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M up ie '• iIP Homecoming 1990 It's time to start making plans to attend Homecoming '96! Penny (Cams) Fraumeni '68 and her homecoming committee are planning a weekend of events on campus November 8-10, and special class reunions will be celebrated by classes from years ending in 1 or 6. Watch your mailbox for more information.

Friday, November 8 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Society brunches 3-9 p.m. Whittier Hilton Hospitality Check-In Special registration for alumni stay- 4:30-6:30 p.m. All-campus BBQ on the Baseball ing at the Whittier Hilton Hotel Field, sponsored by Purple & Gold

Honor Roll Reception for Donors and 7 p.m. Football vs. Cal Lutheran Active Volunteers, Garrett House Sunday, November 10 No-host reception for all alumni, 11 am. Whittier College Sunday at First Whittier Hilton Lobby Friends Church. The Whittier College Choir will participate in this special Saturday, November 9 worship service. 9 am—Noon Golden Anniversary Brunch, Wardman House 10-1:30 p.m. Farewell Alumni Brunch in the Campus Inn. An opportunity for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. •1 IIl'1. On-campus festivities on final farewells and some picture taking. the Quad with food, drink, entertainment, campus tours and more. Renew old acquaintances and make new friends. Bring the whole family.

Committee members include Philip '86 and Deborah (Cramer) Arroyo '90, Dolores (Lautrup) Ball '33, Virginia (Snedecor) Clark '64, Myron Claxton '40, Sanjay Das '93, Vince Fraumeni '69, Jane (Soderberg) Gothold '55, Cynthia (Hedges) Greenup '85, Sandra (Tahmoush) Hansen '69, Daunn Lovejoy '60, Dianne Mattingly '85, Roman Padilla '84, Mike Poutré '93, John Price '50, Florence (Barmore) Schremp '45, Harriet (Utley) Schultz '56, Barbara (Brucher) Sentell '68, Margaret Donnellan Todd '76, Elizabeth (Lamb) Tunison '43, Russ Vincent '40 and Leah (Carruthers) Wanlass '83. U you are interested in helping to plan these activities, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (310) 907-4222. TI-IEROCK The Magazine of Whittier College -CONTENTS SPRING 1996 Vol. 67, No. 2

Editor Features Kristin M. Tranquada

Senior Writer From Report Card to Paycheck Judy Kidder Browning 14 For some alumni, four years at Whittier just wasn't enough. Back on campus as Assistant Editor Benjamin Hubble '95 employees, nearly 50 alums have discovered you can— Contributors sort of—go home again. Ken Barasch by Benjamin Hubble '95 Rock Carter '89 Peter Golio Christine (Reel) Nelson '72 Steven K. Wagner Page 14 Combating "Sticker Shock" Art Director Cover photo by Monica Fiege-Kollmann 17 Who can afford private-college tuition any Steve Burns more? And what is Whittier doing to help Photography Chimalpahin Arce '96 ease the burden? Steve Burns by Steven K. Wagner Chris Cocoles Christine (Reel) Nelson '72 + Having Their Say Printing Some are over 30. Some are married. Penn Lithographics, 20 Cerritos, California Some have kids. Most live off campus. They may not be typical Whittier students, but as non-traditional students point out, it's their college, too. by Judy Kidder Browning

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THE ROCK, Spring, 1996, Vol- Page 23 ume 67, Number 2, Copyright © 1996 Whittier College. Departments THE ROCK is published three times a year (winter, spring and fall) by Whittier College. Our 2 President's Corner 23 Poet to Poet mailing address is THE ROCK, Of- 3 Letters to the Editor 36 The Bottom Line fice of Communications, 13406 on Campus 38 Sports Shorts Philadelphia St., P.O. Box 634, 4 Whittier, CA 90608. Phone (310) Page 4 10 Alumni Echoes 40 Calendar of Events 907-4277, FAX (310) 907-4927.

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 WHITTIER COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Anthony R. Pierno '54, J.D. resident's Corner Chairman Richard H. Delhi '49, O.B.A. Vice Chairman Willard V. Harris, Jr. '55 Vice Chairman Benjamin B. Tregoe'51, Ph.D., LLD. '90 Vice Chairman Donald E. Wood Dear Friends of the College: Treasurer Dolores L. Ball '33 Secretary James L. Ash, Jr., Ph.D. his issue of The applications have doubled, as President of the College Rock Robert G. Bailey, I.L.B. captures the has our endowment. Our law C. Milo Connick, Ph.D. spirit of exciting school, which contributes John H. Crow '64, Ph.D. Rayburn S. Dezember '53, LH.D. '94 changes afoot on substantially to Whittier's fi- Sharon W. Ettinger T Sheldon Feinberg the Poet campus. I would nancial strength, has been so Douglas W. Ferguson Gary Steven Findley. J.D. '79 like to take this opportunity successful that we are mov- Richard L. Gilchrist '68 J.D. Alfred J. Gobar '55, Ph.D. to comment briefly on one of ing it to Orange County so Charlotte D. Graham Barbara Ondrasik Groce '57 them, since this particular that it can continue to grow Clinton 0. Harris '34, LH.D. '95 Donald J. Herrema '74 matter marks perhaps the (see page 5). Caroline P. Ireland '43 H. Trevor Jones '53 most significant boost to our We are planning the re- David C. Lizarraga David D. Mandarich academic programs in the allocations mentioned Theodore F. Marshburn '51, M.D. history of Whittier College. I above, then, not to avert im- William H. Marumoto '57 James E. Mitchell '62, J.D. refer to the decision to move pending calamity, but be- R.Chandler Myers, J.D., LL.D. '88 W. D. "Bert" Newman '59, M.Ed. '62 an additional $1 million into cause our academic enter- Edward James Olmos, LH.D. '93 Lee E. Owens academic budgets in the more than a decade. prise is quite simply the very Ernie Z. Park, J.D. Carole Martin Pickup '57 coming academic year (see The situation has become heart of what we do. What Richard M. Pomboy Dennis C. Poulsen, J.D. page 4). all the more critical because happens between faculty and Robert H. Rau '62 J. Stanley Sanders '63, I.L.B. These resources are not of the college's recent enroll- students is absolutely central Ruth B. Shannon, LH.D. '92 Willard W. Shepherd, Sr. only incremental, but also ment growth. During the past to the mission of this Elden L. Smith '62 S.Donald Sussman permanent. They are derived seven years, an aggressive beloved institution. Since Tornio Taki primarily from savings gener- Togo William Tanaka marketing strategy has pro- everything else is secondary, Maxine M. Trotter '47 ated by administrative down- duced a 35 percent increase it is appropriate and neces- Roberta G. Veloz '57 sizing. Following the lead of in students, but the faculty sary from time to time that ALUMNI TRUSTEES Kristine E. Dillon '73, Ph.D. many other organizations, we has grown by only 20 per- we refocus our energies and Stuart E. Gothold '56, M.Ed. '61, Ph.D. Paul R. Kiesel, J.D. '85 are taking advantage of every cent. Among its other bene- our resources on our raison PRESIDENT OF ALUMNI BOARD opportunity to reduce ex- ficial results, the reallocation d'être. Jennifer A. Blazey '86

penses and increase efficien- will fund six new faculty posi- That the college is pro- TRUSTEES EMERITI John L Compton '25 cy in the administration of tions to address the enhanced ceeding with this realloca- Ethel K. Eckels '25 Hubert C. Perry '35 the college so that we can size of our student body. tion from a position of Carl L Randolph '43, Ph.D.. LLD. '82 invest more resources in the Some of our alumni, strength and stability rather Homer G. Rosenberger, M.D. academic programs that con- mindful of the college's fi- than desperation should, I PRESIDENT EMERITUS Eugene S. Mills, Ph.D., I.L.D. stitute our central mission. nancial challenges of previ- believe, make the exercise OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE Why are we engaging in ous decades, have asked me ultimately more valuable. James L. Ash, Jr., Ph.D. President this very difficult process? whether this administrative Institutions, like people, John A. FitzRandolph, J.D. Vice President for Legal Education & Dean of The primary reason is that downsizing portends a fiscal tend to make smarter deci- Whittier Law School we need to. Our academic crisis. In fact, nothing could sions about their long-term Harold W. Hewitt, Jr. Vice President for Business & Finance budgets are insufficient and be further from the truth. future when their short-term Richard S. Millman, Ph.D. modest when compared with Whittier has now experi- existence is not fundamen- Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Faculty those of our peer institutions. enced six years in a row of tally at stake. Joseph M. Zanetta, J.D. Vice President for Advancement Some departmental support audited budget surpluses. Susan E. Allen, Ed.D. allocations, for example, Contradicting national Dean of Students Thomas Enders have not been increased in trends, our undergraduate Dean of Enrollment

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DR. BROWNING ...AND NAYS to alumni. Some of them probably half and replace REMEMBERED Do you really believe that have been instituted, yet them with better articles and Late in October I received Whittier College alumni are over the years the program the magazine will be infinite- word about Dr. Charles so interested in fund raising has slipped back into its bad ly better. Also, a card file or Browning's death. A good that spreading donor infor- habits of old. computer setup should be friend was lost. Dr. Brown- mation over 36 pages of The The most recent issue is maintained to be sure that ing always put Whittier first. Rock [Honor Roll of Donors an example. [Some of the the same people are not Let us return his favor! and Volunteers, Winter Poet to Poet items are] an mentioned time after time, Dr. Browning was a fan- 1996] is warranted? Usually insult to intelligent people. which, of course, has hap- tastic teacher, mentor and an issue of The Rock affords The class agent system of pened. Best of luck. friend. His wisdom has filled pleasant consideration of mailing out cards turns up Howard Seelye '48 my life. I only hope the ongoing activities at Whitti- this kind of drivel. Fallbrook, Calif. many students who went to er and reflection on past We don't, however, offer a Copenhagen and had him as times. If the mission of the critique without suggesting an a professor remember him. publication is changed so alternative. What should be WANTED: I am sending a small do- that it becomes an organ for done is follow-up on news MEMORIES OF nation in his memory, and I the fund-raising group at the items about Whittier gradu- DR. COFFIN hope others will give as well. school, then its usefulness is ates that you see in your clip- Were you a student of the Dr. Charles Browning gave severely reduced. ping service. I know what you late Dr. J. Herschel Coffin, so much joy to others; let us Surely there are appropri- will say: "We don't have the professor of philosophy from give something back. ate places more suited to a staff to do that." And rightly the 1920s to the 1950s? Beverly (Sutton) Toomey '71 detailed report of donor so, thus we suggest two ways We're collecting information Honolulu, Hawaii names and dollar amounts that interesting items can be and anecdotes about Dr. Cof- where alumni information gleaned from alumni. fin and his thought-provok- won't be squeezed out. 1)During the annual ing classes for a future issue of ROCK YEAS... Please try to find one. alumni fund drive, those The Rock. If you'd like to My apology for not thank- Jack W. Brookshire '50 making the calls would en- contribute, please contact us ing you sooner for sending Oxnard, Calif. gage the person called in at the address below. • The Rock. I have never re- conversation about what turned to Whittier since My wife, Gloria, and I, they have been doing. 1942, and The Rock keeps both of whom are Whittier 2)If the above doesn't me up-to-date. College people, have some work, the college could es- Send your letters to The

Lctvonne (Lusk) Abbott '42 suggestions for The Rock. tablish, as part of a journal- Rock, Office of Communi- Arvada, Cob. In particular, we believe ism class, phone calls and cations, Whittier College, the most important depart- write-ups by students on Congratulations to the ment is Poet to Poet. Over alumni activities. P.O. Box 634, Whittier, CA editor and staff of The Rock the years, we have made sug- You could weed out the 90608. You can also fax for an excellent magazine. I gestions of what is important less interesting items - your letter to us at (310) do enjoy the articles, but 907-4927 or e-mail it to this is the first time I've written my thanks. Keep up [email protected]. FOR THE RECORD the good work and keep us Please include your full informed. We are very inter- Colleen Windham '96, who is in the Whittier Scholars Pro- name, class year, address ested in our old school. gram, was left off the list of Rhodes Scholarship finalists in the win- Harold M. Platzek 150 ter issue. Also, the major of Rhodes finalist Amy Birch '96 was and daytime phone num- Ridgecrest, Calif. listed incorrectly; she is majoring in biochemistry and psychology. ber. Letters may be edited.

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Compiled by Kristin Tranquada Funds Transferred from Administration to Academics NEWS IN BRIEF ulfilling a pledge to in- the tuition increase will go Five Join Trustee Ranks Fcrease the academic to college-based student fi- programs budget by $1 mil- nancial aid, with the re- hittier College's Starlight Foundation, the lion, President James L. mainder helping to fund W newest trustees are Barbara Davis Center for Ju- Ash, Jr. announced a re- the academic programs Richard L. Gilchrist '68, venile Diabetes, Mizel Mu- allocation of $787,000 from budget increase. David D. Mandarich, W. D. seum of Judaica, and Just Say administrative departments Of the $1 million being "Bert" Newman '59, Robert No Colorado. His son to academic programs. reallocated to academic H. Rau '62 and S. Donald Christopher is a Whittier The reallocation was ac- programs, $100,000 will go Sussman. sophomore. complished through admin- to the library, $60,000 will Gilchrist, an attorney and Newman is owner and istrative staff and operating go toward computer up- real estate developer, is a president of the Newman budget reductions, the de- grades and the hiring of a partner with Common- Company, an investment tails of which were not fi- systems manager, about Wealth Partners. He is also a management company, and nalized at press time. Ash $280,000 will be used to partner in the Sacramento also manages NEWVEST, said the administrative cuts pay salaries and benefits for Kings NBA basketball fran- an investment program. He were necessary to minimize six additional tenure-track chise. He attended the Uni- entered the business world the price increase in tuition faculty positions, about versity of Copenhagen after a career in public edu- for 1996-97. The Board of $525,000 is earmarked for through Whittier's Copen- cation as a teacher and prin- Trustees has set undergrad- faculty salary increases, an hagen program, and also cipal, and has owned a vari- uate tuition for the coming additional $20,000 will be earned a J.D. from UCLA. ety of companies in the academic year at $17,800, added to the faculty re- His wife, Nina (Newsom), is medical management, home an increase of 5.3 percent search and development a member of the class of care pharmacy, and financial over the 1995-96 tuition budget, and just over 1969, and his father-in-law, fields. He is returning to the price of $16,898. $15,000 will go toward pro- the late W. Roy Newsom, Board of Trustees—he previ- About 75 percent of the fessional colloquia and was president of Whittier ously served from 1992 to $1.25 million in incremen- training. College from 1975 to 1979. 1994— and his other com- tal revenue generated by He lives in Palos Verdes, munity activities have in- Calif. cluded service as president of dent of its Parker Bertea and the U.S. He is also Mandarich, a resident of the board of directors of the Aerospace division. Rau was owner of Chrysalis Manage- Englewood, Colorado, is William Hall Chorale, vari- honored as one of 100 dis- ment Limited, Delphi Sys- president, chief executive of- ous hospital boards, and the tinguished alumni at Whitti- tems Corporation and Sta- ficer and founder of Rich- Switzer Center. Newman er's Centennial Convoca- tistical Arbitrage Associates, mond Homes, Inc. He is also lives in Coeur d'Alene, tion in 1986. His daughter, L.P. Sussman, who earned a co-chief operating officer Idaho. Laura Rau-Fuller, is a mem- B.S. and an M.B.A. from and director of MDC Hold- Rau, of Rancho Santa Fe, ber of the class of 1985. New York University, serves ings, Inc. He serves on the Calif., is president and chief Sussman, of Rye, New on the board of advisors for boards of directors of a num- executive officer of Rohr, York, is a general partner the Institute for Social and ber of community associa- Inc. Prior to joining Rohr, with Paloma Partners Capi- Economic Policy in the tions and the National he was executive vice presi- tal Management Corp., Middle East at Harvard Uni- American Mortgage Corp., dent of Parker Hannifin which has operations in versity's John F. Kennedy and he is active in the Corp. and served as presi- London, Zurich, Hong Kong School of Government.

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 Margaretha Lohmann waves to the crowd as Presi- dent Ash looks on. Performers standing at rear are (from left) Georgia Ypma Bonney, Marilyn Kyte Craft '66, James W. Craft, Robert Smith '52, Russell Litchfield '78, Sally (Peckham) Currey '65, Christine (Reel)

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For Love of Miss Lohmann ore than 200 friends, called Lohmann "the most students and old friends. I Mfans and former stu- powerful influence of my am indeed honored to have dents of Margaretha professional life." my tribute as a part of the Lohmann, who taught piano Stephen Gothold '63, fifth anniversary celebration at Whittier from 1929 to chair of Whittier's music de- of the wonderful Shannon 1970 (serving as head of the partment, was also among Center." music department for many the performers honoring of those years), gathered in their former teacher. "This Law School Moving to Orange County the Ruth B. Shannon Cen- woman, at 91, still has so nding nearly two years of was prompted in part by a ter for the Performing Arts much life energy and energy Especulation, college and lack of space at the school's in January to pay tribute to for music," he told the audi- law school officials an- current site in the Hancock their beloved "Miss ence. "She instills her stu- nounced in February that Park area of Los Angeles, Lohmann." Another 100 at- dents with this passion for Whittier Law School will which the college has occu- tended a special dinner in music and discipline." move to Orange County this pied since 1975. "We have her honor. The tribute, Lohmann, who traveled fall, when it will become the simply outgrown our Los which marked the fifth an- from her Sacramento-area county's first law school ac- Angeles location," said Pres- niversary of the performing home to attend the celebra- credited by the American ident Ash. "This move will arts center, was presented by tion, pronounced herself Bar Association (ABA). At allow us to expand our cur- the Friends of the Shannon "surprised and pleased" by press time, negotiations for riculum and to provide more Center. all the attention. "The final acquisition of the new site opportunities to students." The concert featured per- concert was a great climax were still under way, and its Orange County is one of formances by 18 former stu- to a wonderful weekend," location had not yet been the nation's most populous dents, including Raymond she said. "It was certainly a announced. areas not served by an ABA- Erickson '63, dean of arts great moment for me to The Board of Trustees accredited law school. ABA and humanities at Queens hear my students perform granted approval for a move accreditation means that the

College in New York, who and to see so many more in May of 1995. The action Continued

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school's students are eligible credited by the ABA. THAT WAS THEN for federal loans and are au- Whittier Law School's From the pages of the Quaker Campus tomatically qualified to take first-year students will start YEARS the bar examination in all classes at the new site in Au- Though "concerned0 about political refugees," 50 states. Orange County's gust. The remainder of the 1O Whittier College President Dr. Eugene Mills believes that two other law schools, law school's students will declaring Whittier College a sanctuary would "invite Chapman University and move to the new location in special scrutiny by the INS [U.S. Immigration and Natu- Western States University the fall of 1997. ralization Service] and subject our present students to College of Law, are not ac- difficulties." College chaplain Jon Moody, who broached the idea two weeks ago in the Q.C., believes that the sanctuary movement is a "way to be involved in a moral and political international issue." —April 24, 1986

30 YEARS AGO Discontinue the double standard in women's and men's residence requirements. Why is that men have next to no residence obligations? The assumption seems to be that, given half a chance, a Whittier woman will take the shortest path to moral turpitude—and we aren't going to give her a chance to ruin herself, are we? It is easy to see why most Whittier women are graduated looking not much different from most 18-year-old freshman women— they have never been given any recognition as au- Alianza de los Amigos chair Aracely Valenzuela-Gonzales tonomous beings with responsibility and potential for '92 (far right) and scholarship committee chair Raquel growth. —Feb. 11, 1966 editorial Torres-Retana '91 (far left) applaud scholarship winners (from left) Juan Carlos Ledezma, Manuel Mann, Jr. and AGO Lisa Rodriguez at the organization's 22nd annual Scholar- ,-35 YEARSIt is the policy of the Campus Inn, and the student ship Banquet. body at large, that the proper wearing apparel for Sunday Alianza Honors Four dinner is dressy clothing and heels for the women on campus, and dress shirts, ties and coats (if the weather is not lianza de los Amigos, the 1996 Hall of Fame exceedingly warm) for the men.. .Nobody is sure just what AWhittier's Hispanic Award. Diaz, who is a super- motivates the mind of an individual who appears at the alumni organization, saluted visor for the California door dressed in a sloppy shirt, dirty trousers and filthy ten- three scholarship recipients Workers Compensation In- nis shoes, but there must be something radically wrong for and inducted an alumna surance Fund, chaired them to buck social convention in this manner. into its Hall of Fame at the Alianza de los Amigos in —May 5, 1961 editorial organization's 22nd annual 1993-94 and has served on Scholarship Banquet in Feb- the board of directors of the YEARS AGO ruary. More than 200 at- Whittier College Alumni 1:11 The Men are Here! The hum of masculine voices tended the event, which was Association. and their gentle footsteps in the halls of Founders once held at Tamayo Restaurant Winners of $2,000 Alian- again are music in our ears. Who was it that once said, in Los Angeles and co-spon- za de los Amigos scholar- "Men are the light of my life?" Well, perk up, girls, for the sored by Miller Brewing ships were Juan Carlos sun again shines on Whittier College. Company and the Ledezma '97, Manuel Mann —Feb. 15, 1946 (the year Whittier's World War II BankAmerica Foundation. '97 and Lisa Rodriguez '98. servicemen returned to campus) Lisa M. Diaz '88 received

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fNOTED AND QUOTED

Los Angeles Times A sampling of Wall Street Journal Stephen R. Goldberg, professor of biology, on Fred D. Anderson, Jr.'66, on his appointment Whittier College the naming of a new species in his honor, in as executive vice president and chief financial January. (See Update, page 8.) and Whittier officer of Apple Computer Inc., in March. Law School people Joseph L. Price, professor of religious studies KCAL-TV, Los Angeles and faculty master, on the Super Bowl as a reli- in the news Michael B. McBride, professor of political sci- gious experience, in January. Price was also fea- ence, on Bosnian refugees, in December. tured in the Arizona Republic, Charleston (S.C.) Post and McBride was also featured in the Whittier Daily News in Jan- Courier, Whittier Daily News, Pasadena Star News and San uary, along with Michelle Cervantes '88, Karrah Lompa Gabriel Valley Tribune, and on KNX Newsradio in Los An- '97 and Rita Sukiasian '96, for their work with the office of geles. the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Cheryl Swift, assistant professor of biology, on the col- KFWB Radio, Los Angeles lege's land use study, in December. Stories about the study Richard B. Harvey, professor of political science, on Cali- also appeared in the Whittier Daily News and San Gabriel fornia's primary election, in March. He was also profiled in Valley Tribune. the Whittier Daily News.

Tom Taulli, third-year student at Whittier Law School, Mademoiselle on his software company, Talan Inc., in March. The com- Charles T. Hill, professor of psychology, on successful pany produces programs to help students prepare for the long-term relationships, in the magazine's February issue. bar exam. He was also quoted in the October Reader's Digest.

Malaika Williams '96, on her Rhodes Scholarship, in De- San Francisco Daily Journal cember. She was also featured in the Las Vegas Review Frederick G. Slabach, associate dean of Whittier Law Journal, Las Vegas Sun, Whittier Daily News, Pasadena Star School, on a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding spe- News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Contra Costa Times and cial elections, in February. Oakland Tribune.

Pilot Program will Develop Writing Skills eginning next fall, stu- hension of college-level management and effective ing and analysis. Bdents who enter Whitti- texts, and their ability write study skills. "Unfortunately, some of er with very weak writing short essays about what they Susanne Weil, director of our students leave high skills will get an extra push have read. Students whose the College Writing Pro- school without the writing toward improving them— high school GPAs and/or gram, says the program is de- skills they need to succeed in before their writing problems scores on the verbal portion signed to give poor writers college," Weil said. "These put them in danger of flunk- of the SAT indicate that the help they need, while al- are not stupid people; they ing out of college. they're not ready to enter lowing students and faculty just haven't been taught The Developmental the required Freshman in Freshman Writing Semi- how to read and analyze dif- Writing Seminar is a pilot Writing Program will spend nars to focus less on the ficult texts. Given the right course designed to sharpen a semester on this preparato- basic mechanics of writing support, they can thrive students' reading compre- ry work, as well as on time and more on critical think- here." Continued

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UPDATE and published The Latino En- Helminthological Society of cyclopedia (Salem Press). The Washington with the note Charles S. Adams, associate six-volume collection ex- "Named in honor of Stephen professor of English, has re- plores Latino life, culture and R. Goldberg, Whittier Col- ceived a $3,000 Arnold L. history, as well as Latino con- .lege, in recognition of his and Lois S. Graves Award tributions to agriculture, art, contributions to reptilian for teaching excellence. The music, politics, and a host of parasitology." awards are presented to other areas. teachers in the humanities Richard S. Gruner, professor who work in private west Debra Cohen-Whelan, pro- of law, will serve as acting coast institutions. Adams fessor of law, chaired and president of the National had originally applied for a participated in a 1995 Cali- Center for Preventitive Law research grant, but instead fornia State Bar Education (NCPL) for 1996-97. the selection committee Institute Program titled Gruner's Patent Portal, a sub- Tony Barnstone voted to award him the "Taxes and Torts: Under- ject-specific index to patent $3,000 "as a special prize in standing the Federal Income law resources on the World recognition of [his] record of Tax Consequences of Litiga- Wide Web, is featured on excellence in teaching." tion Damages." Counsel Connect, an on-line service for lawyers. The Tony Barnstone, visiting John A. FitzRandolph, Patent Portal is located at: instructor of English, pub- dean, Whittier Law School, http://www.law.vill.edu/—rgru lished "Poets' Jade Splin- has been appointed to Los ner/patport.htm. ters," a translation of classi- Angeles County's Judicial cal Chinese literary Procedures Commission. The Dynamics of California criticism, in the Novem- Politics, a well-known college ber/December, 1995 issue of Gustavo Geirola, assistant textbook by Richard The American Poetry Review. professor of modern lan- Harvey, professor of political guages, is co-director of a science, is in its fifth printing Cindy Alberts Carson, pro- committee organizing a con- (Kendall/Hunt). The cover fessor of law, made presenta- ference on Latino and of the latest edition is by Ed- tions on intellectual proper- Iberoamerican theater that ward Earl Brooks '89, a ty issues to the Oxford will take place in late May Whittier artist. University Archaeological in Washington, D.C. He has Society, the Welsh Archae- also written reviews of His- John Heilman, professor of ological Society, the annual panic theater productions in law, moderated a panel on general meeting of the Soci- the Los Angeles area for legal issues affecting cities at ety of California Archivists, Culturadoor. the annual conference of the and the annual meeting of National League of Cities. the Society for American Stephen Goldberg, professor He also appeared on a cable Archaeology. of biology, was honored by television show with Cali- colleagues with the naming fornia State Assembly mem- Rafael Chabrán, associate of a new species of round- ber Sheila Kuehl, discussing professor of Spanish language worm. A description of legal issues affecting the gay and literature, and his broth- Spauligodon goldbergi, a round- and lesbian community. er, Richard (librarian at worm found in snakes, was UCLA's Chicano Study Re- published in the January issue David Hunt, professor of Jonathan Meer search Center) have edited of the Journal of the philosophy, presented papers

dM THE ROCK SPRING 1996 at a number of international anthropology, published Casino Management, a col- conferences, including the "They Work Harder Now: lege textbook (Kendall! triennial congress of the In- Postponed Retirement in Hunt). "Gambling and the ternational Plato Society in Village Turkey" in New Per- Law: Endless Fields of Grenada, Spain, and a con- spectives on Turkey, Fall, Dreams" will appear in Gam- ference on neoplatonism in 1995. The work spans some bling: Current Controversies Ireland. 30 years of observation of (Greenhaven Press). Turkish villagers. Amy Mass, associate profes- Gary Alan Scott, visiting sor of social work, spent her Bill Patton, professor of law, assistant professor of philos- spring sabbatical at the Insti- published "An Opening ophy, published articles in tute for Multicultural Re- Gambit in Teaching Juve- The Southern Journal of Phi- search and Social Work Prac- nile Law: Creating Icons of losophy (Spring 1996), The tice at San Francisco State Normative Family Struc- Journal of Neoplatonic Studies

University, conducting a na- tures" in the spring edition (January 1996), and Ancient Emelie Olson tional survey examining the of the University of Alabama Philosophy (January 1996). experience of minority faculty Law & Psychology Review. in social work education. Fred Slabach, associate dean Peter Reich, professor of of Whittier Law School, was Jonathan Meer, executive law, published "Environ- the featured speaker at a cer- assistant to the president, is mental Metaphor in the emony ending the 1995 Tru- chairman of the city of Alien Benefits Debate" in man Scholars Conference. Whittier's Sister City Com- volume 42 of the UCLA mittee. The group signed an Law Review. Reich also Graham B. Strong, visiting agreement last year with the earned the 1995 Ray Allen professor of law, published city of Changshu in China. Billington Award from the an article titled "Sex and the Western History Associa- Criminal Defense Lawyer: An organ performance by tion. The Ethical Limits of Inti- Frances Nobert, professor of macy in the Lawyer-Client music and college organist, Dallas Rhodes, professor of Relationships" as a chapter

is featured in a four-CD set geology, and alumni Scott in Ethical Problems Facing the Frances Nobert titled "Historic Organs of C. McAdam'95 and J. Criminal Defense Lawyer: Maine," released by the Ramon Arrowsmith '89 co- Practical Answers to Tough Organ Historical Society. authored abstracts for two Questions (Rodney J. Up- papers presented at the an- hoff, ed.) Doreen O'Connor, assistant nual meeting of the Geolog- professor of modern lan- ical Society of America in William Wadsworth and guages, has been chosen by New Orleans last fall. Dallas Rhodes, professors of the University of Florida geology, and Horacio Ferriz, Press to evaluate an upcom- Two articles by I. Nelson former visiting professor of ing text, Through the Eyes of Rose, professor of law, have geology, have authored a a Master Artisan: Tradition been selected for reprint in chapter in the recently pub- and Change in the Peruvian textbooks. "The Rise and lished book Jurassic Magma- Retablo, edited by Tamara Fall of the Third Wave: tism and Tectonics of the Williams. Gambling Will be Outlawed North American Cordillera, in Forth Years" will be edited by D. M. Miller and Emelie Olson, professor of reprinted in Introduction to C. Busby. Continued on page 22 Gary Alan Scott

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 Illeb lumni Echoes

News from the Whittier College Alumni Association

Compiled by Christine (Reel) Nelson '72

Regional Alumni Clubs In SAN DIEGO High Gear he Alumni Asso- tant director of alumni rela- ciation has been tions, bring news of the col- especially busy lege. Following dinner, the Tthis year, plan- group attended a concert by ning and hosting gatherings the Whittier College Choir,

for alumni near and far. A conducted by Stephen IHH sampling of the events, Gothold '63. 1N S

places and alumni involved: Trustee David D. Man- NOS darich, father of Chris '98, The San Diego Planning Committee, chaired by regional BAKERSFIELD and Mr. and Mrs. Steve representative Jessica Linsman '92, (second from left) is Thanks to a hard-working Shraiberg, parents of Scott busy planning activities for the San Diego area, including committee chaired by F. '99, hosted a reception for a summer picnic, a trip to Tijuana, a caravan to Home- Lynn Blystone '57, Bakers- Denver alumni at the Glen- coming '96, and a preview of the Republican National field alumni attended a re- moor Country Club. Presi- Convention. Shown during a planning session are (clock- ception at the Seven Oaks dent Ash brought greetings wise from left) Ed Paterson '43, Linsman, Mary Joyce Country Club to hear Presi- from the college, and the (Whitlock) Funk '43, Florence (Albarian) Morrison '53, dent James L. Ash, Jr. talk College Choir performed. Don Morrison '57, Liz Motander Jones '74, Tom Pasqua about current events at Bill '85 and Dana (Siegel) '60 and Sandy Pasqua. Not shown is Katrina Diller '92. Whittier. Committee mem- Burding '86 helped to coor- bers include Douglas Cul- dinate the event. cial guests were Dolores treated one group to a special hane '76, Fred Dukes '47, (Lautrup) Ball '33, Clint look behind the scenes. Nancy Edwards '63, Bill '41 ORANGE COUNTY Harris '34, Hubert Perry '35, The Beach Bunch gath- and Jane (Tregay) Lion '41, More than 60 alumni and and Alice Newsom, all of ered for brunch in January at George Parker '40, Robert friends attended two excur- whom delighted visitors with Laguna Beach's Surf and Parker '70, Reesa (Bottorff) sions to the Richard M. reminiscences of their friend Sand Hotel with Ed Perry '37 Skadan '48, Helen (Banks) Nixon Library and Birth- "Dick" Nixon. Susan Naulty coordinating, and had Smith '36 and Gracia (Gid- place in Yorba Linda. Spe- '67, archivist at the library, brunch in March at the Ma- dings) Wedel '51. DIRECTORY ALERT COLORADO By now you should have completed and sive sections: biographical, which will in- Alumni and parents of returned your questionnaire for the 1996 clude your home and business addresses as past and present students edition of the Whittier College Alumni well as professional information, class year, gathered in Manitou Springs Directory. In June, representatives of Har- geographical and career networking. There to greet one another and ris Publishing Company Inc. will begin will also be a message from the Alumni As- hear Klane Robison, director telephoning alumni to verify information. sociation, information about the college, of gift planning, and Chris- The directory will have four comprehen- and special photos. tine (Reel) Nelson '72, assis-

dEb THEROCK SPRING 1996 PHOTOS BY CHRIS NELSON (Ramsey) Scott'42. cers' ClubinElToro,thanks rifle CorpsAirStationOffi- lege Choirconcert,laying tended atouroftheHsiLai to Jack'42andVelma Temple, thelargestBuddhist Edna) wasatourdocent. the groundwork foranalum- chantment." NEW MEXICO Heights. Edna(Brindley) and parentswasheldinAl- nate theevent,andPaul WHITTIER AREA hemisphere, inHacienda buquerque priortotheCol- Moore '68(norelationto Moore '73helpedtocoordi- ni clubinthe"land ofen- monastery inthewestern the TemeculaValleylastfall,touringseveralwineriesand Southern Californiaalumnicelebratedabeautifuldayin raising theirglassesincelebrationof1937alumNewt Robinson's (frontcenterindarkjacket)82ndbirthday. A receptionforalumni More than70alumniat-

to Whittierstudentsinter- tion duringAlumniCareer ested inthefieldofeduca- of RioVistaElementary School inPicoRivera,talks Gerald Nerio'72,principal Night. (310) 907-4222. (McKenzie) Stelmach'67 fessor ofpoliticalscience, the works.Ifyoudon'tsee BAY AREA contact thealumni officeat chaired byMadelyn spoke abouthisimpressions would liketoget involved, San FranciscoBayAreaat the newlyrenovatedPalace of theLegionHonor. of whatstudentsaredoing academically atWhittier Frederic A.Bergerson,pro- College in1996. put togetheraluncheonon April 21foralumniinthe your arearepresented,but More regionaleventsarein A planningcommittee THE ROCK fascinating museums. finds. Furtherdetailswillbeavailableataninformational that providealumniinformationfor ambassadors, classagentssendandreceivethepostcards anniversary oftheprogramlastyear.AsWhittier'salumni sues oftheMiddleEast,aswellnewestarcheological Some ofWhittier'sclassagentshelpedcelebratethe10th class agentscurrentlyrepresent58classes.New 907-4222. Sphinx, breathtakingtem- Ibrahim hasledtwo agents. Ifyou're interested,pleasecontact Christine(Reel) agents includeMary(Steele)Mastain'49,Barbara(Mann) carefully craftedtoincludeallthemagicandwonderof call (310)907-4222. TOUR EGYPTINJANUARY of hishomelandfor Egypt andtheNile,includingmajesticpyramids 1971, 1976,1979,1980and1984 areinneedofclass discussion groupsconsideringthemodernsocio-politicalis- Lourdes Ramboa'89,Deborah (Cramer) Arroyo'90,Jessica Langan '63,Ellen(Lundberg) Peck'70,RalphDayton'81, physical educationandrecreation.Theitineraryhasbeen 17-day adventuretourledbyHilmiIbrahim,professorof Linsman '92andDinaVanKlaveren '95.Theclassesof previous sold-outtours ples andstatuary, Nelson '72,assistant directorofalumnirelations, at(310) Whittier alumniandstudents.Thisvisitwillalsoinclude meeting inearlyfall.Foraninvitationormoreinformation, Next JanuaryyoucancruisetheNileRiverinanexciting SPRING 1996 The Rock. Sixty-six Continued Alumni Echoes LH±O C 0 J\tN

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Whittier College Alumni Association Board of Directors 1995-96 President Jennifer (Nestegard) Blazey '86 Vice-President Margaret Donnellan Todd '76 Past President William Francis '64

Members John Avila'57 Vince Daigaeault '85 Penny (Cams) Fraumeni '68 Gian Gandolfo '84 Gene Gaudio '68 Sally (Randall) Gobar '55 Eugene Gonzales '50 Thomas Haas '64 Robin Lynn Hickin '94 Ty Hutchinson '91 Betty (Hibbard) Kenworthy '45 Vaughn King '87 Hale LaBore '93 Jessica Linsman '92 Leslie Louie '95 Daunn Lovejoy '60 Brian Macias '83 Edna (Brindley) Moore '73 Roman Padilla '84 Donald Rothrock '52 Cynthia Salac '92 Steve Snyder '85 George Tenopir '48 Aracely Valenzuela-Gonzales '92 Keith Walton '46

Director of Alumni Relations Peter Golio Asst. Dir. of Alumni Relations Christine (Reel) Nelson '72 Secretary Peggy Flores

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 FROM REPORT CARD TO PAYCHECK

Being a student at Whittier is a tough job. Why do so many alumni return to work for the college?

BY BENJAMIN HUBBLE'95

fter growing up in the area, Stephen the William Penn Society at Whittier. After gradua- Gothold '63 thought the last place he'd tion, he went to the University of Southern Califor- end up after graduation from Whittier nia, where he earned a master's and a Ph.D. A College was Whittier College. "In 1965, Gil McEwen [then head of the English "I didn't even plan on being in Whittier," he said. department] got in touch with me to see if I was in- "I planned on being a conductor, so I did two years terested in a teaching position here at Whittier," of graduate work at Occidental College. But I dis- Geiger said. Although he was entertaining offers covered that the stability of teaching was too tempt- from other schools, Geiger decided that Whittier was ing and, after teaching at his best option. Not only Whittier High School, I "I was making my did he appreciate the close eventually returned to mark as a profes- connection between the Whittier College." sional, but many of general studies curriculum Gothold, chair of the music my new colleagues and the English depart- department and director of remembered me as a ment's offerings, he said, but the college's choral activi- student." he also knew and respected ties, has been at Whittier - Bill Geiger '62 the community. for almost 20 years. Despite the familiarity of Gothold is in good com- "The philosophy the place, however, Geiger pany. Nearly 50 Whittier here is essentially said teaching at Whittier alumni are currently back at the same as when I took some getting used to. their alma mater as mem- was a student." "I was making my mark as a bers of the faculty, staff or - Ann (Dahlstrom) professional, but many of Farmer '56 administration. Although my new colleagues remem- they all reached the same bered me as a student," he destination, their paths back have been varied, and said. "It was mildly strange. It didn't really create returning to the college has provided them with a problems—it was an interesting situation for me." unique perspective on what the "Whittier experi- Ann (Dahlstrom) Farmer '56, associate professor ence" is. of English, also returned to Whittier just a few years after graduation, although that wasn't what she had Returning to Teach originally planned. Bill Geiger '62, the Albert W. Upton Professor of "Teaching was something that I thought was an English, was a successful student and a member of Continued on page 16

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 ON THE COVER...

Pictured on this issue's cover are some of the 47 alumni who collections manager of the Fairchild Collection; Amy Burback currently work for the college. '94, Broadoaks kindergarten teacher; Lisa Denyer '94, Standing, they are (from left): Stephen Gothold '63, professor Broadoaks preschool teacher; Heidi Dillon '92, assistant con- Of music; Bill Geiger '62, professor of English; Klane Robison troller; Holly Flutot '92, Broadoaks kindergarten teacher; D.D. '85, director of gift planning; Philip O'Brien '62, college James Garbat '74, cash/trust accountant; Troy Greenup '84, librarian; Leslie Howard '62, professor of sociology; Christina director of computing services; Michelle (Payne) Hamilton Purcell '92, area coordinator; and Ellen (DeLacey) Hathaway '92, Broadoaks preschool teacher; Kori Harabedian '92, '94, assistant director of annual giving. Broadoaks elementary teacher; Elsa Lopez '91, Broadoaks pri- Sitting on the benches are (from left): Benjamin Hubble '95, mary teacher; Betsy Jager '95, Broadoaks preschool teacher; communications assistant; Christine (Reel) Nelson '72, assis- Troy Kimura '94, Broadoaks elementary teacher; Lorin tant director of alumni relations; Ann (Dahlstrom) Farmer Klistoff '90, Broadoaks kindergarten teacher; Gary Libman '56, associate professor of English; Sally (Randall) Gobar '55, '62, adjunct assistant professor of journalism; Douglas Locker associate professor of education; Richard Cheatham '62, direc- '79, director of admissions; Paige Lunsford '94, Broadoaks tor of the media center; Shirley (Plummer) VIZ/site '47, adjunct preschool teacher; John McCullough '88, lecturer in business lecturer of education; Tina (Peters) Thomsen '80, secretary to administration; John Merriam '94, Broadoaks elementary su- the associate academic dean; and Williametta Spencer '49, vis- pervisor; Amy Mueller '95, Broadoaks preschool teacher; iting professor of music. Michelle Mungia '95, Broadoaks teacher; Robert Olsabeck Sitting and kneeling on the pavement are (from left): Rock '88, user support manager in computing services; Martin Ortiz Carter '89, men's basketball coach and sports information direc- '48, director of the Center of Mexican American Affairs; tor; Jerry Gomez '95, network specialist; Brett Schrader '95, James Pigott '80, baseball coach; Michelle Serrato '95, admissions counselor; and Robert Ryan '93, football assistant. Broadoaks elementary teacher; Karyl (Radford) Sherman '93, Broadoaks elementary teacher; Norma (Verdugo) Stryker '89, Alumni employees not pictured: John Arcadi '46, adjunct re- Broadoaks elementary program supervisor; and Kristin West- search professor of biology; Stephanie (Ingersoll) Breaux '91, moreland '92, senior counselor in admissions.

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 FROM REPORT CARD TO PAYCHECK absolutely wonderful profession, and I admired teachers, but I he worked with were "great," he says he regrets going immedi- never thought I would be one," Farmer said. Nevertheless, she ately from Whittier graduation to Whittier employment. returned to Whittier as a professor's assistant in 1960 and has "I didn't distance myself at all," he said. "I don't think I been here ever since. saw myself fully as an employee. I need to get some distance "The philosophy here is essentially the same as when I was from the Whittier College experience after being here for a student," she said. "And the students haven't changed four and a half years." much, at least not in the classroom. I think they're as fine now as they were 40 years ago." No Substitute Gary Libman '62, adjunct assistant professor of journalism, A recent alumna who has that sense of distance is Christi- took a more roundabout path back to Whittier. After gradu- na Purcell '92, area coordinator of Turner and Campbell resi- ation, he went to the University of Minnesota and earned dence halls. After graduation, Purcell moved to Boston, at- his Ph.D. in order to teach, but found the world of journal- tended graduate school and worked as a nanny. When she ism too enticing to pass up. As a newspaper reporter, he returned to Whittier, there were aspects that were familiar eventually returned to Los Angeles and, in 1983, he was of- but, as she put it, "The campus has changed enough for me fered a position as an adjunct faculty member and advisor to to see it as a new place. Turner Hall didn't even exist when I the Quaker Campus. graduated." "I was apprehensive about teaching, but I thought I would Purcell says the different physical surroundings help to give it a try," he said. "Being at keep her undergraduate memories Whittier, the experience was much separate from her working life, and "The campus has more gratifying when it worked be- she's glad it worked out that way. "I changed enough cause I felt like I was giving back to had such an outstanding experience for me to see it as a place that had given so much to when I was a student that I was a lit- anew place." me." tle apprehensive about returning as - Christina Purcell an employee." she said. "I didn't want '92 Staff and Administration anything to affect the good memories Although there is value in simply of my college experience." working, there is added value in "You don't realize Purcell had looked into residential working for your alma mater. Chris- how nice things are life positions at other colleges, but tine (Reel) Nelson '72, assistant di- here until you step said she found herself comparing rector of alumni relations, re-joined back." them to Whittier—and they never the Whittier community as a busi- - Christine (Reel) quite measured up. "I wanted to work ness and economics department Nelson '72 someplace where the faculty is very staff member in 1983, planning to involved with the students. Not all earn some extra money for an addition to her house. She en- colleges are that way." In the end, she says, there was no sub- joyed the experience so much that she stayed on, even after stitute for Whittier. the addition to the house was complete. Most of Whittier's alumni-employees agree, noting that Nelson, who worked as a teacher after graduation until her while working for your alma mater can sometimes be awk- children were born, says she is glad she had time to gain ward, it can ultimately give you an extra sense of belonging some perspective on her Whittier experience before she re- and a deeper connection to the institution. "There is a sense turned to work for the college. "Whittier is a desirable place of togetherness and family," said Nelson. "If you're a Whitti- to work, but you should have some initial distance," she said. er person, then you're all right." "I think it's too hard to see when you're right out of college. You don't realize how nice things are here until you step Benjamin Hubble '95 headed for Europe and Las Vegas after back." graduation, only to return to Whittier last September as the com- Shuaib Abdul-Aziz'95 learned that the hard way. He munications assistant in the Office of Communications. On his began working for the business office immediately after gradu- own return to the college, he said, "I thought I had said my good- ation, but decided to leave last February. Although the people byes, but.. well...."

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Whittier College is striving to hold the line, but can the middle class afford private colleges any more?

harles Adams '53 is a watchdog of sorts. He closely watches tuition costs at Whittier College, then periodically contacts administrators and trustees, urging them to hold the line on fees. It's a sensitive job for any alumnus, but Adams feels duty-bound. "I'm concerned that the college is becoming unaffordable to the middle class," said Adams, a tax attorney and best-selling author who lives in Sedona, Ariz. "We have the rich, who can afford to pay full tuition. And we have the poor, who receive financial aid. Whit- tier College should be accessible to everyone. The middle class has a lot to offer society, too."

Rising Tuition at Whittier for the 1995-96 school year was Anyone who has attended college for more than $16,898 - higher than the national average, but a few semesters—or who has a son or daughter en- lower than that of nearby peer institutions, includ- rolled—is keenly aware of one thing: the price of ing Occidental College and the Claremont Col- higher education continues to rise. That is especial- leges. ly apparent at private colleges, where there are no Kristine Dillon '73, who was elected last fall to substantial tax-based subsidies to mask the true cost the Whittier College Board of Trustees, is associate of providing an education. vice president for student affairs at the University of According to the College Board, which conducts Southern California, where she teaches a freshman an annual survey of college costs, tuition and fees at course titled "Higher Education: What's it Worth?" private four-year colleges and universities nation- She and Adams have corresponded on the subject wide averaged more than $12,000 in 1995. Tuition Continued

by Steven K Wagner

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 40 of college costs, and she ad- Improving Picture mits that the answers to some In its annual survey of college pricing, the College Board p of his questions aren't easy. reported that in 1995, average tuition costs rose about 6 percent nationwide for the third consecutive year - more than Increased Overhead twice the rate of inflation. The increase was due in large part "There is little doubt that colleges and universities have to the federal government's reduction in support for student taken on substantial costs of doing business since Mr. Adams financial aid over the last decade. attended Whittier," she said. "Some of these costs result from The good news is that the 6-percent increase is well below taking government funds. Federal research grants and finan- the 8- and 9-percent average annual increases faced by stu- cial aid may have many benefits, but compliance with federal dents in private institutions during the late 1980s. reporting requirements contributes to rising overhead costs." At Whittier, the Board of Trustees has increased tuition Public institutions also face these costs, Dillon noted, but by 5,3 percent for 1996-97. Tuition was increased 4 percent taxpayer subsidies keep student fees artificially low. "When over the previous those subsidies are removed, the amount of money charged year's figure in by University of California and California State University 1995-96 and institutions to accomplish the education of students is actu- "I look at it as an investment. 1994-95. The past ally higher than the posted price at private institutions in few years' increases I'm investing in my future." California." "have mirrored the Dillon defends private institutions against suggestions that lowest in the college's high costs are a result of profligate spending. "Private higher history," said Harold education is not doing a worse job of managing its costs than Hewitt, vice president for business and finance. public higher education," she said. "In fact, our administra- Robert Zemsky '62, director of the Institute for Research tive overhead is generally much leaner and our expenditures on Higher Education at the University of Pennsylvania, told much more directly linked with the educational product the New York Times in January that things are looking up. than is the case in public higher education." "The price of higher education will be lower two years from now than it is now, and it's lower now than it was two years AVERAGE 1995-96 COLLEGE COSTS ago," Zemsky said. (Figures are for students who live on campus) "A Cycle of Debt" Public Four-Year Colleges Financial aid helps ease the burden for many students. At Tuition and Fees $2,860 Whittier, nearly 80 percent of all students receive some form Books and Supplies 591 of financial aid. Nonetheless, concerns remain - especially Room and Board 3,963 among students who receive large amounts of aid in the form Transportation 565 of student loans. Other 1,306 Juliette (Blye) Bleecker '92, a gerontologist who lives in Total $9,285 Garrison, N.Y., accumulated loan debts totaling $25,000 to $30,000 during her four years at Whittier. Her monthly pay- Private Four-Year Colleges ment is about $1,000. Tuition and Fees $12,432 Holly Lewis, a junior majoring in child development, is Books and Supplies 601 getting nervous about her accumulated loan debts, which Room and Board 5,198 total about $20,000. She says the extent of her indebtedness Transportation 521 recently became real to her when she applied for a car loan. Other 1,010 "They ran a credit check and told me, 'No - you're Total $19,762 $20,000 in debt," she said. "They said I was 'high-risk." De-

SOURCE: THE COLLEGE BOARD spite her difficulties, Lewis, who estimates it may take a decade to pay off the loans, is convinced she's made the right

THE ROCK SPRING 1S96 choice. "I look at it as an investment," she said. "I'm investing in my future." THE NATION'S TOP SIX

Costs and Benefits The colleges and universities reporting the highest tuitions and fees for 1995-96: A heavy debt load affects more than a credit rating. Col- lege commencement is traditionally seen as a time of endless Hampshire College (Mass.) $21,645 possibilities and wide-open options, but the prospect of hefty Brown University $21,277 loan payments can considerably narrow a graduate's choices. Tufts University $21,086 "One of the things that [financing a private education Amherst College $21,065 with loans] does is put you into a cycle of debt," said Bleeck- Massachusetts Institute of Technology $21,000 er. "You're beginning your adult life in debt. You then have Yale University $21,000 to get a master's degree or a Ph.D. so that you can get a better job so that you can pay off your loans." SOURCE THE COLLEGE BOARD Nonetheless, Bleecker says the education she received at Whittier was worth the price. "I attended a state graduate how high to take tuition," he said. "We decided that instead school, and I was far better prepared than any of my (gradu- of increasing tuition aggressively, we would achieve a $1 mil- ate school) classmates," she said. "Perhaps more than any- lion transfer into academic programs through cutting admin- thing, I learned some good life skills at Whittier. I became a istrative programs. Therefore, the tuition increase for 1996- more well-rounded and better educated person." Would she 97 is only 5.3 percent. choose Whittier again, despite the cost? "I think I would," "Whittier College is not heavily endowed," he added, she said, noting that private colleges like Whittier offer ad- "and therefore it depends upon tuition for about 80 percent vantages over large public institutions. of its operating revenue." "Your teachers know your name," she said, "You can have Charles Adams, meanwhile, is still keeping an eye on tu- a close and personal relationship ition costs. "When I attended Whitti- with your professors. Because of those er, I was able to earn the tuition by relationships, you can tailor bits and "I was able to earn the tuition by common labor during the summer," pieces of your education to fit your he said. "Who could do that today, interests. For instance, I persuaded a common labor during the summer. unless they robbed banks or sold couple of professors to teach courses drugs? that weren't normally offered in the Who could do that today, unless "I love Whittier College, and I'd curriculum. That wouldn't have hap- hate to see it price itself out of the they robbed banks or sold drugs?" pened at another school." market for the common man," he continued. "I think it would take Easing the Burden some revolutionary thinking to re- One way that Whittier and other colleges help students verse the trend of ever-increasing tuition, but I think it can meet the cost of their education is through "tuition discount- be done." ing," in which a portion of tuition revenue is recycled into Dillon, who pledged as a trustee candidate to help keep institutionally funded financial aid. That process ultimately Whittier accessible to everyone, agrees that money shouldn't reduces the net revenue that the college derives from tuition, stand between students and the benefits of a Whittier educa- so even a large tuition increase can end up having a relative- tion. "I think private higher education still does a better job ly small effect on the bottom line. of introducing the integration of discipline-based subjects," The decision to raise tuition is always a difficult one, says she said. "Graduates of liberal arts colleges like Whittier Hewitt, and it was even more difficult this year because of have good skills and understand the value of community, the decision to invest an additional $1 million in academic something our world could truly put to good use." • programs [see related story on page 41. "During the planning process, we struggled for about two months with the issue of Steven K. Wagner is a freelance writer based in Glendora, Calif.

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By Judy Kidder Browning

The growing number typical college scene unfolds at Whinier: In between classes, students are sprawled around a living room— studying, reading, napping or just visiting with friends of " non-traditional " itwhile snarling munchies. But this is Wednesday morning at Hastings House, and these students are anything but typical. students at Dittier Wednesday morning is "commuter coffee" time at Hastings House, a time and place the growing number of non-traditional students at Whittier Col- leads to diversity, lege can call their own. Non-traditional (NT) is a catch-all designation that includes older students, married students and single parents, and students who live off-campus, whatever their age. This semester Whittier has RW[ODOSS and more than 500 NT students, according to Esmeralda "Essie" Calderon '96, the off-campus representative to the Council of Representatives (COR). Drobleffis to he "I don't remember getting any outreach from an off-campus rep when I transferred to Whittier in 1994," said Calderon, who is 29 and married. solved. "Not even, 'Hi, this is who I am, come see me if you have any problems,' so I decided to look into the position." She was appointed to the job by then-ASWC president Brian Brown 96.

Ground Zero "I told him I didn't have high hopes, but that something had to be done to reach out to students who didn't fit the mold of a 'typical' Whittier student," she said. "This year is ground zero—seeing what needs to be done and laying the foundation. Everybody can complain, but to actually get down and do something, that's the challenging part." Working with Susan Allen, dean of students, and Tracy Poon, director of student activities, Calderon began a series of meetings with NTs last fall to find out exactly what their concerns were and how the college could address them. Some of the problems faced by the NTs have to do with creature comforts taken for granted by students who live on campus. When you don't have a room in a residence

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hail, there's no place to park your books, and nowhere to go between classes except the library or your car; when you don't have a meal plan for the Campus Inn, there's no nearby place to eat except the Spot, which closed for renovations last fall; and convenient parking is a necessity, not a luxury, when you drive into Whittier from out of town. Students active in improving Calderon, also chair of the newly formed Off-Campus Student Advisory Committee conditions on campus for non- (Off-SAC) found that some problems are more easily solved than others. In addition to traditional students include being the home of Wednesday morning's commuter coffees, the living room at Hastings (standing from left) Cynthia House is now open to any NT student between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Fri- Snyder '97, Rochelle DuPlessis day, as a place to relax, study, eat lunch or just get away from it all. '96, Essie Calderon '96 and her husband, Jose Burgos '98, and A Formative Space (seated from left) Susan Robert- Rafael Chabrán, associate professor of Spanish language and literature, also has offered son '97, Adam Tafoya '98, Jeff Johnson House, where he serves as Faculty Master, as a space for the NTs to hold special Kaskela '96, Lisa Rodriguez '97, . events. "I originally started teaching in a community college, where students were re- and Veronica Jauriqui '96. turning vets, women returning to the classroom or people who 0 had otherwise been around the block a few times," Chabrán said. "At Whittier, I've always been interested in the transfer student or Omicron-Psi those who are a little bit older because of the experience they bring to the classroom. I'd like them to consider this [Johnson The Whittier College chapter of Omicron-Psi, national House] a formative space." honor society for students ages 22 and up, inducted its first In an effort to solve the food problem, COR has been subsidiz- members this semester. Whittier's charter members include: ing some Campus Inn meal tickets for NT students at $80 for 18 meals, and deli-vending machines have been installed at Friday's, Craig Barres '96 Tresha Marshall '96 the college coffee house. David Brown '96 Michael Moreno '97 Jose Burgos '98 Susan Robertson '97 Solving the parking problem may be more difficult. "We need to figure out some way to make parking less competitive," Esmeralda Calderon '96 Jamila Williams '98 Calderon said. "We need to make on-campus students more sen- Rochelle DuPlessis '96 George Shields '96 Jeanne Smith '97 sitive to these issues, and let the NTs know they have an advoca- Julie Hodge '97 Hugo Juarez '97 cy group working for all of them." Continued

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Generation Gap hopes to form a support group for "vintage One thing the advocacy group may not Poets," to let them know they're not alone. be able to solve is the generation gap that The Commuter Poet is a newsletter eventually shows up between the older printed by Off-SAC for NT students and NTs and younger students, according to anyone else who is interested. The first few "I'm not 19, I'm Rochelle DuPlessis '96, a 34-year-old se- issues have focused on getting the word out 34, and when nior who has lived on campus for two about Off-SAC and other opportunities. years. "The students here are very recep- The group meets weekly to discuss issues get together to tive to older students in the classroom, and and concerns, and there also have been the interaction is very positive and strong," several special events for NT students, in- study, I want to she said, "but sometimes there is a need to cluding a welcome luncheon at Allen's have someone we can relate to. I'm not 19, house last semester, an afternoon tea at study." I'm 34, and when I get together to study, I Johnson House and a picnic this spring. want to study." "It's almost a shame that I am graduating Susan Robertson '97, a 50-year-old now," Calderon said. "I would love to see child development major, agrees that how this [Off-SAC] grows and goes about "sometimes you just need someone your the business of making the connection for own age who can relate to the experience non-traditional students—letting them you're going through." She is in the know that Whittier is their college, too." process of surveying older NT students and

On Campus Continued from page 9 RETIREMENTS HEARD ON CAMPUS Joseph H. Fairbanks, professor of history, will retire at the end of the 1995-96 academic year. He joined the Some of the distinguished sciences at Amgen, Inc.; Whittier faculty in 1970, and received the Harry W. Net- guests who spoke at Whittier Jack Miles, author of the hood Award for Teaching Excellence in 1988. during the spring semester: Pulitzer Prize-winning God: Luis Alfaro, director of the A Biography; Parker Palmer, Richard B. Harvey, professor of political science, will re- Latino Theatre Initiative at Quaker writer, teacher and tire at the end of the academic year, but will continue to the Mark Taper Forum; activist; Alvin Plantinga, di- teach half-time as a Distinguished Service Professor. Har- Stanley Crouch, jazz critic, rector of the Center for Phi- vey joined the Whittier faculty in 1960 and served as playwright, author and new losophy of Religion at the dean of academic affairs from 1971-1980. "60 Minutes" commentator; University of Notre Dame; M. Muldoon Elder '57, art Philip Quigley, chairman, Janet C. (Dunham) Turner '55 retired in February as as- gallery owner, filmmaker president and CEO of Pacif- sistant to the vice president for academic affairs and dean and writer; William Gates, ic Telesis; Eleanor Smeal, of faculty. She began working at Whittier in 1974 as sec- star of the 1994 documen- president of Feminist Major- retary to the Redwood Building academic departments, tary "Hoop Dreams"; Jim ity and former president of and moved to the dean's office in 1980. "Mudcat" Grant, former the National Organization pitcher for the Cleveland In- for Women; Simon Varey, William B. Wadsworth, professor of geology, will retire at dians and the first African- food historian from UCLA's the end of this academic year. Wadsworth, who came to American pitcher to reach Center for Medieval and Re- Whittier in 1972, served as dean of the faculty in 1985 the World Series; Fu-Kuen naissance Studies. and was one of the college's first Faculty Masters. Lin, director of biomedical

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Carol (Combs) Coffin and her Elizabeth (Paxton) Homey is husband, Baird, have lived in still teaching third grade and the same house for almost is active in her church. A Note to Alumni 60 years. Jane (Walsh) Baldwin sold We welcome your Poet to Poet submissions and will Clint Harris is busy running her Arcadia, Calif. home after include them as space permits. Mail the information to his Whittier car dealership 58 years and has moved into and serving on the Whittier a residential home. your class agent or to The Rock, P.O. Box 634, Whittier, College Board of Trustees. CA 90608. You can also fax it to us at (310) 907-4927, Howard Whitney writes that Evelyn (Hilgenfeld) Farrar he is doing very well, but his or send it via the Internet to [email protected]. lives at the Park Plaza Retire- wife has Alzheimer's disease. ment Home in Orange, Calif. 1937 1934 Chuck and Regina (Dunkin) Gene Barmore has had his Elizabeth (Brewer) Kemp are looking forward to short essay on "Old Saddle- 30s Hutchison has granddaughter Tracy's gradu- back" published in the Fedco been writing her personal his- ation from Whittier this year. Reporter catalog. tory. She has also written a history of the First Protestant Ola (Welch) Jobe was among Margaret (Cook) Falterman Church in Ventura, Calif. the organizers of the college's is active in several charity or- Margaretha Lohmann tribute ganizations. in January. (See pg. 5.) For news of Paul Gardner, see 1936 1936 (Hazel Hayes Gardner). Adaline (Allen) Fink lives on Balboa Island in Southern Bruce Giffen lives in the Val- California and writes that ley Verde Retirement Center "there never seems to be a in Santa Barbara, Calif., near dull moment." his children, grandchildren

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ES/M Janet (Bentley) Victor retired

COCL from publishing The Elvin C. Hutchinson writes Rangefinder magazine and that he had a difficult 1995 CHRIS due to blocked arteries in his

OF now has more time to host SY social art gatherings. right leg, but is recovering RTE and enjoys seeing his alumni COU Mich! (Bessho) lmai is busy friends. Bill McAlister shows off his diving skills. volunteering at the nursing home where her sister lives. Juanita (Ott) Williams says But Can He Do a Cannonball? she's enjoying the "laid back Joe Cosand enjoyed a trip to lifestyle" of Tucson, Ariz. Generally regarded worldwide as the "Father of Masters Europe to celebrate his 58th Diving," 85-year-old Bill McAlister '35 is planning on traveling wedding anniversary. Lorna (Todd) Kugler is busy the world to compete in various exhibitions of his diving skill, with fund raising for her local including the World Swimming and Diving Competition in Eng- Hazel (Hayes) Gardner will public library. She has trav- land and the Viking Championship in Norway. In 1973, celebrate 57 years of mar- eled to the Antarctic, North McAlister retired from teaching and became involved in Mas- riage to Paul '37 this year. Pole and Galapagos Islands. ters Diving, a sport he helped found and is credited for making popular. He is the only diver in his class, the 75-and-up Ross Jacobs recently re- Naomi (Wood) McLane is ac- group. "I (dive) to prove that you can do what you enjoy for turned from a European tour. tive in the Orland (Calif.) the rest of your life," said McAlister. He is currently training He and his wife, Sally, live at Friends of the Library. for the 1998 World Games in Portland, Ore. Lake Wildwood, Calif.

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1938 Ruth I. Dallas volunteers at Jane (Chamberlin) Langdon Mary Edith (Thompson) Von- Jean Ray (Bassett) Kegler Presbyterian Intercommunity plans to celebrate 55 years hof is involved in her church, writes of a visit to her daugh- Hospital in Whittier and is a of marriage in December. PEO, gardening and embroi- ter's 145-acre farm in the board member of the Whittier dery. Flint Hills of Kansas. College Women's Auxiliary. Olive (Chandler) Clift has two children, seven grandchil- Marilynn (Vandersteen) Hen- Arthur Lindenmeyer reports Dorothy Doring writes of dren (four of whom attended derson, a retired teacher, is that he has limited mobility home, family, bridge and doll Whittier) and four great-grand- busy maintaining her ministry. due to a hip injury, but re- collecting. children (two of whom attend mains happy with his wife Broadoaks). Carl Wilson retired in 1980 and friends. Cliff Jordan's 1930 Pierce from the insurance agency he Arrow sedan is almost ready Ina M. Cleveland has settled founded, and divides his time Ardith (Lowe) Kane lives in for the touring circuit. down in Florida after teaching between Arcadia, Calif., and Oregon, where she plays the overseas for 20 years. a ranch in Montana. organ for her church and James Langdon is growing works at a food bank. fruit trees and flowers, and Eugene Garrett has retired to Ruth (Wylie) Anderson and occasionally traveling to Ore- Parker, Ariz. her husband, Ed, are looking Charles Moolick has been gon and Idaho to visit his son forward to their 50th wedding hard at work on various edi- and daughter. Bob Hammond is an electron- anniversary. tions of classical Spanish ics engineer at the Navy Sur- texts. He is writing the notes Thurston Sydnor is involved face Warfare Center in Port 1942 for his edition of the Trivagia in many volunteer activities Hueneme, Calif. When he's For news of Jane (Dougherty) of Joan del Enzina and edited and tutors children in math not testing missile control sys- Birch, see 1941 (John Birch). various classical plays and three times a week. tems, he keeps track of his poetry. business park in Las Vegas. Lydia J. (Glasgow) Zazrivy Helen (Wellman) Daniels is volunteers for her local hospi- Evelyn (Rowe) Pieper was proud of her grandson, who Robert and Mary Ellen tal guild. widowed in 1994. She lives is attending Harvard Dental (Perry) Hartman write of trav- in Arroyo Grande, Calif. School. eling the coast of Norway on Paul L. Higgins has written a mail boat. 14 books, including a new Wayne C. Wilson writes that William Woodnutt lives in the edition of Mother of All. He his wife is seriously ill, and Rossmoor Senior Community Josephine (La Rue) Chance led a pilgrimage to sacred that her care is occupying in California. hosts musicals and recep- places in Europe this spring. much of his time. tions for various Orange County musical groups. Dorothy (Mitchell) Stevens Frank Winnburg enjoyshis 1941 has traveled to South Africa good health, gardening, lawn John and Jane Georgia Beth (Lodter) Cates and Ireland, following her bowling and wine making. 40s (Dougherty) Birch lives in Colorado, where she opera-singer son. '42 are enjoying retirement coordinates a tax-aide pro- 1939 and the mild California winters. gram and volunteers at the Verna (Shafer) Sealy is an in- Frank Beagle is planning a Anasazi Heritage Center. ternational officer for the Hawaiian vacation with his Walter Blume retired from Women of the Moose. She is daughter's family. teaching and lives in the Grace (Mills) Koopmans also treasurer and newsletter Ozark Mountains. He has trav- lives in Redmond, Wash. Her editor of the National Sheet Nobu (Bessho) Towner spent eled to Israel, Jordan, Austria, main interests are family, Music Society. 1995 traveling the U.S. and Germany and Holland. friends and travel, with Eu- Bahamas. rope being her favorite desti- Hannah May (Thomas) Whit- Edwin Bronner has edited a nation. son traveled to Seattle and Rachel (Bierma) Ingraham is collection of the writings of Virginia in the fall. enjoying her grandchildren William Penn for Everyman Elizabeth "Betty" (Smith) and great-grandchildren. Paperback Classics, based in Dean enjoyed a tour of Britain Russ Walker celebrated his London. last summer with her husband 34th year with the Pasadena Richard S. Chidester is re- and daughter. She is an AARP District of the Methodist tired and "living quietly" in tax aide and is busy with her Church, his 17th as executive New Mexico. church and community. director of community sup--

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 port services, and 20 years Mary V. (Ewy) Thoren enjoys Bob Wolstoncroft, after 44 Betty (Pierson) Roget and of service as treasurer of the painting, gardening, traveling years in the same house, de- her husband, Earl, moved to Lyon Chapter of Retired and spoiling her two grand- cided to move to an active re- Fresno in 1994 to be closer YMCA Directors. children. tirement community in Fuller- to their families. ton, Calif. Taber H. Whittlesey and his Shirley (Freeburg) Lilienthall Jim Robinson is enjoying his wife, Isabelle, share 375 retired from nursing, but soon John Wood retired after 36 retirement with bonsai design acres with three of their five discovered that she was still years with the City and Coun- and traveling. children. needed as a volunteer. ty of Los Angeles Planning Departments. He and his wife 1948 Mary Lu Wilson spends her Marge (James) Leavitt re- enjoy camping and photogra- Ann (Bauman) Frank lives in time with volunteer work, tired to Santa Cruz 10 years phy. Hawaii, where she enjoys golf, swimming, painting and golf. ago. She is involved with swimming, playing the ukulele many service organizations 1947 with a senior group and volun- Walter F. Worrill retired after and Quaker groups. Tom Deihl has moved to a teering at the library. 40 years with the YMCA. He small ranch in Auburn, Calif. visits his grandchildren when- John R. Spitler continues his Mary Joyce (Broussard) Des- ever he can. semi-retirement as chaplain at Dick Hansen has a ranch and maretz is busy making porce- Kingsley Manor in Hollywood. enjoys canoeing, fishing and lain dolls, oil painting, work- 1943 duck hunting. He is planning ing with the Veterans of Connie (Hughes) Fleisch- Frances (Webb) O'Connor a bow-hunting trip to Africa. Foreign Wars and traveling. hauer is retired and lives in has retired from teaching. Brea, Calif. She spends time with other Gloria J. (Hull) Johnson and Jack and Sylvia Kathleen retired teachers and traveling her husband, Roy '54, have (Wedemyer) Burroughs re- 1946 with her husband. retired and moved from Ari- tired from teaching in 1987, Barbara (Cook) Neighbors zona to the cooler climate of spent a few years developing volunteers at the local ele- Carol (Weber) Rhea and her the Washington peninsula. real estate and contracting, mentary school library. husband, an ex-pro football and retired again in 1993. player, won a Caribbean Lois (Kruse) Chandler is a Kathryn (Dill) Tholl recently cruise from the NFL alumni volunteer English teacher in Glenys Cobeen is the librari- returned from a Canadian association. Thailand. an at her retirement facility in cruise. Napa, Calif.

Marriages Thomas Elder, Jr. was elected to a third term as a Nancy L. (Lurvey) Thacker '57 and Donald Carol Chong '91 and Brian Li '92, in No- trustee of Victorville Commu- L. Gaymon, May 13, 1995. vember of 1995. nity College. Karen (Peters) Anderson '66 and Daniel Charlotte Michel '91 and Alan Kochman, enjoys Hamblin, Jan. 5, 1996. Oct. 7, 1995. Anne (Fielder) Upton luncheons with the Whittier College Women's Auxiliary as Michelle Gagnon '86 and Kevin Wilson, Sandra G. Sarr '93 and Kenneth D. Butti, an alumna, teacher, mother Oct. 14, 1995. Oct. 1, 1995. of three alumnae, stepmoth- Patricia Engel '87 and Flennell Parrish, Claudia Bustillos '94 and Michael Hess er of two and friend of the college. Nov. 14, 1995. '92, July 1, 1995.

Raymond Hooper Danny Chen '88 and Frances Ni, in Novem- Meghan Fichtel '94 and Engels Almedia, and his ber of 1995. April 22, 1995. wife, Maggie, are in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving their church on a mission. Linda Dubuque '90 and Matthew Maryan- Joshua Isaac '94 and Kimberly Ann Haas, ski '89, on June 9, 1995. Aug. 20, 1995. Barbara "Bobbie" (Jones) West has been married for Michelle Chan '91 and Denis Ng '88, in 47 years. She and her hus- September of 1994. band, Rollo, sing in both the

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Imperial Valley Master Bob Armstrong works with Bruce Crowl is busy with Frances (Kitchen) Brittain Chorale and Chamber young people in his church community service, playing writes that she has terminal Singers, under the direction and the YMCA. tennis, golfing and reading. bone cancer. of her daughter, Linda (West) Brown '74. Fred Barton and his wife, Elinore (Dodd) Bates was Elmer Koenig has returned Naomi, are very active in featured in a Whittier Daily from Europe after 31 years John W. Nicoll, a retired su- track and field, officiating and News article on her love of and currently lives in Vancou- perintendent of schools, has leading the nation's largest trains and traveling. ver, Wash. published a book titled So You youth track meet. Want to be a Superintendent. Barbara (Dukes) Rayburn Floyd E. Leigh retired from John "Jack" Barton retired in does volunteer work with her teaching and now spends his Jannette (Nelson) Thatcher 1983 after 34 years at El church. time traveling and sleeping recently traveled to Alaska, Monte (Calif.) High School. in." the Caribbean and Canada, He is writing his memoirs of Mary Lou (Dunman) Moseley and attended a Palmer Soci- his experiences as an in- recently retired after 33 years Jim Lightner plays tennis and ety reunion in Irvine. fantry soldier in Europe dur- as assistant to the president golf, and spends time with ing World War II. of Roller Bearing Company of his church and grandchildren. Margaret (Miller) Walker America. lives in Washington. Janet (Bertram) Schneider Barbara (Male) McCroskey has dinner and reminisces Mary Lea (Easton) Mac- is a volunteer chaplain at Lois V. (Riley) Shaffer has re- with Betty Jo (Menke) Free- chiaroli splits her time be-e North Kern State Prison in tired as assistant principal of man every few months. tween Arizona and California. Delano, Calif. Buena High School in Ventura, Calif. Bill '49 retired in 1983 Phil Bertsch and his wife, Barbara Hagler retired after Arnaldo Martinez retired in from the office of the Ventura Pat (Milligan) '52, have teaching for 33 years and 1988 from providing Spanish- County Superintendent of been married for 46 years. has taken up photography. to-English translations for Schools, where he was direc- Phil is an avid cyclist and has welfare rights organizations. tor of special education. ridden more than 63,000 James S. Harmon retired as miles throughout the U.S. vice president and general Irma (McCausland) Hughes E. Walter Sauermann retired manager of a power equip- writes of orchid growing and and is busy with hobbies, in- John "Jack" Blakemore ment distributor in Seattle. European travel. cluding computers, coin col- helped organize a reception lecting, astronomy, gourmet for Karen Strasser-Kaufman Bettye (Hooker) Richardson Kenneth Mitchell directs An- cooking and fishing. '63 during her campaign for enjoys traveling in her motor other Way, a consulting and the California State Assembly. home, camping and visiting training organization. John Schultz and his wife, her grandchildren. Willi, recently celebrated their William and Doris (Given) Earl Ody retired as principal of 50th anniversary. Branca are both enjoying re- Martin Kallenberger retired Bell Gardens High School and tirement. Doris volunteers at in 1987 and has been travel- now has time to travel, often Larry Shields spends his win- a local school, and Bill is ing ever since. piloting his own airplane. ters in Las Vegas and his just happy to be retired." summers in Hawaii. Gloria Keshner enjoyed a L. Lynn and Ruby (Mitchell) Gloria (Bray) Lindt has been year of writing on parenting Parker work with their church Frances Warnock is on the traveling to China, Turkey, and three years of teaching and are docents at their local board of her local Meals on Greece, Costa Rica, Peru, on the East Coast, and is museum. Wheels and sings in her Eastern Europe and South now back in California. church choir. Africa. Thomas Parker travels to Margaret (Kimber) Martin- India yearly and has taken 1949 Johanna (Busch) Thompson dale taught school for 10 others on spiritual pilgrim- Wendell Anderson has re- retired after 30 years at Whit- years and worked for one of ages along the Ganga River. tired to Mountain Home, Ark., tier High School and is now President Reagan's political Raja Yoga and meditation are where he enjoys his lifetime traveling, working with her advisors in Washington, D.C. his major interests. fishing license. church group and spending She also coordinated two time with her great-grandchil- congressional campaigns. dren.

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 Larry Tilton provides free Births business counseling to 200 To Michael and Sharon (Lott) Person '78, To April (Inge) Landry '82, a daughter, Au- clients. He is a computer buff twin boys, Samuel Charles and Tyler tumn Elyse, on Aug. 20, 1995. who plays tennis, teaches Joseph, on Jan. 28, 1995. Sunday school and travels. To Charlene and Robert Dison '83, a daugh- To B. Kirk '79 and Louise (Cancellieri) Ray- ter, on June 16, 1994. Janis (Whittaker) Williams mond '80, a daughter, Kendall Brianne, on retired from teaching and Nov. 27, 1995. To Stan Kushy '83, a boy, Hunter Barlow, now has time to travel. on Dec. 25, 1995. To Karen and Michael Pigott '78, a daugh- Oscar Magee Wilkes retired ter, Melissa Renee, on April 18, 1994. To John and Norma (Somazzi) Overton '86, after 36 years of active min- a son, Ryan John, on Nov. 23, 1995. istry and now writes a reli- To Linda and Philip Woodworth '78, a gious column for the Cox daughter, Amanda, on March 19, 1995. To José and Elma (Mendia) Mendoza '88, a Newspapers. boy, José Enrique, on Jan. 22, 1996. To Ami and Daryl W. Yokochi '78, a son, Fred Winnen is retired after Archer, on Dec. 14, 1995. To Tracy Stelle '88 and Ruwan Jayasinghe, over 40 years as a practicing a daughter, Sarah Nishana, on June 24, optometrist. He spends his To Liz Fortin i-Peterson '81, a daughter, Na- 1995. leisure time doing water talie Rose, on April 9, 1994. sports. To Spencer '90 and Debbie (Jones) Stinson To Susan (Bryan) Benda '82, a daughter, '92, a son, James Tyler, on Jan. 22, 1996. Kaitlin Marie, on Jan. 1, 1996. 1952 To Michael '91 and Kathryn W. (Engel) Lois (Cooper) To Karen (Greenup) Conley '82, a daughter, Kelleher '92, a son, Connor James, on Au- 50s McKeand and her Kathryn Ann, on Dec. 28, 1995. gust 1, 1995. husband, Bob, are traveling and spending time with their To Kent and Joanne (Hrovat) Takemoto To Heather (Tuomala) '93 and Robert Ed- children and grandchildren. '82, a son, Kevin, on Nov. 1, 1995. wards '93, a daughter, Michelle, on Jan. 14, 1994. Derris Harter is a retired principal.

Harvey Pedersen is still prac- Dick Reese works part-time Katherine (Smith) Nichols Jack Mealer, after 40 years ticing law and spends his as a travel agent. works in her brother's flower as the owner of an advertis- spare time building an air- shop. ing agency, is trying his hand plane. Lawrence Schwalley retired as a marketing consultant. after 34 years as a research Harriet (Stanfield) Rayburn is E. John Powers, a retired chemist with U.S. Borax. He a retired librarian who enjoys For news of Pat (Milligan) United Methodist minister, and his wife, Eileen, enjoy hiking, reading and traveling. Bertsch, see 1949 (Phil works part-time at Salem dancing and traveling. Bertsch). First United Methodist Church Frances (Swan) Arrambide in Oregon. Miriam (Schwartz) Nettleton spends her time traveling, Robert Morton is the family spent 21 years as a hospital making monthly trips in her counselor and director of pas- Frances (Powers) Lawrence dietitian, semi-retired to motor home and visiting her toral care for the La Habra retired after 35 years in the marry, and is working in homes in California and Ari- Hills (Calif.) Presbyterian Victorville and Adelanto sales. zona. Church. (Calif.) school districts. James Sesma retired from Pat (Thomas) Lauderdale is Hugh Pendleton is finishing George Prince writes that he education and is a grant pro- planning a trip to England to his 38th year as a ski patrol- has retired and is happily posal writer. trace her family tree. man at Snow Summit in Big working at an amusement Bear. In 1995, the patrol re- park, "enjoying all the perks For news of William Shaffer, Jack Thompson is involved in ceived national attention when and things I never received see 1948 (Lois Riley Shaffer). community service. it was named the nation's as a high school principal." Most Outstanding Ski Patrol.

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John Rollofson retired six 1954 Ralph Gentry retired after a William B. Kountz, Jr. is an years ago from the grocery Betty (Adams) and Don Free- 40-year career with the Times architect with his own prac- business. He and his wife, man '55 retired from editing Mirror Company. He is trea- tice. He hopes to complete Shirley, travel and visit their a publication in Hawaii. They surer of his country club. the subdivision of his farm grandchildren. spend their time traveling and this year. are within reach of visiting Jerry Hartman volunteers to Ronald L. Searcy is retired their 100th country. interpret Yorktown battlefield Jack Mitchell is practicing in- and living in California. events for the U.S. Parks Ser- ternal medicine. Sally (Bardeen) Coppock vice. His wife, Judy Jean (Shore) Raulston retired had a very successful knee (Krueger) '55, is a partner Dixie (Stallings) Swift was from teaching at Imperial Val- operation in 1993 and now with their daughter-in-law in featured in an article in the ley College and moved to travels throughout the U.S. Focal Point Interiors. Long Beach Press Telegram Carlsbad, Calif. on her cultural arts program. Bette (Barmore) Jordan has Carol (Hunnicutt) Holt is the Robert L. Smith has retired moved her office to Costa receptionist for her op- Gail (Vanderpoel) Matteson from teaching piano (at Whit- Mesa. She and her husband, tometrist son. does volunteer work, fishes tier in the late 50s and early Dale, are celebrating the birth and reads. 60s, then at Rio Hondo Col- of their fifth grandchild. For news of Roy Johnson, see lege). He continues to play, 1947 (Gloria Hull Johnson). Zelie (Vichier) LaCosse re- largely for his own pleasure. Russ Bonham retired this cently sold her home of 25 year from the Illinois Institute Shenora (Kirishian) Adishian years and is moving to Sun Steve Smith's recent travels of Technology in Chicago. He and her husband, George, re- City in Roseville, Calif. She .have included trips to Nepal, plans on continuing his recently toured several cities in works as a dental hygienist in Bhutan, India, China, the search and sailing. the eastern U.S. Carmichael. British Isles and the Panama Canal. Dick Covington is involved in Bill Kleese is working on a 1957 a food bank and an interfaith 103-year-old house and sell- For news of Howard Hiemke, Helen (Wittman) and Bob coalition. ing his produce to local see 1958 (Margaret Meyers Smith are enjoying their re- restaurants. Hiemke). tirement in Prescott, Ariz. Carlos "Cliff" Croffoot travels to enjoy his children, grand- John "Rusty" Marshall is ad- Nancy (Lurvey) Gaymon is di- 1953 children and great-grandchil- justing to retirement, cook- rector of human resources for Marvin and Bobbie (Nielsen) dren. ing, chasing his grandchildren Litton Industries. Her hus- Burdg recently went to Elko, and planning a trip to Alaska. band, Donald, was chair of Nev., for a cowboy poetry Kathleen Davis is working Whittier College's business gathering. and keeping track of her chil- 1955 administration department, dren, of whom the oldest is Pat W. Cheatley retired from and is now a management Jay Fair continues to work at in college and the youngest is 3M in 1991 and now plays consultant. his forensic practice, provid- in eighth grade. golf every day. ing expert testimony on voca- 1958 tional matters. He also Joan (Dreyer) Jessup works For news of Don Freeman, see Rowena Anderson recently serves as a consultant to a for Pacific Mutual Life Insur- 1954 (Betty Adams Freeman). moved to Orange County to Social Security administrative ance Co. be closer to her family. She law judge. For news of Judy (Krueger) spends her time volunteering Joy (Escher) Bloom is enjoy- Hartman, see 1954 (Jerry and participating in various Al Gobar and his wife, Sally ing her grandson, volunteering Hartman). fund-raisers. (Randall) '55, are still very in- in a first grade classroom and volved with Whittier College, supervising craft projects. For news of Sally (Randall) Dick Beam is co-owner of a where she is chairman of the Gobar, see 1953 (Al Gobar). commercial office building education department and he Roberta (Frants) Elledge re- and a partner in a national serves on the board of tired from full-time teaching 1956 fire investigation service, trustees. after 35 years. She is cur- Robert Blechen's 60-year both of which will let him re- rently substitute teaching. football career was featured tire early to a second home in in an article in the Los Ange- Palm Desert, Calif. les Times.

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1925 Roy C. Votaw. Notified in December of 1995. 1948 Ralph Morris. Notified in February of 1996. 1926 Charlotte (Shower) Roberts. Notified in February of 1996. 1949 Maria (Ponce) Olsen died July 1, 1995. 1927 Eleanor (Semans) Kennedy. Notified in February of 1996. Jim Thompson. Notified in March of 1996. He is survived by his wife, Lois (Stevenson) Thompson '48, their children and Ruth (Trueblood) Votaw died in January of 1996. grandchildren.

1929 1951 Elizabeth (Ridley) Middleton died Jan. 22, 1996. Orville Davis. Notified in February of 1996.

1931 1953 Richard Willett. Notified in March of 1996. Robert Jones died Jan. 19, 1996.

1932 1954 Jane (McMurray) Troutner. Notified in February of 1996. Donald C. Bransby, Jr. Notified in November 1995.

Cyrus Tucker. Notified in February of 1996. 1955 Albert Ralph Warren died July 10, 1995. 1933 Byron Netzley. Notifed in January of 1996. He was one of 1957 the founders of the Orthogonian Society. George Lindrum. Notified in February of 1996. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne (Weidner) Lindrum '56, their children 1935 and grandchildren. Lois (Fremlin) Moore. Notified in December of 1995. 1958 1938 Janet (Arnold) Fast. Notified in January of 1996. Robert Pieper. Notified in December of 1995. Doris (Faith) Collins died Jan. 26, 1996. Catherine (Steele) Stover. Notified in November of 1995. Jessie (King) Garison died May 21, 1995. 1939 Elizabeth "Betty" (Gates) Roberts died Dec. 22, 1995. Lyman Marsters died Jan. 22, 1996.

Doris (Mead) Ockerman died Nov. 3, 1995. 1959 Margaret (Shoup) Collins. Notified in February of 1996. 1940 Genevieve (Rose) Steward died Sept. 2, 1995. 1960 William L. Bornt died November 15, 1995. 1941 Dorothy (Essley) Wilson died Jan. 10, 1996. She is survived 1961 by her husband, Wayne Wilson '38. Jo Ann Connor died in January of 1995.

1945 1964 Norma (Downing) Harris. Notified in November of 1995. David Maldonado died January 31, 1996.

Roberta (Long) Niday died Nov. 26, 1995. 1970 Andrew F. Sundberg died November 1, 1995. 1946 Jack Oberdorf died March 23, 1995.

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Joyce (Buhman) Bachelder, Margaret "Meg" (Meyers) Alice Triggs lives in the Sun Dick Wunder retired as li- a retired teacher, has moved and Howard Hiemke '57 are City retirement community in brary director of Westminster to a new home in La Verne retired teachers. They both Roseville, Calif. She recently College in Salt Lake City, but Heights, Calif. enjoy traveling and communi- went hiking in the Dolomites is in charge of expanding the ty service. in Northern Italy. library collection for a new Averill (Davis) Fudge lives in building. He recently com- the mountains in the summer Sylvia A. (Miller) Joiner has 1959 posed choral pieces to texts until it snows, and in Los retired from teaching and Christina (Ballette) Dorsey of Sara Teasdale, on com- Cabos, Mexico in the winter. now enjoys antique hunting, has published a book on her mission from the Salt Lake fishing and working on a writ- experiences as a fourth-grade Vocal Ensemble. Harriet (Fuller) Lipp is finan- ten/pictorial family history. teacher. cial secretary for an interna- 1961 tional missions organization Barbara (Nagel) Brossmer is Selma (David) Bauer is a vol- Roy S. Anthony, Jr. received working in Europe and the beginning her tenth year as unteer for the San Gabriel a 1995 Milken Family Foun- United States. an owner of a KOA camp- (Calif.) Civic Light Opera. dation National Educator ground in Clearwater, Minn. Award of $25,000. Marilyn (Gore) Vassos has K. A. Fisk is an elementary been touring the world on a Bob Osborn is an avid golfer, school principal in Cupertino, Carol Hardacre is her moth- bicycle with her husband, An- president of Friendly Hills Calif. er's caregiver and vice presi- gelo. They spent five weeks Country Club and works with dent of the Clairmont Lions cycling in New Zealand and the Southern California Golf Ron Klepfer is still coaching Club in San Diego. three weeks in Nova Scotia, Association. in the East Whittier School and plan a seven-day ride District and, after 36 years, is Hilda (Haskell) Howard is from San Francisco to Santa Fernando Ramos enjoys dif- looking forward to retirement. writing her life story for her Monica. ferent aspects of flying, from great-grandchildren. the construction of two full- Vera (Peterson) Klure works Luene (Holmes) Corwin is size biplanes to the restora- forJ.M. Mathews Internation Keith Huggins teaches gradu- dean of academic affairs at tion of a 1949 Bellanca Crop. in La Palma, Calif. ation requirements to Madi- Northwestern Connecticut Cruiser airplane and watching son Street County Jail in- Community-Technical College. competition free-flight scale Mary (Robson) Garvisch cel- mates in Phoenix. models. ebrated her 20th year with Norris Hundley has taught the FHP regional laboratory. Harry Johnson serves on the American history at UCLA for Rose (Ridge) Adams has Antelope (Calif.) School Dis- the last 30 years. He has been traveling around the trict board of trustees and also been editor of Pacific U.S. in a motorhome for the 1960 the Red Bluff Airport Commis- Historical Review since last two years. A trip to Alas- Maurice Clifton sion. His business provides 1968, director of the Latin ka is in the planning stage. 60s has been a real es- sightseeing and aircraft American Center, chair of the tate and mortgage broker for rental services. Institute of American Culture, Diane (Selvala) Sheldon, a 20 years. Next year, he will be a Guggenheim Fellow, and sixth-grade teacher, is in- president of the Idaho Associ- Shari (Lowe) Westmoreland author of almost 100 books, volved in rewriting her dis- ation of Realtors and chair- still owns and operates a articles and essays. trict's social studies curricu- man of the Idaho Real Estate Hallmark card shop in Whitti- lum. Education Council. er. Her husband, Dave '62, Carolee (King) Lawrence is has retired from McGraw-Hill an estate-planning paralegal. Marguerite (Sherriff) Purcell Kristin (Holmberg) Wouters and spends a few hours a retired from kindergarten retired from the Department week helping out in the store. Alma (Martins) Roberts teaching for the Bellflower of Veterans' Affairs after 31 teaches sixth grade in Coy- (Calif.) Unified School District. years. She is currently in Dennis Parnell is a biology ma, Calif., and has returned business with her husband. professor and Jesuit priest. to the University of LaVerne Doug and Carol (Brummel) to get her master's degree. Skare have been fishing, Marcia (Hursey) Brown has Marilyn (Stevens) Weed is a water skiing and traveling. relocated to Arizona and vol- Bible teacher. unteers for the Beaver Lake Literacy League.

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 1962 Caroifrances Likins teaches chitectural drawings have Diane Bangar is training/edu- For news of Dave Westmore- fifth grade, writes and has been touring the U.S. with an cation coordinator for the land, see 1961 (Shari Lowe traveled to Cuba five times. exhibit titled 'Field of communications disorders Westmoreland). Dreams," and he is design department at Rancho Los Donna (Persic) Arnaudoff, a consultant for the new Amigos Medical Center in 1963 fourth-grade teacher, writes Mariners' ballpark in Seattle. Downey, Calif. Raymond Erickson is dean of that she and her husband are arts and humanities at adjusting to an emptier home Philip and Diane (Davis) Vicky (Barton) and Marc Queens College in New York. now that both of their daugh- Rowihab live in Washington, Franz have two daughters. His recent professional activi- ters are attending college. where Diane directs an agent Marc works for MTI Inc. and ties include directing a multi- program for a business tele- Vicky is a homemaker. disciplinary NEH Summer In- Carol Schaefer-Bebell is a phone company, and Philip is stitute on Spain and colonial teacher. CEO of an international in- Dottie (Blaha) Pendleton is Latin America last summer, vestment banking and devel- a speech and language spe- the publication of his transla- Tony Smith is director of opment firm. cialist for the Fullerton (Calif.) tions and commentary on me- taxes and assistant controller School District and is PTA dieval music-theory treatises, for Southern California Edi- Sallie (Ekern) Whitby is president at her children's and collaboration on a record- son Company, and was elect- teaching sixth grade. school. ing of music by Henry Purcell. ed chairman of the California Taxpayers' Association Board Georgianna (Jones) Walker Linda (Bohren) Kochan vol- 1966 of Directors. is a consulting dietitian and unteers in the Boy Scouts, Fred Anderson, Jr. has been home-schools her teenagers. PTA, Little League, soccer appointed executive vice pres- Beverly C. (Sutton) Toomey and her children's school. ident and chief financial offi- writes of a visit from Anna Leslie Ann (Williams) Pruss cer for Apple Computer, Inc. Marie Jenkins, who lives in is a school psychologist for Diane (Boice) Fillmore has New Zealand, at Beverly's the Orange County Unified her own company, Diane Fill- Patricia Drake is a legal sec- home in Honolulu. School District. She just pub- more Publishing Services. retary. Her daughter, Nicole lished the second edition of a Gagne, married Bill Giddings, 1971 textbook, produced a parent- Anita (Boudinot) and John son of Anne (Wilson) Gid- Pedro Chan manages a chiro- ing video, and works with Pilkington have three chil- dings. practic clinic and does magic. physicians writing medical in- dren. John is controller of formation on the Internet. Harding Associates, an envi- 1969 Robert and Heather (Tuoma- ronmental engineering firm, Fran (Turner) Fobes teaches Ia) Edwards are both working 1974 and Anita is a homemaker. English as a second lan- full-time while attending For news of Linda (West) guage in Tottori, Japan. school part-time. They are Brown, see 1948 (Barbara Diane (Brown) Kiley teaches currently in the process of "Bobbie" (Jones) West). part-time. She and her hus- starting their own desktop band have three sons. 1970 publishing business. 1976 Barbara (Cassidy) Celia Ann (Lopez) Imperiale Hugh Butler is subcontracts 70s O'Connor is a 1972 owns a clothing manufactur- business manager for the learning specialist and has a Christina A. Hart works for ing company and recently re- Northrop Grumman Corpora- master's degree in education- the Environmental Protection ceived a design award for her tion. al administration. Agency. Winnie The Pooh children's apparel. Linda (Chandler) Ralph has Stephanie Foust is complet- James Nash is a director with been teaching for the last six ing her doctorate in clinical KCBS Television in Los Ange- 1977 years in a private school. psychology at Fuller Graduate les. Jim Pendleton teaches Eng- School of Psychology. lish at Mayfair High School. Urban R. Cleaves is pursuing 1973 new career goals in Atlanta. Bill Jones is a writer. He re- Philip Bess is an associate 1978 cently worked in a medical professor of architecture at Lars E. Agner works at MCL, Elizabeth Cortés is enjoying clinic in Baja, Calif., and has Andrews University and princi- Inc. in the microwave commu- her four grandchildren. traveled to El Salvador. pal of Thursday Architects in nication industry and is travel- Chicago. Since 1993, his ar- ing, camping and boating.

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Jeffrey Drutman attended UC ing and selling thoroughbred 1979 Eileen (Johnson) Bluth is San Francisco Medical horses to race and breed. Mark Deven is director of traveling in England and Ire- School and is currently prac- leisure services for the city of land with her husband, ticing radiology in Bend, Ore. Michael Piggott lives in Anaheim, Calif. Richard, and their toddler. Oceanside, Calif., with his Mary (Exum) Griffin is a wife, Karen, and their three Edwin Keh is managing direc- Jennifer (Lanford) Fuller is a school psychologist and leads children. He works in an in- tor of Donna Karan's Far East partner in a law firm. She a women's Bible study group. tensive care unit as a regis- offices. was recently nominated to be tered nurse. included in a publication as Mary (Farquhar) Jones is a one of the world's leading tax first-grade teacher in El Gilbert H. Salas Jr. is co- 1981 lawyers. Monte, Calif. She has two owner of Barnes & Salas, Inc. Dean Ward is ex- children and will be celebrat- He is active in his church, 80s ecutive director of Karen (Lay) Bonomo was a ing 20 years of marriage in baseball and softball. Community Preferred Health sweater/knitwear designer, October. Plan. but she recently decided to Lisa (Stone) Litzinger works work as a full-time mom to Rex Hoover is an officer in for the City of Lakewood as 1982 her two daughters. the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the community services man- Cheryl (Bohren) Beeman is a does volunteer work with his ager. sales director for Mary Kay Monica V. (Sanchez) Delga- Girl Scout daughter. He is Cosmetics. do works part-time in the waiting for a kidney trans- Terrence Stone is vice presi- physical therapy field. She plant. dent of investments for a Susan (Bryan) Benda is busy and her husband have two Beverly Hills stock brokerage raising two children. children. Jeffrey M. Horigan served 16 firm. He is an ordained minis- years in the U.S. Marine ter and plans to retire to do Tom and Denise (Hudock) Michael Wade is senior hy- Corps active and reserve Christian counseling. Colburn '83 have two chil- drogeologist and business de- forces, currently holding the dren. Tom works in the airline velopment manager for Duke rank of major in the reserve. Randall W. Swan has mar- industry, and Denise just fin- Power/Intera in New Mexico. He is assistant manager of ried and settled down in ished her master's in geology. He is also completing his sec- cargo services for American Reading, Pa., where he is a ond master's degree. Airlines. mortgage broker. Beth Combs lives in Valencia, Calif., and works with devel- John Woodling is senior geol- Sheryl (Jackson) Wolfe works Richard Thompson is an offi- opmentally disabled adults. ogist with the Army Corps of with the League of Women cer in a Seattle-based compa- She also is involved in church Engineers in the Sacramento Voters and her son's PTA. ny that connects retailers to and school activities. District. factories in China. Eric Johnson is a member of John R. Crews is a partner in 1983 the accounting faculty at the Roy M. Wallack is an editor the law firm of Gibson, Dunn Donald Bowker purchased a University of Toledo. at Triathlete magazine and & Crutcher in Dallas. fireplace business four years contributing editor at Men's ago and organizes an annual Michael Jones is in Wales Journal. He plans to compete Pamela Holmes is legal coun- Orthogonian alumni golf tour- doing post-graduate work. in the Hawaii Ironman compe- sel for the Department of Fair nament. tition this year. Employment and Housing. Julia (Klienman) Hernandez Robert Dison is personnel di- is a textbook author and Gordon Weisenburger is a Joanne (Hrovat) Takemoto is rector for a large chain of math consultant for Addison- teacher and coach at Downey a homemaker and part-time adult-oriented retail stores Wesley Publishing Company. (Calif.) High School. He was CPA. She works one day a and invests in real estate recently listed in Who's Who week in her husband's man- properties. Mark Milton is a teacher and Among America's Teachers. aged care business. coach at Apple Valley (Calif.) Sherri (Elkaim) Bouzaglou High School. Tim Zeiler works for the Inter- April (Inge) Landry has has been with 3M for almost nal Revenue Service as a worked for Kaiser Perma- 12 years. She is currently in a Michael S. and Christine teacher for new employees. nente for the last eight years. job-share program that allows (Plato) O'Dell run a thorough- her to be home part-time with bred bloodstock agency, buy- her three-year-old son.

THE ROCK S PR IN G 1996 Gail Godown recently starred Patricia Engel has been ap- in the Laguna Playhouse pre- pointed to a university teach- Finally, Some Smiles sentation of Neil Simon's ing position in Barcelona, By Ken Barasch "Rumors," receiving very fa- Spain, where she will teach or most of the year, dentist Kathleen Luciano '79 main- vorable reviews for her po- English as a second language. tains a busy practice in Chino, Calif—a pleasant trayal of Chris Gorman. enough place, but not exactly a tropical resort. But for Wendy (Gibson) Orcajo, her F 14 days last December, Luciano and a group of other doctors For news of Denise (Hudock) husband Tony, and their son, had a chance to practice in paradise, providing much-needed Colburn, see 1982 (Tom Col- Anthony Michael, are mourn- dental services to the native people of Turtle Island in Fiji. burn). ing the loss of Tani Raeann, The tiny island, with its turquoise waters and white sand stillborn Sept. 21, 1995. beaches, was the setting for the 1949 movie "Blue La- Fred Imhoff purchased his Wendy writes, "While some goon," starring Jean Simmons, as well as the 1979 remake parents' home in La Habra only dream of angels, we with Brooke Shields. It's also home to the lush Turtle Island and is a loan broker for State- were blessed to hold one in Resort, rated by many travel writers as one of the most ro- line Funding. our arms and are comforted mantic in the world. in her continual presence." But not everything is perfect in this paradise, especially Philia (Issari) Harmon is a for the island's native people. Gum disease, missing teeth pre-doctoral fellow at the Huai "Jason" Gu was promot- and cavities are prevalent among the natives. Island den- UCLA Drug Abuse and Re- ed to vice president of opera- tistry typically features a freely wielded pair of pliers, and search Center and has almost tions for the international the nearest professional dental care is on the mainland— completed her Ph.D. in educa- computer networking firm, eight hours away—and prohibitively expensive. About once tional psychology/counseling. Compex. a year, a government dentist visits these remote villages to extract painful teeth for $1.50 each, but the dentist has no Robby Kuril is a social stud- For news of Kristin (Mu- facilities or tools to do fillings or root canals, or to provide ies teacher and football and ravez) Burt, see 1993 (Don educational information. baseball coach at Rim of the Burt). Luciano joined the Turtle Island Community Foundation, World High School in Lake Ar- which provides health, education and transportation assis- rowhead, Calif. Chris Schoemann is the com- tance for the islanders, in 1995, after hearing about it on a pliance coordinator for men's radio program. She and other dentists provided services to Stan Kushy is a sales man- and women's athletics at the villagers on Turtle Island and three surrounding islands, ex- ager for an instrumentation University of Minnesota. amining patients, distributing toothbrushes and toothpaste, component distributor. giving brushing and flossing lessons, and giving fluoride Donald Sechler is general treatments to youngsters. John Langstaff has worked manager for Rizzoli Book- "They certainly were glad to see us," Luciano said. as an emergency response stores Inc. "When they hear a dentist is coming, the lines form quickly social worker for the Los An- and when they get up from the chair, they give you a big geles County Department of hug. These are the most accepting and thankful group of Family and Child Services for people." Luciano the past eight years. plans to return to the islands at Michael Vanags is a police least twice a year officer with the Brea (Calif.) to help with the Police Department. dental care and is 1985 actively recruiting other dentists to Mike Tippett is general man- participate in the ager of Rocket Metals in El program. Monte, Calif.

1987 Drs. Kathleen Lu- Julie (Curtis) Kline is a pro- ciano and Larry fessor and coach at the Uni- Panik pose in versity of La Verne. front of their F(ji clinic.

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1988 Wendy Guthrie completed now developing an informa- Sanjay A. Das is a financial T. Michelle Shipp is director her master's in athletic ad- tion and referral line for se- advisor with Great Western Fi- of the Sylvan Learning Center ministration from Springfield nior citizens for a local com- nancial Securities in Rolling in Whittier. College in Massachusetts in munity resource center. Hills Estates, Calif. He re- 1995, and is currently assis- cently received his Certified Tracy Stelle is a teacher. tant to the director of athlet- Michael Hess teaches physi- Fund Specialist designation. ics at Saint Francis College in cal education and art history. 1989 Pennnsylvania. Noah Davis is attending law Matt Maryanski is president For news of Jeff Laiblin, see school at the University of of Maryanski Editions, an art- Robert Guy, Jr. is an associ- 1993 (Michele Karchesy Laib- Arkansas. work company he founded. ate in the litigation depart- lin). ment of the Tennessee law Judith Eloed continues to pur- firm of Wailer Lansden Dortch Michael Shore is a special sue her master's in social 1990 & Davis. education teacher for sixth-, work at UCLA. She does field Linda Dubuque is seventh- and eighth-grade placement at Didi Hirsch Com- 90s attending law Augie Harrigan works for MCA students. munity Mental Heath Center. school. Music and Entertainment as a computer systems manager. 1993 Melissa (Feldman) Wald is Erika (Taddey) Krugler is a Kirsten (Belknap) Shore is a completing the master's part second-grade teacher. Shana Jenner is assistant special education teacher for of a Ph.D. program at the Uni- coach for volleyball and track kindergarten through third- versity of San Francisco. She Rick Younger is a claims su- at Whittier, where she's also grade students in the Temple is director of the Special pervisor for Crawford & Co. in working toward her teacher City (Calif.) School District. Olympics in her area and Culver City, Calif. certification. does research on Alzheimer's Todd Black works for West- programs. 1991 Michael D. Kelleher is an inghouse Hanford Company Michael Beasley works for area manager for Enterprise as an engineer. Jamie and Laura (Martin) National Reinsurance Corpo- Rent-A-Car. Gowing recently purchased a ration. His primary job con- Bridget Brady is engaged home in Newfields, N.H. sists of marketing and under- John Laurance teaches fourth and continues to pursue her writing. grade at Beechwood School master's in counseling. She David Hammond is a social in East Menlo Park, Calif. also works full-time at Cal studies teacher. Cecily Bilodeau completed State Long Beach. her master's in English at Carol Li works in advertising Tricia Higa moved to Phoenix Boston College last year. She for Charter Communications. Brendan Brecht works for Ex- and works with the Maricopa works for an entertainment peditors International. County victim-witness division agency and lives in New Charlotte Michel-Kochman is at the district attorney's of- Hampshire. a physical therapist in Denver. Kimberly (Brunelle) Kuehnel fice. She is engaged to be is a counselor with Pioneer married in 1997. Roland Chavez is a self-em- Rebecca Totaro is complet- Human Service in Belling- ployed residential land broker ing her Ph.D. at the University ham, Wash. Adam Kaplan is pursuing his working with of Massachusetts, Amherst. master's in clinical psycholo- O'Donnell/Atkins Co. Don J. Burt is an officer with gy at Pepperdine University. Stacy (Yakubik) Rocheleau the California Highway Patrol Whalen Elmore is manager of graduated from the University in the Santa Ana area. He is Michele (Karchesy) Laiblin the English department in a of San Diego School of Law, married to Kristin (Muravez) works in banking. Her hus- private language institute in and she owns a marketing '87. band, Jeff '92, is a teacher in Pusan, South Korea. business in San Diego. a special education program. Leigh Ann Cardenas is a leg- Brad Graver and his wife, 1992 islative assistant to Rep. Erin Kovar edits magazines Jen, have relocated to La Perry Bleecker is planning to Steve Horn (Calif.) and is a for a publishing company in Jolla, Calif., where he is in attend NYU next year to study roommate of Michele Apos- Orange County. medical sales. film editing. His wife, Juliette tolos. (BIye), received her mas- Jill Kovar is finishing her last ter's in gerontology and is year of law school.

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 Matthew Leary is a stockbro- Claudia Bustillos-Hess is a production of "The Robber Alex Stein has been teaching ker for Bear Stearns in Boston. children's social worker for Bridegroom." English to elementary and the Department of Children college students in Bogota, Mary K. Lewis is pursuing and Family Services. Monica Insuasti is a chil- Colombia. He has applied for her master's in psychology. dren's social worker for the a Fulbnight scholarship to Jerome J. Chocek is a finan- department of Children and study literature. LeAnne (Lopez) Frumusanu cial systems analyst/program- Family Services in Pico works in retail management. mer and recently purchased a Rivera, Calif. David Stelmach is student She was previously manager wholesale newspaper distribu- teaching at Oceanside High of a residential care home for tion business. Jeff and Shauna (Stanley) School. He recently helped the elderly. Lindstrom live in Modesto, coach the football team to its Jill Clark is working on her Calif. Jeff is wide receivers first championship in 20 J'Lynn Mathews is supervi- master's in international af- coach for Modesto Junior Col- years. sor of the physical therapy fairs at Columbia University. lege and district manager for department at Washakie She works at the Associated Primerica Financial Services. Rachel Stoff works for a Memorial Hospital. Press headquarters in Rocke- Shauna is pesticide supervi- music management company feller Center. sor at A & L Western Agricul- and has started a catering Vineeta Oza is a sales order ture Lab. and bartending company with representative with Herbalife Lawrence Collins is working a friend. International. for former Texas governor Michelle Linsman teaches Ann Richards in a law firm. fifth grade while pursuing her Cedrik Wallace teaches spe- Jeff Walter works for Hewlett- master's in education at the cial education at Garfield Packard and has been travel- Ellen (DeLacey) Hathaway, University of San Diego. High School in Los Angeles. ing domestically and in Asia. after getting married and He is working toward becom- working in India, is assistant Gianna Luszko is a student at ing a high school counselor. Loren Wolrhaye is building director of annual giving at St. George's University School conga drums and practicing Whittier College. of Medicine in Grenada. Justin Wallin is working with yoga. the Republican Party of Or- Fred Dodge, Ill is a retail Mark Perkins is teaching ange County as director of 1994 manager for Radio Shack. physical science at Waianae precincts. Joe Aliani participated in High School in Hawaii. He Macy's Thanksgiving Day pa- Jennifer Dorrance is engaged plays guitar and does Mark Walsh is in his second rade and London's New to be married, working for an triathlons when he can. year of law school at Western Year's Day parade. He plans Anheuser-Busch distributor in States University in Fullerton, to attend chiropractic college Seattle and pursuing her Geoff Price works for Penske Calif. He recently became en- in Dallas. master's in business man- Truck Leasing. gaged. agement. Kevin Brent is a college Joel T. Rush is working at Greg Whaling is in his second counselor for the Aspect pro- Emmeline Elzin is office man- New World Teachers, a year at Hastings Law School. gram at Whittier and contin- ager for Steven Ehrlich Archi- school for English as a sec- In the fall, he will clerk for a ues to record with his band. tects in Los Angeles. ond language certification. U.S. Federal Magistrate.

Provash Budden taught Eng- Danny M. Espinal has fin- Chris Schmidt is head athlet- Trisha (Williams) Dulken is lish in Spain before returning ished his student teaching ic trainer at Desert View High teaching kindergarten in Nor- to Portland, Ore., where he and is looking for an elemen- School in Tucson. He will walk, Calif. She lives in La continued to teach English tary teaching position. complete work for his mas- Habra with her husband, and was a ski race coordina- ter's in exercise and sport Scott. tor. He plans to go to gradu- Meghan (Fichtel) Almedia is sciences at the University of ate school in September, a graphic artist with Sir Arizona in May. after his return from Thailand, Speedy in Orange County. where he is assisting with a Deana Shively is assistant United Nations project. Robin Lynn Hickin works for sales manager in charge of the Ritz-Canton Hotel Compa- recruiting at Commerce Sta- ny in Laguana Niguel. She is tioners and Printers Co. still acting, most recently in a

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 11101, he Bottom Line

News from the Office of Advancement

Compiled by Judy Kidder Browning

Physics Lab Named in Honor of For more information Professor Jacob Millman on any of the programs ichard S. Millman, years, and was the author of MIT in 1935 with a Ph.D. in many textbooks. profiled in this section, vice president for physics, the only job Jacob academic affairs "When I got here, the Millman could find was contact Robert E Mc- Rand dean of the values that Whittier College teaching electric motors at Quinn, assistant vice faculty, has made a gift to has, what it admires in its CCNY. "That was some- president for develop- help establish the physics de- faculty, are the values that thing he knew nothing ment, at (310) 907-4209. partment's electronics lab, my father showed during his about," Millman said, "but it which will be named in career—a genuine caring for was the height of the De- honor of his late father, students and their educa- pression, and he was happy Jacob Millman. The elder tion," Millman said. "I want- to have a job. He started Millman taught electronics ed to have a tribute to my teaching and writing out at City College of New York father at Whittier College. notes as he taught, and (CCNY) and at Columbia "My father wrote seven that's how he started writing University for almost 35 textbooks. That was his con- textbooks." tribution to scholarship, the Jacob Millman taught at integration of research and CCNY for almost 20 years teaching," Millman said. before moving on to Colum- "This was in the days before bia University, where he was people talked about writing named the Charles Batche- textbooks as a contribution br Professor of Electrical to learning. He wrote them Engineering. He won teach- because that was the best way ing awards at both CCNY to teach, and because the and Columbia University, field of electronics was and in 1970, he won the Ed- changing so rapidly that ucation Medal, a prestigious there were no books available teaching award from the In- in what he wanted to do. stitute of Electrical and Elec- "When the subject tronics Engineers. changed from vacuum tubes Millman's gift has been Amy Birch '96 (second from left) and Malaika Williams electronics to integrated cir- matched by the Weingart '96 (second from right), recipients of this year's John cuits, he wrote books on the Foundation, and the initial Stauffer Charitable Trust Scholarships for the top stu- new subject of microelec- $20,000 will be use to pur- dents in chemistry, met with Stauffer trustees H. Jess tronics. Almost anybody chase computer equipment Seneca[ (left) and Michael Whalen during a visit this who's an electrical engineer that will be used primarily in spring. Both students are double majors in biochem- over the age of 50 would Physics 125, the introductory istry and psychology. have used the books." sequence for physics majors After graduating from and pre-engineering students.

THE ROCK S P R I N G 1 9 9 6 Development Box Scores

July 1—December 31, 1995 vs. July 1—December 31, 1994

46 new donors 8% increase

3,827 total donors 13% increase

Unrestricted John Greenleaf S50,000 from Whittier Society Dollars 18% increase Bank Matching Gifts 41% increase Foundations wo separate bank Student Loan Fund Enriched by Former foundations have Tgiven Whittier Col- Instructor's Bequest lege a total of $50,000. First hittier College semesters. "I know O.K. would appre- Interstate Bank of California has received After consulting with ciate the fact that his gift to Foundation gave $25,000 for W more than Clinton 0. Harris '34, college the college is doubled," Harris the Whittier College Busi- $100,000 from the estate of trustee and a longtime friend said. "When he was teaching ness Institute, and the Ormond K. "O.K." Flood, of Flood's, the Gift Accep- here, I believe he gave most Union Bank of California who died March 3, 1994. tance Committee designated of his salary back because he Foundation gave $25,000 to Flood, who received his the bulk of the bequest for loved the college. He would support Japanese language, master's degree from the col- the Weingart Student Loan be happy to know that his gift cultural and business educa- lege in 1968 after retiring Fund, with the remainder will give scholarships to stu- tion. from a long career with the going to the Annual Fund. dents who need them." The Business Institute, Automobile Club of South- The gift to the loan fund will The Weingart Foundation "Liberal Arts at Work," is ern California, went on to be matched by the Weingart has matched more than designed to prepare liberal become an adjunct lecturer Foundation, which estab- $900,000 raised by the col- arts students for successful in anthropology. He taught lished the interest-free fund lege, providing financial aid careers in business, govern- world prehistory for several almost 10 years ago. to nearly 1,350 students. • ment and law. The three- year pilot program will include interaction with Recent Gifts to Whittier College corporate professionals and GIFT DONOR PURPOSE academics as students study all facets of the business $16,667 Estate of Helena B. Basye Basye Scholarship Fund world, culminating in pro- $31,250 Estate of Theodore Burlingame Broadoaks Endowment ject-based internships. $5,000 Atlantic Richfield Foundation Annual Fund The grant from Union $10,000 Wells Fargo Bank Annual Fund Bank of California Founda- $75,000 Alice (Darling) Lowe '37 Endowed Scholarship tion will support the devel- $20,000 Miller Brewing Company Ortiz Endowment Fund opment and implementation of five new courses in Japan- $10,000 Edward M. Morimoto '53 Scholarships ese language, culture and $11,562 Seth '32 and Mary Fae (Moffett) Pickering '32 Annual Fund management. $50,000 Dr. and Mrs. John Stecklein '44 Trust Gift $40,209 Estate of Miriam Forston Endowed Scholarship

THE ROCK SPRNG 1996 ports Shorts

Compiled by Rock Carter '89 New Head Coach Owens Plans to Revitalize Football Program

Owens is interested in ference title for the first time winning football games and in 23 years. The following regaining the successful tra- year, they won the title dition of Whittier College again and became the first football, but he is going to team in the school's history do it his way. "I can't talk to repeat. "If the kids play "Whittier has a tradition about football or athletics hard, compete, stay enthusi- rich in academic success, without bringing in acade- astic, and get better, win- and it's just as deep in mics," said the LaVerne Col- ning will take care of itself," athletic potential." lege (now the University of Owens said. —Bob Owens La Verne) graduate. "There Believing that an athletic oh Owens, former is no reason academic suc- and academic experience is offensive assistant cess and athletic success for the benefit of the stu- coach at the Uni- can't tie in with each other. dent, Owens has a plan. Bversity of Nevada We try to use athletics as a "We should be just as com- at Reno, was named Whitti- vehicle to help accomplish mitted to our players as the er's 14th football coach in academic success." history, political science and January. His appointment Owens, who has coached all other departments are follows the departure of pre- at eight schools in the last with their students," he said. vious head coach Kirk Hoza, 20 years, as well as for the "We should prepare for our under whose tenure Whitti- World League's Sacramento practices and games as facul- er had two disappointing Surge, said Whittier's acade- ty members do for classes seasons. mic philosophy attracted and tests. My coaches will him to the college. "Whitti- be teachers, experts in their

er has a tradition rich in aca- area." PHOTO

E demic success, and it's just as Owens received his mas- deep in athletic potential." ter's degree from the Uni- Owens admits that he'll versity of Oregon in 1972 have to make some minor and later served as Oregon's QUAKER CAMPUS FIL adjustments coming from assistant coach. He and his UNR, a Division I school, to wife, Debbie, have relocated Whittier. He's quick to to Whittier. point out, however, that he's So far, Owens' Whittier been in a similar situation experience has been good. before—as assistant head "The support has been very coach and defensive coordi- positive. The administra- nator at California State tion, registrar, admissions Women's lacrosse, after seven years as a University, Chico, a Divi- counselors, faculty and ath- club sport, will become a varsity sport next sion II school without athletic staff have all been year. Whittier will have the second varsity letic scholarships. great. I'm very optimistic women's lacrosse team in California. In his first year at Chico, about what we can accom- the Wildcats won the con- plish here."

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 Women's Basketball Has a ALL-CONFERENCE Record-Breaking Year POETS

espite a 3-9 confer- was named SCIAC Player of FOOTBALL ence record this the Year, ended the season 2ND TEAM Dyear, the women's averaging 27 points per out- Tom Koo '96 basketball team shattered ing. Her strength as a player Keith Holden '96 eight NCAA Division III proved to be an inspiration records and tied one. Most to the other players, espe- WOMEN'S SOCCER of those records were in the cially Werner. "We all 2ND TEAM three-point categories. knew she had the capability Helen Baron '96 Several NCAA team of stepping up her game," records were established by Werner said. "She obviously Brenna Werner '97 MEN'S SOCCER the Poets. "Due to our size took a lot of pressure off 1ST TEAM and numbers, we went to me." Scott Manson '97 the up-tempo style a few With the emergence of David Seroma '97 years back," said third-year Downs and the stability of coach Trish Van Oosbree. Werner, it was no surprise 2ND TEAM "We have been fortunate to that the Poets rewrote the Eric Robles '97 get players who are unselfish record book. Whittier's 253 Mark Schouten '97 and let the shooters shoot." successful three-pointers in a With this teamwork, the season shattered the old VOLLEYBALL Poets' 787 attempts broke record of 216 set last year by Erica Enomoto '96 the previous record of 655, Cabrini College in Pennsyl- established just last year. vania. Werner and Downs Whittier's 10.2 makes per were responsible for 214 of MEN'S WATER POLO game was better than the 253. "Last season was a 1ST TEAM SCIAC foe La Verne's 8.3 transition season of sorts for Chris Schneider '97 record, established during Katy," said Van Oosbree. Mitch Carty '96 the 1994 season. "We felt that eventually she Katy Downs '96 Individual records fell as could be a scorer but she, WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY well, as All-Conference per- like Brenna, plays so un- 1ST TEAM former Brenna Werner '97 selfishly. With her in- Claudia Murillo '99 again led the nation in three creased confidence and statistical categories. "I knowing the quality of the 2ND TEAM wasn't out to set any league, she turned in the Heather Backer '96 records," said Werner. "Our best season she could." Wendy Newman '96 team was better overall, and Downs has completed her Sara Stockman '96 everyone on the team and playing career at Whittier the coaching staff helped es- but Werner is eagerly await- MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY tablish the team and indi- ing her chance to continue 1ST TEAM vidual records." her Division III best of 49 Gilbert Salazar '96 A vital part of the consecutive games with a stronger team was Katy three-pointer. Downs '96. Downs, who

THE ROCK SPRING 1996 alendar of Events

August October 31 Saturday 2 Wednesday Student Orientation 7p.m., Chamber Music Series: Armen Babakhanian, September Shannon Center 4 Wednesday Registration Confirmation 11-13 Friday-Sunday Mid-Semester Break 5 Thursday Fall semester begins 11-12 Friday-Saturday Board of Trustees meeting 22 Sunday 7p.m., Jazz at Whittier: 30-31 Weds.-Thurs. Experience the excitement and pageantry of Homecoming '96! Poncho Sanchez, Ruth B. National Theatre of the The events begin on November 8th and continue through the Shannon Center for the Deaf, Shannon Center 10th. For more information, see inside the front cover of this Performing Arts issue. November 8-10 Friday-Sunday Homecoming Weekend

For information on

events in the Ruth B.

The Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Shannon Center for the Arts 199 7 season preview! 6/9 Performing Arts, contact A sampling of artists and events currently under negotiation for the upcoming season: the Shannon Center Box Jazz & World Music: Poncho recording artists Eric Tingstad and Office at (310) 907-4203. Sanchez, Bennie Maupin, sitar Nancy Rumbel, and the Califor- For information on master Kartik Seshadri, and nia Theatre Center David Grisman and Martin touring children's Homecoming and other

Taylor. production of "The alumni events, contact the Ugly Duckling." Office of Alumni Affairs at Classical & Chamber Music: The Westwind Brass Quintet and Van Plus a full season of concerts (310) 907-4222. Cliburn competition finalist Armen by Chorale Bel Canto, plays For information on other Babakhanian. presented by the Whittier Col- events, contact the Office lege Theatre Arts Department, and of Communications at Family Entertainment: vocal and instrumental music pro- Singer/songwriter Torn grams by the Whittier College (310) 907-4277. Chapin, the National Choir and Wind Ensemble. Theatre of the Deaf, Narada

Watch for the season brochure due out in August. Call the Shannon Center Box Office at (310) 9074203 to be sure you are included on the mailing list.

THE ROCK SPRING 1996

HONORING A LEGEND

nQek°5 Ciimer, SECTION 0 SONS/BY, NOVEMBER II. 199y ie Guiding Light

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Whittier College Trustees Edward James endowed, the fund will have $1.5 million to Olmos and David Lizarraga have been named provide a permanent source of financial aid to

co-chairs of the Martin Ortiz Endowment Fund deserving Whittier students. Committee, in the effort to honor the man Lead gifts have been made by the Alianza known to generations of Whittier students as de Los Amigos, George H. Mayr Foundation,

"EIJefe" (The Boss). TELACU, Union Pacific Foundation and Miller

The Martin Ortiz Endowment Fund was Brewing Company, among others.

established in 1994 to honor Martin Ortiz '48, For more information about joining this

founding director of Whittier College's Center effort, contact Joseph M. Zanetta, vice presi-

of Mexican American Affairs. When fully dent for advancement, at (310) 907-4213. Alumni Support Makes a DiffePence

"This past November, I was hon- solved not to lose touch again. ored to receive a Whittier College We also resolved to give some- Alumni Association Poet Award. thing back to the college and orga- Listening to my fellow alumni nized what eventually became Pro- award recipients speak, I was proud ject '62, an alumni-driven to be among a group of such talent- fund-raising campaign. In all ways, ed and accomplished people. We our efforts were successful. We shared a nostalgia for our days at were able to make a difference for Whittier, and all of us gave the col- our alma mater, increase the aware- lege a great deal of credit for our ness of Whittier College's need for successes. increased alumni support, and In my acceptance speech, I spoke renew and maintain old friendships. of the fact that I had lost touch As a member of the John Green- with the college in the 25 years leaf Whittier Society, I would like after graduation. Living on the East to invite you to participate in our

BACHRACH Coast gave me little contact with campaign by joining JGWS. Your fi- my alma mater. However, the invi- nancial support is an important vote tation to my 25th reunion was im- of confidence in the college and possible to resist. I made the long makes it possible for the college to journey back to the place and peo- continue shaping caring and active ple who had meant so much to me citizens in its classrooms. Your con- as a young person. It was one of my tribution will be greatly appreciated best decisions. I loved connecting by the Class of 1962 and the entire with the wonderful people who had Whittier College community." been my classmates, and we re- —Sandra (Steele) Butzel '62

For more information on the John Greenleaf Whittier Society, contact John Helgeson in the Office of Advancement at (310) 907.4841.

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