Cal State Fullerton - Titan Yearbook (Fullerton, CA)

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THE STAGE SIZZLES The student cast treated the honorees, special guest, Tony Bennett and an audience of CSUF alumni and supporters to a spectacular show. CSUF Alumna Dana Muller, Class of 96, (below) a member of the Broadway cast of Les Miserables was a featured performer. M ASTER OF CEREMONIES Debbie Allen kept the evening moving along and even joined the performers on stage to dance a number that she had choreographed. She told the audience ' the reason I ' ve been able to go forward in life is because of my education. ' 4 Front and Center

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President Gordon poses with CSUF Atliietic Direc- tor, John Easterbrook (left) and donors Jerry and Marilyn Goodwin at the groundbreal ing for the new Baseball Stadium. President ' s Scholars President Gordon and Uni- versity Honors Program Direc- tor Frank Cummings (left) at the President ' s Scholars Lun- cheon. The President Scholar ' s Progam recognizes the outstanding achievements of a select group of students each year. Based solely on merit, this scholarship pro- gram recognizes incoming freshmen who have demon- strated excellence in academic achievement, leadership abil- ity and community service. Students are automadcally ad- mitted to the Universit} ' Hon- ors Program , receive campus registration and housing priorites and participate in many special seminars, social, cultural and athletic events and recieve letters of recom- mendation from the president of the universit} This pro- gram promotes the tradition ot Cal State University, Fullerton ' s committment to excellence. University President 3

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F IS fctER J ony Bennett headlined the Front and Center annual gala at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim February 5, 2000. A student cast of 24 theatre and dance majors hit the stage to start off the evenmg. Front and Center is staged by a 66- member Blue Ribbbon Organizing Committee of community and civic leaders, as well as CSUF administrators. The evening paid tribute to actor John Lithgow and his wife Mary, a UCLA professor, and Orange Count) ' Couple of the Year Patti and jim Edwards of Eldwards Theatres Circuit, Inc. The optional black tie event raises funds for student scholarships. President Gordon greeted the audience, char- acterizing the evening as ' the single greatest gathering of our donors, trustees, alumni, parents and other supporters of Cal State Fullerton. ' Tony Bennett is surrounded by student performers (clockwise from bottom) Molly Prather, Ryan Sander, Kait Holbrook, Trevor Illingworth, Michael Baker, Monica Manarelli, Jonathon Bellows, (Inside row) Trade Franklin, Megan Gruble, Tammy Grimes, Emily Mitchell, Tony Bennett, Regan Tedder, Steve Parmenter, Chet Cole, Steven Janji. Top: Guest performers Tony Bennett and Debbie Allen joke backstage before the gala concert. Bottom: Tony Bennet and Debbie Allen are joined by honorees John and Mary Lithgow and Patti and Jim Edwards. Front and Center 5