Portland State Magazine Fall 2010

' I _, < Help us honor those we admire NOMINATE OUTSTANDING alumni, faculty, and students by October 8, and we will salute chem on February 27, 2011. Many of our 120,000 alumni around the world are doing incredible things, so each year we honor a few exceptional graduates along with a faculty member and a promising student. The categories for PSU Salutes are: Distinguished Alumni (career achievement), Distin– guished Alumni Service, Outstanding Young Alumnus, Outstanding Internacional Alumnus, Distinguished Faculty Achievement, and the John Hakanson Student Advancement Award. Go to www.pdx.edu !psu-saLutes on or before October 8 co nominate alumni, faculty and students. The six people chosen will receive recognition throughout the year. PSU President Wim Wiewel (right) poses with 2010 Outstanding Young AlumnusAntonia D'Auria '02. Give back by being a mentor DO YOU LOOK back on your rime at PSU and wish you'd had a mentor? Now is your chance co help today's students and make a positive impact. This fall, che PSU Alumni Association is launch ing an alumni/student mentoring program and inviting alumni co share their knowledge and experience with students as they prepare to graduate and start new careers and lives. The Alumni Association is working with the PSU Career Center in developing a user-friendly computer software program for alumni mentors and student mentees to interact online. Studencs may select a mentor in their desired career path or general field. It is up co mentors to decide how much feedback and support they will provide. Examples ofmentor support include reviewing resumes, giving tips for success, and providing informational inter– views. Please visit our website at www.pdx.edu/ alumni for more details and to sign-up. PSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION "PSU has offered us so much in terms of education, opportunity, and exposure to cultural diversity. By being part of the PSUM we want to give back to the PSU community." - Krishna Regupathy, MS '99 Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Pradheepa Krishnasamy, BA '03 Business Administration PS UM Joint Life Members (with son Arjun Regupathy) Don't miss out on the benefits and opportunities of PSU Alumni Assooation membership. Join online at www.alumni.pdx.edu or call 503-725-8209. PSU Alumni Association PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 25