Alumna Returns to SCU for Graduate Commencement; Mary Foley Bitterman, Former CEO of Irvine Foundation and KQED to Address Graduate Students.News Editors/Education Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003 Mary F. Bitterman, former CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the James Irvine Foundation and former president and CEO of KQED, one of the leading public broadcasting centers in the United States, will speak Sunday, June 15 at the 2003 graduate commencement ceremonies for Santa Clara University. Bitterman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Santa Clara University and a masters and doctorate from Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College, at Bryn Mawr, Pa; undergraduate for women, graduate coeducational; opened 1885 by the Society of Friends, with a bequest from Joseph W. Taylor of Burlington, N.J. Modeled on a group curriculum plan at Johns Hopkins Univ. . A fourth-generation Californian, Bitterman was president and CEO of The James Irvine Foundation from February 2002 to April 2003. She also served as President and CEO of KQED from 1993-2002. Bitterman's previous professional roles include director of the Hawaii State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, director of the Voice of America Voice of America, broadcasting service of the United States Information Agency, est. 1942. Originally set up as a means of fighting the cold war, the Voice of America produces and broadcasts radio programs in English and foreign languages to other countries in order (a Presidential appointment), and the executive director of the Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority. "We are honored to welcome Mary Bitterman - one of our own alumni - back on campus as the graduate commencement speaker this year," said Santa Clara University President Paul Locatelli, S.J. "Mary 's accomplishments and experience as a nationally recognized broadcast executive and foundation leader are a symbol of the possibilities of what today's graduates can achieve as accomplished, ethical professionals dedicated to the service of society." Bitterman maintains a broad set of community affiliations. She is currently a director of the Los Angeles Urban Funders, Bank of Hawaii Bank of Hawaii, a subsidiary of Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE: BOH), is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is Hawaii's second oldest bank and its largest locally owned bank in that majority of the voting stockholders reside within the state. , the Commonwealth Club of California The Commonwealth Club of California is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization based in Northern California. Founded in 1903, it is the oldest and largest public affairs forums in the United States. Membership is open to everyone. , and the Public Broadcasting Service “PBS” redirects here. For other uses, see PBS (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS . She is an honorary member of the National Presswomen's Federation and a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. The Santa Clara University graduate commencement will be held Sunday, June 15 at 9.30 a.m. at Buck Shaw Stadium Stadium history Buck Shaw opened its gates for the first time on September 22 1962 when it hosted a football game between UC Davis and Santa Clara. The stadium was named for Lawrence T. "Buck" Shaw, a legendary former football coach of the SCU Broncos. on the SCU SCU Santa Clara University SCU Southern Cross University (New South Wales, Australia) SCU Southern California University of Health Sciences (Whittier, California) SCU Serious Crimes Unit SCU Special Care Unit campus. Approximately 4,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony for 400 students. Bitterman will receive an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from SCU President Paul Locatelli, S.J. For more information about the commencement ceremonies, visit www.scu.edu/commencement/ About Santa Clara University Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in California's Silicon Valley, offers its 8,060 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master's and law degrees. Distinguished nationally by the fourth-highest graduation rate among all U.S. master's universities, California's oldest higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. More information is online at www.scu.edu |
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