1. Officers
Hank J. Salvo, Jr., Chair
Richard Sherratt, Vice Chair
Robert W. Burt, President
Shawn Bibb, Treasurer
Jack L. Acosta, Secretary
Trustees
Ken J. Anderson
Carolyn Aver
Michael S. Bernick
Mark L. Bryggman
Aaron Chang
Ana Chretien
Clay Creasey
Linda Dalton
Evelyn Dilsaver
Atef Eltoukhy
Mike Ferketich
Alan Gould
Howard High
James Houpis
Howard Hyman
Jodie Hunter
Narinder Singh Kapany
James Klescewski
Thomas Lorentzen
Kumar Malavalli
Gary McBride
Sunne McPeak
Louis Navellier
Janet L. Owen
Cecil Pickett
Georganne Proctor
Mohammad H. Qayoumi
Micky S. Randhawa
Marvin A. Remmich
Mahla Shaghafi
Emily Shanks
James H. Songey
Gary Wallace
Allen Warren
Robert Worrall
Gil Zaballos
Emeritus
Trustees
Jan Batcheller
Judy Belk
Timothy L. Silva
Dick Spees
Doug Uchikura
Vance Yoshida
Honor ary
Trustee
Norma S. Rees
California State University, East Bay
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2. C a l i f o r n i a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y , E a s t B a y
PRESIDENTIAL
SCHOLARS
B e n e f i t & A w a r d s G a l a
2010

3. Reception & Social Hour
Cocktails and appetizers
Student art exhibit
Featuring accompaniment by student jazz ensemble
Welcome & Dinner
Gregory Smith, Master of Ceremonies
Opening Remarks
Mohammad H. Qayoumi, President
California State University, East Bay
Introduc tion of Presidential Scholars
Endowment Fund Recipients
Spenser Babyak
Ferdinand Garcia
Melissa Lau
Anna Le
Amanda Menne
Timothy Sakogawa
Sara Sarvi
Awards Presentation
Robert Litton — Outstanding Young Alumnus of the Year
Patrick Devine — Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
Conclusion & entertainment
PRESIDENTIAL
SCHOLARS
e v e n i n g p r o g r a m

4. including a selection of international-inspired hors d’oeuvres
entrées
Chicken Oscar Inside Out
poached chicken breast roulade, asparagus and
crab filling with a béarnaise sauce
Duck in a Blanket
candied Peking duck breast in a buckwheat pancake,
drizzled with Hoisin plum barbeque sauce
Lamb Meatballs in Butter Curry Sauce
served with lentil dal
Olive Oil Poached Halibut
atop crispy polenta with broccoli rabe pesto
Palak Paneer (vegetarian)
with saffron rice and mango chutney
Desserts
Assorted Brulée Spoons
vanilla bean, chocolate, lemongrass, and ginger
Assorted Chocolate Truffles
with cocoa, nuts, and coconut
Crepes Suzettes
with Grand Marnier flambé
Savory Apple Pie in Filo Cup
topped with thyme-infused lemon curd
Tiramisu Shooter
espresso and Baileys soaked lady fingers
layered with mascarpone and
shaved chocolate
menu

5. Gregory Smith, PhD
Associate Vice President for Planning and Enrollment Management
Master of Ceremonies
Greg Smith earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado at
Boulder, then his master’s degree and PhD in European and Russian History
at Stanford University. After teaching Western Civilization at Stanford, he
made the move to academic administration by becoming Associate Director
of Undergraduate Admissions at Stanford, followed by positions as Director
of Admissions and Vice President of Enrollment at Notre Dame de Namur
University and Menlo College. He has been Associate Vice President for
Planning and Enrollment Management at East Bay since 2007. He is most
proudofhisworktoexpandoutreachandenrollmentathislasttwoinstitutions
and here at CSUEB, as well as working on ways to improve the delivery of
student services at all stages of the enrollment process, from applying for
admissions through to graduation.
He serves on many boards and committees for such professional organizations
as the College Board and the National and Western Associations for College
Admission Counseling; his personal academic research interests are in the
comparative history of secondary education in the United States, Russia, and
Central Europe.
participants & honorees
Robert LittonPatrick DevineGregory Smith

6. Patrick Devine
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
Patrick Devine is currently the Senior Director of Global Incentive Compensa-
tion at Oracle Corporation. He emigrated from Ireland at the age of 18, and
after attending Chabot College part time, Patrick began his studies at Cal State
East Bay. He earned a BS in Business Administration in 1987 and an MBA in
1991. For the past eight years, Patrick has taught a Compensation Management
Course at CSUEB through the continuing education program.
At Oracle, one of the most successful software companies in the world, he is
responsible for the design and development of all Global Incentive Compensa-
tionprogramsandallofthecompensationactivitiesassociatedwithallmergers
and acquisitions. Previously, Patrick worked for Applied Materials and Seagate
Technology. He has worked extensively in China, Korea, Taiwan, and Europe
leading various human resources, finance, and compensation initiatives.
He also serves as Strategic Advisor to the Bishop of the Diocese of Oakland.
As a Finance Council member he was instrumental in getting the first Moody’s
rating on a diocese in the United States and subsequently floating a $150
million bond to build the new cathedral in downtown Oakland.
Patrick says his proudest accomplishments are becoming an American citizen
and graduating from CSUEB. He and his wife of 28 years, Kathy, have three
daughters, Bridget, Meagan, and Katie, all of whom are attending California
State University colleges (San Luis Obispo, Sonoma, and East Bay respectively).
Robert Litton
Outstanding Young Alumnus of the Year
Robert Litton studied composition and percussion performance at Cal State
East Bay, receiving his undergraduate degree in 2001 and his master’s in 2004.
Hewentontograduatefirstinhisclassfromtheprestigiousprogramforscoring
motion pictures and television at the University of Southern California.
He has performed with the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, the
Marin Symphony, the Berkeley Symphony, Composers Inc., multiple musical
theatre productions, and was a marimba soloist with the Kensington and
Fremont Symphony Orchestras.
His compositions have been performed by members of the San Francisco
Symphony, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players,
the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles Chamber
Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. In 2001 he was honored with a
featured performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Robert, commissioned by
CSUEB,alsocomposed“InauguralFanfare”inhonoroftheinaugurationofMo
Qayoumi as President of the University on June 1, 2007.
Now a film composer, Robert has scored award-winning films for up-and-
coming directors, including Love in the Summertime by Paul Wie, Gerald’s Last
Day by Justin and Shel Rasch, and Negotiations by Ethan Cushing, which was
selected to be part of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
participants & honorees

7. special thanks
PERFORMERS
Student Jazz Ensemble
CSUEB Department of Music
Devin Dominguez ’11
Alto Sax
Osamu Fukuzaki ’11
Keyboard
Sean McKay ’11
Drums
David Hunter ’11
Bass
Student Cabaret
CSUEB Department of
Theatre and Dance
Sierra Dee ’11
Keyboard
Caitlin O’Leary ’10
Vocals
Catherine Williamson ’12
Vocals
PHOTOGRAPHY
Keith Lewis Photography and Imaging
Beginning April 13th
, photographs from
this event will be available to view online
courtesy of Keith Lewis Photography and
Imaging. Select the folder CSUEB Gala at
www.keithlewis.printroom.com
to see the images.
Produc tion
A special thank you to our gala coordinator,
Eileen M. Mello, and her special events assistant,
Amy Fong. Additional thanks to all event staff,
as well as the staff from University Communications
and University Advancement, who were
instrumental in the production and execution
of the University’s 2010 benefit gala.

8. presented by
First Republic Bank
Josephine and John Hunter
Richard and Susan Sherratt
Teresa Swartz
Josephine Hunter
Thomas Lorentzen
Richard Sherratt
special thanks to our
PRESIDENTIAL SPONSOR
thank you to all of the
2010 GALA SP O NS O RS
who provided support
for this evening
thank you to the individuals
serving as this evening’s
HONORARY HOST COMMITTEE