Thank You, Donors
The SSU Department of Physics and Astronomy is grateful for the private donations which help it carry on its activities. For example, the Department's two public programs, the "What Physicists Do," public lecture series and Public Viewing Nights at the Observatory, depend entirely on donations. Privately-funded scholarships support a small number of physics majors.
As the level of state support for public higher education continues to decline, the University has been urged to raise a whopping 10% of its budget privately.
Contributions to any of the Department's accounts may be sent to the Department, with a note designating the account(s) for which the donation is intended. Checks should be made out to the SSU Academic Foundation. Contributions are tax deductible to those who itemize. The following donors have contributed since last year's newsletter. We thank them all.

#63851 PUBLIC PROGRAMS. Richard and Iris Borg, Sea Ranch; Albert Brians, Penngrove; Ben and Zoe Burmester, Petaluma; Stephen and Elisabeth Bursch, Penngrove; Ruth Clary, Petaluma; Clover-Stornetta Farms, Petaluma; Dolores Dahm, Cotati; Carlin Davis, Sebastopol; Edward Davis, Healdsburg; Jay Davis, Livermore; Charles Daymond, Cotati; Mr. De Ferrari, San Rafael; Donald Farmer, Sebastopol; Dennis and Susan Fujita, Sebastopol; Joe and Shawna Gannon, Santa Rosa; David Gillett, Mendocino; Will Gipple, Novato; Dennis ('78) and Meredith Goodrow, Santa Rosa; John Hall ('80), Santa Rosa; Geraldine and Francis Halpern, Santa Rosa; Raymond and Betty Halpern, Kensington; James ('71) and Judith Hill, Sonoma; Marvin Hoffman, Oakland; William and Lucy Kortum, Petaluma; Robert and Dorothy Kuehnert, Vacaville; Suzan Lins, Novato; Ralph and Hilda Mansfield, Santa Rosa; Carl and Linda Marschall, Penngrove; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marshall, Petaluma; Charles and Norma McKinney, Windsor; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Meyers, Novato; R.P. and Bette Michaelis, Santa Rosa; Kitty Long Miles, Napa; Mike Miller, Glen Ellen; James and Laurie O'Hare, Glen Ellen; Mary Alice Parke, Sebastopol; Robert and Bertha Rains, Santa Rosa; Damon and Linda ('88) Rarey, Santa Rosa; Donald Rathjen, Pleasanton; Glen Ray, Santa Rosa; Gregory and Linda Rose, Sonoma; Julius Schindler, Novato; Michael D. Scrivner, Napa; Joseph and Jo-Ann Smith, SSU; Rex and Sally Thompson, San Anselmo; Michael Thuesen, Cotati; Miriam Tobin ('90), Sebastopol.

#63852 PHYSICS and ASTRONOMY SUPPLIES. Peter D. Bailey, Rohnert Park; David and Paula ('86) Bennett, Novato; Anthony Blume ('92), Santa Rosa; Lisa Christensen ('94), Portola Valley; Martha ('88) and Alex Hunt, Healdsburg; Valerie Leppert ('87), Sonoma; John Max, Healdsburg; Michael McBride ('75), Midlothian, VA; Lee Steele ('85), Mt. View; Robert Steele ('70), Santa Barbara; Trudy Tuttle Hart ('91), Santa Rosa; Yverdon Vineyards.

#63853 SSU OBSERVATORY. Claude Plymate ('81) and Teresa Bippert-Plymate ('84), Tucson, AZ.

#75960 PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY SCHOLARSHIP. (endowment) Philippe ('88) and Aludia Argouarch, Pacifica; David and Paula ('86) Bennett, Novato; Robert Bilodeau ('83) and State Farm Insurance; Lynn Cominsky and Garrett Jernigan, SSU; Duncan and Marion Poland, SSU.

#77020 SCIENCE AT WORK (endowment for "What Physicists Do" series). John Max, Healdsburg.

#78380 JOSEPH S. TENN SCHOLARSHIP (endowment). Susan Ivancic, San Rafael; Mark Robinson ('93), Cotati; Daniel and Gail Tenn, Calabasas.

#85960 PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY SCHOLARSHIP (current). Joe and Eileen Tenn.