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Vol. 44, No. 3, Arches Spring 2017

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a farewell This will be the last issue ofArches produced by the editorial team of Chuck Luce and Cathy Tollefson.

On the cover: President Emeritus Thomas transfers the college medal to President Crawford. 4 arches spring 2017 Friends,

Let us tell you a story. It’s a story about you. And it’s about a place that is what it is because of you. We hope you will forgive us for address- ing you collectively. There are 41,473 Puget Sound alumni, and while we’ve gotten to know a great many of you in the 18 or so years we’ve been editing this magazine, we still have a few to go. Cathy, you may have observed, is one of you. Class of 1983. She is also the parent of a 2017 graduate (woo-hoo, Olivia!), and will herself complete an M.Ed. this summer, them again, and meeting you for lunch in the and sorority reunions, sports-team reunions, so she’s lived the Logger life. Chuck, on the SUB, Chuck might as well have been taking performing-group reunions, PacRim other hand, had to figure it out, and now his classes online, if such a thing had existed reunions, academic-department reunions, or that he has he says he’s jealous of you. He, back then. His education was stamp-and-die; old friends just having an outing. Often when too, attended a college that was founded yours was handcrafted. His was anonymous; you do, you take a picture and send it to by Methodists in the late 1800s, but that is you were engaged. Arches—even on the most important days of where the similarities between the two schools And that engagement thing, we have your life, like weddings and graduations and end. His alma mater’s enrollment is way big- observed, carries over into your lives after the births of your children. We are grateful ger—more than 10 times bigger. And while Puget Sound. We often hear these days about that you thought of Arches at those times. you were taking classes with 18 or so other how, even as social networking has increased For these and so many other reasons, our students taught by tenure-line faculty, he was due to electronic media, such media have alumni friends, it has been our very great in a lecture hall with 300 nameless kids tak- their own way of isolating people, causing privilege getting to know you and telling ing notes in the dark as the professor spoke Americans to disengage from getting together your stories. Now, though, it is time to say into a microphone. Some of those profs were in real time for everything from bowling so long. Chuck is retiring this spring, and famous in their fields—hey, he can say he had leagues to PTA meetings. Cathy will be departing after she finishes her teachers like Howard Zinn, Erazim Kohák, That’s not something that can be said master’s later this summer. But things aren’t and Isaac Asimov—except he never got to about you. In fact, just the opposite. You’re going to change completely. Ross Mulhausen, talk to them. If he had a question during class out there in the world in all kinds of ways. the university photographer for 31 years, and he had to write it down and wait until the Take a stroll through the “Classmates” section Julie Reynolds, who has designed Arches pages once-a-week discussion section so he could of Arches in any issue and you’ll find entry since 2009, will continue to make their visual ask it of a grad-student teaching assistant. after entry describing what you and your magic. Meanwhile, the new editorial director And this wasn’t just for freshman-year 100- families are doing—starting NGOs, leading will be introduced in May, and the Class- level courses. It was pretty typical right up companies, breaking world records, holding mates editor announced later this summer. until his final year, when senior-level seminars posts in town government, or volunteering finally started kicking in. So while your profs with community orchestras, library boards, Your collaborators in hack- were thinking up irresistible ways to interest and historic preservation commissions. hack, chop-chop, you in a topic you never knew you cared And you guys are always finding ways to about, and marking up your papers with a get together with your classmates: fraternity Chuck and Cathy thousand comments and making you rewrite

spring 2017 arches 1 photojournal by Ross Mulhausen

THE MAROON TIDE February 24: Semifinal game in the Northwest Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament versus Lewis & Clark. After being behind nearly the whole game and down by 10 with 3:41 left in the fourth quarter, the Loggers start chipping away at the lead and tie the score with a minute to play. On their next possession Jamie Lange ’19 gets the ball under the hoop, puts it up, and misses. She grabs the rebound. Her second try also misses, but she again gets the rebound. A third attempt, too, bounces around the rim and out. For the fourth time, Jamie hauls down the rebound. With 10 seconds remaining and two defenders all over her, she muscles up the game- winning layup. The crowd, as they say, goes wild.

2 arches spring 2017 spring 2017 arches 3 RITE OF SPRING March 18: The annual Puget Sound Women’s League flea market fills the field house with bargain-hunting North End neighbors as it has every year since 1968. All proceeds go to student scholarships.

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A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY March 4: Associate Professor and Chair of Theatre Arts Sara Freeman ’95 directs Anne Washburn’s hit play, Mr. Burns, about six people who gather around a fire after a nationwide nuclear plant disaster that has destroyed the country and its electric grid. For comfort they turn to one thing they share: recollections of The Simpsons television series. The incredible costumes and masks you see here were designed by Mishka Navarre, the college’s costumer and costume shop supervisor. The actors, from left: Allie Lawrence ’18 (Itchy the blue mouse, in the back), Hanna Woods ’19 (Lisa Simpson), Castor Kent ’20 (Scratchy, the cat, also hard to see back there), Keegan Kyle ’17 (Mr. Burns), Emma Kelly ’19 (Bart Simpson), Carly Dryden ’19 (Marge Simpson), and Roberto Diaz ’19 (Homer Simpson).

spring 2017 arches 5 the quad Four pages of thoughts, news, trends, and phenomena

DIVESTMENT Fossil fuel-free endowment fund Following several years of study, including engagement with con- cerned students, Puget Sound’s board of trustees released a State- ment on Divestment last spring. The statement makes six commit- ments regarding holdings in the university’s endowment, including the introduction of a new option for donors to the endowment who want their gifts invested in a portfo- lio absent of fossil fuel energy and utility companies. That option is now in place. (Gifts to the Annual Fund—such as the Alumni Fund or Parents Fund—are for current operations and are not invested in UNDEFEATED This year’s women’s basketball team had the best season in Puget Sound women’s basket- the university’s endowment.) ball history, finishing undefeated in regular-season Northwest Conference play and 26-3 overall. The team Other commitments include: was ranked as high as 6/7 nationally. It qualified for the NCAA D-III tournament and won the first-round game • identifying ways to reduce expo- against UC Santa Cruz handily, 93-74. Then, in a contest the final minute of which may be the craziest ever sure to hydrocarbon companies seen in Memorial Fieldhouse, it fell to Whitman in the second round 69-67. We’re still waiting for our blood over a period of years without pressure to drop after that one. Listen to an interview with Coach Loree Payne and Alexis Noren ’17, a 2017 harming investment returns and All-West Third Team selection, at soundcloud.com/pswhatwedo/march-madness. the programs they support (such as financial aid); • avoiding new commitments to ASK THE PROF edited by Shirley Skeel commingled private funds whose primary strategy is to make Q: If all clouds are made of one substance, water vapor, how is it there are so many investments focused on hydro- different types of clouds? carbon extraction, processing, Steven Neshyba, professor of chemistry, provides our answer: and/or transportation; Just as liquid water can exist in one of three states depending on local conditions, • making no direct investments the form that water vapor in clouds takes depends on atmospheric conditions. in Filthy 15 and Carbon Under- Looking out my window I see platoon after platoon of low-lying stratus clouds, ground 200 publicly traded stocks having soldiered their way across the Olympic Peninsula. Their march likely began within any separately, internally when moisture above the Pacific Ocean drifted upward, mixed with cold air, and managed endowment account condensed into droplets so tiny they were held indefinitely suspended. Stratus (the university has none now); clouds bring welcome warmth: They capture photons emitted by the Earth’s sur- • seeking attractive investments in face with such efficiency that the ground on this winter day is warmer by a dozen renewable energy that meet the degrees as a result. In the spring a feistier cloud appears. Cumulus clouds start college’s investment criteria; and when a patch of ground gets warm, making the entire column of air above it rise. As the rising air turns cold, the • assessing the effects of climate humidity condenses into a cloud. Condensation releases heat, however, making the air rise even faster, causing even change and potential regulatory more condensation. In the Midwest, cumulus updrafts can rise at 100 miles per hour or more, so fast that the upper requirements, such as carbon portions find themselves launched into air so high and cold that the water droplets freeze. Their moisture depleted, taxes, on the portfolio as a whole the glaciated tops of cumulus clouds then quietly drift off. In summer we see cirrus clouds, the royalty of the sky. to better understand portfolio Each cirrus cloud, fiercely individual and remarkably high in the sky, emerges out of the blue with its own burst of risks. hexagon-shaped ice crystals that quickly grow heavy and begin to fall. Often caught in a crosswind, the stream of Learn more here: pugetsound.edu/ crystals can stretch for miles across the sky. Sometimes you catch a glimpse of a halo, where photons of sunlight divestment. passing through the crystals are deflected by 22 degrees, just enough to produce a faint, rainbow-colored crown.

6 arches spring 2017 QUOTE, UNQUOTE “That is an interesting choice. … You needed to know what cascara looked like so you didn’t cut a marshmallow- roasting stick from it. If you did you’d wind up squatting in the woods instead of enjoying your marshmallow.”

SPECTRA — Vanessa Koelling, a visiting assistant professor of biology who stud- And while we’re on the subject of ies plant evolutionary genetics, in a January 2017 article in the Tacoma meteorological phenomena News Tribune about Starbucks’ choosing the name “Cascara” for a new Yes, we see a lot of rainbows here in the Pacific Northwest. But no matter latte. Cáscara means bark or husk in Spanish, and in Starbucks’ case the how many times one of the ephemeral prismatic spectacles materializes, the company was referencing the husk of the coffee bean. Also, though, sight never fails to stop us in our tracks. An Arches tip of the mortarboard to cascara is the name of a deciduous tree that grows in the understory of Liz Collins ’81, board secretary and director of the Office of the President, Northwest forests, and its bark is a powerful laxative. The article noted who snapped this example of the reflection, refraction, and dispersion of that the Starbucks drink doesn’t contain any cascara. the afternoon sun’s light on a misty March 7. Fun fact: In a double rainbow, the colors in the upper arc always appear in reverse order of the arc below. OUR TOWN Seen on a car in the Kil- worth parking lot. Made us wonder about creative possibilities if the state started allowing emojis on vanity license plates.

CAMPUS MYSTERIES It just showed up, from where we have no idea Here’s a story that floored us when we heard it at the library’s March 7 Behind the Archives Door presentation. The college has in its special collections a copy of Plutarch’s Lives, mostly in Latin, published in 1538 in Venice, Italy. How the college came to acquire it is a wonder. One morning about a dozen years ago, among the items

COLLABORATIONS in the after-hours drop box were some old Raising the roof books apparently left as In February the college symphony orchestra teamed up with the local Bain- a donation. The copy of bridge Symphony to perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. Mahler’s Lives was among them. monumental composition is so expansive that it required the combination No one knows who deposited of two orchestras to stage a performance the way the maestro intended. this insanely valuable book Hearing more than 90 musicians hit the climax near the end of the fourth that as near as we can tell is movement, well, let’s just say we wondered if the event was noted by the one of fewer than a dozen like seismograph next door in the basement of Thompson Hall. it in existence.

spring 2017 arches 7 the quad

NEW FACULTY BOOKS Schubert’s Reputation from His Time to Ours (Pendragon Press), by Professor of Music History Geoffrey Block Serni Solidarios Professor Block tells the story of how the young Viennese schoolmaster-turned-freelance-composer, whose major instru- mental works were little recognized in his own time, lived, wrote profusely—completing some 1,000 works—and died at the age of 31, leaving behind a portfolio that eventually put him among history’s classical music giants.

Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy (Oxford University Press), Associate Professor of Classics Brett Rogers and Benjamin Eldon Stevens, editors

This is the first collection of essays in English focused on how modern fantasy draws on ancient Greek and Roman mythology, philosophy, literature, history, art, and cult practice. Ranging from harpies to hobbits, from cyclopes to Cthulhu, and all manner of monsters and myths in between, the comparative study of classics and fantasy reveals similarities between ancient and modern ways of imagining the world. VISITORS An evening with Roz Chast Picturing the Proletariat: Artists and Labor in Chast, staff cartoonist for The New Yorker, was on campus Feb. 9 to spend Revolutionary Mexico, 1908–1940 (University of Texas Press), some time with Professor Elise Richman’s two senior-seminar art classes and by Professor of History and Latin American Studies John Lear to give a lecture later that night in Schneebeck Concert Hall. New Yorker editor The artists who aspired to be the intellectual leaders of the David Remnick has called Chast “the magazine’s only certifiable genius.” She Mexican working class played as much a role in post-revolu- has been concocting cartoons for the magazine since 1978, and her work tionary society as the peasant farmers with their demands has appeared in several children’s books, humor anthologies, and a wide and the generals with their guns. Using almost 150 art visuals, range of other publications, from Scientific American to Redbook to Harvard Professor Lear explores how artists and labor unions partici- Business Review. pated in the transformation of Mexico from 1908 through the presidency of Lázaro Cárdenas (1934–1940).

God in Captivity: The Rise of Faith-Based Prison INTERACTIONS Ministries in the Age of Mass Incarceration (Beacon Press), Was it you? by Associate Professor of Religion and Gender Studies Tanya Erzen In February we got a call from one Terryl Ross, Ph.D., now the director Prisoners in America have few options if they want a brief of diversity at the University of Washington, Bothell. He told us that escape from the dehumanizing rituals of their daily lives. And back when he was at Lakes High in Lakewood the Black Student for inmates in some states there is only one option: to attend Union arranged a visit to Puget Sound. Terryl wasn’t really interested. a class or event run by an evangelical Christian faith-based He’d never even remotely considered college, but his career counselor ministry. In God in Captivity, Professor Erzen acknowledges the insisted that he go, and Terryl thought, OK, well, sure. At least it’ll positive impact that such counseling and classes can provide. get me out of a day of school. This was in the spring of 1976. On She also laments what these well-meaning ministries do not do. The evange- the Puget Sound campus Terryl was introduced to a UPS student lists she meets and studies are hard-focused on saving souls—and far less who was his guide for the day. Man, did they talk. By the time they on repairing lives and rehabilitating individuals who may later rejoin society. were through Terryl believed he could go to college. Which he did, earning undergraduate degrees at Eastern Washington, a master’s at Syracuse, and a Ph.D. at UW. If by some happy chance you were that person or took part in that event, Mr. Ross would very much like to thank you personally for changing his life. Kindly contact us at [email protected].

8 arches spring 2017 MAYA AT COLLEGE AX ATTACKS Getting to know you The Hack Hack Chop Chop Swiping into Kittredge Hall on a Wednesday night Horror Film Fest I am immediately met by the earthy, chemical smell of oil paint. Climbing the creaking stairs, So this made us smile for the clever- I hear music mixing with the murmuring voices ness of the idea, but it also induced of my classmates as they paint, eyes glued to slight anxiety thinking about the their canvases. inevitable trope of the psychopathic killer flashing loudly out of nowhere Deep into my sophomore year, I have spent when you least expect it. The series enough late nights in Kittredge that it has started is screened on Wednesday nights to feel like a second home. These are the hours at 9:30 and is the work of ASUPS when conversations range from the minor incidents of the day to our child- Campus Films. While we’re on the hoods or religious beliefs. topic of slashers and ax murderers, we note with glee that they’re still screening The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Blue Mouse Theatre This is one of my favorite things about the art department: the sense of on second and fourth Saturdays. Don’t pick on Meat Loaf! camaraderie and compassion that develops among students after spending hours and hours together. While agonizing and advising each other over color adjustments and composition changes, we get to know each other’s DOING GOOD artistic styles as well as who we are as people. On class breaks we cross the street together and enter Diversions or the SUB in grimy clothes with Once again tops in Peace Corps volunteers paint smeared across our faces, conspicuous by these tribal markings. In February the Peace Corps announced that Puget Sound was tied for No. 2 among small schools on the agency’s 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing In her upbeat, passionate way, my painting teacher, Elise Richman, con- Colleges list. Thirteen Puget Sound alumni currently are serving worldwide. stantly reminds her students that painting can teach us lessons that extend Since its founding in 1961, 306 Loggers have joined President John F. into the rest of our lives. But how can finding warms and cools in a shadow Kennedy’s Peace Corps. Puget Sound has consistently ranked high on the be relevant to the larger world? list, including top-five standing for the past three years. Puget Sound tied for the No.1 spot in 2016. I am discovering that the close observation skills we are practicing in art class somehow echo what I am learning in my English classes. As in close reading, painting is an exercise in suspending judgment. Both practices require you Loggerhythms by Roger Dahl ’75 to abandon preconceived notions and to objectively see what’s really there. With my newfound artist’s eyes, when I look at the world around me, I now see all the nuanced color interactions at play. While flying home for spring break, instead of seeing the clouds below as simply white, I focused more deeply and discerned the red and purple undertones. Even climbing into bed at night, I can’t help but notice the contrast of saturation in the green stripes of my pajamas.

When I set off for college I hoped to learn to think critically, to see the world through questioning eyes. I just didn’t expect that I would be learning to see so literally! But with many small victories and setbacks—and no shortage of paint smears—I am growing as an artist and as a human being. While my paintings may only ever hang on my parents’ walls, the perspectives I am gaining in the process will carry me into the rest of the world.

— Maya Makino ’19 is the Arches intern

spring 2017 arches 9 from the archives

An ASTP romance, and a return to where it began In this postscript to our autumn 2016 article on the 75th anniversary of the opening of Kittredge Hall, John Finney tells about two 18-year-olds from the same family—one in 1944, and one in this year’s freshman class.

When World War II veteran Cole Barnard off-campus waffle breakfast. There he met visited Puget Sound with his daughter, Liz freshman Alice Ann Cross. They hit it off, Herdman, during Homecoming and Family and Alice Ann invited Cole to be her date at Weekend in October 2016, he asked especially the February 1944 Tolo dance. After Cole’s to visit an old haunt of his, Kittredge Hall. March 1944 departure, Alice Ann and Cole Cole was one of 238 Army privates enrolled at corresponded, and they kept it up throughout Puget Sound from December 1943 to March the war. Cole got out of the Army in 1946, 1944 in the Army Specialized Training Pro- and when Alice Ann graduated they married, gram (ASTP), Unit 3966. Headquarters was on June 14, 1947. Theirs is one of a few Kittredge Hall. ASTP-related romances that led to marriage. Kittredge was the campus’ first student When their daughter, Liz Herdman, center. Students loved the place and used it brought Cole to campus during Homecoming heavily from the beginning. But Pearl Harbor ASTP buddies C. Cole Barnard, left, and last October, they were greeted by Liz’s son, Edmund Buck outside the gymnasium, had brought the country into the war, and Cole’s grandson, Puget Sound freshman Cole soon Puget Sound enrollment was almost home of Company B, with Jones and Howarth Halls in the distance, 1944. Herdman ’20. The family toured Kittredge halved as students enlisted or were drafted. Hall, all decked out for 75th-anniversary In 1943 the U.S. Army, anticipating eventual events, and found a brochure that they used victory in the war, created the ASTP to train organized Unit 3966 “as a provisional battal- as a historical guide through the building. On soldiers in the skills necessary to re-establish ion of two companies,” Company A—housed page 6 was a photograph of students seated on order and infrastructure in occupied terri- in Kittredge Hall, “the palace,” and Company the lawn by the building’s cornerstone. One tory. Some 150,000 soldiers were enrolled in B—housed in the gymnasium (today known of them was Alice Ann Cross. On another three-month ASTP courses at more than 200 as Warner Gym), “the barn.” Although all page they found dean of women Lyle Ford colleges across the country. Unit 3966 was to the soldiers were Army privates, Major Dar- Drushel, who had attended Alice Ann and train engineers. lington appointed some of them as acting Cole’s wedding. Kittredge Hall was given over to house the officers. Cole Barnard was in Company B, After that weekend Liz wrote to me, and officers and soldiers, but Puget Sound students consisting of two platoons. He was leader of on Dec. 28, 2016, I met in person Cole, viewed the giving up of their wonderful new the first platoon as acting first lieutenant. Liz, and grandson Cole. This was a memo- student center as a contribution to the war Life was regimented for the soldiers in rable moment for an old archives volunteer, effort. The soldiers arrived in early December ways that restricted most socializing to the witnessing the enthusiasm and interest that to begin what the Army designated as Term weekends. Company B marched at atten- extended from Grandpa Cole, 18 years old in 1 of Curriculum B-1, running from Dec. tion from the gym to Kittredge for meals 1943, to grandson Cole, 18 years old now. 13, 1943, through March 4, 1944. Term 1 except on Sundays and holidays. Soldiers The ASTP sponsored a semiformal mili- courses were chemistry, English, geography, were required to remain on campus except tary ball on March 3, 1944. Cole was on the history, mathematics, and physics—a grueling between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. on weekdays, committee in charge of arrangements. By the schedule. Subsequent three-month terms were and between 3 p.m. on Saturday and 6:15 time the 1944 Tamanawas was published, expected to follow, but they did not. Most of a.m. on Monday. They had to show a pass the soldiers had been gone for three months. the ASTP programs across the country were coming or going that was void beyond 50 Nevertheless, Puget Sound students devoted terminated at the end of Term 1, with a few miles of Tacoma. six yearbook pages to the ASTP. They wrote: in medicine continuing. In the buildup to the Ah, but the weekends. Everyone looked “To the 238 members of the Army Specialized invasion of Europe the Army needed more forward to the weekends. A faculty War Training Unit, your staff members, and your leaders and infantrymen, and the ASTP was a Activities Committee provided “entertain- officers, we dedicate this section with the hope source of both. ment, social functions, devotional services, that memories of your short stay with us will While they were at Puget Sound, the sol- and cultural programs for the uniformed remain with you always.” diers doubled the student population and revi- men on our campus.” This was nice. But the They have, according to Cole Barnard, talized the campus. But everyone understood women on campus didn’t need a committee who still has his copy of that yearbook, along that the Army guys were soldiers first and stu- to help them plan outings. For example, in with memories of the girl he met and married. dents second. Their leader, Major Darlington, December our guy Cole was invited to an — John Finney ’67, P’94

10 arches spring 2017 Not your average campus job text and photos by Maya Makino ’19 Every year about 1,300 students have jobs on campus­—each of them working an average of 10 hours per week, and in total earning more than $3.6 million. They provide nearly 25 percent of the university’s non-faculty work force, assisting in administrative offices or maintaining the grounds or restocking library shelves or working in food services doing everything from managing cafes to pre- paring food to washing dishes. And then … then there are the kinds of jobs that don’t, shall we say, come immediately to mind but that nevertheless must be reliably performed because the campus is like a little, brainy city, and all kinds of work must be accom- plished to keep it running. Here is a sampling:

Garden manager rent. This involves braving the spider-filled working a graveyard shift. The majority of Bryce Monser ’17 is Expeditionary basement. her job involves locking and unlocking build- garden maintenance ings at set times and letting people back into manager, and Emma Color categorization assistant their rooms. Some people, she says wryly, Casey ’18 is garden Olivia Sherman ’17 are regular customers, needing entrance to programs manager helps Associate their rooms up to three times a week. (and Garden Club president). Yes, there is a Professor of Art campus garden. Quite an impressive one, Elise Richman on Plant research attendant in fact, on Alder Street. It’s there because a research project Dwight Jackson students requested less lawn and more about the complexities of pigment and color ‘19 works in the food. Over the past two summers the gar- relationships. Olivia spends six hours a greenhouse on the den produced more than 100 pounds of week helping Elise mix tints for each of the roof of Thompson fruit and vegetables, which was donated to 83 different pigments that they are studying. Hall, where plants local organizations like the Emergency Food Because they mix colors using paints as are kept and monitored for professor and Network and the Family Renewal Center. opposed to creating a digital color wheel, student science experiments. Dwight, a Garden managers stay in Tacoma during the the intricacies of how the paints will appear business major, waters the plants, cleans summer because that’s when the most gar- when brushed on and layered become more up stray leaves, and monitors plant health. dening and harvesting happens. evident. Professor Richman will present her Lately he’s been spending a lot of time findings in a paper and share the informa- working with tomato plants in use to exam- Bike mechanic tion with art stores and paint companies. ine a fungus that shrivels their leaves. His That eternal method Olivia, a painting major, has integrated this favorite greenhouse moment so far was of college transport experience into her own artwork. She says when it snowed this winter and the green- is a machine after she hardly ever mixed colors for her paint- house ceiling suddenly became opaque. all, and machines ings before, but now she experiments with break sometimes. abandon. Wheelock art curator Meet Tyler Randazzo ’19, a mechanic at the Mary Thompson ’19 university bike shop, where labor and used Campus safety is the Wheelock parts salvaged from unclaimed bikes are assistant Student Center art free to anyone who brings in their busted Amelia Rice ’17 is curatorial assistant. bike, including non-student neighbors. one of 10 students She coordinates and working in Security installs art in the two display cases near the Gear wrangler Services who do things like provide security Information Center. She mainly uses student Corey Beale ’18 and escorts, walk patrols, and enforce parking art, especially from art classes, although she Anna Shampain ’18 regulations. During job training Amelia says puts out calls all over campus for art sub- work at the Puget she was pepper-sprayed (a requirement for missions. Mary is only the second person to Sound Expeditionary workers who carry pepper spray) and then hold this job, and she is inventing it as she helping people to plan had to practice self-defense while in “the goes. She has collaborated with the Center trips, rent gear, and sign up for PSO outings. worst pain of my life.” She gets to observe for Intercultural Engagement on a Japanese They have a whole room full of maps and the campus from rooftops; has been inside internment exhibit, and with the Slater trail guides. They also maintain the extensive the disused Union Avenue tunnels, which Museum, presenting its stunningly colorful gear collection—snowshoes, backpacks, she describes as looking like a horror-film beetle collection. Mary says she is inter- sleeping bags, tents-—that is available to set; and met a family of raccoons while ested in working in museums someday.

spring 2017 arches 11 Can your writing reveal which Harry Potter character is most like you?

mong the many services that type of social media quiz useful, Professor b. Write more than five pages about the college’s Center for Writing, Christoph presented results of the experi- major events and make sure to bring ALearning, and Teaching provides ment at conferences in Poland, Colombia, in information from your other classes; are sessions with specially trained student and Portland, Ore., and she plans to publish it is, after all, good to be open-minded writing advisors who assist other students results later this year. to learning about new things, even though you think divination is probably with getting started on a paper, say, or So which HP character best embodies not a serious academic discipline. improving editing skills. Students who want your writing process? Here’s the quiz, with c. Write exactly two pages, making sure help with their writing sign up or drop in instructions for scoring at the end. Or you to talk about all of the major events can take the quiz online at pugetsound.edu/ for 50-minute consultations. But because you think Professor Trelawney will buzzfeed and get results immediately, plus writing is so personal it can be hard for want you to talk about. see some pretty fun video clips that go peer tutors to know how to give feedback d. Write 1 3/4 pages about one or two along with the questions. that will best meet the writer’s individual events and go play wizard’s chess. needs. For instance, does the writer like circle the letter of your answer: bouncing ideas around and figuring out 3. Professor McGonagall teaches you a a structure later, or does the writer feel 1. You are in the Forbidden Forest with a spell to transform a mouse into a tea- more comfortable starting with some kind few other students and want to get out cup with roses on it. While practicing of template to structure an essay? Those before it gets dark. What do you prefer for an exam, you say the spell slightly can be hard things to figure out within the to do? differently and your teacup emerges, much prettier than you expected, with context of a brief appointment. That was a. Study the map carefully and take the violets on it! You: the challenge that led Professor of English path shown on it; the map has all the and CWLT Director Julie Christoph to work answers in it! a. Practice the spell some more until you with student staff on a tool to use while b. Ignore the map and follow your gut can get the teacup with roses on it. the peer tutor reads a student-writer’s wherever that takes you. (That’s what we’re getting graded on, draft in order to learn a bit more about the c. Enjoy what the forest has to offer, right?) students’ approach to the writing process. then frantically sprint through the for- b. Keep practicing until you are able to They came up with a nine-question Buzz- est at dusk, using what you can see of produce roses, but spend time under- standing the reason different flowers Feed quiz that matches writers with differ- the map in the diminished light. d. Don’t go there in the first place. It’s a appear. ent writing types, based on writing-center dangerous place to be, and you don’t c. Congratulate yourself on the violets theory and framed in terms of Harry Potter want to risk getting sent to the Deten- because it is a more interesting characters. Professor Christoph checked tion Chamber! result and you think the professor the quiz’s effectiveness in the consultation will be pleasantly surprised by your by having student writers fill out a satis- 2. Professor Trelawney assigns an essay innovation. faction survey following appointments for you to discuss the history of read- d. Read about the rose spell one more with and without the quiz, and she inter- ing tea leaves and what major events time and go to bed without practicing viewed writing advisors about how the quiz they predicted. You have some pretty it. You need your sleep! affected their attempts to offer constructive serious doubts about the validity of feedback to writers. The outcome? Two tea-leaf reading. What do you do? 4. Imagine you are at Hogwarts and are making a potion as an ungraded class thumbs up. Whether writers agreed with a. Write two pages talking about why exercise. The potion isn’t quite working the quiz results or not, the quiz turned out divination is not a real thing; it’s non- out. Do you: to be an excellent starter for conversations sense to think that tea leaves could about writing habits. Thinking that writing ever predict anything. a. Start adding a little of this, a pinch centers at other colleges might find this of that and … BAM! You get a new potion—you’re just not sure what it is.

12 arches spring 2017 b. Peek at your neighbor’s happily bub- 7. You’ve finally gotten some information 9. Though you like your house, you bling potion and copy what they did, about what a Horcrux is. Why do you occasionally wonder if the Sorting Hat since theirs turned out right. want to find one? made a mistake. You secretly think you c. Figure that what you did is good a. You love adventure, and this sounds belong in: enough. At least you gave it a shot. like a great chance to have one. You a. Hufflepuff, because they’re not so d. Get so frustrated by the potion that grab your wand and invisibility cloak stressed out all the time and they’re you start over again from scratch, fol- and head out the door; who knows right next to the kitchen for easy lowing the instructions more carefully where you’ll find yourself?! access to midnight snacks. this time. You don’t care how long it b. You like the intellectual challenge of b. Ravenclaw, because they take advan- takes. You need to get it right! the project. You plan out exactly what tage of the great learning opportuni- you are going to do—paying special ties at Hogwarts. 5. You’ve been having a hard time attention to all of the possible prob- c. Gryffindor, because they’re always producing a Patronus, but you really lems that can arise. having such amazing adventures. want to: c. You think that if you find a Horcrux, d. Slytherin, because they are the only Professor Slughorn will finally take you a. Diligently attend all Dumbledore’s ones who have a clue about what seriously. Army meetings to perfect your really matters: power. d. You want to find the Horcrux so that Patronus. everyone stops talking about it and b. Practice your Patronus every day for scoring has more time for a good game of 10 minutes when you know Professor On a scrap of paper write out “Draco,” Quidditch. Lupin is likely to notice. You also log “Harry,” “Hermione,” and “Ron.” Then com- your time in your ongoing journal of pare the answers you selected with the 8. You are in Dumbledore’s Army and are charm practice, which is worth 10 per- list below and put a mark next to the corre- trying to prepare a plan to defeat the cent of your grade. sponding name for each one. For example, Death Eaters. You: c. Take up Professor Lupin’s offer to if in question 1 you chose answer “b,” put come in for office hours. You pop in a. Consult with all your favorite profes- a mark under Harry’s name on your scoring for five minutes to get corrections on sors at Hogwarts. They have the most list. If you answered “c” for question 2, put your Patronus, decide that’s all you experience and are going to be able to a mark under “Draco,” and so on. When need, and take off for the weekend, help you better than anyone in you’ve gotten through all nine questions, knowing you’re ready to go. Dumbledore’s Army. add up the number of marks under each d. Figure the best way to learn is to get b. Only share your plan when you think name. The one with the most marks is the experience. You go looking for a Death it’s really finished, even though your character your writing says you are like. Eater. If you can produce a Patronus in friends say they’re sure it’s fine that scenario, then you’ll be all set to already. You just don’t like to share Question 1: teach it to Dumbledore’s Army. your ideas until you’re really confident a—Hermione; b—Harry; c—Ron; d—Draco about them. Question 2: 6. You are excited to be playing Quidditch c. Want to do a good job, but you’re not a—Harry; b—Hermione; c—Draco; d—Ron this year! You’re looking forward to: obsessed about it. You talk it through Question 3: with your friends and develop a plan a. Winning! That’s what it’s all about, a—Draco; b—Hermione; c—Harry; d—Ron you think will probably work, but right? you make sure to save some time Question 4: b. Glory! You discovered some great new occasionally to pop over to the Three a—Harry; b—Draco; c—Ron; d—Hermione moves that will amaze everyone and Broomsticks for a Butterbeer. land you in the record books. Question 5: d. Think about it constantly, but you c. Bonding with your friends. It’s nice a—Hermione; b—Draco; c—Ron; d—Harry never actually settle on a plan. You to win, but the most important thing, Question 6: know that, really, you will need to be really, is to enjoy the game and sup- a—Draco; b—Harry; c—Ron; d—Hermione flexible to adapt to what happens in port your teammates. the battle, and you’re confident that Question 7: d. Perfecting your form. Last year, you you’ll be prepared for whatever Volde- a—Harry; b—Hermione; c—Draco; d—Ron made five goals, which is pretty good, mort throws at you. but you’ve been practicing with the Question 8: Quaffle all summer. Now that you a—Draco; b—Hermione; c—Ron; d—Harry understand the aerodynamics better, Question 9: you’ll be able to score many more a—Ron; b—Hermione; c—Harry; d--Draco goals.

spring 2017 arches 13 A perfect storm Home he year 1968 marked the beginning of the end for Horace Stoneham in San Francisco. After a decade of great Twinning baseball and robust attendance, the Giants’ fortunes were about to undergo a sea change. Ominous circumstances were converging, any one of which, taken on its own, might have been manageable; together Team they were overwhelming, especially for an Professor Emeritus of English old-fashioned owner like Stoneham, whose Robert Garratt is a scholar of Irish business proclivities and personal bearing literature. He has seven books were not best matched with crises. Pressure to his credit, but his latest never that began with one event in the winter of once mentions William Butler 1967 would continue to build with others over the next few years and lead to Stone- Yeats. Home Team: The Turbu- ham’s undoing, forcing an unthinkable deci- lent History of the San Francisco sion: to sever a lifelong connection with his

Linda O’Connell is a six-year-long labor Giants beloved baseball club. that, more than a history of the The most significant of these events, franchise, tells stories of relation- one that would have disastrous results for ships, many never before told, Stoneham’s Giants, came in the guise of between team and town and baseball’s progress: the relocation of the especially between players and Kansas City Athletics to Oakland for the management. In researching the 1968 season. For the two previous years book, Rob interviewed the likes of maverick Athletics owner Charles O. Finley Felipe Alou, Dusty Baker, Orlando had been itching to get out of the Midwest, Cepeda, Willie Mays, Gaylord where he had had mediocre attendance and Perry, Bob Lurie, Vin Scully, and a terrible television contract. He coveted Northern California and the Bay Area as a many other baseball luminaries. prime location after watching the Giants’ success there. The American League felt the Herewith, an excerpt, in which same way, having been caught off guard by Rob details the reasons why the the National League’s appropriation of the Giants’ owner, the affable old- California market in 1958 when the Giants school-baseball-purist Horace and the Dodgers moved west. The junior cir- Stoneham, finally realizes he can cuit moved into Southern California in 1961 no longer afford the team. Among with the expansion franchise the Los Angeles those reasons: the splitting of the Angels and saw Northern California as a Bay Area fan base with the arrival good location for another team. The league in 1968 of the carnival that was the had West Coast expansion in mind. Finley Oakland Athletics under Charles was granted permission to move to Oakland at the American League owners’ fall meeting O. Finley, the departures for var- on Oct. 18, 1967, when they also authorized ious reasons of Stoneham’s four expansion to Seattle and Kansas City no later most-trusted lieutenants and advi- than 1971. The latter approval by the owners sors, and Stoneham’s crushing was in part to mollify angry Kansas City folks decision to trade Willie Mays. who might be harboring litigation plans in

14 arches spring 2017 Getty/Bettmann response to Finley’s exodus. The A’s arrived in California with great fanfare in the winter of 1967 when Finley greeted a welcoming group of 400 reporters and dignitaries at the air- port, promising a long and successful stay in the Bay Area. Oakland, whose residents have always felt overshadowed by neighboring San Francisco, celebrated its new membership among the ranks of big league cities with speeches and proclamations from local and state officials. Sportswriters in San Francisco appeared impervious to any downside for their home team in Finley’s move and, adopting a “the more, the merrier” attitude, extended a warm welcome to the A’s. Not so Horace Stoneham, who felt immediately threatened. His remarks stood in sharp contrast to those of everyone who was excited about a new Giants owner Horace Stoneham (right), here with manager Leo Durocher in 1949, inherited baseball team in the Bay Area and would the team from his father, Charles A. Stoneham, who had bought the Giants in 1919. Soon prove remarkably prescient for decades to thereafter young Horace began a lifelong employment with the ball club, beginning in 1924 come. “Certainly the move will hurt us. It is with ticket sales, gradually moving to field operations, travel arrangements, and the front simply a question of how much and if both office in the early ’30s. He took over ownership when his father died suddenly in 1936. of us can survive. I don’t think the area at the present time will take care of us both as much as they (the Athletics) think it will.” Taking a more politic and diplomatic stand, war year 1943, both at the Polo Grounds— City. Like Stoneham, he claimed to be losing Chub Feeney, Giants vice president and did the Giants draw fewer home fans. Faced money where he was, and the prospects of Stoneham’s nephew, said he welcomed the with this new reality, Stoneham was unchar- coming west would be good for the bottom A’s’ move and hoped it would work out for acteristically blunt in his response: “Finley, line. Plus he cited Northern California as everyone, including the Giants. Like many the A’s, and the whole American League are one of the great regions of the country for in the city, Feeney thought it was too early to partners in villainy.” Sharing the Bay Area climate, culture, natural beauty, and the pass judgment. market with another Major League ball club economy. It didn’t take long for the Giants to feel was proving disastrous to the Giants’ ability Reasons for moving a baseball team aside, the pinch of the A’s’ presence across the bay. to maintain financial health. it would be difficult to imagine a baseball In 1968, the A’s’ first year in Oakland, the In stating his reasons for moving to the owner more unlike Horace Stoneham in Giants drew 837,220, down over 405,000 Bay Area, Charles O. Finley sounded much temperament, personality, behavior, and from the previous year. This pattern would the same as Stoneham in 1957, when he attitude toward the game than Charles O. persist over the next seven years, Stoneham’s announced he was leaving New York. “The Finley. Where Stoneham was retiring and shy, remaining time with the club. Only once population growth is the fastest of any Major Finley was outspoken and extroverted. Stone- after the A’s moved to Oakland—in the League city in either league, and enthusiasm ham relied on the advice of three or four playoff year 1971, when the Giants won the for sports in the Bay Area is overwhelming,” inner-circle associates and delegated authority National League West title—would Stone- Finley told reporters upon making his bid in almost all aspects of running his organi- ham’s team draw more than 1 million fans to the American League owners. He also zation; Finley tightly controlled all activity to Candlestick. In 1974, attendance fell was happy with the ballpark arrangements, in his front office and even micromanaged to an abysmal 519,987, almost the lowest playing in a soon-to-be refurbished coliseum his team’s play, occasionally ordering his yearly attendance ever for a Stoneham-owned that was home to the National Football managers to bench a player, change a batting Giants team in either San Francisco or New League Raiders, and with a television deal order, or sit a pitcher. Stoneham’s relation- York; only twice before—in 1932 and in the that exceeded anything he had in Kansas ship with other owners was cordial and

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convivial; his National League peers found him generous, affable, and good company. Finley’s reputation among fellow owners was poor; he was regarded as petulant, boorish, and single-minded, especially with regard to ideas on how to improve the business of baseball. Finley was keen on promotions, stunts, giveaways, and entertainment exhi- bitions. He made much of his team mascot, a mule named Charlie O, often parading him around the park before games. One year he promoted “Hot Pants Night” for ladies. Those who wore short shorts were admitted free to the game; those who paraded around the bases in their shorts got two free passes for a future game. He advocated zany uni- forms with white shoes and bright green laces and argued for colored baseballs for night games. He was a firm believer in the desig- nated-hitter rule and pushed his fellow Amer- ican League owners, without success, for a designated pinch runner to be used with free substitution. With all of these schemes, he stood in sharp contrast to Stoneham, an old- school baseball purist and idealist who found continual promotions appalling and vulgar. Stoneham insisted that the game was a thing unto itself: baseball is the greatest game, played by the best who could play it, and in no need of gimmickry to attract the fans. Aside from the occasional cap-day or bat-day, and the annual season-end fan appreciation day, Stoneham disdained Finley’s practices. For all the promotions and publicity stunts that Finley employed, attendance at A’s home games remained among the lowest in the American League during Finley’s tenure as owner. The A’s’ meager gate is even more surprising in the light of the great baseball played in Oakland during the early 1970s, when the A’s won three consecutive world championships, from 1972 through 1974, It would be difficult to imagine a baseball owner more unlike Horace Stoneham in and won the American League West title in temperament, personality, behavior, and attitude toward the game than Oakland A’s owner Charles O. Finley. Where Stoneham was retiring and shy, Finley was outspoken 1975. For many of Finley’s years in Oakland, and extroverted. Stoneham’s relationship with other owners was cordial and convivial; his he drew about the same as the struggling National League peers found him generous, affable, and good company. Finley’s reputation Giants, giving some credence to those, like among fellow owners was poor; he was regarded as petulant, boorish, and single-minded, Stoneham and baseball commissioner Bowie especially with regard to ideas on how to improve the business of baseball. Kuhn, who believed that the Bay Area could support only one Major League team. From

16 arches spring 2017 1968 to 1975, both teams’ combined atten- the culture of the organization and, more old New Yorker, he surprised many when he dance totaled more or less what the Giants importantly, isolating Stoneham precisely at a agreed to follow Stoneham west in 1958 and drew prior to the A’s’ arrival in Oakland. time when he faced his greatest challenges in continue as club secretary in San Francisco. The dramatic shift in the Giants’ fortunes San Francisco. In the end, his connection to the Giants and came about primarily because of American Herman Franks was the first to go. After his loyalty to Stoneham proved stronger than League expansion, cutting the Bay Area fan a long tenure with the Giants that began as his attraction to New York. Nonetheless he base in half. The A’s siphoned off Giants a coach during Leo Durocher’s years in New brought a New York mode with him. When home attendance chiefly by their proximity, York and continued under Bill Rigney and he arrived in San Francisco he was conspicu- but also in their play: they were gelling as Alvin Dark in San Francisco, Franks was ous in his speech and appearance—he dressed a ball club with a collection of great young hired by Stoneham to manage the ball club as if he had stepped off the pages of a Damon players at the same time as the Giants were in the fall of 1964, replacing Alvin Dark. In Runyon story: a floppy panama hat, two- heading in the opposite direction. The A’s’ late fall of 1968, after four consecutive sec- toned black and white shoes, high collars, three straight championship seasons in the ond-place National League finishes, no doubt and bright foulards. As a longtime associate early 1970s certainly provided a sharp con- frustrated that he had never won a pennant of Stoneham, Brannick provided his boss not trast to the poor finishes by the Giants in and a trip to the World Series, Franks left the only with a sense of history, the last link to the same years. There were some games at Giants to concentrate on his real estate devel- the days of McGraw and Christy Mathewson, Candlestick Park in the dreadful years of opment business. With Franks’ departure but also with a great sense of tradition and of 1974 and 1975 when attendance did not Stoneham lost more than someone who man- loyalty to the organization, traits that Stone- reach 1,000, prompting Chronicle columnist aged the ball club at a high level; he also lost ham particularly admired. Herb Caen to write, “The Giants’ annual ‘Fan a longtime club employee and, most of all, a Schumacher came to the Giants in 1946 Appreciation Day’ is coming up soon and I “pal,” a word Stoneham used to denote some- after a 20-year career with the Brooklyn can’t wait to see what Horace Stoneham gives one with whom he could have a drink and a Standard-Union and the New York Jour- him.” But dire as the A’s’ presence proved, it friendly conversation. Franks was happy to nal America as a baseball beat writer who was not the only thing that hurt Stoneham oblige Stoneham as a pal, and, over his four reported primarily on the Brooklyn Dodgers. and threatened the financial health of his years as manager, he gave his boss frequent He was hired as director of public relations National Exhibition Company. Other prob- opportunity to do something he loved: dis- for the Giants and served as Stoneham’s New lems were surfacing from within the Giants’ cuss the game of baseball and the players, York contact with the sportswriters with organization that would add to the club’s especially during those exciting seasons that whom he had familiarity and even some growing troubles and instability. led to so many close chances for a pennant. deep friendships. Stoneham often relied on During his first 10 years in San Francisco, Eddie Brannick and Garry Schumacher Schumacher to release statements concerning Stoneham relied on a small cadre of associ- retired in 1972, within a few months of one club business and to take questions from the ates who provided conversation, friendship, another. At the age of 78, Brannick decided press. He moved west with the club in 1958 company, and advice on matters concerning to call his life in baseball a finished career and and, like Brannick, was a colorful reminder the planning and running of the ball club. move back to New York and the East Coast, of the Giants’ New York past, cultivating a Stoneham had the final word, but he listened where he felt more at home. He began his Brooklyn accent that seemed to grow heavier carefully to the views of those in his inner association with the Giants in 1906 when he in San Francisco. A great raconteur and a circle: Herman Franks, coach and manager; was hired by John McGraw to work as a club- regular in Stoneham’s lunch groups, Schum- Eddie Brannick, club secretary for more than house boy: he was 13 years old. In 1911 he acher was a master of the turn of phrase. He 50 years; Garry Schumacher, public relations became traveling secretary, a position he kept once credited Giants junk-ball pitcher Stu director since 1946; and Charles “Chub” until 1936 when young owner Horace Stone- Miller with the development of the “Wells Feeney, Stoneham’s nephew who became club ham promoted him to general secretary of Fargo pitch,” one that comes to the plate vice president after finishing law school in the club. He remained in that position for 36 in stages. In a famous debate at Reno’s on 1948. These four men had long histories with years. A loyal denizen of Toots Shor’s saloon Battery Street in downtown San Francisco, the Giants; they had been with the club in and a great fan of Broadway, Brannick was a when, according to one account, Schum- New York and had come west with Stoneham well-known character around the city. New acher went toe to toe, or rather glass to glass, in the big move in 1958. Starting in late fall York journalist Arthur Daley once wrote that with barkeeper/owner Reno Barsochini over of 1968, over a period of a little more than Brannick knew politicians, actors, musicians, the game’s best center fielder, Schumacher three years, all four of them would leave the athletes, “anyone who was worth knowing.” countered Barsochini’s steady insistence on Giants, greatly weakening the stability and So closely and thoroughly identified as an DiMaggio’s supremacy with a case for Mays’

spring 2017 arches 17 greatness, each of his responses thickening his Company. While he was studying law at who joined the club in 1958, and Chuck Brooklyn accent. Schumacher announced his Fordham, he worked part time with the Rupert, a son-in-law, who began dealing with retirement a few months after Brannick did, Giants, helping with ballpark operations. the club’s financial matters in the mid-’60s. sensing that after almost 50 years in baseball Once he finished law school in 1948, he gave Although Donovan knew San Francisco as a he wanted a less demanding schedule. He left up any ideas about a legal career, knowing baseball man and Rupert was a family mem- the Giants officially on June 1, 1972. Unlike that his future lay with the Giants. He moved ber with a good business mind, Stoneham Brannick, Schumacher did not move back immediately into the front office and gradu- missed those with whom he had deep and east after his retirement, feeling very much at ally familiarized himself with the business of longstanding relationships, especially Feeney. home in the Bay Area. Schumacher’s affection baseball. Soon Feeney was handling player As a result, he felt individually more respon- for San Francisco—what he called “the glory trades, assuming most of the ball club’s pub- sible for the fate of the organization than he city”—was so great that he asked four of his lic relations duties, meeting with officials had ever felt before, despite the presence of closest friends to scatter his ashes at sea just and dignitaries, and accompanying Uncle his newly created front office staff. Amidst past the Golden Gate Bridge. Horace to owners meetings. During the dif- this isolation and as concerns mounted over The resignations of Franks, Brannick, and ficult and crucial years after the 1954 World attendance, club revenue, and expenses, Schumacher unsettled Stoneham, as the loss Series when the Giants were weighing their Stoneham sensed yet another looming prob- of daily contact with colleagues and good options about location, Stoneham sought lem that would cause him further anxiety: his friends was likely to do. Their leaving also Feeney’s advice on much of club planning, team was aging, especially his best players. meant a passing of Giants history, something especially in the discussions with Minneapo- In 1971 Willie Mays turned 40. All those that meant the world to Stoneham. But the lis on a possible move there, and then in the around him, including Stoneham, knew that departure of Chub Feeney proved to have negotiations with San Francisco. Once the Mays’ best years were behind him. But he far more significance for the Giants’ owner, club came west in 1958, Feeney managed all still was an icon, the most prominent player depriving him of his closest and most reli- of the player contract negotiations, payroll in the game, and the heart of the Giants’ able confidant. In December 1969, Feeney issues, and trades. At ease with the public and team. Stoneham had a fatherly affection for was selected by the National League owners the press in a way that his shy and private him and knew he would have to do some- to succeed Warren Giles as president of the uncle was not, Feeney often functioned as thing soon to fix Mays’ future in the game. National League, effective January 1970. It the club’s spokesperson, even hosting his own Now that Mays’ playing career was winding was a career move for Feeney, a competent radio show, “Call Chub Feeney,” broadcasted down, Stoneham wanted him to retire as a and well-respected baseball executive who after Sunday home games, when he answered Giant—the only organization he had known narrowly missed becoming the commissioner questions from fans. He was the one person for his 20-year Major League career—and of baseball the year before, when Major in the front office who could speak candidly move to a lifelong association with the club League owners fired William Eckert and then to Stoneham and even disagree with him on like other former stars, such as Bill Terry and voted to choose his replacement. For Stone- a matter of club business. Feeney understood Carl Hubbell, who transitioned into coach- ham, however, Feeney’s advancement would that his uncle had the final word as owner, ing, scouting, and front-office jobs after their have personal ramifications affecting the but on matters of salary, personnel, and deal- playing days. Maybe with Mays there would daily routine of the Giants’ front office and ings with the City of San Francisco, he gave be the possibility of a managerial position the running of the ball club. In announcing Stoneham his best and most informed advice, someday. Moreover, Stoneham’s generosity the move, Stoneham tried to shine a positive even if it occasionally offered a contrary view. and loyalty to his players was a matter of light on what was a great personal loss. Feeney’s title was vice president, but, in truth, record. After Orlando Cepeda was dealt to he functioned more like an advanced general the St. Louis Cardinals in 1966, Stoneham It was a difficult decision for Chub. It manager. He was Stoneham’s sounding board would call Cepeda at Christmastime, and was tough for me to let him go. We will and lodestar. Feeney’s departure deprived when the Giants’ boss traveled to Puerto Rico certainly miss him a great deal. But we Stoneham of a crucial point of view that he in the winter, he would take Cepeda and his need leadership in the National League had come to depend upon at precisely the mother out to dinner. In the winter of 1968, and the owners felt that Chub was the time in his ownership when he faced his most Willie McCovey signed a two-year contract right man for the job. difficult and trying circumstances. with the Giants taking him through the 1970 Without the company of these trusted season, an unusual practice in an era when Feeney was more than a club executive; he colleagues, Stoneham had to look to those almost every player had a one-year contract. was family, Stoneham’s sister’s son, with a less familiar with the Giants’ culture, like After his 1969 National League MVP year, long connection to the National Exhibition Jerry Donovan, a former Seals executive McCovey received a call from Stoneham

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Willie Mays was on the Giants roster for 22 years, in New York and San Francisco, and may be the greatest all-round baseball player ever. In 1971 Mays turned 40. Stoneham knew that Mays’ best years were behind him, but he had a fatherly affection for Mays and knew he would have to do something soon to fix his future in the game.

requesting a meeting. During their conversa- revenue, Stoneham had to cut his costs, September of 1971 to be a new Giants power tion Stoneham tore up the existing contract which made stripping the team of big-name hitter, was sold to the Mets after the 1974 and issued a new one with a substantial raise, and high-salaried players a practical, however season. saying that he wanted to reward McCovey for painful, necessity. Cepeda left in 1966 before Shedding the high-price players posed his great ’69 season. the club’s fiscal woes were apparent, easing difficult decisions for Stoneham, but no one The Giants’ finances, however, no longer payroll pressure. Cy Young-winner Mike trade or player sale brought with it the agony resembled those of the profitable early years McCormick was traded in 1970. Gaylord Stoneham felt when he realized he would in San Francisco before the arrival of the A’s. Perry was dealt to Cleveland after the 1971 have to part with Willie Mays. The blunt Simply put, Stoneham was running out of season (where he was a Cy Young Award- reality came off the bottom line: The Giants money. Major League Baseball’s days of tele- winner the next year), and shortstop Hal could not afford to keep Mays, at least in vision contracts, merchandising, and playoff Lanier was sold to the Yankees for cash. the manner that Stoneham intended. Once revenue-sharing lay in the future; in the late All-Star catcher Dick Dietz was traded to the two-year salary for Mays was cobbled 1960s and early 1970s, the gate was still the the Dodgers in 1971. McCovey was sent together—$165,000 for the 1972 and 1973 primary source of income for ball clubs, and to San Diego in the fall of 1973, and Juan seasons—Stoneham knew he would have since 1968 the Giants were drawing poorly. Marichal was sold to the Boston Red Sox that to find Willie a new home, a place where As he looked to a new decade of shrinking December. Dave Kingman, who arrived in he would be happy, where he could be

spring 2017 arches 19 In the end, it may have been that the game Horace Charles Stoneham was overseeing as the Giants’ owner had passed him by. As he wrestled with the ball club’s calamitous predicament during the early 1970s, he appeared out of touch with the new realities of the business side of baseball.

guaranteed this two-year salary obligation, Willie, but with two teams in the Bay Area, in the golden age of New York center field- and where his future would be secure. With our financial situation is such that we can- ers—Mays, Mantle, DiMaggio, and Snider. the Giants’ revenue fading fast, Stoneham not afford to keep Willie and his big salary In another Times column entitled “Moments put all of his effort into getting Willie settled, as well as the Mets can.” Grant followed by to Remember,” Arthur Daley interpreted and quickly. saying that the Mets planned to keep Mays Mays’ return as cathartic, healing the old During the spring of 1972, Stoneham around for a long time, securing his future painful memories of the Giants leaving New entered into secret negotiations with Joan in baseball. The player himself spoke briefly, York after the 1957 season, taking with them Whitney Payson, New York Mets club owner, that he was happy to be back in New York the young superstar Mays who dazzled Polo and M. Donald Grant, the chairman of the and looking forward to playing for the Mets, Grounds fans with his amazing exploits. board, to trade Mays to the Mets. The Mets and that he was grateful to the Giants and to Daley reverently recited the famous New were the only club Stoneham contacted Stoneham for all they had given him. York moments in Mays’ career, including the because he felt that Willie should be back in The press conference ended and with it “impossible” throw to nail the Dodgers’ Billy New York where he began his great career, one of the most fabled chapters in Giants Cox at home during the 1951 pennant race had many wonderful years, and was a legend history was over. In a bizarre twist, Mays’ and the astounding catch of Vic Wertz’s fly in the city. A crucial part of the trade for start in a Mets uniform would be against his ball in the 1954 World Series. Stoneham involved assurances from Payson former team, who traveled to New York after On the other coast, the reporting of the and Grant that Willie would be given some their series with Montreal; Mays homered Mays trade also revealed an emotional edge, kind of extended contract with the ball club to break a 4–4 tie and the Mets won 5–4. but unlike New York’s in every aspect. The once his playing days were over. As befitting a During the Mets series in New York, an tone was negative, and pointedly critical sentimental and old-fashioned owner, Stone- emotional Stoneham asked to see Mays after toward the Giants and Stoneham. For Bucky ham felt the need for secrecy in the event that one of the games. The two of them stayed up Walters of the Examiner it was too little, too the deal with the Mets might fall through most of the night in the owner’s hotel suite, late. With a rebuke for Stoneham and the and Willie’s pride would be hurt, the result Stoneham drinking and talking regretfully front office, Walters complained that instead of feeling discarded by a cash-poor owner. about the trade and Mays listening. Looking of a no-name rookie pitcher named Charlie The attempts at secrecy failed, however, and back on that night more than 40 years later, Williams “it would have been possible for the newspapers on both coasts caught wind of Mays reflected on Stoneham’s genuine con- Giants to have gotten several established play- the story. A surprised and angry Mays learned cern “for my welfare, not only my salary but ers for Mays a couple of years back when his third-hand about the trade when the Giants that I would be taken care of in the future. I market value was still high.” Other San Fran- were visiting Montreal, wondering why the realized how much he cared for me and how cisco journalists were less concerned about organization for whom he played his entire hard the trade was for him to make.” losing Mays and more about the sagging state career would not inform him about such The press’ reaction to Mays’ return to of affairs with the Giants. Most took note of a possibility and involve him in the talks. New York reflected the changing tides of two Mays’ reduced productivity and looked upon Briefly, he thought about retiring from the cities’ connections to their baseball teams. In his departure as another symptom of a ball game. New York, Mays was treated as an Odyssean club in decline. A few hundred miles south On May 11, 1972, the finalized negotia- hero, home at last after years of wandering of San Francisco, Jim Murray of The Los tions became official news. Mays was traded exile. “WILLIE COMES HOME” read one Angeles Times used the Mays trade to fling to the Mets for a Minor League pitcher East Coast headline of the Alabama-born a few barbs north. Decrying Stoneham for named Charlie Williams; there was also men- ballplayer’s trade to the Mets. Some of the selling one of baseball’s gods for “30 pieces of tion of an additional unspecified amount of welcome was for the player himself, his silver,” Murray shifted his target to the city he cash from the Mets, rumored to be between prominence and his reputation as the great- loved to hate. $50,000 and $200,000. In a gesture that est player of his generation. Nor did his age conveyed the highest form of respect, Stone- bother some writers. Dick Young of the New San Francisco has an abhorrence of ham brought Mays in on the final hours of York Daily News wrote that even a 40-year- strangers and Willie was a 14-year deliberation with Payson and Grant and then old Mays was better than most players in stranger—in San Francisco but not OF ushered him to the press conference at the the game. Others saw in Mays’ return a it—and the townspeople kept looking Mayfair House announcing the trade. In his chance to rewind the clock and bask in nos- at each other with a “Who invited remarks the Giants owner tried to put on a talgia. New York Times columnist Red Smith him?” look. San Francisco frowns brave face but could hardly hide his disap- reminded his readers of a young Willie Mays on enthusiasm, anyway, preferring a pointment. “I never thought I would trade roaming the outfield at the Polo Grounds, bored acceptance. It is not a town, it’s a

20 arches spring 2017 cocktail party. Willie must have felt like desert soaks up the rain,” as one Giants front last days with the Giants. This deep-rooted a guy who showed up wearing brown office employee put it. After the 1974 season, affection for the game was something that shoes with his tux. Stoneham announced a $1.7 million loss to Roger Angell recognized when he sat with the the stockholders of the National Exhibition Giants’ boss for a game at Candlestick Park Murray’s snide allusion to Stoneham’s Company. in the summer of 1975. Aware that Stone- betrayal of Mays for a handful of cash set off There was no longer any way to gloss ham was selling the team after such a long others in the press, who castigated the Giants’ over the obvious: The Giants were in trou- association (the chief reason for the writer’s owner for his plantation boss’ attitude toward ble, and Stoneham simply did not have the visit), Angell viewed the Giants’ owner rather players, especially great ones like Mays. Ini- resources nor perhaps the resolve to solve the nostalgically, as if granted a fleeting glimpse tially, an emotional Stoneham didn’t respond club’s problems. In the spring of 1975, he of a vanishing species, “the last of the pure to the criticism, preferring instead a difficult approached the other owners in the National baseball men, the owners who owned nothing and what must have been an especially pain- League with grim news. He had enough but their team and cared for nothing but the ful silence. Years later, however, he corrected money to meet only two months of payroll game.” Angell read Stoneham as a baseball the record in an interview with Mays’ biogra- and needed a loan from the league to finish traditionalist with a historical bent, a man pher Charles Einstein. When Einstein asked the season. At the same time, he announced who cast his mind on other days, more com- Stoneham how much money he actually got his intentions to sell the team, hoping to find fortable recalling the exploits of McGraw, in the Mays trade, the answer was surprising. a local buyer to keep the Giants in San Fran- Mathewson, Terry, Ott, Hubbell, and, yes, cisco. With this announcement, Stoneham Mays, than discussing the storm of problems He [Stoneham] said, “There was gave notice that a 57-year family connection that passed through his organization over no money.” to Giants baseball had ended. A new era was those past few years and put him in his cur- “None?” about to begin, but the future looked any- rent predicament. Stoneham’s one remaining “None. Do you think I was thing but secure for the San Francisco Giants. task as owner would be to find a suitable going to give him up for money?” buyer for his ball club. The only element involving n the end, it may have been that the money, he said, was what the Mets game Horace Charles Stoneham was Want more? Hear Arches editor Chuck Luce could pay Mays over the next 10 overseeing as the Giants’ owner had talk with Professor Garratt about researching years that Stoneham couldn’t. passedI him by. As he wrestled with the ball Home Team, and the string of famous baseball club’s calamitous predicament during the figures Rob interviewed in the process, on After the Mays trade things hardly early 1970s, he appeared out of touch with the college’s podcast, What We Do, at improved for Stoneham. In 1973 he parted the new realities of the business side of soundcloud.com/pswhatwedo or on iTunes. with the last of his superstars—McCovey baseball. He admitted as much in a 1973 and Marichal—and spent most of his time spring-training interview. A little literary challenge: In the introduc- denying rumors that the team was for sale. tion to this article we said that Professor He was losing the public relations battle Years ago when the owners held meet- Garratt, the scholar of Irish literature, never with the A’s, who were enjoying unparalleled ings most of the talk was baseball. Now once in Home Team mentions William Butler success—three straight World Series champi- you run into corporations that control Yeats. That’s true. But the cagey English prof onships—while the Giants finished well off stock. There are accountants and law- couldn’t help working in at least an allusion the pace in the National League West during yers and corporation officials and so to Yeats. In the final paragraph of this excerpt the same years. He lost at the gate as well; in much of the talk is legal. Now it’s how he adopts a phrase from one of Yeats’ poems. 1974 and 1975 the Giants’ home attendance and why before you can get to the play- We’ll send a genuine Arches-labeled really was the lowest of any season since the team ers on the field. cool disposable fountain pen to the first 10 moved west, barely clearing the 500,000 readers who can identify the phrase and tell mark each year. To add to all of the other For an owner who cared first and fore- us which of Yeats’ poems it comes from. Send distractions, his real estate venture in Casa most about his players, and who was loyal your response to [email protected]. Grande, Arizona—a project he hoped to turn to them almost to a fault, this commercial from a spring training site into a golf resort and legal emphasis was a trying adjustment. with adjacent homes—was stalled, diverting Once he made his decision to sell, he seemed This excerpt reproduced by permission of the University of precious capital from the running of the ball relieved of the pressure and in some ways Nebraska Press. Copyright 2017 by the Board of Regents of club, “soaking up money as quickly as the began to enjoy the game again, savoring his the University of Nebraska.

spring 2017 arches 21 The inauguration of Isiaah Crawford

22 arches spring 2017 t was an informative day, with The inauguration of Isiaah Crawford faculty and students talking about what they were learning. It was a Ihistoric day, with all of the living former Puget Sound presidents here on the campus and representatives from every graduating class. It was an inspiring day, with the premiere of two musical works. It was an emotional day, as Isiaah introduced to 3,000 cheering people in the field house his 84-year-old aunt, one of the three women who raised him. Mostly, though, more than the installation of a president, it was a day to celebrate the college.

Selfie with the prez: Kyle Chong ’17 and Katie Handick ’20. A welcome, and some context At a dinner the night before the formal inauguration ceremony the three living former presidents of Puget Sound each greeted President Crawford and offered observations on the life of the college leading up to this day and thoughts about what’s to come. These are excerpts from their remarks:

PHIL PHIBBS, 1973–1992 involved all believed in the same kind of education and had the same Forty-four years ago the University of Puget Sound community made commitment to excellence and to the importance of teaching. a risky but momentous decision. It decided that the university should We are here tonight, three former presidents, to welcome a new make a 180 degree turn in the direction in which it had been moving member to our little club, the fourth president of the modern era in and return to the vision of Edward Todd, the ninth president, and the history of the University of Puget Sound. I think we are here for become, once again, a small undergraduate institution committed vig- two reasons. Number one, by watching and working at this institu- orously to a challenging liberal arts curriculum. tion, working with the faculty, the staff and trustees, we have come to In retrospect, this was probably not only a risky decision, it was a love this place. We feel we have a major investment, and we want to reckless one, but it was also courageous and wise. The board of trustees see it continue to prosper and grow. Secondly, we are here to affirm was strong and unswervingly committed, and the faculty was equally our support for the college, and especially for its new president. We committed and willing to undertake the work and personal sacrifices are delighted to have someone of the quality that he offers. required. It is important to remember that 44 years is a long time, and you Over the years, it has worked. It has worked wonderfully and in have three presidents who lived through that period and are commit- every respect—in enrollment, quality of the student body and of the ted to this institution, and not one of them, in my opinion, is a back- academic program, quality of its graduates, and finally financially. seat driver! But we are going to be available. For advice, help, counsel, Today the university’s academic reputation is higher than ever, and, anything, if you should need it. (Although I doubt you will.) thanks to very successful fundraising in recent decades and the careful What we convey to you this evening is our love for the institution, stewardship of resources, the university enjoys greater financial security for what it has become, and our hope and our expectation that you than it has ever known in its 129-year history. I think the university will add beautifully to that. Thank you very much for choosing us and has prospered over the years primarily because the three presidents for giving us something to look forward to.

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SUSAN PIERCE, 1992–2003 RON THOMAS, 2003–2016 It is wonderful to be back home again and to be part of this special First and foremost, President Crawford, we wish you the very best as weekend. I thought long and hard about what I might say, based on my you take the reins of leadership at Puget Sound. You have a strong own presidency, that would be useful to Isiaah and of interest to the rest foundation upon which to build, as I did when I was in the position of you, and what immediately came to mind was a story that at least you are in today, thanks to President Phibbs and President Pierce, and some of you heard 25 years ago when I first arrived at Puget Sound. an amazingly dedicated and capable board of trustees. I had gone to a local beauty shop over the noon hour to have my Tonight, however, we look not to the past but to the future, and hair cut. The beautician asked me if I needed to go back to work that to you. Where will our path lead now? Wherever it leads—wherever afternoon. I said that I did. She then asked where I worked. After you lead us—there could not be a more exciting or a more daunting I replied, “the University of Puget Sound,” she asked what I did. I venture at a more urgent moment than this one. It is a time that has wasn’t yet used to saying that I was the president, but I tried to do so earned the moniker of the “post-truth” era, when we talk of artificial as casually as I could. She then asked, “What do presidents do?” After intelligence, of virtual reality, of machine learning, and now, of fake I offered a pretty concise description, she paused for a moment and news, as policies and commitments seem no longer the products of asked, “How did you get stuck with that job?” open debate and deliberation but of absolutist ideology, unexamined Although there were certainly moments when I wondered the same opinion, and dogmatic insistence. thing (think law school transfer), the truth is that I loved my time at Earlier this month, celebrated physics professor Stephen Hawking Puget Sound. And although I knew that when I was here, it has only warned that the creation of artificial intelligence will be “either the been because of my post-Puget Sound writing and consulting that I best, or the worst thing ever to happen to humanity. … We cannot fully understand why. predict what we might achieve when our own minds are amplified It was not that we were totally unique in what I’m about to say, but by AI,” he declared. Experts in business and the economy agree, and we were also far from typical. Simply put, during my tenure, I could now maintain that as more and more human tasks are assumed by always count on and was always inspired by the pervasive creativity machines as a result of the spectacularly rapid advances in technology, of the faculty, the staff, and our students. We were a campus that was the nature of human work will be the most revolutionary policy chal- motivated by good ideas. lenge facing the next generation. Mark Cuban recently predicted that Today, when in my role as a consultant, visiting campuses to advise “there’s going to be a greater demand in 10 years for liberal arts majors on governance or strategic planning or what the institution wants to than for programming or finance majors” in addressing this challenge. be when it grows up, I generally ask, “Where do people take good The workers who will succeed in the future when “software will auto- ideas?” On healthy campuses I learn that there are lots of people who mate software,” he said, will be “freer thinkers” who have mastered the try to facilitate good ideas. On dysfunctional campuses I get blank “soft skills” of critical thinking and communication. Accordingly, jobs stares. Puget Sound is not a place of blank stares. once taken by analysts and programmers will go to “those who study Indeed, we embraced interdisciplinary studies in robust ways that English, foreign language, and philosophy.” other colleges and universities are now scrambling to emulate. We A long time ago, the philosopher Aristotle reflected on the critical fostered experiential learning before it became a buzzword. We created importance of something he called “judgment” or “discernment” in living-learning communities before they became standard. Our fac- living the good life, describing it as “correct judgment of what is equi- ulty, our staff, and our alumni were in the forefront of preparing our table … and correct discernment is what judges what is true. … What students for studies and careers after graduation. And then there were is equitable is the common concern of all good people in their relations our students, who always amazed me. Nothing makes me happier than with each other.” Discernment is what no supercomputer can calculate, to see Jeremy Korst, who was an extraordinarily effective ASUPS presi- what no machine can learn. That is, and always will be, our job. dent when I was here, now serving on the board of trustees. When the history of the Crawford era is written, I am confident As important, we were and are fortunate to have a board deeply that this president, this discerning psychologist, will guide Puget committed to our mission, focused on strategy and policy, not tactics Sound as it takes a new leadership role in producing discerning grad- and operations, and acting intentionally for the health and integrity of uates who show the post-truth world what is true and what is equi- the university. The trustees, led by the remarkable Bill Weyerhauser, who table, rather than what is exigent or situational or profitable in the taught me to look both ways before crossing the street, provided me moment. They will understand, in a world of “artificial intelligence,” with both guidance and support, for which I was always grateful. what is really just, what is the common concern of all good people in Isiaah, I have spent enough time with you to know that you will their relation to each other. That will be the future of the liberal arts at foster the creativity of the campus and benefit from this special com- Puget Sound. We wish you well, No.14; and you can count on the fact munity. I do hope that you and Kent will cherish your time here, as that No.11, No.12, and No.13 are right there behind you, cheering my late husband, Ken, and I always did. you on—quietly, but confidently and enthusiastically.

spring 2017 arches 25 What we learned Inauguration Day began with a morning of student performances in Marshall Hall and TEDxTalk-like presentations by faculty and students. Here’s a sampling:

Art and science merge, clockwise from top left:

Puget Sound Archives A “Brainbow”, neurons expressing different colors in a mouse brain; skeletal muscle fibers; skin of an octopus showing colors of the chromatophores; Ramon y Cajal’s drawings of neurons.

What makes something art? What makes it science? How do you know the difference? Is there always a difference? Those are questions that Associate Profes- sor of Biology and Director of the Neuro- science Program Siddharth Ramakrishnan and Magee Professor of Science and Values In “Now, Mr. Lincoln: Traditional Tacoma’s African-American community. and Director of the Bioethics Program Inquiry and Local History in The students in the class sorted through Suzanne Holland considered in a pre- the Digital Age,” Collins Library the wild variety of materials in the sentation on the monthly Art+Sci Salons Coordinator of Teaching, Learning, archives—private and public letters, they’ve been collaborating on with Associ- and Digital Humanities Peggy menus, news clippings, press releases, and ate Professor of Art and Chair of Art and Burge and Professor of English other ephemera—and considered how to Art History Elise Richman and Professor Alison Tracy Hale told about tell a history story online. One group of of Biology and Director of the Slater Mu- what the students in Honors 401, students had questions about poverty and seum of Natural History Peter Wimberger. “What Is America?” worked on race in Tacoma in the 1960s and 1970s. The professors said that art and science are last year. It involved an up-until-then Using federal census data they created similarly evocative. They both represent unexplored trove of information on a interactive maps to visually demonstrate human efforts at expressing wonder over community campaign from 1969 to the de facto segregation in the city and its something greater than ourselves. Art and 1970 called “Now, Mr. Lincoln.” That correlation with poverty. Another group science awaken us to the natural world and campaign, spearheaded by several Puget wondered where the businesses that stimulate our senses as well as our minds. Sound administrators, was designed, received the money were located and how The Art+Sci Salon series invites guest in the language of the era, to “help a they fared. This year’s class is furthering artists, Puget Sound faculty members, and black man help himself” by raising seed the work. You can see it at pugetsound. others for presentations the third Thursday money for local black businesses. The edu/now-mr-lincoln, and the documents of each month at the Tacoma Art Museum campaign involved a series of dinners themselves can be viewed on campus or campus. The profs welcome people who and social events and ultimately did in Collins Library Archives and Special want to converse and collaborate at the in- provide business loans to members of Collections. tersections of art and science because, they said, that is where wonder happens!

26 arches spring 2017 the inauguration of isiaah crawford Cardelús et al Tim Clayton Tim Gabe Newman ’17

Associate Professor of Politics In the South Gondar region of and Government, and Director of northern Ethiopia, what’s left of Environmental Policy and De- the native forest exists as tiny cision Making Rachel DeMotts fragments surrounding church- asked: What would happen to es of the Ethiopian Orthodox our relationship with nature if we Tewahido Church. The forests—small treated rivers and trees as peo- islands in a matrix of agricultural and ple? The panel on Sustainability and pasture land—are biodiversity hotspots, Justice explored some of the sights and since they contain the endangered and sounds of the natural world. In calling on endemic species in the region. The forests the audience to consider what it means to are also an integral component of the have a sense of place in the environment, socio-religious practice of the church Professor DeMotts pointed out that just community, since they provide sites for in the previous week the Whanganui religious ceremonies, social gatherings, River in New Zealand was granted legal and burial grounds. The ecological personhood, meaning it now has the status and relationship of the church same rights as a human being. The Māori community to the forests varies across people battled for 150 years to achieve the region. During the talk “Ethiopian this recognition, establishing the river as Church Forests: Mechanisms of Conser- a living, breathing ancestor. The decision vation,” Visiting Assistant Professor of included an apology from the govern- Biology Carrie Woods described how she ment for its failure to better protect the and a team of social scientists, geogra- Gabe Newman ’17 river. During the panel, this notion of phers and ecologists, and undergraduate deep respect for interdependence was also students from Colgate and Puget Sound In Marshall Hall on Friday morning, from top: Yume Daiko, the campus reflected in calls from Emma Casey ’18 are conducting a long-term study, trying taiko group; selfies with the cutout and Curtis Mraz ’18 for Puget Sound to to determine what drives this variation pres; Repertory Dance Group divest from fossil fuels, as they contin- among church communities in order to performs. ue to sound the call for Loggers to lead inform conservation in the region. the way into a more sustainable energy economy.

spring 2017 arches 27 the inauguration of isiaah crawford Gabe Newman ’17 Gabe Newman ’17 Gabe Newman ’17

“Let me begin by saying: I’m so happy we found each other! In his words From the moment I first stepped on campus I knew I was On the following pages, excerpts from President a Logger kindred spirit. I was drawn here by the people Crawford’s inaugural address who make up this community, by your commitment to teaching and learning, your sense of care for each other, the way you hold each other personally accountable for excellence, and the way you work to advance this college and its mission.”

Above, clockwise from upper left: each graduating class going back to 1960 was represented; classes were canceled and the field house was packed; President Crawford in the procession; greetings from Noah Lumbantobing ’17, ASUPS president; a blessing by Connie McCloud of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians; getting ready for the procession.

28 arches spring 2017 “When I joyfully accepted the presidency of Puget Sound, the college put out a press release that referred to me as a distinguished scholar, teacher, and college administrator, with advanced degrees and leadership in the field of psychology. I was flattered. The headlines the next day read: ‘Puget Sound hires first black president.’ “Make of that what you will, but suffice it to say that no one in America, not even our most recent former president of the United States, has found a way to speak to the issue of race. Racism—and other ‘-isms’—exist and per- sist, even as we implement programs and repeal unjust laws. College cam- puses are ideal settings to create spaces for dialogue, to hold difficult conver- sations on the most challenging topics of our time. It is painful, messy, and brave dialogue that our country so desperately needs in order for all of our people to bring forward their full and best selves.”

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arches spring 2017 WHAT WE DO: Ricky German ’11 Costumer

It may not be Paris, New York, or London—yet—but Ricky German is doing his part to put Tacoma on the world fashion map. The in- demand couturier works out of the 1120 Creative House, a Space- works Tacoma location downtown. Ricky didn’t start out on the path to fashion design. He came to Puget Sound to study violin performance, but it didn’t feel like what he wanted. “I realized halfway through that that life looks like practicing all day,” Ricky says. “When you’re passionate about something you can do it all the time, but I realized that I would rather be sewing all day and studying and researching than practicing.” He did some acting in a number of school plays at Stadium High School but became more interested in working behind the scenes. “I got really excited about costumes,” Ricky says. So he started sewing for high school productions. “I’m a nervous person,” he laughs. “Costumes are really great be- cause I get to prepare and then let the people who are really good at not being nervous do the nerve thing!” Ricky has enjoyed drawing since he was a little kid, and puts his liberal arts education to work researching clothing. He figures it’s the perfect approach for his line of work. “If you draw and have a healthy interest in history and enjoy sewing and the whole engineering process of making something work, and you have a little bit of style and shopping sense—it’s costume design!” Ricky says. Ricky says it’s a bit hazardous to be a scholar of fashion.“You kind of begin to like everything!” he laughs. When pinned down, he says he appreciates costume designers from the 1930s like Travis Banton of Paramount Pictures and the one-named Adrian of MGM, who did the costuming for The Wizard of Oz. He’s also drawn to the work of more contemporary designers such as Calvin Klein, Halston, Yves Saint Laurent, Anne Klein, Stephen Burrows, and Charles James. In addition to his work in theater—he designs costumes for the Saint Martin’s University theater department as well as for individual shows around town—Ricky designs clothing for individual clients, does a little bridal work, and loves to design for musicians and others who want more than mere clothing but less than a costume. One of Ricky’s recent projects was a 1970s soul revue that was held in March at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater. Ricky was the co- producer and, yes, costumer for the show. He sees the ’70s soul years as a great musical era, and says it was fun working up the costuming, which included plenty of bell-bottoms, big collars, leather, and studs. With so much going on, he doesn’t have much time for leisure activities, although he does manage to work in occasional camping and other quiet getaways. “The work is kind of my hobby,” he says. “Anything I do for fun has got to be the opposite.” — Greg Scheiderer

spring 2017 arches 33 Debbie Brewitt Regala ’67, college attended mostly by local folks. draft notice the same day he earned his di- The wide geographical and experiential ploma. Debbie graduated several months later; Hon.’13 diversity I count on to enliven my courses they married and headed off together to boot today is not the only change that has come to camp in Oklahoma and additional training A politician in the campus in half a century. Debbie noted that in Kentucky. Leo did a one-year tour of duty she began college with plans to pursue a math in Vietnam in 1970 and was part of the first classmates politics class degree but soon discovered she was often the group of American forces to fight in Cambo- only woman in both her math and science dia. After the war Leo pursued a successful by Karl Fields, professor of politics and courses, and that professors would often ignore career as a Tacoma banker. government her hand in favor of the young men in the Debbie chose to be a full-time stay-at- class. Debbie’s decision to switch her major home mother of their three children, though Why does Introduction to Comparative came one day when her instructor informed she began serving as a community volunteer Politics remain my perennial favorite course her that there was no point in her pursuing a when friends persuaded her to join the Tacoma to teach? I think it is because the diversity of math major because she wouldn’t get hired in parks board in 1986. She also participated in students taking this first-year course gener- the field once she graduated. the American Leadership Forum in 1993, an ates such lively and wide-ranging discussions She also explained that the 1960s’ dress experience that gave Debbie the courage to about contemporary politics both at home and code did not permit women to wear pants and run for political office. Much to her surprise, abroad. Therefore, when I learned that retired that she was once invited to leave the Book- she was elected the following year to represent Washington State Senator and Puget Sound store for wearing slacks on a Saturday morn- her district in the Washington State House of alumna Debbie Regala had chosen to audit my ing. Mondays were high-heels day. Representatives. She admits that she had never fall 2016 offering, I was delighted—anticipat- Despite these constraints, Debbie has fond even entered the Capitol building in Olympia ing insights and war stories from her own ex- memories of her time at Puget Sound. She is until the day she was sworn in. She served in periences in politics that she would be able to proud of the education she obtained—grateful the House from 1994 to 2000, and then as a share with the class. for the way that her experience broadened her member of the Senate from 2001 to 2013. You can imagine my disappointment when horizons. She retains close ties with a number As a political scientist, I had to ask her on the first day of the semester, Debbie walked of her former classmates (including a recent what her experience in office had taught in before class started, quietly introduced her- lunch with six of her Tri-Delt sorority sisters). her. She explained that “it is really all about self to me, and made me promise I would not Her closest and dearest connection remains relationships. And you really never know share her identity with the other students, ex- that of her husband, Leo Regala (see page when you might find common ground with plaining that as an auditor she thought it best 40), a Filipino-American and also a “townie,” someone.” She said she always tried to listen that she retain a low profile in the course. She though a cross-town rival who graduated from carefully to everyone and treat all people with then walked to the back row of the classroom Bellarmine Preparatory School. Debbie had a respect. When I asked her if she had any wis- and took the seat she would occupy for the en- job on campus as a teaching assistant grading dom to share for political leaders today, she tire semester. Her vow of silence, I’m pleased to papers for a business communication class. Leo offered two maxims. First, “leadership is about report, was short-lived. was a student then but did not know Debbie moving people forward but never at a pace that Over the course of the semester, both my at the time. Only later did they discover that they will shoot you in the back.” And second, students and I were rewarded with the op- she was the TA he didn’t like because of her she shared advice she once heard from Bill portunity to get to know Debbie better. She grading! Clinton: “Never vote when you are mad.” Wise grew up in the North End of Tacoma and has Debbie’s parents were not pleased about counsel indeed. lived here most of her life; in fact she now lives their daughter’s biracial relationship, and her Debbie claims she has thoroughly enjoyed across the street from the college. Having never sorority sisters cautioned her as well. She said being back on campus and would encourage taken a politics and government class while a that while there were other interracial couples all alumni to consider taking a class in the student, Debbie had chosen to audit my class on campus, such relationships were not com- spirit of “Loggers keep learning.” She regularly after successive next-door neighbors (who hap- mon. She shared the experience of planning expressed to me how impressed she was with pened to be Ron Thomas and Isiaah Crawford) to attend a spring sorority dance at the Wash- the students and how much she enjoyed their urged her to return to campus and audit a ington Athletic Club in Seattle with Leo. An- insights. I can’t agree more. It is what keeps me course. ticipating there might be a concern, she called coming back after more than 25 years at Puget But the college Debbie returned to this fall ahead, explaining that she, a white co-ed, Sound. And we welcome all of you to join us. is quite different from the one she graduated would be accompanied by a Filipino-American from nearly 50 years ago. Having attended date. The person at the Athletic Club respond- Stadium High School and with her mother ed, “We prefer you not come.” On the first day of class, Debbie asked Professor working on campus, Puget Sound was a logi- Both Debbie (foreign languages and educa- Fields not to reveal to the other students that she had cal choice for Debbie. She explains that the tion) and Leo (psychology) graduated at the served in the state legislature for 18 years. Fortunately, campus at the time was very much a “townie” height of the Vietnam War. Leo received his said our good prof, her vow of silence didn’t last.

34 arches spring 2017 spring 2017 arches 35 classmates Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register Rodriguez, Paul

Before he got into administration Karl was an English instructor for 12 years, but here he is leading an AP environmental science class. Today’s project: making a water filtration system. Muddy water goes in the top and should come out clear at the bottom. Karl told the students he’d drink the runout. Maybe.

WHAT WE DO: “I don’t have time for that,” Karl Fritter, Matsuyama and others volunteered, thought. and on Aug. 11, Karl stepped into a Spanish Karl Zener ’93, M.A.T.’ 94 But as the school year approached, La class for the first time since his junior year at Habra’s sixth-year principal considered the Fullerton Union High. FAIL: First attempt macro in testing his knowledge, in poten- “I want to be able to relate to the kids,” he tially—likely—failing publicly. said. “I taught for 12 years before becoming in learning “It’s about growth,” he said. “I’d be going principal. I miss it, being part of kids’ daily into classes where I have no idea what’s going routine.” It’s a Tuesday afternoon at La Habra High on, classes studying DNA and calculus equa- Since August, Karl has taught German (Calif.), and when the fifth period bell rings tions and all these things. I was an English with Sergey Artemyev, AP biology with Jessica at 12:48, Karl Zener leaves the administration major, so most everything is outside my area. Hojnacki, social science with Misty Burt, and building for Matt Fritter’s Advanced Place- “I’m telling these students: I’ll learn with other subjects. Teachers give him a lesson plan ment environmental science class, room 105. you. It’s OK to fail. We’ll fail together. That’s to use for prep a day or so before. Last time he Among the teenagers finishing lunch with when learning happens.” taught with Fritter he helped students deter- friends, the snowy-topped 45-year-old stands To not disrupt schedules, Karl sought mine the gender of tilapia and set up breeding out. teachers willing to experiment with a class tanks. “Hey, Zener!” students say as he passes by. or two. He offered to take the period over or Many kids still talk about that day, Frit- Most days, Karl’s entering a meeting at this co-teach. ter said. “When it comes to teaching in the time. But today he has a class to teach. Then, he’d be evaluated. classroom, in my opinion, if you’re not trying “I’m way out of my league,” he confides. “He wasn’t challenging himself; he was something new every day then you’re not try- Earlier this year, Karl was forwarded a You- challenging us,” said Leslie Matsuyama, ing,” he said. “When you’re not even sure it’s Tube video of a New Jersey principal teaching who’s taught at La Habra since 1982. “He’s going to work, when you’re taking a shot in classes at his junior high school. A colleague saying: If I can go this far away from my the dark, I like that.” challenged him to do the same. comfort zone, then you can do it, too.” This time around, Fritter’s students are

36 arches spring 2017 making filtration systems in plastic bottles, Faculty check in on As a practical ex- from a combination of sand, silt, clay, and their former students ample, Cyril applied gravel. Muddy water, Fritter says, should pass that theme to a region- through layers of those ingredients and come al case, the Columbia out clean on the other end. He’ll evaluate a Cyril Drnjevic ’81 Gorge Scenic Area. He group’s system by sipping straight from the judged that the scenic area has been a success bottle. Karl also offers his palate, under one The student teaches in supporting the common good. condition—he’s not trying any coffee-brown He moved on to a second case—the Klam- water. the professor ath Basin Project of 2001–2016—and judged “For him to come in and struggle and it to have been a failure. More hopefully, he by Darrell Reeck, retired professor of religion get dirty, he’s connecting with the students reviewed the 2001 Columbia River Pastoral as a result,” Fritter said. “Kids will try more Letter—Catholic Bishops in dioceses along the things that may not be their style. They see In 2016 Cyril Drnjevic beckoned me to be Columbia River calling on citizens and govern- someone in high authority in the trenches present at his presentation on Christian social ments in two nations to work for the common with them, and that drives a lot of their teaching at Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon. good of the entire watershed. motivation. The affable Br. Cyril (his classmates will re- Cyril had led Christians in the World into “That makes a difference.” member him as Ron Drnjevic) and I have been an original understanding of social teaching The bell at 1:45 p.m. sends Karl across in contact since his undergrad days. Knowing applied to the current state of the environment campus to Matsuyama’s honors chemistry that this presentation would be a very special along two great Western rivers, the Klamath class, room 131. occasion, I appeared at the abbey on Saturday and the Columbia. Fantastic, I thought! I Today students are weighing sidewalk morning, Dec. 10, 2016, and found my way to wanted to bestow a master’s degree on Cyril, chalk before and after writing their names the meeting room in the library building. then and there, for his research, organization, on the blacktop outside. They’ll then use The audience that day was lay people as- accompanying visual presentation, and en- stoichiometric calculations to discover how sociated with the abbey, calling themselves thusiasm. As Cyril had said to me earlier, his much chalk, in moles (a unit of measure- Christians in the World. I wondered who they research for the day was about equal to what a ment for chemicals), they used. More often really were and what Cyril would say to them. candidate might do for an M.A. thesis. than in Fritter’s class, the English major seeks I knew that he’d led retreats all over the coun- Then the surprise. Just before lunch help from those around him. try on various topics. I also knew Br. Cyril to break Cyril introduced me to the group as “If you make a mistake,” Matsuyama be intellectually active, enthusiastically educa- his under-grad professor at the University of says, “I’ll tell you.” tional, and devoted to holiness—all marks of Puget Sound. I was seated in the back row. Matsuyama said she has worked for prin- the Benedictine way of life. The group turned toward me and gave hearty cipals the student body wouldn’t recognize Perhaps it was symbolic, or even sacra- applause. I raised my hand and said, “I want if they walked into her classroom. Karl’s the mental, it seemed to me, that I broke out of to say that today Cyril’s teacher became his polar opposite, she said. Willamette Valley fog into brilliant morning student.” Which provoked laughter and more “He’s everywhere all the time,” she said. sunlight when I turned in to the abbey park- applause. “He’s taking selfies with staff. He’s at plays, ing lot. The monastery campus consists of a During his undergraduate years Cyril was games. He does the morning announce- landscaped quadrangle and a hilltop lawn lined in the Honors Program at Puget Sound. After ments. The students have always liked him. I with beautiful buildings and punctuated with graduation he volunteered for Peace Corps had an AP biology class he taught earlier this ancient trees. Normally one gazes down on service and was assigned to a village in Liberia. year that asked questions to embarrass him. farmland and forest, but today the valley was There he came into contact with monks at a It was bad. They were valid questions, but he obscured with dense fog. nearby Episcopal Benedictine monastery. This wasn’t afraid of failing.” As the group mingled around the registra- convinced him that he had a calling. Since he Karl still has several subjects to teach— tion desk, I chatted with some of its members. had family connections at Mount Angel, that’s and opportunities to fail—before the school They seemed a lot like me: generally of the where he went for novice status and where he year ends. As he has thus far, he’ll begin each senior age group, mixed with some younger took the name Cyril. He has three master’s de- one by telling students what “fail” stands for: folks. Cyril arrived and greeted me warmly. grees: 1992 in theology, 1998 in history from first attempt in learning. Black-haired, brown-eyed, dressed in his black the University of Virginia, and 2000 in divin- “I’m in your shoes today,” he’ll add. “I’m habit, he took his place behind the podium. ity from Mount Angel Seminary. He’s been a going to fail, OK? And it’s OK.” First, he briefed the group on the theme monk for 31 years now, teaching at the semi- — Brian Whitehead of Christian responsibility for the planet. He nary. Just recently Cyril was among presenters used biblical passages and examples from papal at the Warriors Healing Retreat, at the Arch- Karl earned a doctorate in Educational Leader- teachings from the 1870s to the present. His bishop Brunett Retreat Center in Federal Way, ship at California State University Fullerton. theme was that the whole of creation will be Wash. The retreat was for members of the mili- This article originally appeared in the Dec. 16, better if everyone cares for nature and works tary and first responders, current and retired, 2016, edition of the Orange County Register. for justice and peace on earth. with post-trauma stress or trauma injuries.

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WHAT WE DO: how much fun she’d had there making things out of clay. During our conversation, her older Gabriela Yoque ’16 sister (a Harvard graduate; her younger sister attends there now) comes into the living room, I couldn’t think and Gabriela excuses herself to tell her that she’s just been accepted to a second graduate small school’s printmaking program. They hug and share a moment, and although she doesn’t say Gabriela Yoque isn’t fazed by much. When it, I believe she expects more acceptance let- I spill my iced tea across her coffee table 10 ters will follow; as she’s matured, so too has her minutes into our meeting, she says it’s OK art, which spans myriad media and oftentimes and offers me a new glass before I can finish challenging subjects, including social justice apologizing. Later, we’re taking photos and her and identity, both of which she explores in her gregarious pit bulls Misty and Frito (“yes, like digital print series “Our Voices,” created during the chips,” she says) accidentally knock her over her senior year at UPS. as they bounce across the manicured lawn. She “‘Our Voices’ grew out of a Día de los scratches their backs, and they nuzzle her face, Muertos project I did with Latinos Unidos tails wagging. (the Latino students’ club) titled ‘The Death I could almost mistake her tranquility for of Diversity,’” she explains. “We made an altar general nonchalance were it not for her curious and decorated it with political figures who had eyes, which study me in certain moments as we passed away as well as with minority students’ speak at her home in North Hills, Calif. In her stories from their time at school or in the living room there’s a print she’s made of a güis- greater community of Tacoma.” Among other quil, a fleshy green gourd called “chayote” in things, students wrote about racial profiling the United States. But observe the faint text be- and having had their cultural needs ignored. hind it, and you’ll soon notice the phrase “Age Reading their stories inspired Gabriela to cre- of Conquerors,” taken from the plant’s Wikipe- ate a solo project combining photography, dia page. Below that, all the text is Spanish. printmaking, and text into a powerful visual I ask her to tell me a story about growing platform for minority students to speak their up in the San Fernando Valley, and the first minds. Prints in “Our Voices” present portraits thing she says is, “I never thought it was strange sharing space with handwritten messages about or super different,” seemingly to imply she’s diversity composed by the subjects themselves. spent time recontextualizing her childhood. Students express a range of emotions: exhaus- “Here, you just grow up used to things, like go- tion, anger, apathy, desperation, pride, and ing to El Super,” a local grocery chain. “In Ta- more than a little determination to be heard, coma, it’s a 30-minute drive to get to the closest seen, and respected. Latino market.” She gently shakes her head. “I couldn’t think small,” says Gabriela when Still, on Puget Sound’s Admitted Students I ask about her attraction to printmaking as a Day, it was love at first sight. “The greenery, medium. “I like it because I can’t encompass the red brick. UPS itself just seemed historic. everything in one image, in one size. It’s always And the Sound! It’s five minutes from campus, multiples of something.” which I loved,” she says, beaming, although Her own portrait in “Our Voices” is beauti- when I ask her if she plans to move back some- ful like the others, in pastel pink and orange day, she demurs. “I don’t know,” she says. “It’s tones. In its corner she’s written a phrase so very white.” small you’d have to be inches away to read it. It As a child, Gabriela actually refused her says, “Don’t do nothing.” Perhaps this is a plea parents’ first invitation to attend an art class but to the audience, asking us to take action on reconsidered when her younger sister told her behalf of the faces printed here. If so, Gabriela herself is already leading by example, and she’s miles down the road. — Bryan Bernart

Portrait of the artist: Gabriela with Misty and “Our Voices” is available to view on Gabriela’s Frito. “Yes, like the chips,” she says. website, gabrielayoque.com/our-voices.

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Steve Harris wrote home, guilty about abandoning from the University of Mary- This just in … the introduction to a his children and wife even as land, my dissertation, now republication of Frederic Homer he dodges the law. How these revised and titled From Disar- Balch’s (1861–1891) The Bridge disparate lives come together mament to Rearmament: The of the Gods: A Romance of makes for a Western story of Reversal of U.S. Policy Toward Indian Oregon (280 pages, pa- struggle, redemption, betrayal, West Germany, 1946-1955, is perback, Washington State Uni- and family ties.” being published this fall by Ohio

classmates versity Press). Balch was the University Press. The book is first Pacific Northwest author to a detailed examination of the make Native Americans leading 50th reunion 10-year process that resulted in characters in his fiction and the June 9–11, 2017 the change of America’s post- first to publicize the Northwest war policy to keep Germany scenic attractions, including the Sheldon Goldberg disarmed and demilitarized to Cascade volcanoes. Steve’s writes to tell us that creating a new German army article, “Historic Earthquakes in the article on Puget Sound in and bringing it into NATO. It the Pacific Northwest,” will ap- the 1966 GE College Bowl in argues that the U.S. demand pear in the spring issue of Co- Arches’ winter 2017 edition to rearm Germany was not lumbia magazine, the journal of brought back vivid memories. the surprise the Europeans the Washington State Historical “In the fall of 1966 I was a claimed, and it details the total Society. The essay discusses married, active-duty U.S. Air U.S. commitment to the failed the great Cascadia subduction Force captain stationed at Mc- European Defense Community zone quake of 1700, as well as Chord AFB and attending UPS by both the Truman and Eisen- the historic temblors of 1949, full time on the Air Force’s hower administrations and how 1965, and 2001. Final Semester Bootstrap pro- the British solved the ‘German gram. Because of my status, Problem.’” I really did not have many op- Bev Scott’s debut portunities to enjoy ‘the col- historical novel lege experience,’ so when the The South Sound Sarah’s Secret: A Western call came for students to try Business Examiner Tale of Betrayal and Forgive- out for the College Bowl team reports that Leo Regala is a ness (306 pages, paperback I jumped at the opportunity. volunteer with the Veterans FREEDOM RIDER and Kindle editions, Word I think partly because of my Incubator for Better Entrepre- Project Press) was published in age (I had just turned 28) and neurship (VIBE) at the Univer- Dennis Flannigan ’61, Hon.’12 was on campus March December. Bev was a leader- the experience I had gained in sity of Washington Tacoma. 13 to look back at a career that began when, as a ship coach and organizational the Air Force I was selected to Leo is a Vietnam veteran who junior at Puget Sound, he was suspended for not consultant for more than 35 be part of the final group. As worked in residential and com- showing up to classes. The suspension changed the years. She taught organizational Ken Peterson wrote, we furi- mercial banking for 36 years, course of his life. Unable to talk a friend into going to psychology and founded The ously competed against one managing branches in the 3rd Act, a pro- West. Mississippi with him to register black voters, he left another, constantly whittling gram that sup- down the group as Dean Bock for Ohio instead to train to join the Freedom Riders, ports positive sought the final four. In the end Dana Rush dropped activists who rode buses into segregated cities to aging. As Bev it turned out I was selected to by Arches World challenge non-enforcement of the U.S. Supreme grew into her be on the final College Bowl Headquarters on March 10. Af- Court ruling on the unconstitutionality of segregated own third act, team, but I was older then ter seeing The Tahoma Issue of she began re- GE’s ruIes allowed so could public buses in Mississippi and in other parts of Arches (winter 2017), Dana was searching her not participate. But Dean Bock the South. There he was named communications inspired to show us photos of grandparents’ asked me to stay on, and to- manager for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating a wild adventure he and three lives, and the story she uncov- gether with Lewis Hopkins, friends made in May 1986, Committee, under the leadership of civil rights activ- ered became the framework the alternate, we ‘red-teamed’ when they were the first ever ist Stokely Carmichael. Dennis returned to Tacoma for Sarah’s Secret. “The book the four outstanding students to ski completely around Mount the following year to work as assistant director of opens in 1911 New Mexico, who became the final team. Rainier on its glaciers. The trek the Hilltop Housing and Relocation office. He was where Sarah’s husband, Sam, is Of course I was glued to my took seven days, most of them dying, leaving her alone to man- TV when the program aired so good at it that then-Gov. Dan Evans appointed near the 8,000-foot level. The age five children with no means and was sorely disappointed Dennis to run a newly created program to bring feat was written up in the 40th- of support,” the Midwest when our team was bested. minorities into the state’s department of public anniversary edition of The Chal- Book Review reported. “Sarah Nonetheless, being part of this lenge of Rainier. welfare. Dennis was appointed to the Pierce County decides to leave the sandy, great group of UPS students Council in 1988 and later served four terms in the rattlesnake-infested world remains my fondest memory David Tison recently retired Washington State Legislature. A longtime Democrat, Sam had brought them to for a of my time at UPS. I send my after 31 years as director of the he fought for the Murray Morgan Bridge restoration, wagon journey back home to sincere thanks to Ken for writ- Infectious Diseases Diagnostic family roots in Nebraska. From Laboratory for MultiCare Health the University of Washington Tacoma, the Chinese ing the article and a shout-out skinning rabbits to finding safe to Jim, Steve, and Mark. I only System. Dave also retired after Reconciliation Project, and other initiatives affecting crossings during the journey, regret that I will not be able to 16 years as an adjunct biology his native Tacoma. Sarah faces quicksand bogs attend the 50th Class Reunion faculty member at Tacoma and many dangers as she tries this summer and relive that Community College, where he to keep her family together. She great experience of fall 1966.” taught microbiology. He has meets Will, a sod buster who Sheldon also updated us with been affiliated with The First gains employment on a cattle this great news: “Four years Tee of South Puget Sound for drive as he searches for a way after receiving my doctorate the past four years as a volun-

40 arches spring 2017 Send Class Notes to [email protected] teer and coach, most recently Robertson. Jeff studied ac- obtaining Level I Coach certi- counting and public finance at fication with the national First Puget Sound and 10 years ago This just in … Tee Program, a platform to joined the tax service started teach children life skills through by his parents in 1968, ac- the game of golf. cording to the article. Now his daughter Elizabeth works in the family business. Largo Wales M.Ed.’75 is in her second year as deputy mayor Seattle-based Plaza of Auburn, Wash., according to Bank announced in a Jan. 18 article in the Auburn December that Michael Reporter. Largo has been on Anderson was named presi- the Auburn City Council since dent and chief executive of- 2012. She earned her B.A. at ficer. Formerly Michael was Washington State University executive vice president and and her M.A. at Puget Sound, chief lending officer at Plaza. and she holds a doctorate from He joined the company in Seattle University and an A.A. 2014. After Puget Sound Mi- as a paralegal. She has con- chael earned an M.B.A. at the ducted postdoctoral studies University of Washington and at Columbia University, with began a 26-year career in bank- emphases in education, leader- ing in the Puget Sound region. ship, business, and law. She is Northwest Furniture Bank, retired from the Auburn School founded by Bill Lemke and WRIT IN STONE District, where she was the wife Joelene Matz Lemke executive director of Special ’81, will be celebrating the non- Carolyn Dean ’80 was the keynote speaker at the Art History Alumni Colloquium Services and Federal Pro- profit’s 10th anniversary with held on campus Jan. 27–28. Her address, “Masonry and Meaning at Machu Picchu grams. Largo was a Fulbright a party on June 1. Last year and Beyond,” was part of the yearlong celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Scholar, is a former Auburn the furniture bank served more opening of Kittredge Hall. Carolyn has researched the Inca culture, before and after Reporter Person of the Year, than 1,500 families, 79 percent Spanish colonization, and has studied Inca stonework in the Andes. Carolyn began and received an Auburn Area of whom had been sleeping on to question academic beliefs that the Incas were mostly architectural engineers, Chamber of Commerce Citizen the floor because they could Recognition honor. She has not afford furniture. lacking artistry. Her research of their work, which involved grafting shaped blocks lived in Auburn for 35 years, onto existing rock outcrops, led her to sites throughout the old Inca Empire. Caro- Kathy Thurin Shapiro was is married, and has a daughter lyn is a professor in the department of the history of art and visual culture at the who is now in the Seattle appointed to the board of University of California, Santa Cruz. She is the author of Inka Bodies and the Body University School of Law, the Seton Medical Center in Daly Reporter said. We note also a City, Calif. The Pacifica Tribune of Christ: Corpus Christi in Colonial Cuzco, Peru (1999), and A Culture of Stone: Inka City of Auburn Facebook post reported in January that Kathy Perspectives on Rock (2010), and has written numerous articles on art and archi- introducing the family dog, is an M.D. specializing in ob- tecture in ancient and colonial Peru. Her book A Culture of Stone received the 2011 Wilson, named in honor of a stetrics and gynecology. She Association for Latin American Art Arvey Prize for the best scholarly book on Latin earned her medical degree Seahawks quarterback you American art. may have heard of. at Oregon Health & Science University.

In February the for her work as VP of opera- Business School Women’s term housing for an Iranian Lewis County In March, at the tions at Maker’s Mark. Association of New York’s family last September and a Chronicle ran a feature story on 2016 World Deborah Winshel was a pan- Women Who Inspire Us award. Congolese family in October Cascade Tax Service, where Whiskies Awards, Victoria elist at a conference, Impact She holds an M.B.A. from and November. She coordi- Harvard. nated transportation for medi- three generations of family MacRae-Samuels was hon- Investing, sponsored by The cal and other appointments have worked, including Jeff ored as best distillery manager Economist in New York City, Feb. 15. Deborah is managing and showed the families how As Arches was director, global head of impact to use buses, set up a bank getting ready to investing at BlackRock. She account, and use area grocery 2017 Alumni Awards winners go to press we learned that leads the firm’s impact efforts stores. Kathleen helped one Kathleen Campbell ’81, P’15 Come to Summer Reunion (June 9–11) and let and corporate philanthropy of the moms apply for a job in received a Refugee Mentor of go a shout for your classmates honored initiatives. Before joining Black- UPS Dining and Conference the Year award from Lutheran Rock she was president and Services; the woman was this year as distinguished alumni: Community Services, the COO of The Robin Hood hired in December. Kathleen Tacoma agency that helps to Service to Puget Sound: Lynn Johnson Raisl ’77, P’13 Foundation, and executive adds that many members of resettle refugees in the South vice president, CFO, and chief the Puget Sound community Young Logger Service: Laura Coe ’10 Sound area. The award was for administrative officer at the assisted with financial support her work soliciting donations Metropolitan Museum of Art. for the Congolese family of Professional Achievement: J. Mariner Kemper ’95 from members of her church to five, thanks to a successful Go- In 2013 Crain’s New York Busi- put together home-necessity FundMe drive organized by Pro- Professional Achievement (Early Career): Nic Cary ’07 ness named her one of the 50 kits for refugee families. Kath- Most Powerful Women in New fessor of Politics and Govern- Service to Community: Leon Alden ’62 leen tells us that she and her York, and in 2014 Deborah was ment Patrick O’Neil. The fund husband also provided short- the recipient of the Harvard covered rent and utilities for

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nounced in February. Paul has Superior Court in 2008. Ac- Stories of This just in … 33 years of electronics-indus- cording to the county website Everyday try experience. he formerly was a trial lawyer People Who Russ Stoddard has authored in the King County Prosecut- Took a Chance, Rise Up: How to Build a So- ing Attorney’s Office. He is a Shaped a Life, cially Conscious Business (160 founding member of the homi- and Made a pages, paperback, Elevate cide and cold case unit, where Difference (245 classmates Publishing). The book offers he pioneered multiple forensic pages, paper- thoughts and guidance for efforts, including the first DNA back, KLM Arch Company). business entrepreneurs riding (human and animal) cases in The book is a collection of sto- the social county history. While a student ries that show how advocates enterprise at the Puget Sound (now Se- can influence the direction movement. attle University) Law School he of people’s lives. Included It is due out was class speaker. are discussion questions and in Septem- templates designed to spark ber, but an In 2012 Kate conversations, facilitate posi- early-release Carroll de Gutes tive changes, and strengthen version is found herself at a rest stop communities. available now “ruined with anxiety,” she at russstoddard.com. After says. “In a car, in 100-degree OneDublin.org, a Puget Sound Russ started out weather, with all the windows blog that covers ed- as a river guide before joining rolled up, sob- ucation news in Dublin, Calif., DEFINING FREE SPEECH the corporate world. He is the bing in the ran a lengthy Q&A with Katina founder of Oliver Russell, a passenger’s On Feb. 28 Sarah Lee ’94 was on campus to co-lead a Lewis in February. Katina has company that builds brands for seat, waiting discussion, “Freedom of Speech: Rights and Limita- been a physics teacher at Dub- companies whose products or for the Ativan lin High since 1992. tions,” with Puget Sound Associate Professor of Phi- services benefit society. He to take effect. losophy Sam Liao. During the one-hour session Sarah co-founded the Social Good I posted on and Sam worked with the students and college staff Network, has started five non- Facebook, Kristi Bowman members present to help answer questions such as: profits, and serves as an advi- ‘Hello, Redding. Dear gods yer Morgan has a sec- What does protected speech look like in practice? Can sor to social enterprise start- hot.’ A funny post that let my ond book to her credit, Positive ups. Russ was the recipient of family and friends know where we have freedom of speech while also understand- Perspectives: Learning the the UPS Alumni Association’s I was, but not how I was.” It ing the realities of hurtful expression on our campus? Art of Unconditional Joy (290 Service to Community Award was standard social media pages paper- What by way of free speech might constitute harm, in 2012. content—ubiquitously curated back and Kindle and how do we decide what is harmful? The session to show a wonderful life, re- versions, was part of the Campus Climate Conversations series. gardless of what was really CreateSpace). Sarah is a lawyer with 20 years in a civil litigation 35th reunion occurring. But when her editor, The book was her best friend, and her mother practice and has both prosecuted and been defense June 9–11, 2017 released in all died within 10 months of representation in cases of free speech and expression. January and In January the Argus each other, Kate could no lon- offers thoughts She is president of the UPS Black Alumni Union. Observer of Ontario, ger keep up the charade. She and reflections designed to Ore., reported that ceram- began The Authenticity Experi- teach the path to happiness. ics teacher Robin Jackson ment as a 30-day challenge, Kristi runs a writing-services a few months while the adult the way: a biography on Andy M.F.A.’82 is the Ontario Area wondering if she could be business and, she says, she children were applying for jobs Rooney), and he has received Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 more honest about her days. also enjoys teaching others in Tacoma. Though the Trump so many awards for his work Educator of the Year. Robin has Her resulting blog resonated about how to change their in- administration has cut back the that it would take an entire been on the faculty of Treasure with a wide audience, so Kate ner dialog to create a balanced, numbers of refugees coming column in this magazine to list Valley Community College for kept writing, chronicling the healthy, and joy-filled life. into the U.S., there still are op- them. Suffice to say, the man 37 years. dark and the light, and putting portunities to mentor families is really good at his craft. In the it out there for everyone to who came to our community announcement of his new role, see. Her essays became her Brandon Na tells John Claeys is recently and who are expected Writers Institute Director Wil- latest book, The Authenticity us: “I’m back in principal, vice presi- to arrive after a 120-day mora- liam Kennedy said, Paul “is a Experiment: Lessons From the the Puget Sound area after dent, and surety manager at torium is lifted in July. Kathleen serious writer. He’s very savvy Best & Worst Year Of My Life spending 4½ years in Seoul, insurance brokerage firm Park- says she’d be happy to talk to about literature and writers, (211 pages, paperback, Two Shanghai, and Hong Kong. I am er, Smith, and Feek. The firm anyone who would like to get and as a journalist he’s nonpa- Sylvias Press). It is due out in helping companies of all sizes began in Seattle in 1937 and involved: kcampbell@ reil—maybe the best we’ve September. Kate’s Objects In with their search-engine opti- now has offices in Bellevue, pugetsound.edu. had in this town in 30 years or Mirror Are Closer Than They mization and digital-marketing Wash.; Anchorage, Alaska; and Our friend Paul Grondahl, a more.” Paul will continue to Appear won the 2016 Oregon efforts. I run Seattle Organic Portland, Ore. reporter at the Albany, N.Y., write a weekly column for the Book Award for Creative Non- SEO and am pursuing several Times Union since 1984, has Times Union. fiction and a 2016 Lambda other entrepreneurial efforts. I Literary Award for Memoir. been appointed director of Paul Jona is the new presi- In November Tim am father to twin 15-year-old the New York State Writers dent and CEO of Vexos, a King Bradshaw ’84, boys. Would love to hear from Institute. Paul is a frequent of Prussia, Penn., maker of J.D.’88 was elected to a third classmates and friends and Mary Lou Lyman teacher of writing at writing custom materials and provider term on the King County hope all are doing well.” Kayser ’88 is a workshops and the author of of electronic manufacturing Superior Court. Tim was first Write Brandon at Brandon@ contributor to The Ones Who four books (with another on services, the company an- elected to the King County Seattleorganicseo.com. 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42 arches spring 2017 Send Class Notes to [email protected] The Idaho Business per’s website says Scott “has March 27 to give a talk, “Inno- start-up I created with my school. It’s a great read: As Review in January called Central Oregon home vating Citizens: Gender, Race, wife: Mint Sixty. The business we reported in the last issue reported that David Cadwell since before the Parkway, be- and the World’s Columbian (mintsixtybreathspray.com) of this magazine, Cymon is in returns as a retail brokerage as- fore Deschutes Brewery, and Exposition.” The talk consid- merges our passion for service the M.D./Ph.D. program at the sociate at Colliers International before the Pine Marten chair.” ered the question: “What does to others with a mission to do- OHSU School of Medicine. She commercial real estate. David That “chair” we reckon would it mean to be a citizen?” by ex- nate 6 percent of our profits to recently qualified for the 2017 began his real estate career in be the ski lift of the same amining how 19th-century U.S. dental organizations that send triathlon world championships, 1998 working in the real estate name at Mount Bachelor, origi- women, who were citizens but supplies and dentists to areas to be held in Rotterdam, the department at Albertsons, nally installed in 1986, not its couldn’t vote, displayed alter- that lack care.” Netherlands, in September. where he was one of four peo- 2006 replacement. native practices for women’s Julia Hayes Welch was scenic ple tasked with opening 50 fuel Avalara Inc., a provider of citizenship at the World’s designer for the one-woman Dorine Pannarale stations in the grocery store cloud-based tax-compliance Columbian Exposition of 1893. drama Grounded, staged by is a senior policy of- chain in 18 months. He first automation, announced in Jan- After Puget Sound Kristy ficer for the Residential Land- joined Colliers in early 2000. uary that Jeremy Korst had earned an M.A. and Ph.D. at lords Association in Wales, UK. In 2003 he opened his own been appointed executive vice the University of Georgia. Alumni and Parent In January she wrote an article small real estate brokerage and president and chief marketing about how her organization development company. In 2008 officer. Before joining Avalara, Events can help private rented-sector David taught high school eco- Jeremy was general manager 15th reunion investors in the UK. Dorine ON CAMPUS nomics and coached basketball for Windows marketing at June 9–11, 2017 majored in politics and govern- and golf. He was an economics Microsoft. Summer Reunion Jenn Adrien major while at Puget Sound. ment at Puget Sound. Weekend We learned from the Mukilteo M.Ed.’02 writes: Vera Divenyi tells us: “In April The Nov. 27 issue of The For classes ending in Beacon that Paul Thornock in “After a career in academic of 2016 I joined BNY Mellon Seattle Times reported on 2s and 7s, with special February performed works by administration (six at Puget Wealth Management here in Kota Reichert’s win in the gatherings for PacRim Bach, Buxtehude, and Bruhns Sound and 11 at UW), in March Denver as a wealth director. The 46th Amica Seattle Marathon. and Vienna Study Abroad as part of Trinity Lutheran I accepted a position as com- move has been amazing, and I Kota ran a time of 2 hours, 33 alumni Church’s (Lynnwood, Wash.) munications manager for the feel lucky to work for such an minutes, 57.6 seconds for the June 9–11 organ recital series. Paul is Economic Development Board incredible company. But when 26.2 miles, nearly three min- Details and registration at director of music at St. James of Tacoma-Pierce County. My life gives you great ups, some- utes ahead of the second-place pugetsound.edu/ Catholic Cathedral in Seattle. new role has me involved in a times it gives you a few downs. finisher. Kota told the Times reunionweekend He holds a master’s in organ multitude of projects, including I managed to break both ankles he was running for his mother performance from Notre Dame guerrilla marketing campaigns During Summer Reunion, within three months, and the and two coaches, all of whom and a doctor of musical arts and communication strategies on June 10, 11 a.m., second break was a massive died of cancer in the past three from the University of Cincin- for raising awareness of jobs. Wheelock Student Center, sideline, as I broke my ankle months. nati College-Conservatory of I’m proud to be involved in Sigma Nu alumni will in 12 places. Healing is taking Music. such a meaningful way in my host a talk by 18-term its sweet time, and I am ready home community.” U.S. Congressman and to get back on my skis and my Millikin University announced in Febru- fellow Sigma Nu brother bike. My husband of 18 months Diana Lee White ary that Timothy Guasco, an Norm Dicks Hon.’13. has been wonderful, as I have ’99, M.Ed.’00 has In December Seattle assistant professor of chemis- already cashed in the ‘in sick- a new job as federal tuition Met published try at Millikin, had received a REGIONAL EVENTS ness’ chip a few times!” assistance manager for the Ethan Chung’s essay “The $55,000 grant from the Ameri- Wisconsin Army National Push and Pull of Paradise.” In Boise can Chemical Society’s Petro- Guard. Diana tells us she left the story Ethan explains what Meet President Kate Dean, who leum Research Fund to study her beautiful old Victorian-era drew him to Seattle, away Crawford was recently elected how carbon dioxide can be house in upstate New York to from the apparent paradise of May 23, 6 p.m. to the Jefferson County (Wash.) converted into something that take the job but will continue his home in Hawai`i. Ethan is Linen Building, board of commissioners, was can be stored. He will be as- her home-based silversmithing an editor at SagaCity Media, 1402 W, Grove St. the subject of a lengthy article sisted by two of his students. business. which publishes Seattle Met titled “3 Easy Steps to Elect Timothy completed his Ph.D. and a number of other lifestyle Denver Kick Ass Leaders, Not Ass- in physical chemistry at Yale in publications. Angel Heart Bag- holes” in The Huffington Post In February the 2011. Decorating Volunteer In February Marshall Mering in February. Its lede reads: Idaho Power Com- How cool is this: Michelle Event hosted by Denver checked in with this: “After “Folks out there just elected a pany announced that Adam Brittan Rosado’s poem Regional Alumni Club several years of utilizing my top-notch peacemaker: a leader Richins was promoted to vice “Ode to the Double ‘L’” was April 29, 10 a.m. business degree in hospital- who tackles difficult issues president of customer opera- published in the March 20 ity, sales, and small business Welcome New Alumni by welcoming all to the table. tions and business develop- edition of The New Yorker. ownership, I decided to switch Picnic hosted by Denver Someone who listens, calms ment. Adam previously was, You can hear her read it here: gears and go back to school. Regional Alumni Club bitter enemies and helps them since 2014, general manager pugetsound.edu/doublel. Over the past four years I have July 15, 1 p.m. find common ground. Imagine of customer operations engi- Our thanks to Professor Hans chipped away at the prerequi- that.” See the whole thing here: neering and construction with Ostrom for the tip. Denver South Movie sites for dental school while pugetsound.edu/katedean. Idaho Power. He’s been with and Martinis: The Blues getting married, working, and the company since 2011. Brothers hosted by Den- starting a family. This August I The blog Oregon ver Regional Alumni Club 20th reunion matriculate at the University of Health & Science Sept. 8, 6 p.m. June 9–11, 2017 Kristy Maddux, New England College of Dental University Students Speak ran an associate profes- Medicine in Portland, Maine. a story by Cymon Kersch in Details on these events Scott Hammers sor in the University of Mary- Besides being very excited for February about how Cymon and more at pugetsound. is a reporter at The land Department of Commu- school, I am happy to report got into triathlons and how edu/alumnievents Bulletin of Bend, Ore. 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Seattle Public Theater at the Abigail Gore was selected to said he changed the way they ulty. He also was an early sup- company’s mainstage in the 5th reunion be a California Senate Fellow, looked at things. He loved porter of the college archives, Green Lake Bathhouse, March June 9–11, 2017 part of the Capital Fellows Shakespeare, and his readings which were then housed in the 23 to April 16. Programs administered by the of the bard in his classrooms library basement. Under Des- Peter Bittner, Center for California Studies were legendary. Dean Tom mond’s direction the library currently a student at California State University, Davis wrote this in response transitioned from the Dewey at the UC Berkeley Graduate Kari Francisco is Sacramento. Fellows work 10 to Professor Annis’ notification Decimal System to the Library a new real estate School of Journalism, is one

classmates to 11 months as full-time staff of retirement: “You have enliv- of Congress Classification of three Berkeley J-School lender at Big Sky Western members in the California ened the campus and spoken System, a huge undertaking. students to receive a Google Bank, the Bozeman Daily Assembly, state senate, execu- your mind as a university and In 1971 Desmond published Digital Media Travel Fellow- Chronicle reported this past tive branch, or judiciary. They departmental colleague. You ship. The grant from Google Adopting the Library of Con- November. Kari launched her participate in policymaking, will be missed by many but sends students from the gress Classification System: career in Portland, Ore., in program development, and most of all by your students school’s New Media Program A Manual of Methods and manufactured-home lend- program implementation, the who have appreciated your to professional-development Techniques for Application ing. On the side, wrote the announcement from the Fel- dynamic classroom presence , with Raimund events around the country. or Conversion Chronicle, she worked side- lows Program said. and your care of and interest in Mathis. During his tenure, he by-side with her husband flip- Kyle Egerdal intends to spend Wolky Samboy-Hillyer is them as individuals.” assisted with the university ping houses and studying real two years cycling around the centennial celebration and was working with Harvest Pierce Our appreciation to Jane Carlin, estate trends in Portland. After world, meeting people and responsible for the display County as an AmeriCorps Collins Library director, for her five years there, the couple de- blogging about his encounters. of the Centennial Quilt in the member. contribution to the following re- cided it was time to get out of At this writing he is working library; the quilt is still in the the rain and traffic and headed on funding for the trip. Read Austin Wagner is a new real- membrance: Professor Emeritus and former university’s archives. In 1993 for Bozeman. Kari spends her more about his motivation tor at Windermere Professional Collins Memorial Library direc- Desmond published a four- free time golfing, visiting local and plans, and follow him at Partners in the North Tacoma tor and archivist Desmond volume set, with the assis- dog parks with her two dogs, cyclehumanity.com. branch office, the Puget Sound Taylor passed away on Feb. tance of English Professor and volunteering on the Boze- Business Journal noted in The Stand, the news website Philip E. Hager: The Novels of man Chamber Membership February. 18. He began his career at of the Washington State Labor World War II: An Annotated Services Committee. Puget Sound in 1960 as a Council, reported in January reference librarian and in 1963 Bibliography. In the acknowl- Andrew Kitchel was the pri- that Katharine Weiss is the he was appointed director. edgements section he thanked mary author of an article on the WSLC’s legislative intern for In memoriam Desmond also served as an the Faculty Enrichment Com- mittee that helped cover the economics of data that flows 2017. Katharine is now a mas- Faculty Honors Program instructor and across international borders. ter’s candidate at the Universi- co-director of the semester cost of his research travels, as The article appeared as a pub- ty of Washington Evans School study-abroad program. He was well as the support of Dean lication of the nonprofit Center of Public Policy after spending fluent in German and led a John Finney. Desmond was a for Data Innovation. Andrew three years in Arizona, organiz- group of students on a study- volunteer for both the Tacoma is a Master of Public Policy ing voter registration drives for abroad trip to Austria during Philharmonic Orchestra and student at the McCourt School immigrants, advocating for af- Winterim. He received his B.A. the Tacoma Symphony, re- of Public Policy at Georgetown fordable higher education initia- from Emory & Henry College ceiving a note of thanks from University. tives, and increasing access to and his master’s in library sci- the symphony board for his 30 years of service preparing In February Eli Ritchie wrote health care for low-income resi- ence from the University of Illi- program notes. He built a harp- a piece for the Emerging Lo- dents, according to The Stand. nois. In an article that appeared sichord so his daughters could cal Government Leaders’ new in the Jan. 25, 1990, edition of learn to play the instrument, Intersection of Faith and Public The Trail, Desmond stated that In February constructing it from the ground Service Series about staying his undergraduate study in his- Hannah Fattor was up and even tuning it. Upon connected with the values that tory and literature helped lead a guest teacher at the North- retirement he donated the draw public servants to the him toward his career as a west Children’s Theater in Port- harpsichord to the college’s work. Eli is a recent Master of librarian. He was involved in land, Ore., leading a workshop School of Music. Desmond Public Administration graduate the expansion of Collins Li- on dramaturgy. LeRoy Annis in 2004. was a member of several of the Evans School of Public brary in 1974, overseeing the professional organizations, Policy and Governance at the A Feb. 3 News Tribune building of the library addition. Professor Emeritus of English including Beta Phi Mu, the University of Washington. article reported that Vince Desmond was instrumental in McCluskey was hired to LeRoy Annis died on Dec. 5, building the library collection international library and infor- head Kennedy Catholic High 2016. LeRoy joined the Puget and worked closely with fac- mation studies honor society. Our very-much- School’s boys soccer program. Sound faculty in 1966–67 and Desmond holds the distinction missed former Vince is a graduate of Kennedy retired in 1994–95. He grew of being the only person in Arches intern Lestraundra (Burien, Wash.), played four up in Chehalis, Wash., and at- the history of the university Alfred started a health and years of soccer at UPS, and tended Everett Junior College who was banned from the wellness website called now plays for the Tacoma Stars and the University of Wash- swimming pool. It is said he TheBalancedBerry.com back in of the Major Arena Soccer ington, where he completed swam every day at noon for 2014. On this impressive site League. his bachelor’s and master’s decades but finally got so slow

she shares healthy recipes and degrees and Ph.D. in English. Puget Archives Sound he occasionally sank. Rescued workouts she created with her Professor Annis worked for the several times, Des was at last personal-training clients. Lately Lauren Alpert Weyerhaeuser Company as a banished for his own safety. she’s been featured in some recently joined the scaler, and for the University Every summer Desmond local television segments like staff of Panagiotu Pension of Washington as a teacher hosted a strawberry social for this one: pugetsound.edu/ Advisors of University Place, and advisor before coming to library staff. He both picked alfred. Great work, Les! Wash., as an assistant admin- Puget Sound. Professor Annis the berries from the fields and istrator, the Tacoma News is remembered as a powerful made the shortcake. Survivors Tribune reported in December. and effective teacher. Students Desmond Taylor in 1968. include two daughters.

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Alumni Wilfred Woods ’42, P’80 home where Wilfred’s father Lunch Group.” The success of health issues, Alice remained longtime publisher of The grew up. Wilfred also helped the Therm-a-Rest pad inspired active and especially enjoyed Genevieve Hicks Christensen Wenatchee World, died on form a coalition to fund and Jim to co-found Cascade participating in the Petaluma ’42 died on Jan. 12. She was Feb. 11 at age 97. He was born construct the Wenatchee Per- Designs Inc., the outdoor Garden Club. Her oldest son 96. Gen grew up in Tacoma, in Wenatchee, Wash., on Sept. forming Arts Center, as well equipment company still preceded Alice in death. Two graduating from Stadium High 30, 1919, into a newspaper as the center for the arts in based in Seattle. Today CDI sons, other family members, School in 1938. After attending family begun by his father. nearby Leavenworth. He also is a worldwide merchandiser and friends survive her. the College of Puget Sound, Wilfred started working at The promoted the construction of of outdoor recreation gear, she married Harold Chris- Jean Muncey Osborn ’49 World as a boy, swatting flies the music and arts building at developing new merchandise tensen. The two were married passed away on Jan. 15, 2017. in the newspaper’s production Wenatchee Valley College. His such as water purifiers, snow- for 65 years before Hal’s death. She was 89. Jean was born in room. He apprenticed as a wife, three children, other fam- shoes, camp stoves, tents, Gen worked for the Bank of Richland, Wash., where she typesetter and printer during ily, and many friends survive cookware, and camp towels. In California for many years, until lived until her family’s property high school. Wilfred learned him. 2001 Jim retired as CEO, chair- 1962, when the couple moved was taken by the federal gov- stereotype printing, in which man of the board, and presi- to Hawai`i for a new job. She James McKenzie Lea ’43, ernment to build the Hanford a whole page of type was dent of Cascade Designs. Jane is remembered for her strong son of the late Harry Richard Project in 1943. While attend- cast in a single mold made of Lea preceded Jim in death. Jim love of family and friends, her Lea and Elsie Louella Coerper ing college at Puget Sound, papier-mâché or plaster, so is survived by devoted nieces, hospitality, and her generos- Lea, died on Dec. 20, 2016, Jean met her husband, Richard that a printing plate could be nephews, and grandnephews. ity. Survivors include her two peacefully in his home. Jim Osborn ‘49. She was a mem- made from it. When unionized children, five grandchildren, 10 was born Oct. 22, 1920. He Nancy Short Mitchell ’44 ber of Beta Sigma Phi sorority printers walked off the job great-grandchildren, and three grew up in North Tacoma, died on April 19, 2016, at age and the University of Puget due to an argument with the great-great-grandchildren. the youngest of four children. 94. She was born and raised Sound Women’s League. Jean management he manned the His parents regularly took the in Tacoma. Nancy met her taught autistic children at the Bette Jane Graham ’42 died press room. Wilfred attended family hiking and camping, husband, George Mitchell Child Study and Treatment on Jan. 18 at age 96. She was college for three years before inspiring them to enjoy the ‘41, at Puget Sound, and the Center in Lakewood, Wash. a 1938 graduate of Stadium joining the Army Air Corps dur- outdoors as much as possible. two were married in 1944. She is survived by her husband High School in Tacoma, going ing World War II. He served for Jim attended Tacoma Public They moved to Seattle, where of 70 years, two daughters, on from Puget Sound to attend nearly four years as a sergeant Schools, including Stadium Nancy enjoyed growing a va- and three grandchildren. the University of Washington of clerical duties for one of High School (Class of ‘39). He riety of flowers in her garden. and finally graduating from the military’s first jet groups, Anne Evelyn Stefon served in the Army Air Force She also liked to knit and sew. Seattle Pacific University in at Edwards Air Force Base in Burrows ’50 died on Jan. 28 from July 1945 to December Nancy is remembered for her 1951. Bette taught at Lawton California. Returning to Wash- at age 88. She graduated from 1946, then attended Puget sense of humor and her laugh. Elementary School in Seattle ington state, he completed his Chehalis High School in 1946 Sound before finishing his She and George traveled to for three years. She then was bachelor’s degree in history at before attending Puget Sound. degree in engineering at the visit friends and spent their a teacher at then-Oakland the University of Washington Anne Ev had a variety of in- University of Washington in winters in California. George Elementary School in Tacoma. in 1947. Wilfred then returned terests and kept a diary of her 1948. Jim began his career predeceased Nancy in 2003, She taught there until her re- to The World as a reporter and activities. She managed two as a mechanical engineer after 58 years of marriage. Sur- tirement in 1976. Bette enjoyed the next year was accredited households, one in Chehalis with The Boeing Company vivors include two daughters, her friends from Browns Point as a foreign correspondent. He and one on Harstine Island, for in 1948, working on projects two granddaughters, and two and from the Pacific Lanes moved to Paris and, for two more than 30 years. She loved such as the “black box“ used great-grandchildren. Bowling Center, where she years, sent overseas dispatch- to entertain friends and family to identify causes of crash bowled until last year. es. When his father suffered Alice Clay Cooney ’45 was and was famous for her dinner landings. After 30 years of a fatal heart attack in 1950, born on Valentine’s Day in rolls, apple pie, and cut-out Joan Schlesinger Stewart employment, in 1971 Jim’s Wilfred inherited the newspa- 1924. She died on March 8, Christmas cookies. Anne Ev ’42 died on Jan. 13. She was job was eliminated in Boeing’s per and served as editor and 2016, after heart-valve surgery. also had a collection of 500 96. Joan was an only child, largest company-wide layoff in publisher for 47 years. He met When she was 2 years old, dolls, and Bing and Grondahl growing up in Rainier, Wash. history. Jim knew he wanted to Kathy Kingman, who worked Alice’s Methodist Episcopal Christmas plates. She and hus- She graduated from Rainier stay in Seattle. He also knew for the Lake Chelan Chamber missionary family moved band Fremont were avid travel- High School in 1938 and then he wanted to manufacture of Commerce, and their first to Peking, China. There she ers, making trips to Japan and earned a music degree at something. In 1972 Jim used date was a hike to the top of completed high school at the England with the Friendship Puget Sound. Joan was em- his outdoor experience and en- 7,440-foot Slate Peak. Then North China American School. Force international exchange ployed as a secretary for the gineering training to design the they took in a Wenatchee Alice returned to the U.S. to organization, as well as other Washington State Vocational Therm-a-Rest air mattress, the Chiefs baseball game. The attend college, eventually trips. The two also liked to hike Rehabilitation Division for 21 world’s first self-inflating, light- two were married five months graduating from the Univer- in the mountains, particularly years. She also taught piano weight, insulating, backpacking later, on Dec. 1, 1951. They sity of Southern California at the Naches Peak Trail near to many students over the air mattress. We told the story celebrated their 65th wedding the end of World War II. She Chinook Pass in Washington years and is remembered for of that invention in the spring anniversary last year. Wilfred later received a certificate state. Anne Ev was a lifelong her talent and grace. In 1967 2008 edition of this magazine. saw many changes in Chelan in physical therapy from the Methodist and attended the Joan married Frank Stewart. Our cover photo was of Jim County over more than four University of Iowa. In 1955 Chehalis and Mason United Joan was a charter member rappelling off Sahale Peak in decades at the helm of Alice married Stuart Cooney, a Methodist churches. She was of the Rainier Chapel, and she The the North Cascades in 1958. , retiring in 1997 to serve Ph.D. student she met at USC. honored in 2009 with the played piano and organ for Em- World That same year Jim married on the newspaper’s board The couple had three sons Women in Mission Award, giv- manuel Lutheran Church for 26 Jane Isakson, whom he had of directors. His son, Rufus and together enjoyed music, en by the Chehalis Methodist years. She rescued many dogs met at Boeing. Jane assisted Woods ’80, has been running travel, and parenting. Stuart Women. She also was active in throughout her life; they were Jim in testing properties of the newspaper since. Dedicat- died in 1983. Some years later P.E.O. International Chapter AV like children to her. She was materials during the refining ed to supporting the arts and Alice met Glen Wallis. The two and the Lewis County chapter proud of her Hungarian ances- process for the Therm-a-Rest. music in the Wenatchee Valley, shared a love of opera, jigsaw of the American Association try and enjoyed tending her In the years that followed, Jane Wilfred and Kathy established puzzles, and Bodega Head, of University Women. She garden. Many friends, cousins, and Jim developed lifelong the Woods House Conserva- and remained companions until is survived by her husband nieces, and nephews survive friendships through the Nord- tory of Music in the Victorian Glen’s death in 2008. Despite of 37 years, three children, Joan. iska Folkdancers and “Friends

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five grandchildren, two great- person filled with wisdom and the helm of the company when the University of Washington. club. He was an ardent fan of grandchildren, three stepsons, grace.” She is remembered for his father retired in 1971. After His professional credentials the Huskies, Seahawks, and and four stepgrandchildren. her sunny disposition, her self- selling the business in the early included CPA and CPCU cer- Mariners. Ray retired after 50 Robert Harader ’51 passed lessness, and her compassion. 1980s, he worked as a lobbyist tifications. Dick and his sons years in the food brokerage away on Nov. 22, 2016. He Her son, Dale, predeceased for environmental groups and re-established the Wendy’s business. He most enjoyed was 90. Bob served in the Lois. Her husband of 63 years, the city of Everett. Ralph mar- franchise in Lubbock in 1987. spending time with family and Navy for four years during two sons, four grandchildren, ried Linda Hartford in 1986. In Prior to that they also owned friends. Two sons predeceased classmates World War II, transporting and two great-grandchildren retirement he served as the all of the Wienerschnitzel res- Ray. His wife of 46 years, troops and supplies between survive her. director of the Everett Senior taurants in their town. Coming Nanci; three children; nine Center for 10 years. Ralph Africa, Italy, and France. As a JoAnne Neff Cross Jurin ’53 from meager beginnings, Dick grandchildren; and five great- enjoyed mountain climbing student at Puget Sound, he died on Jan. 7, one week past worked hard to be successful grandchildren survive Ray. and was a founding member in his business dealings. He was a founding member of the her 86th birthday. She was Robert Larson ’61 passed of the Everett Mountain Res- overcame being born with a SAE fraternity. Bob spent his born in Tacoma and graduated away at home in Lakebay, cue Squad. He successfully club foot and played profes- entire teaching career with the from Stadium High School. Wash., on Feb. 2. He was 79. climbed the major peaks on sional baseball with the Balti- Bremerton School District. His JoAnne was known for her Survivors include his wife, Ann five continents, the last, Mount more Orioles for a short time wife, Shirley Brubaker Harader boundless energy and interest Deyo Larson ’61; three chil- Elbrus, the highest mountain in before an arm injury ended ’52; three children; and two in building community and en- dren; five grandchildren; two Europe, in 1979 with son Jeff. his career. Dick’s wife of 53 grandchildren survive him. joying her family and friends. In great-grandchildren; other fam- Ralph for many years served years, Barbara Breedman Lack addition to raising five children, ily; and friends. Robert Berg ’52 died on Dec. on the state of Washington’s she taught painting and quilting ’61, preceded him in death in 1, 2016, after several years liv- Parks and Recreation Com- George Plumis ’61 was born classes, and she was a social 2011. In 2012 he married Linda ing with Parkinson’s disease. mission, helping set policy and in Seattle on July 7, 1938, and worker for Tacoma General and Smith, who provided compan- He was 88. Bob was born purchasing land. He also co- died at home in Edmonds, Good Samaritan hospitals. Sur- ionship and helped care for him and raised in Shelton, Wash., wrote a book celebrating 100 Wash., on Feb. 10. He was a vivors include four children, 10 in his final years. His interests graduating from Shelton High years of Everett parks. Ralph graduate of Seattle Preparatory grandchildren, and five great- included sports, reading, and in 1947. He was a member of was a 50-year member of the School and later earned the grandchildren. politics. Dick also enjoyed Sigma Chi fraternity at Puget Rotary Club of Everett. He tending his swimming pool, so rank of sergeant in the Army Sound. Bob went on to earn a Lois Sacco Shelton ’53 was a sports fan and enjoyed his grandchildren could enjoy National Guard. George was master’s degree in education passed away on Sept. 26, attending his grandchildren’s themselves at his home on the an all-league football player at at the University of Wash- 2016. She was 87. Lois was events. His second wife, edge of a cliff in Ransom Can- Puget Sound. He is remem- ington, with an emphasis in born in Omaha, Neb., and Linda, preceded him in death. yon. Dick’s second wife, her bered for his lifetime of service industrial education. He joined moved with her family to Survivors include three sons, two children, his four children, as a teacher in the Seattle the U.S. Coast Guard in 1952 Tacoma in 1944. She was a four grandchildren, three step- and 13 grandchildren survive Public Schools, serving at-risk and spent time stationed in 1948 graduate of Stadium High children, and two stepgrand- him. and special-needs students. New London, Conn. Bob later School. Lois attended Puget children. During the summer months Robert Cannell M.Ed.’59 was assigned to USCG Cutter Sound for a few years before George mentored generations Donald Snider ’55 passed died on Dec. 28, 2016, at age Northwind, which patrolled the starting work at then-Fort of children as the director of away on Nov. 25, 2016, at age 85. He was born in Centralia, Arctic. In 1954 he began his Lewis. While employed there All Saints Camp and Retreat 83. He was born and raised Wash. Robert served in the Air teaching career in Clallam Bay, she met Bill Shelton. The two Center and as a Boy Scout in Tacoma. Don served in the Force during the Korean War. Wash. He taught there for two were married in 1962 and were leader. He served as parish U.S. Navy for 21 years, earning He earned his bachelor’s de- years before transferring to together until his passing in council president at St. Deme- a Bronze Star, Joint Service gree at the University of Wash- Bainbridge Island in 1956. Bob 1981. They raised their family trios Greek Orthodox Church Commendation, and RVN Hon- ington. Robert was a retired then moved his family to the in Gig Harbor, Wash., where in Seattle, and he was a found- or Medal First Class, among English and journalism teacher. Panama Canal Zone to teach Lois was active in the Gig Har- ing member of Holy Apostles others. Don went on to earn a He held teaching positions in until 1967. In 1989 he retired bor Christian Women’s Club. Greek Orthodox Church in master’s degree at the Univer- Tacoma at Mason Junior High, from North Kitsap School Survivors include three chil- Shoreline, Wash. His wife, two sity of the Philippines in 1965, Stadium High School, and Lin- District, after 35 years as an dren and four grandchildren. sons, three grandchildren, and educator. Outside of teaching, and a second master’s degree coln High School. Robert also Ralph Mackey ’54 died on other beloved family members Bob traveled to nearly every at then-Memphis State Univer- taught at the American Interna- Dec. 15, 2016, after a long ill- survive him. continent. His wife, Patricia sity in 1975. His second career tional School of Lagos, Nigeria. ness. He was 86. Ralph was Isadore Washington Jr. ’61 Doe Berg ’52, preceded Bob was as director of classified He was an active member of born and raised in Everett, passed away on Dec. 22, 2016. in death. Two children survive personnel for Sacramento City Spanaway United Methodist Wash., graduating from Everett He was 79. Born in Columbus, them. Unified School District. Don Church. Robert enjoyed travel- High in 1949. He was active also established a research ing with his family, walking, Miss., Issy spent his youth and Lois Powell Lynch ’53 in Boy Scouts; he became an library for the California Au- and gardening. His wife and young adulthood in Tacoma. passed away on Jan. 7, less Eagle Scout and attended the tomobile Museum. He was a a son predeceased him. Two He was a Stadium High School than a month shy of her 86th World Jamboree in France in deacon and ruling elder of the children, 10 grandchildren, and graduate and excelled in bas- birthday. She was born in 1947. As an adult scout leader, Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, one great-grandson survive ketball there and while he was Aberdeen, Wash., and moved he attended the National Jam- and sang in several area choirs Robert. a student at Puget Sound. with her family to Tacoma at boree in Colorado in 1960. At and chorus groups. Don’s wife, After college graduation Issy Ray Peterson ’60 was born a young age. Lois graduated Puget Sound Ralph was presi- Doris Caldwell Snider ’55; four attended the Air Force Officer in Glasgow, Mont., in 1937. from Stadium High School and dent of Sigma Chi fraternity. children; nine grandchildren; Training School and was com- He passed away on Jan. 23 at attended Puget Sound and the In 1954 he married Maurine and two great-grandchildren missioned as a second lieuten- home in Bothell, Wash. Ray then-affiliated Tacoma General Gerards ’53. Ralph went to survive him. ant. One of his last assign- was a proud 1955 Lincoln High Hospital School of Nursing, work for his family’s business, ments was at the Los Angeles Richard Lack ’58 died at home School graduate. He enjoyed earning her RN degree. In the Washington Stove Works, as Air Force Base. He and his in Lubbock, Texas, on Jan. 1. playing and coaching sports same year, Lois and Robert a salesman in Spokane, Wash. wife, Gwendolyn Seales Wash- He was 83. After Puget Sound throughout his life. Ray was Lynch ’50 were married. Lois He and Maurine later returned ington ’65, raised two sons Dick went on to earn his mas- an avid golfer and earned served in the nursing profes- to Everett, where Ralph served in Carson, Calif., where they ter’s degree in accounting at membership in the hole-in-one sion and set “an example of a as head of sales until taking made their home. Issy retired

46 arches spring 2017 Send In Memoriam notices to [email protected] at the rank of major after 20 Mary Ann is remembered for four stepgrandchildren, and a Earl Birnel ’50 were married events. Jerry began his nuclear years of service to our country. her listening and communica- great-grandson. in 1955 and resided in their engineering career with the He was a successful coach tion skills and for her kindness. Fircrest, Wash., home for 60 Tomacin “Cindy” Ricker U.S. Navy and then the U.S. for Carson’s Victoria Park bas- Survivors include her husband; years. They were members of Brown ’69 died on Dec. 1, Nuclear Regulatory Commis- ketball program, teaching his two children; three grandchil- Redeemer Lutheran Church. 2016, from complications re- sion (NRC) in Washington, sons and many other young dren; brother John Finney ’67, Survivors include two children, lated to cancer treatment. She D.C. He was well respected people over the years. Issy P’94; sister-in-law Karen Peter- two granddaughters, and two was born in Tacoma on July at the commission, receiving later created the Slam-N-Jam son Finney ’67, P’94; and niece great-granddaughters. 30, 1947. Cindy was a Wilson the NRC Meritorious Service high school basketball league Karen Finney Lippert ’94. High School graduate. She Robert McKulla ’70 passed Award. He was known as the that eventually became a lead- Robert von Marenholtz ’68 earned her lifeguard certifica- away on Jan. 12 at age 68. As father of nuclear regulation. ing youth basketball program was born in Berlin, Germany, tion and was a member of the the son of a military officer, Jerry retired in 2012 after 40 throughout the U.S. He ran the the youngest among the five water ballet team. She was a he lived throughout the U.S. years of service. During his life league for 25 years, influencing children of Baron Walter von member of Chi Omega sorority and in Turkey for a time. Bob he played soccer, basketball, generations of former players, Marenholtz and Baroness at Puget Sound and studied graduated from high school in and softball, and enjoyed scull- coaches, and parents. Issy’s Lucy von Marenholtz. His early-childhood development. Auburn, Wash., before earning ing, motorcycling, and com- wife, two sons, and two grand- birth was registered with the Cindy married U.S. Airman his bachelor’s degree in busi- petitive sailing. Jerry coached children survive him. American Consulate, as both Robert Brown in 1968. They ness from Puget Sound. After youth baseball. He returned Jeff Hassler ’64 died on Dec. his American-born parents had traveled the world with their college he joined the U.S. Air to the Pacific Northwest in 20, 2016, at age 74. He gradu- retained their citizenship after young family. In 1985 they set- Force and flew T-38 fighter 2012 to reconnect with and ated from Anchorage High inheriting German titles. Bob tled in Robert’s hometown of jets, later becoming a flight in- soon marry Jeanne Peterson, School in 1959 and received and his family came to America Pelham, N.C. Cindy’s husband, structor in Enid, Okla. After five whom he’d known all his life. his Bachelor of Arts degree via Canada in 1948. The family two children, five grandchil- years of service to our coun- Together they enjoyed traveling in business administration. At settled in Seattle, where Bob dren, and a sister and niece in try, Bob earned his M.B.A. the globe. Jerry is survived by Puget Sound he was a mem- graduated from Lincoln High Tacoma survive her. in Oklahoma. He moved to his wife; brother Bryon Wilson ber of Sigma Nu fraternity School in 1960. He enjoyed Burlingame, Calif., to work as ‘79; friend and brother-in-law Richard Coovert ’69 passed and married Betty Breiten sports and was an avid football a stockbroker for Dean Witter. Richard Peterson ’69, P’06; sis- away on Feb. 4 after a yearlong ’64. They settled in Anchor- player. Summers were spent He met Pamela Miller in 1976. ter-in-law Carolyn Hill Peterson battle with lymphoma and oth- age in 1965. Jeff was a com- at the family’s summer home They married the following ’69, P’06; niece Amy Peterson er health issues. He was 69. mercial real estate developer at Lake Sammamish, Wash. year and moved to Belmont, ’06; and a large family of cous- Rick was born in Tacoma and in Anchorage and worked for Activities there included boat- Calif., and then to San Fran- ins and their families. attended area schools before Carr-Gottstein Properties. He ing and waterskiing. After high cisco after their son was born moving with his family to the Douglas Jones ’71 died on was instrumental in forming school Bob spent two years in 1980. While still working Key Peninsula. He graduated Dec. 4, 2016, after a four-year HRT Real Estate and H&R training his black Labrador for Dean Witter, Bob earned a from Peninsula High School battle with cancer. He was 68. Management in the early ‘90s retriever, Josh, and competed law degree at the University of in Gig Harbor before earning Doug grew up in a military fam- and then temporarily relocated in numerous field trials. Three San Francisco School of Law his degree in political science ily, attending school in Whittier, to Juneau for a position with weeks after Josh placed and later passed the California at Puget Sound. Rick went on Alaska; Lakewood, Wash.; and the Alaska Department of Rev- second in the national trials State Bar. He also continued to earn a master’s degree at Karlsruhe, Germany. He was a enue. Jeff had a lifelong love in 1963, Bob was drafted into to fly as a commercial pilot for Pacific Lutheran University. good student and successful affair with automobiles and the Army. He spent two years United Airlines. In 1985 Bob He taught and coached for athlete. Doug was a wrestler was active for many years in in Texas with the Army Signal joined Prudential Securities 10 years in the Tacoma Pub- and played varsity football the Antique Auto Mushers of Corps. Afterwards, he attend- and became senior vice presi- lic Schools before taking on and baseball; a highlight was Alaska and the Midnight Sun ed Olympic College, where dent and regional director for business opportunities. Rick pitching two no-hitters. After Street Rod Association. Jeff he met Doris Griffitts, whom the company. He had recently returned to education later in earning his degree in urban is survived by his wife of 51 he married in 1966, in Carson retired as vice president of his career. He enjoyed play- studies at Puget Sound, Doug years, two children, and two City, Nevada. They had two marketing for BlackRock. In ing, watching, and coaching a went on to study at New York grandchildren. children together. After earning retirement Bob kept busy tend- variety of sports and was an University. He held a variety his bachelor’s degree in busi- ing his garden and vineyard and Mary Ann Finney Rehm ’68 avid golfer. Rick was a member of jobs during his life, among ness with a minor in econom- making award-winning Turtle passed away suddenly on Jan. of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church them logger, postal worker, ics, Bob began his career in Crossing wines, woodworking 23, from a possible embolism by the Narrows in Tacoma. His cannery worker, vice president banking with First Interstate. with his son, and volunteering in her upper heart. She was wife, Wendy; two sons; and of a greeting card company, He and Doris divorced in 1980. with Moraga Garden Farms. 70. Mary Ann was born in five grandchildren survive him. and long-haul truck driver. Seattle and attended Puget In 1986 Bob retired as vice He was a Bay Area sports fan Doug was fluent in French, Jonathan Kemp ’69 died on Sound before transferring to president of Kitsap Bank fol- and enjoyed playing golf. Bob’s appreciated fine arts, loved Feb. 12 at age 70. Survivors the University of Washington lowing a major heart attack. He wife and son survive him. eclectic music, and was an include his wife, Elizabeth School of Nursing. She worked participated in a heart study at Jerry Wilson ’70 passed away adventurous traveler and food “Libby” Scharpf Kemp ’70; six delivering babies and saving the University of Washington on Feb 11. He was 70. Born lover. He also managed some children; and six grandchildren. lives for many years. Mary Ann over the next 20 years, acquir- and raised in University Place, of Seattle’s trendier eating was a “preacher’s kid,” and ing eight stents. He remarried Corinne Swanson Birnel Wash., Jerry graduated from establishments. Doug involved as such she felt a lifelong con- on April 6, 1996, to Margie ’70 died on Jan. 13, five days Curtis High School, from UPS, himself with progressive and nection to God, the Bible, and Beaver, a widow with two prior to her 84th birthday. She and from the University of social justice causes through- prayer. Mary Ann was an avid children. Bob enjoyed football was born in Duluth, Minn., but Washington with a master’s out his life, beginning with an quilter and organized numer- games and was a Seahawks moved with her family to Ta- degree in nuclear engineering. act of civil disobedience during ous family gatherings. She supporter. His other interests coma at a young age. Corinne He was a descendant of one the Vietnam War in support and her husband, Russ Rehm, were geography, history, read- was a graduate of Tacoma’s of the original families of Fox of a minority soldier. For a col- rode a motorcycle across the ing, and trivia. Bob also was Lincoln High School and Taco- Island, Wash. During his col- lege assignment, he lived for U.S. and throughout Europe. known for his green thumb. He ma General Hospital’s School lege years, he was a UPS crew a time with some of Seattle’s They also sailed the waters of is survived by his wife of 20 of Nursing. She later earned a member, and in later years homeless population. Doug Puget Sound for many years. years, two children, two step- second degree, in education, participated in masters rowing is remembered most for his children, three grandchildren, at Puget Sound. Corinne and kindness, sense of humor, and

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ability to make people smile. executive with Merrill Lynch. failure on Dec. 25, 2016. He During his teenage years, in death. His father, Richard His wife of 23 years, Geralyn; Tom loved to fish and was an was 67. Paul was born in Stuart fell in love with flying. Chiarovano ’51; other family a daughter; and two grandsons avid water skier and boater. Cleveland, Ohio, and attended He first soloed at age 15 1/2, members; and longtime spe- survive him. He was a master bridge player the University of Montana, and got his pilot’s license at 16. cial friend Sharon Leonard and and loved the Dodgers and Ernest Oliver ’71 died on Jan. where he earned his bachelor’s After earning multiple aircraft her daughter, Mina, survive the Seahawks. Tom started a 25 at age 92. He joined the degree in plant science and ratings, Stuart became a corpo- him. chapter of the St. Vincent de forestry. Paul married Karen rate pilot. He married his wife, Army three weeks prior to his Kathleen Davidson Mays ’81

classmates Paul Society at St. Nicholas Hayes in 1972. He later earned Tami, in 1981. After his parents high school graduation, attend- passed away on Jan. 14 due to Catholic Church in Gig Harbor, a master’s degree with an died, Stuart took over the fam- ed basic training, and in Janu- an aggressive form of cancer. Wash. He retired in 2014 as emphasis in finance and inter- ily’s property management ary 1944, was shipped over- She was 57. Kathleen was senior vice president of invest- national business. Paul held company. Stuart and his family seas. By June 1944 Ernie’s unit born at Fort Rucker, Ala., and ments after a 41-year career a variety of contract manage- made their second home on had landed on Omaha Beach in spent her younger years on with Merrill Lynch. His wife ment positions for companies San Juan Island. He is survived Normandy, France. He was in various Army posts. She grad- of 46 years, two children, and including Boeing, Sundstrand by his wife and three children. Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, at the uated from Clover Park High seven grandchildren survive Data, and ELDEC Corpora- end of the war and returned to Jennifer Doel De Luca ’79 School in Lakewood, Wash. him. tion. He enjoyed the outdoors, the U.S. in 1946. In 1949 Ernie died on Dec. 2, 2016, after a At Puget Sound Kathleen was especially being in the woods. entered Tuskegee University, Randall Riffe ’72 passed long illness. She was 59. Jenni- a member of Alpha Phi soror- Paul recently had joined the joined the ROTC program, and away on Dec. 10, 2016, after fer was born in Lilongwe, Ma- ity. She enjoyed travel and St. John Orthodox Cathedral. married the love of his life, Dor- being diagnosed with pancre- lawi. After earning her degree was an avid golfer. Kathleen He donated his time to various cas Penn. He was called back atic cancer in August 2015. from Puget Sound in business, was a longtime member of charities, such as the Brother to active duty in 1952 and was He was 66. Randy also had Jennifer married David De Fircrest Golf Club and a valued Francis Shelter in Anchorage, assigned to Germany. Ernie battled non-Hodgkin’s lym- Luca in 1986. They later parted player on the women’s team and regularly preached at the commanded the last infantry phoma four times between amicably. She went on to a and Under 9’s. She also was Anchorage Gospel Rescue battalion to patrol the Berlin 1981 and 1988. He was the career as a designer at Nord- a member of the Washington Mission. His wife, a daughter, Wall. He later was posted in fifth lymphoma patient ever strom and eventually became State Women’s Golf Associa- other family members, and Vietnam, where he served with to have a bone marrow trans- a foreign account manager for tion. Kathleen’s husband of 35 friends survive him. the Military Assistance Com- plant at Fred Hutchinson Can- the company. Jennifer was years, Michael Mays ’78; two mand, Vietnam, as a subsector cer Research Center. The lym- Brian Topping ’74 passed known for creatively meeting sons; her father; two brothers; advisor. Returning to the U.S. phoma had been in remission away on Dec. 6, 2016, after a challenges. She was a strong and many friends survive her. in 1966, Ernie was assigned since 2004. Randy was born long struggle with congestive animal rights advocate through- Robert Wartenbe M.B.A.’81 to then-Fort Lewis near Ta- in Chehalis, Wash., where he heart failure. He was 73. Brian out her life. died on Jan. 28, at age 62. coma as a deputy inspector was a standout wrestler at was born in Tacoma and raised James Maher ’80 died on Jan. He was born and raised in general. He retired in 1970 at W.F. West High School. Randy in Burley, Wash. He graduated 24, from rapid onset of double Tacoma and attended Curtis the rank of lieutenant colonel, served in the Washington from South Kitsap High School pneumonia with necrotizing High School, where he served having earned a Combat In- National Guard for nine years before serving in the U.S. Navy MRSA. He was 59. Jim gradu- as ASB president, graduating fantry Badge and Bronze Star. and received his commission as a hospital corpsman. Brian ated from Oregon Episcopal in 1972. He attended Southern After completing his degree as a second lieutenant. He at- was a history major at Puget High School before attending Methodist University on an at Puget Sound, Ernie taught tended both Centralia College Sound. He was a conscientious Puget Sound, where he was a ROTC scholarship, later receiv- in the Tacoma Public Schools and Puget Sound on wrestling hunter and talented gardener, member of Kappa Sigma frater- ing his bachelor’s degree from for 21 years. During his teach- scholarships. He married Patri- and he loved to cook. Brian is nity and majored in politics and the University of Southern ing career, he was selected cia Haunreiter in 1970. Randy remembered for his gusto for government. In his younger California. After earning his for Who’s Who in American graduated from Puget Sound life and sense of humor. His years he managed his family’s master’s degree at Puget Schools and was chosen as with departmental honors and wife of 48 years, Alicia Top- cattle ranch and fruit orchards Sound, Bob attended the Teacher of the Year by the was invited to join Phi Beta ping ’76; two children; and one in the lower Yakima Valley. He University of Washington’s Native American Association. Kappa. He was recruited by grandson survive him. later owned his own business, Pacific Coast Banking School. Outside of teaching Ernie was the accounting firm Ernst & Linda Lothrop Schrott ’76 Maher Insurance Services. Jim In 1983, to further his career, active in Knights of Columbus Ernst. Randy later brought the passed away on Feb. 13 at was a member of Holy Family Bob and his family moved to and local charitable causes first locally owned savings age 62. She was born in Se- Catholic Church in Yakima. He Boise, Idaho, where he was a and events. Ernie’s wife of and loan to Lynnwood, Wash., attle and raised in Gig Harbor, enjoyed tennis, racquetball, longtime commercial lender. 64 years, three children, four and developed the concept Wash. Linda was a member gardening, and gold pros- Bob was a member of T Craft grandchildren, and five great- of bank branches in grocery of Gamma Phi Beta sorority pecting. Jim also generously Aero Club in Nampa and the grandchildren survive him. stores. He and Patricia lived in at Puget Sound and majored helped others. His mother, Boise Lions Club. He and his Mill Creek, Wash., for 32 years Thomas Mauss M.B.A.’72 in art and design. She worked three sisters, and several niec- wife, Deni, enjoyed travel- before moving to Chicago in died on Dec. 26, 2016, after for many years with Bally Total es and nephews survive him. ing the world, and Bob par- 2014 to be near their only son. being diagnosed with Al- Fitness and LA Fitness. Linda ticipated in outdoor activities Randy was the great-grandson Rod Chiarovano ’81 passed zheimer’s disease in 2014. was a member of Christian throughout his life. His wife of of pioneers Floyd and Armeda away on Dec. 20, 2016, a week He was 70. Tom was raised Faith Center. She also was a 37 years, two daughters, and Riffe, founders of the town past his 60th birthday. He was in Waukon, Iowa, and earned member of Sahalie Ski Club four grandchildren survive him. of Riffe, Wash., Riffe Lake is born and raised in Tacoma his bachelor’s degree at the and United Pilot Wives. Survi- named for them. Randy loved and was a Wilson High School Amy Rudell Flom ’82 died on University of Iowa, where he vors include her husband, five to travel and was a SCUBA graduate. At Puget Sound Rod Jan. 7. She was 55. Amy was met his wife, Karol. A month children, three grandchildren, diver in the waters of Puget majored in politics and govern- born and raised in Wausau, after getting married, Tom was her mother, three brothers, and Sound and Hood Canal. His ment and was a member of Wis., graduating from Green drafted into the Army and de- many friends who miss her. wife of 46 years, son, many Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He is Bay East High School. After ployed to Vietnam. The Army other family members, and Stuart Ewing ’78 died on Nov. remembered as a kind and car- majoring in environmental later brought the couple to the friends survive him. 15, 2016, on San Juan Island. ing friend. Rod’s mother, Lita studies at UPS, she moved to Pacific Northwest. He earned He was 59. He was born in Johnson Chiarovano ’50, P’78, Southern California, where she his degree at Puget Sound and Paul Schanzenbach Seattle and grew up in the P’81; and his brother, Rand began a career in environmen- began his career as an account M.B.A.’74 died from heart Madison Park neighborhood. Chiarovano ’78, preceded him tal planning and also met her

48 arches spring 2017 Send In Memoriam notices to [email protected] husband, Brad Flom. The two Lynda had a love of the French after spending Christmas with don High School in 2003. She protected-areas management were married in 1990. In 1995 language and lived in Avignon Adam’s family in Bend, Ore. was a biology major at Puget specialist in Honduras from they moved to Wisconsin, and Dijon for a time. While Their 4-year-old son, Felix, Sound, and she earned her 2007 to 2009. In 2010–11 she where Amy raised their daugh- there she met and married was uninjured in the accident. Master of Public Health degree worked for USAID Honduras in ter and dedicated 30 years to Rabah Hadjouti. The couple Shannon was an assistant at The George Washington strategy and program support. the field of environmental plan- alternately lived in Eugene and professor of physics at Lewis University in 2013. Courtney Courtney was on the board ning and renewable energy. Dijon, finally settling in Chan- & Clark College; she joined the enjoyed tennis, playing dur- of the Returned Peace Corps The family moved to Oviedo, dler, Ariz., 10 years ago. Rabah faculty in 2011. She earned her ing her four years at UPS; Volunteers of Washington, Fla., in 2005. Amy began died from complications asso- master’s and doctoral degrees running; bicycling; hiking; D.C., from 2011 to 2015. She a second career in animal ciated with diabetes in 2007. at the University of Oregon. At organizing volunteer events; married Mark Rosmann on therapy. She was the program Survivors include the couple’s the time of her death, Shannon career mentoring; traveling the Nov. 23, 2016, in Washington, coordinator at Orlando Health son, Kenya. was building an experimental world; and outdoor activities D.C. She is survived by her Animal Therapy Program. Amy with friends. She was a Peace husband, parents, a brother, Thomas Schauer ’86 died on quantum optics lab at Lewis enjoyed spending time with Corps volunteer, working as a and her twin sister. July 10, 2016, at age 52. He & Clark and was a strong family and friends and liked was born in Calgary, Canada, proponent for women in the running, biking, and hiking. and raised in University Place, sciences. Adam was a tech- While in her 50s she com- Wash. Tom earned his bache- nology consultant at Kolisch pleted four marathons, among About classmates lor’s degree in computer Hartwell, a firm specializing in them the 2014 New York City science and business, and intellectual property, patent, Marathon. Amy was passion- worked in the computer and technology law. He previ- The Classmates editor is Cathy ate about horses throughout security industry early on. ously had spent eight years as Tollefson ’83, P’17. You can call her her life and was an accom- He became an expert in his a physics professor at Puget at 253-879-2762 or email ctollefson@ plished dressage rider. Her field, working for firms such Sound, Lawrence University, pugetsound.edu. husband of 26 years, a daugh- as Deloitte and Guardant. University of Portland, and ter, and other family members Tom later founded TrustCC in Lewis & Clark College. Adam Where do Classmates entries come survive Amy. 2000. In 2015 the company attended graduate school from? Joan Williams ’84 passed joined the IT security firm at the University of Oregon, About half come directly from you, away on Jan. 12 at age 81. CliftonLarsonAllen. Tom had where he studied general rela- either in letters or in email updates. She was born in Watertown, a strong faith and supported tivity. A GoFundMe site has The rest are compiled from a variety of Mass., and grew up in Rhode the local ministry of University been set up in support of their public sources such as newspaper and Island, graduating from East Place Presbyterian Church. son’s education. magazine clippings, and press releases sent to us by employers Providence High School. Joan He is remembered for his pas- Zoe Vinson ’04 passed away when, for example, a Puget Sound grad at the company gets a married her high school sweet- sion, enthusiasm, and ability on Feb. 13, at age 34. She was new job. We publish Classmates information both in the print heart, Paul Williams Jr., in to make any situation fun. His raised on Orcas Island, Wash., edition of Arches and on the Web in the online version. It is our 1954. Paul enlisted in the Navy wife, Nicole, and three chil- and worked as a veterinary policy not to publish pregnancy or engagement announcements, nuclear submarine program dren survive him. assistant during high school. or candidacies for political office. However, we are happy to print the following year, taking the news of births, marriages, and elections to office. Classmates Daniel Douglas ’88 died on Zoe was a member of Kappa family from Connecticut to submissions are edited for style, clarity, and length. We put a lot Dec. 28, 2016, due to an ac- Alpha Theta sorority at Puget San Diego and to Guam. Their of effort into making sure entries are accurate, but sometimes cidental fall. He was 50. In Sound and served as a Per- family moved to Port Orchard, we slip up. Please let us know if you see incorrect information 1984 Dan graduated from Val- spectives leader. After major- Wash., in 1973, and Joan published in Classmates. ley High School in Hazelton, ing in biology at Puget Sound, enrolled at Olympic College, Idaho, where he excelled in she pursued a nursing degree where she earned a degree in Scrapbook sports and was at the top of at Regis University in Denver. nursing. She later completed a High-resolution digital photos or prints preferred. Kindly identify his class academically. Dan From there Zoe worked in the bachelor’s degree in psychol- alumni in the snapshot. Also, please, for baby pictures, include was a member of the Sigma oncology department at the ogy at Puget Sound. Joan alumni parents in the photo. Nu fraternity at Puget Sound University of Washington worked as a registered nurse Medical Center for five years. and went on to attend Arizona Publication deadlines in Kitsap and Pierce counties She then did postgraduate State University College of Aug. 15 for the autumn issue, Nov. 15 for winter, Feb. 15 for for 15 years, retiring in 2000. studies at Oregon Health & Law. He moved back to Idaho spring, May 15 for summer Joan and Paul enjoyed travels in 1994 and met his future Science University, graduating throughout Europe and Asia. wife, Lisa Pogany. The two as a certified registered nurse To send Classmates entries or to change your address She also enjoyed reading, were married in 1996. Dan anesthetist. Zoe worked at Electronically: pugetsound.edu/infoupdate or email Classmates knitting, and online puzzles held interests in baseball, mo- Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Editor Cathy Tollefson at [email protected]. and games. Joan’s husband torcycles, skiing, football, and She and her Boxer, Bee, were Post: Arches, University of Puget Sound, Office of Communica- predeceased her in 1997. Six spending summers and holi- a registered animal therapy tions, 1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma WA 98416-1041. children, 10 grandchildren, and team. The two volunteered days at his family’s cabin. At When submitting a change of address, please include your old four great-grandchildren sur- many hours at Seattle’s Com- the time of his death, Dan was address. vive Joan. president of Douglas Tire Pros munity House, the Bailey- Lynda Rubenstein ’85 died in Jerome, Idaho. His wife of Boushay House, and with the A note on names and abbreviations on Dec. 28, 2016, after an 20 years and three children Reading With Rover organiza- Undergraduate class years appear after names as numerals 18-month battle with brain survive him. tion. preceded by an apostrophe (e.g., ’73). “P”= parent. “GP”= grand- cancer. She was 53. Lynda parent. “Hon.”= honorary degree. For graduate degrees, “M.S.”= Shannon O’Leary ’98 and Courtney Dunham-Rosmann was born and raised in Eu- master of science; “M.B.A.”= master of business administration; Adam Clausen ’01 were ’07 passed away Dec. 27, gene, Ore., graduating from “M.A.T.”= master of arts in teaching; “M.Ed.” = master of educa- killed in a car crash on Dec. 2016, of non-Hodgkin’s lym- South Eugene High School. tion; “M.P.A.”= master of public administration; “M.M.”= master 26, 2016, when a car hit them phoma at her family’s home She attended Puget Sound on of music; “M.S.O.T.,” “M.O.T”= master of occupational therapy; from behind and pushed their in Eugene, Ore. She was 31. a music scholarship and was “D.P.T.”= doctor of physical therapy; “J.D.”= doctor of law. vehicle into oncoming traffic. Born in Seoul, South Korea, an accomplished viola player. They had been returning home Courtney graduated from Shel-

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p C. Cole Barnard ‘44 (second from left) is one of the 238 Army Specialized Training Program soldiers enrolled at the College of Puget Sound from December 1943 to March 1944. Here he is at his Bellingham, Wash., home with grandson Puget Sound freshman Cole Herdman ’20; daughter Liz Barnard Herdman; and faculty emeritus and archives volun- teer John Finney ’67, P’94 during a Dec. 28, 2016, visit to p These ’67 alums make up just one of the planning committees for the class’ 50th reunion learn from Mr. Barnard more about the ASTP program and during Summer Reunion Weekend, June 9–11, 2017. From left: Diane Garland Lenzo, Karen college life at Puget Sound during World War II. (See page Peterson Finney, John Finney, Jean Crosetto Deitz, and Libby Brown Abel are coordinat- 10 of this issue of Arches for more about the ASTP.) A monu- ing the reunion of students who participated in the first semester-abroad study group in Vien- ment to the soldiers may be seen outside what was then na, spring 1966. Classmates from other years who also were on the Vienna trip are welcome ASTP headquarters, Kittredge Hall. Photo by Karen Peterson to join the trip’s reunion, scheduled for Saturday, June 10. Photo taken by George Deitz ’64 Finney ’67, P’94. on Feb. 25, at his and Jean’s home in Gig Harbor, Wash.

t Ed Raisl ’78, P’13 and wife Lynn Johnson Raisl ’77, P’13 finally made it to Hawai`i to visit James “Kimo” Mills ‘78, Ed’s college roommate. They also enjoyed the hospitality of their Smith Hall dormmate David Carter ’78 and his wife, Daryl Jean Pang Carter ’81, who hosted a reunion of Loggers at their home on Jan. 7. Seated, from left: Debora Lum Brede ‘79, Lynn, Deborah Uemura Abe ’79, Kim Kirsner McKillop ’78, Bill McKillop ’78, and Daryl Jean. Standing, from left: Karen Piltz ’81, Robert Brede ’78, Ed, Brad Carter ’75, and Smith Hall dormmates Eldon Ahue u “The Tahoma Issue” of ’78, Wyatt Lee ’78, David, Arches (winter 2017) inspired and Kimo. The Raisls report a number of readers to having a terrific time with their check in with stories of their former classmates and hosts. own mountain adventures, While they were on Oahu, including this one from they decided to recruit for the Michael Marr ’76 (at right in 40th reunion of the Class of the photo). Here he is with 1978 next year! David Wyler ’75 in 2013 at Consultation Lake, en route to the summit of California’s Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the lower 48 U.S. states.

50 arches spring 2017 Send Scrapbook photos to [email protected] p Here in April 2016 at the Reveal Walla Walla Valley wine auction (an event for people in the wine trade to taste and purchase small-lot, one-of-a-kind wines made by Walla Walla Val- ley winemakers) are, from left: Mike Corliss ’82, P’13, owner of Corliss Estates and Tranche Cellars; Rob Griswold ’11, in sales at Corliss Estates, now in marketing at Trysk Print Solu- tions; Randall Hopkins ‘89, owner of Corvus Cellars; and Chuck Reininger ’82, owner and winemaker at Reininger Winery. Photo by Richard Duvall. p Steve Aliment ’79, P’10, P’12 retired from Boeing in December 2016 in order to have more time to write songs and perform with his current music project, Denny Blaine, an acoustic duet featuring the singing and songwriting talents of Seattle-based Jack Johnson and Steve. The two performed with the San Francisco band Yanks, toured the U.S. and Canada, and recorded three acclaimed Yanks albums, two for DTI Records and one for the Lolita label in Paris. Steve has played with The Rangehoods, No Cheese Please (Logger band!), and The Fighting Cocks. Jack’s musical career has taken him across the world with Das Blok, The Flamin’ Groov- ies, and Lloyd Cole, and into the studio with Alice Cooper, Peter Wolf, and John Waite. Steve describes Denny Blaine’s style as “tight harmonic vocals melding and shimmering—like the Everly Brothers, but with a streetwise edge.” He calls the genre “fresh Americana in a cool pop wrapper.” Decide for yourself! Follow Denny Blaine on Facebook at facebook.com/ dennyblainemusic.

p The 6th Annual Gamma Phi Fall Reunion was convened near Temecula, Calif., at Kathleen McCarthy Duncan’s (’82) family ranch. Enjoying the weekend are, front, from left: Terri p At the wedding of Brian Stock and Sarah Lerch on Nov, Murphy Gietzen ’81, Carol Headden Reid ’80, Kristin Bonawitz Blackman ’80, Kathy 19, 2016, in Santee, Calif., family (and Logger alums!) joined Draz Zopatti ’81, and Krista Pearson ’80. Back, from left: the Rev. Betsy Goss Stillwell Brian’s mom, Donna Campbell Stock ’80, for the celebration ’75, Amy Truex Lewis ’80, Lei Narveson Udell ’83, Lucy Sharp Romijn ’75, Kathleen; Sally and this photo. From left: Paula Stock Reiner ’81; Hannah Schad Giffin ’82, and Mindy Goss Shipley ’81. Campbell-Smith ’15; Kathleen Campbell ’81, P’15; mother of the groom Donna; the Rev. John Coleman Campbell ’77, P’11; Dave Campbell ’75; Pete Reiner ’80; and Donna Stock Novack ’79.

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p These Pi Phi sorority sisters all lived in Seward Hall as p Trevor Anthony ’02 and Jennifer Lesyna were married on July 2, 2016, in Palo Alto, students. They joined Trustee Holly Sabelhaus Dillon ’84, Calif. Loggers traveled from all over the country to celebrate with them. From left: Erin J.D.’88 and Eric Dillon at their home on Jan. 23 to meet Haney ’02, Czarina Ramsay ’02, Brynn Hambly ’02, Lael Carlson Krug ’02, the bride and Puget Sound President Isiaah Crawford. Back, from left: groom, Kate Loes Sage ’02, and Damon Haerr Sage ’02. The couple live in downtown Phila- Jill Boltmann ‘86; Cindy Niichel O’Brien ’84; Deborah delphia, where Trevor works in sales management for Axalta Coating Systems, and Jennifer Funes ’87; Marcie Root Healey ’84, P’14; and Sarah Hong owns a health coaching business. Streun ‘87. Middle, from left: Wendy Bambrick ’85, P’17; Chris Kiefer Turner ’85, P’15; and Lisa Kruger Syme ‘83. Front, from left: Kimberly Vande Noord Daugs ’86; Julie Brachvogel Elder ’84, P’12, P’15, P’18; President Crawford; and Holly.

p Cherilyn Inouye ’03, M.A.T.’05 and p Sister Confianza del Señor (aka Prairie Cutting ’04) husband Daniel Diffenderfer welcomed p Marshall Bennett ’95 and Keely Running sends this news: “On Nov. 16, 2016, I made my Perpetual their daughter, Emma, into the world on Teske ’93, M.A.T.’96 got together on Dec. 28, Profession and was consecrated a nun for the rest of my life. Nov. 19, 2016. She was born at Queen’s 2016, at Auburn Riverside High School (Wash.). The service took place at Good Samaritan United Methodist Medical Center in Honolulu and weighed Marshall played for the UPS men’s basketball team Church in Ceibita, Tocoa, a one-hour walk plus a two-hour bus in at 7 pounds, 3.4 ounces, and was 19.5 for four years, and Keely played for the women’s ride from the monastery. During our Annual Retreat in Sep- inches long. Emma was 1 day old in this basketball team. They were great friends and very tember, I experienced clarity about making a lifetime commit- photo and reportedly loves snuggles supportive of each other. Marshall brought his wife ment. God took away all my doubts and concerns, and I could and smiles, walks outside, and bedtime and two girls to watch Keely’s daughter, Elly Teske, finally put my full trust (confianza in Spanish) in God’s love and stories. The family lives on the Windward play in the basketball tournament at Auburn Riv- provision.” Here, splitting firewood at Amigas del Señor Mon- side of Oahu. erside. Elly is a senior at West Valley High School astery in Limón, Colón, Honduras, where she’s lived for 11 in Yakima, Wash., where Keely continues to teach years, Sister Confianza adds: “Once a Logger, always a Log- high school chemistry and forensics. Elly has com- ger. Now I’m a Logger for God!” Learn more about Amigas mitted to play basketball for NAIA Division I Univer- del Señor at oakgroveunitedmethodist.com/amigasdelsenor. sity of Great Falls in Montana next year.

52 arches spring 2017 Send Scrapbook photos to [email protected] p Aleisha Smith ‘04 and Trevor Thornton were married on Aug. 6, 2016, in Santa Fe, N.M. The two met during their master’s program in Santa Fe in 2010. Loggers in attendance, clockwise from back, left: Jordan Hanssen ’04, Tiffany Lordan Courtnage ’04, Ian Courtnage ’05, Whitney Ulvestad ’09, p Janet Yao ’07 and Russell Howe ’07 welcomed their second child, Clara Kathleen Sullivan ’04, Anna Price-Meader Waldman ’04, and the bride (in Olivia Howe, on Dec. 2, 2016, just in time for the holidays! She is 3 weeks old the captain’s hat and fangs!). The couple currently live in Minneapolis, where in this photo. Older sister Madeleine, 2, loves hugging her baby sister. Janet Aleisha is a Ph.D. student in English literature at the University of Minnesota, works for a nonprofit in San Francisco, and Russell is a software consultant for and Trevor is a high school English teacher at Breck School. a hospital in New Jersey. The family currently lives in San Mateo, Calif.

p Kate Frasca Knudson ’09, M.A.T.’11 and Peder Knudson’08, M.A.T.’11 welcomed their first child, Connor, in May 2015. Connor is 1 1/2 in this photo. The family lives in Puyallup, Wash. Kate teaches junior high science, and Peder teaches high school social studies.

p Katherine Ketter ’07 and Sam Christman ’07 got hitched in sunny Pine, Colo., on June 20, 2016. Fellow Loggers in attendance, back, from left: Brenden Goetz ’07; Tyler Thirloway ’05; Andy Weidmann ’01, M.A.T.’05; honorary Logger Miguel Madero, Andrew Marsters ’05; Nat Shepard ’10; and Jean Gibb ’07. Front, from left: Emily Naftalin ‘07, Jenny Badewitz Bourgeois ‘07, the bride and groom, Micaela O’Connor ‘07, and Kayla Bordelon ‘07. Recently Sam has been doing some freelance physics writing, and Katherine has a small side business.

t In summer 2016 Ali Striggow ’05 studied coral reefs, manatees, howler monkeys, jaguars, and other wildlife while learning methods that communities in Belize are using to help sustain them. Ali, a zookeeper at the Houston Zoo, lives in Texas and took the graduate course in pursuit of a master’s degree from Miami University’s Global Field Program. She tells us: “It was inspiring to meet the Belizian conservationists who are working to protect their wildlife. And if people have never tried to sleep in a jungle cabin with no windows during a tropical thunderstorm, I highly recommend it! I thought we might float away (which is saying a lot given that I live in Houston, which floods on a regular basis). It was an amazing and humbling experience.”

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pt Stephanie Schuster ‘08 and Chris Tezak (2008 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University grad) were married on Sept. 4, 2016, on the mountaintop wedding p Adrianne Akmajian ’08 and Jonathan Scordino were married on Oct. 8, 2016, at platform at Crystal Mountain Adrianne’s parents’ home in Albuquerque, N.M. Several Puget Sound friends joined the Ski Resort in Washington celebration. From left: Cory Kawabata ’08, Alix Womack ’09, Valerie Koch Murakami ’08, state. As an homage to both the bride, Will Holden ’08, Emily Engvall Holden ’08, Alex Paauwe ’08, and Katie Atkinson of the couple’s heritages, ’08. Adrianne and Jonathan both live and work in Neah Bay, Wash. and similar to the beloved Logger Homecoming tradition, they concluded their ceremony by sawing through a log! Several fellow Loggers were in attendance. Lower left, from left: Nikki Brokmeyer Carsley ’08, the bride, Alyse Cato Aanestad ’08, and matron of honor Haley Gilge Plesnicher ’08. Present though not pictured: Sievkheng Ly ’04. Stephanie and Chris met on a hike in 2009. Five years later Chris proposed while the couple was soaring in a hot air balloon over Serengeti National Park. They share a condo in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle and say they look forward to a lifetime of hiking, traveling, and other adventures.

p Arianna Bodaghi ’10 and Richard Bigelow ’09 were married on July 9, 2016, on Fox Island, Wash. Loggers who took part in their wedding included bridesmaids Soraya Bodaghi ’14, Dana McGinnis ’10, and Alison Markette ’10. A.J. Middleton ’09 served as one of the groomsmen. Richard and Arianna met at ages 14 and 12 respectively. Their parents worked p Erin Swieter ’06 tipped us off that last summer her hus- together while Arianna and Richard were growing up, and the couple says that back then they band, Taylor Thompson '06, was inducted into the National knew each other’s parents better than they knew each other. When both ended up attending Baseball Congress Hall of Fame in Wichita, Kan. Taylor played Puget Sound, they occasionally would bump into each other at the SUB. Arianna left her job in 11 NBC tournaments, earning All American titles in 2008, at the Tacoma Art Museum after graduating in 2010 and started working at Hinshaw’s Acura; 2010, 2013, and 2014, and Championship Titles in 2013 and by some fated coincidence Richard started working there, too, after a season of coaching 2015. In 11 seasons he pitched 106 innings in 50 relief ap- football. They became good friends and started dating in February 2015. Richard proposed in pearances while maintaining a 0.75 ERA and racking up 90 August 2015 at Arianna’s mom’s house (which also is where their wedding took place) while strikeouts while giving up only 27 walks. Wow. Taylor is the they were there celebrating Arianna’s birthday. The rest, as they say, … ! holder of several UPS baseball records for pitching.

54 arches spring 2017 Send Scrapbook photos to [email protected] p Alex Lippert ’10 married Brittany Joy Daugherty on Sept. 6, 2015, in Black Forest, Colo. The newlyweds then flew to Croatia and on to Greece for their honeymoon. Logger attendees included Garrett Michaud ’10, Reid Carley ’10, Steve Schwebber ’10, Sam Antione ’10, and Ryan McQueeny ’11. Sam Stookesberry ’10 gave a toast of “epic proportions” to the bride and groom, and Jasper Tollefson ’10 played his acoustic guitar and sang a song by Dave Matthews and Coldplay during the cake cutting. In 2016 Alex and Brittany Joy went on honeymoon parte seconda to Italy. The couple currently live in a historic home built in 1898 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Brittany is an account executive at local ad agency Vladimir Jones and also teaches yoga. Alex started a wealth management practice after graduation and hired his first full-time employee in 2015. He also holds the CFA credential.

p These Puget Sound alumni all currently are in graduate school in the chemistry department at the University of Min- nesota. From left: Wilson Bailey ’11, Craig van Bruggen ’12, Robin Harkins ’14, and Mary Packard ’15. Wilson is a post-doc in the Tolman group, which encompasses synthetic bioinorganic and organometallic/polymer chemistry research; p Megan Janes ’12 and Suzie Barnes were married on Dec. 3, 2016, in Kona, Hawai`i. Robin is in his third year in the Gladfelter group, working on Here, from left: Marissa Jeffers ’15, sister of the bride Tara Millison, Aryn Grause ’12, organometallic chemistry in vapor deposition reactions and Lindsey Janes ’09, Megan and Suzie, Ann Marie Campos with her two kids, Naomi Barnes, dye-sensitized ZnO nanoparticles; Craig is in his second year Ilana Stonebraker, Dee Nguyen, and Meredith Davis. Megan’s brainchild, Seattle Pops in the Reineke group, whose research contributes to the field (seattlepops.com) will open its first brick-and-mortar popsicle store this May! The shop is of polymeric materials chemistry; and Mary, also in her sec- located in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle and will offer 16 to 20 rotating flavors each ond year, is part of the Topczewski group, involved in research season. Customers can watch their 100 percent local/organic popsicles being made each day. to make chemical synthesis sustainable. The four are pictured And chocolate dipping also will be on the menu! on the bridge in front of the chemistry building, Kolthoff Hall.

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Chuck Luce, Editor Cathy Tollefson ’83, P’17, Associate Editor, Classmates Julie Reynolds, Designer Ross Mulhausen, Photographer, unless credited otherwise Maya Makino ’19, Intern

Alumni Council Executive Committee classmates Leslie Skinner Brown ’92, President; David Watson ’92, Past President; Andrea Tull ’02, Vice President; Darrell Frost ’04, Vice President for Communications; Eric Herzog ’94, Secretary; Isabelle Dupont ’10, Admission Chair; Allison McCurdy Kalalau ’03, M.A.T.’04, Affinity Groups Chair; Heidi Winkenwerder Schooley ’97, Alumni Fund Chair; John Hines ’05, M.A.T.’06, Athletics Chair; Ted Meriam ‘05, Class Programs Chair; Joe Kurtis ’87, P’17, Career and Employment Services Chair; Deb Bachman Crawford ‘80, Regional Clubs Chair; Ken McGill ’61, Student Life Chair; Alana Levine-Gorelick ‘17, Student Alumni Association President

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PUGet Sound Meet Lumpy Hamburger. Yep, that’s really her name. Lumpy’s owners, the Brooks family, were visiting from Portland in February and posted this photo to Instagram with the caption: “Touring colleges. I think I found the one for me!” Hmm. Lumpy looks good in maroon. We may have found a sidekick for Grizz.

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