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12: Faculty Mentor Awards DEPARTMENTS By Paula Sheil ’75 2 Message from the President Pacific alumni honor faculty members for their lifelong mentorship. 3 Letters

4 Campus Happenings 14: Insider Training By Jennifer Langham 10 Bookshelf Pacific’s Urban Teacher Residency Program 24 Athletics is helping new teachers build confidence and competence to succeed in urban schools. 26 Get Connected

32 Class Notes 16: Hope for the Weary By Linda DuBois 40 Back Story Faculty and students in Pacific’s Fatigue Lab are helping people cope with debilitating illnesses like chronic fatigue syndrome. On the cover: Powell Scholars study in Callison Hall Photo by Randall Gee 19: The Wind Beneath Her Wings By Kristin Kloberdanz Through the Powell Scholars Program, Jillian Hall ’13 has accomplished more than Doing Our Part she thought possible. The Pacific Review was printed on recycled paper containing 10 percent post-consumer waste by a local printer certified by the 22: Labor of Love Forest Stewardship Council. By Elise Poirier ’12 For Marie-Clare Treseder ’11, producing an art show was more than a senior project; it brought her closer Check out Pacific Reviewonline to her family and to the Stockton community. at go.Pacific.edu/PacificReview

pacific review 1 Message From the President

Pacific’s Enduring Legacy

By Pamela A. Eibeck, President

This year marks the 160th relationships with faculty, netted her a Barry M. anniversary of the founding both inside and outside the Goldwater scholarship, of University of the Pacific, classroom. A wonderful one of the most California’s oldest chartered illustration is the story of prestigious scholarships institution of higher education. Marie-Clare Treseder ’11. in the United States for Since 1851, we may have As you will read in this issue, undergraduates majoring changed our name and our her chance meeting with in math and science. location, but we’ve proudly Visual Arts Professor Dan At Pacific, we are Tigers Visit my website at remained committed to a Kasser during an admissions for life. Nothing could have www.Pacific.edu/President strong set of core values. tour led, four years and many symbolized the value of our or find me on Facebook. First, we are dedicated to mentoring sessions later, deep commitment to the I welcome your ideas at providing a superior education to a highly successful senior Pacific family better than [email protected]. focused on the learner. Since show in Pacific’s Richard the joyous dedication last 1851, our students have Reynolds Gallery. August of the Alex and Jeri graduated ready to attain Pacific is also dedicated to Vereschagin Alumni House. lasting achievement and take students’ intellectual, social, I want to thank all of you responsible leadership in their physical and emotional for remaining connected to careers and communities. development. Our emphasis on Pacific. We greatly appreciate This is true of undergraduate, educating the whole student the dedication, friendship and graduate and professional is epitomized in the story of support of our alumni and students; of Powell Scholars Gabby McDaniel ’12. Gabby, friends. Together, we have and Fulbright Scholars; and a pitcher on the women’s built a strong foundation for of scholar-athletes and first- softball team, celebrated the next 160 years. generation college students. her team’s firstB ig West Another core value is our championship last spring. commitment to engaging Gabby’s work in earth and students through rich environmental science also

12 President Pamela A. Eibeck Pacific Review Editorial Staff Pacific Review is published three times a year Provost Maria G. Pallavicini Managing Editor Sheri Grimes by University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific 2 0 Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211. Readership Vice President, Get Connected and Becky (Curry) consists of 58,000 alumni, parents, friends, Business and Finance Patrick Cavanaugh Class Notes Editor Perry ’01, ’09 faculty, students, and staff. Material herein Vice President, Contributing Writers Laurel Barrett ’14 does not necessarily represent the official Development Chris Johnston Linda DuBois Sheri Grimes position of the University. Material in this Vice President, Amelia Hooper Kristin Kloberdanz publication may not be reproduced in any winter External Relations Ted Leland ’70, ’74 Jennifer Langham elise Poirier ’12 | form without permission. Vice President, Paula Sheil ’75 Postmaster: Send any address changes to

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A Cappella Choir Alumni Behind the Scenes Back in Time — Winter 2011 Beyond Our Gates — Summer 2011 There were many memorable times, but my favorite remains President Eibeck’s “Beyond Our Gates” initiative has an Easter Sunrise Service at Yosemite. Women members of the choir alumni back-story. Two alumni were key to the project from start would step gingerly on exposed stones to reach a small islet in to finish — Dave and MargaretF rederickson, Class of 1966. Mirror Lake. Just as the sun made its first appearance over Half Dave joined the Jacoby Center after retiring from high-level Dome, the ladies would burst into Mendelssohn’s setting of the administrative assignments in Washington, D.C. He conceived 121st Psalm: “Lift ThineE yes to the Mountains.” It was an honor a series of forums that would introduce President Eibeck to to have been a member of that magnificent group. Stockton and suggested the name, “Beyond Our Gates… Into — Pauline (Conedera) O’Briant ’55 the Community.” Dave coordinated a team to produce the forums and to I was in the A Cappella Choir the entire time I was at Pacific. generate publicity. Students learned to manage high-profile Since I couldn’t major in music, this satisfied my love for choral events, and staff benefited from his experience. music, especially a cappella music. I loved performing “Dona The project’s remarkable attendance is in large part attributable Nobis Pacem,” and all these years later I still remember most of it. to Margaret’s tireless phoning. Though a volunteer, she served in It was a great experience! myriad ways. Together, they did yeoman service. Through their — Ellen G. Levine ’82 efforts, the entire campus renewed its engagement withS tockton. Thank you, Dave and Margaret. I vividly remember the elation as a freshman at seeing my name — Robert Benedetti, Director posted on the door of the choir room (Quonset hut?). Then spring Jacoby Center for Public Service and Civic Leadership tours, playing penny ante blackjack sitting in the aisle of the bus backwards on a suitcase, Elko to Boise through the snow. Remembering Charles Schilling Easter Sunrise Service on a spit of land on Mirror Lake was In Memoriam — Summer 2011 close to heaven. Easter Eve we gathered at the Ahwahnee Hotel I was saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Charles Schilling, around the grand piano. Pauline O’Briant ’55 played while June with whom I studied piano and music theory during my (Hook) Spencer ’53 and others sang. Conservatory years of 1972–76. I remember his musical ability, My last memory was my Convocation. We were to sing intelligence and wit, and his collection of bow ties. Although “Benedictus,” a tenor-soprano duet. Mr. Bodley noticed my parents his main responsibility was teaching the organ majors, he was in the audience and on the spur of the moment said, “Dietz, you equally gifted as a teacher for those of us with little keyboard do it!” What a nice surprise for my parents AND ME. A Cappella experience. In fact, although I am a clarinetist, I have used many Choir was such an important part of my college experience. of his pedagogical techniques in my own teaching. I remember — June (Dietz) von Readen ’54 some words of wisdom he gave me: “It really doesn’t matter how much or how little you practice, but what music you do After reading the winter Pacific Review, I was moved by memories practice, make sure you practice correctly and try to accomplish of my favorite musical activities at COP. I sang on Mirror Lake something.” It is not just a philosophy for learning music, at the Easter Sunrise Service in 1951 with Dr. Russell Bodley and but a philosophy for being successful in life. But I wonder… the A Cappella Choir. Rev. Alfred Glass, pastor of the Yosemite where are all those bow ties now? Congregational Church, gave the sermon that day. The biggest — Mark Hollingsworth ’76 thrill of my life in 1951 was being chosen as one of the two first sopranos in Bodley’s traveling choir. We’d like to hear from you! — Mary Cappa Pastrone ’52 Pacific Review welcomes signed letters of 200 words or less from readers. We reserve the right to edit all letters. Send to [email protected].

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Legal Studies Center Opens Community Gathers for Dedication PacificM cGeorge School of Law celebrated the grand expanded study space for students, a new computer lab, meeting opening of its $10 million Legal Studies Center on September 17. rooms, and offices for faculty and support staff.A two-story Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the U.S. Supreme Court joined glass atrium and cantilevered foyer operates as the hub of the President Pamela A. Eibeck, Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker facility, and several outdoor venues are incorporated into the interior and Student Bar Association President Colin Hendricks ’12 at the study space of the library. ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception, which attracted more than The two-year construction project was the largest ever 250 alumni, faculty and Sacramento legal community leaders. undertaken on PacificM cGeorge’s 13-acre Oak Park The new 46,000-square-foot facility, which houses theG ordon D. neighborhood campus. Schaber Law Library, was completed in early August. It features

Orange gets Gold for Green Chambers Tech Center Earns LEED Gold This past July,P acific’s numerous LEED standards. John T. Chambers It uses 100 percent non- Technology Center was potable water in surrounding granted a LEED Gold irrigation, has low-flow water certificate, the second fixtures, uses native plants in highest level issued for the surrounding landscaping, sustainable buildings. The and has reflective glass and Center is the first building low-reflective materials on the at Pacific to receive a gold roof and sidewalks to reduce rating and only the fifth in heat and conserve cooling San Joaquin County. costs. It is also Pacific’s first The 24,500-square-foot structure to have solar panels. two-story building exceeds

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College Salary Report,” graduates without higher the website lists Pacific as degrees who are from u No. 5 among the “10 Best California colleges and SUstaining PACIFIC Schools in California by universities and are full-time Green Rankings Salary Potential.” The employees in the United States. Pacific Gets High Marks starting median salary It did not include salaries of for Sustainability for Pacific graduates is health or law professionals, Pacific Graduates Among For the second consecutive $50,100, and the mid-career who typically earn higher Highest Paid in California year, University of the Pacific median salary for former Pacific wages than other professions. has been identified as one Pacific graduates are among students is $103,000. The salaries The typical graduates in of the most environmentally the highest paid college included bonuses and overtime the survey had two years responsible colleges in the graduates in California, pay but did not include stock of working experience and United States and Canada according to a survey released options or the cost of benefits. the mid-career graduates by The Princeton Review’s by PayScale.com in August. The website based its rankings had 15 years of professional Guide to 311 Green Colleges: In its “2011–2012 PayScale on surveys of bachelor’s experience. 2011 Edition. TheG uide highlighted Pacific’s policy requiring all new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings to meet the LEED Silver level of certification. Pacific has built three LEED- certified buildings in the past three years. TheG uide also noted Pacific’sN atural Resources Institute’s efforts in Awards and Accolades (l. to r.) David Allen ’11, Gabby McDaniel ’12, Joe Styers ’11, helping to inform and facilitate Four Fulbrights, One Goldwater Professors Cathy Peterson and Robert Coburn the development of California Pacific students and faculty members garnered four Fulbright grants in spring 2011; the most water policy. Pacific has ever received in a single year. Pacific has also been Both student recipients, Joe Styers ’11 and David Allen ’11, were international studies majors and recognized for its sustainable received grants for study in South Korea. Styers’s research focused on how cultural backgrounds and eco-friendly practices affect the student experience in multicultural classrooms.A llen’s grant would allow him to teach by the Sierra Club in Sierra English, study the Korean language and participate in cross-cultural exchanges. magazine’s 2011 “America’s Professors Cathy Peterson and Robert Coburn were awarded Fulbright grants to teach and Coolest Schools” rankings. conduct research in Africa and Japan, respectively. Peterson, chair of the Department of Physical The 10 categories used to Therapy in the Thomas J. LongS chool of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, is teaching at the Malawi rank the schools include College of Medicine and researching neurodegenerative diseases in Africa. She is also working energy supply, efficiency, toward development of a new physical therapy program in Malawi. Coburn, chair of Music Studies food, academics, purchasing, in the Conservatory of Music, is teaching at Tokyo National University of the Arts and conducting transportation, waste music research in Japan. management, administration, A few weeks prior to the Fulbright announcement, geology major Gabby McDaniel ’12 became financial and other initiatives. the first-everP acific recipient of a BarryM . Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most prestigious For more on Pacific’s scholarships in the country for undergraduates majoring in math and science. The scholarship will sustainability initiatives and support McDaniel’s research on acid mine drainage in Oakland, Calif. The BarryM . Goldwater activities, visit Pacific.edu/ Scholarship awards only 275 scholarships annually nationwide. Sustainability.

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There’s an App for That? Pharmacy Students Help Senior Citizens Dental Students Use iPads in Patient Care Save Money on Prescription Drugs A new pilot project at the show photos, diagrams and In the past five years, students in the Thomas J. Long Arthur A. Dugoni School animated images of common School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences have helped seniors of Dentistry has introduced oral conditions and dental throughout Northern California save thousands of dollars iPads into the school’s Main procedures. They can also in prescription drug costs. ThroughM edicare Part D workshops Clinic. Equipped with a present clinical findings, each year, they coach seniors on how to navigate the complex special application, the iPads prevention recommendations Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. The students review provide a new way for students and hypothetical treatment each individual’s prescriptions to assist the seniors in picking a to communicate with patients, plan options. The students Medicare Part D prescription drug plan that meets their medical discuss oral health topics and are already seeing a positive needs at the lowest cost possible. Other health services provided dental procedures, and educate impact on patients from this include checking blood pressure, cholesterol and bone density; patients about the health of use of strong visual aids. screening for diabetes, asthma and memory decline; and giving their mouths. vaccinations for the flu, shingles and pneumococcal. The DDS General Practitioner The health fairs are held throughout the Central Valley and application allows students to the Bay Area. Last year alone, students helped more than 400 Medicare beneficiaries, resulting in total out-of-pocket savings of more than $170,000. New Opportunities New Academic Programs Launch The College of theP acific Humanities Scholars program. of cultural activities and will History Department launched The program is geared to benefit from career guidance, a new minor in public history high-achieving students internships and community- and museum studies for fall who gravitate toward the based learning experiences. 2011. The program provides humanities disciplines, such For more information, training that prepares students as art, English, film, graphic visit go.Pacific.edu/ for work at a museum, design, modern languages, HumanitiesScholars. corporation or government philosophy, religious and institution with an archive and classical studies, and theatre public display of historical or arts. Humanities Scholars other materials. will complete a four-year Elizabeth Youngberg ’12 conducts research during Also slated to launch in fall baccalaureate degree in three her internship at the 2012, is an accelerated Pacific years, will pursue a variety Haggin Museum.

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Rankings RoundUp Pacific Listed Among Top Universities The Best 294 Business Schools, The 2012 edition of the and McGeorge was listed in U.S. News & World Report The Top 167 Law Schools. Best Colleges guidebook lists In June, Pacific’s Center Pacific as 101st among top for Community Involvement national universities. Pacific is was also cited by USA Today also listed among the 40 best for its outreach programs and programs for undergraduate opportunities like “Reach Out engineering, as an A+ School Pacific” that serve the city for Business Students, eighth of Stockton and its nearby for student diversity, and as a neighborhoods. Pacific was “Best Value School.” It was the listed as No. 20 in the top 20 first timeP acific was named “Colleges Most Committed Pacific Pipeline School among the top 10 in diversity. to Community Service” Named Distinguished School Pacific is one of the smallest nationally, with 32.3 percent Natomas PacificP athways Prep (NP3), a public charter school non-research universities to be of federal work study funds created in partnership with University of the Pacific Benerd ranked this high in a category supporting community service. School of Education and PacificM cGeorge School of Law, dominated by large research Pacific also has been placed was honored in May as a 2011 California Distinguished School. institutions. Forbes, The Princeton on the national President’s A law-themed public charter school, NP3 was one of only two Review and the Fiske College Higher Education Community high schools in Sacramento County eligible for the award and Guide also included Pacific in Service Honor Roll for the last the only one to receive it. their annual rankings of top three years. At NP3, law courses developed with McGeorge faculty, such universities. as Foundations of Law and Criminal Law, are taken in addition The Princeton Review listed to the state-required social science classes. Criminal Law, in Pacific among the “Best 376 particular, excites the students. Christine Minero, director of Colleges” and “Best in the the Educational Pipeline Initiative for McGeorge, says the West Colleges.” Forbes curriculum embeds a sense of civic responsibility and critical ranked Pacific among thinking, which the students themselves see as life-changing. its “Best Colleges in Building on the success of NP3, a new law-themed charter America.” Fiske Guide school, Pacific LawA cademy, opened in Stockton in fall 2011. to Colleges 2012 lists Students also make campus visits to Pacific inS tockton and Pacific among the Sacramento and sit in on classes. Pacific students fromM cGeorge “top 300+ best or and the Pacific LegalS cholars Program volunteer and serve as most interesting mentors, including helping launch the new Pacific LawA cademy colleges and mock trial team. universities.” TheNP 3 mock trial team, coached by McGeorge alumni, In October, placed fourth in 2011 out of 20 area teams, and several team Eberhardt School members were recognized for individual performances. Both of Business and NP3 and the new Pacific LawA cademy in Stockton have highly PacificM cGeorge diverse student bodies in socioeconomically disadvantaged School of Law were also communities, yet NP3 has a 100 percent senior graduation rate named among the top business and 100 percent rate of college enrollment. and law schools, respectively, Pacific incoming freshmen help build a house with by The Princeton Review. The Habitat for Humanity during Above: Students at NP3 apply courtroom procedure in handling school Business School was listed in MOVE in August 2011. discipline issues.

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Upbeat about DownBeat Brubeck Fellows Garner Awards Students in the Brubeck Winner for Jazz Arrangement Fellowship Program won five for “All My Love” by Dave awards in DownBeat magazine’s Brubeck. “Fantasy V” by 34th Annual Student Music the 2010 Brubeck Institute Awards competition. Winners Jazz Quintet was the are chosen by a panel of Undergraduate College distinguished professional Winner in the Jazz Group musicians and educators from category. across the country. Brubeck Fellows have now Saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz- won a total of Brown was the Jazz Soloist 12 DownBeat Antigone Winner in Undergraduate awards in the The Play’s the Thing College Outstanding past five years, Pacific TheatreA rts presented a modern twist Performance and the and the BIJQ on the ancient Greek drama, Antigone, in October. Undergraduate College was named best Pacific’s production ofS ophocles’ politically Winner for Original undergraduate charged play about a ruler who believes he can rule Composition for “Deviation.” jazz group for without regard to the concerns of his people or the Trumpet player Nick Frenay the fourth religious and cultural practices of his day was set by was the Jazz Soloist Winner time in five director Gary Armagnac in a near-future, slightly in Undergraduate College years. post-apocalyptic America. Outstanding Performance and (l. to r.) Chad Lefkowitz- (l. to r.) Ryan Gonzalez ’14 as Haemon, Kunal Duggal ’10 as King the Undergraduate College Brown and Nick Frenay Creon, and Katie Woerner ’14 as Queen Euridice.

Simon Rowe Francis Mootz Appointed Appointed Brubeck Institute Director Dean of Pacific McGeorge Simon B. Rowe, assumed School of Law the role of director of the Francis “Jay” Mootz was Brubeck Institute at Pacific named the ninth dean of on September 20. He replaces PacificM cGeorge School of Steven Anderson, who retired Law in January. Currently, he in June 2011. is the associate dean for academic An established jazz pianist, Rowe was at Minnesota State affairs and faculty development University Moorhead since 2004, where he was an associate at the William S. Boyd School Duke University. He has professor of music. In addition to teaching jazz studies, he led of Law at the University of taught for 21 years, worked the Music Industry Program and also led the Simon Rowe Trio. Nevada, Las Vegas. Mootz will as an associate dean at two He holds a doctorate of musical arts in performance from the assume his new duties July 1. law schools, practiced as a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a master’s in jazz The selection was the result of a commercial litigator, and performance from Southern Illinois University, and a bachelor’s national search to replace current has published widely on legal in jazz performance from Eastern Illinois University. dean, Elizabeth Rindskopf issues. He is also a strong Rowe has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Mintzer, Marvin Parker, who announced last advocate for legal education in Stamm, Dianne Schurr and other prominent jazz musicians. spring that she would step a liberal arts environment — In 1997, Rowe founded Catalyst Productions, a record label down after 10 years as dean. a core tenet at McGeorge. dedicated to documenting and championing the work of some Mootz holds an MA in of the Midwest’s most outstanding jazz artists. philosophy and a JD from

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Pacific Hosts TEDx event Seen and Heard In the spirit and tradition of the on Campus highly acclaimed TED Talks, Carlos Muñoz, author of University of the Pacific held a one- Youth, Identity, Power: The Chicano Movement, day celebration of imagination and was the keynote speaker on inspiration — TEDxSanJoaquin — on September 29 for Pacific’s the Stockton campus on October 12. Latino Heritage Month The event’s theme, I“ nvesting in celebration. Innovation,” sought to reflect the diverse Charles C. Mann, historian culture and potential that characterizes Hamza Siddiqui and best-selling author of the Central Valley. Presenters represented aspects of cutting-edge 1491 and 1493, presented the technology, world-class research, great works of art and ingenious School of International Studies social entrepreneurship. Speakers included Regents Ron Cordes Distinguished Scholar Lecture on November 2. and José Hernandez ’85; professors Craig Vierra, Sacha Joseph- Mathews and Ken Albala; social entrepreneurs including Donna The Department of Sport Morton, CEO of First Power; Ashley Coleman of Greater Purpose Sciences hosted “An Evening Wines; Hunter Lovins, president of Natural Capitalism Solutions; with John Carlos” on November 29. Carlos won and Martín Burt ’80, CEO of Fundación the bronze medal for the Paraguay; musician and composer Vanessa 200-meter dash in the 1968 Vo; and President Pamela A. Eibeck. Olympic games and sparked This event was curated byP acific’sG lobal controversy when he and Center for Social Entrepreneurship. View teammate Tommie Smith raised their fists at the medal the lectures online at TEDxSanJoaquin.org. ceremony during the playing of the national anthem. Vanessa Vo

Art, History and Culture Merge With DeltaFusion This past summer, theS tockton community celebrated its rich View videos and photos at cultural diversity with the DeltaFusion Festival. The brainchild DeltaFusion.Wordpress.com. of TheatreA rts chair Cathie McClellan and Visual Arts professor Brett DeBoer, DeltaFusion combined music with visual and theatre arts in a pageant of larger-than-life puppets. The project was partially funded through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and a University of the Pacific innovation grant. The five-week program included a series of workshops in June for local teachers and other interested leaders to learn about the history of Stockton and the basics of puppet making. In July, community members came together to apply finishing touches to the puppets and practice maneuvering them for performance. Pacific andS an Joaquin Delta College faculty and students were joined by individuals from the Haggin Museum and the San Joaquin County Cultural Heritage Council, local artists, and other community members for the day-long event at Stockton’s Victory Park on July 23. A thousand or more people enjoyed the parade and pageant on the history of Stockton and the Delta region as well as other cultural and musical performances throughout the day.

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Biography Sustainability Leonie: A Woman Ahead of Her Time Drinking Water Treatment: Focusing on Appropriate By Leonie von Zesch 1902 Technology and Sustainability Published posthumously, this engaging autobiography reveals the Edited by Ravi Jain, School of Engineering and Computer Science amazing life of pioneering dentist Leonie von Zesch, a 1902 graduate Jain’s book, co-edited with Chittaranjan Ray of the University of Pacific’s dental school, and her contributions to dentistry. Von of Hawaii at Manoa, discusses four sustainable technologies for Zesch gives a harrowing firsthand account of surviving the 1906 water supply that are simple, less expensive, less energy intensive San Francisco earthquake and of her many adventures taking and easy to maintain for adaptation in poorer communities. dentistry to far-flung destinations throughout the continent. Springer, June 2011 Lime Orchard Publications, May 2011 Law By Ship, Train, Bus, Plane & Sometimes Hitchhiking: Traveling the World in the 1960s and ’70s Postconviction Remedies By Walt Christophersen, Apache Junction, AZ Brian Means ’92, Folsom, CA Christophersen’s second book describes what it was like to travel Provides an analysis of the remedies available to state and the world cheaply in the ’60s and ’70s, island hopping through federal prisoners challenging their convictions following appeal, the Pacific islands, sailing down the Amazon, and traveling including the changes enacted by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. overland from Beirut to Tokyo. West, August 2011 Buckaroo Books, October 2011 Myers on Evidence of Interpersonal Violence: History Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia Rape, Stalking, and Elder Abuse, Fifth Edition Edited by Ken Albala, History By John E.B. Myers, Pacific McGeorge School of Law This four-volume work covers food culture from the nations Designed to help investigators and litigators prepare and present of the world, including various tribes and marginalized peoples, evidence in difficult cases of interpersonal violence. as well as cultural highlights and selected recipes. Aspen Publishers, June 2011 Greenwood, May 2011 Principles of Bank Regulation, Third Edition A Cultural History of Food in the Renaissance By Michael P. Malloy, Pacific McGeorge School of Law Edited by Ken Albala, History Examines regulations; how federal statutes governing banking have Volume 3 in the 6-volume set, A Cultural History of Food, been subject to amendment in recent years; the growing overlap in Albala’s volume deals with food particular to the Renaissance competition among depository institutions, insurance companies and its physical, spiritual, social and cultural dimensions. and securities; and the regulated environment of banking. Berg, November 2011 West, May 2011

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Religious Studies Children/Youth Reading Akkadian Prayers and Hymns: Hey Mom and Dad, Remember Me? An Introduction By Durlynn C. Anema-Garten ’84, Valley Springs, CA Edited by Alan Lenzi, Religious and Classical Studies By examining countless emotions and scenarios a young person An overview of Akkadian prayers and hymns and their cultural could experience during a divorce, Dr. Anema provides a and literary background in a line-by-line manner. compassionate and all-inclusive look at the best ways to handle Society of Biblical Literature, June 2011 this tough situation. National Writers Press Inc., July 2011 Fiction A Nation’s Hope: Three Years on Doreen’s Sofa The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis By Lee Cataluna ’88, Honolulu, HI By Matt de la Peña ’96, Brooklyn, NY This novel follows the adventures of a smalltown miscreant A biographical picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson that centers through his alternately hilarious and tragic life. around the historic fight between African American boxer Joe Bamboo Ridge Press, October 2011 Louis and German Max Schmeling on the eve of World War II Green Seasons in which black and white America were able to put aside By Scott Evans, Benerd School of Education prejudice and come together to celebrate the nation’s ideals. Dial, January 2011 A collection of short stories detailing the initiation of a young American male in the last half of the late 20th century whose life I Will Save You teaches the hard lessons of mortality. By Matt de la Peña ’96, Brooklyn, NY Phyllis Scott Publishing, July 2011 De la Peña’s fourth young adult novel tells the story of 17-year-old The Complex: A Coming of Age Story Kidd Ellison, a group home runaway who is trying to escape By Scott Evans, Benerd School of Education his past and his future, and his summer camping on the beach, working as a caretaker at the campsite. The story of RobbyO wens, a 13-year-old boy who, after his Delacorte Books for Young Readers, October 2010 well-to-do parents’ divorce, moves with his mother from their upscale neighborhood near Pittsburgh to a small town in We Want Your Books! northern California. TheO mega Phi Alpha Library in the new Alex and Jeri Vereschagin Create Space, June 2011 Alumni House has a designated section for alumni books. We’d love to have a copy of your publication to include in our collection showcasing the literary accomplishments of Pacific alumni. Send to: Pacific Alumni Association, University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Avenue,S tockton, CA 95211

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the Torch, Ruth Brittin Music Education “I am preparing students who will Passing It On become colleagues and fit into this large family,” says Professor Ruth Brittin, a music Pacific’s Faculty Mentor Award education professor in the Conservatory of Music and the Benerd School of Education. She arrived at Pacific in 1997 and quickly expanded the classroom to include past and by Paula Sheil ’75 present students and the wider musical and educational collectives. Mentoring must be sought, accepted and nurtured. This effort Her nominator, Anthony Dahl ’03, directs the bands at Manteca High School is so important to the culture of Pacific that it’s now recognized and teaches instrumental music. Brittin with the Pacific Alumni Association’s Faculty Mentor Award. was more than his adviser and instructor; PAA initiated the award four years ago to honor professors who have he says her presence is felt in his everyday teaching life. changed the lives of students and alumni. At an awards luncheon “I always felt like I could get honest, in Raymond Great Hall on August 27, four professors — Mark Ealey, authentic feedback from her without Larry Meredith, Jon Schamber and Ruth Brittin — each received feeling judged or unsupported in any way,” Dahl says. “The teacher turnover rate is just a Golden Apple, symbolizing the impact their crazy — something like 33 percent quit in mentoring has had on students and alumni. the first three years — and the only way They were nominated by former to stop it is to help each other get the tools we need to be successful sooner.” students, many of whom came This award is especially meaningful to lend congratulations. to Dr. Brittin because “it comes from somebody who has had time to reflect on his time here as a student and is now out in the community teaching. It’s an acknowledgment Nomination forms for the 2012 Faculty Mentor Awards are available at of a long, meaningful PacificAlumni.org. relationship.” 12 winter 2012 Mark Ealey Jon Schamber ’74, ’75 Larry Meredith Black Studies (Emeritus) Communication Religious Studies (Emeritus) On a recent Saturday morning, Alan G. Communication professor Jon Schamber In the cluster colleges, created in the Green ’88 reviewed a graduate research ’74, ’75 says “a close and caring interaction 1960s, mentoring was a natural by-product proposal for one of his former students has long been emphasized at Pacific.” of the small student populations and close before heading to his son’s football game. A Pacific alumnus, Schamber returned contact with professors, says Professor Mentoring comes easily to Green, now a to his alma mater in 1980 to assume the Larry Meredith, religious studies professor professor at the University of Southern responsibilities of his mentor, Paul Winter, emeritus. California, because he was mentored by former director of forensics. Schamber also “When I came to Pacific, I was excited Professor Mark Ealey. has directed the general education program about being in the community of students. Now retired, Ealey founded the Black and Mentor Seminars (now called Pacific We were with the students all the time,” Studies Department in the College of the Seminars), and served as associate dean. says Meredith. In 1966, he became the dean Pacific in the ’70s and advised the Black “You can’t force mentoring on a student. of the Chapel and professor of humanities Student Union. It’s always a serendipitous thing when at Callison College. Green was a young black athlete at Pacific rapport develops,” he says, but adds, Meredith, however, doesn’t acknowledge in the mid-1980s and says Ealey helped him “mentoring is longer lasting, not just mentoring as a special aspect of teaching. navigate the University system. It was the restricted to a couple of years like advising Rather, he claims “teaching is a celebration first time Green had experienced a class a student.” That holds true for Pam Gibbs of freedom and love, a kind of temple. I full of black students with a black professor ’92, who nominated Schamber. They still wanted to be the ‘temple of the unfamiliar.’ talking about black issues. maintain contact nearly two decades after I wanted students to defrock me. If that’s “The discussion related to me, and all her graduation. mentoring, that’s what I did.” Many former around me were people like me, and it “There was a point we when were no students found that philosophy liberating. was coming from a man like me,” Green longer professor and student; we were “Dr. Meredith had the ability to know says. He says it helped him to be “able to colleagues,” Gibbs says. Gibbs came what was going on internally in students, interact with anyone and everyone in an to Pacific at age 25, the mother of an then to guide them through turmoil appropriate way.” 18-month-old child. She faced numerous to the other side of intellectual and “As teachers, we share personal challenges, but says Schamber still spiritual synthesis and integration,” says our understanding of life expected no less of her in class. David Harnish ’76 in his nomination. “He made me feel “I cannot think of a better with students,” Ealey says. “It’s my way of life and reason for being.” valued. He was the right mentor I have had in my teacher at the right time,” life.” says Gibbs.

pacific review 13 Insider Training By Jennifer Langham

Pacific’s Urban Teacher Residency Program takes teacher training to the classroom to prepare confident, competent educators for success in inner city schools.

Amanda Haynam ’13 (above) is pursuing her dream of teaching UTRP is based on the medical residency model, combining in an urban school, a dream she had nurtured since volunteering in standard coursework with a year-long classroom residency toward New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. She’s part of a new Teacher earning a master’s degree in education and a preliminary California Residency Program in the Gladys L. Benerd School of Education. teaching credential. But when she first heard about the program as an undergraduate, The residents are placed in an Aspire school under the close she could hardly believe it was possible. supervision of skilled mentor teachers. They take courses taught “I could get paid a stipend to earn my master’s degree and my by Pacific faculty on campus, online and on site at a local Aspire teaching certification? I could get a year of classroom experience in school. Upon successful completion of the program, residents are an urban school and job placement after I completed the program? guaranteed priority hiring for teaching positions within the Aspire It sounded like a dream come true,” says Haynam. system, after which they can earn tuition reimbursements for each “Pacific is taking experiential learning to its highest art form,” year they remain a full-time teacher with Aspire. says Benerd School of Education Dean Lynn Beck. “The School of “We all have a stake in making sure our schools are the best that Ed has a tradition of innovation, including programs like Teacher they can be,” says Michael Elium, assistant dean in the School of Corps and EdPro2, and this program builds on that tradition.” Education and one of the designers of the UTRP. “This program Now in its second year, the Urban Teacher Residency Program helps train teachers who are skilled and committed to working in (UTRP) prepares highly effective teachers to work in urban the urban communities where they can make a real difference.” schools with low-income, diverse learners. It is a partnership With Pacific’s focus on improving high school graduation rates between University of the Pacific and Aspire Public Schools, one and improving college readiness in K-12 education, Aspire is a of the nation’s largest and top-performing public charter school natural partner. Its motto is “College for Certain,” and 97 percent systems. One of only a few such programs in the country, the of Aspire school graduates have applied to and been accepted at

14 winter 2012 four-year colleges. This is especially Jeff Starr, teacher residency coordinator impressive considering that less than 10 for Aspire, says early anecdotal feedback percent of the residents in the communities from schools who hired first-year teachers Aspire serves have any postsecondary like Mackey from the UTRP is that these education. Teacher Residents in these teachers are performing more like second- schools learn not just teaching methods and year teachers or beyond. classroom management, but how the Aspire “They have skills — like the ability to model helps prepare students for college. stand up in front of a classroom and deliver The 19 students currently in the UTRP clear, concise instructions — that come started classes on the Stockton campus with experience,” Starr says. last summer, after which they were paired “This is the cutting edge of how teachers with their Aspire mentor teachers. During Jake Weiler ’13 appreciates being able to get will be trained, and must be trained,” immediate feedback and guidance from his the school year, the residents are in the mentor teacher, Gary Rowher. Weiler says. “I’m proud that Pacific’s on the mentor’s classroom four days a week, where forefront of this movement.” Both Haynam they gradually assume more responsibility study by the U.S. Department of Education’s and Weiler see the UTRP as part of a real for the classroom. They spend the other National Center for Education Statistics, shift in teacher education. days in a resident seminar and completing 10 percent of teachers who began teaching “It was a risk for Pacific and Aspire coursework. in 2007 or 2008 left teaching after the first to take, and I admire that Pacific is “It really does take a lot of time,” says year. Urban school environments can be willing to look beyond the status quo of Jake Weiler ’13, a resident in the current even more challenging. On average, about teacher education,” says Mackey. “I really cohort. But he likes that he can put the 50 percent of urban school teachers leave don’t think there’s a better way to become coursework into practice right away. “It’s within the first three years. By contrast, the a teacher.” linking theory and a body of knowledge retention rate for teachers who are graduates For more information on urban teacher to skills in the classroom. It feels holistic.” of urban teacher residency programs beyond residency, visit www.UTRUnited.org. Weiler is unusual in the program because the first three years is 85 percent. he taught in an urban Midwestern charter “Having seen a teacher succeed in an school before coming to the UTRP. He says urban, low-income environment has he had no teacher training at all. made me see that it’s possible,” says Olivia “I really don’t think “It was sink or swim, and I dog-paddled,” O’Bryon Mackey ’11. A part of the previous there’s a better way he says. “It showed me how desperate we year’s cohort, Mackey is now teaching in are as a society for good teachers. I wanted an Aspire classroom of her own. “The to become a teacher.” to be better, to be more than mediocre for experience definitely prepared me to be — Olivia O’Bryon my students.” better in my behavior management and Mackey ’11 Recent statistics bear out the need for ready to build relationships with families better support for new teachers. Based on a and students.”

50% 85% Retention of urban Retention for teacher teachers beyond the residency graduates first 3 years beyond the first 3 years

pacific review 15 Hope for the Weary In the Pacific Fatigue Laboratory, faculty and student researchers are giving hope to people with debilitating illnesses.

By Linda DuBois

16 winter 2012 Maya Sullivan was 22 when she caught From the test results, PFL researchers as sick as I thought I was. I have a piece of a bad upper-respiratory infection. The prepare an evaluation the patient can use paper that proves it.” exhaustion, foggy headedness and flu to help manage the illness and educate Each patient is also counseled on the symptoms hung on for weeks, then months, physicians and attorneys. Medical peers use of an alarmed heart-rate monitor to then years. Doctor after doctor had been who have seen the numbers are astonished. help manage exertion levels and prevent a unable to help her, some dismissing her “They tell us, ‘I’ve never seen this flareup of symptoms. illness as depression. before!’” Stevens says. Follow-up patient “I can’t believe the tiniest little activities As she grew sicker, she gradually let go of questionnaires confirm the test results. that put me over,” King says. “I thought I was activities, cut her work hours and eventually “They report things like flu-like symptoms, pacing myself before, but apparently not.” couldn’t work at all. Denied Social Security sore throat; they can’t think clearly, they Now she can get more tasks accomplished benefits because medical tests failed to can’t sleep, they’re throwing up — just without “crashing” by breaking up chores prove her inability to work, she moved horrific things that shouldn’t happen after into small steps. If her alarm goes off while numerous times to avoid homelessness. a few minutes on a bike,” she says. she’s washing dishes, she lies down for a Sullivan has chronic fatigue syndrome/ while before continuing. She’s also started myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and, “Thank God an exercise regimen and regained some sadly, her story is typical. Like so many muscle tone she lost while bedridden. other CFS/ME patients, she lacked the two for the Pacific While King is fortunate to have a healthy things she needed most: hard data proving husband with a good job and medical she was sick, and knowledge of ways she Fatigue Lab.” insurance, for many, the PFL test can be a — Maya Sullivan, Vallejo, CA could improve her quality of life. financial lifesaver. Today she has them both. “This test is hell on the people who take “The stories we hear are heartwrenching,” Sullivan, now 36, obtained a referral it,” says Sullivan. Five weeks after she was Stevens says. “They’ve burned through their from her physician and traveled from tested, she still needed the aid of a walker. life savings trying to find out what’s wrong her Vallejo home in August to the Pacific “People should not have to do that in order with them, and they’re denied disability.” Fatigue Laboratory (PFL). Operated to get Social Security. But since we do, One of the most difficult tasks for people through Pacific’s Department of Sport thank God for the Pacific Fatigue Lab.” with CFS/ME is providing objective Sciences since 2007, the PFL conducts Denise King, 44, who’s been bedridden evidence of their illness. a comprehensive disability evaluation. for eight years, says it took her five weeks to “In my experience,” says attorney John A crucial element is a standard 8 to recover from the test and the long trip from Walker Wood, “disability insurance 12-minute exercise “stress test,” but with her home in Toronto, Canada. companies often claim that fatigue is just a a key difference that has revolutionized But both say they’d do it again in a subjective complaint that cannot be verified CFS/ME research: patients are retested heartbeat. or substantiated. Many legitimate claims the next day. “It did an amazing thing for me,” are denied.” Wood and attorney Steve Medical science has shown that, Sullivan says. “Now I know I really was Krafchick specialize in claims relating regardless of health level, a person will to disability. score about the same each time when taking Pacific Fatigue Lab Executive Director Staci Stevens “These lab results make a huge a stress test two days in a row, says PFL demonstrates the use of a heart rate monitor, difference,” says Krafchick.~~~-' Both Wood which patients can use to manage exertion levels. founding executive director Staci Stevens and Krafchick say the PFL test has helped• ’91, ’97. Except for CFS/ME patients. them win many disability disputes. “Those with CFS/ME are the only TheP FL is also the only place that offers patients who score significantly worse the this comprehensive service, and only second day,” says Stevens. They may suffer two other centers have implemented its as much as a 50 percent drop in their ability exercise testing, one at Ithaca College in to produce energy. Stevens recalls a man in New York and one at a university in the his 20s whose second-day test results were Netherlands. Consequently, PFL has drawn worse than those of a typical 85-year-old. patients from across the United States and “CFS/ME patients do not recover normally from countries as far away as Chile and from physical exertion.” Japan. It has also drawn people suffering

,• pacific review 17 from other illnesses, such as HIV, multiple research at major conferences and before sclerosis and cancer, who increasingly must national committees. Larson recently prove to insurance companies that they presented his research at the International can’t work. Association of CFS/ME conference. “We have a reputation that goes beyond Harnoor Singh ’07 has presented research the United States, which is quite unusual at the American College of Sports Medicine for a small institution like Pacific,” says conference and at the 2009 Meeting of the Christopher Snell, professor of sport sciences International Association for CFS/ME, and PFL scientific director. Snell and where he was named Student Researcher Stevens both serve on the U.S. Department of the Year. of Health and Human Services’ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, which makes recommendations that “I think the guide the government’s response on this biggest thing I get important health care issue. CFS/ME research projects also involve out of this is that collaborations with Pacific professors we give patients in sport sciences, physical therapy, bioengineering and psychology, as well as hope.” — Staci Stevens ’91, ’97, Student researchers are involved with patients with researchers from Stanford University, Pacific Fatigue Lab Executive Director in every aspect of the testing process. Simmaron Research Inc. and Ithaca College. Both undergraduate and graduate Singh and Larson say their experiences students are involved at each step of the are invaluable preparation for their future but for now, patient fees alone cover the process, working with patients; reviewing health-related careers. Singh, now in $2,000 cost of the disability testing. The medical history; measuring height, weight medical school, was particularly affected team hopes additional funding will one day and blood pressure; conducting the lab by patients’ frustration at being repeatedly make it possible to provide free or reduced- testing; and reporting the results. dismissed by doctors. This taught him the cost testing to patients with financial need. “I’ve learned how to work with people importance of being sensitive to patients “I think the biggest thing I get out of this and patients,” says undergraduate lab and listening, he says. is that we give patients hope,” Stevens says. assistant Ben Larson ’12. “At first I was a The program has made significant strides “We change somebody’s life, and I think it little bit shy, but now I’ve gotten comfortable in the field despite limited public funding. changes our lives as well.” enough that it’s second nature.” PFL has received some research grants For information on the Pacific Fatigue Students have also presented their from the CFIDS Association of America, Lab, visit go.Pacific.edu/PFL.

More Than Tired: What is CFS?

hronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been called the and, beyond symptoms of persistent physical and mental Cmost common illness that nobody knows about. fatigue, experience accompanying symptoms involving the cardiovascular, immune and central nervous systems. Also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), it affects up to four million people in the United States alone — more Some evidence suggests a genetic predisposition or viral than AIDS, lung cancer and breast cancer combined — connection, says Dr. Christopher Snell, a professor in the with age of death as much as 20 years premature. It is PacificS port Sciences Department. However, it is not difficult to diagnose and there is no known cure. known whether the viruses occur because of a problem with the immune system or whether the viruses are CFS/ME’s most publicized symptom is debilitating fatigue, responsible for the symptoms. “It’s a chicken-and-egg with many patients bedridden. Also, symptoms worsen thing. We don’t really know,” he says. markedly after minor physical or mental exertion. For a diagnosis, the individual must be sick for at least six months For more information on CFS/ME, visit www.CDC.gov/CFS.

18 winter 2012 The Wind Her Beneath “The Powell Scholars Program 1 has pushed me to exploreings new avenues that, Wbefore entering Pacific, I never saw myself achieving.” — Jillian Hall ’13

By Kristin Kloberdanz

When Jillian Hall ’13 arrived at University of the Pacific as a freshman in 2009, the Merced, California, native was a highly accomplished student eager to excel in speech-language pathology. She was one of only 17 students that year to be selected from a pool of more than 450 applicants to join the Powell Scholars Program. 2 But even Hall, a savvy academic with great aspirations, says she could not have imagined then how this scholarship would allow her to take flight over the next few years. “I suddenly had a lot of opportunities to experience,” says Hall. Today she is studying abroad in France, adding fluent French to the conversational Spanish she acquired during a language immersion program in Guatemala last summer. She worked with children at the Scottish Rite Language Center in Stockton and launched an on-campus Progressive Christian Alliance group. She was the online chair for Pacific Relay For Life and was the finance coordinator for the Residence Hall Association last year. She attends cultural events off campus and mentors Honors freshmen as a peer advisor. In her spare time, she is researching and writing 3 a novel, a prequel to Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, as part of her senior project. A double major in speech-language pathology and French, she has managed to hold two on-campus jobs and maintain a 3.89 GPA.

1: At their annual retreat, Powell Scholars Director Cynthia Wagner Weick helps new scholars establish their personal goals for the program. 2: As part of her speech-language pathology program, Jillian Hall ’13 worked with children at the Scottish Rite Language Center in Stockton. 3: During a Spanish-language immersion program in Guatemala last summer, Hall volunteered to teach sign language at a local school. 4: Hall and local schoolchildren generate energy kicking the sOccket 4 at the Powell Scholars Emerging Leader Award event honoring the device’s inventors.

pacific review 19 The Dimensions of Powell Scholars 1. Initiate9 a group, movement or organization on or off campus 2. Demonstrate leadership in an area of interest Hall would be a standout 3. Demonstrate an original scholarly or artistic contribution “This program is very on any campus. But as a 4. Demonstrate an in-depth connection to the Stockton much devoted to making sure Powell Scholar, she is part community that we have the resources to of an extraordinary group of 5. Apply for a prestigious national fellowship or scholarship fulfill our goals,” says Hall. students who channel their 6. Cultivate cultural experience (concerts/art exhibits/lectures) “We’re always pointed in the wide-ranging talents and 7. Gain international exposure and multicultural competence right direction.” diversity of interests into 8. Gain hands-on experience in one’s field During the five-week community leadership. These 9. Demonstrate academic excellence (be among the top l a n g u a g e i m m e r s i o n extremely well-rounded, students academically in one’s respective field) program in Guatemala last highly intelligent young summer, Hall also picked up men and women have been rewarded not only for their academic Guatemalan sign language and volunteered with a local nonprofit achievement, but also their resourcefulness and creativity in teaching children and young adults. She also spearheaded an effort working with others. There are 42 Powell Scholars in the program to help one of the nonprofit schools create a library for the students. for the 2011–12 academic year, and their impact on campus can “She was an outstanding student of Spanish and a wonderful be witnessed everywhere from organized blood drives, to musical ambassador for Pacific,” says Professor Katie Golsan, the founder and productions, to lectures by visiting scholars and artists. director of Pacific’s Guatemalan Summer Spanish Immersion Program. The program was established in 2007 with an estate gift As the first class to attend the full four years as Powell Scholars, bequeathed to the University by Pacific Regent Jeannette Powell Hall and her peers have helped Professor Weick shape the and her late husband, former Regent Robert C. Powell. The Powells multifaceted curriculum. wanted to provide assistance to highly capable students who might “The program evolves on the basis of what the students want not otherwise realize their educational goals. it to become,” says Weick. “I just provide the framework within “The idea was to support a program that would foster both academic which they operate.” and leadership skills in highly talented students across all majors,” says As freshmen, they attend a Powell Scholars seminar with Cynthia Wagner Weick, director of the Powell Scholars Program. The Professor Weick and other mentors who help them establish their program is structured to provide a breadth of experiences, including goals for the upcoming years. Each scholar is encouraged to fulfill international and research opportunities and creative endeavors. nine dimensions that are designed to cultivate academic excellence, “We address leadership in all its complexity. It’s not always about leadership and creativity (see inset). At an annual retreat, they position, but about being out ahead, pushing the boundaries of discuss the program’s mission statement and how the nine a field,” says Weick. “We tailor the program to the students’ own dimensions can be adapted to their individual needs and initiatives. interests and abilities.” The Powell Scholars’ motto is to be “elite without being Each year since 2009, only about 15 exceptional high school elitist.” This is exemplified in these students’ efforts to improve students join the program. They represent a range of remarkable their surroundings by becoming ingrained in the fabric of the leadership experiences and typically have an average high school community. Scholars have served as vice president of the Associated GPA of 3.9 and average combined SAT scores of 1400. For fall Students (ASuop), captain of Pacific’s crew team and president of 2011, a record number of 596 applicants from across the United the Theta Chi social fraternity. States sought to become Powell Scholars. “Powell Scholars are thoughtful and engaged,” says math professor The Powell Scholarship made it possible for Hall to attend Pacific, her Chris Goff. “They definitely want to have a meaningful experience dream school. It also has opened her eyes to the many educational at Pacific and are willing to work to make that happen.” He says his and career opportunities that are available to dedicated students. department has been greatly enhanced by a math club launched by The award includes a $15,000 renewable annual scholarship, as two Powell Scholars, Alicia Still ’13 and Mike Abram ’11. well as up to $5,000 for research and creative activity, and up to In addition to pushing themselves to personal excellence within $2,500 toward study abroad. Scholars have studied art in rural their own fields, the Scholars strive to make the campus and communities in China, attended the Innovation Institute in South community more stimulating through their various initiatives. Last Africa, and studied sports management and globalization in England. spring, Hall and fellow Powell Scholar Elizabeth Youngberg ’12 Last summer, Brianna Juhrend ’13 studied watershed protection spearheaded an Emerging Leader Award to recognize young people and sustainable development in the United States, Russia and who have leveraged their talents to make a difference in the world. Mongolia at the highly competitive Tahoe-Baikal Institute Four Harvard women who invented an energy-producing soccer Summer Exchange Experience. ball (the internationally praised sOccket) were selected to receive

20 winter 2012 Where Are They Now? Since its inception in 2009, the Powell Scholars Program has sought to support distinguished students’ pursuit of leadership in a wide variety of disciplines. Below is an update on recent Powell Scholar the inaugural award and were invited to graduates who continue to garner national recognition in their extraordinary academic pursuits. campus for a public lecture. The Powell Scholars were the only student group to host an inaugural event for President Pamela A. Mike Abram ’11 (Math/Music) Carolyn Stark ’11 (Biology) is attending graduate school is attending graduate school Eibeck in 2009, dedicating in her honor a for mathematics at University at University of Colorado, commissioned photomural of Muir Woods of Southern California. Boulder. now on display in Holt-Atherton Library. “I really enjoy working with the other Scholars,” says Youngberg. “I’ve been able to Benjamin Alldritt ’10 connect with students I normally wouldn’t (Mechanical Engineering) Laura Stewart ’10 (Biology) earned a Fulbright Award have connected with. I’ve felt a very strong is pursuing a doctor of dental for research in Finland, and bond with this group of people who share the surgery at Arthur A. Dugoni has since been named chief same work ethic and same ideas about how School of Dentistry. to be a good student and leader.” operating officer at Kumera Oy in Helsinki. The founders hope this camaraderie and intellectual networking will endure into the Catherine Cloud ’09 Scholars’ future. To support their collaborative (International Studies) is activity, the University has provided for a development coordinator at Joe Styers ’11 (International the Center for a New American Studies) earned a Fulbright dedicated meeting space in Callison Hall. Security and is earning a Award to teach in South Korea. “Thanks to Jeannette Powell, we were able master’s degree at Georgetown to remodel the building as the Scholars’ own University. study and creative space,” Dr. Weick says. “It’s an intellectual home that will allow Rosana Abeyta Torres ’11 them to interact in ways they haven’t before Seema Ghatnekar ’10 (Sport Sciences) is attending (Biology) is attending law and let their collective imagination soar.” graduate school in sport school at Loyola Marymount As more of these students are awarded sciences at the University of University in Los Angeles. prestigious fellowships and grants and Southern California. publish or present their work in scholarly and artistic forums, the spotlight will increasingly shine on Pacific. And the lives Grant Hollis ’09 (Civil Engineering) was a Rhodes Amanda Tsoi ’11 (Biology) of these young men and women will forever Scholar finalist in 2009 and is pursuing a doctor of be altered. is attending graduate school dental surgery at Arthur A. “The Powell Program has pushed me to at the California Institute of Dugoni School of Dentistry. explore new avenues that, before entering Technology. Pacific, I never saw myself achieving,” Hall says. “Studying abroad was a dream I thought was impractical for my major. The Powell Program Jarrett Heskett ’10 (Education) Seth Urban ’09 (Biochemistry) inspired me to challenge that notion and work earned a master’s degree in is in medical school at hard, pushing against what I thought was set education and is teaching at the University of Southern for me and, in fact, earning the opportunity to an Aspire school in Stockton. California. spend a semester in France.” Whether she applies for a Rhodes scholarship in the future or continues on Anastasya Uskova ’11 Kelly Johnson ’10 (Speech- to graduate school for speech-language (Graphic Arts) is pursuing Language Pathology) is pathology, there is no doubt that Hall and her JD at Pacific McGeorge pursuing a graduate degree her fellow Powell Scholars will continue to School of Law, where she in speech-language pathology push the envelope, enlightening themselves won the prestigious Kennedy at Pacific. and others along the way. Scholarship.

pacific review 21 Labor of L ove

By Elise Poirier ’12

Marie-Clare Treseder’s senior project curating an art exhibition of her great-grandfather’s work culminated a five-year journey of discovery and provided a strong foundation for her future career. “I’ve been thinking I chose Pacific, but really, Pacific chose me,” says Marie-Clare California artist William S. Rice Treseder ’11, reflecting on the art exhibition that was her senior project. “And until this exhibition, I never thought of it that way.” prints that depict scenes from Stockton Treseder curated the exhibition “Valley and the San Joaquin Valley. In 1910, Rice Impressions: Historic Block Prints and moved to the East Bay, where he taught Watercolors by William S. Rice” in Pacific’s art in Alameda and Oakland schools, and Reynolds Gallery from March 1 to April 5, printmaking at the California College of Top, Marie-Clare and her father, Carl, share 2011. Rice was Treseder’s great-grandfather. Arts and Crafts. He lived in Oakland until insights about one of Rice’s block prints that the He moved to Stockton in 1900 to oversee his death in 1963. Treseder family gifted to the University from the art programs in Stockton public The idea for the art show began when their private collection. Above, Marie-Clare and her father prepare the art for exhibition with schools. Fascinated by the local landscape, Treseder was still a junior in high school the help of professor and mentor Dan Kasser. he began to create watercolors and block trying to decide where to go to college.

22 winter 2012 “I first looked at Pacific five years ago to Treseder herself. She also obtained the developed skills and interests that she can and met with Professor Dan Kasser,” says loan of artwork from the Haggin Museum parlay into a career. We’re glad that Pacific Treseder. “He carved out three hours to in Stockton and the Annex Galleries of has faculty that understand the value of talk to me.” That meeting was a defining Santa Rosa, California. what they teach.” moment that set the course of Treseder’s “I grew up around this artwork. A fourth The culminating experience was even college career. of it is from my parents’ walls. But the more fulfilling as Marie-Clare stood with As they talked about University of the mirroring between my great-grandfather’s her father at the show’s opening reception Pacific and the art program and Treseder life and mine didn’t sink home for me to introduce the “Valley Impressions” shared her goals, she also told Kasser until I saw the artwork up on the wall. For exhibition to members of the Pacific and about her great-grandfather, his art and example, there is a painting of the levee,” Stockton communities. his connection to Stockton. It was then she says, referring to the levee along the “It’s been a personal journey,” Treseder that Kasser suggested the idea of a show Calaveras River, which winds through the reflects. “It’s like there’s a big long mirror featuring Rice’s work, which Treseder University campus. “This is where I spent in front of my face, looking back on my herself would curate. the last four years.” past. The project has been five years in the “He became so animated about what The exhibition was made possible by making, but it’s been a labor of love.” Pacific means and what it’s about,” says a $3,000 grant from the Pacific Fund. A Treseder. “Dan Kasser is the reason I came large part of the grant went to matting and Epilogue: Since graduation, Treseder to Pacific. I made my decision because framing the artwork for display. Treseder has already put her skills to use. She is of that meeting with him. By the end says the learning experience went far curating an exhibit for the Appel Gallery of the three hours, we had planned my beyond just curating the exhibit. in Sacramento that opens in March. This senior show.” “Being able to plan an event is an integral time, she’s excited to be highlighting Throughout her career at Pacific, skill,” she says. “Working in media and two of her previous mentors. The show Treseder maintained close relationships being able to do strategic writing, getting will exhibit photography by Professor with her professors. When it came to practice in public relations, and getting Dan Kasser and feature a gallery talk by putting together an entire art show from opportunities to work with people hands- Dr. Bett Schumacher. start to finish, she continued to rely on is so important.” heavily on faculty members, including “We were very proud of Marie for having Elise Poirier ’12 is a founder of Pacific’s Professor Kasser, Professor Merrill Schleier, a very broad liberal arts education,” says English club, The Society of English Cohorts. She Assistant Professor Bett Schumacher, who Robin Treseder, Marie-Clare’s mother. “It’s is double majoring in English and French and was then director of the Reynolds Gallery, a foundation for professional growth. She’s is studying abroad in France in spring 2012. and others. They mentored her through the process of researching and obtaining the artwork, preparing it for display, and promoting the exhibition. “When you think of putting up artwork on a wall, you think it’s going to be so simple, just grab a nail and a hammer,” she says. “But there’s so much going on behind the scenes that I am very lucky to have been so well mentored. My senior year has been a journey of details: dealing with insurance, coming up with gallery lists and picking the artwork. I put the artwork on the walls and created the brochure.” She collaborated with her father, Carl, in arranging for the loan of works for the show. Many of the pieces in the exhibition belonged to other family members and one

pacific review 23 Athletics Champions

By Amelia Hooper All for One and Won for All bringing their best to every game and leaving disputes off the field, she explains. In turn, the younger players have become Dedication and hard work by Pacific women’s ready to mentor new freshmen for the upcoming season. softball players and coaches paid off when “We were individually talented, but we were also talented as they seized their first Big West Championship a unit, and we knew how to use our talents to work together,” Matson says. Catcher Amy Moore ’13 agrees, saying that for the in program history, marking the best season in first time in her softball career, she trusts every member of the the 34-year history of Pacific softball. team to give their all. The closeness also extends beyond the field. Many of the girls When Pacific’s softball team won the 2011 Big West Conference share housing and spend leisure time championship, they capped a turnaround that took the collegiate together. OutfielderL indsey Pierce ’11 softball world by surprise. says events like the new “What we did this year wasn’t expected by anybody — except team retreat also helped maybe ourselves,” says Head Coach Brian Kolze. Originally the players bond. Their picked by Big West coaches to finish fifth in 2011, the Tigers camaraderie and enthusiasm burned through their scheduled series with a fire lit by are evident as they reflect on the determination, their 37–19 overall record a testament to the hard season, laughing, joking and work of coaches and players alike. Shortstop Nicole Matson ’12 talking over one another. attributes the success in part to a more tight-knit team, which Matson says the team hasn’t always been the case. organizes extra practice “Last year it was different,” Matson says. “The older girls kind sessions for themselves, and of took the younger girls under their wings.” The senior players the players invest a lot of teach their underclassmen about accountability, and about themselves in improving their Nicole Matson ’12 24 winter 2012 Athletics

stats and skills. During the spring break, when most students But for now, they have plans for the next season. Having were enjoying time off, the Pacific softball team was on campus earned the respect of the league as a force to be reckoned with, practicing. Taking their mentoring skills off campus, they also these Tigers are particularly hungry for another winning season. took time to do community service, volunteering with special “We want to keep going; we want to keep climbing,” says education students at the Walton Special Center, and reading to Moore fervently. The competition will be expecting more of them children at Don Riggio School. in the coming season, but they aren’t daunted. The coaches are there to make sure the students stay on track, “I like that we have a target on our back,” says Matson. “It makes balancing their hard work with time for physical and mental everyone work harder.” recovery. Balance is extremely important for scholar-athletes The energy and drive are palpable among the players for the who also care about academic success. The team GPA was greater coming season and beyond. With only two players graduating, than a 3.0 for 2010–11 and improved between fall and spring, there is still a strong core, and they’re ready to go in fighting. a rare accomplishment. There isn’t much time for watching TV Their passion for the team and the game fuels their sacrifices or goofing off. When not in class, they are practicing, studying and hard work. or on the road. Schoolwork goes on the road, too, to be done in “It’s the game we chose to love,” says Pierce. hotels, on the bus or while waiting in airports. “It’s not always easy. What they do takes a lot of sacrifice,” Championship Season Highlights says Coach Kolze, whom team members lovingly refer to as 37–19 Overall Record “Boss.” He and the other coaches have worked hard to revitalize 13th in the nation for hitting (.323 team average) Pacific softball, and he speaks proudly of the team and their set the all-time new record in Big West history (was .311) drive to succeed. All the effort of coaches and players started to set a new Pacific record (was .299) pay off when the team went up against Long Beach last April. All-Big West Awards “It really set the whole season in motion,” says pitcher Nikki Coach of the Year Brian Kolze, head coach Armagost ’13. The Tigers took that winning streak and ran with Player of the Year Nikki Armagost ’13 it through the rest of April and May. Freshman Player of the Year . Kelsey Rodriguez ’14 The series against Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly stood out as particularly proud moments. In back-to-back games of a All-Big West First Team doubleheader, they beat Fullerton in five innings, a feat that has Set a conference record with seven never happened before in school history. First Team All-Conference awards: “Boss had a tear in his eye,” Moore laughs, referring to the Nikki Armagost ’13 . . . Pitcher and Utility Cal Poly series that clinched the championship. “Everyone Amy Moore ’13 Catcher contributed in that series.” Nicole Matson ’12 . . . . First Base “They’re making themselves better for their future lives,” Lindsey Pierce ’11 . . . . Outfield Kolze says of the strong work ethic and self-discipline the team Megan Hom ’13 . . . . . Outfield members have developed through playing softball. Kelsey Rodriguez ’14 . . . Designated Player Pierce, who plans to work in special education, speaks of Scholar-Athlete Honors the team’s setting and working toward goals, and how she National Fastpitch Coaches Association envisions using that in the classroom. Matson, who hopes to All-America Scholar Athletes become a coach herself, got some practice at it (3.5 GPA or higher during academic year) working with less-experienced teammates Megan Allen ’13 when an injury benched her for a season in Nikki Armagost ’13 2010. Though impatient to get back Gabby McDaniel ’13 in the game, she says her time Big West All-Academic Team Honors observing and helping younger (minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA) players improve their game was Megan Allen ’13 valuable for her future in physical Shaina Brock ’11 education. Armagost has her Megan Hom ’13 sights on the World Series. Gabby McDaniel ’13 Amy Moore ’13 Lindsey Pierce ’11 pacific review 25 Get Connected

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Happy New Year! It is a great honor to represent all of you as • Identifying nominees for the Association’s your Alumni Association president from July 1, board of directors to ensure we have a board 2011 – June 30, 2012. All of the volunteers that reflects Pacific’s rich, diverse alumni base who make up the Pacific Alumni Association • Operating and programming for our Board of Directors are hard at work to fulfill beautiful new Alex and Jeri Vereschagin our mission: strengthening the relationships Alumni House, one of the only buildings on between alumni, students, faculty and staff the Stockton campus built almost entirely by encouraging participation in and awareness through gifts from alumni and friends of the University, while enriching the lives The Alex and Jeri Vereschagin Alumni House, of alumni. our new home on campus, has already been the The board continues to provide the site of scores of events, meetings and activities Norman Allen ’88 COP, ’94 LAW Association’s staff with strategic direction in since its opening last summer. We invite all developing and maintaining programming alumni to take advantage of the facility. Although and benefits for all of us alumni. Our there are applicable use fees, alumni are offered focus is on developing leaders to support deep discounts. If you are planning to host the Association’s regional and affinity club a private function on the Stockton campus, programs, the Student Alumni Connection’s consider using the Alex and Jeri Vereschagin mentoring program, and our traditional Alumni House. Please stop by for a tour anytime reunion programs. I encourage you to get you’re on campus. Our Association staff would involved in any (or all!) of these opportunities love to show you around. to connect with Pacific. It is an exciting time to be involved with the Critical objectives for the Pacific Alumni University. Seek out an opportunity to volunteer, Association in 2011–12 include: or consider a gift to your alma mater. Whatever • Participating in the University’s strategic you do, look for a way to stay connected to our planning initiative great University. For more information regarding • Bringing together the leaders of Pacific’s the programs or goals highlighted above, please main alumni associations from all three contact the Pacific Alumni Association at campuses for collaboration and idea sharing 209.946.2391 or [email protected]. • Facilitating the growth of new affinity Sincerely, and regional alumni clubs; connecting a greater number of alumni with Pacific

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Pacific Alumni 2011–2012 Pacific Alumni Association Officers Board of Directors President, Norman Allen ’88 COP, ’94 LAW Anthony Bernal ’02 EDU Mary Pietanza ’86 BUS Association Senior Vice President, Arnold Chin ’95 COP John Red Horse ’62 COP Leadership at Its Best Matt Olson ’04 BUS, COP, ’09 LAW Steve Covell ’71 BUS Grant Reeder ’86 BUS Immediate Past President, Diane (Nieto) Dwyer ’85 PHS Mohammad Waqar Rizvi ’02 BUS Allie (Palafox) Baker ’99 SIS Adam Ellison ’08 COP Angela Rosenquist ’00 COP, ’01, ’03 BUS Through alumni leadership, Vice President, Alan Cook ’77 COP Margaret (Peers) Frederickson ’66 PHS Silvina Sousa-Ransford ’95 SIS, ’05 EDU the members of the board Vice President, Pam Gibbs ’92 COP Mary Ann Gomez ’89 COP Jennifer (Banks) Svihus ’87 COP Vice President, Jan (Inglese) Hope ’86 COP Nora (Gong) Hamilton ’78, ’80 COP Anne (Cover) Teutsch ’85 BUS provide support for the Vice President, Marcie Spencer ’81 COP Janice Magdich ’79 COP, ’96 LAW JoAnne (Mills) Vera ’60 COP Vice President, Jim Stavosky ’77, ’79 COP Lee Neves ’97 COP, ’00 LAW Sarah Wells ’02 BUS University, its students Vice President, Franz Vaiarello ’74 COP Tim O’Neill ’78 COP and alumni. 26 winter 2012 PACIFICPacific ADVENTURESAdventures Host Your Event at the TIGERtiger TREKStreks 2012 An EllclusiveExclusive AlumniAlumni Educ•tlonEducation •ndand Tr•nlTravel EExperiencexperience Alex and Jeri Vereschagin Get Connected Alumni House Waterways of Russia July 4–17 Cruise along the imperial waterways of Russia and embark on a cultural odyssey from elegant Moscow to St. Petersburg.

The new Vereschagin Alumni House is quickly becoming a popular hub for events on campus. Since opening in August, we have hosted dozens of events for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members here. Consider renting the Vereschagin Alumni House for your special event. Alumni receive a 50 percent discount on rental fees. For information or to reserve, contact the Pacific Alumni Association at 866.575.7229 or visit www.PacificAlumni.org/Vereschagin

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Tuscany, Italy Baltic Treasures Cruise — May 16–24 Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Latvia, Estonia, Spain Russia and Finland with Professors August 10–21 Please Respond Jim Haffner and Matt Krejci Alumnus May 30 – June 7 Grand Danube Passage John A. Jones September 20 – October 5 European Mosaic Cruise — 3601 Pacific Avenue Portugal, Morocco, Spain, Dordogne, France Stockton, CA 95211 France, Monaco and Italy September 20–28 June 16–27 Islands of Antiquity, Oregon Shakespeare Festival Athens to Athens with Professor October 15–30 Courtney Lehmann August 10–13 UNIVERSITY OF THE The 2012 Alumni Directory is Coming! Over the next few months, we will be collecting updated .. ~ .. ~IFIC contact information and data from alumni. Please watch your mailbox for the directory campaign postcards and respond with For more information on these and other trips and cruises, contact your updated information! Kelli (Williams) Page ’87 in the Pacific Alumni Association toll-free at 866.575.7229 or visit PacificAlumni.org/Travel. In the fall, you will have an opportunity to purchase a hard copy or CD version of the new Alumni Directory. Discover the w o n d pacifice r s review o f t h e 27w o r l d o n P a c i f i c A l u m n i T r a v e l t o u r s ! Get Connected Clubs Corner

Sacramento Pacific Club In July, the club celebrated Pacific’s birthday with Alumni Night at the River Cats — more than 35 alumni attended the baseball game at Raley Field in West Sacramento. Regional Pacific Clubs East Bay Alumni Club Hawaii Alumni Pacific Club In August, more than 100 Ninety-five alumni, family students at the Boys and Girls and friends attended the Club of Oakland enjoyed a pregame reception at the pizza party hosted by Pacific Westin Moana Surfrider Hotel alumni in the East Bay. in Waikiki before cheering The director of the Boys and on our lady Tigers during the Sacramento Pacific Club Girls Clubs of Oakland is University of Hawaii-Manoa’s Kings Game — More than 50 alumni and friends enjoyed pizza at Cal Stanley ’79. annual volleyball tournament BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Natomas before heading over to in September. Power Balance Pavilion to watch the Sacramento Kings play their last game of the 2011 NBA season against the Los Angeles Lakers. The group got to take a photo at center court after the game.

San Diego San Joaquin Pacific Club Pacific Club In July at Petco Park, 19 In September, new transfer alumni enjoyed a pregame students to Pacific were invited pizza reception and spent to a dinner with alumni at the the afternoon watching the home of Alumni Association San Diego Padres play the director Bill Coen and his wife, San Francisco Giants. Jan. PAA board members Lee Neves ’97 and Pam Gibbs ’92 shared their Pacific memories. Monterey Bay Pacific Club In July, alumni enjoyed beer from a local brewery and Valley of the Sun Arizona Pacific Club pizza and beautiful views of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk In July, Arizona alumni celebrated Pacific’s 160th birthday at as they sailed for two hours on the Chardonnay II yacht. In Aunt Chilada’s restaurant in Phoenix. Among the guests were two September, the group got together for their annual meet and current students, Kelsey Rodriguez ’14 and Matt McClure ’15. greet at the Baja Cantina. In October, alumni enjoyed a picnic lunch at the McCormick- Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale.

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Black Alumni Pacific Club Approximately 80 people attended Pacific’s first Intergenerational Tea on April 2. The program celebrated the leadership of women of color through the generations. Featured speakers included PAA board member Pam Gibbs ’92 COP; Dr. Marcia Hernandez, COP history professor; and National Council of Negro Women representatives. Alexandrea Savage ’12 BUS emceed the event, which was sponsored by several organizations, including the NCNW-Sacramento Valley Section.

Latino Alumni Pacific Club In October, the club held a reception honoring our Latino regents: Judge Connie Callahan ’75 (above left), former NASA astronaut José Hernandez ’85 and former Pacific Alumni Association board member Armando Flores ’71. Latino Alumni Pacific Club co-chairs Debi Estrada ’80 and John Castellon ’72 (above right) served as the Mistress and Master of Ceremonies, respectively.

PRIDE Pacific Alumni Club In May, the PRIDE Alumni Khmer Alumni Pacific Club Club hosted the annual Thirty Cambodian alumni enjoyed a meet and greet in the Lavender Graduation. Alumni DeRosa University Center in June. This was their first official event speakers at the event were as an Alumni Pacific Club. The group also staffed an informational Malachy McCormick ’10 and table at the Cambodian New Year Celebration in 2011. Eric Dingler ’87 (right).

Kilusan Pilipino Alumni Pacific Club In October, the Kilusan Pilipino Alumni Pacific Club and the Kilusan Pilipino Student Club hosted the annual Barrio Festival at the Alex and Jeri Vereschagin Alumni House.

pacific review 29 th 1962Get Connec 50ted Reunion May 4–6, 2012 Weekend Highlights Friday, May 4, 2012 Class of 1962 Lounge Campus Tours Interfaith Baccalaureate Service Class of 1962 Reunion Reception Saturday, May 5, 2012 Continental Breakfast Commencement and Memorial Rose Walk Half-Century Club Reception and Luncheon Class of 1962 Reunion Reception and Dinner Sunday, May 6, 2012 Closing Brunch • For more information, visit PacificAlumni.org/50thReunion or call 866.575.7229

Other Upcoming Reunions in 2012 RAY EGE m SIS 25th Anniversary MOND COLL April 14, 2012 Raymond College m 50th Anniversary Celebration August 3–5, 2012

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Weekend Highlights Alumni Friday, May 4, 2012 PAW Class of 1962 Lounge ’12 Campus Tours Weekend Interfaith Baccalaureate June 22– 24, 2012 Service Come home to Pacific Class of 1962 Reunion Reception this summer Saturday, May 5, 2012 Renew old friendships as you celebrate reunions and school These groups are hosting Continental Breakfast or college anniversaries. special reunions at the event: Commencement and 1972 • 40th Reunion Memorial Rose Walk Get in on the fun at the “Taste of Pacific” Food and Wine Tasting 1982 • 30th Reunion Half-Century Club Festival and much, much more. Reception and Luncheon 1987 • 25th Reunion Take home memories that will Class of 1962 Reunion 2002 • 10th Reunion Reception and Dinner last a lifetime. School of Engineering and Sunday, May 6, 2012 See you there! Computer Science 55th Anniversary Closing Brunch Go Tigers!! Business 35th Anniversary Physical Therapy 25th Anniversary Alpha Chi Omega Eiselen House Ritter House Wemyss House Farley House

• For more information, visit PacificAlumni.org/Reunion or call 866.575.7229 pacific review 31 June 22–24, 2012 Class notes PAW ’12

individual renowned in the 1950s world of sports and committed What’s to the advancement of Hispanic Americans. Flores is the first New? Hispanic starting quarterback in NFL history and one of Send your Class Note only three athletes to win the and photos to Super Bowl as both a player and a coach. He is counted [email protected] ZunoCredit: Photo among a select few athletes or Tom Flores ’58 COP with four Super Bowl rings mail to Pacific Alumni to his name. In addition, Sharon Kelly ’54, ’60 COP Tom Flores ’58 COP, Indian Flores has served the youth of Association Wells, CA, received the Roberto California through the Tom Sharon Kelly ’54, ’60 COP, 3601 Pacific Avenue, Clemente Award for Sports Flores Youth Foundation and Anchorage, AK, took first Excellence at a gala awards other charitable activities. Stockton, CA 95211. place in her age group at the ceremony on July 26 during Flores is a charter member Gold Nugget Triathlon in the 2011 Annual Conference (1982–83) of the Pacific Anchorage. She received a of National Council of La Athletics Hall of Fame. 1940s standing ovation from the other Raza in Washington, DC 1,500 women triathletes. The award is presented to an

Alumni Stars Pacificans Honored by Stockton Arts Commission Pacific faculty, staff and alumni joined members of the Stockton community to honor Pacific alumni recognized at The Stockton Arts Commission’s 34th Annual Arts Awards ceremony and banquet on September 29 at the George Druliner ’47 BUS University Plaza Waterfront Hotel. The awards recognize those who have made contributions to the arts through their careers, philanthropy, time George W. Druliner ’47 BUS, and talent. Scottsdale, AZ, and his tennis June Hook Spencer ’53, ’61 MUS, active in the Stockton-area arts and partner Eddie Tyler were music community most of her life, was selected as winner of the Stockton ranked the No. 4 doubles team Arts Commission’s STAR award for 2011. Spencer, a teacher in Lincoln in the United States in the 85+ Unified School District for 31 years, was also a pioneering soprano vocalist division in 2010 by the United with the Stockton Chorale, and performed in Stockton operas and with June Hook Spencer States Tennis Association. Stockton Civic Theatre. She directed the choirs at Lodi’s First Methodist Church from 1985 to 2005. Spencer has developed festival choir programs ’53, ’61 MUS for children and was an advocate of music in classrooms. She has taught privately and at Pacific and California State University, Stanislaus, and has directed children’s musical productions for the Stockton Civic Theatre and Brookside Elementary School. Chris Isaak ’80 CAL was recognized for his career achievements. Isaak, now a well-known rock musician and actor, is a Stockton native and graduate of Stagg High Mia Lichtenstein School. He has released 15 albums, appeared in 11 movies and starred Stan Lichtenstein ’49 COP, in two cable TV series since 1985. Alameda, CA, and his wife, The Mayor’s Award went to Diane, recently completed a former teachers Harvey ’59, ’70 15-mile charity bike ride. He is MUS and Gwen Addie. The very proud of his youngest Addies have been instrumental in Tiger, 3-year-old granddaugh- Chris Isaak ’80 CAL and organizing the 59-year-old series ter Mia, who lives in England. Emeritus Prof. Larry Meredith of free summer concerts in Gwen and Harvey Addie ’59, ’70 MUS, Stockton’s Victory Park. with Mayor Ann Johnston (center)

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1960s 1970s Debbie Halliday ’74 EDU, Kelly Acton ’77 COP, San Lafayette, CA, is a Licensed Francisco, CA, is a new deputy Class of 1962 • 50th Reunion Marriage and Family Therapist, regional health administrator May 4–6, 2012 working in private practice in for the U.S. Department of Reunion Committee Lafayette. Health and Human Services, John Briner Region IX. She previously Ted Ehrhard Carolyn (Smith) Bybee ’74 MUS, worked in Albuquerque, NM, Pittsboro, NC, is a piano Steve Collins as the director of the Indian tuner/technician specializing Bill Dean Health Service Headquarters in historic temperaments. He Martha (Fairhead) Guthrie Rabbi Jeffery Feinstein ’71 COP Division of Diabetes Treatment plays violin and viola, is a prize- and Prevention. She is a fellow Terry Hull winning fiddler, and organizes of the American College of Romano Marchetti Rabbi Jeffery Feinstein ’71 a series of informal classical Physicians. Miles “Ned” Nuddleman COP, Johns Creek, GA, music events. He arranges Pat (Martni) Nuddleman has been appointed chaplain of music and has recorded with Gabe Karam John Red Horse the Johns Creek Police numerous area musicians, ’78 ENG, Helen “Kay” (Snow) Smedberg Department. His services including the Ben Folds Burson, CA, has worked for Ron Smedberg include assisting with crisis Five. He makes his home at San Joaquin County for the Sharon (Glenn) Urban situations, counseling, visiting Chateau Fresh Air, a century- past 27 years. He oversaw sick or injured personnel, old farmhouse in the heart of construction for the 2-year-old ceremonial invocations and Chatham County, NC. San Joaquin County Adminis- benedictions and advising on tration building and currently religious matters, etc. Rabbi Claire (Fagley) Ginesi ’75 serves as its facilities manager. Feinstein also serves a small CAL, Sonoma, CA, received The $106 million building was unaffiliated congregation in her RN degree in 1983 and named 2009 Project of the Johns Creek and has been an currently works in nursing Year by the American Public Atlanta-area resident since 2006. administration at Santa Rosa Works Association. Al Pross ’63 COP and Memorial Hospital in Sonoma Ron Ranson ’63 COP County. She and her husband, PAW Larry Ginesi ’75 COP, have two ’12 Class of 1972 Al Pross ’63 COP, San Francisco, 40th Reunion Committee sons, Tony and Christopher, and CA, and Ron Ranson ’63 COP, Sally (Butterbaugh) Alvino a granddaughter, Mia Claire. Leucadia, CA, discussed their Kevin Austin days as college roommates Alonzo Carr when they got together recently Roger Cartozian at Al’s San Francisco home. Ann (Eleman) Erbeznik Al has spent 40+ years in Gerry Griffen Michele Bresso ’78 COP government relations while Tappan Merrick Ron is a popular theater Ron Sabraw Michele Bresso ’78 COP, professor at UC San Diego. Doug Swint Bakersfield, CA, director of Helen Tocco the Kern Community College Daniel Twinkle District Leadership Academy Mark Hollingsworth ’76 MUS and professor of communication Roger Cartozian at Bakersfield College, has ’72 COP, ’75 Mark Hollingsworth ’76 MUS, LAW, Carmichael, CA, is a been named associate vice Ada, OK, was named dean of chancellor of governmental proud grandfather of his first the College of Liberal Arts and grandchild, Finley Cartozian, and external relations at Kern Social Sciences at East Central Community College. born 2/11/11. University in Ada. Prior to becoming dean, Hollingsworth Warren Barnes ’74 LAW, Tim O’Connor ’79 COP, Paula Xanthopoulou ’67 COP, was a member of the ECU Aptos, CA, is the president of Miami, FL, had her e-book Sacramento, CA, provides the music faculty for 25 years and pastoral leadership at Grace the Specialty Coffee Association Smoke and Mirrors: The Truth served as music department of America. He is the founder About the Political Status of Presbyterian Church, teaches chair 2003–10. It is quite health law at USC and works of Pacific Espresso located in U.S. Women published by fitting that the ECU colors Santa Cruz, CA. Smashwords.com. It is also as a regulatory consultant at are also orange and black and available on Apple iTunes. UC Berkeley. their mascot is the Tiger!

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William Stenberg ’79 COP, Ken Cooley ’84 LAW, Rancho Cheryl Marcell ’87 COP, 1990s ’82 DEN, Astoria, OR, is a Cordova, CA, is a city Montreal, Quebec, was captain in the U.S. Coast Guard councilman and consultant recently appointed director of Venilde Jeronimo ’90 SIS, and has been assigned as senior on the California Senate communications and events at Washington, DC, works at the health services officer at Sector Committee on Banking, Airports Council International Center for a New American Columbia River in Astoria. Finance and Insurance and (ACI) World Headquarters in Security a policy think tank gives tours of the Capitol in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. focused on national security and his spare time. Previously, she worked for the defense in Washington, DC. In 1980s Sacramento County Airport May, Venilde co-led a group Sharon “Sherry” (James) System, where she served as to Portugal and Spain to study Sorensen ’85 BUS, San Jose, CA, deputy director for marketing the aspects of the Peninsular has spent the majority of her and public relations. Marcell War. The year before, she was in career in high-tech corporate was the chair of the marketing the Ukraine, where the group communications in and around and communications committee focused on the Crimean War. the Silicon Valley. She currently for ACI North America in Her love for traveling and world works for Cisco Systems in San 2009 and has been a frequent cultures continues, having been Jose, where she lives in a charming speaker for ACI seminars and sparked at Pacific, where she area called Willow Glen. conferences. did her study abroad in Brazil, and by the influence of the Brooks Esser ’80 BUS and Stacey Mark Loos ’88 EDU, Half pre- and post-entry sessions led (Mount) Esser ’81 COP PAW ’12 Class of 1987 Moon Bay, CA, is the principal by Professor Bruce LaBrack. 25th Reunion Committee Brooks Esser ’80 BUS, Menlo at Hatch Elementary School Debbie Crea Scott Harper ’91 LAW, Stockton, Park, CA, won the 5,000-meter in Half Moon Bay. He was Gregg Daniel CA, was elected president of state championship for his age recently awarded the Celebrate Sona (Herbertson) Manzo the board of directors of the group at the California Senior Literacy Award by the San Linda McNeil San Joaquin County YMCA. Games in Palo Alto. He and Mateo Reading Association in Paul Oliva Harper is an attorney with the his wife, Stacey (Mount) Esser recognition of his Principal’s Kelli (Williams) Page Stockton firm of Brown, Hall, ’81 COP, recently celebrated Book of the Month program. Marie Ridley Shore & McKinley. their 30th wedding anniversary. Ashby Andrus ’89 COP, Cliff Borden Rexford L. “Rex” Thompson ’87 COP, Lodi, CA, Kirkland, WA, has concluded ’80 EDU, Key Biscayne, FL, is the new athletic director for the production of his very moved to Florida in 2009. He Elliot Christian High School. own debut CD, Ashby Andrus: Borden has 25 years of coaching, lost his wife Joyce to cancer Clarinet, which will be sold teaching and administrative in April 2010 after nearly 50 in two music stores in Kitsap experience. He spent the last years of marriage. He is doing County, WA. He has also nine years at Redding Christian a lot of traveling in the states published his first book, School, where he was the and abroad. Power Tools for Success, and principal, a teacher and a is now revising it for online softball coach. He’s coached publication and sales. Will Wallace ’93 LAW, PAW soccer, volleyball, basketball, ’12 Class of 1982 son Bodie Charles and actress baseball, softball and track. 30th Reunion Committee Howard Moseley ’89 SIS, ’96 Angelina Jolie on the red carpet Bill Canihan LAW, Sacramento, CA, was Christopher Marston ’87 COP, Walter Chang appointed to the California John W. (Will) Wallace ’93 Chino Hills, CA, earned his Renee (Chapman) Navarro Board of Parole Hearings by LAW, Simi Valley, CA, teaches master’s degree in history from Governor Jerry Brown. An working actors through his Valia (Driscoll) Tabar California State Polytechnic Gordon Wong adjunct professor at Pacific William Wallace Acting University, Pomona, in June McGeorge, he has held several Academy and has produced 2011. He has been a secondary Joyce Hinrichs ’80 COP, ’83 positions at the Office of the numerous award-winning social science teacher for eight films. As an actor, Wallace LAW, Arcata, CA, was profiled Inspector General from 2004 years, the last four years at has worked on more than 30 in Juvenile and Family Justice to 2011, most recently as chief Arcadia Unified School District. assistant inspector general of films, most recently The Tree Today, a publication of the He resides in Chino Hills with of Life starring Brad Pitt and National Council of Juvenile the Bureau of Independent Danae, his wife of 11 years, Review. Sean Penn. He and wife, Sara, and Family Court Judges. and their two children: Matthew, welcomed their fourth son, 10, and Nicole, 7. Bodie Charles, in May.

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Eric Carle ’95 BUS, Elk Matt Mittman ’97 MUS, 2000s Grove, CA, received the CFO American Canyon, CA, Honoree Award from the works as a music therapist Ben Whiting ’00 DEN, Mesa, Sacramento Business Journal. at the Veteran’s Home of AZ, was appointed by Arizona He is the vice president of California in Yountville. He Governor Jan Brewer to the finance for Dome Printing. enjoys playing guitar and Arizona State Board of Dental building amplifiers. He Examiners. He is in private Dennis Malfatti ’96 MUS, celebrated 10 years of marriage practice in his hometown Evansville, IN, made his to Natalie (Braun) Mittman ’98 Several friends from the of Mesa. Class of 1998 Carnegie Hall debut in May MUS in May, just three days got together 2011 conducting Josef Haydn’s after the home birth of their last spring in celebration of Leedjia Svec ’01 COP, two baby showers. Mass in The Time of War with son. They also have a 2½-year- Patrick Air Force Base, FL, Donna (Ferrari) Evan COP, the New England Symphonic old daughter. Natalie is taking is commissioned with the Redwood City, CA Ensemble and a 155-voice a break from working as a U.S. Navy as a research choir made up of university music therapist and teaching scientist. Since graduation Amy (Deck) Dean COP, and symphonic choirs from private lessons in order to be a from Pacific, she earned a PhD Annapolis, CA throughout the United States. full-time mother. in experimental psychology Geraldine (Floresca) Uharriet COP, This past year, he was granted and has taught psychology at San Francisco, CA tenure and promotion to Brian Thomas ’99 COP was various universities. She is a Shannon (Haugh) Delucchi BUS, associate professor of music awarded tenure and promotion member of the Office of Naval Burlingame, CA at University of Evansville, to associate professor in the Research Science Technology Jen Soll COP, where he is director of choral Department of Physics and Engineering and Math Palos Verdes Pen, CA activities. Malfatti also serves Astronomy at Washburn Forum and recently won Landis Babcock COP, on the executive board of the University in Topeka, KS. an International Young San Francisco, CA Indiana Choral Directors Investigator Award from the Sarah (Olstad) Kingsbury COP, Association and as conductor Aerospace Medicine Society. Burlingame, CA of the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus. Lissa (Jones) Morgan EDU, Folsom, CA Kara (Fillo) Lanman ’99 COP, Roseville, CA Shelley (Blum) Winters COP, Menlo Park, CA

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PAW COP, San Francisco, CA, ’12 Class of 2002 moved to San Francisco th 10 Reunion Committee in 2005 to work as the Anthony Bernal communications manager Robert Botto for a science-based nonprofit Emily Brienza-Larsen that awards funds to Jessica (Rosenthal) Enos researchers studying human Danny Nuss origins and evolution. Sally Ly ’02 COP Tiffany Tang ’02 BUS Justin Perry Previously, she worked for Waqar Rizvi the Department of Tourism/ Sally Ly ’02 COP, Sacramento, Tiffany Tang ’02 BUS, Belmont, Jill (Solari) Tiedeman Visitor’s Bureau in Stockton. CA, participated in the March CA, completed her Doctor of Sarah Wells She married in early 2011 of Dimes walk with her dog, Occupational Therapy degree and welcomed her first child Jessie, in April 2011. The walk from Rocky Mountain last fall. was held at the State Capital in University of Health Professions. Sacramento.

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6 11 2 Janice Smith-Menor ’92 EDU and Orlando Menor, a son, Somaly (Kouy) Imatomi ’98 COP and Clark Imatomi ’98 COP, Makai James, 10/10/10, San Francisco, CA — 1 a daughter, Olivia, 4/6/11, Los Angeles, CA —­ 9 Ericka Leer ’96 MUS and Alec Smith, daughters, Linda (Boss) Greenfield ’00 COP and Bret Greenfield, a son, Helena Leigh, 3/2/11 (pictured), and Alexandra Jane 10/24/08, Jake Dean, 9/10/10, San Jose, CA 2 Pasadena, CA — Eli Kiedrowski ’02 ENG and Lauren (Sherburne) Kiedrowski Rachael (DeRonde) White ’06 COP and Michael White ’07 COP, ’03 COP, ’05 BUS, a son, Aiden Michael, 6/6/11, a son, Gabriel Michael, 4/27/11, San Jose, CA — 3 Broomfield, CO —10 Kathryn (Pidanick) Hunter ’00 COP and Samuel Hunter, a son, Katie (Jepsen) Barber ’05 EDU and Shane Barber, a daughter, Sam Jr., 6/30/11, Rancho Cucamonga, CA — 4 Abigail Grace, 3/3/11, Tracy, CA — 11 Stephanie (Moore) Freeman ’05 EDU and Cory Freeman, a son, Betsy (Deliramich) Rafferty ’05 BUS and Jeremy Rafferty ’04 BUS, Cole Harrison, 12/17/10, Portland, OR — 5 a daughter, Bailey Elizabeth, 3/4/11, Stockton, CA — 12 Chris Cook ’92 COP and Kristina Cook, a son, Katharina Heil ’05 COP, a son, Paul, 12/11/09, Peter Ellis, 10/20/11, Tucson, AZ — 6 Margetschoechheim, Germany Jessmin (Baltazar) Melano ’04 COP and J.R. Melano, a son, Amber (Padilla) Peterson ’08 SIS and Andrew Peterson, a son, 13 Ian Daniel, 10/17/10, and a son, Ethan Jeremy, 7/25/08, Andrew Joseph, 4/21/11, Santa Barbara, CA — Stockton, CA — 7 Meagan Mim Mack ’09, ’11 PHS, a son, Natalie (Braun) Mittman ’98 MUS and Matthew Mittman ’97 MUS, Konner Timothy, 7/22/11, Upland, CA a son, Luke Martin, 5/2/11, and a daughter, Naomi Rose, Alayna Dryden ’09 COP and Tyrice Mitchell, a son, 11/12/08 — 8 Zayvian Jamaal, Reno, NV — 14

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Marcus Laws ’04 SIS, Bellevue, years and has been active with Champion for Justice WA, interned following his many community organizations, Lan Diep ’10 LAW, Biloxi, MS, was graduation with Fundación including the American Cancer recognized on June 10, 2011, by the White Paraguay in Asunción, Paraguay, Society’s Relay for Life and House Champions of Change program for founded by Martín Burt ’80 Daffodil Days. Her husband, his efforts assisting the Vietnamese fishing ECC. Afterward, Marcus joined Ellis, is a physician’s assistant. community in the aftermath of the 2010 the Peace Corps and served in Gulf oil spill. Diep had been featured earlier Lan Diep ’10 LAW El Salvador as an agroforestry/ in The New York Times, and in early June, was contacted by a environmental education government official in Washington, DC, informing him that he agent. He currently works for had been nominated for the White House honor. A week later, Partners of the Americas as he was invited to meet White House staffers in New Orleans for a program assistant for the the National Conference on Volunteering and Service and to Youth Sports Management participate in a roundtable discussion at the conference. Exchange program. After the Gulf oil spill, Diep sought a position with the Mississippi Center for Justice. He also won an Equal Justice Erin O’Harra ’07, ’09 COP, Works AmeriCorps Fellowship to fund his work. In 2010, San Mateo, CA, is a public Brian Briggs ’10 LAW, Tessa he moved to Biloxi, where the federal government had set up a relations associate at LinkedIn (Mayer) Briggs ’10 LAW and multibillion-dollar Gulf Coast Claims Facility designed to in the Silicon Valley and is Emerald Rose provide funds for victims to save their boats and homes. newly engaged. Despite the programs’ goals, many non-native speakers were Brian Briggs ’10 LAW and being taken advantage of Tessa (Mayer) Briggs Nidya Gonzalez ’08 COP, ’10 by some unscrupulous Pittsburgh, PA, a graduate LAW, Placerville, CA, met lawyers who had student at the University of during their first year of law “signed up” many Pittsburgh, is the first recipient school at Pacific McGeorge in claimants. A native of the Josephine Forman 2006. They married July 25, Vietnamese speaker, Scholarship. The award provides 2009, and had their daughter, Diep posed undercover financial support to minority Emerald Rose, on April 9, 2010. and exposed an instance students pursuing graduate of the unethical practices Mario Enríquez education in archival science. ’10 COP, whereby fishermen Washington, DC, is working would unknowingly Mallori Gibson ’09 COP, for the National Council of sign their claim rights away to a third party. Diep alerted the Bakersfield, CA, finished her La Raza, the largest Latino proper authorities, then committed to educating the fishermen, first professional volleyball civil rights and advocacy assisting them in their written communications with the claims season overseas. Mallori helped organization in the country. office, and began producing a monthly newsletter in Vietnamese lead Olympiakos to its first-ever He works with the youth explaining new rules and procedures in the federal claims Greek Cup championship in leadership development part of program. His office fields hundreds of calls daily, and he is sought April. The former Tiger scored the organization to help plan after by many in the Vietnamese community. eight of Olympiakos’s points year-round conferences and “This has been a very rewarding experience, and I’ve been in the final two sets. speak to younger audiences on proud to tell clients, reporters and White House staffers that I the importance of civic have a law degree from Pacific McGeorge,” he says. Analie Hintz ’09 COP, Seoul, engagement and Latino rights. Korea, teaches English in a Hunter Tanous Josh Chipponeri ’11 COP, suburb of Seoul. ’11 SIS, Nairobi, Kenya, graduated in May and Stockton, CA, completed received an Ambassador Corps the Guatemala Language 2010s Fellowship through Pacific’s Immersion program in Antigua Global Center for Social and returned to Stockton, where Kimberly Perry ’10 EDU, Entrepreneurship. He works he works as a tutor in an after- Sanger, CA, became the sixth with a social enterprise called school program run through president of Butte College on Backpack Farm in Nairobi, Pacific’s Jacoby Center for Public July 1, 2011. She previously Kenya, East Africa, which Service and Civic Leadership. served as vice president of aggregates technology and He also contributes to the academic affairs at Los Angeles training focused on small- ongoing Pacific program City College. She has lived in holder farmers. “Beyond Our Gates… Into the the Central Valley for over 22 Community.”

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In Memoriam Virginia (Malsbary) Cornwell ’45 Esther (Reelhorn) Jones ’52 Charles Dingler ’73 COP, Erma (Akers) DeCarli ’36 COP, MUS, 7/10/11, Morro Bay, CA COP, 5/28/11, Selma, CA 4/8/11, La Crescenta, CA 3/18/11, Stockton, CA Robert Aregger ’47 BUS, Cornelius “Bud” Sullivan Jr. Gerald Volland ’74 DEN, 6/23/11, Novato, CA ’55 COP, 7/3/11, Lodi, CA 7/19/11, Orange, CA Victor Lagorio ’47 COP, Jane (Spencer) Hitt ’56 COP, Leone (Storer) Heskett ’75 5/21/11, Stockton, CA 5/14/10, Stockton, CA EDU, 6/3/2011, Stockton, CA Stanley Goldman ’48 COP, Ron K. Smith ’57 COP, Ralph Cundiff ’77 COP, 2/7/11, Van Nuys, CA 6/29/11, Del Mar, CA 6/6/11, Salinas, CA Rita (Nie) Haaker ’48 MUS, Norman W. Johnston ’58 COP, Tracy Riddle ’79 COP, 6/11/11, Seattle, WA 6/22/11, Stockton, CA 7/22/11, Sioux Falls, SD Anita (Stewart) Leinfelder ’48 Barbara Russelle (Pollitt) William “Bill” McKeever Esther (Webster) Howse ’36 COP COP, 7/15/11, Stockton, CA Bunting ’59 COP, ’85 EDU, 5/14/11, Esther (Webster) Howse ’36 John “Jack” Armstrong 5/4/10, Menlo Park, CA San Diego, CA COP, 5/1/11, Stockton, CA White ’49 COP, Thomas Starling ’63 COP, Stephen Knell ’86 DEN, Norval Wyrick ’36 COP, 7/6/11, Northampton, MA 7/6/11, Sparks, NV 7/21/11, Cedar City, UT 7/5/11, Mesa, AZ Evelyn (Brown) Moss ’49 COP, Lloyd Ratto ’64 COP, Gwendolyn (Dugan) Steward Yolanda (Dade) Roscelli ’40 2/28/11, Martinez, CA 5/16/11, Stockton, CA ’92 BUS, 5/23/11, EDU, 4/14/11, Stockton, CA James Limbaugh ’49 BUS, Susan (Mollring) Melin ’65 COP, Columbia City, OR Jean (McBride) Stanford ’42 4/14/11, Stockton, CA 9/2/10, Roseville, CA Susan Hyun ’95 PHS, MUS, 3/12/11, West John “Roland” Jordan Jr. ’50 Brian Heller ’67 PHS, 3/17/11, Temecula, CA Sacramento, CA COP, 5/29/11, Stockton, CA 9/1/09, Atwater, CA Benjamin Franklin Britt ’99 Marjorie (Watson) Herkenham Edwin Kendig ’51 ENG, John Nisby ’71 COP, BUS, 7/8/11, Stockton, CA ’43 COP, 4/25/11, Sedona, AZ 2/28/11, Long Beach, CA 2/6/11, Stockton, CA Dennis Bava ’01 EDU, Melvin Bosch ’44 COP, M. Clark Fisher ’52 BUS, Edward Wegele ’72 COP, ’73 1/16/11, Milan, Italy 4/14/11, Stockton, CA 3/24/11, Powell, WY PHS, 2/17/11, Sacramento, CA

Bud David Klein ’47 1927–2011 Bud Klein, one of Stockton’s greatest athletes, a successful he landed what remains the largest “bean transaction” in the entrepreneur and generous humanitarian, passed away peacefully world with the sale of beans to Mexico. He turned it into what at his home on May 5, 2011, at age 83. Bud was born in Stockton was to become one of the largest bean trading and processing on July 28, 1927, and graduated from Stockton High School in companies worldwide. 1945, where he garnered Athlete of the Year for his success in At the same time, he was developing Klein Family Farms, football, basketball and baseball. The same year, he enlisted in now one of the San Joaquin Valley’s largest diversified farm the U.S. Navy, and a year later he became a student at College holdings, with farms in Modesto, Tracy, Thornton and Stockton. of the Pacific, where he would excel at football and baseball. In 1989, the Klein family purchased Rodney Strong Vineyards, In 1947, he transferred to Stanford and, in 1950, he was the No. 1 where Bud remained on the draft pick of the Boston Red Sox. board of directors. Bud turned down a baseball career to come home to Stockton From sports to running to help his dad run the family business. He met Jane Elizabeth businesses, his legacy included Guernsey in 1945 on a blind date. They were married in Morris the love for his family and the Chapel on June 18, 1948. Jane was Bud’s best friend, loyal love for Stockton. The Kleins supporter and the love of his life for 62 years. have generously supported In 1952, Bud joined the Stockton YMCA volleyball team. The Pacific in their philanthropic team won the National Championship in 1955, and Bud was endeavors, most notably in chosen to play for and captain the U.S. Volleyball Team, which their gifts supporting baseball’s won the Gold Medal in the 1956 World Games in Mexico City. Klein Family Field, dedicated Beyond sports, Bud and his family became successful farmers in 2007. and entrepreneurs. In 1980, as the head of Klein Brothers Ltd.,

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Former Faculty members

Robert “Bob” Cox Jan Timmons 1937–2011 1931–2011 Robert Sturgeon Cox Jr., Jan Timmons, professor emerita of professor emeritus of English, communication in the College of the died peacefully May 6, 2011, Pacific, passed away at her home on while vacationing at Monaciano, July 16, 2011, at the age of 80. Born a beautiful farm in Tuscany Barbara Joan Zellhoefer in Kansas near Sienna. He was born in City, Missouri, on April 10, 1931, Jan Amarillo, Texas, and grew up earned her bachelor’s degree in English and speech in California’s Coachella Valley. in 1951 from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Upon graduation from Northern She taught junior and senior high school English and speech Arizona University, he was courses for nine years in Waterloo, Iowa, where she met the awarded a Woodrow Wilson “love of her life,” Roy J. Timmons, on a blind date. They were Fellowship to study at Indiana married on July 23, 1953. Jan and Roy both earned their master’s University in Bloomington, and doctoral degrees at the University of Kansas. She remained where he completed his PhD. friends he made through his a Jayhawk fan for life. He completed research for many other interests. He Jan began her university career teaching speech and education his doctoral dissertation at shared a love for hiking, distance courses at Colorado State University. She and Roy moved to University College, London, running, backpacking and Stockton in 1970 when Roy joined the faculty at University of while a Fulbright Scholar. In skiing in the Sierras and, for the Pacific. Jan taught at San Joaquin Delta College before 1964, Bob began his teaching many years, worked weekends becoming a full-time Pacific faculty member in the Department career at Rice University in on the Kirkwood Ski Patrol. of Communication in 1971. She was a well-respected teacher Houston and accepted a In 1984, he completed the and administrator in the College of the Pacific. At her retirement teaching position in the English 100-mile Western States in 2000, Jan was awarded the Order of Pacific, the University’s Department at University of Endurance Run in fewer than highest honor conferred on faculty members. Jan will be the Pacific in 1971. In 1984, 24 hours. Also active in the remembered by her colleagues and friends for her dry sense he taught for a year at the community, Bob served on the of humor, her generosity and her way with the written word. University of Tromsø, Norway, Stockton Arts Commission Memorial contributions may be designated to the Department as a Fulbright Scholar. and the board of the San of Communication at University of the Pacific or to the building Bob was dedicated to Joaquin Chapter of the fund at the Stockton First Congregational Church. teaching and learning, and American Red Cross. was awarded both the Spanos Above all, Bob was the Distinguished Teaching Award center of his family and will and the Eberhardt Teacher/ be greatly missed by his wife, Make a Difference Scholar Award. He was also Pat, and their children and active in faculty and University grandchildren. Memorial for Pacific’s Next Generation governance. Upon retirement donations may be made to in 2005, he was awarded the the Robert Cox Memorial A planned gift supports Pacific’s mission and meets your Order of Pacific. Continuing Scholarship at the University his involvement with the of the Pacific, the Haggin current and future financial needs. Your generous University University after retirement, Bob Museum, or a charity of gift can achieve philanthropic, tax and estate planning goals, was appointed the founding your choice. director of the University’s while shaping the future. Center for Teaching Excellence and served from June 2006 to To learn more, please contact: February 2008 as interim dean Tina Hurley, Executive Director of the College of the Pacific. of Estate and Gift Planning Bob will be missed not only 209.946.2501 by colleagues and students [email protected] at the University, but also by www.PacificPG.org

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A Place of Remembrance loistered among the trees of the Redwood Grove next funding from Morris Chapel. Patton, who has created other to the McCaffrey Center Apartments is an unusual works throughout the region, such as “Sir Francis Drake” in sculpture, its significance a mystery to many of the Marin County and “Tamalpais” in Larkspur, used a corrosion- CPacific community. resistant steel for the 16-foot structure. It was constructed off-site The idea to commission a sculpture was first conceived by using a technique called the roller-coaster method. members of the Interfaith Council after several unexpected deaths In choosing the location in the Redwood Grove, Wilson and in the Pacific community over a period of a couple of years. The the Interfaith Council cited its centrality on campus, the Interfaith Council recognized a need for a memorial on campus connection of redwoods with the state of California and the to honor these individuals. symbolic nature of trees in various sacred traditions. “We needed a place on campus that had no religious connection,” In September 2002, Joy Preisser, then Pacific’s interfaith says Charlene Wilson ’01, ’07 of Pacific’s Interfaith Council. chaplain, along with leaders of the Interfaith Council, held a They sought to establish a sacred space that would be accessible dedication of the Möbius strip. Members and leaders of student to all members of the Pacific community, regardless of their faith groups on campus attended, each contributing from their faith tradition. unique faith traditions. The ceremony ended with a procession The Möbius strip, discovered independently in 1858 by German through the center of the piece. mathematicians August Ferdinand Möbius and Johann Benedict The Möbius strip, an unending loop with a shape evoking a Listing, is a surface that folds onto itself to create a never-ending, candle’s flame, stands as a fitting memorial — an eternal flame — three-dimensional surface. to honor the memory of Pacific community members who have The idea for the sculpture was the brainchild of artist Dennis passed away. Patton, who was commissioned by the Interfaith Council with

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