SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ANNUAL BANQUET – SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024
sponsored by the
SDSU GEOLOGY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
This year’s banquet will be held at the “Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Central”. The Courtyard by Marriott is located at 8651 Spectrum Center Boulevard in San Diego, approximately 9 miles northwest of SDSU (map link below). Onsite hotel parking for the event is free.
The SATURDAY evening event begins with a social hour at 6pm (no-host cash bar), then dinner at 7pm. The meal will be followed by the evening’s program which will include an overview of the department by the Department Chair, Dr. Jessica Whiteside.
The Baylor Brooks Honored Alumni Award will be presented to this year’s two deserving alumni, Robert Hawk and Pia Parrish. Both have been dedicated to maintaining close connections between the department and the alumni. Rob received his BS and MS degrees in Geology from SDSU, and he is dual registered as a Professional Engineer and Engineering Geologist in the State of California. Pia received her Anthropology degree from SDSU, and she served many years as the administrative coordinator in the Department of Geological Sciences.
The dinner will NOT be buffet-style. The plated selections include Grilled Chicken with Chimichurri Sauce or Mahi Mahi with a Lemon & Citrus Chardonnay Sauce. More details on the BANQUET FLYER below. Please indicate your selection on the reservation form.
As a fund-raiser to partially fund students’ banquet meals and other activities, there is a silent auction that will be set up at the beginning of the evening and will conclude after the evening’s program. If you have any items to donate to the auction, please bring them at 6pm and/or contact Sue at s.tanges@att.net Remember to bring cash/check for your silent auction “wins”!
CURRENT SDSU-EES STUDENTS – At least 50 percent of your banquet fee will be reimbursed if you make a reservation by the deadline AND show up at the banquet!
If you have questions about the banquet, contact Sue Tanges at 619-922-9539 or s.tanges@att.net
Link to hotel location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Courtyard+by+Marriott+San+Diego+Central/@32.8259002,-117.1425616,17.5z/data=!4m9!3m8!1s0x80dbffb8e4237717:0x8a704320492d7ba8!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d32.8