Fall 2005 Alumni Newsletter

THE 3RD ANNUAL "VIEW FROM THE BENCH" RECEPTION IS OCTOBER 19, 2005

All attorneys who also are graduates of the ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are cordially invited to attend a reception:

October 19, 2005

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP

One Renaissance Building, Two North Central Ave. in Downtown Phoenix

This annual event provides attorneys with the opportunity to receive the insights of leading jurists in our legal community who are fellow graduates of ASU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. We are fortunate this year to have The Honorable Michael Daly Hawkins, of the Ninth Circuit of the United State Court of Appeals, appearing at the reception to provides his
enlightening view from the bench. Please join us for Judge Hawkins' remarks, to meet Vice President and Dean David Young and also to network with your fellow members of the bar. For more information or to RSVP for this event, please contact Marla Giarratano at (480)965-0377 or at marla.giarratano@asu.edu.

CLAS Alumni have accepted the Fulton Challenge!

Thank you to everyone who has made an investment in the college through the Fulton Challenge. We are 97% of the way toward our goal of $100,000 because of all of you! Please help us reach the magical number of $100,000 by making a gift now! Go to https://clas.asu.edu/giving/FultonChallengeGifts.aspx 

Thank you all so MUCH!

You're Invited to ASU's Homecoming Block Party!

Reunite with old college friends and relive your days at ASU. Visit with your favorite professors and see the new discoveries being made in CLAS everyday! Meet CLAS Alumni authors signing books at the book fair, or purchase a book by famous CLAS alumni authors.  Enjoy live music, food, spirit games, face painting and other festival activities. Take the whole family and enjoy inflatable rides, exhibits, dance shows and much more. After the event be sure to support our exciting 2005 Sun Devil football team as they take on Washington in Sun Devil Stadium at 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 29, 2005
11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (game time 3:30 p.m.)
University Drive and College Ave on the lawn east of Old Main

BBQ lunch and drink $12

Group football tickets available.

Please contact Marla Giarratano at marla.giarratano@asu.edu or click here to RSVP for this event. Or, for a full listing of events offered during Homecoming week by departments in the college, click here.

Perspectives on Leadership

Come hear several successful ASU Liberal Arts and Sciences alumni discuss their professional experiences and what they believe are the most important aspects of leadership. This is a complimentary event open to all alumni and students.

Thursday, October 27, 2005
5 p.m. -  Alumni Lounge at the Memorial Union on ASU's Tempe campus

Featured Alumni :

Doug Burkett, Ph.D. in chemistry, 1994

Chairman, chief executive officer and president, Zila Inc.

Doug Burkett joined Zila, an innovator in preventative healthcare technologies and products, in 1995 as director of research, development and manufacturing. In June 2002 he was appointed president and chief executive officer, and in September 2002 he also was named chairman. Phoenix-based Zila Inc. has garnered signficant national media attention this year for its ViziLite oral-cancer screening device, and the firm received FDA approval in February for a new cancer-detection agent that Burkett developed when he first joined Zila.

Tina Jonas, B.A. in political science, 1982

Undersecretary of Defense (comptroller), U.S. Department of Defense

Tina Jonas entered government service in 1986 and has served in both the executive and congressional branches. She has more than a decade of professional budget experience in the national security field. Jonas previously served as an assistant director and chief financial officer at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In her current position, she is the principal advisor to the secretary and deputy secretary of defense for budgetary and fiscal matters. She also serves as the chief financial officer of the Department of Defense.

 

Yolanda Collazos Kizer, B.A. in sociology, 1972

President, CASA Fenix Enterprises and Builders’ Book Depot

Yolanda Kizer has achieved success as a small-businesswoman and community leader. Builders’ Book Depot is a retail, mail-order and e-commerce bookstore that maintains a national and international customer base. CASA Fenix Enterprises specializes in retail concessions located at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and San Diego County Regional Airport.

 

Paulette Risher, B.S. in psychology, 1972

Director, Center for Knowledge and Futures, U.S. Special Operations Command

President, Joint Special Operations University

Paulette Risher was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army upon her graduation from ASU and rose through the ranks to become a brigadier general and the first woman general officer to command an Army special operations unit. As president of the Joint Special Operations University in Florida, Risher works to ensure that special operations forces are prepared to prosecute the global war on terrorism.

 

Israel Torres, B.S. in political science, 1994

Director, Arizona Registrar of Contractors

Chairman, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

As director of the Arizona Registrar of Contractors and a member of the governor's cabinet, Israel Torres regulates the activities of more than 50,000 licensed commercial and residential contractors in 11 offices throughout the state. As chairman of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, he manages statewide economic and business development efforts to foster business relationships with a culturally diverse consumer, workforce and expanding global economy.

 

 

ASU Luggage Tags available

CLAS Alumni travel in style! Through a program sponsored by the Office of Annual Giving, ASU Alumni can now get an ASU luggage tag. Just send your business card to:

 

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

P.O. Box 876405 Tempe, AZ 85287-6405

Attention: Marla Giarratano

We will send you an ASU luggage tag to your business address. For more information please contact Marla Giarratano at (480)965-0377 or at marla.giarratano@asu.edu.

Become a Volunteer!

Stay connected with the university and help others to get connected! As a volunteer for the CLAS alumni chapter, you will have a voice in the type of programming your chapter plans, whether it's developing a mentoring program, establishing a scholarship, or recognizing faculty or alumni excellence. You will provide an ongoing identification with ASU by creating opportunities for alumni to share social, cultural, recreational, professional and intellectual experiences. And through these efforts, you will be supporting students as they strive to fulfill their educational dreams.

We are currently looking for at least eight volunteers to donate a half hour of their time to help with Homecoming. If you are interested, please contact Katrina Lessard at 480-675-5967 or email at katrinacristy@cox.net. We will have a volunteer meeting prior to Homecoming to discuss the details, time and date to be determined once all volunteers have been selected.

 

Community Service Opportunities

Books & Bears are needed for child victims of Hurricane Katrina. Thousands of books and bears are needed for children in shelters.  Not only will the books and bears help them to find a sense of security in their new surroundings, it will improve their reading skills.  The books will be read aloud to the children and they also can practice reading aloud to their bears.  Since not all elementary school age children are able to return to school, they can learn and maintain their reading skills in these difficult circumstances.  Please help this effort!  This is a collaborative effort of ASU CLAS, Girl Scouts Troop 375 and the Cherice Cochrane Foundation.  Please email Christie Turley at Christie@ThriveMarketing.net if you would like to help.

Also, Project Literacy is looking for anyone who would be willing to donate 45 minutes of their time each week to stop by Frank Elementary School and mentor one of their 4th grade students. The 45 minute time period can be anytime between

10:30am -12:00pm and 1:00pm-1:45pm Monday- Friday.  Regardless of your experience, it really is a great way to share your time during the week and a fabulous way for CLAS alumni to give back to our community. To become a volunteer, please contact Scott Ganske at Scott.Ganske@asu.edu or Ryan Donaghy at Ryan.Donaughy@asu.edu .

ASU vs. UCLA

Are you planning on attending the ASU v. UCLA game in CA on November 12th? If so, you are invited to attend the ASU Alumni tailgate event prior to kick-off on game day. Vice President and Dean David Young will also be traveling to the game and welcomes all CLAS Alumni to visit with him and then root for an ASU victory as we make our quest for the Pac-10 championship. For more information contact CLAS Alumni board member, Chip Sroufe at csroufe@coregroupusa.com . 

 

Mark Your Calendar for the 7th Annual Wine Festival!

The 7th annual CLAS International Wine Festival is scheduled for April 8, 2006 from 4-7 p.m. on the lawn at Old Main. You can play an important part in making this event spectacular! We are asking for restaurants to participate and individual or corporate donations for the silent auction.

This is an incredible opportunity for Valley restaurants to showcase appetizing specialties to an elite crowd. Fine food is the perfect compliment to fine wine! If you are a restaurant interested in participating, please contact Josh Aylesworth at josh_aylesworth@ml.com or 480-607-8858.

Donations for our silent auction provide the greatest opportunity for us to raise funds for our scholarships. Our goal is to have the best silent auction yet! If you or your company is interested in donating an item for the auction, please contact Milissa Koehler at milissa@asualumni.org or 480-570-1059.

For additional information on this exciting event, please contact Marla Giarratano at marla.giarratano@asu.edu or 480-965-0377.

Class Notes

Let us know about recent accomplishments so we can share them with other alumni in future issues of CLAS News. Go to http://clas.asu.edu/alumni/updateform/ to enter your Class Note.

Take a moment today to invest in the future by becoming an ASU Alumni Association member. The annual dues of $45 offer an affordable way to support what is becoming one of the top ranked universities in North America. Visit http://www.asu.edu/alumni/membership or call 1-800-ALUMNUS.