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THE MAGAZINE OF PACIFIC UNIVERSITY OREGON

Homecoming & Family Weekend

VOICES COMMUNITY fall 2011 11 New Faces at Pacific 28 Class Notes and Profiles ii

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Oct nov dec jan 28 Class of 1961 Reunion: 18 Alumni Remembrance 6 Last Day of 9 Winter Term Begins 15 Boxer PUB Night: Golden Guard Induction Ceremony* Fall Classes college of arts & sciences Jim Moore* Forest Grove Campus Forest Grove Campus college of arts & sciences Forest Grove Campus Widmer Gasthaus Pub Forest Grove Campus 28 –30 Homecoming 23 –25 Thanksgiving 16 Martin Luther King Day 17 Alumni Remembrance calendar & Family Weekend Holiday 18 December No classes Ceremony* [reunion, too!] Commencement: Forest Grove Campus No classes Spring Classes Begin Forest Grove Campus college of education 30 Eugene Hilton Hotel college of arts & sciences Forest Grove Campus events

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11 voices New Faces at Pacific Latinos Are Making a Difference Cultural metamorphoses are occurring in the U.S. Pacific University’s students, faculty, staff and alumni—along with various partnerships and programs—show positive changes and their continued importance.

Assistant Professor Amber Buhler, Ph.D, and student Rob Ono, Pharm.D. ’11, share a light 18 feature moment in the School of Pharmacy lab at the Homecoming [and reunion] Health Professions Campus in Hillsboro. Whether it’s remembering long nights of studying, an inspirational teacher or an amusing event, Homecoming & Family Weekend is a time to return to Pacific University and share memories with old friends, meet new ones and get reacquainted with campus.

26 feature Disaster In Japan The tragic disaster in Japan has affected those living in the earthquake-torn nation, including Norihiro Mizukami ’07, as well as the students and faculty at Pacific.

feb Mar departments PRINT online 15 Boxer PUB Night: 24 –31 Spring Break 2 letters Jim Moore* college of arts & sciences Widmer Gasthaus Pub No classes 4 news & notes 11 voices 17 Alumni Remembrance Ceremony* 14 gallery Forest Grove Campus 16 features 28 community | class notes 37 encore multimedia

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letters letter president’s

Dr. Hallick visits with board member Yvonne Katz (left) and other guests at the 2011 Legends Golf Classic.

LESLEY M. HALLICK, PH.D. It is hard to believe that it is fall again, In this issue, you will read about once-in-a-lifetime PRESIDENT especially when we recently experienced beautiful earthquake and tsunamis in Japan and the impact 90 degree sunshine, but indeed the undergraduate they had on Pacific students and faculty. Students students are back, the days are becoming shorter and and faculty—both with and without connections classes and Saturday football games are in full swing to Japan—worked together to raise funds for on our historic Forest Grove campus. Homecoming aid. Follow class of 2010 alumna and Fullbright and Reunion will bring alumni and friends back to Scholar Angelica Rockquemore’s thoughts as she Pacific University to reminisce, catch up with one witnessed firsthand the tragedy of that event. another and witness the things that have changed Discover what your classmates and friends are and smile at those that have stayed the same. Family doing through Class Notes. Read why Azizi Weekend draws parents, siblings and friends to the Dunston ’01, Tom Barreto ’84, O.D. ’86, Bob campus and lets their often newly-minted college Dernedde ’61 and Wendell Tobiason, a parent of student show off and share their Boxer spirit. For the Anika Tobiason ’13, are excited about returning first time ever, Reunion, Homecoming and Family to campus. Pore over archival material about Weekend are being held at the same time, the last the Black Student Union when it was at its most weekend of October. Preparations are underway, and active in the mid-1970s, as remembered by Sheila although I admit that there is the occasional “what Holden ’74. were we thinking,” combining the three promises to All of these stories are part of the fabric of our result in a very exciting event! community. Pacific University is a place to obtain During this weekend, the class of 1961 will be an education and a place to become connected inducted into the Golden Guard at its 50th reunion. to the world. Both have a lifelong impact on Current Pacific University students will give guided our graduates. I hope you will be able to join us tours of campus, and a play will be performed in October 28 through 30, and I look forward to the Tom Miles Theatre. Faculty presentations will hearing or reading your Boxer story. be given and wine tours will be offered. Receptions and special dinners will be held, and the Boxers Warmest regards, will take on the University of Puget Sound in the Homecoming football game. Above all, the Boxer spirit will surround us and will help guests at all the events capture a glimpse of the inspiration and Lesley Hallick, President transformation that our students experience. [email protected] pacificu.edu/magazine 3

letters to the editor

A Great Visit to Campus fight to get it. It isn’t easy! We got home late afternoon Sunday We finished the day with the after a wonderful day in Forest barbecue and went back to the Grove, home of Pacific University motel, exhausted but rejuvenated. (“The Harvard of the West”), our If you want to have an animated alma mater. conversation with Ken, ask him The current tennis coach came up about tennis, or Boxer. You’ll have with the idea of inviting alumni to fight to get away. who had been on the team in their Iris Little '51 day to see the brand new tennis Grapeview, Wash. courts, watch a match between Pacific and Whitman (Whitman Liked Goldfish whopped Pacific), partner current Don’t Eat Pizza team members for an hour (or so) of We were so pleased to read doubles and share a barbecue at the about local children’s musician end of the day. Anna Antonia Giedwoyn in Pacific Some of the “old boys” still have it. magazine. My kids absolutely Ken (Little '51), the oldest there, adore her album, Goldfish Don’t Pacific Magazine ONLINE played for an hour with an alum Eat Pizza, and so do my husband pacificu.edu/magazine opponent at Don’s age, who agreed and I. Some of our favorite songs include Candy Store and to hit the ball directly to Ken, so he Keep in Touch Stinkosaurus. What a wonderful wouldn’t risk a fall. It was wonderful Keep us posted on what you're doing. story. It was fun to read about how to see him on the court in his tennies  pacificu.edu/alumni/keepintouch and where she finds inspiration. with his racket. Hallelujah! Homecoming & Family Weekend Angelica Pearson I spent time trying to keep warm in Portland, Ore. And, it’s not too late to sign up for the car and in the commons, where Homecoming and Family Weekend— you can get coffee. When I went Goldfish a Treat October 28–30! For information and to the cash register to pay for my It was a treat to see an article about registration, visit us online. Starbucks, I looked up and saw a Goldfish Don't Eat Pizza in your pacificu.edu/events/homecoming huge poster of Ken and his frat magazine. We got the CD last year brothers, the “Lucky 13,” with Boxer. and it quickly became my 3-year- “That's my husband!” I exclaimed. old son’s favorite and our go-to Those in the commons reacted music for car trips. I’m thankful because they, too, to this day, would because it is a lot more fun for me Letters Policy like to possess Boxer! than all of his other kids’ CDs! I TELL US WHAT YOU THINK For those of you who don’t know, think he can already tell it is way Pacific magazine welcomes letters and Boxer contains the spirit of Pacific more cool than the standard set. commentary. Letters should be no more University. Ken and his frat brothers We turn it up and rock out on our than 300 words, signed (if on paper) fought off all others for hours all way home from preschool. and include an email address and phone over Forest Grove to get possession. Bonnie Watson Farmer number. Voices section opinions and They used guile and cunning to Vancouver, Wash. personal essays should be limited to 900 get away safely with him so they words. Submissions may be edited for could have possession and get their style, length, clarity or civility. For longer picture taken. If you see the photo, pieces, please contact the editor. you will notice they are all dressed to Pacific magazine | Pacific University the nines, out of respect. For those 2043 College Way of you who don’t know, every male Forest Grove, OR 97116 who has gone and will go to Pacific 503-352-2211 | [email protected] wants to possess Boxer, and has to 4

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Once a Boxer, always a Boxer While commencement might mean an end to sleepless nights and term papers, it is also an important rite of passage for a Boxer. Commencement is a time to celebrate accomplishments, but not a time to say goodbye. Once a Boxer, always a Boxer. pacificu.edu/magazine | commencement photo galleries

raduates of the College of Education, along with friends, families, students, faculty and staff celebrated the completion of 43 master’s degrees during a December ceremony in Eugene. During the May commencement in Forest Grove, 273 Boxers received bachelor’s degrees. On the same day, 63 students received master’s degrees from the College of Education, while 85 students earned their doctoral degrees from the College of Optometry. Twenty-seven Boxers earned their Occupational Therapy master’s degree, while 92 students completed doctoral degrees in Pharmacy and 42 students earned doctoral degrees in Physical Therapy. In January, the Master of Fine Arts in Writing program graduated 17 students, with 27 more students graduating in June. Good luck Boxers, we will see you again!

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transitions by the numbers Boxer spirit John Hayes Last year the Reunion in June and Homecoming & Family Weekend in John Hayes, October boasted some great stories and good times. Come and join us dean of the this year. Go Boxers! College of Arts & Sciences, will retire at the end of the upcoming academic year. Hayes will conclude a 21-year career as a college dean, the last nine of which have been at Pacific. Prior to Pacific, he was the dean of Arts & Sciences and a professor of chemistry Oldest graduate at Marlboro College in Vermont. Since to attend Reunion coming to Pacific, Dean Hayes has assisted in Barbara Carlin ‘33, the transition from a three-credit to a four- age credit system and has led efforts to restructure the College of Arts & Sciences into three Total number of 98 alumni inducted schools—Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences into the Golden Oldest graduate to and Natural Sciences. A nationwide search Guard at the 201036 Reunion attend Homecoming & to find a new dean, led by Vice Provost and Family Weekend— George Horner ‘44, College of Health Professions Executive Dean Total number of age Ann Barr, is underway. Golden Guard 90 alumni at the 2010 Reunion Jim Fleming 68 Pacific University 1,000 welcomed a new Number Number of pom poms chief information of people used by alumni at 407who attended the 2010 Homecoming 2010 officer earlier this Boxer Nation Celebration year. Jim Fleming came to Pacific The total number of alumni in the Golden Guard from George Fox University, 1,270 where he served brieflynoted for more than 22 years. As the new CIO, Fleming manages Governor’s Donation | Former Oregon Governor and Pacific the technology at each of the campuses, Trustee Emeritus Victor G. (Vic) Atiyeh (Hon. ’96) recently donated a offices and health clinics that are part collection of papers, photographs and other artifacts from his public of the University. He has already begun and private lives to Pacific University’s Library. Items include papers from implementing new technology designed an extensive legislative career in which he represented Washington to help the recruitment process and County in Salem, in addition to items from his time as governor (1979-87). He was an advocate for the state’s economic interests and retain students. the Oregon Republican Party. This collection will be invaluable for those studying politics, economics and international issues, among pacificu.edu/magazine 7

huddle Jim Brazeau Roots For The Timbers | Head Men’s Soccer Coach Jim Brazeau spent the summer as one of five alumni ambassadors for the Portland Timbers in their first season as a Major League Soccer franchise. Brazeau was goalkeepers coach for the second division Timbers from 2001-05 and 2007-09. Ryan Turcott Spreads Peace Through Basketball | Turcott ’08 spent the summer running quickfact youth basketball clinics in New Zealand and five other countries.L ast summer, Turcott spent three weeks in Turkey coaching at a youth camp for FIBA, basketball’s international governing body. QR Codes Have Colin Resch Makes Sports A Living | Resch, a 1998 graduate and Emmy award-winning you been seeing these sports producer, is currently vice president of callmyplay.com, a company that adds professional strange squares popping voices to amateur sports video. Resch and the rest of the 1996-97 men’s basketball team will be among the inductees to the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 15. up? That little square is known as a QR code, which is short line up for quick response code. These two-dimensional squares can be scanned using the camera on your smartphone and a barcode application, Nathan Gilpin ’11 Valerie Max Bonk ’11 Stephanie Rob Dittrick ’13 which can be downloaded Men’s Track Kitamori ’11 Men’s Golf Vanouden- Baseball from an app store. Once & Field Women’s Golf haegen ’11 The Kamuela, Dittrick was named scanned the QR code Gilpin ended his Kitamori Hawai’i native Softball the Northwest Pacific career by completed her concluded Vanoudenhaegen Conference’s will launch the browser finishing third in career by finishing his Pacific led the Boxers in Pitcher of the on your phone and take the 400-meter third at the career with his 2011 with a .453 Year and was you to a web page. Try hurdles at the PGA Minority third straight batting average selected to the Northwest College Golf invitation to the and set school ABCA All-West this QR code to see Conference Championships NCAA Division single-season Region Third Team where it takes you! Championships in Winter Haven, III Men’s Golf records with 53 after compiling in April, earning Fla. The four- Championship. runs, 57 hits and an 8-3 record and All-NWC honors. year Boxer The four-time 38 stolen bases. 2.26 earned run In addition to his also finished in All-NWC She was named average. His work on the track, fifth place at selection finished First Team All-NWC eight wins tie Gilpin recently the Northwest third nationally in and NFCA All- him for second completed a two- Conference Golfstat’s Division West Region and best in school year term as the Championship III statistical earned selection to history as the undergraduate tournament. rankings and the Capital One/ Boxers finished representative was among the CoSIDA Academic third in the on the Pacific top 50 in all All-District VIII NWC with a University Board college divisions. Softball Team. 21-16-2 record. of Trustees.

other things. The collection will be Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sustainability & Service | housed in the Archives and Special in Cambridge. Considered one of the ARAMARK, Pacific University’s food Collections repositories. fathers of modern linguistics, he has service provider, has recently become Renowned Philosopher | authored more than 150 books, holds more sustainable. In April, two alumni Noam Chomsky discussed prospects countless awards and has received raised awareness of the harmful for peace in the Middle East at international acclaim as a political environmental effects and human Pacific’s Forest Grove campus on April dissident. The event was held in the rights aspects related to bottled water. 20. Chomsky is an institute professor Stoller Center and attracted over In response to a University petition and Professor Emeritus of linguistics at 1,500 attendees. garnering more than 300 signatures page 8 8

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giving Top 10 Reasons to Give to Pacific

1. To Make a Difference. Your gift, small or large, directly impacts the lives of Pacific University students. Combine your gift with the gifts of thousands of alumni, parents and friends and the quickfact impact is astounding. 2. To Say Thank You. You know how important financial aid was to your education, and 93 percent of Pacific University students receive financial aid. Give back by making a gift that will provide future Pacific students with the same opportunity Gotta Love to receive the personal attention and academic Social Media excellence that set Pacific apart. Want to learn about 3. To Support Your Pacific Family. A gift to Scholarship founders, donors and recipients enjoy the Pacific University is more than just a gift to an events, see photos and Annual Scholarship Reception at the Pacific University institution. Your contribution supports all members Library, April 21. make connections? Get of the Pacific family through student scholarships, the scoop on alumni programs, enhancements, facility improvements, alumni, parents and students are with the education events and other news technology upgrades and faculty development. received from that institution. Future students and by adding our Director 4. To Bridge the Gap. Tuition only covers 80 their parents often consider these rankings when of Alumni Relations, percent of the cost of a student’s education. Gifts selecting colleges. Your support of Pacific improves our reputation and assists in recruiting top students Martha Calus-McLain, from alumni, parents and friends of the University provide the funds needed to cover the remaining to the University. on Facebook. After 20 percent. 8. To Improve the Value of a Degree. alumni events, don’t 5. To Invest in Future Leaders. Pacific students Increasing Pacific’s stature as a university with a forget to check out the dream of becoming teachers, scientists, artists, national reputation helps increase the value of all pacificualumni account healthcare providers and more. Your support is an Pacific diplomas. on Flickr to find photos investment in those dreams and in the future of the 9. To Increase Corporate and Foundation Gifts. of family, friends and communities in which Pacific alumni will live and work. Giving serves as one of the measures by which maybe even you! 6. To Leave a Legacy. You believe in the work of corporations and foundations rate alumni, parent Pacific, and you want the University to continue and student involvement. Your annual gift can to change the lives of generations of individuals to turn into millions of dollars in corporate and come. By making a bequest to Pacific, you ensure foundation support. that your personal legacy lives on and makes a 10. To Maintain Traditions. In 1895, 22 Pacific difference to students forever. students rallied together and raised $4,065 for 7. To Increase Our National Reputation and the construction of Marsh Hall. That is $105,000 Rankings. National university rankings take into ($4,773 per person) in today’s dollars. Continue consideration giving percentages when evaluating a Pacific’s tradition of giving. Give a gift today. university. These percentages indicate how satisfied —Kristin Kondo Storfa

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from page 7 to ban the sale of bottled water, and restaurants? For many dining by implementing a Food Donation ARAMARK has phased out the sale facilities, the extra food goes straight Connection initiative. In this program, of bottled water in dining services into the trash, due to strict food extra food is frozen and sent to on campus. safety laws. However, this is not local agencies that aid the hungry in ARAMARK’s Accountability | the case with Pacific’s food service Oregon. Food surpluses are inevitable Have you ever considered what provider. In April, ARAMARK began but those surpluses have now become happens to surplus food from buffets a pilot program to aid the hungry imperative to local relief agencies like pacificu.edu/magazine 9

honors & awards

Blake Timm ’98 was Amy Pedersen O.D. ’11 President Lesley Hallick Dori Carlson O.D. ’89 Michael Hilton ’11 awarded the 2011 received the Outstanding was presented a Global has become the first won first place in Jack Sareault award as Graduate of the Year Business Award May 9. female president of the the advanced men’s the Sports Information from the College of Hallick was honored American Optometric division at the National Director of the Year, Optometry when she with the award for her Association (NOA). Association of Teachers having been selected by graduated in May. strong leadership in the Carlson comes to the of Singing competition fellow colleagues in the Faculty members from Portland metropolitan role after serving as held at the University Northwest Conference. the College, as well as area May 9 at a benefit president-elect for the of Oregon this spring. Timm is the first person a committee, decide luncheon for Special 2010–2011 year, and Ben Espana ’13 also to win the award twice. which graduate Olympics Oregon in after serving as the won an award for With the return of receives the honor. Portland. The late first female president composition from Opus Boxer football in the Pedersen came to alumnus, Tom Holce of the North Dakota 7 Vocal Ensemble. 2010–2011 academic Pacific University for ’58 Hon. ’93, was Optometric Association. Both students were year, Timm worked to her undergraduate also honored for the Since the AOA’s part of Pacific’s promote Homecoming studies and stayed to leadership he displayed founding in 1898, Chamber Singers and helped launch complete her optometry during his life. more no other woman has and men’s a cappella a brand new doctorate. more http://bit.ly/puu8JY served as the president. group, Splendid GoBoxers.com. more http://bit.ly/o7ly8b more Audacity. Hilton was http://bit.ly/pbB1t8 http://bit.ly/opbKSv also a Choral Choir participant. more quickfact http://bit.ly/oNRwdP

Athletics Fundraiser This years’ Legends Golf Classic was once again a success. Tommy Thayer —host, trustee and lead guitarist for KISS—welcomed celebrities, including country music sensation Clint Black, pro golfer Tommy Masters, singer Darius Rucker and many more. One of the auction items this year was a KISS “Spaceman” Mini-Cooper, complete with custom décor to match Thayer’s iconic face paint. In addition, the special appeal raised nearly $54,000 for the renovation of the Stoller Center fieldhouse. Turf will be added in the facility, and when complete it will be the only indoor practice field of its kind in the Northwest Conference. pacificu.edu/magazine | Legends Golf Classic video

the Salvation Army of Hillsboro and Ahead of the Pack | The is a full-service clinic—providing eye care, the Shelter at Orenco Station. In the College of Optometry’s Pacific contact lens care, optical dispensary and first four weeks alone, Pacific and EyeClinic Beaverton opened in August, prescriptions—it also features the world’s ARAMARK donated more than 600 with a grand opening ceremony first 3D performance clinic, treating patients pounds of prepared food to Oct. 6 featuring corporate and who experience eyestrain or nausea when local organizations. political leaders and organizational viewing 3D media. Coupled with the representatives. Although the clinic clinic, the College’s Vision Performance page 10 10

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question & answer What is your Favorite Place on our Campuses?

BY Ashleigh Simons ’12

quickfact Jon-Erik Larsen Kari Christensen Parrish Evans '11 Shelley Smolnisky “The atrium on the “My favorite place on “I would say my favorite “I think my favorite part Think. See. Teach. Heal.  first floor of the new campus is the Barbara place on the Forest of the Eugene campus is Have you seen a Pacific building on our Health Story Memorial Garden, Grove campus would being downtown, near bus or MAX train Professions Campus in between Strain and be the Bistro. Every the Park Blocks...it’s a ad? Send us a photo Hillsboro is stunning. Murdock in the Science time I go in there it ‘happening’ place.” of the ad or tag it on The colors, natural light Complex. Even in the reminds me of my four facebook (be sure to and high ceiling make fall and winter months years here at Pacific, Editor’s Note include your email for an incredible room to it seems that some sort from my parents Jon-Erik Larsen is the address) and we’ll host events and to visit of fragrant flower is in buying me my first wrap executive director of send you a Boxer with students.” bloom. With a relaxing during orientation, to graduate and professional  fountain and birds eating lunch with my Spirit prize! program admissions; constantly chirping, I think girlfriend in between Kari Christensen is the it’s the most relaxing place my capstone classes.” associate director on campus!” of alumni relations; think. Parrish Evans is an see. teach. alumnus and the heal. manager of multimedia; pacificu.edu/discover discover. Shelley Smolnisky is the

ARTS & SCIENCES | OPTOMETRY | EDUCATION | HEALTH PROFESSIONS associate dean of the College of Education at the Eugene Campus.

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from page 9 Institute will conduct research on from THX, Vision Service Plan, Intel, Nike campus, sports vision will patients who have difficulty with 3D Marchon, M3D, Nike Vision, LG, also be an integral part of the media and work with the industry to Eye Designs, and Planar Systems. clinic’s services. Working in perfect 3D technology to provide these Additionally, partners in the 3D@ tandem with Nike, the clinic will patients with the best possible viewing Home consortium has also provided operate sport-specific performance experience. The clinic has received assistance. Due to the clinic’s evaluations and vision treatment for significant funding from the 3D industry, emphasis in visual performance world class athletes, teams and the including substantial contributions and location in Beaverton near the general public. pacificu.edu/magazine 1 1

voices New Faces at Pacific University BY Sig Unander ’87

The numbers speak for themselves. Thirty-nine million people of Latin-American descent now live in the United States. Native-born and immigrant Latinos have eclipsed all other ethnic minorities in numbers, economic clout and influence.

n Washington County, Latinos comprise one- fifth of all residents. A population once consisting of migratory agricultural labor is rapidly transitioning to settled middle-class status. Talented entrepreneurs are changing the face of business, and creating new jobs and opportunities. Continues

Alfonso Lopez-Vasquez, the University’s director for diversity, found a lot to smile about at Pacific’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration this past January. Some 250 people, both from the community at large as well as Pacific, joined the festivities with a march from Rogers Park to Marsh Hall where they remembered the slain civil rights leader's courage and commitment to equality. 12

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Much activity takes place at the Health Professions Campus in Hillsboro. There, Virginia Garcia’s Hillsboro Clinic operates in concert with the University’s professional healthcare programs. Students in the Schools of Pharmacy, Dental Health Sciences and the Interprofessional Diabetes Clinic gain experience working with Latino and minority populations. Clinic patients benefit from quality, affordable health care provided in a state- Optometry students help in providing valuable vision screening services of-the-art facility, according to for migrant and seasonal workers through a partnership with the Virginia Garcia Clinic Manager Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Clinic. Vicki Pedraza ’84. While the University’s Spanish curriculum, now the The School of Professional response to these University’s largest language Psychology includes a Latino sweeping changes may program, and faculty activities. Bilingual Track (LBT) in its Professor Victor Rodriguez, a curriculum. Students cluster their a closer look seem muted, native of Puerto Rico, works with training to focus on culturally reveals that Latino faculty the I Have A Dream Foundation, appropriate assessment, diagnosis members, students, alumni which provides scholarships and treatment of Latino Spanish- and various partnerships and for minority students of low speaking clients. Founded by programs are having a profound income. In fact, a recipient, Jorge Dr. Robin Shallcross, the LBT is and positive impact on the Mandujano ’13, now a junior at administered by Dr. Lucrecia institution and the community Pacific University, has played on Suarez, a native of Venezuela. it serves. its championship soccer team. Doctoral student Ainara Echanove Evidence may be seen in Professors Nancy Christoph and ’14 recently became the first relationships with local nonprofits Mariana Valenzuela also bring Pacific student to earn a coveted Adelante Mujeres, which partners Latinas to campus for a popular scholarship from Oregon’s with the Center for Gender Spanish-language literature course. Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber. Equity to teach literacy and Pacific’s College ofO ptometry With increasing numbers of a GED course to Latinas, and partners with the Virginia Latinos in Washington County, Centro Cultural, whose board Garcia Memorial Health Clinic, a Pacific is stepping forward to is chaired by Assistant Professor nonprofit that provides primary fill the growing demand for a of Education and Director care to migrant, seasonal workers. multicultural higher education of Community Partnerships, Outreach Coordinator Susan option. A comprehensive Latino Alfonso Lopez-Vasquez. The Littlefield oversees programs that initiative is under consideration that Centro Cultural connection is provide valuable vision screening would broaden and integrate the longstanding, with students services on-site at area farms and University’s commitment to ethnic, participating in internships, winery work camps and Migrant economic and diverse curriculum, research and service programs. Head Start facilities. The College enabling it to assume a leadership Latino influence has shaped also participates in the Consulate of role in this area and in the global the expansion and scope of the Mexico’s Bi-national Health Week. educational marketplace. pacificu.edu/magazine 1 3

Enedelia Schofield ’81 | In the early 1960s, many Mexican-Americans came to Oregon from South Texas, including the Hernandez family: Emilio, an Army veteran, wife Hortencia and four young daughters, one of which was Enedelia. Seeing great need in the underserved migrant population, they joined other families to establish Centro Cultural. Influenced by a dentist with ties to Pacific University,E nedelia tried to enroll, unaware of entrance requirements. Her hopes for higher education might have ended had it not been for Professor Susan Cabello, who advocated for her, with the proviso that she get straight A’s. After graduation, Enedelia earned a juris doctorate at Lewis & Clark Law School, but realized her calling was education. She landed a teaching job and earned a master’s in second language learning. As principal of Cornelius’ Echo Shaw Elementary, her efforts led it to being one of the highest-achieving schools in Oregon. She was honored as Principal of the Year and appointed to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans under George W. Bush. Coming full circle, she has been a member of the Pacific University Board of Trustees, the first Latina to serve.

Manuel Castañeda | Like many Oregonians of Mexican origin, Manuel Castañeda’s roots lie in rural West-Central Mexico. Arriving in the Northwest at 14, he “couldn’t speak a word of English.” After high school, he started a landscaping business, buying his first piece of equipment on credit, a lawnmower. One customer, a retired businessman, impressed with Manuel’s determination and work ethic, began advising him. Under his mentorship, Manuel grew his business in spectacular fashion, adding equipment and employees and reinvesting profits. He then envisioned and developed a new business model that became PLI Systems, Inc., now a multimillion-dollar industry leader in soil retention engineering, seismic upgrades and consulting. This business serves a unique niche, providing construction resources in difficult and sometimes almost impossible areas. Manuel is one of two Latinos serving on the Board of Trustees at Pacific. A former Hillsboro Chamber board member and co-founder of the Washington County Business Council, he also gives time to the Albina Opportunities Corporation and the Port of Portland’s Mentor Protégé program.

Romulo “Ruma” Perez ’78 | Ruma Perez came to Pacific through the About the Author influence of his high school soccer coach who also coached at the University. Once Sig Unander Jr. ’87 served as admitted, he applied the same standards of effort and excellence he displayed as an athlete. president of Pacific’s Alumni “Pacific was like family,” he says, recalling close personal elationshipsr with Professor Joe Board from 2005 to 2007. He Story and others. holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and has done Graduating in 1978, Ruma earned an MBA at the University of Portland, subsequently graduate work in Latin American working at U.S. Bank and as executive director of Centro Cultural. Later he founded and Studies. He has worked in operated an industrial production and fulfillment business and worked for the Hillsboro journalism, government, public Chamber. He remained active in mentoring young soccer players and founded Santos Futbol relations and Spanish-language Club, a 30-team organization. media. He can be reached at [email protected]. Today, Ruma works as a program director for Latino Network, a Portland-based nonprofit that provides opportunities, services and advocacy for Latino youth. His wife, Elma, is To submit a personal essay Enedelia Schofield’s sister. Their daughter, Mary Elma Perez Sanchez, graduated in 1996 and or opinion piece (no more than married Pacific alumnae Fernando Sanchez ’99; younger daughter, Maria “Xochi,” attended 900 words please), send to Pacific briefly; and son, Ruma ’13, continues the family tradition as a current student. [email protected]. 14

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Hide & Seek BY Stephanie haugen ’12 Doug Anderson, Pacific’s new art professor, seeks to create art that expresses his experiences and observations of the human condition.

oug Anderson always knew he wanted to create art. Sitting in his second-grade classroom watching a slideshow, he saw Hide and Seek, a painting by Russian surrealist Pavel Tchelitchew. This is his first memory of being impacted by art.

Pacific’s new art professor does not limit his creations to one style or method, but instead describes his art as “more concept driven.” Anderson draws, paints, sculpts and creates interactive pieces to represent his ideas. “The ideas are similar, but the mediums are different. It’s all about experiencing and observing the human condition.”

Anderson describes one of his recent works, Asphodel, as an interactive instillation piece. The piece represents part of the Greek underworld that houses neutral souls after death. It features 250 hanging strips of six-inch wide tape dusted with flour and charcoal. In the center, a basin of water symbolizes the river of unmindfulness. Developed from his interest in Greek mythology and from observing the aging of those around him, Anderson says the piece is “kind of about your lost hopes and dreams.”

Anderson is excited to be part of the Pacific community and, as a teacher, tries to “help students link their interests to their work.” He says this often results in one of his favorite aspects of teaching—“seeing students work hard and accomplish more than they expect to.”

Glass Houses, (right) by Doug Anderson, was inspired by Doug’s experience of getting lost in a glass maze as a child. “It is good subject matter for a painting about vulnerability and feeling trapped,” he says. The Vessel and Flying Turkeys (left) can be seen online along with Doug’s additional artwork. pacificu.edu/magazine/gallery pacificu.edu/magazine 1 5 doug anderson 16

curiositieson our campuses Weird and wonderful parts of campus...historic and current.

BY JessiCA Cornwell ’10

SHOE TREE This campus tree receives a few new pairs of unusual decorations every year around the time the Greek organizations start to pledge. Is there a connection? Hmm… pacificu.edu/magazine 1 7

SPIRIT BENCH Mike Steele, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, advised the Alpha Zeta (AZ) fraternity in the 1990s. Mike says, “My wife and I were invited to an AZ party. It was festive, but more festive than the occasion warranted. As a surprise, they took us to the garage, and there was the Spirit Bench in about four pieces. Someone had driven a truck onto the lawn and pulled up the bench with a chain, breaking it. It took $2,500 to fix. I hear the new bench is sunk six feet into the ground, so no one can do that again!” The most recognized “rules of painting” the bench include only painting between dusk and 6 a.m., painting the bench completely and only using spray paint. pacificu.edu/magazine| Spirit Bench photo gallery

Bright Sunshiny Day The Intermodal Transit Facility at the Health Professions Campus in Hillsboro isn’t just a place to park cars. It’s also a place to recharge them. The 252 solar panels installed in the roof generate 60 kW of photovoltaic power. On a typical day, the solar panels produced by Hillsboro’s SolarWorld will generate almost as much energy as the green building consumes, which is considerably less than non-green buildings. The package is complete with 13 state-of-the-art charging stations for electric vehicles, which demonstrate Pacific’s commitment to sustainability.

18 Homecoming & Family Weekend What do you remember about your time at Pacific University? It could be a professor or staff member who taught you the one thing that opened a door you’d never heard of before. Or, maybe it’s an event that inspired, amused or amazed you.

Did you once have possession of Boxer? Did the University dedicate a new building while you were enrolled? Was it long nights of studying, Greek life, favorite classes, performances or walking across the stage at graduation? Maybe you weren’t a student at Pacific, but a friend or family member was. What was it like watching him or her see Marsh Hall for the first time during the orientation tour? And what was it like when they gave you the tour? That’s what Homecoming and Reunion is all about: returning to the campus you remember, discovering new things that weren’t there before, and catching up with those who are returning from your class year and others while sharing the Boxer spirit with loved ones. There’s still time to join us on the Forest Grove campus if you haven’t already made your plans. Whether you’re able to visit or are with us in spirit, read on to hear from parents and members of the classes of 2001,1986 and 1961 as they share their excitement about returning to the campus and the people they remember. pacificu.edu/magazine 1 9

Homecoming & Family WeekendBY JessiCA Cornwell ’10 register for Homecoming & Family Weekend Oct. 28–30 Visit pacificu.edu/homecoming

pacificu.edu/magazine | Homecoming photo booth video

Ruthann and Wendell Tobiason with daughter Anika Tobiason ’13 Pacific Parents Wendell Tobiason believes parents should visit campus during events and connect with their kids and their University family. “My daughter [Anika Tobiason ’13] is immediately caught up in the activities that are planned for the students, but there is less ‘hand-holding’ for the parents,” he says. “This is part of why I participate in the Parent Association.” He also thinks when parents are involved in the University, their kids get a better education—even if the involvement is indirect.

Pacific University has positively impacted both Wendell and Anika. He is proud of her work, and his daughter is exploring all of the possibilities in her areas of interest. 20

Boxer fans sport red & black with exuberant Boxer Spirit.

Forest Grove Campus Forest Grove Campus Library | 2005 Burlingham Hall | 2006 pacificu.edu/magazine 2 1

Boxer fans sport red & black with exuberant Boxer Spirit. The return of football. Fall 2010.

Hillsboro Health Professions Campus Forest Grove Campus Forest Grove Campus Hillsboro Health Professions Campus Creighton Hall | 2006 Berglund Hall | 2008 Gilbert Hall | 2008 HPC 2 | 2010

10–Year ReunionClass of 2001 a lot can happen in 10 years

Azizi Dunston ’01 can’t wait for Reunion. Not only is she co-chair for her reunion class, she is thrilled to hear about the changes and growth that have occurred on campus and is looking forward to seeing them for herself. “I’m excited to see the new buildings on campus,” she said. “I hear there’s a football team, too!”

Campus might have changed, but she believes it’s the same old Pacific University; she hopes to see all her favorite professors and to catch up and reconnect with old friends. After all, “Ten years is not a long time in the grand scheme of things. But it’s long enough.” Azizi Dunston ’01 22

Back in 1986, calls were made from a shared phone in the dormitory hallway...as demonstrated in this photo from the 1986 Heart of Oak yearbook. If you know who this is, let us know! pacificu.edu/magazine 2 3

25–Year ReunionClass of 1986 Connections made and kept

For Tom Barreto ’84, O.D. ’86, the connections made at Pacific University last a lifetime. During his seven years at the University, he worked as a photographer for the Office of Public Affairs; he still visits with Charlotte Filer, the former editor of Pacific Today magazine. “She lives in McMinnville now,” he says. “We have breakfast together every month.”

At his practice, Eyes on Broadway, some of his staff members are Pacific alumni. Both graduate and undergraduate students shadow him in his work. “I still frequently talk with many of my friends from Pacific and visit with former professors,” he added.

Tom Barreto ’84

During his seven-year stint as a photographer in the Office of Public Affairs, many of the photos Tom took were featured in the alumni magazine—then called Pacific Today. Stop by the Library Archives to look through old issues. 24

Remember typewriters? This news clipping notes fundraising in the 1960s which resulted in the Harvey Scott Library— now Scott Hall.

50–Year ReunionClass of 1961 Classmates encourage raising scholarship funds

Despite the radical changes on campus since 1961, when he graduated from Pacific University with a degree in journalism, Bob Dernedde ’61 still enjoys visiting his old haunts. Along with classmates Jerry Frye and Janie Stein Kershaw, he’s encouraging his graduating class to raise funds, with a goal of $25,000. “As of now, the money will go into scholarships for Pacific University students,” he said.

The biggest changes on campus he has seen are the new buildings. “Back then, we had Marsh, McCormick, Herrick and the old gym. Walter had just opened in my freshman year,” he said. Bob Dernedde ’61

Above | Lots of green surrounds the University’s buildings in this pre-60s aerial photo prior to the addition of Walter Hall. Right | Students enjoy a sunny day outside the newest residence hall, Walter Hall. Right center | A few of the Homecoming royalty, 1961. pacificu.edu/magazine 2 5

Special Thanks | Eva Rose Guggemos, MA, MLS Pacific University Library Archives 26

BY wanda Laukkanen disaster in Japan

Pacific’s Connection It was a disaster half a world away, an earthquake that hit with a cruel force of 9.0 that shook a whole country, unleashing Only one student at Pacific, out of the 11 a massive tsunami on the northern coast from Japan, actually had family impacted of Japan. The number of people killed or by the disaster, noted Monique Grindell, missing is pegged at more than 24,000­— academic coordinator for the English larger than Pacific University’s hometown “It was interesting to see all the students Language Institute. That student “was of Forest Grove. come together,” said Serenco. She noted quite worried at first since communication that many international students from a And even though this event occurred at was difficult,” Grindell said. “She spent variety of countries worked to raise funds such a great distance, it had an immediate time in my office sharing her fears, and for disaster relief, as did a network of effect on the foreign student population we made sure she had access to anything people who had connections with Japan. at Pacific, as well as faculty and staff who the University could offer such as phones work with international students. Student efforts were instrumental in and counseling.” putting together a delegation of students, When word reached them early on As it turns out, this student’s mother was faculty and staff to attend an auction and the morning of March 11, staff at safe and the student went back to Japan dinner fundraiser organized by the Japan- the University’s Office of International over the summer to help her mom put her America Society in Oregon. Proceeds went Programs immediately began tracking damaged apartment back together. to MercyCorps’ Oregon Japan Relief Fund. students. Annie Wilson, administrative Leilani Powers ’13, a Japanese-American assistant, began emailing offices The College of Arts & Sciences Student student at Pacific, couldn’t reach her connected with the graduate and Senate and the University administration mother in Tokyo for hours after the quake, professional programs to see if they had contributed $1,500 to sponsor an but she, too, finally reached her mom and students who might be affected, while attendance table. found her safe. KATU covered her story. International Student Advisor Megan In addition, there were donations by  Serenco and English Language Institute More online | http://bit.ly/nLeicQ ARAMARK/Boxer Dining, the Office fo Program Coordinator Scot Dobberfuhl One of the positive effects of the disaster Student Life and individual gifts from began contacting Japanese students was to bring Pacific’s international students students and faculty. Funds also came from attending Pacific’s different campuses from many different countries together to the Japan Club and the International Club and programs. find ways to help the Japanese. at Pacific University. pacificu.edu/magazine 2 7 Norihiro Mizukami ’07 Since graduation from Pacific, I have been working in the Japanese television industry, mainly on documentary programs. After living most of my life in Japan, I thought I knew what an earthquake was. Now I have to admit I was simply wrong. The earthquake on March 11 changed my and other Japanese people’s understanding of them. On that day, I was enjoying an afternoon coffee break by a ceiling-high window on the first floor of my company. When I first felt a small shake, I thought it was because the building stood by the Tokyo Highway. But the shake got bigger and "After living most of my bigger. I still didn’t know what was really happening even by the time I got out of the building. life in Japan, i thought i Outside, a panicked crowd was trying to figure out what knew what an earthquake was going on. We experience countless earthquakes in was. Now i have to admit our daily lives in Japan. I also experienced the Hanshin i was simply wrong." earthquake, but that earthquake was totally different. The waving ground on March 11 reminded me of the rough stormy ocean, and an upward tremor from the ground made me think of violent movie creatures jumping around. The 17-story building from which I just escaped swung its head, and two 15-meter construction cranes on the top of the next building were about to cast away their operators. It was a horrible sight. What shocked me more, though, were the live recorded pictures of the Tohoku area shown hourly on TV. The fast moving wave swallowed the entire city, and it easily caught cars and people running away. They disappeared under the muddy water. The image was so strongly burned into my memory that it will not fade away. Right after the earthquake, I had some inconveniences in Tokyo, such as power shortages and suspension of train services. However, that tragic scene of the tsunami always reminds me I’m lucky to be alive. 

Angelica Rockquemore ’10 The earthquake and tsunami disasters were truly humbling of the events and global media coverage, what impacted and experiences. It seems like just yesterday I was sitting at my affected me the most I like to compare to sakura (Japanese desk on another lovely spring afternoon with my window cherry blossoms). open to the vibrant blue sky. Suddenly, the walls of my apartment and lamp In Japan, sakura represent the above my head began to sway like "The earthquake and simultaneous beauty and fragility of pendulums. Those brief moments of tsunami events, like the life. During peak blooming season, the country makes great efforts to movement seemed to last forever and sakura [cherry blossoms], I did not realize the impact of them observe these precious blossoms until I turned on the television and saw lasted seconds, but their glimmering in the sunlight and then, I was in the midst of an unbelievable imprint will continue to ever so quickly after, be taken by moment in history. Although I was the wind, drifting and falling to the fortunate to not have been in an last for a lifetime." ground. It is this ephemeral moment immediate disaster zone, the weeks of watching the sakura fall from the following the March 11th events were experiences I will trees in bloom that lasts mere seconds; never forget and always hold in my heart. but to truly understand and experience it creates a valuable impact that lasts a lifetime. The earthquake and tsunami To have been present and witness the unfolding tragedies events, like the sakura, lasted seconds, but their imprint will was most certainly bittersweet. The incredible loss of life continue to last for a lifetime. The people of Japan, through was, and continues to be, something that weighs heavily their admirable resilience and determination to repair and on my heart, but the beauty through it all is the utmost rebuild, have inspired me to likewise see the beauty in these strength and perseverance that Japanese people exemplified disastrous moments and experiences; to have witnessed following the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant and experienced it all first-hand and to share with others disasters. Although my research was forced to come to a the strength and perseverance of the people of Japan is a screeching halt as I followed the earthquake, no one could unique form of beauty that can leave an imprint that is not anticipate or predict what would happen next. Through all ephemeral, but lasts forever.  28

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Students Unite The Black Student Union at its peak in the mid-1970s drew students from Pacific—as well as students attending other Portland schools—to Forest Grove. Members and community leaders gathered for events, hosted seminars and attended the only Black Studies program in the region at that time.

n 1965, there were five black students at Pacific University. The next year, there were 16. By 1970, more than 60 black students attended Pacific, and by the mid-1970s, Pacific University had one of the highest percentages of non-white students at any college on the West Coast. The Black Student Union (BSU) was formed as a community for black students. The BSU hosted events, including seminars in which professors and community leaders discussed politics and illuminated black culture. These events were an accredited part of the Black Studies program. Students from schools such as the University of Portland and Lewis & Clark came to Pacific to gather for these events, as Pacific was the only school at that time with such a program. Sheila Holden ’74 remembers an annual celebration the BSU held, the Soul Food Dinner, with cultural food from across the United States and Africa. “It was a way for black students to discover for themselves and to show other students and members of the community what it was like to be black in America at that time,” she said.  pacificu.edu/magazine 2 9

class notes & profiles BY Ashleigh Simons ’12 editorial intern 1940 Arnold Taylor was Robert Hobza and 1966 Ruth Boyles Petrasso named chaplain at a Michele have lived in Judy Sagen Close was Darlene Larson PT ’91 has lived at Cherry Wood reunion of the 99th Sacramento, Calif., for listed in the Portland resides in Florida where she Retirement Village in Infantry Division more than 31 years. Monthly magazine as practices physical therapy at Portland for six years. Association (WWII). Michele retired three years a “2011 5 Star Realtor,” Smith Skilled Nursing Facility, She is involved with Health problems have ago, and Bob retired nearly based upon surveys sent the in-patient center at a music as the director of the slowed Taylor down, but nine years ago. Most years, to people who had done local hospital and patients’ resident choir and teacher he is still swing dancing the couple travels, but business with a realtor in homes. She has not been on of the violin. While at Pacific, and smiling! their current excitement is the last three years. campus since her graduation, she studied music. Any their two grandchildren. Paul Owens O.D. is but plans on returning this gift she is able to give, she 1952 fall for Reunion. Mary “Beth” Wolken retired and living in directs toward the music 1963 Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sizer MA ’77 lives in retired in department at Pacific. Glenn Joesten five months a year. He Bellingham, Wash., and 2001 from a 30-year career enjoys attending concerts takes Spanish classes, 1945 as a senior environmental goes to the gym and Ellen Bussell Burton- and lectures. Last fall she health specialist with traveled to the East Coast enjoys the food and wine Hallock saw her Monterey County, Calif., on the Canadian Railroad. with his friends there. granddaughter get married specializing in food safety. on June 12, 2010, in Old James Sumner retired College Hall. Lou Ann 1957 1964 from Grinnell College in Carolan Popp Gladden Marji Burniston OT ’01 Pickering ’76, an ordained Dale Dawson has Iowa after 10 years in currently stationed in Las is “semi-retiring” from priest, conducted the retired from Child 2010. Sumner and his Vegas, returned to service the Temporal Dynamics of ceremony. She was also the Protective Services and spouse Annabelle have in the U.S. Army as an Learning Center at UC San priest who married Ellen he is enjoying time with moved back to Oregon. occupational therapist in Diego and, after 22 years and her husband Herb in his four grandsons. He has just retired after January 2006 after graduating away, moving back to 1997 in Old College Hall. spending the 2010-11 from Pacific’s School of wonderful Portland. 1965 academic year as the Occupational Therapy in 2001. 1946 Dean of Admissions at 1960 Sandy Farquhar In 2011, she was promoted Trevor Hausske was and Cheron Messmer Lewis & Clark College to major and received the married to Ernest Drake enjoyed in Portland. Dorothy Lee Mayhall ’64 celebrated Iron Major Award, which from 1947 attending his 50th class Davidson ’49 together in Tucson this recognizes the top 10 percent to the time of her passing reunion in June 2010. His 1967 May, when Cheron was of the Army Medical Corps. in 1978. Davidson was son, Scott, was recently James Joyce served voted as one of Tucson’s a direct descendent of promoted to colonel in in law enforcement for five “Remarkable Moms.” Tabitha Brown and grew the USAF. more than 37 years in Sandy and his wife, Nan, up on the family farm the Pacific Northwest. He live near Cheron and her located a mile from Pacific. 1961 was assigned to patrol, family in the Tucson area. In 1984, Hausske married Lyman West O.D. ’62 detective, corrections, had a great-grandson Marjean Postlethwaite and  Stephen Lusk retired firearms training and arrive on April 20. Lyman is they have been living in in November 2010 and supervision divisions. retired and enjoying living Minneapolis, Minn., since won the Dream Team During his service, he Rodney Helm O.D. ’71 on the coast. they retired in 1989. Chaplain Award from received the police lives with his wife, Vickie ’71, “Medal of Valor” for 1962 the Oregon Hospice in Park Rapids, Minn., 1951 Association at its annual saving a woman and her where he practices optometry Gregory Eisen O.D. ’63 Phyllis Skarsten Dixon meeting. Lusk works as a children from a hostage in his clinic with Murray became an ordained MED ’58 has been in backup chaplain for the taker. After his retirement Westderg ’05 and Jenny Zen Buddhist teacher in public school education as in 1999, Joyce worked Keller ’11. Helm started 2007. He spent 33 years hospital to keep his hand a teacher and principal for in the game. for the Department of biking in Forest Grove while 32 years. She is currently a on the staff at Good Homeland Security, the attending Pacific and biked Big Brothers school mentor, Health in Seattle. Department of Defense 64 miles on his birthday in the and she reads with fourth- and the Department summer of 2011, continuing graders twice a week for of State. He took a his annual tradition of biking an hour. continuees on page 31 his new age on every birthday. 30

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Tom Zalutko MFA ’10 and Emily Abramson ’14 pose on the red carpet at the Columbia Gorge International Film Festival.

Dancing on the Edge Not only was Zalutko a partner in the production Columbia Gorge company, he was an important part of the cast. International When Tom Zalutko MFA ’10 and Emily Film Festival awards Abramson ’14 began working on the film He played Corey’s father, a character Zalutko “Winner—Triangle Award” “Dancing on the Edge” in Vancouver, Wash., describes as being more interested in his job than New York City they realized almost immediately they had in dealing with family issues. International Film Festival awards something in common—Pacific University. The film took 23 days to shoot and two months “Best Director” Zalutko was a recent MFA graduate and of post-production work. The film has won Alexander “Sandy” Mackenzie Abramson was a freshman. numerous awards, including the Triangle Award from the Columbia Gorge International Film “Best Young Actress” While Zalutko is a partner in Highland Light Nicole McCullough Festival; Best Cinematography from the New York Productions, the company producing “Best Cinematography” City International Film Festival; and Award of Daniel Steely “Dancing on the Edge,” Abramson became Excellence for a Feature Film at the IndieFest. involved in a much different manner. IndieFest awards According to Zalutko, the feeling he had when “Award of Excellence” Feature Film The film, which focuses on a young ballerina he saw the film accepted into the film festivals named Corey who struggles through addiction was “unbelievable.” “Award of Excellence” and tries to get her life back together, has a Leading Actress Zalutko and his production partners are already Nicole McCullough strong tie to dance. When Abramson heard planning their next film, “Michael’s Ride,” and “Award of Merit” that auditions were being held at her former Abramson is continuing her dance minor at Supporting Actor Thomas Zalutko dance studio, she decided to try out. Pacific University and looking forward to more “Award of Merit” Abramson ended up getting the second acting projects. Inspirational/ lead, Diane, a “misguided” dancer who Motivational Film By Ashleigh Simons ’11 | Simons is co-editor of meets Corey at her dance studio. Together, The Pacific Index and editorial intern in Marketing & “Award of Merit” the girls fall deeper into trouble. Overall Post-Production Communications at Pacific. Rexpost pacificu.edu/magazine 3 1

continued from page 29 attorney’s office. 1977 Cynthia Finkle in public relations. In year contract to Iraq and He also enjoys golfing Michael Hansen O.D. Penttila’s daughter addition, Hatton has also trained Iraqi policemen, whenever possible. recently completed his Kariann Penttila ’14 swims worked with the Taft Girls where he received a term as president of the for Pacific and is involved Golf Team as its coach for Special Commendation 1972 Montana Optometry with band and orchestra the past 14 years along from the U.S. Army for David Goss O.D. ’74 Association. He and his on top of a full course with her husband, Rick. his efforts. Joyce took a had the third edition wife Krystal just celebrated load. Cynthia says that she Hatton’s oldest daughter, second contract in Iraq of his book Ocular 26 years of marriage by is proud of her daughter. Maya, earned three golf to perform escort and Accommodation, taking a Caribbean cruise. trophies in tournaments security duties for Arab Convergence and 1982 last summer at the age linguists in the Baghdad Fixation Disparity 1978 Dorinda Diener of 9, and Hatton and her area. Currently, Joyce is published in 2009. David Nees recently Rife is currently the husband are excited to see back in the United States, He received the retired from teaching superintendent for the her grow in that sport. Skeffington Award Perkins School for the doing various armed after 27 years in the William James and his from the College of Blind in Watertown, Mass. security details and says Anchorage School wife Eve live in Portland Optometrists in Vision that his health is good, District. He also started with their three children, Development for 1984 and he is still making the “Pacific Track Alumni” Daniel, Kenneth and “excellence in optometric Peter Kovach O.D. ’87 “forward progress.” group on Facebook with Linda. James is in his 11th writing” in 2010. said goodbye to his wife of fellow teammates. year of teaching music. almost 21 years on 1968 He performs throughout James McAndrew 1973 Jan. 28 when she passed 1979 the Northwest in Portland retired from David Korver's O.D. away due to breast cancer. O.D. ’70 Hugh Alexander bands, including Floating his optometry practice in and his wife, Jan Edwards Their children are 18, 15 recently completed hiking Pointe and kids’ band, December 2010. Krover '69, have 12 and 12. Kovach thanks the Colorado Trail, twice, Uncle-B and Auntie-E grandchildren with three everyone for their prayers Scott Pike O.D. ’70 from Denver to Durango. and J-Dog. in undergraduate colleges, and concern. has been appointed to In addition to his travels, including Britney Korver ’15, serve on the Equal Health Alexander is preparing for 1994 who is a student at Pacific 1985 Opportunity Committee a one-man show of his Amanda “Mandy” University's College of Harlan Adkison by the Executive Board of automotive racing artwork Brown Pickar has been Optometry. celebrated 25 years of the American Public Health this fall at the Rocky married three years and work with Scandinavian Association. Van Nakagawara O.D. Mountain College of Art is a mom to a running Airlines in March. and his wife welcomed and Design where he is a dog, three horses and two Mary Lay Schuster He currently works as a their first grandchild to professor of illustration. motorcycles. She is also a had her eighth book district manager for the the family when Malia big sister in the Big Brothers come out in June. Along company, serving the Elizabeth Thomas was 1980 Big Sisters program and with her former graduate Central United States, born April 14. Malia and Rebecca Christie a homeowner. Pickar has student, Amy Propen, she and lives in Chicago. her mom are doing well. Hamilton PT recently been a police officer for the wrote Victim Advocacy celebrated 31 years as last 16 years. in the Courtroom: 1974 a physical therapist at 1988 Diane Bajo Jackson Persuasive Practices in Theodore Simmons Providence Health Care. 1995 Domestic Violence and has worked for the Forest has worked at Sandia She will be an 11-year Todd Metzger O.D., Grove School District Child Protection Cases, National Laboratories breast cancer survivor as Taya Patzman ’98, O.D. for 30 years. For the last which is being published building major accelerator of December. Hamilton ’02, and Paul Dunderland 15 years she has taught by University Press of facilities, testing flight also recently paddled in ’80, O.D. ’83, were recently kindergarten at Echo Shaw New England, in the systems, cleaning former the first all breast cancer made members of the Elementary in the Two Northeaster UP series test sites and training new survivor dragon boat team 2011 Board of Directors Way Immersion Program. on gender, crime and employees for more than in the United States called of the North Dakota She also has two children; law. Schuster is also a 35 years. He has been “Pink Phoenix.” Optometric Association. Jarius is 10 years old and professor at the University married to his wife Anara Kristin Engstrom O.D. ’94 Dejia is 9 years old. of Minnesota. for eight years. 1981 was the past president. Diane Yanagihara Dori Carlson-Helgeson 1969 1975 Brown is a newly retired 1992 O.D. ’89, James Connelly Heather Hatton says that Paul Kathrein O.D. has Steven Tronnes O.D. elementary teacher from O.D. ’89, Tamara Mathison she is “one of those lucky retired from optometry. and his family broke up the Hillsboro School O.D. ’90, Tim Tello O.D. ’89 individuals who have a job He is a member of the the spring rain with a trip District. Diane says she and Blaine Zieman O.D. they love.” For the past MTN West Bank board to Cabo San Lucas. They is looking forward to her ’89 were honored for being six years, Chinook Winds of directors and is a all enjoyed the zip lines! next adventure. members of the AOA for DUI expert witness for Casino Resort has helped 25 years. the city and county Hatton grow her career 32

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1996 Jamie Lyn Hoag- They welcomed their first Adam Mohr and wife Kelsi Compton-Griffith Kelly LaClaire is Barnett and Zack Dean child, Bryce Kaimana Felipe, Katherine welcomed PT was recently published currently an associate Barnett ’99 welcomed on Oct. 2009. Bryce was 8 daughter Elian Katherine in the Journal of Physical editor and travel writer a daughter on May 8 at pounds, 32 ounces and 21 Mohr on Feb. 16. She & Occupational Therapy for SCUBA magazine, an 12:23 a.m. Malyn Elizabeth inches long. weighed 7 pounds, in Pediatrics. She said online publication. Barnett weighed 7 pounds, Mark Hanson O.D. 9 ounces and was “had it not been for the 3 ounces and was 19.5 opened his own private 20 inches long. requirement to write a 1998 inches long. practice, Art of Optometry, Jara Doughten Pakinas thesis in order to graduate Quincy Eagler and wife from PT school, I would Wendi Dunkel Sinclair in Black River Falls, Wis., and husband Jacob Jackie welcomed Juliana not have been driven had her second baby, in April. welcomed baby Jameson Claire Eagler to their family to apply for the LEND Lucy Rae, on Oct. 29. Joe Maronick and Erin on June 27. on June 25 at 4:07 a.m. Fellowship at OHSU in Sinclair also has a Holley Maronick ’00 She weighed 7 pounds, Stefanie Thiel married neurodevelopmental 3-year-old son, Jake. married in 2004. The couple 2 ounces and was 19.5 Troy Austin Pickard on pediatrics, which led works in sales in Colorado inches long. Their older Douglas Walker O.D. March 5. me to this research and and has two little boys. son, Max, is doing great as was recently named Sasha Storm Vidales subsequent publication." a big brother. president of the Oregon Katie O’Donnell and recently graduated with Optometric Physicians husband, Adam Munson- Serena Chidester Fryer Ambyr O’Donnell and an MBA from Marylhurst Association at its annual Young ’01, welcomed baby got married Aug. 14, husband Nathan Vasquez University. She has also convention. James Hale Lucas James on April 14. 2010, to James Fryer. The welcomed their second started her own company O.D. ’98 also became wedding party included child, daughter Coramae, called Creative Goal president elect, Trevor 2002 Krysten Melvin ’05 as born June 20 and Solutions, which helps Cleveland O.D. ’98 was Deena Biglen and her maid of honor, Colleen weighing 8 pounds, people with developmental made secretary treasurer, husband, David Biglen Dimmick ’06, Adam 5 ounces. disabilities reach their goals and ’03, welcomed their first Trimble ’05 and Elisabeth Salisa Williams O.D., of independence and full Bonnie Gauer O.D. ’93, child, a son, on April 24. McClure ’05, OT ’10 Rebecca “Becky” community integration received a Ph.D. Matt Richardson O.D. ’04 They named him Connor Weaver through motivation, Matthew Moore in American literature and Tara Pinske ’98 O.D. Thomas Biglen. education and training. O.D. recently graduated were made directors. from the University ’00 Sadie Bliss and from the Philadelphia Jessie Wachter is now of Minnesota in May. Denise Lopes husband Laughlin Chanler College of Osteopathic the director of Tanzania Weaver will be an adjunct Wilkinson PT ’99 and welcomed baby Marvin Medicine, Georgia Operations for Rustic professor of literature husband Joe welcomed in January. Campus. He is a captain Pathways after having and writing at Minneapolis Cody Parker Wilkinson to in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a summer College of Art and Design the family on March 25, 2003 has begun his residency guide in India, Peru and at Metropolitan State weighing in at 7 pounds, 5 Lauren Phylow Allan in internal medicine at graduated from Des Tanzania. She graduated University. ounces and measuring 21  Wright-Patterson Air Force Moines University College from Pacific with a degree inches long. Both Cody and Base in Dayton, Ohio. 1999 his parents are doing well. of Osteopathic Medicine on in integrated media. Shasta Vargas Christ May 28. She will be going 2006 into general surgery and 2004 MAT ’00 and her 2000 Nicole Liberante husband started her residency in July Maria Gilleece Bednar Doug ’99 MSPT Brad Day married married her high school welcomed at Mercy Medical Center in and her husband, David ’02 DPT ’03, Katie Marston on April 29. sweetheart, Barrett their second child on April Des Moines, Iowa. Bednar ’07, are both Valerie Tanabe Williams, on May 10, 12. Kesler Radley was also students pursuing further Ditchfield, her husband Martha Calus- 2008, in Tulsa, Okla. welcomed by big brother, education. They are Rod and their daughter McLain and her husband Included in the wedding Kemper. currently attending North Kyle McLain ’10 welcomed party were Rebecca Giselle, all welcomed Carolina State University. Garrett Calcaterra and baby boy Jackson on Rosie Pearl Calus-McLain Judd Freeman ’05, MAT Ahimsa Kerp ’99 had a April 21 at 10:30 a.m. He on June 10. Rosie weighed ’06 and Jessica Atran ’05. 7 pounds, 14 ounces and 2005 new novel published. The weighed in at 8 pounds, 2 Laura Beil O.T. ’08 and The couple recently was 19 1/2 inches long. Roads to Baldairn Motte ounces and measured 19 husband Prabu Segaran ’05 relocated to Houston, (Dreamspell, 2011), 1/2 inches long. According Marlie Wild Loomis welcomed daughter Leela where Nicole is a surgical/ co-written with Craig to his mom, he is and husband Cody Ramani Segaran on May 9. oncology registered Comer, is a historic easygoing and happy! welcomed Grayson Cody Matt Beil ’07, MAT ’08 and nurse and Barrett is a fantasy novel available 2001 Loomis on Feb. 26. He Kara Lanning ’07 are the towboat captain. intrade paperback and weighed 7 pounds, Kami Hapward Felipe proud uncle and aunt. e-book formats. 3 ounces and was 19 3/4 lives in San Diego, Calif., inches long. with her husband Kaleo. pacificu.edu/magazine 3 3

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2007 in memoriam Richard Baird O.D. housed all over the county. Rhonda Sheen recently said goodbye to Prescott also earned a and husband Korey Yost his wife Catherine, who master’s degree in history ’09 welcomed Kiyan Frank 1931 They were married May and information science passed away due to cancer Yost on Dec. 16, 2010. Elizabeth Hope 23, 1942, and spent 67 from the State University on Oct. 28, 2010. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 Johnstone passed away years together until Elden in Albany, N.Y., in 2009. ounces and was 22 1/2 Margaret Nuesca May 7. Her daughter, two passed away in 2009. She inches long. was a mother of three Barajas MOT ’10 was 2008 grandchildren and two married on Nov. 7, 2010, Suzanne Tsang MEd., great-grandchildren survive sons, and she helped run Cameron Bone and his to Cesar Barajas in is working her. Statesman Journal, Cain Petroleum, the family wife, Kristin Bone ’07, just ’10 O.D. Hillsboro, Ore. Classmate part-time at a primary Salem, Ore. business. The Oregonian, completed their first year Shaunna “Kamanu” care optometry clinic and Portland, Ore. of law school at Thomas enjoys making people’s 1933 Maunupau Hackett Jefferson School of Law helped in lives better, especially Barbara Ellen Carlin 1945 ’07, MOT ’11 in San Diego. coordinating a hula for the those of children. passed away May 6 at Betty B. Vuylsteke passed away May 14. bride to dance for 2009 age 98. After graduating from Pacific, Carlin spent While attending Pacific the groom. Lily McCauley PA 2011 Carter Bartee the majority of her life University, Vuylsteke Meghan Crews and husband Andrew MFA welcomed Everett teaching in some capacity. met her future husband, O.D. and Brian Malensky McCauley welcomed their Kenneth Bartee on Sept. She was a mother of Frank, whom she would were married Nov. 23, daughter Emma Grace 21, 2010, a few weeks three children, two girls go on to have three 2010, in Hawai’i. Meghan McCauley on June 12 at earlier than expected. and one boy, and loved children with. Later in life, practices at Dr. Dale Ogata 5:52 a.m. She weighed Everyone is healthy being not only a wife and Vuylsteke went & Associates in Tigard. 8 pounds, 3 ounces and and happy. mother, but a grandmother back to school and Brian is the vice president was 19 inches long. and great-grandmother. earned a degree in of domestic sales at Isaac Carroll was one Candace Yonashiro Throughout her life, Carlin education that began Oregon Berry Packing in of two students chosen PT ’13 received the 2011 was active and loved to her 25 years in elementary Hillsboro. They live to have their art displayed American Alliance for play golf. Travel was also an education. Seattle Times, in Wilsonville. in Portland at the Health, Physical Education, important aspect of her life, Seattle, Wash. Blackfish Gallery during Jeannine Hall Gailey Recreation and Dance’s which she continued after the “Recent Graduates MFA just released her Research Consortium’s her husband passed away 1949 Exhibition” in June along second full-length poetry Undergraduate Student in 1983. The Oregonian, Loren F. Crowell O.D. with Michelle Bose ’11. collection, She Returns to Research Award. Her Portland, Ore. ’50 passed away on Feb. the Floating World, from research focused on Susan Tanabe 27 due to lung cancer Kitsune Books. The book the potential stressors MFA and her husband 1940 and diabetes. He was 91. is a celebration of the Hawaiian students face welcomed their daughter Alice Josephine During his life he served connections between when they attend college Noel Elizabeth Tanabe on Browning passed away as a B-24 Liberator pilot American and Japanese on the mainland, which Nov. 2, 2010. After a 36- March 6. After attending and was awarded many cultures, between anime she coined, “Influence hour labor, Noel was born Pacific University for two ribbons and medals for and spirituality and of Hawaiian Culture on weighing 9 pounds, years, Browning transferred his service. between men and women. Dietary Behaviors of 11 ounces and was 20 to Oregon State College, Evelyn Ruth Bankus College Students.” She inches long. where she graduated from Moriah McArthur is Gibbs passed away on presented her research in the School of Business with currently attending the May 31. She is survived March in San Diego. 2013 a bachelor of science in London School of Hygiene by her three children and Deborah Reed ’13, who Secretarial Sciences. She and Tropical Medicine preceded in death by her 2010 writes under the name married Andrew Browning pursuing a master’s degree husband, Ralph William Adam Preston MEd, Audrey Braun, released in September 1943, and in public health. Gibbs, whom she married O.D. ’11 won the Armed a new novel, A Small they had two sons together. in 1951. The Oregonian, Lindsay Prescott is the Forces Optometric Society Fortune, on July 19 Forest Grove News Times, Portland, Ore. project manager assisting (AFOS) Student of the through AmazonEncore. Forest Grove, Ore. Pacific University and Year award. Preston has Reed has a second novel, Donald Guy Shumway the Washington County served in the military since Carry Yourself Back to Me, 1943 passed away at age 83 on Museum in creating a 2002 and was a part of which was released on Paula Marilyn Cain died Dec. 30, 2010. His passion digital library that will allow the Navy Health Profession Sept. 20. April 1. While at Pacific, in life was acting, and he the public access to historic Scholarship program. Cain met the love of her spent his entire life doing images that are currently life, Elden Harding Cain. it. After graduating with a degree in theater from pacificu.edu/magazine 3 5

Pacific, Shumway began her teaching job at Pasco Pamela K. Hummels Ross ’69 his acting career, which High School. Tri-City Herald, ultimately led him to New Kennewick, Wash. Ross, an alumna and longtime York City, where he spent employee of the University passed Gene LeRoy Mishler more than 30 years of passed away May 30, away May 31 after battling breast his life. News Register, at age 84. He is survived cancer. She worked as the student McMinnville, Ore. by his wife, Gloria, and accounts coordinator and in Rilla Weitz passed away their children Jack and Graduate Admissions for 15 years June 19. She is survived by Marla. Hillsboro Argus, at Pacific University, in addition her daughters Leann Deller Hillsboro, Ore. to advising the Alpha Kappa Delta and Patricia Davies, as well as her three grandchildren. 1952 sorority. Most recently, she lived in William Charles “Bill” Bend with her husband, James Ross. Pam’s son Eric Ross ’92 played football 1950 Carden ’52, MS ’53 for the Boxers and suffered a paralyzing injury during the 1991 Homecoming Bruce Vern Ackley passed away April 7. He game. The program was discontinued following the season, and Eric passed passed away May 18,  left behind his wife of away two years later. Yet Pam wholeheartedly supported the program’s 2010, leaving behind his nearly 60 years, Paula reinstatement and attended the University’s first home game in 18 years last wife of almost 64 years, (Hearth), three children Zona. The couple had one and five grandchildren. fall. In 1997, Pam and her husband created the Eric Ross Memorial Scholarship, daughter, Cheryl. After While at Pacific, Carden which aims to assist business administration students, especially those with a his time at Pacific, Ackley was student body concentration in marketing. Her son, Aaron Ross ’96 pictured with Pamela, traveled to Korea, Italy and president and loved also attended the University. More online | http://ow.ly/66ZSb Australia and worked for track and tennis. From assorted aircraft companies, 1961 to his retirement in such as Boeing in Seattle. 1985, Carden taught in the science department (an average of 26 points 1961 He is survived by his wife, 1951 at Grossmont College in each game) and most Robert John Luneburg Donna, his sister, Kay Dillard, Teruko Ogata Daniel in California. San Diego points in a career with O.D. ’62 passed away and his step-son, Darrell passed away June 21 at age 72. After MA ’62 Union-Tribune, over 1,700 points. He Gossett. Suislaw News, on Feb. 20. Daniel was marrying Charlene in San Diego, Calif. spent the majority of Florence, Ore. an English literature 1959, they decided to his life as a teacher and graduate who went on 1955 make Forest Grove their Dean L. Arnold Lovaas coach. His wife, Dorothy, O.D. passed away on to Claremont College Chester Norman home, while he attended and his four children June 19 at the age of to earn her master’s in Proffitt passed away Pacific’s optometry school. survive him. Hillsboro 82. Lovaas served in the Japanese literature. Daniel May 8 after a long Once finished with school, Argus, Hillsboro, Ore. U.S. Navy during World spent many years as an illness. He served in the Luneberg spent time in the War II and was married English teacher and a U.S. Army during the George M. Radich Jr. Air Force before opening to Florence Lovaas until basketball coach. A native Korean War and worked O.D. ’57 passed away his first optometry practice she passed away. They of Pasco, Wash., Daniel in assorted jobs during his May 28 at age in 1965. He continued to experienced a lot of had three children life, including the Bureau 79. He served patients practice optometry until prejudice as a Japanese- together. Lovaas remarried of Land Management in as an optometrist in he retired in 2005. His wife American during World in 1998 to Janice Pralle, Alaska before it became a Shelton, beginning in and two daughters survive War II. According to an who survives him. He state. La Grande Observer, 1963. He is survived by him. The Chadron News, article from the Tri-City was a member of the La Grande, Ore. Rapid City, S.D. Herald, Daniel’s family had his wife, Patricia, and Optometric Association, his daughter, Carol. a guard posted outside 1956 1963 the Optimist Club and their door every night, Shelton-Mason County the Sports Car Club of Norman R. Hubert John Bevans passed away but despite everything, Journal, Shelton, Wash. America. He received the passed away June 13. June 8. After attending Pasco was the place she Lenscrafter Doctor of the During his time at Pacific, Pacific University, he served returned to. She leaves 1958 Year award twice and Hubert was a record- in the Coast Guard from behind her husband of John Dumka O.D. ’59 was listed as an Honored making basketball player 1961 to 1965 and later more than 40 years, Russell passed away on April 27. Professional in Who’s who still holds the records worked at International Daniel, whom she met at at Pacific for most points He is survived by his wife, Who for Professionals and Business Machines for 30 scored in a single season Larysa, and son, Matthew. Executives 1998-1999, years before retirement. according to his wife. 36

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Alana Kansaku-Sarmien- in memoriam to, 1965 Colonel David Simpson business. His wife, Michelle Joe Frazier O.D. ’67 passed away Sanborn, and their two Joe Frazier passed away May 17. A March 25. Simpson received sons survive him. The history and geography professor, Frazier both his under-graduate Oregonian, Portland, Ore. degree and his optometry taught at Pacific from 1968 to 1992. degree from Pacific and 1981 Upon his retirement, Pacific awarded spent nearly 30 years in the Gregory M. Harris died Frazier with faculty emeritus status. military. He retired in 1993 as March 1 at the age of 53. Frazier graduated from Reed College While at Pacific, Harris was an Air Force colonel, after in 1950 and taught at Portland State spending time in places all on the track team and the University before coming to Pacific. over the world. Simpson football team, among other is survived by his wife, activities. After graduating In addition to his contributions two children, and three from Pacific, Harris was an as an educator, Frazier also gave grandchildren. The Kitsap electrical worker. Daily monetary gifts and donated historical Sun, Bremerton, Wash. News, Longview, Wash. periodicals to the University’s library. 1966 1985 More online | bit.ly/pRDNPe James Wathne Gillam Kathryn Marie Austin passed away Feb. 18. After PT passed away July 4 attending Pacific, Gillam after a long struggle with Jack McLarty continued his education at ovarian cancer. She is Jack McLarty passed away on June 10 at the Portland State University. survived by her husband Chronicle, St. Helens, Ore. of 21 years, Greg, and age of 92. An artist from a young age, McLarty two children. In February attended the Portland Museum Art School (now 1971 of this year, she and Greg called the Pacific Northwest College of Art) and Priscilla Joubert lost their child, Connor, graduated in 1940. He went on to study art in , the wife of in an accident on the Schwejda New York before returning to the Portland area Pacific’s late Professor Oregon coast. Donations to teach at PNCA for 35 years. Along with his Emeritus Donald M. in her honor can be made Schwejda and long- to the Connor Ausland wife, Barbara, Jack donated many pieces of art time contributor to the Memorial Scholarship Fund: to Pacific University that are now a part of the Schwejda-Trombley The Oregon Community University’s Permanent Art Collection. Scholarship Fund, passed Foundation. Register Guard, away Feb. 14. Eugene, Ore. 1975 1988 Friends Kirk Smith passed Steve Brand passed Charles Frank Howard, Kenneth R. Wolfe away March 22. While at away on Dec. 24, 2010, Jr. passed away on was an adjunct faculty Keep in touch Pacific, Smith wrestled on after a long struggle with June 14. He worked member at Pacific from with Pacific the wrestling team and lymphoma. He left behind with Pacific’s College of 2004 to 2006 who University by studied journalism and a wife and two young Optometry from 1977 passed away May 17. submitting your class communications. He was daughters. To honor Brand, to 1979 and specialized Wolfe also taught at notes to let us know a longtime resident of who was a teacher in the in studying diabetes in Portland Community what you're doing. community, those associated Sweet Home. New Era, monkeys. Statesman College and Hillsboro with Chapman Elementary Visit Sweet Home, Ore. Journal, Salem, Ore. High School. He is School in Portland are trying pacificu.edu/alumni/ survived by his wife of 37 to raise funds to build a Joan Peterson Kelley keepintouch. 1978 years, Carol, his daughter, Matthew Orval Guthrie new field. Brand loved passed away on July 13. Emily, one grandchild, his passed away on June 3 soccer and played soccer for Kelley was a mother and four siblings. after a 12-year battle with Pacific in addition to being friend of Pacific and Forest Grove News-Times, cancer. While attending a member of the Gamma helped establish the Forest Grove, Ore. Pacific University, Guthrie Sigma fraternity. Portland School of Professional played basketball and Tribune, Portland, Ore. Psychology. The pursued a degree in Oregonian, Portland, Ore. pacificu.edu/magazine i i i

encore View From The University Library Window In 1880 this was an empty field. by John Harn And then they started building. Program Coordinator They lashed poles together International Student Recruitment, and wore down wheelbarrow handles. International Programs They passed ears of corn and red bricks up the roof line. Then they planted scores of white oaks. And when the work was done they dipped tin ladles into oak barrels one last time shared some loud small talk and moved on back into history where they came from. Little did they know their wages would someday become the conjoined twin symbols of this place, precious first-born children of the original trustees and a pioneer mother hauled in by wagon for the occasion. Today their gothic brick monument to optimism and the sixty-foot gargoyle oaks they left for us bookend everything anchoring six generations of birth-to-death mortal lives passing exactly here on this green lawn. Eventually these 30-ton trees each a galaxy of proletariat roots bureaucratic wood and spiritual leaves and this limestone foundation rooted in the classics and like them crumbling in slow motion will be less than a memory nothing more than a discoloration in the new bedrock of the old earth. But not yet.

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