Thanks

The Graduate student Commons wouldn't be possible without the contributions of a great many people. Our deepest gratitude goes out to those who've helped throughout the years.

Chancellor Sinsheimer for his foresight and original grant of money and Chancellor Greenwood for her support of Grad Commons and graduate students.

Past GSA Presidents who have kept the Grad Commons and Grad Center idea alive, with very special thanks to former Presidents who also served as recent chairs of the various Grad Commons committees:

• Matt Shetrone, GSA President 1994-95
  Graduate Commons Committee chair 1993-95
• Laura Moore, GSA President 1995-96
  Graduate Commons Programming and Building Committee co-chair 1997-98
• Kathleen Flint, GSA President 1996-97
  Graduate Commons Committee chair 1995-97
  Graduate Commons Programming and Building Committee co-chair 1997-1998, chair 1998-2000
  Graduate Commons Governance Committee co-chair 1999-2000
• Nathan Sanders, GSA President 1998-99
  Graduate Commons Governance Committee co-chair 1999-2000
  Graduate Student Commons Governance Board chair 2001

Members of the campus community who have given invaluable advice and help through all stages of the Graduate Commons project:

Those whose help has been essential and unflagging at every step for four years:
• Bret Caton, Project Architect, Physical Planning and Construction
• Robin Draper, Facilities Planner, Planning and Budget
• Elise Levinson, Assistant Director, Food Service and Faculty Housing

For help with the long-term budget and financing, general planning and all-around advice and support:

• Gail Heit, AVC Student Affairs
• Elise Herrera-Mahoney, Business Manager, Student Affairs
• Betty Rush, Principal Budget Analyst, Planning and Budget
• Tara Crowley, Director of Student Centers
• Fran Owens, Director of Capital Planning
• Frank Zwart, Campus Architect, AVC Physical Planning and Construction
• Dick Jenson, former AVC Planning and Budget
• Tom Vani, VC Business and Administrative Services
• Bob McCampbell, Bay Tree Bookstore Director
• George Brown, Physics Professor, former University Center chair
• Ron Henderson, former Dean of Graduate Division
• Anne Gavin, Business Manager, Physical Planning and Construction
• David Holder, Campus Locksmith, Physical Planning and Construction

The folks who made the Graduate Commons referendum possible:

• Tami Heinsohn, Computing Coordinator for Student Affairs
• Myk Malez, Web Developer for Admissions and Enrollment Management

• Clay Shields, Computer Science and Engineering graduate student alum, and
• Brian Levine, Computer Science and Engineering graduate student alum,

The architects at Esherick Homsey Dodge and Davis:

• Rick Feldman, Project Manager
• Charles Davis, Senior Design Principal
• Briggs MacDonald, Director of Interior Architecture
• Claudia Scotty, Restaurant consultant

Members of the inaugural Graduate Student Commons Governance Board:

• Nathan Sanders, Chair, Linguistics graduate student
• Brandon Allgood, Vice-Chair, Physics graduate student
• Diane Brookes, Graduate Student Commons Facility Manager
• Tara Crowley, Director of Student Centers
• Heather DeShon, Earth Sciences graduate student
• Kathleen Flint, Astronomy graduate student alum
• Robert Hartmann, Mathemmatics graduate student
• John Lyons, Earth Sciences graduate student
• Geoffrey Pullum, Linguistics Professor
• Lee Ritscher, GSA President, Literature graduate student
• Ruth Schmitz, Physics graduate student
• Christopher Sugarman, Education Abroad Program, Advisor
• Frank Talamantes, Dean of Graduate Studies
• Kathryn Tobisch, Alumni Association representative

Members of the Graduate Commons Governance Committee:

• Kathleen Flint, co-chair, Astronomy graduate student alum
• Nathan Sanders, co-chair, Linguistics graduate student
• Chris Bacon, Environmental Studies graduate student
• Heather DeShon, Earth Sciences graduate student
• Scott Seagroves, Astronomy graduate student
• Aradhna Tripati, Earth Sciences graduate student
• Kari Washington, Biology graduate student

Members of the Graduate Commons Programming and Building Committee:

• Kathleen Flint, co-chair (1997-98), chair (1998-2000), Astronomy graduate student alum
• Laura Moore, co-chair (1997-98), Earth Sciences graduate student alum
• Barry Bowman, Biology Professor, Committee on Planning and Budget representative
• Elise Knittle, Earth Sciences Professor, Committee on Committees Representative
• Don Matteson, Computer Science and Engineering grad student
• Kim-Vy Tran, Astronomy graduate student
• Zhen Wang, Chemistry graduate student
• Muffie Wiebe, Psychology graduate student

Members of the original GSA Graduate Commons Committee:

• Kathleen Flint, chair (1995-97), Astronomy graduate student alum
• Matt Shetrone, chair (1993-95), Astronomy graduate student alum
• Laura Moore, Earth Sciences graduate student alum
• James Bullock, Physics graduate student alum
• Clay Shields, Computer Science and Engineering graduate student alum
• Bruce Meads, Chemistry graduate student alum

Last, but not least, innumerable grads who voted, attended forums, emailed feedback, answered surveys, and contributed in so many ways to the GSC.

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