2006.11|decade2000|Liz Rose Ryan|Theater Arts|Liz Rose Ryan '00 (Theater Arts) worked at Paramount Pictures and Ogilvy & Mather, and now works with television shopping networks with a focus on art auctions. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1990|Kevin M. Bartoy|History|Kevin M. Bartoy '95 (History) has recently published his first book, entitled Between Dirt and Discussion: Methods, Methodology and Interpretation in Historical Archaeology. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1990|Matthew Smaldone|Political Science|Matthew Smaldone '97 (Political Science) recently joined the award-winning Washington City Paper in Washington, D.C. as a production/graphic artist. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1980|Molly Bancroft|Political Science|Molly Bancroft '86 (Political Science) has recently collaborated with top DJ/ producers Gabriel and Dresden, and has a No. 1 charting Billboard single for her song "Tracking Treasure Down." (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1980|Mary Dasso|Chemistry|Mary Dasso '84 (Chemistry) has articles in press this year in Oncogene and Molecular Biology of the Cell. She is head of the section on Cell Cycle Regulation in the Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Development at the National Institutes of Health. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1980|Ardys M. Dunn|Sociology|Dr. Ardys M. Dunn '84 (Sociology) came out of retirement in 2004 after teaching for seventeen years at the University of Portland School of Nursing and is now a professor of nursing at Samuel Merritt College in Berkeley, Calif. In 2007 she will begin a three-to-five year sailing trip with her husband, Dr. Marvin G. Dunn. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1980|Albert Maghbouleh|Computer Info Science|Albert Maghbouleh '81 (Computer/Info Science) is employed at NCR Corporation in Los Angeles, Calif. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1980|Michele A. Miller|Sociology Special Education|Michele A. Miller B.S. '79 (Sociology) M.S. '80 (Special Education) is a high school teacher in Eugene School District. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1980|Robert S. Wiggins|Sociology Law|Robert S. Wiggins B.S. '79 (Sociology) J.D. '82 (Law) is the managing member at Mount Hood Equity Partners in Lake Oswego, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Martha A. Boersch|Russian|Martha A. Boersch '79 (Russian) is a partner at Jones Day in San Francisco, Calif. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Katharine Moore Burrington|Gen Social Science|Katharine Moore Burrington '70 (Gen Social Science) is a broker at Windermere/Jean Tate Real Estate in Eugene. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Edmund Cain|Public Affairs|Edmund Cain M.A. '70 (Public Affairs) was recently appointed as vice president of grant programs for the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, a nonprofit, humanitarian aid organization. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Marvin G. Dunn|Sociology|Dr. Marvin G. Dunn '77 (Sociology) is chief information officer at The California College of the Arts, in Oakland and San Francisco, Calif. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Anil Jumbo Fernando|Political Science|Anil Jumbo Fernando '73 (Political Science) is president of Kiroshani, Inc. in Lake Oswego, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Steven J. Katz|Anthropology|Steven J. Katz M.S. '79 (Anthropology), M.S '80 (Counseling) is living in San Leandro, Calif. He is working at Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children's Services and is a member of the Ohlone College Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Nicholas Korns|Psychology|Nicholas Korns, M.D. '74 (Psychology) is a healthcare consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Hartford, Conn. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Larry Levine|English|Larry Levine '72 (English) is a writer and fly fishing guide on the North Umpqua River. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Elizabeth Rabiner Lippoff|English|Elizabeth Rabiner Lippoff '74 (English) is a public relations and marketing consultant in Portland, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Rosse V. Long|Sociology|Rosse V. Long '70 (Sociology) is a WWII veteran and is now retired from teaching sociology at Pierce College in Lakebay, Wash. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Connie Elkins McKelvey|Political Science|Connie Elkins McKelvey '79 (Political Science) is an attorney at Hoffman Hart & Wagner in Portland, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|John D. Orme|History|Dr. John D. Orme '74 (History) is a professor at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Jerrold L. Paulsen|Telecommunications Film|Jerrold L. Paulsen '79 (Telecommunications/ ilm) retired from Portland Community College in Oregon City, OR in 2003 after spending 18 years there as an instructional media tech. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Roslyn Rykus Pazina|Speech|Roslyn Rykus Pazina B.S. '69 M.S. '74 (Speech) is a retired speech language pathologist from Eugene School District 4J in Eugene, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Pamela J. Perryman|English|Pamela J. Perryman '74 (English) has retired after 30 years from her teaching position at Eugene School District 4J. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Mark A. Peterson|Biology|Mark A. Peterson '79 (Biology) is employed at STL Laboratories in Burlington, Vt. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Jeffrey R. Spear|General Science|Jeffrey R. Spear '74 (General Science) is a sales representative at Milgard Manufacturing, Inc. in Eagle Point, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1970|Pamela Smith Watson|French|Pamela Smith Watson B.A. '69 M.A. '70 (French) is now retired after 26 years of teaching Reading and Special Education in Eugene and Springfield. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Gary E. Anderson|Sociology|Gary E. Anderson '64 (Sociology) is a retired social work supervisor and Program Manager at Division of Children and Family Services in Aberdeen, Wash. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Bruce L. Arneklev|Psychology Counseling|Bruce L. Arneklev B.S. '59 (Psychology) M.S. '66 (Counseling) is a retired psychologist from Tacoma School District 10 in Tacoma, Wash. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Robert E. Brasch|History|Robert E. Brasch B.S. '60 (History) J.D. '66 (Law) is a retired attorney at Brasch & Bauder Attorney in Eugene. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Sherry Cannon Butler|Political Science|Sherry Cannon Butler '64 (Political Science) has retired as a 7-8 teacher from Torrance Unified School District in Long Beach, Calif. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Stuart L. Campbell|(History)|Dr. Stuart L. Campbell B.S. '59 M.A. '62 (History) retired from the classroom three years ago as a Distinguished Professor and History Emeritus at Alfred University in Alfred, NY. He has also retired from his position as chief editor of Historical Reflections/Reflexions Hisoriques at Alfred University. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Kathryn Fitzhugh Chackel|English|Kathryn Fitzhugh Chackel '69 (English) is a co-owner of Combined Communications, Inc. in Bend, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Nancy Hall Cole|English|Nancy Hall Cole '69 (English) recently became a senior financial advisor at First Allied Securities, Inc. in Sacramento, Calif. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|John G. Cox|Political Science|John G. Cox '64 (Political Science) is one of the founding partners of the firm Hutchinson, Cox, Coons, DuPriest, Orr & Sherlock, P.C. attorneys and counselors at law in Eugene. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Ronald J Crandall|Philosophy|Rev. Ronald J Crandall '64 (Philosophy) is a retired pastor living in Seaside, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Ernest H. Cristler, Jr.|Speech|Ernest H. Cristler, Jr. B.S. '59 M.S. '61 (Speech) is a retired director of special education at Umatilla-Morrow Education Service District in Pendleton, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Dwayne E. Eriksen|Mathematics|Dwayne E. Eriksen '69 (Mathematics) retired in 2002 as a computer project manager for the Defense Contract Management Agency. He now resides with his wife Julie in Bellevue, Wash. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Randall E. Franke|General Social Science|Randall E. Franke '69 (General Social Science) retired in January 2003 after serving for 24 years as Country Commissioner for Marion County in Salem, Oreg. Following retirement, he has formed Open Doors Consulting, a national consulting business with three partners. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Dean C. Hodges|Biology|Dean C. Hodges '69 (Biology) is currently living in Mesa, Ariz. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|G. Eric Johnson|Speech|G. Eric Johnson '65 (Speech) is a Purser Flight Attendant for United Airlines in San Francisco, Calif. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Leanne Goss Kennedy|History|Leanne Goss Kennedy '64 (History) is a counselor at Bethel School District in Tacoma, Wash. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Rosiland Randles Lund|English|Rosiland Randles Lund '64 (English) taught AP English and Creative Writing at Glencoe High School in Hillsboro for 20 years before moving to Portland State University. Lund has recently retired from her position at PSU as an adjunct professor/cohort leader/writer. In March of 2006, Lund was named Distinguished Alum of the UO College of Education for ongoing advocacy for education. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Jack L. Mattison|History|Jack L. Mattison B.S. '64 (History) J.D. '68 (Law) is a retired circuit judge for the state of Oregon in Eugene. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Paul W. Messer|General Social Science|Paul W. Messer '60 (General Social Science) is retired in Laguna Hills, Calif. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Mary Jo Delyea O'Fallon|English|Mary Jo Delyea O'Fallon '64 (English) is a retired English teacher at South Lane School District 45J3 in Cottage Grove, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Leland (Pat) D. Patton|Theater Arts|Leland (Pat) D. Patton '69 M.F.A (Theater Arts) retired as an artistic director at Tacoma Actors Guild in Tacoma, Wash., and is now a freelance actor and director residing in Portland, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|William A. Peterson|Mathematics|William A. Peterson '69 (Mathematics) is a retired project manager with Menlo Logistics now living in Camas, Wash. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Geoffrey R. Quinsey|Speech|Geoffrey R. Quinsey '69 (Speech) is a Desktop Support Specialist at Feather River College in Quincy, Calif. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Robin Tuttle Semas|Sociology|Robin Tuttle Semas '69 (Sociology) is a psychotherapist in private practice working under the name of Connecticut Hills Counseling Center in Silver Spring, Md. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1960|Cathleen Smith Woodruff|Sociology|Cathleen Smith Woodruff '69 (Sociology) is a real estate agent in Portland, Oreg. with Windermere CCRGI in the Lloyd Tower. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1950|Darald E. Bolin|General Science|Dr. Darald E. Bolin '59 (General Science) is a chiropractor at Bolin Chiropractic Center in Salem, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1950|Patricia A. Hatcher|History|Patricia A. Hatcher '59 (History) is a retired portfolio administrator at Dwight Asset Management Company in Portland, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1950|Suzanne M. Jordan|English|Suzanne M. Jordan '59 (English) has retired from her position as a computer technician at Tacoma Community College in Tacoma, Wash. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1950|Alan F. Mundle|History|Alan F. Mundle '54 (History) is the head professional at River Ridge Golf Course in Eugene, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1950|Lisa Cabiale O'Connor|General Arts Letters|Lisa Cabiale O'Connor '59 (General Arts & Letters) is a speech/language pathologist in Mill Valley, Calif. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1950|Joyce L. Tyler|Psychology|Joyce L. Tyler '56 (Psychology) is a retired stockbroker at UBS Financial Services, Inc. in Portland, Oreg. (Autumn 2006)
2006.11|decade1920|Priscilla Eakin Duncan|Zoology|Priscilla Eakin Duncan '25 (Zoology) passed away on June 21, 2006, at the age of 105 in Des Moines, Wash. She was born in Astoria, Oregon, on October 30, 1900. She attended the University of Oregon, where her uncle, J.W. Johnson, had served as UO president, and her mother had graduated from in 1888. After graduation, she spent 12 years working as a hospital lab technician in Portland before moving to Seattle with her husband, Gordon A. Duncan. (Autumn 2006)
2006.05|decade2000|Scott R. Harris|Sociology|Scott R. Harris '01 Ph.D. (Sociology) recently published a book entitled The Meanings of Marital Equality. In 2005, he received two teaching awards from Saint Louis University, where he is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1990|Andrew Mayer|Theatre Arts|Andrew Mayer '95 (Theatre Arts) is a sergeant in the United States Military. He is currently stationed abroad where he is working on a thesis for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research Program of Correspondence Instruction in order to yield better public health outcomes to post-conflict economies. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1980|Barbara Bartelt Damon|Telecommunications Film and Sociology|Barbara Bartelt Damon '89 (Telecommunications/Film and Sociology) After living in Seattle for more than a decade, Damon and her husband Greg are flying south to return to the Portland area. During her time as a Washington Duck, she remained active with the UO, serving as both Scholarship Chair and Seattle Chapter President for the UOAA. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1970|Ann Hooker Clarke|Geography|Dr. Ann Hooker Clarke '74 (Geography) is a program analyst in Strategia Investments at NASA HQ, covering earth science. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1970|John G. Hursh|Social Science|John G. Hursh '74 (Social Science) is a partner at the international law firm of Dorsey and Whitney, LLP in Palo Alto, California. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1970|John C. Phillips|Sociology|Dr. John C. Phillips '74 (Sociology) is a professor at the University of the Pacific. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1970|Charmine Messenger Rone|Biology|Charmine Messenger Rone '74 (Biology) is a teacher at Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1970|Kenneth G. Sutton|Geology|Kenneth G. Sutton '74 (Geology) teaches geology at Portland Community College. One of his daughters is currently enrolled at the UO, double majoring in international finance and business with a minor in Mandarin Chinese. His oldest daughter graduated from the UO Lundquist Business School. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1970|James P. Heuser|Sociology|Dr. James P. Heuser '73 (Sociology) is an assistant professor/research associate at Portland State University. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1970|Larry R. White|History|Larry R. White '71 (History) is an attorney at Burbidge & White. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|John V. Cochran|History|John V. Cochran '69 (History) has completed his M.A. and is now a licensed Secondary Instructor in Language Arts, Social Science, and ESL, working for Salem-Keizer School District and Chemawa Indian School as a substitute teacher. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|Ed Ellis|Economics|Ed Ellis '69 (Economics) is owner of EEE, LLC, a sales and marketing event management consulting business he started in 2005 after 20 years as president and COO of Peter Jacobsen Productions. Ellis is chairman of The Warsaw School and was one of its original board members. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|Linda Wilkerson Greenly|Mathematics|Linda Wilkerson Greenly '69 (Mathematics) is a retired certified public accountant of Colorado State Auditor's Office. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|Frank L. Lundburg|Political Science|Frank L. Lundburg '69 M.A. (Political Science) owns Reptile Conservation Resources (EcoSnake.com) in Boise, Idaho. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|William W. Wei|Mathematics|Dr. William W. Wei '69 (Mathematics) is a professor of statistics at Temple University. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|Ingrid Wendt|English Creative Writing|Ingrid Wendt '68 M.A. (English/Creative Writing) has published two books of poems: The Angle of Sharpest Ascending, which was the winner of the Yellowglen Award, and Surgeonfish, winner of the Editions Prize. Her poems were read on national public radio by Garrsion Keillor on his Writers' Almanac program in February. Wendt has also recently been elected to the Consulting Network of the National Council of Teachers of English. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|Madeline Tennent Walls|Mathematics|Madeline Tennent Walls '65 (Mathematics) has published her debut novel, Paying the Price. Walls was a licensed realtor in Maui for 14 years and taught at Maui Community College and the Realtors Association of Maui. In 2001, she relocated to Colorado Springs, where she works for a builder of new homes. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|Dennis B. Bokovoy|Geology|Dennis B. Bokovoy '64 (Geology) is a geology professor at Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles, Oregon, and is coauthor of Geology Road Guides. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|Julie Young Christensen|History|Julie Young Christensen '64 (History) owns her own business: Julie's Interior Design. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|William M. Griffith Jr.|Economics|William M. Griffith, Jr. '64 (Economics) is an internal auditor at SELCO Credit Union. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1960|Lawrence R. Veatch|Sociology|Rev. Lawrence R. Veatch '64 (Sociology) is a retired senior minister of the First Christian Church. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1950|Kathryn Beatty Anderson|History|Kathryn Beatty Anderson '59 Ph.D. (History) is a recently retired clinical psychologist, after 33 years in practice in Western PA. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1950|Suzanne Jette Guier|Social Science|Suzanne Jette Guier '59 (Social Science) has recently retired as coordinator of international admission at the University of Evansville in Indiana and is currently living in Arizona. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1950|Joyce Hudd Lehmann|General Science|Joyce Hudd Lehmann '59 (General Science) is retired from her position as a senior supervising clinical laboratory technologist in hematology at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1950|Michael P. McDonald|Economics|Michael P. McDonald '59 (Economics) has retired from his position as president of Check Printing Company. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1950|Murray L. Smith|Sociology Architecture|Murray L. Smith '59 (Sociology/Architecture) is a retired NCARB architect and was previously senior VP for Project Management with MMP International, Inc., a Washington, DC international consulting firm. Mr. Smith now resides near Annapolis, Maryland, following his retirement as vice president for Facilities Development of the Inova Health System. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1950|Janet Belton Warden|Political Science|Janet Belton Warden '59 (Political Science) retired from legal assistant work and now lives in Placerville, California, where she grows wine grapes. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1950|R. Martin Johnson Jr.|General Science|Dr. R. Martin Johnson, Jr. '55 (General Science) is a retired family medicine physician and is now a part of the Pacific Medical Group, living in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1950|Ronald L. Chevrier|Political Science|Ronald L. Chevrier '54 (Political Science) has retired as a business operations manager of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1950|M. Kay Maloney Robison|Speech|M. Kay Maloney Robison '54 (Speech) serves as a marriage and family therapist and mediator for Amador/Calaveras Counseling Services. (Spring 2006)
2006.05|decade1950|Doris G. Singleton|English|Dr. Doris G. Singleton '54 (English) is retired from the U.S. Department of Education. (Spring 2006)
2005.11|decade2000|Christine Morris|Philosophy|Christine Morris '04 (Philosophy) recently welcomed her first child, Matias Geraghty, on November 18, 2004. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade2000|Andrea L. Davis|Education|Andrea L. Davis '03 MA (Education) is teaching French to 6th, 7th and 8th graders at Spencer Butte Middle School, after completing UOs Middle-Secondary Education Program. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade2000|Clayton L. Horste|Science|Clayton L. Horste '03 (Science) is an automation/integration engineer at Concept Systems, Inc. in Albany, Oregon. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade2000|Carmen Stuewe DaSilva|International Studies|Carmen Stuewe DaSilva '02 (International Studies) is the buyer for an earth-friendly online women's accessory store that she started with her husband, Leo -- www.urbanfruit.com. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade2000|Elizabeth A. Flesh|Theatre Art|Elizabeth A. Flesh '01 (Theatre Art) is an English, drama and yoga teacher in San Diego, California. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade2000|Julie Ann Grant|Psychology|Julie Ann Grant '01 (Psychology) returned to the UO in the summer of 2005 to attend the master's degree program in interior architecture. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1990|Sandra L. Barnes|Anthropology|Sandra L. Barnes '92 (Anthropology) is currently working as an archaeologist/ herbologist. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1990|Priscilla B. Warren|Sociology|Priscilla B. Warren '91 (Sociology) loves her job as a social worker for Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, NM, and specializes in home health, chemotherapy and hospice. Priscilla survived cancer after a bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1990|Jaclyn L. Henderson|Independent Studies|Jaclyn L. Henderson '90 (Independent Studies) is a published author living with multiple sclerosis who finds an outlet for self expression by posting books on her website -- www.healingwithsoul.com. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1980|Jeffrey P. Pauley|Science|Jeffrey P. Pauley '88 (Science) is a part-time environmental consultant after retiring in Arizona from his position as president/owner of PEAK Environmental. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1980|Alan S. Trachtenberg|Mathematics|Alan S. Trachtenberg '85 (Mathematics) teaches physical education in New York City. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1980|Ralph Black|English|Ralph Black '83 (English) teaches creative writing and literature at SUNY Brockport, where he is co-director of the Brockport Writers Forum. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1980|Bruce E. Beekley|Health Education|Bruce E. Beekley '82 (Health Education) works for Physiotherapy Associates as a clinical doctor at San Francisco International airport and Burlingame PT clinics. He has a beautiful wife, Jan, and two boys, Brett and James. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1980|Susan L. Elliot|English and Folklore|Susan L. Elliot '82 (English and Folklore) is a part-time teacher for Cobb County Schools in Marietta, Georgia. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1980|Xavier Romano|Psychology|Xavier Romano '82 (Psychology) is currently Vice President for Student Development at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and will be doing a summer project for Reed College. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1980|Jane Welp|Community Service and Public Affairs|Jane Welp '81 (Community Service and Public Affairs) recently opened a new business, Ojala Language Services, in The Dalles, Oregon, where she lives with her husband, Christen Welp ('71 Political Science). (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Maren E. Halvorsen|History|Maren E. Halvorsen '79 (History) received her Ph.D. in history at the University of Washington in 2001 and is currently Associate Director at the Robinson Center for Young Scholars at the UW. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Robert W. Keeler|Anthropology|Robert W. Keeler '78 Ph.D. (Anthropology) is an instructor of anthropology and geography at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Jeff D. Pricco|History|Jeff D. Pricco '78 MA (History) has been an executive in the international agribusiness sector in Minneapolis/St. Paul for eighteen years. In July, 2005 he launched a new firm, JB Global, focusing on the merchandising of agricommodities. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Joseph W. Hlebica|English|Joseph W. Hlebica '77 (English) is now enrolled in a master's program in traditional oriental medicine at the Pacific College in San Diego, California, after leaving the University of California's Scripps Institution. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Kenneth S. Manning|Physics|Kenneth S. Manning '76 (Physics) is the department chair of math and engineering at the Hudson Valley Community College. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Norma J. Wetzell|Music Education Theatre Art|Norma J. Wetzell '75 MA (Music Education), '90 Ph.D. (Theatre Art) has recently begun producing shows for conventions after retiring from her award-winning position as choral director of both school and church choirs. She is also the producer/director of over one-hundred plays. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Marybeth Averill|Biology|Marybeth Averill '74 Ph.D. (Biology) uses her science background to teach Research Methods and Writing for Professional Publication to social work master's candidates and has a private practice as a writing coach -- www.writeonmba.com. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Casey W. Manfrin|Social Science|Casey W. Manfrin '74 (Social Science) is the president and owner of Electro-design, a manufacturer's representative firm, and also serves as president of the McMinnville Education Foundation. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Scott Alan Jackson|Geography|Scott Alan Jackson '72 (Geography) is retired from the Department of Revenue, Cartographic Unit, after over thirty years of state service. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Joel K. Foster|Science|Joel K. Foster '71 (Science), '85 MA (Ed Policy/Management) taught biology, physics and astronomy in Australia for five years, then moved to Arizona where he also taught chemistry, earth science and ESL. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1970|Nicholas J. Randall|Political Science|Nicholas J. Randall '70 (Political Science) is the executive vice president of DynEd International. He works in worldwide sales and marketing from Sonoma, CA, on a hilltop surrounded by a vineyard. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1960|Penelope Ann Gross|Political Science|Penelope Ann Gross '65 (Political Science) is in her third term representing Mason District on the Fairfax, Virginia Board of Supervisors. She also serves on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and chairs the Potomac Watershed Roundtable. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1960|Roger A. Newell|Geology|Roger A. Newell '65 (Geology) is building a gold mine in Northern Mexico for Capital Gold Corporation, a public company based in New York. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1960|Eleanor Marie Mueller|History International Studies|Eleanor Marie Mueller '64 (History), '65 MA (International Studies) is teaching part time as faculty emeritus. She has taught for over thirty-seven years. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1960|Curt C. Wolters|Foreign Language|Curt C. Wolters '64 (Foreign Language), '66 MA (International Studies) retired from the foreign service in 2002, and has returned to his home state of Washington to be the chief economist for the Lummi Indian Nation in Whatcom County. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1960|James W. Bernard|Chemistry|James W. Bernard '60 (Chemistry) has retired from his position as CEO of Univar Crop and is currently serving on the UO Foundation Board of Trustees and is a CAS Foundation liaison. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1940|Ellen Jones Campbell|Psychology|Ellen Jones Campbell '49 (Psychology) is a retired social worker and active volunteer in her church. She has worked in three states, including positions as Welfare Director in New Britain, CT, and Director of Social Services in Manchester, CT. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1940|D. Jean Rentschler|Sociology|D. Jean Rentschler '43 (Sociology) is still enjoying life and playing a good game of bridge at eighty-three years of age. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1940|Warren Lomax Mary Kay Lomax|Geography|Warren Lomax '41 (Geography) is making progress after a near-fatal auto accident. His wife, Mary Kay ('46), is active in many local organizations and plans to develop a home business this year. (Autumn 2005)
2005.11|decade1930|Rebecca Huffman|Normal Arts|Rebecca Huffman '35 (Normal Arts) is working as an artist creating oil-paintings and is a charter member of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. (Autumn 2005)
2005.05|decade2000|Alana Noel Voth|Creative Writing|Alana Noel Voth '04 M.F.A. (Creative Writing) was nominated and selected for Best American Erotica 2005 for her short story, "Genuflection." (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade2000|William Archila|Creative Writing|William Archila '02 M.F.A. (Creative Writing) published the poem, "The Art of Exile" in the Crab Orchard Review. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade2000|Lory Bedikian|Creative Writing|Lory Bedikian '02 M.F.A. (Creative Writing) has published work in Westwind, Drumvoices Revue, Timberline, Harpur Palate, Ararat, and a special issue of the Crab Orchard Review: "Wander This World: Immigration, Migration and Exile." (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade2000|Aaron Novinger|English|Aaron Novinger '01 (English) is currently working as a seventh grade English teacher in Stockton, California. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade2000|Corrina Wycoff|Creative Writing|Corrina Wycoff '01 M.F.A. (Creative Writing) has recently published short stories in Other Voices and the Clear Cut Future and an essay in Best Essays Northwest. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade2000|Tana Charette|Exercise & Movement Science|Tana Charette '00 (Exercise & Movement Science) is a physical therapist at Capistrano Unified School District. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Jed Hassinger|Biology|Jed Hassinger '99 (Biology) is a chemist at AVI BioPharma, Inc. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Steven Tygart|Biology|Steven Tygart '99 (Biology) is a biochemist at A.M. Todd Company. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Serena Crawford|Creative Writing|Serena Crawford '98 M.F.A. (Creative Writing) has published short stories in Epoch, Another Chicago Magazine, Nimrod, The Florida Review, Other Voices, The Greensboro Review, Sonora Review, Hawaii Review, and New Delta Review. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Melissa Barnes Dholakia|Asian Studies|Melissa Barnes Dholakia '98 (Asian Studies) is Director of Instruction at Lighthouse Community Charter School in Oakland, CA. Lighthouse is a K12 public school dedicated to closing the achievement gap for students of color and students from low-income families. She joined the school in its second year of operation, through a fellowship from New Leaders for New Schools. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Alexandra McLaughry|General Science|Alexandra McLaughry '98 (General Science) is a veterinarian at East Mill Plain Animal Hospital in Vancouver, Washington. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Chad Stewart|Biology|Chad Stewart '98 (Biology) is currently the Interagency Fire Management Officer in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He is also in charge of the Forest Service district. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Jennifer Wilson|Political Science|Jennifer Wilson '98 (Political Science) is the Kazakhstan Chief of Party for IFES (formerly International Foundation for Elections Systems). She is managing a Civic Education Project funded by the US Agency for International Development and is currently working with the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan to establish civics as a subject in the national curriculum and to assist in the process of curriculum reform in general. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Paige Newman|Creative Writing|Paige Newman '97 M.F.A. (Creative Writing) is the movies editor at MSNBC.com. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Gina Ochsner|Creative Writing|Gina Ochsner '97 M.F.A. (Creative Writing) received the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction for her collection of short stories, The Necessary Grace to Fall. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|George L. Bevan, III|Political Science|George L. Bevan, III '96 (Political Science) is the principal owner of Fence Post, a full service design studio specializing in custom residential work. The studio also produces commercial and corporate graphics work around the world from Asia/Europe to San Francisco. He is the American Institute of Architects' 2002 recipient of the Henry Adams Fund for Excellence in the Study of Architecture. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Michael Feese|Chemistry|Michael Feese '96 (Chemistry) is a research scientist for DeCode Genetics in Seattle, WA. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Tiffany Petrossi|Anthropology|Tiffany Petrossi '96 (Anthropology) released her debut album Circles in March 2004, which "combines understated acoustic melodies with heart fully crafted lyrics." More information on her album can be found on www.tiffanypetrossi.com. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Philip Memmer|Creative Writing|Philip Memmer '95 M.F.A. (Creative Writing) published his first full-length collection of poems, Sweetheart, Baby, Darling, in August 2004. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|James Riddle|Chemistry and Psychology|James Riddle '95 (Chemistry and Psychology) works at Nike as a senior quality engineer in the Apparel Division. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Kevin Wilson|Chemistry|Kevin Wilson Ph.D. '95 (Chemistry) is an assistant professor at the University of Alberta, where he's been in the Department of Biochemistry since 2001. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|David Bockoven|English|David Bockoven '94 M.A., '98 Ph.D. (English) is Structural Designer at Moshofsky Truss Company. He also teaches English composition at Linn-Benton Community College on an adjunct basis. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|David J. Bricker|Political Science|David J. Bricker '94 (Political Science) is a director at CNET Network and lives in Marin County, California. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Shirley Daube|Chemistry|Shirley Daube Ph.D. '94 (Chemistry) is head of the Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Chemical and Biophysical Nanosciences Chemical Research Support Unit at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Kyle Gano|Chemistry|Kyle Gano '94 (Chemistry) is a business development manager at Neurocrine Biosciences in San Diego, California. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Micol Hammack|Russian and Mathematics|Micol Hammack '94 (Russian and Mathematics) is an instructor of Russian and ESL at Virginia Commonwealth University. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Jerry Bird|Geology|Jerry Bird '93 (Geology) is a hydrologist on an Inter-Regional Hydropower Assistance Team for the USDA Forest Service, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Hongdi Gu|Chemistry|Hongdi Gu '93 (Chemistry) is Senior Vice President at J.P. Morgan in Hong Kong. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Erik Lloyd|Chemistry|Erik Lloyd '93 M.A. (Chemistry) is a quality control chemistry manager at XOMA in Berkeley, California. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Christopher Moore|English|Christopher Moore '93 (English) is Systems Analyst at Plaza Medical Group. He will also be attending Phillips Theological Seminary in the fall. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Jennifer Moraski|Computer Science|Jennifer Moraski '93 (Computer Science) is Software Engineering Manager at the Walt Disney Internet Group in Seattle, Washington. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Erin Mulvaney|Sociology|Erin Mulvaney '93 (Sociology) is a therapist at The Children's Health Council. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Shane Pierce|Biology|Shane Pierce '93 (Biology) is Foreign Service Health Practitioner at U.S. Depart-ment of State. He is also a Physician Assistant from OHSU and is currently working in the U.S. Embassy in Conakry Guinea. He will be going to Harare Zimbabwe this summer for his next tour. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Jeff Rogers|Germanic Languages and Literatures|Jeff Rogers '93 (Germanic Languages and Literatures) is Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Jirong Lu|Chemistry|Jirong Lu '92 (Chemistry) is involved in drug discovery and development efforts for Lilly, where she is a principal research scientist. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1990|Ye-Xin Wu|Chemistry|Ye-Xin Wu '90 Ph.D. (Chemistry) is a scientist at Molecular Probes in Eugene. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Brian Hibler|Speech|Brian Hibler '89 (Speech) is Global Footwear Product Director at Nike, Inc. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Matthew Reynolds|Economics|Matthew Reynolds '89 (Economics) is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-owner of Indigenous Designs Corporation (IDC), an industry leader in handcrafted natural fiber clothing. The garments are designed in-house at IDC and produced to specification by artisan cooperatives from around the world, primarily in South America and India. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Linda J. Schrader-Patton|Psychology|Linda J. Schrader-Patton '89 (Psychology) is a psychologist in private practice in Bend, Oregon. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Costi D. Sifri|Chemistry|Costi D. Sifri '89 (Chemistry) is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, both in Boston. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Kelly Zusman|Law|Kelly Zusman '89 (Law) is Assistant U.S. Attorney at U.S. Attorney's Office. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Eric Hunter|English|Eric Hunter '88 (English) is Vice President/Account Planner at Foote Cone & Belding. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Terry Wageman|International Studies|Terry Wageman '88 (International Studies) worked as the International Sales Manager and Distribution Sales Manager at Veris Industries during the past seven years. He will be moving to Tokyo this summer with his wife and children. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Carolyn K. Robinson|French Literature and Telecommunications and Film|Carolyn K. Robinson '84 (French Literature and Telecommunications and Film) is Executive Producer for SprocketHeads, LLC. in Anchorage, AK. She recently completed Aleut Story, narrated by Martin Sheen, for PBS. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Mike Goerger|Chemistry|Mike Goerger '85 Ph.D. (Chemistry) is North American Research and Development Manager for the Wood and Specialty Adhesives Line at Dynea Resins USA in Springfield, Oregon. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Michael Simpson|Creative Writing|Michael Simpson '84 (Creative Writing) is CEO of Bluefox Productions, now headquartered in Gallup, New Mexico. His most recent publication is The Planetary Mind (Blue Dolphin Publishing, 2004), a book of essays. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Gregory Stewart|Computer and Information Science|Gregory Stewart '84 (Computer and Information Science) is a software designer at Hewlett-Packard Company. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Bruce Bale|Chemistry|Bruce Bale '83 (Chemistry) is an environmental health and safety manager at Molecular Probes in Eugene, Oregon. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Scott Hopson|Telecommunications and Film|Scott Hopson '83 (Telecommunications and Film) is a television news photographer at KOMO Television. He has also started up a side venture as a photographer for Hoppy Visual Production, and his website is www.hoppyvisualproduction.net (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Kevin Lusk|General Science|Kevin Lusk '83 (General Science) is Principal at Prosser School District. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Judith Bode|Germanic Languages and Literatures|Judith Bode '80 (Germanic Languages and Literatures) is currently teaching German and managing the multi-media language lab at Grant MacEwan College. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Jamiu Ade Odutola|Chemistry|Jamiu Ade Odutola '80 Ph.D. (Chemistry) is an associate professor of chemistry at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, Alabama. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Henry St. Paul Provosty|Sociology|Henry St. Paul Provosty '80 (Sociology) has been the co-managing partner of the New Orleans office of the law firm of Provosty, Sadler, deLaunay, Fiorenza and Sobel--New Orleans, LLC since September 2002, where he focuses his practice on insurance defense, environmental law, medical malpractice defense, and maritime law. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1980|Rama Viswanathan|Chemistry|Rama Viswanathan '80 (Chemistry) is a professor at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Thomas Janzen|Political Science|Thomas Janzen '79 (Political Science) is an attorney at Schwartz & Janzen L.L.P. He has lived in Sierra Madre, California for the last fifteen years. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Holly McLean|Humanities|Holly McLean '79 (Humanities),'84 (Law) is an attorney advisor with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Portland, Oregon. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Cathryn Roseberry|English|Cathryn Roseberry '79 (English) is a production accountant at Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|David M. Trask|Biology|David M. Trask '79 (Biology) is a dermatologist in Medford, Oregon. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Peter Herbst|English|Peter Herbst '78 (English) is an account executive at Callanen International. His daughter Tori is currently attending the University of Oregon and is a member of the cheerleading team. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|E. Michael Jaffarian|History|E. Michael Jaffarian '78 (History) is a missionary researcher with CB International. He was an associate research editor of the World Christian Encyclopedia, published by Oxford University Press. He was also a contributor to Operation World and his articles and reviews have been published in six different journals including, Global Missiology and The International Bulletin of Missionary Research. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Laura Littlejohn|Linguistics|Laura Littlejohn '78 (Linguistics) is an office manager at University of Oregon School of Music. She has been playing clarinet with Eugene Symphonic Band since graduating from the university. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Steven Lohrenz|Chemistry and Biology|Steven Lohrenz '78 (Chemistry and Biology) is a professor at the University of Southern Mississippi and chair for the Department of Marine Science. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Denyse McGriff|Political Science Urban and Regional Planning|Denyse McGriff '78 M.S. (Political Science), '79 M.U.R.P. (Urban and Regional Planning) is a senior project coordinator at Portland Development Commission. She served as President of the Board of 1000 Friends of Oregon from 2000 to 2004 and is currently on the board. She also volunteers for several historic preservation organizations. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Andy Butler|Chemistry|Andy Butler '77 Ph.D. (Chemistry) has been on the faculty of the University of Texas Cancer Center, Department of Carcinogenesis since 1983. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|David Draper|Chemistry|David Draper '77 Ph.D. (Chemistry) has been director of the Program in Molecular and Computational Biophysics at Johns Hopkins University for the past five years. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Terry Lee|Chemistry|Terry Lee '77 Ph.D. (Chemistry) is a professor of immunology at the Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope in Duarte, California. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Doug Engel|Chemistry|Doug Engel '75 Ph.D. (Chemistry) is a professor at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|David Jensen|Chemistry|David Jensen '74 Ph.D. (Chemistry) is a professor at the Fels Institute at Temple University in Philadelphia where he is working on the chemistry of DNA mutagenesis. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|David Maier|Mathematics and Computer Science|David Maier '74 (Mathematics and Computer Science) has been appointed Maseeh Professor of Emerging Techno-ogies in the computer science department at Portland State University. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Susan Dunnihoo Miller|Romance Languages|Susan Dunnihoo Miller '74 (Romance Languages) '97 (Electronic Publishing Program) is the Director of Publications & Information Systems at the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Douglas Stoeser|Geological Sciences|Douglas Stoeser '73, Ph.D. (Geological Sciences) is Research Geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Denver, Colorado. He specializes in hard rock regional geology, especially magmatic rocks, the Precambrian (in particular the basement geology of the Arabian Peninsula), tectonics, and GIS. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Gary Williams|Sociology|Gary Williams '73 (Sociology) is an elected district attorney for Crook County in Prineville, Oregon. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Anita Lynn Ash|Psychology|Anita Lynn Ash '71 (Psychology) is a part time teacher at Merced College in Merced, California. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Jeffry Bland|Chemistry|Jeffry Bland '71 Ph.D. (Chemistry) is President and CEO for Metagenics, Inc., headquartered in Gig Harbor, Washington. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1970|Choung Un Kim|Chemistry|Choung Un Kim Ph.D. '70 (Chemistry) is Vice President for Chemistry at Gilead Services, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Albert Radcliffe|History|Albert Radcliffe '69 (History), '72 (Law) is currently serving as the chief bankruptcy judge for the District of Oregon. He has been active on a number of state and local bar committees as well as several Ninth Circuit Committees. In spring 2000, he was an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon Law School. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Alan Waggoner|Chemistry|Alan Waggoner '69 Ph.D. (Chemistry) is a professor of biological sciences and director of the Center for Light Microscope Imaging and Biotechnology at Carnegie Mellon University. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Anita Gleason Baitis|Biology|Anita Gleason Baitis '68 (Biology) works as a medical technologist at Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Barry Ben-Zion|Economics|Barry Ben-Zion M.S. '68, PhD '73 (Economics) is a consulting economist at his firm known as Barry Ben-Zion, Ph.D.--Consulting Economist. He has worked as a forensic economist since 1973 and has worked on hundreds of litigation cases. Also he has testified in superior and federal courts in over 800 trials. He was Professor of Economics at Sonoma State University from 1969 to 2000. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Bruce Blackmer|Philosophy|Bruce Blackmer '68 (Philosophy) is Soil and Range Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. He has been assigned to Butte and South Custer counties in Idaho since September 2001. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|William Crist|Political Science|William Crist '68 (Political Science), '75 (Law) is Director of Operations at Zimmer Northwest, Inc. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Kazuo Koshida|Chemistry|Kazuo Koshida '68 M.S. (Chemistry) spent more than forty years with Nippon Shokubai (Japan Catalytic) before retiring in July 2002. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Charles Novak|Economics|Charles Novak '68 (Economics) is Management Analyst at the Government Accountability Office. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Miles Wilson|Creative Writing|Miles Wilson '68 (Creative Writing) is a professor of English at Southwest Texas State University, where he was the founding director of the MFA program. He released his first collection of poetry, Harm, in February 2003. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Gary Hedden|Chemistry|Gary Hedden '67 (Chemistry) manages the pilot plant for Roche Palo Alto, where he is involved in small molecule discovery for therapeutic drug development. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Al West|Chemistry|Al West '67 (Chemistry) is Director of Environmental Safety and Health and Emergency Management at Sandia National Laboratories. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Victor Snieckus|Chemistry|Victor Snieckus '65 Ph.D. (Chemistry) received the 2003 Arfvedson-Schlenk Award from the German Chemical Society. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Robert Dahl|General Science|Robert Dahl '64 (General Science) has retired after 35 years as a zoo and museum consultant. His last position was as an Interpretive Writer/Exhibit Designer at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Judy Davis|Speech|Judy Davis '64 (Speech) is Senior Product Specialist at Fiserv, Inc. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Barbara Nelson|General Social Science|Barbara Nelson '64 (General Social Science) is Owner and President at Acura of Bellevue in Washington. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Patricia Patterson|German Language/Literature|Patricia Patterson '64 (German Language/Literature) is a horticulturalist at Lane County Extension Service. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Richard Rapp|Political Science Counseling|Richard Rapp '64 (Political Science), '66 M.S. (Counseling) is Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Boise State University. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Wayne Stalick|Chemistry|Wayne Stalick '64 (Chemistry) is the chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Peter Adams|Physics|Peter Adams '63, MS '68, PhD '73 (Physics) is a physicist and Team Leader in X-Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Diane Bradway|Chemistry|Diane Bradway '62 (Chemistry) retired from the Denver Enforcement Center's EPA National Enforcement Investigations Center and then worked as an independent consultant with researchers in Oregon and Washington. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1960|Jane Palin Johnson|German and French|Jane Palin Johnson '60 (German and French) '62 M.A. (German) retired from Bakersfield College in 1998, after several years teaching German, French and Foreign Language in various positions since 1962 at such places as Montana State College, Monticello College and Bakersfield Community College. She has continued teaching computer assisted instruction in English and Reading part time at Bakersfield College since retiring and is currently writing a nonfiction book. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1950|Jerry Christian|Chemistry|Jerry Christian '59 (Chemistry) retired as Scientific Fellow from Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory in 2001. Currently, he owns Electrode Specialties Company, which manufactures electrodes for measuring hydrofluoric acid. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1950|Ray Granning|Mathematics|Ray Granning, P.E. '59 (Mathematics) is a consulting structural engineer at BMGP Engineers, Inc. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1950|Marlene Metzger Stewart McBurney|Political Science|Marlene Metzger Stewart McBurney '59 (Political Science) is the owner of the Stewart Financial Group in Portland. Securities are offered through KMS Financial Services, Inc. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1950|Jon Shaw|General Science|Jon Shaw '59 (General Science) is a professor and director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University of Miami School of Medicine. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1950|David Cass|Economics|David Cass '58 (Economics) is Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Analytic Research in Economic and Social Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1950|Robert Simpson|General Social Sciences|Robert Simpson '54 (General Social Sciences) is a lawyer at Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, PC. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1950|Fitzhugh Brewer|History|Fitzhugh Brewer '53 (History) is Vice President and a stock broker at Strand Atkinson Williams York. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1950|Arthur Kegler|General Social Science|Arthur Kegler '53 (General Social Science) is an owner and broker at American West Properties, with three offices in Eastern Oregon. He was recently appointed by the Governor to the Board of Directors of the Oregon Real Estate Agency and is currently chair of the Government Affairs Committee (legislative policies) of the Oregon Association of Realtors. (Spring 2005)
2005.05|decade1950|Georgianna Mills Jo Mills Garceau|Political Science|Georgianna Mills (Jo Mills Garceau) '53 (Political Science) was the first woman to serve as Cabinet Director in Washington State (1969-1977) under Governor Dan Evans and has been a customer service representative for Pacific Power and Light since 1996. She is a public arbitrator for the National Association of Security Dealers. She lives near Sandy, Oregon. (Spring 2005)
2004.10|decade2000|Patrick Hurley|Environmental Studies Environmental Science Studies and Policy|Patrick Hurley '01 M.S. (Environmental Studies), '04 Ph.D. (Environmental Science, Studies and Policy) is a postdoctoral fellow at the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences at Dartmouth. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade2000|Tony Leiserowitz|Environmental Studies Environmental Science Studies and Policy|Tony Leiserowitz '98 M.S. (Environmental Studies), '03 Ph.D. (Environmental Science, Studies and Policy) is a research associate for Decision Research. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade2000|Sarah J. Goss|English|Sarah J. Goss '98 M.A., '03 Ph.D. (English) is a writing instructor for the University of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade2000|Christoph Balzarek|Chemistry|Christoph Balzarek '96 M.S., '00 Ph.D. (Chemistry) is a research chemist at Celanese Chemicals Europe in Germany. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade2000|Sandra Colton|Sociology|Sandra Colton '00 (Sociology) starts a magazine this fall called Original Girl. She currently teaches dance andresource classes at the University of Washington, North Seattle Community College, Dance Premier and Definitive Dance & All That Dance in Seattle, WA. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1990|Jeremy Madsen|Environmental Studies|Jeremy Madsen '99 M.S. (Environmental Studies) recently co-authored an article in Society and NaturalResources with Mike Hibbard. The article, titled "Environmental Resistance to Place-Based Collaboration in the U.S. West" was based on his thesis. He is currently the Field Director for the Greenbelt Alliance, a regional land use and urban planning advocacy group in the Bay Area. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1990|Don V. Christensen|Exercise and Movement Science|Don V. Christensen '98 (Exercise and Movement Science) is chief executive officer for U.S. Capital, Inc., a full service merchant bank headquartered in San Diego, CA. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1990|Matthew Booker|Environmental Studies|Matthew Booker '97 M.S. (Environmental Studies) is an assistant professor of history at North Carolina State University beginning in fall 2004. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1990|Michael R. Jacque|Psychology|Michael R. Jacque '97 (Psychology), '00 J.D. (Law) is vice president for Giant RV in Upland, CA. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1990|Jodie O'Kelly|International Studies|Jodie O'Kelly '97 (International Studies) is owner of Cocoa Safari Chocolates in Madison, Indiana. 20% of the store profits go to such organizations as the Heifer Project, Habitat for Humanity, and Save the Children, which make positive improvements in peoples' lives at the most basic and important levels. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1990|Steven E. Mims|Sociology|Steven E. Mims '94 (Sociology) is a sports writer for Guard Publishing Company in Eugene, OR. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1990|Jennifer E. Roth|Biology|Jennifer E. Roth '94 (Biology) is a staff biologist for PRBO Conservation Science in Stinson Beach, CA. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1990|Jamie D. Schick|Geology|Jamie D. Schick '94 M.S. (Geology) is a project engineering geologist for URS Corporation in Portland. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1990|Pascha Naderi-Nejad|Telecommunications/Film|Pascha Naderi-Nejad '93 (Telecommunications/Film) is the European category manager for Adidas-Salamon International Headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1990|Mark E. Button|Political Science|Mark E. Button '91 (Political Science) is an assistant professor of political science for the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1980|Elizabeth J. Carbone|Rhetoric/Communications|Elizabeth J. Carbone '89 (Rhetoric/Communications) is a district sales manager for Nautica Retail USA in New York, NY. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1980|Kathryn A. Toepel|Anthropology|Kathryn A. Toepel '85 (Anthropology) is an archaeologist for Heritage Research Associates in Eugene, OR. Heritage Research, which focuses on archaeology and historic preservation in the Northwest, is now entering its 25th year. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1980|Patricia M. Bradach|French|Patricia M. Bradach '84 (French/Finance) is USA CFO for the Golf Division of NIKE, Inc. in Beaverton, OR. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1980|Timothy Mitchell|International Studies|Timothy Mitchell '82 (International Studies) has been recently elected as president of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, which is a specialty Bar Association of practicing criminal defense attorneys in Maryland. Last year, Mitchell was featured in the Baltimore Magazine as one of Baltimore's most eligible bachelors. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1980|Mark P. Sweet|Chemistry|Mark P. Sweet '82 (Chemistry) is a senior research chemist for Albany Molecular Research in Albany, NY. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1970|John P. Boylan|Political Science|John P. Boylan '78 (Political Science) is a marketing director for Shurwest Financial Group in Scottsdale, AZ. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1970|Scott E. Dahlberg|General Science|Scott E. Dahlberg '77 (General Science) is an electromagnetics engineer for Boeing Company in Saint Louis, MO. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1970|James C. Collins|Chemistry|James C. Collins '74 (Chemistry) is an electronic technician for Hewlett-Packard Company in Corvallis, OR. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1970|Steven L. Lent|History|Steven L. Lent '72 (History) is an assistant museum director for the Bowman Museum in Prineville, OR. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1960|Philip N. Barnhart|History Psychology|Philip N. Barnhart '68 (History), '71 (JD), '78 (Psychology) is a State Representative in the Oregon State Legislature, for Central Lane and Linn Counties. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1960|Michael A. Baer|Political Science|Michael A. Baer MS '66, '68 Ph.D. (Political Science) is a senior vice president of the American Council on Education in Washington, DC. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1960|Skip Clemens|Political Science|Skip Clemens '66 (Political Science) is a senior vice president for the Bank of America in San Francisco, CA. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1960|Michael E. Detlefsen|Mathematics|Dr. Michael E. Detlefsen '66 (Mathematics) is a professor of mathematics at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, PA where he lives with his wife, Barbara, Director of Room to Grow Montessori Preschool. Their son, Bradley, a 2000 graduate of the University of Notre Dame is an engineer for Lockheed Martin. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1960|Peter Bang-Knudsen|Sociology|Peter Bang-Knudsen '64 (Sociology) is president for Bang-Knudsen, Inc. in Seattle, WA. He and wife Jill (Morrison) '65 recently celebrated the 25th Anniversary of their manufacturers' representative agency specializing in wholesale housewares. Peter is chairman of the board of the International Housewares Representatives Association and is on the Board of Directors of Boys and Girls Club of King County. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1960|Ronald H. Field|Political Science|Ronald H. Field '64 (Political Science), MS '69 (Interdisciplinary: The Sociology and Education of Disadvantaged and Alienated Youth) is the vice president of public policy for Volunteers of America, a major national nonprofit housing and human service organization, headquartered in Alexandria, VA. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1960|Gary B. Rhodes|Psychology|Gary B. Rhodes '64 (Psychology) is a senior fellow at the Center of Creative Leadership in San Diego, California. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1960|Michael W. Kimball|General Science|Michael W. Kimball MS '63 (General Science), M.D. (Univ. of Calforinia, Irvine) '67 was recently named medical director of the Big Island Digestive Disease Endoscopy Center in Kamuela, HI. (Autumn 2004)
2004.10|decade1950|Marlene Metzger McBurney|Political Science|Marlene Metzger McBurney '59 (Political Science) is a registered representative with KMS Financial Services, Inc., and the owner and principal of The Stewart Financial Group. She holds an MA from University of Texas at El Paso and has been in the financial services area for 31 years. (Autumn 2004)
2004.06|decade2000|Karen L. Delfin|Linguistics|Ms. Karen L. Delfin '01 (Linguistics) is an ESL teacher at Broadleigh Elementary, Columbus Public Schools, OH. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade2000|David M. Rosen|English|Mr. David M. Rosen '00 (English) is an English instructor at Murray State College in Tishomingo, OK. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Hoyt Long|Japanese|Hoyt Long '98 (Japanese) is studying for a doctoral degree in Japanese literature at the University of Michigan. He recently received a Fulbright Award to conduct research in Japan. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Elissa Jubelier Justin Morris|Psychology Biology|Elissa Jubelier '97 (Psychology) and Justin Morris '98 (Biology) will marry this summer in Los Angeles. Preston Meyer '98 (German Language and Literatures) will be the best man. Jubelier is studying for an M.S. in Genetic Counseling at Brandeis University. The couple plans to move back to Portland after she graduates. Jubelier recently completed a summer internship in Oxford, England and enjoyed visiting 15 European countries afterwards. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Abra L. Stanley|Theatre Arts|Abra L. Stanley '96 (Theatre Arts) is the company manager of the third national tour of the musical Les Miserables. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Patricia Keilbach|Political Science|Patricia Keilbach '96 M.A., '01 Ph.D. (Political Science) was awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to Lithuania. She now teaches at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She will spend five months this fall and winter researching environmental policy harmonization in Lithuania, and will teach a graduate course on international political economy at the Institute of Political Science and Diplomacy at Vytautus Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Brandon Kotaniemi|International Studies Spanish|Brandon Kotaniemi '96 (International Studies, Spanish) was hired at Genetech in San Francisco as a senior manager for a new oncology drug. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|John E. Van Sant|History|John E. Van Sant '96 Ph.D. (History) is an associate professor in the history department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Erika Lee|English|Erika Lee '93 (English) owns a pub in Newcastle West, Ireland. She won the pub in 1999 with an essay and a dart-throwing, beer-pouring, poetry competition. Lee manages the pub from her home in Portland, OR. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Mindi L. Rambo|English|Mindi L. Rambo '93 (English) is a copy editor and page designer at the Herald-Sun newspaper in Durham, NC. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Tom Bickel Sumiyo (Ueda) Bickel|Japanese Russian|Tom Bickel '92 (Japanese) and his wife Sumiyo (Ueda) Bickel '92 (Russian) moved to Tokyo, where they worked for travel publications, after graduating from the UO. They are now managers of Kakegawa Education Center in Junction City, OR. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Erik J. Bjorvik|Economics|Erik J. Bjorvik '92 (Economics) is a vice president at U.S. Bank in Portland, OR. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|James K. Hall|Political Science|James K. Hall '92 (Political Science) is a president and CEO at WPF Incorporated. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Lisa (Fries) Jenkins|English|Lisa (Fries) Jenkins '92 (English) is marketing manager at Duck Pond Cellars in Dundee, OR. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Frank Shelton|Chinese|Frank Shelton '92 (Chinese) received his M.A. in Chinese from the University of Colorado- Boulder and has just completed a law degree at UCLA. His plans are to join the Foreign Service in November 2003. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Carolyn Shoup Auman|Telecommunication Film|Carolyn Shoup Auman '91 (Telecommunications/Film) is a vice president at Examen, Inc., in Sacramento, CA. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1990|Anthony Salazar|History|Anthony Salazar '91 M.A. (History) owns Salazar Sports Media, a sports marketing and public relations agency devoted to bringing the Latino audience to the prospective sports team, organization and company looking to tap into the growing and lucrative Latino sports market. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Mary Jane Moffat|Computer Information Science Education|Mary Jane Moffat '82 (Computer and Information Science) '90 (Education) is the co-head teacher at Hillside Alternative School, part of the 4J School District. She was given a Fulbright Memorial Fund award to visit Japan during the summer of 2003. There she visited schools and exchanged educational ideas. 1980s (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Chris Doyle|Rhetoric Communications|Chris Doyle '89 (Rhetoric & Communications) is a real estate broker for The Group Inc. in Windsor, CO. He and his wife Julie have two children. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Joel Boxer|Political Science|Joel Boxer '84 (Political Science) graduated with a master's degree in public administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Patricia M. Scott|Sociology|Patricia M. Scott, '84 (Sociology) is the director of Educational Support Programs and Services at Southwestern Oregon Community College. She defended her doctoral dissertation last December and will receive her Ed. D. from OSU in June 2004. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Michael W. Simpson|Creative Writing|Michael W. Simpson '84 M.F.A. (Creative Writing) is owner and CEO of Bluefox Productions, currently relocating from Honolulu, HI, to Gallup, NM. His latest book of essays, The Planetary Mind (2004, Blue Dolphin Publishing, Inc.: Nevada City, CA), comes out in March. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Scott E. Hopson|Telecommunication Film|Scott E. Hopson '84 (Telecommunications/Film) is a TV news photographer at KOMO Television in Seattle, WA. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Philip M. Woods|Creative Writing|Philip M. Woods '83 (Creative Writing) published his fourth book of poetry entitled A Small Grace. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Bill Burton|Geology|Bill Burton '82 (M.A. Geology) is enjoying his 20th year with the U.S. Geologic Survey. He heads a research project that investigates the connection between bedrock geology and ground water in the eastern U.S. He and his wife and two children live in Reston, VA. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Eric D. Benjaminson|History|Eric D. Benjaminson '81 (History) is a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State. He and his wife Paula and daughters Emma (12) and Molly (10) are currently posted in West Africa, where Eric is the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Ruth Gibian Chris King|Sociology History|Ruth Gibian '81 (Sociology) is a therapist in private practice. She and her partner Chris King '01 (History) are raising their two children, Rose Miriam, nearly 5, and Aubrey Elliot, 19 months. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1980|Susan Sauer|Biology|Susan Sauer '80 (Biology) is the executive director of the Global Wireless Education Consortium in Arlington, Virginia. She was recently married (June, 14 2003). (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Marilyn Van Doren Barry|English|Marilyn Van Doren Barry '79 (English) is the academic dean at Alaska Pacific University. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Martha A. Boersch|Russian|Martha A. Boersch '79 (Russian) is Assistant U.S. Attorney at the Department of Justice in San Francisco, CA. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Melody Ward Leslie|Psychology|Melody Ward Leslie '79 (Psychology) returned to campus Feb. 2 as Media Relations assistant director and science writer. Leslie left the UO News Bureau in 1992 after 11 years as assistant director, and has been an award-winning reporter, editor, radio news director and talk show host for two decades. A native Oregonian, she also operated her own media consulting business and has been a school, church and community volunteer. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|David Otto|Computer Information Science|David Otto '79 (Computer and Information Science) is director of business information systems for the city of Tacoma, WA, where he lives with his wife, Nancy, and his daughter, Madeline. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Randy Rogers|Exercise and Movement Science|Randy Rogers '79, M.S. '93 (Exercise and Movement Science) became sports director of Emerald Kids Sports in October of 2003. Rogers oversees a program providing sports and fitness activities for more than 20,000 children in seven sports, 2,000 volunteer coaches and 1,500 sports officials. Rogers also served as a member of the race committee for the 2003 Winter Olympics events in skiing and snowboarding. He has worked in the ski-industry for more than 25 years, most recently as director of skiing and public relations at Willamette Pass. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Robert J. Kozarek|Geology|Robert J. Kozarek '78 M.S. (Geology) is a senior geologist at Westport Oil and Gas in Denver, CO. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|James A. Fitzhenry|English|James A. Fitzhenry '77 (English) is the senior vice president for corporate operations and law at FLIR Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of thermal imaging and broadcast camera systems in Portland, OR. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Neal Gilbertsen|Political Science|Neal Gilbertsen Ph. D. '75 (Political Science) published his first illustrated children's book entitled Little Red Snapperhood. His second book, Billy the Squid, will be released in 2005. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Ross M. Lienhart|English|Ross M. Lienhart '74 (English) is the vice president, Structurals Division, Precision Castparts Corp. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Patty Larkin|English|Patty Larkin '73 (English) is a singer/songwriter who tours nationally as both a solo performer and with her band. She recently released her tenth album entitled Red=Luck. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Gail Harrower|German Russian|Gail Harrower '72 (German/Russian) is the president of Harrower Financial Services in Portland, OR. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Daniel R. Olson|Chemistry|Dr. Daniel R. Olson '72 (Chemistry) is a staff scientist at General Electric's Global Research Center in Niskayuna, NY. In 2003 he was a recipient of Global Research's Dushman Award, a team award for exceptional technology in a product or service that has created a significant impact on a GE business, for development of ez-D self-destructing DVD's. The Dushman Award emphasizes Global Research's value to GE businesses and other external customers through innovation. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Michael Hibbard|International Studies|Michael Hibbard '71 (International Studies) wrote a textbook for beginning youth theatre directors, entitled Curtain Time is Magic Time. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1970|Dennis N. Stephens|Economics|Dennis N. Stephens '71 (Economics) is the president and owner of Northwest Felt and Abrasives, Shetland Mfg. Co. and Lady Di's British Store in Lake Oswego, OR. He has been married to his wife Moya since 1978 and they spend their leisure time sailing off the Oregon and Canadian coast. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|Dianne L. Semingson|Sociology|Dianne L. Semingson '69 (Sociology) is the president of DLS International. She recently received one of Pennsylvania's Fifty Best Women in Business Awards for her business leadership and commitment to professional excellence. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|Garry D. Hart|Mathematics|Garry D. Hart '68 (Mathematics) is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at California State University in Dominguez Hills. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|Dennis S. Rogers|Chemistry|Dennis S. Rogers '68 (Chemistry) is a director of pharmacy at Health Net, Inc. in Tigard, OR. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|Linda DeYoung Weston|English|Linda DeYoung Weston '68 (English) is president and executive director of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|William D. Larsson|Economics Mathematics|William D. Larsson '67 (Economics), '68 (Mathematics) is a senior vice president at Precision Castparts in Portland, OR. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|Spencer M. Brush|History|Spencer M. Brush '67 (History) is beginning his 34th year in the investment business in San Francisco. For the last five years he has been on the College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Council. He has a daughter and two sons, one of whom is currently attending UO. He and his wife Sydney have been married for 30 years. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|Barry Maulding|General Science|Barry Maulding '67 (General Science) is general counsel of Isomedia, an Internet service provider in Redmond, WA. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|William D. Pederson|Political Science|William D. Pederson '67. M.A. '72, Ph. D. '79 (Political Science) co-edited Leaders of the Pack: Polls and Case Studies of the Great Supreme Court Justices. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|Judith Grankey Munoz|Judith Grankey Munoz '66 B.A. (Social Science), '69 M.S. (Counseling) is a vice president of human resources at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|Mark S. Richards|Mathematics|Mark S. Richards '66 (Mathematics) is president of Maryl Group, Inc. in Honolulu, HI. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|Charles L. Wilkins|Chemistry|Charles L. Wilkins '66 (Chemistry) is Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1960|Douglas A. Brown|Political Science|Douglas A. Brown '63 (Political Science) received his Ph.D. in 75 and has recently retired after a 26-year career teaching for Arizona Western College and Northern Arizona University. He lives in Yuma, AZ with his wife Martha and has five grown children. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1950|Paul H. Johnson|History|Paul H. Johnson '58 (History) is a professor at Weber State University in Ogden, UT. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1950|Robert N. Funk|English Law|Robert N. Funk B.A. '52 (English), '55 (Law) is a provost and dean of the Faculty at Hood College in Frederick, MD. (Spring 2004)
2004.06|decade1950|Janie Simpson O'Donnell|History|Janie Simpson O'Donnell '53 (History) is a real estate broker at Coldwell Banker in Danville, CA. (Spring 2004)
2003.10|decade2000|Robin Miller|Political Science|Robin Miller '02 (Political Science) is Development Associate at Lenders for Community Development. She also volunteers for Planned Parenthood. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Jen Lewis|International Studies|Jen Lewis '02 (International Studies), is now working for the US representative to the UN World Meteorological Organization, managing a fund to help developing countries get training and equipment for weather prediction and water management. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Sungmin Kim|International Studies|Sungmin Kim '02 (International Studies) survived his first year of law school in Syracuse, NY and misses the UO and its "wonderful faculty." His kids are having a great time playing in the snow back east. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Karl Frye|Sociology|Karl Frye '01 (Sociology) moved with a friend from UO to Japan, where he taught English for a year. Karl currently lives in Irvine, CA, and is head of sales and marketing for a start-up prepaid wireless cell phone company. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Jennifer Greenough|Political Science|Jennifer Greenough '01 (Political Science) completed her second year of law school at Cornell University in May 2003. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Paul Muir|Economics|Paul Muir '01 (Economics) is working for Americorps in the VISTA program through Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity in Kennewick, WA. When his term of service ends in August, he plans to stay with the affiliate as a project manager. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Anthony R. Siebers|Political Science|Anthony R. Siebers '01 (Political Science) is a Captain in the U.S. Army stationed out of Fort Irwin, CA with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Anne M. Weinsoft|General Science|Anne M. Weinsoft '01 (General Science) is a research assistant at Oregon Health and Science University. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Najia Hyder|International Studies|Najia Hyder '01 (International Studies) works for Mercy Corps. Her newest project is a reconstruction-oriented program in Iraq. Since July 2001, Najia has worked in the Balkans, Islamabad, and Central and South Asia. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Elizabeth Aracic|English|Elizabeth Aracic '00 (English) finished her advanced degree in English from Oxford University in Oxford, England, where she met up with UO classmates and newlyweds Kristen Shuyler '97 (Geography and Environmental Sciences) and Aaron Louie '97 (Biology and Psychology). Aracic starts a teaching credential program this fall at Mills College in Oakland, CA. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Aaron J. Dick|Geography|Aaron J. Dick '00 (Geography) has finished his master's degree at the University of Arkansas and is now a GIS Analyst for the National Park Service in Saint Paul, MN. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Tannia L. Hines|General Science|Tannia L. Hines '00 (General Science) is a laboratory technician at Legacy Laboratories and will be applying to medical school for fall 2004. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Joseph A. Ross|Biochemistry|Joseph A. Ross '00 (Biochemistry) is a graduate student in the Molecular and Cell Biology program at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Laura Miller|Spanish and International Studies|Laura Miller '00 (Spanish and International Studies) worked as an intern at Mercy Corps International in Portland for six months, then served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa, where she focused on water and sanitation issues and HIV/AIDS education. Currently she is working at the Oregon State Legislature as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. She will enter the graduate program in International Development and Community Planning at Clark University (Worcester, MA) in the fall and hopes to continue working in the arena of sustainable international development and humanitarian assistance. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade2000|Erika M. Briedwell|International Studies|Erika M. Briedwell '00 (International Studies) After interning in Italy, she is now working as a promotions manager for PM3 Platinum Marketing, LLC. in Portland, OR, and is attending graduate school to earn a M.A. in teaching at George Fox University (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Jenifer Vernon|International Studies|Jenifer Vernon '99 (International Studies) is an organizer for the AFLCIO, and prior to this, held a grant-funded research position at the Ernie Tannes Labor and Ethnic Studies Center at the University of Washington, Tacoma. She is also entering the third year of doctoral study in the communication department at the University of California, San Diego. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Michael Arnzen|English|Michael Arnzen Ph.D. '99 (English) is Associate Professor of English at Seton Hill University, where he teaches a range of creative writing, literature, film, and writing courses. He is the author of several poetry books-Freakcidents, Dying, Sportuary, and Gorelets: Unpleasant Poems-and an article on the film The Exorcist has been recently accepted for inclusion in a book on material culture of horror cinema, called Technologies of Fear. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Alyssa Abbey|International Studies|Alyssa Abbey '98 (International Studies) lived in Mexico for half a year after graduation, teaching English for a Global Grads program in Puerto Vallarta. After returning to the U.S., she went to massage school and is now certified in massage therapy. She worked on a cruise line for a year traveling to over 21 countries, crossing both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, then lived in Vail for two winters and is now living in Denver preparing to go to chiropractic school in 2003-04. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Jeffrey P. Shepherd|History|Jeffrey P. Shepherd '97 (History) graduated form Arizona State University with a Ph.D. in History in 2002 and started a tenure-track position in Western/Native American history at the University of Texas in 2003. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Barbara Sutton|Sociology|Barbara Sutton '99 (Sociology) is one of ten recipients awarded a dissertation grant in women's studies for the Woodrow National Fellowship Foundation. She'll receive support for research-related travel, data work and supplies for the completion of her study, tentatively titled "Body Politics and Women's Consciousness in Argentina." (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Hitomi Maeda|International Studies|Hitomi Maeda '97 (International Studies) worked for Hitachi in Tokyo for three years before returning to the US and enrolled in the M.A. program of Educational Policy and Administration at the University of Minnesota focusing on comparative and international development and education. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Betty Ann Boeving|International Studies|Betty Ann Boeving '97 (International Studies) has been an Assistant Director for Stanford's Travel and Study Program since completing a master's in International Policy Studies from Stanford in 2000. She's visited twenty-five countries with this job and has continued her research in conflict resolution as it relates to trips she's planning. Also, she is in her fourth year as the "voice of the Cardinal" announcer for the Stanford women's basketball team. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Ruth Bennet|Psychology|Ruth Bennet '96 (Psychology), '00 (Journalism) is finishing two years as the consular section chief at the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where she also works as a columnist for the city's English-language newspaper. She will soon begin work as a political officer with the U.S. mission to the United Nations, in NY and will later report to the U.S. Embassy in London, to work as a Consul. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Liesl KC|International Studies|Liesl KC '95 (International Studies) managed the family business for four years, traveled to Nepal with UNICEF, then came back to the states and enrolled in The George Washington University for her master's in public health. In the course of pursuing this degree, she's conducted qualitative research on HIV/AIDS prevention in the U.S. and in Nepal. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Hannah Deutsch|International Studies|Hannah Deutsch '95 (International Studies) went on to get her master's in public health at GWU, completing an internship in Tunisia for an international family health organization in 1999. She is married and working in Rwanda on issues of HIV/AIDS, malaria prevention, reproductive health, and youth initiatives. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Matthew Johnson|Sociology|Matthew Johnson '93 (Sociology), J.D. '96 (Law), is currently employed by the Republic of Palau as Legal Counsel to the federal Palau Public Lands Authority (PPLA). He oversees 16 state Land Authorities and litigates land issues on behalf of the national government. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Arin Dunn|International Studies and Political Science|Arin Dunn '93 (International Studies and Political Science) received a J.D. from the University of Washington in 1997 and formed a law firm practicing in Oregon and Washington in the areas of international, intellectual property, business, employment, and consumer law. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Steven Weidman|International Studies|Steven Weidman '93 (International Studies) joined the Foreign Service in 1995, and has served in Kazakhstan, India, and Pakistan. Currently he is Political Officer at the US Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Bonnie Souza|International Studies|Bonnie Souza '92 (International Studies) spent three years as Director of the Central America Project for Friends of the Earth in Washington, DC. Currently she is Director of the Racial Justice Program for the ACLU of Oregon where she has worked the past six years. Bonnie lives with her husband and three-year-old daughter in Springfield, OR. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Marsie Tsubuku|International Studies|Marsie Tsubuku '92 (International Studies) is running a multimedia web agency in Paris with a French colleague. She is working as an Art Director and Communication Consultant for many prestigious brands and companies. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Edward H. Busse III|Political Science|Edward H. Busse, III, '90 (Political Science) is Chief of the Lodging Division at the Fort Myer Military Community. He lives in Virginia with his wife Fantasy and their 4-year-old daughter Madeleine. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1990|Ylva Hernlund|International Studies|Ylva Hernlund '90 (International Studies) is pursuing a PhD in Anthropology at the University of Washington. Her dissertation is based on fieldwork in Gambia, examining local reactions to campaigns against female genital mutilation. She has an eleven-year-old daughter named Maya. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1980|Colleen Green|German and International Studies|Colleen Green '89 (German and International Studies) has been working in the International Development field since completing her master's in 1993 at Tufts University. She currently works for a consulting firm called Development Alternative Inc., on short term projects in microfinance and HIV/AIDS in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Russia. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1980|David Abrams|English|David Abrams '87 (English) reviews new books on a regular basis for several websites, including January Magazine, and in print for the weekly Long Island Press. He currently lives in Anchorage, AK, with his wife and three children. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1980|Scott Drumm|Political Science|Scott Drumm '87 (Political Science) is the manager of research and market information for the Port of Portland, where he has worked since 1991. He also serves on the National Cooperative Highway Research Program panel, which is funded by the National Academy of Sciences, and is a member of the Transportation Research Board's Committee on Freight Transportation Data and the Committee on Ports and Channels. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1980|Dan Murphy|History|Dan Murphy '85 (History) is a teacher at the Hyde School in Woodstock, CT, where he teaches U.S. history and English. This past year he taught a Native American history elective inspired by a literature class that he took at UO in 1984. He also coaches cross-country, wrestling, and lacrosse and lives with his wife Emily and their three children. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1980|Dan Dodderidge|Telecommunications|Dan Dodderidge '83 (Telecommunications) is a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley Investments in New York City. He is married and has two children, a son, Bradley, and a daughter, Brooke Hope, who was born the morning of September 11, 200l a few miles from ground zero. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1980|Michael A. Huber|Psychology and International Studies|Michael A. Huber '82 (Psychology and International Studies) is working in the accounting field for Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen, and Hamilton in New York. On 9/11 he watched the north tower tumble while fleeing from the downtown area. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1970|William D. Pederson|Political Science|William D. Pederson '67, M.A. '72, Ph.D. '79 (Political Science) co-edited Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Formation of the Modern World and Franklin D. Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1960|Miles Wilson|Creative Writing|Miles Wilson MFA '68 (Creative Writing) published a collection of poems entitled Harm. His first book, Line of Fall, won the John Simmons Short Fiction Award. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1960|Philip H. Hansen|Germanic Languages|Philip H. Hansen '67 (Germanic Languages) attended the UO School of Law after graduation and spent 30 years as a tax attorney and certified public accountant in San Francisco. He was President of the San Francisco Chapter of Tax Executives Institute and also served on the Board of Directors of Committee on State Taxation. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1940|William Boyer|Philosophy|William Boyer, '48 (Philosophy) is professor emeritus at the University of Hawaii and has recently become author of two books: Education for 21st Century and Myth America: Democracy vs. Capitalism. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1940|Louise Thurber||Louise Thurber died April 9, 2003 of age-related causes. Thurber was born February 5, 1924 in Spokane, WA. She married Dr. Clarence Thurber, late professor of international studies, in Washington, D.C. on April 26, 1947. Upon her husband's death in 1988, Louise established a graduate fellowship fund in the UO's international studies department to honor his memory. She was an active member of the YMCA in Eugene for 35 years, and a supporter of the Oregon Bach Festival and the Oregon Mozart Players. Thurber was the second-chair violinist with the Eugene Symphony for 11 years and also played with a string quartet and the Emerald Chamber Orchestra. (Autumn 2003)
2003.10|decade1940|Gwendolyn Robinson||Gwendolyn Robinson died July 6, 2003 at the age of 93. She was born May 11, 1910 in Fresno, CA. A graduate of Oklahoma City University, she married Horace Robinson, professor emeritus of theater arts, in Oklahoma City on December 29, 1932. She was a homemaker and lived in the Willamette Valley for 70 years. Her survivors include her husband; two sons, Douglas and Thomas; a daughter, Pamela Fritchman; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. (Autumn 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Kathy Becker Blease|Psychology|Kathy Becker Blease M.S. '96, Ph.D. '02 (Psychology) is a National Institute of Mental Health postdoctoral fellow with the Family Research Laboratory/ Crimes Against Children Center at the University of New Hampshire. She collaborates with sociologists, social workers and lawyers on research investigating crimes committed against children. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Rebecca Brand|Psychology|Rebecca Brand M.S. '98, Ph.D. '02 (Psychology) works at Villanova University and currently teaches Developmental Psychology and Research Methods. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Emily Dietzman|Educational Leadership|Emily Dietzman '02 (Educational Leadership) launched the School Garden Project in Eugene, which brings gardening into school curricula. She was recently featured in The Eugene Weekly's "Happening People" column. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Lesa Ellis|Psychology|Lesa Ellis M.S. '99, Ph.D. '02 (Psychology) is the new assistant professor position at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Kristi Flegal|Psychology|Kristi Flegal '02 (Psychology) conducts research at Oregon Health & Science University on a project investigating the effects of exercise and yoga on attention in healthy aging. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Bridget Klest|Psychology|Bridget Klest '02 (Psychology) works as a research assistant with UO professor, Jennifer Freyd, to study adults dealing with chronic pain and chronic health problems. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Brian Malloy|Political Science|Brian Malloy '01 (Political Science) is a second year law student at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Mark Schouten|Political Science|Mark Schouten '01 (Political Science) recently graduated from the Combat Engineer Officer Course. He received instruction in basic and supervisory level operational skills in engineering and is now qualified to perform as a platoon commander. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Jessica Schultz|Environmental Studies|Jessica Schultz '01 (Environmental Studies) is at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, in a dual program on Landscape Architecture and City and Regional Planning. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Megan Stein|Environmental Studies|Megan Stein '01 (Environmental Studies) is the Recycling Coordinator for the Newberg Garbage and Recycling Service in her hometown of Newberg, OR. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Jodie Baird|Psychology|Jodie Baird M.S. '96, Ph.D. '00 (Psychology) is in her third year of a NIH post-doctoral grant in the Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology at the University of Toronto. The program investigates links between preschoolers' understanding of the mind and their everyday social competence, and she is especially interested in children's ability to use information to make moral judgments about other people's behavior. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Brent Field Edward Cutrell|Psychology|Brent Field M.S. '94, Ph.D. '00 (Psychology) took a job in the research division at Microsoft after graduation and researched long-term strategies to improve human-computer interfaces with a team including Edward Cutrell M.S. '94, Ph.D. '99 (Psychology). Brent worked on speech-based computer interaction and designed aspects of Microsoft's instant messaging products and is currently working on future interpersonal communication technology. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Coleen Fox|International Studies Geography|Coleen Fox M.A. '94 (International Studies), Ph.D. '00 (Geography) is currently a visiting professor of geography at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Barbara Kistenmacher|Psychology|Barbara Kistenmacher M.S. '95, Ph.D. '00 (Psychology) is completing a two-year post- doctoral fellowship in addictions at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, and she will continue her work at Columbia University as the clinical research director for CASAWORKS. She also runs a small private practice and a consulting business. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade2000|Matt Rutman|Environmental Studies|Matt Rutman '00 (Environmental Studies) is returning to Eugene to pursue a teaching degree from Pacific University. He spent the last two years doing service in rural Guatemala and organized a project to donate books, computers, and school and medical supplies. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Tana Charette|Exercise and Movement Sciences Psychology|Tana Charette '99 (Exercise and Movement Sciences, Psychology) graduated from Chapman University with a Master's degree in physical therapy and awaits licensure to practice as a physical therapist in California. She also serves as vice chair of the California Physical Therapy Association's Student Special Interest Group. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Katherine Pears|Psychology|Katherine Pears M.A. '94, Ph.D. '99 (Psychology) is a research associate at the Oregon Social Learning Center. She studies intergenerational transmission of substance use and other problem behaviors. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Kharma R. Amos|Religious Studies|Kharma R. Amos '98 (Religious Studies) received her Master's of Divinity degree from Lancaster Theological Seminary and was ordained into the professional ministry by the Metropolitan Community Churches. She will become interim pastor for MCC-Northern Virginia in Fairfax, VA. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Robert Taylor Ensign|Counseling English|Robert Taylor Ensign M.A. '75 (Counseling), Ph.D. '98 (English) recently published Lean Down Your Ear upon the Earth, and Listen and is the director of a mental health program for teenagers. He is a member of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment and the Thomas Wolfe Society, and he lives in Lake Oswego. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Sarah Larson|International Studies Spanish|Sarah Larson '98 (International Studies, Spanish) has been accepted into the Master's of Public Affairs Program at the University of Washington. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Shelley Nash|Sociology|Shelley Nash '98 (Sociology) has been working for two-and-a-half-years as a reporter at The Pilot newspaper in Brookings. She began studying law this fall at the University of Houston. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Siu Hong John|International Studies Japanese|Siu Hong John '97 (International Studies, Japanese) is doing trade development work for the Ohio State trade office in China and the Oregon State International Trade Division in Portland and plans to pursue a law degree in international trade law. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|John Robert Dunning|International Studies Spanish|John Robert Dunning '96 (International Studies, Spanish) works in the tech sector in California as a business development manager. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Primo A. J. Fontana|Economics|Primo A. J. Fontana '96 (Economics) pursued his J.D. at the Boston College Law School. He is an attorney in the real estate department of Piper Rudnick LLP (Boston office). (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Joseph W. Laythe|History|Dr. Joseph W. Laythe Ph.D. '96 (History) is a history professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Heather L. Miller|History|Heather L. Miller M.A. '96 (History) received her Ph.D. in Comparative Women's History from Ohio State University in 2002 and currently is Humanities Acquisitions Editor at the Ohio State University Press. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Wade R. Owens|Psychology Political Science|Wade R. Owens '96 (Psychology, Political Science) currently works as an account representative for Onsite Companies in Vancouver, WA. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Putnam B. Remington|English|Putnam B. Remington '96 (English) received his M.A. in English from NY University of Rochester and currently works in development at the University of Chicago. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Zachary J. Sanders|Philosophy|Zachary J. Sanders '96 (Philosophy) is an immigration practitioner for a non-profit firm called Central American Legal Assistance in Brooklyn, NY. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Mindy I. Worsdell|History|Mindy I. Worsdell '96 (History) is an assistant manager of Collateral and Marketing Communications at the ASICS Tiger Corporation in Irvine, CA. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Joann L. Zum Brunnen|Psychology|Joann L. Zum Brunnen '96 (Psychology) is the Assistant Director of Admissions for the UO. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Brandy Blackman|International Studies|Brandy Blackman '95 (International Studies) worked as a project manager in Zambia before completing a Master's degree in International Relations at Syracuse University. She now works with Sudanese refugees. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Eric R. Dodge|Economics|Eric R. Dodge MA '94, Ph.D. '95 (Economics) is an associate professor at Hanover College and was recently named Chair of the Department of Economics and Business Administration. He and his wife, Molly, have been remodeling a 140-year-old home near the Ohio River in Madison, IN, and in 2004, Eric will take a sabbatical to finish a project entitled "A Circle of Prosperity: Educational Performance and Per-Capita Income in Central Indiana Counties." (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Anne Frey|International Studies|Anne Frey M.A. '94 (International Studies) is Director of International Programs at Pacific University. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Kathleen Tiffay|International Studies|Kathleen Tiffay M.A. '94 (International Studies) is currently a Program Administrator for the Meningitis Vaccine Program of PATH Europe, a joint collaboration with the World Health Organization. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Allen Winebarger|Psychology|Allen Winebarger M.S. '91, Ph.D. '94 (Psychology) published [with Julian Taplin Ph.D. '67 and Professor Emeritus Norman Sundberg] the fourth edition of Clinical Psychology: Evolving Theory, Practice and Research (Prentice-Hall, 2002). (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Andrew Wong|International Studies|Andrew Wong M.A. '94 (International Studies) is the Business Development Coordinator for the OEM Division of InFocus Corporation in Wilsonville, OR. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Richard Bear|English|Richard Bear B.A. '89, M.A. '93 (English) published a poetry book called Lettuce in Winter (Stony Run Press, 2003). (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Doug Groothuis|Philosophy|Doug Groothuis M.S. '79, Ph.D. '93 (Philosophy) is an associate professor at Denver Seminary and the author of ten books, most recently: On Jesus (Wadsworth) and On Pascal (Wadsworth). Doug was also recently published in The Chronicle of Higher Education. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Dominique Jeant|International Studies|Dominique Jeant M.A. '93 (International Studies) is an account executive at a PR agency handling corporate marketing for international groups. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Brad Robertson|Political Science|Brad Robertson '92 (Political Science) is Director of the Business Outreach Program at Portland State University and works with women and minority owned companies. Brad is also a consultant with On Your Feet: Improvisation for Business and lives in Portland with his wife, Trina. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Mark Stadsklev|Theatre Arts|Mark Stadsklev '92 (Theatre Arts) completed the aviation program at Lane Community College after leaving UO and taught private pilots for two years in Cottage Grove. He has been flying in Alaska for the last ten years and is currently the Chief Pilot for Rust's Flying Service in Anchorage, AK. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Betsy Totten|International Studies|Betsy Totten M.A. '92 (International Studies) works as a project coordinator for an e-learning initiative within Microsoft. She is married and has a one-year-old son named Aidan. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Carson D. Bowler|English|Carson D. Bowler '91 (English) J.D. '94 is an associate attorney for the law offices of Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt in Portland, OR. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Stephen F. Deatherage Kaleen Deatherage|Political Science|Stephen F. Deatherage '91 (Political Science) lives in Portland, OR, with his wife, Kaleen '94 (Financial, Marketing), where he is an attorney at law at Bullivant Houser Bailey, P.C. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Daniel S. Duggan Lisa Duggan|Economics|Daniel S. Duggan '91 (Economics) lives in Bend, OR, with his wife, Lisa '91 (Finance). He currently works at Century Insurance as an Insurance Agent. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Kumi Endo|International Studies|Kumi Endo '91 (International Studies) moved to Geneva in 1999 to work for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. She conducts research on world investment reports and is managing editor of the academic journal called Transnational Corporations. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Kimberly Terry Gates|Sociology Psychology|Kimberly Terry Gates '91 (Sociology, Psychology) is an administrative supervisor for the City of Portland Police Bureau. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Karen Smith Geon|International Studies|Karen Smith Geon '91 (International Studies) finished her Peace Corps assignment in 1994 and a Master's degree at NYU in 1997. She recently left her employment at Lutheran world Relief, where she was Deputy Director of the Grants, Emergencies and Material Resources Program, to be a home with her son, Adam, and is currently doing consulting in strategic planning and grant writing. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Megan E. Hassen|Psychology Political Science|Megan E. Hassen '91 (Psychology, Political Science) is currently an administrative analyst for the Oregon Judicial Department. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Tia Holliday Odegard|Chemistry|Tia Holliday Odegard '91 (Chemistry) is a high school chemistry teacher for the Eugene 4J School District. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Robert D. Stone|Political Science|Robert D. Stone '91 (Political Science) practices law at his Law Office of Robert Stone, LLC in Anchorage, AK. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Joe Kaniewski Christine Sellai|History English|Joe Kaniewski '90 (History) and Christine Sellai '90 (English) recently moved with their three children back to the west coast after spending several years in Washington, DC. Joe is an Account Executive with NewsEdge Corporation, and Christine is working at KPIX-TV as a News Assignment Editor. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1990|Jean-Luc Villeneuve|International Studies|Jean-Luc Villeneuve M.A. '90 (International Studies) lives in the French Alps near Chamonix and is developing JLV Conseil, an international communication agency that helps companies do business with foreign markets. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Carl Latkin|Psychology|Carl Latkin M.S. '82, Ph.D. '87 (Psychology) is developing programs on AIDS and HIV prevention at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore. He recently helped develop a program in HIV prevention for drug users in Thailand. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Jim Walsh|International Studies Japanese|Jim Walsh '87 (International Studies, Japanese) is the president of Walsh Industries in Portland and works with projects around the world. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Ellen M. Measday|Linguistics|Ellen M. Measday M.A. '86 (Linguistics) currently is an associate professor of English as a Second Language at Middlesex County College in Edison, NJ. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Mark Grant|International Studies|Mark Grant '85 (International Studies) spent 8 years in Japan teaching English and has traveled to over 40 countries since graduation. His first book, Along the New Silk Road, was published in December 1999. He lives in Victoria, BC, with his wife, Yoriko. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Steve Hanschka|English Literature|Steve Hanschka B.A.'85 (English Literature), M.S. '02 (Journalism) recently co-authored a book that is available on the Web in paperback about a friend's alcoholism, drug addiction, and eventual recovery. Steve's role as the co-author comprised his master's project for journalism, and he also works as a city planner for Clackamas County. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Kathryn A. Toepel|Anthropology Linguistics|Dr. Kathryn A. Toepel M.S. '76, M.A. '79, (Anthropology) Ph.D. '85 (Linguistics) has worked as an archaeologist with Heritage Research Associates since 1980, which she also co-owns. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Andrea Van|French International Studies|Andrea Van '85 (French, International Studies) spent 5 years in France and Germany in marketing and sales and is currently doing business development for Wah Chang in Albany, OR. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Susan Hayes|International Studies|Susan Hayes M.A. '82 (International Studies) opened Mountain Top Yoga Studios and is practicing immigration law in Sacramento. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Ron S. Cardwell|Chemistry|Ron S. Cardwell '81 (Chemistry) is a Chemist/Hp at Wolfcreek Nuclear Operations Corporation in Burlington, KS. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Reginald Dennis Cozzalio|Telecommunications and Film|Reginald Dennis Cozzalio '81 (SP Telecommunications and Film) currently lives in Glendale, CA, with his wife, Patricia. He is a closed-caption and DVD subtitle editor at Captions, Inc. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Donald J. Moine|Psychology|Dr. Donald J. Moine '81 (Psychology) is co-author of Ultimate Selling Power, which was released in October 2002 (Career Press). (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1980|Jens Schmidt Shelly Schmidt|Political Science Sociology|Jens Schmidt '81 (Political Science), J.D. '84 is an attorney at Harrang Long Gary Rudnick in Eugene, OR, where he lives with his wife, Shelly '81 (Sociology). (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1970|Tom Fullmer Maureen Fullmer|Telecommunications|Tom Fullmer '78 (Telecommunications) previously worked at Chambers Communication/KEZI-TV for nine years; he currently works for Peter Jacobsen Productions and is Director of the 2003 U.S. Women's Open. He and his wife, Maureen '78 (Elementary Education), have two children, Ryan and Chelsea. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1970|Linda Carole-Lee|Humanities|Linda Carole-Lee '76 (Humanities) worked with the American Heart Association and as Marketing Director for United Way. She recently worked for Nordstrom and now works as a fulltime artist in Livermore, CA. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1970|Gayle Kvernland|Sociology|Gayle Kvernland '76 (Sociology), J.D. '85 runs her own law firm in Portland, OR. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1970|Douglas J. Leisy|Biology|Dr. Douglas J. Leisy '76 (Biology) lives in Corvallis, OR, where he works as an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology at Oregon State University. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1970|David McEvoy|History|Father David McEvoy '76 (History) was elected as a province councilor for the Order of Carmelites. After receiving a Master's degree from the UO, he served a two-year pastoral internship at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Fairfield, CA, and was ordained a priest in his home parish in 1998. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1970|Natasha Beck|History|Natasha Beck '75 (History) is teaching Women's Studies at Clark College in Vancouver, WA. She also sings with the Aurora Chorus, and in October 2001 she went on a study tour to Cuba. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1970|Stephen M. Poff|Social Science|Stephen M. Poff '74 (Social Science) earned his MSW from Eastern Washington University in 1993 and has been a social worker for twenty years. Stephen was elected to Who's Who in Human Services and recently published an article and poem about Seattle slew. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1970|Joel K. Foster|General Science|Joel K. Foster B.S. '71 (General Science), M.S. (Education Policy Management) earned his secondary teaching certificate and taught science for thirty years in Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Hawaii, and the Navajo Reservation but regrets never teaching in Oregon. He is now retired and living in Phoenix with his wife and eight-year-old son. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1970|Del Marie Rysavy|Mathematics|Sister Del Marie Rysavy M.S. '71 (Mathematics) pursued her Ph.D. in Education at the University of Minnesota. She currently is an associate professor teaching in the Computer Networking and Applications program at St. Cloud State University. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1970|Paul V. Zacha|Economics|Paul V. Zacha '71 (Economics) is a commercial real estate appraiser and consultant for Real Property Consultants. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1960|Julian Taplin|Psychology|Julian Taplin M.A. '65, Ph.D. '67 (Psychology) retired in 2001 from the Delaware Child Mental Health Division and in recent years traveled to China, consulting in the development of psychological services and teaching. He is editor of a series for Sichuan People's Press, and recently wrote Using Scientific Knowledge in Child Raising which was translated into Chinese, and co-authored [with Wen Li and Zhang Xiang] Tools from Psychology for Success in School and in Life. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1960|Victor G. Grahn Judith Grahn|Sociology|Lt. Col Victor G. Grahn (USAF Ret) '66 (Sociology) is currently flying as a Boeing 757/767 International Captain for United Parcel Service. He lives in Freeport, FL, with his wife Judith '66 (Elementary Education), who is a retired teacher. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1960|L. Blane Hamilton Leta Hamilton|Political Science International Studies Italian|Dr. L. Blane Hamilton '66 (Political Science) received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Divinity and is a former chaplain of the U.S. Navy and adjunct instructor. Blane and his wife, Janet, have two daughters; the youngest, Leta, is a UO '94 graduate (International Studies, Italian). (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1960|Robert A. Kiesz|Economics|Robert A. Kiesz '66 (Economics), J.D. '71 practices law at Ogden Murphy Wallace PLLC, in Wenatchee, WA. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1960|Stuart C. Smith|Political Science|Stuart C. Smith '66 (Political Science) is the associate director at ERIC Clearinghouse in Eugene, OR, where he lives with his wife, Christine. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1960|Kent Williams|History|Kent Williams '65 (History) is vice president of corporate development with Easter Seals Oregon in Portland. As president of the Oregon Beta Property Trust, he helped return Sigma Alpha Epsilon to campus as a non-alcoholic chapter. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1960|Michael David Hong|Political Science|Michael David Hong '63 (Political Science) is a managing partner at the law firm Hong & Kwock, Attorneys. He is also a trustee at Hawaii Pacific University and the director of St. Francis Healthcare Enterprises. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1960|Peter Noyes|Mathematics|Peter Noyes '62 (Mathematics) received his M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from South Dakota State University in 1977 and his M.S. in Systems Management from University of Southern California in 1981. He is a retired Colonel for the US Air Force and currently works for Lockheed Martin Astronautics on the 2nd Generation Launch Vehicle Program under NASA's Strategic Launch Initiative. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1960|Jane Barker Shurtz|General Social Science|Jane Barker Shurtz '61 (General Social Science) is a retired public accountant. She spends her time in Woodland, CA, with her husband, Raymond. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1960|Barrie Wight|Psychology|Dr. Barrie Wight '64 (Psychology) received an M.A. in Sociology and a Ph.D. in Counseling and Behavioral Studies from the University of Wisconsin. Since 1997, he has been the Community Services Coordinator for the Washington County Court System. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1950|Paul H. Johnson|History|Dr. Paul H. Johnson '58 (History) was recognized at the Weber State University graduation in Ogden, UT, with the University's Dello Dayton Award for "outstanding performance in teaching, professional work, and service." This award came after his appointment as transitional chair to resolve conflict and dissension in the Department of Social Work and Gerontology. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1950|Werner Oppitz|Political Science|Werner Oppitz '58 (Political Science) studied as a Fulbright scholar at the UO and graduated as a doctor of law from the University of Vienna. He retired five years ago as Salzburg State Tourism Director but still works as a tourism consultant and university lecturer around the world. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1950|Jack Borsting|Mathematics|Dr. Jack Borsting '52 (Mathematics) is a professor and dean emeritus of USC and was appointed by the Secretary of the Army to the Army Science Board. (Spring 2003)
2003.05|decade1950|Donald R. Stark Sally Stark|Mathematics Sociology|Donald R. Stark '51 (Mathematics), J.D. '54 (Law) is a real estate attorney at Bullivant Houser Bailey, P.C. He lives with his wife, Sally, '53 (Sociology) in Portland, OR. (Spring 2003)
2002.02|decade2000|Sarah Gilman|International Studies|Sarah Gilman M.A. '00 (International Studies) graduated after completing her Fulbright research in Tunisia during the 1998-99 academic year. Sarah will start her Ph.D. in sociology at the University of California at Berkeley. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade2000|Agatha Schmaedick|International Studies|Agatha Schmaedick '00 (International Studies) has recently returned from a six-week national speaking tour with East Timorese human rights activist Ajiza Magno, where she acted as both organizer and interpreter. In December 2000, Agatha was nominated to co-chair the advisory board for the Indonesia Human Rights Network. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Hwan Kee Paik|International Studies|Hwan Kee Paik M.A. '99 (International Studies) is the director of the Protocol Division of Korean National Assembly. Hwan was recently admitted to the doctoral program in American Studies at Hanyang University. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Kate Taylor|International Studies Environmental Studies|Kate Taylor '99 (International Studies/Environmental Studies) is a development associate with Direct Relief. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Laura Herbert|International Studies|Laura Herbert M.A. '98 (International Studies) is a third-year Ph.D. student at the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver, focusing on gender and human rights, specifically in comparative analysis of South Africa and Malaysia. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Darshan Schmitz|International Studies|Darshan Schmitz '98 (International Studies) is in his third year with the Japan Exchange Teaching Program in Showa Mura, Japan. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Lauren Butler Smith|International Studies|Lauren Butler Smith M.A. '98 (International Studies) was a Fulbright Fellow at the Faculty of Law Department of Social Work at the University of Zagreb, Croatia for the 1999-2000 academic year. Lauren is currently writing an article to be published in the International Journal of Social Work based on that work. She lives in Portland with her husband, Eric, and works at the International Refugee Center of Oregon as an Assessment Specialist. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Jill Weigt|Sociology|Jill Weigt M.S. '98 (Sociology) has accepted a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Sociology Department at California State University, San Marcos. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Suteera Nagavajara|International Studies|Suteera Nagavajara M.A. '97 (International Studies) is a Program Officer for the Pacific Rim Initiative at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Jodie O'Kelly|International Studies|Jodie O'Kelly '97 (International Studies) lives in Oakridge, OR with her husband, Al, and is looking for a new location for her business, Cocoa Safari Chocolates. Jodie spent the past several years working in Antarctica. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Nomi Pearce|International Studies|Nomi Pearce M.A. '97 (International Studies) is a board member for Breaking Free, a non-profit organization engaged in anti-violence work for women and girls. Nomi works on projects related to empowering women who are survivors of violence with both Adult and Family Services and Community Action Directors of Oregon. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Beth Hege Piatote|International Studies|Beth Hege Piatote M.A. '97 (International Studies) has been working as a research assistant at the Center for the Study of Women in Society and teaching adjunct for the School of Journalism and Communication and the English department since 1997. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Erica Tubbs|Russian International Studies|Erica Tubbs '97 (Russian/International Studies) managed the ABC Academy of English Language instruction in St. Petersburg, Russia; worked for the Portland Housing Authority; and taught English in Seoul, Korea. Currently, she is looking into graduate programs in International Development and International Public Health. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Kaira B. Esgate|Political Science History|Kaira B. Esgate '96 (Political Science/History) is Director of Research, Planning, and Development for the California Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Toni GauthierDickey Chris GauthierDickey|General Science Computer Information Science|Toni GauthierDickey '96 (General Science) is an independent contractor for audits. She and her husband, Chris GauthierDickey, '00 (Computer & Information Science), M.S. '02, live in Springfield, OR with their two daughters, 4 and 3. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|John R. Lindberg|Economics|John R. Lindberg M.S. '96 (Economics) lives in and works for the State of Washington. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Joseph Lyons|International Studies Political Science|Joseph Lyons '96 (International Studies/Political Science) will begin at Harvard Divinity School this fall to pursue a masters in Theological Studies and Education. Currently living in Portland, OR, he serves as the National Campus Ministry Coordinator for the Unitarian Universalist Association. He recently left the professional Portland Taiko Ensemble, an Asian American performing arts group. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Liesl Messerschmidt|International Studies|Liesl Messerschmidt '96 (International Studies) is presently engaged in a six-month project as a consultant with UNICEF for Rural Women in Nepal. She lives with her husband, Arjun, in Vancouver, WA, and manages a family business. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Heloise Troc|International Studies|Heloise Troc (International Studies) is living in Haiti working on a World Bank environmental project. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Antonia Wolff|International Studies|Antonia Wolff M.A. '96 (International Studies) is working for the Academy for Educational Development as the Disseminational Specialist under the SARA project. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Lou Caton Delia Fisher|English|Lou Caton M.A. '92, Ph.D. '95 (English) and Delia Fisher Ph.D. '97 (English), husband and wife, are currently professors at Westfield State College. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Jennifer M. Doyle|Political Science|Jennifer M. Doyle '95 (Political Science) currently works as Assistant Director of Creative Mentoring, a non-profit organization in Wilmington, DE, and attends Villanova University part-time for a Masters of Public Administration degree. She lives in Maryland, near the Chesapeake Bay. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Hannah Deutsch|International Studies Journalism|Hannah Deutsch '95 (International Studies/Journalism) is the Associate Development Coordinator at Population Services International in Washington, D.C. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Rachel Rubin Bear Goodman|Independent Studies History|Rachel Rubin '95 (Independent Studies) and Bear Goodman '95 (History) live in Eugene with their daughter, Mia. Rachel is a self-employed acupuncturist and Bear is a teacher. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Renee Dugan|International Studies|Renee Dugan '94 (International Studies) is the Associate Director of Executive Programs at New York University's Stern School of Business. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Hitoshi Igarashi|International Studies|Hitoshi Igarashi M.A. '94 (International Studies) helped found the aid organization Sustainable Community Development Programs (SCDP) in Zambia in 1997. After a hiatus, Hitoshi rejoined the SCDP in early 2001 to develop an internship program with the SCDP. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Taeko Kawamura|International Studies|Taeko Kawamura M.A. '94 (International Studies) is working with Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law, and Development in Chiangmai, Thailand. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Arin Dunn|International Studies Political Science|Arin Dunn '93 (International Studies/Political Science), licensed in Oregon and Washington, maintains a law practice in Vancouver, WA. His firm handles matters involving international business, intellectual property, employment, and consumer law. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|John R. Hagadorn|Chemistry|John R. Hagadorn '93 (Chemistry) earned a Ph.D. from Berkeley in '97 and is currently on faculty at the University of Colorado, Boulder. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Saki Hirano|International Studies|Saki Hirano M.A. '93 (International Studies) is employed with the United Nations Office for Project Services in Tokyo, Japan. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Lelia Lombardo|International Studies Asian Studies|Lelia Lombardo M.A. '93 (International Studies/Asian Studies) earned a Ph.D. in education and is currently teaching at the Florida State University Panama Branch and a branch university in Costa Rica. Lelia is in the process of publishing a comparative study of Panamanian and Japanese educational systems. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Anna Abby Diver|Psychology|Anna Abby Diver '92 (Psychology) recently earned her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and will work on policy, advocacy and family systems issues surrounding child maltreatment prevention. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Lynn Renken|Religious Studies International Studies|Lynn Renken '92 (Religious Studies), M.A. '96 (International Studies) is a Senior Program Officer with Mercy Corps International in Portland, OR, focusing mainly on Central and South Asia. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Robert Schmeer|International Studies|Robert Schmeer M.A. '92 (International Studies) is a freelance translator and editor for Japanese clients in Lincoln City, OR. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Ty Bowman|International Studies|Ty Bowman '91 (International Studies) is a marketing manager for Panasonic. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Mark E. Button Sarah Button|Political Science Geography|Mark E. Button '91 (Political Science) is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah. Mark received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in Spring 2001. His wife Sarah Button '91 (Geography) received her masters of education in 1994 from Portland State University, taught special education in New York City public schools for eight years, and now enjoys teaching in Salt Lake City for Rowland Hall-St.Marks. They have two girls, Kate and Leah, ages 3 and 1. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Shannon Cavanagh|Telecommunication Film|Shannon Cavanagh '91 (Telecommunications/Film) owns her own public relations firm, Bottled Blond Press Relations, in Los Angeles, CA. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Abby Ferber Debbie Storrs|Sociology|Abby Ferber M.S. '91, Ph.D. '94 (Sociology) and Debbie Storrs M.S. '91, Ph.D. '96 (Sociology) co-wrote with Julia Lesage and Donna Wong Making a Difference: University Students of Color Speak Out, published by Rowman and Littlefield, 2002. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Ranee Smith-Halstead Jon Halstead|International Studies Political Science|Ranee Smith-Halstead '91 (International Studies) and Jon Halstead '91 (International Studies/Political Science) have recently purchased a farm in Newberg, OR. Ranee earned a M.A. in Slavic and East European Languages and Literature from Ohio State University and now works with refugee resettlement and social services in Portland. John received his teaching license from Pacific University and now teaches accounting at Newberg High. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Richard D. Ziegler|Geology|Richard D. Ziegler M.S. '91 (Geology) is owner and geologist for Geo Logical in Roseville, MN. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Art Afremow|Psychology Sociology|Art Afremow '90 (Psychology/ Sociology) received his counseling masters in May 1998 and his sports psychology doctorate in May 2001 from Michigan State University. He is affiliated with the Ahwatukee Wellness Center in Phoenix, AZ, and is developing a private practice in sports psychology. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Steve Huber|Telecommunication Film|Steve Huber '90 (Telecommunications/Film) moved to San Francisco three years ago and started a design and strategy company called Tractor, which integrates branding, interactive, broadcast, print, and environmental design. Recent clients include the Discovery Channel, Public Broadcast Association, and the San Francisco Municipal railways. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Keiko Mizuno|International Studies|Keiko Mizuno M.A. '90 (International Studies) is currently working on her Ph.D. at Tokyo Institute of Technology and is concurrently employed as a consultant for the Japanese government concerning the education of women in Guatemala. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1990|Michael D. Wright|Telecommunication Film|Michael D. Wright '90 (Telecommunications/Film) raises his two children during the day and in the evening attends law school at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ. He expects to complete his degree in 2005. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Christopher Bessey|Geography Management|Christopher Bessey '88 (Geography/ Management) became the Benin Country Director for Catholic Relief Services in mid-July. Previously he was the Resource Management Coordinator/Assistant Country Representative in Burkina Faso. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Thomas E. Gronke|Physics|Thomas E. Gronke '86 (Physics) is a network analyst at International Business Machines Corporation. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Yvonne Gemmell Keene|Mathematics|Yvonne Gemmell Keene '86 (Mathematics) is an associate partner at Accenture, an international management consulting and technology services organization. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Martin I. Milkman|Economics|Martin I. Milkman M.A. '86, Ph.D. '89 (Economics) is a professor of economics at Murray State University and also serves as director of its Bureau of Business and Economic Research. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Karen Sylvester Oyama|Biology|Karen Sylvester Oyama '86 (Biology) is a pathologist at NW Permanente, a division of Kaiser Permanente. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Douglas Ramsthel|Economics|Douglas Ramsthel '86 (Economics) is a Vice President at the Orange County branch of Andreini & Company, a California insurance agency. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Abbott Paul Sayre|Psychology|Abbott Paul Sayre '86 (Psychology) is owner of To Your Health Catering. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Bill Spicer|Geography|Bill Spicer '86 (Geography) became Director of West Coast Operations for Intelligent Direct, Inc., a Pennsylvania company, in March 2002. In addition, he is the President-elect of the International Map Trade Association. Bill and his wife, Janis, have a one-year-old son, Rio. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Eric D. Benjaminson|History|Eric D. Benjaminson '81 (History) is a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. State Department. He is currently serving as the Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Brussels, Belgium. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Neal C. Birnberg|Chemistry|Dr. Neal C. Birnberg Ph.D. '81 (Chemistry) is President and CEO of Mercury Therapeutics, Inc. (MTI) in Woburn, MA. MTI is a startup biotechnology company developing novel treatments for cancer and diabetes. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Penny Walrath Cole|Theatre Arts|Penny Walrath Cole '81 (Theatre Arts) is an Instructor of Theatre at the University of Colorado at Denver. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Jonathan L. Harrison|Political Science|Jonathan L. Harrison '81 (Political Science) lives with his wife Kimberley and their three children, Hayden, 6, Brandon, 3.5, and Zsa Zsa, 1.5, in Dallas, TX, where he is currently president of Waterline Pools. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Janet Steeves Sams|Sociology|Janet Steeves Sams '81 (Sociology) is president of an events and tournament management company. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|William G. Staples|Sociology|William G. Staples '80 (Sociology) is Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of Kansas. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1980|Wayne Gottshall||In Memoriam: Wayne Gottshall '80, Ph.D. '88, alumnus and senior instructor for the Department of Romance Languages, died July 1, 2002, at age forty-six. He lived in Spain from 1979 until 1985, when he returned to Eugene to earn his master's degree in Spanish. Gottshall also earned his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law and practiced criminal law in Eugene before accepting a teaching assignment at the UO in 1995. Gottshall made many contributions to the department, including the development of a number of new courses and the directorship of the UO's study abroad program in Querétaro, Mexico. He was regarded highly by his professional peers and devoted to helping his students understand Spanish anguage and culture. Survivors include Gottshall's wife and three sons, Mikel, Alex, and Julian, all of Eugene. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Ellen Driscoll|Political Science|Ellen Driscoll '76 (Political Science) is a family law attorney in private practice in Pasadena, CA. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Michael D. Hood|English|Dr. Michael D. Hood M.A. '76, Ph.D. '84 (English) is an Associate Professor at Belmont Abbey. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Cynthia Kocher|Asian Studies|Cynthia Kocher '76 (Asian Studies) is a Certified Financial Planner and Senior Investment Specialist at Charles Schwab in Bellevue, WA. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Thomas J. Maginnis|Asian Studies|Dr. Thomas J. Maginnis '76 (Asian Studies) is president and owner of Computerized Entertainment Concepts, Inc., a franchisee of CEC Entertainment, Inc., which is listed on the NYSE. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|James M. Perkins|Geology|James M. Perkins MS '76 (Geology) is a geologist at BP. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Mark Penner Rodrigues|Psychology|Mark Penner Rodrigues '76 (Psychology) owns Strategic Design & Research, Inc. and Biltmore eBusiness Group, Inc. Both are headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Grant Stevens Sheri Eagle Stevens|Psychology General Science Mathematics|Grant Stevens '76 (Psychology/General Science) and Sheri Eagle Stevens '76 (Mathematics) celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary this August in Los Angeles. Grant is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and Sheri is a retired CPA. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Charles W. Sullivan|English|Charles W. Sullivan, III Ph.D. '76 (English) is a professor at East Carolina University. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Thomas J. Hartfield|History|Thomas J. Hartfield '75 (History) is president of his own business in Bronxville, NY. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Charles Holzhauer|English|Charles Holzhauer '75 (English) was employed for many years as a Spanish teacher in Maine public schools. He now works as deckhand and captain trainee for the Maine State Ferry Service. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Dennis K. Norman|Psychology|Dennis K. Norman '75 (Psychology) is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|John Pegg|Librarianship|John Pegg M.L.S. '74 (Librarianship) is employed for the State of Oregon as a Quality Control Technician with the Unemployment Insurance Programs in the employment department. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Keith Walters|Biology|Keith Walters '74 (Biology) is Chair of the Department of Marine Science at Coastal Carolina University. Just inland of Myrtle Beach, S.C., this is the largest undergraduate marine science program on the East Coast. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Bill J. Adams|Psychology Speech|Bill J. Adams '71 (Psychology), M.S. '75 (Speech) is Vice President of One Way Lease. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Robert C. Huggins|Economics|Robert C. Huggins '71 (Economics) is President of Huggins Insurance in Coos Bay, OR. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Alan T. Mitchell|Economics|Alan T. Mitchell '71 (Economics) is a Vice President at Key Bank. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|Brian L. Scholtes|Sociology|Brian L. Scholtes '71 (Sociology) is Vice President of Human Resources at Hawaii Stevedores, Inc., a cargo shipping service company based in Honolulu. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|M. Barton Waring|Economics|M. Barton Waring '71 (Economics) is a managing director at Barclays Global Investors in San Rafael, CA. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1970|JoAnn Wilson|English|JoAnn Wilson '71 (English) is a Research Specialist in the College of the Liberal Arts at Penn State University. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960 decade1980|Gerald B. Halverson Jay Halverson|General Science|In Memoriam: Gerald B. Halverson '60 died in Portland on May 26, 2002, at age sixty-three. Halverson majored in General Science at the University of Oregon and served as senior class president. After graduation, he was a pilot in the Navy and Navy Reserve. He married Joyce Nardinelli and, in 1978, returned to Portland to manage the regional offices of Standard Insurance, where he retired as vice president. Survivors include his wife; son, Jay Halverson '86; sister, Judy Heald; and four grandchildren. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|Norman H. Brown, Jr.|Political Science|Norman H. Brown, Jr. '68 (Political Science) returned to campus this June to deliver the commencement speech for the Department of Political Science. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|William D. Pederson|Political Science|William D. Pederson '67, M.A. '72, Ph.D. '79 (Political Science) recently was voted as one of the top twenty faculty by the students of Louisiana State University in Shreveport. William is co-editor of George Washington: Foundation of Presidential Leadership and Character (Praeger, 2002). (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|David P. Benseler|Russian German Language Literature|David P. Benseler M.A. '66 (Russian/ German), Ph.D. 71 (German Language/ Literature) holds an endowed and named chair in German at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|Judith L. Craig|Geography|Judith L. Craig '66 (Geography) owns Stretch & Sew Fabrics in Keizer, OR. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|David Kenin|English|David Kenin M.A. '66 (English) is an Executive Vice President at Crown Media United States. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|Herman A. Meister|English|Herman A. Meister, III '66 (English) is Vice President of Marsh U.S.A., Inc., an international insurance brokerage and consulting firm. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|Susannah Miller|English|Susannah Miller '66 (English) is an attorney living in Eugene. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|Roger Qualman|Economics|Roger Qualman '66 (Economics), M.B.A. 71 (Marketing) is Partner and Executive Vice President of Norris, Beggs & Simpson, a regional commercial real estate firm with offices in Portland, OR, and Vancouver and Bellevue, WA. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|Michael P. Richards|History|Michael P. Richards '66 (History) graduated from the UCLA Professional Screenwriting Program in 1999. In 2002 he received a certificate of achievement from UCLA Emergency Medicine as a Patient Liaison in the UCLA emergency room. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|James D. Vogt|History|James D. Vogt '66 (History) is president of James D. Vogt, a law corporation in Los Angeles, CA, and a partner at Vogt & Resnick in Newport Beach. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|Charles L. Wilkins|Chemistry|Dr. Charles L. Wilkins Ph.D. '66 (Chemistry) is a distinguished professor at the University of Arkansas. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1960|David McKell|Sociology|David McKell '61 (Sociology) is an Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1950|Jo Anne Hewit Aplet|English|Jo Anne Hewit Aplet '52 (English) worked for Sunset magazine before receiving her master's in urban planning from UCLA. She is now an air quality consultant and has owned her own business for twelve years.
2002.02|decade1950|Lowell Aplet|Physics|Lowell Aplet '52 (Physics) recently retired from Hughes Aircraft where he worked as a laboratory scientist in a laser laboratory.
2002.02|decade1950|Jane Weber Bachman|General Arts Letters|Jane Weber Bachman '52 (General Arts and Letters) received her R.R.L. certificate from Duke University. She worked in medical records at St. Vincent Hospital, Custom Hospital Products, and finally with Kaiser Permanente.
2002.02|decade1950|oyce Pinner Bailey|Psychology|Joyce Pinner Bailey '52 (Psychology) became a certified travel consultant and is the owner of Bailey's Choice Travel in Ocala, Florida.
2002.02|decade1950|Gerald D. Berreman|Anthropology|Gerald D. Berreman '52 (Anthropology) earned his master's in anthropology from UO, conducting research in the Aluetian Islands, India, and Nepal. He taught as a professor at UC Berkeley for forty years after receiving his Ph.D. from Cornell University in anthropology in 1959.
2002.02|decade1950|Dottie Billington|English|Dottie Billington '52 (English) owned a real estate investment company before returning to school in 1980 and earning a Ph.D. in 1988. She received a national award for her first published book, Life is an Attitude: How to Grow Forever Better.
2002.02|decade1950|Karla Van Loan Boyd Bud|Psychology|Karla Van Loan Boyd '52 (Psychology) was a homemaker for her husband, Bud '50, and two children, Katharyn and David. She has lived in Oregon, Washington, and California, and enjoys doing volunteer work with various organizations.
2002.02|decade1950|Jean Burgess Durkee|General Social Science|Jean Burgess Durkee '52 (General Social Science) worked as a secretary after graduating and later for a catering company and florist. Jean has served on boards for the Camp Fire Girls and the environmental Coyote Point Museum Auxiliary.
2002.02|decade1950|Robert N. Funk|English|Robert N. Funk '52 (English) received his L.L.B. at the UO and later earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University. He became the assistant dean and lecturer at the Stanford School of Education and has served as dean and president for several colleges.
2002.02|decade1950|John K. Gram|Economics|John K. Gram '52 (Economics) worked at Jantzeh Administration for twenty years. He was also the executive director for the Public Timber Purchasers Group and the state chair for Oregon Tax Research. In addition, he was appointed to the Secretary of Interior's National Public Lands Advisory Council by President Reagan.
2002.02|decade1950|Jeanne Hoffman Griffith|Sociology|Jeanne Hoffman Griffith '52 (Sociology) received a degree in social welfare from UC Berkeley, where she met her husband, Ladd. While raising their three children in the San Francisco Bay Area, she worked as a medical social worker.
2002.02|decade1950|Mervyn E. Hampton|Political Science|Mervyn E. Hampton '52 (Political Science) spent forty years with the Department of Defense and has received three Department of Defense Meritorious Service medals. He retired to Chesapeake Bay in 1992.
2002.02|decade1950|Margery Woodworth Howie|Political Science|Margery Woodworth Howie '52 (Political Science) worked in middle management at several advertising agencies before she began her commercial real estate career in San Francisco in 1970 with Grubb & Ellis.
2002.02|decade1950|Shirley Hillard Korpela William|Speech|Shirley Hillard Korpela '52 (Speech) was a speech therapist for eight school districts in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Oregon in grades three through twelve, until retiring in 1991. She and her husband, William '52, have two daughters, Linda and Mary.
2002.02|decade1950|Colleen Rappe Lance|English|Colleen Rappe Lance '52 (English) has worked in real estate brokerage and building and residential real estate development in the San Francisco Bay Area for fifty years. She has traveled to every country and island group in the world, as well as both the North and South poles.
2002.02|decade1950|Donna Buse McLeod|Sociology|Donna Buse McLeod '52 (Sociology) earned her M.A. in education from the University of Michigan in 1955 and her master's of social work from the University of Wisconsin in 1981. She has been working as a family therapist ever since.
2002.02|decade1950|Martin Meadows|Political Science|Martin Meadows '52 (Political Science) received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Maryland. He was a professor at American University in Washington D.C. for thirty years and also was a Fulbright professor at the University of Philippines and the University of Sierra Leone.
2002.02|decade1950|Gerry Moshofsky|Economics|Gerry Moshofsky '52 (Economics) worked for a wholesale lumber company during and after college, leaving in 1960 to start a wood component manufacturing company. Since then, he has owned and operated several companies involved in manufacturing wooden fixtures, roof trusses, and architectural millwork. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1950|Sally Olson|Psychology|Sally Olson '52 (Psychology) has been the co-owner of a manufacturing company, traveled extensively abroad, and was involved in various community organizations and church activities. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1950|Gordon Osborne|Psychology|Gordon Osborne '52 (Psychology) received his master's of social work from Florida State University in 1958. He was the director of the Benton County Mental Health Program and is the founder of the Oregon Association of Marriage Counselors and Family Therapists. He currently works as a clown and comedian. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1950|Nancy Pollard Persell|History|Nancy Pollard Persell '52 (History) went on to get her master's from New York University in museum and visual arts education. In the last fifty years, she has developed and coordinated a museum cultural history program for New York City schools, and is currently a docent at the Art Institute of Chicago. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1950|Marilyn Rayfield Talbott|Psychology|Marilyn Rayfield Talbott '52 (Psychology) moved to San Francisco after graduating and became a dental assistant. She met her husband, Don, on a trip to Hawaii. She has traveled extensively in the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands, Honduras, the South Pacific, and Europe, and volunteers with several juvenile health organizations. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1950|Marilyn Thompson Templeton|Spanish|Marilyn Thompson Templeton '52 (Spanish) taught English and Spanish at high schools throughout Oregon, and worked as a counselor in Montana. She retired in 1989 and moved to Edmonds, Washington with her current husband, John White. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1950|Mary Moser Thomas Donn|Psychology|Mary Moser Thomas '52 (Psychology) became a homemaker for her husband, Donn, and two children, Patty and Donn '78. She now has five grandchildren and enjoys needlework and Bible study. (Autumn 2002)
2002.02|decade1930|Elaine Ellmaker Clark Gordon Clark|Sociology|Elaine Ellmaker Clark '38 (Sociology) and Gordon Clark '38 celebrated their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary this June. (Autumn 2002)
2002.01|decade1990|Christopher Kantrowitz|Political Science|Christopher Kantrowitz '97 (Political Science) is President of 7ate9 Productions, a television and video production company located in Hollywood, CA. 7ate9's current projects include an upcoming show for MTV and IMAX DVD for the Disney X-Games show. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1990|Jill Christman|English|Jill Christman '92 (English) is the winner of the 2001 Associated Writing Program Award in Creative Nonfiction. Her collection, Darkroom: An Autobiography, will be published by University of Georgia Press. Christman works as the Coordinator of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Minnesota. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1990|Tom Ragland|Political Science|Tom Ragland '92 (Political Science) is a vice president with Career Engine Incorporated. Tom is recently married and was working in 2 World Trade Center on September 11th but evacuated the building safely. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1990|Christina Komeshian|English Film|Christina Komeshian '93 (English, Film) is a proofreader and copyeditor for Draft Worldwide in New York City. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1990|Jonette W. Ford|Anthropology Dance|Jonette W. Ford '98 (Anthropology, Dance) toured Cyprus as a professional dancer with Dance Anonymous before becoming a massage therapist. She graduated from New York City's Swedish Institute of Massage in April 2001. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1990|John W. Morrow|Psychology|John W. Morrow '98 (Psychology) recently moved to San Francisco and is enjoying the city immensely. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1990|Judy Calkins|Journalism Law|Judy Calkins '88 (Journalism) '91 (Law) is a partner in the law firm of Calkins & Calkins in Eugene, OR., and specializes in estate law. Judy has served on the boards of several local community service and non-profit organizations, including Goodwill Industries. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1980|Bobby Bramlett|Sociology|Bobby Bramlett '83 (Sociology) is President of Aire Sheet Metal, Inc. in Redwood City, California, whose work can be seen from San Francisco to Saudi Arabia. In his free time, he coaches a tournament basketball team and listens to his daughter perform. He lives with his wife Charlotte in Saratoga, CA. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1980|Severn Duval|History|Severn Duval '81 (History) is working with Tullett-Tokyo Liberty. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1980|David Renton Jill Gertenrich|Science|David Renton '81 (Science) and his wife, Jill Gertenrich '83 (Science) practice dentistry in West Linn, Oregon. They have two children, ages six and eight. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1980|Linda Steinorth|Sociology|Linda Steinorth '83 (Sociology) is a business process analyst with Hewlett Packard, Co where she has worked for over four years. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1980|David O'Neill||David O'Neill '83 wrote and directed the feature film "Five Aces," which starred Charlie Sheen, Chris McDonald and Tia Carerre and premiered on HBO. He currently lives in Northern California and is working under contract to write the biography of B film mogul, Robert Lippert. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1980|Pete Scarpa, Jr.|General Science|Pete Scarpa, Jr. '86 (General Science) worked with Sunkyong, a Korean conglomerate, for eight years before becoming a bond trader. He is currently an equity trader. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1980|Rick Barron|Political Science|Rick Barron '89 (Political Science) passed the Foreign Service Exam offered by the US Department of State on 29 September 2001. On 16 January 2002, he was successful on the oral assessment and given a conditional offer of employment. He says chances are good that he will get an appointment to work in an embassy as a Junior Foreign Service Officer sometime in the next year. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1970|Gary Feldman|Economics|Gary Feldman '77 (Economics) is Corporate Vice President and Branch Manager of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc in Eugene, managing $2 billion in client assets. Gary is past president and current board member of the Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County, and board member of the Eugene Town Club. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1970|Judi (Darling) Davis Gaylord Marie Annie|Fine Arts|Judi (Darling) Davis '70 (Fine Arts) works as an artist in Portland where she lives with her husband Gaylord ('68). Both her daughters, Marie ('01) and Annie ('03) have attended the University of Oregon. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1970|Harriett Dixon|Political Science|Harriett Dixon '78 (Political Science), lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon. In addition to her work for the college, she volunteers for OHSU's Women's Center, is a member of Women in Philanthropy, serves on a board supporting ESL (English as a second language), and has been active in fund raising for Jesuit High School. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1970|Scott Andrews|Management|Scott Andrews '74 (Management) is President of Melvin Mark Properties and Executive Vice President of Melvin Mark Brokerage Company. He is currently the Treasurer of the Association for Portland Progress (the downtown Portland business association) and Chair Emeritus of the Portland Oregon Sports Authority. Scott participated in the recent Olympic Torch Ceremony held in Portland. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1970|John Barlow|English|John Barlow '78 (English) is an attorney for Fenner Barnhisel Willis & Barlow. John currently resides in Corvallis. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1970|Vicki Mizel|Communication|Vicki Mizel '76 (Communication) worked as an actress in New York before becoming a memory expert. She has taught classes in memory training and is currently a psychotherapist running memory groups for seniors and Alzheimer's patients. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1970|Dolph Timmerman|Speech Theatre|Dolph Timmerman '76 (Speech, Theater) is a director of a production group with Internet Access Methods. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1970|Michael Lee Selves|English|In Memoriam: Michael Lee Selves '77 (English) died as a result of the September 11th attack on the Pentagon where he was director of the Information Management Support Center for the Secretary of the Army. He took this position after retiring from the military as a lieutenant colonel in 1996. He is survived by his wife, Gayle; his parents, Jack and Florence Selves, of Pendleton; and his sister, Karen Hart. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1970|Bill Winston|Rhetoric Communication|In Memoriam: Bill Winston '78 (Rhetoric and Communication) passed away on April 3, 2001 at the age of 45, while on a walk near his Point Loma, Oregon home. Before graduating from California Western School of Law, Bill worked for Hughes Aircraft, traveling to Saudi Arabia and Thailand. As an entrepreneur, he owned and operated several businesses, most recently the Sunset Cliffs Wellness Center in Ocean Beach, Oregon. Bill, a single father, leaves behind three children. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1970|Roy Geiger|Germanic Languages Literature|Roy Geiger '79 (Germanic Languages & Literature) is a retired Fireman and property manager. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Penny Pettit Martin|History|Penny Pettit Martin '61 (History) is Account Manager for Microsoft Corporation, serving the Central US. Penny and her husband David live in Medina, Washington, where she is an active with charities such as Shephard's Counseling Service and Residence East. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Thomas Mesher|Political Science|Thomas Mesher '67 (Political Science) is the president of Manzanita Holding Company. Tom has had a long career in the tea business, which has included creation of such well-known products as Stash Tea and Tazo. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|John Natt|Chemistry|John Natt '64 (Chemistry) is Managing Director for Clear Vision Associates, which analyzes and forecasts business trends and conditions in the forest products industry. He is a member of the National Association of Business Economists and the American Chemical Society. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|John Patton|Romance Languages|John Patton '66 (Romance Languages) is the President of Cadence Management Corporation, a project management, training, and consulting firm with an international client base. Cadence has offices in Portland, OR and San Jose, CA. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Maurice J. Schwarz|Chemistry|Maurice J. Schwarz '62 and '65 (Chemistry) has held leadership positions at CIBA-Geigy Corporation and Cell Therapeutics, Inc. He now consults for the pharmaceutical industry and resides in Seattle with his wife, Sandy ('63). (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Dick Sorensen|History|Dick Sorensen '62 (History) is Senior Vice President and Complex Manager in UBS PaineWebber's Portland, OR office. The complex manages of $5.5 billion in assets with approximately 175 employees. His two sons, Mitchell and Matthew, are also UO alumni. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Keith Swayne|Economics|Keith Swayne '62 (Economics) is retired President and CEO of Case Swayne Company, Inc, a leading developer of custom sauces, seasonings, and prepared foods that was acquired by Bestfoods, Inc in 1999. Keith has many years of service among southern California community services organizations such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the Orange County Human Relations Council, and United Way. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Michael Couch|Political Science|Michael Couch '64 (Political Science) is the President and Owner of Couch Properties, with offices in Los Altos, CA and Palo Alto, CA. Mike is an active volunteer for organizations such as the YMCA in the mid-Peninsula area. He and his wife Jean live in Los Altos, Hills. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Lynn Endicott|Physics|Lynn Endicott '65 (Physics) is the Vice President of Southern Lumber for the Weyerhaeuser Company. Lynn and his wife Cheri currently live in Hot Springs, AR. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Katie Honerlah Ray Honerlah|Education Math|Katie Honerlah '66 (Education) is a retired teacher and Portland businesswoman. Her husband, and co-council member, Ray Honerlah '64 (Math) is the former Program Officer for M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust. Ray and Katie reside in Langley, Washington. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Dar Isensee|Business Economics|Dar Isensee '62 (Business Economics) is a stockbroker and investment counselor with UBS Paine Webber, operating out of Portland, OR. Dar, who enjoys fly fishing, is also an officer on the board of Oregon Trout, a non-profit organization interested in the preservation of Oregon's trout fishing streams. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Kristine Iverson|Economics|Kristine Iverson '69 (Economics) is a retired counselor for Portland School District 1J. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Craig Iverson|Economics|Craig Iverson '67 (Economics) is an Attorney/ CPA for Craig Iverson, CPA/Attorney. Craig, his wife Kristine, and their son Kirk live in Portland. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Spencer Brush|History|Spencer Brush '67 (History) is Senior Vice President of Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., operating out of San Francisco's financial district. Spence resides in Piedmont, California with wife Sydney. Son, Stewart, is now attending the U of O. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Marv Abeene|Business Economics|Marv Abeene '66 (Business Economics) has been a trust banker for more than 30 years. Currently Trust Officer for the Salem Office of Bank of the Cascades, Marv is also very active in his community: Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Salem Rotary Club, Salem Hospital Foundation, Salem Art Association and others. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Glenn Arthur Adams|Psychology|Glenn Arthur Adams '61 (Psychology) has recently published a collection of true stories titled A Likely Story, The Unlikely Adventures of a Boy and a Man. Among Adams' life experiences that make their way into these stories are two years spent in rural Minnesota and his Army service in the Far East. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Victor L. Tomseth|History|Victor L. Tomseth '63 (History) retired from the Foreign Service in 1996 after completing his last assignment as Ambassador to Laos. Since then, he has worked on special assignments with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and REACT, Rapid Expert Assistance and Cooperation Teams as well as providing independent consultation for Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|John J. Fogarty|History|John J. Fogarty '65 (History) is president of John J. Fogarty Co., Inc. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Bill Hansell|Political Science|Bill Hansell '67 (Political Science) was presented with a Leadership in Conservation award at the Oregon Department of Agriculture's eleventh annual Agriculture Progress Awards Dinner in October, 2001. Hansell is also serving on the board of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial in Oregon. In this position he will assist in coordinating the diverse activities conducted by groups across the state and join the rest of the nation in commemorating the 200th anniversary of the landmark journey of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery across the American West. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1960|Carolyn Gould|English|Carolyn Gould '69 (English) is president of Directives, a targeted marketing and communications company in Philadelphia, PA. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1950|Kenneth Kesey||Kenneth Kesey '57, the author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Sometimes a Great Notion, died November 11, 2001 at age 66 after complications from liver cancer surgery. As an undergraduate, Kesey was a wrestler, writer, and student of speech and drama. He published his first story, "The First Sunday in September," in the UO's literary magazine, Northwest Review, in 1957. After graduation, Kesey spent time as a Stegner Fellow in the Creative Writing Program at Stanford University before hitting the road with a group of friends -- dubbed the Merry Pranksters -- to travel across the country. The bus trip was immortalized in Tom Wolfe's book, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. He returned to the Willamette Valley during the late sixties to farm and raise his family. Kesey became an integral member of the local community, supporting grass roots social activism and the regional arts community. Kesey is survived by his mother of Springfield; his wife and high school sweetheart, Faye Haxby; his son, Zane; two daughters, Shannon and Sunshine; and three grandchildren. The Northwest Review has now reissued KESEY, which illustrates the development of the author's style, approach and voice through a collection of original notes, stream-of-consciousness outlines, poems, drawings, and early drafts of some of his most famous works. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1950|Ann Gerlinger Lyman|Social Science|Ann Gerlinger Lyman '55 (Social Science) is a Sales Associate for Roy Ferris, Realtor, in Salem, OR. From a long line of Ducks, Ann is also a former Trustee of the UO Foundation. She and husband Ron, '54 live in Salem. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1950|David McNutt|Psychology|David McNutt '56 (Psychology) is a real estate broker with Coldwell-Banker Barbara Sue Seal Properties in Portland, OR. His career has taken him to jobs in Singapore and Japan, where he worked for many years with US Bank. He is also involved with non-profit arts organizations in the Portland-metro area. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1950|Shirley Rippey Jim|Psychology|Shirley Rippey '53 (Psychology) resides in Tigard, OR with her husband Jim '53 (Business). In addition to her years of service to the UO, Shirley has been active with several community organizations and charities. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1950|Mary Alice Wetzel|Business Administration|Mary Alice Wetzel '53 (Business Administration) is the retired vice-president for Human Resources at Liberty House in Hawaii. Currently, she manages property in Wailea, Maui, where she also manages to play quite a bit of golf! (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1950|Herb Yamanaka|Biology|Herb Yamanaka '56 (Biology), after almost fifty years, still hasn't left campus! As Associate Director of Athletics, Herb has been active in helping to secure funding for the Autzen Stadium expansion project. Spending a bit more time in Hawaii these days, but always a Duck. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1940|John Busterud|Economics|John Busterud '43 (Economics) is a retired attorney living in Palo Alto, CA with his wife, Ann. He is a former Chairman of the President's Council on Environmental Quality and a past President of the Commonwealth Club of California. He recently authored Below the Salt, the story of his role in the discovery of gold and art treasures in a German salt mine during World War II. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1940|Albert K. Greenberg|Social Science|In Memoriam: Albert K. Greenberg '41 (Social Science) died in his home in El Cerrito, CA on January 25, 2002. Born in San Francisco to a poor working couple, Al Greenberg made his own way from an early age. With no money for college, he went north seeking employment in the lumber camps of the Pacific Northwest. After two years of traveling the mill circuit, he enrolled at the UO. After medical school at OHSU and a brief time in the Army, he returned to San Francisco to practice internal medicine. He is survived by three daughters, including Allison Stapp '73 of Sacramento, CA, and two grandchildren. Dr. Greenberg was a generous contributor to the UO's Judaic Studies Program. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1940|Gerald A. Huestis||Gerald A. Huestis '42 is a retired surgeon and an All American masters swimmer, competing in sprints and individual medley events. He also stays busy attending various medical seminars on public health, family medicine, and nutrition, and is a longtime volunteer for the State Parks Department and member of the Waldport Friends of the Library. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1930|Constance Bordwell||Constance Bordwell '31, associate professor emerita of the UO Department of English, passed away recently at the age of 92. Professor Bordwell graduated from the UO in 1931 with Phi Beta Kappa honors. She taught with the English Department from 1947-49 before beginning her second career in 1958 as a writing and applied linguistics specialist with the English Department and later the UO Law School. (Spring 2002)
2002.01|decade1930|Lewis Clif Culp||Lewis "Clif" Culp, after working as a real estate agent in Eugene for thirty-seven years and ten years in Mesa, Arizona, retired and has spent the past twenty years devoted to writing poetry. In Spring 2002, his most recent book, Tickle Your Fancy: A Book of Poems and Sayings was published by First Books Library. (Spring 2002)
2001.02|decade2000|Agatha Schmaedick|International Studies|Agatha Schmaedick M.A. '00 (International Studies) recently returned from a six-week national speaking tour with East Timorese human rights activist Ajiza Magno, where she acted as both organizer and interpreter for the East Timor Action Network-sponsored tour. In December, she was nominated to be the co-chair of the advisory board for the Indonesian Human Rights Network in Washington, D.C. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1990|Ryan Hampton|Psychology|Ryan Hampton '99 (Psychology) works for a consulting company based in Lake Oswego called Stockamp and Associates, which does healthcare finance reform for major hospitals all over the nation. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1990|Barbara Carini|Social Psychology|Barbara Carini Ph.D. '99 (Social Psychology) works as a statistical programmer for ICON Clinical Research, located in Mountain View, California, which provides research services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1990|Darshan Schmitz|International Studies|Darshan Schmitz '98 (International Studies) is currently in his third year with the JET (Japan Exchange Teaching) Program in Showa Mura, Japan. He teaches English at a junior high school and spends his time practicing Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) and studying Japanese. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1990|Howard S. Slobodin|Humanities and Philosophy|Howard S. Slobodin '98 (Humanities and Philosophy) received his jurisprudence doctorate with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in May. He has accepted a position as Honors Assistant Attorney General with the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas for 2001-2003. He will be an attorney with the Natural Resources Division during his two-year program. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1990|Dorothy Hamburg|Exercise Physiology|Dorothy Hamburg M.S. '98 (Exercise Physiology) opened a private fully-appointed exercise studio and training center in Rhinebeck, New York. She specializes in post-physical therapy/rehabilitative conditioning, therapeutic exercise, and strength/weight training. Dorothy recently received the Small Business Association's annual award for most outstanding and successful small business in the Hudson Valley region. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1990|Bruce McCandliss|Cognitive Psychology|Bruce McCandliss Ph.D. '96 (Cognitive Psychology) has completed a McDonnell Foundation post-doctoral program in cognitive neuroscience in Pittsburgh and is now working as an assistant professor at the Sackler Institute, Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1990|Sue Marie Wright|Sociology|Sue Marie Wright Ph.D. '94 (Sociology) is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at Eastern Washington University and received tenure in 1999. She is currently researching the training and supervision of children's work on family farms funded by a three-year grant from the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety. She is also developing a Children's Studies Program at EWU. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1990|Daniel J. Levitin|Psychology|Daniel J. Levitin M.S. '93, Ph.D. '96 (Psychology) has been appointed assistant professor of psychology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, where he has also been named an associate member of the Department of Music Theory. Since his appointment in January 2000, Levitin has been named an FCAR Strategic Professor of Psychology, and has received a major infrastructure grant from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, as well as research and equipment grants from NSERC. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1990|Paul Morgan|Philosophy History|Paul Morgan '92 (Philosophy and History) and his wife, Tracy, live in Nashville. After graduating from the University of Virginia with his master's degree, Morgan taught for several years and is now pursuing a doctorate in education and human development. He focuses on reading disabilities of young children and currently assists with research on class-wide early literacy interventions. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1990|Robert Denise Christie|English Linguistics|In Memoriam: Robert '97 (English) and Denise Christie '94 (Linguistics) and their two children, Ted and John, died Feb. 8, 2001, in an automobile accident. After graduating from the UO, Robert received his M.Ed. degree from Pacific University and was employed as an English teacher at Clatskanie High School. Denise, who also studied as an exchange student at the University of Poitiers in France, enjoyed volunteering at the Clatskanie elementary school. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1980 decade2000|Steve Johnson Emery Smith Toshihiko Murata|Sociology|Steve Johnson Ph.D. '87, Emery Smith Ph.D. '00 and Toshihiko Murata Ph.D. '01 (all Sociology) and two other colleagues have started a new survey research company, Northwest Survey and Data Services. Located in Eugene, the company offers a full range of survey-related services. Clients include government agencies, private research institutes, and corporations. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1980|C. Scott Humphrey|Political Science|C. Scott Humphrey '89 (Political Science) received his M.D. from the University of Utah in May 2000 and has started his five-year orthopedic residency at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He also has a web site: www.boardsprep.com, a study program for medical boards. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1980|Angeline Tan|Economics International Studies|Angeline Tan '89 (Economics, International Studies) worked as a documentary producer for the BBC after finishing film school in the United Kingdom. In 1998, she returned to the U.S. as her husband was completing post-doctoral work. She took a position teaching film/television production in Brockport, New York, and soon moved into an administrative position. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1980|Shelly Sorenson Sandoval|Telecommunication Film|Shelly Sorenson Sandoval '86 (Telecommunications and Film) is the founder and owner of Honkin' Huge Burritos, eight vegetarian vending carts in Portland. She is a member of the Board of Directors for KBOO 90.7 F.M. Community Radio. She is married to Joel Sandoval and they have two children. Her e-mail: burritos@nwlink.com. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1980|Ed Colligan|Political Science|Ed Colligan '83 (Political Science) received the 2001 UOAA Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. Ed is a founder and senior vice president of sales and marketing for Handspring Inc., a provider of handheld computers. He has received numerous marketing accolades, including 1997 Marketer of the Year. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1980|Bruce E. Beekley|Health Education|Bruce E. Beekley '82 (Health Education) graduated from the USC Physical Therapy Program in 1986 and has been employed ever since at BAK Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Services in Redwood City, California. He and his wife, Jan, have two boys, Brett, ten, and James, six. Beekley is active in the American Physical Therapy Association and volunteers with the Cub Scouts, AYSO, YMCA, and American Heart Association. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1970|Richard Munoz|Clinical Psychology|Richard Munoz Ph.D. '77 (Clinical Psychology) who is a professor at the University of California San Francisco, was named the first recipient of the George Albee Award in Primary Prevention by the World Federation of Mental Health and the Vermont Conference on Primary Prevention of Psychopathology. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1970|Wanda M.L. Lee|Psychology|Wanda M.L. Lee, M.A. '77, Ph.D. '79 (Psychology) recently wrote her first book, Introduction to Multicultural Counseling (Brunner-Routledge), a basic text for human service providers offering a broad introduction to current issues in the field of multicultural counseling. Most recently, Lee was acting department chair and professor of counseling at San Francisco State University. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1970|Riley E. Dunlap|Sociology|Riley E. Dunlap Ph.D. '73 (Sociology) is the Boeing Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sociology at Washington State and received the 1999-2000 Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award from WSU. Dunlap was also appointed Gallup Scholar for the Environment. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1970|Anna Oproglou|English Theatre Arts|Anna Oproglou '70 (English), M.A. '74 (Theater Arts) has been working as an actress in Los Angeles, California, since 1978 and also teaches English at Evans Adult School part-time. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1970|Shirley Cody|English|Shirley Cody '71 (English), M.L.S. '72 retired on June 30, 2000, from her position as Portland campus librarian at Walla Walla College, School of Nursing. Her poem, "Engines of Healing," appeared in the book Uncharted Lines, an anthology of the best poems in the previous ten years of The Journal of the American Medical Association. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1970|Eb Engelmann|Geography|Eb Engelmann M.A. '71 (Geography) is nearing the end of a thirty-year career in environment and management at the Oregon Department of Transportation. He writes that his "education in geography and in teaching at the UO served me well in this regard. I have always felt myself to be knowledgeable of and well prepared to deal with environmental topics and issues." Engelmann is also a runner, biker, walker, fisherman, canoeist, and climber. In retirement, he's looking forward to becoming even more intimately connected with Oregon's streams, mountains, coast, and other environments. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1970|Johanne Amonson|Psychology|Johanne Amonson '70 (Psychology) has been practicing estate and trust law in Edmonton, Alberta, for the last twenty-two years. She was appointed to the Queens Counsel in 1992 and was named a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel in 1995. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1960 decade1970|Tom Jernstedt|Political Science Curriculum Instruction|Tom Jernstedt, '67 (Political Science) M.S. '73 (Curriculum and Instruction) received the 2001 UO Distinguished Alumnus Award. Jernstedt, who played football under former coach Len Casanova and was senior class president, is now a NCAA senior vice president. He is president of USA Basketball and serves on boards of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the U.S. Collegiate Sports Council. In 1999, Sporting News named him one of the 100 most powerful people in American sports. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1960|Ron Terpening|Romance Languages Honors College|Ron Terpening '69 (Romance Languages/Honors College) is the author of four books, including, most recently, Storm Track (Desert Bloom Press, 2001), a coming-of-age novel for teens that was highly recommended by Library Journal. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1960|Gordon Gribble|Chemistry|Gordon Gribble Ph.D. '67 (Chemistry) co-authored a book with Jack Li titled Palladium in Heterocyclic Chemistry: A Guide for the Synthetic Chemist (Pergamon Press). (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1960|Douglas Lawder|English|Douglas Lawder M.F.A. '67 (English) recently won a Colorado Council on the Arts grant. His book of poems, Binoculars (Rochester Hills, MI: NFSPS Press, 2000), won the Stevens award. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1960|Harold E. Hinds Jr.|History|Harold E. Hinds Jr. '65 (History) was designated Distinguished Research Professor of History, University of Minnesota-Morris, in 2000. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1960|Paul A. Robisch|Chemistry|Paul A. Robisch '63 (Chemistry) retired July 2000 after over thirty-six years as a research chemist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1960|Loren Fisher|History|Loren Fisher '61 (History) is the author of Genesis, A Royal Epic (Xlibris Corporation, 2000). Fisher, who retired in 1976 from his position as professor at Claremont College in Claremont, California, now lives in Willits, California, where he spends most of his time writing. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1960|Joseph Sutton|Philosophy|Joseph Sutton '63 (Philosophy) recently published Morning Pages: The Almost True Story of My Life (Creative Arts Book Company). (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1960|Barclay Slocum|Physics|In Memoriam: Barclay Slocum '65 (Physics), M.Ed. '66 died April 14, 2001. Slocum, a veterinary surgeon, was a pioneer in his innovative work in orthopedic procedures for the hips, knees and elbows of dogs. He received much recognition for his outstanding career accomplishments, including the OVMA Service Award, the AAHA Outstanding Small Practitioner Research Award, the Hap Paul Award, and the UO College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Fellows Award. His wife, Theresa, a daughter, two sons, and two grandchildren survive him. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1950|Harriet Miller|Biology|Harriet Miller '58 (Biology), formerly Harriet Hiday Lytle, married Robert Eugene Miller on Oct. 14, 2000. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1940 decade1950|Patrick Groff|History General Studies|Patrick Groff '49 (History) '50 M.S. (General Studies) received his doctorate in English education from the University of California at Berkeley. For over forty years, he taught education at San Diego State University, specializing in children's literacy development. The National Right to Read Foundation formed the Teacher of the Year Award in his name, and he received an Exemplary Performance Award from SDSU. Though retired, he continues to write about experimental investigations in child education. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1940|Eugene W. Griffith|Sociology|Eugene W. Griffith '49 (Sociology) has had a long career in the helping professions including counseling, social work, human resources, and thirty-one years of service in the U.S. Army. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1940|Lee Fletcher Ghormley|History|In Memoriam: Lee Fletcher Ghormley '43 (History) died February 23, 2001. After graduating from the UO, Ghormley served with the 66th Armored Infantry 12th Armored Division and later attended the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating with honors with a D.O. degree. After twenty-five years of service as a radiologist with the New Valley Osteopathic hospital, he retired in 1985, but later returned to work part-time general practice from 1986 to 1995. Among his many appointments, Governor Dixie Lee Ray appointed him to the State Disciplinary Board and Osteopathic Licensing Board of the State of Washington. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marie, two daughters, one son and three grandchildren. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1930|Kenzaburo Hara|Economics|Kenzaburo Hara M.A. '36 (Economics) retired in 2000 from Japan's House of Representatives after being elected twenty times and serving for fifty years. He also served as Minister of Labor in 1968, Minister of the Interior in 1980, and Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1986. (Autumn 2001)
2001.02|decade1930|Louis S. Goodman|Biology|In Memoriam: Louis S. Goodman M.A. '32 (Biology), an Oregon native who was a pioneer and giant in the field of pharmacology, died in Salt Lake City on Nov. 19, 2000, at the age of 94. At the age of 34, Goodman co-wrote the landmark text The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, known as the "blue bible" of the science because of the color of the cover. This best-selling textbook became a required guide for medical students for more than half a century. Now in its ninth edition, the book includes other writers and has been translated into nine languages. Goodman became the chairman of pharmacology at the University of Utah in 1944 and was professor emeritus there from 1986 to 1996. During his career, he wrote hundreds of scientific articles, was winner of many awards and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and numerous professional organizations. (Autumn 2001)
2000.02|decade1990|Tom Bickel Sumiyo Bickel|Japanese Literature Russian Studies|Tom Bickel '92 (Japanese Literature) and his wife, Sumiyo Bickel M.A. '92 (Russian Studies), co-manage the Kakegawa-Education Center of Oregon, Inc. This facility gives young people from Eugene's sister city, Kakegawa, short-term international experiences. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Tiffany Brannon|Economics|Tiffany Brannon '97 (Economics), a student at the Northeastern University School of Law, recently completed a legal internship at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Under Law of the Boston Bar Association. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Juveen Buckner|Psychology|Juveen Buckner '97 (Psychology) received her M.S.W. from Portland State and now works as an Individual and Family Therapist at Looking Glass' Intensive Day Treatment Program. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Jenni Michelle Capellen|French|Jenni Michelle Capellen '92 (French) lives in San Francisco and is a marketing and project management consultant for software and Internet-based companies. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Pat Feller|French|Pat Feller '90 (French) works as an associate portfolio manager at Brandes Investment Partners in San Diego. He previously taught in France and Taiwan and received his M.B.A. in Canada. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Jackson H. Hutton|Sociology|Jackson H. Hutton '98 (Sociology) was hired as director of ticket services by the Everett Aquasox Baseball Club, Everett, Washington. Everett is the Northwest League Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Geoffrey Kamizuru-Bowman|Japanese Management|Geoffrey Kamizuru-Bowman '95 (Japanese, Management) works as manager of Asian Business Development at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in Virginia. Through coordination with the Tokyo office, he promotes Fairfax County as an investment location for Japanese technology companies. He also works with companies from Israel, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Chris Kantrowitz|Political Science|Chris Kantrowitz '97 (Political Science) has started a company in Los Angeles called The Groove Alliance, which develops software and games, that allow users to play 3D games on the Internet. His company's top two smash games, Real Peal and Tank Wars, are on Shockwave.com and are getting played five million times a month, he writes. The company currently has thirty employees, and Chris predicts the number to grow to seventy-five by the beginning of next year. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Keith J. Keana|Chemistry|Captain Keith J. Keana '91, M.S. '98 (Chemistry) recently was promoted to assistant professor of chemistry at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He married Christy Rollins in 1999. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Dan MacLellan|Psychology|Dan MacLellan '97 (Psychology) recently received his credentials as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and works as a network administrator for a company that specializes in providing technical support services to the legal community in Portland, Oregon. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Matthew Aaron Smaldone|Political Science|Matthew Aaron Smaldone '97 (Political Science) works for Cybergold.com, an online advertising and direct marketing Website, which recently was acquired by the San Francisco-based MyPoints.com. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Kathleen Hegarty Thorne|Theatre Arts|Kathleen Hegarty Thorne M.S. '92 (Theatre Arts) recently published The Trail Tribune, a historical compilation of vignettes about people and events, past and present, from both ends of the Oregon Trail. Her first book, The Story of Starlight Theatre, was published in 1992. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1990|Michele Williams-Schmid|Anthropology|Michele Williams-Schmid '94 (Anthropology) is completing her master's degree in pre- and protohistory at the Universitaet Tuebingen in Germany. For her thesis, she has been analyzing pottery finds recovered in 1998/99 from a complex of ten pits at a site on the Sanaga River in Mouanko-Lobethal, located in the rainforest region of Cameroon. Her main goal is to record the different decoration techniques and motifs and, if possible, to establish a preliminary relative chronology for this region. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1980 decade1990|David J. Tangvald Jennifer Cena Tangvald|Psychology|David J. Tangvald '89 (Psychology) recently earned his broker's license after celebrating five years with the Equity Group's Lake Oswego Branch. David is married to Jennifer Cena Tangvald '92, and they have a daughter, Claire, and are expecting their second child. He writes, "For fun we spend time as a family at our Mt. Hood cabin." (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1980|Katherine A. Black|Sociology|Katherine A. Black BS '83 (Sociology) is the occupational health and safety director for American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), District Council 47, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She also is president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) and serves on its National Executive Board. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1980|Craig D. Fanshier|Geology|Craig D. Fanshier '83 (Geology) is the cofounder and managing principal partner of Natural Resource Management Group, which specializes in conducting geologic and hydrogeologic studies, including environmental cleanups, water resources investigations, and mine design and development. After graduating from the UO, he worked as a business and systems analyst for Northstar-at-Tahoe, a ski resort owned by Louisiana Pacific, and then as a field geologist with the U.S. Geologic Survey. He also has worked at large consulting firms conducting remedial investigations at industrial complexes and military bases throughout the U.S. Fanshier takes great pride in being a conservation land steward working to incorporate development without ruining Oregon. He is interested in working with other alumni to start an annual scholarship for geology field camp. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1980|Richard Farmer|Psychology|Richard Farmer '83 (Psychology) has been given tenure and promoted to associate professor in the psychology department at Idaho State University. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1980|David Isenberg|International Studies|David Isenberg '82 (International Studies) is an analyst in the Arms Control Implementation Division (ACID) at DynMeridian in Alexandria, Virginia (www.dynmeridian.com). He is a correspondent for Intellectual Capitol, a weekly web magazine. In 1999, he was designated an adjunct scholar of the CATO Institute of Washington, D.C., and he also is an associate fellow of the Ridgway Center for International Security Studies. He recently was one of three panelists at the CATO Policy Forum, "What Should the United States do about Saddam Hussein," and an extended and revised version of his paper, "Electronic Pearl Harbor? I don't think so: The only thing we have to fear is bad reporting," is forthcoming in the National Security Studies Quarterly (Georgetown University). (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1980|Richard Kessel Robin Huddleston Kessel|Asian Studies|Richard Kessel '89 (Asian Studies) received his Ph.D. in human communication from the University of Denver in 1996 and works as executive director of a physician assessment and training firm. He and his wife, Robin Huddleston Kessel '89, live in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, with their three-year-old daughter, Kaleigh, and newborn son, Drew. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1980|Jim Reeves|Computer Information Science|Jim Reeves '80 (Computer and Information Science) writes that he fondly remembers the decks of punchcards around his apartment and the warmth the teletype terminals delivered on cold, rainy nights on the second floor of the computer science building. Today, he is a partner with Arthur Andersen in Seattle where he leads a practice engaged in technology, telecommunications and Internet consulting. He and his wife, Laura, live in Redmond and have two children, Julia, 7, and Jacqueline, 18 months. They like skiing, hiking, launching model rockets and golfing. Jim hopes Julia will become a professional golfer so he can caddy for her as a full-time job. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1980|Frederick W. Scalise|Biology|Frederick W. Scalise M.S. '82 (Biology) helped implement the first "reverse 911" emergency alerting system placed into use in the U.S. The computer-based system is designed to rapidly notify those citizens of Lane County, Oregon, who are potentially threatened by an emergency situation, by telephone, using the county's existing 911 database. Frederick was the project initiator and has served as project co-coordinator sine 1993. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1980|Alex Tizon|Political Science|Alex Tizon '84 (Political Science) received the University of Oregon 2000 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. Alex writes about American subcultures for the Seattle Times, where he has been a staff reporter for nearly fourteen years. In 1997, he received a Pulitzer in investigative journalism for a series of stories exposing widespread fraud in the federal Indian Housing Program. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1980|Jack Williamson|General Science Philosophy|Jack Williamson '85 (General Science, Philosophy) works as a fish biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He previously served St. Lucia as an aquaculture adviser in the U.S. Peace Corps in 1990. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|R. Steven Daniels|Political Science|R. Steven Daniels M.S. '75, Ph.D. '81 (Political Science) is professor and chair of the Department of Public Policy and Administration at California State University, Bakersfield. Previously, he was an associate professor in the Department of Government and Public Service and director of the Master of Public Administration Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has written extensively on FEMA and is the author or co-author of fourteen refereed publications and book chapters on decision making, aging, legislative behavior, and public policy. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|Scott Dawson|Mathematics|Scott Dawson '78 (Mathematics) was named permanent dean of the School of Business Administration at Portland State University. Previously, he served as a professor and associate dean for graduate programs within the school, and he had been filling in for the dean's position on an interim basis since August 1999. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|Thomas B. Dodson|English|Thomas B. Dodson '79 (English) is an associate professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He directs the residency training program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is a visiting surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Thomas and his wife, Ellen, have two children, Jonathan, 10, and Emily, 7. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|James Ellickson-Brown|Sociology|James Ellickson-Brown '72 (Sociology) M.A. '80 (Music Education) completed a four-year tour as cultural affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in August 1999. He currently is assigned as a program officer at the New York Foreign Press Center (http://www.fpc.gov) through September 2001. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|Joe Hlebica|English|Joe Hlebica '77 (English) is a writer and editor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. He is working on a series of articles on the 100-year history of Scripps, to be compiled in book form in 2003, during the institution's centennial. He is also the designer and instructor of "Adventure Sports and Outdoor Writing," a unique, new course at UCSC Extension. He created PBS Online's "In the School," the educational component of the TV documentary series "Secrets of the Ocean Realm." Following his graduation from Oregon, Joe worked for a number of years as a freelance journalist in Japan and is co-author of the book, Cycling Japan: A Personal Guide to Exploring Japan by Bicycle. Joe lives in San Diego, California, with his family. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|Denny W. Homer|General Science|Denny W. Homer '71 (General Science) was elected vice-president of the Washington State Dental Association. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|Sandra Lilligren|Anthropology|Sandra Lilligren '70 (Anthropology) received a B.S. in geology in 1988 from Southern Oregon State and an M.S. in geology in 1992 from Washington State. She currently does research through and manages the Pedology and Quaternary Studies lab in the Washington State University College of Agriculture. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|Bill Miller|Clinical Psychology|Bill Miller Ph.D. '76 (Clinical Psychology) recently was promoted to the rank of Distinguished Professor at the University of New Mexico. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|William W. Speth|Geography|William W. Speth Ph.D '72 (Geography) privately published a book, How It Came to Be: Carl O. Saver, Franz Boas and the Meanings of Anthropogeography. The book, a compilation of articles, relates the theme of how environments condition culture. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|Robert Paul Wagner|Computer Information Science|Robert Paul Wagner '79 (Computer and Information Science) has worked as a programmer/analyst specializing in the PICK operating system for more than twenty years. He currently works for Eoff Electric Company in Salem, Oregon. He and his wife, Lois, volunteer for Sports Car Club of America, CART and the Oregon State Fair. They have three children and one granddaughter. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1970|Kent Wiedemann|International Studies|Kent Wiedemann M.A. '73 (International Studies) was sworn in as ambassador to Cambodia in June 1999. From 1996-99, Kent served as the Charge d'Affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Rangoon, Burma. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1960|Laurie Richards Byrd|History|Laurie Richards Byrd '66 (History) after living all over the world, has settled in North Carolina with her husband, where she is working in the migrant Head Start Program. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1960|Leslie Hendrickson|Sociology|Leslie Hendrickson M.A. '67, Ph.D. '70 (Sociology) is an assistant commissioner in the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and supervises Medicaid long-term care programs, including nursing facility and home- and community-based services. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1960|John H. Scanzoni|Sociology|Dr. John H. Scanzoni Ph.D. '64 (Sociology) recently published Designing Families: The Search for Self and Community in the Information Age (Pine Forge/Sage, 2000). (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1960|Barre Toelken|English|Barre Toelken Ph.D. '64 (English) is a professor of English and history at Utah State University, where he also is director of the Folklore Program and the annual Fife Folklore Conference. During fall 2000, he will be a guest professor in the American Studies Program at Innsbruck University, Austria. He says he "intends to keep teaching until someone leads him drooling and shuffling out of the classroom." (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1960|Barrie Wight|Psychology|Barrie Wight '64 (Psychology) is responsible for two court programs, the Community Services (CS) Program and the Furlough into Service (FITS) Program of the Washington County Court System in Pennsylvania. The CS Program involves assisting juveniles and adults to work off fines and court costs in 300 nonprofit agencies or to do other meaningful work in the county. The FITS Program takesout non-violent, weekend incarcerated and work release clients in large groups to work on county projects such as painting, flood control and park creation. Both programs have generated more than 50,000 client hours of project work for Washington County during the past two years. The CS/FITS Program received the Governor's Award for Innovative Community/Governmental Initiatives. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1950|Dottie Dreyer Billington|English|Dottie Dreyer Billington '52 (English) is the author of Life is an Attitude: How to Grow Forever Better (Lowell Leigh Books, March 2000), a book that shows readers forty-six ways to make their lives more exhilarating and rewarding. Dottie, who is a former businesswoman, returned to school at age 50 to earn her master's and doctoral degrees in midlife adult development. Her research interests focus on how and why some adults continue to grow as long as they live, and her articles have attracted worldwide interest. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1950|Helen J. Frye|English|Helen J. Frye '53 (English), J.D. '66 received the University of Oregon School of Law's 2000 Meritorious Service Award in recognition of her outstanding service to the administration of justice and legal education in Oregon. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1950|Michael Munk|Political Science|Michael Munk M.A. '59 (Political Science) received the 1997 Joel Palmer Award for the best article published in the Oregon Historical Quarterly. The article, "Oregon Tests Academic Freedom in (Cold) Wartime: The Reed College Trustees vs. Stanley Moore," appeared in the fall '96 issue. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1940 decade1950|Esther Olson Sogge Roger|General Social Science Fine Arts|Esther Olson Sogge '49 (General Social Science) was employed at Gresham High School from 1946-89, first as a reader of English papers ("an at-home job that coordinated well with raising four children"), then eleven years in the library. With her husband Roger MFA '50 (Fine Arts) she has traveled to the Midwest to visit family and further afield on Army reunions, including two trips to Europe. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1940|Shirley Anderson Robbins|Mathematics|Shirley Anderson Robbins '45 M.A. '46 (Mathematics) retired from the senior technical staff at Princeton University after twenty years of computer-related work. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1940|Marjorie Donald Shirley|English Theatre Arts|Marjorie '41 (English) and Donald '48 (Theatre Arts) Shirley were married in 1945 in North Carolina and have four children: Bryan, Chris, Laura and Jane. Donald worked as a scenic designer -- mostly in television -- in New York for forty years. After retiring in '91, Donald and Marjorie returned to Oregon and are "living out our years where we came from, the great Northwest!" (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1940|William Earl Snell|Biology|In Memoriam: William Earl Snell '43 (Biology), retired chairman of Oregon Health Science University's orthopedic surgery division and the son of former Oregon Governor Earl Snell, died at his Monmouth home, June 5, 2000, on his 79th birthday. Dr. Snell was a resident at Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center, Shriners Hospitals for Children and the university's hospitals and clinics before becoming an instructor of the school in 1951 -- its first full-time orthopedic surgeon. He retired as head of the division in 1981. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1930|Walter E. Hempstead Jr.|Journalism Political Science|Walter E. Hempstead Jr. '29 (Journalism), M.A. '31 (Political Science), J.D. '34 practiced law in both Oregon and California for many years, including with the state and federal district courts in California. He also was a full-time instructor of English from 1929 to 1932 and a state representative from Oregon's 6th District (Multnomah and Clackamas counties) from 1938 to 1940. He is a WWII veteran having served as captain in the Army. His published work includes Y.O.L. (Your Own Law) (1982), a Guide for Layman, and Those Amazing Americans, Their Trail from Columbus to Columbia (1986). In 1988, he and his wife, Marianne, retired to Florida, where they remain active. (Autumn 2000)
2000.02|decade1930|Karl S. Landstrom|Economics|Karl S. Landstrom '30, M.A. '32 (Bus. Ad., Economics) retired from U.S. government service in 1970 after having served as a legislative consultant to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, director of the Bureau of Land Management and assistant for land utilization to the Secretary of the Interior. (Autumn 2000)
1999.02|decade1990|Eric Abel|German Physics|Eric Abel '99 (German/Physics) will do his graduate work in physics at the University of Stuttgart as a Fulbright scholar. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1990|Tiffany Brannon|Economics|Tiffany Brannon '97 (Economics). Tiffany says two days after graduating, she got on a plane to Japan, where she taught English in a small coastal town for several months. She is now a second-year student at Northeastern University Law School in Boston. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1990|Denise Gravelle|Exercise Movement Science|Denise Gravelle '97 (Exercise and Movement Science) recently accepted a position as a technical sales consultant at Peak Performance Technologies. She will work with physical therapy clinics, gait laboratories and other research laboratories that are involved in rehabilitative research using kinematic instrumentation. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1990|Christiane L. Williams|International Studies|Christiane L. Williams '96 (International Studies) is the distribution manager for a company that publishes and distributes books and coursework for schools using computers in the classroom. She is also continuing her military career, having been commissioned in '96. After attending the Signal Officer Basic Course in Georgia, she was promoted to First Lieutenant. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1990|Didrik Johnck|Geography|Didrik Johnck '94 (Geography) has been climbing in the Himalayas for the last few years and most recently was a member of the 1998 Everest Environmental Expedition whose goal was to climb the mountain and conduct a clean-up of the high camps including the South Col. As the team photographer and base camp manager, he was busy keeping the expedition running smoothly and documenting the expedition as they worked their way up the mountain. Didrik works as a stock photographer as well as an environmental consultant in San Francisco, California. "Photography allows me to be creative and environmental consulting satisfies my craving for science, so I think I'll keep on this path for now." Photos from his expeditions can be viewed at www.johnck.com. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1990|Heidi Printz|History English|Heidi Printz '94 (History/English) is working on her doctoral degree in history at the Royal Holloway College in England. She is planning to work in the medical policy field upon returning to the U.S. this fall. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1990|Kesavan Shanmugam|Computer Information Science|Kesavan Shanmugam '94 (Computer and Information Science), writes that since graduating he has worked as a software engineer at Convex Computer Corporation in Dallas for two years and is now at i2 Technologies, which specializes in the emerging field of Supply Chain Management software. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1990|Adrienne Schlosser-Hall Corey|Sociology Spanish Rhetoric Communication|Adrienne Schlosser-Hall '92 (Sociology/ Spanish) and her husband, Corey '92 (Rhetoric/Communication), live in Minneapolis. Adrienne graduated from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in 1997 with a master's degree in divinity and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister. She works as a hospital chaplain, and Corey is director of outreach at Wilderness Inquiry and his working on his Ph.D. dissertation. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1980|Bobbie Collins-Perry|English|Bobbie Collins-Perry '88 (English) is the program and services director for the North Carolina Writers' Network (NCWN) and is also the editor of North Carolina's Literary Resource Guide, a 92-page perfect bound edition which lists literary resources in North Carolina and beyond. She recently agreed to work with Audubon North Carolina on writing/compiling a book about the important bird areas of North Carolina. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1980|Elizabeth (Beth) M. Rehm|Exercise Movement Science|Elizabeth (Beth) M. Rehm MS '87 (Exercise and Movement Science) is education manager at Snake River Correctional Institute (CRI) where she supervises a staff of forty who provide education services to medium- and minimum-security status male inmates from all over the state. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1980|Clement V. Dewart|Sociology|Clement V. Dewart '85 (Sociology) retired after twenty-three years in the U.S. Air Force and twenty-one years in social service positions. I am "presently farming twenty-five acres in the beautiful Azalea-Glen area of southwest Oregon." (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1980|Bruce Carey|Political Science Independent Program|Bruce Carey '84, MS '87 (Political Science, Independent Program) was one of two recipients of the 1999 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, given by the UO Alumni Association. Bruce is co-owner and general manager of two award-winning restaurants in Portland: Zefiro and Saucebox. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1980|Jeff Nudelman|Political Science|Jeff Nudelman '83 (Political Science) works at the Portland law firm of Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Tongue, where he is corporate/general counsel for the business practice group. In August 1997, he was named one of the "Forty Under Forty" by the Portland Business Journal for outstanding leadership in the community. He recently completed a two-year term as president of the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1980|Xavier Romano|Psychology|Xavier Romano '82 (Psychology) is the associate dean of the college and dean of students at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, with a faculty appointment in education. He recently returned from Germany, where he was part of a six-member American delegation at the invitation of Deutsches Studentenwerk (German Student Services) to review their system of student affairs/services. He writes "there is another Duck alumnus from Arts & Sciences at Knox, Konrad Hamilton, professor of history, also class of 1982! We talk about our Duck experiences frequently and find it interesting that we are at a liberal arts college ...we think that it might be due to one too many classes in Geo 150 or the PLC lecture hall! I would love to hear from other Ducks! My email is xromano@knox.edu." (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1980|Theresa Kelsay|Political Science Industrial Relations|Theresa Kelsay '80 MS '82 (Political Science, Industrial Relations) and husband, Ed Castellani, gave birth to Adam B. Castellani-Kelsay, on Jan. 9, 1998. They live in Beaverton, Oregon. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1970|David Antonuccio|Clinical Psychology|David Antonuccio MA '79 Ph.D. '80 (Clinical Psychology) and his wife, Yvonne, gave birth to Joseph David Antonuccio, April 24, 1998. David works at the V.A. Medical Center and the UNR School of Medicine, in Reno, Nevada. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1970|David Earl Hebert|Political Science|David Earl Hebert '79 (Political Science) serves as director of federal government affairs for the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. He is also chairman of the Patient Access to Responsible Care Alliance and has been interviewed on CNN and quoted in many newspapers about managed care reform. David teaches at Georgetown University as an adjunct professor. He and his wife, Rebecca, have two children, Matthew, 8, and John, 4. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1970|Richard Dillman|English|Richard Dillman Ph.D. '78 (English) spent this past year on sabbatical from St. Cloud State University to write articles on Canadian and American literature. His short story, "Fishing with a Heron on the Gooseberry Fall," was published in Bird Watcher's Digest (July/August 1999). (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1970|Ken Buckley|Exercise Movement Science|Ken Buckley MS '77 (Exercise and Movement Science) is managing director of Health Works Corporate, a company specializing in worksite health. He lives in New South Wales, Australia. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1970|Scott Jackson|Geography|Scott Jackson '72 (Geography) is the supervisor of the Cartographic Unit, which is part of the Oregon Department of Revenue's Property Tax Division. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1970|Paula Nesbitt|Psychology|Paula Nesbitt '70 (Psychology) is the author of Feminization of the Clergy in America: Occupational and Organizational Perspectives (Oxford University Press, 1997). She also won the 1997 Distinguished Article Award from the American Sociological Association. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1960|Gaylord Judi Davis|History Fine Art|Gaylord '69 (History) and Judi Davis '70 (Fine Art). Gay Davis is a 1968 graduate of the University of Oregon where he competed on the golf team and graduated with a B.A. in history. He has worked in insurance sales in the Portland area for Northwestern Mutual life since graduation and on two separate occasions won the Oregon Amateur golf championship. He is a co-founder of Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Oregon. Judi Davis is a 1970 graduate of the UO with a B.S. in fine arts. She is an artist who shows her work in the Portland area. Gay and Judi have two daughters now attending the University of Oregon, both competing for the UO track program. Marie (22) is double majoring in sociology and education, and Annie (19) is in the School of Architecture. This fall, after several years of service on the College of Arts and Sciences' Advisory Council, Gay will join the UO Foundation Board of Trustees, and Judi will join the College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Council. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1960|Charles L. Wilkins|Chemistry|Charles L. Wilkins Ph.D. '66 (Chemistry) moved from a position of Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of California Riverside to Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1960|Mary Hudzikiewicz|sociology counseling|Mary Hudzikiewicz '63, MS '71 (sociology, counseling) received the 1999 Jeanne Johnson Alumni Service Award for her loyalty, distinguished leadership, and generous contributions of time and talent to the UO and its community as Assistant Dean of Student Life for nearly three decades. She retired in June 1997, but continues on a 600-hour post-retirement appointment that enables her to continue to coordinate events such as commencement, Parents Weekend and University Day. She also continues to be active with the Lane County UO Alumni Chapter. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1960|Dale A. Bostad|English|Dale A. Bostad '62 (English) was selected to the International Who's Who in Machine Translation (1997). He works in the translation branch of the National Air Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1950|John F. Brown|Chemistry|John F. Brown '58 (Chemistry) retired in January 1998 after thirty-three years of federal government service, the last twenty-two of which were spent in Phoenix focusing on diabetes research for the National Institute of Health. "Here in Phoenix, Arizona, we work in collaboration with the Pima Indians on the Gila Indian Reservation to study the causes and effects of non-insulin dependent (type II) diabetes." (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1950|Fred Mary Dodson||Fred '49 and Mary Dodson '50: After graduating, Fred spent several years as an engineering geologist, traveling a great deal. "A few years later, we decided to purchase a commercial sweeping business in Eugene and Portland. We based our home in Pleasant Hill, Oregon, where we raised three sons, to whom we turned the business over to eight years ago. Now we have time to enjoy our seven grandchildren, when we aren't traveling to Europe or Mexico." (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1940|Beth Basler Ross|English|Beth Basler Ross '49 (English) and her husband, John, are the co-authors of Prairie Time, The Leopold Reserve Revisited (University of Wisconsin Press, 1998). "It includes our color photos, his essays on the land and my species descriptions with phenological data kept by Aldo Leopold in the 30s and 40s, and later 1970-1998 dates as recorded by his daughter and son-in-law." (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1940|James A. Laurent|Psychology Educational Psychology|James A. Laurent '49 MS '50 Ph.D. '69 (Psychology, Educational Psychology) retired in '89 after working in the field of education, including as a teacher, school psychologist and teaching principal. He writes that he moved from Eugene to Tacoma in '59, where he and his wife "travel, do volunteer work, manage our five-unit apartment building, have three model 'A' Fords, baby-sit grandchildren and 93-year-old parents. This past June, I finished in the top ten in my age group in Tacoma's annual Sound-to Narrows 12K run". (Autumn 1999)
1999.02|decade1930|Constance B. Bordwell|English|Constance B. Bordwell '31 (English), alumna and UO emerita professor of English, is currently authoring and underwriting a biography of Frances Fuller Victor, one of the most versatile western women writers in the mid-19th century. It is scheduled for publication by the Oregon Historical Society in 2002. After graduating from the UO and earning a M.A. in English at Washington State College, Bordwell served as a textbook editor in Chicago and New York City. At the outbreak of World War II, she served in the U.S. Navy in different capacities for twenty-two years. After the passage of the G.I. bill, she was invited to join the UO English faculty and later that of the UO Law School, where she taught expository writing to freshman and graduate students until 1973. (Autumn 1999)
1998.01|decade1990 decade1970|Dominique Marguerite Terence Peck|Psychology|Dominique Marguerite Ph.D. '94 (Psychology) married Terence Peck '72 in 1994 on the French Riviera. She is a psychologist in private practice in Lake Oswego. Terence is a graphic designer. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Maleah Birte-Clark|English|Maleah Birte-Clark '93 (English) and Robert Clark gave birth to Ian Henry Clark, March 12, 1996. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Timothy B. Brown|Sociology|Timothy B. Brown '94 (Sociology) spent the last two years working as a Bradley fighting vehicle commander at Fort Hood Texas, 1st Cavalry Division. His recent endeavors include spending time in the Mojave Desert and Kuwait as an Infantry Army staff officer at the National Training Center; and five months in the Persian Gulf during operation "Desert Strike" in 1996. He married Dara Kaufman in April 1997 and currently resides in Texas. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Wes Cedros|Psychology|Wes Cedros '93 (Psychology) is currently pursuing a degree in military science in hope of transferring to VMI as a special admission cadet. He was recently honored as "Volunteer of the Year" by the Greater Williamsburg chapter of the ROTC. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Ryan Coonerty|History|Ryan Coonerty '96 (History) received his master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics in September 1997. He is now founding a children's advocacy organization in Santa Cruz, California. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Sherwin S. Foster|General Science|Sherwin S. Foster '90 (General Science) is presently in his second year of residency in internal medicine. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|John M. Guinn Amy Guinn|Political Science|John M. Guinn '92 (Political Science). "My wife Amy Guinn ('94) and I welcomed son Thomas Michael into the world December 18, 1996. I am a sales executive for a Portland-based software firm. Amy is a homemaker. Still attend football games, home and away." (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Vickie Linden|Psychology|Vickie Linden '94 (Psychology) went on to get her master's degree in elementary education from Pacific University. She is currently teaching first grade in Houston, Texas. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Valerie Kae Mickelson (Atkins) Dennis A. Mickelson|General Science Political Science History|Valerie Kae Mickelson (Atkins) '96 (General Science). "One month after graduation I married Dennis A. Mickelson ('96 Political Science/History). We are both working in Eugene, I as a pharmacy technician, and awaiting Dennis' admission to law school!" (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Gretchen A. (Wendt) O'Donnell|English|Gretchen A. (Wendt) O'Donnell '92 (English). "I got married in August of '96 and graduated with my master's in Christian Education from Bethel Theological Seminary in May of '97. I am now doing freelance writing." (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Susan Simon|Spanish|Susan Simon MA '95 (Spanish). "Had a baby and quit my job to be a full-time mom. I will probably start teaching Spanish part-time in the fall." (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Matthew Aaron Smaldone|Political Science|Matthew Aaron Smaldone '97 (Political Science). "In December, I became a full-time employee in the accounting department at Berlitz International Translation Inc. in Washington, D.C. The division I'm in focuses on providing interpreters around the nation for the Department of Justice; we supply interpreters for over 5,000 immigration hearings each month. The company is extremely progressive, and it has been a distinct pleasure to work in such a wonderful atmosphere. I thank the University of Oregon for having prepared me well to deal with real-life situations and for providing me with academic knowledge that has and will assist me in the future. Good luck to all future political science graduates and go Ducks!" (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1990|Heidi Spence|Psychology|Heidi Spence '95 (Psychology). "I recently completed two years of work in Riverside, California, as an outreach counselor in the public school system. This provided me with the challenge of working with a city experiencing population explosion. Ahhh! Wake up Oregon!" (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1980|Nina S. Amyes|Biology|Nina S. Amyes '80 (Biology). "I am a California-licensed clinical lab scientist, working at UC- Irvine Medical Center with the Blood Donor Center. I married last December and have three Dalmatians and one cat. Life is good today." (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1980|Ralph Black Susan Murphy|English Political Science Economics|Ralph Black '83 (English) teaches American Literature at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He lives in Winston-Salem with his wife, Susan Murphy '83 (Political Science/Economics), and their daughter, Anna. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1980|Colleen (Meagher) Gardner William Gardner|Physical Education Business|Colleen (Meagher) Gardner '82 (Physical Education) married William Gardner '82 (Business) and they have a son, Jackson, in the second grade. Colleen is a part-time product developer for Nike. William is the managing director of The Laughlin Group, owned by Allstate Life Insurance Company and based in Beaverton. Colleen enjoys spending part of her day at Nike and the other part of her day with Jackson. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1980|Kay (Hargreaves) Gilley|Political Science|Kay (Hargreaves) Gilley '89 (Political Science). Her third book, The Alchemy of Fear: How to Break the Corporate Trance & Create Your Company's Successful Destiny, was published by Butterworth-Heinemann last October. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1980|Brian Maffly|English|Brian Maffly '86 (English) covers legal affairs for the Salt Lake Tribune. He resides in Salt Lake City with his fiancee Renee Kaup, a painter, and their dog, Felony. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1980|Stanley Myers|Biochemistry|Stanley Myers '86 (Biochemistry) graduated from OHSU urology residency in June 1997 and joined Longview Urology Group Practice. He married Kathleen McCartan in 1990, and now is the "proud father" of two boys, Lucas, 4, and Conner, 2. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1980|Teresa Squires Osborne|Political Science History|Teresa Squires Osborne '82 (Political Science/History). "I have a new daughter, Mary Elizabeth, born June 1996, joining my oldest daughter Ellen, 7. I continue to teach social studies at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon. I have been asked to serve on the advisory board for The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition and have been a lesson-plan author for this publication." (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1980|Sandor Palagyi|Political Science|Sandor Palagyi '88 (Political Science) recently moved to Seattle, taking a job with a computer drafting company. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1980|Thomas D. Senor Georgia (Pratt) Senor|Philosophy|Thomas D. Senor '82 (Philosophy) is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Arkansas, chair of the philosophy department, and editor of Rationality of Belief and the Plurality of Faith (1995). He and his wife, Georgia (Pratt) Senor '83, have three children. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1970|Jim Bevan|Mathematics|Jim Bevan '73 (Mathematics) recently completed a Ph.D. in applied mathematics (University of Arizona, May 1995). He is a remote sensing specialist working for the U.S. Navy. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1970|Dian Fox-Hindley|Spanish|Dian Fox-Hindley '75 (Spanish) is currently a professor of Spanish and comparative literature at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. Dian, together with her husband, Donald Hindley (also of Brandeis), recently published a critical edition and translation of a seventeenth-century Spanish play, The Physician of His Honour/El medico de su honra, by Aris & Phillips Publishers, U.K. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1970|Richard R. Hayes Catherine R. Hayes|Geography History|Richard R. Hayes '75 (Geography) and Catherine R. Hayes '76 (History). Richard retired last year as a lieutenant colonel in the Oregon Air National Guard. He misses being a fighter pilot, but the move to Atlanta enabled him to make captain more quickly. He flies MD-88s for Delta Air Lines. He and Catherine have three school-age children. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1970|Brien F. Hildebrand|History Philosophy|Brien F. Hildebrand '75 (History/Philosophy) became a partner in the law firm of Moomaw, Miller & Hildebrand in Beaverton. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1970|Phillip A. Mendiguren|Political Science|Phillip A. Mendiguren '72 (Political Science). After two years in the Army (Germany), he graduated cum laude from Gonzaga Law School in 1978 and opened private practice 1978-96. He was elected to a six-year term as Union/Wallowa county circuit judge through 2003 and has served on the Oregon Board of Alumni the past five years. He and his wife, Delores, have four children. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1970|Marilyn Gabriel Mills|French|Marilyn Gabriel Mills '79 (French). "I retired from the Navy in September 1997. My husband, daughter, and I will relocate to the Jacksonville, Florida, area." (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1970|Larry L. Ross Vicki Smith Ross|Economics Romance Languages|Larry L. Ross '68 MA '71 (Economics) and Vicki Smith Ross '71 (Romance Languages) have spent the last 26 years in Alaska "enjoying its awesome beauty." They celebrated their 25th anniversary in August. Larry is a full professor of economics at the University of Alaska, while Vicki is a teacher trainer and curriculum specialist in the Anchorage School District. They have two sons, Colin, 15, and Connor, 13. "Warm regards to all of our Duck friends!" (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1970|Richard Tallman|Psychology|Richard Tallman '73 (Psychology) received his master's degree in rehabilitation counseling and administration from Michigan State University in 1974. He is currently corporate director of behavioral health at McLaren Health Care Corp. in Flint, Michigan. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960 decade1990|Mary Ellen (Juilfs) Isensee Dar Isensee Jon Isensee|Sociology Honors College Business Biology|Mary Ellen (Juilfs) Isensee '63 (Sociology, Honors College) continues to be a junior high school counselor in Lake Oswego. She married Dar Isensee '62 (Business), and they are the proud parents of Jon Isensee '93 (Biology). Jon is teaching biology at Nestucca High School on the Oregon coast. Dar is the current CAS Advisory Board chairman. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|David Bradwell|Economics|David Bradwell MA '63 Ph.D. '64 (Economics) is currently conducting an economic analysis of Healdsberg, California, to re-orient that city's promotional programs. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|Spencer Brush|History|Spencer Brush '67 (History). "After graduating, I served two years in the Navy, stationed in the Philippine Islands. I moved to San Francisco to join the family's brokerage firm, Brush Slocumb, in 1969. The firm went through subsequent mergers resulting in the company Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover. My wife, Sydney, and I have been married 25 years and are raising three teenagers, ages 19, 16 and 14. Some of my not-to-be forgotten memories at the UO were with my Beta Theta Pi fraternity brothers. Of the 24 pledges in 1963, 21 of us graduated together and 17 of us attended our 30th class reunion last year. One of my great dreams is to have a child of ours go to college at the University of Oregon and have the same great experience I was fortunate enough to have." (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|Neal Feinerman Judy Feinerman|History Journalism|Neal Feinerman '69 (History) has practiced law in Bellevue, Washington, since moving there in 1981. His wife, Judy Feinerman '69 (Journalism), has post-grad teaching credentials and is ACE certified. They have a son, Josh, 16. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|Randy Franke||Randy Franke '69 was selected 1997 "Leader of the Year" by American City & County Magazine, the first Oregon county commissioner so honored. Franke, a Marion County commissioner, received the award from magazine editor Janet Ward in Baltimore. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|Gordon Gribble|Chemistry|Gordon Gribble Ph.D. '63 (Chemistry) received the Distinguished Teaching Award at Dartmouth College for 1997. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|Barbara Guinn|General Social Science|Barbara Guinn '64 (General Social Science) a third-generation automobile dealer, is the president of Acura of Bellevue, which she founded in 1986. After graduation she lived in California for a while, then moved back to her roots in Seattle, where she currently resides. She has two children, Rob and Nelson Sesnon. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|Vernon Lestrud|Speech Theatre|Vernon Lestrud Ph.D. '65 (Speech/Theater), professor of speech/theater at Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio, retired but agreed to be Interim Director of Performing Arts for this year. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|Carl Mautz|History Law|Carl Mautz '65 (History) '69 (Law) retired from law in 1994 and established Carl Mautz Publishing, specializing in books related to photography and local California history. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|Jay C. Oakman|Political Science|Jay C. Oakman '68 (Political Science) retired from the United States Coast Guard in 1993 and founded Strategic Quality Advice, a San Francisco consulting firm, in 1996. He is also currently serving a second term as Goldmine Hill HOA president. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|Marcia (Youel) Smith Robert D. Smith|General Social Science Business|Marcia (Youel) Smith '68 (General Social Science) married Robert D. Smith '68 (Business). Marcia is the founder and president of Columbia Cascade, a high-tech consulting company that specializes in software development in the field of artificial intelligence computer software systems. Both Robert and Marcia have been active in the Washington, D.C., chapter of the UO Alumni Association. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1960|Barrie Wight|Psychology|Barrie Wight '64 (Psychology) is currently coordinator of community services for the Washington County court system in Washington, Pennsylvania. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1950 decade1990|Stanley C. Allen Eric Greg Allen|Political Science Biology|Stanley C. Allen '53, '57 (Political Science) is enjoying retirement and the Rogue Valley's great weather. His twin sons, Eric and Greg Allen '95 (Biology), are in their second year at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (UCSD) and the Texas A & M Medical School, respectively. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1950|Daniel Frank|Speech|Daniel Frank '57 (Speech). "Just like the lead in the musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, I started in the mailroom of CBS television in Los Angeles. Over the next 33 years, I worked in various management positions in areas of studio operations, program commercial coordination, film services, and for the last 20 years, as manager of administration in stage operations. My wife, America, and I have spent over 36 years together, raising our two daughters and making our dreams come true. Now retired and living in northern California, we travel, play golf and follow the Ducks athletic program via computer and satellite coverage." (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1950|Betty Fackler Heycke|History|Betty Fackler Heycke '56 (History) won the national U.S. Duathlon Championship (age group 60-64), held last June 14 in Grand Prairie, Texas, near Dallas. The victory qualified her for the Duathlon World Championship, held September 13 in Guernica, Spain. The international event consisted of a 10K run, 40K bike ride, and 5K run on an extremely hilly course. Twelve hundred athletes represented thirty-five countries. The U.S. team was the largest, with 197 members. "Competing in my age group were seven women: four Americans, two Germans, and one Swiss. Three dropped out. The Germans finished first and second, the other American third, and I was fourth and delighted to have finished at all!" (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1950|Sara Campbell Kresse|Psychology|Sara Campbell Kresse '51 (Psychology) was employed as a speech pathologist in Carmichael, California. She retired in 1989 and currently resides in Murrieta, California. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1940|Patrick Groff|History|Patrick Groff '49 (History). Professor Emeritus at San Diego State University, he retired after 40 years at SDSU, during which time he produced more than 325 publications in his specialty, literacy education. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1940|Dale Harlan|Political Science|Dale Harlan '48 (Political Science). "After 40 years of practicing law, eight years as a Clackamas County commissioner, and eight years as a state representative, I have retired. I am doing a lot of traveling and live half the time in Lincoln City and the other half in Milwaukie, Oregon. The University does a great job with the education it provides, and I'm proud to note that three of my four children are Oregon Ducks as well. I'm looking forward to the 50th class reunion in June, and hope to see many of my classmates." (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1940|Kathryn Hinshaw Hotchkiss|Painting Drawing|Kathryn Hinshaw Hotchkiss '47 (Painting & Drawing). "Still selling American primitive antiques and folk art at my antique shop, Deja Vu Antiques, in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. My husband, Wesley, just illustrated a tennis book. Wish I could have gone to the 50th reunion!" (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1940|Jean Johnson|English|Jean Johnson MA '44 (English). "The third edition of my book, The Bedford Guide to the Research Process (Bedford/St. Martins), was published fall 1997. I now teach at the University of Maryland in College Park." (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1940|Muriel Stevens Surles Len Surles|Sociology|Muriel Stevens Surles '43, '46 (Sociology) has written and published over thirty newspaper articles (historical) on the Anza-Borreo Desert and served six years as an elderhostel lecturer. She is married to Len Surles '43. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1930|Elaine Ellmaker Clark Gordon K. Clark|Sociology|Elaine Ellmaker Clark '35 (Sociology) and Gordon K. Clark '38 celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last summer at their beach house in Road's End, north of Lincoln City, Oregon. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1930|Mary Nelson Hilton|Economics|Mary Nelson Hilton '36 MA '41 (Economics) retired after a career in the federal government, the last 15 years as deputy director, Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor. She is at home in Venice, Florida, with her husband of 55 years, Howard J. Hilton, and has three children and five grandchildren. (Spring 1998)
1998.01|decade1930|Marie L. Smerdel|Romance Languages|Marie L. Smerdel '35 (Romance Languages). "After 40 years in southern California, and after the death of my husband, Tom, I have returned to my home state (Oregon). I am a retired teacher/counselor and would love to hear from my classmates." (Spring 1998)
1997.01|decade1990|Christina Jezreela Anderson|Political Science|Christina Jezreela Anderson MS '94 (Political Science) is executive director of the Chadron/Dawes County Area Chamber of Commerce in the Pine Ridge Area of northwest Nebraska. She is also an adjunct professor of political science at Chadron State College, and a volunteer for the family violence/sexual assault program. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Mimi Marie Anderson|Psychology|Mimi Marie Anderson '92 (Psychology). "I'm currently finishing up my master's at Northwestern University Medical School. I'm planning on practicing in San Francisco or Portland." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Dianna Anker Jeffrey Marks|Psychology Chemistry German|Dianna Anker '95 (Psychology) and Jeffrey Marks '94 (Chemistry, German) married in 1995. Dianna is a nursing student at Seattle University. Jeff is studying at the University of Washington for a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Robert Bain Lisa Bain|History English|Robert Bain '90 (History) JD '93 and Lisa Bain '90 (English) JD '94 of Grants Pass added to their family identical triplet daughters: Lilian, Claire, and Emma, born on April 1, 1996 ("yes, April Fool's Day -- and Robert's birthday"). The triplets join with "big" sister Jacqueline, 3, to make Robert and Lisa very busy parents. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Jack Banks|Telecommunication Film|Jack Banks '91 (Telecommunication and Film). "I am an assistant speech professor in communication at the University of Hartford. I just had a book published, entitled Monopoly Television: MTV's Quest to Control the Music, by Westview Press. It examines the operation of the music video business." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Karen Bramblett|Geography|Karen Bramblett '93 (Geography). "Would like to know what happened to fellow geology majors and, if available, I would like to find out about Bruce Meyers, Diane Fleet, Scott Yox, Kelly Van Norman, and Stuart Weiner. As for me, I am working assorted jobs in Portland and working on a MS in Geology at PSU. I miss the UO sometimes." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Timothy Brian Brown|Sociology|Timothy Brian Brown '94 (Sociology). "I am currently a lieutenant in the United States Army, and have recently been promoted to the new Battalian Maintenance Officer. I am still serving my country in the famous 1/9 Division, Ft. Hood, Texas. I manage and supervise over 100 combat vehicles and crew members." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Stephanie Charnay|French|Stephanie Charnay '95 (French) was married in April 1996 to UO alumnus David Lindemann. She teaches French and Spanish in a middle school in Bend. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Rebecca (Adams) Daniels|Theatre|Rebecca (Adams) Daniels Ph.D. '92 (Theatre). "I took back my maiden name after graduation (was using Adams while at the UO). Since leaving Eugene, I have been working as an assistant professor of speech and theatre arts at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. My book, Women Stage Directors Speak: Exploring the Influence of Gender on their Work, is due out from McFarland Publishing in the summer of 1996." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Hans C. Fuson|Psychology|Hans C. Fuson '95 (Psychology) has moved to St. Louis, where he works for the Department of Mental Health Center as a community support worker. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Christopher J. Gangle|Sociology|Christopher J. Gangle '92 (Sociology) moved to Bellingham, Washington, to take a civil-engineer position with a small contractor that specializes in wetland construction. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Yuko Hoshino|Asian Studies|Yuko Hoshino '94 (Asian Studies) has been an assistant professor since July 1, 1996. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Vince Houmes|Chemistry|Vince Houmes '93 (Chemistry) is a laser/optics manufacturing engineer at Electro Scientific Ind., Inc. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Erika Jostad|Philosophy Political Science|Erika Jostad '93 (Philosophy, Political Science) recently completed two expeditions: Nepal-Himalaya and Okavango Delta in Botswana. She works as a wilderness ranger in Sequoia National Park. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Murray J. McAllister|Philosophy|Murray J. McAllister MA '93 (Philosophy) is a second-year doctoral student in clinical psychology at the Antioch New England Graduate School in Keene, New Hampshire. He is employed as a crisis worker in the local community mental health center. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Christopher D. Millis Amy C. Millis|Psychology Sociology|Christopher D. Millis (Amy C. Millis) '93 (Psychology, Sociology). "Celebrating my one-year wedding aniversary and the completion of my master of arts in counseling psychology at Loyola Marymont University." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Mark Poole|Political Science|Mark Poole '93 (Political Science) has been studying homeopathy at the California Chinese Medicine Academy since 1994. He is planning to complete his studies in Spring 1997 and remain in the Bay Area practicing homeopathy and midwifery. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Jill Anne Sallows|psychology Sociology|Jill Anne Sallows '95 (Psychology, Sociology) attends Santa Clara University in the Counseling Psychology Department. She's working towards a master's degree in marriage, family and child counseling. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Heidi Spence|Psychology|Heidi Spence '95 (Psychology). "I am currently an Outreach Counselor in Riverside, California, counseling young children at the local grade schools. I will be returning to Oregon in 1997 to attend graduate school." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|Kathleen VanBeveren|Political Science|Kathleen VanBeveren '94 (Political Science) is an elementary school teacher, currently working on a master's degree in counseling. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1990|John J. Walsdorf II|English|John J. Walsdorf II '93 (English). "I became engaged to Jennifer Kosta, UO journalism grad, in 1991. The wedding is planned for April 26, 1997, in Portland. After spending four years working for the Oregon Legislature, I am now a financial planner in Lake Oswego. I'm not really using my English degree much, but I still read a lot!" (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Rebecca J. Becker|Theatre Arts|Rebecca J. Becker '80 (Theater Arts) was chosen by students at Lewis & Clark College as Professor of the Year, 1995-96. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Betsy Brubaker Kevin McTeague|English Political Science Public Affairs|Betsy Brubaker '88 (English). "I received my master's degree in library and information science in June 1995 from the University of Washington. I am now working part-time as a reference librarian at the Fort Vancouver Regional Library in Vancouver, Washington. My husband, Kevin McTeague ('87 Political Science, MS '90 Public Affairs), is director of the Council for the Homeless in Vancouver." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Jerry Drelling|Telecommunication Journalism|Jerry Drelling '80 (Telecommunications/Journalism) is an anchor at KGMB-TV (CBS), where he's been working as an investigative reporter since 1987. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Rob Gerowe|Political Science Journalism|Rob Gerowe '84 (Political Science/Journalism) was recently named vice president of the expanding list services at Flynn Direct Response, Inc., an international direct-marketing company. A former nationally ranked runner and triathlete, he is married to Heather Van Gerowe. The couple has two sons, Ben, 7, and Spencer, 4. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Chrisanthi Hatzantonis|Romance Languages|Chrisanthi Hatzantonis '87 (Romance Languages). "I am currently working as the marketing and recruiting director for the Oregon Joint Professional Schools of Business and the Master of International Management." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Jennifer (Weikart) Knickerbocker|English|Jennifer (Weikart) Knickerbocker '86 (English). "I am a writer working on my second novel, Drifting, and taking care of my daughter Paige Susanna (born in November 1995)." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Carol Yu Lawton|Psychology|Carol Yu Lawton '87 (Psychology) works full-time at a mental health agency as a community liaison and is pursuing a master of social work degree part-time at Rutgers University. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Jenny McDonald|English|Jenny McDonald '82 (English) joined the San Francisco office of the Curtis Brown Literary Agency in 1995. Authors include Benjamin Alire Saenz, Sarah Blaffer Hardy, Robert Michael Pyle, Joan Ryan, and others. She lives in Albany, California, with her husband, Dan Miller, and daughter, Sarah Anne. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Lisa Pardini|Sociology|Lisa Pardini '81 (Sociology) is attending law school at Willamette University. She is clerking for a lawyer who represents indigents, primarily accused murderers and mental patients. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|April Robillos|Rhetoric Communications|April Robillos MS '89 (Rhetoric and Communications) recently passed preliminaries for a Ph.D. in communications and has earned a second master's degree in audiology and speech sciences from Purdue University. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Janice Schildmeyer-Cox||Janice Schildmeyer-Cox '81 is the author of Natural Beauty for All Seasons, published in 1996 by Henry Holt. The book contains 250 simple recipes and gift ideas for year-round beauty. She is also the author of Natural Beauty at Home and writes a regular column for Natural Living Today magazine. She lives in Medford with her husband, Ray, and their two daughters, Lauren and Marie. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|John Strickland|Economics History|John Strickland '86 (Economics, History). After serving two years with the Peace Corps in Suprasl, Poland, John is with the Harvard Institute of International Development in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Ron Tagliapietra|Math|Ron Tagliapietra MS '81 (Math) received a doctorate in education from Bob Jones University last May. In June, his first book, Better Thinking and Reasoning, was published by Bob Jones University Press as a logic text for Christian high schools. His test packet for the geometry textbook is one of several other ancillary materials he previously developed. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Gerriann M. Walker Jeffrey E. Muiderman|Chemistry English|Gerriann M. Walker '88 (Chemistry) and Jeffrey E. Muiderman '87 (English). Gerriann teaches chemistry, physics, and science research at Elmira High School. She is the 1995 Sigma Xi Science Research Teacher of the Year for Oregon and the 1996 Teacher of the Year for the Fern Ridge School District. Jeff is a licensed massage technician and owner of Eugene Downtown Massage Therapy. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Nicholas Wallerstein|English|Nicholas Wallerstein Ph.D. '89 (English) graduated in June 1996 from Harvard University with a graduate degree in theology. He is now a professor of English at Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois. He has published various articles in literature, rhetoric, and theology in such journals as Pacific Coast Philology, Language and Style, MAWA Review, Language Quarterly, and in the book Divine Aporia. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1980|Becky Zweig|Romance Languages|Becky Zweig '86 (Romance Languages) is short-course coordinator at English Language Program, University of California at Santa Barbara. She is married to Alex Wright, a student at UC-Berkeley. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Scotty L. Abbott|Political Science English|Scotty L. Abbott '75 (Political Science, English) was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1995. He is now assigned as the Special Assistant to the Garrison Commander with responsibility for Strategic Planning and Total Army Quality. He recently finished a Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award Assessment. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Christine Ekkebus|Education|Christine Ekkebus M.Ed. '71 (Education) is a training consultant with a newly published manual, The Complete Trainer. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Ken Engstrom||Ken Engstrom '73 is the postmaster of Oregon City. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Reginald Reggie Grant|Telecommunication|Reginald "Reggie" Grant '78 (Telecommunications) is president of Positive Images Plus. The firm provides Internet and website development, marketing, and consulting (www.positiveip.com, naaaa.com, probook.com, hoopsforhope.com). (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Paul Mortenson|German|Paul Mortenson '72 (German) married Genie Sanderson in 1976. Their son John is 18, and daughter Laura will soon be 14. Paul taught English in Germany from 1972-74 and has worked in the woods building logging roads and bridges ever since. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Richard D. Perdue|Advanced Mathematics|Richard D. Perdue '78 (Advanced Mathematics) is a partner in CPA firm Price, Koontz, and Davies, P.C., in Albany. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Lynn McFarlane Shore|Psychology|Lynn McFarlane Shore '77 (Psychology) earned a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from Colorado State University in 1985, and now is associate professor of management at Georgia State University in Atlanta. (Her husband is also a professor of management.) The couple has two sons. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Susan Wright Spezht|Sociology|Susan Wright Spezht '77 (Sociology) is writing essays and has finished a book. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Jeff Taggart|General Social Science|Jeff Taggart '71 (General Social Science) has been self-employed since 1973 (bail bonds). "Active in real estate, coach/supportive of high school football and wrestling and travel frequently. Attended Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl. I would like to hear from former dorm friends and fraternity brothers. Never married. GO DUCKS!!!!" (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Jeffrey Tumin|English|Jeffrey Tumin '78 (English) teaches high school English. Awards include CSF Teacher of the Year, 1994, Antelope Valley High School; and Softball Coach of the Year, 1987, Sylmar High School. He published a short story in Sassy magazine in 1990. He and his wife, Glenda, have two boys: Caleb, 8, and Noah, 3. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|Stephanie (Robin) Viaene|Math|Stephanie (Robin) Viaene '70 (Math) MS '73 teaches math and computer science at Tigard High School. She was recently certified as a Novell Instructor. She has two daughters, one attending Washington State University, the other an education major at the University of Idaho. She has coached high school ski racing, but "now I just want to ski with kids and husband Kevin (MBA, Portland State University)." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1970|James W. Zaworski|English|James W. Zaworski '75 (English) MA '78. "I am now an elementary school teacher in Redmond, Oregon, where I am currently teaching a fourth and fifth grade blended class." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1960|Gale Arnold|Education Romance Languages|Gale Arnold '65 (Education/Romance Languages) is an educational consultant, working internationally with teens/teachers in U.S. and the East -- Singapore and Hong Kong. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1960|Walt Baranski|Physical Education|Walt Baranski '61 (Physical Education) retired from teaching and coaching after 30 years in the San Diego City Schools. He is the recipient of the High School Sports Association 1996 Meritorious Service Award of San Diego County. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1960|Charles Chamberlain|Classics|Charles Chamberlain '68 (Classics). "After teaching Greek, Latin, and other subjects at various colleges and universities in San Diego for 15 years, I am taking a sabbatical in Oregon for a year to read and think. I plan to visit the UO and see friends." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1960|Margaret A. T. Horrell (Thrasher)|General Social Science|Lt. Col. Ronald L. Horrell (Ret.) and Lt. Col. Margaret A. T. Horrell (Thrasher) '65 (General Social Science). The family has just completed a three-and-a-half year tour in Bangkok, Thailand, with the Joint Thai/U.S. Army Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences. Margaret is now assigned to the U.S. Army Hospital in Fort Carson, Colorado. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1960|Ralph Mohr|English|Ralph Mohr '63 (English) retired from Marshfield High School (Coos Bay) after 31 years of teaching English and Latin. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1960|William D. Pederson|Political Science|William D. Pederson '67 (Political Science) MA '72 Ph.D. '79 was named to the board of advisors to the Lincoln Forum of the Civil War Education Association. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1950 decade1950|Yasumasa Kuroda|Sociology Political Science|Yasumasa Kuroda '56 (Sociology) Ph.D. '62 (Political Science) is a professor of political science at the University of Hawaii, and listed in Who's Who in America. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1950|Kathryn Croker Aderman|Psychology|Kathryn Croker Aderman '50 (Psychology). "I've been retired for 11 years. My husband, Bill, also '50, died six years ago. I moved to the country a year ago and am now fulfilling my life's dream of having 'my own horse -- in my own backyard!' Not only a horse, but also a filly yearling born right here in my own corral. She's in training and I'm planning on being able to ride her soon. Family, including eight grandchildren, church, and golf keep me out of trouble." (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1950|Gordon Bussey|Liberal Arts Radio TV|Gordon Bussey '59 (Liberal Arts/Radio-TV) retired as executive director of the Oregon Association of Broadcasters. He is currently living on a Columbia River houseboat near Portland. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1950|Gary Christian|Chemistry|Gary Christian '59 (Chemistry) is Divisional Dean of Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Washington. Awards include the 1996 American Chemical Society Award in Analytical Chemistry, and the 1996 Talanta Gold Medal. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1950|Alan G. Marshall|Dentistry|Dr. Alan G. Marshall '58 (Dentistry) DMD '62 retired in 1986. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1950|Ronald E. Osborn|History|Ronald E. Osborn Ph.D. '55 (History) was honored in 1996 by First Christian Church, Eugene, for 50 years of teaching (Northwest Christian College, 1946-50; Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1950-73; School of Theology, Claremont, California, 1973-83). He has written eight books. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1950|Sally Reingold Sondheim|Humanities|Sally Reingold Sondheim '53 (Humanities). "Last November, an innovative cookbook from Warner Brothers, designed for the busy homemaker, became available in most bookstores. With my co-author Suzanne Sloan, A Dinner a Day will be promoted through Washington and Oregon this fall!" (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1950|J. Kennard Whittle|Economics|J. Kennard Whittle '54 (Economics) retired after 32 years with IBM, most of which was spent in World Trade. After his last assignment in Brussells, he and his wife retired to Tallahassee to be nearer his family and roots. Ken is now a broker and co-owner of Century 21 Lawrence Realty in Quincy, Florida. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1940|Katherine Charline Pelly|Political Science|Katherine Charline Pelly '44 (Political Science) is working on a novel, A Matter of Makoto, as well as currently finishing a memoir, Brainchild, which won the Marin Arts Council's Grant Award in 1990. She published a short excerpt, "Poor in Paradise," in a sideshow in 1992-93; also published poetry and short excerpts in Stone Soup (Marin County, California). (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1930|Dorothy Shaw Berg William Berg, Jr. Virginia Shaw|Art English French|Dorothy Shaw Berg (Mrs. William Berg, Jr.) '31 (Art; minors in English and French) is retired. Her husband, William Berg, Jr., was chief of staff to Oregon Senator Wayne Morse in Washington, D.C., for 16 years (1952-68). She has two sons, William Berg III, a professor at Stanford (now retired), and Thomas, State Geologist of Ohio. She has five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Berg taught art for six years in public school, 15 years in parochial schools (Washington, D.C.). She has traveled extensively with her sister, Virginia Shaw '37. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1930|Charles W. Nelson Dorothea Davidson Nelson|Psychology Business Administration|Charles W. Nelson and Dorothea Davidson Nelson '38, '40 (Psychology and Business Administration). His new book, A Gist Approach to Organizational Development, is published by Management Research Associates. Dorothea has recently retired as managing editor of the journal Contemporary Education at Indiana State University. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1920 decade1950|Vivian Harper Pitman Conrad L. Christensen||Vivian Harper Pitman '26 has one child, Nan Pitman Christensen (Oregon State University '56). Her son-in-law, Conrad L. Christensen, graduated from the UO in 1952. (Spring 1997)
1997.01|decade1920|Kenneth P. Baer|History|Kenneth P. Baer '28 (History) MA '33. "At 90, life continues the same way as the first 90 years. Mrs. Baer died two years ago, and it is very lonesome without her. I have a cat, dog, and bird for company, and I've lived in the same house for 50 years." (Spring 1997)
1996.01|decade1990|Marcella C. Alexander|Theatre|Marcella C. Alexander '92 (Theatre) spent two years in Bruges, Belgium, working in a youth hostel; now works for a musical theatre in Portland and takes classes for a second B.A. at Portland State University. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Candace Gray Angell Michael Angell|Chinese Asian Studies English|Candace Gray Angell '92 (Chinese, Asian Studies) and Michael Angell '91 (English) are married and live in Michigan. Candace leads educational tours in China for high school students with "Where There Be Dragons." Michael is a salesperson for Allen Extruders in Holland, MI. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Mike Apostol|Economics|Mike Apostol '90 (Economics) does computer programming and software integration for McCan Cellular in Kirkland, WA., as a consultant. He enjoys building his business, programming, and surfing the information highway. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Thomas Beachdel|History|Thomas Beachdel '94 (History) is participating in the following archaeological excavations: 1) Gallo-Roman town of Rome near Poitiers, France; 2) Gallo-Roman pottery excavation, Aude, S. France; 3) Excavation at a sanctuary, Arras, N. France; 4) Excavation at Abbey Church and Olde Castle in Stavelot, Belgium. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Shirley Haruka Bekius|Russian|Shirley Haruka Bekius '90 (Russian) entered Columbia University's Graduate Public Policy & Administration program last fall. She lived in Washington, D.C., for five years, working as a program specialist at the U.S. Institute of Peace (Independent Federal Agency). Served as President of the organization of Pan Asian American Women, Inc., (a national public policy nonprofit advocating for Asian American Women and families). Spent last summer in Vietnam and Thailand touring temples and beaches. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Michael Bell|Romance Language|Michael Bell '94 (Romance Language) has moved to Houston to work as a bilingual teacher in an elementary school. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Nancy Carre|English|Nancy Carre '92 (English) will be graduating in May from the University of Northern Colorado with a M.A. in Reading. She plans to attend the California Institute of Integral Studies and pursue a Ph.D. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Keith J. Keana|Chemistry|Lt. Keith J. Keana '91 (Chemistry) is a missile combat crew commander in the 490th missile squadron, Malmstrom AFB MT. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Chris Kelso|Sociology History|Katie Kelso and Chris Kelso '91 (Sociology/History) Their first child, Timothy David Kelso, was born June 13, 1994. Chris teaches language arts and journalism at Palmdale Middle School. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Arika Moore|Sociology|Arika Moore '92 (Sociology) is currently a mental health clinician at Seattle Mental Health, working with chronically mentally ill adults. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Kristen M. Parrott|International Studies Political Science|Kristen M. Parrott '93 (International Studies/Political Science) has been working as an English teacher in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, for over two years. Started in October as a research student in Economics at Yamaguchi University. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Katherine Powell Jason A. Daughn|English|Katherine Powell '94 (English) married Jason A. Daughn (English) in July 1995, moved to London, England, and is working in management at Harrod's. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|W. Brook Ruegg|Sociology|W. Brook Ruegg '93 (Sociology) is currently employed with Thomas J. Lipton Co. in sales. Has started an MBA program at City University in Seattle, focusing on Managerial Leadership. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Bree M. Rydlun|English|Bree M. Rydlun '93 (English) is working for a small publishing company in Boulder, Co., Books Beyond Borders, as the assistant editor and bookkeeper. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|Kathy Holmes Schwartz Jeff Schwartz|English Psychology|Kathy Holmes Schwartz '92 (English/Psychology) married fellow UO grad, Jeff Schwartz. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1990|John H. Turner|JD|John H. Turner '93 (JD) has been Deputy District Attorney for Marion County since January 1994. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980 decade1990|Robert Gemmell Julie (Gubrud) Gemmell|General Science Psychology|Robert Gemmell '87 (General Science) graduated from Oregon Health Science University, School of Dentistry, in 1993 and currently has a private dentistry practice in Eugene with his wife, Julie (Gubrud) Gemmell M.A. '94 (Psychology). They have three children. Julie completed her residency in Radiation Oncology at Oregon Health Sciences, School of Medicine. She practices at Sacred Heart Hospital. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Ben Albensi|General Science|Ben Albensi Ph.D. '82 (General Science) graduated from University of Utah in 1995 with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, School of Medicine. In June '94 graduated with a certificate in Management. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Suzanne Bader|International Studies|Suzanne Bader '87 (International Studies) has worked with the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka but for the past five years has been the Citizen Involvement Coordinator for the Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program. Currently, she is the Chair of the Multnomah County Community Action Commission. Accompanying photograph shows Suzanne receiving the "Beverly 'Ma' Curtis Award" for working with the Portland homeless. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Richard Bear|English|Richard Bear '89 (English). Desire for the Land, poems, published in June, 1995. World Wide Web editions of Philip Sidney's Defense of Poesie and Laurence Sterne' s A Sentimental Journey were published at the URL: http://www-vms.uoregon.edu/~RBEAR. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Dana Benedict Michelle Blue|Economics Sociology|Dana Benedict '84 (Economics/Sociology) married Michelle Blue '84 (Sociology) in '92. They have one daughter and live in Tahoe Paradise, CA, where Dana is owner of Real Estate Development Co. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Jim Brown|Telecommunication Business|Jim Brown '82 (Telecommunication/Business) is Business Manager for Ron Tonkin. Busy raising 4-year-old twin boys -- both are big Duck fans! Married Cheri Williams in 1990. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Erik Christy|EDPM|Erik Christy Ph.D. '86 (EDPM) was first Associate Dean of Faculty for newly accredited Miyazaki International College in Miyazaki, Japan in 1992-93. He was appointed by Michigan State University as Resident Director for the Japan Center for Michigan Universities in Hikone, Japan. Duties started June 1, 1995. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Sarah (Roy) Goehler|Psychology|Sarah (Roy) Goehler '86 (Psychology) M.S. counseling 1990 San Diego State University. Daughters: Emma Rose 4/93; Mary Grace 10/95 (born in Naples) Spouse: Barry Goehler, LCDR USN, JAG Corps. They are stationed in Naples, Italy where Barry is a lawyer. They will return to the U.S. in June, 1997. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Francis Grunder|Political Science|Francis Grunder '89 (Political Science) graduated from Hastings Law School in 1992, currently employed as a Deputy Attorney General, California Dept. of Justice, Criminal Law Division. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Bryan Harris|Biology Anthropology|Bryan Harris MD '85 (Biology/Anthropology) is enjoying the last few months of his internship and looking forward to his residency in Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, CA. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Shasta Hatter|Psychology|Shasta Hatter '86 (Psychology) was chosen to be an Employee Impact Advisor during the DMV downsizing. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Sheila R. (Beggs) Hitchen|Psychology|Sheila R. (Beggs) Hitchen '89 (Psychology) was promoted to a developmental position as manager of the north Portland office of the State of Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Division. Married Paul Hitchen '89 in 1991. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Kathleen (Ventres) Houston|Psychology|Kathleen (Ventres) Houston '80 (Psychology) received a Master of Arts in Elementary Education from Pacific University in May '95. Resides in Cape Meares, OR, with husband and 4-year-old daughter. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Edith E. Lefebvre|Rhetoric Communications|Dr. Edith E. Lefebvre '86 (Rhetoric and Communications Studies) became a full professor in Fall '94 at California Studies University Sacramento. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Tina Louise Michelson|Telecommunication|Tina Louise Michelson '80 (Telecommunications) is Account Executive, KTVL Television. "I made the trip to the Rose Bowl -- Go Ducks!" (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Raphael F. Miller|Theatre|Raphael F. Miller Ph.D. '84 (Theatre) is the director of Theatre at Georgia University, where he has been promoted to associate professor with tenure. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Shelli A. Oien|Mathematics|Shelli A. Oien '88 (Mathematics) is currently studying and doing research at NYU. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Denise (Paine) Radow|Anthropology Geography|Denise (Paine) Radow '82 (Anthropology/Geography) nearly finished with a two year NIH Fellowship in applied medical informatics; takes time to enjoy Nicholas, age 3, and Lewis, who will be one in June. Nick learned to say "Go Ducks!" on a car trip in California at the Rose Bowl. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|James E. Reisinger|Political Science|James E. Reisinger '86 (Political Science) opened his own law firm focusing on family law, business law and estate work. He helps incapacitated adults to live independently in his community. He also provides free legal services to low income individuals seeking protection from domestic abuse. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Mary Russell|Rhetoric Communications|Mary Russell '88 (Rhetoric & Communications) lives in New York City and manages all off-air creative for VH1/MTV networks, including all print, design, and materials. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Robert Schick|Telecommunication Film|Robert Schick '83 (Telecommunication/Film) continues to work as an assistant director of feature films (The River Wild, The Fugitive). His greatest work, however, was a joint production with his wife Jeannie, named Martha, born March 12, 1995, in Baltimore, Maryland. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Melissa Smigley|Communications Theatre Political Science|Melissa Smigley '89 (Communications-Theatre & Political Science) is currently working as the assistant press secretary for the National Republican Congressional Committee, the leadership campaign committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1980|Jenny Soyke Jeff Willensky|Biology|Jenny Soyke M.D. '83 (Biology) was formerly a research assistant at the Institute of Neuroscience and now is now a family physician after seven years with the Army. She returned to Eugene and joined a Springfield family practice in August '95. Husband Jeff Willensky BS '85 is substitute teaching in 4J school district. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|John Alexander|Philosophy|John Alexander Ph.D. '70 (Philosophy), Professor Emeritus, retired from S.O.S.C. at the end of 1993; now finishing a 3-year, 600-hour teaching contract. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Jacalyn Jill (Floyd) Branson|Geography|Jacalyn Jill (Floyd) Branson '77 (Geography) is the permits Administrator for the St. Mary's (MD) County Department of Planning and Zoning, after previously serving as chief subdivision planner for the county. She lives in Leonardtown, MD (on Chesapeake Bay), with husband Philip (B.Arch. 1986) and children Sean, Graham, Quinn, and Whitney. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Ralph S. Carlson|English Linguistics|Ralph S. Carlson Ph.D. '78 (English Linguistics) is a professor of English & TESOL at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate classes in grammar and linguistics (and an occasional upper-division poetry course), Carlson does both academic and creative writing, and has read poetry at venues including the Twentieth Century Literature Conference at the University of Louisville, Kentucky (1994 and 1995). His Vietnam-era poetry, which first began to see publication in the UO's own Northwest Review in 1978, has continued to appear in "little and literary" journals including the University of Oklahoma's Genre, the U.S. Air Force Academy's War, Literature and the Arts, and -- more recently -- Viet Nam Generation. In January 1995 he co-led a student short-term mission team from APU to the northern Thai-Burma border for health-education presentations to village health workers in training at a Karen refugee camp in Thailand. Less than two weeks after the team returned to the U.S., heavy military activity forced evacuation of the refugee village the team had visited. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Steve Conway|History|Steve Conway Ph.D. '79 (History) is currently serving second term as State Representative, 29th Legislative District (Tacoma/Parkland). Elected 1993 on special election; reelected 1994. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Richard G. Diedrich|General Science|Richard G. Diedrich M.D. '70 (General Science) is a pediatrician and member of University of New Mexico School of Medicine faculty in pediatrics. Director of extension-service program. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Susan Specht Fleagle|Sociology|Susan Specht Fleagle '77 (Sociology) sold her art gallery/ceramics studio and is taking an art history class, tending her four year old twins, and writing children's stories. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Thomas J. Fullmer|Telecommunication|Thomas J. Fullmer '78 (Telecommunications), after 21 years in cable, broadcast, film, and video in Eugene (where he co-developed the "Pre" documentary), has moved to Portland to join MIRA Creative Group, a division of KOIN-TV. "Go Ducks!" (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Gerard D. Healy|Personal Industrial Management|Gerard D. Healy '71 (Personal & Industrial Management) MA, 1984; MDIV 1990. Presently working in Bolivia evangelizing unreached areas from the Amazon to the Andes. He is also director of Theological Education (missionary) Evangelical Church. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Karl Koerper|Political Science|Karl Koerper '78 (Political Science) was appointed Director of Research and Evaluation for the Office of Policy and Evaluation, Administration for children and families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Jean Morrison-Pace|Sociology|Jean Morrison-Pace '78 (Sociology) married a University of Washington Husky; they have a 4-year-old daughter, Lauren. "I have been able to travel as I had always dreamed of in college. I would love to hear from old friends: Brian, Bill, Gary..." (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|William D. Pederson|Political Science|William D. Pederson Ph.D. '79 (Political Science) is co-editor of Abraham Lincoln: Leadership (Greenwood Press, 1994); Abraham Lincoln: Contemporary (SavasWoodbury, 1995). Theory of presidential behavior is the subject of an empirical test in Social Science Quarterly (March 1995). (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Lila Ryan|Counseling Psychology|Lila Ryan '78 (Counseling Psychology) is a Student Affairs Officer in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at UCLA. Her daughter graduated last year from UO with a BS in Chemistry. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Deborah Sather|Psychology|Deborah Sather '73 (Psychology) is an Attorney at Stoel Rives in Portland. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Bradley J. Sharmon|General Social Science|Bradley J. Sharmon '70 (General Social Science) recently retired from the U.S. Customs Service after 20 years as a Special Agent. Now residing in Bend, Oregon. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|David Sorenson Julie A. Sorenson|Economics History|David Sorenson '71 (Economics) and Julie A. Sorenson '77 (History). Dave is currently serving as President of the Oregon Club of Portland. When not supporting the Ducks, he manages the West Metro Commercial Loan Center for Key Bank. Julie "retired" from U.S. Bank in 1994 after 17 years, 14 in marketing communications. She is enjoying future Duck, Andrew, age 4. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1970|Ralph A. (Tony) Walker|Political Science|Ralph A. (Tony) Walker '73 (Political Science) is millwork plant manager/Consulting for SKS International and Loper Business Services, just outside of Moscow CIS, formerly USSR. Training Coordinator for Russian Nationals. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1960|Dorothy L. Arnold|Physical Education|Dorothy L. Arnold '65 (Physical Education), retired teacher, is now subbing in grades k-12. During the winter she patrols the ski slopes as a member of the National Ski Patrol. Spends summers hiking, biking, fishing, camping. Dorothy says her best trip was to Antarctica; second-best trip was to the Galapagos, where the highlight was swimming with the sea lions. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1960|Bruce F. Bacon|Anthropology|Bruce F. Bacon '64 (Anthropology) is a part-time Environmental Specialist for City of Ramsey, MN, and an organic specialty salad, vegetable, and herb grower for restaurants. Both sons graduated spring 1995: Justin at Lewis & Clark in Portland, Thorsten at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, OH. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1960|John Donnelly|Political Science|Colonel John Donnelly '64 (Political Science) reached the mandatory limit of thirty years commissioned in the U.S. Army and retired in June '95 to start a new career. In recognition of his meritorious service, the Secretary of the Army awarded him the Legion of Merit. For the past decade, John has been intimately involved in the planning and coordination of humanitarian assistance activities in Panama, Kuwait, Northern Iraq, Somalia, and Haiti, and with disaster relief and recovery operations throughout the Pacific Rim and Indian Ocean. This included the first return of American military forces to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu since World War II. He is a well-recognized civil-military affairs professional, and Asia military analyst. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1960|Sheryl J. Forrest|Sociology|Sheryl J. Forrest '68 (Sociology). New Job: Training Specialist, Senior and Disabled Services Div., DHR, State of Oregon. Also coordinating statewide fund-raiser for breast cancer research in conjunction with Women's motorcyclist fund-raiser (nonprofit organization). (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1960|Richard C. Schmitt|Physics|Richard C. Schmitt '62 (Physics) retired in 1995, after 34 years at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory as a scientist and manager in program/project engineering for nuclear and alternative energy systems. Authored and presented many technical documents here and abroad during career. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1960|Barre Toelken|English|Barre Toelken Ph.D. '64 (English), originally from Massachusetts, received his education in the West (B.S., Utah University, 1958; M.A., Washington State University, 1959; Ph.D. in Medieval Literature, University of Oregon, 1964). Currently he is Professor of English and History at Utah State University, where he is Director of both the graduate program in American Studies and the Interdisciplinary Folklore Program. His professional focus has been primarily on vernacular expression (especially in occupational and ethnic folklore) and on inter-cultural studies. He has served as editor of the Journal of American Folklore, was founding editor of Northwest Folklore, and has been an associate editor for other professional journals. He has held a six-year congressional appointment to the Board of Trustees of the American Folklore Center at the Library of Congress, was Chair of the Board of Directors for the Western Folklife Center (1987-90), a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling, and was elected to the Executive Board of the American Folklore Society for a second time in 1991. In 1991, he was also appointed a member of the Utah Arts Council. He is past President of the American Folklore Society, the Oregon Folklore Society, and the Utah Folklore Society. For several years he was chair of the Folk Art Panel for the National Endowment for the Arts, and for twenty years was Director of the Folklore and Ethnic Studies Program at the University of Oregon. He was elected to membership in Folklore Fellows of the American Folklore Society, and is a member of the National faculty. He is the recipient of the Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching from the University of Oregon, the E. Harris Harbison Award for Gifted teaching (a Danforth Foundation National Award), and two Fulbright faculty fellowships to Germany (Freiburg and Tubingen). His publications include The Dynamic of Folklore, The Scholars and the Ballad (with D.K. Wilgus), Ghosts and the Japanese: Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends (with Michiko Iwasaka), Morning Dew and Roses: Nuance, Metaphor and Meaning in Folksongs, and a number of scholarly and popular essays on folklore, balladry, world view, and Native American traditions. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1960|Irma J. Trommlitz|History|Irma J. Trommlitz '65 (History) is President/Founder of Community Investment Advisors, Inc., whose mission is to attract private investment dollars into sustainable economic activity and technologies in Oregon. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1950|Carrol M. de Broekert|Political Science|Carrol M. de Broekert '58 Ph.D. '77 (Political Science) is CEO/President of Southwest Venture Capital Network, which provides venture capital for start-ups and expansion of established companies. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1950|Jim Dutcher|Liberal Arts Radio TV|Jim Dutcher '59 (Liberal Arts/Radio-TV) retired after 38 years from the food-service business. Now living on Oregon Coast and selling real estate part-time. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1940|Patrick Groff|History|Patrick Groff '49 (History) retired after 40 years as Professor of Education Emeritus at San Diego State University. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1940|Betty Pratt Poltrack|Psychology|Betty Pratt Poltrack '42 (Psychology) retired after 25 years as an elementary school teacher. She is an active volunteer for several organizations. She and husband, Anthony, have three children, five grandchildren, and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year. (Spring 1996)
1996.01|decade1920|Eileene Harper|English|Eileene Harper '29 (English) has retired from teaching English in High School. She is involved in volunteer work, enrichment classes, and trading. (Spring 1996)