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rp fe 16t JOURNE OF DISCOVERY Upon learning that scientists are unsure how a leading chemotherapy drug fights cancer, Whitworth student Steve Klopsch, '99, could have searched medical texts for answers. Instead he joined Richard and Karen Stevens, Whitworth's dynamic husband-and-wife team of science faculty, in a computer-modeling experiment that yielded some surprising results.

18 PIECING TOGETHER THE PAST African-American slaves made quilts for many reasons: to keep warm, to express themselves and their point of view, to signal runaway slaves, and to record history. With the help of English Professor Pamela Corp ron Parker, '81, Pew Younger Scholar Maggie Bullock, '00, is piecing together the valuable history of these works of practical art.

20 BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH CREATIVITY Doris Liebert, M,Ed. '75, professor of education and director of student teaching at Whitworth, is passing on to her student teachers an innovative teaching concept called "storyline." How are Whitworth's teachers of tomorrow, along with a growing contingent of alums, adapting this concept to their own curriculum and opening their students' minds to creative learning?

22 ILLUMINATING THE DARKNESS Psychology Professor Jim Waller has spent years researching the shadowy regions of the human psyche through the Holocaust of WWIl and other 20th-century genocides. This year Andrea LeGore, '00, joined Waller's research and came away with new knowledge and skills - and an outlook altered by the terrible truths she encountered.

4 ECi7ratw nts 5 Whitworth News 13 Sports 14 President's Message 24 In the Loop 25 Class Notes

On the cover: Senior Maggie Bullock and English Professor Pamela Corpron Parker, '81, have teamed up to study African-American quilts (see Page 18). Two of the quilts shown are from Parker's personal collection; one was made by Bullock. Photo by Mike Rojan. editor's note

OU may notice something new Matt both hit the ground running as about this issue of Whitworth designers; each came to us with an im- Terry RaYburnedi 0rtc eII , '93 Y Today. Over the past year we've pressive set of design skills, an admi- been moving toward using additional rable work ethic and a willingness to assistant edito. color in the magazine, and this is our learn everything our pros, Arvita Mott Julie Riddle, 92 first full-color issue. We want to and Su Chism, had to teach them. Writer/Photographer thank Ray Lawton, owner of They've produced some terrific bro- art directo Spokane's Lawton Printing (Ray's chures, flyers, ads, programs and Su Chism also the president ofrT_h_e---,W=h_it_w__o__r__t.;h_~p __o__s__t.:.er_s__,_a_n_d_t_h-;eyandAnni have kept Foundation and a us laughing all c ntributors member of the year, too. ike Chorey, '01 Whitworth Board Though our Anni Dupuis, '00 Greg Orwig, '91 of Trustees), for Publications Of- Garrett Riddle the generous in- fiee students have Mike Rojan kind gift that en- worked with staff Tad Wisener, '89 abled us to make rather than fac- Florence Young the switch to this ulty, the practical brighter, more at- nature of their editonal board Kristi Bums tractive format. 1;' work ties them in As the maga- ~ with Whitworth Marty Erb Dolly Jackson, '92 zine brightens up, To days spring Gordon Jackson so does the weather in Spokane. theme: faculty/student collaboration. Terry Rayburn Mitchell, '93 We're enjoying the warmth and More and more Whitworth students Greg Orwig, '91 beauty of these long spring days, are getting involved in hands-on edu- Fred Pfursich even though we know that they her- cational experiences - as researchers, Tammy Reid, '60 ald the time when we will have to say scientists. teachers and, like our three Julie Riddle, '92 goodbye to another group of Publi- seniors, as writers, designers and pho- Tad Wisener, ,89 cations Office student workers. tographers. And because of this. we Florence Young As classes wind down and see them begin their professional lives senioritis sets in among the mem- better prepared, through the combi- administration bers of the Class of2000, we want to nation of theoretical knowledge and President wish our student crew well and to practical preparation, to make a dif- William P. Robinson thank them for all they've done for ference in the world. Ithink you'll be Vice President the college and for their cohorts in interested in what our students and for Institutional Advancement Publications. faculty are doing; we all stand to ben- Kristi Burns This year's group of departing se- efit from their impressive efforts. Director of Communications niors includes writer Anni Dupuis It's a pleasure to watch our Greg Orwig, '91 and designers Shane Wolf and Matt Whitworth students become young Whitney (pictured). Anni, a fine adults, ready for the world. And it's Managing Editor of Publications writer who contributed one of the fea- been a thrill for the Publications staff Terry Rayburn Mitchell, '93 tures in this issue of WI:, has helped to see Anni, Shane and Matt grow into Julie Riddle, '92, our public informa- skilled craftspeople and treasured Spring-Summer 2000,Vol. 69,No. tion specialist, to get the word out friends. Anni's already lined up her about Whitworth. Anni's news release first post-Whitworth job, but if you're Whitworth Today magazine is published twice annually by about the Hawaiian Lu'au got us great looking for a talented designer, give Whitworth College, advance coverage, including a couple me a call at 509-777-4326; I know a Spokane, Washington. of color photos, in The Spokesman-Re- couple of guys I'd be glad to recom- Send address changes to: view; attendance at that event (1,500) mend! Whitworth College,MS 1903 300 West Hawthorne Road topped all previous years. Shane and Have a great summer. Spokane, WA 99251 ,~..~....." ! j .•.•, . whitworth

SUPPORT FOR ACADEMIC BUILDING GETS CAMPAIGN ROLLING Whitworth's Faith in the Future Campaign is more than three-quarters of the way to its $50-million goal, just six months after the launch of the public phase of the campaign. "As of April 2000, more than $38.2 million has been given or pledged," reports Campaign Committee Co-Chair Harvey Bolton, '61. Bolton's co- chair,John Scotford, '51, adds, "The generous alumni and friends who have supported the Faith in the Future Campaign recognize the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the future of Whitworth College," ON THE WEB For campaign The most visible campaign project, the C. Davis Weyerhaeuser Aca- updates, be sure to demic Building, has been the focus of several recent gifts. The Steward- check our website, ship Foundation pledged $1.5 million to the project, continuing the de- www.whitworthfuture.com cades-long relationship between Whitworth and Weyerhaeuser, who established the foundation and who served as a college trustee for nearly 60 years until his death Faith In the Future Summary The Academic Program in 1999. In addition, Goal: $50 million Goal: $28,460,000 current trustee John Pouk and his wife, Selma, have pledged $75,000 to the academic MYERS building and $25,000 to EXPLORES The Whitworth Fund, PARADOX 1 __ 0 1 Author, educator and while another trustee Whitworth alumnus and his wife, who asked The Whltworltl Fund and trustee David The Building Program Annual Giving Goals & Progress to remain anonymous, Goal: $12,240,000 Myers. '64, was the have pledged $100,000 ..,.."...,,~------..... featured speaker for to the academic build- the 2000 Simpson- Duvall Lecture ing. To date, nearly $1.7 Series, hosted by the million has been raised

History Department. toward the $5-million _.m Myers, who holds the project goal. title of John Dirk "This tremendous Werkman Professor of Psychology at support provides mo- Hope College in mentum toward building an academic facility that will not only change the Holland, Mich., is an landscape of the campus but will transform the learning experience for our award-winning students," says Stacey Smith, '86, campaign director and associate vice presi- social psychologist dent for institutional advancement. "The academic building will include and researcher who received the Gordon much-needed classrooms and faculty offices but will also provide a lecture Allport Prize for his hall for the Core program that is worthy of the program's excellent content." studies of group influence. Myers' lecture was based on his recent book, The WHITWORTH'S TEACHER-PLACEMENT RATE RANKS HIGH American Paradox: Whitworth has the highest teacher-placement rate in the state among institutions that Spiritual Hunger in offer undergraduate teacher-certification programs, according to the Washington State Su- an Age of Plenty, perintendent of Public Instruction. The University of Washington in Seattle and the Univer- which explores sity ofPuget Sound have slightly higher placement rates, but both schools offer only master's- America's post-1960 prosperity and social level teacher-certification programs. recession and More than 72 percent of Whitworth's 1997-98 certified teaching graduates are employed suggests a road to as teachers within a year of completing their degrees; placement rates for UW and UPS stand renewal. at 78 percent. "The bulk of our students are in our undergraduate teacher education program, and un- dergraduates are much more likely than master's-level students to go on to graduate school or choose an alternative career path;' says Dennis Sterner, dean of Whitworth's School of Education. "For programs offering undergraduate teacher certification, a 70-percent placement rate is considered to be nearly full employment," 1~ICLlIlv notes WHITWORTH GRADUATES tTS CLASS OF 2000 facult v notes • Dan Keberle In mid-May, Whitworth sent a new class out into the world, exhorting - continued from left (Music) recently its members to "honor God, follow Christ, and serve humanity." Orchard Prairie presented a paper at At the graduate commencement ceremony, held in Cowles Auditorium on School Board, the Washington Saturday, May 13,Whitworth President Bill Robinson spoke on Filling in the District 123, as a Music Educators school director. Gaps with Good. Robinson shared his thoughts and best wishes with the 109 Association Confer- • Adrian Teo ence .• Jerry Sittser master's-degree recipients from Graduate Studies in Education, the Master (Psychology) was the (Religion and in Teaching program, and the Graduate School of International Management. 1999 Templeton Philosophy) has Whitworth's 370 undergtads, who donned their caps and gowns on Sun- Science and Religion completed his new day, May 14, chose as their commencement speaker Sociology Professor Course Competition book, The WiJlof winner for his course, Raja Tanas. In his commencement address, titled Be Not Afraid, Tanas re- God as a Way of Life Mind of God, Minds (Zondervan). minded the Class of 2000 that their Whitworth education has prepared of Humans: Psychol- • Susan Bratton them well for life in "the real world"; he encouraged the new alums to re- ogy and the Chris- (Lindaman Chair of member that God is with them as they depart and that Whitworth will tian Faith .• Laurie Science, Technology always welcome them home. Lamon, '78, (English) had two poems and Society) recently During the ceremony, Seattle Pacific University President Philip Eaton, wrote a chapter for nominated for the the book Consump- '65, and Westmont College President David Winter were presented with prestigious Pushcart tion, Population and honorary doctoral degrees. Both were nominated by Robinson, who said of Prize, to be awarded Sustainability: Eaton, "No one has enriched Whitworth College through more channels later this year. Perspectives from than Phil Eaton - as student, faculty member, trustee, administrator, par- • Doris Liebert, M.Ed. '75, (Educa- Science and Religion ent and donor"; and of Winter, "I consider him a model college president. (Island Press). tion) recently • Barbara Sanders He brings together drive, charm and intelligence in a way that makes his published an article (Education) has been trademark humility even more endearing." in Social Studies and appointed to a three- The commencement ceremony was preceded by the baccalaureate the Young Learner. person state panel oj service, at which Whitworth Political Science Professor Julia Stronks • Richard Stevens (Physics) published experts to develop a and her mother, Calvin College Education Professor Gloria Goris Stronks, performance-based an article in the April assessment for spoke on Love and Forgiveness: A Foundationfor Learning to Do Justice. 2000 issue of The beginning teachers. The Stronkses, who recently co-authored a book, Christian Teachers in Physics Teacher. • Margo Long Public Schools, addressed the role of families in intergenerational teach- • Steve Meyer, '80, (Education) team- ing about justice. (Religion and taught a video Philosophy) has course, Diversity: written several Focus on the Bright articles to be Side. For information published in about using the forthcomingjournals video, call 509-777- and anthologies. 4407 .• Dennis • Greg Fritzberg Sterner (Education) (Education) pub- was named presi- lished an article in dent of the Associa- Educational tion of Independent Foundations, Spring Liberal Arts Colleges 2000 .• Pamela for Teacher Educa- Corp ron Parker, '81, tion .• Roger (English) has Mohrlang (Religion published recent and Philosophy) will articles in such spend fall semester journals as Nine- on sabbatical, teenth-Century teaching at Daystar British Women University in Kenya. Writers and The • Susan Mabry WESTERN WASHINGTON WELCOMES WHITWORTH Gaskell Society (Math and Computer The Whitworth Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble bring their successful Journal. • Diane Science) presented week-long Western Washington concert tour to a close with a grand finale Marr (Education) papers at interna- concert at Whitworth's Cowles Auditorium. The wind ensemble, directed by earned the title of tional conferences in Music Professor Richard Strauch, entertained music buffs throughout the approved clinical Cambridge, Mass., tour with selections such as Pastime (A Tribute to Baseball), a composition supervisor (ACS) and San Diego, Calif. by Jack Stamp that is based on the melody of Take Me Out to the Ball Game. from the National • Carol Hollar The jazz ensemble, under the direction of Professor of Music Dan Keberle, Board of Certified Counselors. (Education) was set toes to tapping as it played a set including Runferyerlife, by jazz elected to the musician, composer and arranger Bob Mintzer. - continued at right whitworth

WHITWORTH MOURNS LONGTIME EMPLOYEE DAVID WRIGHT Physical Plant General Maintenance Worker David Wright was killed in an accident on campus March 9. Wright was working on an elevator in the Eric Johnston Science Center when it apparently malfunctioned. He died at the scene. Wright, 50, worked at Whitworth for 20 years. He had received a number ,------,,------, of commendation letters from supervisors throughout his tenure and was respected and liked by the entire campus community. "He was probably one of the most dependable employees we've ever had," said Physical Plant Manager Dave Bailey. "And he had this real dry sense of humor that would just catch you off guard sometimes and knock you off your chair:' Wright's widow, Janet, a Whitworth employee since 1982, is the college's grounds services supervisor. She and Wright met at Whitworth and married in 1983. Janet's parents, Howard and Carol Zehm, who retired from the college in 1998, were also longtime employees, with 53 years of service between them. Physical Plant workers gathered the day of Wright's death to remember him and to pray for his family. The college also held a campus-wide chapel service of remembrance that morning. The Janet and Dave formal memorial service took place at Spokane's St. Aloysius Church and Wright with one of was attended by many from the Whitworth community. their three beloved The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, several out- beagles. side consultants and a committee from the college are all investigating the accident. In a message to the college's employees and students, Whitworth President Bill Robinson said, "This has been a real blow to the campus community, many of whom have known and worked with Dave for years." Robinson promised a thorough investigation to "determine as best we can what happened, so that we can respond appropriately and prevent this type of tragedy from ever happening again:'

WHITWORTH SAYS FAREWELL William Harvey "Harv" Frazier, who joined Whitworth's board of trustees in 1961 and became a life member in 1982, died March 13 in Spokane. Frazier, whose life Whitworth President Bill Robinson called "the quin- tessence of honoring God, following Christ, and serving humanity," graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla and earned his medical degree from the Harvard University School of Medicine. In a career that spanned four decades, he distinguished himself both as a practicing physician and as a teacher. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Aimee; two sons, a daughter and six grandchildren. John Carlson, Whitworth professor emeritus of mathematics, died April 1 at age 97. He taught at Whitworth from 1935-1971 and mentored many math and engineering students, including current Whitworth Math Pro- fessor Howard Gage, '62, during his tenure. Gage, who spoke at Carlson's funeral, shared anecdotes that illustrated his mentor's exacting nature and high personal and professional standards. Gage said of Carlson, ''As I look back over the years, I see that the many lessons John taught me have been invaluable to me as a Christian, as a teacher, and as a person who desires to be of service to others." Carlson is survived by several nieces and nephews. ______---.1 _ Whirw°'t»dni THE KING AND I - A LIE? With help from Broadway and Hollywood, Anna Leonowens' 1860s role as governess to the children of Siam's King Mongut has taken on heroic staff notes proportions. But as English Professor Pamela Corpron Parker, '81, Manager of Account- recently pointed out at the Whitworth Women's Studies Program's ing Services Robyn inaugural Faculty/Student Brown Bag Discussion, art doesn't Kakot, '97, passed always imitate life. her CPA exam on the first try and placed Parker, who lived in Thailand (formerly Siam) for eight ninth out of 1,807 years as a child, addressed the historical inaccuracy of people who took the Leonowens' story as it has been portrayed in several books, ~ test in the state of theatre productions and movies, most recently last winter's ~ Washington. Anna and the King, starring Jodie Foster, ~ • Manager of Audio Visual Services "Leonowens' story rests on her self-portrait as an up- :' David Noble has standing Christian lady who could alter another culture been appointed by by sheer force of her Britishness, her class and her femi- the Council of the ninity:' Parker says, "There's little doubt in my mind that Presbyteryafthe she gave herself a more prominent place in society and in inland Northwest to a technology task force history than she actually was due." to research and Parker, co-director of the Women's Studies Program, is writ- "Ii determine how the ing a book on 19th-century women social activists, and she took presbytery can better an interest in Leonowens' feminist critique of the Siamese court and serve the church its treatment of women. In criticizing the Thai culture for its oppression of Anna Leonowens, through technology. governess to the • Eighteen members women, Parker says, Leonowens made a case to her mostly western audi- afthe Whitworth ence for greater freedom for women everywhere. She also represents an children of Siams community recently important link between 19th-century feminism and cultural imperialism. King Mongut, participated in the "What's both fascinating and disturbing about her is the extent to which courtesy of Culver Pictures. annual Big Brothers/ Leonowens shaped her own story:' Parker says. "She's a terrible historian Big Sisters Bowl for Kids' Sakefund- but a great storyteller. Her stories have been powerful enough to distort raiser, which perceptions of Thai culture and her role in Thai history for more than a supports the agency century. With the help of Hollywood, those distorted perceptions keep get- in its efforts to match ting reinforced until they're easily confused with the truth:' at-risk children with Parker's insights regarding Leonowens were included in an article re- adult role models. The Whitworth gang viewing Anna and the King in USA Today, and in a review of a stage pro- raised more than duction of The King and I in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, She also pre- $1,800 for the cause. sented a lecture on Leonowens as part of Whitworth's annual Great Deci- CORRECTION • The Council for the sions Lecture Series. In our fall article Advancement and welcoming Support of Education whitwcrttis three recently honored new trustees, we Whitworths Institu- stated that trustee tional Advancement Jim Hershberger had team with several received his MBA publications awards. from the University Whitworths Director of Michigan. of Communications Hershberger actually Greg Orwig, '91, earned his degree Managing Editor of from the University Publications Terry of Washington. Rayburn Mitchell, Whitworth Today '93, Graphic Designer regrets the error. Su Chism, Alumni Director Tad YOU DID WHAT? Wisenor, '89, Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart, vvhitworth's spring 2000 theatre production, Whitworth Fund depicts an endearing, dysfunctional family that discovers how love covers a Director Dolly multitude of sins. Directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Diana Trotter, the Jackson, '92, and Pulitzer Prize-Winning comedy-drama tells the story of Babe Botrell, who has Program Coordinator shot her husband, the richest and most powerful man in Hazlehurst, Miss. In this Nancy Rau. were scene, Babe (junior Julia Colgan) discusses the details of her case with her honored by CASE attorney, Barnette Lloyd (freshman Colin Hesse). Distict VIII. whitworth

"PENCHANT FOR PITH" BEHIND JACKSON'S LATEST BOOK Harry Rosenkrantz, Quotes for the Journey, Wisdom for the Way, a new anthology of quota- a master's in tions compiled by Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Gordon Jackson, counseling student, has already found its place on the bookshelves of many was hired by the Whitworth faculty and staff. Good Shepherd The book, which provides inspiration and instruction Lutheran Church in Veradale, near for Christians, is one of President Bill Robinson's new Spokane, to educate favorites, "I love this book;' says Robinson (who provided the community on the "penchant for pith" quote). "It is an absolute trea- developmental assets sure chest of wisdom, and just the right kind of reading and to create for those of us who have the attention span of a hum- community networks to serve youth and mingbird," Dean of the Chapel Terry McGonigal con- their families. curs: "I've already added it to my list of about five books I look at all the • Jude time;' he says, Sunderbruch,A41Al Jackson put in four years on the book and considered hundreds of quo- '96, was admitted to tations before settling on the 1,300 that he included, The book is organized the Ph.D. program in public policy at by topic and includes quotations of Christian heavyweights from St. Au- George Mason gustine to C.S_Lewis. "You can tell by looking at the index who some of my University in Fairfax, favorite authors are;' Jackson says. Va.• Michelle Quotes for the Journey, Wisdom for the Way, published by Nav Press, is YOUNG MAKES Koontz. MIT '99, is available for $12 at bookstores across the country and at Amazon.com. teaching in the BEAUTIFUL Marshall Islands, MUSIC where she recently NEW INSTRUMENT GIVES STUDENTS 'THE BASICS' Associate Professor competed in herfirst The basic building blocks of substances ranging from table sugar to DNA of Music Michael sailboat regatta. come into focus using a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer recently Young is a man on a • Douglas Nave, '81, acquired by Whitworth's Chemistry Department. commission. To is the 2000 Fosseen The NMR spectrometer is essentially a large, superconducting magnet honor Youngs 24 Distinguished years of dedicated into which a sample is placed, Ra- Speaker in Interna- teaching and tional Management dio waves are transmitted through composing and his Jor the MIM pro- the nuclei of the atoms in the impending retire- gram. He is a partner sample, The nuclei react differently, ment, music afWeil, Gotshal & depending on their magnetic prop- professors Dan Manges, a firm of 800 Keberle and Dick attorneys with erties, to provide a glimpse of the Evans conspired with headquarters in New sample's molecular structure. A alums, faculty and York and overseas variation of the technique, known as local music lovers offices in London, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to raise $5,000 to Brussels, Budapest, is routinely used by doctors to diag- commission Young to Prague and Warsaw. create a capstone nose illness without invasive sur- • Marshall musical composition. Moulton, Guidance ger y. "The NMR will establish Young plans to begin and Counseling '99, Whitworth as a leader in science writing the piece for has taken a classi- education in the local community;' Whitworths choir, fied student assistant says Assistant Professor of Chem- wind ensemble or chamber group this position at Glover istry Tony Mega, "It will give our and Salk Middle summer, and then to Schools in District students hands-on experience with present it in concert #81, Spokane, where From left: Summer Gibbs (biology, '03), a key technique in modern science. next spring, during he'll be involved in Professor Karen Stevens, Richard Local high school teachers also will his last semester at Clubine (chemistry and economics, '00), drug and alcohol the college. Young Professor Tony Mega, Matt Neill be able to attend workshops at intervention, • Jing has composed pieces (chemistry and psychology, '00), and Whitworth and bring their students Xu, MIM '97, has for the colleges wind Julie Sawatzky (biology, '03) welcome to campus for laboratory learning been hired by Wal- the arrival of the NMR spectrometer. ensemble, choir, Mart Corp. in Dalian, sessions." faculty and students; China. Associate Professor of Chemistry Karen Stevens and Associate Profes- his works have been sor of Education David Cherry joined Mega as principal investigators for performed at the Juil/iard School oj the $90,000 National Science Foundation grant that funded the purchase Music as well as at of the spectrometer. An additional $20,000 was provided by the Dreyfus yearly meetings of Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences, and $70,000 was contrib- the Fellowship of uted by private donors and by the college, Christian Composers. student notes SPIRIT FUELS WHITWORTH STUDENTS student.notes - continued from left •Katelyn Allers has Whitworthians recently had an opportunity to learn about and apply accepted a fellowship "dunamis," the Greek word for power, to their lives, Through the College Programme .• Fresh- to graduate school at Dunamis Project, a series of high-intensity conferences, the students sought man Jessie Quintero was recently the University of to discover the power of the Holy Spirit and evangelism, and to equip them- appointed director of Texas at Austin. The selves with skills for work in ministry, The College Dunamis Project, which fellowship has a the Spokane Youth cumulative value of will take place twice a year for three years, is an offshoot of an interna- Volunteer Corps. more than $100,000. tional program begun in 1991 that equips clergy and laity in Holy Spirit- • Senior communica- • The NFL's Buffalo empowered ministry. f tions major Lora Bills have signed The first two Whitworth conferences, held during the fall and spring Grissen participated in the Semester at senior Ivan semesters, were attended by approximately 80 students from Whitworth Gustafson to a two- Sea program through year contract. and from other schools such as Seattle Pacific University and the Univer- the University of Gustafson, a tight sity of Washington, The four-day retreats in the Chapel addressed the top- Pittsburgh. On her end, is the first ics of spiritual gifts and the work of the Holy Spirit, voyage, Grissen studied music, Whitworth football According to Gail Burger, a junior religion major and coordinator of business, geology and player signed to an Whitworth's project, the conferences were a valuable experience for par- NFL contract since geography .• Senior Rick Pearson in ticipants. theatre major Rob 1983.• Junior music "Many students have grown in their understanding of God and have had Martin was recently majors Sandra their worldview stretched. Many have experienced deep inner healing," she cast as George in the Agans and Angela said. "Many have come away with new tools with which to do ministry, Spokane Civic Theatre's production Hunt and seniors which is the main purpose of the project. The retreats have also been in- Naomi Hara and of Our Town.• The Danny Oakden were strumental in providing some grounding for the spiritually zealous on this Mime and Movement chosen by blind campus and, to some extent, in uniting the students as well." class taught by audition tape to sing The conferences are sponsored by the Whitworth Chapel and by Pres- Professor of Theatre Rick Hornor, '70, is for renowned byterian-Reformed Ministries International (PRMI). Conference leaders participating in a accompanist-coach include David Pierson, the director of youth ministries for PRMI, and Keith Armen Guzelimian service-learning at the Spokane Opera Beebe, a Spokane pastor and adjunct professor of religion at Whitworth, project with On Vocal Master Class. According to Burger, the series will continue for the next two years, with Stage!, a subgroup of • Senior math/ one conference to be held each semester. Upcoming conference topics will the Washington philosophy double include the power of prayer, spiritual warfare and evangelism. Institute for Mental major Matt Lockard Illness, Research and was awarded a Pew Training. The nine Graduate Fellowship, students are helping which provides a a group of mentally $26,000 renewable ill participants put stipend for graduate- together a show with level study. Lockard a circus theme. was also awarded an • Nine English Andrew W Mellon majors recently Fellowship that presented their work provides a $14,750 at the National stipend andpaysfor Undergraduate tuition and fees. This Literature Confer- fall Lockard will ence at Weber State pursue a Ph.D. in University, The philosophy at UCLA, students are seniors which has offered Andrea Palpant, him full tuition for Brenna Robinson, up to seven years. Jeremiah Webster, • junior interna- Maggie Bullock and tional political Emily Myersjjuniors economies major Joshua Robbins, Julie Gilstrap will CAPRICIOUS ANGELS VISIT WHITWORTH Marla Meekhof and Annie Dwyer; and intern in London this International goodwill was the order of the day in this spring's touch football sophomore Damian summer with a game between the Whitworth women's team and the Capricious Angelsfrom Wesifall. member of Parlia- Seiwa College, J.11hitworth'ssister college in Japan. Whitworth's Addi Norman ment orfor a (left) and Dalyce Young work to keep a step ahead of the Angels, who are politicalorganiza- touted as the best touch football team in japan. Spokane Mayor John Talbott, ticn through the Whitworth President Bill Robinson, and a host of enthusiastic supporters were Hansard Scholars on hand to watch the Angels rout the Pirates 29-6. - continued at right whitworth

WHITWORTH ROCKS HAMPTON YET AGAIN Whitworth's jazz student-musicians swung with the best college and university jazz ensembles in the Northwest at the 33rd annual Lionel Hamp- ton Jazz Festival this spring in Moscow, Idaho. Whitworth's Jazz WHITWORTH Ensemble I took second place in COVERS THE the college/university division of WORLD The Whitworth the competition. The ensemble, Graduate School of 'RADIANT, directed by Professor of Music International PASSIONATE' Dan Keberle, placed ahead of Management has just POEMS Central Washington University, completed its first Award-winning poet Gonzaga University, Lewis and session of a new eyber-classroom Jane Hirshfield, the Clark State College, Pacific project that links English Depart- Lutheran University, and Utah Whitworth students ment's 2000 State University. Prior to winning with their counter- Endowed English second place this year, the ensemble had won first place three times in the parts at Maastricht Reader, offered an last four years. Festival judges also honored senior Eric Gruber with a first- University in The appreciative Netherlands. MIM place award in the bass solo division, and senior Mike Jones took first place Whitworth audience professor John Falvey a reading of her in the trumpet solo division. Senior Bryan Swenland was named best jazz co-taught the class, poems recently. band drummer. which connected his Hirshfield, whose "The students played extremely well," Kebede said. "They swung like a organizational work was called professional band and received the only standing ovation of the day from a management group via the Internet (and "radiant and large audience:' passionate" by The some special New York Times connecting software) MINISTERING TO THOSE IN NEED with the manufactur- Book Review, is the Four Whitworth students had the experience of a lifetime recently when ing management author offour they participated in a medical mission trip to Africa. Sophomore nursing class taught by collections of poetry major Marie] Besmer, freshman psychology major Marla Cordova, sopho- janjaap Semeijn of and a book of essays Maastricht. The two more biochemistry major April Gallagher and sophomore biology and art on poetry, and the classes examined editor and co- double major Barbara James joined approximately 27 volunteers from the business strategies translator for two United States who spent three weeks traveling throughout villages in North- and practices at two poetry anthologies. west Kenya. aerospace industry The group taught Sunday school and showed Christian films, provided giants, Airbus and Boeing. Ken Pecka, medical treatment to tribe members, and disbursed eyeglasses, clothing, '80, Whitworths ~======educational supplies and sports director of instruc- equipment. tional services, Gallagher, who administered up provided technical to 250 injections each day to prevent assistance for the project, which was and fight disease among members made possible of the Maasai, Lua, Lula and Kuria through a U.S. tribes, was deeply affected by the ex- Department of perience. "The trip opened my eyes," Education Title VIE she said. "We are so rich in the U.S., grant and through Whitworth's grant not just materially, but with God, partner, Washington too. The people we helped have State University. nothing, not God or materials. I "Linking with want to go back and give as much European partner as I can ... it was the best experi- schools identifies Whitworth as a ence of my life." serious participant in Marla Cordova (in Cordova, who also assisted with teaching others about Jesus and provid- the field of interna- back at Left) and ing medical treatment such as bandaging wounds, taking blood pressure tional business April Gallagher and dispensing medication, found the medical mission trip to be enriching education," said (back right) pose and challenging. ''At times it was hard knowing that no matter how many Falvey, 'as well as in the rapidly emerging with their Sunday people we helped, there were still thousands more without a warm, caring school pupils in field of computer- hand reaching out to them," she said. "Yet knowing that the hundreds of Kenya. supported collabora- people we did help were truly grateful was inspiring." tive learning." FILO TRAVELS TO EASTERN EUROPE FOR ART'S SAKE Whitworth Art Professor Barbara Fila recently orrant notes completed a • Gordon Jacobson sabbatical at the (Career Services, City Galleries of Student Employment Bratislava, in and institutional Slovakia. l!\Ihile Research) and Kathy there, Filo Storm (Student Life) participated in received a $3,500 restoration grant from Campus Compact, funded by projects, cleaning a Americorps,for large work by urant notes service-learning Milan Pasteka for - continued from left development. a summer arts and culture, • Karen Stevens retrospective of his conduct workshops (Chemistry) and work; helped out in in the Spokane Richard Stevens the public relations community, and (Physics) recently office, translating assist the Cheney received a $6,285 the galleries' main Cowles Museum and equipment grant brochure into the Spokane Art from Fluke Corpora- English; assisted with the installation of gallery exhibits; and presented a School. The $26,450 tion. Richard Stevens lecture titled 200 Years of American Art: Jefferson to Warhol. Since returning Fulbright grant was was also awarded a to Whitworth, Filo has compiled an exhibit of reproductions from the Galeria matched with $10,000 Summer Mesta Bratislavy for the Koehler Gallery and presented her research findings $10,241 from the Faculty Fellowship college.• Susan at Faculty Scholarship Forum. by NASA and the Bratton (Lindaman American Society for Chair of Science, Engineering WOMEN INITIATE MENTO RING PROGRAM Technology and Education, tofund Society) received a Resident Directors Nicole Boymook andJolyn Dahlvig have established his work on the $29,9S0 grantfrom analysis of wear on a mentoring program for Whitworth's junior and senior women students. the National Science ion propulsion The program consists of four weekly meetings covering such topics as Foundation to systems .• The M.j. active listening and setting boundaries. Boymook and Dahlvig acquired support her work on Murdock Charitable most of their material for the program from Connecting and The Mentor the ethics of com- Trust provided a mercialfishing. Handbook by Dr.). Robert Clinton, a professor at Fuller Seminary: and from $10,000 grant that Bratton also received will allow science Susan Reese, Boyrnook's mentor and a teacher at North American Baptist a $10,000 Templeton faculty to study how Seminary. "Our hope is that the women who participate in the program Foundation Science undergraduate will be motivated to seek out a mentor for themselves and also to see that and Religion Course research is inte- they have so much to pass on to others," says Dahlvig. Award tofund grated into other Ecology and Joy Lockard, a senior communications major, appreciates Boymook and higher education Religion, a new class institutions' science Dahlvig for making mentoring more than a buzzword for her. "This group to be offered next programs. has given me a better grasp on the concept and has offered me useful guide- spring. • Kent jones .l!\Ihitworth received lines and tools for establishing mentoring relationships:' she says. (Math and Computer a grant through the Science) is working Fulbright Scholar-in- on the development Residence Program BETCHER AND PALPANT SET THE BAR HIGH of new medical to bring Nicholas Sophomore English/religion double major Heidi Betcher and senior En- technologyapplica- Sironka, a batik glish/Spanish double major Andrea Palpant were awarded the first tions. Collaborating artist and Maasai Founder's Day Scholarships at Whitworth's with Mark tribesman from Manwaring at WSU spring convocation. Vice President for Aca- Kenya, to campus for and Kim Manwaring, the 2000-2001 demic Affairs Tammy Reid, '60, presented the a pediatric neuro- academic year. award to the two high-achieving students, who surgeon, Jones Sironka, who showed were selected to receive the $1,000 scholar- received a $15,000 his art and con- ships for their superior academic and commu- grant from the Brain ducted workshops at Child Foundation to nity service accomplishments. Whitworth in the develop a prototype fall, will teach Founder's Day Scholarships are awarded to endoscopic guidance courses on batik and Betcher Palpant Whitworth students who best exemplify system for neurosur- - continued at right George Whitworth's vision of a mind-and-heart education. gery. portu.:IS _

WOMEN'S HOOPS MAKES FIRST DIVISION III PLAYOFFS A MOMENT Whitworth's women's basketball team reached the regional playoffs and REMEMBERED When O.L. Mitchell, enjoyed its first postseason competition since the Pirates joined NCAA '56, died in Seattle in Division Ill. The playoff experience proved bittersweet as the Bucs lost 50- March (see Tn 46 to the Lutes of Pacific Lutheran. Memoriam in "We played them close;' said junior guard Erica Alumni Notes), he left Ewart. "It felt good to know we were so close and behind a rich legacy as coach, mentor, that we belonged in the national tournament." teacher and inspira- The women made an excellent showing in the tion to hundreds of tough Northwest Conference, ending the regular youngsters. He also season with a 12-4 record (18-8 overall), including left a legacy of a five-game win streak to end the season. In addi- memories - in particular a memory tion to the tournament bid, the Bues were re- of Whitworth - that MORE warded "Witha number of postseason honors. he had shared many TO COME ... Junior forward Jamie Wakefield, who had 14 times with his own The track and field, points and 14 rebounds in the playoff game against children. Mitchell was tennis, baseball and PLU, was named first team All-NWC for the sec- a linebacker for the softball seasons were Whitworth football ond year in a row, and senior Star Olson earned a Myra Slwooko, '00 still in progress as we team of the mid- '50s, printed this issue of spot on the second team. Senior guard Emily during the college's Whitworth Today. Stuenkel received honorable mention in the conference. Wakefield also gridiron glory years. We'll include season earned a berth on the 2000 GTE Academic All-District 8 College-Division He was the only wrap-ups in our fall Team, receiving the most votes among all players on NAIA Division II and African-American issue. player on the team at NCAA Division III teams. that time, but he felt a strong bond with his MEN'S BASKETBALL STRUGGLES, TRIUMPHS teammates, and he The Whitworth men came oh, so close to their first playoff spot in NCAA often told his family Dill hoops, falling 85-83 in the decisive regular-season game with Lewis & this story of the team's Clark. The Bucs ended their up-and-down season at 12-12 over- unity: The squad stopped one day at a all, 7-9 in the NWC. Spokane restaurant to The Pirates, who'd beaten George Fox 80-71 in their penultimate share a meal on their game, stayed within hailing distance of the league-leading LC Pio- way to orfrom a road neers all night, with junior David Rusk and freshman Chase Wil- game, and the liams hitting crucial three-pointers just before game's end. But restaurant's management refused to serve LC was able to make free throws and use up the clock. Mitchell. "The rest of "I was proud of the fact that we didn't give up:' said senior the team ordered center Kevin McDaniel. "We gave ourselves a chance to win at their food, and when the end, but they hit all their big shots down the stretch:' it came they said it wasn't acceptable," Kelson Ramey, '01 The Bucs finished the season by winning five of eight games after drop- said his daughter, ping five straight in January. "We started slow, but we really improved:' said Tracy Mitchell-Brown, I McDaniel. "When they were asked why, they said if BUC SWIMMERS COMPETE AT NATIONALS it wasn't good enough for their teammate, it Once again, Whitworth's swim teams sent competitors to the NCAA DIll championship wasn't good enough meet - and once again, the Bucs competed well in the national arena. for them." Mitchell Senior Mindy Galbraith placed 15th in the 1,650 freestyle, Whitworth's highest finish at never forgot that the 2000 women's championships. She also competed in the 200 and 500 free events, and re- moment. He went on ceived honorable mention All-America. Galbraith wraps up her Whitworth career as confer- from Whitworth to work for Seattle Parks ence record-holder in the 500 free and as only the second woman in the college's history to and Recreation and earn NCAA All-America status. for Franklin High Sophomore Brent Rice led Whitworth to a 27th-place finish by scoring in all three indi- School in South vidual events in which he competed at the men's championships. His highest finish was fifth Seattle, where he place in the 400 1M, with the second-fastest time ever recorded by Whitworth in the event. inspired his students and his players, Senior Ben Swinehart also scored for Whitworth, taking 10th place in the 400 1M and com- instilling in them his peting in the 500 and 1,650 free events. Swinehart, the Bucs' team record-holder in the 500 hard-earned sense of and 1,650 free events, rounds out his career as Whitworth's highest finisher ever at the NCAA what "team" really championships after taking fourth place in the 500 free last year at nationals. means, Whitw0't&4ag 13 resident's roes

In this issue of Whitworth Today, tion. On the other hand, it is quite Faculty/student you will read about faculty/student possible for students to remember research. The substance of the re- information for an exam, with no collaboration: the search efforts is fascinating. But it's thought of how the facts relate to the process I find most encouraging. their lives. gunnysack and It works so much better than the I once asked the president of Bell gunnysack. If we compare faculty- and Howell what his business got the real world guided, immediate application ofin- when it hired MBA-holders instead formation with the too-often-used ofpeople with bachelors' degrees. I'll model of unguided, deferred appli- never forget his instant response. ormal education in Western cation, it won't be much of a contest. "The MBAs are a couple of years civilization has always as- I confess to throwing many great older:' he said, "but we still have to Fsumed a strange learning exceptions onto the burn pile when teach both groups on the job most model. For lack of a better term, I'll making sweeping generalizations of what they need to know." I think call it the "gunnysack" approach. about pedagogy in Western civiliza- that this stinging commentary is Basically,the model is one in which tion. For example, the Harvard Busi- beginning to lose its validity. At wehelp fillour students' gunnysacks ness School has long used the case- Whitworth, and at many other with theories and information so study method in an attempt to simu- strong institutions, faculty-guided that when they reach "the real late work-world applications for its student research is working its way world" (they're just faking it until students. All I'm saying is that the across the disciplines. Faculty mem- they reach our world), they can dip education industry has often under- bers are shifting their emphasis from into their sacks for just what they valued application. Eveninternships teaching to student-learning. Com- need in order to succeed. havebeen met with disdain by many puter-based simulations are advanc- The reason I find the gunnysack faculty purists. I recall a faculty ing in quality and breadth. Partner- model strange is that its sequence meeting I was chairing at another ships between business and educa- differs from the way we normally college in which a professor made tion are being forged. All of these learn. Usuallywe figure out how "to the statement that internships con- trends reduce the disconnect be- do" either before or during the time taminated academic quality. tween information acquisition and when we're learning the theory be- I'm afraid "application" in higher application. I'm certain this move- hind the action. For example, we education has been underrated, but ment will strengthen our colleges' learn to speak before we learn to Ithink faculty/student research can and universities' educational prod- read. We learn to walk before we help push us past the value we place ucts. learn the anatomy and kinesiology on remembering information. When So much for my soapbox. Enjoy of taking steps. We experience rela- I was teaching, I found the best this issue of Whitworth Today. tionships before we understand evaluation instruments to be the their dynamics. In most of life, the ones in which students were re- experience of doing motivates and quired to applywhat they werelearn- $Je !p':'-~ assists us in the process of under- ing. Successful application requires standing. both understanding and recollec-

14 Whitw01&n43 Ol\rrr-= KS-SKOOM Whitworth faculty and students collaborate to break new academic ground

rJ:::iALMAKES~ C LElLnRUG Cisplatin work? Why was quilting an important activity, both practically Wand symbolically, for African-American slaves in this country? What's the best way to teach youngsters the importance of the U.S. Census, and to show them the value, and the workings, of community? What causes apparently normal people to commit heinous acts? These are some of the questions that Whitworth faculty/student researchers are addressing, and in this issue of Whitworth Today we bring you the stories of these fruitful collaborations between Whitworth professors and some oftheir best pupils. As Whitworth President Bill Robinson says in his message in this issue, "In most oflife, the experience of doing motivates and assists us in the process of understanding." Read on to find out what Whitworth faculty/student teams are doing to increase their - and our - understanding of who we are, where we come from, and what it means to live • • in the year 2000. • •• •

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15 Research project leads Steve Klopsch to potential chemotherapy drug and classroom-calling BY GREG ORWIG, '91

-T H IRTY- EIY.L.Y.EARS-AG..O,University of Michi- Whitworth science professors to strengthen undergraduate gan researcher Barnett Rosenberg accidentally research. Klopsch's interest in Cisplatin was an ideal fit be- spilled a platinum compound into one of his lab cul- cause the compound is toxic and could be studied much tures and was surprised to discover that it prevented bacte- more safely through computer modeling than through labo- ria from dividing normally. The compound, Cisplatin, had a ratory experiments. In fact, Karen Stevens says, most drugs, similar effect on cancer cells and has since become one of whether they're toxic or not, are first studied through com- the most widely prescribed chemotherapy agents in the puter modeling because it's relatively cheap and quick. Only world. But researchers and doctors still don't know how or about 10 percent of the compounds that show the most why the drug works. therapeutic potential are then studied further in laboratory Hearing this story three years ago in a Whitworth experiments. science lecture, Steve Klopsch, then a sophomore pre-med Karen and Richard Stevens first got involved in computer student, became interested in uncovering the secret behind modeling while in graduate school at Rice University in the Cisplatin. That seed of curiosity, the same quest for knowl- early 1990s. Richard studied how ultraviolet light affects edge that has driven science and medical research for cen- ozone in the upper atmosphere, while Karen studied the turies, launched the Spokane native on his own journey of motion and energetics of formaldehyde, acetylene and discovery. propyne molecules. The journey took Klopsch, 22, into the laboratories of Ri- "Allof these molecules were quite small because comput- chard and Karen Stevens, Whitworth's dynamic husband- ers, even in the early '90s, didn't have the computational and-wife team of science professors, where he took part in a power to model anything bigger," Karen Stevens says. "To- molecular computer-modeling experiment that not only pro- day the computers are much more powerful and capable of vided clues to how Cisplatin fights cancer, but also identi- stunning graphic visualization, so we can do things with our fied a similar compound that may be even more effective. students that we couldn't even imagine just a few years ago." That led to a poster presentation at a research conference, a paper submission to a refereed science journal and a surprising change in career plans. 'rHROUGH THE RESEARCH PROJECT WJTH The close relationship Klopsch developed with the J. RICHARD_AN D KAREN, I EXPERIENCED Stevenses and the excitement of discovery they shared in TH LSTU D-ENT SIDLO LILWO N D ERFUL the research process led Klopsch away from the path to medi- MENTORING RELATIONSHI~AND-I cal school and into Whitworth's Master in Teaching Program. REALIZED HDw_coITCn WOULD BETO This month he completes student teaching in preparation BLON THLOTHERSLDLOF THAT for becoming a high school chemistry and physics teacher. RELATIONSHIP,GUIDING STUD-ENTS TN r "I discovered I'd rather be dealing with the sciences on an SCIENTI HC DJSCmLERY. educational level than on a clinical level," Klopsch says. -_STLV LKLOJ)SCt:l~ l "Through the research project with Richard and Karen, I experienced the student side of a wonderful mentoring relationship, and I realized how cool it would be to be on the Working with Karen Stevens, Klopsch built a computer other side of that relationship, guiding students in scien- model of Cisplatin, a relatively simple molecule consisting tific discovery." of one platinum atom, two chlorine atoms, and two nitro- Klopsch's journey began when he responded to Karen gen atoms, each with three hydrogen atoms attached. To test Stevens' call for student research projects involving com- its effect on human cells, however, the researchers also puter modeling. The projects were to be a part of a $250,000 needed to model a portion of the DNA molecule, a much M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant awarded to six more complex compound that carries the blueprint of life. 16 Whitw0>t&dil3 To make this happen, Klopsc~nd Richard Stevens connected 10 high-end Pentium computers together into a parallel-computing network. Only by pooling their processing power could the computers accurately model the DNA molecule and Cisplatin's effect on it.

TODAY THE COMPUTERS ARE MUCH ~J1.L£OW-ERFU-L AD!D_CAE'ABLLO F SJUNN [NG_G RAPHLIC V LSUALLZATION,SO WLCAD!_DQTHJ D!GS_WIIHDD ILSIUnENTS THAT-WE COULDN'T EYEN_LMAGIN_E JUST A FEW YEARS AGO. _ KAREN SnVENS

Using specialized chemistry software, the researchers es- Top,jrom left, Karen Stevens, Steve Klopsch and Richard Stevens sentially instructed the computer network to mix the visit the computer lab, where they built a parallel computing Cisplatin and DNA together in a virtual beaker. They found network to model a drug experiment. The molecular diagrams that the Cisplatin binds to specific strands of DNA and kinks on this and the preceeding page were produced on this network. the molecule so it can't replicate. Above, Klopsch leads a classroom experiment while student "It's like a Slinky that has two of its loops tied together, so teaching at Shadle Park High School in Spokane. it's kinked and can't function properly;' says Richard Stevens. While Cisplatin, specifically the platinum in the com- tory experiments;' Klopsch said. "It was fun to get to tell the pound, is toxic to all human cells, it's "preferentially at- world what I had discovered and to have its real-world va- tracted" to cancer cells, Richard Stevens explains. So, when lidity confirmed." administered in chemotherapy, Cisplatin molecules tend to As the computer-modeling project demonstrates, signifi- bind to the DNA of cancer cells and prevent them from rep- cant scientific research can and does take place at small, licating. This slows or halts the spread of the disease. liberal arts colleges like Whitworth. In fact, funding agen- With this insight into how Cisplatin works, researchers cies such as the National Science Foundation, NASA and may develop drugs that are more effective at fighting cancer Murdock are counting on it. They're investing in Whitworth's r or that have fewer side effects. In fact, Klopsch developed a science program precisely because they believe the cure for compound similar to Cisplatin, but with a palladium atom cancer may well come out of a laboratory experiment like \, instead of a platinum atom, that appeared to be even more the one conducted by Klopsch and the Stevenses. effective at kinking cancer cells. But even if a project fails to yield a major discovery - as is Klopsch compiled his research results in a scientific pa- the case with most experiments at large universities as well per that he is submitting for publication. He also made a as small colleges - Richard Stevens says that the educational poster presentation for the Pacific Northwest Undergradu- benefits of student research are still profound. ate Research Conference. Several students and professors "Getting involved with research is usually the first time from other institutions were enthusiastic about Klopsch's students encounter something that isn't done, where the an- work and encouraged him to pursue it further. swers aren't already known," he says. "Searching for those "One professor thought the research was promising answers yourself is an exhilarating experience." enough that it should be taken to the next level of labora- - Greg Orwig is Whitworth's director of communications.

Whitw°'t9rlag17 p �p tIER Maggie Bullock explores the powerful messages of African-American slave quilts BY ANNI DUPUIS, '00

-5 EbLLOBJ..l.I.ERAIURE D_WJUJ:l1'JG major ally provided only one blanket every three years, so the Maggie Bullock has jumped feet first into two in-depth women made their own quilts out of scraps from the mas- research projects, and she's making a solid landing ters' quilts, from their own worn-out clothes, and probably with the aid of Assistant Professor of English Pamela Corpron from stolen material. Warmth from the quilts was impor- Parker. Bullock's first project. part of the Pew Younger Schol- tant, but the sense of self the women expressed through ars Program, focuses on slave quilts and their various uses, quilting was just as crucial, she says. both functional and artistic. Bullock is using the informa- Bullock also found that superstition played a major role tion she has acquired from this project to analyze the recur- in slaves' quiltmaking. She says that when a quilt was fin- ring appearance of a quilt in Beloved, a novel by Toni ished, the quilters hung it over the roof of their living quar- Morrison, for her senior English research project. ters for good luck. They also avoided making "perfect" quilts Last fall Bullock was chosen to participate in the Pew or running one strip of cloth throughout a quilt, believing Younger Scholars Program, which assists Christian students that to do so was evil and would bring bad luck. as they prepare for graduate school by involving them in year-long research projects with faculty mentors. Parker, ,ATE'VLCOME TOGETHEROVERS1MLLAR Bullock's mentor, has helped in many ways. "1 can bounce VV PASSIONS AND HELPED_EACH OTHER. ideas around and throw everything out to Pam, and she WE BOTH HAVE DEPTH-AND EXPEIULSE hands it back to me with some sense of order," Bullock says. IN OUROWN AREAS. Parker and Bullock's relationship began in 1998, when - PAMELiLCORPRON PARKER, '81 Bullock was a student in Parker's women writers class. Bul- lock assisted Parker with the class the following year. "We've come together over similar passions and helped each other. A system of hanging 10 quilts on a fence was established We both have depth and expertise in our own areas," Parker to signal slaves as to whether it was safe to attempt an essays. cape. While masters interpreted the quilt-hanging as an in- Bullock's interest in quilts began when she was 17 years nocent act, each quilt indicated one step in the escape prepa- old and she first learned the craft. She shared her interest rations. When only the tenth one remained, it signaled the with Parker, who mentioned a radio program she'd heard that slaves that all was clear and they should run that night. featured Underground Railroad quilts. Slaves also hung quilts on fences to let fugitives know of Her interest in quilting and its history, as well as Parker's safe hiding places, Bullock says. They would hang a Log tip about Underground Railroad quilts, grew into Bullock's Cabin-patterned quilt, in which the stacked strips of cloth Pew research subject. As part ofParker's women writers class, resembled logs and the center was colored black, to tell slaves Bullock read In Search of Our Mother's Gardens. by Alice that a house was safe. If a Log Cabin quilt with a red center Walker, which mentions quilting as one of the only ways slave was hung, runaway slaves knew to avoid the house. women were able to express themselves. "1started thinking In her research, Bullock found that the quilters were the about the different functions of quilts and started noticing most valued and expensive slaves. She believes this was be- them in books I read for classes. They are not very common cause they were talented artists whose quilts showed off their in literature, but when they are there, they are important," plantation owners' wealth. The masters' quilts sewn by slaves she says. were made with expensive cloth and were beautifully fin- Bullock began researching the history and purpose of ished. Bullock was surprised to learn of the high value placed slave quilts, and found that slaves used their quilts not only on these slaves' abilities. "1never thought that a quilter - or for warmth in poor living conditions, but also as a form of a woman - would be one of the most valued slaves,"she says. art and self-expression, as signals for runaway slaves, and as In her research, Bullock has been focusing on quilts made historical artifacts. According to Bullock, slaves were usu- by Harriet Powers, a slave woman who was emancipated af- 18 Whitw0'tl1dIl3 • ter the CivilWar. She made Bible quilts, in which each square tells a Bible or local story that was told to her. Most of her quilts tell stories about oppressed people and their redemption, such as lob kneeling before God in prayer and Cain kill- ing his brother, Abel. In her quilts, Powers also expressed her own oppression and dream of redemption. Two of Powers' quilts exist today, with one hanging in the Smithsonian and the other in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. "My favorite quilts are Harriet Powers' because they are so detailed and they actually tell stories that you can see about Powers' faith and inspirations," Bullock says. Quilts are an important artifact in the history of both Af- rican-Americans and women. The slaves were kept illiter- ate so that their masters could have more control over them, but quilts were a way for slaves to pass on their stories, be- liefs, and history to others, since writing was not an option, Bullock says. Pamela Corpron Parker (upper left) and Maggie Bullock amid Quilts are also a way of reading the history of women, quilts, culled mostly from Parker's collection. Bullock made the both black and white. Slave women held quiltings at night dark plaid quilt at upper right. to build community and friendship. And often, quilts were the only avenue for white women to express their opinions there's not very much information about slave quilts, the on politics and equal rights. "I have been able to incorpo- pieces that are there are so interesting:' she says. "It's been rate women's history, African-American studies, quilting, contemporary literature and research of art and personal hard to pin down exactly what I'm going to concentrate on." expression in my papers," Bullock says. She adds, "Pam helped by listening and giving me her ideas For her senior English research project, Bullock is con- and suggestions; then I was able to think about what most necting the information from her Pew research to the novel interested me and what I wanted to spend the year con- Beloved. The novel is based on the true story of Margaret centrating on." Garner, a slave woman who killed her children to avoid hav- When not immersing herself in researching quilts, Bul- ing them captured into slavery. In Beloved, a quilt is incor- lock works as an art studio assistant at Mumm's the Word, porated into the story at times of physical death or spiritual a Spokane company that designs quilt patterns and fabric. or symbolic rebirth, according to Bullock. After graduating from Whitworth, Bullock hopes to con- Because of Bullock's research and her passion for quilts, tinue working for Mumrn's the Word until she attends Parker has encouraged her to collaborate with others to graduate school in the South or Northeast, to be closer to share her knowledge of slave quilts. Parker would also like slave-quilt sources. Once she makes the move, Bullock will Bullock to be involved in the formation of a local panel continue her research and writing and will pursue a master's about Toni Morrison. Bullock would contribute her knowl- degree in English literature and possibly creative writing. edge of the quilt in Beloved, along with her knowledge of Parker has also been helping Bullock prepare for graduate slave quilts, which would be a great asset to Morrison schol- school, giving Bullock the opportunity to hone in on "how ars, Parker says. her interests actually fuel her work," Parker says. The most difficult aspect of Bullock's research project - Anni Dupuis is the public information assistant has been deciding what information to use. "Even though in the Publications Office. Whirw°'tliA4319 ______~\I-_------BU+~~~~.J-COMMU N I C ITY Storyline, an innovative teaching strategy, brings concepts home for youngsters BY JULIE RIDDLE, '92

HE IINITFD STATES BEGAN its decennial is when she taught a storyline unit to teachers and students counting of the country's citizens in March, but at the Coeur d'Alene Tribal School in DeSmet, Idaho. T Whitworth alumna Melissa Lahue's class of fifth- One teacher who taught the storyline unit to his kinder- grade students at Lake Spokane Elementary School got a jump garten-through-third-grade class, which had many special- on the government. In January, LaRue, '94, engaged her stu- education students, was initially skeptical that the strategy dents in an innovative concept called "storyline" to discover would be effective for his unique combination of students. how a town and the U.S.Census Bureau operate. "When we debriefed afterward, he was amazed at how ev- LaRue learned about storyline from Doris Liebert, M.Ed. ery child participated and found success," Liebert says. '75, professor of education, director of student teaching, and "Whether it was a kindergarten child, a special-education sec- champion of storyline at Whitworth and beyond. ond grader, or a third-grade child, they all contributed and Storyline, which originated in Scotland, enables Washing- learned something." ton teachers to integrate the state's academic learning requirements, such as civics, art, history, geography and math, using C T.ORYllEJE CHALLENGES STUDENTS the components of a story - setting, character, plot, critical ...FWHO ARE READY..£ORACHALLEblGE event and conclusion. - LT.G LV-ESTI::L.EMTH LOl'l'DRT.U N IT.Y.lO GD "In order for learning to be memorable it must be mean- ABDYLAND_B£YOblnII::LE EXE ECIAliONS, ingful, and that's exactly the purpose of storyline;' Liebert says. JlALSO GLV-ES-D.Il::LERSTUnWIS WI:lO Liebert discovered this unique approach about five years nosrr.ar .urro TH LIRAIlLllOl'-lAL ago when she was looking for a new teaching strategy that UARbIlNG M01D-illii OrEDRIUNlIY-IO was inquiry-based, included a cooperative learning strategy, ACHJ.E\LE,.l\£CAUSE IT...EROV-LDESTHEM and allowed students to work as a group to create knowledge. WLTI:LA.J)LEEEREbl-LWAY TO LEABN. She found what she was looking for in storyline, which was - MH[SS.AJARU E. '9-4 being taught by Liebert's friends and colleagues Margit McGuire and Di Murphy at Seattle University. Liebert first modified one of McGuire's storylines, and then LaRue witnessed the effectiveness of storyline this spring began creating her own, about such topics as the census and when she and Liebert team-taught "The Census Comes to the new millennium. She has taught the concept to numer- Rainbow River: Who Counts?" As part of the unit, students ous Whitworth education students and alumni, who in turn created a town, including its landscape, buildings and people. modify Liebert's storylines to suit their own teaching styles The class was divided into five groups, and each group com- and classes, and create their own storylines as well. Liebert pleted an assignment such as constructing a timeline of the has also fine-tuned the concept by team-teaching storyline town, designing a newspaper, deciding laws and community with teachers across the country, from Washington state to events, and establishing a census bureau. The class also cre- New Jersey. ated a mural of Rainbow River. "Storyline fits perfectly with Washington's Goals 2000 that Aplot involving whether to count low-income citizens who have been established for education," Liebert says. "To be able live on the fringe of Rainbow River is central to the storyline's to read with understanding, to write clearly, to communicate goal of teaching students about the importance of the census convincingly with your peers - that's what you have to do with and how it affects individuals. storyline. It cuts right across the curriculum and it really en- "The students were so enthusiastic about storyline;' LaRue gages the students. They become living members of the cre- says. "It challenges students who are ready for a challenge - it ated community." gives them the opportunity to go above and beyond the ex- Storyline also allows students of varying ages and learn- pectations. It also gives other students who don't fit into the ing abilities to collaborate and contribute to a common goal, traditional learning mold an opportunity to achieve, because Liebert says. She saw just how powerful this learning method it provides them with a different way to learn."

20 WhltW0't»rl43 • Team-teaching with Liebert also taught LaRue a thing or Above, teacher Melissa LaRue and herfifth-grade students listen two. as a classmate describes a resident of Rainbow River. In the "It was great to work with Doris and to be able to observe background photo, Professor of Education Doris Liebert creates someone else teaching," LaRue says. "It gave me an opportu- a storyline mural with her education students. nity to pick up new ideas and ways to respond to students. It's also valuable for professors to have contact with class- adapted the storyline concept to meet the time-sensitive re- rooms and to teach younger students so they can better pre- quirements of her curriculum and the advanced learning level pare student teachers. Working with Doris was a mutually of her eighth-grade students at Harbour Pointe Middle School beneficial experience." in Mukilteo, Wash. Swinnerton, who holds a master's degree Dennis Sterner, professor and dean of the School of Edu- in curriculum instruction with an emphasis in educational cation, says Liebert is an excellent example of a person who technology, uses a computer simulation to teach an Oregon practices what she teaches. Trail storyline. "She is not satisfied just to model strategies for her col- In Swinnerton's classroom, the students are given imagi- lege students ...Doris has gone to the elementary classroom nary identities, and the network connects teams of eight "pio- and tried out these approaches to refine them and to be able neers" who must work together on a wagon train. They build to document that they do work with that audience," he says. community by deciding such issues as when to stop for water "Faculty and students appreciate her dedication to keeping and rest their cattle, and how they will reach their destina- current in all aspects of elementary education, and, as a re- tion. sult, her students are always on the cutting edge of instruc- "This is an example of how technology influences com- tional practices," Sterner says. munication," Swinnerton says. "Since the students have false Two elementary education students who are currently names, the shyer students speak up more. And the group has reaping the benefits of Liebert's cutting-edge instruction are to work together as a democracy." Kari Layton and Carrie Grillo.These young women are in the Swinnerton has also taught a storyline about American midst ofstudent teaching, and are employing storyline in their colonization, and she plans to incorporate the census storyline classrooms. into her curriculum this spring. She enjoys storyline because Grillo,a student teacher at Opportunity Elementary School, it is adaptable to her curriculum, and because it changes the introduced her supervising teacher to storyline, and the idea teacher's role from leading students through their lessons to was a hit. "My teacher had never heard about storyline, so facilitating a group of students who are teaching themselves. she was really excited about taking so many subjects and "Storyline is based on historical fact, and the historical con- wrapping them into a story," Grillo says. "We incorporated cepts are there. But it makes students' learning much more our ideas about the census and made a really neat project than memorizing facts and dates," Swinnerton says."It pushes that the kids will remember." students to use a higher level of thinking skills where they're Layton modified the census storyline for her students at looking at why things happened, analyzing information, and St. Thomas More Elementary SchooL Parents contributed becoming a part of history," their enthusiasm and supplies, a carpenter cut wood for the Liebert has witnessed the positive results of storyline first- sawmill,and students were distraught but raIIiedquicklywhen hand from the many Whitworth education students and their town's bridge was destroyed. alumni nationwide who are utilizing the innovative concept "The whole hands-on aspect of storyline is a new concept in their classrooms in creative and beneficial ways. for the students," Layton says."They were so into it, they were "Storyline works everywhere, and the beauty of it is, you even reading laws about Spokane on the Internet to learn don't need expensive curriculum materials to do it," Liebert about what laws to create for Rainbow River.What's up with says. "I plan to continue teaching it until there is a compel- that? They were excited about reading parking ordinances," ling reason not to. I just love following up with Whitworth Whitworth alumna and teacher ]uli Swinnerton, '92, has alums and finding out what they're doing with storyline." u. --rING DARKN~ESS Senior Andrea LeGore helps Psychology Professor Jim Waller address disturbing questions about human evil BY TERRY RAYBURN MITCHELL, '93

HEN PS CH..QLOG.Y...PlillE£SSORJim on the subject, Prejudice Across America (due out in Sep- Waller lectures in Core 150on the Holocaust, tember) and The Darkness Within: An Investigation of Ex- Whe tells the story of a young SS officer who traordinary Human Evil. welcomes incoming prisoners to a notorious Nazi con- LeGore'sduties include responsibilities often assigned centration camp. In the midst of the noise, the com- to seasoned professionals. "I've been responsible for ed- mands, the strange sights and smells that greet the filthy, iting the manuscript for the Prejudice Across America hungry, exhausted travelers, this young man - well- book, compiling the reference list, and creating a topical groomed, soft-spoken, kindly in demeanor - offers to index;' she says. For The Darkness Within, which looks hold babies for the terrified mothers who arrive at the at evil from the standpoint of a social psychologist, she camps with their children in tow. Though some refuse has researched related references to provide background his offer,some, who search for anyvestige ofhuman kind- information for structuring the book. She has served as ness in this hellish place, hand over their babies so that a copy-editor on both books, as well. they can rest for a moment and round up their other The working relationship between LeGore and Waller children. And sometimes this nice-looking young man is unusual, since the inherently unequal status of pro- tenderly takes a baby, then grabs the little one by the fessor and student makes it difficult, if not impossible, ankles, swings him around swiftly and dashes his head for most students to offer unblinking critiques of their against one of the walls that surround the camp. mentors' work. But Waller has come to relyupon LeGore When Waller tells this story, speaking in the soft, as an astute and fearless critic. ''Andy is incredibly re- southern-tinged tones that characterize his lectures, it sponsible and insightful;' he says. ''Andmost important, is always followed by horrified gasps among the 200 or she has a deep level of maturity and security that gives so Core students in the Chapel. And when Waller tells her the freedom to critique my work without fear or in- the students that this young officer - a real person, and timidation." just one among many - had, at one time, been a "normal" person, many can't believeit. The officerwas,Waller R. WALLER. HAS £XPERIENCE-AI says, a teacher from a small town in Germany; a hus- DWMKLN G TH E ELNE LLN£ .atrw fIb! band, a father, a churchgoer. What made him into the GREAT SC I WLLELC WR1IlN G AN D type of person who could kill babies in front of their WRITING~T CAN BE UN DE RSLOODBY READE[S OUTSIDE THEEU1D mothers, and who seemed to take pleasure in doing so? ill £SYCtlOLOGY-AS ...ALUIURLRESEARCHER Waller has dedicated much of his time in recent years AND WR.LIER_LN££QAND WANT TO LEARN to exploring the perhaps-unanswerable question posed HOWJO WlUTE THIS WAY. DjLW~U£R AN by this horrific scenario: What makes ''good'' people do £SIABllS HE D AUltlOR. ~S....iLGREAT PERSON unspeakably evilthings? He has applied for and received IO LEAR.N LL.E.lLOM. grants to help him with his research, has led Whitworth's --=-ANDREA LEGO R.E. '00 Prejudice Across America study tours, has visited numerous repositories of Holocaust documents and has LeGore is quite deliberate about conveying that sense presented his findings at conferences around the coun- of collegiality - and she employs a little psychology of try. And during the past year,Whitworth senior psychol- her own in the process. "I try to respond to Dr. Waller ogy major Andrea "Andy" LeGore has been instrumen- from the position of a colleague, rather than that of a tal in helping him to research and edit his latest books student;' she says. "I think that by consciously deciding 22 Whitw0'Wda!1 - to behave this way, I have grown comfortable with the role," It's a role that she has earned through three years of strong, focused academic work. LeGore came to Whitworth after a year at a community college, where she became a Christian. Like many new Christians, LeGore says, she "needed an environment that would Andrea LeGore and Jim Waller in Wallers Hendrick Hall office.

11 NDY IS INCREDiBLY IliSPON-SIBLE AND that she will carry its results with her for the rest of her J.~llirS~GHIEU1.~nM\)SlJM£:·ORIAbiI. life. "The materials that I have gathered and read that SHE HAS A DEEP LEVELOf MATURlIYAN D testify to the frequency of genocide in our global society S.ECUR1TLIHALGlY_.ES...H.ER_IJ:iLERUUOM have been shocking:' she says. "In Dr.Waller's research, TO CRLILQ1If MYWORK WIItiDUI HAR the horrifying stories of cultural murder support his ar- OR iNTIMIDATLON - JIM WALLER gument about the innate baseness of human nature, and this truth is what I will never forget," support my faith and help me to learn more about it," The work has opened her eyes to Waller's area of ex- And as a high-achieving student, she was also clear-eyed pertise and has also solidified her educational goals and about her other requirements in choosing a college. "I given her insight into the skills associated with schol- wouldn't have chosen Whitworth, regardless of my other arly research. "Dr.Waller has experience at walking the reasons, if it weren't a high-quality school," she says. fine line between great scientific writing and writing that She found what she was looking for at Whitworth, and can be understood by readers outside the field of psy- she has taken full advantage of the college'sstrengths to chology:' she says. "Asa future researcher and writer, I prepare for her postgraduate goals. "I know all of my need and want to learn how to write this way.Dr.Waller, teachers, and I've been involved in just about everything an established author, is a great person to learn it from." available to me:' she says. "I applied to good [graduate] And on the purely practical side, "Iwanted to learn more schools with confidence, ... and I believe that I have an about the process ofwriting and publishing a trade book," advantage in my understanding of the larger picture of she says. "This opportunity allows me to learn how a psychology that willbenefit me throughout grad school." book is researched, written and published," LeGore was accepted by one of those 'good" graduate It's very possible that LeGore willpublish such a book schools, the University of North Carolina. She will join one day as a product of her own scholarly research. She the Ph.D. program in developmental psychology at is aiming for a career in academia. "Iwant to be a pro- Chapel Hill this fall. Waller says that UNC'sprogram is fessor at a university large enough to have the resources rated one of the country's top three psychology gradu- to produce original research and small enough to allow ate programs year after year, and he sees Leflore's ac- me the time to give personal attention to the classes I ceptance there as a triumph for her and for Whitworth. teach and the students I advise:' she says. "I have a pas- "It's great for her, for our major, for the college's national sion and an excitement for psychology that has been reputation, and for our future students who might as- given to me by my professors here at Whitworth. I can pire to such a program:' he says. think of nothing more rewarding in my career than to Looking back on her work with Waller, LeGore says pass that on to my own students," in the loa

BASEBALL TIMES TWO Whether you live in the Puget Sound area and want to meet up with us at Safeco Field, or you're an eastsider looking to make a weekend of it, join alumni, parents and friends for Whitworth Night at the Mariners 2000 on July 22. We'll watch the M's take on the Texas Rangers (6:05 p.m. first pitch). New this year: Spokane alumni can catch a bus from Whitworth on Satur- HOMECOMING day morning and enjoy a visit to downtown Seattle, the game, and a night FIRST CALL- in a hotel before we return to Spokane on Sunday. OCT, 14, 2000 On August 18, get together with Spokane-area alumni for a night out at Come home to Avista Stadium as the Northwest League Champion Spokane Indians take campus and watch the gridiron Bues on the Portland Rockies. Join us in the upper box seats, and stay after the take on the game for Fireworks Night! Willamette Bearcats Call the Alumni Office at 509-777-3799 or 800-532-4668 for more infor- at the Pine Bowl. But mation. this isn't just a football weekend: WHITWORTH GRAD NAMED TOP PRINCIPAL IN STATE Visit the new Whitworth alum Bob McMullen, '65, has been named High School Prin- athletics fields, tour cipal of the Year for Washington. The Washington Association of Second- the HUB and soak up the pine-scented ~ ary School Principals selected McMullen, principal of autumn air with Kamiakin High School in Kennewick, for his leadership in family and friends. education reform, said John Schuster, president of the Class of 1990, this is WASSP. "He has done a wonderful job of leading us," your lO-year reunion Schuster said. McMullen is now among 53 state finalists (and the classes of 1989 and 1991 are being considered for National High School Principal of the also invited). Join us Year honors in a program sponsored by the national prin- for a Saturday cipals association and Metlife Insurance. The finalists in- banquet and Sunday McMullen elude representatives from each state, as well as from brunch. Call the Washington, D.C., Guam and Puerto Rico. A Seattle native who taught En- Alumni Office (see numbers below) if glish before becoming an administrator, McMullen arrived at Kamiakin in you are willing to 1991. He earned his bachelor's degree in English from Whitworth and a help round up lost master's degree from Western Washington University. classmates and plan the weekend's activities. CALVIN WINS LAW ASSOCIATION AWARD Elizabeth Calvin, '82, received the 1999 President's Award from the Washington Association of Crimi- nal Defense Lawyers in recognition of her work as the execu tive director of TeamChild, an innovative project that provides civil legal ad- vocacy to juveniles involved in the criminal justice system. TeamChild addresses the underlying causes of delinquency and other problem be- havior by advocating for the right to education, access to mental health CONTACT US treatment, appropriate placement, For information and other social services. about these and other activities, After her graduation from contact Alumni Whitworth, Calvin worked in Seattle Director Tad as a community organizer and wel- Wisenor, '89, at fare-rights advocate. In 1985, she en- (509) 777-4401 or tered law school at the University of Washing ton and then worked for seven Elizabeth Calvin 1-800-532-4668. accepts her award from You can also e-mail years at the Seattle-King County Public Defender's Office as an attorney. Bob Boruchowitz of the him at twisenor She also spent a year in private practice, but left to head TeamChild when @whitworth.edu. it was founded in 1995. WACDL.

24 Whitw0'Wrlllj class

IN MEMORIAM

Eleanor A. (Goerke) King, '34, died Dec. 18. Alfonse H. "AI" Hill, '51, died Dec. 18. After O. l. Mitchell, '58, a longtime coach at She graduated from Lewis and Clark High Whitworth, he earned a master's degree in Seattle's Franklin High School, died March 13. School, and in 1941 she earned a master's education from Eastern Washington Univer- Once a player on the Jim Lounsberry-coached degree from the University of Washington. She sity. He taught music at Glover Middle School, Whitworth football team that still holds the was a home economics teacher in Colville for Havermale Alternative Center and many el- record for the school's longest winning streak, 25 years. She is survived by her son and two ementary schools. He was music director for he worked for the Seattle Parks and Recre- granddaughters. the All City Boys Choir, 51. Paul's United Meth- ation Department as well as Franklin High. odist Church and the Unitarian Universalist He coached football, basketball, soccer and Keith Alexander Murray, '35, died March 9. Church, and sang professionally. He served baseball; he also served on numerous boards He earned master's and doctoral degrees on several charitable and community boards. and was a founding member of the North- from the University of Washington. He was a He is survived by his wife, Gwen, two daugh- west Black Pioneers, an organization estab- high school teacher before becoming a pro- ters, two brothers and five sisters. lished to ensure that the contributions of Af- fessor at Western Washington College of Edu- rican-Americans were featured in Washington cation (now Western Washington University), George Payne Wheeler, '54, died April 13, state's centennial celebration. He is survived where he taught history for 32 years. The 1999. He was a career Navy intelligence of- by his wife, Barbara, and two children. Goltz-Murrey Archival Center near the WWU ficer and served during the Vietnam War. Upon campus in Bellingham was named in his retirement, he moved to San Diego. He David H. Koetje, '61, died March 6, 1999. honor. He published many books on West founded the Heritage Band Society, salvag- He is survived by his wife, Betty. Coast history, including The Pig War and ing musical scores from the turn of the cen- Charis (Soults) Davis, '62, died March 20. Reindeer and Gold. He loved music and tury, and had one of the largest collections She earned her degree in music and married earned much of his Whitworth tuition during of band music on the West Coast. In 1982 fellow student Stephen T. Davis, '62. Charis the Depression by singing in the college quar- he formed the Grand Pacific Band, a Victo- began teaching while Steve attended tet. Survivors include his wife, Shirley rian-inspired band that has become a fixture Princeton Theological Seminary. Upon return- Davidson, two children and six stepchildren. at San Diego parades. He helped establish ing to California, she began a 20-year career the Grand Military Encampment, an annual Paul W. Koper, '35, died Oct. 31. After gradu- teaching art at Western Christian High School historical celebration at San Diego's ating from Whitworth, he attended Auburn in West Covina, Calif. She was an active Embarcadero Park. A musical advisor and pro- (N.Y.) Theological Seminary, earning a bach- church member and served as church organ- tocol expert, he helped with America's Cup elor of divinity degree, then an M.Div. at Union ist, prayer group leader and elder at La Verne events, was commodore of the Ancient Mari- Theological Seminary. After ordination in Spo- Heights Presbyterian Church. She is survived ners Association, restored Pierce Arrow clas- kane, Paul served three churches in Wash- by her husband, two sons and a daughter, sic cars and was writing an almanac of Cali- ington state from 1939 to 1952. Later, he her parents and one sister. fornia maritime history at the time of his served the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in a death. He is survived by his wife, Joanie, three Orval l. Williams, '67, died Sept. 23. variety of Christian education posts. He was daughters and a son, a twin brother and a moderator and committee member for sev- sister. Mr. Wheeler's name was fisted incorrectly Maxine K. Spencer, '67, died late in 1999. eral presbyteries and a General Assembly in the Winter 2000 issue of Whitworth Today. She graduated from the Deaconess School commissioner, and was active in curriculum We apologize for this error. of Nursing in 1945, earned her B.A. from development. He was presented with an hon- Whitworth, and worked as a nurse for sev- We have received information that Byrdie orary doctor of divinity degree from Whitworth eral years. She enjoyed golf and was a mu- (Whitehouse) Cumbo, of Oroville, Wash., died in 1954. He is survived by his wife of 62 seum docent for Spokane's Cheney Cowles recently. She is survived by her husband, years, Mildred (Egbers), four children, his Museum and Museum of Native American Howard. sister, Mary (Koper) Chaffee, '40, and six Culture. grandchildren. Beverly (Ballast) Partridge, '57, died Febru- Marianne (Kelly) McConnell, '84, died in Au- ary 15. Bev and her husband, William H. John B. Jantzen, '48, died Jan. 14. After gust 1989. She was a school librarian, and "Herb" Partridge, '57, met at Whitworth when graduation, he earned a master's degree from is survived by her three children. Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., and a he taught Whitworth swimming classes at the doctoral degree from Indiana University. He YMCA in 1955-57. The couple was married Connie M. (Ingebrlgtson) Holum, '92, died is survived by his wife Ann (Dick, '48). for 42 years. After moving often for Herb's Jan. 3. She received a master of science de- career, they retired to Prescott, Ariz., where gree in nursing from Whitworth and was eco- James W. McConnell, '50, died Oct. 14. Af- Beverly was active in environmental organi- nomic and general welfare negotiator for the ter serving in World War II he came to zations, museums, and the Beleek collectors' Washington State Nurses Association. Her ar- Whitworth, graduating with degrees in math- organization. She is survived by her husband, ticles have been published in several jour- ematics and education, and later earned an two sons, her mother and three siblings. nals, and she was awarded the International engineering degree from the University of Nursing Award for the Intercollegiate Center Richard leon McGuire, '57, died March 12, Washington and a master's in computer sci- for Nursing Education (ICNE). She is survived 1999. He owned a furniture store for many ence from the University of Oregon. Recalled by three sons, four daughters, her mother, years, then attended Phillips University Gradu- to service during the Korean conflict, he her sister and 14 grandchildren. stayed in the Air Force, retiring in 1975. He ate Seminary. There he began a lifetime of is survived by his wife, Lois, one son, two ministry, working in the Spokane Nightwalk Thomas Joseph Peterson died recently at the daughters, his brother and five grandchildren. program, United Church of Christ and other age of 102. He worked at Whitworth in the groups. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, 1920s, helping translate the Bible into Nez Barbara Joy (Setters) Talsma, '51, of Ronan, two daughters, three sons - Bradley, '81, Perce. Mont., died Jan. 21. She graduated from the Brian, '86, and Michael - and his sister. Deaconess School of Nursing program in We have also been informed of the deaths of 1951 and earned her B.S. from Whitworth in Alma Watson, '61, Nov. 1998, and Ray E. 1952. Johnson, '50, Dec. 3, 1995. Wh,tw°'t3rla/5 Russ and Joan (Osthoff, '59) schools of Nigeria. Marie-Elizabeth o future whitworthians Larson had a great visit with their (Hooper) Haase works part-time at We are pleased to Andrea (Everson, '93) and Frank son, Jay, and his wife, Karen, in Forest Ridge School in Bellevue, welcome the newest members Bruno, a boy, Luke William, on Shanghai, China. They also flew Wash. Her husband, Richard, is a of the Whitworth family and to Sept. 7 to Beijing and visited Hangchow retired Boeing employee. congratulate their parents. She rise (Jolicoeur) and Allan and Suchow. Dean Bailey, '53, Snodgrass, both '94, a girl, Megan retired in January, and he and his class 01"39 Philip, '72, and Manila Smith, a wife, Muriel (Stover), have been Joy, Oct. 13 Reunion for Classes of 1959, '60 and girl, Monica, Oct. 22 busy traveling ever since. Robb LeRoy, '94 and Rebecca '61- June 23-25, 2000 Toni Swanson·DeCarteret, '83, (Snelling, '96). a boy, Jacob Mark, and Scott DeCarteret, a boy, in Sept. 5 class 01"32 January class 0'''60 Reunion for class of '50 and Brandy (Elmer) and Darin'Voight, 1951, Reunion for Classes of 1959, '60 and Darryl, '86, and Wanda Lang, a '52 invited - June 28-30, 2001 both '95, a boy, Zachary Quinn, '61 - June 23-25, 2000 girl, Shelby Murial, Feb. 2, 1999 Nov. 20 Kristen (Colyar, '89) and Tim Dana and Katy (Thompson) class of'3~ class 01"61 Muscott, a girl, Amelia Patrice, Perreard, both '95, a girl, Ollie Wright has been appointed Dec. 25 Reunion for Classes of 1959, '60 and Madeline Noel, Nov. 23 to his third two-year term on the '61 - June 23-25, 2000 Jeannette (Begalka) and Thomas Lake County Planning Commis- Marion (Kirby '95) and Jarred Muriel Brown is the interim pas- Haley, both '86, a boy, Devin Tho- sion. He and his wife live in Gibson, '97, a boy, Caleb Buckner, tor at First Presbyterian Church of mas, Sept. 14 Clearlake Oaks, Calif. Albert Jan. 15 Walla Walla. Nancy (Manowski) Karen (White, '87) and Vincent "Jack" Chan recently retired from Cristina (Lieske) and Alan MacCorkle and her husband, Robel, a boy, Harrison, Feb. 17, the Presbyterian Church after 41 Michael, both '96, a boy, Ben- Glenn, spent 12 days in Honduras 1999 years in ministry. He and his wife, jamin, Feb. 5, 1999 in March with their daughter, Staci. Pat (Kennedy), returned to Or- Bob, '87, and Sue Coleman, a girl, They lived with Honduran families Erik, '96, and Joanne (Gruens, egon and hope to do plenty of trav- Darby Joy, Oct. 5 and immersed themselves in the '97) Moore, a girl, Calista Rae eling in their motor home. Danielle (Brown, '87) and Brian Spanish language. Brae, '96, and Erica (Heikens, Waite, a girl, Morgan Elizabeth, '97) Wilson, a girl, Meegan class of''"}5 Dec. 13 Ainsleigh Paige, Nov. 10 class 01"65 Reunion for Classes of 1955, '56 and Darrell, '88, and Julie Duncan, a Reunion for Classes of and Michael, '97, and Keri Phay, a girl, '57 - June 28-30, 2001 1965, '66 girl, Kaitlynn Alizah, Aug. 5 '67 - June 28-30, 2001 Emma Sue MacKenzie, Sept. 18 Mark, '89, and Cathy Fielding, a class 01"36 boy. Ryan Michael, Feb. 4 class 01"66 class 01"33 Reunion for Classes of 1955, '56 and Dawn (Greenwood, '89) and Tim Reunion for Classes of 1965, '66 and Janet (Williams) Perry lives at '57 - June 28-30, 2001 Donahue, a boy, Liam, October '67 - June 28-30, 2001 Carolee's Mountain View assisted- Marianne (Deal) and David living center in Ridgefield, Wash. class 01"57 Linda (Simpson) and Steven Stephens, both '89, a girl, Loren Tucker retired as teachers in Reunion for Classes of 1955, '56 and Louise, July 13 Washington and are now teaching class 01"37 '57 - June 28·30, 2001 in Hermiston, Ore. Douglas Venn James and Lynn (Espinoza) Lorraine (Rasco, '38) and Philip Don, '58, and Arlene "Joy" Blackman, both '90, a boy, James retired from the Department of Walborn will celebrate their 60th (Baker) Ball are living in Ne- Jordan, Sept. 28 Social and Health Services after wedding anniversary this July. braska. Don retired three years more than 26 years of service. He Steve, '91, and Kathy Watts, a They live in Seattle. ago but says that Homestead is enjoying his two grandchildren. girl, Bethany Anne, Jan. 14 Presbytery has put him back to Tia (Newman, '91) and Sean class of'~7 work for a few months as acting class 01"67 Newell, a boy, Tristan, March executive presbyter. Joy continues Betty (Klebe) Williams married 1999 to work for the Good Samaritan Reunion for Classes of 1965, '66 and Maitland Williams in April 1999. '67 - June 28-30, 2001 Society and spends a lot of time Greg and Kristin (Miller) Orwig, She retired from her secretarial on the road. Gayle Rice is retired both '91, a boy, Luke Austin, on job at Fuller School of World Mis- now and says he enjoys "church, class 01"69 Feb. 10 sion after 15 years. grandkids, travel, genealogy, Reunion for Classes of 1969, '70 and LaRinda (Utter, '91) and Kevin gardening, investing and comput- '71 - June 23-25, 2000 Chapin, a girl, Zoe Lila Rose, May classof'~9 ing." Philip Muir led a communi" 1998 Reunion for class of 1950, '49 and cations workshop in the Philip- class 01''70 Daniel, '92, and Kim Hoffman, a '51 invited - June 23·25, 2000 pines for Wycliffe Bible Translators Reunion for Classes of '70 and boy, Daniel Julius III, Oct. 30 1969, missionaries in January 1999. '71 - June 23·25, 2000 Mark, '92, and Jennifer (Lewis, class 01''.,0 Mary (Sweet) Arnold will retire in '93) Vandine, a girl, Emma Leigh, Reunion for class of 1950, '49 and c1assof'5R June after 30 years in education May 1,1999 '51 invited - June 2000 23-25, Ron Rice and his wife, Sharon, in Vancouver, Wash. She is look- Matt, '92, and Becky Freeman, a spend several months each year ing forward to staying at home with girl, Malea Joy, July 22 class 01"31 at the University of Jos in Nigeria her 13-year-old daughter, Brenna. Alisanne (Butterfield, '92) and Reunion for class of 1950, '49 and doing volunteer mission work. Ron Her husband, Dean, will also re- Rob Mocabee, a girl, Megan '51 invited - June 23-25, 2000 helps produce teachers' manuals tire soon, and they plan to travel Nicole, Jan. 30 Reunion for class of 1951, '50 and for the 15,000 Christian Religious and spend winters "someplace '52 invited - June 28·30, 2001 Knowledge teachers in the public where it doesn't rain all the time." class

Linda (Robertson) Johnson con- ment, and David is in his 26th year class of"78 class 01"80 tinues to teach life skills in Ennis, of coaching sports. Their daugh- Sarah Stephens left her private Reunion to, Classes of 1979, '80 and Texas. Her husband, Ray, recently ter, Jana, hopes to transfer to consulting practice to join the staff '81 - June 23-25, 2000 had a heart transplant and has re- Whitworth. Marlene Medefind Van of the International Catholic Migra" turned to teaching special educa- Brocklin is a teacher at Montreat Sheryl (Cook) Gombert graduated tion Commission as its Southern tion. John Henry is a retired jun- College in North Carolina. from midwifery school and will be Balkans desk officer. She helps ior high principal and his wife, a certified nurse-midwife. facilitate programs in Albania, Bernadine, '75, is a retired kin- class 01"75 Macedonia and Kosovo. Rob and dergarten teacher. They live in class 01"81 Reunion for Classes of 1975, '76 and Kathy (Sellman) Peterson live in Spokane. Judith (Vanderbol) and '77 - June 28-30, 2001 Fremont, Calif., where Rob is se- Reunion to, Classes of 1979, '80 and Jon Estep, '72, celebrated their '81 - June 23-25, 2000 nior pastor at Mission Springs 25th wedding anniversary in No- JoAnn Fernandes-Yamaguchi is an Community Church and Kathy Andrea Knappen Neault recently vember. elementary school teacher on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. She has teaches home economics at received a Bill and Melinda Gates Irvington High School. Whitworth Teacher Leadership Grant to pro- class of'?l a son and a daughter. Duncan Page has spent the last 15 years English Professor Laurie Lamon mote the integration of technology Reunion for Classes of 1969, '70 and in youth ministry and is now work- recently had two poems accepted into classrooms. She teaches in '71 - June 23-25, 2000 ing toward a master's degree at by the Arts and Letters Journal of the North Kitsap School District. Doug Hansen is a second-year Denver Seminary. He and Beverly Contemporary Culture. She mar- candidate at the Northwest Cen- have been married 24 years; they ried Bill Siems, '95, last year. class 01"82 ter for Psychoanalysis, after have a daughter, 14. Teresa Brian Dodd has been selected as spending 15 years in private prac- (Emmons) Camfield is a CPA and class 0"'79 one of the founding faculty mem- tice as a psychotherapist. the finance director of the City of Reunion for Classes of 1979, '80 and bers of Asbury Theological Lynden, Wash. Her husband, '81 - June 23-25, 2000 Seminary's new campus in Or- Mike, is a credit administrator. class of'?3 Russ Thompson and his wife, lando, Fla. His fourth book, Paul's They have two daughters. Ed Udell received an honorary Betty-Jean, live in Long Beach, Paradigmatic 'I,' has just been doctorate last year from Bell Theo- Calif., with their three kids. Russ published by Sheffield Academic logical Seminary, Berkeley, Calif. class 01''76 is principal of Leuzinger High Press. David Byle lives in Spain He is involved with a ministry of Reunion for Classes of 1975, '76 and School. Robert Harland has left with his wife, Debora, and their two racial reconciliation through Bridge '77 - June 28-30, 2001 Duke University for the University sons. Cheryl (Morrison) Spear Ministries, now working in the of Massachusetts, where he is di- lives and teaches in Saudi Arabia Korean-American community. class of"77 rector of organ transplantation. He at an American International wonders if Dr. Bocksch ever for- School. She and her husband, Reunion for Classes of 1975, '76 and Tim, have four boys. Jeff Whaley class 01"74 '77 - June 28-30, 2001 gave him "tor breaking his special glassware during Advanced recently joined Merrill Lynch as a David and Helena (Ansotigue) Debi (Klahn) Knight still works at Biochem." senior vice president. His wife, Reynolds, '75, recently cel- the library in her village of Debbie, is a candidate for ordina- ebrated their 25th wedding anni- Somerset, England. She has three tion in the Presbyterian Church versary and bought a house in Fed- children and says, "We would wel- (U.S.A.). The Whaleys have two eral Way, Wash. Helena works for come visits from any Whitworth daughters. Elaine (Moneymaker) the parks and recreation depart- alumni or faculty." Thirty years in the life of a city It's rare for anyone to stay in the same He attributes much of his success to his job for 30 years and even more uncommon Whitworth role model, Economics Profes- for a person to be a city manager for that sor Thomas Bibb. "He was one of those long. With shaky job security that depends larger-than-life individuals from the for- upon the whims of capricious and ever- mal era," says Blackman. "He taught me changing city councils, it's virtually un- how to treat all people with respect and heard of for one person to spend more dignity, and the success of a city manager than a quarter of a century as city man- often depends on how you treat people, ager for the same community. from city residents to staff to elected offi- During his three-decade tenure as the cials." Bibb wasn't Blackman's only influ- highest-ranking employee of Santa Rosa, ence at Whitworth: He also met his wife, Calif, Ken Blackman, '59, has watched his Delores (Reeves). '55, during his days in city change from a sleepy country town Spokane. into a bustling high-tech Bay Area me- Santa Rosa City Manager Ken Blackman When he steps down in July, the meet- tropolis. The city's population has tripled at work in his office. He will retire in July. ings over and the packed schedules behind to 140,000 during his tenure, and city gov- him, Ken Blackman looks forward to "four ernment has increased its budget. from dozens of mayors and city council mem- to six months of not having my whole life $10.4 million to $160 million and tripled bers, consolidating his authority and de- programmed." He's ready for retirement, its workforce to 1,141 employees. veloping his expertise in city finances, relaxation, and the opportunity to "spend Along the way, Blackman has outlasted land-use plans, and building projects. some time with my wife and grandkids." -

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Meyer has a new CD, Promised married Daniel K. Brumett in class 01"90 public information specialist at Land. This Celtic-influenced Chris- March and moved to Las Vegas. Whitworth. Her husband, Garrett, Reunion for class of 1990, '89 and tian folk-rock album is a real Scott R.A. Starbuck is the dlrec- is the college's web manager. '91 invited - Oct. 14, 2000 Whitworth event, featuring perfor- tor of SRAS Associates in mances by Aaron McMurray. '95, Carmichael, Calif. Reverends Kathy (Nolan) Willinger recently class 01"93 Bryan Swenland, '00, and Brian Beverly (Rice) Swayze and her joined Shelby Pediatrics in Ken- Gage, '91. Visit Elaine's website, husband, Knox, have returned to tucky as office manager. Karen Kristen Nichelson works at www.etainemeyer.com. for more the U.S. after nine years of mis- (McKenzie) Baldwin was inducted Seattle's Pacific Science Center information. Karen Cornwell mar- sion work with street children in into the second inaugural class of and recently planned grand open- ried Ron Fortlander in October. Sao Paulo, Brazil. They began work the Washington Music Educators ing events for the center's Boeing Mark, '85, and Colleen (Deasy) as the co-pastors of Covenant Association Hall of Fame in Feb- IMAX Theater and Ackerley Family Olleman, Kristie (Bachmann) Presbyterian Ct-urcntrn Wood- ruary. Ned Hayes is now a part- Exhibit Gallery. Jill Taylor plans to Paylor, Cheryl Akerson Forbes, bridge, Va., last summer. time fiction writer and full-time enter seminary in the fall. Paul Mitch Frey, '84, Wayde Hudlow senior product manager for Adobe Spencer just finished a number of and former Associate Chaplain classof'S6 Systems in Seattle. Brett theatre performances in Spokane, Rev. Lorraine Robertson Stuart Harcourt moved to Pennsylvania including roles in Twelve Angry Barbara (Rednour) and Tim attended the Portland reception. and is looking for work in the men- Men and A Christmas Carol. Amy Douglass, will begin full-time Karen and Ron live in Indiana. '87, tal health field. Shoffner moved back to the Bay mission work in Roberts, Idaho, Area after six years in Germany c1assof'S3 this May. Kip Winans works for the class 01"91 and works for Dresdner RCM Glo- Veterans Administration in Port- ballnvestors. Doug Bocaz-Larson Reunion for class of 1990, and Denise Dickinsen returned to Se- land, Ore. He is a member of the '89 is a computer instructor at the '91 invited - Oct. 14, 2000 attle after two years in Kentucky. Ainsworth United Church of Christ. Crownpoint Institute of Technology She is the executive director of a Marjorie Richards is leaving Laura Seapy is the associate pas- in New Mexico, providing computer senior retirement community for Microsoft after three years to de- tor for student ministries and com- training to Navajo adults from the nearly 400 residents, and also vote more time to her music. Heidi munity mission at the First Pres- Four Corners area. volunteers for the Alzheimer's As- (Horvath) Eckles is a project ad- byterian Church of Champaign, III. sociation and the Pilchuck Glass ministrator for D.L. Withers Con- LaRinda (Utter) Chapin runs a class 01"94 School. Ronna (Detrick) Miller struction in Tempe, Ariz., and is freelance desktop publishing com- now lives in Tacoma with her hus- married to Dave Eckles. pany, Yogi Publications, from Amy (Begley) and George Brewington, '95, are living hap- band, Joseph, and hertwo daugh- home. Chris Roberts returned ters. She is a grant writer. Kristina from a two-year post-doctoral fel- pily in downtown San Francisco, classof'SS where Amy paints and George Molitor married Rene Habrado lowship at the Institute of Organic Kathy Sharp is a medical tran- writes. Stephanie Boyajian works and is still selling real estate in Chemistry in Bern, Switzerland, scriptionist for St. John's Regional in Los Angeles for MMC, Inc., in the Silicon Valley. Eileen (Best) and is now a staff scientist for Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. Lisa international marketing. She is Lang works part time for Delicious Genelabs in the Bay Area. Peter (Wonch) Valentic is a credit man- also involved in an urban ministry Catering, but says her most fulfill- and Jane (Lucas) Tucker, '92, ager for a manufacturing company committee and leads a 20-some- ingjob is "being a mom to 4-year- moved with their three children to in Chino, Calif., and plans to "re- thing group at her church. Teresa old twin daughters." Beaverton, Ore., where Peter is tire" in June to be at home with Knap--Streeter teaches first grade attending the Oregon Graduate In- her children. She is involved in on the island of Tinian. She will classof'S4 stitute of Science and Technology. discipleship ministry at her work on her master's degree this Janis Lambert married Rob Warren, '85, and Glenna church. Laurena Ketzel-Kerber is summer at the University of South- Connallon in April 1999 in Wash- (Carlson) Ainley are building a living and working in Phoenix. She ern Mississippi. Chris Koch at- ington, D.C. Director of The house in Othello, Wash., where recently helped integrate Allied tends Fuller Seminary in Pasa- Whitworth Fund Dolly Jackson, Glenna is a full-time ESL teacher Signal and Honeywell Aerospace dena. He hopes to "become a '92, was in the wedding party. and Warren is in his eighth year following their merger. pastor, work in ministry of some as a music specialist at Lutacaga class 01"92 sort, or teach." Adam Shockey Elementary. Bridgit (Lacy) Harris class o'''S9 started a China trade and repre- works for a social service program Stephanie Tutt married Michael sentation and translation busi- Reunion for class of 1990, '89 and that serves more than 1,200 se- Garnett in September 1998. Amy '91 invited - Oct. 14, 2000 ness. Rebecca "Becki" Truitt and niors and young disabled adults Tuininga, '93, was maid of honor. Michael Higgins were married in in Snohomish County. Her hus- Sean and Yuriko (Ejiri) Barrett, Stephanie lives in Seattle and is August. They live in Spokane, '95, moved to South Carolina, band of 10 years, Michael, is an a network manager for Aetna U.S. where Rebecca teaches at Dy- where Sean is a captain in the early childhood development spe- Healthcare. Mike Sando is now namic Christian Academy and U.S. Army. Maseko Nxumalo is a cialist. Jeff Steve lives in Ventura, the Seattle Seahawks beat writer Mike works for Mountain Crest commercial manager for Cumulus, Calif., with his wife and two daugh- for The Tacoma News Tribune. Jen Enterprises. Timothy Werner is a a helicopter manufacturer, in ters. Since graduating from Or- Pifer recently moved to Atlanta, social studies teacher in Sandy, South Africa. Dawn (Greenwood) egon Law School, he's working out Ga., where she produces weekend Ore. He is finishing his master's Donahue and her husband, Tim, of his home as a litigation consult- international broadcasts for CNN degree in education at Portland ant in environmental lawsuits. manage CooIHomepages.com, a Domestic. Mason Marsh is camp State University. resource for web designers that and collaborations coordinator at classof'S3 features thumbnails of many of the Museum of Flight in Seattle. dassof'9:l the best sites on the net. Blake Tucker married Tara Gretchen (Denning) Rockenfield Crismore in September. Blake is Brett Heikens is pursuing a nurs- lives in New Mexico with her hus- ing degree at Weber State Univer- a pharmaceutical representative, band of 12 years, Jim, and their sity. Lam Le is manager of Amaz- Julie (Johnson) Riddle is the new 3-year-old daughter. Susi Lindsay ing Silks; he married Laurie Eberle

28 WhitW0't»rlaj in August. They live in Spokane. Sawng is an instructor at three take anyone who comes to visit committed to a year of living and Jennifer Moreland is studying per- colleges in Taegu, Korea. Caryn to the nicest scenery in the Japa- ministering on Capitol Hill. Ali forming arts administration at Wilson married Dirk Duryee in nese wilderness." Liz (Campbell) Koroknay is in the psychological New York University. Jennifer June 1998. She is a teacher in Jenkins, her husband, Michael, research program at San Fran- Nevdahl married Paul Hedrick in Madras, Ore. Gavin McClements and son, Nathaniel, live in Port cisco State University. Renee Wil· July. She is the director of student is the product manager for Orchard, where she is the direc- Iiams lives in Seattle and works activities at the Menaul School in NorthPole U.S.A., a tent manufac- tor of family ministries at a for the International Deaf Educa- Albuquerque, N.M. Misty (Davis) turer. Courtney Thimsen married Lutheran church. Kevin Brady tion Association. She recently and Tony Jensen, '96, still live in Jerry Cimijotti in August. They live lives in Seattle and reports, "I'm spent time in the Philippines. Tim Wasilla, Alaska. Misty works at the in Midland, Mich. Joy Cox is a fi- happy and play Nintendo with Tim Evans teaches high school social First Presbyterian Church, places nancial advisor for Paine Webber Hornor ['97]." Alan Lieske is a studies and leads a Presbyterian foreign exchange students and is in Spokane. Mitch Thomas mar- software test engineer at youth group in Beaverton, Ore. working on a master's degree in ried Sarah Dammann in June. They Microsoft. Attila Bogdan gradu- Michael Larkin works on the op- divinity. Tony is a high school are both professional actors in Los ated from DePaul University with erations team at Flying Rhinoc- teacher; he coached his football Angeles. Julienne Gage received degrees in law and business, and eros, an educational service com- team to the state championship her master's degree in anthropol- hopes to work in international pany in Portland, Ore. Sarah this year. Jonathon Adams earned ogy from Western Washington Uni- trade and criminal law. Coleman recently married Joshua his master's in sports manage- versity in March. Herthesis, "Aes- Sidwell. She is teaching first grade ment at Gonzaga in 1998 and now thetic Expression and Youth Sub- class "f'97 in Santa Ana while finishing a works in corporate sponsorships cultures in Postwar EI Salvador," master's degree in reading at Cal Scott Sund and Heather Eiffert, for the Seattle SuperSonics. Jus- is based on research she did in State Fullerton. tin Berg graduated from the Uni- Central America and Cuba in '98, were married last May at versity of Hawaii in 1998 with a 1998-99. Whitworth Presbyterian Church. master's degree in library and in- They now live in Pasadena, where class "f'9S Heather is in the master's degree formation science. He was mar- class "f'96 Shawn Hinz and Whitworth profes- ried in August and is the head of program in theology at Fuller Semi- sor Susan Bratton co-wrote Reli- Rose Merry Alto married Xavier circulation and supervisor of the nary, and Scott works for a movie gious Responses to Fisheries De- Azcarraga in December. They are clerical staff at the Kaneohe Pub- production company. Stephen Jost cline in Irish Coastal Communities both international developers. lic Library. Ed Dapples is attend- works at the Discovery Institute. with a Comparison to the Pacific Tina Mizell married Sam Carroll ing the Denver Information Tech- He lives in a Christian community Northwest Region, U.S.A., for in December. Nobuyuki suga lives nology Institute. Yeong-Wha through University Presbyterian which Hinz won an undergraduate in Nagano, Japan, and says "I will Church in Seattle, where he is prize for best paper on Protestant- International journey began at Whitworth When we called Laurel (Stoddard) restored, using the original blueprints, and Wrye, '64, she had to change phones be- opened to worshippers for the first time cause of the shouting from the Chinese in decades. And in the wake of economic embassy, located just a floor or two below hardships wrought by the rapid changes, her New York City apartment. It seems the Wryes helped start the first soup that a "Free Tibet" rally was under way and kitchen in Russia as a faith mission of their the protestors were getting a little rau- church - a mission that continues today. cous. But that's just a minor blip in the The Wryes' latest move, to New York adventurous life that Laurel and her hus- City in 1998, was marked by an event that band, Ken, '66, began at Whitworth more Ken and Laurel believe is nothing short of than 30 years ago. a miracle. Plagued by what her Danish When Rex, '42, and Jeanne (Bourland, doctors had diagnosed as sinus head- '45) Blumhagen visited Whitworth in the aches, Laurel sought care at New York sixties, seeking teachers for their school University Medical Center, just one block in Afghanistan, Ken and Laurel answered down the street from the high rise to the call. Since their stint with the which she and Ken had moved. Doctors Blumhagens, they've lived, worked and at NYU discovered a very large, benign raised two daughters in a variety of set- brain tumor and operated immediately, tings including Greece, Denmarkand Rus- and Laurel is now feeling fine. sia, the last of which was the site of much Today, Ken is director of the United change and turmoil during the Wryes' so- Nations International School, home to journ. Laurel and Ken Wrye 1,500 children of UN diplomats. The Wryes In 1991, Ken assumed the directorship are car-less, enjoying the bustle of New ofthe Anglo-American School in Moscow, great political and historical changes was York City, church activities at Fifth Avenue and within months of the Wryes' arrival, "awesome." For example, in Red Square Presbyterian, and a multiracial, multi-eth- the Soviet Union collapsed. Laurel says they watched as the great cathedral that nic American environment. And, as Lau- that she and Ken were certainly concerned Stalin had torn down during his regime rel says, "We're here today because of what about their safety but that witnessing (and replaced with a swimming pool) was started at Whitworth!" class

ism in the Pacific Northwest from Albany, N.Y. Bree Davidson lives Seattle. Melissa Hendrickson is Ryan Thygesen. Mandi Larson the Weyerhaeuser Center for Faith in Seattle and hopes to teach En- an intern at Maadi Community married Joseph Poindexter, Jr., in and Learning. The paper will be glish overseas. Elizabeth Vernon Church in Cairo, Egypt, working July. Jessica Smeall is teen direc- published in Ecotheology. Mat- is a copy editor at the Skagit Val- with the expatriate community. An- tor and assistant camp director at thew Mooney, a cost accountant ley Herald in Mt. Vernon, Wash. drew and April (Retz) Rock are the YMCA of Greater Boston. Julie for Boeing, married Darcy Jennifer Widrig-Hodges had a moving to Dublin, Ireland, where Gustafson teaches French at Palm Westerman in July. Kristin Dashen poem published in February in the Andrew will study philosophy at Springs High School. Brice Stanley is in the master's degree in coun- Crab Creek Review. She teaches Trinity College on a Rotary Schol- is a graduate assistant at Portland seling program at Seattle Univer- English at Auburn High School. arship. Tiffanie Hart is working State University. He became an sity. She also works with at-risk Mark Dungan and Amanda toward a master's degree in coun- EMT last summer. Kristy Dodd is students. Christian Gunter works Johnson were married in July in seling/psychology at Gonzaga. An- a special education elementary- at the Corporation for Enterprise Portland, Ore. The wedding party gela Hoff married Aaron Stark in school teacher in the San Diego Development, a low-income asset included Amber Palmer, Chris July and is a substitute teacher area. Pamela McNamer is a coun- and economic development orga- Cooper, Bennett Gibson and and girls' JV soccer coach in Pull- selor at a group home in nization in Washington, D.C. Tim Gwen Johnson, '00. T~e Dungans man. Jennifer Paulsness married Sebastopol, Calif. Andrew Lane is Gilstrap teaches at an inner-city live in Palo Alto, Calif., where Mark Daniel Levorsen in June. Daniel working on his master's degree in high school in Fresno, Calif. There teaches band and Amanda Kepper works for First American viola performance and Suzuki are 12 different nations and 14 teaches kindergarten. Jim Title Co. in Washington, D.C. He pedagogy at the University of Or- different languages represented in Newman is finishing two masters' lives with fellow alum Christian egon School of Music. He also his class. Travis "Kala" Toreo degrees at Arizona State Univer- Gunter, '98. Marc Nelson is a jun- started his own music copying, graduated from the Honolulu Po- sity, in opera performance and ior partner in the asset-manage- arranging and publication prep lice Academy in October and re- opera conducting. He has per- ment division at Hotovec and business, Lane Music Services. ceived the Most Outstanding Stu- formed in three operas with the Pomeranz in San Francisco. Greg Jones is a software engineer dent Award. Kathi Schreyer spent Lyric Opera Theatre. Nathan Ulrich is volunteer coordi- responsible for designing and writ- part of her summer on a mission nator for Habitat for Humanity of ing software for engineering appli- trip to Belize, Central America, class of'99 New Castle County (Delaware). cations. Peter Little, a dual-de- doing ecology work and teaching Gregory Loew is executive direc- gree engineering graduate, re- Chrysia Domingo-Foraste is a teenagers. She is a seventh- and tor for House of Neighborly Ser- ceived the Moles' Student Award counselor at Unity House of Troy eighth-grade English and math vice, a mission of the Presbytery in Civil Engineering from Columbia in New York. Karina Boslet re- teacher in Phoenix, Ariz. Rebecca de Cristo serving the people of University. The award is given to ceived the Wall Street Journal Stu- Wood has spent the past two South Tucson, Ariz. Joshua Decker the graduating engineering student dent Achievement Award for the years as an AmeriCorps worker in is Internet operations specialist for whose academic achievement and top GPA in economics/business. Moses Lake, working to increase a startup company called ePIPO, enthusiastic application show out- She is coordinator of service-learn- literacy in schools. She plans to Inc. He also still manages his own standing promise of personal de- ing projects at Whitworth. Jeremy move to the Bay Area. Andrew business, Toasthost Internet, Inc., velopment leading to a career in Whelham is marketing director for Watson is in a Ph.D. program in and is starting a new company, construction engineering and man- a video production company in immunology at the University at "MP3DJ.COM, lnc.," with alum agement. Homework of a different kind Marketing Dynamics, the consulting vices, Humanix Temporary Services, the firm owned by alumni Gene and Stacy Spokane Agricultural Expo and even the (Coons) Baker, '85, is a family affair of the City of Spokane, the Bakers do everything first order. The Bakers' sons, Cameron and from marketing plans to systems analysis. Brenton, work along with their parents at Being at home to raise their sons has the in-home business, so the entire Baker always been the Bakers' goal. And having clan contributes to this very successful en- the boys work for the business teaches the terprise, which recently won the 1999 youngsters skills they can't learn at school, Agora Award for Spokane-area small busi- Gene said. Son Brenton, 13, says, "Having ness of the year. our business at home kicks! It's always cool When they were classmates at to answer the phone 'Marketing Dynam- Whitworth in 1983, the Bakers knew they ics." And Cameron, 11, adds, "My parents would someday work together. It wasn't are always home so we can go dirt biking." until several years after deciding to be- After giving credit to God, the Bakers come business partners that they also be- Stacy and Gene Baker with sons Brenton are quick to attribute their receipt of the came husband and wife. "It's kind of a (left) and Cameron. Agora Award to the experiences they weird beginning," says Stacy of their busi- company while Gene worked at KeyTronic. shared in the Whitworth classroom. "We ness/marriage relationship, "but it works." In 1993, they switched places: Stacy went learned that a fulfilling life requires bal- She says, "I'm the creative one, and Gene's to work at the Spokane Chamber of Com- ance, and that success is more than climb- Mr. Analytical. He's sort of yang for my merce and Gene went back to school for a ing the corporate ladder. We were taught yin." master's degree. Since 1996, they have that a fulfilling life encompasses spiritual, In 1990 the Bakers launched Market- worked full time at Marketing Dynamics. emotional, physical and mental growth," ing Dynamics, with Stacy running the With clients as diverse as Farm Credit Ser- says Stacy. 20~,30~,40~and 50~YearReunions JUNE 23"21~2DOD h, •

for the Class of 1950 ('49 and '51 also invited), the classes of 1959, '60 and '61, the classes of 1969, '70 and '71, .. and the classes of 1979, '80 and '81

Join US among the pines for a celebration of the past, present and future with your Whitworth classmates and friends.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23 Morning Golf outing at a local course (optional) 1 p.m. Core 650 lectures-Alumni Col1ege afternoon (optional) 4 p.rn. Registration begins 6 p.rn. Buffet supper-faculty from your era invited SATURDAY, JUNE 24 8:30 a.m. Breakfast with President Bill Robinson and Honors Ceremony for Class of 1950 lOa.m. Escorted campus tours. The bookstore will be open. Noon Picnic lunch 2,30 p.m. Zvhour charter cruise on Lake Coeur d'Alene 6,15 p.m. Punch bowl and separate reunion banquets in rhe HUB SUNDAY, JUNE 25 9 a.ru. Alumni worship service, Seeley Mudd Chapel 10:30 a.m. Farewell Brunch Noon Checkout time for those in the dorms Inclusive price for all events (except Friday golf): $110 (includes on-carnpus housing) $85 (housing not included) WHITWORTH COLLEGE Non-Profit Org. 300 W. Hawthorne Road U.S. Postage PAID Spokane, WA 99251 Spokane, WA Permit #387 Change Service Requested

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