JING LYMAN John Gardner Public Service Fellowship Selection Committee; since 1970, has served Stanford in a spousal role as the wife of Dr. Richard Lyman, J. E. Wallace Sterling Professor in the Humanities and President of Stanford University, Emeritus (1970-80): “Donor and fellowship selection committee activity has become my annual restoration of confidence in young people in general, in the high quality of Stanford students, in the faculty and staff who write about them, and in Stanford University, that nourishes these particularly remarkable young people. And I have the added benefit of exposure to the enthralling public service projects on which so many of them are already working. I know I personally win in the return on this investment."
LESLIE HATAMIYA ’90 (’97, JD); Executive Director, Foundation of the State Bar of California; Vice Chair, Haas National Advisory Board:
“Giving back to the community and developing the skills to do so effectively are critical components of a Stanford education. My involvement with Stanford in Government and other student groups when I was an undergraduate was an important precursor to my work in the public, political, nonprofit, and private sectors. As a member of the National Advisory Board, I support the Haas Center to ensure that today's students have meaningful opportunities to pursue public service activities that complement their academic work and lay the foundation for a lifelong commitment to public service, regardless of the career path they may choose.”
Your gift to the Haas Center for Public Service supports Stanford students and the communities they serve. As students work, they learn from participation in related coursework and research projects, preparing for a lifetime of effective leadership in addressing issues of public concern.
The center is engaged in over 20 staffed programs to help students connect their education to a world of experience. Please consider supporting our 2006-2007 priority programs.
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Suzanne Abel, Associate Director for External Relations, sabel@stanford.edu
Over 200 friends of Haas gathered for a festive Evening of Appreciation and Inspiration to celebrate Public Service Leadership at the Haas Center. This Celebration of Public Service Leadership took place on March 5, 2008 in McCaw Hall at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center at Stanford University. Hosted by the Haas Center staff, National Advisory Board, Faculty Steering Committee, and Public Service Student Advisory Board, the evening focused on one central theme: Don’t Just Study Social Change, Live It!
 | (L to r, seated): Joy Simmons; Carolyn Laub ’95, Executive Director of Gay-Straight Alliance Network and Latisha Chisholm ’97, Law Special Programs Coordinator of Fresh Lifelines for Youth, who offered Reflections to dinner guests; Mimi Haas, NAB member; Elaine Ikeda, Campus Compact; Greg Boardman, Vice Provost for Student Affairs; standing: Diana Austria ’08 (Human Biology/CSRE); Leslie Hatamiya, NAB chair; Janice Ross (Drama/Dance), Faculty Steering Committee chair; Gabe Garcia, Haas Center Director. |
The evening was jam-packed with celebratory presentations about all that the center, its students and faculty have achieved thanks to the generous support of donors since its founding in 1984-85. The Program Welcome was given by Joy Simmons, M.D. ’74, Haas Center National Advisory Board Chair. Reflections were given by Latisha Chisholm ’97, Law Special Programs Coordinator of Fresh Lifelines for Youth and Carolyn Laub ’95, Executive Director of the Gay-Straight Alliance Network. Each speaker talked about how the Haas Center has assisted them in launching and continuing their lives in public service.
During a pre-dinner wine reception, Haas Center Programs showcased their achievements through posters and other materials. Staff and students were on hand to explain each program. Examples of the programs featured at the event include Public Service Fellowships, Science in Service, Upward Bound, Public Service Scholars, Service-learning courses, Postgraduate Programs, Public Service Leadership Fellows, and service student organizations.
The Haas Center has so many different programs that some of them had to be saved for the showcase next year. Examples of programs that will be featured in next year’s reception include Community Service Work-Study, East Palo Alto Stanford Academy (EPASA), Jumpstart, Ravenswood Reads, the Summer International Service Program, the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, and Stanford in Government.
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| Megan Swezey Fogarty ’86 (Psychology/English; ’99, MPA, Notre Dame de Namur University), Postgraduate and Alumni Programs Director (left) with Liz Kniss, Santa Clara County Supervisor. | Welcome by Joy Simmons, M.D. ’74, Haas Center National Advisory Board Vice Chair. |
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| Ray Levitt, (Civil & Environmental Engineering), Faculty Steering Committee with David Kuo ‘08, president of SPOON. Behind them is Wendy Steele, Human Resources Manager, Student Affairs. | (L to r) Jing Lyman, John Gardner Fellowships Selection Committee and long-time supporter; Tom Maravilla, Stanford Alumni Association; Abby Conover, Postgraduate and Alumni Programs Coordinator. |
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| Jeff Hawthorne, Fellowships Program Director and Abby Nathanson, Fellowships Program Assistant, with their Showcase display. | Helen and Joseph Pickering at the Leadership Program display. |
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| (L to r): Larry Klein, Milbrey McLaughlin and Mike Kirst from the Stanford School of Education faculty. | Wine and hor d’oeuvres while looking at Haas program displays. |