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Netters Ace Season's Tests; Advance to NCAA's The USD men and women netters served a couple of big aces this season: both reached the NCAA Division I playoffs and both closed the season ranked among the top 20 teams in the nation. The women - who made their first ever NCAA trip -fin– ished the season 18-8 and ranked 14th nationally. "This past season was a dream come true," says fifth-year coach Sherri Stephens. "We had a group of 12 special people with common goals in mind. We accomplished what we set out to do four years ago - to reach the NCAA's and to be ranked in the top 20. " The Toreras defeated 18th– ranked Tennessee, 7-2, in the first round of the playoffs at Gaines– ville, Fla., before losing in the second round to second-ranked University of Florida, 6 -3. Senior Jennifer Larking, ranked 30th in the nation, was eliminated from the first-round singles com– petition but achieved the high point of her career when she

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Dr. Gary Whitney, associate dean of the School of Business Admini– stration and team adviser. Adds University of Nevada– Reno Professor R.C. Barnes, ex– ecutive director of the games: "There's no doubt these people will be the business leaders of tomorrow. "

The men's team, guided by 11th-year coach Ed Collins, en– joyed its first trip to the NCAA's at the Division I level. The Toreros defeated Minnesota, 5-1, in the first round of action at Athens, Ga., before falling to fourth– ranked U.C. Irvine, 5-3. "Making the NCAA's was especially gratify– ing because we had so many seniors," Collins says. "It was a great way to cap off their college careers." The squad finished 25-7 and ranked 16th nationally. Freshman sensation Jose Noriega represented the Toreros in the NCAA individual tourna– ment and reached the round of 16 finalists , thus earning All– American honors. He also was named the District VIII Volvo Rookie of the Year. In addition to their NCAA play– off appearance, the Toreros won the West Coast Athletic Confer– ence championship for the first time ever, the 19th Annual San Di– ego Intercollegiates Tournament and the Third Annual Torero Tennis Classic. 0 F N OTE For the third consecutive year, a team of select MBA students captured the World and Grand Championship trophies during April's 25th annual International Collegiate Business Policy Games in Reno, Nev. USD students Valerie Johnson, Philip Bille, Tracy Elliott, Mike Rodez and Susan Scott competed in intense head-to-head competi– tion with students from 28 universities in the United States and Canada. At the beginning of the games, each team assumed control of a fictional company which had been poorly managed for two years. During the two-month competition, teams competed via computer hook up to turn around their company's fortunes, with the final round of the competition taking place in Reno. "The competition provides a 'real world' application of academic skills in business," says Taking Care of Business

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seems like an unlikely group. Gary Shandling, Senator Robert Dole,

When university trustee Ernest Hahn raises the gavel at a Board of Trustees meeting early next fall , it will mark a his– toric moment in USD history: the first time that a lay person has as– sumed chair–

Hotel Del's Larry Lawrence, Mo and Stewart Udall and Dr. Ray Brandes, USD 's dean of graduate and continuing education. What, you may ask, do these people have in common? They were among the 100 dis– tinguished living alumni honored by the University of Arizona in May during the university's Cen– tennial Commencement Celebra– tion. Dr. Brandes was recognized as a Distinguished Historian and presented with a Centennial Me– dallion. "When I received the letter from President Koller telling me I had been chosen, I thought someone had made a mistake," Dr. Brandes admits. "It is such a great honor. To be one of 100 alumni to receive this award must mean that someone, somewhere, believes I have accomplished something worthwhile." Dr. Brandes, dean of USD's School of Graduate and Continu– ing Education since 1973 and a member of the faculty since 1966, says teaching is the most honor– able of all professions. "I believe God put each one of us on earth to accomplish something," he notes, "whether it's writing a piece of music, or a book, or painting a picture. We are all here for a purpose, and teachers help point their students in the right di– rection." While on sabbatical next fall, Dr. Brandes, a Mexican-American, plans to complete a book on the history of Mexican-Americans in San Diego. It will be his 17th book.

manship of the university's 36- member gov– erning body. Why the change?San Diego Bishop Leo Maher, chairman of the board since its

Ernest Hahn 1972 formation, retires then. Hahn, a well-known San Diego developer and philanthropist, has served as the board's vice chair since 1986 and as a trustee for the past seven years. He was ap– proved as chair-elect at the board's May meeting. Hahn says he is "looking forward to chairing a distin– guished group of proven leaders, people who truly are shaping the San Diego region, people who understand the importance of quality, values-based education in the Catholic tradition." Bishop Maher calls Hahn "an outstanding Catholic layman with outstanding leadership qualities." Hahn will lead the board during the final phase of USD's "Education for a New Age" campaign, a $47.5 million fund– raising effort that primarily will fund endowed faculty chairs and fellowships , and student scholar– ships. Alcala Almanac contributors included Maria Martinez-Cosio, Diane Ingalls, Ted Cosen, Jacqueline Genovese, Charles Reilly and John Sutherland

Tennis aceJose Noriega.

defeated the nation's second– ranked female player, Stacey Martin of Tennessee, in the team competition. Larking was named District VIII Volvo Senior Player of

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