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“We’re not investing in the building. We’re investing in the The magazine of the University of Nevada, Reno people inside of it,”—Jan and Bob Davidson, May 2010. www.unr.edu/silverandblue Recently, during a tour of the Davidson Mathematics and Copyright ©2010, by the University of Nevada, Reno. All Science Center, I was reminded rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without of Jan and Bob Davidson’s words. written permission is prohibited. Nevada Silver & Blue (USPS# The building was still empty. Last- 024-722), Summer 2010, Volume 26, Number 4, is published quarterly (fall, winter, spring, summer) by the University of minute touch-ups were the order Nevada, Reno, Development and Alumni Relations, Morrill of the day. But soon, when classes Hall, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89503-2007. Periodicals begin in August, its brightly-lit postage paid at Reno, NV and at additional mailing offices. halls and stairwells will be filled POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Nevada Silver & with our students, its classrooms Blue, University of Nevada, Reno Foundation/MS 0162, Reno, and laboratories ably manned by NV 89557-0162. Contact us by telephone: editor (775) 682-

6022, address changes (775) 682-6541; fax: (775) 784-1394; our faculty. Danna-Douglas Theresa by Photo or email: [email protected]. Jan and Bob have graciously President Milt Glick stands with lead donors to the Davidson shared their dream with our Contact us by mail, phone or fax: Mathematics and Science Center, Jan and Bob Davidson, Morrill Hall/0007 institution to develop the talents after they received honorary doctorates in May. University of Nevada, Reno of what our nation needs most Reno, Nevada 89557-0007 right now: more top-flight mathematics, science and engineering students. Whether it has been address changes: (775) 682-6541 through the establishment of The Davidson Academy of Nevada—a free public school for profoundly fax: (775) 784-1394 gifted middle and high school students located on our campus—or providing the lead gift for the Class Notes submissions: [email protected] construction of the University’s newest building, the Davidson Mathematics and Science Center, Jan Address changes: [email protected] and Bob have been pivotal figures in the evolution and growth of our campus. Find us on Facebook: “Nevada Silver & Blue” They’ve already touched the lives of too many to count. In the fall, as the Davidson Academy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/silverandblue begins its fifth year of instruction, the academy’s numbers will have grown to more than 100 students—a record. It is estimated that 70 percent of our student body, at one point or another during their academic careers, will take at least one course in the Davidson Mathematics and Science Center, Executive Editor John K. Carothers making it one of the busiest and most productive buildings on our campus. Senior Editor Melanie Robbins ’06M.A. And there are other benefits as well. Art Director Patrick McFarland ’97 Jan and Bob’s words of investing in people, in addition to investing in bricks and mortar, certainly ring true—particularly as they relate to our faculty. Associate Editors Amy Carothers ‘01M.A., Juliane Di Meo, Lindsey Harmon ’06, Great faculty truly do give a campus its heartbeat. Great faculty are like a team of talented soloists Christy Jerz ’97, Anne McMillin, who know how to collaborate to create the most memorable symphony imaginable. They have an Rhonda Lundin, Jim Sloan, Jane innate ability to stretch themselves and others. They encourage their students to follow their passions Tors ’82, Keiko Weil ’87 and to take risks. Staff Photographer Theresa Danna-Douglas The Davidson Mathematics and Science Center will prove to be an inspiration for our students and our faculty. As the years pass, I believe it will become an incubator of human achievement. It Photographers Jeff Ross (Cover), John Byrne, David Calvert, Jean Dixon ’08M.A., will spur our current faculty to great heights. And, it will attract new minds from across the country, Tyler Keck ’10, Dave Smith, Lisa J. new professors who will join us here to teach, research, create and inspire within a sparkling, Tolda, Mike Wolterbeek ’02 105,000-square-foot building. Website Patrick McFarland ’97 All campuses need a “magnet” building that will grab the attention of the brightest students and the best faculty. The Davidson Center will provide our campus with such a needed anchor in mathematics and science. More than anything, though, the Davidson Mathematics and Science Center will be the symbol that a commitment to human aspiration, as Jan and Bob Davidson so aptly noted, is the wisest investment any person can ever make. Sincerely,

Milton D. Glick • President Marc Johnson • Provost Milton D. Glick John K. Carothers • VP, Development and Alumni Relations President Bruce Mack • Assoc. VP, Development and Alumni Relations www.unr.edu/president •

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Walking to the new across courtyard and give our lectures in the from his office his FleischmannAgriculture. lecture hall—both destinations quite a hike E a large lecture hall such as the auditorium in students, which requires that they be held in to Organismal Biology, have as many as 250 Curriculum course, Biology 191, Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology, or the Core a typical Biology 190 class, Introduction facility has been built.” that for years. We’re overjoyed that the new sciences and engineering, in one of the many informalPeterson study nooks’10, in theChristopher Davidson Thomas Center. and Dilek Uz listenspace to inRichard front Schultz, of the professorDavidson Mathematics of geological and ScienceLEFT: Center. Lauren RIGHT: Baker, Karen William Lupien, Taylor Nichole ’10M.S., Lauren Smith ’10 and Jason Man enjoy the new outdoor dmund J. Cain Hall or the Jot Travis Building A laboratory course, Biology 192, But it’s the new laboratories that will really “It will be really nice to be able to just walk David Zeh, biology professor, says that to crawl over people, so they end up sitting seats, but students come in late and don’t want uncomfortable. There’salways a few empty round building next to Leifson Physics] is addition. “The SchulichLecture Hall [the new, large-capacity auditorium is a welcome building. Like the other professors, having a lower-division undergraduate labs to the new forward to the new accommodations.” creates scheduling problems. We’re looking the numbers of students that we have now, it about 18 students per lab section. And with a few more students in, but we’re limited to rearrange some of the furniture and squeeze 30 years old, he said. “We’ve managed to we have in undergraduate labs in this building.” is trying to accommodate all the students that Phaneuf: “One of the issues we are having now to the physics department, said Professor Ron double the number of students.” number of labs and we’ll be able to effectively both introductory courses. “We’ll double the so that lab classes will be associated with will allow the biology department to transition classes, Zeh explained. But the new building supplements both introductory 190 and 191 The physics departmentwill move all TheLeifson Physics Building is morethan The new laboratory space is welcome indeed •

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Nell state-of-the-art 464-seat, the in classes lecture large, 8 Nevada Silver & Blue • Summer 2010 Advancement and Support of Education for the Advancement of Teaching/CouncilNevada Professorfor of the Year, CarnegieT Foundation D Great faculty make the campus proud typifies the extraordinary faculty at Nevada. ganizations. This year’s slate of awardwinners the Board of Regents, as well as by national or nual awards are given by the University and and state leaders. of the public, business leaders and community and assessments in consultation with members research, as well as by providing expert analyses expertise to directly solve problems via applied fields. Theyalso serve the public by using their that expands the body of knowledge in their dition to teaching, they conduct vital research at large. Faculty serve in many roles. 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Pack” last year, it became much more than a adopted the mantra “One Community, One highlights 2010 football campaign‘One Community, One Pack‘ aster Nevada coaches, staff, cheerleaders, mascots Afterthe game,the Wolf Pack heldan As part of its commitment to One “One Community, One Pack has really When University of Nevada Athletics E gg Hunt on the field for children in challenge us in many different ways.” games as well as the seven home games will said Nevada head coach Chris Ault. “The road opportunities this 2010 schedule presents,” consecutive home games. Wolf Pack will open the season with three a Football Bowl Subdivision institution, the firsttime inthe school’s 18-year history as as part of a 13-game schedule. And for the California and Boise State at Mackay Stadium, 2010, including featured matchups against Michael Johnson and players Colin Kaepernick, the Year Brandon Wimberly, and All-WAC the Year Dontay Moch, WAC Freshman of Athletic Conference Defensive Player of players. 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Photo by John Byrne Nevada men’s basketball program. Academic All-American in the history of the All-America second-team honors, the first second-team Katie Lyons Lyons as she prepares to enter medical school. injury.” show people that they do have options after when I fell in love medicine. with I wanted to they could doshe is anything,” “This said. patients who were in the same situation that scoliosisafter skiing surgery to show other her own story. illness and give other patients hope through wanted to help people overcome injury and physical therapy helped Lyons realize that she doctors through multiple surgeries and to be.” “It was so frustrating, but it just wasn’t meant blew out a knee or had back surgery,” she said. team, an injury stopped her. time she came close to joining the prestigious Olympic Ski Team several times, but every that year. Magazine finishesin 2009and was namedan Championships. She turned in five top 15 So begins a new phase in the life of Katie “My doctors would ask for a video of me All the injuries and time spent around “ Lyons also was invited to join the U.S. E very time I was invited to the U.S. team I —Rhonda Lundin, associate athletics Academic All-District selection ESPN the Magazine director for communications —Jorgan Staker Media Services intern Academic ESPN the , Athletics

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Liza Lat ’86 (geophysics, seismology) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prof. Joseph Lintz was my History of the Earth and Paleontology lecturer. He used to live in Indonesia so he took the Indonesian students under his wing, with one exception—me; I am from Malaysia. We were invited often to his house. I still remember his black cat, named Tumi, short for Bituminous, a type of coal. He made learning Paleontology fun and relevant and showed me that learning was not confined to classrooms, that the student-teacher relationships do not end after the class ended. Now that I am, myself, a lecturer, I strive to be a little like him—caring and compassionate. God bless him.

Ian Brown ’01 (political science) Reno, Nev. Maria Chang. That lady was awesome. Took in the kid who had upset the entire PSC department to the point that I almost had to change majors. Got me published a couple times, helped me run my independent study between Reno and South Africa, and was the first, and only, professor at UNR who I really felt was in my corner. She didn’t let me slide on anything, and when I was out of line, she busted me back into place. She was exactly the right professor to have when I was an arrogant 22-year-old who thought he knew it all.

Steve Meerschaert ’03 (psychology) Royal Oaks, Mich. (David) Fenimore Rocks! I surrender my remaining 148 words to the floor.

Douglas G Adams ’92 (social work), ’89 (criminal justice) Fernley, Nev. Ken Braunstein, criminal justice. I was at a point where I was on academic probation, and was ready to give up. He pushed me to go forward so I could finally graduate. He did me no favors, just encouraged me to keep going.

Matthew Lea ’94 (English) Sparks, Nev. Two. First, David Fenimore. Once I discovered him, I took as many classes from him as I could. He would thoughtfully comment on all of my work and showed me strengths and weakness, of which I was unaware. Second: Gailmarie Pahmeier-Henry. I really enjoyed her poetry workshops. She gave me the confidence to begin sending out my work. She was engaged and exciting and created a “safe” place to expose oneself as a writer.

Lori Pierce ’02 (English) Loveland, Colo. Richard Davies, in history, who was never my teacher, but who gave me a job, became my mentor, and gave me much needed and appreciated advice over the years. Jenn Hill, in English, who inspired me on to a master’s degree in English and pushed me to think outside my comfort zone. Chris Herald, in math, who was always available to answer my questions and discuss the “language” of mathematics with someone who has a brain wired for language development. He helped me develop a worldview where advanced mathematics and writing make sense together.

Gene Bland ’72 (geography) Nocona, Texas Joe Crowley was my professor of political science during 1970-72 for a minor in comparative politics. Later in life I was able to put what he taught me into use in Southeast Asia to understand political systems and infrastructure of the changing countries. I retired from the federal government and still frequently use the tools he put into my toolbox.

Lynn Sawyer ’91 (secondary education) Sparks, Nev. For me it’s a push between Patricia Tripple and Arleen Otto, home economics professors. Two entirely different styles, but both epitomized high expectations—for themselves as well as the students. Because I’ve been an educator myself for 35 years, I’ve seen how important it is to have professors who set the high bar, and don’t give in. “No one ever rose to low expectations.”

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Ashley Naughton, Kayli Vallely, Heather Culbertson, David Shintani, use all the skills I have learned in the last four years. als who provided encouragement along the way. “I can’t wait to get out there in the real world and my honors thesis. I look up to her not only as an not have been possible without many individu E Of course, I must thank my mentor, Dr. Yvonne “My accomplishments at the University would I hope to put all the knowledge to use in order excellent professor and mentor, but also as an Stedham, who helped me tremendously with inspiration for women in the business world.” C father, excellent professors and advisers, and to make a difference for the children I teach.” ach semester, the University of Nevada, Reno and its Alumni Association honor an undergraduate student from each school or college, who ollege of blessing and I could not have achieved this award without the great support from my S “These past four years have been a true cholar: mentors in the medical community.” S S H A cholar: Kayli griculture, Biotechnology and erz cholar: Janice Cho - G M M Samantha Baldock - old M entor: entor: Julie entor: C C M ollege of ollege of Business edalist Y vonne D avid (Please see page 54) E V P ducation ennington allely - S S hintani tedham N GPA atural GPA 4.0 4.0 GPA R esources 3.96 - many memorable experiences, exciting adventures “Although at times college was a struggle, I’ve had From the late nights of endless studying, commu challenging and the most rewarding. 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Sponsored by 52 Alumni Nevada Silver & Blue • Summer 2010 3 1 atherings 2 ceremony on the historic Quad. Mackay to watch the undergraduate commencement (8) (7) (6) (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) located on the southern part of campus. ceremonies were held on the historic Quadrangle, recipients on May 15. Both one for bachelor-degree recipients on May 14 and for advanced-degree were two ceremonies, one University’s history. There graduation applicants in the degrees and certificates, the largest number of The Spring Commencement conferred 1,997 Commencement 2010 Spring graduate together. Honor Court. Adelekan and Frank Amankona. Adelekan, Jemimah Asiama, Lopie Oyerinde, Dotun Kinslee Scamaldo and Austin Davisson rejoice. Temi Oyerinde, Edward Annor, Racheal Mother and daughter, Joi David and Janel Davis, Recent grads start job-hunting early. Randall Sgamma and Courtney Hayes celebrate. Family and friends gather by the statue of John Kyle Bridgewater hugs a fellow graduate. Jonathon Bird and his family proudly pose in the silverandblue visit: www.unr.edu/ all of our Gatherings For more photos of L oo k

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Nevada Silver & Blue Summer 2010 55 5 2 3 HendersonRecruitment photos byDave Smith PhotosbyLisa ToldaJ. ingdom. The event kicked off the the off kicked event The ingdom. K Jay Kornmayer ’74 (economics) and Jeff Rodefer ’85 (finance) reminisce about their their about reminisce (finance) ’85 Rodefer Jeff and (economics) ’74 Kornmayer Jay Lisa, Mikayla and Vincent Johnson ’90, ’00 take a break from roller skating to pose pose to skating roller from break a take ’00 ’90, Johnson Vincent and Mikayla Lisa, Danny Villalobos ’08, Jessa Robertson and Alissa Egelin attend Alumni Skate Night. Skate Alumni attend Egelin Alissa and Robertson Jessa ’08, Villalobos Danny Eli Reilly ’10 (history), past ASUN president, shares recent college life experiences experiences life college recent shares president, ASUN past (history), ’10 Reilly Eli Future Nevada alumna and her mom show off her new Nevada t-shirt. Nevada new her off show mom her and alumna Nevada Future 4 1 with excited incoming freshmen. incoming excited with during Alumni Skate Night. Skate Alumni during (4) (4) (5) Alumni and friends joined the Nevada Alumni Association at the second annual annual second the at Association Alumni Nevada the joined friends and Alumni Roller at 6 June on Night Skating Roller Alumni Alumni Skate Night Skate Alumni (3) (3) (1) (1) (2) Henderson Recruitment Event Recruitment Henderson the hosted Students Prospective of Office the and Association Alumni Nevada The attended 300 than More Vegas. Las in receptions recruitment student three of last residential deans, college Alumni, Club. Country DragonRidge at event 27 to May the available were representatives University other and aid financial housing, and life Nevada. at life campus and institution the about questions answer time at Nevada. at time summer season of Association activities. Association of season summer Nevada Alumni Association Carpenter Family Tree

adeline frank norcross Morton Arts and Science 1891 NSC First Grade Diploma 1892 HDG Doctor of Laws 1911

adele (norcross) florence (Bender) Jay Carpenter Bender edwin Bender Carpenter BS Mining Engineering 1906 Harriet Keep samuel arentz BA Arts and Science 1918 Arts and Science 1907 HDG Doctor of Science 1949 (cousins) alice (Bell) White Hazeltine MS French 1934 elizabeth Clayton Carpenter Mary (arentz) Charles “Bryce” Cornelia “Ruby” ann (arentz) alice “Kit” (arentz) Charles White BS Civil Engineering/Electrical Jay Gibson samuel arentz George Mann BS Chemistry 1926 (Carpenter) Riker Engineering 1939 BS Zoology 1942 Gibson BS Mining Engineering 1934 Rhodes (arentz) Rhodes Attended 1933-1936 Mann Jepson BS Premedical 1937 MS Electrical Engineering 1967 BS Home Economics 1941 BA Economics 1937 BA History 1936 Attended 1935-1936 BA History 1950

William “Bill” Jim Burgess florence (White) Burgess BS Management 1968 Burgess Joan (Porter) Carpenter Mildred (Glaw) ann (shonnard) Cheri (Roller) Gottschalk Mark Rhodes Connie (Diskin) BA Education1961 BS Mathematics 1969 David Carpenter Peter Carpenter MS Physical Education 1969 Pat Porter Dan Carpenter sr. Jay Carpenter thomas Carpenter AA Fashion Trades 1970 John Rhodes BS Premedical 1971 Attended 1961-63 BS Physics 1972 M.Ed. Secondary Education 1972 BS Business Marketing 1969 BS Management 1969 Carpenter AA Electronic Tech 1984 BS Geophysics 1983 Carpenter BS Home Economics 1974 BS Prelegal 1969 Rhodes MA C & G Pers Serv 1979 Attended 1973 Attended 1981-1983 BS Child and Family Studies 1989 AAMD Medicine 1973 BA English 1972

Jill Carpenter Peggy (Mann) Attended 2000 lundberg Dan Carpenter Jr. sarah Carpenter BA Elementary Education 1970 BS Logistics Management 1997 BS Biochemistry 2000 Mary arentz samuel arentz trudie (edsall) nick arentz Attended 1958-1959 BS Mining Engineering 1968 arentz Attended 1966-1967 Attended 1963-1967

Nevada roots don’t Catherine arentz Chris Walters Jennifer (Rhodes) Attended 1990-1993 BS Nursing 2009 Walters get any deeper. BS History 2002 When it comes to family trees, there are quite a few whose branches have intertwined with the University of Nevada over the years. But no other roots extend further than those of the Carpenter/Arentz family, whose ties to Nevada can be traced back to 1891. As a member of the rst graduating class in Nevada’s history – comprised of just three graduates – Frank Norcoss went on to become Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. He also met and married his wife while attending the University, who graduated just a year after Professor Jay Carpenter, circa 1930 Clayton Carpenter, circa 1939 Frank. Since then there have been dozens of new family members to keep the tree going strong and the legacy alive. Professor Jay and Elizabeth Carpenter, circa 1937

FRONT ROW: Jill Carpenter, Millie Carpenter, Sarah Carpenter, Lynn Carpenter. SECOND ROW: Joan (Porter) Carpenter, Peter Carpenter, How many University of Nevada, Reno alumni make Dan Carpenter Sr., Dan Carpenter Jr. THIRD ROW: Ann (Shonnard) up your family tree? Let us know, and you could all be Carpenter, Tom Carpenter, Anne (White) Burgess featured in the next issue of Nevada Silver & Blue. For details, visit www.unr.edu/alumni or call 888.NV ALUMS. 58 Alumni Nevada Silver & Blue • Summer 2010 R Mary Kirk of Sparks, Nev. and lived in Elko,Oct. Hawthorne 13, 1923 and in Fallon, Nev. She is (English)the daughter died of Marchthe late 15 in Las Vegas. Georgianna was born Summer and Kimberly. grandchildren: Sarah, Kathryn, Ellen, Jillian, Miles,(Annette); Sydney, her sister-in-law, Caroline; and eightgrandchildren, great- Dennis (Jamie), Patty (Robin) and daughterMike Carol and her son, David (Elizabeth); hertheir three eldest daughter, Jean. She is survived by her mountain ranges. in the surrounding Sierra Nevada Range and otherto enjoy nearby her recreational passion of hiking and backpacking in 1971. Gardnerville and Carson City for three years beforebuilt retiring in Kings Canyon a year later. Normamoved Jean totaught Carson in City, eventually settling in ofa homethe Nevadathey Department of Education in 1968, the couple Community United Methodist Church. Her extracurricular activities included singing Jeanin the taught choir first at grade at Yerington Elementarynamed School. superintendent of schools for Lyon County. Norma organize the Community Presbyterian Church. a Girl Scout troop leader, served with the PTAand taughtand helped homebound students. She also volunteeredmusic instructor as in the Hawthorne elementary schoolsCounty High School in Hawthorne, Norma Jean wasService. a In 1943, when Bob was named principalopportunity at Mineral to live in a cabin supplied by thefireguard U.S. Forest in Lamoille Canyon; the job affordedSchool. them Bob the supplemented his job by serving as1938 a summer where Bob was the science instructor forfrom Elko the HighUniversity. The couple moved to Elko,married Nev. on Aug.in 14, 1937, the same yearfirst sheday graduatedof class in the fifth grade in Fallon, Nev. They were appreciation for natural history. in Norma Jean her love for wild flowers, botany and an was her cousin Laura Mills. It was Laura who instilled teacher was her sister Hester and her eighth grade teachermoved to Fallon, Nev. in 1918 where her third-gradeWayne, Ellen, Betty and Catherine), Norma Jean’s familyThe youngest of six children (her siblings were Hester,Fred and Flora Mills on Aug. 26, 1914 in Little Falls,died April Minn. 27 at the age of 95. Norma Jean was born to lifelong Nevadan and a 42-year resident of Carson City, Georgianna (Hicks) Perazzo ’46 Norma Jean was preceded in death by Bob and Living in Carson City gave Norma Jean the opportunity When Bob was promoted to associate superintendent The Bests moved to Yerington in 1956, where Bob was Norma Jean met her future husband, Bob Best, on the Norma Jean (Mills) Best ’37 emembering Friends (French), was also a college light heavy-weight boxer.championship football team coached by Joe Sheeketski. He was an army company commander during the Koreanjoined theWar. Merchant Marines during World Warpresident. II and laterBorn in San Diego, Calif. on Nov.colleges 22, 1925, in Fallon, Jack Gardnerville and Elkofrom during 1972 his to tenure 1983 asand also built extended wasWNCC president rural of Western Nevada Community Collegedied Oct. 24, 2009 after a short bout with pneumonia.founding Jack president of Nevada’s community college system, was sky blue. and driving a specially adapted van. Her favorite color active lifestyle, moving around in a powered wheelchair A post-polio survivor from infancy, she maintained an writing and reading. She was an avid patron of the arts. sewing, painting, singing, music, concerts including jazz, grandmother of nine. Her hobbies included cooking, boys and a girl—and grandmother of four and great- Perazzo, the mother of four grown children—three Salvation Army and the United Methodist Church. PTA, Community Concerts, Classroom on Wheels, the included the American Association of University Women, Link Resource Organization. Other community activities Community Interface Sharing Program of the Positive Outreach Center, and coordinator for 12 years of Improvementthe Group of the Cambridge Community staff development. She served as liaison for the Tenants’II with Clark County Family and Youth Services and laterShe was in employed as a child protective services specialistalcohol and drug counselor, also by the state of Nevada.Association of Social Workers, and a certified licensed licensed by the state of Nevada and the National the linguistic indication markers in addictioncounseling. recovery. She developed original independentgeneral research counseling in with separate award in substancelanguage. abuse Her master of science degree was awardedwas awarded in in education with an emphasis onUniversity English of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her master high,of arts degreeand high school, plus 12 years teachingand secondary English education. at the She taught elementary,University junior plus a separate teacher’s degree in elementary Class of 1942. Indians in Elko. She was a graduate of Sparksis registered High School, with the Te-Moak Tribe of Westernvarious Shoshone other mining camps in California and Nevada. She Jack loved Nevada and its people and served them Jack played as a linebacker on the University’s James “Jack” Davis ’50 Georgianna was the widow of architect Frederick J. Georgianna was a reading specialist, a social worker Georgianna received her bachelor’s degree from the (arts and science), grandchildren, Allison, Katelyn, Natalie Susan,and Jack. Maria (Mark), and Greg (Sharlene), and four the Jack C. Davis Observatory. Western Nevada College campus dedicated in hisJack name: was honored by having the observatory on ofthe the Northern Nevada Development Authority. TahoeIn 2004, Hospital Blue Ribbon Committee and wasyears, a member president of the Rotary Club, served onschool the Carsonteacher at the First United Methodist Churchthe Carson for City25 community. He was a fifth-grade Sunday continuing preservation of our free-enterprise successsystem.” of the State of Nevada and helped assurehave sothe greatly contributed to the economic Stateand social of Nevada, and sincere thanks for Jack’srecognition efforts that of the exemplary service, loyallyproclaimed offered to his the “appreciation and thanks to Jack Davis in Officials Committee. American Boxing Federation and headed the WBC presidentRing of the World Boxing Council, foundedNevada the Athletic North Commission. He was the executive vice satellite colleges. years to expand the college and its facilities, as well inas ruralCarson City in 1972. Jack worked tirelessly for manystill yet to be built, Western Nevada Community College Guide to Educational Facilities. on a national level. He authored the book, and actively promoted vocational education inmany Nevada state and departments of education and school ofdistricts Education. He was also an educational consultantand Educational to Planning Center at the University’sfor seven yearsCollege from 1965 to 1972. He createdafter receivingthe Research his doctorate from Stanford, andDistrict. taught He becamehere an associate professor at thesuperintendant University of the Unified Churchill Countyprincipal School of Fallon High School in 1958,principal and then ofbecame Battle Mountain Elementary School inin an1954, educational capacity for most of his life. He was Best ’37 Norma Jean (Mills) He is survived by his wife, Mary, and their three children, Jack had a great heart and served in other capacities in Also in 1978, Nevada governor Mike O’Callahan, In 1978, he was appointed by the governor to the He was offered the job as founding president of the Jon Springmeyer ’72 The Principal’s Alumni •

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Nevada Silver & Blue • Summer 2010 Reed High School, and earned his bachelor’s when he was 10 years old, graduated from the rising tide of his musical career. Reno musical roots while being carried along on the surfboard,” he says. youth orchestras in the world. internationally recognized as one of finest San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Wattis Foundation music director of the Symphony and to his current position as the assistant conductor of the San Francisco Donato Cabrera, ’96 (applied music) to become rise of University of Nevada, Reno alumnus turn of phrase to use when describing the increase in volume and intensity. It is a fitting Donato Cabrera: Reno’s musical masterpiece Cabrera moved to Reno from Las Cabrera draws again and again from his “I’m riding the wave and just trying to stay To a musician, a crescendo is a steady P rofile By Kathie Taylor, Class of 2011 V egas grandmother play the piano, who learned these people around.” success,” he says. “I was very lucky to have studied with as a student in Reno. as well as the excellent music teachers he Orchestra, Nevada Ballet and Nevada Opera, Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, Reno Chamber begins at home, with organizations like the School of Music. University, Bloomington, and the Manhattan graduate studies in conducting at Indiana the University of Illinois, and pursuing further earning his master’s degree in conducting at & World Report’s Top College rankings”: reads like the “Who’s Who in U.S. News degree at Nevada. His post-graduate profile While spending summers listening to his “Reno has everything to do with my But, Cabrera says, like charity, success Hickman Sr. retired as professor emeritus Known in Reno as the “Grandfather of Music,” receiving his bachelor’s degree from Nevada. conducting the University band in 1940, after father, Felton Hickman Sr. ’38 (music) began and 19 years of high school music. His late Reno for nine years at the middle school level, instrumental music.” in the brass choir. He took two classes a year in honor band, all-state, perform solos and play Hickman says of Cabrera. “He’d try out for Felton Hickman Jr. ’60 (music). High School band, under the guidance of and before long, he was playing in the Reed play the French horn in middle school band, taking piano lessons at age 8. He signed up to from her father, Cabrera was inspired to begin Hickman, now retired, taught music in “He always did a lot of extra things,”

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Opera Memorial War the In OPPOSITE: 62 Nevada Silver & Blue • Summer 2010 the four most memorable of my life. memorable most four the roles in my scholastic success. Hume and Kemp played all fundamental Professors Ryser, Tibbitts, Miller,Driggs, my educationthe after University of Nevada. for my study habits and urged me to continue Nu house. Sigma the at held was reception wedding our fact In Walsh. Lynn years, of 48 my wife marrying eventually and dating my to meeting, led also This contacts. professional and friends lifetime make and meet meto allowed and activities campus me into integrated this Nu fraternity, Sigma the join to decided I when so at home, Ilived at Nevada. from your days at Nevada? What is your fondest memory Melarkey. 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I Dentists in 1991. a fellowship Collegein the American of the years. I was fortunate in being awarded and patients I have been involved over with career and the many wonderful colleagues levels for many years. I pleasedam my with onspecialty the statelocal, and national activities. spend considerable togethertime family with We dearly love and our six grandchildren that we have reached stage together.this lives together and we are both very happy weathered the various challenges of our the lives they have led. Lynn and I have you are most proud of? What have you done that Jim Megquier ’61 in his Reno home. My interest main outside of family, career I have been involved and myin dentistry I proudam of my daughtersthree and difficult economicdifficult times. stakeholder support, and despitealumni the improve continue every year and will with Theandbeauty thethe of quality University level of competition, as well as the facilities. have seen tremendous improvement in the of Medicine. I enjoy Wolf Pack sports and cleftlip andthethrough School palate clinic yourself, rectify problems and move on. we all make mistakes; we’re human. So, forgive in a hurry. go by years The early! planning retirement Start plan. career term along- implement then work, temporary and volunteerism travel, with horizons their widen and college after off months just starting out after college? What advice would you give someone One thing I have learned and experienced is afew take to graduates urge I would

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Bernard Osher Foundation awards $1 million endowment gift to Nevada’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute The University’s learning-in-retirement organization, Osher Lifelong at the University’s Warren Nelson Building in downtown Reno and, Learning Institute has been awarded a $1 million endowment gift by as part of an annual membership fee of $45, offers free non-credit the Bernard Osher Foundation for programming excellence and for educational programs to adults age 50 and over. demonstrating potential for long-term success and sustainability. Since Fred Holman, vice provost for Extended Studies, says, “The generosity 2007, OLLI at Nevada has received three separate grants of $100,000 of the Osher Foundation Endowment ensures the continuation of from the Osher Foundation, enabling the organization to increase a level of social engagement for our senior adults in the region that membership, improve outreach and develop course offerings. integrates volunteerism and self-development for years to come.” “We are delighted to provide this permanent gift for a program that According to Pat Zimmerman, who serves as past-president of the offers such a diverse and engaging array of educational opportunities OLLI board of directors, programming has grown from 104 classes for older adults,” says Mary Bitterman, Osher Foundation president. in spring 2006 to 252 classes in spring 2009, and membership has “From thought-provoking courses such as ‘American Film History,’ grown from about 300 members as ElderCollege in 2006 to more ‘Classical Music Seminar’ and ‘Writing Fiction,’ to lectures, group than 800 members today as an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. activities and special events, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Zimmerman is one of scores of local OLLI members who take an the University has developed an outstanding curriculum that appeals active role in curriculum development, leadership and daily planning to an ever-increasing and grateful membership.” and running of the organization. Founded in 1991 by a small group of lifelong learners dedicated Based in San Francisco, the Bernard Osher Foundation has to continuing education beyond retirement, the University’s supported higher education and the arts since its founding in 1977 ElderCollege was selected by the Osher Foundation to become an by community leader Bernard Osher. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in March 2007 in recognition of its exceptional success as a member-directed learning-in-retirement For more information about OLLI at the University of organization. OLLI is one of 119 Osher institutes established since Nevada, Reno, visit www.olli.unr.edu or call (775) 784-8053. 2001 at such colleges and universities as University of California —Andrea Turman Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, Brandeis University, Duke, Northwestern, Rutgers, Tufts and Arizona State University. Affectionately called OLLI by its more than 800 members, the University’s institute for older adult learners is guided by a volunteer board and sponsored by Extended Studies. OLLI is based off-campus 29th Annual University of Nevada, Reno Foundation Banquet He inspired a generation of scientists and engineers He awed over 600 million television viewers He danced with the stars ... and walked on the moon On September 30, American hero Buzz Aldrin lands on the stage of the 29th Annual University of Nevada, Reno Foundation Banquet

In honor of the opening of the Davidson Mathematics and Science Center, the Center for Molecular Medicine and the Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease, the Foundation Banquet will proudly feature keynote speaker Dr. Buzz Aldrin. On July 20, 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 mission, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to set foot on the moon. A West Point graduate and decorated combat pilot, Dr. Aldrin earned his doctorate of science in astronautics at Thursday the Massachusetts Institute of Sept. 30, 2010 Technology. In 1963, Dr. Aldrin performed the world’s first John Ascuaga’s Nugget Rose Ballroom successful spacewalk, and in 1969 6:00 p.m. Reception made his historic moonwalk, 7:00 p.m. Dinner & Program for which he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Tickets are $200 per person or $2,000 per table. Event sponsorships are also available. Call Jeanne Corbit at (775) 784- 4831 or email [email protected] to reserve your place at this historic event.

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