Special Guests

Kanter’s inauguration was attended by several hundred faculty and staff members, students and community members. Special community and academic guests included:

• Founding trustees Dr. Robert Smithwick and Mary Levine
  

• Former trustees Dr. Jay Jackman, Pitch Johnson and Mary Lou Zoglin, who is currently a member of the Mountain View City Council
  

• Newly elected trustees Betsy Bechtel and Hal Plotkin
  

• U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren’s representative, Chief of Staff Sandra Soto
  

• State Senator John Vasconcellos’ representative, District Director John Hellisoe
  

• Assembly Member Joe Simitian’s represenative, District Director, Michele Lew
  

• Cupertino Mayor Michael Chang, Vice Mayor Sandy James and Council Member Richard Lowenthal
  

• Los Altos Mayor Pro Tem Lou Becker
  

• Los Altos Hills Council Members Bob Fenwick and Dean Warshawsky and City Manager Maureen Cassingham
  

• Mountain View Mayor R. Michael Kasperzak
  

• San Jose City Council Member Forrest Williams’ representative Matt Mayo
  

• Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss’ representative Monica Henos
  

• Cupertino Union High School District Trustee Gary McCue
  

• Fremont Union High School District Trustee Nancy Newton and Superintendent Steve Rowley
  

• Mountain View/Los Altos School District Trustee Judy Hanneman
  

• Dr. Marie Smith, president of American River College
  
• Dr. Susan Cota, chancellor of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
  
• Dr. Cecilia Cervantes, president of College of Alameda
  
• Dr. Thomas Fallo, superintendent-president of El Camino College
  
• Karen Halliday, president of Las Positas College
  
• Dr. Lois Callahan, interim chancellor of the Marin Community College District and former interim chancellor at Foothill-De Anza
  
• Dr. Marilyn Brock, superintendent/president of Mendocino College
  
• Dr. Frank Chong, president of Mission College
  
• Judy Walters, senior vice chancellor of educational services, Peralta Community College District
  
• Ron Galatolo, chancellor of the San Mateo County Community College District
  
• Dr. Kenneth Wesson, representing San Jose-Evergreen Chancellor Geraldine Evans
  
• Dr. Chui Tsang, president of San Jose City College
  
• Dr. Stan Arterberry, chancellor of the West Valley-Mission Community College District
  

  From San Jose State University:

• Dr. Carol Muller, president and CEO of the National MentorNet program, located at the university
  
• Dr. Carmen Sigler, Dean of the College of Humanities and the Arts
  
• Nancy Bussani, director of the NASA Collaborative for Higher Education, also located at San Jose State
  
• Judith Lessow-Hurley, coordinator of educational partnerships
  

  Representing University of California Santa Cruz and Chancellor M.R.C Greenwood:

• Dr. John Simpson, campus provost and executive vice chancellor
  
• Dr. Francisco Hernandez, vice chancellor of student affairs
  
• Dr. Lynda Goff, vice provost and dean of undergraduate education
  

  From National Hispanic University:

• Dr. David Lopez, president
  
• Maria Elena Riddle, vice president of administration
  
• Dr. Roberto Cruz, director of development
  

  Other notable individuals included:

• Former state Supreme Court Justice Beryl Levine
  
• Dr. Josephine Ong-Hawkins, new president of Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
  

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2003 at 12:12:22 PM
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