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s Bonnie Robinson sat down to be interviewed for this profile, she was A searching for time to rehearse for her job as organist at First Presbyterian Church of Spokane and for an upcoming recital. She was also finalizing details for the college's first George F. Whitworth Honors Banquet, where she would be involved with honoring some of the college's leading donors and would accompany the student soloist. And she was planning a trip to visit her youngest child, Bailley, who is spending her sophomore year of college studying in Argentina .• That moment captures well how Robinson has spent the past 10 years balancing her roles as mother, musician and mate to Whitworth President Bill Robinson .• "Family has always come first," she says, noting with delight rather than displeasure that her two older children - Whitworth alumni Brenna, '00, and Ben, '03 - have temporarily moved back home to prepare for the next chapters in their lives. "And music is something 1really love, so I'm grateful to be able to play in the church and also to contribute through music to the college." • While at Whitworth, Robinson has played piano and organ for the college's annual Christmas Festival Concerts, for the Whitworth Chamber Singers' rehearsals and performances, and for numerous student recitals and college events. She also entertains regularly on behalf of the college and is a trusted confidante and advisor for her husband .• "1 believe that God asks us to give our very best to Him," Robinson says. "This plays out in the way we live our lives, how we think about and treat people, and how we use our abilities. It is also why I practice a lot. So whether I play in church, for a soloist or the Christmas concert, or at home in the evening, I hope that God will be honored by what I do and how I play.". Robinson says she is grateful that Whitworth's less-prescribed role for the president's spouse has enabled her to blend her college responsibilities with her family commitments and professional interests. And based on three of ---.-""" Robinson's most memorable moments of the past decade, the Whitworth community has been equally pleased with the arrangement .• Several years ago, the faculty surprised her and Bill with a thank-you gift for their support of faculty development. Trustee John Scotford, '51, and his wife, Judy, later established the Bonnie V. Robinson Endowed Keyboard Scholarship in recognition of her distinguished musical career and service to the college. And in spring of 2002, members of the Spokane and Whitworth communities raised $1.3 million to name the Weyerhaeuser Hall teaching theatre in honor of Bill's leadership and contributions to the community . • "Working with Bonnie is a great joy," says Debbie Hansen, associate professor of music and associate director of choral activities. "She is a gifted musician, deeply committed, always professional, and she loves rhe music and the students. They, in turn, love c a. working with her." WHITWORTH

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16 TEN YEARS AFTER: "WHO WE ARE IS VERY IMPORTANT AND VERY GOOD" In 1993, just after his inauguration, and again in 1998, on his five-year anniversary, Bill Robinson chatted with Whitworth Today. Now, 10 years into his presidency (and after spending a third of his life at the helm of institutions of higher learning), Robinson talks about how Whitworth has changed, how it should stay the same, where the college is headed, and why he'd like to be a rock star.

18 A MISSION OF MIND & HEART Ten times a year, Whitworth's president sits down at his desk (or in the business section of an airplane) to write Of Mind & Heart, the newsletter that updates the college community on all things Whitworthian. Since he also conducts a full life that includes family commitments, business travel, study, speeches, sports, and, oh yes, a college to run, how does he do it? We'll tell you.

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13 President's Message

22 In the Loop

23 Class Notes

On the cover: BiO and Bonnie Robinson greet new students during an August 2003 orientation reception for freshmen and their parents at Hawthorne House. Photo by Peter Williams.

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The other day I was on the phone just because he's the president of the eel- co I"lJIJB\,Q,\~tors wirh Bill Robinson, who was up at his lege and we think we ought to. We think Aimee Goodwin, '04 place on the Pend Oreille River, work- he's great because, in addition to all of Karen Habbestad, '62 ing (aren't you supposed to relax at your his other attributes, he's an extremely Robert Huggins, '04 place on the nver?). Bill's rapid-fire worthy keeper of the Whitworth flame. Ryan Moede, '04 telephone manner means that you say He came to a college that was hard on Greg Orwig, '91 Garrett Riddle what you have to say and get the heck the heels of tough rimes, and he made us Bryan Stanfill, '95 off the line. So after we'd finished with all remember that our mission is worthy, Peter Williams the topic at hand, he said something that our work is appreciated, and that the Tad Wisenor, ,89 unintelligible and hung up. And then, fruits of our labors are significant. He fol- not a half-minute later, the phone rang lowed 16 other presidents who held dear again. "Urn, Terry?" Bill said, a little the ideals of our founder, and when he sheepishly. "Did I happen to say 'Love joined their ranks he shared with us his Kristi Bums ya' before I hung up?" vision for the present and the future of Marty Erb I didn't hear it, but Bonnie did. Turns Whitworth: the "narrow ridge" between Rick Hornor, '70 Gordon Jackson out that she asked Bill, after he'd hung Christian faith and intellectual inquiry Terry Rayburn Mitchell, '93 up, "Did you mean to tell Terry Mitch- that he articulates so beautifully and that Greg Orwig, '91 ell rhat you love her?" And though he means so much to those of us who love Tammy Reid, '60 doubted at first that he had said it, he and support the college. He is one in a Julie Riddle, '92 realized afterward that just before our long line of Whitworth presidents who Tad Wisener, '89 conversation he'd been talking to his have given their energy, their intellect, daughter Bailley, who's in Argentina and their hearts to the college, and admimi'ctthtation studying for a year, and he'd slipped his (and their) efforts have paid off in William P. Robinson into "love va'' mode during that call. I thousands of ways, some of which we cracked up at his story, and Iespecially see every day and some of which are Vice President for Institutional Advancement enjoyed his explanation: "You know, I do foundational for all of the Whitworthi- Kristi Burns love you, Terry - but not in that way." ans to come. The feeling's mutual. As anyone Encouraged by a strong board of Director of Communications Greg Orwig, '91 who knows him can attest, Bill's a trustees, assisted by a worthy cabinet, lovable guy. He's funny, he's enthu- supported by faculty and staff, beloved Managing Editor of Publications siastic, he's bright as can be, he loves by students, Bill Robinson has held the Terry Rayburn Mitchell, '93 Whitworth, he's generous and caring Whitworth banner high during his first when it comes to faculty, staff, and decade as president. Building on the students, he's articulate and well-read, work of those who preceded him, build- and he's irreverent when the situation ing for those who will take his place, he calls for it - and deeply reverent when has made much of his first 10 years at Fall 2003, Vol. 72, No.2 norhing less will do. the college. But I don't want you to think that we And ~ I have to say it - we love ya, Whitworth Today magazine is love Bill just because of those things, or Bill. published twice annually by Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington. Send address changes to: Whitworth College, MS 1903 300 West Hawthorne Road Spokane, WIl99251

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UP, UP AND AWAY ... Whitworth's landmark academic building has evolved from an artist's archi- teetural rendering to a massive steel structure that stands at the heart of campus. Construction on Weyerhaeuser Hall began in earnest in July, with the Walker Construction crew staking the building's layout, doing excavation for the foot- ings and foundation, installing rebar, and pouring concrete form work. Since then, noticeable progress has occurred daily, with the placement of structural steel that frames the building's three floors. When the dust settles, 150 tons of steel and 1,184 cubic yards of concrete will have been pounded and poured into the building. The $7.1-million project is slated for completion by the beginning of the fall 2004 term. Weyerhaeuser Hall will connect the college to the larger commu- nitv through academic, research and service programs to be housed there, including the C. Davis and Annette Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith and Learning and the Regional Learning and Re- source Center, committed to the WeyerhaeuserHalls alleviation of poverty in the region. The 33,OOO~square~footfacility will also unique tower takes include much-needed classrooms, computer-lab space and faculty ,.------, shape on the south side offices, and will be home to the School of Global Commerce and o[the building. Management, the Department of Politics & History, and the So- ciology Department. In addition, local business and community leaders and other friends of the college contributed more than $1 million to name the new facility's 240~seat teaching theatre in honor of Whitworth President Bill Robinson. The building is named for C. Davis Weyerhaeuser, who contributed his vision, leadership and financial resources to the college as a member of Whitworth's board of trustees for more than half a century. "Weyerhaeuser Hall was designed to provide flexible and technologically advanced teaching spaces and office suites that encourage faculty collaboration and accessibility to students, and to take advantage of the views of the campus and the surrounding area," says Director of Facilities Steve Thompson. "It will be an environmentally friendly building, using renewable construction materials and relying on ground-source heat pumps for heating and cooling." Weyerhaeuser Hall was the top capital priority in Whitworth's successful Faith in the Future Campaign, for which donations exceeded $60 million. Hundreds of alumni, parents of current students, faculty A welder occupies a and staff and other supporters have made gifts and pledges to date that cover the p~canouspouNonon cost of construction. Efforts continue to secure funds for some of the expenses the third-floor frame associated with occupying, operating and maintaining the building. of Weyerhaeuser Hall. "As the first major general-purpose academic building constructed on earn- pus in 50 years, Weyerhaeuser Hall will anchor The Loop as a beautiful new centerpiece for teaching and learning," says Vice President for Business Affairs Tom Johnson. To view monthly updates of the construction progress, visit www.whitworth.edu/weyerhaeuserhall.

WhitwortYod@ U.S. NEWS RANKS WHITWORTH 'BEST VALUE' IN WASHINGTON Whitworth College was ranked higher than any other school in the state of Washington in U.S. News & World Report's 2004 rankings of best values. The magazine ranked Whitworth sixth among master's-level universities in the l S-stare Western region, up five spots from last year's best-values rankings. facult staff notes Whitworth also ranked sixth among 126 master's-level universities in the West in U.S. News' 2004 best-college rankings. A book byfames The best-values rankings, available on the magazine's website at Waller (Psychology), www.usnews.com, are based on a formula that relates a school's academic qual- Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People ity to the net cost of attendance for a student receiving the average level of Commit Genocide financial aid. and Mass Killing, was "This ranking reflects our commitment to keeping Whitworth affordable a finalist for the Ra- while also maintaining the excellence of our academic program," says Fred facult staff notes phael Lemkin Award. Pfursich, dean of enrollmenr services at Whitworth. "Much of the credit goes - continued from left • Marge Halvorson to the many donors who invested in student scholarships as well as in faculty, (Music), and her hus- Gallery exhibit, My programs and facilities during our recently completed $60-million Faith in the band, Bill, received the Mother, My Father; 2003 Arts Commu- Future Campaign." Wilson received the nity Leadership Award Student financial aid remains a top fund-raising priority, Pfursich says. Juror's Commenda- from the Spokane Whitworth has increased its student-aid budget by 70 percent over the past six tion Award at the Arte Arts Commission .• years, more than three times the rate of enrollment growth during the period. Sagrado exhibit, in Virginia Whitehouse The college also recently joined the Tuition Plan Program, which offers a tuition- Texas, and the People's (Communications) discount benefit as well as pre-payment options that lock in tuition costs. Choice Award at the was named a fellow fir 2(Jh Annual National To be included in U.S. News' best-values rankings, a university or college the April '04 Media, Juried Exhibition, in Ethics and Politics must have finished in the top half of its category in the magazine's America's Wenatchee. • Carrie Colloquium at the Best Colleges 2004 rankings. The rankings were based on three variables: ratio Streepy, '99 (Admis- University of Missouri. of quality to price, percentage of all undergraduates receiving grants meeting sions), represented •Jamie Pace Fried- financial need during the 2002-03 year, and percentage of a school's 2002-03 Whitworth at the man, '97 (English), total costs covered by the average need-based grant to undergraduates. Achievers' College Ex- presented a paper perience, at washing- at the International STUDENT RESEARCHERS PREPARE FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE ton State University. Medieval Congress, After a strong start last spring, Whitworth's undergraduate research confer- in Michigan .• The Class of 2003 voted ence expects to attract even more scholars, from a number of academic disci- Noelle Wiersma, '90 plines, to participate in its 2004 .,.",~------...., (Psychology), and For- conference. rest Baird (Religion/ More than 50 students from a Philosophy) Most half-dozen disciplines presented Influential Professors. oral or poster presentations in • Elsa Distelhorst nine sessions for the 2003 event. (Institutional Ad- vancement) received a Associate Dean for Academic 2003 Spokane Mayors Affairs Gordon Jackson, who Human Rights Award coordinated the conference, ex- at the Sixth Annual pects to build on that success by Community Congress attracting additional participants on Race Relations .• from lightly or unrepresented dis- Jim O'Brien (Sodexho ciplines for the next conference, Campus Services) earned honorable scheduled for April. mention fir Sodexho's Jackson says that showcas- Heroes of Everyday ing faculty-student scholarship Lift Award. • Works is consistent with Whitworth's !L,,---,-----;-..,-..:...... !" by Scott Kolbo and current strategic plan to raise the college's academic profile. The research con- Lacey fones, '04, Gordon Wilson ference also provides a more formal opportunity for students across the college right, reviews her (Art) were included to share their work with peers and the public. 2003 project with in the Bread Upon Professor of Chemistry the Waters travel- "We've long had opportunities for our students in art, music and theatre to Karen Stevens. ingjuried exhibit. A show off the excellence of their work, but there hasn't been a natural venue drawing by Wilson for showing off the excellent work being done by students in other parts of the was in Spokane's Chase college," Jackson says. "Now we have such a venue."

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student notes COMING ATTRACTIONS ... The Bard will join forces with African-style rhythm and dance Ryan Moede, '04, completed a Spokane in Whitworth's fal1 theatre production of William Shakespeare's Public Relations Coun- A Midsummer NIght's Dream, Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m.; Oct. cil summer internship 19 at 2 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium. $5 admission. For tickets, call at Inland Northwest 777-3707. Health Services. Evolving Truth, an art exhibit featuring the work of ceramist • Aimee Goodwin, Liz Bishop, '94, wil1 be on display in the Koehler Gallery Oct. '04, spent the summer 27-Nov, 25. Gallery hours are Mon-Fri.. 8 a.m.vnoon and 1-4 p,m. in Washington, D. C, as a regionaL reporter Free admission. An artist's reception will take place Oct. 28, from for The Spokesman- 5-7 p.m. in the Koehler Gallery. Bishop will discuss her work at 6 Review through the p.m. in the Fine Arts Building, Room 200, during the reception. Council of Christian Call 777-3258. Colleges and Universi- The 2003 Endowed English Reading will feature Pacific North- ties' Summer Institute west author Robert Clark, who will read from his works Nov. 7 at of Journalism .• Guitarist Michael 7:30 p,m. In the HUB. Free admission. A book Signing and recep- Frederick, '04, won a tion will follow the reading. Call 777-3253. _111;11.24.0'1,...r.__---_lI·IJ ...m~ ...._u $4,000 Presser Scholar The Whitworth Jazz Ensemble will perform in concert with talent grant fir the ac- the pride of New Orleans, Grammv-winnmg trumpeter Nicholas ademic year from The Payton, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium. $10 admission. For tickets, Presser Foundation .• call 777 -3280 or 325-SEAT. During jan Term 2004, the ensemble will embark The fOllowing English on its fourth tour to Rome. majors, all 2003 graduates, presented at The annual International Banquet, hosted by the Whitworth International last spring's National Club, will take place Nov. 14 at 5 p.rn. in the HUB, with a program at 7 p.rn. Undergraduate Liter- in Cowles Auditorium. $12 admission. Call 777-4282, student notes ary Conference, in The Whitworth Wind Symphony fall concert will take place Nov. 23 at - continued from left Utah: Ian Arbuckle, 4 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium. Free admission. Call 777 -3280. The wind sym- at Washington State Brooke Freed, Kyle phony and jazz ensemble will perform in Hawaii during Spring Break 2004. University, is serving Jensen, Tim Kenagy, The Whitworth junior art exhibit will take place Dec. 2-12 in the Koehler as 2003-04 president Angela Little-Gott, of the Associated Gallery. Free admission. A reception will be held Dec. 2, from 5-7 p.m., in the and Cristina Moore. Intercollegiate Nursing • The Deoruological gallery. Call 777-3258. Students. •Jeremiah Devils, an ethical-de- The 2003 Whitworth Christmas Festival concerts, God's Grace Is Forever, Johnson, '04, is the bate team comprising will take place Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian first recipient of the Heather Blair and Church, Seattle, and Dec. 12 at 8 p.rn. and Dec. 13 at 3 p.rn. and 7 p.m. at First Howard Gage Memo- Jeanette Lantz, both Presbyterian Church, Spokane. $12 admission. For tickets, call 777-3280. rial Scholarship in '03, and Miranda For information about these and other upcoming Whitworth events, visit Math and Computer Zapor and Will Me- Science, an annual www.wlutworth.edu/calendar. Collough, both '05, endowed scholarship placed fOurth at the that honors Gage, who AMAZING FEET: DUO WALKED FROM SPOKANE TO NEW YORK CITY inaugural Northwest died in Dec. 2000 Whitworth professors emeriti Linda Lawrence Hunt, '78 MAT, and Pat Regional Ethics Bowl following a 31~year at the University of Stien will offer a dramatic presentation based career at Whitworth. Montana .• Jonelyn on Hunt's Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten • Darren Indermill, Langenstein and Walk across Victorian America for the Ada '04, worked fir the Kevin Swisher, both Redmond Reading, on Nov, 21. California attorney '04, and Allison The book, which sold out rrs first printing general's office Last Cleveland, '05, summer; his report on in less than a month and is currently in its were gold winners criminal referralsfrom in the YOungArtist third printing, tells the remarkable story of the California Depart- division of Musicfest an eastern Washington woman who, with her ment of Corrections Northwest 2003 and 18~year~olddaughter, crossed the country on was published by the peiformed as solo- foot in 1896 in hopes of claiming a $10,000 attorney general's of ists with the Spokane prize that would help the mother of eight save fice. • Marco Tulluck, Symphony Orchestra. her family homestead. Following a multi-state '05, had a charcoal •Jacqueline Pegan, painting, Sanctuary, summer book tour, Bold Spirit made the re- '04, a Whitworth accepted to the Arts student attending gional bestseller lists and was named to the Council of Snohomish the Intercollegiate Helga Estby, left, and her American Booksellers Association's Top, lO County's annual juried CoLLegeofNursing daughter, Clara. list of titles published by university presses. exhibit.

Whitworttudnlt ALUMNI, DONORS HONORED AT GEORGE F. WHITWORTH BANQUET More than 230 people attended the firsr-ever George F. Whitworth Honors Banquet saluting Whitworth's 2003 Alumni Award winners, as well as donors who reached sigriifi- r-~ ...... cant lifetime giving milestones and President's Club members who have contribured $1,000 or more to the college over the past year. Director of Alumni and Parent Relations ,Tad Wisener, '89, who hosted the evening, said it was fitting to honor alumni and donors together, because "These individuals represent the best of Whitworth College and we're thankful for the many ways they contribute to and model an education of mind and heart for our students." Wisenor presented alumni awards in four categories (see Page 22 for 'ran t nt ires information and a photograph of the award winners). Vice President for Sharon Mowry Institutional Advancement Kristi Burns then recognized donors who (Graduate Studies in had made lifetime gifts to Whitworth that exceeded $25,000, $100,000, Education) and Rick $500,000 and $I-million milestones. Donors at these levels were presented Hornor, '70 (The- with commemorative medallions and were welcomed into the new George atre), received one of F. Whitworth Society of lifetime benefactors. Platinum-level donors also received Above: An ice three $25,000 grants a framed campus watercolor print by Professor Emeritus Dan Sanford, '65, in sculpture adorns a awarded nationwide, recognition of their extraordinary support. table at the inaugural with an additional George F Whitworth ''These individuals have been touched by Whirworth's unique mind-and-heart $25,000 to be awarded Honors Banquet. Far next year, from the mission and have, in tum, committed themselves to preserving and nurturing left: Matt Duske, Character Education that mission," Burns said of the donors. Speaking to the honorees at the banquet, '05, right, thanks Partnership. Their she said, "Time and time again, you have stepped forward to invest your time, Harriet and Bill Fix project will train talents and resources in the lives of our students. On behalf of our students, we for their support of the faculty to incorporate thank you," college. character-education methodologies in LEARNING TO TEACH .rant notes Whitworth teacher- education coursework Working adults who want to complete their undergraduate degrees and earn - continued from left at the undergraduate elementary-education certification can now do so through Institute for campus and graduate levels. a new program being offered at Whitworth. worship formation .• Partners in this project The School of Education and the Continuing Studies The ftllowingftculty are the Mead School Department have collaborated to create the Degree Corn- were awarded summer District and the W'est pletion Program in Elementary Education Certification. 2003 researchgrants ValleySchool District. by Whitworth, Faculty The program is staffed by Whitworth faculty and adjunct • Theftllawingftculty Research and Develop- receivedSponsored Pro- professors, as well as by mentor-teachers from partnering ment Committee: grams Office mini- public and private schools. Its director is Deborah Tully, Pamela Parker, '81, grants to enhance their who has worked in the School of Education since 1995 as and Vic Bobb (Eng- research:Barbara field-experience coordinator, studeru-teachmg supervisor, lish), Nancy Bunker Sanders, MIT '92, Deborah Tully and visiting instructor. (Library), Margie LaShaw (Economics and Ann Teberg (Edu- The degree~completion/certification program follows a format similar to cation), Susan Mabry 6' Business), Barbara Whitworth's organizational-management bachelor's-degree program for work- (Math & Computer Loste (Modern Lan- Science), Kyle Usrey ing adults: A cohort of up to 20 students will complete the major together; guages), Diane Marr (School of Global courses will be offered in an accelerated six-week evening and Saturday format. (Education), Ron Pyle Commerce &Manage- Those who already have a bachelor's degree and who want to add an elementary (Communications), ment), Michael Le teaching endorsement may take classes with a cohort, as space allows. "This new Richard Stevens Roy, '89, and Julia program has been established to respond to the unique needs of adult learners (Physics), Karen Stronks (Politics & who feel called to become elementary educators but are unable to take advantage Stevens and Don History), and Roger Galbreath (Chem- of the traditional day programs offered," Tully says. "The evening and Saturday Mohrlang (Religion istry), Julia Stronks accelerated format will allow adults to fulfill their educational goals while meet- & Philosophy).• Ben (Politics & History), Brody, '98 (Music), ing the demands of their responsibilities to jobs and family." and Noelle Wiersma, receiveda $6,000 The School of Education and the Continuing Studies Department plan to '90, and James grant .from the Calvin establish additional education-certification programs in the future. waller (Psychology).

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SENIOR WINS PRESTIGIOUS GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP From a field of nearly 1,100 top students nationwide, Caleb Hug, a senior double-majoring in physics and computer science, joined an elite group of undergraduate recipients of rhe 2003 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Hug's one-year award covers expenses for his senior year at Whitworth. WHITWORTH "1 enjoy school, and this award is an added bonus that ADDS NEW further encourages me to do my best. It is kind of fun to MAJOR In order to meet be associated with students from some of the most presti- the business world's gious universities in the nation," says Hug, a native of La increasing needsfor Grande, Ore. marketing experts, Associate Professor of Physics Richard Stevens says the the School of Global Caleb Hug Goldwater Scholarship is the premiere undergraduate award Commerce and Man- of its type and that Hug has earned it. agement recently "In addition to his excellence in coursework, Caleb has worked on several established a new marketing major. projects on campus and is a co-author of two papers submitted to international Developed by Associate conferences detailing his on-campus research with the computer-science de- Professorof Marketing partment," Stevens says. Brad Sago, the major After graduating from Whitworth, Hug plans to enter a doctoral program consists of32 busi- in computer science and likely will focus his research and study on artificial ness-classcore credits intelligence. and 18 upper-divi- The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program sion marketing-class credits. Created to was established by Congress in memory of former Senator Barry M. Goldwater. cover a primary facet The award is designed to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in of the business world. the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. the major offersstu- dents a "well-rounded educational experience in marketing that blends relevant theory and application - something that is needed in both for- profit businessesand nonprojits, " Sago says. ''Marketing students will gain needed theory to be able to recognize, analyze and understand various marketing tools, situ- ations and strategies." Marketing majors will alsogain practical experience through a variety of methods including internships, consumer-behavior audits, and creating marketing plans. Class topics this fall include consumer behavior BALAZS SCULPTURE CROWNS LIBRARY COURTYARD and integrated-mar- From left. art professors Gordon Wilson and Scott Kolbo and Spokane artist Harold Balazs move Balazs' keting communica- 1,800-pound sculpture to itsfeatured place in the Harriet Cheney Cowles Memorial Library courtyard. The tion. Jan Term 2004 sculpture was dedicated during Whitworth's Homecoming Weekendfestivities. Balazs is best known in the will feature a classin Spokane areafor his sculptures in Riverfront Park and at the Spokane Opera House. He also sculpted 14 40-inch eCommerce. Whitworth cement piecesfor a September exhibit in Whitworth's Koehler Gallery. The Whitworth Art Committee hopes that currently enrolls 13 Balazs'sculpture "will challenge and amuse students and visitors who experience it, "says Tad Wtsenor, '89, declared marketing director of alumni and parent relations and former chair of the committee. majors.

WhitwortlDd1!1 DOME, SWEET DOME A 2,SOO-pound observatory dome now sits atop Whitworth's Eric Johnston Science Center, thanks to grants from the Carl M. Hansen Foundation and the johnston-Fix Foundation. ~------'-----, Using a massive crane, Walker Construction installed the dome in September. The observatory will house a web, accessible telescope and is expected to be fully functional in summer 2004. The Celestron Iq-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope contains a CCD (charge-coupled device) camera that is capable of compensating for ubhshinu notes light pollution, and is even capable of viewing objects in the solar Research by Virginia system during daylight hours. Whitehouse (Com- "The telescope will provide a wonderful opportunity for our stu, munications) in the dents and for all students in the region to explore the universe from Journal of Mass the comfort of their own residence-hall rooms and classrooms," says Media Ethics; a Physics Department Chair Richard Stevens. story co-authored with In addition to its observatory project, the Physics Department Cairlin Clapp and was recently honored with a $10,000 Heuer Award for outstanding Elizabeth Marx, both '03, in Quill. • Roger achievement in undergraduate science education. The department is Mohrlang (Religion), using the award money to support new physics programs and projects, commentary in New "' including research dealing with light-activated cancer drugs. Living Translation ! "The Heuer Award is a boost for Whitworth's academic reputa- Commentary: Ro- i tion," Stevens says. "It will foster communication between our col- mans & Galatians, v. ~ lege and other institutions of higher learning by attracting attention 14; study notes in New A crane maneuvers the to some of the exciting things we have been working on." Living Translation Study Bible; co-trans- observatory dome into The Heuer Award recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding under- place. latorfor Acts of the graduate science achievement based on their impact on students, improvements Apostles in the Holy in science programs, and service to local schools through outreach. Whitworth Bible: New Living was one of three institutions selected to receive the award from among 47 nomi- Translation .• A book nations drawn from 500 liberal-arts colleges that maintain membership in the by Gordon Jackson Council of Independent Colleges. Hendrix College, in Arkansas, and Roanoke (Academic Affiirs), College, in Virginia, also received 2003 Heuer Awards. Never Scratch a Tiger with a Short Stick and Other Quotes GATES FOUNDATION OPENS DOORS FOR WHITWORTH STUDENTS for Leaders .• Laurie Sixteen new students are attending Whitworth this year thanks to scholar- Lamon, '78 (English), ships from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. poems in Pleiades: A The Gates Foundation, in collaboration with the Washington Education Journal of New Writ- Foundation, established the Washington State Achievers Program in 2001. ing, Feminist Studies, and Arts & Letters The $100-million scholarship program was founded to help deserving students joumal of Conrem- in Washington state gain access to higher education. porary Culture .• An Of this year's 104 Gates Achiever Scholars, the following 16 are freshmen article by Barbara at Whitworth: Daniel Bacon, Michael Chansvang, Sha'nay McQuirter, Delia Sanders, MIT '92, Orosco, Lauren Thompson, Crystal Viken, and Tara Yi (Tacoma); Tucker Free- Dennis Sterner, man and [osephv Johnson (Tonasket); Arther Hanenburg (Spokane); Emily Randy Michaelis, Johnson and Crystal Lopez (Stevenson); Meagan Sterkel and Jeannette Trexler Sharon Mowry (Education), and (Everett); and Carolina Majuarrez and April Stadler (Yakima). The number of Linda Buff, M.Ed. Gates Achiever Scholars attending Whitworth this year is up from four in 2002 '04, in the February and five in 200 l. 2004 Teacher Educa- "We're thrilled that this third group of Gates Achiever Scholars is so large," tion Yearbook. • The says Gordon Jackson, associate dean for academic affairs. "It's difficult to say University of Colorado exactly what's behind this jump, but I think part of the explanation is that Jazz Presspublished students in the feeder high schools are learning more about Whitworth and the arrangements by Dan Keberle (Music) of programs and support we provide entering freshmen." East of the Sun, West The application for the Gates Scholarship includes eight essay questions, of the Moon and two letters of recommendation, an interactive task-completion session, and Thelonius Monk's 1 participation in a leadership camp. "With the help of the Gates Foundation, Mean You. I'll be able to further my education," says Gates Achiever Scholar Delia Orosco. "I know I'm going to have an opportunity that some may never have. I feel 10 Whitw°rfb-rlng extremely blessed." •

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WRITING RALLY CELEBRATES FRANCIS, 20TH YEAR Children throughout the Northwest will hone their reading, writing and creative-thinking skills during the 20th annual Whitworth Writing Rally on Nov. 8. The rally will be led by Jasper Tomkins, an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books. During the rally, former Whitworth education professor Les Francis, who co-founded the event in 1983 and has served as its director since that time, will be honored for his efforts. Francis and a number of community leaders who have run the program for the past two decades will be feted for their vision and leadership, which have helped ro make the rally a must-attend event for parents and children throughout the region. Approximately 800 students are expected to partici- Les Francis pate in this veer's rally. Tomkins will share his stories with participants, and children will then spend time in small groups creating and illustrating stories. Each group will be led by trained educators and Whitworth teacher-education undergraduate and graduate students with expertise in story- telling, writing, illustrating and bookbinding. After each session, children will attend a reception, where they will have the opportunity to share the books they have created and to meet with Tomkins.

DOCUMENTARY ENTERED IN INTERNATIONAL AUDIO FESTIVAL Whitworth's audio documentary, From Coast and Camp to the Inland Empire: Japanese~American Evacuation and Relocation to Eastern Washington During World War II, was recently entered in Chicago Public Radio's 2003 Third Coast Audio Festival. The festival celebrates creative and compelling documentary work that offers new insights TAKING A STAND to listeners. Winners will be announced this fall. Nabeel Jabbour, a From Coast and Camp chronicles the journeys of]apanese former professor at Americans from the West Coast to eastern Washington, and Haigazian University, in Beirut, Lebanon, was created by College Archivist Janet Hauck and Rose assumes the role of Sliger, '02, program assistant for the Weyerhaeuser Center Muhammad, an for Christian Faith and Leaming. Hauck and Sliger created the open-minded Muslim documentary as part of an oral-history archive project funded student, during by the Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program. a presentation in The documentary's purpose is to educate students and the Seeley Mudd Chapel. community about historical violations of civil rights in order to ensure that [abbours presentation, An Open Lerrer similar violations may be prevented in the future, Sliger says. to President Bush: For the project, Hauck and Sliger gathered oral histories from] apanese Islam, U.S. Foreign Americans who relocated from western Washington, Oregon, California and Policy, and justice Alaska ro the Inland Northwest ro avoid internment during World War II. Many in the Middle East, of the people interviewed were students at Whitworth, Gonzaga University, and was sponsored by Washington State University during the war and thus avoided internment. Whitworth's ''Lives of "Most significant is the timeliness of this project," Sliger says, in reference Commitment" Project, fUnded by the M. J to the controversy over the arrest, detention and alleged denial of fifth, sixth Murdock Charitable and seventh amendment rights to people of Arab descent following the Sept. Trust. Jabbour was 11, 200 1, terrorist attacks. "This project identifies how easily civil rights have born in Syria and been denied to people in the United States during a time of war." raised in Lebanon. Last spring, Hauck and Sliger presented the documentary, which features He holds a Ph.D. in oral-history interviews, narration and music, at a Whitworth~hosted symposium. theology in Islamic The documentary also aired on Spokane Public Radio on Memorial Day, and studies from the University of South copies of the documentary were distributed to Washington state middle and Africa, in Pretoria, high schools, as well as colleges and universities in the Northwest. and currently serves as To listen to the documentary online, please visit www.whitworrh.edu/ a missionary with the coast&camp. Navigators Ministry.

Whitwortlzud# A WHITWORTH FAREWELL MARK KOEHLER Former Whitworth president Mark Lowell Koehler, 88, died in August. He attended Whitworth on an athletics scholarship and graduated in 1937 with a double major in history and economics. He was also a graduate of San Francisco Theological Seminary and Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1940 by the Presbytery of Spokane. Koehler first served at Whitworth as head of Bible and Christian education, chaplain and tennis coach. He then pastored First Presbyterian Church of Yakima and returned to Whitworth to serve as executive vice president and then pr~sident, from 1963-69. As president, Koehler led the college through a time of transition and left it academically sound and spiritually thriving. Koehler held pastorates at congregations including First Presbyterian Church, in Las Vegas, Nev., where he worked until his retirement. Koehler spent KENNETH MYERS his retirement completing a series of 11 interim pastorates and later was the par- Longtime Whitworth ish associate at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, in Tucson. "Dr. Koehler was trustee Kenneth a central figure in Whitworth's history," says President Bill Robinson. "I spoke Myers, 94, died in June. A graduate of the with him a few months ago and his vitality, sense of humor, love of Whitworth University of Warh- and love for Christ were all in top form. His last visit to Whitworth was for a ington, Myers received commencement weekend, shortly after the loss of his dear wife, Clara Belle. He an honorary doctor- was in his fun-loving glory at this place he so loved. Mark was so beloved that ate from Whitworth, losing him, even to Zion, is hard." Koehler is survived by his daughter, Michal, where he served on the '64, his grandson, Thomas, and many nieces and nephews, including Patricia, board of trusteesfir '70, and Gary, '72. The Mark and Clara Belle Koehler Scholarship has been 42 years, three of those as chair. Myers was established at Whitworth m honor of the Koehlers. an insurance broker and part-time real- ROLAND WURSTER estate investor, serving Former English professor Roland Wurster, 95, died in july. Wurster was a customers in Seattle graduate of Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. After work- and Bainbridge with ing on the Alaska railroad, Wurster volunteered in 1934 as a faculty member at hisfirm, Alexander Sheldon jackson College, in Sitka, Alaska. He married Alice Cockett in 1939, Myers & Co. He married Luella Nelson in and went on to serve at Sheldon Jackson as dean and then president of the col- 1931. Myers served lege. Wurster taught English at Whitworth from 1957 until his retirement in ar president of the 1973j he also served as registrar and assistant to the dean at Whitworth. After King County Insur- retiring, he assisted with special projects at Whitworth and was a tutor at the ance Association and Barton School. "My favorite memories of Roland come from his walks to campus the Bainbridge Island in the years after his retirement," says English Professor Laura Bloxham, '69. Chamber of Com- "Often I would find a note from him pinned to my office door, telling me about merce, was chairman of the Seattle Transit a book he thought 1 would enjoy. 1 thank God for Roland; what a pleasure to Commission, and have known this fine human being." Wurster is survived by a daughter, Emily, served on the Seattle two brothers, Wilbur and Henry, and a granddaughter. Winniford Planning Commis- sion in the early 19605. He also held ROBERT WINNIFORD leadership rolesin the Chemistry Professor Emeritus Robert (Bob) Winniford, 81, died in july. Winniford served in Presbyterian Church the U.S. Army during WWll; while in the army he completed Officer Candidate School. He was and waspresident of the Seabeck Christian a graduate of Oregon State College, and he earned a master's degree from California Institute of Conference Grounds Technology and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. He married Georgene Whitney, who fir 25years. My- later served as director of Whitworth's health center, in 1944. Winniford worked as an industrial- ers is survived by his research chemist for 10 years before becoming a chemistry professor at Whitworth. He retired from daughter, Nancy, '55, Whitworth in 1984, after 21 years of teaching. During his retirement, Winniford built a log home his sons, Richard, '56, and managed a tree farm in Holley, Ore. "I hope that students learn as much in my classes as I did Whitworth trustee Da- in Dr. Winniford's," says Assistant Professor of Biology Michael Sardinia, '87. "Twenty years later, vid, '64, and James, nine grandchildren I still use lab techniques he taught me. I also remember his concern for students, his deep laugh, and 10 great-grand- and his encouragement in my qualitative-analysis lab." Winniford is survived by his wife, three children. daughters, Nancy, Gail and Mary Anne, a sister, Bertty, and five grandchildren.

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for business affairs), Kathy Storm (vice our time wrestling with what it means Bighouse president for student life), Kristi Bums to be faithful to our mission. To help us (vice president for institutional advance- in this regard, in 1995 I invited Terry ment), Fred Pfursich (dean of enrollment McGonigal and Gordon Watanabe to got it right services), Terry McGonigal (dean of the join the cabinet. Both brought faculty chapel), Gordon Watanabe, '75, '85 perspectives, but, more important, they M.Ed. (special assistant to the president pledged to lock arms as guardians in our It was probably 15 to 20 years ago that for diversity), Dolores Humiston (our walk along the ridge of Christ-centered- I read an article on one of the greatest new director of human resources, who ness and intellectual/cultural diversity. college basketball coaches in history, comes to us following the retirement of This journey is critical to all of us. Clarence "Bighouse" Gaines. At age Alice Mewbourn, whom we also appre~ When I ask myself why this assem- 23, Gaines became the head football ciated very much), Dale Soden (special blage of talent gets along so well, the and basketball coach, athletics director, assistant to the president for planning), first answer that comes to my mind is trainer, and ticket manager at Winston~ and Saint Sylvia Hedrick, who has the leadership. Now, I wish I could say it's Salem State, a historically African- messy job of being my assistant. my institutional leadership, but it's their American college in West Virginia. Big- One great thing about this remark- personal leadership that makes them so house retired as basketball coach in 1993 able group is that they too have the "Big- effective. Today's most successful leaders after running the show for 47 years. In house" perspective. For example, Tom think "institution first." Personal and the article I read, the interviewer asked Johnson gets showered with all this sun- departmental ambitions all bow to the Coach Gaines what was mainly respon- shine about how great the campus looks, good of the whole. To a remarkable ex- sible for the incredible success his teams but you don't hear him bragging about tent, "Whitworth first" is the dominant enjoyed. The writer tells how Bighouse how well he pulls weeds. He understands perspective of these talented cabinet responded by reclining in his chair, tilt- that we just have really talented, hard- members. ing his head back, closing his eyes as if he working people at this place. Faculty and staff represent the front had just become one with the universe, Most college presidents work with a line of excellence at Whitworth. Bonnie pursing his lips and slowly enunciating smaller cabinet than I do, or they have a and I entrusted them with two of our the word "talent." In his mind, legends subgroup within their cabinet. For us, the children, and they simply could not have like Earl "The Pearl" Monroe handed cabinet is the cabinet. When we meet, been better stewards. But at a moment success to Clarence Gaines and made we all meet, and we love the times to- when Whitworth Today is thinking about Winston-Salem State a winner. gether. Every week, for two to four 10 years, I am thinking about 10 people I hear you, Bighouse. I work directly hours, we gather to think, argue, laugh who have made Whitworth a great place with 10 people who make Whitworth and pray. And once a month a portion and made me a better leader than I was College a winner every day. It is flat-out of our meeting brings us together with a ever meant to be. To them, and to all unseemly to suggest that anyone person broadly representative planning group of you who support Whitworth, I am is responsible for the robust health of that keeps us looking forward. grateful. It is a huge honor for me to be Whitworth today (and our fine folks who Most people would be surprised by associated with mind-and-heart educa- bring you Whitworth Today know that). the nature of our cabinet discussions. tion at Whitworth College. Huge credit should be given to Tammy Because the members are so gifted in Reid, '60 (vice president for academic their areas, we tend not to get caught affairs}, Tom Johnson (vice president up in operational crises. Often we spend

Whitwort7url# In 1998Whitworth loda interviewed Bill Robinson on the occasion of his fifth anniversary at the college. Now that he has completed his first decade at Whitworth's helm, it's ears time for us to let you hear once again from a man who has, among 'his many and varied activities, maintained a cordial and productive relationship with all of fter: Whitworth's constituencies; established / lasting relationships with students and alumni and attended more student- ho centered events than the most assiduous parent; encouraged a greater Whitworth e presence in the Spokane community and the Pacific Northwest, as well as on the national scene; embarrassed himself repeatedly and hilariously at Orientation Weekend skits; overseen the dramatic improvement of the Whitworth campus; s very cared about every student he's ever met (and some who haven't even shown up yet); and cemented his place in the pantheon mportant of Whitworth's longest-tenured and most beloved presidents. nd ery ood' Five years ago when we interviewed you for "Whitworth Today," you singled out mission as the best thing about Whitworth and the cost of attending as the most difficult thing. Would you say that that situation remains the same, or would you cite otlier issues today? Those are still the big two. With respect to the mission. as long as we're faithful to this combination of spiritual conviction and open intellectual inquiry, the more durable our mission remains. I feel we've been faithful to those two values - the narrow ridge idea, and the longer we walk it. the more confident we become of our balance and the more it becomes a part of our identity, So I think we have been and we remain very faithful to the mission. As far as the cost is concerned, in the last five years we've increased the amount of financial aid substantially through the growth of our endowed scholarships and through careful financial management. So we've been pretty successful in holding down our net cost to the student. especially if you compare us with other private colleges. Butlthink we're still too expensive for too many people.

In that interview published in 1998, you emphasized Whitworth's distinctive educational mission of encouraging both Christian conviction and intellectual curiosity and openness. How has that mission - or the environment in which it is carried out - changed over the interveninq years? I'm not sure it has. It's a differenT world than it was five years ago, and I think that the influence of fundamentalism in the world -the intractable belief that my answer is the only answer - has probably drawn attention to the value of the humility that comes with openness. At the same time. I think that the pressure toward relativism -that all answers are created equal - draws attention to the great doctrines and confessions of faith we uphold.

How do you envision Whitworth changing in the next 10 years in terms of growth, academic stroriqtfis, and the college's connection to and role in the community, region, and nation? I'm not wild about Whitworth growing very much at the undergraduate level. Our level of quality and community would be hard to equal at a significantly larger size. However,I think we probably will see some growth in the graduate programs and programs for nontraditional-age students. So in terms of academic quality, I think we'll continue to be stronger and to be perceived as stronger. Our reputation for quality will continue to rise. We've attracted some really talented faculty members, and we have technological resources and facilities that I never dreamed we would have. By the way. I say that as I look across the campus and see the dome for our new telescope,which is very cool.

Will we become Whitworth University at any point in the , . foreseeable future? I honestty don't know right now. I could make a prediction, but that wouldn't do anyone any good. We're gathering information, and we'll be polling the constituencies that will be most directty affected by the decision. If you could choose any career job other than the one you ave, what would you choose and why? Like anyone who's ever taken a shower, I've always wanted to be a singer. Or I'd like to be a professional athlete, as long as there was no pressure involved. Either of those would be pretty good. But if you're talking about one within reason, I would say that the two roads not taken for me are Ron Pyle's job (communication- studies professor), which is the road I started down, but as Joseph Heller said in his novel SomethingHappened,something happened. I'm not sure what. So that would be one. and then the other would be some kind of parish ministry. When I'm more serious, I'd say those are the two places where I could picture myself. I mean, of course I'd like to be a ridiculously gifted writer who could sit around and write great novels or do great research and write great textbooks, I've got the ridiculous part down, but I'm still waiting for gifted .• Sometime this year I will have been a college president for exactly one-third of my life. I'm 54, and this is my 18th year in this job. I guess this is what I do.

Last year your book, Leading People from the Middle: The Universal Mission of Heart and Mind, was published. (Editor's note: The book has received fine reviews and is available on the web at amazon.com and through the Whitworth bo okstore.) How has becoming a published author changed your life? The biggest change has been in our inability to get a car in our garage because of all the boxes of unsold books. Also, I've been asked to speak a lot on topics related to leadership.

What will be the qreatest challenge for Whitworth grads of the next few years? Job opportunities will vary by discipline, For example, right now we see more teaching jobs out there than technology jobs. That could flip in the next five years. Geopolitically, our grads will encounter a very tense world. Towhatever extent they carry the kind of inner peace that Whitworth nurtures, our young alumni will feel pressure to lead or pressure to conform or both, People of optimism and hope could be in short supply. The world is going to need the convictions and curiosity of the students we are educating. It will need people with deep service values that emerge from firm foundations of faith.

What role has Bonnie played in your work? Bonnie has made me so much better a person than I would have been had she not been a part of my life, and that seeps into every role I play. Beyond that. how lucky am Ito have someone who loves people as authentically and as indiscriminately as she does, and who is as talented and gracious as she is? She's just great. She's the best college-president's spouse I've ever seen, and that is only a minor part of her identity. Maybe that's why she's so good, She certainly doesn't see herself as Whitworth's "first lady," and that's not how I see her, I see her as my very talented partner who helps me in my work infinitely more than I help her in hers as a musician, She is a lovely person. She so identifies with people, and she is such a great friend to her friends, she's a really good human being. -

Two of your kids went to Whitworth, and your youngest is now attending Pepperdine. If Whitworth could purloin something from Pepperdine, what do you think it should be? The view and the endowment (laughing). Let me think. I love their sophomore-year-abroad program. It's great that they do it in the sophomore year, because that gives the students a couple more years in which they can reflect on that experience, draw on that experience and use that experience as they work on worldview during their junior and senior years. Of course, Pepperdine can also enroll more students by having that requirement. They have a residency requirement like we do, and if we could have a couple hundred of our students abroad every year, we'd have no problem with residential space: we could solve that problem with such a program. It's a great plan.

What has happened in your first decade at Whitworth that you deem most worlliy of celebration? Well. one year my team won the Whitworth Golf Tournament. so that was big. Of course, then the Tikker boys had to start cheating to recapture their dominance, so this year I recruited them and my friend, Shakey (our scorekeeper), to my team. Evidently, this move did not go unnoticed by God, because we had the biggest rainstorm since they had to throw Jonah overboard .• What pleases me the most is the sharp rise in our retention and graduation rates. When we succeed with students, all good things follow. I think that the general health of the college is most worthy of celebration. I mean. you look at the campus itself, and that's improved, and you look at the student body,and it's getting better all the time: our salaries have risen significantly, and I think that the general mood of the campus is better than it was in 1993. I guess that generally, I'd just say that we can celebrate being a very healthy, thriving institution . • Personally, having daughter Brenna and son Ben become graduates of Whitworth also makes me want to celebrate .• I think that over the past 10years, Whitworth has come to the recognition that who we are is very important and very good. I don't think that who we are is all that much different now than it was 10years ago. But how we feel about who we are, and the role we see for ourselves, might be quite different. I think the reason for all this is because we've tried to be faithful to our callings as educators and as followers of Christ.

What has surprised you most? I didn't think when arrived that we would have made this much progress on the physical plant in a decade. That's still amazing to me. I took Annette Weyerhaeuser on a campus tour a few days ago, and she just kept saying, "Dave would have been so thrilled to see this." We're thrilled that Dave would have been thrilled! I knew we'd be better: I thought when r came to Whitworth that I could help this be a better college - that's what I'd been prepared to do - but the developments have surpassed my expectations, and people's appreciation for my role in it has also been surprising, much more than I expected, or deserve, for that matter. I don't know if I'm surprised at the way thousands of people have stepped forward to provide great financial support for Whitworth, but I'm impressed and grateful. People who love and support this college made a $60- million campaign a success, That's amazing! What do you spend most of your time on? That's a good question. It's rather scary that I'm not too sure. I know I'm very busy doing something. It seems like I do a lot of desk work/writing and a lot of speaking. I should probably spend more time listening. saying 'Thank you:' and asking folks to support us financially. Now that I've been here for a while. there are more things folks want me to do than used to be the case. So we're trying to be smart about where I spend my time.

You have been diligent about hiring around Whitworth's mission and rneetinq with all new faculty and administration hires. Why IS that irnpojtant to you? One 01Whitworth's most important distinctives, particularly when we compare ourselves to schools affiliated with mainline denominations, is that we go beyond requiring our people to support our mission. We hold the unusual. and perhaps audacious, expectation that our people will embody our mission. In other words, we want a faculty member to be able to say,"Not only am I an expert in my discipline, but it is my mission to honor God,follow Christ and serve humanity:' The subtle difference between supporting a mission and claiming a mission is huge.

One of the leader's tasks is to prepare an institution for his or her departure. What are you doing to make that transition both positive and relatively painless for Whitworth? I haven't started to think about that. Right now I have enough to worry about just keeping my job without worrying about my exit. Frankly, I'm not at all nervous about the campus community's transition. The people here know the huge extent to which they are responsible for the accomplishments of the last decade and they have a realistic view of my role, Neither they nor I would deny thati've made a contribution, but we all know that Whitworth's greatness is centered in what happens in student lives. That will continue long after I'm gone. Whitworth has an all-star team of faculty and staff. Virtually everything in the operations and teaching at Whitworth will go unaffected by my exit. Further, the campus excitement over new leadership with new strengths will make the transition smooth. I confess to being a little more concerned with our off-campus constituencies who might overconnect our progress to me. We have some demythologizing to do with those groups.

What do '{ou think Whitworth will look like when its next leade arrives? What gives you confidence about the college's future? It will look great. and I don't want to talk anymore about my departure (laughing). I'm not planning on going anywhere - unless you know something I don't know!

What will be your favorite/best/most important legacy Whitworth? I suspect my most enduring legacy will be thousands of alumni who love Whitworth College and will never allow their alma mater to be less than what they experienced while we were here together .•

As the edit r f Bill Robinson's Of Mi d rt n wslelter I'm asked time and again if he really sits down every single month (okay, okay - 10 months each year) and pounds out this compendium of vital information, trenchant self-deprecation, and wholehearted exhortation. Usually, the people who ask me about this adopt a "nod, nod, wink, wink" attitude that intimates ind their skepticism that one person, no matter how accomplished, could really write something that smart, touching, and clever every month. Well, they're wrong. Dead, flat wrong. Bill wquld eart be the first to say, "I can't do it alone," and certainty he can't gather and sift through the news of every event and accomplishment throughout the Whitworth community and write the newsletter each month. But he comes frighteningly close. Just to prove it to you, let me walk you through the process from Bill's computer Shop Manager Bob Baker says), and Mailing Services to your mailbox. takes care of getting it out the door. A few days later, it Here's how it works: In the middle of each month, arrives at your door. Bill's assistant, Sylvia Hedrick, sends out reminder Why does Bill write Mind & Heart? "Because people notices about getting M&H info in to the President's claim to read it," he says. "I've written about 130 Office. Faculty and staff compile info about their areas, newsletters since I began doing it at Manchester. It's the Alumni Office lists upcoming events, and the folks a discipline. You dread it, you know you have to do in Student Life and Academic Affairs provide news it, and it isn't so bad when you get into it - except that includes on- and off-campus programs, faculty when my brain goes just vacant." From what I see and student accomplishments, and pending visits by each month, that doesn't happen too often. And even speakers and artists. The Athletics reporters gather during a tough month, there's a reward at the end of scores, search out stats re: our outstanding student- the process. "When I hit 'send' after my last look, my athletes, tote up pre-season prognostications and second thought is one of accomptishment," Bill says. post-season honors, and pull together information "My first thought is that it's 30 more days before I have highlighting Whitworth's athletics successes. to do this againl" Then Bill uses as much of this information as he possibly Every once in a while I hear from the president of can within the 2,450~word parameters of our format. He another institution about M&H, and s/he always wants "Billerizes" the material, making it his own and ordering to know,"How does he DO that?" Phil Eaton, '64, the it in such a way that it's both logical and appealing. The president of Seattle Pacific University, is one of Bill's opening and the close are where he probably spends colleagues who's wowed by the magnitude of the most of his time. It shows. See in the selections on the task Bill has set for himself. "I am intimidated every following page some examples of his eloquence as he time I receive an issue," he says. "I've told him many greets and then says farewell to his readers. times that I can't believe he pulls this off. I have always After he finishes his first draft, Bill sends it along suspected he has a team of eight or so people who to me and I get going on my task, which is to act as do this writing, only to find out that he does most of it a sounding board for some of the items, to clean up himself. In any case, I think M&H is a major publication any stray mistakes (he doesn't make many), to provide for Whitworth and an extraordinary part of Bill's missing pieces, and, on occasions when Bill's up to his outstanding leadership. Communication is the name of ears in running the college, maybe to write a few items the game for any leader, and this piece is a connector, for the Athletics section (Sports Information Director bigtime." Father Robert Spitzer, Gonzaga University's Steve Flegel does this, (00). Even when Steve and/or I president, concurs."] may not be an alumnus of provide the bare-bones info, Bill usually spends some Whitworth College," he says, "but I thoroughly enjoy time adding a personal anecdote about attending a reading Of Mind & Heart. Bill's passion and vision for soccer game or cheering for our volleyball squad or Whitworth are so evident that after each read you having a group of football players over to his house cannot help but come away inspired - plus, he is just so to consume a cow or two. If you live in Spokane and darn funny." attend Whitworth events, you know that he's at nearly We often receive copies of other college everyone. And he has a story - a good story - to tell newsletters, and each time we do I'm reminded all over about each of those events. again how good Bill is at what he does. Even the best After Bill and I send the drafts back and forth a ones run him a poor second when it comes to "voice." few times, he's usually ready to sign off. So I read Somehow, I always hear Bill. The guy's good. it carefully one more time, ask Public Information But why do I keep telling you what a great and Specialist Julie Riddle and maybe one or two others inspirational writer and storyteller Bill is? Bill can tell to do the same, and I send it on to Graphic Designer you himself in the excerpts that appear on the facing Su Chism. She formats the much-fussed-over text, the page. These passages - both poignant and funny print shop crew "lays the ink on the paper" (as Print - provide just a taste of the best of Bilt Robinson. ------

The Best of Bill Selections from Of Mind & Heart / have my head in the clouds again. Thegood news is that one of my United AirLines friends made a Last-minute move and sLidme from coach to first class. The bad news is that the guy snoring next to me is making more noise than a jackhammer. I"d flip him over onto his stomach. but his back might not bend in that direction. rm on my way to CleveLand,a fine city not at all deserving of the tag "the mistake by the Lake."where the presidents of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (headed by Whitworth ian Duncan Ferguson) are meeting at the College of Wooster. College presidents are an interesting breed. We turn into bragging machines in each other's presence. Sometimes l'tn tempted to lead with, "t aLreadyknow that your school is better than my school. that you're a better president than / am, and that your dad could whip my dad, so let's taLkabout the weather."

Here's my situation. I"m not on a plane. t'm sitting on the deck at our cabin, Before me a perfectly still river reflects tree-topped mountains as a rising sun provides warmth in the cool. early morning air. As I'm surrounded by the splendor of God's creation, one thing dominates my thoughts, "/ wonder how we're doing on the general education curricuLum." / need professional help. Actually. before / started fussing. the beauty of the earth did seem to enrich my morning prayers. Among those prayers was intercession on behalf of a wonderful friend in PortLand battling the return of a virulent cancer. Please pray for her. Life is at once so good and so hard. / find that its joys and sorrows seem to be intensifying. Maybe l'm getting more emotional as I age, or maybe Bonnie's wonderful sensitivity is rubbing off on me. / heard that she cried at the grand opening of Alton's Tire Center. Well, / hope you are having a renewing summer season. Even when we're working hard, the change of rhythm in the academic calendar refreshes us at Whitworth. If you're getting this newsletter for the first time, you're probably the parent of a new student. / write M&H monthly and send it to alumni, donors, parents of students and others. My objective is to keep you informed, my format is bragging and complaining. / can't help myseLf. /love this school. and / hope you will, too.

Parents, you and your children are in our prayers. The emptiness catches us off guard, doesn't it? After the orientation program last Saturday night, / was chatting with a parent in the foyer of Cowles Auditorium. /n the background / heard returning students cheering wiLdly as new students left the auditorium and entered the gauntlet of support that our student leaders had formed outside the exit. Out of the corner of my eye, f caught a glimpse of the left sLeeveof my Latefather's tattered oLdjacket. where my mother had sewn on his hundred-mile swimming patches. Proudly wearing his grandfather's jacket was our freshman son. A big smile crossed his face, and he reached over and shook my hand. We waLkeda few steps together until we reached the exit. f didn't really know what to do, so I stepped to the side, leaned my head against the window and watched him waLk through the tunnel of cheers by himself. My eyes filled with tears as the symbolism of him waLking aLonecompleteLy blindsided me. I didn't fully recover until the next night after / stopped by his room. As / was leaving, I overheard a warm and enthusiastic exchange of greetings between him and a couple of his new friends who had just wandered in. Somehow. it was the salve I needed. So let me assure all of you who Leftyour sons and daughters here over Labor Day weekend, f heard them in the hallway and they are doing fine. And may the arms that lift, protect. nudge, and hold our students be wrapped around us as well during this academic year. ALUMNI FAMILY WEEKEND 2004 Alumni Family Weekend, to be held on campus the weekend ofJune 18-20, 2004, will ftature flod, ALUMNUS fun and good times galore. See the inside APPRECIATES back coverfir more FENTON DUVALL Alumni Award winners (from left) Anna Schoweng'erdt, Colleen and Sam Adams, Mark Keith Benson, '70, information and visit Terrelland David Martin. the website for the lat- has spent many years in education. He is est details of this major 2003 ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS currently program event for all alumni David Martin, '62, Colleen and Sam Adams, '51 and '52, Mark Terrell, and their fizmilies. director for science and '94, and Anna Schowengerdt, '93, were presented with the 2003 Alumni technology studies at Awards at the inaugural George F. Whitworth Honors Banquet during the National Science Homecoming Weekend. Martin received the Distinguished Alumnus Award; Foundation, and has the Adamses were honored with the Alumni Service to Whitworth Award; taught for most of his Terrell received the Alumni Mind & Heart Award for his work with Cup career at the University of Cool Water Ministries; and Schowengerdt received the Recent Alumna of Washington and other institutions. Award for her work with Catholic Relief Services. When he was recently asked to provide a 'VITAL VOICES' AWARD PRESENTED TO SAISUREE CHUTIKUL, '56 chapter for the book Whitworth alum Saisuree Chutikul, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2003 Teachers with Class: Vital Voices Leadership Award for her work in combating human trafficking. True Stories of Great Chutikul is a world-renowned human-rights activist from Thailand. The Vital Teachers, he chose CONTACT US Voices program was held in May at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Perform- to discuss the impact of R. Fenton Duvall. For information about ing Arts in Washington, D.C. alumni activities, con- professor emeritus of In presenting Chutikul the award, actor Sally Field called her "a tireless tact Director of Alumni history at Whitworth. and Parent Relations advocate for women trapped in modem-day slavery" and lauded her "indefati- "Professor Duvall's Tad Wisenor, '89, gable spirit." Chutikul works at the highest levels of the Thai government and comment on one of at (509) 777-4401, intergovernmental agencies to combat human-rights abuse. She has been a my papers, 'Good, 1-800-532-4668, leader in the efforts to launch a national plan to protect trafficking victims in but not much mental or twisenor@ Thailand, and is a longtime member of the United Nations Commission on the perspiration here, •not only created a desire whitworth.edu. More Status of Women who was recently elected vice chair of the United Nations information is avail- in me to work harder Committee on the Rights of the Child. When accepting her award, Chutikul able on our website: for him but also served said, "My mother's values, courage and humor have been my light. Of course, www.whitworth.edu. to illustrate just how often, this work can be very dark .... There is no time for discouragement; we much work the aca- have to keep our hopes alive." demic lift demanded, " Benson writes. "There was always more to THOSE FRESHMEN LOOK do, something more to YOUNGER EVERY YEAR consider. " Proud grandparents Bill, '56, and Virginia "Ginny" (Mallett, '64) Snodgrass, shared this photo of their grandchildren decked out in new Whitworth gear. They are the children of alumni Julia (Snodgrass) Farrenkopf, '81, and David William Snodgrass, '81.

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Dorothy {Dailey} Randal, '28, died May ordained Presbyterian minister. The Dixons Robert Cheek, '57, died Aug. 25, 2002. He 6. After teaching for a brief period, Randal served in several churches in Washington is survived by his wife of 47 years, Wanda spent her life as a devoted wife to her hus- and Oregon before retiring from Bethany (Strickland), '53. band, the Rev. Lewis Randal, '29, and their Presbyterian Church in 1998. She is survived children. She is survived by three children, by her husband of 59 years, two sons, two Ford Horst, '77, died Feb. 9. His love for nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, daughters, eight grandchildren, three great- the outdoors took him to Alaska, where he two great-great grandchildren, and numerous grandchildren and several cousins. owned a construction business and a sport- nieces and nephews. fishing lodge. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor (Hook) Gothberg, '44, died Apr. Susan, two children, his mother, his father Mark Lowell Koehler, '37, died August 13. 15. Following her graduation from Whitworth and stepmother, one brother, two nieces and (See Page 12.) and marriage to Loren Gothberg, '43, she two nephews. worked as an office manager. She also Velma (Moos) Potter, '41, died May 3. taught English in Washington and in Chicago, Ken Myers died June 13. (See Page 12.) After earning B.A. degrees from Eastern Boston and Japan. She is survived by her Washington University and Whitworth, and husband of 57 years, a son and a daughter, Bob Winniford died July 9. (See Page 12.) a master's degree from the University of her brother, Leroy Hook, '40, seven grand- Washington, she spent 18 years as a school children and one great-grandchild. Roland Wurster died July 28. (See Page librarian in the Shoreline district in western 12.) Washington. Following her retirement, Potter The Rev. John R. Duvall, '47, died Feb. 16. wrote a book, God Flies Benny's Flag. She is He was a retired member of the California- We have also been informed of the deaths survived by one brother, sons Stephen Potter Pacific Annual Conference and is survived of Ruth Lawson, '33; David Stowell, '36 and Edward Potter, daughters Jan (Potter) by his wife, Shirley, two sons, two stepsons, on March 11; Samuel Wall, '50; Patricia Edwards, '66, and Eileen (Potter) Farley; nine seven grandchildren and two great-grandchil- (Kennedy) Chan, '57, March 7; Esther (Mc- grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, dren. Norton) Mahoney, '60; Karen (Eskeldson) and numerous nieces and nephews. Holenbeck, '73; Carole Binkley, 'S8, Sept. Margaret (Thoming) Cardle, '48, died July 30,2002; Deborah Smoke, '91; and Debo- Charlotte (Hansen) Dixon, '43, died Jan. 18. 22. Following her graduation from Whitworth, rah (McCall) Aleto, '93, Oct. 6, 2002. (If Following her graduation from Whitworth with she was an elementary-school teacher for 18 dates are not included, that information was a degree in home economics, she married years. She is survived by her husband of 54 not received with the death notification.) Joseph Dixon, '42, who graduated from Dal- years, Homer, '50, one sister, two daughters, las Theological Seminary and became an and a grandson.

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We are pleased Barry, '88, and Jennifer Brown, a Paul, '90, and Kimberly (DeVille- Dave, '92, and Tracy Pogelstrcm, a to welcome the boy, Isaac, Aug. 12, 2001. neuve, '90) Marklllle, a girl, Hope boy, Jacob David, May 5, 2002. newest members of the Nalani, April 22, 2002. Eric, '92, and Jean (Elliot, '93) Whitworth.- family and to congratu- Laura (Russell, '88) and Robert late their parents. Chang, a boy, Brendan Joan, Dala (Wagner, '90) and Greg Hartwich, a girl, Anabella, June 3. Jan. 25. Rice, a boy, Logan Gregory, Daniel, '92, and Camilla (Bram- Pamela (Geddes, '7S) and Dec. 3. Jim, '89, and Karla Bennett, a boy, mer, '92) Krantz, a girl, Marli Brian Girtman, a boy, Ian Maciver, Thomas James, June 30. Chris, '91, and Jilleen (Wood- Grace, Aug. 26, 2001. Nov. 19, 2000. worth, '91) Broyles, a girl, Bailey Susan Estlnson, '89, and Doug Jessica (Simpson, '92) and Justin Karen (Vevea, 'SO) and Peter Christine, July 28. McLauchlan, a boy, Ewan Ruaraidh, ('92) Krause, a boy, Wilson James, Strous, twin girls, Katie Marlene Oct. 16, 2002. LaRinda (Utter, '91) and Kevin May 11. and Kirsten Maureen, Oct. 18. Chapin, a boy, Trevor Mason, Christine (Klesch, '89) and Page Ron, '93, and NikoleSchafer, a glrl, Evan, 'S3, and Rainey Olson, a boy, Jan. 13, 2002. Hamilton, a girl, Selah Solana, Samya Kapolani, Jan. 22. Mark David, June 3, 2002. Dec. 10, 2001. Janis (Lambert, '91) and Rob Joseph, '93, and Cynthia Vigil, a William, '84, and Stephanie (Re- Connallon, a girl, Grace Karen, Tom, '89, and Carrie Lachermeier, girl, Elisa Vila, Dec. 10. delsperger, '88) Barth, a boy, Elijah June 24. a boy, Reece Thomas, April 1. Benjamin, Feb. 5, 2001. Julie (Buffington, '94) and Scott Karen (Gruber, '91) and Scot ('93) Donnie, '89, and Shelli Lindgren, a Christie, a girl, Brooklyn May, Nancy Chapin, '84, and Leah Crandal, a girl, Kate Adrienne, boy, Dax, Sept. 13, 2001. Jan. 24. Shafer, a girl, Molly Mackenzie, May 10. Dec. 25. Colin, '89, and Susan Sutherland, Janelle (Strand, '94) and Mary (Ressa, '91) and Tom Myers, a girl, Kaitlyn Crawford, Jan. 2, Brandon Jelinek, a girl, Jamie, Ken, '87, and Susan Horner ('90) a girl, Lydia Anne, July 4. 2002. Nov. 19, 2001. Urie, a boy, Nathaniel, March 22. David, '91, and Heather (Tiger, Tim, '90, and Darrelan Blount, Cindy (Oswald, '94) and Kerry (Kwake, '88) and Steve '93) Schultz, twins, Hannah Carlin twins; Trevor (boy) and Teagan Paul Welsch, a girl, Sara Ann, ('88) Anderson, a girl, Kate Eliza- and Jacob William, Dec. 31. (girl), Dec. 31, 2001. Sept. 17, 2002. beth, Sept. 30, 2002.

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R Scott, '94, and Lisa (Young, '95) Adam, '98, and Catherine Uhler, a class of '44 class of '54 Martin, a boy, Joshua Michael, girl, Elizabeth Anne, Jan. 18. 50th Reunion June 18-20, 2004, during May 27, 2002. 60th Reunion June 18-20, 2004, during Leslie (Moody, '99) and Chad Alumni Family Weekend Alumni Family Weekend Loren, '95, and Lorna (Inda, '95) Dashiell, a girl, Jordyn Brianna, Ayresman, a girl, Emma Nicole, Oct. 20, 2001. class of '49 Feb. 7. Joanna (Jensen, '99) and Kris 55th Reunion June 18-20, 2004, during Bob Lantz is parish associate ('99) Hall, a girl, Chloe Marie, Misty (Davis, '95) and Tony ('96) Alumni Family Weekend for senior ministries at Great Aug. 23. Jensen, a girl, Abigail Fay, May 3. Bridge Presbyterian Church in Kim (Larkin, '95) and Bruce Suko, Lelania (Condit, '99),and David class of '51 Chesapeake, Va. His wife, Diana a girl, Sydney Grace, July Ketola, a boy, Andrew David, July 3. (Van Buren, '93), served aboard 27, George Till retired in 2000 after 15 the aircraft carrier USS Theodore 2001. Sindy (Wong, '99) and Eric years as the executive director of Roosevelt as a Navy chaplain dur- Greg, '96, and Gwen (Estes, Ledermann, a boy, Samuel, Student Ministries, tnc., a mission ing Operation Iraqi Freedom. '96) Haley, a girl, Rebecca Joy, Nov. 16, 2002. agency that supports the church June 24. ministries of seminary students. Jeff, '99, and Jeanna (Barron, '99) class of '5 7 Tamara (Knapp, '96) and Rich- Reed, a boy, David,March 18, 2002. class of'5 3 Ron Soucy, a retired Presbyterian ard Holschen, a girl, Ruby Dawn, Jennifer (Slack, '99) and William minister, has written a memoir, July 20. ('03) Stone, a girl, Lauren Ann, Larry Clark and his wife, Nancy, One of the Greatest Generation, are living in Veracruz, Mexico. Christian, '96, and Kristen Dec. 2. partly in response to Tom Brokaw's From 1954-1974, they worked as Johnson, a boy, Taidan J., Feb. 6, Dennis, '99, and Debby Winkley, a book, The Greatest Generation. Bible translators for the Popoluca 2002. boy, Jonathan Andrew, Feb. 13. Shirley (Ginther) Waddell and people. In addition to providing her husband, Richard, '58, have Andy, '96, and Wendl (Story, '96) Luke, '00, and Jennifer Thomas, a Christian teaching, they helped McFarland, twins, Peyton (girl) and completed their service as interim girl, Jalen Marie, June 6. plant a new church and translated pastors at the Holladay United Vincent (boy), Jan. 28, 2002. the New Testament in Popoluca Erin (Milligan, '01) and Sean Church of Christ in Salt Lake City, Dori (Johnson, '96) and Jeff Reid, a and Spanish. McGever, a boy, Caleb Sean, Utah, and have returned to their boy, Jacob Edward, Jan. 20. Feb. 18. residence in Maine. Matt, '97, and Nicolle (St. Pierre, '97) Ableidinger, a girl, Allison class of '59 Hope, Aug. 16, 2002. 45th Reunion June 1~20, 2004, during Corey, '97, and Mindy (Van Dyke, Alumni Family Weekend '98) Anderson, a girl, Katelyn Ni- Dick Sommers has retired after cole, Jan. 8. working for 43 years in information Jennifer (Jackson, '97) and Mi- technology, the last 23 years with chael Atwood, a girl, Anne-Marie the Kaiser Permanente Medical Elizabeth, May 15, 2002. Care Program in Southern Califor- nia. David Crockett retired after Matt, '97, and Sarah (Westgate, 16 years as pastor of Cottonwood '97) Baldock, a boy, Brendan Presbyterian Church, in Salt Lake James, March 2. City, Utah. His wife, Dorothy (Tons- Amanda (Rillos, '97) and Steven eth), retired after 16 years from the Pouliot, a girl, Grace Deborah, Univ. of Utah School of Medicine, Jan. 4. Department of Family and Preven- tative Medicine. Janell (Rapp, '97) and Scott ('97) Preston, a boy, Jacob, class of '61 Nov. 4, 2001. Richard Bennett retired as market- Alex, '97, and Kelli Schuerman, a ing director for Perteet Engineer- boy, Jeter Alexander, March 30. 1964-65 SEATTLE-AREA GET-TOGETHER ing in the Puget Sound area, and Kathie (Koopmans) Neir hosted a Greater Puget Sound gathering Melissa (Schnase, '97) and Chris- has built a new home in Gardiner, tian ('98) Tobias, a boy, Isaiah 0/'64- '65 alumni at her home during the summer. TOpRow: Ken Wash. In addition to fly fishing lo- Christian, July 15, 2002. Sugarman, Roger Records, '63, Chuck Brock. Third Row: cal waters, Richard is becoming an £dker Matthews, Peggy (Kim) Burroughs, Carolyn (Griffith) Jonathan, '98, and Kristi (McBain, avid gardener and landscaper. '98) Amend, a boy, Seth, Sept. 12, Sugarman, Connie (Burnside) Brock, Sharon Daloz Parks, 2002. Susan (Hornstein) Scholtes, Miriam (Schutt) 'Weldin. Second Row: Cliff Baker, Sharlene (Camphell) Bathum, Neir, Carol class of '64 Amy (Ryan, '98) and Michael (Eyestone) Records, Leona (Denton) Rosser. Front Row: Jim Char (Schmutz) Mills and her hus- ('99) Lawlor, a boy, James Conard, Knisely, Sharon England, Carol (Rice) watson, Mary Lyn band, Bob, M.Ed. '82, are full-time May 21. (Vogt) Pettie. Theseftlks had 50 much fun together that they have volunteer coordinators for Habitat Jennifer (Parrish, '98) and Scott decided their next official reunion should include both classes.TO for Humanity in Northern Ireland. Lunde, a boy, Logan James, May 6. that end, the 40th reunion for the Class 0/1964 has been postponed Amy (Thonstad, '98) and James to Alumni Family Weekend in June 2005 so that it can be held as a McQueen, a girl, Noella Marie, joint reunion with the Class of 1965. Nov. 14. 24 Whitw°rtfDdng d class

class of '68 Belgium. Timothy L1ckness is living in San Diego with his wife and three Cathl (Krieg) Conner was nominat- teenagers and continues to work ed by many of her former students for numerous insurance companies to be a torchbearer for the 2002 in the area. Articles relating to his Olympics in Salt Lake City and was Vietnam tour of duty as a mem- one of 2,500 selected by Coca- ber of the U.S. Army have been Cola in the United States. Richard published in various newspapers Ward is a chef for Boomtown Cafe across the country, including the in Seattle, which provides several Wall Street Journal, Texas Sun, and hundred meals a day to homeless the San Diego Union Tribune. shelters. class of'74 class of '69 30th Reunion June a20, 2004, during 35th Reunion June 18-20, 2004, during Alumni Family Weekend Alumni Family Weekend Randall and Joan McGrady-Beach have lived in Reinbeck, Iowa, for al- CORE 650 TOUR TO GERMANY class of '70 most nine years. Randall is pastor Jim, '67, andJanie (Pryor, '68) Edwards led 34 alumni, of First Presbyterian Church, and parents and friends on a 10-day excursionfrom Berlin to Dresden David Strachan and his partner of Joan launched her own business, 25 years, Peter Tannen, recently with stops in numerous citiesfeaturing important sites related to the Grateful Heart Rubber Stamps and took a iO-week trip to Tahiti, New life and ministry of Martin Luther. Here, outside the Museum of More; she continues to pursue cal- Zealand, Tasmania and Southeast the German Resistance, Jim Edwards introduces stories of some of ligraphy and painting. Australia. David does volunteer the key people working against Hitler in 1930s Germany. advocacy work on the board of class of '75 directors of the Intersex Society class of '82 of North America. Bill Mcivor was Jeffrey Carter is in his 10th year class of '79 installed as pastor of the Presby- as pastor of Hobart Presbyterian 25th Reunion June 18-20, 2004, during Jeff Geyer is a pilot and coach for terian church in Sudbury, Mass" Church, in Hobart, Indiana. His Alumni Family Weekend American Airlines; he lives in Deer in June. wife, Julie (Rye, '77), is an Michael Brothers received a Ph.D. Park with his wife and two children. attorney, practicing disability in May from Princeton Theological Bill Williamson is the senior pastor class of'72 rights and special-education law Seminary and is now assistant pro- at Horizons Community Church, in throughout the state of Indiana. fessor of speech communication in San Dimas, Calif. He and his wife, Tom Ingles is the head football Brett Mitchell recently wrote a ministry at Princeton. Debbie, have been active in Em- coach at Kentwood High School book, Christly Gestures: Learning powering Lives International (ELI) in Kentwood, Wash. In 2002, he to be a Member of the Body of class of '80 in Kenya and China. Jeff Whaley led his team to a second straight Christ, published by William. B. has been named president and 4A state championship title. Mark Cheryl (Griffin) Benz and her hus- Eerdmans. He also preached at the CEO of Union Square Investment Snelling lives in Phoenix, Ariz., with band, Stephen, moved to Atlanta, 214th PC(USA) General Assembly, Company, a San Francisco private his wife, Susan (Julian, '71), and Ga., after 13 years in Miami, Fla. last year in Columbus, Ohio. investment management firm works with the Antioch Network Cheryl is the chair of the ESL and Helena (Ansotigue) Reynolds founded in 1982. His wife, Deb- Team. Mark and Susan have three foreign-language department at lives in Federal Way, Wash., where bie, serves as associate pastor of alumni daughters: Rebecca, '96, Georgia Perimeter College. Steve she works for the Kent Parks and congregational care at First Pres- and her husband, Robb LeRoy, '94, and Kristen (Quint, '83) Renz live Recreation Department. She is byterian Church of Berkeley. who recently had their third child, in Spokane with their three sons. also co-creator of the Kent Boomer Noah Paul; Hannah, '00, who is the Steve is president of RPM Rehab Connection, one of the nation's first class of '83 director of middle-school ministries Associates, a vocational rehabili- senior-center transition programs. at Covenant Presbyterian Church in tation firm that deals with injured Faye Mcintyre O'Neil taught She is married to David Reynolds, Austin, Texas, (the church of the workers. He is also a junior-high school in Edmonds, Wash., for '74; their son, Jason, graduated Rev. Jim Singleton, a Whitworth youth leader, member of his church 18 years and currently works half from Whitworth in May. trustee) and Sarah, '94, who choir, baseball coach and avid time teaching third grade. Faye's works as associate editor for The golfer. Kristen is worship leader at class of '78 husband, Charlie, is an engineer at Message at Navigator Press and Shadle Park Presbyterian Church, Boeing. Pete Mortlock has been lives in Colorado Springs. Carolyn (Mooney) Bigbee is a re- and a piano teacher and singer / teaching for 19 years. He teaches search specialist doing molecular songwriter. She just released her social studies and physical educa- class of '73 research of tuberculosis infection, first CD, Through His Eyes. tion in the North Thurston School transmission, and immune re- District with five other Whitworth Deborah Clinton Bailey continues sponse at the University of Pitts- class of '81 alums. Pete also coaches girls' to teach first and second grades burgh. Karen (Blair) Irwin lives in basketball at Olympia High School. in Seattle schools. Deborah and Carrie Daniel is a busy single mom Monmouth, 111., where she is the His wife, Donna, teaches special her husband, Bill, attend Univer- to her two adopted daughters (ages alumni secretary at Knox College education. Evan Olson is living in sity Presbyterian Church, and 8 and 5, from China and Vietnam). and her husband, John, is the pas- Sachse, Texas, with his wife, Rain- love to travel and spend time with She is the publications manager tor of Heritage United Presbyterian ey, and five children. He works at grandchildren. Tommie (Moss) at Cherry Hills Community Church, Church. Karen and John celebrated Fujitsu Network Communications Bette is director of lifelong learn- in Colorado. their 25th wedding anniversary in as a technical writer/developer ing and summer programs at the late June. in the technical publications de- International School of Brussels, in partment. Dennis Trotter lives in

R Lancaster, Pa., where he is vice class of '85 called Clinical Health Psychology promotion to vice president of president for enrollment manage- and Primary Care: Practical Advice Richard Joseph & Co., a nationwide ment and dean of admission at Kelli (Johnson) Hastings volun- and Clinical Guidance for Suc- contracting company. Jessica Neil- Franklin & Marshall College. teers at Veterans Crisis Program cessful Collaboration, published son left Harvard and is teaching and is also active at Fresno First by the American Psychological at the Univ. of Washington Law class of '84 Baptist Church. Gordy Toyama is Association. School. Barry Brown works as an the director of multicultural affairs independent representative with 20th Reunion June 18-20, 2004, during at Willamette University, where Alumni Family Weekend class of '8 7 Pharmanex and lives in Spokane he works with Paul Olsen (former Stan Tag teaches American litera- with his wife, Jenny, and their four registrar at Whitworth, crd Gordy's Elizabeth (Zirkle) Williams mar- ture and culture, writing, and natu- children. Stephen Gaffney was boss when Gordy was a student ried Chad Waetzig in August. ral history at Fairhaven College, a promoted to professional sales worker at Whitworth). Gordon They live in Washington, D.C., small interdisciplinary college of representative with Ortho McNeil Mlkoskl is now an instructor in where she is a mediator, trainer, Western Washington University. Pharmaceutical, a Johnson & Christian education at Princeton and facilitator at the Center for He recently co-edited a book titled Johnson company. Stephen and Child and Human Development at Theological Seminary. his wife, Ana, celebrated their first Father Nature: Fathers as Guides Georgetown University. Lyle Hat- anniversary in February. Yvonne to the Natural World, published by field was honored as the 2002 class of '86 Dechance is now an assistant University of Iowa Press. Jennifer Outstanding Elected Official in (Townley) Sidebottom is a mis- professor of music at the Univ. Barb (Rednour) Douglass and her Lane County, Ore. of Tampa. She recently received sionary in South Africa, working husband, Tim, '87, live in central a teaching innovation grant, is on a correspondence doctorate Oregon, where Barb is a home- class of '88 consulting on a music software degree through Trinity Seminary, maker and Tim is a pastor at program, and was invited to pres- in Indiana. Village Missions in Tumalo. Mark Jonathan Boston moved to ent a lecture and masterclass on Oordt published a book in March Sparks, Nev., after receiving a Retired Army colonel combines commitment, caring As a Whitworth student, Carol was deputy commander of nursing at (Isaac) Reineck, '72, was already Ft. Hood, Texas, the largest post in the demonstrating an aptitude for hard Army. Her final assignment was as chief work, discipline and commitment. nurse executive for the worldwide U.S. Reineck's four-year program at the Army Medical Command. Intercollegiate Center for Nursing In October 2001, Reineck retired Education included a two-year clinical from the U.S. Army as a full colonel. practicum at Spokane-area hospitals. "I She and her husband now make their worked from dawn to dusk throughout home in San Antonio, Texas, where she the week," she says, "and then spent is an assistant professor in the School weekends working in the infirmary of Nursing at the University of Texas under health center director Georgene Health Science Center and an associ- Winniford.ll These were formative for ate scientist for nursing research in the years for Reineck - years that prepared Regional Center for Health Workforce her for a long and distinguished career Studies. She says, "1 teach as 1 remem- in the u.s. Army. ber being taught at Whitworth - with While at Whitworth, Reineck was respect, relevance and hard work." a member of the Army Student Nurse Reineck has never forgotten the dif- Program, and upon graduation she ference a Whitworth education made in Reineck was assigned to Walter Reed Army her life. "Living in a Christian commu- Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and discipline and in helping nurses pro- nity was a comfort during my years in a Subsequent transfers took her to Trtpler vide the highest quality care," she says. challenging nursing program," she says. Army Medical Center in Hawaii, where Although moving 22 times in 31 years "The education I received was high in she met and married her husband, Todd, posed a challenge for the Reinecks, quality and made me want to do well," also a career Army officer. she eventually returned to her first she says. This past summer, Reineck Over the course of a 31-vear career, assignment in Washington, D.C., as returned to Whitworth with a few of Reineck earned two master's degrees nurse manager of the largest surgical her West Warren friends. "As 1 walked and a Ph.D. as she served in critical- intensive-care unit in the free-world the campus, I remembered why I chose care nursing, and in nursing education, military. In 1992, she was named the Whitworth. Christian values and educa- administration, research, and health U.S. Army Surgeon General's Army tion with integrity are of such immense policy. "My greatest joy was in caring Nurse of the Year. Near the culmina- value in preparing responsible citizens for soldiers in a system of high integrity tion of her impressive career, Reineck and future leaders."

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Humor and the Artsong Recital at Univ. of Denver's Lamont School the 2003 New England Regional of Music. She has sung in numer- Conference of the National As- ous productions, including the sociation of Teachers of Singing. role of the governess in Benjamin Her website is scaredofthat.comj Britten's The Turnof the Screw, and yworldj. After working for eight title roles in Suor Anglica and The years as an elementary school Merry Widow. Kirkman also sang teacher, Laura (Russell) Chang is in a master class with Marilyn a stay-at-home mom in Beaverton, Horne, maintains a private voice Ore. Her husband, Robert, is a pat- studio, and is a graduate teaching ent attorney at Intel. assistant in the Univ. of Denver's voice and opera departments. class of '89 Merri Wapstra is now the general manager for KSTV, Channel 13, in Colin Sutherland and his wife, Sun Valley, Idaho. Karen, recently moved to Walnut CLERIHUE WEDDING Creek, Calif., with their three girls. class of'92 He teaches science and coaches Port Gamble, Wash., was the site of the July 20 wedding of Keith cross-country and track at North- Allsanne (Butterfield) Mocabee Cleribue, '91, and Lori Holladay. Pictured are many of the gate High School and is involved is with the military and recently Whitworthians who attended. Back row (left to right): Kristy in the children's ministry program moved to Wuerzburg, Germany, (Parsons) McClain, '92, wendy (Filo) Fitzgerald, '95, Robert at Hillside Covenant Church. Sean with her husband, Rob, and four Filo,Jonathan Stoverud-Myers, '91, Clark Rider, '97, Bryan Barrett returned from Afghanistan children. They plan to be there Brown, Ann (Campbell) Brown, '01, the Rev. Anna (Erickson) and lives in North Carolina with about three years. Jeff Shriver lives Wise, '85, Robbin Erickson, '89, and the Rev. Derek his wife, Yuriko (Ejiri, '95), and in Washington, D.C., after almost Richmond, '91. Middle row (left to right}:]essica Pilo, '01, two sons. eight years in Nicaragua working Professor of Art Barbara Filo, Dianna (Bell) Gage. '95, Brian with Lutheran World Relief. Gage, '91, Shirley "Mrs. Coach" Cutter, '61, Professor Emeritus class of '90 Ross «Coach" Cutter, Clerihue, Holladay, and Kristin class of '93 Josh Wilcox finished his master's Andersen Ragen. Front row (left to right): Jennifer Willson, '95, in technology program and is Jason Schmidt married Jami Lauren, Grace and Copper Brown (children of Brian and Ann), now teaching eighth-grade sci- Spacek in Spangle last November. Scott Carlson, '91, and Mary (Erickson) Carlson, '91. Not ence and technology in the Mead The officiating pastor was Darrin pictured: Perry Gridley, '90, and Brent Holladay, '91. School District, in Spokane. Paul Duty, '91, and Whitworth alum and Kimberly (DeVilleneuve) Ronald Schafer attended with his at Lithuania Christian College. Amy class of '96 Markillie bought a townhouse wife, Nikola. Deborah Chadwick re- Patton lives in Spokane, where she in Hawaii and are very busy with ceived her Ed.D. from Arizona State was recently promoted to program Stephanie Clark lives in Bremer- their two daughters. They still find Univ. in December. Her major was manager of Holy Family Adult Day ton, Wash., and teaches first grade time to hang out with fellow alum curriculum and instruction in the Centers. Melissa laRue married in the Bremerton School District. Robert Clancey, '87. Dala Wagner Indian Education Program. Scot Shane Fuller in August. They are Michael Larkin is an associate has been working with the ARC of Crandal has released his debut making their home in Spokane. property manager for Elliott As- Spokane for the past six years, CD and octavo packet of sacred sociates, a commercial firm in serving people with developmental music, The Lord Is My Shepherd, class of '95 downtown Portland. Christian disabilities. She and her husband, through OCP Publications. For more Johnson is teaching Bible classes Christopher Franklin married Greg, and their three children live in information, visit scotcrandal.comj and serving as chaplain at Pacific Heather Smith on May 10. In Spokane. Kathy (Nolan) Willinger OCPCD.htm. Darrln Dennis and Christian on the Hill in Los Angeles. March, a story by Julie Gage on spent most of 2002 fighting leu- Stephanie Boyaijian, '94, were Tracy Stephenson married Presby- Cuban hijackers was picked up by kemia. She is now preparing for a married in October 2002. terian pastor Bill Ekhardt in June, the Associated Press and printed bone marrow transplant. Though just after finishing her pediatrics in papers across the nation. she has been unable to work for class of '94 residency in Fresno, Calif. They are Anne-Marie (Williams) Strohman over a year, Willinger says that living in Dallas, where Tracy is doing Amy Cadd, after recovering from and her husband, Trevor, moved to her faith has been strengthened a three-year fellowship in pediatric brain surgery in the winter of Northampton, Mass., where Anne- tremendously through this difficult critical-care medicine. 2001, completed her master's Marie is studying Renaissance time. She lives in Louisville, Ky., degree in 2002. Amy is now in literature at the Univ. of Massa- with her husband, Mike, and their class of '97 the first year of her second career, chusetts at Amherst. Lenny Wi· 6-year-old son, Kyle. teaching eighth-grade science. ersma works at California State Jennifer (Heaton) Tachell received Staci (Abrams) Adbulla spent 18 her master's degree in education Class of '91 Univ., Fullerton, teaching classes months in Southeast Asia, where in kinesiology and health promo- from Northwest Nazarene Univ. and Marshall Monteville completed his she met her husband, Beau. They tion as well as co-directing the is employed by the Boise School Ph.D. in microbiology at Washing- were married in March 2001 and Center for the Advancement of District as an elementary-school ton State Univ. and was promoted are now living in Austin, Texas. Responsible Youth Sport. Lenny counselor. Corey Anderson is now to lieutenant commander in the Steel is a service manager for stays active mountain biking and in his second year in Seattle Pa- Navy. Marshall, his wife, Kay developmentally delayed people, playing water polo. Matthew cific University's master's in school (Knowles, '91), and their two chil- and Beau works at Rice Univ. in Boles graduated from medical counseling program. Melissa dren are moving to Cairo, Egypt, the athletics department as an school in May and is interning (Schnase) and Christian Tobias, for two years. Cynthia Kirkman is academic coordinator. A. Tucker at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland '98, moved to Colorado, where pursuing a master's degree at the Richardson is teaching philosophy Hospital, in Pontiac, Mich. Christian is managing the new Washington Mutual Bank, in Wind- was named Teacher of the Year band, Mark, recently moved back to Hospital. Elizabeth Vernon teaches sor. Amy (Clark) McNelly recently by Crescenta Valley High School, Spokane, where she works as the English to fifth, sixth, and seventh graduated from Princeton Theologi- in La Crescenta, Calif. His wife, volunteer coordi nator/ development graders with the Peace Corps cal Seminary, where she received Heather (Eiflert, '98), is finish- assistant for Spokane Public Radio in Omurtag, Bulgaria. Christian the George L. Rentschler Prize in ing her master's in counseling at (KPBX/KSFC) and Mark is earning Gunter married Julie Gunther in Speech Communication. Megan Fuller Theological Seminary. Emily his master's degree in social work April. Whitworth President Bill Ewart married Brad McCarter in Nordhagen is a product manager at at Eastern Washington Univ. Joe Robinson helped officiate at the April. Holly (Brown) Dugenet and Oracle Corp., in Redwood Shores, Helbling is working on his master's wedding, at Mt. Baker Park Pres- Sheila Maak were in the wedding Calif. Nicole McGuire married in teaching at Western Univ., in Or- byterian Church in Seattle. Maria party. Megan is a human-resource Brett Manning in AugJst in Point egon. His wife, Erin (Cummings), (Colacurcio, '00) Day attended the analyst for Santa Barbara County, Roberts, Wash. Both Nicole and is a pediatric nurse at McKenzie service. Christian finished working and Brad is a pilot. Wade Baker Brett are employed at Federal Willamette Hospital. Brian and on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., is currently an adjunct professor Home Loan Bank of Seattle. Erin (Groefsema) Hackwlth just as the senior legislative assistant of voice at Wlllamette Univ., in Sa- purchased their first home, in for Congressman Rick Larsen and lem, Ore. He also performs with class of '98 Snohomish, Wash. Susan Martin is currently a graduate student at the Portland Symphony, Salem and her husband, Edward Arnot, the Evans School of Public Affairs Ben Patterson is working part time Chamber Orchestra, Columbia traveled to Yugoslavia last sum- at the Univ. of Washington, studying for Stanford Univ, as a computer Chorale and Symphony, Portland mer, where Ed worked to restore urban and regional policy. Julie is a network systems analyst, as well Bolcom Festival, and Portland stained-glass windows. Daria poet/writer who currently teaches as traveling to various countries Summerfest Orchestra. Aaron Hill (Whitmore) Wright is a certified English at Seattle Lutheran High and parts of the United States on married Jennifer Powell in March public accountant and has recently School. Jason Fllgor is practicing mission trips, primarily with Har- at Newport Beach Presbyterian become a partner with Schmitz dentistry in Woodinville, Wash., and vest Evangelism. Ben continues to Church, in California. Dustin Ste- and Wright, an accounting firm in his wife, Lisa (Niskanen, '99), is work with his band, Tremolo, whose vens, '95, served as best man. Juneau, Alaska. She and her hus- attending Bastyr Univ., pursuing a songs are featured in the Mandy The newlyweds live in Boise, Idaho, band, Matt, have been living in Ju- master's degree in nutrition. Ami Moore film, How to Deal, and in where they both work in research neau since 1998. Timothy Gilstrap Enox graduated from Dominican Holes, with Sigourney Weaver. Jeff and development for Adeccio at married Summer Ensz in Columbia, College in Orangeburg, N.Y. in May Davis is working on a graduate de- Hewlett Packard. Jeremy Nelson Calif.; the couple honeymooned in 2002 with a master's degree in gree in urban planning at the Univ. is pursuing a master's degree in England and Scotland. They live in special education. She teaches of Maryland and is interning atthe social history at Oxford Univ. and Fresno, where Timothy is working special ed and is department National Capital Planning Commis- is studying the role of mainline for Horizon Air and as a substitute chair at The Center for Discovery, sion in Washington, D.C. Stephanie Protestants in modern American teacher, and Summer is a labor and in Harris, N.Y. (Hufnagle) Ingoldby and her hus- social movements. Scott Sund delivery nurse at Valley Children's McGinnis flies high with Tenzing When Alan McGinnis, '82, was scrambling to succeed in our current asked to join the board of Tensing economy is quite a change of pace for Communications, Inc., in 2001, he someone who says he wasn't much of a wasn't expecting to take over as CEO student when he came to college. He a year later. But the former Microsoft credits professors like Glen Erickson MSN executive was ready for a new with kindling his interest in studying challenge, and taking the helm of an and keeping him at Whitworth. "I airborne Internet company in a post- couldn't believe how professors cared, 9/11 economy certainly filled the bill. and their passion for their students, for Founded in 1999 and ambitiously Whitworth, and for their discipline re- battling rival Boeing head-to-head for ally made a remarkable impact on me," the airborne Internet-access market, said McGinnis. Tenzing was forced to rein in expecta- McGinnis also joined the Whitworth tions and focus on a new reality. Airlines College Board of Trustees to help fulfill a in survival mode weren't willing to pay debt he feels to the college. "Whitworth the asking price for retrofitting planes helped me to think critically, to analyze and providing complete service. information, and to make decisions in So, rather than offer full Internet complex environments, " he says. "But access, Tenzing focused on providing McGinnis it's not just about the intellectual skills e-mail access for airline passengers at and knowledge. It's also living with $10-$20 per trip by utilizing existing (of Boeing's Connexion service) for 10 grace and truth that Whitworth teach- capacity on the aircraft's radio. "We percent of the cost," said McGinnis. es and preaches. That's so important in offer 80 percent of the functionality Running a young company running a business."

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class of '99 France on school-sponsored trips. Kasey Rivas is a research scientist ...... Kristin Olson founded a school at the Univ. of Washington, working for low-income children in Mexico. with a grou p to develop a new drug She is also in a folkloric dance to fight malaria. Teena Roberts ~~"""';'•.I\·f'/>,·:~:i:"'1:'''~.'.' group. Wayne Berry moved back received her secondary-teaching ...... home to Montana and now works certificate for Idaho, and is now -. , .~.-7 .~ r for a company that manages rural teaching math at Canfield Middle . . ; ~. nursing homes. Robert Leslie School, in Coeur d'Alene. " joined the marketing division of , . Sports Illustrated in New York. Fa- class of '01 Iina Sanguinetti and Stephen Van Lewen were married on March 30. Stacy Fundenberger is head ath- They live in Modesto, Calif., where letic trainer for St. George's High Falina teaches elementary-school School and head basketball trainer and Stephen is an assistant at Mead High School, in Spokane. grocery-store manager. Ananda Stacy recently spent a week at MAKING A JOYFUL NOISE IN THE BIG APPLE Harper is a charge nurse at Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., At the American Choral Directors Association convention in New Benewah Community Hospital in claiming her prize from The Price YOrkCity in February, a number of attendees with Whitworth con- St. Maries, Idaho. She is also Is Right. Nicole Sauer is an admin- nect~onsgather .!?r dinner. Fro,"!left, Randi lim Ellefson, fonner istrative assistant at Fuller Theo- the DB coordinator, managing the Whaworth musicfaculty, now director of choralactivities at the Univ. logical Seminary Northwest and delivery and nursery departments. of C,hicago;Joel I!insema, '92, executive director for the Phoenix is also working toward a master Meagan Widhalm married Mitchell (I1nz.) Bach Choir, Sarah Graham, '94, DMA candidate, choral Wentworth March 17 in Fort Lau- of arts degree, in biblical studies and theology. Elizabeth Trudeau conducting, at Michigan State; Ben Brody, '96, Debbie Hansen, derdale, Fla., on a Royal Caribbean and Darnelle Preston, all Whitworth musicfaculty; and Tamara Cruise. April (Retz) Rock recently married Andrew Franz on May 17 at Assumption of the Blessed Schupman, fonner Whitworth music faculty, now of Chicago. graduated from Princeton Theo- logical Seminary. She was awarded Virgin Mary Church, in Spokane. Hall married Kelll Narva, '02, on district manager of Vector Market- the John Havran Prize in Christian Several Whitworth alumni and August 24. They live in Spokane, ing's ttl-cities operation, based in Education. Brice Stanley is in the faculty attended. Stacey (Rob- where Andy is director of youth Kennewick. Peter Croisant is serv- physician's-assistant program at erts) Boomer was accepted into ministries at Manito Presbyterian ing two years with the Peace Corps Pacific Univ., in Oregon. In May, he the Univ. of Southern California Church and Kelli is a case manager in Jamaica, where he is working on participated in a study trip to Costa physician-assistant program. Erin at Anna Ogden Hall. Joi Taylor is improving sanitation. Rica. Kyle Forsyth graduated from (Milligan) McGever and her hus- pursuing a master's degree in law school at the Univ. of Notre band, Sean, live in Phoenix, Ariz., counseling at Western Seminary Dame in May. Angela (Hoff) Stark where they work with Young Life. class of '03 Nathaniel Whitley was accepted to in Portland, Ore. moved to Kentucky, where her Kara Takata is teaching English the Science Educator Partnership husband, Aaron, is a computer op- in Japan with the JET program. program at the Fred Hutchinson erations specialist with IBM and class of '02 Charissa Rohner is teaching in Cancer Research Center through she teaches special education at Brad Norleen moved to Florida a social-studies resource room at the Univ. of Washington. He teach- Southern Middle School in Lexing- where he works for the audit North Central High School, in Spo- es high-school physics and biology ton. Julie Hansen is pursuing dual agency at Patrick Air Force Base. kane. Work by Jason Reynolds was in Puyallup, Wash. Joshua Salina degrees (M. DivJMA in Christian Annie Snow is working toward a featured in the City of Kent Arts lives in Davenport, Iowa, where he education) at Princeton Theological master's degree in international Commission gallery in July. Dustin is pursuing a doctorate of chiro- Seminary. Andrew lane received Pacific affairs at the Univ. of Cali- Wiyrick lives in Federal Way, Wash., practic at Palmer Chiropractic Col- his master of music degree in fornia San Diego. Brad Van Dyne where he works at Wildwood Ele- lege. His wife, Rochell (Lamica), intermedia music technology from married Gretchen Smith on June mentary School and is pursuing a is a registered nurse at Genesis the Univ. of Oregon and is teaching 23. They live in Spokane, where master of education degree at the Medical Center. Carey Webber is electronic music atthe Univ. of Or- Brad teaches elementary school Univ. of Puget Sound. April Szuch the worship-arts intern at Santa egon. Lindsey (Williamson) Carnes and Gretchen is a nursing stu- is copy editor for Coffey Commu- Cruz Bible Church, working with attends graduate school at Prince- dent. Adam Thornton married nications, a family business that Josh Fox, Paul Sampson and Dan ton Theological Seminary. Michael Kristen Shaffer in June. They live in publishes health-care magazines. Kimball, whose book The Emerg- Lawlor spent a year as a clerk for Colorado, where they plan to teach. Lucas Tomson is studying theology ing Church was just released by the chief justice of the Montana Jeff Schaller married Sydney Baird, in Rome for four years in prepara- Zondervan. Jeremiah Case married Supreme Court, and is now pursu- '03, on June 7 in Coeur d'Alene. tion for the Catholic priesthood. Elizabeth Milliron, '02, on June ing a master's degree in tax law at Jeff and Sydney are now living in Jessie Quintero Johnson was 28 in Woodinville, Wash. Carrie the Univ. of Washington. Los Angeles. Troy Schuknecht awarded a teaching assistantship Manore has an assistantship at married Stevi Hanenburg on June and a research assistantship to at- Eastern Washington Univ., and is class of '00 14. They live in Austin, Texas, where tend the school of communication pursuing a master of science de- Troy is a secondary-school science at Washington State University. Heidi (Bohnett) and Sky Blake, gree in math. Bassione Van Soest teacher and Stevi teaches dance. '01, live in Palm Springs, where married Carmen Brauhn, '03, in Majid Tanas is the first graduate tad student notes Heidi teaches fifth grade and Sky is June at Mountain View Lutheran of the master's degree program in athletics director at Kings School. Church, in Edgewood, Wash. They Kim Allen, M.Ed. '03, '01, is the biotechnology at Washington State Phillip Hagen finished his second live in Anchorage, Alaska, where gifted and talented coordinator for Univ., and has been accepted into year at Columbia Theological Bassione teaches junior-high choir Wyoming's Jackson Hole School the school of pharmacy at WSU. Seminary, near Atlanta, Ga., and in the public-school district. Andy District. W. Earl Appleby, M.Ed. has recently traveled to Mexico and Richard Brown was promoted to WhitwortJru4J!f '02, is a chaplain with Spokane's Heide, born in February. Jesse Dhil- hired by the company. Terry May- Spokane's Itronix. Robert Olson Horizon Hospice. Tricia Brown, lon, current M.Ed., married Sucia berry is an engineer for Pyrotek. is a project manager at Spokane's M.Ed. '97, an assistant professor Borneman in August. Doug Edmon- Jane Kolar participated in a Japa- RSP Structural Systems. Yukio in the school-counseling program son, current M.Ed., married Sarah nese "Kaizan" study of Asian Com- Shin is a marketing representative at Missouri's Truman State Col- Stocks in May. Matthew Fechter, posites Manufacturing, in Malaysia. at Peaceful Universe Shipping Co., lege, had a chapter on play therapy current M.Ed., married Tiffany Dit- Joe Amado designed a web-based in Beijing, China. Greg Richards published in Days in the Lives of tmar in June. Rebecca Hood, cur- forest-product exchange for Spo- is a business faculty member at Counselors. Brenda Meenach, rent M.Ed., married David Moser in kane's Byte-Dynamics. Laura Reber Spokane Falls Community College. M.Ed. '03, is vice principal at June. MIM: Mike Jazskowiak is an intern with Spokane's United Fu Li Ming is a marketing assistant Spokane's Glover Middle School. completed a summer internship Nations Association. Holly Kinney at Tianshi Health Products, Inc., Michelle Schimmels, MAT '03, is in the Graduate Study Programme studied at the Monterrey Institute in Seattle. Masa Yamaguchi is teaching preschool children with at the United NationJ in Geneva, in Mexico, where she conducted a marketing representative at autism in the East Valley School Switzerland. Yen Hsueh (Slndy) research for her final project; she Osaka Trading Company, in Japan. District. Bryan Smith, current MAT, Tung completed an internship teaches Spanish at Spokane's Rafiell Jones, '03, was awarded teaches at Shamrock Educational with Spokane's Therapeutic Dimen- Ferris High School. Tasha Sheets a prestigious 2003 Presidential Academy, in Newman Lake. Aime sions, lnc., and was hired by the is an intern with Spokane's Honey- Management Internship, which Moseanko Tyvan, M.Ed. '01, is the company. Scott Powers completed well Electronic Materials. Natasha brought him to Washington, D.C., mother of twin girls, Heather and an internship with SIRTI and was Porter is a logistics analyst at to work with NASA. Small ..town Whitworthians make good by Bryan Stanfill

Dayton and Tonasket, Wash., and Makakilo, Hawaii, are unassuming communities full of good folks linked by a common thread. Each community has fostered a Whitworth student who has made a commitment to at-risk adolescents at Excelsior Youth Center, a private nonprofit agency in north Spokane. Few places provide such a rich landscape for Whitworth alums to put their education of mind and heart to the test, and the experience of those alums is reflected in the stories of these Whitworth alums (from left) Quarles, Stanfill, Christensen and Jones. three small-town Whitworth grads. Daytonite Chrisann Christensen, Satisfaction with his first to his relationships with professors to '92, finished her bachelor's degree at Whitworth experience led Tonasket's the depth of his Whitworth friendships, Whitworth, then returned to com- Dick Jones, '57, back to the college a Quarles, who hails from Makakilo, Ha- plete her master of education degree in few years later. He, too, completed a waii, feels that Whitworth encouraged 1995. Following the tragic death of her master of education degree, in 1962. and prepared him for a career of help- brother, Pete, '89, soon after his gradu- After years of serving people in men- ing others. His goal is to work ill law ation, Christensen was touched by the tal-health and substance-abuse sltua- enforcement. As a milieu counselor for support she and her mother received tions, Jones' moved to Excelsior - a Excelsior's inpatient drug- and alcohol- from the Whitworth community. The natural fit. He currently supervises treatment program, Quarles mentors the Christensens were especially moved by Excelsior's Chemical Dependency young men in his unit. For him that's the care and concern of Associate Dean Services. Jones enjoys working with not about merely getting them to follow for Academic Affairs Gordon Jackson. youth and also provides leadership and rules. He wants them to believe in them- Christensen tries to offer the same type encouragement to younger Excelsior selves and to desire to do good things for of support and concern to her clients at staff. His goal is to lead by example themselves as well as for those around Excelsior. As a therapist for adolescents and to use humility rather than force them. In short, Quarles wants to pass on with serious emotional and behavioral as a vehicle for change. his education of mind and heart. disorders, she sees tremendous loss and "I felt important." In three words Contributor Bryan Stanfill, '95, M.A. pain each day, and she strives to connect Darrell Quarles, '02, sums up the '02, has been with Excelsior since 1996 with clients and to help them understand power of his Whitworth education. and currently works as a residential the healing that community can bring. From his successes on the football field treatment therapist.

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