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Chuck Luce, Editor and Designer The best professor Cathy Tollefson '83, Assistant Editor, I ever haa Class Notes Ross Mulhausen, Photographer, unles read with interest the article credited otherwise iby Christopher Sandford re □Anna Davis '04, Intern •1 garding Professor Prins [summer 2003]. Mr. Sandford did a mas Michael Oman, Vice President for University Relations terful job of capturing the es Sharon Babcock, Director of Alumni ,S. sence of Professor Prins, one of Programs the most dignified and honor Greg Scheiderer, News and Informa- . able men I have ever met. His tion Manager sharp mind was second to none. Michaele Birney Arneson '90, Publications Manager I graduated from UPS in 1975, went to law school at National Alumni Board Ann Stevens '85, President; Ken McGill McGeorge School of Law, Uni '61, Vice President; Curt Spillers '80, Past versity of the Pacific, and began President; Ivonna Anderson '62, Amanda practicing law in 1978.1 went to Black '80, Maile Ching '98, David Cook ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK Lois Cameron Cooper '60 (center) proves '96, Connie Correll '91, Daniel M. that chorus-line dancing is a life skill. law school solely because of Pro Cummings '84, Marc Cummings '94, fessor Prins. loan Downs '86, Scott Eagan '89, Dawn I was very fortunate to have Farm-Ramsey '74, Linda Dyer Freeman More on No Business From Rusty Barber '57: "I '68, Barry Goss '63, Paul Graves '65, Like Show Business graduated in the Class of '57, had Professor Prins for the Law Steven Lust '83, Linda Manning '84, and Society class. I was at the Gregory Perotto '96, Gary Shores '74, /^\ne of the women dancing not '56 [as the article stated]; Michael Tierney '95, Kelly Ziegler '90 in the '55 Varsity Show and I did the religion and ethics time a premed major. Professor Prins made the law come alive. chorus line was my sister, Lois reporting while at NBC, al- Contacting arches The first time I went to talk to Cameron Cooper '60. As the en- though I started my career at Circulation closed photo demonstrates, she CBS. I was the religion and eth- him in his office, he amazed me To be added to or deleted from the by knowing more about me per arches mailing list, or to correct your is still capable of a high kick. On ics editor at NBC New York for address, call 253-879-3299 or write this occasion she was on an 17 years, and managed to get sonally than I could believe. For Office of Communications, University of the rest of my time at UPS, he Puget Sound, 1500 North Warner, Alaskan tour with family mem three Emmys. Those glamour never failed to go out of his way Tacoma WA 98416-1041. bers. We went into a Gay '90s days seem like a dream, now to greet me with, "Good morn Editorial Offices show in Skagway, in the midst of that I am on the slow track of Voice: 253-879-3318; Fax: 253-879- ing, Mr. Taylor." which she was "volunteered" to retirement." 3149; E-mail: [email protected]; Post: Well before I really knew Arches, Office of Communications, join the cast. Finally, we spelled the name of who he was, 1 had been warned University of Puget Sound, 1500 North Jean Tudor Shelly Gerarden '58 with an "o" in Warner, Tacoma, WA 98416-1041. by fellow students that there was Tacoma the final syllable, not an "e" as it arches unbound should have been. this professor who drove this ugly Cadillac and who was a ter www.ups.edu/arches T A Je received a number of V V other letters on the 1955 rible driver. We all learned to arches (USPS 003-932) is published stay out of his way. Professor quarterly by the University of Puget Varsity Show, some providing infor- Knitters of yore Sound, Office of Communications, 1500 Prins' idea of driving was that motion we didn't know, and some our article "Tightly North Warner, Tacoma WA 98416-1041. unless there was a building in his Periodicals postage paid at Tacoma, correcting information in the story. Knit" [winter 2004] sent Y path, he had the right of way. Washington, and at additional mailing Among them: me running to my 1970 offices. PRINTED IN U.S.A. He was simply the best pro From Beverly Sale Ernst '58: Tamanawas. Page 202 of that fessor of any subject I ever had. Postmaster: Send address corrections tc "Is was fun seeing photos of volume is undeniable proof of arches, Office of Communications, It was my great fortune to have 'Tillie's Punctured Romance' who the truly first UPS knitters University of Puget Sound, 1500 North had the experience of his class. Warner, Tacoma WA 98416-1041. again. In the one of Teach Jones, were. It's not that our Alpha Phi Walter A. Taylor '75 she is wearing my mother's chapter meetings were boring, Editorial Submissions graduation dress from 1918." we just knew how to multi-task San Diego Story, art, and photographic submis sions are welcome; however, the editors From Janet Joy '58: "In the before there was a term for it. I recommend a written query. lower photo page 22, the girl on wore that gray scarf for years, The editors welcome letters about articles in arches. Write arches, left is Jeanne Bulatao. Lower and I felt much like today's The opinions expressed in arches Office of Communications, Univer are those of the authors and do not right photo page 23, that's not KASA girls—it was mine, all sity of Puget Sound, 1500 North necessarily reflect official policy of the Joan Stamey Falskow Herald. mine! Warner, Tacoma, WA 98416-1041, university. Large photo, page 25, the per Thanks for the memories. or [email protected]. Submissions may be edited for content, style, or cussionists are James Oglesby Garri Ann Rowe Daily '72 length. Please include a daytime and Danlee Mitchell." Redlands, California phone number or e-mail address. The University of 2 arches Spring 2004 Puget Sound The u As Arches went to press, both the men's and women's basketball teams had won league titles, and were headed for NCAA post-season play. Full story »

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game and only one more than sports 25—the Loggers scored more than 100 points in 16 of their Tournament 25 games. For perspective, con bound sider that taken together the eight other NWC teams scored Hoopsters whoop, 100-plus points in only five games the entire season. swimmers moke big Captain Matt Glynn '04 was splash, as three UPS voted NWC Player of the Year teams take conference for 2004, as the first wave of championships post-season awards were an nounced in early March. Men's basketball Glynn, Puget Sound's starting For the first time since 1984, point-guard for the past three Puget Sound has a men's bas seasons, leads his team in scor ketball conference title. The ing (21.3), assists (4.6), and Loggers posted a 23-2 record three-point field goal percent in the regular season, and, as age (40.1 percent). He will Arches went to press, were graduate from UPS second in DRIVING HOME A POINT Second-leading scorer Kilty Keaton '06. ranked eighth nationally and all-time career scoring average. had earned a bye in the first Three other Puget Sound tion. Built on a solid founda nationally in three-point field round of the NCAA Division players join Glynn on various tion of defensive tenacity and goal percentage, and led the III National Tournament. The All-NWC teams. timely scoring, the women's NWC in the category. Loggers will host a second- Guard Chase Curtiss '06 was basketball team is having a sea Puget Sound forward Lind round game in Memorial a Second Team All-NWC selec son for the ages. The 21-4 Log say May was named to the Fieldhouse Saturday, March 6. tion. Earlier this season Curtiss gers, winners of their first Divi First Team All-NWC. May, How far Puget Sound will ad set a program record with 10 sion III NWC title, received a who leads the Loggers in scor vance in the post-season, of three-pointers in a single game. bye into the second round of ing (17.2) and rebounding course, is unknown at this Two Logger freshmen re the NCAA National Tourna (7.7), became the ninth writing, but how they got ceived Honorable Mention All- ment. As Arches went to press, women in program history to there is a given: fast. NWC selections: Jeremy Cross they were set to play in Califor score more than 1,000 career This year's team is all and Curtis Medved. Medved is nia on March 6. points. Also a first-team selec about speed and points. But the Loggers' second leading Puget Sound took their post tion in 2003, May was joined even season ticket holders scorer (13.2), while Cross leads season dreams down to the by two teammates on all-con have had to rub their eyes at the team in rebounding (4.6) wire, securing their NWC ference teams. times this season. 129 points? from his guard position. championship on the final Keaton was named Second In a 40-minute regulation Head Coach Eric Bridgeland night of the season with some Team All-NWC. An honorable game? You bet. was recognized with his first off-the-floor assistance to mention selection last season, Behind an up-tempo of NWC Coach of the Year honor complement their on-court she is second on the team in fense and a relentless pressure this season. Bridgeland, in his achievements. After tying scoring (12.1). defense, the Loggers have re third year with Puget Sound, Whitman College for the con Post Angie Straw '04 re made themselves into one of has guided the Loggers to a ference title with a 13-3 record ceived an honorable mention the most prolific scoring NWC all-time best 15-1 confer and exhausting all tie-breaking selection. Straw was the Log teams in the nation. Averag ence record and is closing in on options, the Loggers were the gers second leading rebounder ing 105 points per contest, the Logger program mark for beneficiaries of fortune, win (7.2), and had a break-out the Loggers are the third- winning percentage in a single ning a coin toss that provided year, averaging 11.2 points. highest-scoring team in Divi season. Bridgeland has a career them the NWC automatic bid Straw provided Coach sion III basketball, and will record of 46-29 at Puget Sound. to the NCAAs. Barcomb with some good easily surpass the program- Puget Sound is the only news when she received no best points-per-game mark of Women's basketball NWC team to surpass the 20- tice that she was admitted to 91.1 established by the 1970- "Defense, defense, rebound!" win mark this year. Kilty Keaton the OT/PT program at Puget 71 squad. The chant went up from the '06 and Lindsay May '05 were Sound and will return to play Drawing on a deep teams' huddle prior to taking in the top 20 nationally for free another year for the team. bench—11 players average the floor for each game. It throw percentage over the sea Sixth-year Head Coach more than 11 minutes per proved to be a magic incanta- son. The Loggers also rank 20th Suzy Barcomb recorded her

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V 100th career win on Feb. 7 at 200 breaststroke, and enters the home against Pacific Univer national meet as the favorite in sity. Barcomb has a UPS ca both events. Joining Rennie reer record of 105-47. will be Breanna Trygg '06, Alex Borgen '07, Jess Martin '07, and Swimming Beth Demander '07. Trygg Logger swimmers were just as qualified in the 100 and 200 dominant as the basketball backstroke. Borgen will swim i ' teams this winter. Over the the 1650 freestyle. Demander weekend of Feb. 13-15, Puget and Martin qualified for the Sound co-hosted the North meet as members of the 400 west Conference Swimming medley relay team. The NCAA Championships at the world- women's national meet will be class Weyerhaeuser King held in St. Peter, Mo., March County Aquatic Center in 11-13. » Federal Way, Wash. On the men's side, Tag Veal The Loggers women's '05 won the 100 butterfly and ALONG CAME A SPIDER Tolkien's son almost lost his life to a spider bite, and that experience expanded into the creation of the team won their eighth con led his team to a third-place frightening Return of the King monster, Shelob. secutive NWC Swimming overall finish at the NWC meet. Championship, taking first The men's team proved resil place in 13 of 18 events. Led ient at the championship; every in the classroom Shelob, the giant spider who by NWC Swimmer of the Year Logger in the field scored nearly finishes off Frodo in Alex Borgen '07, the Loggers points for his team at the meet. Between Return of the King. outpaced second-place Meanwhile, as purists la Whitworth College 805-437. Skiing the lines ment the exclusion of Tom Five swimmers on the Puget Sound's ski team sent Bombadil from the films, women's team were invited to four individuals to the regional Some of Tolkien's James defends the director, the NCAA Division HI Swim championships in late Febru inspiration for Lord of calling the Bombadil charac ming and Diving Champion ary. Loggers Savina Machovsky the Rings was real life ter one of Tolkien's rare mis ships. Michele Rennie '05 '07, Kaitlin Lubetkin '06, steps in the book, since the leads the group of five. Larissa Felli '04, and Stuart War J.R.R. Tolkien fanatics have character actually contradicts Rennie qualified in two indi ren '07 competed in the event bashed Lord of the Rings direc the central myth of the ring's vidual events with the top at Red Lodge, Mont., and tor Peter Jackson for creating power. time in the nation this year. helped cap a remarkable winter his own vision of Middle "All the other characters, Rennie posted the nation's sports season for Puget Sound. Earth, but Keith James, an in from the very powerful fastest time in the 100 and — Brian Sponsler '97 structor of English and film Gandalf and Galadriel, are studies at Puget Sound, calls terrified of the ring and the the books and Jackson's films fact that it will corrupt Cries and whispers "equal works of art." them," says James. "Yet Tom James annually teaches a Bombadil is unfazed by the ring's power, without expla Etymon ... e-t-y-m-o-n ... etymon course on the Tolkien trilogy. He points out to students who nation. This argues against "Newer research by national literacy specialists suggests that, may be Tolkien purists that not Tolkien's whole myth." for the most part, good spellers aren't born; they're made. And all changes are detrimental, One reason Bombadil improving spelling ability is connected to improving language and a look at Tolkien's per doesn't seem to fit is that skills in other areas. ... sonal life sheds light on his in Tolkien created the character "Richard Hodges, a professor emeritus of education at Puget ventive characters. as a psychological salve for his children. His kids had a Sound who is working on a book about spelling in America, has For example, Shelob the spider—one of the new film's "Tom Bombadil doll" to studied spelling bee participants. He said the best ones employ visual highlights—was born in grasp when they were sick many tools, including understanding a word's roots, its origin, an outhouse. The Tolkiens' (in fact, Christopher held the its part of speech, and how it relates to similar words. As a last son, Christopher, was bitten by doll after his near-fatal spider resort, he said, top spellers rely on the way a word sounds. a spider while using an out bite). Later, the character 'Good spellers really know how words are structured,' said house and almost died—lead found its way into Tolkien's Hodges." — The Boston Globe, Jan. 25, 2004 ing to Tolkien's lifelong aver masterwork. sion to spiders and the birth of — Mark DiPietro

Spring 2004 arches s international programs tial number." The typical 1 freshman class is around 650. Meisberger says many On the Puget Sound students have road again study abroad experiences be 1 fore they get to college, £ Travel fears aren't through programs such as Ro deterring students tary scholarships, Habitat for from studying abroad Humanity, or their language studies. Many of their parents These days, it seems that nei did international study, or ther war, nor terrorism, nor they've traveled to do volun SARS, nor a shaky economy teer or church mission work. will keep a student from her "Students want an interna appointed study-abroad pro tional experience," Meisberger gram. In fact, more college DIGGING IT In 2002, Religion Prof. Doug Edwards and students said. "They consider it part of worked at Stymphalos (where Greek myth puts Heracles facing the students are earning credit Stymphalian birds). This summer they will be in Italy. their education." overseas than ever before. Meisberger added that The latest figures from the mendous interest. Participation Typically in recent years, many of Puget Sound's degree Institute of International has more than doubled in the about a third of each class has programs and departments Education (HE) show that, for last decade. studied abroad. Jannie have an international empha the 2001-02 academic year, The study-abroad program Meisberger, director of interna sis and enjoy mutually sup 4.4 percent more students re at Puget Sound mirrors that tional programs at the college, portive relationships with In ceived credit for study abroad trend. During the 1990-91 aca says that number appears ternational Programs. than in the previous year. demic year, 119 students stud poised to grow. "If you're doing an inter The raw numbers reached a ied abroad. Last year it was 236, "The past several years, 52 national business degree or record 160,920. including a contingent of 20 percent of incoming freshmen an international political That growth was not who were on the road in the have said they plan to study economy degree, it makes quite as steep as the previous Pacific Rim/Asia Study-Travel abroad," Meisberger said. "They sense," she said. "You need to year's 7.4 percent, but it is Program. The number may are not thinking about it, they have an experience overseas." still a strong indicator of tre- reach about 250 this year. plan to. That's a pretty substan- — Greg Scheiderer

Studying the value of study abroad own (U.S.) culture. They travel as much in the U.S. as NSA and are as willing to participate in the culture as NSA are." Many students return from a semester abroad saying it was a In short, Tamblyn determined that "acculturation" does not life-altering experience. Kristin Tamblyn, a psychology and En equal "assimilation." glish literature major who graduated from Puget Sound last "It's a new attitude, a change in the way you relate to cul May, is one of them. She studied in Australia during the fall of ture," she said. "I think that's what's really important about the 2001 and came back knowing she'd changed but wondered study abroad experience. It allows you to look at things differ exactly how. ently, to say you like things about a new culture but still keep the The curiosity led to a research work she called, "Cross-Sec ties to your own culture." tional Examination of Study-Abroad and Non-Study-Abroad Tamblyn stresses that her study only identified a correlation Alumni on Cultural Dimensions Across a 20-Year Period." She between studying abroad and this attitude change, not causa surveyed more than 500 Puget Sound alumni for the study. tion. Tamblyn wrote in the summary of her project: "We can't say that it was the study abroad experience that "Studying abroad appears to have a profound influence on made study-abroad alumni different from the non-study-abroad college students, even 20 years after the experience. SA [study- alumni," she said. "All we know is that they are very different." abroad] alumni are not only more interested in foreign cultures Tamblyn will conduct further research with the data she has than NSA [non-study-abroad alumni], but are more engaged collected to try to find out if students who are interested in study through traveling, spending time abroad, participating in cul abroad may be predisposed to such an attitude change. In the tural activities, etc. Yet, such involvement with foreign cultures meantime, you can read her full research report online at http:// does not come at the expense of their involvement with their webpages.charter.net/ktamblyn/Research.htm. — GS

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Wrinkle in time

30 years ago: Pioneers in experiential education 100 years ago: Students of Puget Sound unite c i Undergraduates met to discuss forming a group to represent stu i dent interests and organize activities—the genesis of what would become the Associated Students of UPS. Officials were elected and recorded, but it wasn't until 1905 that a constitution and proce dures for meetings and other business were finalized.

70 years ago: Ring the changes

Lon Hoover '52 and Jim Springer '77 observe 23,000-ft. peaks from a 10,000-ft. vantage near Sirkung, in Kali Gandaki Canyon, Nepal.

In January 1974, 41 UPS people—some with the PacRim trip that year, some with a Winterim group—spent nearly a month in Nepal. About half the group studied in Kathmandu with Pro fessor and Mrs. Bob Albertson, while the other half set off with Professor Bert Brown on a 20-day trek into remote areas, reach ing elevations of 17,000 feet. Among the trekkers were Lon Hoover '52, the trip's doctor, and Jim Springer '77, an EMT and member of Tacoma Mountain Rescue who became a mountain guide and later led climbing trips in Nepal with Mountain Travel USA. Qim's name recently was seen in a series of Tacoma News President Todd clangs the start of a tradition. Tribune articles about a difficult mountain rescue he participated in as a climbing ranger in Grand Teton National Park, Wyo.) It is A 1,200-pound bronze bell, originally cast in 1855 in Philadelphia thought this was the first time a college had incorporated a and used in several Northwest lighthouses, the last of which was at Nepal trek into an academic program for students. Brown's Point, was acquired by CPS President Edward H. Todd to signal the start and end of classes. On Founders Day in February 1934, the bell was dedicated in a special chapel ceremony. Stu 10 years ago: dent attendance was required. The regional superintendent of Rock the fieldhouse lighthouses spoke on the U.S. Lighthouse Service, poems written for the occasion were read, and a student sang "Asleep in the Stone Temple Pilots joined the long list of big-name acts to play Deep." The ceremony then adjourned to Jones Hall, where stu in Memorial Fieldhouse over its 50-year history—among them, dents pledged their loyalty to the college and the bell, four cheers Sly and the Family Stone, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Bachman were given, and dignitaries took turns hitting the bell with a ham Turner Overdrive, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Van Halen, Greg mer (the bell's clapper was long since gone). The bell was retired Kihn, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Los Lobos, The Kingsmen, after the mechanical carillon chimes were installed on campus. In The James Gang, Otis Day and the Knights, Rod Stewart, The 1984 the bell became the property of Fox Island Alliance Church. Temptations, Jose Feliciano, Amazing Rhythm Aces, Elvin In 2000 it moved to a small museum run by the Points Northeast Bishop, John Hiatt, Tower of Power, Gin Blossoms, and Ziggy Historical Society in Tacoma. Marley.

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Tacoma Tacoma, from Point Defiance to downtown. The balls var ied in color and size, and Art attack each bore the impression of a monkey face. As the Year of the Library Acquisitions Spe Monkey dawns, cialist Nancy Piercy 76 spot mysterious glass balls ted one of the balls in a tree turn up on campus near the back entrance of the library when she arrived for and all over town work. Piercy recalled a televi sion news story she had seen, "Gung Hey Fat Choy," which explaining that the Monkey means "may you become Shines Project planted the prosperous," is a greeting glass balls to celebrate the used during Chinese New’ Year of the Monkey, but also Year. When the Year of the to turn Tacoma residents' Monkey arrived on Jan. 22, a attention away from their number of people on campus busy lives. found that the saying was A frantic hunt for more of prophetic: They discovered the orbs ensued. "It made for art hidden in bushes and interesting coffee breaks and trees all over the college lunch hours here in the li grounds. brary," Piercy said, "with ev MONKEYING AROUND Nancy Piercy 76 holds one of the glass The objects were the work eryone out scouring the cam orbs, decorated with the face of a monkey, that appeared Jan. 22. of a group of Tacoma glass- pus. It was like finding trea blowing artists calling them sure. We found them all over, students found 13 balls. A few "I took mine home and selves the Monkey Shines in bushes, trees, one near of the library staff keep the art bring them back whenever Project. On the eve of Chi Wheelock, and even one near on their desks, or on book anyone asks to see them," nese New Year they hid 250 the communications office." shelves and window sills in Piercy said. handmade glass balls around Nine staff members and their work areas. — Ethan Chung '04

scholarships UPS ranks high in Peace Corps volunteer numbers Good fortune Forty-three years ago this March, President John F. The 41 donors and 43 students attending a Kennedy established the scholarship luncheon Feb. 19 left the event Peace Corps. Americans still carrying a little extra wisdom: "fortune" cookies find the group's mission that contained excerpts from thank you compelling—6,678 U.S. letters students wrote to the donors who fund' citizens currently are in 70 their scholarships. Each place at the tables for countries—and UPS is pro the Asian-themed lunch was decorated with a viding an impressive share small takeout box, and the cookies inside con of those volunteers. In an tained slips of paper saying things accounting of colleges that like "Your support is a boost of produced the most Peace confidence," and "You have no ^ Corps volunteers in 2003, idea how much this means j my education. Puget Sound ranked sec to me." The next luncheon ' : ond among schools of that brings scholarship ^ :• : 5,000 or fewer students, donors together with with 32 UPS alumni serving student recipients t| ; in the corps overseas. is March 25.

arches Spring 2004 1 • music Music from 1959 to 1999. He stature and reputation. One of Concerto No. 1," with Tanya passed away last summer at the the city's most influential musi Stambuk, associate professor age of 72. cal figures, Seferian was musical of piano, as soloist. Remembering In his four decades at Puget director of the Tacoma Sym Christophe Chagnard, affili Ed Seferian Sound, Seferian built the uni phony Orchestra for 35 years. ate faculty, directed the or ■ versity symphony orchestra "He really looked after his chestra. into a highly respected under students," said Keith Ward, di Chagnard said he selected A . . Tyj The univer- graduate orchestra, taught gen rector of the School of Music. the two works because "the ^ sity orches- erations of musicians, and "He didn't just teach them 'First Essay for Orchestra' is | tra celebrat- earned a reputation as a de scales and etudes and repertoire an emotional and somewhat ed the life manding teacher, as well as a and then say good-bye to them tragic piece, in contrast with ■ of Professor character and raconteur who at the door; he followed them the concerto, which is a ■ Emeritus of loved sports cars and cigars. He and nurtured them." larger-than-life celebration, H Music Ed is remembered as one of the At the memorial concert, very much in keeping with ward Seferian with a free veteran professors who was the orchestra performed Professor Seferian's artistry. I concert Feb. 13. Seferian with the school during years Barber's "First Essay for Orches He was a huge personality." taught violin in the School of when it made great advances in tra" and Tchaikovsky's "Piano — Greg Scheiderer

Surf city Where the wired things are

Learning from history: it's not always that easy i The old adage that those who do not Among the 17 Washington firms on the west and noted a few that had outstanding learn from history are bound to repeat it Fortune 1000 list, Weyerhaeuser was found historical Web sites. IBM was the best they is as true in business as it is in world to have the best historical information. rated; DuPont and the Campbell Soup affairs. But a group of Puget Sound stu Alaska Air Group was next, followed by Company also scored well. All three were dents have discovered that finding the Starbucks, Washington Mutual, and Paccar. rated significantly higher than history of a company, at least on the At the bottom of the list, ironically, was Weyerhaeuser. — Greg Scheiderer Internet, is at best hit-or-miss. a major Internet company, Amazon.com. Students in Professor Jeffrey Matthews noted, however, that Amazon Web site scoring Matthews' course Business and Technol CEO Jeff Bezos has often stated that the ogy in American History are looking at company is way too young to be talking Ratings of the Web sites of Washington- the interrelationship of major techno about its history. based Fortune 1000 firms, out of a possible 840 points. logical advances—especially in produc Business history, according to Matthews, tion, communication, and transporta is an integral part of American history, and Weyerhaeuser, 396 tion—and business enterprise develop given the phenomenal popularity of the Alaska Air Group, 368 ment. Incessant change and innovation Web as a research tool, companies would Starbucks, 326 have been defining characteristics of the do well to tell their unique stories on corpo Washington Mutual, 303 American capitalist system; the course rate Web sites. Paccar, 286 explores the continuous displacement "Beyond providing important and acces Nordstrom, 275 of old products, old processes, and old sible information to researchers such as in Microsoft, 272 organizational forms by new ones. vestors, journalists, and students, historical Airborne, 272 As a class project, the students took Web pages can educate employees on the AT&T Wireless, 239 that newest and most dynamic of com continuity of company core values and Potlatch, 231 munication technologies—the World competencies," Matthews said. "Moreover, Expeditors International of Washington, 222 Wide Web—and rated Washington state such history has the potential to inspire and Western Wireless, 216 companies on how well their Web sites guide future generations." Safeco, 208 tell company history. They considered Matthews said they limited their study Puget Sound Energy, 182 aesthetics, navigability, and user-friend to the Fortune 1000 just to keep the size of Plum Creek Timber, 169 liness, but looked hardest at the quality the project manageable. However, they did Costco, 144 and quantity of historical information. look at many companies outside the North Amazon.com, 130

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Campus compendium for spring edited by Ivey Slowoski

Pulling together: Crew 8 rows for the Lamberth Cup, READIES FOR ANNUAL PLU now in its 27th year, named for GRUDGE MATCH Dan Lamberth, who coached For 50 years, the Puget Sound the first official Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University women's crew in 1976. New rowing teams have been raised this year is the A1 Lawrence like twin siblings—growing to Cup for overall performance, gether, learning from each the namesake of one of Puget other, and egging each other on. Sound's early rowers who later The two schools' crews began as became an influential coach. a combined club with a shared Lawrence passed away this coach in 1963, then separated a summer. Funds for the cup few years later. Since then they were raised through alumni do have often used the same boat nations. And just for fun, houses, practiced together, be alumni from the two schools come rivals, and tried hard to race for the Neils Alumni Cup best each other. Every spring, in this annual meet. the two crews join for a dual Last year, Puget Sound meet and one of the hottest swept 14 of 15 races in the SEEING MAROON Maroon 5 packed the Fieldhouse on Feb. 13. competitions around. Meyer/Lamberth meet, winning At stake are several cups both the Meyer and Lamberth Joe Landers '92, whose crew The women's varsity 8 took sec backed by tradition: The men's cups, the first time that's hap career included rowing with the ond in its final race at that varsity 8 (an eight-man shell) pened since 1983, according to 1990 varsity team that won ev meet, losing by just .05 of a sec competes for the Meyer Cup, Sam Taylor, rowing program di ery regular season race but ond to—guess who?—PLU. And named 40 years ago after Paul rector and women's coach. The one—they lost to PLU—ex Mike Hagmann, men's varsity Meyer, who established the two Neils Cup, alas, fell to PLU in plains the symbiotic relation coach, was voted NCRC Men's crew clubs. The women's varsity 2003. ship: "When one crew does Coach of the Year. well, it drives the other to step "For us, it's a great partner it up. As much as we want to ship and an unusual one in col beat PLU six ways to Sunday lege sports," Taylor says. IT'S GREEK TO ME every day of the week while The Meyer/Lamberth meet fraternity and sorority news we're in school, Meyer's vision is scheduled for April 17, at the This spring's first annual Greek Leadership Retreat drew 23 becomes quite clear in the years boathouse on American Lake. student leaders for activities that examined teamwork, that follow graduation: Use the You can learn more about UPS communication, and community development. Retreat workshops competitive nature of these two crew at www.ups.edu/athletics/ taught about ethical leadership, personal leadership styles, and crosstown schools to raise the crew. A collection of photos of goal setting. A case-study exercise enabled the leaders to look at level of crew in Puget Sound." the Puget Sound rowing pro the objectives and success of a Greek community from the differing perspectives of university administration, academics, Meyer's plan is working. gram from 1963 to 2002 are alumni, fraternal headquarters staff, chapter members, and non- Last year, the Puget Sound found on Landers's Web site: affiliated students. women's crew finished second www.lowdownskinny.com/im- The All-Greek Forum is scheduled for April 5. Guest speaker at the NCAA Division III cham ages/CrewUPS/. Shane Windmeyer will present "Out and Greek: Being an Ally to a pionships, while PLU's women Brother or Sister." Drawing on his own experiences and that of others, Windmeyer educates students on how to create a finished fifth just the year be "DL" FOR DIVERSITY welcoming community, while being strong and supportive fore. In both cases, they were Monday is the day for the brothers and sisters. the only West Coast crews to "DL," or Diversity-L, a new Kathleen Holmes, assistant director for Greek Life, reports that qualify for nationals. listserv on campus. Begun this fall 2003 grades were up from last semester. The sorority Regionally, the men's team average rose from 3.26 to 3.27, compared to the all-female- semester by the Office of Multi undergrad average of 3.22. The men did even better, raising their is three-time champion of the cultural Student Services, the grade average from 3.03 in spring to 3.13 in fall 2003, compared Northwest Collegiate Rowing listserv is helping to get the to the all-male-undergrad average of 3.03. The overall Greek Conference, and the women's word out about diversity events average was 3.22, and the overall undergrad average was 3.14. team won it the last two years. on campus and in the area.

I 10 arches Spring 2004 The newsletter-like e-mail parents, and community mem goes to anyone who requests it, bers, is to raise money for stu an events calendar and covers two weeks' worth of dent scholarships. Last year's Worth the trip i upcoming events, such as meet flea market brought in SI2,500, Something to think about ings for groups like the Mixed which went to 12 scholarships. The Swope Lecture presents Rev. Dr. Burchell Taylor, a preeminent Race Generation, the Jewish The flea market has raised schol preacher, teacher, scholar, and advocate for social justice from Kingston, Jamaica. Student Organization, B-GLAD arship funds for 35 years. April 1, 7:30 p.m., Schneebeck Concert Hall (Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians and Allies for Diversity), the Asian Big Band Theory: Something to entertain you Pacific American Student STUDENTS LIKE IT Senior Theatre Festival. These student-directed and -produced Union, the Vagina Anti-Vio plays are the culmination of graduating theater students' work. The weekly campus observance April 2, 7:30 p.m.; April 3, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; April 9, 7:30 lence Alliance, the Black Stu of Maroon Friday was carried to p.m.; April 10, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; April 16, 7:30 p.m.; April dent Union, and the Commu extremes on Friday, February 17, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; April 23, 7 p.m.; April 24, 2 p.m. and I nity for Hispanic Awareness. 13—but it wasn't bad luck. Ma 7:30 p.m., Norton Clapp Theatre The list also promotes events roon 5, a popular band often such as the Martin Luther King Something to see featured on MTV and VH1, per "Day to Day," a collection of paintings by Karen Doten, adjunct celebration, a chocolate-muf- formed in Memorial Fieldhouse faculty, is displayed in Kittredge's large gallery. The small gallery fin-baking-and-eating party, a to a sold-out crowd of 2,800. features paintings of local artist Lynda Lowe from her "Lexicon" reception for a photo exhibit, The band's blend of alternative collaboration with another artist. and a teach-in about impris and soul styles on their album Through April 18, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., Kittredge Art Gallery oned American Indian activist “Songs About Jane" resulted in Leonard Peltier. two hit singles. Something to make your hips swing Yoshiko Matsui, associate That performance was fol The 34th annual Lu'au, sponsored by ASUPS and Hui-O-Hawai'i is director for student services and lowed in early March with an part of Spring Family Weekend. The dinner features kalua pig, diversity, says she's seen an in other concert coup, when poi, lomilomi salmon, chicken, and laulau (meat wrapped in lu'au crease in interest since the leaves), haupia (coconut dessert), and more. Members of the O.A.R., an equally popular band Hawai'i club, faculty, and staff members, and keiki (children) from listserv began, adding, “From promoting its fifth album, "In the Puget Sound and Tacoma community dance and sing to event submissions, program or Between Now and Then," ap songs from Hawai'i and other South Pacific islands. project area requests, to just, peared on campus. April 17, dinner at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Marshall Hall; show at 8 p.m., Memorial Fieldhouse. For more info, check ASUPS Web This is cool!' Every Tuesday Senior business major Kim site: asups.ups.edu/programs/spring morning 1 see a jump in replies berly Anderson, ASUPS popular about Diversity-L." To subscribe entertainment programmer, has Something that doesn't rhyme to the DL, go to https:// the job of recruiting and signing Robert Pinsky, U.S. poet laureate emeritus and poetry editor for mail.ups.edu/mailman/listinfo/ these and other acts. "We were Slate magazine, will be on campus as part of the Susan Resneck diversity-1. lucky enough to have a very in Pierce Lecture Series. "Robert Pinsky moves in language the way a jazz musician moves in melody, inventing continuities and formed agent who tipped us off harmonies from moment to moment out of the stubbornly Got an itch for the to the fact Maroon 5 had an an disharmonious materials of contemporary life." — Alan Shapiro FLEA MARKET? chor date in Vancouver, and April 20, 8 p.m., Schneebeck Concert Hall More than 60 local vendors will since we were so close to Vancouver, we were the kickoff Something to whiz by you be on hand for the annual UPS Puget Sound hosts two big track and field meets in April. Women's League Flea Market, date for this leg of their tour," The 19th Annual Shotwell Invitational March 20, in Memorial she says. Members of Maroon 5 April 10, field events 9 a.m.; running events 11 a.m.. Fieldhouse. The market opens signed merchandise to support Baker Stadium The Northwest Conference track and field championships at 10 a.m.; admission is $1, in the vegan club on campus, she April 24-25, 2 p.m.. Baker Stadium advance or at the door. added. She was able to arrange About half the booths will the O.A.R. concert after agreeing Something to hear sell antiques. Special sections to limit advertising to Tacoma Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms, performed by the Adelphian will be devoted to rummage and not go after Seattle and Concert Choir and University Symphony Orchestra, with guest conductor Vance George, longtime director of the San Francisco sale items and books. A silent Portland markets. After the financial dust Symphony Chorus. auction will be held through May 5, 7:30 p.m., Schneebeck Concert Hall out the day, and refreshments settles from these two concerts, will be available. Anderson says, she'll see what's left in the budget before hiring For ticket info call Wheelock Student Center 253-879-3419; for The primary purpose of the other events send e-mail to: [email protected]; or visit: Women's League, which com more entertainment for the re www.ups.edu/content/calendars.htm. prises faculty, staff, alumnae, mainder of the school year.

Spring 2004 arches The sweetest sounds by Andy Boynton

Despite a sometimes dismal personal life and the deaths of two collaborators, Richard Rodgers strove unrelentingly for verve and originality in his music

Richard Rodgers (1927), The Boys from Syracuse At the Institute of Musical (even at the steep top price of Geoffrey Block, (1938), South Pacific (1949), and Art (later renamed Juilliard), $5.50)." Professor of the 1957 telecast of Cinderella— Rodgers studied under Percy After spending the early Music analyzing songs, scenes, Goetschius, a renowned expert 1930s writing for Hollywood sources, actors, revivals, and po on music theory who warned musicals ("the most unproduc 304 pages, Yale litical subtexts. Block also ex against the use of "pigs," or tive period of my professional University Press plores Rodgers' early years as a easy and predictable solutions life," said Rodgers), the duo www.yale.edu/ student and struggling com in musical pieces. Rodgers staged a triumphant return to yup poser, and he gives Rodgers' eventually would become Broadway in 1935 with Jumbo, much maligned five final plays known for his surprise musical the longest running musical of another look. endings. that year, and the first and "Work was Rodgers' therapy, si Hart met Rodgers through Rodgers' music and Hart's only attempt on Broadway to necure, salvation, and the a mutual acquaintance in lyrics were magic together. "As combine a musical with a live simple secret to his well-being," 1919. "Rodgers was captivated Rodgers and Hart see it, what circus; it featured 500 live ani writes Geoffrey Block in Richard by Hart's artistic theories," was killing musicomedy was mals. Indeed, the late '30s is Rodgers. Indeed, Rodgers—musi writes Block, "by his disdain its sameness, its tameness, its recognized as tlw Rodgers and cal partner to Lorenz Hart and for most of contemporary mu eternal rhyming of June with Hart era on Broadway, with a Oscar Hammerstein II, and the sical matter in its stories; and moon," said Time magazine string of hits: On Your Toes man behind landmark musicals by the contrasting literacy, years later. "They decided it (1936), which starred Ray such as Oklahoma!, The King and technical virtuosity, and dar was not enough just to be Bolger, who'd later play the I, and The Sound of Music—was ing in Hart's then unpublished good at the job; they had to be Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz; often unhappy and unrespon lyrics." The two quickly teamed constantly different also." Babes in Arms and I'd Rather Be sive on a personal level, suffered up and began writing together. But by 1924, frustrated by Right (both 1937); and I Mar from numerous phobias, includ Contrary to popular belief, their lack of success, Rodgers ried an Angel, the top book ing bridges and elevators, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Hart considered packing it show of 1938. This culmi spent time in a celebrity psychi whose first "official" produc in, and Rodgers suffered from nated in a Time magazine atric clinic. Yet he expressed a tion together was Oklahoma! in insomnia and almost quit to cover story on the two that wide range of feelings in his 1943, actually collaborated as take a job selling children's same year. songs and musical stories. early as 1919, when Hammer underwear. Then came their Their other 1938 musical, Rodgers' contributions span stein contributed lyrics to hit Garrick Gaieties (1925), fol The Boys from Syracuse, was the six decades and include more songs used in early Rodgers lowed shortly by A Connecticut third-longest run that year, and than 1,000 songs, 40 Broadway and Hart amateur musicals, Yankee (1927), their greatest was the first important Broad shows, and two Pulitzer Prizes, such as Up Stage and Down Broadway success of the way musical based on a for Oklahoma! and South Pacific. (1919) and Fly with Me (1920). 1920s. "The era was one in Shakespeare play. However, as Rodgers, with both Hart and At that time, "no theatrical which an entertaining musical they began the 1940s, the duo Hammerstein, "possessed an en venue was too lowly for comedy adaptation of a famous entered a gradual decline, and viably reliable if not infallible Rodgers," says Block. "Nothing novel was an event," says with Hart silenced by alcohol radar for what audiences stood in the way of his desire to Block, explaining the popular ism and despair, Rodgers wanted, a sensitivity that al see his works performed on a ity of Yankee, "and in which the teamed up with Hammerstein lowed him to feel audience ap stage." In fact, Rodgers himself presence of two consecutive hit to write the landmark Okla proval 'on the back of his said, "If I were starting out and songs ['My Heart Stood Still' homa!, which opened on March neck/" says Block. the Astor Hotel was still in ex and Thou Swell'] could go a 31, 1943, and ran for a whop In Richard Rodgers, Block fo istence, I would be satisfied to long way toward satisfying an ping 2,212 performances. cuses on four Rodgers musi have my stuff shown in its audience eager for an excuse to Later that year, Rodgers and cals—-A Connecticut Yankee men's room. Any place." visit a new musical comedy Hart rejoined to revive A Con-

I 12 arches Spring 2004 ! necticut Yankee (in which audi Block says, was "a milestone in ences enjoyed a parody of bud the effort to bring the ideals of Other new books ding teen heartthrob Frank Broadway musical theater to a Sinatra). Part of Rodgers's mo new medium," although it tive was to give Hart a project wasn't Rodgers and less taxing than the creation of Hammerstein's first experience Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Survival Guide: a whole new show; as Rodgers with television. In 1954, an un A Student Planner put it, he "felt he owed it to precedented 90-minute tribute Bonnie Napier-Tibere '82 and Lee Haroun Larry." Tragically, however, Hart to Rodgers and Hammerstein urviva guide 351 pages, F.A. Davis Co., www.fadavis.com "fell apart" on opening night. was broadcast simultaneously He had to be forcibly removed over the three major networks, r Part self-help manual, workbook, and day planner, this from the theater; the next day a feat that would not be dupli i: guide offers much-needed counseling to occupational- he was found in a drunken stu cated until September 2001, therapy students starting their fieldwork and leaving the por; and five days later, on Nov. when the networks joined to classroom for the clinic. Napier-Tibere, an associate professor at Domini 22, he died in a hospital from a gether to present a relief con can University of California, has spent years helping and supervising grads combination of pneumonia cert honoring the victims of the as they became qualified practitioners. Here, she and co-author Haroun and heart failure. September 11 attacks. discuss time management, communication skills, goal setting, and ethical Rodgers and Hammerstein From Hammerstein's death decision-making as it relates to OT, and they offer numerous exercises to continued through the '40s on in 1960 to Rodgers' own in help students be more successful. Also included are real-life stories from Broadway with Carousel, the 1979, Rodgers wrote five musi students to underscore the authors' points, as well as a complete day show that many, including cals. While the first, No Strings planner in which to jot down appointments and to-do's. Rodgers, considered their finest (1962), for which he served as in 1945, the less commercially both composer and lyricist for successful and artistically con the first and last time, had a 'T'z Stone Fruit: Cherries, Nectarines, I troversial Allegro in 1947, and a respectable 580-performance \f Apricots, Plums, Peaches hit movie (State Fair in 1945). run, the others were generally Cynthia Nims '86; illustrated by Don Barnett Then, on April 7, 1949, South panned and marred by clashes 3fSi 96 pages, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co., Pacific opened at the Majestic between collaborators and bad l www.gacpc.com Theatre and didn't close until behavior by the lead actors. Jan. 16, 1954—1,925 perfor Block, however, offers T2- The genus Prunus gets prime billing in this latest cook mances later, second only to Rodgers praise for continuing book from Seattle-based food writer Cynthia Nims. The second in Nims's Oklahoma! on Broadway in the to work and innovate during Northwest Homegrown Cookbook Series, the recipes in Stone Fruit are 1940s. More than a million his final years. "During the 19 inventive and include such delicacies as chicken saute with plums, cherry- copies of the original cast al years after Hammerstein's roasted leg of lamb, and peach ice cream. The author also surveys the bum were sold, and the musical death ... Rodgers continued to regions in the Northwest where these fruits are grown and offers selec received numerous awards, in grow. He wrote the lyrics to an tion and storage tips. cluding the New York Drama entire musical for the first Critics Circle Award, several time, he formed partnerships Tonys, and the Pulitzer Prize for with some of the most tested The Old Testament: An Introduction Drama. and promising lyricists of his to the Hebrew Bible The pair would start and day, and he continued to tackle i Stephen L. Harris '59 and Robert L. Platzner end the '50s with two more unusual subjects. 512 pages, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, huge Broadway hits, The King "Virtually alone among his : www.mhhe.com and / (1951) and The Sound of contemporaries, Rodgers Who wrote the Bible? Stephen Harris and Robert Platzner Music (1959). Sandwiched in stayed the course and stag explore that and other controversial questions in The Old Testament, a between was the Jan. 30, 1957, gered to the finish line," Block CBS broadcast of Cinderella, continues. "With time, I think textbook geared for beginning college courses on the Hebrew Bible, and starring 21-year-old phenom we will become increasingly for students studying the Bible as literature. The authors analyze each Julie Andrews. Shown from 8 to thankful that he did." book of the Old Testament; survey the environment that produced the 9:30 p.m., the telecast was Bible, the ancient Near East; trace the evolution of the concept of God in watched by a staggering 107 Richard Rodgers is the inaugural ancient Israel; and explore theories about Israel's historical origins. The million viewers; at the time, the volume in the Yale Broadway book also contains lists of key themes, a complete glossary, and maps and U.S. population totaled just un Masters series, for which Professor other visual aids. der 180 million. Cinderella, Block is general editor.

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From your National Alumni Board President Another similarity among these events is that they arc forward-looking. Prepara Inauguration: A family celebration tion is required to arrive at this point of change, but the emphasis is on a commit While representing the In the 12th century, universities were ment to the future. It is a new beginning. Alumni Association at a re founded by the church and students were As president, Ron Thomas has the re cent board of trustees meet required to wear gowns similar to those sponsibility to steward the achievements ing, I had the opportunity worn by clergy. Modern inaugurations be and traditions of this great institution. He to have lunch at a table gin with a procession of academic partici inherits a top-notch faculty, outstanding that included students. Our pants and noted delegates in traditional staff, an incredible student body, and an ac conversation turned to the academic regalia. The University of Puget complished group of alumni. Our new upcoming inauguration of President Tho Sound procession will include a representa president stewards these human assets, as mas. One of the students asked, "Why is tive from each alumni class for the past 70 well as our internal organizations and pro the inauguration taking place so long after years. Official greetings will be offered by grams, and our property and facilities. the president's arrival on campus?" Fortu representatives from the university's most Ron assumes the additional challenge of nately one of the trustees at the table, important constituencies, including trust vision and leadership. This requires a dream Carolynn Reid-Wallace, former president of ees, faculty, students, delegates from other for the college 10 and 20 years from now, Fisk University, was able to respond from colleges, and, of course, alumni. There will and building consensus to move everyone personal experience. She said that it allows be stirring speeches and inspirational mu forward. I think our progress on the campus time to prepare for the celebration and to sic. Afterward, everyone is invited to a master plan is a good example of what we give it the attention it deserves. The incom campuswide celebration, featuring food can expect from our new president (see "Sa ing president is also given a chance to get from Tacoma's nine sister cities and live cred Spaces," page 22). to know the institution (and vice versa) music in three locations. All alumni are invited to the inaugura and to develop ideas about planning. While thinking about the inauguration, tion, but I know many of us will be unable The UPS inauguration committee has it occurred to me that there are similarities to attend. Even so, we join the greater uni used this time gap to develop a week-long between this ceremony and the other ritu versity community in spirit to support slate of activities highlighting issues such as als of our lives—bris/baptism, bar mitzvah/ President Thomas in this significant under education, social justice, and the environ confirmation, graduation, weddings. These taking. ment. (See the back cover of this magazine rites of passage bring families and the com for a complete list.) munity together to celebrate an important The investiture ceremony itself includes passage and to support the individual who traditions dating back to medieval times. is marking change. Ann Stevens 85

New National Alumni Board members Events: The oldest alumna

New members of the UPS National Alumni Board serving two-year At the Los Angeles Chapter's Meet President Thomas event Jan. 22 terms are: (front row) Scott Eagan '89, Joan Downs '86, Paul Craves were Marion Bigelow Higgins '17, here with Mike Ramoska '76. '65; (back row) Marc Cummings '94, Amanda Black '80, Maile Ching '98, Linda Heilman Manning '84, and Barry Goss '63.

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Washington D.C. Chapter Meet Ron Thomas, Puget Sound's 13th President May 6, 6:30-8 p.m. National Press Club Reception and conversation

Portland Chapter Meet Ron Thomas, Puget Sound's 13th President May 18, 6:30-8 p.m. Governor Hotel Reception and conversation

'60s Sigma Nu Alumni Reunion All '60s and '70s alumni welcome May 22, 1-6 p.m. Wheelock Student Center Rotunda Info: Mike Lantz '68, [email protected] or 206-363-5010

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TRAVELING EAST AND WEST President Thomas will be meeting alumni at events in Alumni from 1959 and Earlier Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., and Portland this spring. Colden Logger Luncheon July 30, 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. MARCH APRIL On campus

Tacoma Chapter All Alumni Community Service The Inauguration of AUGUST March 27, 9 a.m.-noon President Ronald R. Thomas Puget Creek April 23 3 p.m. All Alumni and Parents Alumni and students work together to Memorial Fieldhouse on campus The Logger Open Coif Tournament rejuvenate a Tacoma salmon stream Aug 12, 1 p.m. shotgun start National Alumni Board Gold Mountain, Bremerton Chicago Chapter April 23 and 24 Meet Ron Thomas, On campus Puget Sound's 13th President OCTOBER March 29, 6:30-8 p.m. Palmer House Hilton MAY All Alumni Reception and conversation Reunion/Homecoming 2004: The Faces and New York City Places of Puget Sound Meet Ron Thomas, October 8 and 9 For more information or to register for any of Puget Sound's 13th President On campus these events, call Alumni Programs at 253-879- May 4 3245, leave a message on the alumni voicemail box at 800-339-3312, or register online at: Place and time TBA www.ups.edu/alumni/eventscal.htm

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Lofty ideals by Mary Boone As a teenager John Kelly '67 loved to hang out

with his 8mm camera at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport,

filming the planes as they took off and landed.

I mesmerized/' he says. "I still am, to this day." f What others on the

Sea-Tac observation deck might not have imagined back then was

that the kid with the camera would someday become the man at

the helm of Alaska Air Group. 1 "It makes sense now that this is

how I spent my career," says Kelly. "It wasn't always easy, and it

8 wasn't always fun, but we not only survived deregulation, we thrived, o c 8 ec and I feel lucky to have been right in the middle of it all."

Spring 2004 arches 17 Kelly its lifetime achievement award; he was the first honoree who didn't work for an advertising agency. When Kelly first signed on with Alaska, the carrier had just nine jets. Over three decades, he saw the company grow into a major car rier with service all along the West Coast, across the country and to Mexico, Canada, and the Soviet Union. "Deregulation was good for us," says the Tacoma native and Clo ver Park High School graduate. "While other carriers were merging and folding, we just kept going and growing, bringing better service to more and more customers. Those were fun, fun years because we were plowing new territory and growing and opening in new cities." In the mid-1980s Alaska bought Horizon Air, a transaction Kelly calls "the best deal we ever did." He served as Horizon's CEO from 1987 to 1994, updating the airline's business plan while maintaining its culture and reputation for top-notch customer service. Kelly returned to Alaska in late 1994 and—in a scenario that reads like the script for a spy movie—he became chairman and CEO of Alaska Airlines and Alaska Air Group in February 1995. A day before the company's regularly scheduled board meeting, a board member asked him to meet at what's now the Red Lion Inn near Sea-Tac airport. Once there, the board member drove him to the Marriott, where other board members were waiting. "It was a pretty clandestine thing, but they told me they had asked DESTINED FOR LEADERSHIP At Commencement in 1967, Kelly with [then chairman] Ray Vecci to resign and they wanted me to take over legendary U.S. senator from Washington Warren G. Magnuson. as CEO," he recalls. "I was concerned for Ray, but I knew he was leaving whether I took the job or not, so I just told them my only Beginning at ground level question was 'What took you so long to ask?'" Kelly started his studies at the University of Washington but says He served as Alaska Air Group CEO until his retirement in May the school's size overwhelmed him. 2003. "I had 500 students in my oceanography class and hated how impersonal it all was," he says. "When I got to UPS, I pretty much got Standing up to challenges down on my knees and kissed the ground. It's a wonderful campus Ray Vecci and his team, including Kelly, had made drastic budget with faculty members who are articulate and knowledgeable, and I cuts in order to compete with low-fare carriers like Southwest and really felt like I could grow and learn and be challenged there." Morris Air. A 1967 business administration graduate, Kelly's first post-college "We cut $100 million from the budget," Kelly says. "Then, be job was as a Continental Airlines customer service agent at Sea-Tac. cause our fares were lower, we started selling more tickets and filling "I remember telling them that I didn't go to college to become a more planes and flying more routes more often. But we didn't want ticket agent, but the folks at Continental did a good job of convinc the increase in volume to degrade service." ing me there was potential for advancement if I was willing to work So in the early days much of Kelly's time was devoted to making hard," he says. the transformation from a high-cost, full-service carrier to a much He learned from his co-workers and rose through the ranks, mov lower-cost but still high-service airline. ing to Houston and then Los Angeles to become the airline's national It was a successful makeover. Under his guidance, Alaska won Conde manager of convention and group sales. Nast Traveler's best domestic carrier award seven times and Travel & Kelly got a job offer from Alaska Airlines in 1976 and welcomed Leisure magazine's top domestic airline honor six times. Both Hori the opportunity to return to his native Northwest. zon and Alaska have consistently ranked among airlines with the "You really learn to appreciate this place after you've been gone fewest complaints to the federal Department of Transportation. for a while," he says. "Everything seemed greener than before. We Meeting the business threat of the discount carriers was a stun were so happy to be back." ning accomplishment, but Alaska would face its share of other turbu Kelly started as Alaska's assistant vice president of sales and within lent times during Kelly's tenure, with many of the crises playing them a few years was promoted to vice president of marketing, a position selves out in the national news: that allowed him to exercise his creativity. In the early 1980s he co • In 1999 Kelly and his team negotiated four union contracts in a produced the humorous "beleaguered traveler" TV ad campaign and single year—an unprecedented achievement for a major airline. featured his mother in a series of commercials touting the airline as a • In January 2000 the nation watched in horror as crews fruit low-cost, high-service carrier. In 2002 the Seattle chapter of the Ameri lessly searched for survivors after Flight 261 plunged into the Pacific can Institute of Graphics and the Seattle Advertising Federation gave Ocean off the coast of California. All 88 people on board were killed

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During the weeks following the Flight 261 tragedy, Kelly found himself ;

handling dozens of media inquiries. It was a difficult task another CEO might

have delegated to a vice president or company spokesperson—but not Kelly.

} "When you lead a company, you do it 100 percent of the time, not 99 per

cent," he says. "You get paid to deal with the good, the bad, and the ugly."

and the airline's safety procedures came under fire. Twelve of those Jacquie Witherrite, an Alaska customer service agent based in Se ! lost were employees of Alaska/Horizon and 32 others were their friends attle, wrote a tribute to the retiring chairman in last spring's company and family members. newsletter: "John is all about encouragement, hope, and unwavering • On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks triggered a crisis that rever optimism. For me, one of the most telling insights into the man was berated throughout the airline industry, as some carriers grounded a phrase he often used: 'We're not perfect, but we never stop trying.'" large portions of their fleets. Among the nation's major airlines, only Alaska and Southwest kept all their employees working. Moving on Through it all, Kelly gained a reputation for being honest and Kelly says he actually intended to retire in 2000, but, with the caring. During the days and weeks following the Flight 261 tragedy, turmoil following the crash of Flight 261 and then 9/11, it made sense he found himself handling dozens of media inquiries. It was a diffi to stick around longer. cult task another CEO might have delegated to a vice president or "The fact is, I was a CEO either at Alaska or Horizon for 15 years," company spokesperson—but not Kelly. he says. "That's a long time, and I truly believe that it's important for "In my opinion, a CEO who would hand off that sort of responsi the health of the organization to have periodic changes in leadership. bility is just stupid," he says. "When you lead a company, you do it It encourages new thinking and different perspectives." 100 percent of the time, not 99 percent. You get paid to deal with the As tempting as it might have been to stay on the air group's board good, the bad, and the ugly. My involvement didn't bring those people of directors, Kelly thought it best to step aside altogether. back, but by being open and upfront, I believe we conveyed how "The trend in corporate America today is that the outgoing chair sorry we were and won back the public's trust. man make a clean break so the new person isn't burdened with the "Those were the darkest days of my career, but I can't imagine not sense that someone's looking over his or her shoulder. It's odd to be handling the questions or the meetings with the families myself." on the outside looking in, but I think it's a good practice." Kelly is proud of many Alaska Air Group advancements. Under Kelly met his first wife, Cheryl, through friends at Puget Sound; his direction, Alaska pioneered the use of technologies such as global she died of cancer in 1990. He wasn't exactly looking for love when positioning navigation systems, online ticket sales, Internet check he met Maggi, his current wife, at work later that year. in, and electronic airport check-in kiosks. He instituted "Compass," a "I was CEO at Horizon and she was director of in-flight [services] companywide process used to identify the values that make Alaska at Alaska," he remembers. "A friend told her she should meet me, so unique, and played a major role in developing the carrier's mileage she made a point of loitering in the office to say hello. 1 remember program. He considers himself someone who is driven by challenges, shaking hands with her that first time and thinking she was attractive rather than goals, and counts building a strong leadership team as his and smartly dressed, but, to me, work was work. It wasn't until she greatest accomplishment. called me up and invited me to go out for a beverage that I began to "When I think about the team at Alaska, I couldn't be happier," think: 'How stupid am I?"' he says. "There will always be challenges in this industry, but I left the The two married in 1993 and now live in Phoenix, where Kelly company confident that the people there will carry on and find a consults with a couple of marketing and human resources firms. He way to excel." also is a board member with Avista Corporation, headquartered in Those people are quick to praise his management style, innova Spokane, Wash. Kelly effusively details his mission of helping busi tion, and business savvy. nesses work their way through the process of identifying shared val Jeff Pinneo, current Horizon president, said Kelly's leadership was ues, enhancing communication, and improving morale. especially evident in the aftermath of the Flight 261 tragedy. "I don't "I'm not the kind of guy who can play golf all day, so the work is think events like that shape character; they bring out the character welcome," he says. "On the other hand, I've always believed that you that is already there," he told the Tacoma News Tribune. "What we should work to live, not live to work. I'm happy to be able to do saw with John was character that was broad and deep." things I didn't have time to do when I was working full time, and I'm Bill Ayer, who succeeded Kelly as Alaska chairman, said: "The guy thrilled to finally be able to obsess over the little things—like my has incredible instincts, both on the employee and the customer sides." garden." ■

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Emmott and lone Fix Chase 33 built a garden that now is preserved as a national treasure

lone Fix Chase '33 never tires of the view outside her back door: open sky across a valley to hills and Mount Rainier. On a clear day the moun tain seems to rise just off the edge of the garden that she and her husband, Emmott, created, offering a stunning backdrop. Set on a 7-acre plateau in Orting, Wash., the Chases' garden blends Japanese influences and modernist concepts popular in the '60s, says Rosina Mclvor, who coordinates Friends of the Chase Garden and works with the Garden Conservancy, a New York-based organization dedi cated to preserving selected private gardens. Last year, the group raised $34,000, which included a major gift from the Chases, to care for the garden. But while the couple, now in their 90s, is getting help today, for decades they did it all themselves. To achieve her vision, lone studied the contours of the land and placed natural materials where they seemed to belong. GREEN GIANTS The Chases have labored for "It's really quite simple. I observe nature, enlarging what's natural, decades on their land and still aren't done, "lone and I bring in a few exotics, too," says lone, who still draws inspiration says I could do anything she made up her mind to do/ laughs Emmott from magazines, books, and the mountain, where she spent much of

■ her youth hiking and camping. . lone's ties to the land run deep. She remembers playing at age 5 in the sand spit on the lower comer of the 14 acres where she and high school sweetheart Emmott would build their dream home facing Mount Rainier. They later sold half of their land to a friend.

V\ Spring 2004 Emmott sat behind lone in the eighth grade and says a high school every rock in ourselves. A woman called from back East wondering teacher cornered him one day and asked, "Why don't you go out what kind of equipment we used to move rocks. We didn't have any with a decent girl, like lone Fix?" equipment. I just moved them. "So we tried it!" lone says with a laugh. "lone says I could do anything she made up her mind to do," That was 72 years ago. Emmott quips as he sits with a guest in their breakfast room. "We'd As a student at Puget Sound, lone majored in art history and lived do it all again," he says. in the Theta house. When she finished a pattern-making course in lone was 50 when she began clearing the brambles from the land. Southern California, Emmott asked to borrow his father's car to bring "She was a human dynamo," Emmott recalls. "I used to go to work her home. and come back at night. During the day she'd cleared out brush and "My father told me, 'You can't bring lone home unless you're cultivated all these banks using an old cultivator that would kill a married. It would be an immoral act.'" The couple married in time for mule." Emmott to drive her north in his father's new Nash. lone's work in the garden has slowed in the past couple of years, The Chases bought their land in 1943, while Emmott still worked and a full-time gardener has been hired. She says, "I might yank a

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for Puget Sound Energy, but they didn't move there until 1959. weed or two if it's pretty conspicuous. I can't resist." Says Emmott, "We started from scratch. We had an architect de "She'll leave here right after breakfast, just wandering around look sign the house. We went to Rex Zumwalt in Tacoma, and he laid out ing at the posies, and often it's two hours before she comes back," the landscape plan for around the house to get us started. He de Emmott says. signed the decks and the pools, and from there on lone took over. We "I don't go out there just to look. I'm thinking about the land had an awful lot of work to do. We ran out of money and had to scaping," lone explains. "I study the garden in different lights and complete the house by ourselves. lone did all the finishing, and I put watch the light as it changes. In the early morning it's especially ' the roof on and split the shakes." lovely." lone subtracted from Zumwalt's plan. "He had too much stuff," After a work group finishes propagating plants for the next Friends she says. "I like the simpler things and was always reading magazines of the Chase Garden plant sale, lone lies down to rest on a daybed and library books about Frank Lloyd Wright. He had a mind of his that has a view of the woods—garden books all around her. She still own, and I like that." studies and plans. "I want to add more wildflowers to the woods and lone built the stone fireplace that rises out of the center of their more dogwood trees at the woods' edge. I also want a natural wood low-slung house with rocks from the Puyallup River Bar. land pool, but I have to place it in the right spot because it could "Stone masons put the form up, and I put in all the rocks. I'd go disturb lots of tree roots. r down to the river with the old '48 Chev and load the trunk with rocks "You get to know every piece of the land," lone says. "When I I thought were suitable for the fireplace. Then I'd come up and pile look out at the gardens here, I just thank God that we were able to do them in front of where I was going to put them. I'd put up a few a this—a lot of people aren't that healthy. I am thankful that we live on night because they were round and slippery with wet mortar. I could this side of the Cascade Mountains because I like the trees, shrubs, only do just a layer at a time. I did another layer each day until it the green, and even the dampness. There is a freshness here. reached the ceiling," she says. "When you're working for yourself, it's "I grew up having fun here. And I'm still having fun here!" she always satisfying." says. "It's not done yet." And demanding. Emmott claims they've moved every plant and rock around their place twice. "Every tree we've got here, like these The Chase Garden is open for viewing in April and May by appointment hemlocks, we brought in on a backboard on our backs. We hauled Call 206-242-4040 or go to www.chasegarden.org for more information.

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What are our sacred spaces? This was the first thing • • • ' ■ ■’ ' v"‘■ ‘ our dream team of architects and planners asked us ' :* V; to consider as we began a yearlong enterprise that will guide campus development over the next 20 1 years. The question asks us to consider the shape of

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Sacred spaces, in depth Remove the anaglyph glasses stapled at right to view scenes of the campus in 3D. Hold them so that the red lens is over your left eye, and the blue lens over your right. The effect is best in good light and works when seen either head-on or from an angle. a 24 arches Spring 2004 SACRED SPACES . JSgSgv'’-' ' ''

project, without living to see the finished result, marked their contribution with an extraordinary carving or gracious pointed arch or ingenious gargoyle, passing on to future generations the work of completing the edifice in which they took such pride. The 19th-century art historian and archi tectural critic, John Ruskin, claimed that these structures were noble and even sub lime elements in the landscape because they represented evidence of the continuous pres ence of past achievements still in our midst; and these memories of the past are most noble when they are inextricably interwo ven with the structures of the present, as parts of the fabric of our daily experience. From these sentiments, the roots of the Gothic revival in architecture were bom, a style that was then adopted by some of the great colleges in America—some hearkening directly back to Cambridge and Oxford— and came to be known as "collegiate Gothic." But why is our Gothic architecture so sacred to us at Puget Sound? How has it come to so eloquently represent who we are? Ruskin offers another hint. He showed that the outer elements of Gothic architec ture reflect something about the inner spirit of those who created it, an expression of people from a particular kind of place, a place that sounds a lot like the Pacific Northwest: "The Gothic architecture arose in massy and mountainous strength, axe- hewn, and iron-bound, block heaved upon block.... Strength of will, independence of character, resoluteness of purpose, impa tience of undue control, and that general tendency to set the individual reason against authority, and the individual deed against destiny... are all more or less traceable in the rigid lines, vigorous and various masses, and daringly ... independent structure of Gothic architecture." I can think of no college that better em bodies this innovative and independent spirit. What strikes me as I have learned more and more about this university is that we have never been afraid to try a new path, or to make our own way. As we commence a new 20-year master plan for our campus, we will look within to give a contemporary and distinctive expres sion of our own Gothic heritage, and we will

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What will the new campus master plan entail, and what will be its timeline? A committee comprising alumni, fac ulty, students, college administrators, and North End neighbors is developing the mas ter plan with the assistance of consulting architects. They will: • Consider prospects for the phased de velopment of the college, creating a flexible planning framework for what might be ac complished within 10 years, and for what the college may require in 20 years and beyond. • Think much more broadly than just about buildings (although new and updated structures certainly will be an important part of the work). They will analyze how the campus should function as a commu nity, its infrastructure, its recreational spaces, its athletic facilities, and other needs of people living together. • Think about the design of the campus oh two levels. What are the larger structural and aesthetic patterns of the campus that give it a logic, feel, and functionality that should be explicitly maintained and :"vv : n k -,v . WS strengthened? And what are the smaller campus environments that create especially meaningful locations, symbols, or identify ing features? (These might include areas such as Jones Circle, the cloisters, and the arboretum.) • Examine the campus edges, proposing the proper relationship the campus should have to its residential environment and the appropriate marking of campus edges, ap proach to campus, sense of arrival, land scaping, lighting, signage, way-finding, etc. . Assist m identifying priorities for capi-

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tal projects in addition to residences and proposed siting for appropriate facilities. The plan will be executed in phases: • Needs assessment—Autumn 2003 • Concept development, including development of plan options— Winter 2004 • Draft master plan created—Spring 2004 • Plan approval process—Summer 2004 • Plan finalized—Fall 2004 Alumni are encouraged to take part in the planning process. You can find detailed information on background research and progress to date at a special Web site set up for the campus master plan, www.ups.edu/ mp. The Web site also provides a mecha nism for comments, and you are encour aged to make them. ■

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University photographer Ross Mulhausen built this setup, using identical cameras. He rigged a cable release to fire the shutters simultaneous ly. The resulting images, each with a difference in perspective of only a few inches, were then merged and manipulated on a computer.

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36 arches s > , Rex Adkins tells our property between the cities us: "I am shocked of Leavenworth and Cashmere. A that I will be 80 on distinct Italian feel is evident April 6. My wife, Yoshiko, throughout the property, which $ struggles with anatomy and is in line with our love affair with physiology at a city college, while Italy." Warren looks forward to our 9-year-old, Maya, is thriving the 50th reunion this year! -* in a seminar for fourth through ■ i sixth graders." 45th Reunion: October 8-9, 2004 ; Robert Merry is author of Beautiful ; David Corner 51 and Strange: The founded Tacoma- Music I Have Known, published by 59 based The Gather Attabeira en Cacibajagua" (facing page, oil Vangate in 2003. The book is a ing Project, a nonprofit organi personal view in which he sees zation that collects usable furni on canvas, 60"x 60") emerged from the "Western music flowering in the ture, clothing, toys, and books imagination of Glenda Black Gullmet 18th century and floundering in and distributes them overseas B.A/81, B.A/89 after a trip to the Rio Camuy through charity organizations. He the 21st." Robert, a former man Caves in the highlands of Puerto Rico. On a aging editor of the Tacoma News started the program after a visit quest to understand her Taino Indian heri Tribune, lives in Gig Harbor, Wash. to Ghana 10 years ago. David also is on the board of directors of tage, Glenda learned about Attabeira, the wa Cecil Reimer writes: "Our Tacoma's African American Mu ter spirit in Taino creation mythology. She granddaughter is just a year old. seum and other organizations. combined Attabeira's visage with the hibiscus, She's enough to keep us moving. She has an older brother who is Carla Hanson Reukema writes: a plant native to the island, to create this, the in kindergarten. Grandparenting "This year no long trips but just first in her Womenscape series. is the greatest!" a journey step-by-step through Caves have long been a stimulus for life with the trials of breast can Glenda's art. "They are the oldest museums," cer. I am taking treatment now, she says. In 1985 she visited the Cave of Les ; Kenneth Hig and I am so far winning. Just a gins celebrated warning for you to keep up on Eyzies in France, where the sight of her shad 52 his 50th wedding your yearly mammograms, even ow, mingled with the Cro-Magnon art there, Glenda and another painting anniversary on June 20, 2003. He then it is not enough. Fortunately inspired the idea for her Shadow Dance series also writes: "I completed five se I had good doctors who wouldn't in her Womenscape series, "Attabeira Seeks the Light." of photographs and photoglyphs. Glenda in mesters over three years of let me put off surgery. I was able vited friends to "shadow dance" next to a alumni audit of Chinese language to enjoy our annual family retreat. rock cliff wall on the banks of the Snake River in Oregon and photographed classes at UPS with Lo Sun Perry We are 13 in number now. The as professor. It was a great logistics are something else but the forms cast by their shadows at night. "Shadows aren't something to be experience." we always have a good time." afraid of," Glenda says. "They are to be played with! My goal [in the series] was to accent human commonality and shared tribal origins," Both are evi dent in the indeterminate forms, representing all people and all races. SOth Reunion: / Randall Smith Glenda's initial recognition as an artist was a first place award in the 1988 October 8-9, 2004 was elected vice president of the Crosscurrents art contest at Puget Sound for "Shadow Dance #1" (above). ; 60 Fumiko Taka- American Association of Neuro Later, the Bibliotheque nationale de France acquired several pieces in the hashi Kimura logical Surgeons. Randall is also Shadow Dance series for its permanent collection. This spring, Shadow Dance B.S/54, M.A/77 president-elect of the Western 54 (Nine Muses books) will combine Glenda's photographs with the poetry of uses her training in chemistry and Neurological Society. art from UPS to produce sumi wa- David Lloyd Whited. Glenda's images also have been reproduced in Native Rosalie Rosso King began the tercolors and collages. Fumiko's America in the Twentieth Century: an Encyclopedia, Sojourner's Truth and Other second year of her appointment work has been featured in the Stories, The Seattle Times, Raven Chronicles, and other publications. as chair of the art department at Cannon Beach, Ore., Haystack Western Washington University in Whether her medium is silver gelatin prints, oil paints, or buttons, Glenda Gallery, among other places. She has succeeded in part with the aid of her "other side," her business sense. lives in Seattle. Bellingham. Glenda earned her first Puget Sound degree in business administration. "No Warren Moyles B.A/54, is going to 'discover' you," she says. "You have to get your work out M.A/63 writes: "My wife Julie / Jeff Brotman and one there. John Dickson [the former Puget Sound business program head] would and I reside in Cashmere, Wash. wife Susan were After I retired from Department 61 honored as out have been upset if I hadn't mentioned the business part." °f Defense schools and Washing standing philanthropists by the Glenda and her husband, Professor Emeritus George Guilmet, live in ton state public education, we Association of Fundraising Profes sunny Blyn, Wash., at the head of Sequim Bay. You can e-mail Glenda at eveloped La Toscana vineyard/ sionals at this year's Washington [email protected]. — Cathy Tollefson '83 w'nery and bed and breakfast on State National Philanthropy Day.

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; James Fox and f Jennifer Bloxom The Tacoma News Steve Wehm- vices to commercial and govern Ann Richardson married Dave Tribune recognized hoff writes: "Af ment markets. )im leads the team 62 Fox '63 write: Eckles on Aug. 30, Diane Murphy ter over 10 years responsible for expanding sales "We both retired at the end of 2003, in Seattle. Jennifer and Forsberg in a feature article in the ASK network, I finally got within the Department of De June 2003. We traveled for two Dave were classmates in junior about her outstanding teaching my first call for information about fense and national intelligence months around the country by high and high school in Yakima, at Delong Elementary School in working in the music business, agencies. car. In January and February, we Wash. Both are now retired, Tacoma. Diane has been a and it turns out to be my cousin Tom Stenger rejoined the went to Japan to the Snow Festi teacher for 29 years. Ryan Corbaley '03! Go figure. John Pierce is the executive di Tacoma City Council in Novem val in Sapporo and visited former I guess the apple doesn't fall far rector of the Oregon Historical ber 2003. Tom, an attorney, pre students that Ann taught from from the tree, as both my par Society. 30th Reunion: viously served two terms on the 1963-66." When they're not trav ents, Merle Stevens Wehm- council. eling, James and Ann live in Se October 8-9, 2004 hoff '49 and George Wehm- attle. Michael Sullivan writes: "In Oc Peggy Drake Brian Berge hoff '49 worked in the music tober 2003 I celebrated 20 years Jerry Thorpe is a realtor for Fehling and hus writes: "Four business for more than 20 years practicing law in Colorado. I am Harold A. Allen Co. in Lakewood, band Bob recently grown kids, but after going to UPS. I welcome any a founding partner of a 26-law Wash. Jerry enjoys the new chal- celebrated their 29th wedding no grandkids. Life is good!" Brian contact from alumni in the yer firm in Denver, where I spe lenge and educational experi- anniversary. She writes: "Retired lives in Kansas City, Kan. Northeast and would love to cialize in litigation and environ ence. He and wife Janet also love in 2003: four states'12 principals, catch up." Steve lives in Kings Christine Elser Muhleman was spending time with their 2-year- ^ ® schools, and 28 years in the Park, N.Y. mental law. More importantly, I old granddaughter, Linnea classroom. I reached a career goal elected vice president of the am raising four children." American Society of Hand Thera Isabella Thorpe, whom Jerry says teaching every grade." Peggy Terry Swinney B.A/78, pists for 2004, and will progress will be a future Logger. Jerry kves 'n San Diego, Calif, Jack McRae M.B.A.'80 received the Military to president-elect in 2005 and M.B.A. is the new serves as the clerk of session for Anne Haley was named chair of Outstanding Volunteer Service president in 2006, a position pre board of trustees Skyline Presbyterian Church and the Board of Directors of Medal while serving at the Navy viously held by Judy Colditz chair for Edmonds Community sings in the choir. and Marine Corps Reserve Cen Tacoma's famous candy makers '71. Christine says hand therapy College in Edmonds, Wash. Jack ter Tulsa, in Broken Arrow, Okla. Brown and Haley. Anne is retired is "a totally rewarding subspe is also senior vice president of leg Terry received the award for de from her job as chief executive cialty within occupational ; Bill Johnson and islative and congressional affairs voting numerous hours to help officer of the Yakima Valley Re therapy." for Premera Blue Cross. Lee Ann Bless gional Library in Yakima, Wash., ing his community, and perform ing Johnson 63 and has spent her career work ing his assignments in an exem write that Bill retired on Feb. 1, ing as a librarian. Alexandra Gres- 25th Reunion: plary and professional manner. 2003, after 25 years with The sitt is library di Boeing Company. He is pursuing Myrna Finch Orsini B.A/68, October 8-9, 2004 rector at Thomas hobbies in computer program- M*A. 74 has taught English and Tami Lund Gar- Balch Library, a special collections Janet Baxter is ; ming and hiking. Both Bill and written for a Victorian newsletter, row serves on the library in Leesburg, Va. Alexandra the first woman Lee Ann plan to volunteer their but sê âs êen perfecting the board of the Grays was recognized for her service as president of U.S. 81 services in Papua New Guinea art 5ClJlpting since 1980. She Harbor Community Hospital in chair of the Society of American Sailing, the national governing with Wydiffe Bible Translators in founded the Monarch Sculpture body of the sport. She previously Grays Harbor, Wash. Tami is presi 2004. Park in Olympia, Wash., in 1997 Archivists Awards Committee in served on the board of directors. dent and CEO of Grays Harbor and has exhibited her sculptures the fall of 2003. Public Development Authority. Jim Moore and wife Vivian run Janet works for IBM Business Con around the world. Debi Griggs writes: "I spent Creative Ministries, a Christian sulting Services and lives in spring 2003 touring southern Af musical ministry that travels Chicago. rica and the Seychelles. I was Joni Weber Earl around the Pacific Northwest. Darrell Matz re elected chair of the 2003-04 Ten Racardo McLaughlin is serving M.B.A. was fea Learn more about Creative Min ceived a profes ure Review Committee at as 2003-04 president of the tured in a cover istries by visiting www.jim sional finance of Bellevue Community College." Tacoma Actors Guild. story of Washington CEO maga moorecm.org. ficer award from the Washington Debi lives in Issaquah, Wash. zine for her work as CEO of Sound Finance Officers Association in Transit. Joni has been praised for 2003. Darrell is a state auditor. Rich Johnston reining in Sound Transit's budget 40th Reunion: Robin Hill has started the first in and for pushing for Seattle's light October 8-9, 2004 been the head door rock-climb rail project. John Hughes is ? Ellen Ferguson ing gym in the United States. Rich football coach at Chuck Garnett B.A/82, ; was awarded the got the idea in 1987, after climb editor and pub Sprague High School in Salem, M.B.A.'83 was promoted to first ever Inspira ing with friends in Argentina and lisher of the Aber 72 Ore., for the last 17 years and president and CEO of the Na 64 tional Philanthropist Award by wishing there was somewhere to deen Daily World newspaper in serves as the dean of Valley tional Bank of South Carolina. He Puget Sound-based Women's train indoors during the off sea Aberdeen, Wash. John has won League coaches. He has two chil joined the firm in 1993. Chuck Funding Alliance. The organiza son. Rich's gym, Vertical World, more than 50 Society for Profes dren, Jennifer, 25, and Chris, 21. also chairs the Economic Devel tion focuses on supporting and has Washington locations in Se sional Journalist awards, wrote a opment Committee for the South developing agencies that work Jay Wiley spent four years as an attle, Redmond, and Bremerton. play, co-authored a book, and industrial chemist before turning Carolina Banker's Association. with women and girls. Jim Roper was promoted to di served a number of organiza to teaching science. Jay now Steven Lehman works as a rector of defense/intelligence-so tions. John and wife Patsy live in teaches chemistry and physics at health services coordinator for lutions sales at Space Imaging, Hoquiam, and have two college- Gig Harbor High School in Gig Life Line Screening in University the world's leading provider of aged daughters, Sarah and Claire. Harbor, Wash., where he focuses Place, Wash. Steven writes: "My Earth imagery and related ser- on hands-on activities. work involves preventing vascu-

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at the Sprague location. "I went for one se mester/' he says, then in 1924 the school moved up to Union Avenue. Pugh, who will be 100 on June 4, gradu ated with a B.A. in English in 1928. (His three siblings—Elizabeth '30, Jessamyn '37, and the late Paul Pugh '36—are also Puget Sound grads.) He regrets now that he didn't study more in college, but finding time, well, "that was a problem." Like most students then, "I worked my way through," he says. Summers he worked at "box factories" that made wood crates for harvest season. School terms found him operating a machine at the historic Hamilton Candy Company. "I went to college till noon," he recounts. "Noon till 8, or later during the busy season, I was at the candy company. That was when I had the bicycle, so I'd ride up McKinley Hill to where we lived, and study till midnight or 1 a.m. I had to be back to school at 8." Ac quisition of a Model T finally saved him from a bike or trolley ride up the hill and he STILL TEACHING AND LEARNING At age 99, Pugh volunteers "reading and whatnot," he says, "gained a little study time." at The Robin's Nest, a daycare on the property of his retirement community. Regardless of the work it took to get there, Pugh always loved the views of the There was no indoor plumbing." By contrast, Pacific Northwest from up high. Even today Sam Pugh '28 the house in Tacoma had a water closet. "I he keeps a picture of Mount Rainier on his was surprised by so many things," Pugh says. desk at home in Indianapolis. "That moun A new world The year was 1919 and Tacoma was in a tain was an influence in my life," he says. boom cycle. Public water and power supplies Pugh went on to a career in ministry and Sam Pugh was a wide-eyed country boy had expanded, port facilities were improved, was editor of World Call, an international when he moved to Tacoma. The first and a municipal streetcar service had just magazine for the Christian Church, with thing he noticed as the train that brought begun operation. "Everything was growing," headquarters in Indianapolis. He received a him approached Union Station was a Pugh says. "It was a busy city with more go graduate degree from the Lexington Theo neon sign—the first neon he'd ever seen. ing on than I'd ever thought possible." logical Seminary in Kentucky; ministered AMOCAT, AMOCAT, it flashed—the brand The College of Puget Sound was part of parishes in Watsonville, Hollister, and Sacra name for West Coast Grocery, and the surge. In 1920, land was selected for a mento, California; and traveled the globe Tacoma spelled backward. new campus, and construction of the first visiting the Christian Church's remotest min The Pugh family of six came to the building—Jones Hall—began soon after. istries. "I've been to almost all of the capitals Northwest from "Mizzurra"—Pugh still Pugh entered the college after four years at of the world," he says. pronounces it like Huck Finn himself. The Tacoma's Lincoln High, but the school that Yet nothing could ever be as intriguing as trip took five days of steady travel. The would become the University of Puget being a 14-year-old just off the train in train had no sleeping cars—"we slept sit Sound still occupied a vintage porticoed and Tacoma. After Missouri, Tacoma was "like ting up all the way"—and travelers car gabled structure at Sixth Avenue and living in a different world." From that point, ried their own food. Sprague Street. Pugh thinks he's the oldest, "I guess I became more accustomed to Conditions in their old town had been perhaps the only, surviving alumnus who [amazing things]. I had more experience of "primitive—few people had telephones. attended the university's earlier incarnation the world." — Brenda Pittsley

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lar disease. As a hobby, I enjoy ; Marc Blackburn gourmet retail and wholesale follow through on something Laurie Zettler and Eric Bailey ultra endurance events, ranging writes: "For the bakery before moving into the we've been considering for nearly '91 write: "We took the next big from 14 Seattle to Portland bi 85 last nine years, I restaurant world. Gretchen is an 12 years. I left Microsoft in Feb leap and welcomed Vivian Grace, cycle events to Ironman distance have worked for the National Park expert in seasonal cooking and is ruary 2002 to train full-time to aka Boo, into our lives on Hallow triathlons. My two daughters, 9 Service and recently got a pro a pastry chef at Wildwood Res become a pilot with Mission Avia een morning. She was 7 pounds, and 12, love dance and music. motion that took me east of the taurant in Portland, Ore. tion Fellowship, a flight and tech 6 ounces, with extra large hands, They are both talented little ath mountains to northern Idaho and George Newton writes: "I am nology based mission serving in feet, and nose. She loves sleep, letes and students. I still stay in Nez Perce National Park. My job living in beautiful Southern Cali more than 24 countries around food, warm baths, loud music, touch with my fraternity broth has taken me from interacting fornia, currently active duty in the the world helping over 500 Chris and seems amused by the dogs. ers from UPS. Life as a husband, with the public to behind the U.S. Navy as a physician and tian and humanitarian organiza Definitely a chip off both blocks. father, friend, athlete, and health scenes, working on projects that flight surgeon. I enjoy the mix of tions. We will be moving to Papua Eric's a business analyst for Ameri professional keeps me busy, but I tell our park's story without the flying and medicine. I miss the (formerly Irian jaya), Indonesia, can Express, and I'm self-em would not have it any other way." benefit of a ranger, including old days of UPS security and next year with our two boys, ployed as a Web events manager, museum exhibits, interpretive Harrington Hall. Hello to all! I'm Gerrit, 4, and Piers, 2. We will be although we spend most of our signs, and publications. A career assisting with food relief, disaster waking hours working on our David Elliott be planning an Alaska excursion for ; with the National Park Service next summer." recovery, medical flight evacua house in Ballard or hanging out came Washington was not what I had initially in tions, communications support, with the dogs and Vivian. Would state's director of 83 tended, but it has become a ca and flight transportation in some love to catch up with people, e- elections in December. Dave has reer that has tapped my passion 15th ReonsDOira: of the most challenging terrain mail us at [email protected] or earned national recognition as an for history but in a public rather October 8-9, 2004 imaginable (including jungles ewbaileyl @yahoo.com." expert in voting technology, and than academic setting. It is ful and 15,000-foot mountain has worked in elections adminis filling and rewarding." ; Scott Eagan ranges). Feel free to visit our Web tration since 1984. writes: "Both Nikki Connie Correll Kari Swenson Hausauer was site at www.vanzwol.com for ; and I are continu Partoyan writes: Sheila Knapp writes: "Christeen awarded the 2003 North Dakota 89 more details about us and our ing our teaching at the college "I had a wonderful and I celebrated our 20th anni Occupational Therapist of the latest adventures. Hope to hear 91 level, but we have now entered 2003. I completed my first year versary on Nov. 8,2003. We have Year Award. Kari works in the Bis from y'all before we leave!" into a new area with much more in the Bush administration, work both been employed with the marck school system. same companies for 21 and 18 vigor. We have established the ing on technology policy, and on years respectively. We enjoy Greyhaus Literary Agency, found David Campbell Nov. 1, 2003, I married Garo at www.greyhausagency.com. writes: "Life is Partoyan in Washington, D.C. We RVing, golf, travel, and hanging ; Greg Barge tells out with friends. I always look for us: "I was award We represent romance writers good for my fam spent a week in Anguilla, British ward to keeping track of UPS ed my M.A. in across the country to publishers ily and me in northern Virginia, West Indies, and are now return 86 of romance. Make sure to check 20 minutes west of D.C., where ing to a normal life. We were in sports and activities. Any Chi educational leadership from Cali Omega's out there e-mail any fornia State University, Sacra us out, especially if you are a ro we've lived since the fall of 2000. Seattle over Thanksgiving to cel time. Keala, Bimmie, Kathy are mento. I am still working as prin mance writer! Outside of this, we My work is divided between edu ebrate with friends and family you out there?" Sheila is a cor cipal at Antelope Crossing Middle are still continuing our travels cation and sales, both related to who couldn't join us in D.C. for rections sergeant for the city of School, near Sacramento, and around the world and will keep the music I love. If my UPS friends our wedding." Kent, Wash. loving it!" you posted on the adventures." ever find themselves in Chantilly, Tom Provenzano M.P.T. is come and say hello!" You can Ted Van Zwol writes: "After five starting a multi-disciplinary, ho Renata Pearson is a licensed Debra Doran was elected chair reach David at dcampbell4@ years at Boeing and six years at listic clinic in White Salmon, customs broker. She's worked in of the Olympic College Board of cox.net. many areas of the brokerage in Trustees. Debra is the managing Microsoft, we have decided to Wash. Tom will handle the physi dustry, assisting importers with director of the Seattle account cal therapy aspects, while other audits and compliance programs. ing firm Seattle Harris myCFO and lives on Bainbridge Island, Wash. 20th Renniosi: Share your wedding photos, your travel pictures, your October 8-9, 2004 snapshots of old fraternity brothers playing golf ; David Haynes / j Nancy Warren was named mill played the piano 87 manager of the during a holiday Weyerhaeuser containerboard ; concert to raise funds for Highline plant in Henderson Corporate and we’ll send Community College's performing Park, Ind. David joined Weyer arts scholarships. Nancy, an ad haeuser in 1993 as a research and you a pen! junct member of the Des Moines, development scientist. He for Wash., school's music depart merly was the power and recov ment, also works as the business ery manager at the Weyerhaeuser Yes, one of these manager for Breeders Theater. facility in Plymouth, N.C. desirable and useful arches Nathan Thostenson was ap - ball point pens in school colors can be \ pointed vice president of sales i and marketing for Integrex, an Gretchen Glatte yours, just for sending us a photo ofyour get- electronics manufacturing ser graduated from together, large or small, with other UPS alumni. vices company based in Bothell, the California Cu Wash. linary Academy and worked at a L—

40 arches Spring 2004 "After over 10 years in the ASK network, mv m nCt ^'rSt ca" ^or information music business, and it turns out to be about working in the Y cousin Ryan Corbaley '03! Go figure." — Steve Wehmhoff 'll practitioners will offer acupunc- was great, but I missed the North- the Mo'olelo Performing Arts ture, chiropractic work, massage, west. Glad to be back closer to Company, now a nonprofit Ha- * ■ • . and nutrition therapy. UPS friends Anne Grande, waiian corporation operating in AlUIIlIH SRSWer DOX Heidi Shelton, Cori Lewis Towler, and Susan Poole, who researches noriel^ndTrings AS 3 Pu9et S°Und alum/ hoW do I ... Kimberly Roun are all here in the Seattle area." tree Johnson them to life on stage, producing writes of husband Allison Cawood Liddell writes: ori9inal stories by contemporary Services Erik Johnson '91 and herself: "My husband and I recently playwrights and educating youth get my transcript? moved back to Flagstaff from Tuc- 'n technical theater and design, "Alter 12 years of working in the 253-879-2641 son to be closer to our parents You can learn more bY visiting , electric utility sector, Erik traded after the birth of our son Ashton their Web site at www.moolelo. order dassic lo8° wear ftorn the Alumm Comer °fthe in his business suits for shorts and We are building our dream house; Online Bookstore? flip-flops. He is now the director www.bookstore.ups.edu/aIumnicomer and everything finally seems to Jeff Maudsley opened Mauds- of finance for Quicksilver, Inc., in find current Puget Sound students for part-time or Huntington Beach, Calif. He loves be settling down a bit after a hec- ley and Co., a solid-waste man- tic summer. Occasionally I miss agement consultation company, summer jobs in my workplace? it and the international travel has the Pacific Northwest, but we in Bellingham, Wash. Jeff's com- 253-879-3161 been a fun perk. Our boys, Riley grew up here and are happy to pany focuses on reducing the find Puget Sound students or graduates for internships or and Kent, are 4 and 1. I enjoy be back. I would love to hear costs of solid-waste disposal and staying home full time and full-time job opportunities in my workplace? from any alums in the area!" recycling for business owners. fundraising for the Casa Colina 253-879-3337 Rehabilitation Hospital. We'd love Todd Milbrandt writes: "I have Bang Wong works for Virtual- use the Alumni Online Community to look up friends and to host any friends visiting South- successfully finished my orthope- Text LLC as an art director for receive a personal lifetime e-mail forwarding address? ern California. Keep in touch via die surgery residency and am medical and scientific illustration. 253-879-2924, www.ups.edu/alumni/olc_intro.htm [email protected]!" currently a pediatric orthopedic Bang received two degrees from order tickets for an on-campus event? surgery fellow at Texas Scottish |ohns Hopkins University School Daniel Merritt writes: "I have 253-879-3419 Rite Hospital in Dallas. We have of Medicine, an M.S. in immunol- been married to my lovely and taken a job at the University of ogy in 1999 and a M.A. in medi- attend the annual College Search Workshop for alutmn talented wife, Yvette, for three Maryland starting in August cal and scientific illustration in families, sponsored by admission? years now and reside in the high 2004. My youngest daughter, 2001. 800-396-7191 desert town of Rio Rancho, N.M. Helen, is 1, and my son, Charlie, Our lives have been very blessed purchase a facilities use card or a guest pass to work out is 3. My wife, Mary Beth, remains by the arrival of our first son, Einar Jensen is a in the Fieldhouse? active in art and the Dallas corn- Michael Lauchlin, on Feb. 6, fire inspector for 253-879-3140 munity." 2003, one day before my own Evergreen Fire Pro- get a library card? birthday! I couldn't have asked Michael Moyer finished his tection District in Evergreen, Visit the library circulation desk master's in viticulture and enol- c0|0> £jnar lives in Idaho Springs, for a better birthday present!" audit a class? ogy from the University of Cali- where he also serves as a volun- Kathryn Salazar is director of fornia, Davis, and is teaching 253-879-3217 technology for Motorola, Inc., teer fireman. winemaking and chemistry at out of Scottsdale, Ariz. Walla Walla Community College. Vktki rSon°Orainizationh" to request the He writes: "I am extremely happy cas 0 ' 9 ' academic department offering the class of your a television series on the national Matthew Aujla to be back in Washington! It ; cable network Home & Garden choice writes: "I'm relo- would be great to hear from all Television, or HGTV. The program make a gift to the university? eating to Bang- of you folks who I have lost touch gives homeowners ideas for reno- 253-879-2921, www.ups.edu/our/development/ kok, Thailand. After receiving my with. Take care of yourselves! vating disorganized space. Vicki home.htm M.B.A. at Darden Graduate Kathleen Quinlan Shoemaker is founder of Restoring Order, a School of Business Administration and Larry Shoemaker '91 wel- Portland, Ore.,-based company at the University of Virginia, I re- COmed Logan James on Aug. 25, tfoat specializes in organizing Volunteer Opportunities turned to the Hong Kong office 2003. Logan, who weighed in at pe0ple's lives, assist with (writs in my regional Alumni Association of McKinsey and Co., primarily 7 p0unds, 6 ounces, joins big sis- chapter? 253-879-3245, [email protected] serving telecom clients in the re- ter Lauren, 3. Casey Roloff is planning a large gion. In addition, I've worked real estate project that would re- help with my class reunion? Sydney Van Atta married vitalize the community of Pacific with clients in Europe and the 253-879-3417, [email protected] Stephen Morgan on Dec. 20, U.S. over the last two years." Beach, Wash., on the coast north 2003, in Ithaca, N.Y. Sydney is an 0f Ocean Shores. Casey's devel- ! serve on the National Alumni Board? Lori Young Ferro writes: I ve assistant professor of political sci- opmentprojectwill feature stores 253-879-3450, www.ups.edu/alumni/ been married for five years and enCe at the State University of within walking distance of new NABappllcation.htm ' and working aUheTniversiw of N creatin9 a Pedestrian- assist with student recruiting hi the Alumni in Action m Washington. We moved here two friendly atmosphere. program? 253-879-3245, [email protected] ; • • . years ago from Los Angeles, 10th RcilIHOTI! assist current students or recent graduates in making where I lived for over six years, October 8-9, 2004 Justin Bemthal j career choices or finding jobs via the Alumni Sharing ; working at UCLA and completing my master's degree in health ad- / Seema Ahmed writes that he had : Knowledge (ASK) program? ministration at the University of Hirsch was one a good 2003. He 253-879-3337, e-mail [email protected] Southern California. California of the creators of visited friends and family, and g .--- <,

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continued his summer tradition administrator of health services 5th RensruDoim: About Class Notes of touring summer festivals. Jus since the facility opened. tin also celebrated his five-year October 8-9, 2004 Kevin Nord writes: "Cara and I The Class Notes editor is Cathy Tollefson '83. You can anniversary at Columbia State moved to Olympia last May and ; Alexander contact her at 253-879-3298 or e-mail ctollefson@ Bank in Tacoma, where he works love being closer to Seattle. We McKenzie- ups.edu. as a sort operator. lived in Spokane for the past three 99 Johnson is a staff Where do Class Notes come from? Jay Marley and Erica Oesting years, and while it was fun, we geologist in the geotechnical en About half the Class Notes come directly from you, either were married on July 26, 2003, missed the rain and excitement gineering group of Golder Asso in letters submitted with the Class Notes form below or in in Homer, Alaska. Many friends over here. Cara is now working ciates in Redmond, Wash. The e-mail updates. Some reach us when alumni volunteer and family joined the celebration, as a clerk for the Supreme Court, group is involved in projects such for the ASK network and grant permission for the infor including Michael Enz and and I'm working as an investiga as housing developments, pipe mation they provide to be published in Class Notes. The Mark Smith '95, who were in tor for the U.S. Office of Person lines, mines, forestry, and office rest are compiled from a variety of public sources: news the wedding. Jay and Erica met nel Management. Both of us buildings. Alexander will receive paper and magazine clippings from around the U.S. and several years ago while on a working for the government? In his master's in geology from press releases sent to us by employers when, for example, downhill skiing adventure. They a million years I never thought Western Washington University in a Puget Sound alum at the company gets a new job. are both busy with Jay's dental that would happen, but I also 2004. practice, while Erica pursues her didn't think I'd ever see Charlie Please note it is our policy not to publish pregnancy or Scott Pilara joined First Ameri master's degree in public health. engagement announcements, or candidacies for political Maher '96 become a heartthrob can Properties in Poulsbo, Wash., office. However, we are happy to print news of births, mar on national television." where he markets retail projects riages, and elections to office. Photographs welcome. Class Brent Thoemke B.S.'97, around the Northwest. He will Rebecca Doro- also provide retail tenant repre Notes submissions are edited for style, clarity, and length. cak Escobar M.A.T/98 has been living in the sentation. teaches social Tacoma area and working as an The deadline for Class Notes appearing in this issue of arches studies at Graham Middle School elementary teacher in the Marc Wallace writes: "I am cur was December 15, 2003. Notes received after that date and in Mountain View, Calif. Rebecca Tacoma school district for six rently working as an English through March 15,2004, will appear in the summer issue. also began the national program years. He is the reading specialist teacher in Bielsko-Biala, a small Advancement Via Individual De at Whitman Elementary. town in southern Poland. I've termination, or AVID, in which been here since February 2003

Don't forget to write! she works with students who and plan on staying until the Todd Fredson show college potential. ; spring of 2004." Please use this form to submit Class Notes or update your served in the address; attach a separate page with your Class Note. John Falskow M.A.T. was ap 98 Peace Corps in the Send Class Notes or a change of address pointed conductor and professor Ivory Coast from May 2000 until Ryan Carroll of music at Lander University in July 2002. He is now in the gradu writes: "After Electronically: www.ups.edu/alumni/update, or e-mail Class Greenwood, S.C. spending over two Notes editor Cathy Tollefson '83 at [email protected]. ate program for creative writing Jessica Lamb Henry and Brad at Arizona State University. years in the software and hard Post University of Puget Sound, Office of Communications, Henry B.A/97, M.P.T.'OO wel Elizabeth Robbins Goenen ware industry, I have been re 1500 North Warner Street, Tacoma WA 98416-1041. comed son Coleman Jaycob married Robert Goenen on Aug. cruited to work for one of the When submitting a change of address, please include your old Henry on Sept. 15, 2002. Jessica 2, 2002. The couple lives in nation's leading specialty brew address. is in her sixth year with Deloitte Seattle. eries, Boston Beer, where I hope and Touche in Portland and was to help bring America back from Publication deadlines: Dec. 15 for the spring issue, March 15 Meg Hendricks is teaching En recently promoted to manager. the dark side of the likes of Co for summer, June 15 for autumn, Sept. 15 for winter. glish as a second language in Brad is a physical therapist with rona and Heineken." Ryan lives Guadalajara, Mexico. She hopes Providence in Sherwood, Ore. in Denver, Colo. Name (first, maiden, last) Class Year(s) that perfecting her Spanish will They love to work on home im Christy Mackey Green writes: help her move ahead in interna provement projects in their spare tional trade. "On Nov. 9,2003,1 sang the na Spouse's Name (first, maiden, last) Class Year(s) time. tional anthem at the Carolina David Mulkins B.M/98, Check if new address 0 Panthers football game. The pre Adam Johnson writes: "I re M.A.T/99, a teacher at Stadium Home Address (number and street) cently graduated from George game and half-time shows were High School in Tacoma, hopes to Washington University School of dedicated to servicemen and establish a marching band. He women in the Armed Forces. I Gty, State, ZIP) Medicine and am now complet plans to take Stadium's concert ing my internship year in Tucson, also sang "God Bless America" at band to Italy this spring to per half time." Christy is a captain in ( Ariz. Next year I will start anes 1 i___ l form at the Heritage Festival. Home Phone Work Phone E-Mail Address the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort thesiology training at UCLA. I David and wife Traci have one married my high school sweet Jackson, S.C. son, Carson, 2. Occupation Title Company Name heart in 1998. We have a 2-year- Katie Loughran writes: "I've old daughter." Lindsey Noguchi enjoys living been living in Boston for two in New York City and working as years now, going on four years Mike Morris was promoted to Work Address a registered nurse for Memorial with Nantucket Nectars. I am the executive administrator of Uni Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. event coordinator here in the versity Retirement Community in Spouse's Occupation Title Company Name She travels whenever possible. Beantown area, with events all Davis, Calif. Mike has served as over New England. Besides my awesome job, not much else is Work Address

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tients, staff, and doctors all working to gether to improve quality of life, dentistry- speaking." The 3,400-square-foot building includes space for eight chairs and the most ad vanced technology developed in dentistry over the last five years. For example, Opray says, his practice for doing a crown includes taking a photo of the tooth and transferring ; :■ it to a computer. Three-D imagery software determines the necessary shape, then Opray makes the crown and cements it on, elimi nating the need for a lab. The office also | gives patients glasses that allow them to view informational movies in 3-D. "When we built this office, we tried to MODERN MEDICINE Industry observers say the future is now at Opray's patient-friendly, look to the future and push the envelope," super high-tech dentist's office. he says. "When the patients come in, they say, 'Wow/" Joseph Opray 77 Dentus's Web site, www.dentus.com, is pretty high-tech, too. The site features online forms, e-mail confirmation of ap A community of smiles pointments, a 360-degree virtual tour of the building, directions to the office, and a i Getting a root canal isn't exactly fun, but zine named Opray and his business partner, monthly e-newsletter with information on ! for Joseph Opray's patients it can be edu Andre Kaindl, winners of the 2002 Matsco dental health. Opray is proud of this infor cational, thanks to an informative DVD Dental Office Design Competition and put mation, but his favorite part of the Web site that plays on the flat-screen monitor them on the cover of the 100,000-circulation is the beginning sequence, where photo above them during the procedure. publication. Now others are calling Dentus a graphs of people blend into dots that form Opray—Doctor Joe to his patients— standard for new dental technology. Dentus's logo, demonstrating the practice's wanted the best when expanding his Opray, who describes his Puget Sound motto: A Community of Smiles. Vancouver, Wash.-based Dentus Dental experience "in one word—awesome," en "A community of smiles is made up of Center, blending an emphasis on people tered as a chemistry major. He spent the individual people," he explains. "The thing 1 with the latest technology. winter break his sophomore year observing a like most about dentistry is the people. They 'The whole ambiance starts from the pedodontist, general practitioner, and orth trust me with their most important thing— moment a patient walks in the door," odontist, which piqued his interest in den their health." Opray explains. The soothing wall colors, tistry. Opray left UPS after three years to be Opray has about 3,800 patients, but comfortable patient chair, lighting, and gin dental school; he graduated with a some of his favorites are his old Beta Theta technological aids—like the dentist being D.M.D. from Oregon Health and Science Uni Pi fraternity brothers. He enjoys the profes able to view a problem tooth on a large versity in 1980. sional and private relationships he's main computer screen rather than in a com He began his own practice in 1983, with tained with many alumni from UPS, and pact mirror—makes going to the dentist his wife Marilyn as a hygienist and one other even counts a handful of current students as pleasurable as possible. "We tried to employee. Over the years, the business grew, among his patients. make the treatment room patient- adding Kaindl seven years ago. Dentus's staff "My best friends today are people I met friendly, while presenting the best care now numbers 15. at UPS," he says. 'The people that impacted available." "We came up with the name 'Dentus' to me in college have been with me my whole Business observers say he's accom put an emphasis on 'us,'" Opray explains. life. The long-term relationships are invalu plished that goal. Dental Economics maga "The 'us' represents the relationship of pa- able." — LiAnna Davis '04

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going on. I would love to hear ding, portrait, and fine art pho pleted my two-year service as a teaching a summer school alge attle, where they also have a re from anyone who I went to UPS tography business in Tacoma. Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, bra class for seventh graders, I tail store featuring designer cloth with, it's coming on four years Check out their work at West Africa." She now lives in have been hired full time in the ing and modern art. Newark Unified School District in and it would be great to catch www.wallflowerphoto.com. Woodinville, Wash. Elizabeth Ward writes: "At the the San Francisco Bay Area. up. Feel free to e-mail me at Darren Sagawa completed his moment, I'm living in Italy, de Thanks to the excellent instruc [email protected]." master's in music from the San veloping a series of collograph Betsy Bracken is tion of UPS's physics faculty, I am Andrew Petersen joined the Francisco Conservatory of Music. prints and getting ready to attend a special events now the physics teacher for jun staff of John B. Collins Associates' manager for the He played for the National Or graduate school in film produc San Francisco office as a property iors and seniors at Newark Me Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce chestral Institute in Maryland in ing at the University of Southern and casualty reinsurance broker. morial High School." in Carlsbad, Calif. She coordi May, the Associazione Ars Musica California next fall. Check out my His background emphasis is in nates all aspects of the chamber's Chamber Music Festival in Italy recent work at www.creative workers' compensation. annual events. in August, and now plays in the Heather Anfuso visionary.com." Marcia Prenger married Jim Napa and Fresno, Calif., orches Baker writes: "I Rob Weingeist is a researcher Jim Harwood is a student at the tras and teaches in the San Fran Tankersley on May 31, 2003, in am applying to and case manager in the field of University of California Hastings cisco area. Beaverton, Ore. The couple lives College of Law. He will graduate the creative writing master's pro adolescent substance abuse at in Denver, Colo., where Marcia in 2005. Andrew Smith returned to his gram at the University of Arizona. the University of Iowa. He still works as an underwriter for family in Tacoma after seven In the meantime I am taking sev plays tennis and has become a Chubb Insurance. Laura Heywood is an on-air tal months serving in the Marine eral English courses as a non devout practitioner of kung fu. ent and producer at San Corps as a first lieutenant in Iraq. degree seeking student, working Rob also enjoys traveling and vis Jacob Roth is a financial analyst Francisco's KNBR radio station, for Ernst & Young LLP, based out Andrew was stationed in Diwania, at a culinary school, and trying iting UPS friends. where she works on the John Lon 150 miles south of Baghdad, of Seattle. He lives in Paris, to adjust to the desert climate of Marni Wood is an assistant don "Not Just Sports" Show. You where he was an intelligence of Tucson." France, and travels frequently. mortgage banker for Chase Man can read what Laura's been up to ficer and scout-sniper platoon Anja Crotts is a team analyst for hattan Mortgage Corporation in Laura Haycock Schoeggl and at www.knbr.com/johnLondon/ commander. Scott Schoeggl '99 opened heywoodBio.html. asset management information Seattle. Wallflower Photography, a wed Elie Wasser writes: "After sub for Russell/Mellon. She lives in Courtney Hill writes: "I com- stitute teaching for a full year, and Olympia, Wash. Ana-Megan Kristin Hayter-Amberg writes: Babin is an ac "After graduation I continued count executive ». working for the Princeton Review \ JES . for OnRequest Images, a custom and was recently promoted to stock photography company. She m train new employees. I am slowly is assigned to clients on the East easing back into academia, and ^3 Coast. v. Fore! in the fall I will pursue my ! UPS woven golf towel master's degree in English litera Michelle Crago is part of The V| w/brass hook SI6.99 ture full time at Sonoma State Boeing Company's Business Ca J reer Foundation Program, where a? B Price includes shipping and University." Kristin and husband V/ she rotates jobs every four E handling within the continen Christopher live in Rohnert Park, months, for a period of two years, t's tal U.S. Washington state resi- Calif. to gain experience in different ! dents add SI .50 sales tax. Stephanie King married David business functions of the com 1 Goad on July 11, 2003. The E Send order and payment to: pany. 1 %) couple met while Stephanie was B UPS Bookstore Krzysztof Kosmicki is partici fl 1500 North Lawrence studying abroad in Australia. They live in Renton, Wash. pating in the Teach for America 1 Tacoma WA 98416-1038 program. He teaches fourth * Phone orders: Michelle Ramer is an internal grade in the south Bronx of New I 253-879-3270 communications assistant at Nike York City and is working toward in Beaverton, Ore., where she cre his master's in education at Pace ates and edits material placed on University. University of Puget Sound Bookstore □ UPS woven golf towel w/brass hook $16.99 the company's internal and exter nal Web sites. Michelle is a post Jacques Plaa is a financial ser vices agent for New York Life in □ Check enclosed (make payable to University of Puget Sound Bookstore) baccalaureate student at Portland State University in communica Tacoma. □ Bill my: □ VISA D MasterCard card number exp. date tion studies. Emily Vonk is a children's ser Signature___ Micah Shotel and Jacob Bird vices teacher for San Luis Obispo '03 continue to expand their Parks and Recreation in Califor Ship to: Name graphic design and marketing nia. She teaches, supervises, and celebrates with children ages 4 to Address____ firm, Nsurgents, which they street started in Micah's senior year. 12, including a before school pro Tim Moreili '01 is on the board gram and private evening tutor city, state, ZIP of directors.. Their office is on ing. 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These longtime friends were members of t^igma Zeis Tpsilon in 1^0, and their brotherhood has continued over the years: in the l^foOs (lett), and in the l^Os. In the photo at right: Aldo Penedetti '44, the late Tom C-foss ’43, Chuck Plewschwander ’43, TPon Prown ’44, and Poy fAurphy '44 .

Linda Tederico Team (o(o sent in this photo from the 2003 reunion of Pred ■'Hoheim ’5? Sent in this photo of a group of *5Os Phi Pelta Theta l^^Os iMpha Phi sisters. Participants included Candy Ackerman Cuise ’&7» alumni who get together once a month in the Tacoma area. This photo was Paula Parman 'llmbeck '(o'], Linda, Lathy ^chillerJfudkins (o2, Amy taken in August 2003 at Lee fAcParlanes 5*? Vashon Island home by Carlson ’&7» Cathy “JPrury Craff ’£?, Lay Zaback Locey (of, Linda Wayne TPowner ’&) shortly before the death of Pob Pindlay '5&- Pictured Ortmeyer '(o'], and Cheri iPanlels Patay *M. This year, the reunion will left to right: Pill &ordoy\ ’5?, Lee, Pob, Len fAcCill £l, Pred (with dog), take place on July 1&-I? at Wellness springs Pesort in Ashford, Wash. Linda and Pon £tone ’&0. Pred writes: "I really enjoy getting together and the true invites all other >UP5> Alpha Phi sisters to join them. Please contact Linda at fellowship reminds us of how much the fraternity means to us and how it [email protected] for more information.. affected our lives as we became older. The social part of college life and the lasting friendships that we made are Very important to me." • V>

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Two photos from a gathering of "60s alumni organized by Mike Lantz ‘b? at Third Tlace tooks in north Seattle Nov. 7 Above, left: John Ti^htower 'bb, Sally ■Raymond Marts '67, Kathy Schillerjudkins '6?, Sa|e Marts, Pennis Hinton 'bb, PaVeJudkins, Karen Pa#ne MoTNl^ht '61?, Mark Toneywell 'bb. Above, rt#ht: Taffy Mason Peal ’bS, Cray Prazas Puck %?, Sue (&eor*e Merry ’£>?, Kathy Schiller Judkins ’6?. Other alumni in attendance were: Cindy Charkow ’71, Oeorge Oa^liardi ’6?, Cathy Prury Graff '£?, Terry Srraff '6?, Nancy Tall ’6-?, Pocky Teald ’6?, Steve Pederson ’6?, Connie Termsted TlMr*' '65, Tom Iverson 'H Porothy Lewis Jo, Clay Lo*eS ’bS, Ore* Ma|ee '6-?, Nancy Parker Ma^ee '£

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Tnjoying girls’ nigh t out at the Ped Poof in the f femont district of Seattle Zach Croldberg '^3 announces the birth of son Maxwell ©wen Coldberg: with Manny'sPale iMe brewed by Poger Pialous ’<75 were Lisa WickPepp "On Monday, Pecember 15,2003, at 74'? p-fn., an £ pounds, II ounces, 22- , Liz Wood Warren '13})e$$\c4 Pushmer Yoos , Andrea inch boy caw screaming, kicking, and singing into our world. lAs a true Heldridge Neeley , and Pachel Lloyd Montgomery >c\^. example of genetic blueprinting, he was I0 days late and naked!"

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Lara liCoerselmah ^7 ^as married oh Jfwly 1^, 2003- Tictured kere are hew Victoria Puttjfones ’02 ahdJfoskua Jones were married Oct. II, 2003, sister-in-law Mickelle CarterJfoknson P.A.’^3i M.AT.’^ (wKo was ^ montks in Ckarlotte, Vt., at -the Ckarlotte Congregational Ckurck. Alumni ih pregnant witk daugkter Askleigk (see page ^£>), Maria Monforte, Andrea attendance included (back row) Jonatkan Kendrick '03,jre-ffreyJfohes '02, IfCoerselman, fteatker Smitk '^5. and Lara. Qtker alumni ih tke wedding party Anna Timmerman *02, ahd Martyn Oliver '1%, (front row) Mickelle ihdudedJtoKhJfokhSoh ’^3> Mickael Cole ’^5» TricPoyer ’02, ahd Alex Earner '02, Ali Jackson 01, Victoria,Joskua, ahd Tohy Ckennault MclNutt 1%.

tlliof frtocksfad ’1% piffledJennifer Wolfe oh Sept. 6,2003, at tke "first Lutkeran Ckurck ih Tacoma. fleidi Parker *0! ahd Andrew Csrloudemans Many UW alums came to celebrate, including Mike flemenway ’^7 ih tke top row> Wkithey ftolmer ^ were married oh Oct. II, 2003, ih Seattle. More ahd Jokn Barrett ^7 to tke second row, ahd Todd ‘fVessley ahd Pyan "f^ouckard *]b ih tke tkird tkan 25 Logger alumni were present. Andrew is a row. flliot ahdjfen koneymoohed ih Kauai ahd moved to ah apartment ih tke Stadium Pistricf Tlliot sates manager for Automatic Pata Trocessing, and works witk at*risk youtk at+lllltop tHealtk Ministries, and Jen is working wltk crisis foster care kids. ?-V« , fleidi is a data analyst for Microsoft.

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Telix Calvillo '2^ is a $er\tor US. probation officer in Tukwila, Wash. In an AST Night success story, Ke met Siri £hgstro»v\ ’^7 Sent ih this photo of 5oh Maxwell Tarrish Wilson, borh Sarah Trummett '0^-, who how ihtems with him. Telix, right, and Sara, center, are pictured with William Corh, Teb. 26, 2005, ih tlrbana, 111. Siri works as a Spahish ihstructor at Chief US. Trobafion Officer. Tarklahd College ih Champaign

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where she taught English at Donald Barclay '50 was born Elsbeth Scheibler Johnson She was active in the Eagles, Li Sidney Culbert '42 died Oct. Watkins Memorial Middle School in Great Falls, Mont., and gradu '26, born June 19, 1906, in ons, and the Portland Yacht Club. 28 at age 90. He moved to until retiring. Edith was a mem ated from Stadium High School. Tacoma, Wash., died Nov. 6. She Her husband of 67 years pre Tacoma with his family from ber of her church for more than Donald served in the Navy dur taught in Chehalis, Wash., and ceded her in death. Annabel is Montana in 1923. Sid graduated 50 years and was president of its ing World War II before graduat then in Bryn Mawr, Wash., where survived by her sons, James and with honors from Stadium High women's group. Her husband, ing from Puget Sound. He she met her husband. Elsbeth Robert; four grandchildren; and School before attending Puget Frank Morton, preceded her in worked with the Washington supported Children's Hospital her companion. Jack. Sound and the University of Washington. He earned his doc death. Husband Don Dill; daugh State Department of Transporta through her involvement with an Russ Perkins '39, born Oct. 22, toral degree in psychology after ters Meredith and Marlene; son tion for 35 years, earning his sur orthopedic guild, and enjoyed 1916, passed away at age 87. He 18 years of alternating work and Walter; and four grandchildren veyor and professional engineer gardening, baking, and sewing. attended Stadium High School, study. Sid's primary occupation survive Edith. licenses. He retired as the con Elsbeth's sons, Thomas and Puget Sound, and the University was teaching university courses in struction engineer for District 3. Michael; daughter Sandra; five of Oregon School of Dentistry. Odie Lien '49 passed away Oct. perception, psycholinguistics, Donald's wife, Josephine Hoit grandchildren; and 13 great Russ had a practice in Tacoma for 9 at age 80. He was born in and intercultural communica Barclay '51; two children; six grandchildren survive her. 47 years. He also practiced den Adams, N.D., and moved with his tions. He also applied his exper grandchildren; and many cousins Marie Helmer '31, bom Dec. tistry in England for two years. family to Washington, where he tise in these fields to help design survive him. 16, 1909, in Thornton, Wash., Russ was a lifelong athlete, and graduated from Puyallup High the cockpit and instrument panel passed away Dec. 12. She gradu enjoyed spending summers with School. Odie served in the Navy Barbee Linthicum Ehli '50 of the Boeing 707. At the end of ated from Stadium High School his family at their cabin on during World War II and gradu died Oct. 27. She was 74. After his career, Sid could speak 20 lan before attending Puget Sound. Henderson Bay. His daughter, ated from Puget Sound after his attending Puget Sound, Barbee guages, including Esperanto, a Marie began teaching in Diane, preceded him in death. military service. He worked in graduated from Pacific Lutheran language invented in the 19th Ferndale, Wash., and continued His wife of 60 years, Eleanor sales and accounting for area car University in 1969. She was a century to promote international at Olympia High School before Perkins '79; sons Rick and Jeff; dealerships and later opened an teacher at both Bryant and Fern communication. He and his wife, settling at Clover Park High daughter Lou; eight grandchil accounting service in Ocean City, Hill elementary schools. Barbee's Ruth, traveled the world, visiting School in Tacoma, where she dren; and three great-grandchil Wash. He was a member of the husband of 54 years, Adam Ehli universities and attending Espe taught for more than 20 years. dren survive Russ. Ocean Shores Elks and Veterans '50; children, Michael, Cynthia, ranto conferences. Ruth; a niece of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed ski and Janet; six grandchildren, and In 2002, she received an honor Betty Warner Allen '41 died and nephew; and many col ing, golfing, clam digging, danc two great-grandchildren survive ary Doctor of Education Degree Sept. 22,2003. She was 85. Betty leagues and friends survive him. ing, and lutefisk. Odie's daugh her. from Puget Sound after more was a graduate of Stadium High Thomas Cross Jr. '43 was born ter, Sandy; sons Bob and Elias; than 40 years as a teacher. Dur School. She had a passion for Harvey Bottiger Jr. '51 was Sept. 16,1920, and died Dec. 9. and two granddaughters survive ing her career, she taught French, music, which she expressed as a born May 5, 1927, and passed He began a lifelong association him. Latin, and English. Marie's sister- church organist and as a singer away Nov. 9. A lifelong Tacoma with sports at Stadium High in-law, Betty, and cousin Karen in numerous community choral Cameron Miner '49 died at age resident, he graduated from Sta School, where he was a basket survive her. societies for more than 50 years. 83. He helped build boats near dium High School before serving ball standout. His attendance at Elsie Voorhees Sayles '35 She married Don Allen in 1942 Bremerton out of high school, in the Navy. Harvey's wife of 51 Puget Sound was interrupted by passed away Nov. 11. She was and the couple lived in Oregon and become a naval architect and years, Barbara Perry Bottiger '52; military service, though he met 89. Elsie was a journalist and ac until 1974, when they returned marine engineer. Cameron en three children, Diane, Terry, and and married his wife of 58 years, tress. In addition to Puget Sound, to her family's home on listed in the Navy's pilot training Pat; five grandchildren; and one Ruth, while in the military in she attended the University of Henderson Bay near Gig Harbor, program and eventually retired as great-grandson survive him. 1945. Tom finished his collegiate Washington and the Cornish Wash. Betty enjoyed the beach, a lieutenant commander. He career at Puget Sound and Paul Davies '51 passed away School of the Arts, where she was playing golf, and bridge. Betty's served on the local water board worked as the Loggers assistant Nov. 6, due to a stroke. He was a an active member of The Cornish husband; sons Don Jr. and Greg; and with the Midland Volunteer basketball coach. He was also a graduate of Stadium High School Players. In 1935, she married Jack daughter Leslie; six grandchil Fire Department for more than 20 member of the Sigma Zeta Epsi in Tacoma and served as a radio Sayles. Elsie was instrumental in dren; and other family members years. Cameron and his son, lon, now Kappa Sigma, fraternity. operator in the Merchant Marine raising money to form what is survive her. Steve, enjoyed skippering the Tom's career in sports included during World War II. Paul later today the Epiphany School. Her Tacoma Sea Scout's 90-foot sail Thomas Ray '41 died Dec. 9, officiating football and basketball served in the U.S. Army, stationed husband of 54 years and a daugh boat, the Odyssey. He is survived nine days before his 83rd birth games, including two assign in Italy. While at Puget Sound he ter, Ora, preceded her in death. by his wife of 57 years, Joan; their was a member of the Kappa day. Tom attended Tacoma-area ments at the Rose Bowl. He was Daughters Susan, Sara, and Jane; children; and other family mem Sigma fraternity. Paul worked as schools and the College of Puget the first director for the Pierce seven grandchildren; and three bers. a realtor, broker, and FHA ap Sound, ultimately receiving his County Parks and Recreation de great-grandchildren survive Elsie. praiser, owning and operating bachelor's degree from the Uni partment, and an adjunct profes Thomas Smith '49 passed away Fairway Mortgage until retiring to Annabel Lee Biggie Poole '36 versity of Washington. In 1940 he sor of leisure studies at Puget Nov. 24. He was born in Billings, Ocean Park, Wash., in 1995. His passed away March 20, 2003, at was commissioned as an ensign Sound. In the mid-1970s, he was Mont., and graduated from Lin wife of 38 years, Marjorie, died age 88. Raised in Tacoma, she at in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and asked to be the official timer for coln High School in 1943. He at in 1996. At that time Paul began tended Puget Sound before go rose to the rank of lieutenant the newly formed Seattle tended Puget Sound before go ing on to receive his degree from traveling extensively with his son. ing on to the University of Wash colonel in the Air Force Reserve. Seahawks, and worked the first the University of Washington. They visited Hong Kong, Greece, ington School of Journalism. Tom married Glenna Giles in and last games played in the Tom worked for Schering-Plough Ireland, and Morocco among Annabel later worked for the 1947. The two moved to Palm Kingdome. Tom's wife; daughters Corporation as a pharmaceutical other places. He enjoyed golfing, Tacoma News Tribune and the Springs, Calif., where he was self- Christine and Cara; son Thomas; sales representative for 29 years. and was a member of the Surfside Seattle Post-Intelligencer. She mar employed for 14 years. He then three step-grandchildren; and He enjoyed walking, fishing, and Golf Club. Survivors include his ried Richard Poole '35 and moved joined Merrill Lynch, retiring as a other family members survive watching sports, and he was a daughter, Tracy; son Drew; two to Portland in 1936. She taught vice president in 1992. Tom was him. member of the Tacoma Elks stepsons; two sisters; six grand preschool and kindergarten at a member of the Tacoma Golf Edith Ploeger Morton Dill Lodge #147. His wife, Theresa, children; and eight great-grand Oregon Episcopal School for 20 and Country Club, the Tacoma B.A.'44, B.E.'47 passed away preceded him in death. Several children. years. Annabel also directed Yacht Club, and the Sigma Alpha Sept. 3. She taught in Tacoma be nieces and nephews survive Tom. Westminster Presbyterian Pre Epsilon fraternity. Glenna pre fore moving to Columbus, Ohio, school until she retired in 1973. ceded him in death.

SO arches Spring 2004 Jack Westlin '52 passed away she received Tacoma's City of Roland Clark '59 died Sept. 24 1989 until his death, he worked ing from Cascade High School in at his Tacoma home on Sept. 26. Destiny Award for outstanding at age 68. After 31 years with The for the Metropolitan Park District Everett. Steven worked in sales, He was 75. Jack joined the Army service to the community. Her Boeing Company, he returned to in Tacoma. Al was a member of as a builder, and as a wine repre at age 18 and attained the rank husband, Carl, preceded her in school to become a teacher. the Theta Chi fraternity. His wife sentative. More recently, he had of staff sergeant prior to dis death. Hazel's daughters, Col Roland taught second grade at of 30 years, Sandy; children John operated a small farm and apple charge and attending Puget leen, Elaine, and Beverly; eight Jennie Reed Elementary. He was and Diane; and sisters Judith and orchard in Stanwood, Wash. Sur Sound. He earned his degree in grandchildren; two great-grand also a member of the Sigma Chi Patricia survive him. vivors include his parents, Donald art education and taught at Gault children; and other family mem fraternity. His son, Kevin; and sis Donald Moffett '69 died Nov. and Alice Brown; his brother, Junior High School for five years, bers survive her. ter Delores, preceded him in 28. He was 59. A lifelong Tacoma Tom; sister Becky; four nephews; lack went on to teach at Stadium Robert Findlay '56 died Nov. death. Survivors are his wife, resident, Don graduated from and one niece. High School for the remainder of 6. He was 70. Bob grew up in Nancy Eierman Clark '56; chil Lincoln High School in 1962. He Martin Blue Jr. '74 died Sept. his 30-year teaching career. He Oakland, Calif., and moved to dren Corinne, Rod, and Shannon; was a member of the Sigma Al 21 at age 60. Born in Belcourt, also produced and sold pottery Tacoma in 1950, graduating from granddaughter Jennifer; sister pha Epsilon fraternity. Don and N.D., he lived in south King at several Puget Sound area gal Stadium High School in 1952. He Diana; and brothers LeeRoy and his wife, Charlene Anderson County for 51 years. Martin leries. Jack enjoyed running and served in the Army during the Jerry. Moffett '68, were the first couple served in the U.S. Navy, and was fishing. Jack's wife of 50 years, Korean War. Bob had a 40-year Arthur Middleton '65 was to be married in Puget Sound's a Local #32 pipe fitter in the Au Nina Kuehl Westlin '53; sons Mike career with the Pierce County born Sept. 3, 1919, and died Kilworth Memorial Chapel. He burn area. He also enjoyed and Eric; daughter Sandra; five Public Works department, where Sept. 28 at age 84. He graduated was the owner of B and H Natu salmon fishing. Martin's sons, grandchildren; and his brother, he met his wife of 38 years, from the University of Portland ral Foods and served in various Matthew and Martin; brothers Wilmont, survive him. Sheila. Pierce County recently before beginning a 22-year career leadership positions in the local Alfred, Ronald, and David; and Leslie Freitas '54 passed away honored him with the dedication in the military. Art began as a ca chapter of National Nutritional four grandchildren survive him. Sept. 30 at age 78. He worked as of a public road in his name. Rob det pilot in the Army Air Corps, Foods Association. Don owned a Alma Schamber Shea M.P.A. a special agent for the Internal ert was a long time British sports and went on to fly B-24 bombers cabinet shop for more than 20 '74 passed away Oct. 12. She Revenue Service for 28 years. car enthusiast and won awards in the South Pacific during World years and was active in the Wash was 71. After earning her Leslie was a member of the As for his vintage car restorations. He War II. For his efforts there, he ington Remodelers' Association. bachelor's degree from Pacific sembly of God Church in Belfair, had also been a member of the was awarded the Distinguished He was also involved with the Lutheran University, Alma at Wash., and enjoyed spending Mountaineers Club, and had Flying Cross as a flight instructor. Toastmasters Association and tended Puget Sound. She was a time with family and friends. He climbed the highest peaks in the He also was a test pilot for the B- served as emcee for several area member of the Phi Chi Theta is survived by his wife of 39 years, Northwest. Bob was a member of 36 bomber. After retirement, he events. Charlene; daughters Me business fraternity, volunteered as Esther; son Mark; three grandchil the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and earned his teaching degree at lissa, Valerie, and Jennifer; two a Dale Carnegie trainer and a dren; his brother, Edward; and met with fraternity brothers regu Puget Sound and had a second grandsons; brothers Stan and Laubach literacy tutor. Alma was many nieces and nephews. larly. Robert's wife; sons Sean and career teaching history and math Norman; mother Lorraine; and an active church member and en for 18 years at Aylen Junior High many other relatives survive Don. Donalda Grant Jacobson '54 Colin; two grandsons; his joyed gardening and travel. Her School in Puyallup, Wash. His son, passed away Nov. 24. She was brother, Don; and sister Judy sur Maxine Morse '70 passed away husband, Timothy, preceded her Arthur, preceded him in death. 89. Donalda married Harold vive him. Oct. 18. She graduated from in death. Alma's sons Robert and Art's wife of 36 years, Betty; chil Jacobson in 1938, and taught kin Charles Musto Jr. M.E.'57 Ballard High School in Seattle and John; daughter Janice; four broth dren Susan, Jill, and Grant; and dergarten in Tacoma until her passed away Sept. 23, after bat also from the University of Wash ers; four sisters; 11 grandchildren; five grandchildren survive him. retirement. She was a member of tling cancer. He was 78. Chuck ington in 1943. Maxine joined and four great-grandchildren sur Immanuel Presbyterian Church graduated from Lincoln High 0. Jeune Gibson '69 died Oct. the Navy as a commissioned of vive her. for most of her life. Donalda was School, Pacific Lutheran Univer 26 at age 69. After graduating ficer the same year and became Mona McQuaid Russell also an active member of the sity, and Puget Sound. He served from Ephrata High School, she a Navy cartographer. While sta M.A.'77 passed away July 21, Daughters of Scotia, Eastern Star, in the U.S. Marine Corps during worked as a draftsperson for the tioned at the naval air station in 2003 in Lakewood, Wash., at age and the Puget Sound Alumni As World War II. Chuck was an edu Bureau of Reclamation. She Sand Point, north of Seattle, 83. She was born in Darlington, sociation. Her children, David and cator with the Tacoma Public earned her degree from Puget Maxine met her husband, Lloyd Wis., was valedictorian of her Leila; five grandchildren; and six Schools for 31 years, serving as a Sound and went on to became a Morse '43. They were married high school class, and graduated great-grandchildren survive teacher, principal, and adminis faculty member at Pierce College, after her discharge in 1946. with honors form the University Donnie. trator. His wife, Betty; and two where she taught for more than Maxine volunteered at various of Illinois. Mona served in the U.S. 25 years. She was active in many naval hospitals, as a Girl Scout Hazel Hammett Pflugmacher children, Theresa and Charles, Army during World War II, attain organizations protecting animal troop leader, and was a fifth M.E. '54 died Dec. 7 at age 96. preceded him in death. His ing the rank of first lieutenant. rights. One brother, Rex; and sev grade teacher during the remain Hazel graduated from Lincoln daughters, Cathy and Jodi; She met and married Donald eral nieces and nephews survive der of her husband's Navy career. High School in 1922. She sup brother David; five grandchil Russell in Naples, Italy, in 1942. dren; and one great-grandchild her. The couple retired to Allyn, The couple retired to University ported herself while attending Wash., in 1961. Maxine illus Bellingham Normal School, now survive him. Allan Lawrence '69 passed Place, Wash. Mona was a mem trated several books and was the away Oct. 4 after a brief battle ber of St. Charles Borromeo Western Washington University. Ralph Coomber '58 died Oct. staff illustrator for Pacific Search with cancer. He graduated from Catholic Church, the Gig Harbor Hazel then taught school during 8, five days before his 71st birth magazine. She was instrumental Chief Sealth High School in Se AAUW, and both the Alpha Xi the year and attended the Uni day. He graduated from Lincoln in the formation of the Morse versity of Washington during the High School and attended Puget attle before attending Puget Delta and Kappa Delta Pi sorori Wildlife Preserve in Graham, ties. She was president of the summer until she earned her Sound before serving in the Army. Sound. Al later joined the Army Wash. Lloyd; daughter Julie; four Tacoma Newcomers Encore Club bachelor's degree. She later Ralph then began his career in Reserves, moved to Portland, grandchildren; and her sister, and also on the board of the earned her master's in education retail sales. Ralph enjoyed sports, Ore., and worked in manage Billie, survive Maxine. League of Women Voters. Donald from Puget Sound. Hazel taught especially tennis. His wife of 47 ment for Sears Roebuck. He re and son Brian preceded her in at several Pierce County schools years, Elaine; children Rene, turned to Tacoma in 1976 to Steven Brown '73 died after a before joining Tacoma Public Denise, and Warren; seven grand coach the women's crew team at long illness on Nov. 4. He was death. Mona's son, Barry; and two granddaughters survive her. Schools in 1934. She became one children; two brothers; and many Puget Sound. Al went to work for born in Anchorage, Alaska, of the first female principals in nieces and nephews survive him. the YMCA the next year, but con though grew up on Lake Serene Tacoma, retiring in 1973. In 1989 tinued to coach until 1986. From near Lynnwood, Wash., graduat

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Thursday, April 15, 8 p.m. Brown and Haley Lecture: Legacies of Brown v. Board 1888 James Patterson, Professor Emeritus, Brown Universitv Kilworth Chapel

Sunday, April 18, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Native American Welcome and Blessing Members of the Puyallup Tribe Officiated by Connie McCloud You're invited Sunday, April 18, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. School of Music Community Concert with Tacoma Concert Band Schneebeck Concert Hall to the Inauguration of Monday, April 19, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Ronald R. Thomas Living Brown: Lessons Taught, Lessons Learned School of Education Faculty Rasmussen Rotunda as the Thirteenth President I of Tuesday, April 20, 8 p.m. Susan Resneck Pierce Lecture featuring Robert Pinsky, Poet the University of Puget Sound Laureate of the United States (1997- 2000) Schneebeck Concert Hall

Wednesday, April 21, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Friday, the twenty-third of April The Challenge of Global Warming, featuring Spencer Weart, The Discovery of Global Warming Two thousand and four Rasmussen Rotunda at three o'clock in the afternoon Thursday, April 22, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. The Duty to Remember: A Conversation on Social Justice Led by Pablo DeGreiff and Tom Gerety Memorial Fieldhouse Rasmussen Rotunda

Friday, April 23, 3 p.m. Inauguration Installation Ceremony Memorial Fieldhouse Campus celebration and receptions to follow Friday, April 23, 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ,'Z Sister Cities Receptions and Celebratory Music A complete list of inauguration events Jones Hall, Wyatt Hall, and Wheelock Student Center is available at www.ups.edu/inauguration Friday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. Campus Celebrations, including Senior-Directed One-Ac Plays, Campus Films, Chemistry Magic Show

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