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Retirees Association at Sacramento State

Spring Brunch w/ Faculty Grant Recipients, May 5, 2024

We welcomed 59 retirees and guests to the Spring Brunch on May 5th. We enjoyed margaritas, a delicious south of the border themed brunch, lots of lively conversation and memories of our time at Sac State. We also honored our 2024 Faculty Development Grant award winners:

Sheeva Sabati, Educational Leadership
Si Gao, Environmental Studies
Evangeline Ballerini, Biological Sciences

and the Alan D. Wade Family Research Awardee:
Frances Furio, Social Work

For more information on all the recipients, please see the Retirees Association Faculty Grants page.

A big thanks to Shari Bedker, Event Coordinator, for her work on this event, and to all the individuals and businesses that donated door prizes.

Mark your calendars for the Fall Dinner on November 8, 2024. More information will be provided in future newsletters.

Welcome...

Virginia Dixon & event coordinator Sheri Bedker

Madonna Barlow, Shirley Vicari, Pat Robson — Time for brunch!

Nancy Tooker, Nancy Fox, Janice Hayden

Will Vizzard, Ted Lascher

Diane Hyson, Si Gao, Tom Griffith

Debbi Burnett, Chris Wagner, Judy Montgomery

RA President Sue Holl, VP Jonathan Bowman

President Luke Wood, RA President Sue Holl

Brian Chu, Si Gao

Lisa Hemmersley, Evangeline Ballerini

Robin Baldini, Jonathan Bowman, Deborah Seiler, Fred Baldini, Will Vizzard

Janice Hayden, Merry Pawlowski, Shirley Vicari

Mark Hendricks, Jonathan Bowman

Dining and Visiting...

Lining up for the delicious brunch

table 1 — Table 1

Chris Oshiro, Michelle Stevens, Ted Lascher, Si Gao, Bryan Chu, Dianne Hyson, Rebekah Rabiroff

table 2 — Table 2

Mark Wheeler, Sue Holl, Jonathan Bowman, Francis Furio, Kyle Marlatt, Merry Pawlowski

table 3 — Table 3

Mary Beth Metcalf, Henriette and Edward Gibson, Lisa Hemmersley, Tracy Hamilton, Maria Alcarez, Evangeline Ballerini, Bob Metcalf

table 4 — Table 4

Christine Miller, Mark Stoner, Tom Krabacher, Estelle Eke

table 5 — Table 5

Deborah Seiler, Will Vizzard, Fred & Robin Baldini, Ken Cross, Maggie Beddow

table 6 — Table 6

Carol Downey, Shirley Vicari, Janice Hayden, Nancy & Ron Fox, Jean Torcom, Cecilia Flores, Suzanne Bracamonte Iturriaga

table 7 — Table 7

Nancy Griffith, Mike Bossert, Nancy Tooker, Barbara O'Connor, Virginia Kidd, Paul & Lillie Noble

table 8 — Table 8

Virginia Dixon, Leah and Chuck Davis, Shari Bedker, Judy Montgomery, Madonna Barlow, Pat Robson

table 9 — Table 9

Virginia Kidd, David Wagner, Chris Wagner, Debbi Burnett, Linda Martin

Program...

Sac State President Luke Wood speaks to the group about all the exciting things happening on campus!

Merry Pawlowski, president of CSU-ERFSA, speaks to the group about the benefits of membership

Honoring Faculty Grant recipients

Recipient Evangeline Ballerini receiving her award from RA President Sue Holl

Recipient Si Gao receiving her award from RA President Sue Holl

Recipient Frances Furio receiving her award from RA President Sue Holl

Door prizes and drawing

Sue Holl looking over the prizes

Festive table

Mark Wheeler with his prize custom lei

Evangeline Ballerini with her prize

Merry Pawlowski with her gift basket