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Inaugural President’s Circle Luncheon PRESIDENT CARLEO HOSTS
FOUNDATION’S LEADERSHIP DONORS
The LAVC FoundationThe LAVC FoundationThe LAVC FoundationThe
LAVC Foundation
BOARD OF DIRECTORSBOARD OF DIRECTORSBOARD OF DIRECTORSBOARD OF
DIRECTORS
OFFICERSOFFICERSOFFICERSOFFICERS Jason Schaff, President
San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Robert Oberstein, Vice President
Oberstein, Stock & Friedenthal, LLP
Sharon J. Udkoff, Treasurer
Certified Public Accountant
Art Ginsburg, Secretary
Art’s Deli
MEMBERSMEMBERSMEMBERSMEMBERS Kathi Atkinson
City National Bank
Elaine Baylor
Los Angeles Valley College Friend
Paul Clay
Multimedia Sound, Inc.
Colleen Ferguson
Northrop Grumman
Dr. Andrea Goldberg
Kaiser Permanente
Mike Quiroga *
Mike’s Roofing Services
Jessica Smith
Well’s Fargo
Alice Spilberg
Retired-Girl Scouts of America
David Tulanian
Los Angeles City Library
Rafael Vega
Casa Vega
Michael I. Weinper *
PTPN
Susan Carleo
President, Los Angeles Valley College - Ex-Officio
Kenneth Worthen *
Retired-The Gas Company
Eliseo D.W. Gauna, Esq.
Attorney & Legal Counsel- Ex-Officio
Raul Castillo
Executive Director - Ex-Officio
Mannon Kaplan * -Emeritus
Miller Kaplan Arase, LLP
* Past Presidents
Also Inside This Issue:
Spring 2010
Campus Dedications
New Board Members
Museum Exhibit
Golf Tournament
New Donor Benches
IMS Donation
Alumni & Other News
The Newsletter of The Los Angeles Valley College
On March 2nd, LAVC President Sue Carleo hosted the first
President’s Circle Luncheon
in the Fireside Room.
The President’s Circle is a membership of leadership giving that
provides much needed unrestricted donations to the LAVC Foundation.
These funds allow the Founda-tion to address the immediate needs of
the college and may distribute funds scholar-ships or different
college programs or pro-
jects.
Twenty-eight individuals and organizations joined the
President’s Circle, which is in it’s first year and forty-eight
people attended the luncheon. Each guest proudly wore their
President’s Circle lapel pin and were encour-aged to recruit new
members for the mem-
bership campaign next year. Foundation President Jason Schaff
said, “this is a terrific turnout for the Circle’s first ever
luncheon. It is a great reflection of the generous support
of Valley College friends.”
Many members of the President’s Circle are also part of the
local business community. All members will be listed and recognized
in the May issue of the San Fernando Valley Busi-ness Journal, the
Foundation’s Annual Donor
Wall, and the Annual Report.
For information about joining the President’s Circle for the
2010/2011 fiscal year, please call (818) 947-2618, or you may
visit
www.lavcfoundation.org and join online.
1) Help Group President Barbara Firestone with President Carleo;
2) President Carleo and Foundation Executive Director Raul Castillo
greets 99¢ Only Stores’ and alumnus Henry Miller; 3) Beezley
Management’s Jonathan Levy; 4) Precision
Dynamics Corporation’s Kim Parker. All members of the Circle
were given a commemorative lapel pin.
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Page 2 The Foundation
Foundation Board Elects New Members
Dr. Andrea Goldberg has been a neu-rologist with Kaiser
Permanente in Pano-rama City since 1981. With Health Care a vital
part of LAVC’s curriculum and training, Dr. Goldberg brings a
wealth of knowledge and experience to the Board. She has sat on a
number of boards that have included the Southern California
Multiple Sclerosis Society and Haven
Hills.
Ms. Jessica Smith has been Assistant Vice President with Wells
Fargo Bank in Van Nuys since August of 2009. Smith is excited to be
on the Foundation Board to lend her experience in the finance and
banking industry to help raise funds for the Foundation. Smith is a
member of the North Valley Chamber of Commerce as well as the
California State University
Wells Fargo Business Center.
In February 2010, the Foundation elected Andrea Goldberg and
Jessica Smith to its Board of Directors. Each member brings a
unique background to the Board.
Museum Showcases Metal into Words
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On March 24, the LAVC Historical Museum and Foundation hosted
the opening night reception for Metal into Words, the typewriter
collection of Martin M. Cooper. Approximately 100 guests were in
attendance to see the antique collection.
1) City Councilman and alumnus Dennis Zine with Marty Cooper; 2)
Guests enjoying the reception
just outside the Museum; 3) LAVC VP of Academic Affairs Sandy
Mayo; 4) Guests admiring the
exhibit; 5) John Bwarie from Councilman Greig Smith’s office and
Marty Cooper; 6) VICA’s An-
gela Fentiman, Boys and Girls Club’s Jan Sobel, LAVC Foundation
President and San Fernando
Valley Business Journal Editor Jason Schaff, and VICA’s
Stepahnie Warren
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Page 3 Newsletter
Industrial Metal Supply (IMS) President Neil Sherman established
four $1,000 scholarships to benefit Los Angeles Valley College
stu-
dents who are in its Machine Shop program or studying
Engineering.
Industrial Metal Supply and Valley College have a mutually
beneficial relationship. A number of Valley College students who
have been trained in the Machine Shop program have become employees
of Industrial Metal Supply. The Machine Shop program at Valley
Col-lege has been long respected by the manufacturing industry in
the San Fernando Valley. It provides a valuable source of skilled
workers
for many companies.
IMS Establishes Scholarships
19th Annual LAVC Golf Tournament
The 19th Annual LAVC Golf Tournament is scheduled on May 8, 2010
at Elkins Ranch Golf Course in Fillmore, California. The
tour-nament, which is hosted by members of the LAVC Maintenance
& Operations Department, was originally established the event
to
memorialize LAVC friends who passed away.
In recent years, the golf tournament has been able to raise
funds that have benefited different athletic programs. This year,
pro-ceeds from the golf tournament will benefit the LAVC Athletic
En-dowment. The Endowment was established last year with a goal to
raise $100,000 in the next four years. So far, over $28,000 has
been received and pledged and this event will add to the
effort.
The entry fee is $100 per person and includes box lunch,
barbe-cue dinner, green fees, cart, and range balls. For more
informa-
tion, please call Raul Gonzalez at (818) 9470-2606.
LAVC Donor Benches: Your Opportunity to Leave Your Legacy
Honor a family, friend, loved one or event with a bench
donation. A num-ber of new benches have been in-stalled throughout
the Los Angeles Valley College campus. Designate a bench with a
beautiful plaque. A Zinc etched 2 in x 6 in plaque will be placed
at your bench to recognize your contri-
bution to the college.
Proceeds from the bench program will benefit the Los Angeles
Valley College Los Angeles Valley College Los Angeles Valley
College Los Angeles Valley College
Foundation EndowmentFoundation EndowmentFoundation
EndowmentFoundation Endowment.
Benches have already been placed on campus. Donors may select
their benches on a first come first serve basis. Please contact the
Los Angeles Valley College Foundation to request a Donor Bench form
or to find out loca-tions of benches and which are still available
for naming. Just call
(818) 947-2619.
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Page 4 The Foundation
An array of possibilities exists at Los Angeles Valley College
for donors interested in various naming opportunities. Financial
requirements differ, and donors are encouraged to discuss their
interest with Raul Castillo, Executive Director of Valley College’s
Foundation. A named gift opportunity sends a strong message to our
students and people living in the surrounding community that an
individual, business, or organization is committed to the college’s
effort to provide quality,
accessible education and training to all who can benefit from
our programs and
services.
Over the next three years, Valley College will build a number of
new buildings and refurbish existing ones. Other buildings and
facilities still available for naming opportunities include Allied
Health and Science, Main-tenance and Operations, Student Services
Center, and the track and field stadium. Garden areas in the
Art
District, Monarch Square, and the South Campus are also
available. Your name, company’s name, or the name of someone you
wish to honor or memorialize can be appropriately
recognized.
We invite you to consider these opportunities and help Valley
College address current needs and prepare for
the any future challenges.
For more information, please contact
Raul Castillo at (818) 947-2618.
The Allied Health & Science Building Maintenance and
Operations Center Library and Academic Resource Center
Alumni Update & Other News
You Can Donate Online - Friends of the Los Angeles Valley
College Founda-tion just found an even easier way to give - online!
It’s so simple. Type in our website at
www.lavcfoundation.orgwww.lavcfoundation.orgwww.lavcfoundation.orgwww.lavcfoundation.org,
Building & Other Naming Opportunities at Valley College
Facebook Numbers Have GrownFacebook Numbers Have GrownFacebook
Numbers Have GrownFacebook Numbers Have Grown
In September 2008, Valley College established a page with online
social network Facebook. Membership has just surpassed 1,200!
Facebook al-lows LAVC to inform its alumni, stu-dents, faculty and
friends of events and news in real time! Simply go to
www.facebook.com to join.
Alumnus and retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David M.
Shacter Judge David M. Shacter Judge David M. Shacter Judge David
M. Shacter died February 26 at the age of 68. Shacter received an
AA from Valley College in 1961 and afterwards at-tended San
Fernando Valley State College. He presided over two visible and
well-known trials—the Robert Blake trial and the Clint
Eastwood/
Sondra Locke trial.
In March, Alumnus and retired LAPD Officer Jim Jim Jim Jim
MillerMillerMillerMiller received the Bronze Star medal 40 years
after his act of
bravery.
Miller was 19 years old, studying pre-law at LAVC, and working
at the GM assembly line before he was drafted into the army in
1966. Miller risked his life to save others during a fierce battle
in Vietnam in June 1967. He entered into hostile fire to rescue
wounded soldiers. His medal is awarded for “heroic or
meritorious
achievement.”
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