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f 12 'IN TIME OF WAR' Alumna Andrea Palpant, '00, tells the story of how a numberofWhitworthians - alumni, faculty and staff - joined forces with a group of Japanese Americans to tell the story of a sad chapter in the history of the Pacific Northwest, and of OUf nation.

15 'RELIEF FROM THE DAILY BARRAGE' Leif Enger, author of the acclaimed novel Peace Like a River, speaks with Whitworth Today about the nature of God and human beings, the Charismatic Renewal of the '70s, his favorite response to a nasty critic, and what his college experience has meant to his career as a writer.

16 THE COMPLETION OF A CAMPUS LANDMARK: A STORY IN PICTURES Weyerhaeuser Hall, Whitworth's new academic building, began in July 2003 as a set of stakes marking a foundation and evolved into a stare-of-the-art structure teeming with students, faculty, staff and community members. View photos of the recently completed building and discover its innovative features.

18 RECONSTRUCTING THE HISTORICAL ETHOS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Whitworth Professor of History Dale Soden has published articles, chapters and books aimed at increasing the understanding of religion's influence on the history of the Pacific Northwest, a region widely viewed as the leasr-churched in the country. This excerpt from Soden's latest article challenges the image of the Northwest as irreligious.

20 WORLD CITIZEN: THAI ALUMNA LIVES MISSION Whitworth Today interviews Saisuree Cbutikul, '56, former government minister, accomplished musician, Whitworth Alumni Award winner, doting grandmother, and dedicated advocate for exploited women and children in her country and throughout the world.

FOR FURTHER READING For additional information and feature material, look for this icon ® and go to www.whitworth.edu/whitworthtoday.

5 Letters 6 Whitworth News 11 President's Message

22 In the Loop 23 Class Notes

On the cover: Whitworth's Kristen Shields, '04, rounds the curve on her way toyet another victory. Photo by Kirk Hirota. Who Inside cover: Weyerhaeuser Hall on a crispfill day. Photo byJulie Riddle, '92. (See news story, Page 6, and photo essay,Page 16.) ltwortto-rl~ editor's note

~ I remember a sign that Professor those talents were on display that Friday Emeritus of Modem Languages Pierrette night. And I nearly missed it. Terry R~glmrhell, '93 Lovrien used to have in her office. It said, In recent years, Whitworth has re- "Eighty-eight percent of life is showing ally upped the ante in terms of bringing ass i~Ji~lfatle~djtor up." I liked that sign, though I often fail to big names to campus - not just people who are well known, but those who live up to its admonition. In fact, I almost art3d directorClusm missed something great the other night, deserve to be so: authors whose books just because I was tired and cranky. gain rafes from the toughest critics conXI~~PmYntors It was a Friday, the end of a long, dif- and occupy lofty positions on the most Chelsea Fisher, '05 ficult week, and I trudged to my car in prestigious best-seller lists; musicians Karen Habbesrad, '62 rhe Hawthorne Hall parking lot feeling whose names are mentioned regularly Kirk Hirota Robert Huggins, '04 worn-out, fed-up, and ready for a 48-hour in The New Yorker; doctors and mis- ]ames Klassen, '94 nap. I'd planned to go to a reading that sionaries and ministers whose work has Chris Nickerson evening in Weyerhaeuser Hall. The meant physical, emotional and spiritual Greg Orwig, '91 Garren Riddle featured writer - this year's Endowed revival- or even survival- to people in Leah Silvieus, '07 English Reader, LeifEnger- is the author all types of trouble. But at the college we Elizabeth Strauch, '04 of Peace Like a River, one of my favorite always keep in mind that one need not Peter Williams Tad Wisenor, '89 books of the past 10 years. I'd met Enger be famous to be great: There are many the day before his reading, when w: T. people at Whitworth who devote them- oard Assisrant Editor Julie Riddle, '92, and selves to a quiet pursuit of "the antidote editqJ;}t\\Lh Marty Erb I interviewed him. We were enchanted to doom" that Bill Robinson mentions Rick Hornor, '70 by the man. He's a Midwesterner, born in this month's President's Message. If Gordon] ackson and raised in Minnesota, and he has the they're not great, I don't know who is. Terry Rayburn Mitchell, '93 Greg Orwig, '91 quiet, self-deprecating demeanor that We at Whitworth Today don't pre- Tammy Reid, '60 one expects of a writer from the land tend to greatness. But we write about JulieRiddle,'92 of Garrison Keillor. But he's also funny, people whose excellence in their fields Tad Wisenor, '89 thoughtful and smart as all get out. is indisputable and whose dedication to adminisatration No matter, though, how much I'd changing the world is stirring. In this PreS! ent liked and admired Enger, no matter how issue alone, we've included Saisuree William P. Robinson much I wanted to hear him read from his Chutikul, '56, a world-renowned Vice President wonderful book, I wanted even more to advocate for women and children; for Institutional Advancement sink inro my big soft couch with my big Andrea Palpant, '00, whose work as a Kristi Bums sweet puppy and just kick back afrer a documentarian addresses war, injustice, Director of Communications tough week. and the fight to carryon; the afore- Greg Orwig, '91 Halfway home, I noticed Religion mentioned Leif Enger, whose novel has Managing Editor of Publications been described to me, and by me, as "life- Professor Jerry Sittser's copy of Peace Terry Rayburn Mitchell, '93 Like a River on the passenger's seat in changing"; Dale Soden, whose research my car. Arrgh.l'd borrowed it so that we into religion in the Northwest is open- www.whitworth.edu/whitworthtoday could scan the cover for the Enger story ing eyes to some heretofore unexplored in this magazine. And I'd promised I'd theories; and a number of other people, return it before the reading. Now I was who get up off their couches every day stuck. No wriggling out. (or at least 88 percent of the time) to go So I went. And I was enthralled out and improve the world. again by Enger. His is so much more The great thing is, on one of those Fall 2004, Vol. 73, No.2 than just writing prowess, though his days when you don't need to "show up," gift is, unarguably, prodigious. He has a you can kick back in the comfort of your Whitworth Today magazine is warm, cozy living room, cuddle up with published twice annually by talent for being around other people, for Whitworth College, gently pulling them into the world of his the family dog, and meet and appreciate Spokane, Washington. novel, for making folks feel comfortable these people. It's a unique opportunity. Don't miss it. Send address changes to: and entertained and even inspired. All of Whitworth College, MS 1903 300 West Hawthorne Road Spokane, WA 99251

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Our spring 2004 issue, Politics of Faith. rights and/or the idea of amending the POLITICAL DISCUSSION TIMELY, fiatured essaysby fOur ftculty member> on the Constitution to exclude them. EXCELLENT ways in which they make political decisions. I was raised to believe that homosexu- Just received Spting 2004. Your de- The essaysgenerated a great deal of response, a ality is a sin, yet ... being gay was never cision to feature the whole spectrum of sampling of whith is included below. a choice for me; I've come to realize that political discussion is most timely and CHRISTIANS SHOULD WAKE UP it's the path that I've been put on for excellent. Keep up the good work. John Kleinbach, '50 Sometime in the 1950s, the church some reason beyond me. Tempe, Ariz. abandoned our political system. It was I am proud to be an American, and my belief in God is strong. I also respect no longer considered a proper job for WRITERS MISUNDERSTAND those in authority and know that we will Christians to go into politics. Then the POLITICAL SYSTEM not always see eve-to-eye. That's why Supreme Court took prayer out of our While I would not question the quali- these delicate and complicated issues of schools. Since then we have lost more fications of your faculty in their fields of religion and politics need to get out there and more ground. The Supreme Court, study, I do not sense a qualification to which has the Ten Commandments chis- and have both sides heard. Misty opine with authority in the arena of poli- eled into its very building, has ruled it Dyer, '95 [email protected] tics. [The faculty writers] should have a unconstitutional to have such a display (E-mail addressincluJed at writer'srequest) better understanding of how our system in courthouses. God help us! Christians works and what the results of a certain need to wake up and get involved again MAINSTREAM AMERICAN IDEAS vote will be. Out graduates today are ill in the political process. It makes a huge LEFT UNEXPRESSED prepared for intelligent involvement in difference in our country. I am glad that Imust take issue with your statement government affairs - including voting. Whitworth is helping its students to "put [in the Editor's Note] that the four chosen While we should all vote, a vote in igno- feet to their prayers." I just hope that political essayists represent a full spec- ranee of what will result from our vote is you are directing those feet along the trum of opinion, for from my perspec- a disservice to our form of government. narrow path. tive, they do not. None of your writers Barney Beeksma, '54 Carolyn Sue (Stallings, '86) Seeps. M.D. expressed any of the following views, Oak Harbor, Wash. Danville, Va. which are very mainstream America: government's right under God to use ALL BENEFIT FROM NON- TURBULENT TIMES FOR the sword to punish evildoers (Romans JUDGMENTAL DIALOGUE AMERICANS ABROAD 13:4); an individual's God-given right These essaysprovide something sorely The recent Whitworth Today including to possess what he owns (Acts 5:4)j a missing from the current dialogue: a the professors' essays about politics and citizen's God-imposed duty to honor the demonstration of substantive reflection the importance of a worldview touched "king" (I Peter 2:13-17). about issues and a refusal to succumb me deeply; I've shared these views with Frank Spaun to over-simplification, no matter how many friends. My family currently lives Wenatchee, Wash. cleverly packaged the catchphrases and in Vienna, Austria. Being an American viscerally satisfying the emotions that living overseas in these turbulent times NO BLACK-AND-WHITE DECISIONS these conjure up in us. Unfortunately, is not always easy, and my passport builds IN POLITICS, FAITH we all line up to serve God in the one more walls than bridges, I'm afraid. But The cover showed both [presidential] place where scripture makes it abun- your thoughts on the essentialness of a candidates and the challenge of connect- dantly clear that God does not want wotldview, especially one rooted in the ing faith and action: one of my favorite our help: judging people. Regardless hope and promise of Christ, speak to topics. Iskipped first to the atticles about of which candidates we support, we values the college has always stressed; I this topic and read each one with hunger. can all benefit from a dialogue that is appreciate them even more now than I This is what I adored about my time at less categorically judgmental of others, did 25 years ago. Whitworth - the ideas that there are more supportive of ways we can agree to Todd R. Frimoth, '80 no black-and-white decisions when it accommodate our inevitable differences, Vienna, Austria comes to politics or living faith, that and more productively directed toward it's important to learn and to discuss DELICATE, COMPLICATED solving human problems. ideas, and that looking at the way we Kelley Strawn, '91 ISSUES NEED AIRING conduct ourselves to achieve our ends Madison, Wis. I've always appreciated the challenge is essential. to connect belief and action. With Ginny (Steveson, '80) Hein, '95 M.Ed. Write to us! Send your comments to that in mind, I was actually hoping to Spokane [email protected] or to Letters to the read something about the issue of gay Editor, 300 W Hawthorne Road, MS 4203, Spokane, WA 99251.

www.whitworth.edu/whitworthtoday Whitwotttud~ • WEYERHAEUSER OPENS WITH FANFARE, THANKSGIVING Whitworth celebrated the opening of Weyerhaeuser Hall on Ocr. 2, as part of Homecoming Weekend, with a brass fanfare and a flurry of white doves. The festivities also included ... • Jerry Sittser (Religion), the toga-clad Forrest Baird (Philosophy) and Leonard Oakland (English), Kathy Storm (Student Life) and Michael Le Roy, '89, (Politics & History) offering highlights of memorable Core lectures to show off the new Robinson Teaching Theatre as a venue worthy of Whitworth's renowned Worldview~studies cur- riculum; • thanks from ASWC President Courtney Daly, u._...... _ '05, to the 638 individual and corporate donors who supported Weyerhaeuser Annette Weyerhaeuser, Hall as well as to the architects, contractors and college personnel who con- secondfrom right, tributed their efforts to the project; visited campusfir the dedication of • appreciation for the art from the college's permanent collection displayed WeyerhaeuserHall, in the building, as well as for Emeritus Professor of Art Pauline Haas' specially named in honor commissioned triptych, Pathways; of her and her late • recognition for Whitworth President Bill Robinson's community service husband, C. Davis and leadership from Spokane business leader and Whitworth trustee Ray Lawton, Weyerhaeuser.Joining who joined other members of the Spokane and college communities in raising here were (from left) $1.3 million to name the Weyerhaeuser Hall Teaching Theatre in Robinson's her son and daughter- in-law, Bill and Gail honor. Weyerhaeuser,and (at Whitworth formally dedicated Weyerhaeuser Hall Oct. 14, as part of the fall right) her daughter, meeting of the board of trustees, with a tribute to beloved longtime trustee and Terry Emge. At the benefactor C. Davis Weyerhaeuser. Weyerhaeuser's wife, Annette, members dedication ceremony, of their family and board members of the Stewardship Foundation they founded Bill Weyerhaeuser attended the dedication, which featured ... offered ajew remarks • the voices of the Whitworth Choir filling the Robinson Teaching Theatre about how proud hisfather was of with the harmonies and words of Anton Brucker's Locus Isre ("This place was Whitworth and its made by God a priceless and holy place"); mission. He also • Yale Theologian Nicholas Wolterstorff calling on Christian liberal-arts mentioned his dad's colleges like Whitworth to pursue human justice as well as knowledge; humility, saying that • Whitworth Campus Pastor and Dean of the Chapel Terry McGonigal's the only reservations prayer of dedication thanking God "for students past and present, and for all C. Davis might the students to come who will pass through this archway and have their lives, have had regarding WeyerhaeuserHall and our world, changed through what they will learn here." would have For additional photos of Weyerhaeuser Hall, see our photo essay on Page 16 had to do with its and visit our website, www.whitworth.edu/weyerhaeuserhall. ® name.

Doves take flight at the conclusion of the Oct. 2 Weyerhaeuser Hall opening celebration.

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SHIELDS WINS NATIONAL HONOR The College Sports Information Directors of America named Whitworth's Kristen Shields, '04 the 2003-04 College-Division Academic All-American of the Year. She and Emeka Okafor, of the University of Connecticut's na- tional championship basketball team, were named the two most outstanding student-athle res in the country from among 816 Academic All-American faculr notes Team members. Michael Le Roy, '89, "This is the greatest (Politics & History) honor that Whitworth published a third edi- could wish for on behalf tion a/his book Com- of one of our student-arh- parative Politics: Using letes," says Whitworth's MicroCase® Explorlt Director of Athletics that includes a new Scott McQuilkin, '84. web interface.• Betty Williams (School of "A key component of our faculr ' notes Education} received athletics philosophy states - continued from left the 2004 Excellence that athletic participation •A column by Kyle in Teacher Prepara- should not compromise a Usrey (SGCM) urg- tion Award fam the student-athlete's academic ing the presidential Washington State Board pursuits. Kristen Shields is candidates to marshal of Education .• Pamela a model for Whitworth's the fOrces of global Parker, '81, (English) commerce was pub- belief that it is possible to presented a paper at the lished in YaleGlobal October conference of excel both in the classroom Online, the flagship the Victorian Stud- and in competition." publication of the Yale ies Association of the Shields won the 100- Center fOr the Study western United States meter dash and finished of Globalization, as and is serving on the sixth in the 200~meter well as in The Seattle board of the British dash at the 2004 NCAA Times and Spokane's WOmen u:7ritersAssocia- Journal of Busi- Division HI Track & tion. • Dennis Sterner ness .• In October, (School of Education) Field Championships. Rick Hornor, '70, was reappointed by She was also the 2004 (Theatre) presented a Governor Gary Locke to Women's Athlete of the workshop on the use of the Professional Educa- Meet at the Northwest theatre in integrating tor Standards Board for Conference championship character education 2004-01 • A poem, meet, where she won the across the curriculum, Praise, by Laurie at an international lOa-meter and 200-meter Lamon, '78, (English) conference sponsored by appeared in the October races and anchored the Character Education issue ofThe Atlantic winning 4xlOO relay. In Partnership .• Scott Monthly and was addition, she was awarded the Whitworth President's Cup at Commencement Kolho and Gordon selected by firmer U.S. for completing her degree in math and education with a perfect 4.0 grade-poinr Wilson (Art) recently Poet Laureate Billy average. She is now a math teacher and track coach at Liberty High School, served as visiting artists Collins for inclusion in in Spangle, Wash. and exhibited their 180 More: Extraordi- work at North Idaho Shields says she was inspired to excel in academics and athletics by faculty nary Poems for Ordi- College. Paintings by and coaches who were committed to excellence. Three Whitworth education nary Days, a forthcom- Wilson were alsofea- ing anthology edited by professors have received the Washington Award for Excellence in Teacher tured in a four-person Collins .• Jim HayfOrd Preparation in the last six years, and Whitworth track coach Toby Schwarz exhibit, France, Flora, (Athletics/Head Mens has won eight conference and regional coach-of-the-year awards since 2000. Fish and F-Stops, at Basketball Coach) "Competing on the Whitworth track-and-field team taught me to make the Dean Davis Studio, published an article, most out of each day and each practice," Shields says. "I also learned that there's and one of his graphite Efficient and Effective drawings was accepted always something bigger than my own accomplishments: Building relationships Offensive Post Play, in fOr a January 2005 the spring 2004 issue of with my teammates, practicing leadership skills, and having a positive attitude exhibit at Calvin American Basketball are the most important, because those are the things that make an impact on oth- College, in Grand Quarterly. ers' lives. Those are the things that last beyond the glory of winning a race." Rapids, Mich.

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RESTORATION PROJECT PUTS ART COLLECTION ON DISPLAY A summer of tedious, dirty and largely unseen labor to restore nearly 400 works of art in Whitworth's permanent collection has come to fruition in a display throughout Whitworth's new academic building, Weyerhaeuser Hall. The art was a highlight of the building's October open- ing celebration, which also featured a new, Whitworth~ commissioned triptych, Pathways, by Professor Emeritus of Art Pauline Haas; the three-piece artwork is displayed outside the Roblmon Teaching Theatre. The Whitworth collection includes prints, photography, glass, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media and paintings in every medium. Whitworth faculty and alumni created several of the works. \ Throughout the summer, Whitworth art professors Barbara Fila and Scott Kolbo worked with Clara Woods, a local art-restoration professional, and with senior art stu- dents Crystal Walker and Shelly Williams, to complete the project. Funding from the Whitworth Office of Academic Affairs and Sponsored Programs supported the restoration and documentation of the art. ~L-__ --'''-':''''''''''-='-- __ ''':'='--'''_--' The collection's most notable works include Mt. McKinley Whitworth Art and The Ebb TIde, landscape oil paintings by Sydney Laurence; Basque Suire, a Proftssor Barbara Filo signed print by Robert Motherwell; Porwble War Memorial, a print on metal by (left) and proftssional restorer Clara WOod> Edward Kienholz; paintings by Kenneth Callahan; ceramics by Carlton Ball, David work on a print during Shaner and Bojidar Bontchev; and glass by 1976 alumnus Peter Hunner. the summer restoration The major donors of artworks and funding for the Whitworth College project. Permanent Art Collection are the late Gordon Carlson, '50, and his wife, Dorothy (Leavens, '49) Carlson, of Bellevue (various media and forms); Floyd and Shirley Daniel, of Seatrle (photography); Clyde Matters, '50, and his wife, Annie (Skeels, '57) Matters of Spokane (African art); and Greg Sanford, '54, and his wife, Ruth (jones, '58) Sanford (Pacific Northwest history).

HUNT'S LATEST BOOK GARNERS AWARDS The story of a mother and daughter who crossed the country to win a prize and save their family homestead has led au- thor and Whitworth English Professor Emeritus Linda Hunt, '78 MAT, on a journey to national recognition. Hunt's book, Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America, won notable awards in 2004: the Willa Cather Literary Award, a national prize for nonfiction judged by librarians and historians from around the nation, the Washington State Book Award, and the Pacific Northwest Bookseller's Association Book Award. Linda Hunt (front Bold Spirit's position on bestseller lists and its recent awards have prompted row, third from left). Random House's Anchor Books to publish the book in January 2005. attends the Washington "Random House has the marketing capacity to introduce the book to a State Book Awards ceremony with other national audience, and Helga's story now has a chance to become more a part award recipients at the of our nation's history," says Hunt, who's been traveling around the country, Seattle Public Library, speaking about the book to universities, seminaries, libraries, historical societies in October. and church groups, as well as at bookstores and private parties. "Since her story was silenced for more than 80 years, I love seeing readers discover this spirited American woman," adds Hunt.

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student notes Whitworth's student newspaper, The Whicwonhian, won third placefOr general excellence in the Inland Northwest Society of Professional Journal- ists Competition and student notes second place fir general - continued from left excellence in the Greater Weekend Primetime Northwest Student Jour- News, in Atlanta. nalism Awards. GNS! •Jessica Matsuyama, awards went to staffirs '05, was named Robert Huggins, student president Angie Pappas, and of the Northwest Pianist Eric Reed, left, and Whitworth senior Erik Hjelt perform A Night in Tunisia Ben Couch, '04. SP! Athletic Trainers during the Nov. 6concert. awards went to Association and cre- Huggins, Julia ated the association's JAZZ ENSEMBLE SWINGS WITH ERIC REED Nicholls and Bryan student newsletter. • Tidwell, '04, Megan Jazz-piano virtuoso Eric Reed, whose music is marked by hard-driving swing Katie Linder, '05, Blank, '05, and and daring expression, performed in a recent concert with the award-winning served on the planning Chris Collins, '06. • Whitworth Jazz Ensemble. While on campus, Reed also conducted a jazz clinic committee for the Christina Gaines, '06, for Whitworth students and area musicians. National Network of was selected as the re- "Reed's solos are always fresh and new; he never repeats himself," says Dan Presbyterian College cipient of the Woodrow Keberle, chair of the Whitworth Music Department and director of jazz studies. WOmen Conference, Foundation Scholar- held in Los Angeles in "His creativity is why I was so interested in bringing him to Whitworth." ship, which covers the July; she also received full cost of tuition and The pianist, who has recorded 12 albums and leads the Eric Reed Quintet, a 2004 McDonald books[or the 2004-05 has toured extensively with jazz giant Wynton Marsalis and has performed with Opportunity Award academic year. • Jolene the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. and was appointed as Piccolo, '05 MIM, The Whitworth Jazz Ensemble recently released its sixth CD, Jazz 2004, Whitworth's gender- was one offive graduate available through the music office (509.777.3280 or [email protected]). opportunity advocate students in the United fOr 2004-05 .• Sid States selectedfor an Friedman, '05, co- academic internship MAN OF CONVICTION ordinated a photo ex- in the 42nd Graduate King Henry VIII (senior Jacob Rorem, standing) challenges Sir Thomas More hibit during a summer Study Programme at (freshman Andrew Lindstrom) to support the king's desirefor a divorce in this internship at Spokane's the United Nations, scenefrom Whitworth Theatre'sfall production, A Man for All Seasons. Robert Northwest Museum in Geneva, Switzer- Bolts play, directed by Professor of Arts & Culture. land .• The fOllowing of Theatre Rick Hornor, '70, • Laura Thaut, '05, students won awards depicts the true story of Sir conducted a summer at 2004 MusicFest Thomas More's struggle, as 2004 internship Northwest: YOungArt- chan~liorofEnglandanda with the Department ist: Mike Frederick, of State at the U.S. favorite of the king, to remain '04; GoM Allison Embassy in Lithuania. true to his conscience despite Cleaveland and entreaties from the crown to • In a local com- Rebecca Rumann, '04, puter-programming support Henry's break with Kimberly Flem- competition, Nathan Roman Catholicism, his ing, '05, and Mark Backman, Scott Otis assumption of the leadership of Stevens, '06; Silver: and Thomas Wild, the Church of England, and Fleming, Kimberly all '06, beat 16teams his subsequent divorce and Canaday, Elizabeth from the Community webster and Crystal remarriage. "we all face political Collegesof Spokane, Hayes, '05, Brendan decisions, the controversy of our Eastern Washing- O'Melveny, Matt positions in relation to wars ton University and Price, and Hannah around the globe, the challenges of Gonzaga University, Kimball; '06, and An- living lives offaith, " Hornor says. and will compete in a thony Disney. MIT. ''A Man for All Seasons is about regional competition • Emily Brandler, conscience and the relationship in Portland involving '05, interned as a between what we believe and how teams from throughout production assistant we act on our beliefi. " the western us. and last summer for CNN's Canada.

.. r e, u, NI N rthtoday WhitwortVrdt& u.s. NEWS RAN KINGS, ENROLLMENT CLIMB - AGAIN rant notes In U.S. News & Work! Report's 2005 college rankings, teleased in September, - continued from left Whitworth moved up to No.2 on the best-values list and to No.5 on the best- histories of the Nez colleges list among 124 master's-level universities in the IS-state Western region Perce and a $6,995 of the U.S. Both are the highest positions Whitworth has held in the annual grant from the Office rankings - reflecting the college's record number of freshman applications and of the Superintendent • its high freshman-to-sophomore retention rate, graduation rates, and of Public Instruction other indicators of academic quality. Whitworth also continued its for a project to educate pattern of modest growth, with full-time undergraduate enrollment teachers on the use of In Time of War, the growing by about 3 percent over last fall, to 1,789. Whitworth-produced Whitworth President Bill Robinson says he welcomes the U.S. News' recogni- CD and video on the tion of Whitworth's academic excellence, but he cautions students and parents experience ofJapanese against placing too much emphasis on the ranklngs when selecting a college. Americans in WT.V!f IIOf course we're pleased with our ranking in U.S. News, but I continue to • Barbara Sanders, '92 MIT, (School of cranr notes feel that mission, faculty and many other factors should be more significant than rankings in a student's college-choice decision," Robinson says. "We hold an Education) received a Scott Kolbo (Art) $20,000 sub-grant fOr uncompromising commitment to be the best that we can be for our students, received a $15,000 assessment consulting grant from the Na- but fundamentally we are who we are, and if that places us high on the U.S. servicesfrom Educa- tional Endowment News list, that's great." tion Service District for the Humanities 101 .• Lisa Laurier to develop a visiting- A WHITWORTH FAREWELL (School of Education) artist-in-printmaking received an in-kind ALFRED O. "AL" GRAY program .• Keith donation of diag- Kelley (Service- Al Gray, a professor of journalism at Whitworth from 1946 to 1980, died nostic reading tests, Learning) received in July. Gray wrote Not by Might, the history of Whitworth College, on the valued at $5,000, a Campus Compact occasion of the college's 75th anniversary. from the Woodcock- grant that provides Delivering the eulogy at Gray's memorial service, Munoz Foundation. his program with an Whitworth Professor of History Dale Soden, who wrote • Karen Stevens Americorps volunteer A Venture o[Mind and Spirit, the college's centennial (Chemistry) received a for one year, and a $9,000 gran' from the history, spoke of Gray's impact in his own life as well $1,200 grant to cover Pittsburgh Confer- the volunteer's travel as of his contributions to Whitworth. "He was a man ence to purchase an and administration of honesty, courage and integrity, as well as someone IR spectrometer. She expemes. Kelley also who loved Whitworth dearly," Soden said. and Richard Stevens received a $10,000 While Gray oversaw the production of The (Physics) received an grant from the Bonner Whitworthian, which will celebrate its 100th birthday in-kind donation of Foundation to support in 2005, the paper won 16 All-American citations from the Associated equipment, valued at Whitworth's Bonner $17,000, from the Collegiate Press and 10 first-class awards. Gray also received a number Leader Program. Fluke Corp. • Carol Smucker of personal honors during his career, including the 1979 Distinguished (Modern Languages) Newspaper Adviser award given by the National Council of College received a $34,763 Publication Advisers. Fulbright-Hays Fac- Gray is survived by his two sons and three grandchildren. His wife, ulty Research Abroad Nicolin, who taught biology at Whitworth for 28 years, died in 2002. grant to conduct research in Madagas- car during her sabbati- MARGARET TAYLOR DOANE cal. • Archivist Janet Known as a pioneer of sacred dance by those who shared her passion for Hauck (Weyerhaeuser the form, Margaret Taylor Doane, who received an honorary Center for Christian doctorate from Whitworth in 1998, died in October at the age Faith and Learning) of 96. Doane, the author of six sacred-dance books, danced received a $14,770 and taught others to do so well into her 90s. grant from the Wash- When presenting her with her honorary doctor of humane ington State Library Preservation Initiative letters degree in 1998, Whitworth President Bill Robinson for preservation ojThe told Doane, "You've been teacher, lecturer, writer and leader in Whitworthian. Hauck dance for more than 65 years. I hope I'll be able to move half also received a $3,000 as gracefully as you do when I'm in my 90s." grant from the Ferris Doane is survived by a son, a brother, a granddaughter and Foundation for equip- two great-grandchildren. ment to collect oral

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a 2004 grad who wrapped up our conver- give so much more than it takes? sation by characterizing her new job with We have hope, folks, bright hope. The antidote the comment, "Building an organization We hope in our children, but we hope that will enlist millions of people to fight also in the God who guides them. My to doom against the most deadly disease in the future son-in-law came over late the world is a bit daunting for a 22-year-old, other night to watch a football game we butl'm ready." Even HIVjAIDS had bet- had taped. Because his dad had inadver- Words from an old Beatles tune keep ter not take this opponent lightly. tently told him the halftime score, he rattling around my memory chambers When I hit the laboratory, even af- suggested we fast forward to the second these days: "I read the news today, oh ter "] heard the news today, oh boy," ] half. "It changes the way you watch the boy .... " News has gotten scary. During put my money on hope and optimism. game when you know what's coming," my morning shave, it's all I can do to I'm neither a good enough writer nor he observed. Yes, it does. keep from cutting my lips off every time a good enough prophet to describe the Those of us who embrace historic I hear the sound of that jingly prelude impact that our students will have, and Christianity claim that we "know signaling the news. "Yikes," I worry to are already having, on the world. But] what's coming." Genesis reports, "In myself. "What today!" know of no better investment than in the beginning, God ... ," and Revelation But lucky me: ] work in a laboratory these lives. shows us that God is also at the end. where we are creating a powerful anti, Yesterday at a cross-country meet, a So the question becomes, does knowing dote to doom. My genetic predisposition parent who knows our son said to me, what's coming change the way we watch to worry stands no chance against the "I hear you have a couple of weddings the game? Does it change the way we stunning promise I encounter in the coming up next summer." Yes, we do. As live the game? lives of our students and alumni - folks I gave this mom the update on our older The students of Whitworth College, like Kristen Shields and Andrea Palpant, daughter at Princeton Seminary, our and other Christian students around the whom you'll encounter in this issue. son at Cairo's Evangelical Theological world, have been appointed the agents Two days ago I received an e-mail Seminary, and our younger daughter of "thy Kingdom come" at a pivotal time from an alum whom I particularly at Pepperdme University, her husband in history. The next 50 years boggle the enjoyed during her student years. She (still reeling from the idea of those two mind with promise and threat. But those spends her days laboring in a highly weddings) began clutching his wallet in years could not be in better hands. Our selective M.B.A. program at Emory a show of empathetic solidarity. students' hands will steward the years University because she feels "the clear But we all agreed on one thing: Planet with truth and grace. Our God will guide call of God" to bring truth and grace Earth offers no better investment than their efforts with the same scarred hands to the business world. She wondered if the future of our children. ] suppose wip- that have already written the last chapter I might know someone to mentor her ing out our savings or mortgaging our with truth and grace. And we, thanks be in Atlanta. I connected her with a '92 homes or getting to know our loan officer to Christ and his young servants, need grad who marches daily to CNN having on a first-name basis can be done out of packed her lunch with the fishes and duty, but hope is a better and truer mo- loaves of Christ's high values. They'll tive.Is there anything better with which 'W.~~fj};~= surely fortify each other. to vacuum our bank accounts than the Earlier that day I sat in my office with future of our children, a future that will

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he entertainment industry Americans living in Washing~ has plunged into the ton state who were affected Ttech revolution like a by evacuation, internment or pre-teen kid in a video arcade. relocation during World War Postproduction technology, II, and focuses on the impor- in particular, can realize tance of preserving family, almost anything an editor can community and freedom in imagine: changing a character's the face of discrimination. As eye color, reinventing a its director, I was privileged background scene, correcting to witness the story-telling a garbled word, all with the ," synchrony between a team of glide of a mouse. institutions, professionals and, But the one thing that most important, internees, technology can never ere- Whitworth tells the story soldiers and protesters willing ate is the power of story: to tell stories that, together, that holy grail of journalists, of the Japanese American represent a challenging part of novelists and documentarians America's story. everywhere. High tech or low "I lived through a lot in my tech, you either have story or Experience in World War II lifetime," says Fred Slnosaki. one of the interviewees from you don't. It's intuitive. It's by Andrea Pa/pant, '00 intimate. It's human life. the documentary. "Discussion And making a documentary, perhaps like no other creative of the war is still at times uncomfortable. Memories are still process, is an exercise in finding and telling a story. hidden that I don't tell people about." Last year, Whitworth undertook the production of an hour- Shiosaki, now 80, was 18 during World War II when he long documentary, In TIme o[War. It tells the story of japanese joined the 442nd regimental combat team - the segregated unit

Ed and Heidi Tsutakawa met at Minidoka Internment camp in 1944. Minidoka, located 20 miles northeast of Twin Falls, in southern Idaho, was a 950-acre site bordered by a security fence and guarded by military personnel. The residents lived in tarpaper barracks with no insulation, running water or interior walls. We rraveled to Minidoka in the middle of winter as part of the documentary. "I can't believe it - that you would put me back in here!" says Heidi, laughing, with the good-natured graciousness that marks the couple's journey to the barracks. "This is the first time we've been back, into our little rooms." "This is deluxe compared to the [barracks] we had," says Ed. "They were never finished off like this. When I go there. it's kind of sad. This coldness reminds you." Ed worked as a camp artist, producing more than 50 water- color paintings of the camp and the surrounding area. After the camp experience and their eventual marriage, the Tsutakawas settled in Spokane, where Ed worked for many years as a civic leader, businessman and graphic designer. Heidi was a nanny for a time, and she then worked at a local import market for 27 years. They are now both retired. of japanese American men who volunteered or were drafted out themselves to an American government suspicious of their of the camps and became the most highly decorated battalion loyalty, rescued a battalion of Texans caught behind German in American military history. lines in southern France and in so doing helped turn the tide Shiosaki's is our first story. On the morning of the field shoot, of WWII. "It was absolutely pitch dark," he says. "We fought the crew and I traipse into his house and take over his living for two days, moving only yards at a time. All this business room with lights like white bats hanging everywhere, extension about being disloyaL... I thought about stuff like that when cords coiling over the floor, and a huge camera staring from its the bullets started flying." tripod. After an hour of setting up gear and glitch-fixing, we Shiosaki's story begins ours; it is the first step in a series of situate ourselves, roll camera, and launch into the interview. many, leading toward the completion of a documentary built Shiosaki's first comment grabs me. upon one foundational question: What did it mean to be a "To be honest," he says, "I've never really talked about the Japanese American in the Notthwest during WWII? war to my family." "There was such hysteria. This was the first time for the In that moment, leaning forward in classic interviewing United States to have the enemy come onto their own land," posture, I realize for the first time what it is I'm dealing with says Seiko Edamatsu, referring to the Japanese invasion of Pearl - the guarded corners of a person's heart. And despite my Harbor. That hysteria led to the establishment of Executive Order strong desire to focus solely on Shiosald, I must keep in mind 9066, which led in tum to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese all of my director's duties at the same time. I'm monitoring Americans on the West Coast. Edamatsu fled inland, to Spokane, the video equipment while maintaining eye contact with my before the order went into effect. "We weren't very welcome here," subject, framing edit-savvy questions while responding to his she says. "I felt like I was out in the ocean with nothing." disclosures, and listening for ambient sound interruptions (do Guided by the experiences of our 11 interviewees, we are I hear an airplane - or is that a blender?) while honing in on taken through the different dimensions of evacuation, intern- a story that involves death, drama and sacrifice. ment, service and resistance - and are given a multifaceted look Compared to Shiosaki's role, mine, of course, is easy. He is at the Japanese American experience of wartime America. the storyteller navigating the terrain of tough memories. "Japan didn't want us, and the U.S. didn't want us," says Shiosaki and his battalion, driven by a desire to prove Heidi Tsutakawa. "We were people without a country for so....""lI...._ ...

Toki Sekijima, Ellen Kubokawa and Mary Hosada were incarcerated with their families at Minidoka, Heart Mountain (Wyo.) and Tule Lake (Calif.) camps. "I always felt free, except when we were in camp," says Ho- sada, "That was a low blow:' lilt was a very frightening situation," says Sekijima. "I tell people now, how would you like to ... just walk out of your home with only what you could carry? But my mother was a woman of strong Christian faith, and she said, 'It says in the Bible, "Do not look back." We are not going to look back." In the spring of 1943, after a year of incarceration, the women applied to Whitworth ftom the camp and were accepted. (By that time, people were allowed to leave the camps strictly for education or for approved work situarions.) Sekijima's sister Miyo began her nurse's training at Deaconess Hospital at that time, as well. ''We came out of camp with just one little suitcase," saysHosada. ''We were just happy to be ar Whitworth," says Sekijima. After the war ended, Sekijima, her sister Miyo, Kubokawa and Hosada all rerurned to the West Coast to rebuild their lives. Sixty years later, they keep in close contact with one another in Seattle. www.whltworth.edu/whltworthtoday " Japandidn't want uS,and the U.S. didn't many years." Heidi met Ed Tsutakawa at Minidoka, want us." the audio project, as well as its more cumbersome an internment camp in Idaho; they married in 1949. - Heidi Tsutakawa sibling: a video documentary undertaken by North As part of In Time of War, the Tsutakawas took a trip ... ..1 by Northwest Productions with Krause and Soden back to the barracks they lived in during their time at camp. "The heading the project along with my co-producer, David Tanner, whole documentary process was good for me," says Ec1."It was a and me. process of restoring stories, experiences and reflections to enrich Any of the interviewees would tell you that "delivering" future generations. This documentary is part of my own story." into a small audio microphone is decidedly less intimidating In Time of War originated with old-fashioned curiosity. than doing the same in front of a camera. It took an extended Five years ago, Whitworth Professor of History Dale Soden, visit over tea and biscuits for us to convince the three japanese who also serves as director of the Weyerhaeuser Center for American Whitworth alumnae that they would survive an on- Christian Faith and Learning, encountered an archival image camera interview. What won them over in the end was that of Whitworth's 1944 men's basketball team. essential concept of story - the idea of being part of a larger "More than half of the team was japanese American, narrative that might give the public entree into the historical which piqued my interest," Soden says. "When I started dig- adversities of japanese immigrants in America. ging, I found a rich Whitworth history related to the japanese "I was reluctant at first - concerned about being misrepre- Americans. Frank Warren, Whitworth's president during the sented," says Mary Hosada. "We were speaking on behalf of '40s, was a former missionary to japan and was sympathetic others. That's a burden. But I'm glad I did it. Our stories came to their plight. And the stories of students were fascinating out with meaning, and we spoke from our hearts." - especially the story of three women who came to the college "So few people know what happened to the japanese Amen- straight out of camp." can community," says Shiosaki. "People forget what democracy Soden's explorations evolved into an oral-history audio is all about - that the least of us are [supposed to be] protected documentary. Rose (Sliger, '02) Krause headed the project, - but it doesn't always happen. It's a lesson of history that bears conducting more than 30 interviews with japanese Ameri- repeating." cans living in Spokane and in the larger Seattle area. The 10 see more on In Time of War, or to order the DVD or ® Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program funded video, go to www.whitworth.edulwhitworthtoday.

Almost 20,000 Japanese American men served in the Ameri- can military during WWlI. Their lesser-known counterparts were a small group of men in camps who made the decision to resist the military draft on grounds of violation of their consti- tutional rights. Gene Akutsu was one of them. "The FBI came and said 'You're under arrest." says Akutsu, describing the scene of his removal from camp along with other resisters. "On the way over the marshals tried to talk us out of resisting. They asked us, 'See what you're losing? See all the freedom?' They forgot that they had just taken us out of an internment camp .... " Afrer three years in a facility at McNeil Island, Akutsu re- med his life in Seattle, facing criticism from all sides for his ntroversial decision.

"The difference between the veterans and me, It says Akutsu, "is that the vets had the idea, 'I'm going to go out there and Andrea Palpant, '00, is a producer and writer in the television division of prove that I'm a good citizen,' whereas I said, 'Give me my Northb, Northwest Productions. In addition to In Time of War, hermest citizenship before Igo into the service." recent documentary projects include Sudan: The Path to Peace, premier- ing at the Amnesty International Film FesrillOl in NovembeT, as well as 3 on 3, a high-definition documentary on Spokane's Hoopfest basketlxdl toumarnent, premiering on HDNel this foU. 'Rei ief from the dai Iy barrage'

nNovem er, Peace Like a River author Leif Enger Q: Did you have any inkling that the novel would strike such a chord visited Whitwotth as the English Department's 2004 English with so many people' IEndowed Reader. Enger's book, named Book Sense Book of A: Nope. the Year in Adult Fiction as well as one of the Best Books of 2001 Q: How did you come to write this book! by both Time magazine and The LosAngeles Times, was also listed A: I'm a child of the charismatic renewal of the early-to-mid among the best-selling books of the year by The New York Times, '70s, an experience I would neither trade nor repeat. The scene The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco in Peace where Reuben and his dad are Chronicle, The Denver Post, and Publishers at a church revival is lifted almost whole Weekly. Enger lives m Minnesota with his from life; there are plenty of prophetic wife, Robin, and their two children. utterances, quivering limbs and sensa- Q: What is it about Peace Like a River tional healings (some of them genuine) that has captured readers' imagination and in my background, and now that I've allowed the book s reputation and influence grown up enough to sort through them, to grow? two things seem evident: First, God A: The novel works from a worldview is real, all-powerful, inexplicable and that's become increasingly obscured in patient. Second, we are by nature false, postmodern culture - oof, what a gro- full of B.s., and undeserving. That God tesque sentence, but look: If you assume -I is patient even as we misquote, misun- a God who is concerned about human iderstand and misrepresent him is honest lives, and if you connect that God with :!- evidence of his humor; and if he can be the best in human nature - loyalty, sac- ~ amused with us, shouldn't we be amused rifice, the kind of unselfish love described Leif Enger signs a copy ofPeace Like a River after (as opposed to enraged) by each other? in Corinthians - then this book might presenting a lecture in Weyerhaeuser Hall. As to the book: after our son, then 4, appeal to you. It doesn't attempt to be cool, cynical, hipper- developed an asthmatic condition that nearly took his life, I than-thou, etc., it doesn't value sly nihilism above all else, it wanted to write a story where miracles happened almost casually doesn't scold and it doesn't wallow in politics. Relief from the - but not the miracle most needed by my narrator. The voice of daily barrage! Maybe that's the secret. Reuben came all too easily: He knows God is there, but naturally wonders why He doesn't show up with a new set of lungs. He's Q: Did you submit the book to a number a/publishers before Grove forced at a young age to deal with the problem of pain; and Press decided to accept it? What kinds of comments did you get from when the miracle eventually comes, it's at a high price. the presses/publishers? A: My agent, Paul Cirone, submitted the manuscript to quite a few Q: What has your college experience meant to you as a writer? publishers; 10 or 12, 1think. Around half of these liked the book A: My alma mater is Minnesota State University Moorhead enough to call me directly and discuss it, and it was enormous fun (then simply Moorhead State University), and 1loved it there, to sit in the kitchen of our farmhouse in Nowhere, Minnesota, especially the creative-writing courses I took from the poet and talking to esteemed editors in fabled New York. As far 1know, essayist Mark Vina, who did me the favor of being unimpressed none were bored by the book - they liked it a great deal or else by my work and always had genuine and thoughtful ideas for they were horrified by it. It made me extremely happy. improving it. I also met Robin at MSU, was immediately head- over-heels for her and remain so after 23 years. Q: What's been the most interesting "take" on the book sofar? A: Well, every author in the world would heave a pie at this or Q: Whats the best thing that's happened to you as a result 0/ writ- that reviewer, and goodness knows a few of them have it coming ing this book? - Tom McGuane called one whining fellow a "devious bedwet- A: Probably the chance to give fiction writing a full-time try, ter," which made my entire year, But I have little to complain which I'm enjoying very much. 1 have an office in the loft of about; most reviewers were generous to Peace, some extremely our barn, above the horses, and I spend my days there ignoring so, Of course there was the angry handful panning it in haughty the telephone and working on a number of projects, including tones. That part is no fun, but as my mom said when I was 8, a new novel. ~ "Not everyone is going to like you." Oh. well. 70 hear Lei/Enger, go to www.whitworth.edulwhitworthtoday ." ~

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Reconstructing a region's historical ethos: Whitworth history professor Dale Soden is trying to change the way historians and others understand the influence of religion on the history of the Pacific Northwest. Research Known as the least-churched region in the country due to the rela- tively few people here who belong to or regularly attend church, the Northwest nonetheless has been significantly influenced by religious challenges individuals and organizations. Last spring, Soden wrote a chopter on mainline Catholics, Protestants, and Jews in the book Religion and Northwest's Public Life in the Pacific Northwest: The None Zanet Upon the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition, Soden published his irreligious

latest in a series of articles J chapters and books aimed at increasing • understanding of the religious influence on Northwest history and Image culture. Following is an adaptation of "Shaping the Public Square: Protestants and Catholics in the History of the Pacific Northwest," which appeared in the summer 2004 issue of Word & World, a By Dale Soden, Ph.D. quarterly journal of theology published by Luther Seminary. ~~--I. EWIS AND CLARK'S CORPS OF DISCOVERY religious convictions have significantly shaped the social ethos paddled furiously down the Columbia River in the fall of even this most unchurched region of the country. A

inro a major institution for social change; and of the Woman's common theological commitment to political and economic Christian Temperance Union, which battled not only against justice, environmental stewardship, and world peace. Other alcohol but for town libraries and coffeehouses as well as for issues, however, have been more bitterly contested: abortion, prison and educational reform and protection of abused chil- the death penalty, gay and lesbian rights, and physician-assisted dren. This battle for culture centered on inexpensive recre- suicide. Not only are mainline Christians likely to be divided ational activities ranging from unregulated theatre and movies on these issues; public debate is also complicated by the active [Q dance halls, racetracks, and amusement parks. Religious involvement of more conservative Christian groups. reformers fought the advance of this culture and tried to miti- The Pacific Northwest remains a competitive and challeng- gate its effects on women and children. Protestants in particular ing environment in which to build not only church member- attempted [Q align themselves with an emerging middle class ship but Christian identity around traditional expressions. The and [Q shape its political, economic, and social values. mainline Protestant denominations such as the Presbyterians, More recently, I have been working on the efforts among Methodists, and Lutherans have all been losing "market share" Christians in the Pacific Northwest [Q minister [Q Japanese in the region. But a better understanding of the history of the Americans in World War II, as well as on the stories of minis- region reveals at least a picture that testifies to the impact of ters, both black and white, who helped bring racial integration religion on the Pacific Northwest's public life. That influence to Seattle and Portland during the Civil Rights Movement. has taken on different forms in different historical eras, but the It was during the period marked by WWll and the eatly Cold influence in each period has been significant. War that Christian denominations throughout the region co- The question for the first few decades of the 21st century operated in a variety of ecumenical activities that attempted is, what form will that influence continue to take? Will the [Q address a series of social problems. mainline expressions continue to exert influence, or will that Perhaps the most challenging era [Q sort through is the pe- influence be replaced by upstart churches and non-denomi-

riod from the end of the 1960s to the present. The convergence national expressions? Will the effort to influence continue [Q of the Vietnam War, the counterculture, and more militant be shaped largely by the struggle between conservatives and civil-rights activity broke down the previous era's social con- liberals throughout American society? Or will the open en- sensus. Cultural conflict over the nature of American society vironment, the innovative character and the entrepreneurial and the role of the United States in the world produced a bitter spirit of the Pacific Northwest produce something quite new division between liberal and conservative social philosophies - something that indeed influences not just the region, but that translated itself into religious expressions divided along the country as a whole? We may be witnessing the passing of similar lines. Leadership within mainline Christianity moved a culture much as Native Americans witnessed the passing of toward more liberal social and political positions. For the past their culture shortly after the coming of Lewis and Clark. 30 years, Catholics and Protestants in the Pacific Northwest have collaborated on many social and political issues out of a 10 read more, go to www.whitworth.edulwhitworthtoday. ®

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D World Citizen: Thai alumna lives mission In October, Saisuree Chutikul, '56, and fOur other alums were feted as Whitworth's Alumni Award winners. (See sidebars on facing page and related photo and story on Page 22.) Chutikul was given the Distinguished Alumna Award for her tireless work in human rights. When Whitworth Today interviewed Chutikul recently via e-mail, she was preparing to leave for a two-week trip to the troubled country of Myanmar (formerly Burma). '

ative of Bangkok, Thailand, Saisuree Chutikul received a B.A. in music from Whitworth in 1956. A She completed her master's and doctoral degrees at Indiana University, and she also studied composition at the University of Washington. She has performed with the Royal Thai Navy Orchestra as well as with the Bangkok Symphony Saisuree Chutikul, second from right, at a 1998 White House Orchestra, and has been a driving force for music performance celebration of International WOmens Day. From left, then-President in Thailand. Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, U.N But Chutikul, who received an honorary doctorate from Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chutikul, Whitworth in 1988, is known for much more than her impres- and former Attorney General Janet Reno. Below left, Chutikul, sive musical accomplishments. She served on the faculty and formerly Saisuree Vatcharakiet, in her student days at Whitworth. administration of several universities in the 1960s and early '70s and was a consultant for the U.N. and UNICEF. She began serv- ing in the Thai government in 1980. She has published more than 30 books and articles, and she As a cabinet minister in 1991, Chutikul initiated changes serves on the board of World Vision International, as committee in laws benefiting women and children in Thailand; and as a vice chair of the United Nations Covention on the Rights of the senator from 1996 to 2000, she helped reform laws relating to Child, and with numerous other international groups devoted child labor and sexual harassment in the workplace. ro the rights, health and prosperity of women and children. Chutikul's efforts since 1989 as a member of the U.N. Com- Q: How do you fiel your time at Whitworth prepared you for your mission on the Status of Women have included advocacy for future work? women's rights, building research programs related to children A: Whitworth taught me Christian values, Christian commit- and women, decentralizing women's development projects to ment, and to trust in God and His love. God always prepares us the rural areas, and seeking assistance for girls at risk for pros~ to be and to do whatever He wants us to be and to do. titution and labor. Q: It has been said that you can judge a society based on the way it treats its children. Does your work with the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child give you hope about the world into which your grandchild has been born! A: So far I have read the CRC reports from 108 countries. There are only two countries in the world that have not yet ratified the convention: the United Stares and Somalia. All of the countries have implemented the convention, but each country has difficulties in some areas. These areas vary according to eco- nomic, social, cultural and political development, e.g. poverty, transparency of governance, socio-cultural values and practices, legal framework, delivery of effective basic services, appropriate mechanisms, resources and political commitment. I just hope that our committee's recommendations will be implemented further and that children, especially poor and disadvantaged groups, will have better quality of life. Q: Given your connection to the United States, Thailand, and the United Nations, what isyour perception o/how the U.S. is regarded in the world after 9/11/2001! How has Thailand achieved a rela- tively peaceful acceptance of religious pluralism?

20 A: The United States is in a very difficult situation after 9/11 and has received deep sympathy from around the world for This year's recipient of the Recent Alumnus Award the death of many innocent people. Dealing with terrorism is Travis Sines. A Spokane native and graduate of the requires international effort and intensive cooperation on all Class of'95, Sines was an economics major who served as fronts. Thailand has some difficulty in the south, which has ASWC president in 1993-94. Following graduation, he long been a problem. Partly, and probably in large part, this is attended the University of Washington School of Law due to the fact that many governments had not paid sufficient and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1998. He was an attention to economic and social development in that region. attorney with Paine, Hamblen, Coffin, Brooke & Miller, Due to recent unrest, the present government is coming up with L.L.P., in Spokane, for nearly three years, and he decided to various measures aimed at accelerating integrated development return to the west side in 2001 to serve as district director for the people there. and chief counsel for U.S. Representative Jennifer Dunn, of Washington's 8th District. Sines is also a trustee of the Q: Given that Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist country, how Washington Law School Foundation and a member of the do you see the Christian gospel at work there? How isyour own strong Dean's Advisory Board at the University of Washington Christian commitment expressed in Thailand? School of Law. A: Christians make up about 0.5 percent of the population and have freedom to worship and organize Christian activi- ties. I believe Christian expression and commitment must be demonstrated through everyday deeds and actions as well as The 2004 Alumni Mind & Heart Award was presented through styles and ways of life. The love of God for humankind to Ted Hegg. A native of Potlatch, Idaho, and a graduate of must be delivered through our living witness and not through Whitworth's Class of '47, Hegg, a religion major, attended preaching the word of God alone. Dubuque Seminary and completed his M.Div. in 1950. He served Methodist and Presbyterian churches throughout Q: Based on your own experience, why do you believe Thailand has Washington in his ensuing 49 years of pastoral ministry: been such a hub for human trafficking and sex tourism? What can since his retirement, he has worked with the American the global community learn from the work you and your colleagues Association of Retired Persons and has also been an am- have helped to spearhead in Thailand' What progress has Thailand bassador for the American Bible Society, through which made recently? A: The hubs for human trafficking are many - West Africa, the he has distributed between 2,000 and 8,000 Bibles every Balkans, the sub-continent (India and neighboring countries), year for the past 10 years. Hegg served on the board of the Home Care Association of Washington and has also and Southeast Asia. Thailand happens to be an open country and its economic development, e.g. opportunity for employment, served for several years on the Greater Tacoma Community has drawn migration from neighboring countries. Thailand has Foundation Distribution Committee. He has been joined also encouraged tourism since the early 1980s. With its pockets of in his ministries by his wife of 62 years, Edith; the Heggs poverty areas, compounded with other factors, Thailand becomes sent five of their children to Whitworth. another hub. We began to combat the exploitation of children and women by improving our laws related to child prostitution and trafficking. The difficulty is in enforcement and the prosecu- Glen and Dorothy "Dottie" Ellison are the recipi- tion process. We are now working on the improvement of the ents of this year's Alumni Service to Whitworth Award. assistance given to victims, as well as on prosecution. Dorothy Hone grew up in Btitish Columbia, and when she came to Whitworth to earn a B.A. in English and Bible, Q: What's next on your schedule? How do you stay motivated and she had already completed a degree in Christian education energized for this work? from the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola). Glen A: My work now covers not only the CRC and combating Ellison grew up in Southern California and spent time in human trafficking, but also policy on early childhood develop- the Navy and at the Montana School of Mines, as well as at ment, law reform related to children in compliance with the Biola. He finished the first of his three Whitworth degrees CRC and the Constitution, the work of World Vision (Thailand in 1949, the vear rhat Dottie graduated. Glen's professional and International), a few other non-govemmenral organiza- journey took him from a position as a time-study observer tions, and helping Payap University. God has blessed me with to assistant chief industrial engineer at Bethlehem Steel, very good teamwork in every organization with which I work. from salt mining on the Mojave Desert to the solar salt God also gives me strength and encouragement. I am most ponds of Western Australia, from plant manager to vice grateful, and I thank God for the opportunity to meet and work president of operations. The opportunity to be involved with wonderful people whom I love and respect. Finally, I hope with Whitworth was one of the deciding factors in the my 2~year~0Id grandson, the son of Siree, who also graduated Ellisons' 1989 selection of Spokane as their retirement from Whitworth, in 1995, will consider attending Whitworth home. Both have served as class ambassadors, and Glen College when the time comes. Dr. Robinson and the Alumni was a member of the Master of International Management Association have already sent him a bib, on which is written, Program Advisory Board, while Dottie was alumni repre- "Future Whitworthian"! sentative on the Trustee Recognitions Committee. TOread more, go to www.whitworth.edulwhitworthtoday.®

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ALUMNI FAMILY WEEKEND 2005 Save the dates for next summer's Alumni Fam- ily Weekend 2005, to be held on campus June 17-19. Reunion vol- unteers are listed in the class notes for each year, and we'll have a larger- ALUMNI AWARDS than-ever gathering of The 2004 Alumni Awards werepresented at the annual GeorgeF. Whitworth Honors the 1963-65 classes,as Banquet Oct. 1. Pictured from left to right are thisyear's winners: Mind and Heart well as our first-ever Award recipient Ted Hegg, '47, with his wife, Edith; Recent Alumnus Award winner 15-year reunion -for Travis Sines. '95; Dottie (Hone, '49) and Glen Ellison, '49, winners of the Alumni the Centennial Class Service to Whitworth Award; and, representing Distinguished Alumna Award winner of 1990. All of the Saisuree Chutikul, '56, honorary Profissor Emeritus of Music Margie May Ott. details are available at www.whitworth.edul familyweekend or see ALUMNI DIRECTORY UPDATE the inside back cover Our specialty printer, PCI (Publishing Concepts, Inc.), has now completed for more information. contacting alumni by phone, e-mail and letter to ask for current information for the 2005 alumni directory. If you would like to update your information or purchase a directory, please contact PCI directly at 800.982. I 589 before the end ofjanuary. The PCI call center is open M-F 6 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m-o p.m. (Pacific Time). Also, an online version of the directory, complete with password security, CONTACT US will debut in 2005. Stay tuned for more information about this exciting new For information. development in online alumni services at Whitworth. contact Director of Annual Giving, Alumni, Parent and Church Relations Tad Wisenor, '89, at 509.777.4401, 800.532.4668, or twisenor@ whitworth. edu. More information is available on our website: www.whitworth.edu/ alumni.

NEW HERITAGE GALLERY MEMBERS New inductees to the Heritage Gallery Athletics Hall of Fame were honored Oct. 2, during Homecoming Weekend. They include the 1965 Men's Cross-Country Team. which placed second at NAJA Nationals (from left: Loren Minnick, '68, Jerry Leonard, '66; Loren McKnight, '67, Monte Moore, '68, Len Long, '68, Lanny Clegg. '67, wayne Henning, '67, Denny Lemmon, '66; Jerry Tighe, '70; Nate Dunham, '96, men's basketball standout; and Jon Buchert, who accepted the award for his late [ather. w"yne Buchert, '55, afootball All-American.

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Allyn Luenow, '34, died March 3. He served Janie (Matthews) Sauvola, '57, died Feb. also a principal at Bellevue High School. He in the U.S. Army during World War II as a 18. She taught in schools throughout Wash- is survived by his wife, Dian, four children, his sergeant and communication center chief in ington, including Kettle Falls, Colville, Onion father and one brother. the Pacific theatre. Upon his return, he mar- Creek and Northport. She is survived by her ried, started a family and operated a cafeteria husband, three daughters, her mother, two J. Michael Dempsey, '76, died Sept. 8. After until his retirement. He is survived by his son, sisters, Gall (Matthews) Kotzlan, '71, and receiving a degree in nursing from Whitworth, two grandchildren, one great-grandson and a Betty (Matthews) Truscott, '77, and four he attended Michigan State University and brother and sister. grandchildren. completed his degree in family medicine in 1985. In 1988, he returned to his childhood Raymond Moody, '47, died Sept. 2. After Juanita (Ward) Rolph, '58, died May 4. After home in Ronan, Mont., to pursue his lifelong graduating from Princeton Theological Semi- her marriage to Leonard Rolph, in 1958, she dream of practicing medicine in a small, rural nary in 1950, he served for eight years as a spent most of her life in Glenwood, Wash., town in his home state. pastor in Oklahoma City, Okla. For the next where she was teacher. She is survived by her 21 years, he was a pastor at Manito Presby- husband, two daughters, four grandchildren, Jerry (Dickson) Stolchefl, '77, died Oct. 1. terian Church, in Spokane, and a member of her father, her sister and brother, and numer- She taught K-5 for 25 years in Sandpoint, Whitworth's board of trustees. Following his ous nieces and nephews. Idaho, and is survived by four children, two retirement, he served several churches as sisters and three grandchildren. an interim pastor before making his home in Olga (Hammer) Armstrong, '60, died July 28. Woodland, Wash. He is survived by his wife, She was a physical-education teacher in Great Karen (WIlliams) Stevens, '89, died July 14. Anita, his daughter, his granddaughter, his Falls, Mont., before becoming a librarian at She was a resident of Spokane and worked brother and numerous nieces and nephews. Spokane's Havermale Junior High, Ferris High for the past 13 years as a real-estate agent. School and Shadle Park High School. She is She is survived by her mother, Erma Williams, Robert Bland, 'SO, died Oct. 4, 2003. Dur- survived by her husband, two children, two and three sons: Randy, Grant and Bart. ing World War II, he joined the crew of a sisters, a brother, eight grandchildren and 18 B-24 in the U.S. Army Air Corps and flew great -grandch iIdren. We have also been informed of the deaths 50 missions. Following his graduation from of Dorothy (Brown) Helland, '39, May 11; Whitworth, he taught special education at Scott Daisley, '63, died Sept. 6. He was a Joseph Dlvon, '42, Feb. 28; George Van North Central High School, in Spokane, until Green Beret Special Forces paratrooper in Leuven, '44, Jan. 20; Ruth (Jantzen) Roth, his retirement in 1975. He is survived by his Vietnam. Following the war, he joined the '47, Feb. 7; Robert Edwards, '48, July 24; wife of 59 years, Irene, two children and five Peace Corps in the South Pacific and was Madelyn (Curtis) Carlson, 'SO, March 18; grandchildren. also with People to People. After moving to Larry Weyrick, 'SO, July 22; Raymond Black- Plummer, Idaho, he was a teacher and coun- stone, '52, April 6; Francis (Wilbert) Horn, Robert Cruzen, '51, died March 18. Follow- selor for several years. He is survived by his '61, Feb. 8; Judith (Urdrian) Webster, '65, ing his graduation from Whitworth, he worked wife, his father, his daughter, his brother, and April 20; Tom Allison, '66, Aug. 24; Erma for Standard Oil for 10 years. In 1961, he his sister, Carol (Dalsley) Hemus, '59. (Shirk) Harker, '66, Feb. 3; Judy (Ramlow) moved to Yakima, Wash., where he began his Neer, '73, July 3; Verona (Kinnear) Watson, teaching career. He was a teacher and coach Kevin Wulff, '66, died July 7. After receiving '76, March 27; Stephen Shea, '78, Oct. 9; at Lower Naches Grade School and Naches his Ph.D. from the University of Washington and Nancy Mattfeldt, '79. Middle School until his retirement in 1986. in 1997, he worked in Spokane's Central He is survived by four children, two sisters, Valley School District and in the Edmonds and several grandchildren. School District, in Edmonds, Wash. He was

We are pleased to Byron, '85, and ReginaWade, a boy, Eric, '90, and Sally (Curtis, '91) Jeff, '92, and Rachel Tankersley, a welcome the newest o boy, Quinn Joseph, Nov. 13, 2002 members of the Andrew Fleming, Feb. 19, 2002 Slippern, twins, Isaac and Keira, March 3 Whitworth family and to Laurie Tomlinson, '88, and Terri Kerl (Scott, '93) and TonyGnecco, congratulate their parents. Harris, a boy, Sidney James, Jim, '91, and Kelly Puryear, a girl, a girl, Emily Robin, March 18 Michael, '81, and Marnie Feb. 13 Trinity Blessing, Aug. 27 Dennis, '93, and Sonya Smlthgall, Rubrecht, a girl, Kylie Maurine, Thomas, '89, and DanaSicklesteel, Janis (Lambert, '91) and Robert a girl, Erin Elaine, Jan. 27 Aug. 12 a girl, Ella Irene, Oct. 13, 2003 Connallon, a girl, Grace Karen, Rebecca (Pool, '93) and Richard Wayde, '82, and Kathy Hudlow, a Adam, '90, and Britt (810m, '94) June 24, 2003 Valentine, a girl, Marguerite boy, Kalub Robert, March 5, 2003 Green, a girl, Makenna Elise, Karin (Hatch, '91) and Dan Christine, Feb. 20, 2003 Russell, '82, and Nanna Working, April 25 Manning, a girl, Caroline, on Wendy (Arralde, '94) and Charlie a boy, Lev Russell, Oct. 8, 2003 Matthew, '90, and Kristi March 19 Pottgen, a boy, Charles Andrew, Peter, '84, and Violeta Swicker, a Hilgaertner, a boy, John Matthew, Kristin (Large, '92) and Brian March 27 boy, Isaac Thomas, 2002 March 6 McAllister, a girl, Claire Susanne, Brandon, '95, and Jessie Jude Sept. 17, 2003 Bob, '85, and Julie (Dorr, '85) Kathy (Kopp, '90) and Scott (Trerlse, '96) Bittner, a girl, Kailey Hutchinson, a girl, Emily Grace, Jones, a girl, Madeline Elise, Beth (Knutson, '92) and Dan Roe, Jude, April 21 May 10 Feb. 29 a boy, David Robert, March 19

www.whitworth.edu/whitworthtoday WhitwortJrurll!f a Courtney (Thlmsen, Matt, '97, and Nicolle (St. Pierre, Leslie (Moody, '99) and Chad Zeke, '00, and Rebecca(Youngs, '95) and Jerry '97) Ableidinger, a boy, Jacob Dashiell, a girl, Makena Joy, April '00) Nelson, a boy, Isaac James, o Cimijotti, a boy, Paul Matthew, Dec. 22, 2003 28, 2003 March 28 Aidan, Aug. 10 WllIlam, '97, and Sarah Kaufold,a Darin, '99, and Erin (Tinklenberg, Heidi (Gunter, '00) and James Kristina (Johnson, '95) and boy, Aaron Thomas, Aug. 14 '00) Radke, a boy, Jaden Curtis, Stafford, a boy, Aiden James, a boy, Oct. 5 Feb. 18 Brandon Bailey, '96, Mike, '96, and Ashley Larkin, a Cameron Richard, Feb. 24 girl, Sicily Ana, Jan. 12, 2002 Kristofer, '99, and Joanne Andrew, '01, and Elizabeth and Eric (Jensen, '99) Hall, a girl, Alexis (Trudeau, '01) Franz, a girl, Joy(Owen,'95) Gjersvold, Robert, '97, and Kara (Hartle, Grace, June 4 Margaret Kathryn, Feb. 1 a girl, Finna Joy, March 26 '97) Billingsley, a girl, talia Carie, Jennifer (Earin, '96) and Davon Nov. 26, 2003 Tiffany (Smith, '99) and Kevin Kalal, Dave,'01, and Jennifer Luttinen, a a boy, Kale Alexander, a boy, Jensen James, Aug. 23 girl, Zcie Christina, June 18 Sjostrom, Benjamin, '98, and Paige (Larson, July 21. '00) Gorman,a boy, Noah Edward, Elisabeth (Gilstrap, '99) and Nathan, '02, and Lydia(Wingrove, Chris, '96, and Valerie (Moffitt, July 28 JamesLeman, '01, a boy, Samuel '02) Gazdik, a boy, Reece Murray, a girl, Hailie Grace, Radevonski, Sept. 24 Oec. 29, 2003 '97) Fukai, Marcie (Colvin, '98) and David April 21, 2003 Hume, a boy, Dyllan Jacob, Amy (Ritter, '99) and Shawn Jeremiah, '02, and Sandy Karl (Longmeier, '96) and Dale Jan. 18, 2003 Williams, a boy, Jacob Richard, Spencer, a girl, Sophia Mae a boy, Oliver Oct. 14, 2002 Pietra, May 31 Hammond, '98, Courtney (Yin, '98) and Mark Daniel, April 16 LaVoie, a girl, Isabella Ka'iulani Erin (Donnelson, '99) and Steven Angela (Little, '03) and Jacob Erika (Herrmann, '96) and Corey Yin, July 16, 2003 Trupp, a girl, Sarah Angelica, Gott, a girl, Elsa Sophia, June 25 a boy, Hudson James, Oct. Oct. 5 Kahler, James, '98, and Jenn Newman, a Kimberly,'03, and Matthew Lefler, 31, 2003 girl, Lyla Grace, July 12 Dennis,'99, and Debby Winkley, a a boy, Carter Matthew, May 23 and girl, Sarah Elizabeth, Aug. 7 Erik, '96, Rachel (Heiser, Kathi (Schreyer, '98) and Chris Jennifer,'06, and Dale Roberts, a a boy, Andrew William, '96) Karns, Ridgeway, a boy, Carson Allen, Heidi (Sohnell, '00) and Sky 81ake, girl, Isabella, July 1 May 1 May 10 '01, a girl, Ellie Lani, May 7

class of 1926 in officiating at the eucharist and at daily prayer services. He recently Dorothy (Brenton) Van Camp cel- revisited Japan. ebrated her lOOth birthday this year. She was married to a Pres- class of 1955 byterian minister and, after receiv- 50th Reunion June 17-19, 2005, during ing her master's degree, pursued a Alumni Family Weekend career as a speech therapist. She Reunion Committee: Paul Jensen, Wil- lived in Modesto, Calif., for most of liam (Bud) Poc'dington, Marian Scate, her life, served as dean of women Connie Jo (Hilt) Squires, Darrell Squires, at Pennsylvania's Waynesburg Col- Arne Stueckle lege, and now lives with her son, After serving as a Presbyterian mis- Warren, in Tennessee. sionary in Brazil for 37 years (from 1961 to 1998), Albert Reasoner class of 1945 is pastor of visitation at Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church, in 60th Reunion June 17-19, 2005, during Alumni Family Weekend Spokane.

class of 1950 class of 1956 MID-50S MINI-REUNION 55th Reunion June 17·19, 2005, during JamesShepherdis now retired and In July, Dottie (Bovee) Villesvik, '56, gathered a group o[her Alumni Family Weekend lives in Seattle, Wash. Reunion Committee: Barbara (Bunny classmatesfir a mini-reunion in Marysville, Wash. All attendees Gwinn) Antes, Chuck Bovee, Bob Can- class of 1960 are Class 0['56 unless listed otherwise (left to right):Joyce field, Nick Faber, Georgetta (Kenoyer) (Giedt) Lashua, Villesvik, DelIA (W

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tions projects. She has also served Organists. He is a teacher in the class of 1972 International Women's Club choir. as president ofthe Arizona League Edmonds School District and is She occasionally solos in concerts of Women Voters. an adjunct professor at Western Phillip Eberle received an outstand- around the area. Bill Beard is the Washington University in Belling- ing-teacher award from Southern Il- president of The Beard Group, Inc., class of 1966 ham. Eugenia (Jeannie Stewart) linois University, Carbondale, where one of the Twin Cities' leading Thorp lives in San Dimas, Calif., he is an associate professor of Smart Growth real-estate develop- Wendy (Kirkeeng) Taylor taught and continues to volunteer on a agribusiness economics. ers. His wife Barbara (Hafey) is high school for 17 years and stud- variety of committees, choirs and the director of major gifts for Twin ied in Nicaragua, Mexico, Peru organizations in her church, where class of 1974 Cities United Way. and EI Salvador. In 1998, she was she is an elder. She recently won ordained in the United Church of William Rhodes starred in Coeur first prize at the Best of Shows for class of 1976 Christ and is currently working with d' Alene Summer Theatre's presen- all the counties in California for one Mexican nationals through Puente tation of Fiddler on the Roof. James Ed Brewster is president of Grays of her needlepoint pieces. de la Costa Sur, in Pescadero, Calif. Russell Adams joined Samaritan's Harbor College, in Aberdeen, In February 2004, she and Ellen Purse on a two-week mission trip to Wash. Sweetin were married in a civil class of 1970 Krin Krin, Nicaragua, to do medical service in San Francisco, Calif. 35th Reunion June 17·19, 2005, during work along the Rio Coco. class of 1977 Alumni Family Weekend class of 1967 Reunion Committee: Bruce Embrey, class of 1975 Joyce Kissinger works for United Rick Hornor, Susan (Emery) Hornor Airlines and lives in Niles, Ill. Glen Thorp is serving the Presby- After a 14-month search, historic 30th Reunion June 17·19, 2005, during She enjoys playing the organ at terian Church (USA)'s Presbytery of Kawaiaha'o Church in Hilo, Hawaii, Alumni Family Weekend a Lutheran church in Chicago and Reunion Committee: Cindl (Capron) San Gabriel as vice-moderator. has a new kahu. Curt Kekuna was taking trips to Europe. Dave Brown Lupton, Denise (Skilling) Williams, John overwhelmingly approved as the won the Washington Blues Society Williams class of 1968 new senior pastor and began his Keeping the Blues Alive award for Penelope van Roosmalen-Foster responsibilities Sept. 1. He previ- his work with the monthly blues Dean Jamieson has been installed directs two choirs in Eindhoven, ously served as chaplain at Kame- vespers service at Westminster as dean elect of the Seattle the Netherlands, a Dutch choir at hameha School, Hilo campus. Presbyterian Church, in Tacoma. Chapter of the American Guild of a Catholic church in Heeze, and an Alums put others on road to fulfilling careers George Iranon, '79, and Kristin A graduation ceremony is held each (Movles] Janson, '93, took very dif- spring for those who earn GEDs. "We ferenr parhs to Whitworth. Now they give them the chance to wear a cap and travel the same path - one that leads to gown and walk across the stage in front employment opportunities for Spokan- of family and friends ro accept their ites who might otherwise be shut out of diplomas," Janson says. "It's quite an the job market. inspirational night." A native of Hawaii, Iranon was en, "This is where lives are changed couraged to look at Whitworth by his and, in my opinion, sometimes saved," Young Life leader, Curt Kekuna, '70. Janson says. "The best part is that it is Iranon began working at Career Path all at no cost. This is a fantastic ex- Services in 1980, after completing his ample of your tax dollars doing great degree in business administration, and The roadfrom Whitworth has taken Kristin work, and we are extremely conscious he is now assistant director of program (Moyles) Janson, 93, and George Iranon, of being good stewards of public money." operations. His son Kalani is a member '79, to Career Path Services. She continues, "Whitworth's mission of of Whitworth's Class of '07. management and supporting services an education of mind and heart fits so Janson had never lived in the U.S. to people in the Pacific Northwest, beautifully with the work George and 1 before attending Whitworth. The has been quietly making a difference have committed to here." daughter of a Defense Department em, in the lives of Spokane-area residents Iranon concludes, "Whitworth ployee, she was born and raised overseas. since 1971 and also has offices in Omak, produced many blessings for me dur- A t Whitworth she was introduced to Colville and Kennewick, Wash. ing a difficult time in my life. Faculty, the concept of servant- leadership, and Welfare recipients find assistance administrators and students reached out after graduating with a degree in French through a community jobs program, to me, eventually leading me to a per- and a teaching certificate, she eventu- dislocated workers are assisted with sonal relationship with Jesus Christ. It ally found her professional home at retraining and re-employment, and was that introduction ... that has been Career Path Services, where Iranon is low-income youngsters - most of whom the biggest asset for what I do now. My her supervisor. have dropped out of school or face other parents taught me the importance of Career Path, which provides a broad significant barriers to employment - find serving others. Whitworth taught me range of employment, education, case, the career services they need. how to do it in the marketplace."

www.whitworth.edujwhitworthtoday • \\ class of 1979 class of 1983 Debbie (Estep) Webb teaches Bill Kuba is dean of enrollment of middle school and college-level Brescai University, in Owensboro, English in Ilwaco, Wash., and is Ky. Linda (Almour) Carroll and her training for the Bill and Melinda husband, Robert, have moved to Gates Foundation teacher leader- Temecula Valley, Calif. Michelle ship project. (Moomaw) Le Beau works part time for La Jolla Presbyterian class of 1980 Church as communications di- rector. She is the mother of two 25th Reunion June 17-19, 2005, during Alumni Family Weekend boys. Nancy Connolly, married Reunion Committee: Tim Bruce, Ken Mike Donovan July 19, 2003. The GREETINGS FROM CENTRAL ASIA Pecka couple lives in Los Angeles, Calif., Whitworth alumni serving throughout centraLAsia gather fir Kristin Saldine received her Ph.D. where both are active members ftllowship. Pictured from left to right:Julie (Sommer) Anderson, last may from Princeton Theological of St. Monica Catholic Church. '63. Linda Williams, '64. Cully Anderson. '63, and Nancy Seminary, where she continues to Nancy works at UCLA, and Mike Belliston, '01. serve as a minister of the chapel. is a fourth-grade teacher in Santa Eric Timm IS a substitute teacher, Monica. a high-school tennis coach, and a class of 1986 class of 1989 farmer in Harrington, Wash., where class of 1984 Jan (Baysinger) Brandvold, Ted Wilson was recently named his lives with his wife and three Peter Swicker works for the U.S. formerly at Spokane's KREM-TV, principal at Glacier Elementary children. Gail (Bingham) Stewart Department of Justice as a group is now owner and proprietor of School in Juneau, Alaska. His wife, is the downtown manager for the supervisor, leading an enforce- the newly remodeled Encore Deborah (Miller) is a supervisor City of Burbank, Calif. ment team in California. Tammy Espresso and Bakery, located for Juneau Youth Services. After Jones, management analyst for near the Whitworth campus. Mary completing her master's degree in class of 1982 the University of Missouri-Saint Allen teaches English as a foreign 1996, Stacy (James) Balthazor Russell Working is a staff reporter Louis, has purchased her first language at a private school moved from Omak, Wash., to Eph- for The Chicago Tribune, after six- home. Jeff Steve works as senior in Temirtau, Kazakhstan (see rata, where she is a teacher and and-a-halfyears abroad freelancing project manager at DolphinSearch, www.greatadventure.bz). mother of two daughters. Kevin Peterson earned his Initial Admin- for magazines including The New Inc., in Ventura, Calif., and is rais- istrative Certificate from Whitworth York Times, Business Week and ing two girls with his wife, Nan. class of 1987 in 2001 and is principal of Bemiss The Atlantic Monthly. He recently Anita (Moser) Distel works as a Kerri (Taubenhelm) Besette con- Elementary School. won Notre Dame's Richard Sullivan teacher's assistant in Box Elder, tinues to teach kindergarten-sec- Prize for short fiction. Jim Nendel S.D. Her husband, Brett, recently ond grade in Richmond, Calif. She class of 1990 passed his comprehensive exams retired from the U.S.A.F. after 23 and her husband, Bruce, are the for his Ph.D. and received an award years of service. parents of a 10-year-old daughter. 15th Reunion June 17-19, 2005, during for outstanding teaching from The Jill Lytle is married to Warren Ash- Alumni Family Weekend Pennsylvania State University. His class of 1985 ton and lives in Bellevue, Wash., Reunion Committee: Mary (Erickson) Carlsen, Ron Goodale, Kim (De Vil- wife, Melissa, '93, also worked at 20th Reunion June 17-19, 2005, during where she is the vice president of leneuve) Markilfie, Paul Markillfe, Heidi Penn State and developed a Sun- Alumni Family Weekend Lytle Enterprises. (Smith) Ob'bayi, Jim Wright day school at Penn Valley Commu- Reunion Committee: Stacy (Coons) Kelley (Donahue) Adams works as nity Church. The Nendels recently Baker, Bruce Cutter, Matthew Heaps, class of 1988 a private investigator and assisted returned to Spokane, where Jim is Janice (Rasmussen) McQuilkin, Eric Linda (Lawrence) Hunt, MAT '78, a professor at Eastern Washington Peterson Paul Vanderveen lives in Phoenix, with research for Hunt's award- University. Madeline Waid married Rob Caldwell received his M.D. Ariz., with his wife, Melody, and winning book, Bold Spirit: Helga Jim Owens, an assistant professor from New York University School of their three girls; he owns a land de- Estby's Forgotten Walk Across for business information technol- Medicine. He lives in New York City velopment company. laurie Tomlin- Victorian America. (See News ogy at Clinton Community College, with his partner, James Jaxxa, and son is the director of housing and section.) George Pappas is the in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Madeline is staying on at NYUfor a residency homeless programs for the Colo- continues to practice anesthesiol- in internal medicine. Bert Ellingson rado AIDS Project. Laura (Murray) area management biologist for the sport fish division of the ogy in Plattsburgh. Carol Rose is is working toward his school-library Carle teaches in Aberdeen, Wash., Alaska Department of Fish and co-director of Christian Peacemak- media-teaching credential and a where she received the district and Game. Keith Blodgett is currently ing Teams, an international orga- master's in education at Califor- regional teacher-of-the-year award deployed in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, nization devoted to the ministry of nia State University, Chico. Lenore for 2003. Ryan Clements lives in with the U.S. Army. Jim Wilkins- violence reduction in conflict situa- (Bishop) Carroll moved to Sun Val- Spokane with his wife, Beth, and Luton and his wife, Debi, '92, tions. CPT is working in Colombia, ley, Idaho, with her husband, Mark, their three children. Ryan works spent seven years in Japan teach- Iraq, Arizona, Ontario and the West and two children. Susan (Skinner) as a financial consultant with ing for the Ministry of Education, in Bank (visit www.cpt.org on the Tavernier is pursuing a Ph.D. in RBC Dain Rauscher, and Beth is Kanazawa, and at a Christian high web). Kirk Brown, chief technol- oncology nursing research at the a full-time mom, part-time fitness school/university in Sendai; the ogy officer for Sun Microsystems University of Utah. She is an on- trainer and part-time triathlete. The couple also led an interdenomi- in Palo Alto, Calif., filed a patent on cology clinical nurse specialist at Clementses recently received the national church in Sendai the last intelligent-network switching and is Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Philanthropy Day Award for Small four years. Jim is a writing profes- coaching a girls' soccer team. Center in Boise, Idaho. Business 2003 and are members of Hamblen Park Presbyterian sor at Clark College, in Vancouver, Church. Wash., and Debi is a full-time mom for their two children. 26 class

tary housing at Bangor Submarine Jensen received the James Madi- class of 1991 tion at Union Theological Seminary, in New York. Amy Shoffner married Base, in Washington, with her hus- son Fellowship for his teaching at Janis (Lambert) Connallon is a Bertram Fritschka in June and band, Eric, who recently began a Wasilla High School in Wasilla, lobbyist for a nonprofit organization moved to Berlin, Germany. new career in the Navy. Joy is taking Alaska; the award honors teachers representing children with special time off from her full-time teaching of American history, government health-care needs in Washington, class of 1994 position to raise her new daughter, and social studies. Trevor Sill lives D.C. Finna. Matthew Boles moved to in East Wenatchee, Wash., where Melissa La Rue married Shane Mukilteo, Wash., to begin his he is school counselor at Quincy class of 1993 Fuller in August 2003. They are residency in anesthesiology at the Junior High. Mike and Ashley lar- living in Spokane, and Melissa University of Washington School kin bought and remodeled a 1950s teaches fourth- and fifth-graders in Rebecca (Pool) Valentine and her of Medicine. Sean Wescott is rancher in north Portland, Ore. Erik the Nine Mile Falls School District. husband, Richard, work with ESEC, the project assistant at Bassetti and Rachel (Heiser) Karns moved teaches middle-school a Christian organization based in Jenlfer Cox Architects and the news editor to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where California that sends English and science and student government and promoter for Uberlabel.com, Erik teaches high-school science. near Sacramento, Calif. business teachers to China. Rich- Chris a new recording label dedicated Jean (Bush) McDaniel teaches ard teaches business at Tianjin Koch lives in Pasadena, Calif.; to the free and open promotion of French at an inner-city school in Foreign Studies University, while he released his first solo album in music. Heather Rempel married Charlotte, N.C. Rebecca stays at home with their June. Paul Spencer is an employ- Ramsey Phipps on August 7; after daughter, Marguerite. Julie Fairman ment specialist for Individual Con- honeymooning in Tahiti, they moved class of 1997 married Chris Ward and the couple tract Services in the department into their first home, in Redwood of vocational rehab at the Arc of Tony Billingsley is completing his moved to Medford, Ore., in Septem- City, Calif. Heather is going back last year of emergency-medicine ber with their two children, Imani Spokane. He recently appeared to school for a graphic-design cer- in three plays for the Playwrights residency in Seattle. Shannon and Andrew. Chris is an associate tificate at U.C. Berkeley extension (Keesaw) Pace is staying home pastor for congregational care at Festival at the Civic Theatre. and is still with Lexington Partners, with her son and working on Westminster Presbyterian Church. a private equity investment firm in poems, essays and children's Krista Vasquez now works for Intel, class of 1995 Menlo Park. in Vancouver, Wash., in employee stories. Sheila Maak finished her 10th Reunion Sept. 17, 2005, during communications. assignment in Honduras with the Sacha Davis Homecoming class of 1996 Peace Corps in 2001. She set up married Megan Kresch, '94, in Van- Jen Willson is a director of student Attlla Bogdanworks in Chicago for the Junior Achievement Office there couver, B.C., in January. They live ministries working with middle- and the Cook County State Attorney's and is now its executive director. in Seattle. Jill Taylor is pursuing a high-school kids in Naples, Fla. Joy Office as a prosecutor. Anthony Daniel Kepper is a real-estate master's degree in Christian educa- (Owen) Gjersvold is living in mili- Renfrow, rescued retriever reach out to kids In 2001 a pregnant Golden Retriever gram to the East Side branch of the was found wandering along a roadside I Spokane Public Library, which serves in Nebraska. She was extremely thin, mostly below-poverty-level children, loaded with parasites, had a broken only 10 percent of whom speak English. tail and was still just a puppy. The Beginning with just 12 regular readers person who found her surrendered her that summer, they have now completed to a regional rescue organization, and 62 programs and served 623 children. Holly (Grimm) Renfrow, '94, who In addition to listening to hesitant had adopted another rescued Golden, readers struggling to learn a new lan- Koa, the year before, welcomed the guage, Renfrow and Kaile have thrown orphan into her home. She named the holiday patties and provided school foundling Kaile. supplies, clothing and trophies to cel- The Renfrow family moved to Spo- ebrate reading milestones. "My time at kane, and Holly began taking Kaile to Whitwotth really instilled a sense of cre- work with her at a long-term care facil- ating community with the resources I've ity for seniors. The dog interacted so been given, and right now those include well with everyone that Renfrow began time, creativity, and a Golden Retriever therapy training with her. Kaile quickly who is wild about kids," Renfrow says. earned her Canine Good Citizen and Holly Renfrow and Kaile hang out at the Kaile was recently awarded the Therapy Dogs International certitica- East Central Library. 2004 Outstanding Golden Retriever tions and started training for agility Rescue and Community Excellence competitions. Soon, though, she was generation; she is now virtually blind. (GRACE) Award, a national honor diagnosed with cataracts and, when Despite Karle's health problems, in given in conjunction with the Golden those were removed, with the much summer 2003 Renfrow and her Golden Retriever Club of America's annual more serious condition of retinal de- introduced the Paws for Reading pro~ specialty show.

www.whitworth.edujwhitworthtoday p agent in Seattle. Corey Anderson a donation of medical supplies to and her husband, James, '01, Munir and his wife, Jamle earned his master of education Argentina and is enjoying the suc- accepted a ministry position in (Wakefield, '01), live in Seattle, degree in school counseling from cess of his band, Tremolo. Maria Wheaton, 111., with Leader Treks, a where Jamie teaches at Mountlake Seattle Pacific University and is Ricciardelli married Thomas Paul youth-focused leadership-develop- Terrace High School. Angela Gillam now a counselor at Moses Lake in August 2003. Maria is a transla- ment ministry. Jeremy Wynne and is living in Battle Ground, Wash., (Wash.) High School. David Collins tor, and Thomas is the executive Andrew Rock have received their and doing community theatre, is senior sound designer at Lucas director of operations for Popart, M.Div. degrees at Princeton Theo- teaching preschool, and serving Arts and was recently promoted an Internet-services firm in Port- logical Seminary. Karina Boslet on her church's worship team. to voice director. He is also the land, Ore. Bass-baritone James completed her master's degree in Camille Cooke recently moved director of contemporary music at Newman received the first Pierson education (in college-student af- to New York City to work as the the Presbyterian Church in Novato, Fellowship with the Sari Diego Op- fairs) at California's Azusa Pacific marketing director for the Miller Calif. Jarred Gibson is the head era Ensemble and recently moved University. Chris Chun is pursu- Theater at Columbia University. athletic trainer/instructor at Lane with his wife, Jenn, to Phoenix, ing a doctor of physical therapy Community College, in Eugene, Ariz. Donald Dicus finished six degree at A.T. Still University in class of 2000 Ore. Tricia (Sullivan) Nolan is in a years of teaching in Vallejo, Calif., Mesa, Ariz. He married Lisa-Ann Heidi (Gunter) Stafford lives in master's-degree program in inter- and moved to Meridian, Idaho, with Hamilton in Sept. 2003. Michael Evanston, 111., where she has given national education development his wife, Kimberly. Mindy Beard is Lawlor completed his LL.M. (in up teaching Spanish to stay home at Columbia Teachers College, in in her second year at Princeton taxation) degree from the Univer- with her new son, Alden. Jes Brown New York City. Her husband, Kirk, Theological Seminary. Ben Gorman sity of Washington School of Law. is working as an assistant language studies Christian ethics at Princ- finished his master's degree in He recently moved with his wife teacher in Kota, Japan. In February, eton Theological Seminary. Karl teaching at George Fox University and children to Washington, D.C., Misty Frazier returned from serving McFarland married Nick Brownlee and is currently teaching at Central where he works as an attorney / as a nurse in the U.S. Army in Iraq on May 22, in Winthrop, Wash. High School, in Monmouth, Ore. His advisor for the United States Tax and was awarded the Bronze Star wife, Paige (Larson, '00), is staying Court. Phillip Harrington gradu- for valor. Brenna Robinson is at class of 1998 home with their baby boy, Noah. ated from the University of Notre Princeton Seminary - along with a Scott Hansen received his doctor Dame with a Ph.D. in mathematics Ruth Eichholtz teaches middle- number of other Whitworth alums of medicine degree from Medical and is an assistant professor of and high-school students at the - pursuing an M.Div. She recently College of Wisconsin in May. mathematics at the University of International School of Stuttgart, became engaged to Alan Stanfield, South Dakota. Jaime (Marceila) in Germany, and is also working on '97; they are planning a June 2005 class of 1999 Clark is the youth services coordi- her master's degree in secondary wedding. Cindy Little is pursuing nator at SAFE, a domestic-violence education. Melissa Dunn works at After teaching fourth grade for a Ph.D. in educational psychology shelter for women and children in the University of California, Irvine, three years, Amy (Riller) Williams at Baylor University and teaches Hamilton, Mont., and is completing where she is assistant director of is taking time off to raise her son, undergraduate courses in educa- her master's degree in curriculum development for the School of So- Jacob, in Battle Ground, Wash. tion. Joseph White is pursuing an and instruction atthe University of cial Ecology. Benjamin Patterson Her husband, Shawn, is working M.Div. from Masters Seminary in Montana. Munlr Tanas earned his works at Stanford University as a full time as an IT technician for Sun Valley, Calif. M.D. degree from the University computer-networking-systems ana- the Battle Ground School Dis- of Washington, where he is com- lyst. He recently helped coordinate trict. Elizabeth (Gilstrap) Leman, pleting his residency in pathology. class of 2001 Josh Akers enrolled in the Pharm.D. program at Washington State University this fall. Yakov Fedchun holds a technical posi- tion at Parsons Corporation in Richland, Wash. He performs with the Mid-Columbia Symphony, entertains at a local piano lounge, and is working on his first album. Robert Doughty is taking a break from teaching to pursue a master's degree in religious studies at Gon- zaga University. He is involved with the ministry-formation program at Gonzaga and works as a lector and eucharistic minister at St. Aloysius Church. Sky Blake is the area representative for the Palm Springs, Calif., chapter of the Fel- lowship of Christian Athletes. Brett Wright graduated from Pepperdine University in May with a master's degree in clinical psychology and VOICES FROM THE PAST works as a therapist with abused During Alumni Family Weekend in june, more than 80 former members of the Whitworth choirfrom and neglected children through seven decadesgathered with five former directors to catch up, rehearseand sing. Here theyperform under Childhelp, USA. Buz Hollingsworth the direction of Bryan Priddy (J 997~2002) during the Saturday-evening reunion banquet. married Jolen Stewart on July 10. Joshua Cleaveland is pursuing an

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M.Div. degree at Princeton Theo- a doctorate in New Testament at ness in Spokane. Elizabeth Rich completed U.S. Navy basic training logical Seminary. Melanie Avey Fuller Theological Seminary. works as a youth coordinator at at Recruit Training Command, Great married Edward Dawson, a news First Wyoming United Presbyterian Lakes, III. Dave Webster married anchor for KEPR-19 TV, in Pasco, class of 2002 Church, in Torrington, Wyo. Caro- Dawn Steffen in February. Dave is Wash. Melanie teaches third- and lyn Browning Helsel received an currently attending Dubuque Thee- Ryosuke Suzuki teaches Japanese fourth-grade bilingual classes at M.Div. degree from Princeton Theo- logical Seminary, in Iowa. Elizabeth full time and is also a track coach Pasco's Longfellow Elementary. logical Seminary. Carrie Erickson Kear graduated from Fuller Theo- at a high school in Silverdale, Julie Strong married James Ted- is a member of the Colorado Air logical Seminary with a master Wash. Majid Tanas is in the ford in July, in Kelso, Wash. They National Guard. Her fourth article of science degree in marital and Pharm.D. program at Washington currently live in Santa Monica, Ca- has been accepted for publication family therapy. Anne Dwyer com- State University. Jennifer Brandler lif., where Julie works as a case in Brio magazine through Focus on pleted a year-long internship with married Colin Hesse, '03, and is manager at a battered-women's the Family. Nicole Davis married an organic farm/distribution co-op a reporter for the Journal of Busi- shelter, and James is pursuing James Miller, '04. David Pascoe in Osceola, Wise. Elysia (Hanna) Whitworth sibs take unexpected paths Siblings Tracy (Stephenson, '96) .------..."..,..----,,..--~------"~-~,.,..------, Ekhardt and Bret Stephenson, '98, have shared a great deal. Both attend- ed Whitworth in the 1990s as history majors (with Bret double-majoring in environmental studies); both married in June 2003; both currently live in Texas: and both are making great strides in their careers. After graduating from Whitworth, Ekhardr began postgraduate work at Oregon Health Sciences University to complete her medical degree. Just two weeks after she'd finished her pediatric residency and one week after her wed- ding, she and her husband moved to Dallas, Texas, where she began her This brother-sister team went from Whitworth to Texas to pursue very diffirent careers. pediatric critical-care fellowship at Children's Medical Center and he took in both areas, recently added one more such a passion for theology; and now over the pastorate of a Presbyterian con- exciting element to her very full life: I'm able to combine the two," he says. gregation. Her highly competitive fel- She and her husband welcomed their In his lectures and writing, he exam- lowship at one of the largest critical-care first child, son Asher, in October. ines multiple areas that include human units in the country has given Ekhardt Stephenson and his wife moved to geography, theologies of creation, and the opportunity to deal with many dif- Waco, not too far from his sister, after the philosophy of technology. He will ferent types of pediatric cases. "Who he'd finished some doctoral work in complete his doctoral thesis in the near knew what you could do with a history environmental theology and ethics future. "My work represents an attempt degree from Whitworth?" Ekhardt jokes. at the University of Edinburgh. He to engage in a critical dialogue with hu- "The other day Iwas draining a pocket is now an environmental-studies lee- man geographical theory in an effort to of blood from around a sick kid's heart turer at Baylor University. "Nobody's construct a more philosophically and with a rather large needle and I thought, more shocked than I am at what I'm theologically rigorous concept of 'place' 'Wow, I'm glad Ididn't go into advertis- doing - but I'm very pleased with how or 'placing," says Stephenson. ing; this is kind of cool." it's turned out," says Stephenson, who While neither Eckhardt nor Ste- Ekhardt came to Whitworth plan- describes himself as a "late bloomer." phenson ever imagined what the future ning to go into engineering, never imag- He credits Dale Soden and Jim Hunt would hold, both credit their achieve- ining that she would eventually follow (Politics & History) with persuading ments in part to the investment made in her father's footsteps in pediatrics. him to complete his history degree, by dedicated Whitworth faculty who She chose a history major because she which has since proved helpful in his helped them develop their interests didn't want to focus solely on science. research, and encouraging him in his without pegging them into career "I had more science coursework than environmental endeavors. "At the time paths. "Whitworth does a great job any history major in Whitworth's his- I knew I wanted to do something envi- at preparing you for your whole career," tory," she says. Eckhardt, who excelled ronmental, but didn't realize I'd have Ekhardt says.

www.whitworth.edujwhitworthtoday Whitwort~~1!f class of 2004 service. Gary Kessle is pursuing a graduate degree at Whitworth Randall Withrow received his B.A. and is an assistant coach for in organizational management the Whitworth swim team. Julia from Whitworth in May, graduating Smucker is spending the year magna cum laude. Jamin Palmer teaching English as a second lan- moved to 51. Louis to complete his guage in Haiti with the Mennonite master's degree in criminology at Central Committee. the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Zachary Brown is a professional raduate notes actor and a member of Seattle's Taproot Theatre Educational Tour- Ken Russell, '94 MAT, is assistant 'SUMMER'S LEASE HATH ALL TOO SHORT A DATE' ing Program, with which he per- principal at Mead High School. More than 30 alumni and friends of Whitworth enjoyed wonderfUl forms in several plays and tours M.Ed. Graduates: Julie Mansfield, theatre, fiod and conversation in August with Professorof English schools and community centers '01, married Daniel Olivas in July Pamela Corpron Parker, '81 (first row, third from right) at the throughout Washington. Ryan at Beaverton Christian Church in Oregon Shakespeare Festival, in Ashland. Moede was promoted to media Beaverton, Ore. She teaches in relations and web-development the Portland School District, and Spencer began her master in Schools, in Gig Harbor, Wash. Todd coordinator at Inland Northwest Daniel works at Cascade Auto teaching degree in September and Goselln and Pamela Johnson, '04, Health Services, in Spokane. Lars Glass as an operations-system is living in Breckenridge, Colo., with were married in September. Todd Olson is spending a year in France, administrator. Leslie Lynn Smith, her husband, Whitman. Luta Welch works as an actuarial analyst at working as an au pair, after travel- '04, is a half-time principal and is pursuing a master's degree in Standard Insurance, in Portland, ing around Cairo, Egypt, and net- half-time resource teacher in public health from Tulane Univer- Ore., and Pam teaches sixth-, working with international alums. Newport, Ore. Jaime Valenzuela, sity in New Orleans, La. Andrew seventh-, and eighth-grade math Olson's traveling partner was Ben '04, is a counselor at Lake City Garretson is working as an au pair for Pacific Northwest Academy. Robinson, who is now involved High School, in Coeur d'Alene, in La Jolla, Calif., and is leading a Kasey Graham recently joined the in youth ministry at St. John the Idaho. Pat Schmidt, '97, is vice Bible study through College Avenue national tour of Oklahoma as as- Baptist Anglican Church, in Cairo. president for curriculum at Kamiak Baptist Church's flood service in sistant conductor. He'll remain with He is also beginning a master's-de- High School. Debbie Ogden, '04, San Diego. Katie Harris is the di- the touring production through June gree program at Cairo's Evangelical is a special-education teacher at rector of middle-school ministries 2005. He worked previously at the Theological Seminary, and next June Chattaroy Elementary School. Tom at Columbia Presbyterian Church, Theatre Barn, a professional sum- he will return to Spokane to marry Gresch, '97, is principal at Cheney in Vancouver, Wash. mer-stock theatre in upstate New Emily Hinson, '05. Jake McCoy is High School. Jennifer Heib-Dexter, York, where he served as musical working at Westminster House in '04, is a counselor for the Aber- class of 2003 director of the productions Do the West-Central neighborhood of deen School District. Jesse Hardt, Black Patent Leather Shoes Re- Spokane. He received a Krista '01, is assistant principal at Shaw Carol Ewens is a registered nurse ally Reflect Up?, Beguiled Again, Colleague grant from the Krista Middle School in Spokane. Matt at Sacred Heart Medical Center, in and Cabaret. He also made his Foundation to travel to Vietnam, Flleger, '04, is a high-school coun- Spokane. Caitlin Clapp married Da- directorial debut with Sylvia. where his aunt works in Christian selor in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. vid Manz on Dec. 31. Jacob Spaun is a program assistant for service- learning at Whitworth College. Hannah Vahlstrom married Benja- Whitworth mourns Brent Rice, '02 min McDonald, '04, on June 5 at Whitworth Community Presbyterian A new tribute wall in the Whitworth Freestyle. He also contributed to records in the Church. She is a child-life specialist Aquatics Center embodies the community's 800 Free Relay, the 200 Medley Relay and the and substitute teacher, and he is great affection and 400 Medley Relay, working toward a doctorate in phys- respect for Brent Rice, Rice was a favorite of his coaches and ics at Vanderbilt University. Matt who died in May in a teammates. "He commanded respect and Knoll is the marketing assistant for Spokane's Lydlg Construction one-car accident in admiration," says former Whitworth swim team. Kelsey Rice works at the Southern California. coach Tom Dodd, "But he also had a way of National Network of Presbyterian Rice, originally from making everyone feel like a friend, He just College Women in Louisville, Ky., Des Moines, Wash., loved people, We will miss him deeply," after an internship there last year. was a state swimming The Brent Rice Tribute Wall in the Katie Carlson is pursuing a Ph.D. in English at the University of champion at Me Rain- Whitworth Aquatics Center, dedicated dur- North Carolina. Angela Llttle-Gott ier High School. At ing Homecoming Weekend, features a plaque is pursuing a master's degree in Whitworth, he was a star of the men's swim dedicated to Rice's memory and lists his many literature at Boise State University team from his freshman season through his f~ accomplishments as a member of the Pirate in Idaho. Jason Reynolds and Julie nal meet. Of his 12 career individual events at swim team. Jones were married in May and now live in Richland, Wash. Elizabeth the Northwest Conference championships, he Rice issurvived by his parents,J rmand Mary Marx married Derek Anderson of won nine. He was part of 11 conference cham- [o Rice, and by six siblings, His brothers, twins Grandview, Wash., on Aug. 21. pion relay teams, and he held meet records in Jerry and Jeff (both '97) and Brian, '00, were They live in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin the 200 I.M" 400 I.M" 200 Butterfly and 100 also standouts on the Whitworth swim team. Islands. Amber Bobst is a third- grade teacher for Harbor Christian 30 Whitw°rfb-da!f

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