diff --git a/share/sgml/news.xml b/share/sgml/news.xml
index 8230c8d446..f0c7588fc4 100644
--- a/share/sgml/news.xml
+++ b/share/sgml/news.xml
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@
      Use the <title> element if the <p> content is lengthy.  When generating
      synopses of this information (e.g., for syndication using RDF files),
      the contents of <title> will be preferred over <p>.
+
+     *** Former Summer of Code Students: Please note that you are an
+         SoC alumnus when you add your new committer announcement.
+         Also, don't feel shy to add more information about what you
+         would like to work on.  ***
 -->
 
 <news>
   <cvs:keywords xmlns:cvs="http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/CVS" version="1.0">
     <cvs:keyword name="freebsd">
-      $FreeBSD: www/share/sgml/news.xml,v 1.195 2008/09/17 12:38:19 ale Exp $
+      $FreeBSD: www/share/sgml/news.xml,v 1.196 2008/09/18 14:45:45 zec Exp $
     </cvs:keyword>
   </cvs:keywords>
 
@@ -108,7 +113,7 @@
 	<event>
 	  <p>Enhanced commit privileges: <a
 	      href="mailto:trasz@FreeBSD.org">Edward Tomasz Napierala</a>
-	    (src, ports)</p>
+	    (src, ports) SoC2008 alumnus.</p>
 	</event>
       </day>