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A. A Vol. 16, No. 1 A Report to Alumni and Other Friends of Western Washington University Fall 1984

Trustees send budget requests to Governor

n a special August meeting, geared toward achieving seven major more than 1,000 Individuals were of planning objectives were Western’s Board of Trustees University goals during the two-year held. developed and adopted by WWU’s approved and sent to the period. Those goals Include: During winter and spring of 1983, Board of Trustees at Its June, 1984, IGovernor a $99,446,917 1985-87 the Board of Trustees studied the meeting. Those objectives serve as operating budget request along with • Increasing student access to reviews and their recommendations the focus of the University’s 1985-87 a $17,700,600 1985-87 capital budget quality instruction. and directed the administration to biennial operating budget request request. • Increasing faculty opportunity carry out certain recommendations. and its capital budget request. for professional growth and In the 1983-84 academic year. The decision packages Included Budget requests are now research. President G. Robert Ross worked In the budget request are a new scheduled for hearings before the • Strengthening academic and approach. Governor and the Office of Financial administrative computing. Management (OFM) before being • Improving library and educa­ considered by the Legislature. Full text of budget may be tional media capabilities. 1985-87 Capital Budget Request • Improving student services. obtained by writing the • Improving administrative Alumni Office, Western support for Instruction. 1985-87 Operating Budget Request • Strengthening plant operations Washington University, The 1985-87 capital budget re­ quest includes only one major con­ and maintenance. Bellingham, WA 98225. The budget request, which repre­ struction project—$9,977,000 for sents a $17 million or 20.9 percent construction for an addition to and increase over current service levels, Western’s 1985-87 operating remodeling of an existing building assumes that WWU will be allowed to budget request is the result of more for art and technology. This project increase its enrollment to about than two years of planning by ail Is the number one priority within the 9,400 students (headcount) In the fall segments of the University. with appropriate University con­ biennial capital request. of 1985 and to about 9,500 students The University’s Board of stituencies and members of In association with the project, an (headcount) in the fall of 1986. Trustees in 1982 charged the^,,^. corporate, legislative and social____ alternate plan calling for an addi­ administration with reviewing all agencies to develop the institution’s tional story to a new wing for tech­ WWU’s budget request document academic programs and the planning priorities. The president nology also was included at an details a budget of $82,271,553 University’s entire non-academic then conducted more than 70 hours additional cost of $3,650,000. which would be required to provide administrative structure. Those of hearings, involving every campus The remaining 1985-87 capital the current level of service for the reviews were conducted by com­ unit in program and budget planning budget request priorities call for pre­ 1985-86 and 1986-87 academic mittees representing faculty, staff, relevant to University objectives for planning or design funds for a years. students and administrators during 1984-87 and to the 1985-87 biennial number of projects. If approved by In addition, the budget request the 1982-83 academic year. Written operating budget request. the Legislature, WWU would request Includes five “decision packages” data was collected from every As a result of these two years of construction funds for the projects In which total $17,175,364 and are campus unit, and hearings involving review, analysis and planning, a set later years.

Western alumnus Richard Harder smitten by acting bug

By Don Jenkins and their three-year-old daughter. Contributing Writer “San Francisco is a good area in terms of shooting films, and there’s a ix years ago Richard Harder, lot of minor-type work,” he said. “But after bouncing from job to job if you want to make a strong career, Sin New York City for seven Los Angeles or New York is where years, moved West and took up you have to be. acting. “Some people are afraid to take “I’ve always had major career the step because it’s a jungle out aspirations,” said the 1970 Western there,” said Harder, who plans to graduate. “I decided I was going to move down to Los Angeles early go for the whole ball of wax, but I’ve next year. taken it a step at a time. One of these He recently visited Western after days. I’ll be a 20-year overnight not seeing the campus for ten years: sensation.” “It was a memorable experience. I Since 1978, Harder slowly has became very nostalgic.” Harder carved out an acting career in San remembered being a “fencerlder” Francisco. He has acted mostly in " during the tumultuous ’60s. He theaters, industrial films and com­ wanted to go to class, play sports mercials. He appeared in a car and party. ' commercial shown nationwide as Harder played baseball for two “kind of like a college preppy kid . . . years and was a wide receiver bn the having a good time around the football team for three. During his Chevy.” senior year in 1969, he caught seven The 37-year-old Harder said time passes for 94 yards and two touch­ has been kind to his apperance — downs, as Western tied for the Ever- “Most people think I’m 27.” He lives In San Francisco with his wife, Anna, (Continued on page 4) ^ - * J 'r- C

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ou will read elsewhere in this issue that Western is full. Our fall term enrollment of 9,144 is all that we can have if we are to have an annual average, full-time equivalent enrollment of 8,250. I Ythink Thomas Jefferson would be worried if he knew that we were full. Why would Jefferson be worried? I think for the same reasons that I am. Western is no longer allowed to provide an education for those citizens who are qualified, show promise for success and have the financial resources to attend. Something over 200 years ago, Jefferson and others designed a system of self-government, a primary premise of which was having an electorate SPOKANE MEETING — These Spokane parents and alumni are listening to President G. sufficiently educated that it could competently direct its affairs. On the Robert Ross talk about Western. Ross and members of a University Advancement team also obelisk that stands over Jefferson’s grave at Monticello, he had listed three visited the Tri-Cities during the October swing east of the mountains. The president was achievements in his life that he felt worthy of mention. They included the interviewed by members of the print and electronic media and talked to legislators in the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia statute on religious freedom, and founding the University of Virginia. To Jefferson, freedom and learning — Chris Goldsmith photo. were inseparable and paramountly important to a free people. The tradition of access to public education pre-dates Jefferson, and is Western seeking distinguished alum underscored in the Washington State Constitution, which declares public education to be the paramount duty of the state. eginning in 1984, the Western Washington University (or its A bit of history is in order. During 1983-84, owing to some anomolous Alumni Association decided predecessors) at either the behavior by students that messed up our statistical projections. Western to honor annually one baccalaureate or graduate level. had more students than the Legislature intended us to have. Not being Bindividual as a distinguished disdainful of legislative intent, Western’s Advisory Committee on Enrollment The award will be presented Inr Management, the Admissions Office staff and a lot of other people worked alumnus/alumna. William Zagelow, the spring of 1985. Nomination diligently to manage a fall term enrollment of not greater than 9,150, which of Odessa, Washington, was so should be by letter from any would yield that limit of 8,250. As we have said, 9,144 enrolled. We can take honored this past spring. interested individual or group and some pride in our achivement. It was hard work, and in many respects Tfie¥ssoc fation^^ai iT¥eekF~ should include whatever supporting unpleasant, but we did what we had to do. nominations. Persons to be honored The fall figure was reached by denying admission to about 500 students Information or documentation that who were probably able to do college work, but who were not qualified to must have: might be helpful (additional letters, enroll for technical reasons. They did not meet certain deadlines, or their • Provided distinguished newspaper clippings, books, course patternfs in high school were not as strong as we felt they needed to community service and/or made an journals, articles, etc.). be. In other years, at other times, they would have been given an outstanding achievement in his/her Nominees and their qualifications opportunity to prove themselves, or we could have been lenient with a deadline. But this year, we said we were sorry. Thus we created a reserve field of chosen activity. will be reviewed by a special cadre of 500 who are waiting, went elsewhere or are abandoning their • Earned a degree from Western committee consisting of three education. They may now compete with others who would normally enroll Alumni Board members, a in winter or spring for the limited spaces that become available. representative of the University and! Access to higher education is important to the future economic and the director of alumni relations. The social growth of our state and our society. We have always had a policy of Here's what we've been providing that access to those who could benefit from the experience. Now, doing for Western committee will recommend to the for the first time, we are saying no — not for tack of ability or for lack of Alumni Board at its winter meeting tuition money, but because the state has determined that we will take fewer • During the coming year, Alumni for final selection. than wish to come. Club dollars have been Individuals so honored will If you are a parent, or a teacher, or a concerned citizen, you need to receive. In addition to media watch this trend. Opportunity is a terrible thing to lose. I think Jefferson committed to many parts of would be worried. □ Western, such as Wilson Library publicity, an appropriate plaque, lifetime membership in the Alumni J for books and periodicals. Club, and recognition at an • We have made grants to the appropriate ceremony in the spring. Career Planning and Placement Send nominations and additional Center to purchase essential Information to: Distinguished Alumni WWU Alumni Association Board of Directors materials for the career Award, Alumni Office, Western information library. Officers: Ron Renard 73, Everett, president; Mike Bates 75, Bellingham, president-elect; Washington University, Bellingham, Steve Howe 72, secretary-treasurer; Liz Verdier 78, Bellingham, executive-at-large #1; John • We have provided grants to the WA 98225. Nominations should be Schulz 73, Federal Way, executive-at-large #2; Dean Wiison 75, , executlve-at- received by December 31, 1984. □ large #3; Dick Waish '69, Marysvillepast president. fine and performing arts, assisting those programs in Board Members; Susan Berg '69. Vancouver, Wash.; G. Bradley Chandler 71, Olympia; Mike developing the creative skills of Coon 73, Bellingham; Marlene Dixon ’54, Aberdeen; Richard Dixon ’59, Aberdeen; Jane students and faculty. Garguile ’61, Bellingham; Robert Janyk ’74, Custer; Betty Kimmich ’71, Bellingham; Mike Rdsumd Kimmich ’70, Bellingham; Charles LeWame ’54, Edmonds; Jen'old Manley ’65, Tacoma; Craig • We have supported student MacGowan ’65, ; Richard Monacelli ’83, Bellingham; William Palmer ’72, Bellingham; Editors: Chris Goldsmith, Steve Kurtz, William Paterson ’60, Bellingham; Carla Pirkle-Rumsey ’80, Mount Vernon; Pam Smith-Large groups and athletic teams, plus Lynne Bettis. 75, Lake Oswego, Ore.; Jack Stark ’59, Shelton; Dr. Patricia Swenson Portland, Ore.; other departments which are Rebecca Walsh 69, Marysville. developing special programs for Writers/Contributors: Lynne Bettis, Western and for alumni. Don Jenkins, Paul Madison' • We have provided financial Photography: John Klicker. R^sumd assistance to the deans and vice Lay-out: Steve Kurtz, Lynne Bettis. Vol. 16 [USPS 767-720] No. 1 presidents to aid them in telling Published in November, February, May and August and entered as second-class matter at the the Western story to legislators Typesetting: Pauline Palmer. post office in Bellingham, Washington, and additional offices by the Alumni Association of and to the citizens of Paste-up: Robert Williamson. r.: Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington 98225. Postmaster: Please send Washington. form #3579 to the Alumni Office, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington 98225. Your involvement is needed. Won’t Director of Alumni Relations: Steve Inge. you please join us? Thank you. Msumd / Fall 1984

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Alum vacation week enjoyed by participants

gain this year’s alumni vacationers did not go home Adisappointed! With participants from as far away as Galesburg, Illinois, ail were given a taste of how truly beautiful the WWU campus and surrounding area can be during a summer week in the great Pacific Northwest. Participants_ • began their stay at the Ridgeway Beta Dormitory Complex on Sunday, July 29. After settling in and having dinner at the Viking Commons food service, they gathered informally for introductions and an informative tour of the campus with Louis Lallas, director of career planning and placement. Having been associated with Western for a great many years, Lallas was most helpful In making all alumni, ranging In graduation years from 1935 to 1974, feel quite at home again. Planned day trips were the main out not only geological points of and Myrtle Lawrence, Everett; Helen Nanaimo, ; Janet focus of Alumni Vacation Week, interest but also gave Information Robichaud, Seattle; Lucille Weisen- Espinosa and daughter, Gilroy, proving to be both educational as regarding the blooming wild flowers berger, Kingston; Verna Hayton, California; and Mr. and Mrs. Gary well as recreational. The vacationers and other vegetation. Toppenish; Mel Blackman and son. Karmen, Seattle. □ could take as many or as few trips as they desired. Many families chose to Thursday dawned a bit cloudy, remain on campus and partake of but skies cleared by afternoon for all other daytime events such as films, to enjoy a day of swimming and lectures and concerts, or use the boating at the Lakewood recreational athletic and library facilities. Some facilities on Lake Whatcom. In the even planned their own trips to evening, Steve Inge, director of places in and around the Bellingham alumni relations, and Becky Plumlee, area. special events coordinator, prepared The first planned day trip began a salmon barbecue which ended with on Monday morning with Dr. Jerry marshmallow-toasting over the Flora, professor of marine biology remaining coals. and former president of WWU. Flora Judging from the comments volunteered his time to lead a tour received on the evaluation forms through the Leona Sundquist Marine completed by this year’s alumni Laboratory in Anacortes and then on vacationers, all enjoyed their stay to Rosario Beach for a period of and said they would like to come beach exploration. back again. Many had suggestions A Tuesday trip began with a ferry about other possible day trips which tour of the . Again, may be Incorporated into future the weather cooperated completely, Alumni Week plans. and the group arrived at Friday Plan now to join the Alumni Harbor in time for a tour through the Vacation program next summer whale museum. The remaining time during the week of July 28 through was used for lunching and August 2. sightseeing. On Wednesday, a scheduled trip This year’s participants were: for hiking the Skyline Divide Trail on Mr. and Mrs. Duane Anderson, Mount Baker was altered somewhat Portland, Oregon; Thomas L. and because of snow conditions. Mary E. Anderson and children, GIFT FROM FAIRHAVEN LIONS — Two youngsters took the opportunity to try out the Olympia; Bernice M. Patterson, "kid-sized furniture recently donated to Western’s Speech and Hearing Clinic by the Deciding on a Kulshan Cabin hike Fairhaven Lions Club. The Lions’ $500 contribution helped purchase several sets of tables as an alternative route. Dr. Scott Edmonds; Mr. and Mrs. Darrell and chairs which were desperately needed by the clinic in order to deal with its younger Babcock, geologist at WWU, pointed Clevidence and children, Galesburg, clients. White clinic coordinator Candace Ganz supervises the two youngsters, Dr. Sam Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Rolf L. Jensen, Poten, associate professor of speech pathology and audiology: Ray Giesecke, past Laguna Beach, California; Charles president, Fairhaven Lions Club; Dr. Michael ^ilo, speech pathology and audiology chair; Rick Adelstein, Fairhaven Lions Club president; and Dick Banning, past Lions district governor, look on. — Thad Self photo R^sum^ / Fall 1984

Fantastic women’s soccer season ends Harder (Continued from page 1) Stunning defeat kept the ship game of the Region I playoffs Debbie Carter (So., Burien/Highllne) Western Washington Univer­ before losing to eventual national and Hope Grimm (Jr., Kirkland/ green Conference championship. sity women’s soccer team out champion St. Mary's College 3-2. Juanita) had 11 tallies each. Grimm ofA the first-ever NAIA national They defeated University of Puget “At the time I just didn’t want to also had a team-leading 12 assists. be part of the upheaval,’’ he said. ’‘All tournament in that sport. Sound 4-0 in the semifinals. Heading the defense for district of a sudden, I was in a fringe group The Vikings, who finished with a Coach of the Year Dominic Garguile Western qualified for the of people labeled ‘the jocks.”’ 16-2 record, reached the champion- (fourth year, 49-5-5) were Kelly reglonals by winning Its second But after earning his education Billingsley (Jr., Tacoma/Mount straight District 1 crown (5-0). It degree with concentrations in history Tahoma), Rosemarie Lamb (Jr., finished second (8-1) in the North­ and physical education. Harder Freshman Pfueller Bellevue/Newport), goalkeeper west Collegiate Soccer Conference moved to New York and went Into Jeanne McDonald (Jr., Redmond) (NCSC). social services, working for a while in is cross country and Eileen O’Reilly (Jr., Seattle/ The Vikings lost only once during Harlem. Nathan Hale). All-American the regular season—2-1 to University “I became an angry young man,’’ of Washington, though they had Billingsley, Gordon, Grimm and Harder said. “I went through a period Paula French (Sr., Tacoma/Bellar- defeated the Huskies 4-0 earlier In of trying to find myself. . ..the world mine) were named to the District 1 the year. That snapped a 38-game had changed very quickly.’’ all-star team. It was the second time winning streak, the longest by any He did several things In New York that Gordon and Grimm had been so sport in the school’s history. Including teaching for a year at a honored. Western outscored Its opponents junior high school In the South Forward Annette Duvall (Sr., 75-10, registering 11 shutouts. The Bronx, playing semi-pro football for Bellevue/Newport), Western’s top Vikings have won 42 of 45 games a year, dabbling In music and selling over the last three years, outscoring scorer in 1982 (28 goals) and 1983 men’s clothing. (27 goals), missed most of the the opposition 212-26 (27 shutouts). While a clothing salesman, he met Midfielder Cindy Gordon (Sr., season due to tendinitis In her knee. an actor who got Harder interested She finished her career with a school Des Molnes/Mount Rainier) led the In the stage. “For me and my person- Vikings with 12 goals. Forward ' ^ecordj61 goals^. : "aTiTyTl founcfit one of fhe 8i^TftfirT§s I could do for myself.’’ Harder moved West and started acting. There he met Anna, who has reshman Genevie Pfueller a master’s degree in special education and works with the blind (Bellingham/Sehome) placed and near blind. among the top ten nationally F She has helped Harder through (NAIA) and took the individual title at the hard times. “It’s emotional the District 1 meet to highlight the support you need to have in this women’s cross-country season at business,” he said. Western. She became the first woman in the school’s history to After a financially successful year accomplish those feats. in 1981, Harder received “zero com­ Pfueller finished ninth in a field of mercial work’’ in 1982. Frustrated 251 runners at the national gathering and disappointed, he finally told held at Kenosha, Wisconsin. Her himself: “You’re a good actor and time of 18:07 over the 5,000-meter you know you’re a good actor. It’s course was only 31 seconds off the not your abilities—It’s just that you’re winning pace. not the kind of person they’re With the first 25 runners to cross looking for. the finish line receiving All-America “After I had that experience, my honors, Pfueller became the fourth whole perspective changed.” WWU female harrier to earn that Harder said he started to take the distinction. commercial side of the business less “There’s no question that she’s seriously and went back to the the best we’ve ever had,’’ said Coach theater. “That’s where the actor Tony Bartlett (fifth year). “She’s got really grows.” It together physically and mentally, During the lean periods, he has being poised well beyond her 18 drawn on his experience as a years. Western athlete—playing football In Genevie is a second-generation the cold and rain. “It gave me the runner at Western. Her father Gale discipline to make it through some was a hurdler for the Vikings In the hard times.” early ’60s and today is a devoted Now he is more enthusiastic than distance runner. Genevie also has ever about acting. Harder said. This taken to road racing with her father year his career has picked up and he and brother. Her specialty Is the 10- has branched out into production kilometer run, in which she holds a coordinating for theaters. personal best of 36:41. The next step is to make contacts She qualified for nationals by with agents in Los Angeles. winning the district crown with a “You have to have a game 17:57 clocking (5,000 meters). The plan.” □ Vikings placed fourth in that meet. □ Annette Duval executes a head shot on goal against Whitrrlan. Aberdeen’s Weatherwax High Coach, School. He also attended Grays Students now pay Harbor Community College. fee for games athletes Skov was a pitcher on Western baseball teams that placed eighth eginning this fall. Western (14-9) and fifth (20-6) at the NAIA to enter hall S students are paying a small — national tournament In 1964 and admission fee to attend 1965, respectively. As a senior, he B was named second-team All- Viking home football and men’s and hree former All-America America, posting a perfect 9-0 record women’s basketball games. athletes and a former standout with a 1.41 earned run average. The Western students have the option coach have been named to the crafty lefthander had a 6-1 mark and TWWU Athletic Hall of Fame. They are of paying a flat admission fee of $1 ranked third nationally with a 0.67 per game or of purchasing a $5 Jim Chapman, Jack Hubbard, Paul ERA as a junior, getting honorable Rudis and John Skov. Student Athletic Pass that admits mention All-America accolades. them to all 32 regular season home The foursome joins 41 others in Skov is a teacher at Ogden the elite group. They are to be contests, which includes five Elementary School in his hometown football, 15 men’s basketball and 12 formally inducted at the Whatcom of Vancouver, where he attended County Sports Personality of the women’s basketball encounters. The Hudson’s Bay High School. pass price works out to approxi­ Year banquet in mid-February. The WWU Athletic Hall of Fame Hubbard, whose recent death mately 16 cents a game,“Or a savings selection committee consists of of $27. came after being named for the ' Steve Ballard, Bellingham Herald award, will be honored Rudis sports editor; Dan Bartolovic, news “We get tremendous support from posthumously. River High School In Vancouver. director at KPUG Radio; Greg our students, which is very important Chapman, who wrestled in the Hubbard coached basketball for to us. and that’s something we don’t seven years (1955-62) and baseball want to take any chance of losing,’’ for four seasons at Western. His said Athletic pirector Boyde Long. 1959-60 Viking hoop squad made the • ST - school’s first-ever appearance at the Several other Northwest small NAIA national tournament, winning colleges charge their students,.,-^^^ both the District 1 and E^o titled He"" admission, including Central directed the WWU diamond team to Washington, which has done so for two league crowns. the past seven years, and more Hubbard, who coached basketball schools are expected to follow, a total of 20 years—including five at according to Long. HIghllne Community College— The other Western admission graduated from Everett High School prices remain the same. They are and Central Washington University. adults $3, non-WWU students $2 and He was named Whatcom County children under 12 years, 50 Sports Personality of the Year in cents. □ 1961. Rudis, a golfer, received All- America recognition in 1959 and again In 1962, after spending 1960 and 1961 In the service, placing seventh at the NAIA national Outdoor program tournament on both occasions. He also was a two-time District 1 and has adventure Evco titlist. ew transfer and freshman Currently a teacher at Tumwater students were provided some Hubbard High School, Rudis graduated from Nquick adventure at Western 147-pound weight class, earned All- this fall by the Associated Students America honors in 1967 as he placed Outdoor Program. AM incoming third at the NAIA national meet. He students were invited to participate in several outdoor adventures during also was the Evergreen Conference Skov (Evco) champion as a junior (1966) the summer and during orientation and senior (1967). Brown, Skagit Valley Herald sports week in September. A graduate of Fort Vancouver editor; Jack Carver, former Some 70 students new to Western High School, Chapman currently is Bellingham Herald newswriter and took advantage of the Invitation, the bead wrestling coach and head photogapher; Haines Fay, an according to Outdoor Program of physical education at Columbia employee at KGMI Radio; Lynda Coordinator Nancie Baldus. She Goodrich, WWU women’s athletic reported that 35 students used rafts director; Steve Inge, WWU alumni from the A.S. rental shop to float the director; Steve Kurtz, WWU publi­ Skagit River; 15 others hiked the cations director; Boyde Long, WWU alpine trails to the Chain Lakes near Many of you learned quite a while men’s athletic director; Paul Mount Baker; and 20 new students ago, and at a very young age, that it’s Madison, WWU sports information sailed to Sucia Island State Park and not work that makes you tired. It’s director; Jim Perkins, Lynden spent a day at Viqueen Lodge. frustration that comes from lack of Tribune sports editor; Carl Schuler, Baldus reported that the program work or lack of accomplishment. WWU faculty athletic representative; was a resounding success as an Real frustration comes when you Dick Stark, sales manager at KPUG effort to “provide new students a cannot find useful work to do. Radio; and Herb Hearsey, former chance to form friendships that will — Richard E. Heckert, in a speech WWU faculty athletic be beneficial for adjusting to their at Howard University Chapman representative. □ new collegiate life.’’ □ - >-> ■' J, ^ " . . • ' --

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take only college entrance subjects. need long trips or expensive clothes “I had to graduate from university anymore. Although I had made pro­ and teach to discover that art was visions for an art scholarship in my not just for those who couldn’t do will 20 years ago, I thought, why not math or learn to spell. That was a establish the scholarship now? I like long time ago,” she states. students. I’ve always enjoyed The Nespelem summers were teaching and the people I’ve met. This way I can meet the scholarship followed by three Carnegie Scholarships (1942, 1944, 1945) to recipients too.” □ study art at the University of Oregon in Eugene. During these years, she worked with Worth Griffen, Glenn Wessels and Andrew McDermit Dewey graduate Vincent, Important mentors In her life. In 1946, Kelsey received an MFA fellowship funds from the University of California, J. Ruth Kelsey (left) and Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Fouts. Berkeley, and was awarded the being accepted James Phalen Traveling Fellowship. Kelsey art scholarship says “But In 1946,” she recalls, “there ontributions are now being J was no place to go to study art. It sought for the John Dewey was just after the war. All the paint­ Graduate Fellowship in s-^-" ‘thank you’ for help received ings in Europe were still hidden in C Educational Curriculum and Founda­ % salt mines; Japan was devastated.” tions, established last year by Dr. By Lynne Bettis “In many ways Kelsey represents Kelsey chose Mexico and Guate­ Ralph Thompson, retired WWU ' X RIO Staff Writer the best of philanthropic giving In mala, spending six months In each professor of education. '• America,” DeLille continued. “She country. “Then, even the art faculty In establishing the fund. Dr. - "-5 has been vitally Involved with the at Berkeley didn’t know about the Thompson pledged an annual or retired Western Washington vast amount of pre-Colombian art ■r.'f. ■•* University for many years and is donation of $600 for the next ten University art professor taking positive steps toward helping^ down there. I’d send them photo­ years. The fund is named for Devyey J. Ruth Kelsey, establishing an ~ She deserves an enormous amount graphs aod postcards. They were ~ who is considered by many to be the F amazed.” art scholarship fund pays tribute to ofa recognition.” father of America’s public education rich, fulfilling life and is a means of Sitting In a memento-filled living Her love of travel was to come full system. saying “thank you” to the teachers room of the glass-and-cedar house circle at Western, where she joined A fellowship committee has and friends who helped her along the which she designed and contracted the art faculty in 1948. Kelsey was recommended that a fellowship of way. In 1956 and which perches like a one of the earlier faculty members to $500 be awarded annually to a part- “I had been helped so much cozy treehouse on a ridge over­ organize and conduct student time or full-time graduate student in through scholarships that it was very looking Bellingham Bay, this vital summer tours abroad, leading three education. That person should meet important to me that I do this,” woman talked about her life, travels to Mexico in the late 1950s and one the academic qualifications and smiles Kelsey. “I had people who had and art. to Japan in 1962. exhibit the broad social, cultural and’ confidence in me.” Beginning as a high school home “This was an art class, not a tour,” ethical perspective exemplified In the The $10,000 J. Ruth Kelsey Merit economics teacher in Clarkston, she says about the first Mexico trip. philosophy of John Dewey. Scholarship Fund, given to The Washington, Kelsey taught girls’ “Students learned about pre- For more information, call The Western Foundation, Inc., will physical education, art and general Columbian, colonial and con­ Western Foundation, Inc., at (206) provide annual tuition awards for art science In addition to cooking and temporary Mexican cultures and art. 676-3027. □ students of merit. Scholarships from sewing. As girls’ basketball coach, We studied Diego Rivera, Sigueires the fund will be awarded spring she learned along with her students and Orozco. We stayed at a pension quarter to junior year students for to dribble and pivot; she shot a and had a caravan of black Packards their senior year in the Department basket on her first (and last) try. with jump seats taking us Margaret Aitken of Art. Awards will be based on out­ “My knees shook that first year everywhere. standing talent, ability and self- until Thanksgiving,” she recalls. “The important thing is that the fund established motivation, with each student sub­ “Then I knew I could teach.” tours changed people’s perspective mitting a professionally presented and range of knowledge,” Kelsey he Margaret Aitken Through the Depression years of Scholarship Fund has been portfolio or body of works and a the ’30s, she taught school, ran a says. “It made a psychological statement of artistic intent and Impact.” established in The Western restaurant In Tacoma and returned Foundation,T Inc. Aitken retired from individual philosophy. to teaching again. In 1933, while Expanding horizons is what art “I wanted to recognize ability and and teachers are all about. WWU last June after a distinguished living on a shoestring salary, she saw career with Western’s Department of self-motivation, rather than solely a newspaper travel ad and, within An active artist as well as teacher, need,” comments Kelsey, whose own Kelsey has held one-woman shows Physical Education, during which hours, was at the travel agent’s door she influenced the lives of thousands lively philosophy of living has carried to purchase a boat ticket to the at the Spokane Art Center, Pasadena her through many decades. ”l believe Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, of students. Orient. She cruised to the then- Individuals wishing to make very strongly in education to develop exotic lands of Japan, China and the Western Washington University each person’s creative potential.” Gallery and Anacortes Art Gallery, contributions to the fund may do so Philippines. by writing to: Margaret Aitken Together with Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Next came three summers at among others. Her works are in Fouts, Kelsey also has donated to permanent collections at the Scholarship Fund, The Western Washington State University’s art Foundation, Inc., Old Main 445, The Western Foundation real colony, located on the Colville University of California, Berkeley; property, valued at $30,000, which Nespelem; Western Washington Western Washington University, Reservation at Nespelem, where she Bellingham, WA 98225. they have jointly owned 24 years at learned painting by doing portraits of University; and in many private the southern end of Lake Whatcom. collections. For further information, call (206) native Americans. “That’s when I 676-3027. □ “The property adds a valuable really got started painting,” she says. “Art Is not a ‘frill’,” she dimension to The Western In high school she was not emphasizes. “It Is a very basic Foundation,” says Jeanene DeLille, allowed to take art courses because human need.” executive director of development at she was planning to go on to Wash­ “As I get older, my wants are Western. ington State University and could fewer,” chuckles Kelsey. “I don’t ■

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Matties endowment Foundation Trustees Club Foundation aids children’s aids funding book collection lists 27 charter members of schoiarships iriam Mathes, who taught at he Trustees Club of The Board of Trustees, He is responsible Western from 1934 to 1971, he Office of Student Financial Western Foundation, Inc., now has informed The Western for achieving unanimous member­ Aid and The Western has 27 charter members and is M ship In the club from the Board of Foundation, Inc., are doing Foundation, Inc., that she will estab­ continuingT to grow, according to a Trustees, central administration, T lish, through a bequest in her will, everything possible to provide the Miriam Snow Mathes Endowment report by Jeanene DeLllle, executive several deans and private Individuals. financial assistance to Western Members contribute $1,000 Fund. director of development at Western. students. Income from the fund, to be An annual dinner and reception annually to The Western The Western Foundation, Inc., established with a $10,000 bequest, with WWU’s president and members Foundation’s Unrestricted Fund, has expended $63,867 this fall to 103 of the Board of Trustees Is one which is used to support a variety of ^Jk 9^ toward WWU students. In addition, 259 ^ enhancing the benefit members of the club enjoy. In educational enrichment oppor­ scholarships have been awarded addition, benefits include a certifi­ children’s book tunities at Western. DeLllle said a from community and statewide cate of membership (suitable for collection at limited number of charter organizations for a total of $168,372. Western’s framing), special parking privileges, memberships are still available. This year, $80,000 will be disbursed Mabel Zoe admission to campus-sponsored For further information, call (206) from the Office of Student Financial Wilson Library. events and special University 676-3027 or write to The Western Aid In the form of tuition and fee “My first publications. Foundation, Inc., Old Main 445, waivers. interest has The Trustees Club was initiated Western Washington University, This fall. Western students have a always been by Curtis Dalrymple, a former Bellingham, WA 98225. □ higher grade point average than member and chairman of Western’s Miriam Mathes children’s students at any other public books and children’s literature,’’ Mrs. university In the state, except the Mathes said recently when contacted University of Washington. However, at her Panorama City home near Five awarded Woodring schoiarships more students need scholarships Lacey..VvTvV^vJ , VOj - i - . . ‘ and other forms of financial aid than think, perhaps, it was the academic year at WWU. Western can provide. ive Western students have The Western Foundation, Inc., is Wood ring gift [establishment of the been named Woodring Students receiving the Woodring Scholarship Fund for scholarships are: Christopher D. actively seeking scholarship support Scholars and will receive to meet the needs of our students. If prospective teachers by Paul and F$2,250 Paul and Jeannette WoodringJensen, a mathematics/education you are interested In establishing a Jeannette Woodring] which spurred Scholarships for the 1984-85 major from Bellingham; Donna S. me on,’’ she added. Thompson, an elementary education named scholarship fund or con­ Mrs. Mathes is certainly no major from Seattle; Stephen L. tributing to an existing scholarship stranger to the world of children’s National merit Quinn, an elementary education fund, contact The Western literature. When she first came to major from Mount Vernon; Mark A. Foundation, Inc., by calling (206) Western in 1934, she taught semi-finalists Rondeau, an English education 676-3027. □ children’s literature at the Campus major from Two Harbors, Minnesota; School and later combined that estern has enrolled a record and Deborah D. Wallin, a history/ subject with teaching library science. number of National Merit education major from Oak Harbor. “In 1934 the position at Western semi-finalists this fall. The Woodring Scholarship Fund Annual Fund drive was the only job In my field in the WIn recognition of their was established last year through an now at $43,303 country and I was certainly delighted accomplishments. The Western annual $10,000 donation to The to get It,’’ Mathes explained. Foundation, Inc., has funded full or Western Foundation, Inc., by Paul he Annual Fund Drive of The By the time she retired In 1971, partial scholarships from the and Jeannette Woodring. Dr. Paul Western Foundation, Inc., has Mathes had developed a national Unrestricted Fund for these Wood ring Is the distinguished brought in a total of reputation in the children’s literature academically outstanding students. service professor at WWU, winner of T$47,303.41 as of October 26. A total field and was frequently called upon The following National Merit the 1983 Distinguished Alumnus of 458 donors have contributed to for editing and writing assignments semi-finalists are attending WWU Award from the American the drive since it began last March. for the American Library Association this fall: Association of State Colleges and The Annual Fund includes gifts for as well as reviews for the Library • John P. Carmichael — Decatur Universities (AASCU), and a both restricted and unrestricted Journal. High School, Federal Way. nationally recognized authority on uses. In addition, she wrote numerous • John Gossman — Lynden High education In the United States. A notable increase in the number papers and articles for the School, Lynden. The fund was established for the of “matching gifts’’ has added Association of Childhood Education • Verna L. Heller — Decatur High purpose of encouraging students of significantly to this year’s annual and for several years edited the “List School, Federal Way. superior academic talent to prepare fund, comprising almost $20,000 of of Basic Books for Elementary • Julie K. McGalliard —Kentwood for careers In public school teaching. the total. Schools’’ for the National Education High School, Kent. In making the scholarship fund Western’s Annual Fund helps to Association. She also served as • Joy M. Ralph — Bremerton available. Dr. Woodring noted that support a number of academic president of the American Asso­ High School, Bremerton. the number of elementary and enrichment programs at WWU and ciation of Librarians. • Julie D. Scott — Sehome High secondary school students is helps to provide students with the Not too long ago, the Library of School, Bellingham. expected to rise from 30 to 60 best educational programs available. Congress asked Mathes’ permission • Scott A. Sherman — Cascade percent in the Western states during If you’ve made your gift to the to use her annotations in the Basic High School, Everett. the next decade. Annual Fund already, The Western Book Collection. WWU President G. Robert Ross Wood ring scholarships are Foundation, Inc., thanks you for your Incidentally, Mathes is the and many faculty members have available to students who score in generosity. For those who haven’t daughter-in-law of Edward T. Identified a need to attract even more the top ten percent of the Scholastic given yet, there is still an opportunity Mathes, who held the title of academically talented students to Aptitude Test, the Washington Pre- to participate. The 1984 campaign Principal at what was then New WWU. The Western Foundation’s College Test or other standardized continues through December 31. Whatcom Normal School from 1899 financial commitment helps to tests of academic talent and who All gifts to the Annual Fund are to 1914. □ address that need. □ have at least 30 college credits. □ tax deductible. □ Rdsumd / Fall 1984

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»V , Medicine & society symposium jST‘ *5;'-' ■5 ERUPTION 'F, ■ 4 --t^-. . <• AND rx3,n -i' set for February at Fairhaven % '"’^r - COOK-OFF two-day symposium on planning organizations, medical medicine and society is societies and universities. scheduled for February 1 and Speakers include Milton H. Miller, /e t - i -. A M.D., professor and chair of the 2, 1985, at and Western. Department of Psychiatry at the The goal of the symposium is to University of California, Los Angeles, improve public understanding of the and “Johnny” Cox, R.N., Ph.D., staff -, t' -r-'V t_ American health-care system by ethicist. Sacred Heart Medical placing medicine in a cultural, Center in Spokane. historical and social context and by Medical professionals including engaging in public discussion. those in alternative health care, The symposium focuses on the students, lay persons and concerned

X ’ . i; :- r f - pressures that will shape the nation’s citizens will find this symposium of effort to meet society’s health-care interest. Accreditation through pro­ expectations and demands during fessional organizations and the the 1980s. “Action-oriented” work­ option of attending for credit shops will encourage participants to through the Center for Continuing “brainstorm” about issues of greatest Education are available. Mount Baker Chili Eruption concern to them. Results of the The symposium is open to the workshops will be summarized and public without charge. For further and Cook-Off set for Jan. 26 forwarded to legislators, health Information, call (206) 676-3680. □ ave the date of January 26, International Mount Baker Chili 1985, on your calendar. That’s Eruption and Cook-Off. when Bellingham will be Last year’s event brought in more S than $2,000 to Western’s non-profit Washington’s “hottest” city this winter as The Western Foundation, fundraising arm, with proceeds Inc., sponsors the Second Annual going to fund scholarships and other academic enrichment programs. This year’s Cook-Off committee is aiming for 30 teams which promise to cook Center to serve up some of the best chili ever tasted ethnic minorities in the Northwest. In addition to tasting all that chili, is established the public will be treated to a host of new office designed to games (for adults and kids), live serve ethnic minorities, music, door prizes and a number of international students tantalizing chill recipes, as well as a Aand students with disabilities number of food and drink stands. IBM computer sales force uses has been established by The Second Annual Mount Baker Western’s Division of Student Chill Eruption and Cook-Off is set WWU student demo packages Affairs. for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, hen the IBM national sales January 26, at Assumption Gym, tional units written in PILOT, but as The new office, known as force hit the streets In 2116 Cornwall Ave., in Bellingham. Is usually the case with different the Student Assistance Center, September to begin market­ Admission Is $2 for adults and $1 for computer companies, the 16 selected was established as a firm Wing its new authoring language, the kids. units had to be translated Into IBM commitment to serve the needs first thing customers saw was a The Cook-Off Is a definite “must” PILOT in order to be used on the of these special student picture of Western’s campus square. for curing those mid-winter blahs IBM PC. Enter the WWU computer populations, according to Luis The demonstration packages IBM and having more fun than most students, who then took the original Ramirez, director of support sales personnel are using were people are usually allowed to have codes for instruction units written in programs, services and developed by nine WWU students. on a Saturday in January. PILOT and translated the units for minority affairs at WWU. IBM recently got Into the courseware For more information or to IBM equipment, said Hayes. Ramirez said services of the (software used in instructional register a team for the Cook-Off, In addition, the original instruc­ office are open to any currently settings) market for the company’s tion packages had very limited enrolled or prospective WWU write to The Western Foundation, personal computers—the IBM PC. Inc., Old Main 445, Western Wash­ graphics, ones which could be con­ student. The office is located in According to Joan Hayes of sidered rather dull by today’s ever- Old Main 285. ington University, Bellingham, WA WWU’s Computer Center, IBM began 98225, or call (206) 676-3027. □ increasing standards. The WWU In addition to Ramirez, looking for a university-level students also took that challenge office staff Includes Liz Instructional software language. head-on and provided an entire new Partolan, coordinator of After a nationwide search, the set of color graphics for the IBM PC support programs and services; Artists, writers and musicians alone company settled on PILOT, an courseware packages. Teresa LaFreniere, office cannot keep a culture alive. They author language designed for people So, each time an IBM sales team manager; and Arlene Donato, must be backed by the enthusiasm of who know how to teach, but not breaks out its demonstration unit to secretary. a multitude of parents and teachers necessarily how to program. market these teaching units on Fur further information on — people who treasure their heritage IBM PILOT is a language college and university campuses the Student Assistance Center and will devote their energies to developed and written by Dr. George across the country, a little bit of and its services, call (206) 676- keeping its flame aglow. To them, Gerhold and Larry Kheriaty of WWU is included. 3843 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. more than to the artists, must fall the Western. IBM began marketing the weekdays. □ responsibility “pass it on.” WWU already had many instruc­ packages nationwide on September — Jim Trelease 28. □ ■ ■■.. .

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Sparks, director of students, compared with 9,617 largest this year, numbering 2,353 or student financial aid at Western Western’s Public Information staff. students In the fall of 1983, 25.73 percent of the student body. since 1976, Her duties, in according to a report issued by Th2re are 1,506 sophomores, 2,135 resigned that addition to 1. juniors, 2,320 seniors, 451 graduate St' WWU Registrar Eugene Omey. writing for post in August The decline in enrollment Is a students, 372 post-baccalaureate Rdsumd, to become direct result of Western’s efforts to students and seven special students. include director of satisfy “a firm WWU continues to attract financial aid at coordinating legislative students from a wide geographic the University the news mandate to area both In-state and across the % of Virginia. bureau, parent control 1984-85 country. Students come from 36 of John Klacik, relations enrollment,” Washington’s 39 counties, from 28 activities, and associate Omey said in foreign countries (in addition to Klacik director of Bettis writing and releasing the Canada) and from 43 other states. student financial aid, is serving as editing of Soundings, Western’s figures. Of Western’s new freshmen, 1,332 acting director until a replacement Is quarterly parents newsletter. It was come from Washington, 60 from found. necessary for other states, six from British Western to turn Columbia and ten from other foreign Becky Plumlee has joined the away several hundred qualified countries. Dr. George Drake, associate Alumni Relations staff as special students this fall in order to meet The fall quarter total of 9,144 professor of sociology, has been events that mandate. With the 9,144 student Includes 8,497 students who come named coordinator. In fall quarter figure, WWU will be very from Washington homes, 424 from f chairman of her position, close to the annual enrollment target other states, 134 from British WWU’s Center she will be sought by the Legislature, Omey Columbia and six from elsewhere in for East Asian responsible for explained. Canada, and 83 from foreign _ imaintalmrig Western’s student body continues countries. □ “We believe contact with to be equally balanced, with women Dr. Drake will alumni by increase the keeping alumni commitment of _ records, Apparel design, fashion marketing the Center for Plumlee CO m m u n I ca­ Drake East Asian tions activities, and planning and offered by Western in Seattle carrying out organized alumni Studies to educate local businesses, xcitement was the key word as because it offers shipping to the activities on and off campus. public schools and community Western began offering United States one day earlier than colleges about the need for ★ ★ courses in apparel design and other ports of entry on the West understanding between Aslan and fashion marketing this fall in Seattle. Coast. American cultures,’’ said Dr. Peter The courses are meeting the As fall quarter classes began, 56 Ellch, dean of the College of Arts Dr. June Ross, professor of growing needs of the fashion In­ students had enrolled In the fashion and Sciences, In announcing the biology, was elected president of the Faculty Senate dustry in the Northwest, particularly design and apparel merchandising r appointment. Seattle, according to Dr. Roslie King, classes. Western’s Apparel Design ★ * * this past spring. She began her program coordinator and chair­ and Fashion Merchandising Office is new duties in person of Western’s Department of located on the sixth floor of the Dr. Albert Froderberg, associate June and will Home Economics. Olympic Savings Tower at Third and professor of mathematics, has been Seattle has long been a center for Pine streets. appointed preside over the Senate fashion design marketing and mer­ For more information on up­ special chandising on the West Coast. coming classes, call the Seattle assistant to the through the 1984-85 Recent years have shown a tremen­ office at (206) 467-9968 or Western’s president for academic dous growth In the apparel design Department of Home Economics at state year. □ and marketing Industry, with Seattle (206) 676-3370. □ governmental emerging as the leader in the fields relations. He of active sportswear, expedition wear will be and young men’s wear. responsible for “Our students will be prepared for monitoring jobs In apparel design, merchan­ Froderberg legislative dising, International marketing, activity In Olympia and will play an A man’s character never changes buying and quality control, to name -1 Integral part in bringing Western’s radically from youth to old age. What happens is that circumstances bring a few of the opportunities in the executive and legislative message to field,” said King. “Since the courses this state’s lawmakers. Froderberg out characteristics which had not been obvious to the superficial are centered in Seattle, students will may be reached by calling (206) be able to take advantage of many 676-3482. observer. •— Hesketh Pearson internships at numerous companies * * * located here,” she added. Students also benefit from

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Tim Whitfield Robert Swank Tim Whitfield, a 1983 WWU The Bellingham School Board business administration graduate has named 1951 WWU graduate who minored in art, was named the Robert Swank to the position of artist of the month for The Monroe assistant superintendent for general Monitor and The Valley News, administration. He had formerly according to an article in The Sultan served as the district’s personnel Valley News In August. administrator. Whitfield is presently working as Swank began work in the Belling­ an insurance claims adjuster in Lake ham district In 1961, teaching sixth City. grade at Lowell School. He became counselor and vice principal of Fairhaven Middle School in 1966 and Larry Young served as principal there until 1974. The hew principal of Bellingham’s * * * is 1959 WWU graduate Larry Young. Young began Ruth E. Norman his teaching career at Montesano ALUMS GA THER IN EAST — Two meetings wre held recently on the East Coast as WWU Dr. Ruth E. Norman, WWU ' " ' alumni gathered in Washington, D.C., and New York City (left). At a salmon barbecue in the High School In 1959, moved to graduate and fornrier teacher In the ' nation’s capital, President Ross is shown serving salmon to 1984 Western graduate Sarah Tacoma in 1967 and to Bellingham in Bellingham Public Schools, has been Lee, who works for Congressman Al Swift. 1970. named outstanding home economist He went on to earn a master’s of the year for metropolitan New degree in education from the Univer­ York City, sity of Oregon In 1964 and a Ph.D. in informs us. Korski’sMusikDiktionary guidance and counseling from Norman was the New York district Washington State University in 1971. “Korski’s Musik Diktionary” was Molto — Birds shedding feathers, “Spotlight Award” winner of 1984 for Young served as vice principal at created by Judy Korski of the Music the American Home Economics Sehome since 1970. ^ , -.^5. ent s tail andMec hi u$ band, Lento — Season before Easter, j: Associatiop^Slie now^ represents the - James A. Korski (’69) of the International Federation of Home Tranquillo — Liquor used In University Space Management staff, Economists at the United Nations for the edification and amusement of margaritas and sunrises. David Christensen and directs a program for low- ■ music lovers everywhere. A Tempo — Legal speed limit. When Bellingham unveiled its income minority women in Brooklyn. The “Diktionary” appears in new Indian Street fire station in Rdsumd as part of our on-going ^ i Cadenza — A West Point August, nobody applauded louder effort to promote cultural undergraduate from little Italy. than 1975 industrial design graduate Lawrence M. Hile, Jr. enrichment. David Christensen. The design for A news release informs us that Mosso — Grows on trees and the unique-looking fire station was Readers who would like to obtain roofs, but not on rolling stones. 1975 accounting and business signed copies (suitable for framing) Christensen’s work. graduate Lawrence M. Hile, Jr., has«j may do so by writing to the Alumni Pastorale — Cow’s dining hall. The Bellingham Herald, in been promoted Office, Old Main 475, Western profiling Christensen, notes that he to manager In Scherzando — Mental illness Washington University, Bellingham, is the only licensed architect In the the audit characterized by multiple WA 98225. Donation Is $5. All firm of Zervas, Taysi, Johnson and department of personalities. proceeds will be donated to the Christensen that does not have a the Northwest degree In architecture. , Alumni Scholarship Fund. Scherzo — German sneeze. Practice ★ * * -. (Seattle) of Plu Calmo — Famous male Touche Ross & Korski’s Musik Diktionary singer; a.k.a. “Mr. C.” Andrew G. Eichier (all rights reserved) Co., the The College of Osteopathic Fugue — Ex., Hatfields & international Medicine of the Pacific awarded the Andante — The correct “done­ McCoys. Hile certified public ness” for spaghetti. degree of Doctor of Osteopathy to accounting and management Cantablle — A melon. 1976 WWU graduate Andrew G. consulting firm. Andantino — Overdone spaghetti. Eichier during commencement Hile joined Touche Ross In 1977. Vivace — George’s piano-playing Sostenuto — What you put on ceremonies last June on the He Is a member of the American brother. Claremont, California, campus. spaghetti andante. Institute of Certified Public Crescendo — A phase of the Eichier will intern at Doctors Accountants and the Washington Staccato — (1) A knife carried by Hospital in Massillon, Ohio. Society of Certified Public : moon. a hood in the barrio. (2) A clay . - Accountants. □ covering used on Mexican homes. Decrescendo — New moon. Michael Bonoff, a biology Robert B. Strain Coda — (1) As in Zip or Area TuttI — Traffic jam in Rome. master’s degree student, has Coda. (2) An Alaskan bear. Rainier National Bank has named received a $300 grant-in-aid of Cantata — Mexican cafe. 1970 education graduate Robert B. research from Sigma XI, the Largo — (1) A fat Italian tenor. (2) Strain as vice president of operations scientific research society, for his Lleder---- As in “take me to ... ” The direct result of too much for Rainier’s Branch Operating thesis work on “The Influence of spaghetti andante with sostenuto. Prelude — Opening credits of an Group. Light and Grazing on Stream Strain first joined Rainier in 1968 Periphyton in Austin Creek, Pizzicato — Italian meat pie X-rated movie. as a management trainee. He lives in Whatcom County.” popular in America. Polonaise — Spread used on Seattle with his wife, Joyce, and two Robert Cusimano, who recently Waltz — First name of Mickey sandwiches and In potato salad. children. completed his master’s degree Mouse’s dad. Polyphony ^ Experienced con ♦ * * through the Department of Biology, has accepted a position with the man. Rachmaninoff -- Latest thing Washington State Department of since punk. Fine — Stop already. □ Ecology as acid rain coordinator. □ (all rights reserved) Rdsumd / Fall 1984

’58 David Langley is president of the Office of Security Pacific National Bank part-time in retail computer sales and ’83 Susan Farrer is working as a . Community Bank of Renton and assumed . . . Warren Laing is currently general restaurants. Paul substitute teaches at teacher in a migrant student program In ■ the post of Washington State Bankers manager for Frenchglen Millwork, Hines, Some Bodies and works fdll-time for a Brewster. . . Cindy Femie married Jose Association president in August. He had Ore. bottled water company. Luis Parada in Sequim September 1. expected to spend this year in a president-elect role, but the departure of ’75 Marilyn J. Howell has been ’80 Vicki Wright married Robert Braun ’84 Lona Graves Is directing an after­ his predecessor to another state appointed to the sociology/anthropology In Spokane in August. She is now school recreation program, “Kids Only hastened his rise to new responsibilities. faculty of Adrian College (Michigan). She teaching physical education and living in Club,” at Seattle’s Magnolia Recreation is currently completing her doctorate in Bremerton . . . Deanna Cowan married Center and is living in Auburn. Terri ’59 Charles Stutz retired recently from sociology at Washington State University, Richard Cryan of New York in Martin, ’83, is also with the staff of that Eastman Kodak and is now teaching with a dissertation on spouse abuse. September. She is a commercial interior organization. When not working with photography at Kings River Community designer for Knoll International of New young people, both are hot air balloonists College, Reedley, Calif. Before joining ’76 Tony Valley received an outstand­ York. as a hobby . . . Andy Cox has accepted a Kodak he had been with the Bellevue ing service award from Savoonga High first teaching position in the third grade School District. School, Savoonga, Alaska, where he has ’81 Kristin L. Koester completed her of Brewster Elementary School. He also taught since 1980. It was the first such Master of Arts degree In library science serves as the girls’ junior high assistant ’60 was recently elected Boyd Baker award ever given at the school. from the University of Michigan in 1982 basketball coach and spends what free president-elect of the American Alliance and is now librarian and public relations time he can backpacking . . . Steven Hiil for Health, Physical Education, ’79 Barbara Coster of Anchorage director for the Oregon School of Arts is now teaching secondary English In Recreation and Dance, Southwest recently completed her Washington State and Crafts, Portland. Coupeville . . . Linda Sparman, an District. He is currently an associate bar exams and is waiting the results of elementary education graduate, landed professor of physical education at the her Alaska bar following graduation from ’82 Theresa Fowier, who received her her first teaching position with Morgan University of Arizona, where his teaching Willamette University’s law school In B.S. from Huxley College in 1982, is now Owings Elementary School in Chelan. and research specialty is sports law. He June . . . Deana Weeks was awarded her doing graduate study in landscape She was the winner of an Alumni also serves on the board of directors of Doctor of Medicine degree from the architecture and regional planning at the Association scholarship during her tim.e the National Sports Studies Foundation. Medical College of Wisconsin last May. University of Pennsylvania . . . Mitzi at Western . . . Kenneth R. Wiiliams of She is serving a transitional residency at Johanknecht, former women’s basketball Lynnwood married Karen M. Erickson in ’65 Bob Wade is with the Federal St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical Center in player, earned All-America honors as Everson last August. He is employed by Bureau of Investigation as a supervisor in San Francisco . . . Kelli (Boyle) Murphy catcher for the Seattle A’s women’s A Reid Middleton and Assocites of the Washington field office. He recently and husband Paul own and operate Some slow pitch team which placed third at the Edmonds, and his wife is employed by completed eight months of special Bodies, an exercise studio In Seattle’s national tournament held in Midland, Lots of Tots Development Center. training at the National War College, the Ballard district. In addition, she works Texas, In September. nation’s senior military Institution which accepts some selected civilians. His program concentrated on national security policy formulation and was ' ^ f loWowed by two weeks in Central Here’s what we have for you

’70 Roger Miller received his master’s degree from Pepperdine University and is Alumni Club membership will reap new barrel bag currently teaching history, sociology and Introduction to law at Bainbridge High The official “Alumni Club Bag” School, Bainbridge Island. He also is —a sturdy nylon barrel bag in navy ‘ coaching baseball and basketball. blue with white trim. This 16-inch - r- ^ ^ ’73 Maurice “Mac” Click received his bag is ideal for carrying your togs ^ , £ «• Doctor of Medicine degree from the Uni­ versity of Texas Medical School at to an aerobics class, your towels to Houston In June. He is entering a the beach, your lunch to work, or residency framily practice at the hundreds of other uses. It comes University of Texas Medical Branch at free with your membership in the V.s- Galveston. Alumni Club for 1984-85 (one bag ’74 Foster City (Calif.) banker Paul M. per membership, joint or single). ■ Gawenka was promoted to vice president Plus, when you are on campus, of world corporate banking for the there are a variety of services and Northern California/High Technology activities waiting for you. You have the use of Wilson Library, four tickets for Western athletic events (plus special alumni rates when ■' / -r * ’ those four are gone), and alumni Alumni scholarship rates for Western Theatre winners named productions. And more . . . You may rent The Western Alumni Association equipment from Western’s Outdoor has awarded three $1,017 scholar­ Program for hiking, climbing, ships to WWU students for the 1984- cycling, etc. On Friday evenings > - 85 academic year. there is alumni family swimming in This year’s awards went to Jeffrey the Western pool. Campus films Lee Canaan of Bellingham, a are open to Alumni Club members, '4 computer science major; Ambre L. as are the facilities of Lakewood Brockbank, a biology/chemistry with sailing, canoeing and major from Bellingham; and Laura M. swimming on Lake Whatcom. Membership Application Wykes, an education major from Seattle. The Alumni Club The scholarships are made Dues Western Washington University Alumni Association Bellingham, Washington 98225 possible through investment earn­ ings from Alumni Association Regular memberships: Single $15, Name ______L donations, sales and other enter­ Joint $20 Last First initial (Former) Grad Year prises. Selection is based on aca­ L Senior alumni rates (classes of Spouse. demic achievement and participation Last First Initial (Former) Grad Year 1941 and earlier): in community activities. □ Single $10, Joint $15 Address Street City State Zip Young alumni rates (classes of ’82, Telephone. Student No. L ’83, ’84): Single $7.50, Joint $10 (yours, if known) (spouse’s, if known) ■ 'S7 n*;’ r-;. V;' ■ •' -■/- V ' '. ■ t: i I •..' y, '’'^f ■"

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