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News for aNd about people supportiNg the uNiversity of oregoN • spriNg 2014 Tee to Green Evans Scholar Hannah Rice is a UO freshman studying theater arts. uess G u A Hole in One john b by photo A new pArtnership t is said that being a caddie instills a work the Pacific Northwest. The scholarship will with the western ethic into the young people who help provide tuition and housing for as many as fifty Golf AssociAtion I golfers navigate the links. scholarship recipients, who will live together will triple the as they pursue their degrees. Now, a new partnership between the University number of evAns of Oregon and the Western Golf Association’s “I am a very different person from the nervous scholArs At the Evans Scholars Foundation will empower even caddie dropping clubs during her first day uo And estAblish more caddies to apply that work ethic in the on the job,” said Hannah Rice, a scholarship the university pursuit of higher education. recipient who is currently a freshman theater As the site for A arts major. The current Rose Festival Queen, scholArship house, The Evans Scholars Foundation has selected whose family’s modest means made paying the first of its the University of Oregon as the site for a for college a near-insurmountable challenge, scholarship house, the first of its kind in kind in the Pacific Continued on page 2 northwest History in the Making UO’s distinct mission and laid the foundation for assuming governance of the university on July 1, 2014. This January, the UO’s new Board of Trustees elected Chuck Lillis, PhD ’72, as “The board members’ focus and efficiency chair and Ginevra Ralph ’83, was remarkable,” said UO President Michael ermott MA ’85, as vice chair. d c Gottfredson. “I was absolutely impressed with m el the level of questions they asked and the way A they immediately dove into advocating on behalf of the University of Oregon.” hotos by mich by hotos p The trustees elected Chuck Lillis, PhD ’72, as chair and Ginevra Ralph ’83, MA ’85, as uo’s new bo Ard The University of Oregon made history in vice chair and selected members for three committees: the Executive and Audit Committee, of trustees will January. It may not have looked like a historic moment to anyone passing by the Giustina the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, open the doors to Ballroom at the Ford Alumni Center—fifteen and the Finance and Facilities Committee. new philAnthropic people wading through thick reports on the “I am honored by the confidence my peers opportunities university’s mission, financial position, academic have in me to assume the position as the board plan, and strategic direction. But it was. chair,” said Lillis. “This is a critical time for the For the first time, the university’s new board of University of Oregon, and we take our roles very trustees met on campus. They focused on the Continued on page 3 ck liu A photo by j by photo evans scholars celebrate february 20th announcement. Tee to Green Continued from page 1 “We are is now putting her background as a caddie to In 2015, the Evans Scholars Program at the work for her academically. University of Oregon will begin expanding delighted to to an eventual fifty scholars and will “Golf is about pursuit,” said Rice. “About provide housing in Eugene for all UO Evans welcome these the struggle. About determination and skill Scholars. Each Evans Scholars award is development. When someone asks me, valued at $70,000 over four years, and the promising ‘Who cares about golf?’ I can confidently total scholarship commitment for a four- answer, ‘I do.’” year cohort of UO Evans Scholars will be scholars into approximately $3.5 million. In a highly competitive selection process, the our campus UO was selected to join fourteen universities “We’re honored and elated to be entering community, and nationwide that are residential chapters. into this partnership with such a prestigious Representatives from the UO and the Evans institution,” said John Kaczkowski, president we are deeply Scholars Foundation made the announcement and CEO of the Western Golf Association. on campus this February. “The University of Oregon is synonymous appreciative of with excellence in education, and we’re “We are delighted to welcome these promising pleased that our future Pacific Northwest scholars into our campus community, and we the Western Golf Evans Scholars will benefit from all the are deeply appreciative of the Western Golf university has to offer.” Association’s Association’s recognition of the transformative recognition of the power of higher education,” said University “The University of Oregon is thrilled that the of Oregon President Michael Gottfredson. Western Golf Association selected the UO as transformative “Expanding access to the highest-quality the sole Evans Scholars chapter in the Pacific educational experience is central to our Northwest,” said Roger Thompson, vice power of higher academic mission.” president for enrollment management. “The University of Oregon has produced almost Evans Scholars must have worked as caddies education.” 200 Evans Scholars alumni since the program for at least two years and are selected based began on campus almost sixty years ago. This —university of oregon president on a combination of need and merit. Michael gottfredson program provides countless Oregonians with “I know what kind of life I want and the educational opportunities. We look forward to steps I need to take to get there,” said Jaira expanding the program’s impact and its legacy Chaffee, a junior Evans Scholar from Empire, for many years to come.” Oregon, who is studying advertising and To watch a video of the Evans Scholars caddied at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. “This announcement, go to giving.uoregon.edu/ scholarship has opened the door to countless evans. opportunities. I’m very grateful.” The university has been an Evans Scholars —Julie brown ’99 site since David Gault became the first Evans Scholar at the UO in the Class of 1960. The university currently has twelve Evans Scholars. 2 The Board of TrusTees of History in the Making The unIversITy Continued from page 1 of oregon For the latest news seriously as we gather information and deepen administration, faculty, and staff to ensure and member bios, visit our knowledge of the university.” Oregon students have access to a top-tier trustees.uoregon.edu. education at one of the nation’s premier public The new board is historic because it offers research universities. the University of Oregon the opportunity to Connie Ballmer ’84 refinance its academic mission by looking for The Oregon legislature passed laws during Peter Bragdon new resources and effective financing models, the 2013 legislative session to change higher- Rodolfo (Rudy) Chapa ’81 including new bonding authority and leveraging education governance in the state, authorizing the generosity of donors and supporters who are the University of Oregon and other universities Andrew Colas ’04 rooting for the university to reach new levels of to be governed by independent boards. In Ann Curry ’78 excellence. the past, the Oregon Higher Education Board oversaw all seven state universities. Allyn Ford The UO Board of Trustees will look to create Joseph Gonyea III efficiencies in operations, leverage additional The board takes over governance of the Michael Gottfredson support for innovation and research, and open University of Oregon on July 1. the doors to new philanthropic opportunities. (ex officio) —Jennifer winters With the support of a board focused on the Ross Kari ’80, MBA ’83 individual mission of the university and Chuck Lillis, PhD ’72 intimately connected to the University of Ginevra Ralph ’83, Oregon campus, trustees can work with the MA ’85 Mary Wilcox ’76, JD ’80 Student: Sam Dotters-Katz ’09 Faculty member: Susan Gary The University of Oregon Nonfaculty staff member: Kurt Willcox, MA ’81 PioneerPioneer AwardAward GalaGala honoring Lloyd Powell ’55 Phyllis ’56 and Andrew S. Berwick Jr. ’55 Friday, May 16, 2014 At The Nines, 525 SW Morrison, Portland SINCE 1993, the net proceeds from The University of Oregon PIONEER AWARD the Pioneer Award Gala have funded the honors select individuals of outstanding Pioneer Award Presidential Scholarship, character who have taken risks that led to which enables Oregon’s most talented great success in business, philanthropy, and promising high school graduates to and community service. attend the University of Oregon. The earnings from this endowment provide Donations and table purchases for the Pioneer Award Gala scholarships for five to six Presidential make a real, lifelong impact for these students well beyond Scholars each year and have funded their time on campus. TO FIND OUT MORE about the event and what portion of a student’s education you can the education of twenty-three fund with your gift, please call 541-346-2113 students since its creation. or visit giving.uoregon.edu/pioneeraward 3 “When a donor creates a scholarship, we call it a gift. And that’s what it is—a huge gift that my family and I will never forget.” teve bloch s —uo senior eunice wright hoto by by hoto p Giustina scholar eunice wright waited tables throughout her college career. unice Wright took a look around “Dan Giustina described how his family’s A Decade and knew what her strategy was going company had decided to start planting and e to be. harvesting their own trees even though the rewards of such an investment would take Helping Graduating from Eugene’s Churchill High School, decades to reap,” Mike said. “That image Wright saw that many of her peers were a little helped me to understand the purpose of my anxious about how they’d pay for school.