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VINTAGE57 GENERATES SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
Honored at the Hall of Fame were, from left, Rick Vanderhook, Augie Garrido and George Horton.
CSUF CELEBRATES ATHLETES AT HALL OF FAME
Cal State Fullerton honored the achievements of those who have served on the field or on the court, along with the University’s rich athletic history, at this year’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 11. A sold-out crowd of more than 200 guests attended the induction of the Hall’s fifth biennial class at the Fullerton Marriott. The induction ceremony honored All-American gymnast Carol Johnston, the men’s soccer program all-time leading scorer Mike Fox, pioneering basketball coach Bobby Dye, and the 1995 NCAA National Champion baseball team. TITAN MARK COVERT ENDS STREAK AFTER 45 YEARS
Over the summer, Cal State Fullerton alumnus Mark Covert ’73 (B.S. physical education) concluded an impressive streak of running at least one mile per day for the last 45 years. Covert, who won the NCAA College Division, now known as Division II, individual championship in 1970, started his daily runs on July 23, 1968. The streak lasted 16,437 days, covered more than 151,000 miles and set an American record for most consecutive days running at least a mile. Covert’s streak is the world’s second-longest running streak, according to the United States Running Streak Association and Streak Runners International. MATIAS NAMED HEAD WOMEN’S TENNIS COACH
Dianne Matias is the Titan’s new head women’s tennis coach. Matias succeeds Bill Reynolds, who served 24 years at the helm of the women’s tennis program before retiring at the end of the season. Matias was an assistant on UC Irvine’s staff last season. ELDERS LONGEST-TENURED HEAD COACH IN CSUF HISTORY
Cross country and track and field head coach John Elders ’88 (B.S. computer science) is entering his 26th season at the helm of each program, making him the longest-tenured head coach in CSUF history.
Titan alumni, family and friends gathered Aug. 24 at the Golleher Alumni House for an evening of outstanding cuisine and wine at the Cal State Fullerton Alumni Association’s 10th annual Vintage57 – A Premiere Wine & Food Tasting Experience. Revenue raised from the silent auction supports the association’s student scholarships. Did you miss the event and want to make a scholarship donation? Visit fullerton.edu/alumni/scholarship/.
CSU, UC HOLD CONFERENCE ON SHARED SERVICES Staff members from the California State University and University of California recently met to discuss shared services, or merging similar services such as finance, legal and human resources. The practice, now common in the private sector, is gaining ground throughout public agencies to maximize efficiency and innovation. One such example: Since last fall, Cal State Fullerton staff members have been working with Cal State Bakersfield on the central California campus’ student housing project. Although they were varied based on the service, the stage and the system, the conference’s presentations and discussions highlighted the most meaningful result to come from sharing services in higher education – cost savings to students.
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