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SUMMER 1997 You count on TI)e Rock... •for news of old friends •for advance notice of special alumni events •for the latest word from the Poet campus
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Your voluntary contribution to The Rock will help us continue our efforts to expand and improve the magazine of Whittier College. Please look for the special envelope in this issue, or send your contribution to The Rock, Whittier College, P.O. Box 634, Whittier, CA 90608. CONTENTS SUMMER 1997 TheJkpCK VOL. 68, NO. 2
THE MAGAZINE OF WHITTIER COLLEGE
Editor FEAT U RE S Kristin M. Tranquada
Managing Editor Thea Makow On the Cover: Senior Writer Judy Kidder Browning THE CURTAIN'S UP ON THESE CAREERS Assistant Editor Benjamin Hubble '95 From decorative weavers to movie directors, Whittier Editorial Intern alumni are doing good Elizabeth Trujillo '00 11 business in the art "biz." Art Director By Judy Kidder Browning and Loin LeBeau Walsh Benjamin Hubble '95 Advisory Board Jennifer N. Blazey '86 Roy E. Clason,Jr. '84 STATE OF THE ARTS Beth Fernandez '82 They're acting in Hollywood plays Page 17 David Ochoa '65 Miguel Santana '91 and painting in Las Vegas. Students Howard Seelye '48 reap the benefits of Ted C. Snyder Whittier's creative Susanne Weil opportunities 20 and instructors. By Thea Makow President James L. Ash, Jr.
Vice President for Advancement COMMENCEMENT '97 Joseph M. Zanetta A distinguished CEO with a serious Director of Alumni Relations message and a student Christine (Reel) Nelson '72 citing "Star Wars" punc- tuated the Class of '97's 23 graduation ceremony. The Rock, SUMMER 1997 VOLUME 68, NUMBER 2, By Kristin Tranquada Copyright © 1997 Whittier College. DEPARTMENTS The Rock is published three times a year (winter, summer and fall) President's Corner by Whittier College. To the Editor 3
Our mailing address is On Campus 5 The Rock Alumni Echoes 10 Office of Communications Whittier College The Bottom Line 15 COVER PHOTO: 13406 Philadelphia St. P.O. Box 634 Poet to Poet 25 Detail from art Whittier, CA 90608 Sports Shorts 38 department Chair Kim Russo's Phone (562) 907-4277 Calendar of Events 40 FAX (562) 907-4927 installation "The Internet: [email protected] Seventh Daughter" by Gene Ogami.
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Anthony R. Pierno 54, J.D. Chairman Richard H. Delhi '49, D.B.A. '84 I[-)RE'ISID-EIN I Vice Chairman Willard V. Hams, Jr. 55 CORN ER Vice Chairman Donald E. Wood Treasurer Dolores L. Bail 33, L.H.D. 96 Secretary James L. Ash, Jr., Ph.D. Dear friends of the college: President of the College Robert G. Bailey, LLB. C. Milo Connick, Ph.D. n a Sunday morning in late April, 1 flew up to San Francisco to John H. Crow 64, Ph.D. Rayburn S. Dezember '53, L.H.D. '94 Qenjoy a very nice brunch sponsored by our Bay Area alumni club. Kristine B. Dillon '73, Ph.D. Sharon W. Ettinger As requested, I did my best to brief them on recent events at Whittier, Sheldon Feinberg Douglas W. Ferguson, L.H.D. '97 including the great news that we Gary Steven Findley, J.D. '79 Ronald R. Gastelum '68, J.D. expect to reach the halfway point in Richard L. Gilchrist '68 J.D. Alfred J. Gobar '55, Ph.D. our $70 million capital campaign this Charlotte D. Graham Barbara Ondrasik Groce '57 summer. The discussions of that Clinton 0. Harris '34, L.H.D. '95 Donald J. Herrema '74 afternoon impressed me so much that I Caroline P. Ireland 43 would like to share some of what 1 Paul R. Kiesel, J.D. '85 David C. Lizarraga learned with you. David D. Mandarich Theodore F. Marshburn '51, M.D. William H. Marumoto '57 James E. Mitchell '62, J.D. I was very pleased to see overwhelming R.Chandler Myers, J.D., I.L.D. '88 W. D. 'Bert Newman '59, MEd. '62 affection for Whittier College in the Edward James Olmos, L.H.D. '93 Lee E. Owens comments of our alumni. They Ernie Z. Park, J.D. Carole Martin Pickup 57 mentioned vivid memories of special Richard M. Pomboy Dennis C. Poulsen, J.D. people and places on campus. They Robert H. Rau '62 J. Stanley Sanders '63, LLB. described inspiring professors whose Ruth B. Shannon, L.H.D. '92 influence transformed their lives. And they asked many questions, such Willard W. Shepherd, Sr. Steve Shraiberg as whether we still have the Copenhagen program, how society Elden L. Smith '62 S.Donald Sussman membership is faring, how competitive our athletic programs are, what Tornio Taki Maxine M. Trotter financial shape the college is in, why the law school is being moved to Roberta G. Veloz '57
Orange County, and when the new curriculum (which is currently PRESIDENT OF under discussion by the faculty) will be implemented. All of these ALUMNI BOARD Margaret Donnellan Todd '76 comments and questions were constructive, displaying the TRUSTEES EMERITI extraordinarily high regard of our graduates for their alma mater. John L. Compton '25 Ethel K. Eckels '25 Hubert C. Perry '35 Carl L. Randolph '43, Ph.D., I.L.D. '82 Meetings like this are encouraging to me, because I believe that alumni Homer G. Rosenberger, M.D. are the ultimate stakeholders in the success of our efforts. Administrators, Benjamin B. Tregoe '51, Ph.D., I.L.D. '90 staff, and even faculty come and go, but our graduates will always have PRESIDENT EMERITUS Eugene S. Mills, Ph.D., LL.D. a Whittier degree. If we who work daily at the college succeed in our OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE efforts, the value of that degree increases. This connection was the James L Ash, Jr., Ph.D. basis for a comment I made in response to a question about what President John A. FitzRandolph, J.D. alumni could do to boost Whittier's fortunes, especially with regard to Vice President for Legal Education & Dean of Whittier Law School ranking in national media surveys, such as the one conducted annually Jo Ann Hankin 5 Vice President for Finance & by U.S. News & World Report. Administration Richard S. Millman, Ph.D. Provost & Dean of Faculty I'm not sure how many of our graduates are aware that the percentage Joseph M. Zanetta, J.D. of alumni who give to the annual fund is one of the criteria used by Vice President for Advancement Susan E. Allen, Ed.D. media such as U.S. News, as well as by philanthropic foundations, to Dean of Students
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LOOKS Department of Modern Languages Much of that trip put the AWFULt and Literatures and, of course, a college in mind, perhaps Paul new coat of paint. —Ed. Smith and Sir Esme being the primary force behind a nostalgic must remark about the wave: 1066 and William LOOKS I cover on the new issue of conquering England at Hastings; The Rock. I certainly don't feel GOODV Runnymede and the Magna it presents a good image of Whittier College to show a student seated in front of a ell done! As a member door that badly needs painting. Wof The Rock's advisory Is that the nicest spot [you] board, I was most pleased with could find? Then one reads the latest edition. The article by of the large contributions the Thea Makow, "I Never Thought college receives. I'd End Up Here!," was an out- Marian Smith standing example of what will Oceanside, Calif. attract alumni readership. There Tom Wood '50 found our was a lot of leg work by the campus rock's twin in England. writer and, speaking for myself, the end result was well worth Carta; and Stratford reminding the effort. Amazing what one me of Shakespeare as presented finds out about Whittier College by Albert Upton. Ah, yes. Truly alumni with a bit of digging. "Jerusalem in England's green Howard Seelye '48 and pleasant land." :L Fallbrook, Calif. Tom Wood '50,'54 M.Ed. L Long Beach, Calif. I!i II LOOK LOOKS LIKE Plus: The 1996 - F A M I LIAR? Leadership Senor Repel INSENSITIVITY
Naylor Hall, the building featured y wife, Shirley, and I had on the cover of the spring issue, is Mthe pleasure of touring was a bit taken aback by indeed in bad shape. Fortunately, southern England last spring, I your report in the winter as the cover story explains, it will and Stonehenge was part of our issue of The Rock about Frank soon look much better, thanks to itinerary. After the usual photo- Beckwith's experience at a pro- a long-awaited renovation effort op was satisfied, I turned and Proposition 209 rally ("Noted U funded by a grant from the saw this rock in the field behind and Quoted," page 5). You quote Ahmanson Foundation. The me. It rather reminded me of without comment from a column $1.5-million effort will include our [campus] rock, so I took carried in the nation's most seismic reinforcement, reconfigur- its picture. Before round-filing notorious right-wing periodical, ation of space to house the it, I thought I'd share. the Washington Times.
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The columnist argued that media. None of the excerpts reproduced evaluate educational quality. Professor Beckwith was treated in this section are intended to Slightly more than 25 percent rudely because "... he was a represent the views of the college or of Whittier alumni gave to the member of the wrong race." the editors of The Rock.—Ed. annual fund last year, and This is an extraordinary claim, while those gifts have certainly and one that deserves corrobora- LOOKING meant a great deal to the tion before it is shipped out to institution, that participation the college community by your FOR OLD rate does not help us when we magazine. FRIENDS? are compared to institutions like Occidental College with 38 It is far more likely that the percent, or Pomona College audience found Mr. Beckwith's hope that alums who have with 50 percent, or Williams political views on this topic to I purchased the current alumni College with 68 percent. be opprobrious. Did the directory know what a jewel they columnist show that a white possess! My copy is a constant If we are to see our reputation person speaking against Prop. resource and always in use. rise to rival the reputations of 209 was similarly booed? those institutions, alumni can Considering the incendiary and It's such great fun locating fellow help by responding positively polarizing nature of this issue, classmates who have been on to our annual appeals. The you should take care not to the move, and when traveling, dollar amount is not what stoke the flames. I usually check to see if any counts to U.S. News (although alums live in the area. Recently, of course the total amount we I understand that you were I discovered two alums who raise through our annual fund primarily interested in calling reside in Ireland! I wrote them means a great deal to Whittier attention to newsworthy both; we plan to at least meet College). Participation—even members of the college or make phone contact when modest participation—is the key. community. You could have Paul and I are there in May. done this in a way that would If you're one of our participating not have reinforced a ridiculous The career networking listings alumni, thank you again. If charge made by some right-wing are an innovative addition! A you do not give to the annual political hack. It is interesting great way to connect with fund, or if you have given in that elsewhere in this issue you those with similar interests. some years and not in others, write of African American Karin (Nordstrom) Stanton '55 please consider becoming an alums forming their own Carlsbad, Calif. active and regular participant. organization. Your insensitivity Your support is vital to our helps me understand why. continued success, enhancing J. Harry Wray '63 SEND YOUR the value of a Whittier College Chair, Dept. of Political LETTERS TO degree not only for you and Science, DePart I University your fellow alumni, but also Chicago, Ill. The Rock, Office of Communications, Whittier College, P.O. Box 634, for our future graduates. Whittier, CA 90608. You may also The "Noted and Quoted" column is FAX your letter to us at(562) 907-4927, indeed intended to showcase Whittier or e-mail it to [email protected]. Please include your full name, class College community members are who year, address and daytime phone mentioned or quoted in the news number. Letters may be edited.
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NEWS IN BRIEF LOS LOBOS RETURN FOR LAW SCHOOL occupied by a defense contractor, THIRD BENEFIT consists of four buildings en- OPENING SET compassing more than 130,000 CONC E R T FOR AUGUST square feet of classroom, library, office and computing space. rammy Award-winners ny procrastinators at Whit- "Our entire Hancock Park GLos Lobos returned to the Atier Law School won't be building could fit inside our new Ruth B. Shannon Center for the able to put off packing those law library," noted law school Performing Arts in April to per- moving boxes much longer. Dean John A. FitzRandolph. form the group's third benefit con- Renovations are almost com- In addition to providing cert in support of the Broadoaks plete at the school's new perma- much-needed space, the move to Children's School. The event nent site in Costa Mesa, and fac- Costa Mesa re-positions 'Whittier raised more than $35,000. ulty and students are scheduled in the law school marketplace. A Broadoaks building, the Los Lobos Learning Center, was dedicated last year in honor of band members' continuing gen- erosity toward the school. Drummer Louie Perez, whose son attended Broadoaks, told the Los Angeles Times that the bene- fit performances "really ground you and make you realize there's more to life than tour buses and rock and roll. ... This particular cause is close to us." I Architect's renderinao ii the new Whittier law ccl,anl rampus in Costa Mesa. SEARCH FOR "GHOST* LEADS to make the move in late July. Although Chapman Law School Classes begin August 25. and Western State University TO "PARADISE* This year's first-year students College of Law are also located have been attending classes in in Orange County, Whittier's is hen Wendy Furman, temporary quarters in nearby the only law school in the county Wprofessor of English, and Irvine. Continuing students with the prestigious American fellow researchers became inter- have remained at the site the Bar Association accreditation, ested in the illustrations for a school has occupied since 1975, Whittier Law School's new 1936 edition of Milton's Paradise in the Hancock Park area of campus is at 3333 Harbor Blvd. Lost, they assumed the artist, Los Angeles. in Costa Mesa. For information Carlotta Petnna, was long dead. The new law school complex, about the law school and its pro- "She was listed in a book located on a 15-acre site formerly grams, call (714) 444-4141. called Who WAS Who in American
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71te 91 ne 90a"-1 90ene Art," remembered Furman. FROM THE PAGES OF THE QUAKER CAMPUS "We thought we were looking for a ghost." But determined sleuthing by Virginia Tufte, professor emerita of English at the University of Southern California (and Furman's former teacher and mentor), led to the discovery that Petrina is very much alive, and still painting what Furman describes as "huge, mythic canvases" in Brownsville, Texas, at the age of 96. "Carlotta Petrina's life has been the stuff of feminist romance," said Furman, who appears in the film Mona Kai week, sponsored by the Lancer "Reaching for Paradise: The Life Society, will culminate with the society's 36th and Art of Carlotta Petrina," writ- 10 annual Mona Kai dance on Saturday, at the ten and produced by Tufte. parking garage on the corner of Penn and YEARS AGO The New York-born artist Washington. The annual party started in the 1950s [and] has been rated by Playboy magazine twice as was the first woman to illustrate one of the top 10 college parties in the nation. . . Twenty- five tons of sand will be laid down in the garage to serve as a dance floor. —April 30,1987
"Let's Twist Again" will be held Friday as the second frosh twist party of the semester. "The 35 fun and overall general good spirits exemplified at the recent twist party showed what a spirited YEARS AGO class we have. It is for this reason and in the same tone that we are planning another frosh twist party," declared frosh class President Pete Harris. —March 16, 1962
"Boardwalk Promenade" was rated as one of the best social events of the year by the 400 Poets who attended the dance last Saturday 50 night on the tennis courts. Decorations carried YEARS AGO out the theme, from the ocean [scene] to the "Book IV: Adam and Eve pink lemonade 1)00th in the corner. Music for the evening in Paradise," one of was provided by the Teen-Timers, a 17-piece orchestra led Carlotta Petrina's graphite byJoe Bills.—April 23, 1947 illustrations for the 1936 Limited Editions Club version of Paradise Lost.
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Milton's epic. She received two ORTHOGONIANS 1950s and 1960s. If you partici- pated in one of those programs, grants from the Guggenheim HONOR NIXON Foundation in the mid-1930s, a or if you know someone who time when such grants were did, please contact Kristin Tran- rarely awarded to women. he Orthogonian Society has quada in the Whittier College During work on the film, Tinstalled a memorial hon- Office of Communications, P.O. Tufte discovered eight of Petrina's oring President Richard M. Box 634, Whittier, CA 90608.• original drawings for Paradise Nixon '34, the society's found- Lost and another from a rare edi- ing president. The granite DON'T tion of Virgil's Aeneid at Petrina's memorial, which stands on the studio. Tufte purchased the draw- north lawn of the campus, next LOSE ings and gave them to Whittier to the Orthogonian Fountain, TOUCH! College, where they were exhib- was dedicated May 22.•
hittier College's area Wcode is now 562. If you've been dialing the old 310 area code, the phone com- pany has been forwarding your calls, but the grace period ends July 26. To reach the main col- lege switchboard, dial (562) 907-4200.0
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TEV CAMPUS S flrtlanarniin,i nrtivac inin triit'p Clhitrni () T4nrrc 94 (hark' row, center), Richard Nixon's friend and fellow Orthogonian, mong the distinguished at the dedication of the Nixon Memorial. Avisitors who spoke at Whittier this year were: CALLING ited in the Bonnie Bell Wardman Library in March. DOCTORS AND Tina Howe, Pulitzer Prize- "The drawings are absolutely nominated playwright; Amy DENTISTS beautiful, and probably more Tan, author of The Joy Luck than any other artist's illustra- Club; Patricia Ireland, tions for Paradise Lost, they give e're looking for former president of the National a- the viewer a devastating sense of Wparticipants in the com- Organization for Women;John the loss in the work's title," said bined bachelor's/M.D./D.D.S. Loftus, author and former Nazi Furman. The drawings will be degree programs that Whittier prosecutor; Harry Crews, kept in archival storage for use offered with the University of author of more than a dozen by Milton scholars.• Southern California during the novels set in the American
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South; Yousef Komunyakaa, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet; Jim "Mudcat" Grant, Andy Porter, Merle Porter, Buster A sampling of Whittier College Haywood, Sammie Haynes, Luther Branham and Fran LOS ANGELES MONITOR Matthews, former Negro TIMES RADIO League baseball stars; Barbara Kinghorn, actress and former Whittier Law School student The nationally syndicate member of the Royal Helen Goss was featured in broadcast service of the Shakespeare Company; a February story about racial Christian Science Monitor Charles Wong, Emmy Award- differences in perceptions of conducted a January inte winning filmmaker;Jennifer the Oj. Simpson civil trial view with Joseph L. Pric Allen, author of The Fifth verdict. Goss discussed her professor of religious studies Quarter, a biography of her frustration with others' as- on parallels between the father, former Poet and NFL sumptions that she supports Super Bowl and organized re- football coach George Allen; Simpson because she is ligion. "The Super Bowl is Dmesh D'Souza, the author black. "[After the verdict] I more than a festival of the credited with coining the went home and said, 'I don't game itself. It is a celebration phrase "political correctness;" know what I feel. I just want of the American economic and Al Martinez, Pulitzer to move forward," she said. spirit and entertainment en- Prize-winning columnist for The syndicated story also terprise," said Price, who is the Los Angeles Times. U appeared in the Houston completing a book on the Chronicle and Raleigh subject. He was also featured (NC.) News and Observer, in the Albany (N.Y.) Times among others. Union, Green Bay (Wisc.) Press-Gazette, Charlotte Peter Reich, professor of (N.C.) Observer, Providence law, was quoted in a March (R.I.) Beacon-Journal, and story about the new federal Worcester (Mass.)Journal welfare law's provision Gazette, as well as on Wis- denying aid to legal immi- consin Public Radio.. grants. "It's well within Con- gress' power to make those TIME distinctions [between citi- zens and legal immigrants] ," Robert Zemsky '62, director Q he said. of the Institute for Research on Higher Education at the University of Pennsylvania, was quoted in a March story
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and Whittier Law School people in the news. about the high cost of col- DES MOINES CHICAGO lege. Zemsky said that par- REGISTER TRIBUNE ents see the tuition they pay to prestigious institutions as Frank Beckwith, assistant A December story about the buying a "medallion" with professor of philosophy, was controversial new Internet the power to open doors, quoted in an April story gambling industry featured "and it's probably worth about ethics and health main- I. Nelson Rose, professor of every penny." tenance organizations. Beck- law. Rose was also featured with said that HMO policies in several Associated Press requiring patients to go stories about tribal casinos. ASSOCIATED through their primary care PRESS doctors for specialist referrals ORLANDO (FLA,) Joseph M. Zanetta, vice maybe unethical...... [T]he SENTINEL president for advancement, fact that a physician receives was quoted in a March story financial remuneration for re- Psychology Professor about presidential campaign ferring a patient to a specific Charles T. Hill gave advice donors' visits to the White physician or health-care facil- to engaged couples in a Feb- House. Zanetta called reward- ity ... creates a conflict of in- ruary story on the impor- ing donors with a stay in the terest," he said. tance of shared expectations Lincoln Bedroom "a distor- in married life. The story also tion of philanthropy." appeared in the San Antonio THE NEWSHOUR (Tex.) Express-News, the St. WITH JIM Louis (Mo.) Post-Dispatch VOICE OF LEHRER (PBS) and the Edmonton (Alberta, AMERICA Arturo Porzecanski '71, Canada) Journal. Fred Slabach, associate chief economist at ING dean of Whittier Law School, Barings, discussed economic was featured in a February developments in Chile on a broadcast that explored legal February broadcast. "If you issues related to the Oj. go to Argentina or Peru or Simpson civil trial, including just about anywhere in Latin why the civil trial was not America, it's Chilean in- considered double jeopardy. vestors who are now very and what constitutes ajury prominent in the regional of Simpson's peers. scene," he said.
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RETIRING ALUMNI TRUSTEES I have served on the Acade- mic Affairs committee of the SAY BOARD SERVICE BRINGS board and have assisted in ana- CHALLENGES AND REWARDS lyzing the graduation rates of our students and made recom- From Kristine F. Dillon '73 mendations about which types of students the college can best bout two years ago, the Serving on the board has serve academically and outside AAlumni Office called to say given me new insights into the the classroom. I have served on I had been nominated as a can- realities of higher education. As the search committee for the didate for an election to select an educator myself, I can em- Dean of Enrollment and I have the college's first trustees from pathize with the efforts of 'Whit- discussed with Dean Susan Allen among its alumni—by its alum- tier's faculty and administration how to build on the strengths ni. Of course 1 was flattered, and to make the undergraduate pro- and reduce the weaknesses of I started to put some thoughts gram both attractive to today's the society system. about my concerns for the future prospective student and substan- As an alumna, I have great of Whittier College in writing tive enough to nurture a lifetime confidence in both the commit- for my "candidate statement." of ethical and intellectual growth. ment and the competence of the Spending that time articulat- As a trustee, I have learned leadership of our college. The ing my worries about the afford- to look at the measures of success trustees are dedicated and gen- ability of a private liberal arts not only through the college education, and recalling impressive competitive- my own distinctive experience ness of Whittier's seniors at this small college campus, gave in the Rhodes Scholar- me full realization of the impor- ships over recent years, tance of the task of Whittier's but also in the ability of dedicated board. the college to determine Late in the spring, I was the long term viability of notified of my election. I was— its law school in the 72 SON
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sponsibilities that face Whittier's I have participated in HRIS C trustees. planning for the college's Outgoing alumni trustees SW Almost immediately, I was future. The board and Gothold '56 and Kristine Dillon contacted by one of my fellow the administration have '73 with President Ash. alumni, 1953 graduate Charles carefully outlined how Adams, who wrote me from the capital campaign might erous with their time and money. Canada to explore how we might make significant contributions The administration is talented improve Whittier's affordability, to endowment, and yet address and committed to distinguishing something the college and the very real needs for improv- Whittier College from "the pack." trustees truly grapple with. ing Whittier's academic facilities. The faculty are accomplished,
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and truly are invested in under- curriculum, which is still in our undergraduate students for a graduate education. progress. This excitement was rapidly changing future. That said, we alumni should made real at our recent board My memories of these two realize that the challenges facing retreat, where we played the years are of engaged and stimu- liberal arts colleges today are role of students, while current lated students, talented and faculty taught us several lessons capable faculty committed to designed to challenge our think- good teaching (including my I WAS-AND AM-VERY ing on current issues. brother, Stephen Gothold '63), PROUD THAT MY CLASSMATES The most far-reaching deci- and professional and competent AND OTHERS ENTRUSTED ME sion I was called upon to make administrative staff heading by WITH THE CONCERNS AND was the relocation of Whittier the strong leadership of Jim Ash. RESPONSIBILITIES THAT FACE WHITTIER'S TRUSTEES. Law School. I was struck by the We can and should be proud thorough background informa- of our alma mater. I hope that -Kristine E. Dillon '73 tion gathered by the staff; the all alumni will participate gener- depth of study accomplished by ously in the current capital cam- daunting, and that alumni in- several board committees, and paign to raise the endowment of volvement is a critical part of the the thoughtful discussion re- the college to the level that it positive leadership needed by sulting in the final vote. I feel deserves—and that will guaran- Whittier College. I conclude my that the decision is the right tee quality education to future term as alumni trustee convinced one for Whittier, both for now Poet generations. Thanks for the of the importance of my contin- and the future. opportunity to serve Whittier ued participation in the life of my Other difficult decisions in- College—it brought me even alma mater.. volved reallocation of program closer to this fine place! . resources. As an educator, it is From Stuart F. Gothold '56 always difficult to end a program that performs a valuable service. TOGETHERNESS, has been a rare privilege to I was called upon to do this Iserve as one of the first two often as county superintendent WHITTIER alumni trustees for Whittier STYLE College. I want to thank my fel- low alums for the opportunity THE MOST FAR-REACHING they afforded me, the adminis- DECISION I WAS CALLED More and more alumni are tration and staff of the college UPON TO MAKE WAS THE meeting in regional events for their incredible talent and RELOCATION OF WHITTIER across the country. dedication to Whittier, and my LAW SCHOOL. fellow trustees for their friend- —Stuart E. Gothold '56 •Provost and Dean of Faculty ship and vision. Richard Millman greeted Several experiences remain alumni in Washington, D.C., with me as I complete my term in Los Angeles. My motto then at a dinner coordinated by of office. Tops on the list is the applies now—"We need to build alumnus and trustee excitement generated with the while we tear down." It is only William H. Marumoto '57. planning of a new liberal arts in this way that we can equip
The ROCK Summer 1997 CHRISTINE (REEL) The .AI1[JJIv1Ir[.E events atthecollege. in California'sInlandEmpiretoenjoybrunch,meetoldfriendsand • • • • hear DeanofStudents ROCK I ne ntiurtc (Erreca) Dezember'56 field, where science, andhisJanuary service professorinpolitical Interim studentsenlightened a dinnerfortheentiregroup. an excellentvenueforalumni The WhittierCollegeChoir San Diegoalumniattendeda Spanish. to meetinConcordandBakers- tour toNorthernCaliforniawas Trustee alumni brunchinCoeur alumni inSacramento. Richard Harvey, D'Alene, Idaho. brunch featuringatalkby Newman '59 Rafael Chabrán, master andprofessorof summer W.D. Bert LVI Ray'53 tWfl Inn 1997 organized an distinguished faculty. and Susan EC LIT ALVtJ)LLLLWU, hosted Joan Allen H 0E give • SouthernCaliforniaalumni • AlumniintheCalifornia an updateoncurrent those whoenjoyedaspringbarbecue atthedeserthomeof Susie (Elliott) '67andWayneHarvey'60(right). Bob andJoan(Peters)Woehrmann '52(left)wereamong the homeof Desert metforabarbecueat Susie (Elliott)Harvey'67. have renewedfriendshipsat EnU LULULLunjur Wayne '60 alumiu and • • • Joseph Zanetta, for lunchwith Plaza ClubinMaythatcoin- at theBlackhawkAutomotive and atouroftheHollyhock and theateroncampus, Special alumnieventsarein the MuseumofMiniatures, dent foradvancement,ata cided withtheEarlyForties cocktail receptionatthe Disneyland's Club33,dinner House inLosAngeles. and therewillalsobean Alumni intheBayAreamet the worksforSeattleand trip totheislands. event inMontereyBay on Oct.19,featuringatalk Alumni inHawaiimet Museum. by Millman.. Glendale-Pasadena (Calif.), President Ash vice presi- A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT
he alumni board serves as Tyour link to the college. Our objective is to promote the gen- '9
eral welfare of Whittier College TRICKY and its alumni through such activities as planning alumni MARK BIS events, assisting in student re- Vintage cars and vintage friends were the focus as Bay Area alumni visited the Blackhawh Automotive Museum in San Francisco in April. cruitment, designing alumni career programs, and promoting alumni service to the college. A FEW NEW Club on Friday evening, a We also represent the interests football game against arch- BOARD of fellow alumni to the college rival Occidental on Saturday administration. MEMBERS afternoon at 1, followed by I would like to encourage you the all-campus barbecue, and to join in any of the numerous •Cecilia (Werbeck) Horton- Sunday's worship service and opportunities for involvement Billard '80, J. D. Whittier farewell alumni brunch. If and service—attend an area Law School '83, attorney for your class year ends in a 2 or event, participate in career night, the State Bar of California. 7, you will be receiving spe- contribute to the annual fund •C. Dianne Mattingly '85, ex- cial information about the campaign, serve on the home- ecutive director for communi- class reunion. coming committee, or simply ty access TV Channel 33 in •Alumni made history in 1995 call the alumni director and ask the 'Whittier area. when almost 19 percent of how you can help. We welcome •Michael Poutré '93, a finan- you voted for the first elected all alumni and friends to partici- cial consultant and stockbro- alumni trustees. You'll soon pate in the activities of the ker with Smith Barney in be receiving a ballot for the Alumni Association for your Beverly Hills. next election, so watch your own enjoyment, and for the mailbox and vote! cause of 'Whittier College. TAKE •If you're interested in serving I look forward to meeting on a class reunion or home- NOTE many of you throughout my two coming committee, or want years as president. Please feel further information on any free to contact me if you have •Homecoming 1997 is sched- of the events mentioned in any questions or concerns. uled for the weekend of No- these pages, please call the Margaret (Donnellan) Todd '76 vember 14-16, and will in- Office of Alumni Relations at is the new president of clude lots of special events, (562) 907-4222. • the alumni board of directors. such as the Poet Awards Gala at Friendly Hills Country
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The African American Alumni Association continues to grow in its membership and activities, which included a very successful reception for admitted students at the home of David Moss '83 and a scholarship banquet in May. Shown at a planning meeting are (from left) Corey Johnson '96, Johnny Hopkins '00, Alvin Thomson '99, Deishaun Lanier '95 and Claudie Kiti '90.
More than 300 graduating seniors and their family members kicked up their heels for one last class fling at the first Senior Class Banquet, held at the Whittier Hilton on May 22. Seen relaxing around the piano on the '7 night before graduation are (from left) Christopher Schneider '97, friend NELSON Lindsey Wagner, father Tim, sister REEL) ( Melissa, and mother Donell. ISTINE R
Dan Macauley '73, partner in the law firm of Macauley and Smart in Laguna Hills, Calif, connects with current students during alumni career night. The alumni Office hosted three such gatherings this year.
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FUNDING NEARLY COMPLETE FOR GEORGE ALLEN FITNESS CENTER
ith pledges and commit- relocating a coach's office. One completed in time for the fall se- Wments for more than 70 existing racquetball court will be mester, Jacobs said. "Adding this percent of the $250,000 needed converted into office space and a long-awaited center will really en- now in hand, planning is under display area for memorabilia from hance our fitness program for the way for the George Allen Fitness Allen's long and distinguished ca- entire campus community," he Center in the Donald E. Graham reer as a football coach. said, "as well as create a strength- Athletics Center. Allen coached at Whittier development facility for our ath- Architects have begun plan- from 1951 to 1956 before mov- letic teams that will more than ning the renovations that will cre- ing on to the NFL, where he led rival all of our competitors'." ate a 70' x 40' space to house a the Washington Redskins to the variety of fitness equipment, in- Super Bowl in 1972. He was cluding weight machines, free named NFL Coach of the Year SAVE THE weights and treadmills, according four times, and his 70.5 percent DATE to Dave Jacobs, athletic director. winning record was the second Plans call for removing the best in NFL history over 10 years. wall separating two existing If all goes according to sched- smaller work-out rooms and ule, construction should be
ark your calendars Mnow—award-winning CBS newsman Dan Rather will be the speaker at the next John Greenleaf Whittier Society Gala on Thursday, October 9. The Students were able to meet, greet and thank donors at the Scholarship event will be held at the Biltmore Luncheon in February, which also featured talks by Judith K. Swayne '63, Hotel in Los Angeles. Rather 0 executive director of the Orange County Community Foundation, and was invited to speak by trustee Heidi Heffner '97, Bank America Scholar and recipient of a scholarship Donald Herrema '74. from the Friends of Music at Whittier College. Attendees included (from left) President Ash; Shirley Ashcraft, vice president, operations manager Rather, who got his start in with Bank of America; Swayne; Heffner; trustee Douglas W. Ferguson; Texas, was a correspondent on and Jeff Thom, vice president at Bank of America. "60 Minutes" before taking over
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for Walter Cronkite as anchor years ago. He also serves as the dinner, contact Jonathan and managing editor of the "CBS managing editor of "48 Hours." Meer, executive director of de- Evening News" more than 16 For more information about velopment, at (562) 907-4278.
RECENT GIFTS TO WHITTIER COLLEGE
Gift Donor Purpose $278,316 Estate of Marian K. Bewley Broadoaks Endowment $56,000 Gerald and Charlotte (Roe) Blalock '52 Blalock Unitrust $152,660 Alfred '53 and Sally (Randall) Gobar '55 Milibank-Gobar Scholarship Annual Fund $106,500 The Murdy Foundation John A. Murdy Chair in Business Norma Murdy Scholarship $479,250 Roy Q. Strain '27 Scholarships $100,000 John Stauffer Charitable Trust Stauffer Endowed Chemistry Scholarship
FUND - RAISERS IN THE "FORE FRONT
olfers in the 25th annual budgetary "extras" GPurple & Gold Golf as uniforms, Tournament have raised almost athletic equipment $10,000 for Whittier's athletic and facility programs. improvements. More than 150 club mem- The next bers, trustees, administrators tournament will Participating in Purple & Gold's annual golf and staff members teed off last be held on Mon- tournament this year were (from left) corporate March to help provide for items day, April 13, friends of the college Lou Banas of GTE and Fred C. Helms Sanwa Bank, President Ash, not covered by the operating 1998, and mem- of and Jo Ann Hankin, vice president for business budget for sports. bers and friends and finance. Proceeds from the tourna- are advised to ment and yearly membership save the date now. should contact Bill Lee '48, dues for Purple & Gold are the Anyone interested in becom- membership chairman, at main source of support for such ing a member of Purple & Gold (562) 699-3184.
The ROCK Shrnn,er 1997 I "I "because ithasthestudioindustry—movies, "L.A. isunusualinthemusic world,"hesaid, "Schindler's List,""JurassicPark"and,most is alsoastudiomusician.Youmayhaveheard so muchworkhereandsucha greatpoolof singer, anactor,adirectorandmusician—are South CoastChamberOrchestrainPalosVerdes, recently, "Dante'sPeak."Hehasalsoplayedwith and theBeast,""TheHunchbackofNotreDame," and evenifyoudon'tliveanywherenearSouthern By JudyKidderBrowning up BarbraStreisandandJulioIglesias,amongothers. television, commercials,records. Thereisjust the MozartCameratainOrangeCountyand excellent musicians." him onthesoundtracksofsuchfilmsas"Beauty IN THECREATIVEARTS. and BenjaminHubble'95 nature offame. Mannheim SteamrollerandKennyG.,backed Altenbach, whoperformswiththeLosAngeles Chamber Orchestraandisconcertmasterofboth California, whereheisaviolinist. too busyworkingtocontemplatethefleeting AND SATISFACTION ALUMNI FINDSUCCESS T41 (UPTAIN Y these alumniinthearts—twovisualartists,a n fieldswheresuccessisoftenephemeral, im '80, whetherornotyoulikeclassicalmusic ou mayalreadybeafanofRichardAltenbach IM(N.t.V LUM" 0H T41il(4AAi p i UP
OSCAR BECHTLE just aboutanythingyouwant—thereissuchan Violinist RichardAltenbach'80 "They arethemostfunandrewarding.Iprefer says chambermusicishisfirstlove."Youcanplay symphony." opportunity forquartets,trios,solos,"hesaid. available forperforming withthecollegechamber attention hereceivedandthe opportunities Symphony, NebraskaSinfoniaandasfirstviolin Sergiu LucaattheUniversityofIllinois,Altenbach that kindofmusic-makingtoplayinginalarge One ofjusttwomusicmajors at Whittierthe returned toLosAngelesin1988. received hismaster'sinmusicandthenspenttime as associateconcertmasterwiththeOmaha While heenjoysthediversityofstudiowork, year hegraduated,Altenbach says thepersonal After studyingwithRomanian-bornvirtuoso with theHoustonSymphonyOrchestra.He
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group were invaluable. "My mentor was [assistant abstracts," she says, "but I'm known best for my professor of music] Dr. Tom Tatton, and he was nature scenes of forests, waterfalls and rocks." a major influence. He had us playing in chamber programs all the time," he said. "All of that Herrick starts each piece from scratch, spinning performing was great training." wool or mohair into yarn on her spinning wheel and then dyeing the material. She weaves her For several years, Altenbach also played with the pieces with large needles on wooden frames. Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, often as associate concert master, but decided against becoming a permanent member. "Freelancing gives me the opportunity to pick and choose," he said. "I feel incredibly lucky that I'm able to play whenever I want and still balance my financial needs with my artistic needs."
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s a home economics major at Whittier, APeggy (Abbott) Herrick '67 thought the world of instructor Frances Schroeder. "In addition to being a wonderful teacher," Herrick explained, "she sort of took me under her wing when my mother was ill and dying of cancer. I thought I might go into fashion buying or interior design, but it was because of my affection for her that I became an artist." Weaver Peggy (Abbott) Herrick '67 at her spinning wheel. Herrick, who taught elementary school after college, decided to stay home for a few years while her children were young. She found a volume on Herrick's artistry takes her far afield from her needle weaving at a bookstore, and realized it had Diamond Springs, Calif., home. She has won been written by her mentor. Herrick bought the awards all over the U.S. and has appeared in the book out of affection for Schroeder, but found the American Folk Art Festival in Amsterdam. She D process fascinating. She has been making a living also has weavings displayed in Japan, Italy, England as a weaver since she entered her first exhibit— and Germany—achievements she never imagined and won first prize—in the late 1970s. when she picked up that book by Frances Schroeder. "She was such a dear person, and I had so much Herrick's artwork now hangs in business offices fun in her classes," Herrick says. "I had no idea and hotels throughout California. "I do some that little book would lead to all this."
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hile working for Nike, Inc., Sabrina Kiechier- WHess '93 has discovered that being an artist doesn't necessarily mean a life of solitude.
She works with a team of other illustrators to design and produce art for NikeTown stores, promotional graphics and package design. Having During the filming of "Deep Family Secrets," director previously done illustration for a weekly Arthur Allan Seidelman '58 sets up a shot. newspaper, Kiechier-Hess says she appreciates the teamwork. "Although 1 had more artistic freedom transition from student to professional. "I know I when I was a freelance illustrator, the quick wasn't ready for art school when I was 18, and newspaper deadlines were difficult and I was often Whittier gave me the chance to mature. Whittier forced to stay up all night to finish. Now, being gave me balance and presentation skills." on a team, I have the support of others. That can be very reassuring." )U(fl 11 cuis.[ of .0OmPLIcMINT"
mmy award-winning director Arthur Allan ESeidelman '58 originally attended Whittier to hone his play-writing skills, only to discover a passion for directing.
"I actually decided to become a director while at Whittier," Seidelman noted. "I took a directing class with Dr. Ray Nichols, who was then chairman of the theater department. I was staging a scene from 'The Glass Menagerie' in Founders Hall, and Nike illustrator Sabrina Kiechl er-Hess '93 I discovered such a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment in the course of directing that scene Kiechler-Hess attended Whittier in a combination that I really got excited about directing." program with Otis Parsons Art School. She spent three years at Whittier and two at Otis Parsons, Since college, Seidelman has had an eclectic career. 19 receiving degrees from both institutions. He has directed theater and film productions of works by Shakespeare, dramatic episodic television She admits that as an illustrator, she finds the art (including episodes of "Magnum P.1. ," "Murder, lessons learned while at Otis Parsons have been She Wrote" and an Emmy-nominated "Hill Street invaluable, but credits Whittier with her smooth continued on page 36
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By Thea Makow
asmine van den Heuvel '99 stands back and nudges the end of a two-by-four about an inch to squints, sizing up her sculpture. It consists the left. Blane de St. Croix, visiting assistant of 45 eight-foot-long two-by-fours, arranged professor of art, believes that through sculpture, U in a rising triangle shape that she originally students learn about the real world. "In this type of designed as a balsa wood model. Today, the art assignment, they learn a lot about tolerance and group relations," he says as he observes the process.
Van den Heuvel nods toward her classmate with approval. With the wood sculpture complete, she strides across the echoing expanse of Wardman Art Center to the welding workshop to start on her next piece. Her serious expression breaks easily into a smile when asked about her work. "It's cool," she states simply.
Whittier's art programs are "cool" learning processes for all types of students—from aspiring actors to pre-meds who cram in as many elective art classes as they can. 'While fewer students earn art, theater or music degrees (about 130 in the last decade) than Jasmine van den Heuvel '99 (center) gets a little help from her friends Erica Eyring '98 (left) and more popular degrees like business administration April Liu '99 in constructing her sculpture. (more than 360 in the same time period), countless Group relations was one of the lessons learned. non-majors enjoy more than the required single fine art elective during their stay at Whittier. And, in major supervises her classmates in placing all spite of their relatively small size, Whittier's fine arts the identical two-by-fours into a full-scale version departments have valuable features that are 20 of the sculpture that seems—surprisingly for a unavailable at some larger institutions. pile of stiff construction materials—to spiral gracefully upward. Whittier's location is one such feature, suggests Brian Reed, associate professor of theater arts and Van den Heuvel asks a fellow student to help adjust department chair. "Theater students here benefit a couple of beams. The young woman nods and from our proximity to Los Angeles and
The ROCK Su,en,er 1997 Sarah Tillnnin 00 painted "Grandpa Joe" while on a cltis jield trip to Las Vegas. Students studied perception (01(1 scale on th' \ egos Strip.
videotaped monologues from six to Pacific Rim music. It will young women incarcerated at a include a piece performed with juvenile detention facility. Each kotos—Japanese stringed portion of the exhibit focused on instruments—played by the Los one inmate's life before, during and Angeles-based Koto String Society. after incarceration. The music department puts on about 30 concerts a year and, says Gothold, hittier's music students benefit from the pointing to the depart-ment's hectic schedule, "We instruction of a spectrum of serve the whole college. Ten percent of the campus professional musicians. Danilo Lozano, is in one of the music ensembles." w ethnomusicologist and associate professor, plays with the Hollywood Even though students say they are able to Bowl Orchestra and has recorded with such artists participate in stimulating, creative projects here, as Marilyn Home, Linda Ronstadt, Whitney Whittier lacks facilities like dedicated music Houston and Poncho Sanchez. He leads the rehearsal rooms, computerized design facilities college jazz ensemble and teaches specialized and a few other items on art departments' wish courses in the music of Latin America, Africa and a lists. The college could use resources that Russo course titled Music of the World. Lozano's world says are standard at other institutions.
music expertise fits into the program's overall continued on page 35 emphasis, says Steve Gothold '63, professor of music and department chair. "We want to affirm the place of music not only in our society, but in other parts of the world now," Gothold explains. "It's refreshing."
The college choir, led by Gothold, typically performs in three or four languages during each tour program. Chorale Bel Canto—an 80- voice master- works chorale of community members, Whittier alumni, faculty, staff and Danilo Lozano, associate professor of music, directs the students—will Pictured from leff are Dam jan krajacie '98. Lozano, Nkolc Rouuiti '98, dedicate an entire Sha ran Singh '97 and Brian Wright '98. Ten percent of Whittier students concert next fall participate in the college's musical
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connections to TV, film and theater. With the help of the Career Planning and Placement Center, we've been able to set up, internships at MGM/UA and New Line Cinema, for example." Many of the students who complete the internships are offered jobs in the industry. Kim Russo, associate professor and art department chair, conducts a critique of students' paintings. Her class went to Joshua Tree National Park to paint its eerie landscape.
ut it's the instructors themselves who are most responsible for n unique creative opportunities at Whittier. Crystal Brian, associate professor of theater arts and a professional director, has cast Whittier students in her own 99-seat Equity-waiver productions. She provided acting student Chris Mueller '98 a supporting role and Wendy Newell '96 the position of stage manager in Horton Foote's "Laura Dennis" at the Zephyr Theater in Hollywood last fall.
Mueller, who first entered Whittier with plans to become a dentist, calls the "Laura Sculpture students'full-body casts blend with the Campus Inn's Dennis" experience "a real eye opener." Unlike environment. Blane de St. Croix, visiting assistant professor of in the protected environment of college art, believes that public art projects help students learn about performances, he says, "In the public venue, you the real world—in this case, the food service vendor's concerns about public hazard and appropriateness. work with these people who are struggling, completely dedicated".
Kim Russo, associate professor and art at 6:30 am. to paint light and shadow studies. department chair, also goes the extra mile, or "It was the best bunch of work I'd ever gotten miles—almost 300 to be exact—to give out of a class because it was a real life students unique educational opportunities. Last experience," Russo maintains. winter, she led a field trip to Las Vegas, where students spent two days painting Sin City Russo's own work incorporates real-life images, including the scaled-down replica experience, too. The youthful professor, who's skyline of the Big Apple at the New York, New known for her pierced eyebrow and York Hotel and Casino. She then moved h unconventional style of dress, created an classroom to the eerie desert landscape of exhibit in Mendenhall Gallery called "The Jo Seventh Daughter" last winter that included
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COMMENCEMENT THE CLASS OF 1997 TAKES ITS "FIRST STEP INTO A LARGER WORLD."
By Kristin Tranquada BEAMING GRADUATES.CHEERING PARENTS. THE GENTLE WHIR of hundreds of camcorders. The familiar sights and sounds
Of each year's Commencement remind participants and spectators alike of what the Whittier experience is all about. After the last tassel was turned and the final photo was snapped, the Class of'97's 350 graduates 308 who earned the Bachelor of Arts, 42 with the Master of Arts in Education) were off to face their futures as Vhiuicr's newest alumni.
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EVE "1 came to Whittier with one goal in mind. A straigh arrow, headed Robert F. Erburu right for the Retired chief executive officer and bulls-eye. I'm chairman of the board of the Times leaving Whittle Mirror Company gyrating in a "OnJanuary 2, 1986, in my 25th year multitude of directions. with Times Mirror, I became chair- man of the board. ... I walked into my office at 8:00 that morning to assume Shcfahi Harshad Dcsai, RI... Enhishi my new responsibilities. Shortly thereafter, I left for the final test in "With the my executive physical. Within min- completion of your under- utes, I heard my doctor tell me I had graduate degrees, a cancerous tumor and needed an you have, in the immediate operation. ... That morning, words ofJedi I achieved the culmination of a quarter Master Obi-Wan century of work, and simultaneously Kenobi, taken your first faced the very real prospect that it step into a would all be taken away. Being chair- larger world." man of the board was of no comfort whatsoever." Jedcdiah Clinton Wolfgang Gilchrist B..4. Biology, Cosmology
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In addition to Erburu, the college awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters to
Douglas W. Ferguson, community leader, longtime member of the 'Whittier College Board of Trustees, and former president and chairman of the board of Quaker City Federal Savings and Loan Association.
D. Antoinette Handy, flutist, former director of the music program for the National Endowment for the Arts, and music consultant to the Museum of African American History in Detroit.
Tina Howe, playwright whose works have been nominated for the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
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We welcome your Poet to Poet submissions and will include them Martha (Shuman) Hittinger, as space permits. Mail the information to your class agent or to after 22 years of living in San The Rock, P.O. Box 634, Whittier, CA 90608. You can also fax it to us Clemente, Calif., now lives in Long Beach, Calif. at(562) 907-4927, or send it via e-mail to [email protected].
Katherine (Gray) Westley is 1943 1929 an ardent gardener and belongs to local and national rose, iris and Betty (Brydon) Dunn has Thomas Phelan recently orchid societies. She has traveled traveled to the American celebrated his 93rd birthday with to Mexico, Alaska and Arizona. Southwest, Panama, Washington, a party in his honor in Whittier. New York, Toronto and Germany. The gathering was attended by Margaret (Mayberry) former coaches, educators and Williams is in an assisted-living Milton A. Buffington has four ex-mayors of Whittier. home in South Lake Tahoe. retired and has moved from Salt Lake City to Sun Lakes, Ariz. He V. Richard Youngquist will continues to be active in the 193 cruise from Montreal to New American Society of Mechanical York to view the glorious New Engineers and is currently vice Pauline (Bolt) Cook lives in England colors. He writes, "Life president of the Board of Pre-Col- Glendale, Calif. She enjoys play- has been good!" lege Education. ing bridge, traveling, the theater and friends. 1945
Shirley (Roberts) Firestone A HOME OFF sold her home in California and THE RANGE moved to Williamsburg, Va. She plans to continue teaching piano American Western art, like and playing the organ. the cowboys depicted in some of its paintings and sculptures, has sometimes seemed destined to a life of transience. For many 1946 years, extensive collections Violette (Bakuen) Bachtelle moved from museum to muse- enjoyed a trip to Lithuania, um but never really found a where she met 47 cousins. home. That is, until Robert Rockwell '33 created a home Lynette (Butler) Dunn is still for them. dancing at least three days a In 1976, Rockwell realized Robert Rockwell '33 in front of his museum. week. She also travels and does that his collection of American yardwork. Western art, antique toys and Carder Steuben glass was perfect for muse- um display. The Rockwell Museum was founded in a restored and adapted Betty (Kimber) Gibson 1893 Romanesque Revival structure in Corning, N.Y. Rockwell proudly teaches an exercise program points out that the museum houses the largest collection of Steuben and organized a "pen pal" glass in the world and a vast collection of American Western art, much of program involving residents of which was once housed in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. The works her mobile home park and a of C.M. Russell and Frederick Remington are well represented. Rockwell local elementary school. said, "My favorite is a big Russell oil painting, 'The Mix-Up."
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THE INCREDIBLE, INEDIBLE EGG Ruth Leger is doing volunteer Since their designer, Peter Carl work at the United Nations Inter- Fabergé, died in 1920, Fabergé eggs national and UNICEF gift shop in have gained almost mythic popularity Santa Ana. She also enjoys garden- as exquisite display jewels. Created ing, bead stringing and watching for the royalty of Russia, the jeweled movies. She writes, "There are gold, crystal, porcelain and enamel never enough hours in a day." eggs (some of which open to reveal a bejeweled interior) are often valued at millions of dollars. A collector like 947 Caroline Ireland '43 is one of a rare breed. Ireland, a Whittier College Caroline Ireland '43 Joe W. McClain lives in North trustee, discovered the beauty of poses with eggs. Carolina and writes "1 will forever Fabergé eggs many years ago and has Love Whittier College." amassed a collection that is often on loan to museums. "1 don't really know how I started collecting the eggs," said Ireland. "I guess you just see something that intrigues you, so you read and 1948 learn about it until you discover that a passion has developed." Ireland's passion for Fabergé extends beyond the eggs to other pieces. "My fa- Lorna (Appleby) Pfluke has a vorite piece is a necklace designed by Carl Fabergé," she said. "The part-time practice as a marriage necklace has rock crystals with diamonds inlayed. It represents a Russian and family therapist. Additionally, winter, the diamonds being the snow falling and resting on the crystal she writes for newspapers and mag- ground." Ireland is proud that her eggs are being seen by museum visi- azines on her travel adventures. tors across the country. "They are simply magnificent," she says.
Wright M. Atwood is retired from Long Beach City College but received a second place medal at J. Lloyd Jones is an adjunct acts as night dean once a week. the World Senior Games in St. professor in graduate education He also travels and plays golf. George, Utah. at Azusa Pacific University. He is active in his church, sings in a William C. Bayless is living at Jim Gregory recently returned barbershop chorus and owns a the Veterans Home of California from a trip to Antarctica. He is in- 2.5-acre avocado grove. in Yountville. ("Near wine coun- volved with community activities try!" he writes.) and thoroughbred horse ownership. Nancy (Kilbourn) Harden enjoys square dancing and is a Mercer J. Campbell is a re- Morrie Lee Hanberg has member of the American Clipper tired elementary school principal. retired from real estate after 30 Owners Club. He is an active softball and bad- years in the business. minton player. Arlene (Mitchell) Bird, when Donald Hart takes short trips not traveling in her motorhome, Gladys R. Claypool is a retired to visit family members. He enjoys teaching country line teacher living in Wichita, Kan. At spends time on his computer and dancing. 97, she lives alone, next door to maintains his property. her niece. Marilou (Moriarty) Gerald Haynes is active with Openshaw spends her winters Eugene Cochran is enjoying social issues related to peace and in Palm Desert, Calif., and her his 20th year of retirement by justice. summers in Long Beach, Calif. 26 motor-home camping in the US She plays golf and travels often. and Canada. He also serves on the Darrel Holcomb is a part-time county mental health board in forensic engineer during his re- Bruce Osterhout is co-director Astoria, Ore. tirement. He is looking forward to of a bridge club that plays four his 50th wedding anniversary. days a week. Additionally, he Cliff Cole entered his first writes and edits a monthly triath Ion in October of 1996, and newsletter for an RV travel club.
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Betty (Ternquist) Hang has Marie (Crocker) Jones retired Kenneth W. Holt is chairman moved to Tustin, Calif. after 54 years of teaching. She of the board and president of loves traveling, reading, having Fairmont Private Schools in Ana- Richard Ver Steeg is comman- pen pals and, she writes, "life in heim, Calif. der of his American Legion post. general." Norm Hughes retired after 33 William Stan Davis is profes- years of teaching. He enjoys play- 950 sor of biology and assistant chair ing golf, tennis and traveling. for graduate programs at the Uni- Donna (Frank) Ver Steeg is versity of Louisville. Wilmer C. Hunt is an auditor retired from UCLA. for Howard Schuly Co. He works Tom Dehart is a retired foreign four days a week and plays golf service officer with the U.S. De- twice a week. He writes that he is 1951 partment of State. He lives in Sun "having a great time." River, Ore. Lloyd V. Armstrong moved to Eloise (Kendall) Dahneke is Salinas, Calif., after living in San Irma (Girard) Beagle, after re- Living in San Jose, Calif. She plays Pedro, Calif. for 47 years. warding careers in education and golf, is directing a choir and plays the health field, is now enjoying in a concert and dance band. Larry J. Benedetti has written her grandchildren and travels. two manuscripts and published a James Kerr retired from educa- song. He spends his time golfing, Belva "Bea" (Goode) Moore tion. He spends his time reading, bowling and playing tennis. writes that she is content to woodworking and playing golf. "travel by video" in her recliner. Gale and Mania (Klein) She plays the piano at a local Bruce M. Mitchell retired from Brandon are enjoying the out- community hospital. Eastern Washington University. He doors on the Mendocino, Calif. just published Multicultural Educa- coast. They write, "One of our Lois A. Gordon lives in Kaneohe, tion and is in the process of writ- greatest joys is renewing acquain- Hawaii. She has been retired from ing a multicultural encyclopedia. tances with Whittier College teaching for 10 years. friends." Cleo (Murtland) Davidson retired from the U.S. Customs De- partment and works part-time at MARRIAGES an antique mall near her home.
Alice Carpenter '54 and Deborah Paul '91 and Katherine (Nisbet) Dean is Allen Coltharp on Aug. 17, 1996. Timothy Rogers on Nov. 9, 1996. serving a second term as presi- Wendy Morimoto '88 and Scott Dalton '92 and Gloria dent of the board of trustees at Westminster Gardens, a Presbyter- Darren Huey on July 27, 1996. MuLligan on Oct. 5, 1996. ian retirement community, in Melanie Rivas '95 and J'lynn Matthews '93 and Duarte, Calif. Giffin HinirneLright, on Nov. 9, David Stover on Sept. 7, 1996. 1996. Walter Osenbaugh is active in Jennifer Lupo Wilson '94 his community. He is writing about Connie Fanning '89 and and William Thomas Leach on his childhood and teenage years. Michael Sharp on Nov. 18, 1995. Dec. 28, 1996. Alice (Otter) Kelly enjoys vol- unteer work, watercolor painting Bunny (Brydon) Patton Chuck and Mary (Crouch) and being a grandmother. enjoys retirement in the Lake Hawley are retired and spending Almanor mountain country. Her time in Whittier, Lake Arrowhead Barbara Peterson is retired house is located on the course and Palm Desert, Calif. from teaching and lives in Citrus she frequently golfs on. Heights, Calif.
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Robert Ponce works with the Joan (Spencer) Rothrock is Stan Wikiund retired after 25 homeless and the local Presbyter- retired and has moved from years as an elementary school ian church in Santa Paula, Calif. Pasadena to Sonoma, Calif. principal. He enjoys traveling, skiing, biking and hiking. Frank N. Quinonz is semi-re- Jean (Thompson) Nelson is an tired, Living in San Luis, Ariz. He associate pastor at an American Harry B. Woods supervises and is a substitute teacher for the Baptist church in Marysville, Calif. teaches at the University of Cali- Quechan Indian Nation at Fort fornia, San Diego Medical School. Yuma in Winterhaven, Calif. Leona (Tregenza) Smith He also plays tennis. writes "Life is comfortable between Rupert "Rip" Ridgeway is re- the beautiful, fertile Salinas Val- tired and living in Norwalk, Conn. ley.and the spectacular Monterey 1953 He has traveled to Greece and Peninsula." Turkey and plans to visit Norway. Janet Banks is enjoying retire- ment volunteering with the Neighborhood Association and BIRTHS Adult Center in Lake Oswego, Ore.
To Cindy (Edgerly) '77 and Peter Makowski '76, a Nadine (Barian) Emerzian daughter, Alexandra Nicole, on Oct. 21, 1996. writes, "Life got complicated with grandchildren, but I love it!" To Helene (Levy) Hecht '81, a daughter, Ronnie CLara, in September of 1996. Dick Belliss spent three months To Eileen (Johnson) Bluth '82, a son, Andrew, on in rural Uganda, teaching in a May 21, 1996. seminary and serving as chaplain at a church hospital. To Cheryl (Bohren) Beeman '82, a son, on Oct. 28, 1996.
To Lisa Zubiate-Baker '86, and James, a daughter, Miranda Virginia (Bartlett) Felicity, on May 12, 1996. Benson retired from the Califor- nia Department of Education. She To Diane (Barrans) '87 and Rick Geier, a daughter, Megan enjoys traveling to visit family in Elizabeth, on Dec. 5, 1996. Nevada and Arizona. To Stefanie (Diamond) '87 and Steven Feldman '85, a daughter, Shayna Rose, on May 3, 1996. Elise (Corwin) Hanawalt enjoyed a car trip to Mexico, re- To Suzanne (Hoohuli) '93, and Timothy Pelonis '93, turning by ferry to Baja. a son, Ian KaLeo, on ApriL 5, 1996. Joan (Egeberg) Hancock lives in Palo Alto, Calif. In the past John B. Robbins retired from Donna (Underwood) Ro- year, she has planned two wed- education and works for a compa- gozinski lives in Guatemala City, dings, had three art shows and ny in Japan. where she and her family own an traveled extensively. agriculture business. Bev (Rohiand) Ludwig is a Sunya L. Felburg retired after substitute teacher and serves on Dona Marie (Van Ness) 25 years with the Los Angeles the board of the Camp Fire Boys Millan retired after 35 years as Unified School District. She and 28 and Girls. an elementary school administra- her husband recently celebrated tor. She enjoys golf and fishing. their 50th anniversary. Don Sorsabal retired after 40 years in education. He does some Dorothy (Welbon) Taylor Betty (Gordon) and John part-time work on student and Duncan is involved with World Hergesheimer '54 traveled athletic insurance with communi- Neighbors, a self-help develop- through Scandinavia last summer. ty colleges. ment program.
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Vern Greenhaigh retired after Marjorie (Vallette) Hopley rently the chair of the Whittier 46 years in the ministry. He enjoys became a docent at Rancho Santa College Board of Trustees. spending his winters in Mexico. Ana Botanical Gardens in Clare- mont, Calif. Majorie (Henderson) and 1955 Bud Burchell spent a month in Cherie (Willard) Love retired the South Pacific, Fiji, New after 36 years in education. She is Derrell L. Chambers is retired Zealand and Australia. currently working on scholarships. and lives in Stinson Beach, Calif.
A. Joy Huss retired from the fac- ufty of the University of Minnesota 1954 956 after 20 years of teaching. Betty (Adams) Freeman en- William Peel retired from den- Gildardo Jimenez lives in Chula joyed a successful home exchange tistry and has purchased a farm in Vista, a suburb of San Diego. for a month with a couple from Virginia. He looks forward to Germany's Black Forest. She en- Learning about tractors and "farm Virginia Kurth enjoys oil paint- joys traveling, church work, and stuff." ing and practicing the piano. playing bridge. For news of Valeri (Vogler) Dorothy (Mack) Garrett has Clifford Croffoot lives in Bur- Sandison, see 1953. traveled to China, Montreal and bank, Calif. He writes, "1 hope to Japan. get back on track in 1997 after a long-term illness." 957 Herb Newsom retired after 33 years in chemical research. He now Inez (DiScala) Dahl is retired James W. Marsters is retired teaches college chemistry and is from teaching and is busy and lives in Fresno, Calif. a university associate dean. remodeling her new condo in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. Natalie (Ristich) Westergaard Nancy (Nordstrom) McIntyre lives in Tucson, Ariz. She is direc- lives in Northern San Diego County. Frances (Harvey) Dille lives in tor of a juvenile intervention pro- Port Arthur, Texas. She enjoys gram for teens on probation. Bob O'Brien sings in a Presby- traveling and spending winters in terian church choir and studies Honolulu. voice. He also serves as editor of 1958 his Navy association newsletter. For news of John Hergesheimer, see 1953. Joyce Dannenfeldt lives in the Shirley (O'Connor) Byrne United Kingdom. performs and teaches piano. She Pat (Josten) Nute teaches child enjoys her home in the country evangelism and Sunday school. and her two grandchildren. 1960 Shirley (Lyali) Pope is retired Bill Sandison, and his wife, in Anchorage, Alaska. She writes, George Allen has moved Valeri (Vogler) '56, are retired "Life is sweet!" from Yorba Linda to Anaheim after selling their private Hills, Calif. preschool and kindergarten. They Anthony Pierno recently retired bought a motorhome and have as senior vice president and gen- Jeannine (Hull) Herron is di- been traveling the U.S. eral counsel of MAXXAM Inc. He rector of California Neuropsychol- 29 and his wife, Beverly Jean ogy Services and the Media Learn- Ardis (Stewart) Greene lives (Kohn), are moving back to Los ing Center at Dominican College in Northern California. She recently Angeles from Houston, Texas. in San Rafael, Calif. visited Switzerland, France and Before working with MAXXAM Germany. Inc., he was a partner at Pills- Pat (Jones) Robbins is retired bury, Madison & Sutro. He is cur- from teaching kindergarten and is
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1925 1940 1954 Esther Stubbs Canfield. Ralph Bullock died Dec. 2, Martha (Andreasen) Notified in November of 1996. 1996. He was in the Army for Green. Notified in December 21 years, in addition to being of 1996. 1928 an educator and community 1957 Luella M. (Sariderhoff) volunteer. Carreau died in November of 1942 Ruth (Starr) Kaser. Notified 1995. in December of 1996. Ruby Abigail Fletcher died 1930 Jan. 16, 1997. 1958
Ruth (Hollingsworth) Jean Robinette (Weekes) Suzanne Thompson Smith Domecq died Oct. 23, 1996. Dorn died July 26, 1996. She died in August of 1996. 1931 was a teacher for over 30 1959 years. Mary (Harbin) Magnusson Mary A. Crabtree died on died April 23, 1996. 1945 Jan. 22, 1995. 1932 Mary (Garner) Varley died 1964 Sept. 29, 1996. Cecil Baker died Dec. 4, Ronald Lewis. 1996. 1949 Notified in December of 1996. 1933 John R. Boyes died June 24, 1976 1996. J. Robert Gibbs. Cindy (Newton) Notified in November of 1996. 1950 deProsse died in November of 1996. 1934 Alban C. Reid. Notified in December of 1996. 1988 Enid (Terpstro) Thomas Scarborough Mangan died Nov. 24, 1996. Stephen Park died Sept. 6, Thompson died April 1, 1995. Beatrice (Stanley) Avery 1997. died July 5, 1996. She was a Irvin Wurtenberger. Noti- teacher and Literacy advocate. fied in January of 1997. FACULTY, STAFF AND 1935 FRIENDS 1951 Vera (Holloway) Alger died Brett Allen Fair, former Henry Huppert died May 4, Jan. 14, 1997. She worked assistant basketball coach for 1996. with the Red Cross during Whittier College, died suddenly World War II and helped found Amory Leslie Sampson on Feb. 7, 1997. He had most the H. Alger Insurance Agency. died Oct. 17, 1996. recently been the basketball coach at Wilson High School 1937 1952 in Hacienda Heights, Calif. Earl Maple died Feb. 7, Pauline (Ross) Andes died He is survived by his parents, 1997. He was a founder of in January of 1996. former assistant football coach Maple Brothers Mouldings. Jack Fair '48 and Marilyn Floyd Chandler. Notified in (Reade) Fair '48, who write 30 1938 January of 1997. to "thank our dear friends Harald Stephens died Nov. 1953 for your cards and letters of 26, 1996. condolence." Richard R. Shock died May 30, 1996.
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building a new home near Do- Thom M. Malooly works for ores, Cob. 1967 Environmental Industries Inc. as manager of insurance. Ardis Williams Lives in Madera, Gary Skinner is in his 27th Calif. year of teaching and coaching at Christina (Miller) Durham Palm Springs High School. teaches kindergarten in Burbank, 1962 Calif. 1968 Karen L. (Schwartz) Natkin Rosa Lee Black-Votteri has received her Ph.D. in adult educa- been included in the 1997-98 Carol Lappin is involved with tion from La Salle University. She edition of Who's Who of American her church and does volunteer coordinates Navy, Air Force and Women. Her field of practice with work. She was recently honored Army technical medical training. the Centers for Disease Control by Presbyterian Intercommunity and Prevention is public health Hospital in Whittier for her many program and policy development. years of service. 197
Pamela Sherman Henderson is a teacher for the Lake City Schools in Florida and a self-em- ACT LOCALLY, ployed nutritionist. LEARN GLOBALLY Sara Sue Hodson is curator of After helping to get a "historic sta- literary manuscripts at the Hunt- tus" designation for the central Califor- ington Library. She received the nia coastline, former Whittier instructor Society of California Archivists' and political mover and shaker Karin Lifetime Achievement Award in Strasser Kauffman '63 spoke on 1996. campus in support of the new women's studies program. Currently chair of the Arturo Porzecanski was Advisory Council for the Monterey Bay named the best economic analyst National Marine Sanctuary, the Largest for the Latin American region by such sanctuary in the world, Kauffman LatinFinar,ce magazine. The sur- understands the importance of personal vey of thousands of professional activism and encourages today's students to get involved. investors active in Latin America Kauffman urged students to look beyond the women's studies curricu- gave Porzecanski the gold medal lum and incorporate its ideal into their lives. She suggested that students in the 1996 "Latin Research become politically active by starting Locally and learning as much as possi- Olympics" as a result of his 20 ble about whatever subjects interest them most. "As our lives get longer, years of expert economic research. we have more opportunities for involvement and change," said Kauffman. Patrick K. Turlely, professor and chairman of the section of orthodontics at the UCLA School Jan Zobel has run her own tax of Dentistry, was elected presi- 1966 preparation and consultation dent of the Pacific Coast Society business for the past 18 years in of Orthodontists. Sandra (Lemay) Bruesch is a San Francisco. teacher at Whitney High School Karen (Uyeno) May is a pro- in Lakewood, Calif. 1970 cessing manager at UCLA.
Sarah Maggard was chosen Teacher of the Year in Whittier.
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Char-Lee (Laurateas) Hill sub- 1972 stitute teaches, is on a parent 1973 board, does child care and is active Kathleen (Fearn) Stiller mar- in her church in Tustin, Calif. Donna J. Brand is community ried in 1994. She lives in Lake preparedness specialist for the Elsinore, Calif. Terry Thormodsgaard re- emergency services department of ceived the Arthur Andersen Enter- the American Red Cross in Califor- prise Award for Sharing Knowl- nia's Santa Clara Valley. edge in the Organization. Jerry (Pearson) Calidonna is a medical technician for Cedars Sinai Hospital and lives in Fuller- ton, Calif. I THINK THAT I SHALL NEVER 975 SEE....
When it comes to Long-range Lawrence T. White is a profes- planning, Dave Edinger '70 sor of psychology at Beloit College is becoming somewhat of an in Wisconsin. Last summer, he led expert. As director of Quaker a group of students on a six-week Hill Conference Center in Rich- study tour of eastern Australia mond, Ind., he is overseeing a and the Great Barrier Reef. tree-farming project that is not expected to bear financial fruit for at Least 50 years. 1976 Over the last couple of years, 5,000 hardwood tree seedlings Linda Lukas lives in Marin native to Indiana—primarily County, Calif., with her husband Dave Edinger '70 po black walnut and red and white and children. oaks—have been planted on about seven acres of Quaker Hill woodland as part of the Quaker Hill Tree Peter Makowski is CEO of Project. If all goes as planned, in 50 to 70 years, some of the resulting Citrus Valley Health Partners in trees will be harvested and sold, with the proceeds going toward the Covina, Calif. Quaker Hill Foundation endowment or "whatever ministries are being carried out at Quaker Hill at that time," Edinger said. In addition to providing for future programs at Quaker Hill, the pro- 977 ject has shown immediate benefits for conference center visitors of all types. "The work we're doing today," Edinger said, "is making our woods Cindy (Edgerly) Makowski is and the trails leading to the river and the waterfall more accessible to principal at El Portal Elementary our guests, and this area will also be a healthy woodland habitat pro- School in La Habra, Calif. viding food and shelter for a variety of wildlife for many years." Edinger, a political science graduate with a certificate in Latin Amer- Carol (Maude) Lozano lives in ican studies, has been director at Quaker Hill since 1991. He says the Zephyr Cove, Nev. She is a cage director needs to be a jack of all trades. "On a given day, I might be banker for Lakeside Inn and Casino. running the snow blower to clear the sidewalks to our buildings in the morning," he explained, "and planning a workshop or conference Later in the day." 1981 As a long-term development project that could significantly enhance Quaker Hill's endowment, the project has Edinger's whole-hearted sup- Helene (Levy) Hecht is a busi- port. "It is so long-range," he said, "sometimes I have a hard time be- ness analyst. lieving we are really planning so far ahead."
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Cheryl (Bohren) Beeman is a Julie (Duval) Clendening Theresa Holt received her mas- sales director for Mary Kay Cos- lives in southern Maryland, work- ter's in professional accounting in metics. ing as a full-time mom. She had 1994 and is an accountant in Irv- her second child in 1996. ing, Texas. (0) 19 4 Connie (Fanning) Sharp is a Rosanna (Jones) Thurman general manager for Staples. received her Ph.D. in clinical Linda Gramata lives in Long psychology. She lives and works Beach, Calif., and is a nurse at Michele Mason is operations in Iowa. Long Beach Memorial Hospital. manager for Smith-Barney.
Martin Howard is the owner of Howard Construction. He lives with his wife, Cindy, and their two children in Long Beach, Calif. USHERING IN A 1985 NEW CAREER Jon Wagner '71 thought Patrick Flores is retired from ushering at the Orange County the U.S. Department of Justice Performing Arts Center would and now works for Whither College be a great way to see the music as a campus safety officer. He is in and drama he loved while spar- a graduate program in education. ing his wife—who has different taste when it comes to the 196 arts—from having to come along. Little did he know that Nora (Somazzi) Overton lives act of kindness would lead to a in Nampa, Idaho, with her hus- career change after more than band and son, and enjoys the 20 years in retail sales. cool fall weather. Now assistant director of development services at the center, Wagner volunteered seven years ago to be an unpaid usher. "I got to see these wonderful performances for free," he said, "and I didn't mind 988 being alone, because I was working. The more I did it, the more Ire- alized, if there's a way to make a living doing this, I need to find it." Wendy (Morimoto) Huey Wagner decided to talk to the center's president about job possibil- lives in La Habra, Calif., and is ities. "He wasn't very encouraging but told me I should talk to the a teacher for the Whittier City School District. new development director." he said. "Through much persistence, I got her to give me a job as a part-time grant writer." Just four months Melissa (Oliver) Quinn is a Later, a job was created especially for him. In his current position, he speech therapist in Topausa, Calif. researches potential donors. Wagner says he might try one-on-one fund raising some day, and if Diane (Roberts) Paniccia is he does, it will be at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. "I'm an analyst for Witte[ in Aliso not sure I could be a fund-raiser for just anybody," he explained. Viejo, Calif. "But I have such an affinity for this place, it would be easy for me to go out and ask people to support it." Denise Stevenson lives in Idyllwild, Calif.
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Raffy Ekhsigian is in the Christopher Williams is a 1991 MBA program at George Mason purchasing agent for MCA in Los University. Angeles. Deborah (Paul) Rogers is a quality assurance analyst for Tiffany Foo graduated from Boston Chicken Inc. Touro Law School in New York 1994 in May. Laura Waxman is a teacher Lisa (Denyer) Barrett is a for Sinai Akiba Academy in Los Hans Gustafsson is attending third grade teacher for the Davis Angeles. Cal State Los Angeles, pursuing a (Calif.) School District. master's degree in accounting. Stephanie Orif is pursuing an 1992 Suzanne (Hoohuli) Pelonis acting career in Pasadena, Calif. is an elementary teacher for the Todd Bowden, now married, is Norwalk School District. Anthony Ortero graduated a project manager for Bowden De- from the Los Angeles Police velopment, Inc. He also set a kilo Betsy Kemp lives in Chicago Academy in January. He is also a speed record in the Champ Boat and is project coordinator for member of the U.S. Marine Corps class of Powerboat Racing. McKinsey and Company. She Reserve. writes, "1 am enjoying life and Sonja Oei is a student at Wash- Living it to the fullest." Joel Rush is teaching English ington State University. in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Jill Kovar is in her last year of Isabel Ziegler was treated to a law school and is preparing to Rachel Stoff is a music bridal shower/bachelorette party take the bar exam in July. agent's assistant at Creative in Las Vegas. The event was at- Artists Agency. tended by Carrielyn Steubing Josh Machamer is a post-pro- '92, Marni Andeirson '90, duction producer for ABC televi- Lisa Garmon '90, Michelle sion. He is planning to get his 1995 (Payne) Hamilton 193, Robin MFA in directing. He recently Lynn Hickin '94, Miriam directed the Whittier College Carey Baker is a volunteer for (Penn) Huntley '90, Christi- theater production of Moliere's the Peace Corps in Guatemala. na (Arriaga) Riserbato '92, "The Miser." She is working with women trying Nicole Weaver '95, Katrina to start their own businesses. Diller '92, and Angie (Kener) J'lynn (Matthews) Slover Martin '93. is a physical therapist for Taryn Stark is a talent agent in Gottsche Rehab Center in Ther- Johannesburg, South Africa. 993 mopolis, Wyo. Julie Onondaga is a social 996 Amy E. Adams is a physician's worker for the Santa Ana (Calif.) assistant at St. John's Hospital V.I.P. Adult Day Health Care. Nicholas J. Hermes is an and Health Center in Santa Moni- artist. He lives in Los Angeles. ca, Calif. Becky Rumack graduated from the University of Denver Law Liliana Beerra works for the School. Los Angeles County Dept. of Chil- dren's Services as forensic inter- Tony Strickland is a strategist viewer. and campaign manager who is also running for the State Assembly in the Ventura County (Calif.) area.
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She hugs her knees, swathed in "THEATER IS LIKE SPORTS," claims Brian Reed, associate bright orange tights, and asserts, professor of theater arts and department chair. And anyone who's "In order for music, theater and ever been in a play, either in front of or behind the backdrop, knows studio art programs to be first what he means. There's something about all the hard work, the rate, Whittier College will need late nights, the opening-night tension and the glorious emotional to do some catching up." rush when an audience applauds, that brings students together.
LIKE MEMBERS OF A WINNING FOOTBALL TEAM, nd with that, Russo ex- Whittier's theater students establish bonds with one another cuses herself to prepare during their "games" that last well past graduation day. There's a for a field trip to her even a special word for the former thespians—"Dramalums." home and garden, where They have their own newsletter, written by Jack de Vries, asso- she'll teach formal landscape ciate professor of theater arts, and a special room dedicated to painting because, she remarks them. Adjacent to the Studio Theatre of the Ruth B. Shannon with an ironic smile and an Center for the Performing Arts, you can find the Dramalum unexpected tip of the hat to Room, a silent, furniture-free temple lined with framed black- traditionalism, "It's like studying and-white glossies of casts and crews dating back to the 1960s. to be a composer—you have to Dramalums come from miles around just to find their youthful learn the classics first." • faces among the cast of a 1961 production of "Bus Stop," or 1972's "The Importance of Being Earnest."
S IL%JER-THROATED ALUMNI also have a dedicated college affilia- tion—the Choir Alumni Association. "Choir mem- bers become a tight-knit family because of all the time spent together and the traveling," says Steve Gothold '63, professor of music and deparment chair. "And they stay in touch after graduation. It seems like there are two or The 1961 cast of "Bus Stop" as immortalized in the three weddings every year be- Dranutluni Room. tween people who met in choir."
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continued from page 19 Blues"), feature films (including the early Arnold "Lee Strasberg, the famous acting coach, said that Schwarzenegger movie "Hercules in New York"), an actor has no other choice but to act. Anything television movies (receiving Emmy awards for else is not an option. I think that was true for me." "A Matter of Time," "She Drinks A Little" and "Which Mother is Mine?") and, most recently, a In 1979, Martinez played the romantic lead in the collection of Hallmark Hall of Fame movies Los Angeles theater production of Luis Valdez's starring James Woods, Lolita Davidovich, Patty "Zoot Suit." Her co-star was then-unknown actor Duke and others. While filming his most recent Edward James Olmos, who earned a Tony film for CBS and Dick Clark Productions, "Deep Family Secrets," which aired in April, Seidelman returned to campus to use the Mendenhall administration building as a location.
"I didn't want a location that looked too 'L.A.' because it needed to double as an Alabama courthouse. I thought that the administration building would be great," he explained.
Proud of his accomplishments, Seidelman is careful to give some credit to the theater department and English professor Albert Upton. "Between the courses in drama and the courses I took under Dr. Upton, they really changed the way I thought. They revolutionized my mind," he said. B NEZ RTI MA
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[professor of theater arts] I challenged me and Trustees). "It was my first professional role and a gave me the opportunity to grow and gain self- great experience," Martinez said. The successful confidence as an actress and a person. show's nine-month run led to the production of a
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OF recordings. But after taking early retirement from his teaching career, he embarked on some solo auditions. PHOTO COURTESY "I sent the audition tape to San Diego Joe Sundstrom '67 (left) was cast as "Carpetbagger #1" in "The Passion of Jonathan Wade," his debut performance and then left on a tour of China," he with the San Diego Opera. said. "While I was gone, the choir master called three times to ask me to 1981 film version of "Zoot Suit," also starring come sing. I got home on August 4 and found out Olmos and Martinez. auditions were completed August 2. But he gave me another chance, so I drove down and sang, Currently completing her doctorate in directing and signed a contract on the same day." and critical theory at Stanford, Martinez remains a working professional. She most recently performed In addition to appearing in "Carmen," "The Italian at the Oregon Shakespeare festival in "Macbeth" Girl" and the world premiere of "The Conquistador" and "Skin of Our Teeth" and guest-starred on an this season, Sundstrom is involved in the Ready, episode of the CBS series "Nash Bridges." Set, Opera outreach program. This summer, he and three other singers, along with a small technical crew, will take "The Boy Who Ruled the "[V{V flNUI S(OI1L Moon and the Sun" to local elementary schools. Spending six weeks in each school, they will work IS WITINC with students on all aspects of the show—singing, acting, technical, set construction—culminating in n his professional operatic debut, tenor Joe a performance for the rest of the school. I Sundstrom '67 spent two minutes on stage. That was two seasons ago and Sundstrom, now a Though he loves his job as a chorister, Sundstrom core chorister with the San Diego Opera, appears says Ready, Set, Opera gives him the best of both in five shows a season and savors every moment. worlds because it lets him combine two of his favorite pastimes—singing and teaching. "Every single second is exciting to me," he said, "whether I'm involved in a sword fight or "This is the greatest," he said. "I get to do what I playing dead on stage waiting for the next action. love most in the world, and they pay me for it. It's just incredible to take it all in and enjoy You can't beat that." U what I'm doing."
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SEVEN INDUCTED INTO J. Robert Clift '40, who was named an honorary member, ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME was an outstanding sprinter who lettered twice in track and field. even Whittier College alum- A four-year starter and all-con- He returned to Whittier for a Sni were inducted into the ference on three championship 35-year career that included college's athletic hall of fame at teams, Gordon Pedersen '50 stints as assistant director of ath- the 14th biennial Purple & Gold lettered in basketball four times. letics and manager of the college Hall of Fame Luncheon in March. He started his freshman year on bookstore and the Spot.. the winningest basketball team Candidates are selected for their (1947-48) in Whittier's history THIS NEW athletic accomplishments while (21-1) and played in the NAIA attending 'Whittier, or their later tournament in Kansas City. SAINT DIDN'T success as professional athletes. MARCH IN Honorary memberships are John A. "Jack" Scott '42 was a given to individuals who make member of the freshman bas- outstanding contributions to ketball SCIAC champions and enior Ila Borders didn't march the college's athletic programs the All-SCIAC cross country Swith the Class of '97 this or to the world of athletics out- first team. He lettered in track spring—she traded in her cap and side the college. three years. gown for a cap and jersey from the St. Paul Saints, a minor men's Named Whittier's female fresh- Carl Sherwood '47 lettered team in the Northern League. man athlete of 1983, Debora three years in basketball. He Countess '86 lettered in softball also played on Whittier's Borders played her last game and basketball for four years record-breaking 1947-48 team, for Whittier on April 26 and and also received one letter and lettered in football his then had to leave for training each in track and volleyball. freshman year. almost immediately.
Elizabeth Franz '87 lettered in Box SCORES cross country and track for four years and received the Presi- Teams competing in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) include Caltech, Cal Lutheran, dent's Female Athlete Award her Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, La Verne, Occidental, Pomona- senior year. Pitzer, Redlands and Whittier. Not all schools participate in every sport. Here's how Whittier's winter sports teams fared. Mike Owens '86 was named male athlete of the 'ear his senior Team Overall Conference Conference Record Record Ranking 38 year, after earning two letters in Men's Basketball 14-11 9-5 2nd place football and setting three school Women's Basketball 4-21 0-12 7th place passing records. He also lettered Men's Swimming 0-5 6th place one year in baseball. Women's Swimming 0-5 6th place
The ROCK Sunr,,r 197 Inducted into the Base- son as she worked her way up ball Hall of Fame in to the top seed on this year's Cooperstown, N.Y., at team. She has been on the Dean's 19, Borders pitched for List every semester and plans Whittier's men's baseball to attend law school this fall. team after transferring •Brad Downey '97, the driving from Southern California force in the lacrosse team's 19-0 College (SCC) last fall. season last year, was the first She is the first woman Whittier player ever to be named ever to receive a baseball Pre-season All American by the scholarship from, and CLUSA. He broke national records Former Poet pitcher ha Borders is now then go on to pitch for, a last season in goals scored (107) with the St. Paul Saints in Minnesota. men's team. And with and in total points (163). Downey her first pitch for Whittier last liked to finish college at Whittier, has been named the team's Best January, she became the first but decided to go for career ad- Offensive Player three times. woman ever to pitch a game at vancement instead. "I don't know •Brenna Holcomb '97, known an NCAA institution. whether I can make it to the top, as Brenna Werner last season, but I want to go through the added to her list of record- A left-hander, Borders says she process to find out." breaking accomplishments in is following in the footsteps of basketball during her senior her father, Phil, who played for At press time, Borders had just season. She eclipsed the all-time the Los Angeles Dodgers orga- been traded to the Duluth-Superior Division III 3-point field goals nization. "We traveled with my (Minn.) Dukes.. made on Dec. 31, when she dad from the time I was three," connected for six 3-pointers she said, "and I basically grew against Austin College. Holcomb SUCCESS ON up on the field. I've always also holds the record for most wanted to play baseball." AND OFF consecutive games with a made 3-pt field goal, ending her She began her career in the Little THE FIELD career with 73. She has been League at 10, and then played nominated for an NCAS semi-pro baseball while at national record holder and Scholar-Athlete scholarship for Whittier Christian High School Aa Rhodes Scholarship can- post-graduate studies. and was named team MVP twice. didate top the list of exception- •Chris Schneider '97 was the al athletes who competed for first Poet polo player in 17 years Borders took advantage of the Whittier during the winter and to be named First Team All scholarship offered by SCC and spring seasons. American by the USWP. He led went 2-4 with a 2.92 ERA during •Shefali Desai '97, team captain the Poets in goals and assists in her first season with the team. this year, lettered in women's 1996 and was named team MVP. She says she transferred to Whit- tennis four years in a row. She He was a three-time All Confer- tier for the "opportunity to play was nominated for a Rhodes ence performer and was named good baseball," after a coaching Scholarship this year, and was to the All Western Water Polo shakeup at SCC. She would have voted Most Improved last sea- team as a junior..
The ROCK Summer 1997
CA: DAR OF EVE NT S
AUGUST SEPTEMBER
31 SATURDAY 3 WEDNESDAY First day of Fall Semester Registration Confirmation Orientation 4 THURSDAY Fall Semester begins
OCTOBER
9 THURSDAY John Greenleaf Whittier Society Gala, featuring keynote speaker Dan Rather
NOVEMBER
FRIDAY SUNDAY 14 - 19 Homecoming
Whittier College Songleaders (pictured here are FRIDAY Jenny Sands '69, Linda Jo Rollins '69, Margi Stern '68, 14 Anne Ayers '69 and Sharon Hoke '69) are making Poet Awards Gala plans for homecoming—are you?
T E RUTH B. SHANNON CENTER FOR THE P E R F ORMING ARTS 1997-98 SEASON PREVIEW!
A sampling of artists and events currently under negotiation for the upcoming season: Jazz & World Music Theater & Dance Classical & Choir Music The David Grisman Quintet, Ballet Folklorico del Pacifico, Iona Pear A finalist from the jazz vocalist Barbara Dance Theatre's production of "The upcoming Van Cliburn Morrison and her Big Band, Mythology of Angels," and the California Competition, the Sankt Annae 40 classical guitarist Theatre Center's touring children's Girls Choir from Denmark Robert Bluestone and productions of "The Elves & the and the Chinese Classical Hawaiian duo Hapa. Shoemaker" and "Rumplestiltskin." Music Ensemble.
PLUS A FULL SEASON OF CONCERTS BY CHORALE BEL CANTO, PLAYS PRESENTED BY THE WHITTIER COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS, AND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAMS BY THE WHITTIER COLLEGE CHOIR AND WIND ENSEMBLE.
FOR INFORMATION ON EVENTS, CONTACT THE SHANNON CENTER BOX OFFICE AT (562) 907-4203.
Th ROCK su,,u,,er 1997 NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY SPACE
True beauty comes from the inside. If you've only seen the Shannon Center from the outside, you haven't seen the Shannon Center.
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I came to Whittier from Uruguay, near the bottom of South America. Like many other students, I had never lived away from home, but for me, home was very far away. I didn't want to become a number or a face in the crowd at college, so when I found Whittier, I knew it was for me. Whittier was a window to American culture, and it was also a great home away from home. It was small enough that I could know everyone but large enough to give me a well-rounded education. My peers were friendly, RY ARD
the faculty and adminstration were helpful, and it MA provided the quiet community I was looking for. Arturo Porzecanski '71, Ph.D., When I went to graduate school, I realized that is managing director, Americas Whitter not only gave me a good education but it chief economist and head of also gave me the confidence to succeed at the fixed income research at ING larger schools I had avoided as an undergraduate. Barings, New York. I'm a member of the John Greenleaf Whittier Society because I want to support the college that gave me such strong support during my college years. Annual gifts from alumni are vital to Whittier's continued success, and I enjoy knowing I'm doing my part.
For more information about the Whittier College Annual Fund, contact Lyn Dobrzycki '96, assistant director of annual giving, at (562) 907-4841.
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