Alumni are invited home to Saint Mary's for this year's De La Salle Week from Sunday, April 25 through Sunday, May 2. A variety of activities have been planned for alumni and students to come together to celebrate our Lasallian heritage. As part of the festivities, the 2010 Alumni Award recipients will be recognized at the annual Alumni Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 29. 
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Basketball Team to Throw Out First Pitch for Oakland A's
The men's basketball team will have the honor of throwing out the first pitch on Opening Night for the Oakland A's on Monday, April 5, at 7:05 p.m. Discounted tickets are available to Gael fans. All are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance, as the event is expected to sell out.
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Gaels Make History in NCAA Tournament
The men's basketball team made history by playing their way into the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. Alumni, family and fans came together to cheer on the Gaels at numerous locations across the country, including 2,166 enthusiastic fans at the official Bay Area viewing party at AT&T Park last Friday. Although the Gaels fell to Baylor in our last tournament game, the Gaels finished the season as WCC Champions and with a 28-6 record.
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Women's Team in WNIT
After finishing the season 21-9 and second in WCC Championship, women conclude with WNIT loss to Utah. Louella Tomlinson posted her 21st double-double of the season, finishing with 13 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks.
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Saint Mary's Recognized on Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Saint Mary's College has received a prestigious national honor with a place on the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. This is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.
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Andy Warhol Exhibit on Campus
From April 11 through June 20, the College's collection of 152 Polaroid photographs and black-and-white gelatin silver prints awarded through the Warhol Foundation Photography Legacy Project will be on display at the Hearst Art Gallery. Events surrounding the exhibition include a panel discussion on April 11 and a lecture on "Warhol the Filmmaker" on April 14.
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The Cost of Going Green
Can California's businesses afford to go green? Can they afford not to? Join us on Wednesday, April 14, at the Sutter Club in Sacramento for networking and a panel discussion on AB32's impact on business enterprise through 2020 and beyond. Bring your colleagues and friends! Presented by the Graduate Business Alumni Association.
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Upcoming Golf Tournaments in Southern and Northern California
Alumni, family and friends are invited to the 14th Annual Southern California Gael Classic Invitational at South Hills Country Club in West Covina on Monday, April 19. Entry deadline is April 12.
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After celebrating our 30th year at Discovery Bay, we are delighted to introduce a new location and time of year for our tournament in Northern California. The 31st Gael Golf Classic will be held on Monday, May 3, at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton. Entry deadline is April 26.
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Proceeds from both tournaments will benefit the Gael Athletic Fund.

Inspiring Wonder: A New Traveling Speaker Series
Join fellow alumni, parents and friends for an evening of camaraderie, learning and discussion at one of our regional Inspiring Wonder events, featuring a Saint Mary's College professor. Upcoming locations include Stockton, Napa Valley, Sacramento and Newport Beach.
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Dance Company Wins Top Honors
The Saint Mary's College Dance Company was recently awarded top honors at the Southwest Region conference of the American College Dance Festival. The ensemble was also nominated for "Best Performer of the Year;" the winner will be announced in late May.
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Serrin Foster Lectures to Campus Community
Last month, pro-life feminist Serrin Foster addressed a crowd of more than 150 students, faculty, staff and members of the Bay Area's Catholic community in a lecture titled "The Feminist Case Against Abortion."
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SERA
Return to campus for the world premiere of SERA, a stunning new play about Pompeii by Saint Mary's alumna Angela Santillo '05. SERA performs April 22-24 at 8 p.m. and April 24-25 at 2 p.m. in LeFevre Theatre. Reservations at (925) 631-4670.
Learn more about the play and the pre-show alumni wine and cheese gathering.

Senior Wins Debate Association Honor
At the National Parliamentary Debate Association championship tournament last month, SMC senior Elizabeth Patterson was honored with an All-American Award. She was one of seven seniors recognized out of nearly 400 competitors for the tournament.
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Leadership Workshop Opportunity
Alumni, family and friends are invited to sign-up for the upcoming Leadership workshop "Deepening Leadership with the Enneagram" on Saturday, May 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presenter Elizabeth Seja Min focuses on timely leadership issues. Reserve your spot today.
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LEAP Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
The LEAP program celebrates 10 years of providing higher education to professional dancers with a gala performance on Monday, May 10. The program will feature LEAP dancers from nationally acclaimed companies and productions. For more information, please contact Megan Low at (925) 631-4859.