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Acknowledgements
Focus the Nation at SFSU was organized by a faculty and student steering committee consisting of Kenn Burrows, Holistic Health; Carlos Davidson, Environmental Studies (committee co-chair); Pamela DiGiovanni, Environmental Studies; Petra Dekens, Geosciences; Glenn Fieldman, Environmental Studies (committee co-chair); Shelden Gen, Public Administration; Karen Grove, Geosciences; Woody Hastings, Environmental Studies; Andrew Oliphant, Geography; Karen Nyhus, special major MS student; Peter Melhus, Management; Brian Rebold, Environmental Studies; and Marielle Earwood, International Relations. With assistance from Logan Hennessey, Liberal Studies; Phil Klasky, American Indian Studies; Oswaldo Garcia, Geosciences.
Financial support for this event came from SF State Office of the President, with additional support from the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, College of Science & Engineering, Institute for Community and Civic Engagement and the Associated Students Inc.
Program: program chair Glenn Fieldman. Panel organizers: Science: Oswaldo Garcia, Karen Grove, Petra Dekens, Andrew Oliphant; Consequences: Sheldon Gen; SF State, Bay Area, & CA panels: Carlos Davidson. Social Justice I & II: Glenn Fieldman; Student panel: Bryan Ting, Glenn Fieldman; Webcast: Woody Hastings; Native peoples: Melissa Nelson, Phil Klasky, Logan Hennessy; Critical citizen: Glenn Fieldman; Business: Peter Melhus; Big picture: Phil Klasky, Carlos Davidson; Policymakers: Woody Hastings, Jerry Eisman, Carlos Davidson; Creative: Glenn Fieldman; What you can do: Kenn Burrows; Displays: Carbon Footprint: Andrew Oliphant; Car emissions: Sheldon Gen; Letter writing: Marielle Earwood; Scientific posters: Petra Dekens; Fashion: Connie Ulasewicz; Tabling organizer: Woody Hastings; Student Science posters: Petra Dekens, Zi Zi Searles, Bob Sas, Jonathan Polly, Marilyn Mascarinas, Leah Feigelson, Gina Lee.
Logistics and project management: Karen Nyhus. Event Coordinator: Norma Urcuyo-Siani, University special events. Webpage, printed program, and much more: Courtney Rump, ENVS office coordinator. General Assistant Extraordinaire: Woody Hastings. Publicity: Adrianne Bee, Elaine Bible, Nan Broadbent, Ellen Griffin, Barbara Hanscome, Denize Springer, University Communications, Carlos Davidson, Woody Hastings. Poster designs: Susanne Panasik, Adrienne Elizabeth Aquino, Yong Song Lee, Nancy Noble, Design and Industry students. “What you can do” flyer content: Andreas Herczeg. Student Center Staff: Mary Keller, Karen Uyenco, Vernon Piccinotti, Tony Hayward, Noel Morales. Academic Technology: Val Sakovich, Andrew Gabriel, Doug Smith. High school outreach: Karen Grove, Max Hubbard, Zi Zi Searles. Drawings committee: Tina DiSano, Erika Luger.
For additional help with Focus the Nation we wish to thank: Carrie Agasid, Jesse Bevan, Kevin Deniz, Drew Foster, Alex Araiza, David Friedman, Amy Golub-Tse, Doug Johnson, Albert Kochaphum, Elizabeth Lenkeit, Khadjia Lobos, Bryan Ting and ECO-Students; Jerry Eisman, Institute for Community and Civic Engagement; Carbon footprint: David Toy, David Friedman, Erika Yelensky, Sam Oakley, Genevieve Munsey; Visible carbon display: Jesse Bevan, Andrea Deleon, Melissa Gordon, Douglas Johnson, Brian Rebold, Ality Richardson, VP Lee Blitch, LaVonne Jacobsen, Library; Dean Joel Kassiola, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, Dean Sheldon Axler, College of Science & Engineering; Dean Don Taylor, College of Health & Human Services; Poster printing by Somerset Printing, A. Maciel Printing, and Autumn Press; Matt Horrigan and Dave Dempsey, Geosciences; Claire Bailey, Geology Club; Kevin Kelly and iLearn staff; Phil Evans, Grounds; Caitlin Fager, Recycling Coordinator; Guy Dalpe, Student Center Governing Board; Performers Doug Johnson and Brienne Meyers; Senem Ozer, BSS College Relations Officer; Alex Tinker & the national Focus the Nation staff; Prizes for drawings: Snowbomb, Patagonia, Jennyhurth Bags, Zola, Numi Organic Tea, Sportsbasement, Paxton Gate, Herbivore, Bonfire Co., Green Planet Films, 826 Valencia, Sailing Education Adventures, Green Zebra. Special thanks to KPFA Radio 94.1 FM in Berkeley and Sasha Lilley and Michael Yoshida for live and prerecorded broadcast of this event.
Special thanks to SF State President Robert A. Corrigan for his strong support, to Woody Hastings and Courtney Rump for their contributions “above and beyond,” and to Karen Nyhus and Norma Urcuyo-Siani for keeping all the pieces together.