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Prestigious alumni among more than 400 attendees at kick-off event
Kyle Hansen
Issue date: 1/30/07 Section: News
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library was transformed Friday night into a glamorous gala, complete with Victorian dancers skipping around a maypole, wine tasting, a jazz ensemble and a large ice sculpture.
The gala was held to kick off San Jose State University's year-long celebration of its 150th anniversary with the theme, "Where tradition meets tomorrow."
"There are lots of supporters to the university here," said Jennifer Cauble, the associate vice president of marketing and communications. "There are people that care. That is part of the purpose of the whole celebration, to generate pride on campus, for students, alumni and the community."
More than 400 guests attended the event, including University President Don Kassing, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and NBC11 meteorologist and SJSU alumnus John Farley. Members of the San Jose City Council, SJSU alumni, and university donors also attended.
"This is a great time to recognize the contributions of San Jose State University to San Jose for a very long time - 150 years," said Mayor Reed. "The contribution has been enormous. It's very important for a great city to have a great university."
The gala was also a chance for hospitality management students to practice the skills they learned in class by planning an actual event.
"We tried to go with all San Jose State students, from the band to the VIP harpist upstairs," said Jessica Bruns, a senior majoring in hospitality management, who has been working on the event since last August.
"This will be very good for my career and for my resume. How many 150th anniversaries are there?" Bruns said. "This event is a good stepping stone to exactly where I want to be when I graduate next year."
Professor Kate Sullivan helped her students with the planning process and said that even though she is on sabbatical this semester, she did not want to miss the event.
"This is my contribution to the university," she said. "I love this university. We are excited, 150 years is neat. This university has really laid a foundation for this valley."
The gala was held to kick off San Jose State University's year-long celebration of its 150th anniversary with the theme, "Where tradition meets tomorrow."
"There are lots of supporters to the university here," said Jennifer Cauble, the associate vice president of marketing and communications. "There are people that care. That is part of the purpose of the whole celebration, to generate pride on campus, for students, alumni and the community."
More than 400 guests attended the event, including University President Don Kassing, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and NBC11 meteorologist and SJSU alumnus John Farley. Members of the San Jose City Council, SJSU alumni, and university donors also attended.
"This is a great time to recognize the contributions of San Jose State University to San Jose for a very long time - 150 years," said Mayor Reed. "The contribution has been enormous. It's very important for a great city to have a great university."
The gala was also a chance for hospitality management students to practice the skills they learned in class by planning an actual event.
"We tried to go with all San Jose State students, from the band to the VIP harpist upstairs," said Jessica Bruns, a senior majoring in hospitality management, who has been working on the event since last August.
"This will be very good for my career and for my resume. How many 150th anniversaries are there?" Bruns said. "This event is a good stepping stone to exactly where I want to be when I graduate next year."
Professor Kate Sullivan helped her students with the planning process and said that even though she is on sabbatical this semester, she did not want to miss the event.
"This is my contribution to the university," she said. "I love this university. We are excited, 150 years is neat. This university has really laid a foundation for this valley."
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Michael Harold
posted 1/30/07 @ 11:11 PM EST
This entire celebration is bogus. California law says the school was founded on May 2, 1862.
The 1857 year refers to the establishment of a San Francisco high school class called the "San Francisco Normal School". (Continued…)
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