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Dr. Sharon Guthrie—

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Kinesiology Department

Chair

Stephen E. Buchan—

Associate Director

Diane Higgs—Manager of

Student Affairs

G.A.’s

Aiyana Welsh — LT 23

Brandon Urry — LT 24

Earl Declet — LT 25

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All-LT Etiquette Dinner P.1

Student News P.2

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15 Developing Leaders in the Business of Sport

All-LT Etiquette Dinner

Pictured above: Members of LT 24 branding themselves with bowties for the dinner. From left: Greg Loza, Ben Nguy,

Aaron Wheeler, Shanelle Stephens, Dan Nelson, Victoria Davis, Vander Castillo, Ashton Stine and Brandon Urry.

Students from the current learning teams of

the Graduate Program in Sport Management came

together for an All-LT Etiquette Dinner on Nov.

21st in The Pointe at the Walter Pyramid.

Greg Clefisch, Manager of College Recruiting at

Southern Wine and Spirits, was the guest speaker

and presented on proper etiquette for business

dining. Students were encouraged to use their best

etiquette while at their tables with special invited

guests as they were served a three course meal.

In his presentation, Mr. Clefisch discussed

exactly what is business etiquette, how to conduct

yourself pre-meal, during the meal and once the

meal is complete. He also covered what to order,

inappropriate table conversation and whether or

not to order alcohol while at a business meal.

Some of the guests in attendance included the

Assistant Dean of Students, Dr. Jeane Caveness,

GPSM Advisory Committee members Bill Shumard

and Dedan Brozino along with instructors Andy

Roundtree, Rich Foster, Charles Harris, and Roger

Harvey. The list also included guests from outside

the industry such as Randy & Linda Haas of North

American Steel Alliance, Carl Morandell of Moran-

dell Imports, and Eric Lenahan of State Farm.

Students very were pleased on how beneficial

the dinner was, especially in their professional

development.

Nicole Peterson of LT 25, noted “One key takea-

way that I learned from the dinner was that eti-

quette is key when ‘dining for a job’ and little

things are noticed and interpreted.”

Along with learning the rules of etiquette, the

students were able to network among their peers

and invited guests throughout the night.

( Right) Kelsi Hendrix (LT 23) and Ben Harvey (LT 24)

talking with Greg Clefisch, the guest speaker from

Southern Wine & Spirits, after the dinner.

Tori Willis ( LT 18) was featured in the College of Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) Annual Report 2012-2013. She was quoted as saying “ I highly recommend this program ( Sport Management) to self-starters and highly motivated students who are looking to blaze their own trail.”

CLICK HERE to read more.

Dedan Brozino (LT 12), current GPSM Advisory committee member and Internship Coor-dinator, was promoted to Senior Associate Athletics Director, External Relations & Communications with Long Beach State Athletics in December.

ALUMNI CONNECTION

SENDAI TRIP

(Left) Mariana Patraca, LT 24 and Ruby Rojas, LT 5, at the

International Softball Championships .

From November 20-24, Mariana Patraca (LT 24) and Ruby Rojas (LT 5)

traveled to Monterrey, Mexico as members of “Ruthless”, a softball team of

former international Olympians representing the USA. The team was formed

by three-time Olympic Medalist Crystal Bustos. Rojas played left-field while

Patraca played pitcher. It was a friendly tournament comprised of Ruthless,

the Cuban national team, the Mexican national team and the Mexican Junior

team. Ruthless won the tournament going undefeated at 5-0 and beating

Cuba in the championship game, 2-1. Rojas, an alumna of the program and

veteran member of the Venezuelan National Softball team, is currently the

Women’s head softball coach at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA. She

was recently honored as the 2013 Southern California Coach of the Year by

the California Community College Athletic Association. Patraca, a current

student in LT 24 and member of the Mexican national softball team, currently

works with MLB Urban Youth Academy in Community Relations and as a

softball instructor. Congrats on the championship ladies!

Happy Holidays from your GPSM family!

The Graduate Program in Sport Management is excited to send students

to Sendai, Japan for a two-week study abroad program in 2014! Classes

will be taught at Sendai University, which is the only Sports Science and

Physical Education University in Northern Japan. Professor Marty Kuehnert,

the first foreign General Manager of a Pro baseball team, will be the

instructor during the program. This will be the second year GPSM has sent

students overseas. A total of six members from LT 23 and LT24 attended

the program last July. Students had the opportunity to attend professional

soccer and baseball games, a bus-tour of Tokyo, and enjoy Japanese food

and culture. Abbey McNamara of LT 23 said, “I saw this opportunity as a

once in a lifetime chance to go to a country whose culture is very different

than ours and learn about sports while also meeting new people!” All of

those who attended last year’s trip had a great time and we are thrilled to

present this as an opportunity to our students once again!

For more information, please e-mail gpsm.ga@gmail.com.

Sendai 2013 Group Photo

Traditional Japanese Cuisine!

Adjunct faculty member Gary

Darcy, Senior VP of Sales and

Marketing for the NHRA,

recently participated as a panel

member in the ‘13 Motorsports

Marketing Forum. Click HERE

to read the article in Sports

Business Daily.

GPSM International Reach

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FACULTY CONNECTION

STUDENTS IN THE BIZSTUDENTS IN THE BIZSTUDENTS IN THE BIZ

UPCOMING SPORT EVENTS

Alumni Updates & New

Jobs

IEG Annual Sponsorship Conference

March 23-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL.. CLICK HERE for more info

International Summer School

July 12—26, 2014 at Loughborough University in the UK. CLICK HERE for more info

(Right) Aiyana Welsh ( LT 23)

and Shantel Fair (LT 22)

working at the Malibu

Winter Classic benefitting

the athletes of Southern

California Special Olympics.

(Left) Jackie Herkins (LT 23)

with her premium suite co-

workers at the Honda Center

Skate Party for Anaheim

Ducks Premium Seat Holders.

(Left)

Cody Brown (LT 23),

Sarina Tsoi ( LT 25), and

Vander Castillo (LT 24)

all interns for the LA

Clippers working the

NBA FIT Tip Off Rally.

(Above) Aiyana Welsh (LT 23) with

Lindsey Harding of the WNBA Los

Angeles Sparks at the Fall Regional

Games for Special Olympics

Southern California.

(Right) Members of LT 24 gather for

“Friends-giving”, a Thanksgiving

Potluck. Lyndsay Eden, Celeste Soto,

Shanelle Stephens, Rebecca Lamas,

Kirsten Makowiec, Lisa Chow, Ashley

Cabrera, Vander Castillo, Paul Leaf,

Nick Matsumoto, Dan Nelson, Greg

Loza, Ryan Polanco, &

Jose Covarrubias.

Sarah Ambrose (LT 21) becomes Corporate Office Administrator at Neudesic.

Roger Ruelas (LT 21) becomes the Stage Manager

in Game Entertainment for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Carleigh Smith ( LT 22) accepts position as Assistant Manager,

Business Development and Corporate Sponsorships with

the LA Marathon.

Anthony Tibaldi ( LT 24) accepts position of Adult

Hockey Director at East West Ice Palace.

(Above) Alisha Rosen, Rebecca Lamas,

Danielle Hamilton, and Lisa Chow (All

LT 24) with Michelle Abel Taillon,

Director of Area and Regional Sports, at

the Special Olympics of Southern

California fall games.