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12: Dentistry In a Box DEPARTMENTS By Lydia Wassan ’13 2 Message from the President Pacific Dentistry alumnus James Rolfe ’68 gives more than dental care to the people of Afghanistan. 3 Letters 14: Students Stand Up for Stockton 4 Campus Happenings By Allyson Seals ’12 10 Bookshelf Two Pacific students took on Forbes magazine after it named Stockton “America’s Most 28 Athletics Miserable City” in 2009. 31 Get Connected 16: ¿Hablas Español? 37 Class Notes By Gene E. Bigler ’67 44 Back in Time Evolving from the legacy of Covell College, Pacific’s InterAmerican Program prepares students for professional success in the Spanish-speaking world. On the cover: The Inauguration of Pamela A. Eibeck, 18: Meet Pamela A. Eibeck Pacific’s 24th President, March 19, 2010. By Linda Beymer Photo by Max Whittaker Pacific’s first woman president reflects on her path to the presidency and her vision for Pacific.
25: Writing a New Story Doing Our Part By Joyce McCallister The Pacific Review was printed on paper Philip N. Gilbertson looks back on his 14 years containing 10 percent post-consumer as Pacific’s first provost and forward with waste by a local printer certified by the anticipation to his plans for retirement. Forest Stewardship Council.
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pacific review 1 Message From the President
Rites of Spring
By Pamela A. Eibeck, President
I recently celebrated my It also marked the end of Higher Education and first Commencement as their time at Pacific and the Pacific McGeorgeS chool Pacific’s 24th President. What beginning of their lives out of Law’s National Ethics a splendid event. Dr. Don in the world. Trial Competition Shalvey of the Bill and This year has been full highlighted our Melinda Gates Foundation of meaningful ceremony at distinctiveness and (and co-founder of Aspire Pacific. The Inauguration our emphasis on whole- community and allowed us Public Schools) delivered the ceremony in March, with its student learning. Our debate to consider how we can better commencement address, and powerful symbolism, united and men’s basketball events serve our local population in I have never heard one as all of us in a commitment to brought the community the future. meaningful or inspiring! work together, through thick to campus and revealed I am enormously thankful The Commencement weekend and thin, to assure that Pacific the strength of Pacific’s to everyone who planned and gave me a powerful sense of remains an excellent, strong co-curricular programming. participated in these events. just how extraordinary our and principled university with The ItalianF estival and This year of rituals has helped students are. I was stirred a bright future. Pacific McGeorge’s “Italian us define what it means to be a by the enthusiasm of their This year, the University Legal Traditions” symposium Pacifican. I look forward to families and friends as they honored me with an Inaugural emphasized our promising next year, as we draw on that proudly cheered their loved Series, events that celebrate global connections. Our identity to forge new and exciting ones’ accomplishments. the rich strengths and multicultural performing arts paths for our University. Since then, I have been history of the University. The show, “Colors of Rhythm reflecting on the power of “John Muir: Naturalist and and Rhyme,” celebrated ceremony to bring us together Scientist” symposium and the the talent and rich diversity Visit my website at to honor and affirm important 2010 Brubeck Jazz Festival within our student body and www.Pacific.edu/President events and relationships. The spoke to Pacific’s remarkable our community. Finally, or find me on Facebook. Commencement ceremony heritage and our priorities. “Pioneering Diversity and paid tribute to our students’ TheS ymposium on Social and Strengthening Community” I welcome your ideas at hard work and achievement. Emotional Competence in connected us to the Stockton [email protected]
President Pamela A. Eibeck Pacific Review Editorial Staff Pacific Review is published three times a year 10 Interim Provost Patrick J. Ferillo Jr. Managing Editor Sheri Grimes by University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211. Readership 20 Vice President, Get Connected and Becky (Curry) consists of 58,000 alumni, parents, friends, Business and Finance Patrick Cavanaugh Class Notes Editor Perry ’01, ’09 faculty, students and staff. Material herein Vice President, Contributing Writers Linda Beymer does not necessarily represent the official Development Christopher Johnston Gene E. Bigler ’67 Sheri Grimes position of the University. Material in this Vice President, Joyce McCallister Allyson Seals ’12 publication may not be reproduced in any Lydia Wassan ’13
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From Our Readers …
From Fall 2009 On Visiting Venezuela A Very Personal Connection I was surprised to read about Pacific’s involvement with Venezuela. I was pleased to see the article about Calliope in the fall 2009 I was not shocked that our Conservatory is working with the Simón Pacific Review. My daughter, Katherine C. Quyle, was a first-year Bolívar Youth Orchestra: one of the most amazing and inspired student in 1970. By that time she was already an accomplished groups of young people on the planet, led by the greatest young printer. She and her two sisters had the Pigtail Press. Katherine conductor in the world. What was disturbing was that there was no printed an earlier Calliope in her senior year of high school, mention of the more important reasons to bring this talent to Pacific: a collection of poems and short stories from her classmates. to remove them from a country where the arts have been pillaged She hand-set all of the type and printed it on her press. It was and the voice of the people muted and punished. There are thousands the first printed book done at CalaverasH igh School. of instances where President Hugo Chavez and his party have destroyed Copies of this book were shown to her English professor at valuable national resources and treasures, moving that nation back Pacific, and they decided to do an expanded version. The resulting decades in progress and industry. Keep in mind that all politicians book involved more students, not only in creative writing and and appointees (including justices) pledge allegiance to the Party artwork, but also in printing and binding. It was a labor of love and Chavez. This should be the reason that Pacific is opening up on Katherine’s part. She did the actual printing. Calliope had a relationship with the youth of Venezuela. It should not be just reached the bookstore when Katherine lost her life. assumed that our great alma mater embraces Venezuela’s policies. — Paul Quyle ’48 — Brady Norvall ’03, ’04 Remembering Elizabeth Spelts While researching Calliope for Back in Time, I found that the I missed seeing a notice in the current Pacific Review of the 1971 issue had been dedicated to Katherine. I spoke with one of the passing of Elizabeth Spelts, an esteemed member of the music editorial staff of that issue, who remembered her as a wonderful faculty for many years. She was the best teacher of singing young lady with a bright and vibrant spirit. Her untimely death I ever had! I hope the next issue will have an article about her. was a tragic loss. (Calliope celebrated 40 years in 2010. Mr. Quyle’s — Leila Kelly ’62 letter, which is excerpted here, is printed in its entirety in that issue. Copies are available through the Pacific Humanities Center.) — Ed. Two longtime Conservatory faculty members, Elizabeth Spelts and Stanworth Beckler, are remembered in this issue on page 43. — Ed. From Winter 2010 We’d like to hear from you! The Part of Ourselves We’re Afraid Of Pacific Review welcomes signed letters of 200 words I was reading Pacific Review magazine and came upon the very or less from readers. We reserve the right to edit all letters. nice article “The Part ofO urselves We’re Afraid Of” by Victor Please send correspondence to: Inzunza ’12. It reminded me of Karina S. Lau who had attended E-mail: [email protected] Pacific some years ago. I keep a newspaper article about her in my Mail: Pacific Review notebook so as to remember her now and then… that she paid University of the Pacific the supreme sacrifice in Iraq. 3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211 — Rodney Inefuku, Pacific Parent Fax: 209.946.3111
Karina S. Lau ’05, age 20, was one of 16 Army soldiers killed Tell Us How We’re Doing! when their helicopter was attacked on November 2, 2003. — Ed. The Pacific Review is conducting aReader Survey. Your feedback is important to us as we seek to continually improve your alumni magazine. The survey takes only about ten minutes to complete and can be found at: go.Pacific.edu/SurveyPR pacific review 3 Campus Happenings
New Faces, Big Changes Can You Name These Pacificans?
Vice President for chancellor, he 1 2 3 Development Appointed played a key role in Christopher M. Johnston has directing UC Irvine’s $1 billion Two New Regents Appointed to Pacific’s Board been appointed as vice president “Shaping the Randy Hayashi ’85, ’88 and Doug Eberhardt ’59 were for Development. Johnston Future” comprehensive campaign, appointed to the Pacific Board of Regents. Their three-year terms will oversee fundraising for the which recently surpassed its started July 1. University and begin planning halfway point (currently at Hayashi is a graduate of College of the Pacific and Arthur A. for a future comprehensive $524 million), involving nearly Dugoni School of Dentistry. A Modesto dentist, he is a leader campaign. He begins his new 128,000 gifts and donors. in his profession and is active in national and regional dental role at Pacific in August. Not a newcomer to Pacific, associations. He serves on the Board of Directors for CASA Johnston is currently interim Johnston was senior director of (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Stanislaus County and assistant vice chancellor for development for the Eberhardt is a founding supporter of the Gallo Center for the Arts and the University Advancement at the School of Business and the State Theatre in Modesto. University of California, Irvine, School of Engineering and Last year, Hayashi served on the Presidential Search Committee. where he is responsible for the Computer Science from 1997 He is a member of the Pacific Tigers Athletics Association and strategic management of the to 2000. He was also acting past president of the Pacific Alumni Association. He has been university’s campus development director of the Office of Alumni active on committees including the National Commission, the operations. Under the vice and Parent Programs at Pacific. Alumni Center Campaign Committee, the Pacific Fund panel and the Alumni House Committee. Ferrillo to Serve as Interim Provost Eberhardt is a graduate of the Eberhardt School of Business, With the retirement of Provost Phil Gilbertson on June 30, which was named for the family in 1995 in recognition of 2010, the search is on for a new provost. President Eibeck their generous and substantial support to the school and the announced the appointment of Dr. Patrick J. Ferrillo Jr., dean University. He served on the Board of Regents from 2000–2009 of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, to serve as interim and also on the National Commission. He was inducted into the while the search is conducted. Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003 for his participation on Dr. Nader Nadershahi, currently associate dean for academic the 1956 championship water polo team. affairs at the dental school, will step into the role of acting dean Eberhardt is president and CEO of the Bank of Stockton and will have day-to-day management responsibility for the which has $2 billion in assets and 17 branches. He has been very dental school while Ferrillo serves as interim provost. active in the community, serving in leadership roles on various The Provost Search Committee under the leadership of Dean boards and commissions. In 2007, he received the Central Valley Phil Oppenheimer will continue an aggressive national search for the Association of Realtors and the Stockton Chamber of Commerce new provost. The administration hopes to complete the search in Stocktonian of the Year award for his support of numerous the next nine months, with a new provost in place by summer 2011. philanthropic endeavors in the city of Stockton.
Interim Dean for School of Weick, a professor in both strategic planner and different countries. International Studies the Eberhardt School of research scientist, and teaches In addition to her Cynthia Wagner Weick Business and the School of periodically at Mikkeli responsibilities for day-to-day was appointed to serve as Engineering and Computer Polytechnic in Finland, the operations at the school, Weick interim dean to the School Science and director of the Helsinki School of Economics will oversee a university-wide of International Studies Powell Scholars Program, has and the Monterey Institute planning process related to beginning June 1. Pacific will been at Pacific since 1990. of International Studies. international education. begin a nationwide search this She has extensive industry Over the course of her career, fall for a permanent dean. experience as a consultant, Weick has worked in 24 4 summer 2010 Campus Happenings
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Fox to Oversee Undergraduate Research Fox has been an active member of the Council on Undergraduate Lydia Fox, associate professor and chair of the Department Research, a national organization that supports faculty who of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has been named director involve undergraduates in research, for 15 years. She has served of Undergraduate Research effective July 1. She will oversee on the Council’s executive board and chaired its 2008 National all aspects of undergraduate research, including applications Conference. She has led numerous workshops, funded by a for research grants, faculty involvement and the expansion National Science Foundation grant, to help faculty across the of undergraduate research programs. She will continue to country develop undergraduate research programs. coordinate the annual campus-wide Pacific Undergraduate Pacific’s strategic plan, “Pacific Rising 2008–2015,” calls for Research and Creativity Conference, now in its 10th year, advancing undergraduate research. Each year, more than 300 which showcases research and original creative projects by undergraduates are involved in a research project at Pacific. These undergraduate students. projects have helped students earn top honors and national grants.
Dean Appointed for Dean Ensign to Head African University School of Business School of International Studies (SIS) Dean Margee Ensign Lewis R. Gale has been theory and international announced earlier this year that she was appointed president of appointed dean of the business. the American University in Nigeria, West Africa. Her last day Eberhardt School of Business. At Weber State, Gale led at Pacific was June 30. The American University, established in Gale has been serving as dean a large business school of 2,400 2005, is located outside Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja. Board of the John B. Goddard School students and 46 faculty. He members include Archbishop Desmond Tutu. It has a student of Business and Economics increased annual donations body of 1,400 in its three schools. Ensign will be the only female at Weber State University in to the business school by university president in the country. Utah since 2005. He began at 20 percent, increased its Ensign came to Pacific in 1998. Under her leadership, SIS has Pacific July 12. endowment by more than doubled its undergraduate enrollment; added a master’s degree Gale, who grew up in the $2 million and oversaw the in intercultural relations; established the Gerber endowment and Sacramento area, earned creation of a new website for lecture series; and moved the California International Studies his undergraduate degree in the school. He successfully Project from Stanford to Pacific, which trains California K–12 economics from California created numerous community teachers in international education and world history. State University, Fresno, and partnerships, expanded an She re-engaged Callison and Covell college alumni, started
his master’s and doctorate existing relationship with the InterAmerican program,
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pacific review 5 Campus Happenings
Community Outreach Children’s Carnival Encourages Healthy Living More than 200 students from Lodi Unified School District visited the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Campus on May 7 for the annual Children’s Awareness Carnival Health Fair. The event was Dental Hope for the Homeless hosted by The Children’s Several times each year, care are sent to dental clinics Awareness Committee, a pharmacy student group. students and faculty from the throughout the city, including Students viewed presentations about asthma, dental hygiene, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Pacific’s own emergency clinic. circulation of the heart, drug awareness, a healthy diet and Dentistry volunteer their time In early 2010, the dental school more, including a firsthand look at the anatomy of the heart by and talent to provide dental furthered its commitment to examining a goat heart. Afternoon hands-on learning activities care for San Francisco’s homeless PHC through a denture pilot covered sun safety, first aid, hand washing, human anatomy and through Project Homeless project, which provided partial make-your-own trail mix. Students also participated in basketball, Connect, a city-supported event or full dentures for 10 clients. miniature golf, bowling, face painting, and arts and crafts. offering health and human San Francisco Mayor Gavin services to people in need. Newsom publicly thanked the The dental school has University for its long-standing participated in PHC since 2007. commitment to San Francisco’s At each event, held at the Bill most vulnerable population. Graham Civic Auditorium, To watch a video of PHC volunteers spend the day volunteers, visit the dental providing screenings and oral school’s YouTube channel health education to the public. at www.YouTube.com/ Those needing immediate PacificDental.
Christopher Snell Faculty Spotlight Snell Chairs National Committee GRAMMY Foundation Helps Preserve Brubeck Recordings Christopher R. Snell, chair Centers for Disease Control, TheG RAMMY Foundation awarded Pacific a $5,000 grant of the Department of Sport Food and Drug Administration, to preserve Dave Brubeck’s recording collection. Pacific was Sciences, was appointed as chair Health Resource Services one of only four academic institutions to receive a preservation of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Administration, National planning grant in 2010. The project will determine which Advisory Committee by Institutes for Health and Social audio and video recordings are most endangered and develop a Department of Health and Security Administration. Snell’s plan for implementing the measures. It will start this summer. Human Services Secretary appointment as committee The Brubeck Collection, housed in Pacific’s Holt-Atherton Kathleen Sebelius. The role of chair places the Pacific Fatigue Special Collections, contains music from rehearsals, jam sessions the committee is to make Laboratory and University of the and audio recordings from the 1940s to the present, numerous recommendations on CFS that Pacific in the national political interviews with Brubeck, and rare trio and solo recordings. Many will guide government response spotlight. The appointment is a of the recordings have never been released to the public, making to this important healthcare issue. tribute to Snell’s long-standing their preservation even more important, since there are few, if any, Other members of the committee contribution of research and other copies of these works. More information on the Brubeck include representatives from the public service in this arena. Collection can be found at: http://Library.Pacific.edu/HA/Brubeck
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Pacific Named One of the Top “Green” Colleges in the U.S. The Princeton Review’s “Guide to 286 Green Colleges,” released in April included Pacific in its list, which recognizes institutions that have comprehensive policies that encourage energy conservation, recycling, sustainability and Seen and Heard Walter Robb environmental literacy. The Robb Advocates Sustainability announcement came two days Environmentalist Bill McKibben, author of “The End of Nature” Whole Foods CEO and Pacific Regent Walter Robb was the before Earth Day and near the and “Deep Economy,” kicked off a featured speaker for the Pacific Business Forum in February, end of Pacific’s “Sustainability month-long focus on sustainability sponsored by Eberhardt School of Business. Robb’s talk on Month,” which included: at Pacific. “Business and Sustainability in the 21st Century: Observations lectures with well-known of a Retailer,” discussed the advantages of sustainable business environmentalists such as a third-party certification practices in the modern environment, using examples from Rick Bass and Bill McKibben; program and the nationally Whole Foods Market. joining the RecycleMania accepted benchmark for the national competition to design, construction and enhance recycling efforts; operation of high-performance Yellow Ribbon Program Comes to Pacific and other activities designed green buildings. Find out Pacific was notified by the United States Department of to increase the University more about the University’s Veterans Affairs that it was accepted as a qualified institution community’s awareness of sustainability efforts, activities under The Yellow RibbonG I Education Program. The program environmental issues. and educational programs at allows veterans to attend Pacific, with a significant portion In October 2009, Pacific’s Pacific at http://go.Pacific.edu/ of their expenses and tuition covered by the VA and Board of Regents passed a Sustainability. the University. The Yellow Ribbon Program new policy that requires is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans all new buildings to be Educational Assistance Act of 2008. LEED-certified or the Qualified veterans may apply equivalent. The LEEDG reen for benefits for the fall 2010 Building Rating System is semester.
Center stage Black History Month CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Joaquin Delta College. was the keynote speaker Other events included a for Pacific’s annual Black screening of O’Brien’s History Month Celebration in “Black in America” February. The popular annual documentary, a poetry Gospel Fest Concert featured reading by Samiya rising star Deon Kipping and Bashir, roundtable was held for the first time in discussions and a health Left: Soledad O’Brien Atherton Auditorium at San and heritage fair. Above: Deon Kipping
pacific review 7 Campus Happenings
World Changers Students Attend Clinton Global Initiative-University President Eibeck joined 15 Pacific students representing all of Pacific’s schools and colleges chosen to attend the ClintonG lobal Pacific Hosts Regional College Fair Initiative-University event in Miami, Florida. To be selected, University of the Pacific hosted a regional college fair for the each student had to make a commitment of what they would Western Association for College Admission Counseling on May 2 do to spark positive change. At the event, they met students, in Alex G. Spanos Center. More than 100 universities and university faculty, celebrity icons and global leaders, including colleges from throughout the nation, Canada and the British former President Bill Clinton. Isles were represented. An estimated 1,200 students and family members came to learn about college opportunities. It Takes a Rainbow Conference “Enough is Enough” Focuses on Issues of the A Campaign Against Violence LGBTQIA Students and staff at Pacific assault. At the Heroes Awards Pacific hosted the second explored different approaches Ceremony, 20 awards were “It Takes a Rainbow: Bridging to reducing violence as part given to individuals in the the Mountains to the Bay” of the national “Enough Is local and university community conference for the Lesbian, Enough” campaign in April. acknowledging their work Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, “Enough Is Enough” was to reduce violence. Other Questioning, Intersex and initiated by NASPA, the national highlights were a fund-raiser Ally (LGBTQIA) community organization for student affairs which raised $2,100 for on February 20. The conference professionals, in response to the Women’s Shelter of San Miss Coco Peru included a variety of programs the Virginia Tech shootings. Joaquin County, a play by and speakers, including Peter Paige of the hit television series It combines the resources Naomi Ackerman, and an “Queer as Folk,” Stockton City Council Member Susan Eggman of colleges and universities, exploration of all the factors and the closing act, Miss Coco Peru. More than 225 people K-12 schools and various that can lead to violence called attended from throughout California and Arizona. community agencies to reduce “Conflict: Everyone Plays a Role.” Peter Paige societal violence. Pacific was selected by NASPA to serve as a model school for “Enough is Enough” as the first school to host the program. The campaign kicked off with a student art show and a performance by “Kelly and Becca” that focused on different aspects of sexual
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Extreme was announced as the youngest- in July — just days after Graduates ever graduate as the audience let her 80th birthday. Law School Graduates the out an audible, collective gasp. Powell is a Japanese- Youngest and Oldest Thomas’ journey through American prodigy All graduation ceremonies law school has been chronicled from Rio Vista. At age have their inspirational moments, in national publications. The 9, he started taking and Pacific McGeorge’s 2010 former construction company classes at Solano Commencement on May 15 controller and paralegal County Community packed a little more excitement attended law school, she said, College. At 13, he transferred as it marked two milestones to refute the media stereotype to UC Berkeley after earning Zachary Powell ’10 and Alice Thomas ’10 to hearten both young and of older adults as “doddering his associate degree. He old. Alice Thomas, 79, walked fools.” Her studies were commuted to Cal and crossed the graduation stage, the stage at Sacramento’s delayed while she cared for a graduated two years later with one of his best friends said, Memorial Auditorium as dying loved one, and she later a bachelor’s in mathematics “Hey, dude, I never knew you the oldest-ever graduate, to found time to spend 20 hours and environmental science. were 19!” a deafening roar from the a week working in Pacific Powell never discussed crowd and a standing ovation McGeorge’s free Elder Clinic. age with his classmates, who from the faculty. Minutes Thomas is studying to take the accepted him as a rather later, Zachary Powell, 19, State Bar of California exam young-looking peer. After he
Student Scholars Engineering Students Receive High Honors Mechanical engineering and engineering management major Benjamin Alldritt ’10 was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in April. Nearly 9,000 students applied for the prestigious scholarship this year, and only about 17 percent Benjamin Alldritt ’10 received them. Awards and Accolades Alldritt, who is also a Powell Scholar, was awarded the Design Award to Biological Sciences Center Fulbright for his research involving the design and construction Pacific’s Biological Sciences Center received an Award of of a new exoskeleton system that allows paraplegics to operate Honor from the California Council of the Society of American their legs without external supports such as crutches. He will use Registered Architects in recognition of superior achievement the award during the 2010–2011 academic year for research at and professional design excellence. The entry was submitted by HAMK University of Applied Sciences in Hämeenlinna, Finland. Fong & Chan, the building’s architects. He is one of three engineering students who reached the final The professional jury of practicing stages of competition for prestigious national awards in 2010. architects in California cited a high Matthew Lemmon ’11 received an Honorable Mention for a degree of detailing and great use Goldwater Scholarship, and Grant Hollis ’09 was one of a select of brick masonry. The award was group who made it to final interviews for a Rhodes Scholarship. presented during the Society’s annual Pacific’s Fellowship Office recognized all the students who Celebration of Architecture event applied for national scholarships this year at a reception in May. held in San Francisco in April.
pacific review 9 BookShelf
For Children and Young Adults Business Mozart’s Blood Zero (IN)Tolerance: By Louise Campbell Marley ’69, Redmond, WA A Low-Risk Alternative to Current Zero Interest Rates Historical fiction about an abiding passion for music which Brent L. Leonard ’61, San Francisco, CA time and death cannot extinguish. Based on a real-life character, Leonard’s first book proposes a safe alternative to being “FED up” the opera singer Teresa Saporiti, who created the role of with low interest rates, for retirees and prudent investors seeking Donna Anna in Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni.” higher yields. He has been in the investment business for 25 years. Kensington, June 2010 CreateSpace, February 2010 The Singers of Nevya Corporate Governance: By Louise Campbell Marley ’69, Redmond, WA A Board Director’s Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition Omnibus volume of Marley’s 1990s fantasy trilogy of the singers By Eric Yocam ’90, Sammamish, WA of the ice planet Nevya who use their musical psy-powers to hold Yocam’s book, coauthored with Annie Choi, presents principles of back the deadly cold. corporate governance for both nonprofit and for-profit companies, Fairwood Press, Inc., October 2009 including critical leadership practices for the director. iUniverse, February 2010 The Blue Mexican By Danny T. Dunne-Ruiz ’90, ’93, Stockton, CA Dentistry Coming of age novel about the Hispanic son of a career military Esthetic Dentistry in Clinical Practice man and his three-decade-long search for meaning beginning Edited by Marc Geissberger, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in the 1960s. Much of the story takes place in the San Joaquin Practical guide to bring esthetic dentistry into everyday practice County area. Trafford Publishing, November 2009 with treatment planning and case design from basic to advanced cases. Collaboratively written with 26 faculty members of the Restorative Dentistry department. Wiley, April 2010
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Law Founding Fictions Thompson’s Legal Writing Exercises: By Jennifer Mercieca ’95, ’97, Bryan, TX A Case File and Formula-Based Approach Mercieca, associate professor of communication at Texas A&M to Legal Reasoning University, provides an analysis of how Americans imagined By Stephanie J. Thompson, Pacific McGeorge School of Law themselves as citizens from 1764–1845 and examines fundamental assumptions about a government based upon the will of the people. Workbook provides a step-by-step approach to objective and University of Alabama Press, March 2010 persuasive legal writing. West, May 2010 China and the Birth of Globalization in the 16th Century Global Issues in Intellectual Property Law By Dennis O. Flynn, Economics, and Arturo Giráldez, Modern Languages and Literature By Michael Mireles and Amy Landers, Pacific McGeorge School of Law Including 11 essays published over the past 15 years, this volume Co-authored with John Cross and Peter Yu, this latest in the concerns the origins and early development of globalization. Global Issues series is designed to facilitate the introduction Ashgate/Variorum, April 2010 of international, transnational and comparative law issues into a domestic Intellectual Property course. The Pacific World: West, February 2010 Lands, Peoples and History of the Pacific, 1500–1900 General Editors: Dennis O. Flynn, Economics, and History Arturo Giráldez, Modern Languages and Literature My Personal Brush With History The 17-volume series presents the historical developments and processes By Kurt Mayer ’51, Tacoma, WA involved in the multi-century opening of the Pacific and the linking Kurt Mayer’s memoir, written with Joe Peterson, is an account of the lands in and around it, with particular attention to interactions of his childhood as he fled Nazi Germany in one of the last ships among indigenous peoples and the incoming peoples and powers to leave Europe. Proceeds from the sale of the book support of Asia, Europe and America. Flynn and Giráldez also co-edited the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies at Pacific Lutheran volume 4, “European Entry into the Pacific: Spain and the Acapulco- University, which provides classes, seminars and lectures on Manila Galleons,” with James Sobredo of Sacramento State topics related to genocide and the Holocaust. University, published in August 2001. Tanya Storch, Religious and Available through Garfield Book Company at Classical Studies, edited volume 17, “Religions and Missionaries Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 around the Pacific, 1500–1900,” published in September, 2006. Ashgate/Variorum, July 2009
pacific review 11 Dentistry In a Box One Man’s Commitment Is Giving Hope to a War-Torn Nation
By Lydia Wassan ’13
At 70 years old, most people hope to his own money to provide dental services There are only 134 dentists for a country slow down and enjoy retirement. Arthur and professional training to the people of of about 29 million (that’s one for every A. Dugoni School of Dentistry alumnus Afghanistan. Through the Afghan Dental 216,000); meaning access to dental care is James Rolfe ’68 is not most people. Rather Relief Project (ADRP) which he founded, rare and expensive. than spending his time on the beaches Rolfe’s clinic provides Afghanis free dental “Eighty percent of kids that I talk to of Bermuda, Rolfe travels to a suburb of care and trains dental assistants, dental have no hope for the future,” Rolfe says. He Kabul, Afghanistan, where he commits hygienists and laboratory technicians. has seen young adults dying as a result of his skills, time and resources to improve Rolfe maintains a private practice in their dental problems. “They had multiple the health and the future for the poor Santa Barbara, California, which provides abscessed teeth and no antibiotics — not and destitute. Rolfe’s story demonstrates most of the revenue for ADRP. He makes even clean water.” They only restored the power of one person’s passion and all of his fillings and moldings himself, and electricity in Kabul in the past year. He commitment. does not have a dental hygienist. This allows realized that Afghanistan had no future “We take our health for granted, him to provide very personalized service to without education and opportunity. fully expecting to live without illness or his clients and keeps overhead low so he can suffering,” he says. “Most Afghans have commit more resources to ADRP. no access to healthcare of any sort. Dental Years of war in Afghanistan have left care is vital to the health of people living behind many widows and about 3 million in developing countries, and most Afghans orphans with no source of income. do not even own a toothbrush.” Malnutrition, illiteracy and poverty have A two-week outreach in 2003 as a left them with few prospects and little hope. volunteer dentist at an Afghan orphanage The current life expectancy is around 44 changed Rolfe’s life forever. Over the past years — the sixth lowest in the world — Rolfe began working to develop a seven years, he has given much of his time and the median age is 17. permanent clinic and training center there. and energy and more than $700,000 of Healthcare is primitive and limited. He personally outfitted a 40-foot shipping
12 summer 2010 container as a completely Rolfe’s passion is contagious. functional clinic, which took 18 H u s n a M o h a m m a d i h a s months to complete. He traveled organized fundraisers and all over the state to collect donated events to raise awareness for the and discounted dental supplies project. Other Pacific students, and equipment, which filled including Suhaila Aziz ’10, have another two containers. Rolfe’s joined the effort. In conjunction clinic boasts the only electronic with the Center for Social x-ray machine and functional Entrepreneurship and the School laboratory in the country. The of International Studies, Aziz, containers were shipped fully Mohammadi and several other outfitted to Afghanistan. students organized a Global Securing the land for the clinic Development Dinner in March presented another problem, but a on the Stockton campus that Pacific connection provided the featured Afghan music, food and solution. Kamila Mohammadi, auction items. mother of Pacific speech- “Pacific faculty, students and language pathology major Husna community members all came Mohammadi ’11, heard about to learn about ADRP, and we Rolfe’s organization about the raised more than $1,000 for the same time she was diagnosed with organization,” says Aziz. kidney cancer. She and her family “They always say ‘one person had moved from Afghanistan can change the world’ and, after to Northern California in the meeting Dr. Rolfe, I believe this 1980s. Though she would never statement,” says Mohammadi. return to her homeland, she was “His dedication and willingness able to give back to Afghanistan to commit so much of his personal and its people. As her last resources is outstanding.” wish, Mohammadi donated “I became a dentist to help her family’s land in Kabul to people,” says Rolfe. “I see the Rolfe for the clinic. Since her world as one people; it’s too death in 2007, Mohammadi’s small of a place to continue to husband and daughter have been Top: Pacific students coordinated the Global Development Dinner be isolated.” very committed to the success in March to raise awareness about Rolfe’s work in Afghanistan. To find out more about the (l. to r.) Gal Sapir ’10, Suhaila Aziz ’10, Rolfe, Mari Shikuzawa ’10 of ADRP. and Husna Mohammadi ’11. Center: In addition to free dental services, Afghan Dental Relief Project, ADRP now includes the clinic, Rolfe’s clinic trains dental assistants, dental hygienists and laboratory visit www.ADRPinc.org or a three-bedroom guest facility for technicians. Bottom: Rolfe’s clinic graduated its first class of dental e-mail [email protected]. hygienists in February. volunteer dentists, a classroom and dental laboratory, and a waiting and reception area. The Lydia Wassan ’13, English and clinic serves 35 people each day and trains dental assistants and Global Studies, is active in the laboratory technicians. Global Center for Social In February the first class of dental hygiene students graduated. Entrepreneurship These graduates are given modern portable equipment, which they and completed an can take with them to practice in any licensed dental office. Rolfe Ambassador Corps hopes to expand the training center to include other educational project in Guatemala programs and the organic garden, which provides nutritional in the summer of supplements to clients. Eventually he plans to build permanent 2009. She will study facilities in Kabul so the mobile units can be sent to a new location. abroad in India next year.
pacific review 13 Students Stand Up for The Forbes article sparked strong reactions from those who live and work in Stockton and on Pacific’s Stockton campus. Communication major Daniel Ray ’10 and political science major Patrick Walton ’10 decided to challenge the “Most Miserable Cities” moniker. They dubbed themselves Team Misery. “The mission of the project was to investigate Forbes magazine’s claim, to see if peopletockton in Stockton thought we were really miserable and to get their reaction to the article,” said their advisor, Communication Professor Alan Ray. So, in November 2009, SDaniel and Patrick wrote to “Most Miserable Cities” author Kurt Badenhausen, a senior editor at Forbes magazine, asking for an interview. They wanted to find out how and why Forbes chose the categories they used for the “miserable” classification. Forbes’ list was based on data gathered on nine categories: commute times, corruption, weather, violent crime, unemployment, income and sales taxes, and other more unusual factors such as pro sports teams By Allyson Seals ’12 and superfund hazardous waste sites. According to Daniel and Patrick, the magazine was reluctant to Two Pacific students challenge Forbes grant interviews, initially turning them down. But Badenhausen magazine’s notorious “Most Miserable eventually agreed to it with the stipulation that the questions had Cities List,” which included Stockton in to be presented ahead of time. Once Team Misery got approval for the interview, they had to find a way to make the trip to New 2009 and 2010. York possible. The received a Pacific Fund grant to help cover the
Above: Patrick Walton ’10, Daniel Ray ’10 and Professor Alan Ray
14 summer 2010 cost of a four-day trip to New York in search of answers. Another point they said emerged was the positive feeling Daniel and Patrick found that the criteria for the rankings and Stocktonians in general have about University of the Pacific. even the choice of the word “miserable” had been chosen in an They appreciate its beauty; attend sporting and other events; editorial brainstorming session for the story. Results were based send their children to summer camps and swimming lessons; and on available statistical data, but no outside experts were consulted. take advantage of healthcare services. The people of Stockton No visits to the cities or polls of citizens were factored into the also tend to have strong family ties, enjoy the easy access final outcome. Stockton provides to Northern California attractions, and they “I created the article to show how people view their cities in appreciate the city’s diversity. The students felt there was a lot more times of economic crises,” Badenhausen told them in the filmed to what makes up the sense of misery or satisfaction for the people interview. “Not one person in Stockton should be surprised that of Stockton than the nine factors used for the Forbes rankings. it was named the most miserable,” he remarked. As the interview “I now realize there is a lot more diversity and there is a lot closed, Badenhausen promised that there would not be another bigger story to Stockton,” said Patrick about the experience. “Most Miserable City” article. However in 2010, Forbes’ again “Through the many interviews, we learned that the ‘miserable’ published the list with Stockton at number two. designation can be a good thing to learn from,” Dr. Ray added. They When Team Misery returned to Stockton, they filmed interviews hope city leaders and supporters will continue to be motivated to keep with local political leaders and community members to find out resources focused toward addressing Stockton’s most pressing needs. how the community felt about the “miserable” label. The mayor, Team Misery has compiled all of its interviews and produced a chief of police, local television news reporters, Pacific professors documentary on their findings. They made a presentation to Pacific and students were among those captured on video. alumni and gave a sneak preview at Pacific Alumni Weekend in Patrick and Daniel found out through their interviews that, June and plan to premiere “Why So Miserable Stockton?” at the although people did acknowledge Stockton has some very real Bob Hope Theatre in downtown Stockton sometime this fall. problems related to unemployment and crime, for the most part the “We hope the film will help generate a conversation in the people like their city and feel it has a lot to offer. City leaders, who community about what a miserable city really is,” said Daniel. have been working hard for years to overcome these challenges, “We hope it will help people realize that Stockton can actually said they thought this kind of negative publicity only makes their be a fascinating place to reside, but to also remind them that a jobs more difficult. city is what you make it.”
Allyson Seals ’12 carries a double major in Communication and English. An aspiring writer, she is the sports editor for The Pacifican and enjoys acting in and directing films.
Supporting Hands-On Learning www.Pacific.edu/PacificFund pacific review 15 ¿Hablas Español? Pacific’s InterAmerican Program prepares students for professional success in the Spanish-speaking world.
By Gene E. Bigler ’67
School of International Studies student Veronica Chavez ’10 the Americas in the 20th century.” Today, close to 1,000 former will be the first to earn the InterAmerican Certificate, awarded “Covellianos” live and work in Latin America. through Pacific’s new InterAmerican Program (IAP). The program In February, Provost Phil Gilbertson led a trip to Venezuela allows students to build the competence to practice their profession to meet with Covell College alumni and visit high schools and anywhere in the Spanish-speaking world without linguistic and universities to further exchange programs and internships for the cultural barriers. Currently, more than 20 students in a variety IAP. In October of this year, Pacific President Pamela A. Eibeck of majors are working toward their InterAmerican Certificates. will host a meeting with Covell alumni in Ecuador and conduct The IAP was launched in 2008 with the ceremonial visit of César a series of outreach activities to reinforce the recruitment of Gaviria, former president of Colombia and ex-secretary general of students there. Covell alumni in Latin America continue to make the Organization of American States. Students first enrolled in fall a significant contribution in assisting the University to connect 2009. At this time, the certificate program is offered to students with high schools, universities, government, businesses and other in College of the Pacific, the School of International Studies, organizations in support of Pacific programs. Eberhardt School of Business and Benerd School of Education. For the certificate program, students complete approximately Professor Susan Giráldez, the program’s academic director, is four courses on Latin America or the Latino experience in the working to expand it to students in the Conservatory of Music U.S. that are taught in Spanish or involve the use of Spanish in the and the School of Engineering and Computer Science by fall 2012. course. They receive training in intercultural communications and The program evolved from the roots of former Elbert Covell must achieve advanced competence in the use of Spanish in their College, one of the cluster colleges which existed from 1963 to field of study. IAP students complete a required internship related 1985. The unique program offered a structured curriculum in to their major, either in Latin America or in a Spanish-speaking InterAmerican studies taught entirely in Spanish, with more environment in the U.S. than a dozen required courses in specific majors, such as business Students participate in a variety of extra-curricular activities and bilingual education. Most students lived in Spanish-speaking throughout the school year, such as the annual Cinco de Mayo dormitories, and half of the students were from Latin America. celebration, and clubs such as Familia Latina, MEChA and the Then Colombian President Alberto Lleras Camargo extolled the Hispanic sorority Gamma Alpha Omega. Chavez was president of Covell College program, saying it provided “education for life in Pacific’s MEChA chapter and carried out many outreach activities
16 summer 2010 InterAmerican Cooperation at Pacific 1963 — Elbert Covell College (ECC) first opens its doors to students. Mexican government donates ¿Hablas Español? archeological artifacts to Pacific. 1970 — Study abroad partnership formed with the University of Costa Rica. 1971 — Pacific hosts the first of four annual InterAmerican Seminars for School Administration and Supervision. 1974 — Agreement reached to educate 220 Venezuelan students at ECC. 1976 — First ECC alumni reunion held in Guatemala. Pacific hosts the Model Conference of the Organization of American States. Students from University of Puerto Rico study at ECC. 1981 — Foreign student enrollment at its highest; the most (105) are from Latin America. Veronica Chavez ’10 will be the first student to receive the new InterAmerican Certificate after completing her internship this fall in Tlaxcala, Mexico. 1986 — The School of International Studies (SIS) is established. in the Latino community. The annual Latino graduation ceremony — SIS Dean Margee Ensign travels to prior to Commencement recognizes student achievement. There is 2004 Latin America to meet with ECC alumni and explore also a Spanish-speaking living community. Named to signify the reviving InterAmerican studies. program’s roots in Elbert Covell College, Casa Covell housed 48 students this year, with the potential for 61 this fall. 2006 — Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship Chavez, an ambitious student who double-majored in global established. Katalysis Bootstrap Fund, a nonprofit studies and Spanish literature and minored in ethnic studies, is microfinance organization working with clients in Central America, moves its headquarters to Pacific. Students among the first cohort of IAP students. She will complete the participate in internships in Latin American countries. program in fall 2010 through an internship with the Asamblea Nacional de Ex-Braseros in Tlaxcala, Mexico, where she will 2007 — InterAmerican Program approved by the participate in a study of migrant labor experience. Board of Regents. “The great thing about Pacific’s new InterAmerican Program,” 2008 — Campus visit of César Gaviria marks formal says Chavez, “is that it prepares students today to be able to apply inauguration of InterAmerican Program. Pacific the skills they have learned in their majors and overcome the becomes first U.S. university to join the Union of language and cultural barriers that have prevented the people, Universities of Latin America. whether within the U.S. or in U.S.–Latin American relations, — Global Ambassador Corps program from working together as neighbors should.” 2009 established. Five of 10 students in the first year do internships in Latin American countries. Gene Bigler ’67 RAY is faculty advisor and international outreach coordinator for the InterAmerican Program and teaches international 2010 — Pacific delegation visits five cities in relations. He served many years as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Venezuela to form exchange agreements with Service in Washington D.C., Iraq, Italy, Cuba, Peru and Panama, and Venezuelan institutions. In her inaugural speech, President Pamela Eibeck recognizes the ECC taught in Venezuela and other countries of Latin America. experience and its role in the development of the InterAmerican Studies Program.
pacific review 17 T h e I n a u g u r a l Y e a r of Pres i d e n t
By Linda Beymer Pamela A. Eibeck hit the ground running as Pacific’s 24th president on July 1, 2009 and shows no sign of slowing down. She has launched a “Listening Campaign” that has taken her to all three Pacific campuses, into the community and across the nation to meet and hear from students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. Her boundless energy, warmth, openness and ready smile have energized the Pacific Community.
18 summer 2010 Her colleagues and friends describe President’s Residence and was excited her as personable and animated. She to tour the sites where Harrison Ford holds office hours and fireside chats for filmed “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” students, has her own Facebook page and Living on campus has its perks, says led a campaign to reach “Beyond Our Eibeck, especially “the commute.” Jeffery Gates” into the Valley community. An says the couple enjoys hosting events, avid hiker, skier and backpacker, she runs including ceremonies for two sororities every morning at 5:30, was a guest coach who asked permission to throw their for the baseball team and was a guest respective presidents into the pool at conductor for the Stockton Symphony. the President’s Residence. “We love She loves Harry Potter, “Star Trek” and being Pacific’s biggest boosters, and we Dr. Who. The dynamic 53-year-old is also particularly enjoy living on the campus the first woman president in Pacific’s 159- where we can have regular, informal year history. Though Eibeck has a packed “We work hard to support each other in whatever contact with students, faculty, alumni schedule, she manages to find time to we’re doing.” — Bill Jeffery and community members visiting the balance it all and maintain a high degree campus,” Jeffery says. of accessibility. Pacific is a long way — literally and So how does she do it? figuratively — from her high school days “I am blessed with high energy, good in Buffalo, New York, when counselors health and a wonderful life partner,” said who noticed that she was good at math Eibeck. Her husband, Bill Jeffery, whom suggested that she shoot for a career in she married 22 years ago, is an adjunct accounting. professor of law at Pacific McGeorge “I was a rebel,” Eibeck says with an School of Law. They have four children. impish grin, adding that she wasn’t even The two met at the Embarcadero YMCA allowed to take auto shop, a class that in San Francisco, where they were both was reserved for boys at that time. Not members, and reconnected several years particularly interested in accounting, she later through a running group at Stanford instead became a pre-med engineering called the Angell Field Ancients. major in college (she dropped the pre- “Our personal relationship is very Longtime friend, colleague and mentor, Dr. Karl med idea after nearly fainting while strong,” Jeffery says. “We were best friends Pister, said of Dr. Eibeck in his remarks, “She was observing surgery). smart enough to see what she needed to do and do it.” before our marriage 22 years ago, and we “I saw engineering as an exciting have remained best friends ever since. area that would offer extraordinary We work hard to support each other in opportunities,” she recalled. whatever we are doing.” When Eibeck was accepted at Stanford It’s obvious upon meeting Eibeck that University, she left snowy Buffalo behind she is simply delighted to be at Pacific. for sunny California. There she earned her She says the students are “a blast,” bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees describes the leadership opportunities in mechanical engineering between 1979 as “exceptional,” sees the Stockton and 1986. She had no inkling at the time community’s appreciation of the that she would someday be a university university as “powerful” and says there president. Teaching had not even been is a “deep dedication” among the faculty in her original plan, but she discovered Dr. Eibeck’s family celebrate with her at her ensuring that all students get a high- Inauguration. Pictured left to right: Son, Kevin Jeffery; she loved it after working as a teaching quality education. She also takes pleasure daughter, Katherine Jeffery; Andrew’s fiancé, assistant and completing a doctoral in her surroundings, saying that she has Maura Pincay; son, Andrew Jeffery; Dr. Eibeck’s fellowship. father, Richard Eibeck, President Eibeck and enjoyed the spring crop of ducklings that Bill Jeffery; Dr. Eibeck’s mother, Barbara Eibeck; She secured a professorship at the have begun swimming in the pool at the sister, Sue Eibeck; and son Will Jeffery. University of California, Berkeley,
pacific review 19 working under Karl Pister, then dean of mentor that she had an interest in moving. seen the exceptional opportunities he could engineering. He eventually became her He subsequently received an e-mail telling have had here at Pacific,” Eibeck says. mentor and friend. Pister, who routinely him that she was a candidate for dean of “On the other hand, I understand that spent an hour chatting with each new engineering at Texas Tech. “That struck me he wanted and needs to develop his faculty member, was delighted to learn with such force,” he recalled. “I said, ‘You independence. He is exploring his own that Eibeck and his daughter Jacinta had mean you would go to Lubbock, Texas?’ life and is doing well there.” been classmates at Stanford. “That was That was indicative of her rebel character. Eibeck is grateful for the support of the beginning of our acquaintance,” says She’d go to Texas!” her family. When asked how her children Pister, who now counts Eibeck among his Though Pister had imagined that a move would describe her, she was thoughtful for extended family. to Texas would be quite a culture shock, a moment, then said, “They’re very proud Eibeck says Pister was warm and he was pleasantly surprised to find that of me. I think they would say I am a loving supportive, especially after she became Eibeck was thriving when she visited him mom who’s fun, but sometimes bossy, a mother, struggling to balance career during a fundraising trip to California. “I who has high expectations and encourages and family life. In 1995, after 10 years at saw quite a change in this rebellious young them, but mostly just loves them.” Berkeley, during which she had earned woman,” Pister says. “She was becoming an She became Pacific’s 24th president on tenure, she took a position at Northern administrator.” As dean of the Edward E. July 1, 2009, and was formally inaugurated Arizona University as professor and chair Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering at in the Alex G. Spanos Center on March 19, of mechanical engineering. She later served Texas Tech in 2004, Eibeck was responsible 2010. Pister, who spoke at the inauguration, as director of the honors program and vice for eight academic departments, 33 degree stopped during his prepared remarks, provost for undergraduate studies. Eibeck programs and a $55 million budget. looked at her and said, “One of her attributes credits John Haeger, current president That job groomed her for her next stop — is that she knows when to accept counsel of NAU, for teaching her a tremendous University of the Pacific. She originally and when to reject it,” praising Eibeck for amount about university leadership. became acquainted with the University going to Texas Tech even though he advised “Whenever deans talked at faculty when serving on an accreditation team for against it. “She was smart enough to see meetings, I always found their vision the School of Engineering and Computer what she needed to do and do it.” fascinating,” Eibeck says of her own Science. She learned much more about it Eibeck remarked that she was surprised evolution from educator to administrator. when her son, Will Jeffery, was shopping for at the commonalities between the jobs of “They would consider, ‘What is society a college. It was then she found out about dean and university president. “As dean of expecting out of a college of engineering the search for a new president. engineering, I was also very involved in graduate?’” “We both applied,” she joked. As it fundraising. I learned about the enthusiasm Pister says that he and his wife visited turned out, both were “accepted” at Pacific, people had and the pleasure of telling the Eibeck and her family in Flagstaff and but, after Eibeck was appointed president, university’s story,” she says. found her happy and fulfilled. Not long Will chose to attend Santa Clara University. In May, she got a chance to tell some of after, though, Eibeck indicated to her “I was disappointed at first because I’ve Pacific’s story during a videotaped interview
20 summer 2010 in Los Angeles with Pacific Alumni world, and we want to provide opportunities As the taping came to a close, the Association President Denny Stilwell, for them to be part of that.” camera was turned off and the spotlights where she also had an opportunity to visit In spite of whatever changes the future extinguished, Eibeck jokingly asked her daughter Katherine, who is a student holds, Eibeck said Pacific will continue to Stilwell, “Did I ramble?” at the University of Southern California. be “student-centered and student-focused.” He looked at her and said, “You are a Among other things, she spoke about her “I have been struck by the intense joy and rock star.” vision for the university and the incredible enthusiasm for me as a female president,” network of alumni throughout the world. she says. “I feel like I have come to a place To hear Dr. Eibeck’s inaugural address and “We are very proud of our alumni,” she where I am welcomed with open arms.” more, visit www.Pacific.edu/Inauguration. says. “Our students get energized by them, Pister agreed: “The reception she got thinking, ‘I can be there someday.’ As soon during the inauguration was amazing. The as a student arrives at Pacific, he or she students just seemed to go wild.” begins a lifetime association. They become “The reaction of alumni, especially a Pacific Tiger for life.” women, has been equally gratifying. By Eibeck says her challenges as president accepting their enthusiasm, I realized I was include increasing the size of the University’s honoring their accomplishments,” she says. endowment, which she noted is half the “Of course, I just happen to be a woman, size that it should be, and expanding the but I have been a trailblazer as a female diversity of the student population to reflect engineer and female dean of engineering. the diversity of the nation’s current and Now that there’s a woman president, future population. there is a sense that anything “The other vision I have is making sure is possible.” we are ready for the students of 2020,” said Eibeck, noting the need to give Pacific students more opportunities to study abroad. “Our students recognize they are part of a global
Above: Regent Dianne Philibosian, who chaired the Presidential Search Committee, and Board Chair Tom Zuckerman perform the Investiture of the President at the Inaugural Cermonies on March 19. Right: The University Mace is carried by the chair of the Academic Council, Professor Cathy Peterson, at the Inaugural Ceremony.
pacific review 21 Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet and jazz bassist Christian McBride.
INAUGURAL SERIES EVENTS PACIFIC'S 2 TH PRESIDENT
University of the Pacific commemorated the Sustainability beginning of Pamela A. Eibeck’s presidency with John Muir impersonator Dr. Richard Shore transformed from a a Presidential Inaugural Event Series during the Scottish gentleman to the bearded adventurer during his presentation 2009–2010 academic year. Events embodied at the “John Muir: Naturalist and Scientist Symposium” April 21–24, core Pacific values such as responsible leadership, featuring lectures by experts on Muir’s contributions to science a commitment to the local and global community, and natural history and his impact on outdoor recreation and a superior academic experience and a practice- environmental education. ready education. The series started in October Environmentalist Michael Pollan, author of “The Omnivore’s with the Italian Festival Week, followed shortly Dilemma,” offered a lively and entertaining lecture on “The Sun by the Pat Kennedy Parliamentary Debate Food Agenda” culminating Sustainability Month events. It was Tournament on November 6. Below are highlights hosted at Pacific McGeorge School of Law and simulcast to the Stockton campus. of the spring events. The Powell Scholars program commissioned a work of art inspired by the spirit of John Muir. “Muir Woods National Monument” was unveiled by photographer Stephen Joseph at an April reception in William Knox Holt Memorial Library, which holds a repository of John Muir papers in its Holt-Atherton Special Collections.
22 summer 2010 Daniel Goleman Fausto Pocar Dr. Richard Shore
Colors of Rhythm and Rhyme Michael Pollan
Stephen Joseph José Hernandez ’85
Social and Emotional Competence Diversity
Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence,” keynoted Performances by local schoolchildren and Pacific students showcased the Symposium on Social and Emotional Competence in March, the diversity of the community at “The Colors of Rhythm and Rhyme” which showcased Pacific programs designed to increase students’ in the DeRosa University Center on April 30. social and emotional competence and prepare them for responsible Astronaut and regent José Hernandez ’85 keynoted the leadership. The symposium also featured Richard Boyatzis, author Pioneering Diversity, Strengthening Community Symposium on of “Resonant Leadership,” presentations and panel discussions. April 30, which brought together community members, alumni, Global Community and Pacific staff and faculty in a half-day symposium to explore Pacific’s historic contribution to diverse groups, and examine current Professor and judge Fausto Pocar of Milan and professors from community needs that will inform the University’s future efforts. the University of Parma, Italy, a sister city of Stockton, highlighted a seminar in April at Pacific McGeorge on Italy’s legal traditions Music and the Arts and cultures. The seminar was part of the Celebration of Italian Music The Brubeck Festival celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Brubeck and Culture held last fall on the Stockton campus. Institute and featured performances by former Brubeck Fellows and the Institute’s first musical director, jazz bassist Christian McBride.
pacific review 23 The Listening Campaign For her first year in office, President Eibeck conducted a listening campaign to meet and hear from the members of the University community — students, faculty, staff and alumni of all three Students campuses — and the local communities the University serves. Pacific Students: Several times during each semester Eibeck held office hours and fireside chats at the DeRosa University Center, visited classrooms and hosted call-in radio shows on the student radio station KPAC to have the opportunity to speak with and hear from students.
The Pacific Family: President Eibeck held Town Hall Meetings in Stockton, San Francisco and Sacramento once each semester to talk about the state of the University and take questions and comments from staff, faculty and students.
Alumni: At alumni receptions throughout California and Alumni across the country, President Eibeck had the opportunity to meet and speak with Pacific alumni about their continuing Pacific Experience.
Community: With her “Beyond Our Gates, Into the Community” forums, President Eibeck, Pacific faculty and staff, and community leaders addressed challenges in San Joaquin County regarding healthcare, education, the economy, the environment, diversity, and arts and culture. Information gained from these forums will be used to plan how Pacific can partner with the community toward solutions.
Community
24 summer 2010 Writing a New Story The Retirement of Provost Philip N. Gilbertson
By Joyce McCallister
“When I was a child, I used to dream about running a camp for learning,” Provost Phil Gilbertson told those gathered at an April retirement reception. “It wasn’t until I was well into my Pacific days that I realized that was a child’s description of being a provost.” Gilbertson, who retired June 30, reflects on his time at Pacific and looks ahead to his next adventure.
pacific review 25 His wife, Carole, says he can’t wait to get out the door in the morning. His longtime assistant, Debbie Miller, says she hears the office door open, and he is up the stairs before she can count to 10. “It’s probably because I take the stairs two at a time,” he says. Faculty have called him the Energizer Bunny. He says it’s all because he has the best job in the world. But after 14 years at the helm of Pacific’s academic units, Gilbertson is leaving Pacific to follow his muse. “I look forward to enjoying the creativity and the beauty of the The Gilbertsons’ daughter Erica (left) and son Nate (right) world, rather than organizing it and trying to improve it,” he told made a surprise appearance at the April retirement reception. Carole, who is a researcher for Pacific’s Advancement Services. A large crowd of friends, students and colleagues honored them both was only one open seat on the tour bus as I got on — next to her.” at a reception in the DeRosa University Center Ballroom April 29. They’ve been married 45 years this June and have two children, “I’ve always known that I am an artist at heart,” says Gilbertson, Erica and Nate, and four “adorable, talented” grandchildren. who has been a painter and poet for most of his life. “Now I want “I was pulled into administration at the age of 32 by my to do something different; I need to work in a new medium.” colleagues, who wanted me to become head of the English The couple will travel in Scandinavia this summer and fall, with department,” says Gilbertson of his path to leadership. He moved an Italian sojourn planned next spring, to explore art they find from teaching into administrative positions at the University of intriguing. Gilbertson’s current interest is leaning toward stone Idaho, Wartburg College in Iowa, Texas Lutheran College, Doane carving and metal work with large sculpture. They are building a College in Nebraska and Valparaiso University in Indiana. studio to house his projects and plan to continue living in Stockton. “Education is a sacred calling,” Gilbertson says, and he feels that Carole plans to return to playing her flute. his religious household gave him the spiritual basis that engages “I have a real sense of adventure his soul. He finds that renewing about it,” he says. “That’s part of “His mark spirit in the family’s Flathead the excitement: to be a brand- Lake, Montana, retreat, where he new student.” At the same time, has spent summers since 1953. He Gilbertson admits he will miss will live as long as and Carole purchased land there in being at the university. 1972 and built their house in 1982. “That’s why I want to write “It’s where I spend time the new history of Pacific,” he there’s a Pacific.” reflecting and reading, painting, confesses, “because I will still — President Emeritus Donald V. DeRosa writing poetry, fishing, boating, be engaged.” The former English professor will undertake this hiking,” he says. And for 14 years he’s returned to Pacific renewed project over the next five years. Publication is scheduled to coincide and refreshed to immerse himself in the hiring of deans, improving with Pacific’s 165th anniversary in 2016. enrollment, reviewing academic programs, and strategic planning “This was never just a job for Phil,” says President Emeritus and budgeting for all the projects the university has engaged in to Donald V. DeRosa. “He treated it with such passion and energy. provide a premier student-centered education. He is a man of remarkable integrity, and is truly honest and “I have been fortunate as a first-year President to have Phil as straightforward.” Gilbertson was Pacific’s first provost, a position provost,” said Pacific President Pamela A. Eibeck. “His wisdom DeRosa established shortly after he came to the university in 1995. and vigor have changed this University and have helped to shape “I wish I could have met his parents, who produced this person of our direction in innumerable ways.” such self assurance and directedness.” Asked about his greatest accomplishment, Gilbertson mentions “My father and all of my uncles were ministers,” Gilbertson says. the strong deans he has recruited and hired. He has been The third of six children, he grew up in South Dakota and received instrumental in the hiring of all the current deans as well as other an undergraduate education at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, top academic administrators. South Dakota, where he met Carole. “The work of the deans is to empower faculty to empower “Bach brought us together,” he says. “I was singing in a classical students in learning and personal growth,” he says. choir, a very big deal on campus then, and we decided to tour with Gilbertson established Pacific’s Council of Deans, which includes a production of Bach’s “Magnificat,” for which we needed a small the deans of the nine schools and the library and graduate studies; orchestra. The choir director found the best flute player, and there assistant and associate provosts for professional and continuing
26 summer 2010 “The university has improved the quality of academic programs and has more faculty fully engaged in teaching and research,” he says. Gilbertson is pleased with the caliber of Pacific’s faculty and the backgrounds and experiences they bring. He also takes pride in the student engagement he sees in the rich learning environment of the three campus communities. “In 1996, there wasn’t enough going on,” says Gilbertson of the student experience when he came to Pacific. “There wasn’t a lively sense of engagement — in learning or the community. Now with Gilbertson has made three trips to China, as well as Africa, the Middle East and South America to develop and enhance educational exchange programs. experiential learning a component in all our programs, a push toward undergraduate research and the social element thriving, education, enrollment, research, curriculum, faculty development, there is a vitality here that means there is far more to do than diversity and international initiatives; and an academic budget students can handle.” officer. The upper management layer in the Provost’s Office was He is proud of Pacific’s holistic educational experience, which instituted under Gilbertson’s leadership. When he came to Pacific, combines a strong liberal arts program with a fully developing his office consisted of only himself and two assistants. professional awareness. He has also been committed to increasing Gilbertson has prioritized leadership for diversity in his study abroad and extending it to include faculty who want to teach office. Pacific now has more diversity and cultural variety than in other countries. ever, both among faculty, staff and students, and in academic “We want to double our numbers and to expand work-based and extracurricular programming. The university has adopted a learning abroad,” he says, noting Engineering and the School of Statement of Diversity and Inclusion underlining its commitment International Studies’ successful student experiences in this area. to a respectful and inclusive community. He and Carole have traveled widely on behalf of the university The assistant provost for Faculty in the past few years, making three trips to Development directs the Center for Teaching China as well as trips to Africa and the Middle and Learning and provides programming and East to develop and enhance educational resources to help professors become more exchange programs. This spring they traveled effective teachers and scholars who engage to Venezuela to visit alumni from the former students more actively in learning. Elbert Covell College and strengthen the “Technology was an absent enemy when university’s new InterAmerican program. I arrived,” says Gilbertson of information (Read more on page 16) services, which was also in his brief. “We “I am so impressed with the willingness of didn’t have a mechanism to handle academic The Gilbertsons spend time nearly every the people of Pacific to seek improvement,” computing.” It required a huge commitment summer at their Montana cabin near says Gilbertson. “To strive for excellence, to of time and energy to understand the Flathead Lake. critically examine Pacific to make it better — technology needs and requirements, Gilbertson says, and not a to turn this 1924 onion field into an elegant garden of delights.” little frustration on all sides to bring the university to the current Gilbertson says he is not a person who lives with regrets. level of efficient and effective service. Tremendous improvements “I acknowledge my mistakes, try to correct them and move on.” in technology include robust academic software, plentiful He says he doesn’t have personal heroes, but admires Leonardo smart classrooms and making the campus wireless — with DaVinci for the breadth of his creativity and learning, and Marcus much more to do. Aurelius and his tremendous insight and wisdom about leadership. Gilbertson was instrumental in promoting and implementing the “Phil was always able to go beyond the problem at hand, striving values of the DeRosa administration and developing “Mission, Vision to improve and strengthen,” says DeRosa. “His mark will live as and Priorities 1996–2001 and 2002–2007,” a defining strategic long as there is a Pacific.” plan that evolved into what is now “Pacific Rising 2008–2015.” He “One of my favorite quotations is ‘visions are dreams with was an essential advocate to combine planning and budgeting to deadlines,’” Gilbertson shared at the reception this spring. “That ensure that budget decisions were based on university priorities. He has been the watchword of my career, and it also defines my future. chairs the Institutional Priorities Committee, a university standing I have set a clear five-year plan — my own personal Mission, Vision committee made up of faculty, staff, students and administrators and Priorities — that is both inspiring and ambitious, and I get to advise the president on planning and budget priorities. to do it with the person whom I most count on, Carole.”
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“Best of the Decade” 2004–05 men’s basketball team
Christian Maraker ’06
Pacific Basketball Sweeps “Best of the Decade” In April, the online sports averaging 13.4 points and website Rivals.com from 6.6 rebounds. He shot 48.8 Yahoo Sports selected its percent from the floor and “Best of the Decade” for 79.7 percent from the line. the 31 NCAA Division I The C“ oach of the conferences. For the Decade” was none other Big West, Pacific swept than Head Coach all three categories: Player, Bob Thomason. Thomason Coach, and Team of the guided the Tigers to seven Decade. 20-win seasons and three Christian Maraker ’06, NCAA appearances during the decade. He 2001–06, was selected as also won league Coach of the Year honors three times. Pacific set “Player of the Decade.” a school record for wins in 2004–05 with 27. In February 2009, Maraker, from Sweden, was Thomason was honored as the Big West’s winningest coach, a three-time first-team all- when he overtook Coach Jerry Tarkanian’s 205-win record with league performer and was his 206th win in the Tigers’ game against U.C. Irvine. the Big West Player of the Pacific’s2004–05 men’s basketball team was the pick Year in ’06. He helped the for “Team of the Decade.” TheT igers dominated league Tigers to three consecutive competition, going 18–0 in conference play and winning the Big West titles and three regular-season title by five games. They were seeded eighth in the consecutive NCAA NCAA tournament and beat Pittsburgh in the first round before appearances. Maraker falling to top-seeded Washington in the second round, finishing finished his career out the season at 27–4.
Head Coach Bob Thomason
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Jenifer Widjaja ’11
Women’s was it — no scholarships, and Other Spring Sports Stand-Outs the equipment was all handed Tiger women’s tennis standout Jenifer Widjaja ’11 Water Polo down from the men. They of San Roque, Brazil, played in the NCAA Comes Into now have their own equipment Division I singles championships for the second and, with Thomson’s coaching year in a row. The Big West Women’sT ennis Its Own expertise and the addition of Athlete of the Year, the junior was undefeated in Tiger women’s water polo more scholarships, the Tigers conference play. She had a 30–7 overall record, capped its best-ever year have made an impressive which gave her Pacific’s with a Big West Conference leap forward. record for most wins in a single season. Championship — and they’re Thomson is a native of still feeling the thrill. “We just Wellington, New Zealand, and Men’s tennis player Artem Gramma ’11 kept exceeding our goals each she has built an international of Kiroj Roj, Ukraine, claimed Athlete week, and we had to come up team. Two Kiwi freshmen of the Year honors in the Big West, with new ones,” said Head were outstanding players for closing out the season with a six- Coach Megan Thomson. the Tigers this year. Goalie match winning streak. He finished After snagging the Brooke Millar ’13 and Jasmine with a 15–6 spring record. championship with a 4–1 Myles ’13 were named to the ’11 Artem Gramma record in league play, the Big West All-Conference Pacific softball th 12 -ranked team came in Team along with juniors Dara player Nikki Armagost ’13 was named the third in the Big West Women’s Tawarahara ’11 of Honolulu Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year, also Water Polo Tournament in and Bridget Geck ’11 of earning All-Big West First Team honors Long Beach April 25 with a Huntington Beach, Calif. along with teammate Megan Hom ’13. 7–5 victory over UC Santa Myles was the Big West’s and Barbara. Pacific finished the Pacific’s leading scorer with 80 Karie Wilson ’10 was named to ESPN season 23–10. goals in 32 games. The Magazine’s Academic District VIII Nikki Armagost ’13 “Pacific has the opportunity There were no seniors on First Team, and earned T.J. Bordeaux ’11 to be really great,” Thomson the 2010 team, and 10 juniors All-Big West Second Team honors along enthused. “It used to be about will be returning, Thomson with teammate Lindsey Pierce ’11. the other teams. Now it doesn’t said. “This is really exciting matter who the other teams for them. We’ve been able to T.J. Bordeaux ’11 claimed his third are. We’ll form our own culture recruit some of the best kids in straight all-conference selection when he around our own confidence.” the country and good things was named to the All-Big West First Team When the program began are happening.” in golf. He had the best scoring average for in the late ’90s, there was the Tigers during season play. money for a coach and that
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Pacific Baseball Salutes Veterans During the 2010 baseball season, the PacificT igers hosted Army National Guard. Other activities included the Travis Air eight “Salute to the Troops” events at all Sunday home games. Force Base Honor Guard presentation of the colors and a reading Veterans received free admission and were recognized during of the names of San Joaquin servicemen and women fallen in each game, and the baseball team wore camouflage jerseys. action, followed by a 21-gun salute and the playing of “Taps” by The grand finale ofS alute to the Troops on Memorial Day Pacific Veterans Organization member JonathanH ess ’11. weekend included participation by various military groups from the region. The day’s highlight was the landing of aCH -47 Above: Pacific baseball players pose with the CH-47 Chinook helicopter that Chinook helicopter and an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter on the landed next to Klein Family Field at the last “Salute to the Troops” event Memorial Day weekend. Camouflage uniforms worn during the games were practice field next to the main playing field by theC alifornia auctioned off to benefit local veterans outreach programs.
Baseball on the Rise It was one of the best seasons didn’t swing bats at the end.” finished as the top hitter in Hunter Carnevale ’10 made in Tiger baseball history, but a Pacific finished the year with all 24 Big West Conference All-Big West first team and disappointing final three weeks the most wins over Division I games, earning All-Big West was chosen by the Mets on the kept the team from a sparkling teams in program history, and honorable mention. Catcher third day of the draft in the league finish.L osing a three- set records for most hits with Joe Oliveira ’10 went to the 33rd round. game series to UC Santa 629, highest batting average with Baltimore Orioles in the 15th Barbara at Klein Family Field .325, the most saves in a single round, also receiving Big West Nick Longmire ’11 on May 30, the team posted a season (12) and the highest honorable mention. Earning 31–23 record for the season, an fielding percentage of .971. All-Big West Second even 12–12 in league play. Six Tigers made the Big Team were second “We’re not happy with how West All-Conference team, baseman J.B. Brown ’11, we finished, but hopefully we with five tapped by MajorL eague who was chosen by the will learn from this,” Head Baseball. On the second day New York Mets in the Coach Ed Sprague said. “We of the first-year player draft, 114th round, and third did a lot of good things. We outfielder NickL ongmire ’11 baseman Mike Walker ’10, played hard and we got the was the top Tiger chosen, chosen by the Milwaukee community behind us. We’re taken in the fifth round by the Brewers seven picks after an offensive club and we just St. Louis Cardinals. Longmire Brown. Tiger relief pitcher
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Voices of the Association In May, I had the pleasure of conducting a DS: Can you describe the new Alex and Jeri one-on-one interview with President Pamela A. Vereschagin Alumni House? Eibeck in Los Angeles. We talked about her PE: It is so important to have an alumni first year on the job and various aspects of house on campus, a dedicated space for alumni the University. Here are a few highlights from to come back to and have a sense of belonging our discussion. at the University. It is going to be in the center of campus — at a hub where students move DS: What does your vision of Pacific entail? between classes. It’s a beautiful site… I’m quite PE: It is very much grounded in what impressed by the design and the way in which we’ve been. We will continue to be student- alumni have stepped forward to make this a President Pamela A. Eibeck and Denny Stilwell ’88 COP, centered and student-focused. We’ve also been reality… This is not only a functional building Association President connected with our community, and clearly my for alumni to use… but it is also a symbolic vision is to expand serving our communities, message to our students that they are Pacific not just Stockton, but Sacramento and San Tigers for life. Francisco. We have tremendous opportunities DS: What key message would you like to to pull together our three campuses as a single send to alumni? University. The other vision I have is to make PE: First of all, that we’re very proud of you. sure we are prepared for the students of 2020 Our alumni have done so much, not only to and beyond. Student demographics are changing. develop a strong professional career path, but How is our University positioned to educate a in giving back. We appreciate and love having much more diverse group of people from very our alumni back on campus and engaged with different cultural backgrounds? our students. They get energized by seeing what DS: What can alumni do to help the University? happens to graduates of our University. PE: Our alumni can help tremendously by being engaged and volunteering their time on our Pacific has been fortunate to have outstanding advisory boards, with the Alumni Association administrators over the past several decades, and and other organizations. Being engaged in President Eibeck continues that trend with her the quality of the educational experience and vision, enthusiasm and leadership. You can hear mentoring our students can make a big difference. more of the interview with President Eibeck at And of course, alumni can help by donating to www.PacificAlumni.org/PresidentInterview. the University. The quality of our education is I look forward to seeing you at alumni events so dependent on having a robust endowment. throughout the year. The return from that endowment can provide Go Tigers! scholarships and program support that help us ensure the highest quality for our students and our academic programs. Denny Stilwell ’88 COP, ‘ Association President
Pacific Alumni 2010–2011 Pacific Alumni Association Officers Board of Directors President, Allie (Palafox) Baker ’99 SIS Sidney Adams ’80 DEN Jan (Inglese) Hope ’86 COP Association Senior Vice President, Norm Allen ’88 COP, ’94 LAW Anthony Bernal ’02 EDU Sally Ly ’02 COP Leadership at Its Best Immediate Past President, Denny Stilwell ’88 COP Alan Cook ’77 COP Mark Miller ’68 COP, ’90 EDU Secretary, Franz Vaiarello ’74 COP Steve Covell ’71 BUS Marshea Pratt ’93 COP Vice President, Rosemary Chulick ’83 COP Linda Crane Cummings ’63 COP Angela Rosenquist ’00 COP, ’01, ’03 BUS Through alumni leadership, Vice President, Armando Flores ’71 COP Adam Ellison ’08 COP Silvina Sousa-Ransford ’95 SIS, ’05 EDU the members of the board Vice President, Matt Olson ’04 BUS, COP, ’09 LAW Nancy (Robinson) Farnum ’59 COP Jim Stavosky ’77, ’79 COP Vice President, Marcie Spencer ’81 COP Pam Gibbs ’92 COP Jennifer (Banks) Svihus ’87 COP provide support for the Vice President, Jim Stavosky ’77, ’79 COP Mary Ann Gomez ’89 COP Kathryn Vatsula-Flanagan ’94 BUS Nancy (Paracka) Grossman ’81 ENG JoAnne (Mills) Vera ’60 COP University, its students Nora (Gong) Hamilton ’78, ’80 COP Sarah Wells ’02 BUS and alumni. pacific review 31 Get Connected
Save the Date! Do You Know PAA Annual Awards “What’s Up?” What'• Up Pac1flc? t3 r.c ro Faculty Mentor The Pacific Alumni Association keeps you Awards Luncheon up to date with a weekly e-newsletter that delivers campus buzz, photos, alumni news, ~· ~--· August 21, 2010 event announcements and more! '-...-·,...... OOoll..._ Honoring: As part of the Pacific Alumni ------...... _ ~.:;:.-- Online Community you can: - Marlin Bates ’96, ’99 COP, ...... — Communication • update your personal profile • post class notes and family pictures Marisela Ramos, • reconnect with classmates and friends — History • check out upcoming events Kenneth Beauchamp, To sign up for e-mails: — Professor Emeritus, Psychology Go to www.PacificAlumni.org, François Rose, click on “Sign up for e-mails” at the top right
Nonprofit Organization US Postage — Conservatory of Music and enter your e-mail address. PAID Stockton, CA Permit No. 363 To join the Pacific Alumni Online Community: Pacific Alumni Click on “first time login.” You will be asked to Association enter your last name and enter your constituent ID Number — just add 988 to the six-digit D988123456BU78 Distinguished Joe Q. Sample 1234 Main Street Alumni code found above your name and address on the Marketing and University Anytown, CA 98765-4321 Communications 3601 Pacific Avenue Awards back of this magazine. Go to “My Account” to Stockton, CA 95211 Dinner create your username and password and get started. Address Service Requested Get Connected… Online! November 6, 2010 MOVE Program Garners Honoring: National Award Pacific’s two-year-old program that seeks to introduce and integrate entering students to the University through Scott Boras ’74 COP, ’77 PHS, overnight outdoor service and leadership learning experiences — the A) NASP Mountain, Ocean, Valley Experience Alumni Mentor Network(MOVE) — will be awarded the ’82 LAW onal Association of Student Nati Personnel Administrators’ ( Gold Award for Excellence at the — Distinguished Professional Service You Can Make a Differenceassociation’s national conference in March 2010. It is the highest awardconceived given by the organization for an outstanding program. Allene Zaner ’77 COP Help a Pacific student figure out their college, career and life goals by joiningThe MOVE program was the Alumni Mentor and implemented with Distinguished Public Service participation from the — Network. Mentors are matched with students who have similar career interestsentire division ofor Student paths of study. Life and key faculty partners. Students have Al Irwin ’42 COP Mentors can choose their level of commitment to the program by indicatingthe how opportunity many to explore students the Stockton community, as well as hernvarious California regions — — Distinguished Volunteer Service they are able to mentor each year. Alumni of all class years and careers are encouragedort to participate. of N Sign up at www.PacificAlumni.org/Mentor. Alex ’57 BUS and Jeri (McCarl) ’57 Vereschagin President’s Award — I’m really excited I decided Dugoni Family — Outstanding Family Award to connect with someone, Les Medford, Dean Emeritus, because it looks like it will be Office of Admission a definite benefit! — Honorary Alumni Award — Elaine Campion ’09 For an invitation, please call the Pacific Alumni Association Ashby Brown ’10 COP, toll-free at 866.575.7229. Marcie Spencer ’81 COP and Elaine Campion ’09 COP
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Pacific athletes are supporting were badly injured, many of their organization. They whom lost their parents in the Helping Hands described participation by quake’s destruction. One child Pacific alumni in their had survived a school collapse in Haiti endeavors as a “neat display of that killed 500 of his classmates. support.” For more information Medley said the diversity of his about His Little Feet, visit experiences at Pacific gave him www.HisLittleFeet.org. the confidence to volunteer in Haiti and said his time spent Travis Medley ’97 BUS there has been “incredible.” The 7.0-magnitude earthquake provide medical assistance, Medley has been going to that struck Haiti 10 miles west comfort, recreation and other Haiti with his best friend’s Shirley King ’60 COP of Port-au-Prince in January basic need fulfillment to children church group since 2006. In King is the founder of shattered the landscape, killed orphaned by the earthquake. January, Medley and the group Gramma’s Hugs International, thousands, and left countless Many of them were severely made their already-scheduled a nonprofit organization others homeless and severely injured, scared to go inside trip to the Robert Ford Haitian that gives blankets to needy injured. Pacific alumni were of buildings and plagued by Orphanage in Cap Haitien, children. She responded to among those around the world nightmares. During their about 80 miles north of the crisis in Haiti by shipping who mobilized to help. Here month-long stay, the Hahns Port-au-Prince. Structurally almost 500 items to an are a few of their stories. provided the children a sense untouched by the earthquake, orphanage outside of Port-au- of normalcy by teaching games Medley said the effects could Prince. Due to Haiti’s tropical Mike Hahn ’02 EDU and songs and giving the still be seen everywhere as climate, the group sent twin- Hahn and his wife Christa children a sense of community homeless and injured people sized cotton sheets and cotton first traveled to Haiti last October and fellowship. Mike also helped were bused into the area, and blankets made from print as ambassadors of their nonprofit coordinate teams of American loved ones mourned family flannel. They also sent large organization His Little Feet volunteers, including doctors, members and friends who were drawstring cotton bags to hold and spent a month at the Hope nurses and other medical killed or missing. The group children’s belongings. King for Haiti Children’s Center in personnel. A former Pacific helped build a playground, says they will be sending more Ouanaminthe, a city located basketball standout, Mike says which brought joy and laughter items soon but are waiting about 200 miles northeast that the couple’s connection to to the children. Medley also for more donations. To find of Port-au-Prince. After the Pacific has been instrumental traveled with a medical team out more about Gramma’s earthquake, the Hahns returned in their efforts. He said many and worked in a clinic where he Hugs International, visit to the orphanage and helped coaches, boosters and former saw infants and children who www.GrammasHugs.org.
Christa and Mike Hahn’02 EDU Travis Medley ’97 BUS at Hope for Haiti Childrens Center
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San Diego Pacific Club Left: The San Diego Pacific Club hosted two behind- the-scenes tours of Petco Park in April. Alumnus Anthony Bernal ’02 EDU spearheaded the effort, and Scott Baird ’09 COP arranged for an insider’s look at the venue, home of the San Diego Padres.
Black Alumni Pacific Club In June, the club hosted its first event in Southern California. Held at the home of Joy (Parrish) Howell ’71 CAL in Chino Hills, the event was open to incoming and current students, as well as alumni from the region. Assistant Vice President for Student Pacific Clubs Life Lisa Cooper attended and shared updates about Pacific’s efforts to increase African-American Corner applications and retention rates. Rickey Boyland ’79 BUS and Norma Ivy ’74 COP helped organize Pride Pacific Alumni Club the event. Right: In May, the club Bakersfield Pacific Club co-hosted the annual With more than 400 alumni in the area and a Lavender Graduation, growing group of current and incoming students, a new tradition at Bakersfield could be a hotbed for Pacific alumni Pacific, celebrating activity! Before the summer temperatures really the achievements of kicked in, Davyd Morris ’77 COP held a reception Pacific’s LGBT and for prospective students, families and alumni at allied students. This year two alumni, Robert his home. Oakes ’86 BUS, ’90 LAW and Mary Jane Villalovos ’89 COP, delivered keynote speeches to the crowd Pacific Club of the Nation’s Capitol of more than 50 students, faculty and Left: The Pacific Club of theN ation’s staff. Graduates received rainbow tassels Capitol hosted a “Spy at Night” outing at the and guests enjoyed inspiring words about International Spy Museum in Washington, students’ academic and co-curricular D.C. The mastermind of the declassified accomplishments and their contributions operation was Stacy (Pierce) Gustafson ’05 BUS. to increasing respect for all communities on campus. (L. to R.)Wendy (DuShane) Enloe ’95 COP, Mary Ann Gomez ’89 COP, Sarah Bulley ’06 SIS and Stacy (Pierce) Gustafson ’05 BUS
San Joaquin Pacific Club Right: In April, alumni were treated to a luncheon on the stage inside Faye Spanos Concert Hall. In addition to a flute duet by students Dana Carey ’13 and Arturo Rodriguez ’11, guests also enjoyed an inspiring speech by Faculty Mentor Award winner Eric Hammer ’73 MUS and Dean Giulio Ongaro, both of the Conservatory of Music. The stage was the setting for a delicious meal in the first of what we hope will become a series of events, which San Joaquin Pacific Club co-chair Alan Cook ’77 COP suggested we call “lunch in unusual places.”
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East Bay Pacific Club Volunteers handled approximately 20,000 pounds of food Half Century Club Luncheon & at this year’s community service day for the Food Bank of Class of 1960 Contra Costa and Solano in Lafayette, Calif. Alumni volunteers th participated in the letter carriers’ annual food drive, “Help Us 50 Reunion Celebration May 15–16 Stamp Out Hunger,” organizing food donations collected by the letter carriers as they delivered mail in their neighborhoods. The Class of 1960 celebrated its 50-year reunion during Commencement Weekend. The group was formally honored Sacramento Pacific Club during the commencement ceremony as they followed the processional of graduates in the traditional rose walk. They Did you know there is a jail cell and a parking lot inside were inducted into Arco Arena? Alumni got to see behind the scenes during their the Pacific Alumni group tour of the arena, followed by a great lunch and the Association’s Half Kings game against the Denver Nuggets in January. Century Club and reminisced with classmates at reunion activities throughout the weekend.
Arizona — Valley of the Sun Pacific Club Above: Phoenix is a vibrant city with a new active Pacific Club, chaired by Bob Webster ’59 BUS. Bob and his wife Janet helped to organize the club’s event in May at the Heard Museum. After a successful first event, the club is excited to help the University recruit new students and to bring Pacific representatives from the schools and colleges out to Phoenix.
For more information about regional and affinity clubs in your area, go to www.PacificAlumni.org or call 866.575.7229
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South Africa January 25 – February 8, 2011 We’re Panama Canal Cruise February 23 – March 6, 2011 Moving! The Pacific Alumni Association Mekong River (Cambodia and Vietnam) and the External Relations division March 30 – April 12 , 2011 have temporarily relocated a few Waterways and Canals of blocks north of campus to Holland and Belgium 1776 W. March Lane. We join April 9–17, 2011 several other campus entities there, Alaskan Cruise including the Center for Professional July 7–14, 2011 and Continuing Education and the Office of Information Technology. Our staff phone numbers will stay the same and we will still provide the same level of service as we did from our third-floor perch in Hand Hall. Discover the w o n d e r s o f t h e w o r l d We encourage you to drop by for a visit! o n P a c i f i c A l u m n i T r a v e l t o u r s ! We look forward to greeting you from our new offices in the beautiful Vereschagin Alumni House in summer 2011! Oregon Shakespeare Festival August 6–9, 2010 Join Pacific English professor and Shakespeare authority Courtney Lehman in a weekend of glorious theater and captivating discussions Volunteers Needed on this third annual Tiger Trek to Ashland, Oregon. Enjoy three to Pacific Alumni Weekend 2011 five performances, pre- and post-theater discussions, fun group meals We are considering hosting Living Group and accommodations within walking distance of the festival. Reunions at Pacific Alumni Weekend PAW 2011! Help us plan a reunion for your Provence ’11 favorite residence hall or living group. September 21–29, 2010 Contact Claire (De la Rosa) Mendoza ’04 Discover the allure of French Provence, where beaches and rolling at 209.946.3941 or at [email protected] for more hills tie the Mediterranean to the Alps. Discover the village of information. Le Lubéron, view the impressive ruins at Arles and visit delightful Les Baux. Throughout your trip, there will be a pleasurable mixture of seminar and excursion.
China October 11–24, 2010 Explore the secrets of China’s mystique and view its most amazing landmark sights, including Beijing’s Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terra Cotta Warriors near Xi’an, the distinctive landscape of Guilin, the spectacular beauty of the Three Gorges region and the Bund in cosmopolitan Shanghai.
For more information on these and other trips, contact Kelli (Williams) Page ’87 at the Pacific Alumni Association toll-free at 866.575.7229, or visit the Alumni Web site www.PacificAlumni.org and click on Benefits.
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Averil Thomas, Jr. ’47 COP, David Dunlop ’60 COP, St. Petersburg, FL, was a Yuba City, CA, was recently registered civil engineer in inducted into the Yuba College California for 37 years. He built Athletics Hall of Fame. He a section of Interstate 5 in San supervises the student teaching Joaquin County and six sections program for Brandman Ali Altaho ’11 ENG, of Interstate 80 in Solano County. University, which is part of the Kathy Ordanza ’13 PHS, Peggy Rosson ’70 COP, ’95 EDU, Erin Williams ’10 PHS, Erin Rausch, Caitlin McGavran ’13 SIS, He also set up the Vacaville Chapman University system. Construction Department upon Joe Rosales ’12 COP and Samantha Wormstall ’10 PHS state requirement. He is currently Spring into Service retired and living in Florida. Peggy (Limbert) Rosson ’70 COP, ’95 EDU, joined a group of 1950s students and the Center for Community Involvement Director Erin Rausch on an alternative spring break trip to Puebla, Mexico. Larry Allin ’54 COP, Norman, Working with the organization Community Links International, OK, has been invited by this cultural immersion and service program included home the Oklahoma Academy to stays with families in nearby Tlaxcalancingo, building an energy- participate in its Water Town efficient stove from local and renewable materials and helping at Hall, which will advise the the Community School for the Blind in Cholula. They learned Mary (Martin) Jerland (right) ’63 state of Oklahoma on its that there are many ways to communicate across cultures and MUS and her son Paul Jerland ’85 50-year water plan. ENG in Italy. that every act can have positive consequences for another person.
Mary (Martin) Jerland ’63 MUS, Kathleen (Wiley) Francis ’65 Eureka, CA, along with her COP, Sonora, CA, is in her son Paul Jerland ’85 ENG, third term as president of the climbed the 463 steps to the Sonora Elementary School top of the Duomo of the Governing Board. Basilica di Santa Maria del Tom Sprague ’56 COP Charles Mackenzie Fiore in Florence, Italy, while ’68 COP, Omaha, NE, lost his wife Tom Sprague ’56 COP, La on a family cruise in the to cancer last October. He Jolla, CA, was selected as the Mediterranean in September. outstanding professional by is thankful for his Pacific both the San Diego Press Club and Alpha Kappa Lambda and the San Diego Chapter of experiences which have allowed him to always prosper no matter the Public Relations Society of Richard Scott ’69 MUS America for his distinguished what life has thrown his way. 50-year career in public relations. Richard Scott ’69 MUS, He was honored at two separate Murray, KY, was installed for awards dinners. a two-year term on the Music Teachers National Association Adele Cantele Little ’58 EDU, Board of Directors. In 2009 Modesto, CA, was named one he was awarded the Kentucky of the Outstanding Women Ron Ranson ’63 COP and his wife Music Teachers Association of Stanislaus County by the Jay Preston ’69 BUS Nicola in Nepal. Distinguished Service Award Stanislaus County Commission and received the Murray State for Women. She was awarded Jay Preston ’69 BUS, Los Ron Ranson ’63 COP, University Regents College the Jean and Clyde Dunlap Angeles, CA, returned from a Leucadia, CA, and his wife, Faculty Member of the Year Award for outstanding Nicola, recently returned to teaching tour in India. He was invited by Global Knowledge award. Scott teaches at Murray contributions to the cause San Diego after spending a Conferences to be the instructor State and performs as a soloist of literacy by the Literacy month in Nepal. Ranson was Network of Stanislaus County. for three crane safety workshops and collaborative artist. a Peace Corps volunteer in Adele and her husband Stan in Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. Nepal from 1964–1966. Little ’58 MUS are co-owners He toured the Taj Mahal of StanDel Consulting, Inc. before returning home.
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COP have three grown Wynn Erickson ’74 MUS, children and two grand- Port Ludlow, WA, just released daughters. They celebrated his 17th album of instrumental th their 38 wedding anniversary music on iTunes. His in May with a trip to Europe. music was featured at the “Transylvanian Ball” in Geoffrey Bromfield ’71 Portland, OR, on Halloween. COP, Merced, CA, spent the He splits his time between spring and summer of 2009 Washington state and Nuevo as a member of the California Vallarta, Mexico. Department of Education adoption committee that James “Duke” Aiona ’77 COP recommended adopting Speaks to Pacific Students education and the environment curriculum On his first visit to Pacific since graduation, Hawaii’s lieutenant for K-12 grade. governor took time to inspire Pacific students to get involved in their communities and to consider public service. Hawaii Club Jack Delman ’72 CAL, members performed prior to his talk. Aiona took a campus Santo Domingo, Dominican tour and met with President Pamela A. Eibeck while at Pacific. Republic, received the Aiona is also running for the state’s top office. Paul G. Orr Award from the Association of American Louise Jacobs ’74 MUS 1970s John Tavella ’70 COP, San Schools of Central America, Jose, CA, retired in June 2007 Colombia, Caribbean Louise Jacobs ’74 MUS, Don Roy Thomassen ’70 COP, as the principal of Willow and Mexico in the field of Santa Ana, CA, has been Lompoc, CA, has retired from Glen Middle School in San international education teaching music for older adults the Santa Barbara County Jose Unified School District. in appreciation for his in Southern California for Department of Social Services For 25 years he taught science outstanding leadership, work 34 years. This year she was after 34 years. and history and coached water and commitment to the selected as Faculty of the Year polo and swimming. Since Tri-Association and the for Irvine Valley College and DeWayne Zinkin ’70 LAW, retiring, he has worked for region’s schools. Delman is was named Professor of the Fresno, CA, has been UC Berkeley as a coach for director of the Carol Morgan Year for Saddleback College. appointed to the State Athletic new administrators. School and former president She also teaches music for Commission by Governor of AASCA, ACCAS and Santiago Canyon College and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He Elise (Shannon) Tavella ’71 the Tri-Association. Santa Ana College in their is the owner of Zinkin COP, San Jose, CA, is a Older Adult Programs. Development and a principal librarian for the San Jose in the Law Office of DeWayne Public Library. She and her Zinkin. husband John Tavella ’70
Pacific Wedding Album 2 Kali Kuehn ’04 COP, ’06 PHS, ’07 EDU and Tommy Fama ’04 BUS, ’08 LAW, 6/27/09, Danville, CA James Johnson ’68 PHS and Maureen Abshire, 7/29/09, Pleasant Hill, CA — 1
Shelley Cultrera ’04, ’06 PHS 1 and Robert Freitas ’04 COP, 4 9/5/09, Stockton, CA — 2 Daisy Arabelle Evangelista David Carroll ’03 BUS and ’05 PHS and Tuan Le ’02 BUS, Jenell Nunan, 3 09/12/09, San Ramon, CA — 3 11/21/09, Redwood City, CA — 4
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Janis (Wheeler) Boles ’74 MUS, Baker City, OR, is retiring after 32 years in education, most of them in Crook County School District in Prineville, OR. She is currently a middle school administrator and has been an elementary school principal (including a stint in Gaither Loewenstein ’79 BUS a two-room school house), as well as a title director, middle Gaither Loewenstein ’79 and high school English and BUS, Highland, CA, has history teacher, and a band been appointed president of director. She and her husband Modesto Junior College Michael Merriweather ’82 COP, Carlton Kammerer ’61 COP and plan to move to a very small effective July 1, 2010. Honor Jackson ’72 COP at the NFL Convention in Maui. mountain community in Loewenstein was vice president Eastern Oregon where she of Norco College in the Convention Reunites Football Alumni will begin her new career in Riverside Community College Carlton Kammerer ’61 COP, Highland, MD, along with a long-arm quilt business. District. He has more than 16 Michael Merriweather ’82 COP and Honor Jackson ’72 COP, years’ experience as a college attended the “first ever” convention that brought together active Stan Taylor ’77 LAW, Eugene, administrator, 11 in the and former NFL players in Maui, HI. Those involved hope that OR, has been named chair of California community college the historic meeting will improve communication and forge a the Lane Peace Center. He is a system and the last four as stronger relationship between current and former players. professor at Lane Community vice president at Norco. Prior College in Eugene, where he to serving at Norco, he teaches classes in peace and worked in higher education Karen Graham ’84 COP, Galt, Michael Bernstein ’85 LAW, conflict, environmental politics, administration at the College CA, was honored by the Veterans Milwaukee, WI, assumed the and civil rights and liberties. of the Desert in Palm Desert, of Foreign Wars of Elk Grove CEO position of Medical CA, Barstow Community with a National Citizenship Education Technologies, Inc. Dona (Millheim) Cady ’78 College in Barstow, CA, and Education Teacher’s Award. in July. METI is the leading COP, North Reading, MA, Mendocino College in provider of medical and has degrees in English/history Ukiah, CA. Kenneth Drew ’84 COP, healthcare education and and archaeology from University Boston, MA, recently accepted human patient simulation of the Pacific, University of the position of director of U.S. technologies. Notre Dame and Somerville 1980s Sales and Business Development College at Oxford University, for Flamma. Hue Jackson ’87 COP, Richard Paulsen England. She has taught at ’82 COP, Owing Mills, MD, was Middlesex Community College Stockton, CA, was honored Sharon Browne ’85 LAW, recently hired by the Oakland since 1981. Her online courses at the Amos Alonzo Stagg Davis, CA, was nominated Raiders as an offensive have won best-practice awards Awards Luncheon. He and his by President Obama to the coordinator. in Massachusetts. In addition father, Max, have raised over board of directors of the to her teaching, she is currently $2 million for Pacific Athletics. Legal Services Corporation, Hugh Vu ’87 COP, Elk an Asian Studies Coordinator a nonprofit that is the largest Grove, CA, has held several Richard Good at MCC. ’82 COP, single provider of civil legal positions in the medical Modesto, CA, is now the aid for the poor. She is a field since graduation. He has David Branson ’78 MUS, executive director of San principal attorney with the been an associate professor Reno, NV, has been awarded Joaquin County YMCA. Sacramento-based Pacific of surgery at UC Davis, the Administrator of the Year by Legal Foundation, a nationally senior plastic surgeon at Dolores Delgado the Nevada Music Educators ’84 COP, prominent conservative Shriner’s Hospital, the medical Association. He currently Stockton, CA, retired as public-interest organization. director of plastic surgery serves as the Fine Arts/Music Lathrop’s police chief and services at Dameron Hospital Administrator for the Washoe moved back to the sheriff’s and the medical director at County Schools in Reno. department to take on a role the California Wound Care in a new capacity. Institute.
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Paul Oliva ’87 COP, San Jeff Frazier ’89 COP, 1990s Francisco, CA, was named Cary, NC, is currently senior chair of the School of director of the global public Michael Paul Vicencia ’90 International Studies Advisory sector at Cisco Systems Inc. LAW, Torrance, CA, of the Board last year. He was and has been appointed to Los Angeles Superior Court, reappointed by U.S. Secretary the 2010 board of directors was elected 2009/2010 of Commerce Gary Locke to for the International Affairs president of the California chair the Northern California Council. Judges Association. District Export Council, and is working on preparations Della (Whitaker) Richardson Murray Kidd ’92 MUS, for the United States’ hosting ’89 UC, Stockton, CA, was Boston, MA, is a visiting of the Asia Pacific Economic named February 2010’s CASA professor at UMASS/Lowell Cooperation (APEC) (Court Appointed Child where he directs several choral Dr. Richard Fredekind ’94 EDU meetings in 2011. He is also Advocate) of the Month. She groups and teaches a group and Dr. Marvin Carnow ’74 DEN, the San Francisco Chronicle’s recently retired from Pacific of vocal majors. He recently former dental alumni association president waterfront columnist. where she worked as the adult started a nonprofit organization student coordinator in the in New England. The Boston Center for Professional and Singers’ Relief Fund helps Richard Fredekind ’94 EDU, Continuing Education. professional singers who Oakland, CA, was presented are in financial crisis due to the Medallion of Distinction th tragic life circumstances. at the 111 Annual Alumni www.bostonsingersresource.org/ Meeting of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. Elmano Costa ’94 EDU, He has been a member of the Alumni Teachers Turlock, CA, was named the Dugoni School of Dentistry Receive Prestigious Awards Christie Sue Whalen-Saxton family since 1984 when he Alicia Taylor ’87 COP, a calculus teacher at Edison High School Professor of Teacher Education joined the faculty as an in Stockton, and Nicole DiRanna ’01 COP, a biology teacher at California State University, assistant clinical professor. He at Centennial High School in Compton, were selected to receive Stanislaus. Costa is a professor continues as project director the 2010 Carlston Family Foundation Outstanding Teachers of teacher education. of the Future of the Clinic of America Awards. Information System project, Stephanie Clauss ’94 and helped the dental school The foundation each year recognizes five exceptional California LAW, Sacramento, CA, was implement a new, paperless high school teachers as a way to reward those who have a named chief deputy general clinic system to improve the documented history of success, despite the obstacles of teaching counsel of the California way dentistry is taught and in low-performing schools and low-income areas. Department of Corrections how patients are treated. The teachers were selected for the awards April 3 by the Newport and Rehabilitation by John Godi Beach-based nonprofit organization. They will be honored Governor Arnold ’95 BUS, Pleasanton, during a ceremony October 16. Both will receive a $15,000 cash Schwarzenegger. She served CA, accepted the position of award and $5,000 for their schools. as assistant chief counsel general manager for Stone Bros. in CDCR’s Office of Legal Management in Stockton. “These teachers consistently produce academically successful Affairs since 2007. students in the most challenging circumstances,” said Tim Allen, Vincent Goh ’97 DEN, Hong executive director of the Carlston Family Foundation. “Despite Kong, moved back to Hong the circumstances, they elevate their expectations for their Kong after graduating and students and do everything in their power to make sure the is in private practice. He has students meet those expectations.” two sons, James and Nicholas. To be eligible for the awards, teachers must be nominated by He attained his prosthodontic/ former students who are either enrolled in a four-year university implant degree at the or have graduated from one. The foundation then interviews University of Zurich in 2003 other former students, colleagues and the principal of the (all in German) and recently teacher’s school to determine if the teacher has consistently became a partner at his current been a life-changing influence in students’ lives. dental practice, Costello Brothers Dentistry.
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Erik Ferroggiaro ’98 BUS, San 2000s Sally (Gohlke) Noma ’04 Francisco, CA, recently graduated COP, ’09 LAW passed the from the California State Shanti (Patching) Halter ’01 California bar exam and is Railroad Museum’s training LAW, Little Rock, AR, has been currently an attorney-at-law program and is an active member appointed to the national board of with the West Sacramento with the museum’s foundation trustees of HIPPY USA (Home firm of Culbreth-Schroeder and the Sacramento Southern Instruction for Parents of Pre- specializing in insurance Railroad. For the past two school Youngsters), a nonprofit subrogation. years he has helped 80 alumni that promotes educational and their families as part of programs for parents and foster Jamie Sahouria ’01 COP, ’04 Tiny Tiger Night on the Polar parents. As the “Second Lady of DEN, Rohnert Park, CA, Erik Ferroggiaro ’98 BUS reads to Express. This summer he will Arkansas,” whose husband is became board certified this year alumni and their guests aboard the be a guest speaker in Yosemite Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter, and is now a diplomat of the California State Railroad Museum’s at the LeConte Memorial Lodge she is active in several major American Board of Pediatric Polar Express train presenting a program entitled community organizations in Dentistry. Her pediatric dental “Journey to Yosemite,” about the Little Rock area and is office recently celebrated its the Yosemite Valley Railroad. an officer on the Pacific first anniversary. McGeorge Alumni Board.
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Lauren (Parsons) Silver ’99, ’01 EDU and David Silver, John Eckhart ’98 BUS and Gina Eckhart, a daughter, Abigail Grace, 10/18/09, Mill Valley, CA a son, Johann Donovan, 1/31/10, San Francisco, CA — 8 Phillip Jay ’02, ’04 EDU and Kathleen Jay, Patrick A. Hall ’09 ENG and Michelle Hall, a son, Gian Carter, 6/18/09, Lodi, CA — 1 a son, Tyrus Anthony, 1/5/10, San Leandro, CA — 9 Evangelina (Reyes) Paoluccio ’04 ENG and John Paoluccio ’02 Cara (Turner) Weichman ’00 COP and Jerry Weichman ’99 COP, ENG, a daughter, Isabella Marie, 7/21/09, Modesto, CA — 2 a daughter, Maya, 9/13/09, Newport Beach, CA — 10 Darrin Atkins ’93 COP and Ling Tandian, Melanie (Borchers) Rogers ’95 COP and Daniel Rogers, a daughter, Mieko Tandian, 1/22/10, Pittsburg, CA — 3 a son, Benjamin Rogers, 10/21/09, Goleta, CA Deolinda (Borges) Wallace ’98 BUS and Jonathan Wallace ’99 Imelda Arroyo-Mora ’00 BUS and Francisco Mora ’97 COP, BUS, a son, Nicolau Berthold, 3/15/10, Snohomish, WA — 4 a daughter, Crystal, 12/17/09, Lodi, CA. Veronica (Tovar) Bandy ’00, ’08 PHS and Jason Bandy ’00 PHS, Adlai Shawareb ’92 ENG and Shauna Shawareb, a daughter, Victoria, 8/18/09, Elk Grove, CA a daughter, Summer, 2/2010, Los Gatos, CA — 11 Stacy (Ray) Knox ’03 PHS and Jeffrey Knox, Gina Rae (Carranza) Goodwin ’01, ’03 COP, ’09 EDU and a daughter, Piper Elaine, 3/25/10, Sacramento, CA — 5 Todd Goodwin, sons Gianni Makoa, 2/27/09 and Shannon (Haugh) Delucchi ’98 BUS and Anthony Delucchi ’98, ’01 Nicco Kapono, 5/2/10 — 12 & 13 COP, a daughter, Olivia Josephine, 2/23/10, Burlingame, CA — 6 Bridget (Yates) Hamman ’96 COP and Kory Hamman ’94 BUS, Rachel (Long) Cabuhat ’06 PHS and Chris Cabuhat ’06 COP, a daughter, Teal Brooke, 4/4/10, Chico, CA. a daughter, Ella, 12/25/08, Mentone, CA — 7
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Stacy Olson ’02 BUS, Irene Roberts ’06 MUS, In Memoriam Marvin DeYoung ’66 COP, Gardnerville, NV, has been Sacramento, CA, just completed 12/27/09, Sioux Center, IA appointed Alpine County’s her second year at Palm Beach Michael Ackley ’71 COP, Deputy Director of Health Opera. She won second place 1/17/10, Stockton, CA and Human Services. in a major vocal competition and has been chosen to cover Janice Hayes ’72 LAW, Ananda Case ’03 SIS, the role of Stephano in the 1/13/10, Sacramento, CA Livermore, CA, is happily Metropolitan Opera’s production Glenn Mirts ’72 COP, back at work in global product of “Romeo et Juliette.” 2/9/10, Chico, CA development. Julia Tsai ’07 LAW, Arcadia, William Becker ’40 COP Anthony Brown ’72, ’73 COP, 3/13/10, Madison, WI Edward Randolph ’03 LAW, CA, was named to the Board William Becker ’40 COP, Sacramento, CA, has been of Occupational Therapy 1/27/10, Santa Monica, CA Neva Louise (Hinton) Thomas appointed director of the by Governor Arnold ’75 COP, 4/7/10, Manteca, CA office of governmental affairs Schwarzenegger. An associate Gladys (Bartholomew) Rollins Dena Hammer and senior policy advisor for at Kegel Tobin and Cruce ’40 COP, 1/29/10, Stockton, CA ’75 COP, 2/5/10, Lodi, CA the California Public Utilities APC in Los Angeles, she has Joan (O’Connor) DeMoro ’48 Commission by Governor served as acting vice president MUS, 4/8/10, Santa Cruz, CA Naomi “Roni” Fuller ’77 COP, Arnold Schwarzenegger. of the Taiwanese American 2/20/10, Pleasant Hill, CA Joseph Wilson Professionals since 2004. ’51 COP, Eda (Christopher) Pardee ’95 Meagan (Pulley) Wilson ’03 1/1/10, Tracy, CA EDU, 1/18/10, Mi-Wuk ENG, Nipomo, CA, recently David Yue ’08 DEN, Rancho Reeve “Bud” Watkins ’53 COP, Village, CA received her senior reactor Palos Verdes, CA, is currently 3/22/10, Stockton, CA operator license to supervise deployed to Afghanistan in Janis (Marengo) Knipper ’54 control room personnel for the support of Operation Enduring COP, 1/17/10, Stockton, CA two operating nuclear reactors Freedom. He is married to at Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Silvia Huang ’07 DEN. Arthur “Art” Katzakian, Jr. ’55 COP, 4/25/10, Lodi, CA Oona Mallett ’03 COP, SIS, Patricia (Hess) Bettinger ’60 ’09 LAW, Sacramento, CA, COP, 4/6/10, Valley Springs, CA joined the law firm of Kroloff, Belcher, Smart, Perry and John Muzio, Jr. ’61 EDU, Christopherson. 4/16/10, Columbia, CA Maria Kalmantis ’02 COP Silas Green ’61 BUS, Maria Kalmantis ’02 COP, Matt Olson ’04 COP, BUS 4/30/10, Modesto, CA 4/6/10, Walnut Creek, CA ’09 LAW, Sacramento, CA, has been appointed law clerk Dian (Midkiff) Kern ’61 COP, to the Honorable Ronald H. 2/13/10, Stockton, CA Sargis of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California. Robert Culp, ’49 COP, Los Angeles, CA, was born in Oakland, CA, August 16, 1930. He passed away Tiffany Trout ’04, ’09 EDU, March 24, 2010 at age 79. A standout athlete in track Stockton, CA, would like to all through high school, Culp was offered scholarships announced her engagement to to several universities but chose Pacific for its active Isaac Madariaga on December theater department. He transferred to San Francisco 17, 2009. They are making State in 1949. Off screen, he was active in civil their home in Stockton with rights issues and other civic causes. their beautiful daughter, Giovanna. Best known for playing a secret agent in the hit television show “I Spy” alongside Bill Cosby, Culp wrote the script that became the series pilot. It was the first prime-time network drama to cast an African-American in a starring role. He had several notable roles in film and television, most recently a recurring role as Ray Romano’s father-in-law on the sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.”
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Honoring the Memory
Oscar T. Jarvis, Elizabeth Spelts, 1930–2010 1914–2010 Benerd School of Education Conservatory of Music Dr. Jarvis had a significant impact Retired Conservatory of Music faculty on Pacific. He served as dean of member Elizabeth Spelts passed away Benerd School of Education from February 27. She was born in Nebraska August 1974 until September 1983. in 1914, the youngest of three sisters. After the death of Academic Vice Music and singing were her passions. President Clifford Hand, Jarvis was Spelts graduated from Colorado Women’s named interim vice president. He College and went on to attain her was appointed permanently to that Bachelor of Music and Master of Music position in January 1984 and served until January 1988. degrees at Northwestern University. Under his leadership, the doctoral program in Benerd School Before coming to Pacific, she was a faculty member at of Education received initial NCATE accreditation in 1977 the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and at the and the school received a Distinguished Achievement Award University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She joined the faculty at from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher the Conservatory of Music in 1948 where she served proudly as Education. He helped foster partnerships through community- a voice professor until her retirement in 1985. During her long based programs in special education and was instrumental in tenure at Pacific, Spelts enjoyed a highly successful career as a increasing and securing funding for Teacher Corps, special teacher and performer and was head of the voice department. Her education, the high school equivalency program and Title VII total devotion to the art of singing, to her students and to Pacific bilingual/cross-cultural programs. was inspiring to all who were fortunate enough to know her. Born July 21, 1930, Jarvis passed away January 26, 2010 She continued to teach privately in her home until her death at age 79. He was living in Brownwood, Texas. at age 95. To honor her life and her contribution to Pacific, the Conservatory of Music dedicated its April 24 Symphony Orchestra and Choral Concert to Spelts. A group of her former students has established the Elizabeth Spelts Vocal Scholarship/ Performance Fund in her honor.
through most of his life. After The Conservatory of Music play, greatly appreciated by high school, Beckler served honored Beckler’s chamber both musicians and audience,” in the Army Air Corps from music at a concert September 17, said Peter Jaffe, Stockton 1942–1946. He came to 2009. It included performances Symphony music director and Pacific in 1947 on the GI Bill. by faculty, alumni and conductor. “Stan Beckler was Voted “outstanding senior” by students. He wrote more than an extraordinarily intelligent the faculty when he graduated 400 classical compositions. and imaginative composer in 1950 with his bachelor of “I believe I am some sort with a scintillating originality arts and bachelor of music of music machine,” Beckler of product.” degrees in Music Theory and wrote in a partial catalog of Beckler died on March 10, Composition; he earned his his works. “Everything I do 2010, at 86 after a difficult master’s in 1951. Beckler was a seems to turn into music.” battle with cancer. He is Stanworth Beckler ’50, ’51, member of Pi Kappa Lambda, He was known for his survived by his wife, musician 1923–2010 Phi Mu Alpha and Phi Kappa humility, his intellect and and composer Lynda Forbes, Phi honor societies and was a his clever sense of humor, and his two children from Conservatory of Music member of ASCAP. which was evidenced in his his marriage to the late Betty California native Stan Beckler began teaching often whimsical pieces and Jean Lucas: Jonathan Beckler Beckler was born December part-time at Pacific in 1951 sometimes in their titles, of Stockton and Bonnie 26, 1923, and began studying and was appointed full-time such as his piece honoring Beckler of San Jose. He had a piano at age seven. At age 12 in 1955. He served as chair the Stockton Symphony’s 75th tremendous impact on all who he was playing organ for church of the Theory/Composition birthday “Fanfare (for a bunch knew him. services and continued to Department from 1971 until of nice people).” serve as a church organist he retired in 1991. “This was especially fun to
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Top: Steak barbecues were a highlight of “dead week,” marking the end of each semester. New Housing and Food Services Director Paul Fairbrook (left) Lower: Students learned how to be “elite introduced “Steak Night” as a new feature of student dining. waiters” for special formal dinners.
It’s Steak Night! veryone eats, especially college students. Many gain a bit in food quality. “I spend the whole day waiting for the total of weight when they leave home for higher education — ecstasy of dinner,” said one student. the notorious Freshman Fifteen — and almost everyone Food service director for 20 years until Pacific outsourced Eexperiences some sort of separation anxiety from familiar foods dining services in 1985, Fairbrook always looked for new ways to and preparations. Food service directors are challenged to tempt keep students interested in eating well. He enlisted international the taste buds of students and appeal to finicky eaters. students to help him plan authentic meals in their native cuisines, For Pacific students in 1965, it was all about the meat, and and orchestrated progressive dinners among the dining halls that you couldn’t get much classier than a steak dinner. So, new highlighted the food specialties of several regions of the United Housing and Food Services Director Paul Fairbrook had the States. The whole 2,000-student campus came to a luau he student body in the palm of his hand when he announced initiated with the help of Pacific’s large Hawaiian student Steak Nights would be a regular feature of dining at Pacific. contingent. “We had a fire dancer and a sword swallower who Fairbrook’s steak barbecues marked the end of each semester came from Los Angeles, and we cooked a whole pig kalua style,” and the beginning of dead week. Steak dinners with all the he reminisced. trimmings: baked potatoes and Jell-O salad, rolls and frosted He even taught a class for the “elite waiter,” instructing cakes, brought a touch of elegance to holiday celebrations in all 10 volunteers in “the art of the waiter’s towel” and pouring five campus dining rooms. wine. Fairbrook, who lives in Stockton and has a food-service In the second week of October in Fairbrook’s inaugural year, consulting business, has written several books about the students responded in the affirmative to an informal poll in successful programs he pioneered at Pacific. the Pacific Weekly asking whether there had been improvements
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