Education Professor, Thin-Film Pioneer Honored by Alumni Association
An education professor and a pioneer in thin-film technologies have been honored as Distinguished Alumni by the Alumni Association.
The 2006 Distinguished Alumni Day and Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12 and will recognize:
Michael Fulton, President, Ion Beam Optics Inc.
Michael Fulton’s pioneering work and success in developing optical
thin-film technologies has become the foundation for new and innovative
products. His work has significantly impacted the high technology community
setting the foundation for his current effort to develop renewable sources
of energy. While attending SSU during the day, Fulton worked full-time
in the evenings as a coating technician at Optical Coating Laboratory,
Inc. After completing a BS in Chemistry and the MA in English, Fulton became
a Process Engineer with OCLI. In this capacity, he led the team that brought
the world’s first end-Hall ion source into production. Now, Ion-Assisted
Deposition technology is ubiquitous in the thin-film coating industry.
John Kornfeld, Professor of Education, SSU
John Kornfeld has been a teacher
and prominent educator for more than thirty years, including eleven years
in the Monte Rio School District where he taught grades 5-8, and during
the past eleven years as a member of the faculty of the SSU School of Education.
A gifted teacher who is universally admired by his students and colleagues,
Dr. Kornfeld has introduced innovative curriculum approaches that integrate
literacy and language arts instruction with social studies, science, and
the arts.
Visit the Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Web site for more details about this year's honorees.
Highlights of the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Day include a luncheon with President Ruben Armiñana, a dedication to these alumni at SSU's Alumni Grove and Brick Path, and visits to classrooms and campus centers. The day culminates with the Distinguished Alumni awards dinner.
The awards dinner includes a 5:30 p.m. reception and a 6:30 p.m. dinner at the Doubletree Hotel in Rohnert Park. The cost for the event is $50 for Alumni Association members, SSU faculty and staff and $55 for non-members. Tables of eight can be reserved for $1,000. Dress is business attire. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by calling 4-2426.
For further information, contact SSU Alumni Director Kate McClintock, 4-2693.