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BPF Scholars Presented $3,000 ~ Jared Lindo Recognized at Bulldog Stadium

Bulldog Pride Fund Scholars Presented $3,000 at Fresno State's Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala ~ Jared Lindo recognized at Bulldog Stadium

Nov 15, 2007

BULLDOG PRIDE FUND UPDATE ~ Nov. 15, 2007

Bulldog Pride Fund Scholars Presented $3,000
The 2007-08 Bulldog Pride Fund scholars— Jared Lindo, Sara Martinez and Adrian Quintero—were each presented $1,000 scholarships on Oct. 18, 2007 at the Fresno State Alumni Association's Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala held at the Save Mart Center.

Each scholar was also presented a small, bronze bulldog with the Latin inscription “BONUS INTRA. MELIOR EXI.”—which translates “Come in good. Go out better.” Additionally, the scholars made personal donations to the BPF to financially assist students in the future. (Thank you Jared, Sara and Adrian—we appreciate your support!)

Lindo (Class of 2009) is a junior majoring in civil engineering, Martinez (Class of 2008) is a senior studying social work, and Quintero (Class of 2008) is a senior with a double major in criminology and Chicano & Latin American studies.

BPF Fund Scholar Jared Lindo Recognized at Bulldog Stadium
Bulldog Pride Fund Scholar Jared Lindo was one of five College of Engineering students each selected to represent the five Departments within the College that were recognized on the 50-yard line at the Fresno State vs. Utah State football game at Bulldog Stadium on Oct. 3, 2007.

Just prior to the kickoff, following the Presentation of Colors by Fresno State's joint Army and Air Force ROTC and the playing of National Anthem by the Bulldog Marching Band, Dr. Sam Iacobellis, Congressman Jim Costa and the five students were honored with a very rare flyover by two B1-Lancers (a.k.a. B1-Bombers).

Iacobellis, a Fresno State alumnus, is well-known in the aerospace industry as "The Father of the B-1 Bomber." Costa, also a Fresno State graduate, serves as U.S. Representative for California’s 20^th District. Lindo, a junior majoring in civil engineering, is a two-time Bulldog Pride Fund Scholar and donor, as well as a student member of the ASCE— American Society of Civil Engineers; and the FSAA—Fresno State Alumni Association.

The College of Engineering at Fresno State provides high-quality academic programs that support the infrastructure and growth of the Central California region. Its departments are Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Geomatics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

About Event ~ Sam Iacobellis Video ~ About Jim Costa
About the College of Engineering ~ Jared Lindo, Bulldog Pride Fund Scholar

BPF Accepting Applications for 2008-09
The Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State is accepting applications for a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a student in the 2008-09 academic year. The BPF scholarship criteria is that a Fresno State incoming or returning student with good academic standing that has demonstrated pride in the community be selected as its recipient. The BPF will also bestow the newly-established GSA NETWORK AWARD of $1,000 to a student affiliated with the GSA NETWORK in the 2008-09 academic year.

For the 2008-09 academic year, the “priority window” deadline to apply for all scholarships at Fresno State, including the Bulldog Pride Fund, is from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, 2007. Fresno State scholarship applications: Online.

BPF Donations Surpass $45,000
Donations to the Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State have totaled $45,263.22. The BPF is an endowment that provides an annuity to support student scholarships at Fresno State. The earnings (interest) of the BPF are used to fund scholarships, while the endowment (principal) continues to earn interest in perpetuity for the funding of future scholarships. Donations are 100% tax-deductible. [View the BPF 2006-07  Annual Report]

Donate to BPF
The Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State accepts checks, as well as all major credit card [AMEX, MasterCard and VISA]. The BPF graciously accepts tribute and memorial gifts, as well as donations in the form of securities, real property, corporate matching gifts and bequests.

A variety of gift plans that secure future revenue for BPF and offers financial benefits for you today may include lifetime income for you, as well as other tax savings. Vehicles for these gifts range from charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder and other types of trusts to beneficiary designations on life insurance policies and retirement plan accounts. For additional information, please contact Peter Robertson by calling 559.278.7392.

All donations to the Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State are 100% tax-deductible, to the full-extent of the law.

[Donate Online ~ Select: OTHER ~ Enter Gift Designation: BULLDOG PRIDE FUND]
[Donate via U.S. Mail]

BPF Non-Discrimination Policy
In compliance with federal and state legislation, all Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State applicants and awardees are considered without regard to: sex, race, age, color, creed, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, disability or covered veterans status. The BPF actively seeks and encourages applicants from all segments of our diverse society.

Give today. For tomorrow and beyond. ~ bulldogpride.org

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