “I needed toeducate myself to change direction from being in the field of computertechnology to getting more into fiber optics, and voice and data serv-ices.” So she took advantage of MCI’s merit-based education program:“If my performance was great, they would pay for my graduate school.”Daryabari learned about Golden Gate University’s telecom pro-

gram from former college classmates who were working for PacificBell, and she began taking classes in San Francisco and Los Altos in1994. “It was wonderful,” Daryabari says. “It really worked with my

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schedule — they were very flexible — and I already had friends in thetelecommunications program. It was a great experience, and because Iwas also working for MCI, I was getting the greatest education. It justworked perfectly.“[The master’s degree] helped me to move up the corporate lad-

der,” says Daryabari, who later became director of sales and services,helping mid- and larger-size companies such as Cisco Systems set upvoice and data services. “We would analyze their needs, come up witha proposal, and manage their telecom services for two to four years.”After leaving MCI in 1997 and starting a family— she has two chil-

dren, now 9 and 11 — Daryabari shifted her focus to philanthropy. Toeducate herself, Daryabari worked with women such as SakeenaYacoobi,founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL); NoosheenHashemi, president of the HAND Foundation; and Zohre Elahian ofRelief International. She also worked with Laurene Powell Jobs and herhusband, Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, whom she greatly admires fortheir philanthropic efforts in education and disease prevention.“Meeting all these amazing women put me in the right direction

to help women in different countries,” Daryabari says. “I’ve had greatmentors.” Nobel Prize–nominated rights activist Yacoobi, in particu-lar, is a role model. “I’ve learned a lot from her. She’s a true socialworker — I call her ‘Mother Teresa of the Millennium,’” Daryabarisays. “She went to Afghanistan and, during the Taliban, she built atunnel from house to house and would gather women at night andeducate them. And I thought, ‘My goodness, if somebody can put herlife in danger to educate people, this is the least I can do.’Watchingpeople like her helping these women, I decided I could do the samething on a bigger scale.”In 2006 Daryabari created Unique Zan Foundation, which works

with nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to helpempower women in the Middle East through education and health ini-tiatives (Zan means woman in Farsi). Daryabari is involved in a widerange of projects to further this goal. In association with AIL andCreating Hope International, the foundation is building a K–12 girls’school and offering training in nursing and teaching in Afghanistan.Unique Zan has funded scholarships for women, including working

with the HAND Foundation to bring an Iranian woman to the UnitedStates each year to pursue a PhD in economics, and collaborating withthe Iranian-American Scholarship Fund on an “Inspirational Women”essay contest for Iranian women students at American universities.

This year, Daryabari also bestowed $2.5 million to StanfordUniversity for an endowment in Persian studies, which will establishclasses on Farsi literature and the history of Iran. An annual “BitaPrize” will be awarded to artists who have made notable contributionsto Persian literature. “[It’s important to] educate Americans on whatPersia, on what Iran is all about — not just what happened in the past30 years,” she says. “That can happen through Persian poetry, getting toknow the culture, getting to know the literature.” (Daryabari herself isan ardent admirer of classic Persian poets such as Hafez, Saadi, Nizamiand Rumi, as well as contemporary writers.)Some work closer to her Atherton, Calif., home includes fund-

ing health initiatives with theWomen’s Global Health Imperative ofthe University of California, San Francisco, and the Parkinson’sInstitute in Sunnyvale.One challenge in Daryabari’s work is that “because of the sanc-

tions, for the time being I cannot help Iran [directly]. I can’t help mycountry. So I decided to help the neighbors. If the neighbors becomeeducated — Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Arabic countries — if thewomen become educated, then they can change their family, they canchange their community, they can change their society. With educa-tion, they get the power.”When Daryabari is not working to empower women, she adores

spending time with her children, as well as painting, taking photo-graphs, hiking and — especially — traveling. In keeping with hermission to foster cross-cultural understanding, Daryabari and herchildren are currently spending a year in London. “I want my kids tomeet people from all over the world,” she says. “The school they’regoing to will have kids from Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan — theywill be British and Swiss and French. They need to see differentthings. It will be a great experience for them.”Being named Alumna of the Year for her accomplishments is

“such an honor!” Daryabari says. “It feels amazing. I’m very muchhonored, and I hope there will be other women following in myfootsteps and learning from my experience to help other womenwith their education.” But it’s clear she feels her work is its ownreward. “When I see women being educated and educating otherwomen — when I see that they can get out of poverty and build abetter life for themselves and for their family, that they can get tothe point that they can help others — that’s the most gratifying andsatisfying thing.” ggu

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This year’s alumni awardees are a true rep-resentation of how a GGU degree can

lead to success in a plethora of industries:These five individuals have tasted success inpublishing, technology, law, government andreal estate. And perhaps more importantly,this year’s crop of awardees are prime exam-ples of how GGU graduates continue to giveback to the university and the community as awhole, using their talents to make a difference— each in their own unique way.

Given to those whose efforts have resulted in significant

contributions to the university’s resources and, thereby,

to its educational capabilities and services.

Richard Seifert, BA 58

For Dick Seifert, the impact Golden GateUniversity has had on his life has never beenin question. “The education I got definitelyenhanced my success in business,” Seifertsays. “All during the course of my profes-sional life, I drew on lessons and skills I haddeveloped through taking classes at GGU.”And quite a professional life it’s been: He

enrolled at GGU at the age of 19 in the late

1950s, following a bout with rheumatoidarthritis that left him hospitalized for twoyears. Still on crutches throughout his stud-ies, Seifert went on to serve as president ofthe student council. After graduation, hepassed the CPA exam and worked in auditingfor a Big Five taxation firm — but he quicklydecided that it wasn’t for him.Seifert had already started doing some

bookkeeping work on the side at a retail storethat sold foreign and domestic magazines, andlater became a bookkeeper for a magazine dis-tributor — his introduction to the industrythat would become his calling. He became thelocal distributor for The New York Times andbuilt his own wholesale foreign and domesticmagazine- and book-distribution company.Seifert’s company would become the largest

book wholesaler in Northern California, serv-ing retail outlets in 14 western states. Althoughhe retired in 1999, he still lights up talkingabout his work and the joy it has brought him.“I was able to travel to Europe annually, and

NewYork City, and have just met the most fas-cinating people,” Seifert says, among themTomBrokaw, Oprah Winfrey, President RichardNixon, Sen. Hillary Clinton andTigerWoods.

“I also really enjoyed working with the retailoutlets; they were always such nice people.”Recalling the instrumental role GGU has

played in his professional success, Seifertfeels strongly about the importance of givingback. A member of the Bridge Society, he hasset up a plan to administer part of his estateto the university and, as a major contributorto The Centennial Campaign for GGU, looks for-ward to being part of The CentennialWall.“I really feel that GGU helped me achieve

what I achieved in life,” he says. “I’d like toprovide for today’s students the same qualityof education I had.”

Given in recognition of outstanding leadership and

service contributions to the community.

Betty Yee, MPA 81

For Betty Yee, the vice chair of California’sBoard of Equalization, community serviceisn’t just something to pursue on weekends; it’sa way of life. “My approach to public serviceis that it’s a way to give back, to be an advocatefor those who don’t have a voice and thosewho really try to make a difference,” she says.

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Yee got her master’s in public administra-tion from GGU, and she found her educationto be both stimulating and practical. “I metsome really stellar public servants during myeducation at GGU,”Yee recalls. “We had folksteaching us who were on the ground runningtheir own programs, and I just felt so preparedto have had that interface.”As part of the Board of Equalization, the

appellate body for California on state andincome tax, Yee represents 21 counties inNorthern and Central California. A strongproponent of education, she founded theAsian Pacific Youth Leadership Program 18years ago and is a longtime advocate for under-served and under-represented communities.Her commitment to community doesn’t

end there: Prior to the Board of Equalization,Yee — a San Francisco native and one of sixchildren born to emigres from Canton, China— served as a county public-health commis-sioner and has worked in the public and non-profit sectors. She has started health- andsocial-services programs for women, olderadults, and low-income individuals and fami-lies. She was also the first executive director ofthe California Governance Consensus Project,a mediation project involving 34 statewideinterests focused on state and local gover-nance and fiscal reform.

Today, Yee is proud to be recognized forher contributions. “I’m tremendously hon-ored, particularly for this award for commu-nity service,”Yee says. “There’s a human andcommunity element to everything I do.”

Given to a GGU faculty or staff member in

recognition of exemplary leadership and service.

Mohamed Nasralla,JD 87, LLM 03

Born in another country, Mohamed Nasralla,now the assistant director of Golden GateUniversity’s law library, always knew he want-ed to practice immigration law. “I came herefrom Sierra Leone when I was 17 and startingcollege,” Nasralla says. “I already knew thelegal hurdles and wanted to help other immi-grants have the same opportunities I did.”GGU was a natural choice for Nasralla,

who was impressed by the school’s commit-ment to the community and public interest.While studying for his JD, he worked at theImmigrant Legal Resource Center and, fol-lowing graduation, went to work for a mid-size litigation firm in San Francisco.More than 20 years after earning his JD at

GGU, Nasralla is still involved in the law pro-gram. A recipient of numerous awards from

the university, he had worked at the law libraryas a student and joined the staff at the circu-lation desk in 1989. Today, as the assistantdirector, he oversees circulation in public serv-ices and is responsible for the library’s majorprojects and alumni programs. In addition,Nasralla teaches a course on exam-writing tech-niques and mentors students who are preparingfor the California bar exam. He also mentorsalumni who work in the immigration-law field.“I’m a public person,” he says. “I like to

know I’m out there helping people. When astudent succeeds, I succeed. I do my best tomake sure they’re going to do their best.”Nasralla, who lives in Daly City with his

wife, Khadige, and their four children, is flat-tered to be recognized for his achievements:“It’s just an honor to be given something bythe university for the work you’ve done.”

Given to a recent graduate (10 or fewer years)

who exhibits extraordinary professional achievements

and contributions to the community.

Nicole birdsall, MBA 03

Nicole Bartholomew Birdsall, a principal prod-uct manager at eBay, remembers the words ofone of her GGU professors with incredibleaccuracy: “There was a finance course we all

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had to take, and the professor came in the firstday and said, ‘If you listen to me, I’ll make youa millionaire.’ That certainly got everyone’sattention,” she laughs. “But what I liked abouthis approach was that he applied it to business,as well as to your own personal finances.”Birdsall had already started her career in

technology when she decided to pursue anMBA; she chose GGU not only for its hands-on teaching style, but also for its reputation asa school for professionals. Though she hadexperience in the business side of technology,after an eye-opening marketing course, sheknew what she wanted to study.Her career has been on the fast track ever

since: Following consulting gigs duringschool and after graduation, the Chicagonative returned to her hometown to accept amarketing position with a wireless companyand later worked for Experian. She startedwith eBay in San Jose in 2006, where she nowhas the massive undertaking of managing the18 billion e-mails sent to consumers everyyear, which generate $250 million of directrevenue. This is all no small feat, consideringeBay is the world’s largest e-mail sender.Birdsall’s experiences have led her back to

the classroom, where she teaches a marketingcourse at GGU. “I love that I can use my real-world examples to help other students,” she

says. “I love teaching adults, and it may bewhat I want to do later.”For now, the active 32-year-old, who has

studied martial arts and enjoys running andsoccer, is thrilled to receive the Rising StarAward: “This award came as a really big shock,but I’m so honored to be recognized by theuniversity where I earned my degree andteach,” she says. “I’m usually doing the behind-the-scenes work, so this is really special.”

Given to a person who demonstrates exceptional

service to the university through volunteer activities.

Jim O’Neil, MBA 86

When it rains, it pours. Just ask Jim O’Neil.“When I was approached to become presi-dent of the GGU Alumni Association, I hadjust started my own business, so it was a crazytime. I was in personal start-up mode,”O’Neil recalls. “But it’s been fantastic.”O’Neil, a realtor with California Prudential

Realty who has been on the advisory board ofthe Ageno School of Business and was recentlynamed to the university board of trustees,served as the GGU Alumni Association presi-dent from 2006 to 2008. During his tenure,he reached out to local alumni and recruitednew members to the board.

“We’ve done a tremendous amount of net-working and have made really big strides ingetting more East Bay and South Bay alumsinvolved,” O’Neil says. More outreach is onthe horizon, including to North Bay alumni.O’Neil joined the Millennium Society in

2001 and has been a longtime financial sup-porter of the university. “I’ve always givenmoney to Golden Gate University, as well asto my undergraduate alma mater,” he says.“It’s very important to me to give back.”O’Neil earned his MBA in the mid-1980s

while he was working at Pacific Bell. “Thefaculty really brought real-life experience tothe classroom, and the students had greatwork experience, as well,” O’Neil says. “Ienjoyed learning from real-world examples.”After earning his master’s degree, O’Neil

worked for BellCorp in New Jersey, thenreturned to the Bay Area and took a few yearsoff, during which he consulted with severalsmall companies and helped local elderlypeople with their finances, ultimately makingthe career change into real estate.O’Neil, who lives with his wife, Susan

Albrecht, in San Francisco, was taken by sur-prise by his acknowledgement. “It was a veryemotional moment when we got the letterabout the award,” he says. “I’m just com-pletely humbled.”

Volunteer of the Year

“All during thecourse of myprofessional life,I drew onlessons and skillsI had developedthrough GGU.”

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the final blow-dry, Carolyn Hall’s (JD 00)stylist, who’d been listening to her clientdebate the merits of leaving a well-estab-lished career in real estate to enter law school,paused, shrugged and said, “Well, four yearsis going to go by anyway.”For Hall, who was in her mid-40s at the

time, the observation really resonated. “I wasconcerned about investing four years of mylife before I could even begin the new career,”she recalls. “I was quite worried about tryingto launch a professional career at an age whensome people would be starting to looktoward the retirement horizon … but [myhairdresser’s] comment somehow put me overthe edge of doubt as to how to proceed,” saysHall, who is now a litigation attorney prac-ticing employment and labor law withBingham McCutchen LLP in San Francisco.Her fears were further allayed during her

first week of law school at GGU, when shelooked around and noticed a number of class-mates who were her age and older. “One ofmy fellow students had just retired from a 30-year career at Levi Strauss and was 10 yearsolder than me,” Hall says. “He’s a patentattorney now. He and I — and many othersfrom my class — are no doubt testaments tothe possibilities for midlife career change.”Hall is, in fact, part of a national trend of

professionals of all ages — from the SilentGeneration (born between 1925 and 1945)to Generation X (born between 1964 and1980), and even some Millennials (bornbetween 1980 and 1994)— who are increas-ingly choosing to follow second and thirdcareer paths. This trend, widely known as theserial career, is highlighted even more by themammoth baby-boomer generation whoseoldest members are reaching the precipice ofretirement and turning around — passing on

gold watches, cozy retirement communitiesand pool noodles in favor of new careers.

turned 65 years old, and all my life I’dassumed I would retire,” says GGU

President Dan Angel of his decision to retireseveral years ago from Marshall University inWest Virginia, only to re-emerge in 2007 totake the helm of Golden Gate University. “Iwas still healthy and energetic, and I missedthe activity.”“Given today’s life-spans, not many peo-

ple look forward to endless retirement. …More to the point: They can’t afford it —even those with a diligent savings plan,”writes Marc Freedman in Encore: Finding WorkThat Matters in the Second Half of Life.

“For half a century, we’ve essentially toldolder Americans to please stop contributing,”Freedman writes. “We have implored them—through money and financial incentives — toleave the workplace by age 65 or, even better,earlier. … But things have changed. As boomersface longer, healthier lives, society faces laborshortages and fiscal crisis. We need to forge anew compact around longer working lives.”“[We] can be more than greeters at Wal-

Mart or flippers of burgers,” says Angel, whotook the opportunity to lead a private institu-tion after years of presiding over public uni-versities. Angel knew the trend he exemplifieswas really going mainstream when he saw apoll question in a national newsmagazine thatasked potential employers if they would con-sider hiring someone age 75 or older.“Several years ago, that poll would have

read 65 years or older,’” Angel says, notingthat the fact a national newsmagazine is evenasking the question is proof theretirement age is blurring.While the tendency to stay in the

work force longer did not begin withthe baby boomers, this massive gener-

ation — some 76 million strong — is cer-tainly cementing the trend. Boomers, thoseborn between 1946 and 1964, began turning60 in 2006, and more than 8,000 boomersenter their sixth decade every day.According to the Bureau of Labor

Statistics, the number of Americans age 65and older who are opting to stay in theworkplace increased more than 100 percentbetween 1977 and 2007. And the majorityof this graying work force (56 percent) isfilling full-time jobs.

perfect storm of economic and socialconditions — increased longevity,

financial insecurity, endangered entitlementssuch as Social Security and Medicare, as wellas overall better health — is not just affect-ing older Americans; it is also helping to steerfuture generations toward longer and morediverse work lives.“From my experience, I’m in a generation

that is not expecting to be in the same careerfor the long haul,” says Erin Frazor (JD 07),who left a job teaching special-education stu-dents in Texas to tackle law school inCalifornia. Today, she focuses on corporateand commercial civil litigation for the lawfirm DLA Piper in San Francisco.While she envisions herself “retiring” in

her 60s, Frazor’s picture of her golden yearsinvolves taking a little time to travel and relax,then finding part-time work that will mingleher two career paths — education and law.“As lives have gotten longer, careers have

gotten shorter. Indeed, serial careers of vary-ing lengths are becoming the norm, not theexception,” Freedman writes in his book.

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The US Bureau of Labor Statistics pre-dicts that the average worker, ages 18 to 38,will hold 10 different jobs, including promo-tions or job switches within one company ora switch from one company to another.

imon Seong-WookTae (MS 06) decidedto make a U-turn in his professional life

when he left a management-level positionwith The North Face, a national retailer, topursue his master’s degree at GGU’s School ofTaxation. The decision was not an easy one.“I knew that, initially, the change would

mean I’d take a pay cut — I’d have to start atthe bottom,” Tae says, “but I looked at theopportunities for advancement [at NorthFace], I looked at the career market and theturnaround time for my career change, andGGU came up on my radar.”When Tae enrolled in GGU’s accelerated

tax program at the age of 34, he was follow-ing in the footsteps of his wife, Meg SaeryunSong (MS 05), who also received her MSfrom the GGU School of Taxation.“I was impressed with GGU’s career

placement, so I decided to enroll, too,” saysTae, who now specializes in asset manage-ment at Ernst &Young LLP; he expects to bepromoted to a senior staff position this year.Tae plans to work “until they kick me out,”and then hopes to have a third career as aninstructor — hopefully at GGU.“A lot of times, after undergrad you get a

job because you need a job, but you don’t real-ly consider the [potential career] growth,”Taesays. “You think: ‘Did I make the right initialdecision? Or did I just follow everyone else?’”Tae’s second career in public accounting has

been a much more deliberate decision. “Thejob satisfaction is a big difference. I’m doingsomething I wanted to do, and I know it’s clearthat I will reach a certain level,” he says.

o are you going to join the Army orbe drafted?” Angel asks. “You should

choose what you’re going to do.” For many,the choice for a new career is accompanied bythe need for additional skills and knowledge.Whether changing careers mid-stream or at

retirement, workers can retool in school andhave the second or third careers they’ve alwaysdreamed of having. In fact, for Americans35 and older, enrollment in degree-grantinginstitutions is expected to grow by seven per-cent between 2005 and 2016, according tothe National Center for Education Statistics.The choice to hit the books again can be

a tough one, especially if professionals havedependent families or cannot stop working.Peter Hoefs (JD 07) found himself facingtough realities when he was laid off in 2001from his decade-long job in marketing/advertising. He was searching for a career inwhich he’d have more control, so he consid-ered law, a profession his father practiced andin which he’d been immersed as a child.But Hoefs and his wife had a three-year-

old and an infant, and making school and fam-ily work together proved to be tricky. Hoefsrecalls afternoons where he’d usher his olderdaughter through the doors of his health club,so he could take advantage of the affordableday care while he studied his law texts in thelobby. “You just make it work; you’re facedwith it, and you just plug away,” says Hoefs,who earned his law degree at age 40.Hall, who worked as a full-time real-estate

appraiser as she made her way through lawschool, agrees that personal commitment isthe key to success. “The decision was quitedifficult … given the level of time, work andsacrifice that would be required. By the time Ifully realized just how difficult law school wasgoing to be, I was so far into it financially thatI felt I had no choice but to soldier on,” shesays. “It took all the discipline and focus Icould muster to get through those four years.”But after the angst of passing the

California bar exam faded, Hall says she’svery glad she went back to school for a careerthat better fits her needs. Her legal career isone she thinks she’ll have until she retires —or maybe longer. “It’s difficult for me toimagine not working, or at least having somechallenge in my life,” she says.Thanks to the increased acceptance of

serial careers, she doesn’t need to imaginethat at all.

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2. What would you change if youcould? Could you make these changeswithin your current organization?

3. Consider your skills, knowledge andaptitude. Is your work contributing toyour career goals? What kind of workwould be meaningful to you?

4. Are you engaged in the subjectmatter? What are you naturallycurious about, and what kinds ofpositions require that knowledge?

5. Where do you thrive? What arethe pace, environment and settingthat support your best work?

6. Does your work reflect yourvalues? Values are your guiding princi-ples; they play a pivotal role in careersatisfaction. For example, if you valueadvancement in your career, do youhave the opportunity to move up ahierarchy in your organization?

7. Review your past accomplishments.What were the common themes whenyou were successful at your work?

8. What is your ideal job?

9. Do you know people you can contactto learn more about these positions?

10. If you knew you could not fail, whatwould you attempt to do in your career?

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Mike Williams (MBA 91), PresidentCertified Public Accountant

Maria Feher (MBA 97), Vice President

Staci E. Brown (MS 00), SecretaryHuman-Resources Manager, Union Bank

of California

Gary Calderon (MBA 91)Senior Director for Major Accounts,

Visionael Corp.

Tim Crawford (BS 01, MBA 05)Director of IT Operations, Stanford University

Graduate School of Business

Susan Fong (MBA 86)Retired, Electronic Data Systems

JP Harbour (LLM 04)Law Office of JP Harbour

Alan Hoefer (BA 93)President, Alan Hoefer Holdings LLC

Dave Iuppa (MBA 86)Division Manager, Manpower Professional

David Joslin (MBA 97)Adjunct Instructor, Embry-Riddle

Aeronautical University

Felix Marten (MPA 04)Manager of Operations Liaisons,

Bay Area Rapid Transit

Dr. Sara Larios Mitchell (MA 98)Department Director, Early Childhood and

Family Prevention Services

Angie Neale (MA 03)Client Service Manager, Spherion

Jim O’Neil (MBA 86)Realtor, Prudential California Realty

Jon Strishak (MBA 05)Analyst, Matthews International Capital

Management LLC

Don Witt (MBA 86)President/CEO, cyLogistics Inc.

2008–2009Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors

Alumni ServicesGolden Gate University536 Mission St.San Francisco, CA 94105415-442-7824fax 415-882-1660e-mail: alumni@ggu.eduwww.ggu.edu/alumni

The GGU Alumni Associationoffers the following rewards:

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� Online Alumni Directory

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� GGU Visa and AmEx Cards

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For full information aboutAlumni Association benefits,visit www.ggu.edu/alumni/alumni_benefits_and_services.

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Benefits& Services

Officer, Please: As the new president of

the GGU Alumni Association, Mike

Williams (MBA 91) says his goal is to

“increase visibility for the alumni

board through continued growth in

board membership, increase alumni

participation in board-sponsored activ-

ities and initiatives, and expand the

board’s reach inside and outside GGU.”

Williams, who is a CPA and specialist in auditing services, has

held management positions with Wells Fargo, Smith Lange &

Phillips LLP, Providian Finance and Greater Bay Bancorp; he has

served on the Alumni Association board of directors since 2001. In

addition to Williams’ appointment, the board named Maria Feher

(MBA 97) vice president and Staci Brown (MS 00) secretary.

New Face: JoAnn Lucero joined the

Office of University Advancement as

alumni-services manager. She will be

responsible for all alumni-relations

activities and will work closely with

alumni and the Alumni Association

board of directors. Most recently an

associate director of alumni relations

at Southwestern University in Texas,

Lucero has also worked at Colorado College. She may be

reached at 415-442-7824 or jlucero@ggu.edu.

GGU AlumniConnect: GGU’s brand-new online alumni community

is waiting for you at www.ggu.edu/alumni. The GGU AlumniCon-

nect website provides a password-protected site for GGU

alumni to stay in touch with each other. The new site features

online registration for reunions, our Bridge Society and Alumni

Awards luncheons, and other GGU events; a searchable online

directory of alumni; easily updatable alumni-profile information;

and a secure option to view giving histories and make gifts to GGU

online. Alumni can also indicate communication preferences, as

well as which of our publications and newsletters interest you

most. Please visit www.ggu.edu/alumni to visit the new site.

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Coleman A. Swart (JD 67) retired after 26years as a Los Angeles superior-court judge.E-mail: cswart@lasuperiorcourt.org.

Viorica Grigorescu (MS 68, MBA 04) is a pur-chasing-manager accountant at Glide Write inMilpitas, Calif. E-mail: vioricag@sbcglobal.net.

Richard U. Uche (BA 69) is president of theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

Conrad D. Breece (JD 72) participated in the2008 Dean’s List Breakfast to honor out-standing students in the GGU School of Law.E-mail: cbreece@cbmlaw.com.

Robert L. Anderson (MBA 73) retired after29 years in public and private accounting inConcord and Walnut Creek, Calif.

Angelo A. Bitsis (BA 74) retired from thecity of Cape Coral (Fla.) after 13 years aspolice media-relations coordinator. E-mail:ccpdpio@yahoo.com.

Joseph Centeno (MPA 74) was recognizedfor his years of service to the community dur-ing the Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks RodeoParade in May. E-mail: jcenteno@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.

Antonia G. Darling (BA 74, JD 77) waselected president of the Sacramento chapterof the Federal Bar Association for 2008.E-mail: lawbone@surewest.net.

Gary E. Meyer (JD 74) retired as a superior-court judge in Monterey County (Calif.) afterserving nine years on the bench.

John M. Raffetto (MBA 74, PhD 77) is thepresident and CEO for Ambassador Care inWashington, DC.

Peter Goodman (JD 75) was featured in anApril 16 article in The Recorder concerningthe rights of DUI defendants to see personnelrecords of arresting officers. Goodman is adefense attorney in San Francisco. E-mail:petergoodman@earthlink.net.

Kay E. Henden (JD 75) is the senior vicepresident of City National Bank in SanFrancisco. E-mail: kay.henden@cnb.com.

Paul S. Hickman (MPA 75) is the plans andadministration-services manager for theTulsa (Okla.) County Assessor Office. E-mail:arapikos@lycos.com.

Thomas E. Liles (BS 76) was appointed tothe board of governors of Shriners Hospital forChildren in Tampa, Fla. Liles is commander ofthe American Legion Post 123 in Hot SpringsVillage, Ariz. E-mail: telvel@sbcglobal.net.

Wayne E. Burk (BS 77) is the director ofsales for materials services for GulfstreamAerospace in Lincoln, Calif.

Herman P. Semes (MBA 77) teaches at theCollege of Micronesia—SM and coordinatesthe Small Business Development Center.

Timothy H. Smallsreed (JD 77, MBA 79) par-ticipated in the 2008 Dean’s List Breakfast to

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When you count boththe NRA and PlannedParenthood as your cus-tomers, you are clearlycasting a wide net.It was on a gondola

ride up an Aspen moun-tain, soon after he tookand passed the California

bar exam this past spring, that David Bovino (JD 07) first came up withthe idea for Politibands, silicone wristbands that reflect party loyalty.“On my first trip up, a woman started talking to me about the elec-

tion, and she had no problem sharing her views. Later, on another rideup, another guy started talking adamantly about his views,” Bovinorecalls. “What happened to the old days when it was a faux pas to talkabout politics and religion with strangers?“I was wearing my Lance Armstrong yellow wrist band at the time,

and I just thought, ‘People are so adamant about who they are endors-ing, so why not give them a more modern way to display their views thanold-fashioned lapel pins?’”

Bovino and several partners formed Challengebands, built prototypesand started distributing the Democrat and Republican band versions tosmall stores throughout Colorado. Success ensued, as did a website(www.challengebands.com) and agreements with Political ActionCommittees and other politically oriented organizations that used thebands for fund-raising purposes.“Our goal is to encourage and support democracy,” Bovino says. “We

are strictly nonpartisan”— hence the dueling clients — though he doesmention that Democrats have thus far purchased more bands.With 10,000 bands sold in the first four months or so,

Challengebands aims to sell 100,000 by the presidential election. And itwon’t end there. The company’s long-term strategy targets universitysporting events and “pretty much any time there’s a rivalry where peoplewant to endorse a team or cause.”Bovino, who does have a full-time job as an attorney for the

Thomas & Arderos Law Firm in Snow Mass, Colo., says his GGU lawdegree — particularly his contracts and corporations course — “hasbeen huge in helping me start up an LLC and has given me the credi-bility to make this work.”Now it’s just a matter of getting everyone to jump on the bandwagon.

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recognize outstanding students in the GGUSchool of Law. Smallsreed is an attorney atFitzgerald, Abbott & Beardsley LLP inOakland. E-mail: tsmallsreed@fablaw.com.

Evelyn M. Stevenson (JD 77) is an attorneyfor the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribesof Montana. She was the first NativeAmerican woman to pass the Montana bar.E-mail: evie@ronan.net.

Marc L. Van Der Hout (JD 77) was named2007 attorney of the year for pro bono workby California Lawyer. E-mail: mv@vblaw.com.

Salvatore C. Di Grande (BS 78) is a realtorat CR Realty in San Francisco. E-mail: salrealtor@sbcglobal.net.

Robert C. Norton (JD 78) is of counsel forRodi, Pollock, Pettker, Christian & PramovALC in Los Angeles. He is a 2008 SouthernCalifornia Super Lawyer. E-mail: rnorton@srclaw.com.

Serge M. Dumont (MBA 79) is a mortgageadviser at Residential Pacific Mortgage inMill Valley, Calif. E-mail: sdumont@rpm-mortgage.com.

Mary Hanson (BA 79, MBA 90) is a financialplanner for Wealth Strategies Group/Metlifein Walnut Creek, Calif. E-mail: maryhanson5150@yahoo.com.

Hans G. Hansson (MPA 79, MBA 82) is amember of the board of directors of TCNWorldwide in Plano, Texas. E-mail: hans@starboardnet.com

John M. Carbahal (MBA 80) is the vice chairof the board for First Northern CommunityBancorp in Dixon, Calif.

Ross A. Johnson (MBA 81) was appointedplanning commissioner for the city ofCordova, Calif. E-mail: raj_cpa@msn.com.

Lynn K. Schoenfeld (MBA 81) is a partner atKernutt Stokes Brandt & Co. LLP in Eugene,Ore. E-mail: lschoenfeld@ksbc.com.

Catherine A. Yanni (JD 81) received the2008 Women of Achievement Award fromLegal Momentum, a legal-advocacy organiza-tion. Yanni was profiled in the April 15 issueof The Recorder and was a panelist in May ata GGU MCLE program titled, “Mediation2008: How the Process has Evolved.” E-mail:cayanni@comcast.net.

Lounell C. Britt (MPA 82) is the executivedirector of James C. Sanderlin NeighborhoodFamily Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. E-mail:lcbritt38@yahoo.com.

Wynett A. Isley (MS 82) is the director ofprocess management and integration at theheadquarters of Navy Medicine in Washington,DC. E-mail: w_isley@hotmail.com.

Daniel P. Kreer (MBA 82) was awarded theOutstanding Advisor Award from RegisteredRep. magazine. He is a vice president andfinancial adviser of the Morgan Stanley GlobalWealth Management Group in Monterey, Calif.E-mail: snoboodr24@aol.com.

David C. Dreyer (BS 83) is CFO, chiefaccounting officer and treasurer of AMNHealthcare Services Inc. Dreyer is on theboard of directors of InfuSystem Holdings Inc.

Mary Hohensee (BS 83) is the vice presidentof development at Avenidas, New Roads forOlder Adults in Palo Alto, Calif. E-mail:mary@adultlit.org.

Robert E. Kroll (JD 83) is a furnituredesigner and builder specializing in one-of-a-kind Japanese-style furnishings inBerkeley. E-mail: berkeleylawyer@gmail.com.

Jeffrey L. Poindexter (MBA 83) is an opera-tions manager for Coca-Cola in Atlanta.E-mail: jlpnatl@belsouth.net.

Samuel Tong (BA 83, LLM 04) is the presi-dent of Northern California PolytechnicUniversity in San Jose.

Samuel H. Clovis (MBA 84) was appointedas a fellow of the Homeland Security Institutein Arlington, Va. Clovis is the chair of the

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Morningside College Business Administrationand Economics Department in Sioux City,Iowa. E-mail: knite16@mahaska.org.

Louis J. Esbin (JD 84) is president of theCentral District of California BankruptcyAttorneys Association. He has a bankruptcypractice in Valencia, Calif. E-mail: netlawyer2000@aol.com.

Hamid A. Farzaneh (MBA 84) is president andCEO of DisplayLink Corp. in Palo Alto, Calif.

Stephen L. Hurst (JD 84) is the chief busi-ness officer of Immune Tolerance Institute inSan Francisco. E-mail: shurst@inhale.com.

Carol A. King (JD 84) spoke at the School ofLaw’s “Beat the Clock” MCLE program inJanuary. She is an adjunct professor at GGU.E-mail: carol.king@usdoj.gov.

Joel B. Turner (JD 84) is an attorney withFrost Brown Todd LLP in Louisville, Ky. Hepublished an article in the May 17 edition ofThe Blood Horse. E-mail: jturner@fbtlaw.com.

Scott A. Cunningham (MPA 85) was namedchief of police of the city of Winston-Salem, NC.

Benita C. Goodwin (BA 85) is the financialadministrative assistant for New Pathways Inc.in Albuquerque, NM. E-mail: benitagoodwin@msn.com.

Kenneth J. Hall (MBA 85) is the executivevice president, CFO and treasurer at NexCenBrands Inc. in New York.

W. M. Loveless (MBA 85) is a partner at Burr,Pilger & Mayer in San Jose.

James R. Pekarsky (MBA 85) is CFO ofSiliconBlue in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Caleb W. Sullivan (JD 85) is a senior attorneyat Becker and Poliakoff in Fort Lauderdale,Fla. E-mail: amboslados@yahoo.com.

Tova L. Zeff (JD 85) spoke at the School ofLaw’s “Beat the Clock” MCLE program inJanuary. E-mail: tovazeff@comcast.net.

Hrair A. Balian (JD 86) is the director of theconflict-resolution program for the CarterCenter in Atlanta. E-mail: h.balian@gcsp.ch.

Russell D. Beck (MPA 86) is the IT managerfor Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall inLaughlin, Nev. E-mail: beckr@frontiernet.net.

George H. Chu (MBA 86) is the regionalarchitect for MetLife Real Estate Investmentsin San Francisco.

Jeffrey S. Hershow (MBA 86) is a certifiedpublic accountant for Les Shapiro & Co. Inc.in Woodland Hills, Calif. E-mail: jhershow@lshapirocpa.com.

Brian L. Hilgendorf (MS 86) is the chiefstrategist and founder of BrillianceEnterprises in Edmonds, Wash. E-mail:brian@teambe.com.

Bruce N. Kelly (MBA 86) is the departmentinstructional leader for Palm Beach CountySchool District in West Palm Beach, Fla.E-mail: brubarbkelly@yahoo.com.

Jeff J. Marcacci (MS 86) is the senior taxmanager for Intuit Inc. in Mountain View, Calif.

Mitchell Shapson (JD 86, LLM 03) is anattorney at the California Public Utilities

Commission in San Francisco. E-mail:maslaw@earthlink.net.

Susie Chin (AA 87, BS 89) is a singer, song-writer and stylist in San Francisco. E-mail:susiechin@sbcglobal.net.

Jeffrey L. Henderson (MBA 87) is a facilitiesmanager for Boeing Corp. in Portland, Ore.E-mail: henderson118@comcast.net.

Jill A. Kyte (BS 87) is vice president of mar-keting and business development for AttuneSystems Inc. in Santa Clara, Calif.

Richard H. Smith (MS 87) is the CEO of North-ern Cochise Health System in Willcox, Ariz.

Jimmie J. Wells (MBA 87) was promoted tobrigadier general of the 1st Battle CommandTraining Brigade, 75th BCT Division, in Houston.

Daniel A. Williams (MS 87) is the director ofoperations at SEPI Engineering Group inRaleigh, NC.

Richard E. Wolfe (MBA 87) is an associateof Booz Allen Hamilton and serves as aconsultant to the Department of the Navy’schief information officer on computer secur-ity and privacy in Washington, DC. E-mail:rewolfe@verizon.net.

Been ThereThe Schools of Taxation and Ac-counting have hired two distinguishedalumni as full-time professors.Wendell “Dell” Hutchinson (JD

80, LLM 82; left) is a visiting assis-tant professor teaching in the masterof science in taxation program.Hutchinson retired from Pricewater-houseCoopers LLP in 2007 as a tax

partner and has served on the School of Tax’s advisory board. Visiting Assistant Professor Lisa Slater (MAc 98) is teaching in the master of accountancy

program. Her career includes stints at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Levi Strauss & Co. andGymboree, among others. As an adjunct professor this past year, she developed a new account-ing course that focuses on the management and strategic planning context of financial infor-mation and its communication by accountants.

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Glenn C. Gines (MS 88) is the tax director forRSM McGladrey in Pasadena, Calif. He is thefirm’s Southern California FAS 109 Tax Practiceleader. E-mail: glenn.gines@rsmi.com.

Thomas P. Keegan (JD 88) is the presidentfor Oplink Communications Inc. in Fremont,Calif. E-mail: tk@tpklaw.com.

Donald C. Lightbody (MBA 88) is a partnerat B2B CFO in Saratoga, Calif. E-mail:don.lightbody@yahoo.com.

Cynthia Seelhammer (MPA 88) is the citycouncil chief of staff of Phoenix.

Sam Sinasohn (MS 88) is the vice presidentof global tax for ResMed Inc. in Poway, Calif.

Larry F. Estrada (JD 89) is an attorney inthe Pacific Area Office of the US PostalService in San Francisco. E-mail: lestrada@email.us.ps.gov.

David E. Meadows (MBA 89) is a retired USNavy captain and the author of a series ofmilitary thriller novels. He writes a column formilitary.com and is a member of the AuthorsGuild. E-mail: demeadows@comcast.net.

Fred Seddiqui (MBA 89) is the chair ofAvantis Medical Systems in Sunnyvale, Calif.E-mail: fseddiqui@avantismedical.com.

Filbmon Tanchoco (BS 89) is an IT consult-ant in San Francisco. E-mail: stanchoc@ix.net.com.com.

Andrew R. Bohan (JD 90) is an executivepolicy officer for the California OceanProtection Council. E-mail: sbckl@msn.com.

Harry C. Herbert (MBA 90) is the projectmanager of federal acquisition service forUnisys Corp. in French Camp, Calif. E-mail:harry.herbert@gsa.gov.

Manfred F. Meine (PhD 90) is a professor atTroy University in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.E-mail: drmmeine@cox.net.

Gregory M. Burke (MS 91) was elected chairof the California Society of CPAs for2008–2009. E-mail: greg@jwaddell.com.

Kathryn L. Drechsler (MS 91) is a seniormanager in the income-tax accounting groupat Symantec Corp. in Cupertino, Calif. E-mail:kathy_drechsler@symantec.com.

Brett M. Layton (MS 91) is a tax director atAMD in Sunnyvale, Calif. E-mail: brett.layton@amd.com.

Pamela Willson (BS 91) works for theFairfield/Suisun Unified School District inFairfield, Calif.

Dana L. Crosby (MBA 92) is a senior portfo-lio analyst at Loring Ward Advising Services inSan Jose. E-mail: dcrosby@loringward.com.

Ronald D. Ferguson (MBA 92) is a rocketscientist at United Launch Alliance. E-mail:ronald@ferguson.net.

Anthony S. Lonigro (MBA 92) is the chiefoperating officer for Keesler Medical Centerat Keesler AFB in Mississippi. E-mail:alonigro@comcast.net.

Frederick J. Mendes (MS 92) is vice presi-dent of new business development at CIBERFederal Government Solutions, a division ofCIBER Inc., in Greenwood Village, Colo.

Robert E. Obana (MBA 92) is the executivedirector of the Northern California Institutefor Research and Education in San Fran-cisco. E-mail: robert.obana@ncire.org.

Jeffery A. Sly (JD 92) is the general counselfor California Prison Industry Authority inFolsom, Calif. E-mail: jsly@internet49.com.

Evelyn R. Struck (BS 92) is the HR director atBerkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies—Worker’s Compensation Specialty Division.E-mail: erstruck@hotmail.com.

Christina Cline (JD 93) is a managing directorin the Palo Alto, Calif., office of Major, Lindseyand Africa. E-mail: ccnimick@yahoo.com.

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Bernadette S. Curry (MPA 93, JD 98) is thecounty counsel for Solano County, Calif.E-mail: bscurry@solanocounty.com.

Eric Farber (JD 93) spoke at an MCLE pro-gram sponsored by the Bar Association ofSan Francisco titled, “Protecting the Legacyof Tupac Shakur: A Conversation with Tupac’sAttorney” on May 14 in San Francisco. Farberis a partner at Pinnacle Law Group in SanFrancisco. E-mail: eric@farberandco.com.

Tsvi Gal (MBA 93) joined the board of direc-tors of VeNotion Technologies in Israel.

Robert Julien (JD 93) is the corporate coun-sel for Packeteer Inc. in Cupertino, Calif.E-mail: rjulien@packeteer.com.

Andrew J. Junius (JD 93) received the LawSchool’s 2008 Volunteer of the Year Award.He also participated in the 2008 Dean’s ListBreakfast to recognize outstanding studentsin the GGU School of Law. E-mail: ajunius@reubenlaw.com.

Evan Kay (JD 93) is the associate editor ofMotorcycle Cruiser magazine. E-mail: teamprobono@sbcglobal.net.

Scott J. Kiepen (JD 93) is a partner atHooper Lunchy and Bookman Inc. in SanFrancisco. E-mail: skiepen@health-law.com.

George M. Learmonth (MBA 93) is vicepresident of strategic accounts of ESABWelding & Cutting Products in Florence, SC.E-mail: glermonth@esab.com.

Deborah Lewis (JD 93) is a deputy publicdefender for Marin County, Calif. E-mail:deblewis_sf@yahoo.com.

Warren McBroom (JD 93) is the associatechief counsel for US Citizenship andImmigration Services in Washington, DC.E-mail: usc_87@msn.com.

Laura M. Stover (JD 93) is a member ofNearhood Law Offices PLC in Scottsdale, Ariz.E-mail: lms@nearhoodlaw.com.

Diana M. Shera Taylor (JD 93) gave a pres-entation on constitutional law to a group ofBoy Scouts in Saint Helens, Ore. E-mail:taylrlaw@opusnet.com.

Randal J. Wilhelmsen (MS 93) is vice presi-dent and investment executive of West CoastInvestment Services at West Coast Bank’sPuget Sound (Wash.) region. E-mail: wilhera@gmail.com.

Michael L. Ardito (MS 94) is an emergency-preparedness coordinator for the US Environ-mental Protection Agency in San Francisco.E-mail: michael.ardito@sbcglobal.net.

Eric K. Ferraro (JD 94) is a shareholder of theSan Francisco office of Bullivant HouserBailey PC. He is a founder of IRIS Distribution.E-mail: eferraro@jacobsferraro.com.

Shuen Piao W. Lie (BS 94, MS 97) is anemergency medical systems data analyst forthe Bellevue (Wash.) Fire Department.E-mail: wlie@bellevuewa.gov.

Alexander H. Lubarsky (JD 94, LLM 98) isan e-discovery business manager at Guid-ance Software in Emeryville, Calif. E-mail:alubarsky@enterusa.com.

Scott D. White (MPA 94) is the president andCEO of Devlin Media in Salinas, Calif. E-mail:whites22@sbcglobal.net.

Wanda E. Gamble (MS 95) is the business-development director for the Global HealthSector of SRA International in Fairfax, Va.E-mail: wanda_gamble@sra.com.

Jack A. Pacheco (MBA 95) is CFO of MirionTechnologies in San Francisco. E-mail: jack.pacheco@smartm.com.

Jocelyn B. Quintos-Rodis (MBA 95) is thecontoller at the Department of Public Worksin San Francisco. She was featured in an arti-cle in the June 23 Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Afsar M. Cave (MS 96, MS 97) published Rox-ana Romance, a novel about the wife of Alex-ander the Great. E-mail: cave@pavasta.com.

Clinton Hein (JD 96) is an attorney withEricksen, Arbuthnot, Kilduff, Day & LindstromInc. in San Francisco. E-mail: chein@eakdl.com.

Stephanie Kitzes (JD 96) is an attorney atArcher Norris in Newport Beach, Calif. E-mail:gshayden@aol.com.

Alexander W. Mejia (BS 96) is a corporate mar-keting manager at Sanmina-Sci in San Jose.E-mail: alexanderwmejia@alumni.ggu.edu.

Kristal S. Murrell (BS 96) works in sales forGrandview Marketing in Las Vegas. E-mail:kristyluv03_5@msn.com.

Gaurang Sheth (JD 96) has his own lawoffice in San Francisco. E-mail: gary@garysheth.com.

Satoshi Shigemune (MA 96) is a human-resources business partner at Nortel in Tokyo.E-mail: satoshsh@nortel.com.

Gregory E. Simonian (JD 96) was appointedinterim city attorney by the Rancho SantaMargarita (Calif.) City Council. He is an attor-ney with Woodruff Spradlin & Smart in CostaMesa, Calif., and city attorney for LagunaHills, Calif. E-mail: gsimonian@wss-law.com.

Michael R. Ward (JD 96) was featured in anarticle in the April 9 issue of The Recorder.E-mail: mward@mofo.com.

William H. Weissman (LLM 96) is vice chairof the Employment Taxes Committee ofthe American Bar Association Section ofTaxation. He is a shareholder of the law firmLittler Mendelson in San Francisco. E-mail:willian_weissman@ftb.ca.gov.

Thea M. Burkatzky (MS 97) is the seniormanager of supply-chain finance for LeviStrauss & Co. in San Francisco. E-mail:tburkatzky@levi.com.

Mark A. Davidowski (MBA 97) owns theMeritage Wine Market and Tasting Room inEncinitas, Calif.

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Rowena V. Hale (BA 97) is the energy-port-folio manager for the US Department ofEnergy—Western Area Power Administrationin Phoenix. E-mail: ahriva@cox.net.

Linnea Sosa (JD 97) is vice president and trustofficer at Mechanics Bank in San Francisco.E-mail: linnea_sosa@mechbank.com.

Katherine O. VanZanten (JD 97, LLM 98) isa fellow for the 2008 Oregon State BarLeadership College. She is a shareholder atSchwabe, Williamson and Wyatt in Portland,Ore. E-mail: katherine@sussmanshank.com.

Patrick J. Clifford (JD 98) is an associatewith Seilman Breitman LLP in Los Angeles.E-mail: pclifford@selmanbreitman.com.

Devin C. Courteau (JD 98) is an associatewith Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley in SanFrancisco. E-mail: devinc_99@yahoo.com.

Melissa W. Eisenberg (JD 98) is an associatein the San Ramon, Calif., office of Murch-ison & Cumming LLP. E-mail: meisenberg@murchison-cumming.com.

Natascha Fraser (JD 98) is a realty special-ist for the National Park Service in Oakland.E-mail: nhafraser@yahoo.com.

Kathy S. Madison (MS 98) is vice presidentof WeServ North America in Atlanta.

Alexandre Marion (LLM 98) is a lawyer forCMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre in Cedex, France.E-mail: alexandre.marion@cms-bfl.com.

Christina C. North (JD 98) is an associate atDickinson & Gibbons PA in Sarasosta, Fla.,where she practices family law. E-mail:cnorth@dglawyers.com.

Heidi C. Quan (JD 98) is an associate in theSan Ramon, Calif., office of Murchison &Cumming LLP. E-mail: hquan@murchisonlaw.com.

David Kwok W. Cheng (JD 99) participated inthe 2008 Dean’s List Breakfast for outstand-ing students in the GGU School of Law. Cheng

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The Bridge Society recognizes individu-als who, by including the university intheir estate plans, have made an invest-ment in the vision and the future of GGU.A bequest or life-income trust to benefitthe university is a commitment to educa-tion for future generations — a plantoday for an investment in tomorrow.GGU’s Office of University Advancementis available to provide confidential assis-tance to aid alumni and friends in shapingan enduring legacy tailored to their needs.

To include GGU as a beneficiary of yourwill, trust or retirement plan, please useour legal name (Golden Gate University)and tax ID number (94-1585735). Tolearn about joining the Bridge Societyand/or for information about plannedgiving, bequest language and referrals,please contact Elizabeth Brady, vicepresident of university advancement, at415-442-7813 or ebrady@ggu.edu. Formore on GGU’s giving societies, pleasevisit www.ggu.edu/alumni/societies.

On Giving Backby John Thomas Rooney (JD 85), Bridge Society Member

news from the bridge society

In 1974, I received my undergraduate degree in Washington, DC, in history andeconomics. Although I wanted to go to law school and become an attorney, I wasconcerned because I am a gay man. Back then, simply being gay was a “status offense”— a felony in most states. Also, there was little information available on the issue ofleading a successful professional career and being gay. I now know that there were manygay and lesbian attorneys leading successful careers at the time, but certainly they weredoing so while deeply in the closet. It was not until 1978 that the Florida SupremeCourt reasoned that there was no rational nexus between being gay and practicing law,such as to disallow a gay man from being a member of the Bar. By that point, I hadentered a career in hotel management, which I enjoyed at the time.In the early 1980s, I was called for jury duty. At that time, jury duty was for

30 days. I was seated on three trials: two murder cases and one “whiplash.” I knew thenI really wanted to become involved in the legal system, so I took a paralegal course.When I decided, at age 30, to actually go to law school, I researched which schoolwould be the best match for me. I was attracted to GGU Law School because I spot-ted a course called “Women in the Law,” which seemed pretty progressive at the time.Once I got to Golden Gate, new horizons opened immediately. I became involved

in one of the Law School’s gay organizations, Stonewall Law Caucus, eventuallybecoming co-president. My goal was to become an administrative-law judge. After Igraduated, I returned to Washington and became a prosecutor of attorney ethics forthe DC Court of Appeals, a job I held for 20 years. I also became active in GAYLAW,the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender voluntary bar association.Two years ago, I was appointed to an administrative-law judgeship with the DC

Office of Administrative Hearings. I finally attained my goal. And I knew it was thanksin large part to Golden Gate University Law School. For many years, I have been con-tributing to the Law School annually. When I got around to revising my will, I decided,because much of who I have become was thanks to the Law School, to include GGULaw School in my estate plan. This is one way I can give back.

Bob H. Hackley (BS 45) died Oct. 16, 2005.John A. Anderson (BA 49) died Sept. 7, 2006.Caesar P. Bettini (BS 49) died March 26, 2005.Elmer L. Hoyt (BA 49) died June 23, 2006.John C. Pfahnl (BA 49) died June 18, 2006.Harry O. Trautz (BS 49) died Nov. 25, 2006.Donald L. Friedman (BA 51) died Jan. 7, 2007.Robert W. Gilkey (BA 51) died May 8, 2008.Herbert Wolff (BS 52) died Aug. 10, 2006.James F. Phillips (BA 54) died Feb. 2, 2007.Phil E. Latterell (BA 55) died Feb. 3, 2006.

Katsuyuki Fujimoto (BA 57) died Nov. 18, 2006.Edward G. Harper (MBA 57) died March 25, 2006.Harold E. Granger (BA 58) died Nov. 25, 2007.Peter D. Stafford (BA 58) died Nov. 15, 2006.Carvin T. Dowke (BS 59) died Oct. 23, 2006.Peter D. Inskeep (BA 59) died July 10, 2006.William L. Sayre (BA 59) died May 30, 2007.Fred A. Jones (JD 60) died Jan. 6, 2005.

Aldo Menchini (BA 60) died Sept. 25, 2007.Dennis Miklos (BA 60) died Oct. 17, 2006.

Theodore H. Peceimer (MBA 60) died Nov. 1, 2006.Richard A. Chamberlin (JD 61) died July 4, 2006.

Max Kurtz (MBA 61) died July 12, 2007.William C. Butler (BA 63) died March 7, 2006.Paul M. Jessee (BA 63) died Feb. 26, 2007.Fern I. Kruck (BA 63) died Jan. 8, 2007.

Thomas J. Nerney (MBA 66) died Feb. 7, 2006.B. Edward Peterson (MBA 66) died Oct. 14, 2006.William D. Anderson (JD 67) died Aug. 16, 2005.Christian G. Beck (BS 67) died Aug. 6, 2006.

James W. Boyd (BS 67, MBA 72) died Jan. 12, 2006.

Thomas M. Meehan (BS 67) died Sept. 24, 2005.Theodore A. Pruss (BA 67, MBA 68) died April 30, 2008.

William S. Middleton (BA 68) died May 5, 2007.John Bradwell (BA 69) died Oct. 21, 2005.

John R. Simmons (BA 70) died June 8, 2005.Lloyd T. Watts (MBA 70) died Dec. 19, 2007.Panorea Collis (BA 72) died Feb. 21, 2006.Edgar E. Corson (BA 72) died June 25, 2007.

William Van Pelt (MBA 72) died 2006.Glenn K. Mork (MPA 73) died April 3, 2005.James H. Nelson (BA 73) died Oct. 29, 2005.Charles Trentini (BA 73) died Nov. 18, 2005.John R. Wedum (MPA 73) died Oct. 14, 2006.Lewis V. Acord (MPA 74) died July 8, 2007.

Robert D. Cheney (BA 75) died April 29, 2007.William C. Edwards (JD 75) died March 30, 2006.

Billy W. Harless (AA 75) died July 12, 2005.Lewis C. Horne (MPA 75) died Dec. 7, 2007.Peter A. Justad (BA 75) died April 11, 2007.Joseph O. King (AA 75) died June 15, 2007.

James A. Peterka (BA 75, MBA 78) died Feb. 4, 2007.Donald H. Carmin (BS 76) died Sept. 10, 2006.

Charles P. Creech (BS 76, MBA 80) died April 5, 2007.Westbrook Freeman (MBA 76) died Nov. 25, 2006.Robert L. Roper (AA 76, BS 77) died Feb. 26, 2006.

Martha A. Slayton (BA 76, MPA 79) died Jan. 14, 2006.Jonathan L. Steiner (JD 76) died Sept. 30, 2006.James A. Caldwell (MPA 77) died Nov. 14, 2006.Anthony J. Gately (MBA 77) died March 23, 2005.James R. McGraw (BS 77) died June 30, 2006.

Alex A. Najjar (JD 77) died June 14, 2006.Bruce Selikoff (JD 77) died June 28, 2007.

Billy J. Womack (MBA 77) died April 22, 2006.Clark A. Bialecki (BS 78) died Dec. 20, 2006.

Timothy J. Henderson (MPA 78, BS 79) died May 24, 2006.Clifford L. Prosser (AA 78) died Sept. 1, 2005.Margaret P. Sweat (JD 78) died Feb. 1, 2007.

John D. Tyrrell (BS 76, MBA 78) died Sept. 30, 2006.Carl E. Ulitt (BA 78) died July 3, 2006.

Richard B. Adams (MBA 79) died May 17, 2006.George O’Neal (BA 79, MPA 81) died June 1, 2006.Gregory J. Shebest (MBA 79) died Dec. 29, 2006.Farrell L. White (MBA 79) died April 28, 2007.

William C. Woolnough (BS 79) died March 23, 2007.James M. Beals (MPA 80) died Nov. 23, 2006.David F. Edwards (MBA 80) died Jan. 29, 2007.

June M. Foy (MPA 80) died Feb. 18, 2007.William A. Knighton (BS 80, AA 80) died March 16, 2007.

Kenneth J. Rogers (MPA 80) died Jan. 13, 2007.Joseph J. Brewster (BS 81, MBA 83) died Jan. 3, 2008.

Emmet P. Markey (MPA 81) died Sept. 11, 2007.John G. Petro (MBA 81) died May 12, 2007.Paul J. Cals (MPA 82) died Nov. 15, 2007.John E. Pessin (MS 82) died Aug. 28, 2006.

Thomas M. Bagley (MBA 83) died Oct. 09, 2006.Kathleen M. Raasch (MS 83) died Aug. 31, 2007.Robert E. Ray (MPA 83) died March 6, 2007.Jeffrey B. Tiret (MBA 83) died Feb. 8, 2008.Michael J. Carey (JD 84) died Dec. 24, 2006.Andre E. Maloof (MBA 84) died April 14, 2007.Warren A. Smith (MPA 84) died Oct. 27, 2007.

Steven S. Churchill (MBA 85) died June 14, 2007.Charlie L. Fair (BS 85) died Jan. 4, 2008.

Roger W. Perschke (MS 85) died April 20, 2007.James H. Rivin (MS 85) died July 21, 2007.Solomon Starks (MS 85) died July 12, 2007.

Michael A. Whelan (MBA 85) died March 5, 2007.Howard T. Chen (MS 86) died Sept. 13, 2007.Sonia G. Parker (MPA 87) died May 2, 2007.Elvin Y. Ten (MBA 88) died Oct. 26, 2007.

Stephen P. Defibaugh (MPA 89) died Nov. 25, 2006.Paul A. Demerly (MS 90) died July 31, 2007.

Frederick E. Shapley (MBA 90) died Oct. 2, 2007.Ronald T. Wiegel (MS 90) died Sept. 10, 2006.

Alexander C. Tanski (MBA 91) died May 12, 2007.Charles J. Myers (PHD 93) died June 5, 2005.John S. Matsutani (MS 94) died Feb. 12, 2007.Christie L. Peck (MBA 95) died July 23, 2007.Mavis S. Yankah (MS 96) died Dec. 11, 2006.Paula L. Venable (BBA 99) died Nov. 9, 2006.

Hilda M. Weisberg (MBA 99) died March 12, 2007.Kathleen S. MacIntyre (MPA 04) died Oct. 22, 2007.

Karon P. Clancy (MS 06) died July 7, 2007.Cindy M. Schiefer (BBA 06) died Aug. 12, 2006.

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Norman Ascherman (JD 68)Longtime GGU benefactor Norm Ascherman died of prostate cancer onJuly 13. He was 81.A successful dentist with a practice in San Francisco’s Alcoa Building,

Ascherman began taking night classes at GGU School of Law in the mid-1960s. But he never had any desire to practice law. “I just had a desire tounderstand it, to think about the law,” he said.

A well-known San Francisco philanthropist, Ascherman primarily contributed to Jewishorganizations, including the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the American Societyfor Technion Institute of Technology. A Chicago native, he helped establish a program onJewish culture at the University of Illinois, where he earned his undergraduate and dentaldegrees. Celebrating his bar mitzvah at age 56 strengthened his ties to Judaism: He said hav-ing the ceremony at an advanced age was more meaningful because of the life experiences andknowledge he brought to the occasion.In 2005, GGU presented Ascherman with the Amicus Award, which is given to those

whose efforts have resulted in significant contributions to the university’s resources and, there-by, to its educational capabilities and services. He was a municifant donor throughout his life,and he left a generous $150,000 bequest for scholarships in the School of Law.

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is a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP in SanFrancisco. E-mail: dcdc168@hotmail.com.

Stella M. Edralin (JD 99) has a law practicein San Francisco specializing in estate plan-ning for same-sex couples and employee-benefits law. E-mail: stella@edralinlaw.com.

Esteban Farfan (MBA 99) joined CanningProfessional in Tokyo as a business-commu-nication skills trainer. E-mail: e.farfan@hotmail.com.

Catania C. Galvan (BA 99) is the coordina-tor of citizen involvement and environmentaleducation for the San Francisco PublicUtilities Commission. E-mail: unideca@sbcglobal.net.

Thomas C. Quinn (JD 99) is a contract pub-lic defender in Lake County (Calif.). E-mail:tcquinn@pacific.net.

John J. Romero (MBA 99) and his wife,Cynthia, welcomed their second child, KyleWilliam, April 20. Romero is a budget liaisonfor the California Department of PublicHealth in Sacramento. E-mail: johnromero1969@gmail.com.

Mark C. Russell (JD 99) is senior counselwith Gordon & Rees LLP in San Francisco,specializing in commercial litigation andprofessional liability. E-mail: mrussell@gordonrees.com.

Vesselin V. Tzotchev (LLM 99) is the directorof US tax for US CAN TAX Consultants Ltd. inCanada. E-mail: vtzotchev@uscantax.com.

Richard T. Woon (JD/MBA 99) is an associ-ate at Silicon Valley Law Group in San Jose.E-mail: richard@woonlaw.com.

Rebecca Chavez (MBA 00) was named divi-sion dean of science and professional studiesat the Verde Valley Campus of Yavapai College inClarkdale, Ariz. E-mail: rebecca_chavez@yc.edu.

Geovanna R. Lindo (BBA 00) is an accountmanager for Old Republic Title Co. in SanFrancisco. E-mail: glindo@ortc.com.

Ayse Pehlivan (MBA 00) is a financial ana-lyst for The Golub Group in San Mateo, Calif.E-mail: pehlivana@hotmail.com.

Shashikala Alagarswamy (LLM 01) works forSidley Austin in Chicago. E-mail: chicago_partners@yahoo.com.

Ben H. Bell (MS 01) is a member of theSunrise Rotary Club in the Grand Bahamas.E-mail: bhbell@gigbahamas.com.

James L. Heard (JD 01) is principal attorneyfor the Pinal County (Ariz.) attorney’s office.E-mail: jlheard3@yahoo.com.

Marcelin E. Keever (JD 01) is the marine cam-paign director at Friends of the Earth in SanFrancisco. E-mail: marcekeever@hotmail.com.

Scott D. Goering (JD 02) opened his ownpractice in San Francisco specializing in legalassistance for children, parents and families.E-mail: sdgoering@hotmail.com.

Svetlana L. Kaff (JD 02) was a speaker atthe Hadassah Attorney’s Council luncheon inMay. E-mail: svetlana_kaff@yahoo.com.

Scott M. Kasper (MS 02) is the employee-relations specialist for the city of Modesto,Calif. E-mail: skasper@alliant.edu.

W. C. Schur (BS 02) is a compliance repre-sentative in Rancho Cordova for the state ofCalifornia. E-mail: craig.schur@comcast.net.

Hy T. Khuu (BS 03) is a systems-engineerfor Actiontec in Sunnyvale, Calif. E-mail:hykhuu@yahoo.com.

Donna J. Lyon (MBA 03) is a senior accountexecutive at Text 100 International in SanFrancisco. E-mail: donnaj_lyon@yahoo.com.

Asaka Makino (LLM 03, SJD 07) is a post-doctoral fellow at the United NationsUniversity—Institute of Advanced Studies inYokohama, Japan. E-mail: asakamakino@yahoo.com.

Mary G. Martin (MPA 03) retired from theNational Park Service as the superintendentof Lassen Volcanic National Park in July 2007.

Tonee I. Picard (MBA 03) was appointedsenior vice president and chief marketingofficer at Bay Federal Credit Union. E-mail:tonee@picardconstruction.com.

Thelma Sanders (BA 03, MPA 05) is thehuman-resources coordinator for ArcadiaHealth Care in San Rafael, Calif. E-mail:tsanders789@yahoo.com.

Rose L. Suel (MS 03) is a consultant forBayer HealthCare in New Jersey. E-mail:rlayli@yahoo.com.

Alma S. Beck (LLM 04) spoke at an MCLEprogram sponsored by the Bar Associationof San Francisco in May on “Property Issuesfor Non-Married Co-Owners and DomesticPartners.” E-mail: asbeck@pacbell.net.

Carolina Boechat-Lopes (LLM 04) is taxcounsel for ADP Taxware in Wakerfield, Mass.E-mail: carolina.boechat@gmail.com.

Emily M. Duval (MA 04) co-authored an arti-cle for a book titled, Employee Well-BeingSupport: A Workplace Resource. Her chapteris titled, “Managing Suicide and SuddenDeath Within Organizations.” E-mail: duvalrosser@gmail.com.

Khalil Esat (LLM 04) is an attorney with theTulare County public defender’s office inVisalia, Calif. E-mail: kae274@gmail.com.

Jeff Rudich (MS 04) is the senior manager forWindes & McClaughry Accountancy Corp. inLong Beach, Calif. E-mail: jrudich@windes.com.

Jessica Barber (JD 05) is a court researchattorney at the California Supreme Court onthe criminal central staff. E-mail: barberjessica@gmail.com.

Bryan Doss (JD 05) and Emily Cole (JD 06)were married in November 2007. Doss is anassociate specializing in construction defect lit-igation at Chapman, Glucksman and Dean in

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Los Angeles. E-mail: bdoss120@yahoo.com.Cole is a deputy district attorney for LosAngeles County. E-mail: ecole@da.lacounty.gov.

Milli Gurung (MS 05) is a systems analystfor Innovative Interfaces Inc. in Emeryville,Calif. E-mail: milligrg@gmail.com.

Simon K. Lau (MS 05) is a rates analyst atPacific Gas and Electric Co. in San Francisco.E-mail: skl3@yahoo.com.

Marisa Quinn (MBA 05) is an administrativenurse for University of California, SanFrancisco. E-mail: mquinn5@yahoo.com.

Mark R. Schutz (MS 05) is the director ofadvice policy and controls for CharlesSchwab & Co. Inc. in San Francisco. E-mail:adam1292@aol.com.

Denise Top (JD 05) is an associate in theemployment-law practice group of Gordon &Rees in San Francisco. E-mail: dktop@yahoo.com.

Omar U. Alaji (MS 06) is an engineer forEchostar Satellite LLC in Gilbert, Ariz. E-mail:omar_alaji@yahoo.com.

Corey B. Allen (JD 06) is a deputy publicdefender with the Contra Costa (Calif.)County public defender’s office. E-mail:coreybrookeallen@yahoo.com.

Jony Chang (MS 06) is a staff informationsystems analyst for the State CompensationInsurance Fund in San Francisco. E-mail:jonychang@yahoo.com.

Fiona Cox (JD 06) is a contracts attorney atWashington Mutual in Seattle. E-mail: fccox@yahoo.com.

Kerrie Donovan (JD 06) is an adjunct profes-sor at GGU and an associate with Tour-Sarkissian Law Offices in San Francisco.

Paul Hogarth (JD 06) participated in the 2008Dean’s List Breakfast to recognize students inthe School of Law. E-mail: phogarth@mac.com.

Cormac Kilgallen (JD 06) was featured in thespring 2008 issue of SF Attorney magazineabout being a member of Equal Justice WorksAmeriCorps. E-mail: cfkil@yahoo.com.

Sandra M. Le (JD 06) gave birth to son WyattLiem Spears on Jan. 17 in Fairfax, Va.

Lacie Treglown (JD 06) served as moderator inMarch at a panel of GGU alumni who offeredtips to students on passing the California barexam. E-mail: laciet@hotmail.com.

Oleg I. Albert (JD 07) is a regulatory-affairscompliance analyst for IMPAC MedicalSystems Inc. in Sunnyvale, Calif. E-mail:oalbert@gmail.com.

Carl J. Basile (JD 07) served on a panel inMarch of GGU alumni offering tips to currentstudents on passing the California bar exam.E-mail: carlbasile@gmail.com.

Karin Bassa (JD 07) works in the Coloradostate public defender’s office in Denver. E-mail: karin127@yahoo.com.

Jamie L. Cantwell (JD 07) is an associate atCarlson, Calladine & Peterson in San Fran-cisco. E-mail: bluecanary_99@yahoo.com.

Erin G. Frazor (JD 07) participated in the2008 Dean’s List Breakfast to recognize out-standing students in the GGU School of Law.E-mail: efrazor@comcast.net.

Lisa M. Hedlin (BBA 07) is the administra-tive secretary for the Alameda County Officeof Education in Hayward, Calif. E-mail:lhedlin@yahoo.com.

Edward J. Lubarsky (JD 07) served on apanel in March of GGU alumni offering tips tocurrent students on passing the Californiabar exam. E-mail: lubarsky@gmail.com.

Therese F. Martin (MBA 07) was involved inABC-TV’s Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Sa-lutes in May. E-mail: theresefranciamartin@earthlink.net.

Ashling P. McAnaney (JD 07) served on apanel in March of GGU alumni offering tips tocurrent students on passing the California barexam. E-mail: ashling.mcananey@gmail.com.

Ghassen Mosbahi (MAC 07) is the managerof the merger and acquisitions transactionadvisory services group for Grant ThorntonLLP in San Francisco. E-mail: ghassen_mosbahi@hotmail.com.

Christina L. Richards (JD 07) is an attorneyat the Moreno Family Law Firm in San Jose.E-mail: christinarichards@comcast.net.

Perla C. Sanchez (JD 07) has a law practice inSan Jose. E-mail: perlasanchezlaw@yahoo.com.

Steven R. Scott (JD 07) served on a panel inMarch of GGU alumni offering tips to currentstudents on passing the California bar exam.E-mail: steverscott@gmail.com.

Kevin S. Simpson (MPA 07) is a supervisorfor Alta California Regional Center in Sacra-mento. E-mail: west660@pacbell.net.

Sarah E. Tesconi (JD 07) is an attorney withCook Collection Attorneys in San Francisco.E-mail: sarahtesconi@yahoo.com.

Vivian J. Woo (MBA 07) is a division analystfor the Public Works Department, Engineering& Construction Services Division, in SanJose. E-mail: vivian.woo@sanjoseca.gov.

Hussam M. Zarea (MS 07) is the educationresearch and evaluation consultant for theCalifornia Department of Education inSacramento. E-mail: hussamzarea@yahoo.com.

John D. Canaday (MPA 08) is an agriculturistfor the US Department of Agriculture inRiverdale, Md. E-mail: jdcanaday@yahoo.com.

Vani S. Murthy (MS 08) is a tax accountantfor HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors in Tustin,Calif. E-mail: vani.murthy@hotmail.com.

Please direct any questions or comments aboutClass Notes to Deanna Bruton at dbruton@ggu.edu or 415-442-7812.

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Those who are recognized on the following pages have demonstrated theirloyalty and support to Golden Gate University

by investing in the education of future generations.

This year, alumni and friends made cash gifts totaling $5.7 million to GGUduring the period from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008.

Honor Rollof Donors2007–2008

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Giving SocietiesAnonymousLee D. (74, 08) & John D. BaxterStephen D. Bechtel Jr., 76Bruce F. Braden, 73Patrick J. Coughlin, 83David M. Gregory, 93Leo B. Helzel, 51Alan C. Hoefer Jr., 93

William D. (56) & Carolyn A. IrelandJudith G. McKelveyAllan H. Rappaport, 85Daniel P. (81) & Irene RileyKathryn E. Ringgold, 70Richard M. (63, 66, 88) &Barbara Rosenberg

Suthee S. Tritasavit, 67

Kenneth B. Weeman Jr. (90, 08) &Kathryn K. Weeman

Phillips P. Yee, 78, 07William F. Zuendt

AnonymousMark S. Anderson, 89Dan & Patricia AngelNorman R. Ascherman, 68Lydia I. Beebe (80) & Charles E. DoyleCharles L. Bell, 75Jeffrey V. & Mabel BialikRosario C. Bacon Billingsley, 78Bruce F. Braden, 73Elizabeth A. BradyLeona M. Bridges, 84Allan & Muriel BrotskyDale Burgess, 71John M. Burke, 93Robert W. Byrne, 02Mary P. Canning, 81, 82Cameron M. (90) & Jeannot CarlsonTerry ConnellyRebecca L. (77, 78) &Charles R. (78, 81) Conradi

Patrick J. Coughlin, 83Robert A. Docili, 75Tracey K. Edwards (81, 83) &Morgan P. Hoff

Amy Eskin (86) &Mitchell Shapson, 86, 02

Normita F. (65,83) & Robert FennPaul FoutsRobert J. Fox, 68Christian P. Frederiksen, 65

John H. & Ann E. FyfeMark L. Goldenson, 75Michael (65) & Dorothy V. GoldsmithJeffery T. (88) & Deborah GriffithDavid M. Gregory, 93Bernard S. Gutow, 97, 98Les (81) & Joanne SchmidtKaren L. Hawkins (79, 81) &William E. Taggart

Leo B. Helzel, 51Alan C. Hoefer Jr., 93A Gerlof HomanThomas E. Hooper, 79Rodney W. (76) & Sylvia M. HurdWilliam D. (56) & Carolyn A. IrelandThomas J. Kenny, 93Mary E. Lanigar, 54, estateEsther R. Lerner (80) & Daniel CarrecoThomas E. Liles, 76Madelyn Mallory, 93Alonzo J. Manthos, 60Lawrence D. (94) &Lynn A. (94) McGovern

Judith G. McKelveyRonald W. (84) & Jaime MieleLinda G. Montgomery (84) &Roy E. Hahn

James E. O’Neil (86) & Susie AlbrechtHall Palmer, 76Richard C. Quinn, 64

Allan H. Rappaport, 85Daniel P. (81) & Irene RileyRichard M. (63, 66, 88) &Barbara Rosenberg

Beverly C. Rowen, 87Richard D. Seifert, 58Dick Sherman (74) & Vicki DeGoffCharles G. Steele, 51, 62Robert K. Taylor, 82Christopher A. Teras, 74Raymond L. Tom, 85Suthee S. Tritasavit, 67Michael L. VinsonKenneth B. Weeman Jr. (90, 08) & Kathryn K. Weeman

David G. Wehlitz, 70, 73Michael W. Whipple, 72Peter B. Whitehead, 84B. Phyllis Whittiker (94) & Bruce D. GesnerKit & Russ YarrowDaniel (82) & Annie YeePhillips P. Yee, 78, 07William F. Zuendt

centennial societyThe Centennial Society recognizes those donors who gave to the university during the past year and whose lifetime support of GGU exceeds $100,000.

millennium societyThe Millennium Society comprises those donors who have given a minimum of $2,000 in unrestricted gifts to the annual fund or a specific school during

the past fiscal year, offering GGU the flexibility to address its highest priorities.

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Aavo A. Agur, 79Norman R. Ascherman, 68Roger B. Barnes, 79Barbara M. Beery, 79, 85Elizabeth A. BradyJohn M. Burke, 93Velia ButzDonald E. Callahan, 57Mary P. Canning, 81, 82Cameron M. (90) & Jeannot CarlsonJohn J. Davids, 65Christian P. Frederiksen, 65Clyde R. GibbMichael (65) & Dorothy Goldsmith

Ann M. Goode, 82David M. Gregory, 93Karen L. Hawkins (79, 81) &William E. Taggart

Leo B. Helzel, 51Terence B. HeussWilliam D. (56) & Carolyn A. IrelandHoward A. Jacobs, 48Mitchel D. Jenkins, 71L. Phillip Jimenez, 63, 84Thomas R. Jones, 80Pamela JordanKaren D. Kadushin, 77Albert C. (68) & Alma E. Kelsey

Salvatore A. Lima, 64Alonzo J. Manthos, 60Lawrence L. Marigold, 67John H. McCarthy, 51Ted Mitchell (71, 81) &Tanya Slesnick, 94

Lois A. Myers, 80Albert L. O’Dea, 56John E. O’Grady, 86, 93Warren C. Owens, 62, 64Henry O. PrudenElizabeth D. Rieger, 60, 68Kathryn E. Ringgold, 70John T. Rooney, 85

Alfred V. Sanguinetti, 61, 65Stephen M. Seewer, 97Richard D. Seifert, 58Alan Simon, 50, 59Alice S. Smith, 77John B. Taylor, 71Vicki C. Trent, 97Claude B. Trusty, 79Kenneth B. Weeman Jr. (90, 08) & Kathryn K. Weeman

J. Creighton (56) & Dorothy M. WhiteDavid Y. Wong, 68, 78Kit Yarrow

Phillip Arth, 72Donald B. Bibeault, 79, 00Allan M. Bonderoff, 78Nancy S. Braswell, 81Allan & Muriel BrotskyEditha F. Bucoy, 64Robert J. Burastero, 65Allan H. CadgeneRobert K. Calhoun Jr.Mildred Susan Carlson, 78Michael Clarke, 67Barry B. (64) & Joanne S. (87) DanielsRobert A. Docili, 75Quintin L. Doroquez, 66Kenneth DrexlerJames W. Duers, 76Brian M. Dwyer, 79Tracey K. Edwards (81, 83) &Morgan P. Hoff

John M. Filippi, 43Noel W. (72) & Catherine FolsomHanley T. Fong, 77Yoneichi Fukui, 54Clarence S. Goldfinger, 64, 79George D. Good, 52David M. Gregory, 93Leo B. Helzel, 51Deborah B. Honig, 76Thomas E. Hooper, 79Michael F. Hughes, 68William D. (56) & Carolyn A. IrelandLawrence H. JonesStewart A. Judson, 64Ramesh M. Kapadia, 80Robert E. Kay, 71Harold H. Keenum, 65, 85Albert C. (68) & Alma E. KelseyKathleen S. King (77) & Gerald Cahill

Cynthia K. Long, 79John G. Lunn, 74Eldon H. Mather, 75John H. McCarthy, 51Judith G. McKelveyJ. Andrew McKenna, 77Ted Mitchell (71, 81) &Tanya Slesnick, 94

Henry F. O’Connell, 55Joseph A. Parks, 65Daniel J. Peak, 69Warren R. Perry, 62Irwin A. (59) & Anabella A. (79) PhillipsBill D. Powell, 66Elaine F. Prince, 65Elizabeth D. Rieger, 60, 68Richard J. Rose, 72Richard M. (63, 66, 88) &Barbara Rosenberg

Clemente J. San Felipe, 62Alfred V. Sanguinetti, 61, 65Bernard L. SegalPaul J. Siegel, 80Alan Simon, 50, 59Charles G. Steele, 51, 62Walter W. Stevenson, 69, 95Frederick B. Stocking, 75David C. Terrasi, 78Robert G. Thompson, 55Christine Tour-Sarkissian (85, 04) &Roger H. Bernhardt

Suthee S. Tritasavit, 67Donald J. Turano, 49Thomas K. (64) & Mary WalshDavid G. Wehlitz, 70, 73Frank F. Weinberg, 51, 79, 02J. Creighton (56) & Dorothy M. WhitePhillips P. Yee, 78, 07

bridge societyThe Bridge Society recognizes individuals who are providing for future generations of GGU students by including the university in their estate plans.

silver societyMembers of the Silver Society are the university’s most loyal supporters and have made philanthropy a personal priority by giving annually toGolden Gate University for 25 or more years.

AnonymousTrevor A. Akerley & Lawrence E. L’ItalienDan & Patricia AngelSusanne M. AronowitzShoshana AsherDebra M. Bel, 91Michael A. Berke, 04Rosario C. Bacon Billingsley, 78Elizabeth A. BradyRobert K. Calhoun Jr.Mary P. Canning, 81, 82Cynthia E. ChildressDiane ComiTerry ConnellyAngela Dalfen

Kevin Davis (03) & Cherron HoppesMaria Feher, 97Paul FoutsPhilip & Susie FriedmanRobert C. FulkerthJohn H. & Ann E. FyfeWilliam T. GallagherMaryanne GerberMarc H. GreenbergR. Stevenson Hawkey (87) &Andy K. Samuelsson-Hawkey, 91

Bob HiteJack W. HodgesGeorge F. Houghton, 75Stuart M. Hunter, 99

Yvonne D. HynesLawrence H. JonesJennifer Kennedy, 05Vilma KinghorneKendall P. Mau, 98Lenore M. McDonaldKate McNultyWilliam Miller, 71Dennis MiloskySara Larios Mitchell, 98Mohamed A. Nasralla, 87Julia H. Odom, 95, 00Michael C. Pascoe, 06Patricia PaulsonJerry D. Poli, 60, 65

Loren G. RobeckLeslie M. Rose (83, 01) & Alan RamoBernard L. SegalPatricia K. SepulvedaTerri ShultisTracy L. Simmons, 99Emerson StaffordWalter W. Stevenson, 69, 95Christine Tour-Sarkissian (85, 04) &Roger H. Bernhardt

Cassandra A. Warner-DilosaMarvin WeinbaumFrederic P. & Phyllis White

mission societyMission Society donors demonstrate their loyalty to GGU by making an automatic monthly gift by credit card, electronic-fund transfer or payroll deduction.

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Donors$100,000 or more Alfred P. Sloan FoundationStephen D. Bechtel Jr., 76Bruce F. Braden, 73The California Wellness FoundationIvan T. (17) & Helen G. Crase, estateWilliam D. (56) & Carolyn A. IrelandThe Koret FoundationMary E. Lanigar, 54, estateLeon A. & Esther F. Blum FoundationJudith G. McKelveyFrances G. Preissner, 73, estateThe San Francisco Foundation

$50,000-$99,999AnonymousChevron Corp.The Elfenworks FoundationDavid M. Gregory, 93Daniel P. (81) & Irene Riley

$25,000-$49,999Patrick J. Coughlin, 83Helzel Family FoundationLeo B. Helzel, 51Richard & Rhoda Goldman FundRichard D. Seifert, 58Phillips P. Yee, 78, 07

$10,000–$24,999 Dan & Patricia AngelAs You Sow FoundationRichard E. (76, 04) & Charlyn BelluzzoRichard & Helen Bibbero, estateThe Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation

Murray J. Demo, 87Tracey K. Edwards (81, 83) & Morgan P. HoffFredric A. Evenson, 98Simona A. Farrise, 93Marie E. Galanti, 03Golden Gate University Public InterestLaw Foundation

Alan C. Hoefer Jr., 93Hoefer Family FoundationKazan, McClain, Abrams, Fernandez, Lyons,Farrise & Greenwood

Madelyn Mallory, 93Ted Mitchell (71, 81) & Tanya Slesnick, 94Allan H. Rappaport, 85RINA Accountancy CorporationRoss Dress for LessLes (81) & Joanne SchmidtMr. Thomas M. SkaanlandSuthee S. Tritasavit, 67Kenneth B. Weeman Jr. (90, 08) &Kathryn K. Weeman

David G. Wehlitz, 70, 73Wells Fargo FoundationJames W.Y. Wong, 50, 98

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$5,000–$9,999 AnonymousCharles L. Bell, 75Leona M. Bridges, 84Curtis A. (74, 76) & Lisa Moscaret BurrCameron M. (90) & Jeannot CarlsonRebecca L. (77, 78) Charles R. (78, 81) Conradi

Frank M. (82) & Jane Beran FelicelliRobert J. Fox, 68Christian P. Frederiksen, 65Michael (65) & Dorothy GoldsmithJeffery T. (88) & Deborah GriffithRodney W. (76) & Sylvia M. HurdJoel S. Isaacson, 85A.J. Johnson, 70George M. MarcusBarbara M. Mathews, 83, estateThe Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation Inc.Linda G. Montgomery (84) &Roy E. Hahn

Richard C. Quinn, 64D. Paul Regan, 79Leslie M. Rose (83, 01) & Alan RamoRobert B. ScanlonMark S. Sioma, 91Charles G. Steele, 51, 62Chris W. Strand, 87Robert K. Taylor, 82Union Bank of California

$2,000–$4,999 AnonymousMark S. Anderson, 89David J. (87) & Diane ArakelianNorman R. Ascherman, 68Lydia I. Beebe (80) & Charles E. DoyleBernard E. & Alba Witkin CharitableFoundation

Rosario C. Bacon Billingsley, 78

Jeffrey V. & Mabel BialikElizabeth A. BradyAllan & Muriel BrotskyThe Brown Foundation Inc.Dale Burgess, 71John M. Burke, 93Elaine S. (MPA 79) &Clement F. Burnap, estate

Robert W. Byrne, 02Mary P. Canning, 81, 82Marie K. ColbertTerry ConnellyRobert A. Docili, 75Dodge & CoxLouise B. Ebeling-Geraci, 87Amy Eskin (86) & Mitchell Shapson, 86, 03Normita F. (65, 83) & Robert FennPaul FoutsJohn H. & Ann E. FyfeMark L. Goldenson, 75Bernard S. Gutow, 97, 98Karen L. Hawkins, 79, 81A Gerlof HomanThomas E. Hooper, 79Thomas J. Kenny, 93Ronald A. Kisinger, 85Esther R. Lerner, 80Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker &Jackson PC

Thomas E. Liles, 76Alonzo J. Manthos, 60John H. McCarthy, 51Lawrence D. (94) & Lynn A. (94) McGovernRichard E. McGrathRonald W. (84) & Jaime MieleJames E. O’Neil (86) & Susie AlbrechtDavid OppenheimerHall Palmer, 76Diana Richmond, 73Kathryn E. Ringgold, 70Richard M. (63, 66, 88) &Barbara Rosenberg

Beverly C. Rowen, 87Alfred V. Sanguinetti, 61, 65

Dick Sherman (74) & Vicki DeGoffTax Executives Institute Inc.,Los Angeles Chapter

Tax Executives Institute Inc.,San Francisco Chapter

Christopher A. Teras, 74Tides FoundationRaymond L. Tom, 85Theresa UliaszMichael L. VinsonThomas K. (64) & Mary WalshWilliam C. Wan, 73, 78Frank F. Weinberg, 51, 79, 02Michael W. Whipple, 72Frederic P. & Phyllis WhitePeter B. Whitehead, 84B. Phyllis Whittiker, 94Michael L. Williams, 91Alba WitkinKit & Russ YarrowDaniel (82) & Annie YeeWilliam F. Zuendt

$1,000–$1,999Daniel F. Bailey, 99Gerald B. Barbo, 84Barbara E. Bennett, 00Donald B. Bibeault, 79, 00Cecile M. BrewsterJames E. Brush, 79Velia ButzDenis E. Carrade, 83Patricia A. Carson, 52Amphorn & Arthur Y. ChanChepstow Real Estate Investment TrustMichael Clarke, 67Cornerstone Earth GroupCounty Bank of San FranciscoJohn J. Davids, 65Kevin Davis (03) & Cherron HoppesDouglas A. Dexter, 81Brian M. Dwyer, 79Fitzgerald, Abbott & Beardsley LLPSusan W. Fong, 86

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Philip & Susie FriedmanWilliam T. GallagherRobert W. Gilkey, 51Marc H. GreenbergDick Grosboll, 81H. David Grunbaum, 74Alexander I. Guthrie, 70Ellen Haley, 90Susan Handelman Majeski , 89Michael L. Helms, 82Herbert and Nancy Tully Family FundThe Herbst Foundation Inc.Deborah B. Honig, 76Robert F. Jackson, 68Henry Jacquemet, 55Larry R. Jones, 87Lawrence H. JonesRalph H. Keill, 99Lawrence E. Kern, 69Andre J. Kevork, 87David L. Kraechan, 76Alexander H. Lubarsky, 94, 98Marin Community FoundationKuruvilla Mathen, 88Kendall P. Mau, 98Dennis P. McBride, 74Ruth J. McKnight, 74, 77Dwight L. Merriman, 90Kikuo Nakahara, 58Romeo H. (63) & Alicia NavarroMargaret M. O’Leary, 81William A. O’Malley, 61Holli I. Ploog, 80Barbara A. Roberts, 88George C. Rothwell, 71Joyce D. Saltalamachia, 76

Peggy Sanchez Mills (84) & James E. MillsRajpal SandhuBernard L. SegalEileen Seligson, 71Tracy L. Simmons, 99Carroll D. Smith, 88Matthew C. Stolte, 84Robert G. Thompson, 55Christine Tour-Sarkissian (85, 04) &Roger H. Bernhardt

Marc L. Van Der Hout (77) & Jody I. LeWitterPaul W. (95) & Diane VinceJoseph G. WalshJ. Lanny Westbrook, 76, 82Lawrence B. Wood, 89Ronald P. (85) & Rebecca Y. (93) Yee

$500–$999Edna Abary-Gossen, 67John C. Adams, 91John T. Arao, 90Theodore F. Bayer, 76Robert T. Bonagura, 77Chad P. Bowar, 00Glen A. Boyle, 88Conrad D. Breece, 72Karl A. Brown, 01Scott G. Buchanan, 77, 86Editha F. Bucoy, 64Gregory M. Burke, 91Cahill Contractors, Inc.Mary Lou Centoni, 88Joe R. Chhabria, 67, 69Joseph P. Como, 00Timothy M. Crawford, 01, 05Rickert L. Cross, 81Barry B. (64) & Joanne S. (87) DanielsNancy P. DiCenzo, 81Martha D. (63, 70) & William P. (72, 79) DixonFrancis J. Donohoe, 83Quintin L. Doroquez, 66Gregory A. EgertsonRobert M. Fanucci, 82Noel W. (72) & Catherine FolsomSteven C. Garber, 77Cezanne GarciaHerbert H. Gee, 75Maryanne Gerber

Margaret S. Giberson, 96Zhichong Gu, 06Robert T. Haden, 80J.P. Harbour, 04Amanda HawesHerbert Fried FoundationBill Hopping, 56Rita G. Howard, 73Eric A. Hughes, 85Jay A. Hull, 72, 75Timothy J. Jorstad, 81Ramesh M. Kapadia, 80Albert C. (68) & Alma E. KelseyKathleen S. King (77) & Gerald CahillSusan B. King, 83Ira C. Kucheck, 90LaSalandra & Guthrie CPAsJames Y. Li, 88Larry Mar (73) & Losa Wong, 87Alexander Matiuk, 78William M. McDonagh, 86Rosemary McGee, 74Gary E. Meyer, 74James R. Moore Jr., 99Tom M. Moran, 73Robert L. Morrison, 77Tahir J. Naim, 92, 95Steven S. Nakashima, 96Janis L. Orner, 85Matthew P. Pachkowski, 96Mary C. Pattison, 73Samuel & Cay PawPamela E. Pierson, 75Jerry D. Poli, 60, 65Mika Rasanen, 92Ralph J. Ricciardi, 69John T. Rooney, 85Rosen, Bien & Galvan LLPTimothy J. Rowley, 85Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff, LLPRuth Ann F. Satorre, 00Richard A. Schneider, 90Nicholas J. Schrup, 82Terri ShultisLaura C. Simmons, 01Alan Simon, 50, 59Mee C. Stevens, 02Walter W. Stevenson, 69, 95Peter J. Stirling, 98Conrad G. Taylor, 56

University Board of Trustees & Life Trustees I Alumni Association Board of Directors I bold indicates those who have given consecutively for at least five years

38% increasein number ofCentennialSocietymembers

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William R. Thomas, 67Robert M. Tomasello, 81Patty P. Tseng, 03William D. WagstaffeMarvin WeinbaumWeinberg, Roger & RosenfeldJ. Creighton (56) & Dorothy M. WhiteJames E. Williams, 73Priscilla S. WinslowChristina J. Wu, 99Rebecca L. Wynn, 85Roy H. Yamada, 63Marcus R. Yngojo, 07David P. Young, 75

$250–$499 AnonymousFrank G. Adam, 98Altshuler Berzon LLPJohn Anthoni, 95Jeff T. Appleman, 77Susanne M. AronowitzHarry M. AschDonald L. Beeson, 73Oliver K. Berghaus, 03Michael A. Berke, 04Michael J. Bivens, 86Gary W. (77) & Judith A. (85) BlankRagmar Boecher, 73Chung Bothwell, 05Norleen S. Bounds, 94Donna M. Boyd, 92John J. Brammer, 88Richard H. Brattain, 85Duncan L. Bridewell, 76Rodney R. Brooker, 87Karl J. Brower, 80Julienne E. Bryant (79) & Patrick J. Coughlin, 79Douglas M. Buchanan, 86Eliphus H. Burgess, 61Tameria L Burleson, 05Bradley C. Burningham, 03Allan H. CadgeneRobert K. Calhoun Jr.Dale A. Castle, 72Terisa E. ChawPeter K. Chen, 85Diane ComiSteven T. Cook, 93

James A. Cordova, 96Christopher J. Croudace, 85James C. Cuneo, 67Richard A. Dannells, 64Roland H. Dedmon, 81Rick W. DeMartini, 92Stephen W. Dixon, 01Robert E. Downey, 77Robert T. Dulebohn, 91Joseph B. Durra, 67George W. Edman, 88Michael L. Evans, 81Maria Feher, 97Scot W. Ferrell, 88John M. Filippi, 43Patricia O. FitzGerald, 00Janet & Mr. Robert FlynnHanley T. Fong, 77Peter N. Fowler, 84Sally Galway, 71Amita J. Gandhi, 89Christopher E. Garoutte, 72, 83Hans G. Hansson, 79, 82Douglas J. Hartsough, 88Jared J. Hein, 66Ronald J. Henrickson, 69Jamie Sue T. Hirota, 92Bob HiteJack W. HodgesMarc A. Hollis, 95Stuart M. Hunter, 99Kathryn D. Hursh, 81Anthony Iatarola, 85David R. Iuppa, 86Cliff Jarrard, 77Thomas W. Jasek, 85John A. Mangini & Co. LLPDarryl F. Johnson, 75Penelope A. Johnson, 76Robert E. Johnson, 86Helen H. KangSally A. Keane, 88Virginia L. Keeley, 04Kirpal S. Khanna, 66Michael T. King, 83Ronald L. King, 66Robert S. Klein, 74Jason D. Kors, 95Marshall F. Kramer, 86Laurent P. LaFosse, 96

Linda J. Lau-Sam, 90, 96Donna M. Lee, 89Boaz Levanda, 98Alan S. Levin, 95Wallis W. (78, 79) & Michelle L. (86) LimMary C. Lynch, 83, 85Frederick A. Mandabach, 60Steven S. Marino, 01Tammy L. Martinelli, 06Craig A. Matthews, 88Donald B. McCaw, 58Lenore M. McDonaldMichael T. McDowell, 68Margaret McKinley (79) & Kit DurginSamuel E. Meredith, 67Randall W. Merk, 85Melly Metcalf, 83William Miller, 71Gary MingleSara Larios Mitchell, 98Moore Dry Dock FoundationJeffrey W. Morris, 86Scott E. Morrison, 90Richard L. Murnighan, 79Jamal L. Nasr, 86, 95Angie Neale, 03Patricia M. Nelson, 02James W. Newman, 73Robert C. Newman, 96Stephen J. Norman, 86Dennis O’Brien, 65Julia H. Odom, 95, 00Lynn B. O’Hara, 99J. Robin Orme, 74Susan W. (76) & Roy J. (80) OtisChristine C. (92, 98) & Anthony J. PaganoRobert H. Patterson Jr., 04Harold J. Phillips, 79Irwin A. (59) & Anabella A. (79) PhillipsElaine F. Prince, 65Brian C. Proses, 01David D. Quane, 74Jeffrey A. Quinn, 89Geraldine L. Raymond, 99Gary M. Reing, 78Gerald T. Richards, 76John S. Richards, 06Richard L. Ring, 67William E. Robbins, 91William F. Rogers, 77

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Jack G. Sanford, 55, 59Anthony E. Sarris, 75Lynn K. Schoenfeld, 81John W. Schoof, 83Patricia K. SepulvedaSatoshi Shigemune, 96Alan J. Silver, 77Robert L. Slesnick, 54Timothy H. (77, 79) & Lucy B. (96) SmallsreedKaren SnellJulie D. Soo, 96Gary W. Stachlowski, 86Robert D. Stewart, 74S. Duane Stratton, 93Earle A. Sylva, 85Christopher J. Taggart, 85Blodwen Tarter, 91James A. Tiemstra (80) & Eliza T. Greene, 92Rachel Van CleaveVan Der Hout, Brigagliano & NightingaleCassandra A. Warner-DilosaAnthony E. Way, 96Jeffrey M. Weiss, 78, 79Kristian D. WhittenJoe M. Will, 87David Y. Wong, 68, 78Ernie Wong, 02Barry A. Zimmerman, 86Scoby A. Zook, 86

$100–$249Mark N. Aaronson & Marjorie GelbWendy K. AbkinJill M. Abrahamson, 00Stephen J. Achong, 60Nancy E. AdlerTrevor A. Akerley & Lawrence E. L’ItalienRichard T. Aleks, 77Dallas R. Aleman, 77

Emory Allen, 82Ina W. Allen, 92James R. Allen, 95Robert J. Allen, 98Robin L. Allgren, 95Semha Alwaya, 89William J. AmonMarian M. Anderson, 82Sharon L. Anduri, 96Sawate Apairatana, 98John W. Appel, 55Sharon R. Appelt, 94Hans J. Arlt, 68Phillip Arth, 72Keith ArthurShoshana AsherPriscilla J. Bailey, 97Brian S. Baker, 83Frank A. Balistrieri, 97Dana D. Ball, 00Francis A. Balog, 85Kerri E. Bandics, 05Bank of America FoundationEdgar H. Barber, 69Arthur S. Barbour, 85Nancy Barlet, 89Roger B. Barnes, 79John M. Barnett, 85John S. Bartley, 81Johnnie L. Beale, 85Stephen J. Beard, 98Lawrence P. Beck, 78Dirk J. Beijen, 98, 00Johanna A. Benker, 75, 89Richard A. Bennett, 69Roy Bennett, 96Edward E. Benoe, 92F. Vining Bigelow, 71Karl B. Bisht, 81Branch M. Blackwell, 64Ronald M. Bladow, 83George Blankenship, 71James S. Blattner, 73Ann M. Blessing, 93Allan M. Bonderoff, 78Lynn E. Bonicelli, 94Donald E. Bonsall, 75W. Daniel BooneLowell J. Borders, 74Thomas P. Bornheimer, 00Edward T. Boswell, 77Andrew M. Bota, 91Nancy L. Bowker, 79, 82Nancy S. Braswell, 81James M. Bratt, 70, 76, 80

Lewis S. Braxton, 82Gregory E. BreenDonna P. (81) & Robert L. (83) BrehmGeorge S. Briggs, 81Luba C. Brock, 85Clarence B. Brooker, 81Ronald P. Brooker, 87Louise China Brotsky, 80Richard M. Brown, 89Roscoe E. Brownfield, 70David A. Brozovsky, 77Bradford J. Bryker, 95Eugene J. Bucciarelli, 76, 81Cal D. Bui, 92Michael A. Bunting, 83Arpaporn Buranakanits, 98Robert J. Burastero, 65Gary R. Calderon, 91John B. Caldwell, 07Lula D. Caldwell, 90Michael J. Calegari, 86Mai Cali, 83John T. (84) & Elizabeth CapenerCarlos E. Cardenas, 77Mildred Susan Carlson, 78Melvin W. Carr, 75Walter W. Carrington, 99James M. Casey, 76Bill Caskie, 77Diane Cast, 89Lyle C. Cavin, 69Alberto B. Ceffalo, 71, 73Jeffrey B. Cereghino, 81Richard A. Chamberlin Jr.Dick H. Chan, 92Martha K. Chan, 88, 93Phillip M. Chavez, 96Raymond T. CheungKaren D. Chew, 88Joseph Chianese, 01, 05Cynthia E. ChildressCraig W. Ching, 05Yupaporn Chokpradub, 00Raymond Choy, 59Pandelis Chryssostomides, 07George H. Chu, 86Alexandria M. Chun, 07Charles F. Clark, 85Robert C. Clement, 55William R. Coffman, 75Irene N. Cole, 07Luke Cole & Nancy ShelbyFlorence E. (76) & Joseph W. (76) ColemanDavid W. Colquhoun, 86Denis J. Confer, 90, 91

20% increasein totalalumni

donations

University Board of Trustees & Life Trustees I Alumni Association Board of Directors I bold indicates those who have given consecutively for at least five years

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Kenneth R. Congleton, 92James F. ConnellLuverta Cooper, 90Noyd E. Cooper, 96Thomas M. Corbin, 86H. Buckley Cording, 85Valerie P. Cornelious, 84, 86Peter M. Corroon, 95Jeff A. Crear, 70, 71Sean Crooke, 97Halbert A. Crumes, 98Cleveland C. Culpepper, 87, 89Stephen L. Dahm, 84Antonia G. Darling, 74, 77David K. Davidson, 88Fred T. Davis, 77John J. Davis Jr. & Loretta M. LynchErin C. Day, 96Adam D. Dejneka, 95Gail Dekreon, 81Teresa DemchakGerard A. Denegre, 96William A. DeRade, 73, 76Martin M. De Venuta, 84Ronald Dickens, 84Mary R. (95) and Donald P. DidierEddie Dinsmore, 75, 79Ingrid I. Distler-Popp, 81Hendrik A. Doeff, 73, 76Reynaldo Dominguez, 77Robert A. Donahue, 82Stephen N. Dorsi, 73Raymond F. Douglas, 76William J. Dove, 87Barry M. Downing, 76Francis B. Doyle, 83Ariel E. Drachenberg, 93Kenneth DrexlerRichard DruryWilliam H. (82) & Leigh A. (83) DuffDoris G. Duncan, 78John F. Durant, 75John L. Dutcher, 81Deborah Dyson, 06Alexander F. Eagle, 66, 71Edna Garcia Earley, 97Jill Elsner, 88Curtis H. Emery, 80Richard A. Erwin, 82Khalil A. Esat, 04Scott E. Eschbach, 92Neil G. Eskra, 58Diana F. Esquivel, 99Russell S. Estey, 73Lisa M. Farmen, 01

Jeffrey W. Fehler, 94Peter J. Felthousen, 68Jay S. Ferris, 71, 80Frances-Ann Fine, 83Barbara Finkle, 84Kimberly B. Fitzgerald, 96Dennis P. Fitzpatrick, 99Kathleen Fitzpatrick, 03Seth A. Flagsberg, 84Dennis M. Flaherty, 91Nathan A. Flint, 01Susan H. Flora, 81H. Welton Flynn, 51Todd D. Flynn, 00Albert K. Fong, 99Gayle L. Forester, 05David Foulkes, 71Marilyn M. Fowler, 96David R. Frank, 76Brenda S. Friedlander, 99Yoneichi Fukui, 54Robert C. FulkerthFitzhugh L. Fulton, 71Frances Kay Gagna, 77Wanda E. Gamble, 95Flora Garcia-Sepulveda, 97Robynn M. Gaspar, 93GGU Student Bar AssociationKamran Ghiasi, 84, 87Glenn C. Gines, 88Nancy J. Bronstein Gisko, 80James D. GoellerGary R. Goldberg, 69Steven M. Goldblatt, 77Sam Goldeen, 65Patrick W. Golden, 81Clarence S. Goldfinger, 64, 79Michael S. Goldstein, 92Manuel Gonzales, 69George D. Good, 52Freddie L. Goode, 73Rodney K. Goodman, 77Laverne E. Gordon, 50Jack R. Gorham, 52, 66Jennifer L. Goshorn, 88William A. Goss, 86John F. Grandinetti, 75Deborah D. Gray, 81Claudia D. Grayson, 87Peter J. Graziano, 77Michael A. Gridley, 70Randall C. Griggs, 75Wayne W. Grodt, 72Lukas Gruendler, 01Adele S. Grunberg, 78

Jackson R. Gualco, 89George Gustafsson, 92Matt Haber & Jane DiamondJohn G. Haffner, 73Rowena V. Hale, 97David S. Hall, 90Jeanette M. Hall, 91Jason H. Halsey, 02John Ham, 04Ronald O. Hamburger, 86Michael D. Handlos, 80Theresa P. Hannon, 85John N. Haramalis, 98David E. Hardesty, 79, 85Deidre J. Hardiman, 96Kristina T. Harrell, 03Louis T. Hart, 85Howard A. Hartstein, 74David E. Hash, 70James R. Hawk, 92R. Stevenson Hawkey (87) &Andy K. Samuelsson-Hawkey, 91

Dan D. Hawkley, 66Kathryn E. Hayes, 89Leslie R. Hazen, 70Nancy M. Heastings, 80William Heath, 83Frederick C. Hein, 56, 68James S. HendersonJeffrey L. Henderson, 87Vernon C. Heppner, 50Robert E. Hermann, 03Clyde R. Hermoso, 93James K. Heywood, 91Leonard R. Hilton, 86Peter W. Hladek, 86Gordon E. Hodgson, 92Joseph A. Hoffman (94) & Sheri L. Olson, 94William G. Hoffman, 95Catharine C. Holden, 77Mark C. Honig, 92Martha F. Hopkins, 88George F. Houghton, 75R. Mark House, 88Henry H. Howe, 70Angel C.C. Hsu, 00Mark A. Hugh, 95Charles S. Huh, 85Clara M. Hulkower, 77Russell S. Humphrey, 00Kathleen T. Hurst, 83Sidney J. Hymes, 76Larry I. Ikeda, 99Richard N. Ikeda, 82Paul G. Imlej, 90

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James R. Innes, 75, 78Donald R. Jackson, 07James H. Jacobsen, 79Thomas A. Jacobsen, 77Veronique Jaggi, 89Alan Jaroslovsky, 77Erika Jazaie, 06L. Phillip Jimenez, 63, 84Victor Jin, 78Steve R. Johanson, 86Allen E. Johnson, 85Peter E. Johnson, 04Samuel L. Johnson, 72Michael A. Jones, 89R. Emmett Jones, 74, 75Vernon E. Jossy, 55Stewart A. Judson, 64Raymond Y.P. Jung (86) & Catherine Y. Low, 92Peter M. Juve, 97Michael E. Kaiser, 68Barbara H. (81) & Jeffrey H. (81) KarlinRebecca Katerndahl, 98Eugene Katz, 55Richard L. Katz, 68Keith A. Kauer, 92Fred P. Keaton, 53Harold H. Keenum, 65, 85James C. Kenney, 96Martin A. Keough, 70, 72Judith P. Kieffer, 81Sentho B. Kilgore, 91Shinae Kim-Helms, 06Robert T. Kimsey, 84Thomas E. Kincaid, 77Vilma KinghorneJoanne M. Kirby, 78Hiroyasu Kitakami, 96Kathryn M. Klayman, 74, 89Horst W. Klocke, 75, 79Julie Simon Knoll, 78Lilly P. Ko, 99H. Paul Kondrick, 79Melissa F. Konigsdorffer, 91

Deborah L. Koo, 94James M. Krause, 85Lori J. Krepismann, 94A. Michael Kritscher, 71Robert E. Kroll, 83William A. Kuhns, 73Beatrice Y. Kwan (77) & Norman C. Lee, 80Philip D. LaChapelle, 77Alan M. Lagod, 76Margaret Lai, 95Kathleen B. Lam, 73Julie A. Lambert, 92John J. Lambright, 82Kenneth A. Larsen, 72Thomas Leathers, 82Jan M. Lecklikner, 78Cynthia M. Lee, 74, 01Eric J. Lee, 98Jeanie L. Lee, 77Judy Lee, 95Julie S. Lee, 87Philip K. Lee, 88Randall S. Lee, 00Robert F. Lee, 69Ronald C. Lee, 86Steven J. Lee, 75Thomas E. Lee, 80Gustave A. Lele, 06Jean Lemasurier, 75Lawrence P. Lemos, 02Paul S. Lempio, 64Russell J. Leonard, 69Dean W. Letcher, 95Mark Levine & Irma HerreraJohn E. (92) & Katie M. (92) LeyPaul C. Ligda, 61Salvatore A. Lima, 64George P. Lin, 00Rosy Mei Y. Lin, 94, 95Steven LindWilbur J. Lindgren, 65Mark I. Liss, 80Wayne H. Liu, 94, 99Lynn E. Locher, 84Antonio Loh, 93John R. Lohff, 73Cynthia K. Long, 79Rose D. Louie, 89Chih L. Lu, 06Arnold D. Lucas, 78Joanna M. Lucchesi, 85Marie Z. (80) & Ronald P. (80) LudvigCarlos Luna, 65Michele A. Luna, 97John G. Lunn, 74

Catherine A. Lyon, 98Alan W. Ma, 85Thomas L. Mabe, 92Rosario P. & Rodolfo P. MacaltaoStephen E. MacQuiddy, 95James J. Mahon, 82John W. Mahoney, 87Thomas A. MaierGregory J. Majjasie, 86Mark R. Maldonado, 95Latika Malkani & Raymond CardozoKatharine A. Mallin, 94Bonnie C. Maly, 78Christine Marcelli, 99Paul G. Marcotte, 82Frances G. Marquis, 56Felix A. Marten, 04Theodore MartinEldon H. Mather, 75Christopher W. Mathies, 99James R. Matthews, 90James M. Maul, 96William D. May, 79David S. Mayo, 03Christopher M. (80) & Carol C. (83) MazziaQuentin D. McBride, 72John F. McCarthy, 79Kevin J. McCarthy, 87Robert C. McCarthy, 73Mary L. McCorkle, 66Donald J. (84) & Kazuko McDowellMichael C. McEachern, 93Lori McGartland, 91Michael D. McGoon, 77J. Andrew McKenna, 77Paul R. McKenney, 04Brian A. McMahon, 86Kate McNultyPatricia MenchiniErika Portillo Mercado, 06Carlin MeyerJoyce E. Miller, 83W. Garett Miller Jr., 81Denise K. Mills, 77Dennis MiloskyPatrick D. Minnihan, 86Joanie M. Misrack, 77Lawrence E. Moll (72) & Virginia Irving, 75John E. Mollema, 91Horace Montgomery, 82Donald F. Moon, 51, 81Shawmay H. Moore, 97Elias Moreno, 77Maribeth P. Morris, 83Steven A. Morsilli, 75

100% increasein number of

SilverSocietymembers

University Board of Trustees & Life Trustees I Alumni Association Board of Directors I bold indicates those who have given consecutively for at least five years

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Michael W. Morton, 79Ghassen Mosbahi, 07Walter J. Mullaney, 79Perry R. Mundorff, 76Roderick D. (81) & Nancy A. (83) MurrayLisa Nahmanson, 97Mohamed A. Nasralla, 87, 03Gail & Bernard W. NebenzahlMartin S. Neham, 78Jane C. Newbury, 76Philip A. Niederberger, 85David T. Nix, 95Luther L. Nolen, 79Roger A. Nordby, 73John R. Norton, 85John P. Nyunt, 07Henry (53) & Mary Jo Murphy (75) ObayashiPaul W. OberHenry F. O’Connell, 55Albert L. O’Dea, 56Cathy M. Odee, 86Yoshiko Okamura, 96Debi B. O’Leary, 92Stanley Oparowski, 89Fatima M. Ortiz, 06David R. Osburn, 95Kenneth J. Owen, 00Lauleiliilehua B. Palakiko, 04Cliff PalefskyPamela K. Palitz, 06Christopher N. Palmer, 89John S. Pappas, 84Shriram K. Parikh, 82Harold A. Parker, 72Joseph A. Parks, 65Patricia D. Parra, 97, 99Nicholas A. Paschos, 71Daniel J. Peak, 69Craig D. Pedrey, 82Kenneth C. Peet, 72Ralph F. Penley, 76Steven C. Pera, 90Warren R. Perry, 62Leslie W. Perttula, 81Constandinno N. Petsas, 76Al L. Pilliod, 71Thomas E. Pinelli, 78Richard PlatoMichael W. Platt, 88Norbert E. Pobanz, 82Robert W. Poirier, 79James L. Polk, 77Christina-Lauren Pollack, 07Raymond S. Poon, 81zMichael C. Poscoe, 06

James F. Potts, 78Darren A. Presher, 99Michael Pribady, 04Janetta K. Price, 96Vallerie J. Pringle, 86Tanya E. Prioste (94) & Mark Figueiredo, 95Carl T. (74, 77) & Jean V. (77) ProckRobert A. Promm, 00James F. Proud, 71James R. Putnam, 84David G. Putt, 89Gail QuanJoseph P. Quartararo, 84Mary A. Quay, 82James F. Raddatz, 71, 77Charles F. Ragghianti, 87, 89Yaromil Ralph, 07Frederick D. Ramirez, 87Carol S. Randall, 93Leif Ranestad, 85Michael F. Rawson, 80Dan H. Reichel, 80Andrew D. Reid, 00Mali C. Reilly, 06Sandra M. Reinhardt, 79, 96Harold M. Requa, 96Edwin D. Rezin, 79Alton Richardson, 72Elizabeth D. Rieger, 60, 68Sandra A. Ries, 87Bruce Ring, 89Edward A. Ripple (75, 82) &Christine L. Fraser, 82

Loren G. RobeckPamela S. Robison, 82Ric A. Rocchiccioli, 85Ann L. Rodriguez, 96Darrell M. Rogers, 92Ervin L. Rogers, 84Garrett E. (71, 78) & Helen O. (81) RomainRichard J. Rose, 72Morton Rothman, 66James R. RothringKathleen Farley Rotow, 84Michael H. Roush, 76Leann M. Roy, 92, 93Alvin L. Royse, 83Patrick C. Russell, 88Alan S. Rutherford, 84Donna M. RyuGeorge J. Sakaldasis, 75Richard Salcido, 77Ghada N. Saliba-Malouf, 92Robin A. Salsburg, 02Stewart Samuels, 86

Clemente J. San Felipe, 62Thomas A. SchaafMartin A. SchainbaumBernadette M. Schild, 95Dorothy N. Schimke, 78Bruce A. Schine, 98Donald M. Schmidt, Jr., 87Nicholas J. Schmitt, 84Barry A. Schneider, 74Edzard E. Schroeder, 75, 75Joanne Schulman, 78Eugene O. Schulting, 71Daniel C. Schultz, 89Mark R. Schutz, 05Thomas N. Sciarretta, 76Judith E. Scott-Peterson, 86James A. Searfus, 78Marialis Seehorn, 82Duane S. Seeley, 78Barton S. SeldenMary A. Selvy, 78, 84Allan A. Senkow, 97Ben T. Seo, 56Marci SevilleRobert E. Seyfarth, 73Ray K. Shahani, 93John Sheets, 71P. Michael Shinn, 06Daniel S. Shugar, 93Warren L. Siegel, 74Denton Sifford, 70Rita G. Simanek, 02Caroline M. Simmons, 91, 04Stuart A. SimonWilliam A. Skillman, 76Clifford I. Skivington, 83Alice S. Smith, 77Evy M. Smith, 87Fred D. Smith, 77Gwynneth F. Smith, 07James D. Smith, 85Robert C. Smith, 79, 85Roger L. Smith, 83Paul E. Snook, 77Kent Snyder, 94John C. Speh, 70Joel E. Spinola, 70John A. Stabb, 76David G. Stanley, 76David C. Stark, 88Carl A. Steffen, 78Roy A. Steiner, 58Marvin StenderDonald W. Stetson, 88Andrew L. Stevenson, 97

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Margaret StevensonRichard E. Strelecky, 80David Stringer, 73William S. Strong, 99Robert S. Sturgeon, 79C. Stephen Sullivan, 59Steven W. Summerlin, 80Amy L. Sutton, 94Robert S. Swanton, 85Kathleen S. Swartz, 84, 89, 06Jon H. SylvesterJohn C. Taber, 72Albert Tadakuma, 88Eugene A. Taggart, 51Sophia T. Tai, 04Louise Tao, 01Connie B. Tavel, 79Mark A. Taxy, 90Philip Q. Thach, 93Anders O. Thisner, 88Clint D. Thompson, 89Richard F. Tipton, 98Thomas F. Tisko, 92Yvonne C. To, 98, 04Fred Togawa, 87Eveline L. Tom, 79James R. Tomcik, 73Charles A. Tonna, 06David G. Tooley, 74, 77Victor M. Torres, 00J. Breck Tostevin, 62Jimmy Toy, 88, 99Subashi Trivedi, 95Ray-Kent Troutman, 82William J. Troy, 80Lydia S. Truce, 63Donald J. Turano, 49Rochelle A. Ullmann, 83Julio Umansky, 96Caroline A. Utz, 90Wyatt A. Valaris, 88, 95Cheryl A.T. Valdejueza, 97Marvin A. Van Woerkom, 53

Mark Vasquez, 96Barbara B. Vaughn, 80Masako M. Velasquez, 70Peter A. Vernaci, 90Carlo D. Viglione, 59Elizabeth M. Voge, 82Alfons G. Wagner, 74Charles S. Wagner, 77Michael J. Wall, 70Cheri A. Wallace, 91George E. Wallace, 78Marlin S. Wallach, 73Carol Y. Waln, 87, 93Richard K. Walsh, 71Jennifer M. WandaWilliam O. Ward, 75Jens Wass, 71Ronald L. Webb, 76Robert L. Webster, 84Richard S. Wee, 87Stuart J. Weil, 92Jeffrey L. Weinstein, 80Berthold K. Weis, 81Vincent L. Weis, 73Thomas A. Weise, 73Jonathan D. WeissglassMichael P. Whelan, 00David C. Whitcomb, 89Geoffrey V. WhiteEllen WidessJohn A. Wiles, 77Janice F. Wilkins, 87Donna M. Williams, 84Alfred W. Wilmot, 64Glenn A. Wilson, 81Harry WolfRichard E. Wolfe, 87Clifton Wong, 85Martha W. Wright-Nelson, 80Ming T. Wu, 96, 01Jane B. Wucher, 83Caprice K. Wummer, 91Jennifer I. Wyllie-Pletcher, 93Haroutioun M. Yenikomshian, 83, 86Earl D. Yerina, 88Kathleen A. Young, 82Robert D. Young, 85, 86David M. (84) & Eleanor M. Youngsmith, 84Maria C. Yu, 71William Yuen, 63Sharon L. Zorbach, 87Anne E. Zurbuchen, 96

Matching-GiftOrganizationsAdobe Systems Inc.Airgas NCNAmerican Express FoundationAmeriprise FinancialApplera Corp.AT&T FoundationAvago TechnologiesAvaya Matching Gift ProgramAXA FoundationBank of America FoundationBarclays Global InvestorsBaxter InternationalThe Boeing Co. FoundationBP FoundationCadence Design Systems Inc.Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.Chevron Corp.The Clorox Co.ConAgra Foods FoundationConstellation EnergyDeloitte & Touche FoundationDolby LaboratoriesEdison InternationalErnst & Young LLPExxon Mobil FoundationFidelity FoundationGencorp Inc.General Electric FoundationsGlaxoSmithKline FoundationH & R BlockHemming Morse Inc.IBMIntel FoundationInternational Paper Co.Johnson & JohnsonJP Morgan ChaseThe Kellwood FoundationKPMG FoundationLabCorp of AmericaLehman BrothersLevi Strauss FoundationLexis-NexisLockheed Martin Corp. FoundationMcGraw HillThe Medtronic FoundationMerrill Lynch & Co. Inc.Micron Technology Inc.Pacific Gas and Electric Co.PricewaterhouseCoopers FoundationRaytheon Co.The Sallie Mae Fund

90% increasein donationsfrom alumniof the business& tax schools

University Board of Trustees & Life Trustees I Alumni Association Board of Directors I bold indicates those who have given consecutively for at least five years

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Sanofi-AventisScience Applications International Corp.Shell Oil Co. FoundationSun Microsystems Inc.Time Warner Inc.Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc.TTX Co.UBS Financial Services Inc.VerizonWashington MutualWells Fargo BankWells Fargo FoundationWeyerhaeuser Co.

Tribute GiftsIn honor of Roger BernhardtBonnie C. Maly, 78

In honor of Rosario Bacon Billingsley, 78Joanne Schulman, 78

In memory of Joseph J. Brewster, 81, 83Cecile M. Brewster

In memory of Sylvester A. Brigham, 76Joan M. Brigham

In memory of Otto ButzJessica & Jason BeardDonald B. Bibeault, 79, 00Velia Butz

In honor of Robert CalhounBonnie C. Maly, 78

In memory of Richard Chamberlin, 61Richard A. Chamberlin Jr.

In honor of Candace ChenJenny Huang

In honor of Jonathan Chu, 01, 05Helen H. Kang

In memory of Louis Garcia, 52Cezanne Garcia

In honor of Keith KangRonald P. (85) & Rebecca Y. (93) Yee

In honor of Helen KangMarci Seville

In memory of Mary E. Lanigar, 54Leo B. Helzel, 51

In memory of Robert LazoMatt Haber & Jane Diamond

In honor of Judith McKelveyBonnie C. Maly, 78

In memory of Aldo Menchini, 60Patricia Menchini

In honor of Ted Mitchell, 71, 81Gail & Bernard W. Nebenzahl

In honor of Myron MoskovitzBonnie C. Maly, 78

In honor of Anthony J. PaganoBonnie C. Maly, 78

In honor of Marci SevilleHelen H. KangCarlin Meyer

In memory of Ruth SevilleMarilyn & Herbert Charles

In honor of Jack D. and Ling SimonRonald P. (85) & Rebecca Y. (93) Yee

In honor of Bernard Tyson, 82, 85Katharine A. Mallin, 94

In memory of Malcolm S.M. Watts, IIIRajpal Sandhu

In memory of Farrell L. White, 79Diane L. Honey

Every gift, no matter its size, makes adifference to Golden Gate University.Due to space constraints, the printed

Honor Roll of Donors includes those supporterswho gave $100 or more to the university

during the fiscal year 2007–2008.We sincerely apologize for any inaccuracies that

may have occurred. If you find any errors oromissions, please call the Office of University

Advancement at 415-442-7829.

For a list of namedscholarships awarded toGGU students, please visit

our website atwww.ggu.edu/alumni.

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We are delighted to report positive financialresults for the year ended June 30, 2008.Indeed, it was a very good year. Enrollmentwas up in all but two schools, operating rev-enues were up significantly over last year,expenses increased by less than 2 percent,and operating activities generated positivecash flow. The university’s financial ratiosare healthy, and its financial positionremains strong.

For the first time in many years, operat-ing results exceeded budget expectationsand were nearly $3.2 million better than lastyear. Higher tuition revenue, together withcontrolled spending, produced a $2.7 millionoperating surplus. Net tuition and fee rev-enue was $3.4 million higher than last year.Operating expenses of $50.9 million wereslightly higher than last year but $1.1 mil-lion less than budgeted. Nonoperating

results, which include restricted gifts of$4.6 million, were negative $2.1 million dueto the significant write-down of investments.The preliminary, unaudited financial state-ments show total net assets of $85.6 mil-lion, an increase of $647,000 over last year.Net cash and investment assets remainstrong at $62.4 million despite recordinvestment losses of $6.3 million and capi-tal expenditures of $13.4 million.

Golden Gate University Financial Report, FY 08

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30, 2008

Increase/FY 2008 FY 2007 (Decrease)

AssetsCash & cash equivalents $8,643,761 $8,296,069 $347,692Accounts receivable, nets 7,763,409 6,853,805 909,604Other assets 3,734,170 3,759,988 (25,818)Prepaid expenses 885,255 1,232,058 (346,803)Investments 53,801,606 67,461,549 (13,659,943)Plant facilities, net 62,971,824 52,450,295 10,521,529

Total assets $137,800,025 $140,053,764 ($2,253,739)

Liabilities Accounts payable & acrued expenses $6,921,777 $8,689,466 ($1,767,689)Deferred tuition & other revenue 832,609 1,372,970 (540,361)Bonds payable 42,417,082 43,018,698 (601,616)Federal government grants refundable 2,010,930 2,002,229 8,701

Total liabilities $52,182,398 $55,083,363 ($2,900,965)

Net assets Unrestricted $59,557,670 $58,750,023 $807,647Temporary restricted 10,431,129 13,362,812 (2,931,683)Permanent restricted 15,628,828 12,857,566 2,771,262

Total net assets $85,617,627 $84,970,401 $647,226

Total liabilities and net assets $137,800,025 $140,053,764 ($2,253,739)

Assets 2008

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESJune 30, 2008

Increase/FY 2008 FY 2007 (Decrease)

Operating revenues and gainsNet tuition & fees $47,201,745 $43,796,166 $3,405,582Government contracts & grants 247,878 292,214 (44,336)Private gifts & grants 1,630,188 1,516,443 113,744Endowment & other investment income 3,330,375 3,314,799 15,576Other income 1,200,958 654,444 546,514

Total operating revenues & gains $53,611,144 $49,574,066 $4,037,080

Operating expensesInstruction $17,435,499 $16,109,360 $840,626Academic support 14,913,191 14,560,848 133,771Student services 9,144,576 9,421,419 (410,611)Institutional support 7,400,634 7,951,606 366,145Auxiliary expense 269,297 369,774 (128,901)Development 1,702,388 1,622,322 60,487

Total operating expenses $50,865,585 $50,035,329 $861,517

Total increase (decrease) from operations $2,745,559 ($461,263) $3,175,563

Nonoperating activitiesInvestment income & gains (losses) ($6,280,057) $5,360,154 ($11,640,211)Gifts 4,565,954 807,746 3,758,208Other nonoperating gains (losses) (384,230) (247,116) (137,114)

Total nonoperating ($2,098,333) $5,920,784 ($8,019,117)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets $647,226 $5,459,521 ($4,843,554)

Year-to-year enrollment and tuition revenueincreased in every school except Accountingand Law. Ageno School of Business graduateenrollment increased by 3.9 percent, andrevenue increased 10.3 percent. School-of-Business undergraduate units were up 4.6 percent, with revenue up 7 percent. Tax units increased 2.2 percent, and tuitionrevenue increased 8.4 percent. The plannedreduction in size of the JD program caused law

units to decline 8.2 percent and revenue todrop 2 percent. This decline drove total univer-sity units down 1.3 percent, while total tuitionrevenue increased 3.3 percent due to tuition-rate increases. There were decreases in unitsin all locations, except CyberCampus, whereunits increased by more than 18 percent, andrevenues were up 21.2 percent. Although unitswere down at the sites, revenue was up inSan Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles.

Management continues to invest in mar-keting, enrollment management and academicprograms, with primary focus on our learnersand the organizations that hire our graduates.The trustees have approved continued fundingof investments in new academic initiatives,which have already demonstrated positivereturns. The coming year is expected to beanother year of positive results for the univer-sity community. —Bob Hite, CFO

Operating Revenue 2008

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“I’m one of those ‘older’ returning women who tried several successful careers before real-izing law was my calling. I never would have been able to go to law school if there hadn’tbeen a GGU in 1976. The faculty at GGU Law School and in the LLM tax program was,and is, very special. It is inconceivable to me not to give back to the institution that hasplayed the largest role in who — and where — I am today.”

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