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Commencement Speakers Announced SMC announced its speakers for undergraduate, graduate and extended education commencement ceremonies. The Most Reverend Bishop Emeritus John S. Cummins, AFSC, will speak at the Undergraduate Commencement on May 26, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will speak at the School of Extended Education graduation on June 2. Other schools' commencement speakers include Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools Joseph A. Ovick, Ed.D. for the School of Education, and Kent Williams '77 for the School of Economics and Business Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alumni Awards Nominations Do you know an alumnus/a who has made a difference in the SMC community? The Alumni Association Board of Directors is taking nominations for the 2007-08 alumni awards. Please review the different awards and nominate a worthy candidate. Click here for the alumni awards page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Integral Jubilee Celebration features Robert Hass The Integral Program has planned a series of events on April 20-21 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its inception culminating with a lecture from former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass '63. Click here to see all the events and to RSVP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Southern California Golf Tournament The 2007 Southern California Gael Classic Invitational Golf Tournament, in memory of Brother Jerome West, is Monday, April 16, 2007, at Candlewood Country Club. Click here for event details and to RSVP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
School of Business State of the Economy Conference, May 9 This year's theme is “Toward a Sustainable Environment," and the conference will focus on environmental policy and finance in California, as well as the ways investors are pursuing “green initiatives” for the long-term economic and environmental health. Click here for more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School of Education Open House Return to SMC to get your graduate degree from the School of Education. Learn about our flexible credential, master's degree and doctorate programs at an information session on Saturday, April 14. For further information click here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alumni in the News: Biology Professor Lawrence Cory ’39 was the profiled in the Contra Costa Times on March 26. The article recounted Cory's 55-year teaching career at Saint Mary's and his many interests, including salamanders and the risk posed by chemicals to the environment. On March 27, he was honored asprofessor of the year. Article Christopher Buckley ’69 has received a Guggenheim Fellowship award, the Lompoc Record reported on March 25. Buckley, a creative writing professor at UC Riverside, has published 14 books of poetry and two books of nonfiction. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, American Poetry Review, Ploughshares, Crazyhorse and more. Article Monica (Doody) Anderson ’84 runs a business called Remanents, a New Jersey-based greeting card company that immortalizes treasured clothing, the Contra Costa Times reported on March 27. People send her a garment, tell her its significance and Anderson may cut up to 1,000 cards from it. Article Paul Witkay ’86 MBA, the founder and CEO of the Alliance of Chief Executive was interviewed in the Contra Costa Times on Feb. 19 about his views on the economy and the challenges of running a company in the East Bay. Article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Events this month:
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