<div dir="ltr">Hi Donovan,<div><br></div><div>I second Andy's proposal. When a faculty makes a personal recommendation that speaks volume about a candidate, especially if the candidate is from a different department. We have always followed that model in the past. Without faculty opinion only thing we can go by is the GPA and then there is no reason for a vote.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Sooby</div><div><br></div>Subrata (Sooby) Bhattacharjee, Ph.D., ASME Fellow<br>Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department<br>Affiliated Professor, Computer Science Department<br>San Diego State University<br><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:prof.bhattacharjee@gmail.com" target="_blank">prof.bhattacharjee@gmail.com</a></div><div>Tel: (619)-594-6080; Fax: (619)-594-3599; Office: E323-K; Lab: E-331<br><br>Thermodynamics Courseware: <a href="http://www.thermofluids.net" target="_blank">http://www.thermofluids.net</a><div>Research Website: <a href="http://mechanical.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">http://flame.sdsu.edu</a><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 5:28 PM, Donovan Geiger <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dgeiger@mail.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">dgeiger@mail.sdsu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hi Andy, <br><br></div>This was a request from one of our chairs. I have spoken to the Assistant Dean and she will bring up the issue at the next Exec Committee meeting. I don't believe anyone wishes to engage in censorship, but rather an effort to limit email clutter. However, you have certainly identified a point that should be refined into a formal policy. <br></div><div><br></div>Thanks, <br></div>Donovan <br><div><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(102,51,0)"><br style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 4:51 PM, Andrew Szeto <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:aszeto@mail.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">aszeto@mail.sdsu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Donovan et al:<br><br>Since we have held a faculty meeting (in the past) for making such an important choice (who should be our valedictorian), why are you discouraging us from using the only remaining avenue available for this purpose? So long as everyone's comments are polite and reasonably succinct, I see no problem with voters explaining their choice and possibly elaborating on the various valedictorian candidates. Let's not engage in censorship unless absolutely necessary.<br><br></div>Sincerely, Andrew Szeto<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 4:33 PM, Donovan Geiger <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dgeiger@mail.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">dgeiger@mail.sdsu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Engineering Faculty and Staff: <br><br></div>Please refrain from replying to all with your vote as we would like to keep this free from campaigning or other influence.<br><br></div>Thank you! <br><div class="gmail_extra"><span><br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"><b>Donovan Geiger, MBA</b></span><br style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Student Affairs</span> <br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">College of Engineering</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></font></span><span style="color:rgb(102,51,0)"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">San Diego State University</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="tel:619.594.6079" value="+16195946079" target="_blank">619.594.6079</a></span></font></span><br><br style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br></span><div class="gmail_quote"><span>On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 3:55 PM, Donovan Geiger <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dgeiger@mail.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">dgeiger@mail.sdsu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br></span><div><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Engineering Faculty and Staff: <br><br></div>As the departmental outstanding graduates have been selected, voting for Engineering <span>Valedictorian</span> will now take place. Please select one and email me your choice by<b> <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><u>12:00pm, Wednesday April, 13th</u>. </span></span><br></b><br></div>The candidates are:<br><br><b><br>Ace Elacio<br>Major GPA 3.88, SDSU GPA 3.85<br></b><br>Ace Barrera Elacio, who will graduate with honors and receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering in May 2016, was selected as an Outstanding Student in the Aerospace Engineering class of 2016. He will be graduating with the highest overall and major GPA in his graduating class at San Diego State University. <br><br>Ace is a military dependent. Throughout his life, he was transferred between a multitude of schools and has been exposed to an abundance of foreign cultures and environments, which is reflected in Ace’s flexibility and compassion for others. With Ace’s father being deployed on a regular basis, a working mother, and a younger sister, Ace was groomed at a young age to take on a considerable amount of responsibility for his family. With his father having retired from the US military in 2010, the Navy could no longer sponsor his education in Japan. Ace returned to the United States on his own at the age of sixteen, leaving his family in Yokosuka, Japan. Under the close watch of his extended family, Ace continued his studies and graduated high school as both a student athlete and a distinguished scholar with high honors. Moving forward, he made a home for himself in San Diego, California, his original place of birth. As the son of a United States Military Veteran, Ace was instilled with the values of discipline, perseverance, integrity, and attention to detail; qualities that have been integral to his success. With a financially struggling, yet supportive family, Ace has been highly driven to excel and compete in the classroom, as with all other pursuits.<br><br>Fortunate enough to be able to attend school on his father’s veterans benefit, Ace took full advantage of his time at SDSU. Ace is a perennial dean’s lister, earning high marks consistently throughout his college career. In addition to this, he is well involved at SDSU, particularly with research on composite structures to extend the life cycles of Navy F/A-18 fighter jets, under the guidance of Professor Satchi Venkataraman. His research has allowed him to serve as a leading officer in SDSU’s DesignBuildFly Team and, recently, as a composite design expert for SDSU Rocket Project. Ace will be applying to both Navy Officer Candidate School and Air Force Officer Training School.<br><br>_________________________________________<br><br><b><br>Edward Padilla<br>Major GPA 3.86 SDSU GPA 3.20</b><br><br>Edward Padilla grew up in Coachella, California where he would work in the vineyards while attending Coachella Valley High School. Originally, he enrolled in San Diego State University as a Criminal Justice major, until an engineering elective encouraged him to follow his dream of being a builder. In his years of attendance, Edward has been involved in AGC/CMAA student chapter, Kappa Alpha Order greek fraternity, and the ASC Reno Competition. Upon graduation, Edward plans on utilizing his Construction Engineering degree to work on large commercial projects for a General Contractor. He later plans on obtaining his Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) – Accredited Professional and Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) – Certified Construction Manager credentials. Furthermore, his biggest goal is to serve as a role model and as an influence for others in his community.<br><br><b>_________________________________________<br><u><br></u><br>Linh Ton<br>Major GPA 3.96 SDSU GPA 3.94</b><br><br>We will recommend Linh Ton who is the best student described by faculty. She has almost a perfect GPA, 3.96. She is outstanding and very worthy students who will be graduating in May 2016. She has participated in many student activities.<br><br>_________________________________________<br><br><b><br>Marshall Draper<br>Major GPA 3.88, SDSU GPA 3.90</b><br><br>Marshall Draper has taken an unusual and non-traditional path to becoming an enthusiastic and passionate SDSU graduate. When he finished high school in 2000, he lacked a sense of direction, decided not to attend college and entered the workforce working in the HVAC industry. With time, however, Marshall found purpose and discipline, enrolled in a community college, persisted with his studies while working full-time, and fulfilled the prerequisites for transferring to SDSU. His interest in pursuing academic excellence intensified after enrolling at SDSU, and he has been on the Dean’s List every semester. Marshall is an exemplary team player as demonstrated in the leadership he is providing for his senior design project team in the development of an automated intelligent personal transportation device for those with limited mobility. He values integrity, dedication, teamwork, and professionalism as key traits of a practicing engineer. Marshall exemplifies someone who is willing to take a risk and make sacrifices in order to grasp the full potential of education. His aspiration is to provide leadership in the energy industry and contribute to a sustainable future for society – a long way from where he was in 2000!!<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt"></span>Best regards, <br></p><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"><b>Donovan Geiger, MBA</b></span><br style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Student Affairs</span> <br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">College of Engineering</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></font></span><span style="color:rgb(102,51,0)"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">San Diego State University</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="tel:619.594.6079" value="+16195946079" target="_blank">619.594.6079</a></span></font></span><br><br style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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