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nasogastric tube,” Duckett says. told he would have to receive nutrition via a be understood by his own family and was dysarthria (slurred speech). dysphagia (difficulty swallowingsafely) and multiple strokes that left himwith severe her personal life when her uncle sufferedfrom pathology and audiology was invaluable in that her professional training in speech Mentor: Division of Health Sciences Speech Pathologist Molly Duckett ’02, ’05M.S. By Melanie Robbins ’06M.A. Photos by Jeff Dow. Over the week of Thanksgiving, sheand “He was devastated when he could not In November 2009, Molly Duckett found A n n T y ler Nevada.” and experience at excellent education I attribute to my set of skills, which such an invaluable gratitude to possess me with extreme experience left therapist!’ The personal speech about his ‘own an intelligible conversation, and loves talking “Today, he can eat whatever he wants, have perfecting his speech clarity,” she remembers. retraining his swallowing mechanism and her uncle “spent countless hours together, Ann Tyler
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Cup. World FIFA 2010 S sociation’s sociation’s s ese students, however, don’t complete an arduous course of study alone; they have had have they of alone; study course an arduous complete don’t however, ese students, A h T umni umni l A “I find my job to be fulfilling and fulfilling be to job my find “I clinicians excellent of team the in Included such offers Medicine of School the Because Molly Duckett ’02, ’05M.S. teaches client Isaac Isaac client teaches ’05M.S. ’02, Duckett instructions Molly verbal complex follow to how 7, Clary, Samantha BELOW: play. magnet interns through American fellow and (left) ’10 USA Baldock the at Cooperson Sarah and Gordon Aaron Johannesburg, in Park Ellis at match Slovenia vs. the during Africa, mentor, South her and Baldock See note: (Editor’s cover.) the on Stedham, Yvonne palate and hearing loss. The best part of her job: job: her of part best The loss. hearing and palate says. she children!” with “Playing engage I day “Each notes. Duckett rewarding,” family caring children, fun-loving with clinicians. excellent of team a and members weekly a on therapy to come clients my Because communication their how see to get I basis, become children The week. to week grows see parents the communicators, empowered lucky am I and potential, their fulfill them change.” the of part be to enough Sierra of owner and Scholar Senior fellow is Ross Shawna Group, Language and Speech from degrees two holds also who ’04M.S., ’02, audiology. and pathology speech in Nevada Herz 2002 the of recipient the also was Ross the honor academic highest the Medal, Gold bestows. University audiology and pathology speech dynamic a master’s and undergraduates both to program the need you if that are chances candidates, vada vada e N i S the 1989, nce What is a Senior Scholar? Senior a is What student with not only the top academic credentials, but to the one who demonstrates excellence of character, leadership and and leadership character, of excellence demonstrates who one the to but credentials, academic top the only not with student ideals. to scholarly commitment the at honored is mentor that and achievement scholastic her or his in role significant most the in each college at a special ceremony held spring and fall. fall. and spring held ceremony a at special college each in support along the way from teachers, mentors, friends and family. family. and friends mentors, teachers, from way the along support While a student, Duckett distinguished distinguished Duckett student, a While speech- a as works currently Duckett herself with not only the 2002 Senior Scholar Scholar Senior 2002 the only not with herself Sciences Health of Division the in Award as work undergraduate outstanding her for in major audiology and pathology speech a her with also but Medicine, of School the as honor Sciences Health of Division 2005 she when Student Graduate Outstanding pathology speech in master’s a with graduated audiology. and and Speech Sierra at pathologist language evaluates she where Reno, in Group Language language and speech with children treats and to secondary are that those including disorders, Syndrome, Down Disorders, Spectrum Autism and lip cleft syndromes, genetic Palsy, Cerebral 4 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 my interests in international business and including giants such as Cisco and Avaya. mobile and networking industry leaders, forecasting services. Clients include telecom, in quarterly market share analysis and Group, a market research firmthat specializes research analyst job with Synergy Research the matches. chaperoning them on leisure activities and at workers—by and mid-level investors, executives ambassadors, of Gold Fields— hospitality to guests included providing producers. Her job world’s largest gold Fields, one of the primarily for Gold she worked public relations. Stationed in Johannesburg, sponsorship consulting, brand activation and a South African company that specializes in United States, she worked for Matchworld, Cup,” made the experience truly memorable. country and, of course, attending the World and business environment, travelling the combination of learning about a new culture unforgettable,” she says, adding that “the she made the right move. “South Africa was says. As an international business major, opportunity … I just have to go for it,’” she the World Cup; this is a once-in-a-lifetime the 2010 FIFA World Cup. graduated last May to take an internship with ldockalyst ’10headed to South Africa the summer after she Mentor: Yvonne Stedham Collegesearch of Business R Samantha advice I needed to create my own.” to success, but gave me the tools and real-life mutual: “Dr. Tyler never led me down ‘the’ path have to translate the information in new ways.” e “I enjoy this job because it combines Upon return to Reno, Samantha landed a Along with other interns from across the “I took the leap of faith and figured, ‘It’s Samantha Baldock jumped on a plane Duckett says the personal growth was A n B a Yvonne Stedham
Photo by Theresa Danna-Douglas the world,” she says, noting that she was very at Nevada. circumstances she could not control, ended up attending an out-of-state school. But due to attended an Ivy League school. She was set on that she would not be challenged unless she have asked for a better mentor.” still narrowing my focus. I honestly could not challenging me to think outside the box, while diligently worked to help improve my thesis by me and offeredany helpthat she could. She countless times, yet Dr. Stedham stood by working on my thesis, I changed the topic the several semesters that I was deciding on/ procrastination and indecisiveness: “Over Stedham’s guidance, despite typical student memories of her achievement under Program thesis adviser, and has warm achieve her goals effectivelyand efficiently.” track and provide guidance so that she could Stedham notes. “My job was to keep her on and motivated to take initiative and action,” relationship.” more like a “partnership than a top-down and their mentor-mentee relationship was business, says Baldock was a terrific student professor who specializes in international Yvonne Stedham, a managerial sciences doing a variety of projects on a daily basis.” says. “I find my work to be engagingand enjoy economics with the world of technology,” she from an attorney to an assistant professor. Pamela Everett ’92 switched careers last year, “Now, I would not change this decision for Before attending Nevada, Baldock thought Baldock chose Stedham as her Honors “Sami is very independent in her thinking Baldock’s mentor, Foundation Professor
Photo provided by Pamela Everett exceed even my expectations of myself.” engaging and dynamic that it made me want to an undergraduate: “Nevada professors were so the quality of the instruction she received as pleasantly surprised by the academic rigor and remember one day my life,” she says. “I at Nevada changed as other publications. Wayne Stater newspaper, the Wayne State College Herald Omaha World- columns for the follows her passion for writing by freelancing law doing legal research and writing, and also Nebraska to teach. She still keeps a hand in law practice in California last year to move to Peak, professor of criminal justice, she left her Nevada professors were to me.” just being a good friend and mentor, just as my through education, advising and sometimes opportunity to make a student’s life better mentally ill defendants. Every day I have the issues or how the legal system deals with talking about criminal law, constitutional and debating issues with them whether we’re Everett says. “I enjoy interacting with students is, in the right hands, a very creative endeavor,” criminal justice honor society. program and serving as faculty adviser for the undergraduates, co-advising the pre-law on committees, advising criminal justice scholarly research for publication, serving teaching four classes each semester, doing Everett has multiple responsibilities, including justice at Wayne State College in Nebraska, teaching even more, so she switched careers. as an adjunct, she discovered that she loved Nevada professors asked her to try teaching and enjoyed the work, but when her former erett ’92 Mentor: College of Liberalsistant Arts Professor/ A Pamela s “My experience Inspired by her Senior Scholar mentor Ken “I love the work primarily because teaching As an assistant professor of criminal Pamela Everett practiced law for 15 years and the K e n Peak E v , as well A t Ken Peak torney/Writer
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Photo provided by Matthew Churchfield Andy ’99 (marketing). could say the same.” deal to Mike Branch, and I’m sure many others to reach for that something extra. I owe a great write the next essay instead of dreading it, and for improvement, too. He made you want to confidence, but he gave meaningful suggestions that every student handed in. hours writing detailed critiques of every paper and he spent what must have been countless from him. He was a gifted scholarand teacher, students who were lucky enough to take a class impression as small as his was huge on all the the back of his classroom, probably making an me,” she says. “I remember sitting quietly at information to students. ability to communicate and convey helpful promoting positive social change.” is often ineffective in educating kids or understand that information without story need the talents of writers like Jenny, who live in the information age, but we desperately subject familiar, clear and interesting. We may turbines.” could fitwithin the rotordisk of many ofthese larger,” Churchfield says. “A football field turbines is that they “are large and getting National Renewable Energy Laboratory. U.S. Department of Energy’s goals within the for ultimate commercialization is one of the wind for human use as efficiently as possible future,” he says. Harnessing the energy of the a socially relevant problem, that of our energy simulation tool. he is developing a wind farm aerodynamics the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the National Wind Technology Center of of energy. As a postdoctoral researcher at to change the future: specifically,urchfieldthe future ’02 Mentor: College of Engineering Postdoctoral Matthew turbine. He studies the machines’ aerodynamics. Matthew Churchfield ’02 stands by a large wind Jenny lives in Sparks with her husband, “He always gave enough praise to boost “Michael Branch was a true inspiration to MacKay is equally admiring of Branch’s The huge machines interact The problemwith modern utility-classwind “I work with a group of competent people on Matthew Churchfield is using his education B r ad Snyder C h R e searcher–Wind E n ergy the time to come up with ways to clearly the way fluid moves. Dr. Snyderalways took used to illustrate an important point about container of water, which he then stirred and mechanics course, grinding chalk into a clearly picture him, on the first day of a fluid a dedicated and engaging professor: “I can my job.” turn benefitsthe engineering research I do in happiness, and that creativity and happiness in important in fostering creativity and overall friends, and interests outside of engineering is beyond engineering. Devoting time to family, person with many interests extending engineering, as his Senior Scholar mentor: emeritus associate professor of mechanical graduate school and in my job.” foundation that allowed me to thrive in in providing me with the solid engineering well and being available played a large role commitment by the professors to teaching priority, something which I highly value. That teaching undergraduates was clearly a top successes: “When I was a student at Nevada, credits his Nevada experience with his later aeronautics and astronautics at Purdue. He earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering degree, Churchfield maintenance costs. reliably, maximize power output and lower to learn how to make them operate more the aerodynamics of wind turbines, he hopes parts,” Churchfield explains. By studying that fatigues and causes failure of wind turbine and create flow-induced mechanical loading the amount of power produced by a wind farm directly influence aerodynamic effects not fully understood. that are complex and downwind in ways with other turbines that in turn interact turbulent wakes wind and create with the incoming aerodynamically Churchfieldalso remembers Snyder as “Dr. Snyder is definitely a well-rounded Churchfield chose Brad Snyder, nowan Aftergraduating from Nevadawith a “These Brad Snyder
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communicate what he was teaching and and teaching was he what communicate matter no audience, his of attention the capture subject.” the hard how Nevada: at encountered he undergraduates two and University, the at met I’ve students memorable: especially him make things This organize: to ability unique his First, he everything of characteristic is thoroughness illustrate to me for demo lab a up set does—he vortices stopping and starting of onset the was project this of aspect Every airfoil. an on on undertook, he which devising, own his wanted he because simply volition, own his materials, the ordered He happen. it see to tracking a built and chamber, test the designed the in month a than less in mechanism—all semester. 20-credit busy his of midst engineering and physics the understanding engineering his license, pilot’s His flight. of of cadre a among tenure his now and degrees, engineers research dedicated passionately those Joseph ’05 and Daphne Monson ’07, ’08 met at at met ’08 ’07, Monson Daphne and ’05 Joseph both achievement: academic shared and Nevada Scholars. Senior were Rena Hanks ’79M.S. Hanks Rena File photo File 8 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 advisory board events.” well as serving as hosts at alumni and college presentations on careers in the college, as elite students traveled to high schools giving Resources Ambassador Program. These of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural student and a student leader with the College Joe has done so well: “He was an excellent potential.” constantly challenged me to reach my full She always held high expectations of me and me all four years I attended the University. mentor: “Rena Hanks worked diligently with coordinator emerita, as his Senior Scholar says, “I would not be where I am today.” from family and mentors, without which, he “faithful guidance” he received while at Nevada mundane or repetitive. He’s thankful for the commodity itself.” As a result, Joe’s job is never safety practices, or creating demand for the is combating a pest or disease, developing food industry faces are unique, he notes, “whether it different commodities. The challenges each California also produces more than 400 than $36 billion in cash receipts annually. nuts and vegetables and generating more producing almost half of U.S.-grown fruits, California’s agricultural sector is large, Raisin.” “California Happy Cows” and “Dancing include the well-known-even-in-Nevada, marketing programs in the state. Campaigns area, where she works with clients from across the country. Sara Vienna ’03 is the proud owner of her own design studio, Sara Studio, in the Washington, D.C. Hanks says she “is not surprised” that At Nevada, Joe chose Rena Hanks, advising Joe enjoys his work, he says, noting that and seems to do everything really well without to work with. She has a delightful personality exceptionally good student who was a pleasure molecular biology, remembers Daphne as “an professor and chair of biochemistry and biochemistry degree, Gary Blomquist, hospital setting.” a registered nurse in a fast-paced, acute care my tenure at the University—serve me well as traits honed in my collegiate studies during and a commitment to continual learning— continue to be a leader. Diligence, hard work was capable of great things and was and would always made sure that I knew in my heart that I successful career: “My mentors and parents with giving her the foundation to build a as the influence of her mentorsand parents, a difference in others’ lives every day.” stimulating and gratifying in that I truly make clinical rotations in her unit. nurses from the Sacramento area when they do care team. In addition, she teaches student them to successful integration into the health chief preceptor for new-hire nurses, guiding to undergo surgery, as well as serves as the a class for orthopedic patients who are about a number of nurse educator roles. She leads and, noticed by management, has been given she has both passion and aptitude for teaching, medical-surgical telemetry unit. She discovered at Mercy Hospital of Folsom in its 42-bed Her Senior Scholar mentor for her She credits her education at Nevada, as well Daphne loves her job: “I find my work to be Daphne now works as a registered nurse
Photo provided by Sara Vienna and rewarding. She’s the best.” effort. Students like Daphne make my job fun awards: a product or user experience I designed.” biggest reward is seeing someone interact with magazines—print or online—and books. My projects usually involve designing packaging, packaging, and events,” she says. “My favorite Web/user experiences, music promotion and packaging, products, magazines, books, Web retail stores, nonprofitsand think tanks. companies, art museums, Web start-ups, large companies, fashion houses, cosmetics for meetings, vendor approvals and press occasionallychecks. travels to Canada, Europe and Asia clients from Los Angeles to New York anddream about: She owns her own business, has Mentor: Reynolds School of Journalism Design Director Sara (Huston) Vienna ’03 loved that she was a undergraduate. I on my success as an was a huge influence model, as well: but being a role only being a mentor, journalism, for not emerita professor of Bourne Morris, now wanted to be was a designer. eventually showed her that what she really to pursue art direction in advertising, which she hoped to launch her career. She decided tour a few San Francisco ad agencies—where She took advertising classes and was able to studying in the Reynolds School of Journalism. National Student Advertising Competition. University’s winning creative team for the Person of the Year Award, as part of the and the American Advertising Association’s Competition; ADDY Award, Art Direction; The Monsonslive in Folsom, Calif. She’s also been rewarded with actual “For 10 years, I’ve designed brands, She works with luxury brands, jewelry enna has the kind of job designers Sara “Bourne Morris V V i i enna thanks her Senior Scholar mentor, enna found her path to design work while V B CMYK Magazine, i o urne Morris Bourne Morris Winner “No Briefs”
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In 2003, 2003, In best. very her do first won that team marketing integrated Advertising Student National the in place American the by Sponsored Competition. is contest annual the Federation, Advertising Advertising.” of Series “World the considered Bob professor, other our and her making says. she proud,” Felten, student who was bound to succeed: “Sara was was “Sara succeed: to bound was who student skills. design mastering to dedicated absolutely after success her at surprised was us of none So and generous is She University. the left she whenever room the up lights and thoughtful people special those of one is She up. shows she remember.” all we lived then She Germany. Hamburg, in agency ago, years Two years. six for Francisco San in her with D.C., Washington, to moved she first their expecting are They Ryan. husband, visit: please work, Sara’s see To May. in child www.saravienna.com. tough, smart, creative female in the ‘boys club’ club’ ‘boys the in female creative smart, tough, days the in worked She advertising. was that of men and women working on Madison Avenue Avenue Madison on working women and men I successful. incredibly was and 1960s) the in that.” admire truly PhotoTheresaby Danna-Douglas TOP ROW: Benjamin King standing in for Glenn Miller, Jeffrey Cullen, Stephen Vanderwall, Nancy LaTourette, Pedro M. Gomez, Vernon Luft, Michael Escobar and Cathy Butler. BOTTOM ROW: Wendy Firestone, Todd Felts, Tiana Pirtle, Kathryn Browne, Olga Cirlugea, Sophia Raphael Cardinal and Stephanie Contreras. (Not pictured: Cynthia Birk.) Senior Scholars The University of Nevada and its Alumni Association recognizedSenior eight outstanding graduates with oneScholars of the most prestigious awards at the University, the Senior Scholar distinction, on Nov. 30. The top graduating student and his or her faculty mentor from each school and college were honored at an awards ceremony at the Joe Crowley Student Union.
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology College of Education College of Liberal Arts and Natural Resources Michael Escobar O lga Cirlugea T iana Pirtle M entor: Vernon Luft M entor: Pedro M. Gomez M entor: Stephen Vanderwall GPA 4.0 GPA 4.0 GPA 3.9 College of Engineering Reynolds School of Journalism College of Business K athryn Browne Wendy Firestone Sophia Raphael Cardinal M entor: Nancy LaTourrette M entor: Todd Felts M entor: Cynthia Birk GPA 3.9909 GPA 3.981 Herz Gold Medalist Winter 2011 •
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W inter Commencement A total of 1,096 bachelor’s degree candidates and 453 advanced degree certificates L ook Online (master’s and doctoral degrees and the education specialist certificate) were awarded For more photos of (2) Saturday, Dec. 4 at Lawlor Events Center, making this the largest number of winter all of our Gatherings visit: www.unr.edu/ graduates since the University first featured a Winter Commencement ceremony in silverandblue 1992. The University awarded 1,467 degrees at the December 2009 ceremony. (1) Karen Tshimanga, her brother, Dorel, and her father, Charles Tshimanga-Kashama, associate professor of history. (2) Tiffany Menino and Turah Boswer. (3) Dorothy Gallagher ’47, retiring regent, speaks at Commencement. (4) Nicole Proctor (liberal arts), Zack Channcy-LA (criminal justice), Joey Tirabassi-LA (theatre). (5) The Honorable Procter R. Hug Jr. ’53 received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. (6) Kelsey Reeves, Kristen Buchanan, Kristen Finney, Anna Giardikiotis and Renae McCabe; College of Education. (3) H erz Gold Medalist A ccounting major and Senior Scholar Sophia Raphael Cardinal was named the University of Nevada, Reno’s 2010 Herz Gold Medalist at the Dec. 4 Winter Commencement ceremony in Lawlor Events Center. The medal is presented at each Commencement ceremony to the graduating senior with the highest GPA. The Herz Gold Medal was established in 1910 by brothers Richard, Carl and Otto Herz when the University was only 36 years old. It is the University’s oldest and most (7) prestigious award. (7) Sophia Raphael Cardinal and her father, Joe. (4)
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11 12 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 loves research and is clinically sound.” search. It is rare the student who comes along, on to that. She is very enthusiastic about her re- successful: “She has humbleness and has held intangible characteristics that make Qureshi medical school. Diggins said there are several will graduate this spring after seven years of Medicine. the School of manager for public relations APR, is the Anne McMillin, having chosen nontraditional paths to earning Chris McDonnell, have found success despite (chemistry professional) and current student students in each class. Sadeea Qureshi ’04 Medicine is rife with examples of successful within a team. leadership, yet maintain the ability to work In addition, a student should have a sense of problems even in pressing circumstances. and be able to think on one’s feet and solve ability to communicate in difficult situations a physician, desire to want to help sick people, cognitive” traits are dedication and drive to be recruitment and student services. Ann Diggins, School of Medicine director of things are needed to be a good physician,” said GPAs aren’t always accepted because other of Medicine. admission to the University of Nevada School when considering potential candidates for it is the intangible factors that weigh equally tential medical student’s ability for success, but and GPAs, are certainly an indicator of a po- of medical student success Test scores not the only measure G Qureshi worked in the lab of Brian Perrino, A tall order? Perhaps. Yet the School of According to Diggins, those other “non- “Thosewith the highest MCAT scoresand Numeric data, as measured in MCAT scores ood Medicine medical degree. She degree alongside her to pursue a doctorate of 2008, but decided triculated with the Class Hawthorne, Nev., ma- their medical degrees. Qureshi, a native of By Anne McMillin, APR a master’s degree in business administration, succeed as astudent. medical Afterearning rience and credentials that have helped him school in ahis earlyof with 40s lifetime expe- labs or clinics. relaxing and snowboarding when she is not in She enjoys running and visiting Lake Tahoe for the Medical Research Student Interest Group. Society for Students and serving as founder of outreach branch of the American Geriatric Outreach Clinics, putting in time with the Northern Nevada, working with the Student the Cure, volunteering at the Food Bank of involved in the Susan G. Komen Race for of becoming a physician. balance and not losing one’s self in the process stresses the importance of finding a work/life tributed greatly to her achievements. Qureshi academic, research and clinical settings con- faculty and professors over the years in the the focal point of my success.” “My parents and my husband have also been credits her success to strong family support: motivated and enjoy learning.” In addition, she success in his lab, as well as her enthusiasm. the necessary time to complete the work for her determination and her commitment to put in and received positive feedback. scientific presentations at national meetings after she left.” He added that Qureshi made have continued her work to expand the field observations that other labs are now using. We researcher on several levels: “She made novel of the colon in inflammatory boweldisease. investigate the mechanism of motility disorders ogy, for three years using animal models to associate professor of physiology and cell biol- McDonnell, Class of 2012, tocame medical She achieves this balance by becoming She also notes that support received from Qureshi said, “I want to learn and am Perrino also attributes Qureshi’s discipline, Perrino said Qureshi was a successful working at University CenterMedical in Las take turns recording lectures and uploading He helped organize a group of classmates to of hard work have been his tickets to success. making adjustments, as well as putting in a lot means getting up at 4 a.m. study schedule and sticks with it even though it On the advice of a friend, he created a strict lecture notes, I would have never survived.” he adds: “If it wasn’t for my classmates sharing year, and dealing with the financial impact.” nighters, living in different cities forthe first success at medical school. wife, Jennifer, as well as his classmates for his pursue medicine. helped defineshapehis desire and further to his travels he met physiciansseveral who self to profession. the medical In fact, during maturation process needed to dedicate him- didn’t want to work that hard,” he said of the his passion. Reno, he to turned school medical to follow as aatassistant medical the HAWC in Clinic the world for years several and then working V eg He said figuring out how he learns bestand Camaraderie at school has been a huge help, “Jen has had to put up with my pulling all- McDonnell also credits family, especially his “I always had it in the back of my head, but as in contracts administration, traveling as in contracts administration,
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ABOVE: medical of school. years medical three of first years his seven through through success successful his her for made studying, of way own his finding as well as family, and classmates his credits McDonnell 14 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 institution. When I attended more than 30 than more attended I When institution. wonderful this especially, and, community our better to funds these use they how for commend the local charities and the Universityandthis has been very fulfilling Reno, workNevada, for me. I of University the including charities, local to grants provide help can I These opportunities put me in a community.charitablepositionwithintheandtrusts where trusteevariousinvolvedforfoundationsa as Reno to practice law, and I still see them today.returntopresented to opportunities me for offeredwho internships. Those same people attorneys,professorswereeithermywho or to go to law school. I met professionals, mainly classatNevada was pinnaclea inturning me through this University. In fact, my businessprofessors, law friends and professionals I met at attendedor law school withouthave thewould influencesI sure not amof I profession. law peopleat Nevada helped propel meinto the Reno community. the professionallyin practice to able being while people help to me allow would field suggested I pursue estate law and I found that involved in the mortuary business. getting Myin motherinterested not was I graduation, uponMortuary, but,Knobel andBurke Ross owned family My prisons. and corrections and governmental welfare programs,servicessocial on focusedNevada, at includingexists longer no which program, The corrections. Reno1977in degreewithasocialin services W Through my profession I have become become have I profession my Through communitywiththosemadeMyandties graduatedI from theUniversity ofNevada, hat I’ve Learned Mark Knobel Mark Knobel ’77 (social services corrections) degrees, and I do not want to discount discount to entrepreneurial want not spirits likewell themdowho do I and degrees, college have not did parents My School. Boulder,freshmanHighRenoClark,aatand at Colorado ofUniversity the freshmanat a and I keep emphasizing that to my sons, John, and analyze issues. an open mind to be able to resolve problems foundation for law school. Also, you must writer—solidgoodhavea be writingskills theare it.If you are interested in a law career, learn to havea passion or dream, follow through with hard, put in your time and have somecan neverfun. be takenIf youaway once achieved. Work opportunity because education is an asset thatschool.Take advantageeducational everyof to be very involved with their community and we have in this country. I would educationadvise is onestudents of the greatest opportunities youto get to where you want to goand that a home there. where they get cozy to study—they’ve found specialahasplace Knowledgetheat Center on our campus. Every student I’ve talked with advancementsvideoindigitaland resources I especially appreciate seeing the tremendous take advantage of state-of-the-artto technology.students for and learn to place fantastic a CenterMathewson-IGTisKnowledge The schools. other many of ahead Nevada put me, to that, advancements technological become the type of school it is today. years ago, I never dreamed that Nevada would Tome,education keysuccesstoais life in learnedI’vethatWhatallowshardworkis andcampusgrowth the byamazed am I Wolf Pack basketball and football games. sons,twoJohn Clark,and enjoywho attending 1988Knobel,journalisma graduate. haveThey K. Marymarried tois few. He a name toBand, SierrathePrideMarchingof Complex,The and Foundation Academic and Athletic Performance Pennington Health Sciences Building, the Mathewson-IGTE.L. Cord Knowledge Center, the WilliamScienceCenter,LatinoResearch Center,the the N. Science Center, the Fleischmann PlanetariumNevada and Athletics,including campus, the Davidsonon programs Mathematics numerous and supported haveclients other foundations and Sickle Foundation. Through his stewardship,and theseThomas P. Hart Foundation and the Jackorganizations, Van Knobel is a trustee of the Thelmainvolvement B. with many community charities taxand law, and charitable planning. In planning,addition tobusiness his and corporate law, federalMulligan and & McKenzie, where he specializesinthe Reno law firm Avansino,in estate Melarkey, Knobel, Universitythepartner 1988.Miamia is in ofHe Lawof1982,in andhis master’s taxinlawfrom receiveddegreeMcGeorgelawfromhis School corrections.servicessocialHe in degree a with 1977 in Nevada from graduated chair, board the2011 University ofNevada, Reno Foundation Parrish, director of foundation operations. Knobel, can go a long way with it. your foot in the door and there is no inthis doubtcountry. youHowever, education helps get From a conversation in November with Crystal Photo by Theresa Danna-Douglas by Theresa Photo •
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(3) (1) With 740 guests in attendance, Aldrin shared his space experiences along with his vision of future space exploration. (2) Scott Whittemore holding a treasured original Life Magazine special edition published in August 1969 that features a photo of Aldrin walking on the moon on July 20, 1969 taken by fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong. With Scott are Chase Whittemore and Audrey Tearnan. (3) Linda Nicoll and Carol Franc Buck with Peggy and Milton Glick. (4) Chancellor Dan Klaich ‘72 (accounting) with Mary K. Knobel ‘88 (journalism) and Mark Knobel ‘77 (social services corrections). (5) Sharon Smith with Dr. Jeane Jones. (6) Platinum Sponsor Harvey Whittemore ’74 (prelegal) with Peggy Hall and Foundation Banquet event chair Tom Hall ‘65 (finance). (4) Photos by Lisa J. Tolda (6) (5) Winter 2011 •
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Contact: [email protected] orstate, visit complete with governing bodies and experienceelected public focusing on participation and personal experienceprogram Junein a 12 – 18 provides a unique summertimeand citizenshipeducational for America’s most promising youth.American The Legionone-week Nevada Boys’ State provides training in leadership [email protected] or visit www.davidsongifted.org/THINK.earn six transferable college credits. Contact: exceptionally(775) 852-3483 gifted ext. 13- 6, to 16-year-old studentsThis intense,the opportunity three-week to residential summer programprogram shouldoffers attend the THINK Summer InstituteGifted on students campus. interested in a challenging academic summer available. Contact: Debbie DeLauer at [email protected] for students 14 – 17. Scholarships and withfinancial a Civil assistance Engineering are Camp and a Robotics-DigitalThree Games Intro Camp, to Engineering Camps, ages 12 – 14,engineering are offered, instructors, along graduate students and guestengineering speakers. majors offered at Nevada, with hands-onThese lessons fun camps from encourage students, ages 12 – 17, to explore the Great Basin Naturalists Summer Day Camp niversity for You Engineering Summer Camps Summer Engineering THINK Summer Institute Summer THINK Nevada BoysNevada State 2011 Summer 4237, [email protected], or visit: www.unr.edu/educ/dean.earn high school math credits. Contact Bob Edgington,session (775) that 784-introduces them to college life andUniversity high school students, students middle school students attend a teachers.three-week Students are selected in 6th grade. Tutoredstudents bygraduate talented from high school and attend collegea great to becomepotential for college success. The programThis helpsinnovative dedicated program gives hope to low-income youth who show Otteson, (775) 784-1161. learning experiences. Contact: The center, (775)an 682-5522,emphasis on or developmental Judy instruction and providingto read, positive write and spell. Children are tutoredcenter in small tutors groups children with in grades 1-6 who have tutoringdifficulties and learningenrichment for children in the summerCord months.Foundation The Center for Learning and LiteracyLocated provides in literacythe William J. Raggio Building on campus, the E.L. Studies, (775) 784-4046, or visit www.extendedstudies.unr.edu.math, science, humanities, sports and games. Contact:during Extended June and July, including sessions in music,youth inlanguage, grades 2 the- 8.arts, KIDS University holds sevenExtended themed Studies weeks helps the University play host to thousands of 6762 or visit www.unr.edu/educ/cfrc. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.the Contact:University (775) of Nevada,784- Reno’s 11th Streettrips. site. The Space program is limited.begins June 13 and ends Aug.kindergarten.) 26, and is heldActivities at include swimming, movies,for craftschildren and field ages 5 though 10 (5-year-olds mustThe havesummer completed day camp program is a full-day, full-week program open to the community. We’ve provided a list and other, family-centered activities that are wide variety of summer youth camp programs simple. The University hosts or co-sponsors a Child and FamilyChild and Center Research Reading and Writing and TutoringReading Dean’s Future Scholars Summer DaySummer Camp KIDS University KIDS C a mps visit www.medicine.nevada.edu/dept/k_12/hs_sod.htm.level. July 18-22 on campus. Contact: Cory Martin,about (775)the career 738-3828 and educational or opportunities in sciencecourses studentsat the takecollege throughout high school and helpscientists. them learnThe program’s goal is to increase theexperiments number toof sciencetest hypotheses; and learning about participatingsuccessful in inquiry-based, group activities in thescience; chance designing to become excited about science. StudentsNevada spend high their school time students, who are currently inHosted grades by 8 thethrough School 10, of Medicine, this one-week day camp provides 36 web page: www.nevadawolfpack.com. Extended Studies, (775) 784-4046, or visit the Athleticsbasketball, department baseball, golf, softball, soccer andand volleyball. teams, and Contact:budding young athletes in such includingsports as football, elementary school students, middle and highovernight school sports players camps for boys and girls with allNevada levels Wolf of Packexperience, Athletics and Extended Studies offer day and Majewski, (775) 784-7515 ext. 225 or [email protected], visits from special guests, and field trips.Nevada’s Contact: Native Natasha Americans and different continentsthe language,through hands-on foods, stories, history, art, sports,International music, and dance Center of on the Reno campus in June.Global Children Kids is will a day explore camp for grades 1 – 6 run by the Northern Nevada 7849 or [email protected]. Scholarships are available to girls in financialprogram need. website Contact offering(775) 682- year-round services willis soonfor begirls available. who will enter the 7th or 8th grademath the and following technology. fall. A A one-week, overnight summerThis camp program in Julyseeks to improve girls’ abilities and dispositions in activities for your perusal. summer camps and of top northern Nevada Wolf Pack Sports Camps Wolf Pack Sports Summer of Discovery of Summer Technology Camp Girls Math and Math Girls Global Kids Global silverandblue line www.unr.edu/ For more info.,ok visit L o O n •
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N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 http://www.nevadagirlsstate.net. 2nd. Contact: Daela Gibson: [email protected] or visit session at the end of the week. This year’s session will be June 26 – July They learn to write legislation and participate in a mock legislative offices on the city, county, and state level, and they run for election. the week the delegates learn about the various elected and appointed Department of Nevada and the University of Nevada, Reno. Throughout in a camp setting, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, Nevada Girls State is a week long, fast-paced, leadership program html.gov. [email protected], or visit www.ag.unr.edu/nsrm/camp. and evaluation of stream health. Contact: Jim Gatzke (775) 726-3101, of sagebrush and woodland ecosystems, wildlife surveying techniques reading, identification and importance of rangeland plants, evaluation management professionals. Students learn basic surveying and map in the Toiyabe Mountains lets 14- 18-year-olds learn from range This overnight camp from June 19 - 25 at Big Creek Campground academics. about more out tofind colleges participating visiting and cafeteria the in eating dorms, in living by campus on life toexperience achance students gives and campus Reno University’s the at place takes which Discover as Future, Your programs summer such offers also 4-H Tahoe. Nevada Lake of shore south the on acres 32 on shoreline camp 4-H State beautiful the at state the over all from youth other and 4-H for opportunities camping summer offers Extension Cooperative Nevada of University Nevada YouthNevada Camp Range Nevada Girls State Girls Nevada Range Camp. Leadership Camp. RIGHT: Nevada Youth ABOVE RIGHT: Nevada 4-H Youth Education ABOVE and LEFT: Lake Tahoe Music Camp. 4-H Summer (775) 333-6789, toll-free (866) 279-4754, or mda.org. long, overnight camp will be held Aug. 15 – 21. Contact: waterfight between the kids and the firefighters! The week- swimming and boating in Lake Tahoe, as well as the annual fantastic experiences: wheel chair races, eating contests, with muscular dystrophy. They provide campers with a week to spend at the Nevada State 4-H Camp with youth Camp MDA: Firefightersfrom Reno and Las Vegas set aside Nevada, Reno Prospective Students. Camp Winnaribbun, Girl Scouts, ASUN and University of also hold summer camps on the 4-H campgrounds include: 4-H Camp and the Southern 4-H Camp. Other groups that Camps include the Western Area 4-H Camp, the Central Area communication skills, and safety and awareness are taught. development camps take place where team building, During the months of July and August, 4-H youth leadership Campers with Disabilities Camp MDA Retreats and Conferences and Retreats Campers with Disabilities Camp MDA Youth and Education Leadership Camps Leadership C a mps edu/4H/camp. more information about the Nevada 4-H camp, visit www.unce.unr. includes use of cabins as well as all other 4-H Camp facilities. For Day use is permitted between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Overnight use Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp is available for rental year round. and challenging outdoor experiences. The University of Nevada celebrating. The camp can provide directors with innovative ideas where they can spend a weekend or longer learning, working and Many groups use the Nevada State 4-H Camp for leadership retreats visit www.unr.edu/ltmc. Money at Extended Studies, (775) 784-4046, [email protected] or for a week of music activities, clinics and concerts. Contact: Chris educators in their fields. The camp hosts nearly 200 young musicians associate professor Andy Heglund and some of the finest music site of Lake Tahoe Music Camp, directed by University music The Nevada 4-H camp on the shores of Lake Tahoe is the Lake TahoeLake Camp Music •
N evaDA Silver & Blue Winter 2011 21 Free Movies the Joe at Free Nevada Humanities Chautauqua c Nevada Humanities Chautauqua is an annual living history festival in which scholars, in costume and and costume in scholars, which in festival history living annual an is the Chautauqua into insights Humanities Nevada dramatic provide programs Chautauqua life. to figures historical for bring lens historical character, a in provide also and world, the and nation our shaped at have 30 - that 26 events June and place people takes Chautauqua Humanities Nevada 2011 The issues. celebrates contemporary at event looking year’s This Reno. Park, Regional Ranch Bartley Amphitheater, and Hawkins Z. Lewis Robert the Meriwether as characters such features and Nevada, in Chautauqua of anniversary 20th the nevadahumanities.org. visit or 784-6587, 775) Humanities, Nevada Contact: VIII. Henry The Joe Crowley Student Union on campus offers many activities open to the public, including free free including public, the to open activities many offers campus on Union Student information Crowley Joe union’s The student the call information, more For Joe. The the outside lawn the on movies www.unr.edu/studentunion. visit or 784-6505 (775) at desk A Summer Summer tivities Nevada Alumni Association and Summer Summer and Association Alumni Nevada Quad. the on Picnics Pack Session “Best Family Outings” — free Watermelon Wednesday concerts concerts Wednesday Watermelon free — Outings” Family “Best and Science Center Fleischmann PlanetariumFleischmann Reno Gazette-Journal’s Reno Free Summer ConcertsFree on the Quad and Watermelon on the Quad are fun for all ages. Bring a blanket and join the fun from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 6, 13, 13, 6, July on p.m. 8 to p.m. 6 from fun the join and blanket a Bring ages. all for fun Association. are Alumni Quad the Nevada on the and Session Summer by Co-sponsored 10. Aug. and 3 Aug. 27, 20, 784-4652. (775) office, Session Summer : Contact Voted one of of one Voted A fixture on the University ‘s Reno campus for more than 40 years, Fleischmann Planetarium and and Planetarium Fleischmann years, 40 than more for campus Reno ‘s University the on and fixture A shows star spectacular its with ages all of members community welcomes talks, Center sky Science activities, preschool morning weekly offers also It theatre. SkyDome the in or films 784-4812 feature (775) Ruby, Dan Contact: observatory. outdoor an and exhibits museum interactive free [email protected]. 22 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 based on their political leanings, Girls State State, delegates choose their political party —the Federalists and the Nationalists. For Boys delegates are divided into two political parties of politics differently. For both programs, and Senate. lieutenant governor and an elected Assembly elected as state leaders, including governor, session at the end of the week with the delegates of government and hold their own legislative fellow delegates to represent them on all levels delegates live together in their “city,” elect lodging and a slate of program activities. The every corner of the state, as well as food, Delegates are provided transportation from state’s city, county and state government. and leadership programs that simulate the participate in week-long, fast-paced, academic together Nevada’s brightest young leaders to school juniors from all across Nevada. than 250 delegates each year, representing high to provide leadership opportunities to more respectively, proudly sponsor the programs Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, 4-H Camp on the south shore of Lake Tahoe. place at the University’s Cooperative Extension Nevada campus in Reno and Girls State takes for each. Boys State spends their week on the June, and this year marks the 65th anniversary State and Nevada Girls State programs each long tradition of hosting the Nevada Boys Boys State and Girls State have a home at Nevada U Each program handles the partisan side Boys State and Girls State programs bring The Nevada branches ofthe American The University of Nevada, Reno enjoys a niversity for You
Photo by Theresa Danna-Douglas include U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Governor the state’s brightest leaders. Boys State alumni and Girls State programs including many of Nevadans have graduated from the Boys State drafting process. helps guide the programs through the bill legislators. Also, the Legislative Council Bureau and assemblymen take the seats of the actual entire day where the simulated elected senators the programs access to the Capitol for the The NevadaLegislature graciously provides legislative bills for passage to the Governor. the Assembly and Senate debate the top in a mock session of the legislature. Both state Capitol where the delegates participate The week culminates in Carson City atthe shaping of how our communities function. government personnel about their roles in the hear from lawmakers, elected officials and Senate. Throughoutthe week, delegates session’s elected State Assembly and State the final top pieces of legislation going tothe one of the eight legislative committees with a bill that is debated and decided upon by moving legislation forward. the parties select their leadership and focus on separates the delegates evenly into parties and political ads and video spots. Girls State fellow delegates and craft campaigns including The candidates must raise moneyfrom their lieutenant governor and other statewide offices. the state political campaigns for governor, and the parties write platforms and coordinate Throughthe decades,thousands of On the legislative side, each delegate writes Miller and state Senator Papa ’71, former First Lady of Nevada Sandy State and Attorney General Frankie Sue Del alumnae include former Nevada Secretary of Governor Brian Sandoval ’86. Girls State Nevada Regent Mark Doubrava ’89M.D. and Assembly Majority Leader John Oceguera, Mike O’Callaghan, Governor Bob Miller, ’84 at (775) 682-6013 or [email protected]. Boys State endowment, contact Lynda Buhlig State and Boys State programs or the Nevada nevadagirlsstate.net. at www.nevadaboysstate.org and www. can be found on Facebook and on the web to connect with alumni and alumnae and Boys State and Girls State are always looking the off-season to planningand preparation. programs and commits hundreds of hours in program alumni, produces the week-long dedicated all-volunteer staff, comprised of make these programs possible each year. A businesses and individuals across the state, American Legion Auxiliary, plus many governments. communities, businesses, churches, and local Many others have become leaders in their Gibson, executive director of Nevada Girls’ State executive director of American Legion Nevada To learn more about supporting the Girls The support ofthe American Legion and — Boys State Endowment Fund, and Daela Story contributors include Jay Hansen, V a lerie Wiener. create
Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery MYSELF Jan. 18–Feb. 18 • M and W, 11A–5P, T and Th, 11A–7P, F, 11A–2P Performing Arts Series Red Priest Feb. 17 • 7:30P Reno Jazz Festival Terri Lyne Carrington with The Collective Apr. 7 • 7:30P
Reno Jazz Festival Ravi Coltrane Quartet Apr. 8 • 7:30P Nevada Repertory Company A Midsummer Night’s Dream Apr. 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 • 7:30P; May 1 • 1:30P Nevada Chamber Opera The Magic Flute Apr. 22, 23 • 7:30P; April 24 • 2P
Information & Tickets: The University of Nevada, Reno School of the Arts offers a wide variety of events throughout the academic year. For event and ticket information please visit our website at unrschoolofthearts.com or call 775-784-4278. 24 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 University News its emergency communication networks, The own Universitydrills. also activated held classes and, in others, individual their in some coordinatedwith buildings drills students, and participated staff faculty every county in the state participated. and organizations fromindividuals almost 10:21 a.m. on 10/21. coordinated all to happenearthquake, at residents to practice how to respond in an ShakeOut to build awareness and get Nevada NevadaCalifornia’s with Great successful Seismological Laboratory. Kent, director of the University’s Nevada and aware,”morebecame earthquake said 115,000than people registered for the event ake Nevada. businesses and organizations throughout and Hold-on practiced by schools, drill KentGraham said following the Drop, Cover vada was a huge success, statewide coordinator draws more than 115,000 Great At the University of Nevada, Reno, governmentSchool districts, agencies, TheSeismological Laboratory teamed “It’s toa wonderful thing see that more Thefirst ever Great Nevada ShakeOut N e S h O u t earthquake drill Next heldyear it will on 20Oct. at 10:20 a.m. drill. Nevada statewideannual earthquake technique so the whole is prepared.” family sure parentstheir andlearn practice this doing it,” Kent “Nowsaid. we have to make to get some practice cover and hold-on, and ofimportance drop, the children learning and it’s great to see our throughout the state and reversealerts mail 911 phone calls. including mass text message, e-mail and voice earthquake. Graham Kent pictured. having residents practice how to respond in an ShakeOut effort, building awareness and statewide to join California’s successful Great the effort to get more than 115,000 Nevadans The Nevada Seismological Laboratory led The Great theNevadais ShakeOut new “It’sto see the enthusiasm gratifying —Mike Wolterbeek ’02 unr.edu line visit www.seismo. For more informationok L o O n University’s College of Science. and public service division within the immediately.” The seismo lab is a research people and agencies to what is happening upload data to the site, we can now alert network, and the speed in which we can Kent said. “With our real-time statewide we need a website that’s flexible and fast,” their occurrence. California are posted within seconds of timely information.” cies or incidents, so the public also has update the site quickly in case of emergen- Engineering, said. “It’s also easier for us to the Department of Geological Sciences and Kent, director of the lab and professor in public can find information fast,” Graham and stay safe. information to help residents be prepared seismological, research and public service tory’s updated website offers a variety of a informationvada accessibleearthquake N t seismo lab website “Since earthquakes occur randomly, Earthquakes in Nevada and eastern “Our new website is easy to navigate; the The Nevada Seismological Labora- e —Mike Wolterbeek ’02
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Engineering. engineering, University of California, San Diego Jacobs School of Technology; Harry E. Gruber, professor in computer science and tor, California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Energy System.” Presented May 5 by Larry Smarr, founding direc- tion in the American West by Revolutionary Change in the Global phy, University of Illinois at Chicago. professor, Department of Anthropology and Program in Geogra- Interaction in Amazonia.” Presented April 7 by Anna Roosevelt, American Museum of Natural History, New York. icist; director, Hayden Planetarium, Department of Astrophysics, work and play.” Presented Feb. 3 by Neil DeGrasse Tyson,of astrophys- math, biology, chemistry and physics can transform how you live, “The world water crisis is exemplified by the changes atLake Tahoe The second lecture inthe series, “Lake Tahoe: Five Decades of The inaugural lecture in November featured National Academy “Science encompasses a wonderfully diverse collection of explora- Renowned scientists from around the country are featured in a “Th “E “Th leven Thousand Years of Long-Term Human Environment e Coupled Climate-Energy System: Limiting Climatic Disrup- e World as Seen Throughthe Lens of a Scientist. Howknowledge S cience Lecture —Mike Wolterbeek ’02 S er ies edu/cos. •
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Franca Roberta their and audience the see actually can you music.” the to reactions the in was she when teaching started and five teaching is sweetness sweetness is teaching T nt’ brogio, 28 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 University News Californiavada agriculture professors field collaborate guide on N the crops,” Goin said, “but also of the people in culture and social significance. factual “catalog” to an enjoyable story ofphotographs heritage, transform the book from simply a agriculture to life.” we both speak with some fluency), havethose brought conversations (routinely in Spanish,and possibilitywhich of California. All those miles,we, all too, try to share our love for the eccentricity grown in California’s 75,000 farms and ranches.love documenting almost 400 different crops California Agriculture. fact-filled, entertaining, practical and Peter Goin (art) have teamed up toFoundation produce Professorsa Paul Starrs (geography)newed interest in America’s agriculture.slow-food Nevada movement have taken off, so has a re- grades in high school, earn higher ACT scores, and get better grades dents who work on high school newspapers and yearbooks get better enrich the academic experience for high school students.” scholastic journalism, offer professional development for advisersand dean. “Our goal is to help educators and administrators protect ened by shrinking resources,” said Jerry Ceppos, Reynolds School journalism. Unfortunately, programs across the country are threat- tive projects with Reynolds School faculty members. host meetings of SJI, provide management support and seek collabora- dress issues facing scholastic journalism. The journalism school will Scholastic Journalism Institute (SJI), a think tank created to ad- Nevada, Reno has announced a partnership with the newly formed hool of Journalism partners with ynolds R “I was particularly struck by the diversity of Starrs’ lively writing and Goin’s eye-opening In the preface, Starrs explains, “Believe us: The two spent six years engaged in a labor of As agritourism, farmers markets and the e e A Newspaper Association of America 2008 study reported that stu- “High school is the critical time to nourish students’ interest in The Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism atthe University of S c holastic Journalism Institute S c Field Guide to producing large-format photographs. agricultural regions, and a dramatic gallery of also a historical overview, a section on the state’s seven of the state’s 54 counties. is produced in commercial quantities in allthat but marijuana is the state’s largest-valuecannabis crop (marijuana). and The authors documentnuts, cheese and cherries, to cabernet, cattlediverse and crops and animal products, from chest-California Press, covers California’s array of of the state’s ethnic diversity and globalfornia markets.” has so many specialty crops partly becausethe industry and those who work the fields. Cali- at the University of California, Berkeley.farm workerStarrs in the lemon groves during agriculture.his time Goin’s father worked as a deepseasonal roots in, and appreciation for, theCalifornia’s rugged northern Nevada region. Both have Goin and Starrs worked together previously, Besides the book’s survey of crops, there is The guide, published by the University of Black Rock , a beautiful exploration of high-school journalism teachers.” Day every year and hosts the summer ASNE Reynolds Institute for staffsand advisers, educates morethan 100 students at Journalism The Reynolds School co-sponsors a residential bootcamp for news journalism association in 2008 and have built a stable of programs. high school portfolio,” Ceppos said. “We began a regional high-school this initiative.” grams,” “The Reynolds School of Journalism is a significantpartner in effort to mobilize advisers to advocate more effectively for their pro- recent memory. Courses are disappearing in every state. This isan journalism, said: “Scholastic journalism is threatened like no time in Journalism Institute, an organization that promotes high school as college freshmen. SJI is comprised of six members and each will serve two-year terms. Ceppos noted: “This is a wonderful addition tothe Reynolds School Steve O’Donoghuean, SJI member and director of the California Guide to California Agriculture produce the fact-filled and entertaining Peter Goin team up once again, this time to Nevada Foundation Professors Paul Starrs and great, interdisciplinary partnership. land and life making photographs.” scouting, and I was capturing a moment inTruckee, Reno knee-deep in water,” Goin said.Reno “He during was the 1997 flood,“hiking along the back roads and has even worked as a ranchhas hand.spent much time discovering California’s The rest is history, and an example of one The two are explorers at heart, meeting in —Claudene Wharton ’86, ’99M.A. —Zanny Marsh ’09MJM . Field
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W o as treasurer, vice president and then presidentmoving through in the leadership ranks, serving SAAC as a team representative at first andprojects then during her collegiate career. Sheher joined time to a number of community service Student-Athlete Advisory Council and dedicated prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Academic All-District selection and earned a Regional. She was also an the women’s slalom at the 2008 NCAA West in the women’s giant slalom and fourth in to the NCAA Regional. Lyons finishedthird winning the women’s slalom at a race just prior Skier of the Week for Feb. 25-29, 2008 after Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships. She was named the Rocky seventh in the women’s slalom at the NCAA All-America honors in 2008 after finishing was a three-time NCAA qualifier and earned having back surgery when she was 15. She despite being diagnosed with scoliosis and ski hill.” have achieved my own success on and offthe Nevada Athletic Department is the reason I I can confidently saythat the University of importantly, academics over the last five years. 2003 and received athletic aid in their first time enrollment at any school in the fall of based on student-athletes who began full- very proud of this latest achievement.” classroom as they are on the field,and Iam student-athletes who are as successful in the understands the importance of producing Milt Glick said. “Our athletics program continue to make,” University President in a row and for the academic progress they Graduation Success Rate for the sixth year should be congratulated for improving our man of the Year Lyons also became involved in Nevada’s A Reno native, Lyons excelled on the slopes The current Graduation Success Rate is “Our student-athletes, faculty and staff ESPN the Magazine R a te reaches all-time high calculated for every sport. athletes, includes mid-year enrollees, and is institutions accountable for transfer student- rate, the Graduation Success Rate holds athletes. Unlike the federal graduation assess the academic success of student- academic reform initiative to more accurately developed by the NCAA as part of its year of college. orthopedics. of Medicine and plans to pursue a career in accepted into the University of Nevada School degree in nutrition science in 2010. She was her collegiate career by pursuing a second degree in biology in May 2009, Lyons continued over the past several years. and has volunteered at clinics and with doctorsother scoliosis patients deal with the conditioncontinued to work with her back surgeon toand helpa teacher recognition program. Lyons alsomore interactive Champs/Life Skills events soldier” project, a dance for student-athletes,leadership included the Wolf Pack’s “adopt-a-2009-10. Some of the group’s activities under her NCAA Woman of the Year award. Katie Lyons ’09 was a finalist for the prestigious The Graduation Success Rate was After graduating —Rhonda Lundin, associate athletics summa cum laude director for media services — Staff reports with a
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FAA designation level of The Wright Brothers Brothers Wright of The level designation FAA Aviation Bay Monterey at Award Pilot Master for recognized John award This 25. Sept. on safe continuous of thanyears 50 more his flying, neurosurgi- in aircraft his operations timewhen duringa work calpioneering traumaandextreme Tahoe for evacuation X-ray for and non-existent, brainsurgerywas in telemedicine facsimiletransmissionand/or tissue, X-rays, conveying weather all sortsof plasma. and blood
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Davida Wright Galvin ’90 (journalism) Centennial, Colo. It was the ’80s and Dallas fans gathered in the common room to watch Dallas and the Dynasty fans gather to watch their show. Good times.
Brandi Stankovic Rice ’01 (finance) Henderson, Nev. Painting our walls in Nye Hall, room 311, with laundry detergent … so our creation would show with a black light. BTW, black lights were really cool back then (‘97). :-)
Linda Shoemaker ’65 (music education) Huntington, NY. In the early ’60s when White Pine Hall was a women’s dorm … using the urinals to grow house plants. It was very easy to water them, just flush.
Robyn Campbell Ouchida ’93 (journalism) Henderson, Nev. Not a favorite memory, but why did the fire alarm always go off in the winter in the middle of the night???
Sara Bunting Ambrose ’05 (speech pathology) Spokane, Wash. Manzanita in August … 103 degrees with ice packs tied to our heads to try to keep cool.
Allison Bernhardt Haskill ’96 (speech pathology) Rock Island, Ill. Meeting my future husband on the international floor of Nye Hall!
Douglas G Adams ’89 (criminal justice), ’92 (social work) Fernley, Nev. Room 703 in Nye Hall from 1983-1984! Adjusting to living with a total opposite as a roommate! The Dining Commons! Oh yeah, getting a parking ticket for parking my car underneath the Nye Hall basketball hoop during a snow storm! Sarah Dickens LeMay ’90 (biology) Boise, Ida. Spring semester 1986, the Truckee River overflowed and the foothills were flooding the campus—a river ran through it. A bunch of us stuck on campus went over to the armory to help fill sandbags and deliver them around town.
William King ’00 (mathematics) Burbank, Calif. December 1997. Seven of us from Lincoln Hall snuck into Manzanita Hall at 4 a.m. and put Saran Wrap on the toilet seats. LOL
John Vicari ’83 (physical education) Saint Clair Shores, Mich. Playing basketball in the parking lot of Nye Hall with Juan Seldon and other football players, listening to Marvin Gaye, who, just a couple of months later was shot to death by his dad. Sad!
Laurel Busch ’74 (journalism) Reno. Nye Hall, my freshman year, 1970. The first time it snowed, people hollering during the night woke me up. I looked out the window and saw a winter wonderland and students having a snowball fight in the parking lot. Coming from southern Nevada, I’d never seen it snow before.
Ken Caraska ’99 (management) Auburn, Calif. 1994—Rolling a 16 lb. bowling ball down the cement halls/walkways of White Pine late at night. It created a deep rolling rumble through the entire building. Once a week for an entire semester.
Amy DeVaul ’93 (English) Henderson, Nev. Waking up in Nye Hall with Barrel Sludge all over my clothes …
Lara Biddinger ’91 (criminal justice) Reno. Hiding a microwave from the Res … and of course all of the great friendships. Manzanita 3rd floor, 1987-1991.
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LesbianYear, & Gay Journalists Association Randy honored with its Journalist the Award, of which Year recognizes the outstanding professional achievements as an LGBT journalist work- ing in mainstream media. Randy beat out YorkTimes The to winNew Dead- the 2010 line Best Club for Award Arts Reporting area journalism;in New York two won he travel media awards from the North Ameri- canJournalists Travel Association; and he received an Evan Shipley Hook education grant from the Foundation the of American Theatre Critics Association. celebration fifty years in the making! Mark your calendar and get ready for a A Silver and Blue and Silver A A Golden Opportunity Golden A EVENT For more information, visit www.unr.edu/alumni or call 888.NVALUMS. Jef Bauer ’90 (journalism) will oversee Stella (Horton) Hayes ’89 (biology), ’90s day-to-day operations hotel the of 437-room MontBleuat Resort Casino & Spa in State- line, is He currently Nev. the vice president a Colorado-basedof Golden Casino Group. his got He start in northern Nevada in the sports book Harrah’s at in Reno than more two decades ago. was He the executive direc- marketing of tor the for Hyatt Regency Lake CasinoTahoe before was he hired in 2005 as where has he been practicing medicine for years,15 after completing hisresidency in anatomy/chemical pathology. ’93M.D. is (medicine) excited to start a one-year fellowship in geriatrics East at Carolina University. (bio- ’89M.D. 11 0 13-14 Y 2011 2 A (philosophy), MMAY 13-14 Once Nevada. Always Nevada Always Nevada. 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Harry Reid’s office in the steering and outreach committee. During the internship, a meetingfor national on service in relation to the 2009 April 21, signing President by Barack Obama the of Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. Attending the meeting was AmeriCorps NCCC director, Mikel them to select “Skinny,” “Athletic,” “Curvy,” Plump,” “Big “Pleasantly Love,” to “More “Juicy,” Boned,” NO!!!’” HELL “OH or Large,” “Livin’ “Hefty,” “Chunky,” and actually being objective. You may think you look like Bradley Cooper, but others just see describe Alice would they how write friend a Have Cooper. you. Then go back and edit all the lessmentary compli- things out. Always good to proofread. for Watch people that Warning: only put their best that rule a implement should sites The online. picture sopeople well as one ugliest your mustupload you can average your looks out. 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After six days in ICU the and days Renown at Rehabilitation110 Hospital, washe discharged from the hospital on Sept. Chris 1. is engaged to Maria Perez ’06 (Spanish). received a professional certificate injudicial development—general jurisdiction trial skills from the National Judicial College on 11. Nov. J. Matthew Martin ’09MJS Martin Matthew J. 48 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 Alumni San Rafael in Reno on July 31, 2010. (English) were married at Rancho education) and Jason Niedzielski ’08 (journalism),’10M.Ed. (secondary Lindsey (Harmon) Niedzielski ’06 dental school in 2003. in 2006 and David graduated from degree in business management Christina were married in August in Hawaii. (management) and David White Christina (Gillespie) White ’04 and staff. alumni and current Nevada faculty The event included many Nevada Creek Dude Ranch in Quincy, Calif. Aug. 28, 2010 at the Greenhorn psychology) married Matthew Price ’08M.A. (counseling and educational Stephani (Foust) Price ’01 (English), Black Eagle Consulting. Reno and isGary the lab manager for is the president of Divine Blinds of and make their home in Reno. Lori They honeymooned in California Marilyn’s Pond in Galena Creek. were married Sept. 19, 2009 at studies) and AllenGary Bomberger (human development and family Lori Ann (Canepa) Bomberger ’95
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m aster’s K the field of alternative energy and Brandyn is currently working in at the Peppermill Hotel in Reno. ’06 (health ecology), Aug. 28, 2010 sweetheart, wildlife biology) married his college Brandyn Rada ’05 (environmental/ Miller. Nevada alumni and Mrs. N. Edd celebrated with more than 20 president and her husband Aug. 6, 2010. The former ASUN Mahoney of Boston were married (health ecology) and Patrick Sarah (Ragsdale) Mahoney ’08 Run Golf Club in Reno. were married Aug. 28, 2010 at Wolf Brecke ’08 (business management) engineering) and Tracy (Trojan) Matthew Brecke ’08 (civil employed by Luke, an accountant, are both Amanda, a financial analyst, and Catholic Church in City.Carson June 26, 2010 at St. Teresa of Avila ’07 (accounting) were married (finance),’10MBA and Lucas Stewart Amanda (Mullen) Stewart ’06 doctorate in physical therapy. Technology in Reno. a tie recently graduated with her K I W n a tie (Revelino) Rada ternational Game olf mates • Alumni N evaDA Silver & Blue Winter 2011 49 ein (criminal ’03 l K honor 20 of the region’s region’s the of 20 honor RGJ RGJ justice), Andrea Pressler (psychology), ’97 Luis Santoni (management), Windfeldt ’01 Ty ’01 (health science) and Marilyn ’96 York (English). This year’s slate of “20 Under 40” talented leaders were honored at a reception at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Among 4. on Nov. those honored were fellow University graduates: Marie Baxter (elementary ’95 education),’00 M.Ed. (elementary education), Teresa Benitez- Thompson (political ’01 science), Courtney Folgner ’00 (Spanish), Paul Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals Professionals Young Reno-Tahoe 40 the and under professionals young top We edit all all edit We National Public Public National Revolutionize your your Revolutionize for plan marketing results bottom-line In the fall issue, the the issue, fall the In February, 14, 2010. 2010. 14, February, New and Class Chat submissions are due due are submissions Chat Class reporter who worked with him while he he while him with worked who reporter ith, a Washington, Washington, a ith, e submissions for style, clarity and length. and clarity style, for submissions and K CORRECTION: woman in the above photo was incorrectly incorrectly was photo above the in woman fact, In wife. Martarano’s Steve as identified D.C., Washington, a is she Fish U.S. the for relations media handling was Service. Wildlife and abilities and professional skills in public policy areas. Radio reporter Social Media Tools Media Social
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V months to civil10 service. ’10s Herrington, illustrating a program centered communityon awareness and betterment through service, travel and education. Oscar Peralta ’10 Peralta Oscar 50 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 Alumni Kiara (Donohue) Wolf ’92, Wolf ’97 (Donohue) Kiara umni A C TOP: Alumni Band congregates in the rehearsal room during Homecoming 2010. BOTTOM: Alumni and friends of the Fallon Alumni Chapter get ready for the football rooter bus trip for the Nevada @ UNLV game. who weren’t, be there next year because we miss you! miss we because year next there be weren’t, who magical weekend. For those who were there, thank you! For those Me.” Be it “Let show: 1980 first that from finale the joined in for perennial favorite, “Soul Man,” and we all closed with Band Alumni the Then did. ever band the 1980 opener first very halftime, the current Wolf Pack band “Veracruz”—the performed During game. the before song fight University State Jose San the and Banner” Spangled “Star the conducted Mack Dr. sparkles! group—just this for boots Jill No years. many in Guard Color Band Alumni first our had also We band. 1980 the of members eight including 1980-2009, and 1969 for year each representing ofanniversary the return of the band. We had at least one member [email protected] There was plenty of reminiscing and laughter. It was a wonderful, 30th the for turnout amazing an had Band Alumni The l hapter Updates B and M . E d ., please contact Jane Bessette, faculty adviser at (775) 682-9144 (775) at adviser faculty Bessette, Jane contact please opportunities, was a and sponsorship great For sign-ups success. at our post-tournament cocktail reception. Last year’s tournament features lunch, Golf tee prizes, contests and a chance to Open win raffle items COBAA Annual 20th Tournament—Thursday, May 12our at Wolf Run of Golf Club. This event date the announce connected. get and groups time and on location Facebook and LinkedIn, so be sure to join our 2nd the the event date, Mixer. We’ll advertise Annual Alumni Association for year next you see to hope We iness connect. to friends and alumni for time great a was It Square. Town Grain The Somersett in & Grape The at 16 Sept. Mixer Association Alumni [email protected] ’00, land Jenny A llege of C The College of Business Alumni Association is pleased to to pleased is Association Alumni Business of College The The College of Business Alumni Association held its 1st inaugural o l umni B o A s sociation B us or [email protected]. Don’t hesitate—this tourney fills up fast! up fills tourney hesitate—this Don’t [email protected]. or www.unr.edu/alumni and click “Connect” to find the Fallon Fallon reference. future for site the the bookmark Chapter. Please find to “Connect” click and www.unr.edu/alumni summer. come.) to (Details early in held be will which Brats, and Brews works, the in activity new a have also We 8. Jan. on game State Utah seats. line 50-yard down’74,to righttrip,those the joborganizing who did a terrific and Sheila ’75(Austin) ’77 (Austin) Pontius and Colleen Palludan Ernie to you Thank Cannon. Fremont the retain to fought Pack umnithe as cheered who fans, Nevada excited blue: of wave a held llon ’74, Dakin ’79 Jim F For additional information regarding upcoming events, visit visit events, upcoming regarding information additional For vs. Nevada the to bus rooter basketball a is event next Our bus The success! huge a was UNLV to bus rooter football The a A l M . E d ., [email protected] C h apter Business Energetix—Success Coaching Firestone Reno Vulcanizing J.J.'s Pie Co ASUN Bookstore UNR Performing Arts Series Cantina del Lobo The Back Doctors Great Earth Vitamin Stores Sierra-Nevada Dance Sport Double Diamond Athletic Club Skydive Tahoe Whitehall Lane Wineries Academy Mortgage Eclipse Running Blue Oyster Pearls National Automobile Museum The Harrah Collection Pub n Sub Scruples Hop on board! 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Benefit partners are subject to change. Please visit our website for a complete list, www.unr.edu/alumni. 52 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 Alumni year to an incoming freshman and to a continuing University of of University continuing a to and freshman incoming an to year each awarded is scholarship $500 A scholarships. annual our for applicants seeking Palace. The NAAC is City currently the Virginia Virginia City. The bus at stopped J’s Old Town in Bistro Dayton and to ride “scary” a included sold-out trip a The trip. bus sponsored mystery Halloween also NAAC the 29, Oct. On members. and future to current opportunities and networking games food, NAAC The providing 9, Oct. on events! tailgate homecoming and annual its sponsored fundraising with busy erican was ’05, [email protected] pert (NAAC) erry S A tive N [email protected]! at Program information. To learn more, e-mail Alexandra Ellison in the Honors community. their help to want who students honors help can we help, your With nonprofits. area benefit that projects service community student-inspired support will Proceeds prizes! and BBQ tokens, drink fees, greens are 22 April only at Tickets $50 on in Kiley Ranch and Sparks. include tournament golf format scramble four-player friendly and fun this for calendar your Mark Entrepreneurship. Social Student [email protected] lentine, Supporting to the Golfing inaugural GiveBenefit: Council present mara T A Program Honors C a h In the month of October, the Native American Alumni Chapter Chapter Alumni American Native the October, of month the In sponsorship and instructions registration online for tuned Stay The Honors Program Alumni Chapter and the new Honors Service l l a umni umni hapter Updates R V u a A C C m h h apter apter edu, or Sherry Rupert ’05 at (775) 687-8333 or [email protected]. kemm@unr. or 682-5928 (775) at ’01 Emm joining, Kari in contact please interested are you If locations. various at monthly www.unr.edu/financial-aid. visit Nevada, Reno student. For more information about the scholarship, privileged to have privileged men’sNevada as coach David Carter basketball Nevada Northern Dental Society for its monthly meeting. We were ’99, [email protected] White David A vada Dental N Dental Alumni Chapter. predental student; and Bob Talley, executive director of NDA, attend the Nevada Dental Society’s monthly meeting on behalf of the Nevada Bus Trip. RIGHT: John Digrazia, president of the Nevada Dental Association; Coach David Carter; Alphie; Kevin Goles, University of Nevadacontest winners Tad Williams, Gina Williams, Christine Potts and Ed Twiss channel their inner rock stars during the NAAC Halloween MysteryTOP: Members of the Wolf Pack’s 1990 Football Team celebrate their return to Mackay Stadium prior to the Homecoming game. LEFT: Costume Get involved and renew your membership! The chapter meets meets chapter The membership! your renew and involved Get On Nov. 4, the Nevada Dental Alumni Chapter joined the the joined Chapter Alumni Dental Nevada the 4, Nov. On l e umni C h apter David White at [email protected]. [email protected]. at White David Dr. e-mail please involved, become can you how on information more For year. upcoming the throughout events guests featured social and future to forward looks Chapter Alumni Dental Nevada The evening. the throughout Carter Coach with mingle and network to opportunity the had Alumni guest. featured the anniversary of of team the Nevada football only to anniversary University play otball 20-year the celebrate to year this Homecoming at team football ’99, [email protected] rley Jim A vada N The Alumni Football Chapter welcomed back the 1990 1990 the back welcomed Chapter Football Alumni The l e umni F a C F h o apter • Alumni N evaDA Silver & Blue Winter 2011 53 apter apter h h C C D., [email protected]., . M l l A A M O S e H N The chapter held an event on Oct. 6 at the new Clinical Simulation Simulation Clinical new the at 6 Oct. on event an held chapter The The Young Alumni Chapter had a great Homecoming week, Membership is open to those who have graduated from the Our Annual Mystery Bus Trip will take place Saturday, Jan. 29. noon. at month each of Tuesday second the on meets chapter The U Dr. len ’08 Gray ’03, facility the tour opportunity to the had Alumni Vegas. Las in Center and interact with faculty umni and students. In Reno the followingevening, our group was honored as Chapter of the Year by feel the We Gala! Homecoming the during Association Alumni Nevada very honored and appreciative of the award. We are continuing with expansion of our membership and invite all current previous and medical students, faculty and UNSOM residents to join the chapter as we put forth even more exciting programming. Young Lea Jensen [email protected] ’05, welcomed we where Scruples, at mixer Homecoming our including umni several new faces to our group. Our fall events rounded outcalendar with our annual mysterywas bus trip in November and a fun-filled holiday dinner in December.We are now gearing up for our biggest event and fundraiser—Beer Fest 2011! University in the last 10 years and we welcome arefresh faces.always Visit us on excitedFacebook or at Nevadayac.com to for our schedule of current events and meetings. Alumni Association. He was honored during the Homecoming Gala Gala Homecoming the during honored was He Association. Alumni and halftime of the Homecoming football game! Byfar this is the best event the chapter want won’t holds. to You miss this year’s undisclosed “mystery” location! For further information including this months meeting location, or 367-6345 please contact chapterpresident (916) Parkat Steve [email protected]. apter h C sing sing ur N l A sociation s A umni umni r l i The Sacramento Alumni Chapter is in full recruitment mode! like We’d to recognize Steve Martarano, ’79 (journalism), who OSNAA members and guests had a special treat on Sept. 15—a 15—a Sept. on treatspecial a guestshad membersand OSNAA This fall, we awarded our second annual OSNAA scholarship to more have now successful—we very was drive membership Our t Sacramento Sacramento S eve [email protected] ’99, We are seeking recent graduates who now live in the greaterthosegraduatedShouldwhowell ago.years Sacramento as area, interestyouhave attendingin our monthly lunch meeting orthe various events we host throughout please the get year, in touch! umni was the recipient of a University Service Award from the Nevada O vis School of A M chelle Kling ’94, [email protected] hard-hat tour of the new William N. Pennington Health Sciences Building. This state-of-the-art building will provide a place for work, study to nursing and medicine students, in staff facultyand and train together upon its completion in summer 2011. Jim Fletcher, a senior nursing student. Jim, a Galena High School graduate of (GPA 4.06!), majored in biochemistry for two years before entering the Orvis School of Nursing with aUpon graduation, he3.95 would like to work in cardiacGPA. intensive care whosesupporters OSNAA and Jim to Congratulations telemetry. or generosity made the scholarship possible. group, dynamic and fun this of part become To members! 160 than visit www.unr.edu/alumni/connect and click on “Orvis School of Nursing Alumni Association.” Future events are being planned for the spring. For additional information, please contact Danny Gonzales at wolfpackelko@ yahoo.com or 397-2418. (775) apter h C vada vada umni umni l e A N , ’04Ph.D., [email protected] ’04Ph.D., , . A P. . M apter h C c M umni umni or e l i The Northeastern Nevada Alumni Chapter kicked off its The Nevada Greek Alumni Chapter is growing quickly in only our only in quicklygrowing is Chapter Alumni GreekNevada The membership drive by hosting a Wolffootball partyPack at Mattie’s Bar & vs.Grill in Elko. The below-freezingFresno State temperatures we outsideaffect as inside, not lively crowd did the victory.Pack(What Wolf another to footballcheeredtheteam on a game!!!) Newly elected regent Kevin Melcher ’79, ’81M.S. and localmeet to hand on were ’80Melcher (Humphrey) Annwife his Packandsupporters.alumni Wolf Food anddrink specials, along withprizedrawings,fans occupied kept throughout evening.the A ’95 ’90, Gonzales Danny N theastern N M Greek vada ke [email protected] ’03, for a National Championship. Homecoming events included a team team a included events Homecoming Championship. National a for dinner on Friday night a at speechthe Wal’, by Coach Ault and a pregame introduction on the field. Football alumni interested in tournament/golf annual our at us joiningmembership,renewing reunion next June, or just contacting old teammates should visit our new social website at www.nevadaalumnifootball.com or contact our chapter’s president, at jfarley47@verizon. Jim Farley, net. Go Pack! LEFT: Members of the Greek Alumni Chapter gather at The Wolf’s Den during Homecoming. TOP RIGHT: Members of the Northeastern Nevada Nevada Northeastern the of Members RIGHT: TOP Homecoming. during Den (Ashworth) Wolf’s Cindy and The at ’92 gather Elquist Jay Chapter ’73, Alumni Brown Greek Mike the of Bonnie Members ’04Ph.D., ’74, Clift LEFT: ’95MPA, Linda ’90, Clift, Robert Gonzales Danny ’73, ’80, Fountain Melcher Thomas (Humphrey) RIGHT: BOTTOM Chapter—Ann Elko. 15. Alumni in Grill Sept. & Bar Building Matties at Sciences Pack Health the Pennington N. ’00M.S.—celebrate William the ’92, tour Elquist Brady Tom and ’88MBA ’63, Brady Jan ’67, Mattson Keith Mattson, first year of existence. Homecoming brought together Greeks Greeks from together brought Homecoming existence. of year first many eras as we watched the Wolf Pack football team continue Nevadaforthe its2011 earlywinningstreak.openin eye an Keep Greek Alumni Chapter’s “Just Desserts” event, with all proceeds benefiting undergraduate scholarships. If you haven’t already, sign up joinedfor the chapter at NevadaGreekAlumni.com for Facebook. What on us find also can You year. entire an for $20 only are you waiting It’s time for? to go Greek again! ... lumni A
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2010 Homecoming Weekend The Nevada Wolf Pack defeats the San Jose State Spartans on Oct. 9th. (1) Nevada Cheer: “N-E-V-A-D-A!” (2) Nevada Alumni Association award recipients Jackie Ferek ’95, Bill Doherty ’80, ’87MBA, ’00Ph.D., (2) David White and Paul Klein ’03. (3) President Milton Glick congratulates award recipients Ernie Maupin ’68, Terry Oliver ’71, Sheila Linn ’66, ’91M.Ed. and Steve Martarano ’79. (4) 2010 Nevada Alumni Association Award Recipients are recognized on the field during half-time.
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(1) 2010 Homecoming Gala T he 2010 Homecoming Gala was held on Oct. 7 in the Joe Crowley Student Union. The event honored 27 Nevada Alumni Association Award recipients. (1) Tommy ’74, Bonnie ’73, Tom, Sally, Frank ’77, Tana, Mike and Regent Dorothy Gallagher ’47. (2) Maureen Gibson O’Bamnon, Maisie Ronnow ’51, Fred Gibson ’51, 2010 Alumni of the Year, and Megan Gibson. (3) Terry Hinners, Terry Oliver, Diane Ranson, Tom Taelour, David Brandson and Denise Callen. A lumni Scholarship Reception (2) O nOct. 5 the Nevada Alumni Association and its chapters honored more than 40 students with over $70,000 in financial aid at the annualS cholarship Reception. (4) FRONT ROW: Charley Kauhaihao, Keely Thoreson, Julie Mauer, Christina Fagundes, Shanlee Meyers. SECOND ROW: Amy Carothers ’01M.A., Amy Vigen, Jeanetter Drisdale, Aaron Van Sickle, Clarice Charlie, Lauren Thomas, and Mary Harmon. BACK ROW: Provost Marc Johnson, Ali Witteman, Matthew Bain, Maria Claro Gomez, Amy Nygren, James Fletcher and David Velez Jr.
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O nOct. 8 the Young Alumni Chapter held “Old Guy’s Night” at L ook Online Amendment 21 immediately following the bonfire.H undreds For more photos of of Nevada grads turned out to celebrate the good “old” days. all of our Gatherings visit: www.unr.edu/ (5) Derek Zielinski ’05, Lea Jensen ’05, Monika Mala ’08, Farhad silverandblue Ahmadzai ’07 and Nathan LaBrosse ’07. (6) Kevin Key ’98, Leslie Nady ’99, Jake Nady, and Marianne Anthony. (7) Natalie Sanchez, Michelle McArdle, Trisha Elloyan ’04, and Nicole Sherman.
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karmen Donald Johnson Dawna (audrain) Marcia kelli (Johnson) Miles Setty BS Chemistry 1948 Johnson Mary (Johnson) rodger Johnson barbara (lynch) John Davenport (Johnson) Setty BS Management 1964 (Johnson) James Parrish ronald Morden BA Social Studies 1957 Davenport BS Home Economics 1963 MEd School Administration BA Secondary Education Morden Johnson 1958 1950 Parrish
Matthew Setty BS Environmental and Scott Parrish Stacy Davenport leslie Natural Resource Science Attended 1979-81 eric Johnson Stacey kathryn BS Elementary Education Davenport 1995 Dan o’brien kerri (Morden) kim (Morden) Scott ewart Mark Johnson kevin Johnson BS Civil Engineering 1985 BS Resource Management Mccroskey BS Economics 1989 (Johnson) Holihan 2006 BS Interior Design 2005 o’brien ewart 1987 BS History 1993
Jenna alison (o’brien) rebecca ewart Simons Current Student Mccroskey frank bianchi lynn (Johnson) D. Wade randy Johnson James Johnson carol (entyre) BS Elementary Education 2001 Attended 2008-09 AA Criminal Justice 1972 bianchi Johnson BS Mathematics 1986 BS Accounting 1979 Johnson BS Accounting 1974 BS Accounting 1976 BS Elementary Education 1984
kristen bianchi STANDING: Kevin Johnson, MS Mathematics 2003 chase Johnson bryce Johnson Eric Johnson, Mark Johnson, Attended 2005-06 Current Student Kathryn Johnson Holihan, Carol Etnyre Johnson, Chase Johnson, Bryce Johnson, Jim Johnson, Randy Johnson, Matt Setty, Becca Ewart, Alison O’Brien Simmons. SEATED: Rodger Johnson, Don Johnson, Dawna Audrain Johnson, Karmen Johnson Setty, Leslie Davenport and Stacy Davenport.
Family founders, Ruth and Clarence Johnson. The local farm that raised Nevada alumni.
Mark Johnson graduation day The Johnson family farm was a lifelong dream of husband Clarence and wife Ruth. Moving to Nevada on the quad, 1985. Donald Johnson (center) with the family in front of in 1941, they worked hard, saved and were able to realize that dream in 1948 when they purchased Lincoln Hall. FAR RIGHT: Future graduates, Rodger Johnson, 1957 and Karmen (Johnson) Setty , 1963. 40 acres just west of Fallon. The family quickly settled into the northern Nevada lifestyle. Clarence continued his teaching career which spanned 42 years. Beyond the lessons given in the classroom, Donald Johnson the Johnsons were best at teaching their own family about the love of learning. As a result, 24 family graduates, 1948. members have enrolled at the University, with two as current students. Talk about a bumper crop.
How many University of Nevada, Reno alumni make up your family tree? Let us know, and you could all be featured in the next issue of Nevada Silver & Blue. For details, visit www.unr.edu/alumni or call 888.NV ALUMS. Nevada Alumni Association Clarence and Ruth Johnson Family Tree
karmen Donald Johnson Dawna (audrain) Marcia kelli (Johnson) Miles Setty BS Chemistry 1948 Johnson Mary (Johnson) rodger Johnson barbara (lynch) John Davenport (Johnson) Setty BS Management 1964 (Johnson) James Parrish ronald Morden BA Social Studies 1957 Davenport BS Home Economics 1963 MEd School Administration BA Secondary Education Morden Johnson 1958 1950 Parrish
Matthew Setty BS Environmental and Scott Parrish Stacy Davenport leslie Natural Resource Science Attended 1979-81 eric Johnson Stacey kathryn BS Elementary Education Davenport 1995 Dan o’brien kerri (Morden) kim (Morden) Scott ewart Mark Johnson kevin Johnson BS Civil Engineering 1985 BS Resource Management Mccroskey BS Economics 1989 (Johnson) Holihan 2006 BS Interior Design 2005 o’brien ewart 1987 BS History 1993
Jenna alison (o’brien) rebecca ewart Simons Current Student Mccroskey frank bianchi lynn (Johnson) D. Wade randy Johnson James Johnson carol (entyre) BS Elementary Education 2001 Attended 2008-09 AA Criminal Justice 1972 bianchi Johnson BS Mathematics 1986 BS Accounting 1979 Johnson BS Accounting 1974 BS Accounting 1976 BS Elementary Education 1984
kristen bianchi STANDING: Kevin Johnson, MS Mathematics 2003 chase Johnson bryce Johnson Eric Johnson, Mark Johnson, Attended 2005-06 Current Student Kathryn Johnson Holihan, Carol Etnyre Johnson, Chase Johnson, Bryce Johnson, Jim Johnson, Randy Johnson, Matt Setty, Becca Ewart, Alison O’Brien Simmons. SEATED: Rodger Johnson, Don Johnson, Dawna Audrain Johnson, Karmen Johnson Setty, Leslie Davenport and Stacy Davenport.
Family founders, Ruth and Clarence Johnson. The local farm that raised Nevada alumni.
Mark Johnson graduation day The Johnson family farm was a lifelong dream of husband Clarence and wife Ruth. Moving to Nevada on the quad, 1985. Donald Johnson (center) with the family in front of in 1941, they worked hard, saved and were able to realize that dream in 1948 when they purchased Lincoln Hall. FAR RIGHT: Future graduates, Rodger Johnson, 1957 and Karmen (Johnson) Setty , 1963. 40 acres just west of Fallon. The family quickly settled into the northern Nevada lifestyle. Clarence continued his teaching career which spanned 42 years. Beyond the lessons given in the classroom, Donald Johnson the Johnsons were best at teaching their own family about the love of learning. As a result, 24 family graduates, 1948. members have enrolled at the University, with two as current students. Talk about a bumper crop.
How many University of Nevada, Reno alumni make up your family tree? Let us know, and you could all be featured in the next issue of Nevada Silver & Blue. For details, visit www.unr.edu/alumni or call 888.NV ALUMS. 60 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 Alumni R and completed his internal medicine residency there, bachelor’sas well. in biology and physics. He attended medical school Sydelle Goodman. 55. He was born in Chicago, Ill. Dec. 24, 1954died to unexpectedlyLeonard and Aug. 18, 2010 from a heart attack. He was many grandchildren and great grandchildren. as a stepdaughter, Tiers Ann; two sons, Philip and John; and noted all of her life as having, a “heart capturing” wellsmile. as to others in need. Along with her generosity,the she University, was the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada,instrumental as in seeing that generous donations were madeValley, to allowing them to raise Red Angus cattle. Dorothyretired towas Lake Tahoe in 1982. By 2000 they moved Communicationto Washoe Technology Corp., and others. She anda Georgehelpmate in George’s business ventures: GFC Engineering,activities of Howard Hughes.In later years Dorothy becamesecretary. In this position she became privy to many of inthe Culver City, Calif., quickly rising to the positiontured, of she executive became employed at the Hughes Aircraft CompanyGeorge Gillemot on Valentine’s Day 1947. AsMidland her children Park, N.J.,ma- to Earl and Alice Wellman, Dorothythe age marriedof 83, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born in touched in her career. numerous friends and the thousands of young people she Ethel; son, Richard; and husband, Rudy. She is survived by her Recognition Award.” renamed its most prestigious award “The Pat Fladager Specialand served in many capacities. Several years ago RPEN long involved with the Retired Public Employees of NevadaHonors Convocation with the Thornton Peace Award. PatRelations was Committee. She was recognized at the University’sUniversity classified employee chosen to sit on the Humanthe Elderport Board, Common Cause, and she was the first anyone ever had.” influenced their lives. Pat called that work “the best career For more than 20 years she met thousands of students and Pat went to work at the University of Nevada in student affairs.the fourth policewoman hired by the city of Reno. After which, secretary to the chief. Later she became a sworn officer and work at the Reno Police Department. She was promoted to in 1940. In 1945, Pat moved to Reno. In 1953, Pat9, went 1921, to Pat graduated from the Northern Business Collegeemployee, died Oct. 26, 2010. Born in Tenstrike, Minn. March He graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Dr. Phil Goodman She leaves behind George, her husband of 63 years; as well Dorothy Gillemot Pat is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and She served on several boards and commissions including Patricia “Pat” Fladager emembering Friends , friend, died Oct. 13, 2010 at , professor of internal medicine, , former emerita arca“a”Faae ooh ilmtD.Pi oda alMRyod James Roberts Paul McReynolds Dr. Phil Goodman Dorothy Gillemot Patricia “Pat” Fladager University of North Carolina, earning his doctorate in 1955.obtaining his bachelor’s in political science in 1947,World War and II. at Hethe completed his education at Harvard RuthCollege, Roberts. He served as a private in the U.S. Army duringJames was born in Detroit, Mich. on Sept. 17, 1924died Nov. to Jean 3, and2010 of complications following a heart attack. graduate students in the Clinical Psychology Program. Mail Stop 0162, Reno, NV 89557, to support theNevada, research Reno ofFoundation, McReynolds Endowment Fund, and received the Distinguished Faculty Award in 1994.University of Nevada, Reno Outstanding Researcher in 1987book Lightner Witmer: His Life and Times. He was named a than 100 papers, edited a series of books, and authored prolificthe scholar, by the time he retired, he had publishedof psychology, more behavior disorders and psychotherapy.theory A and assessment, motivation, history and systems regarded programs in the country. in clinical psychology, which remains as one of the1969, most highly where he helped establish an excellent doctoralof California,program Berkeley before beginning his post at NevadaStanford in in 1949. He taught at both Stanford andearned the University his Ph. D. in clinical and personality psychology at years of living. legacy of achievements as a teacher and a scholar in his 91emeritus, passed away Dec. 4, 2010. He left a significant Medicine, Mail Stop 0503, Reno, NV 89557. Phillip H. Goodman Memorial, University on Nevada School of as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. Susy (Tom); father-in-law, Isidore; sister-in-law,Anne; mother, Marilyn (Kyle);Sydelle; sisters, Lauri (Robert), Jeri (Mike) and Anne, were the center of their world. of a long and loving partnership. Their two daughters, Sara and illuminating the neuronal basis for human cognition.1997. His research over the years was primarilyInstitute concerned for withNeuroinformatics at UZ/ETH, Zurich, Switzerlandin 1995. in He completed a fellowship in neuroscience1989. at the He was appointed to a full professorship at thefellow, University he served as a health policy adviser in the U.S.School Senateof Public in Health in 1988. As a Robert Wood Johnsoncompleted his master’s in statistics from University of Michiganteacher with the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He James Roberts The family requests that donations go to the University of At Nevada, he enjoyed teaching classes on personality Paul was born on June 18, 1919 in rural Adrian, Mo, He Paul McReynolds The family requests that memorial contributions be sent to He is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughters, Sara and His marriage to Nancy Brick in 1982 marked the beginning In 1983, he began his long career as a researcher and , political science professor emeritus, , professor of psychology the Flying-A Service Station with his friend Jim Melarkey.liked and successful businessman in downtown Reno, owningAfter returning from military service, Myneer became a well-B-25 Bomber Pilot from December 1941 to February 1943.Mary Prida. He served in combat in the Aleutian Islandsenlisted as a in the Army Air Corps and married his wife ofhe 68 wasyears, a member of the SAE Fraternity. After graduation,a lifelong he Reno resident. While a student at the University,on June 10, 1919 to Herbert G. and Isabel Walker.at the Myneer age ofwas 91. Myneer and twin brother Mead, were born Scholarship Fund, Mail Stop 0162, Reno, NV 89557.University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, College of EducationRichard.In lieu of flowers, please make a donation herto theparents, Sylvia and Nicholas, brother, Don, andgenerations husband, of nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Council’s Outstanding Service Award for Social Studies.being taught for 25 years. In 1980, Sybil received worldthe National history reinstated into the nation’s high schoolsciation after notof University Women. Sybil was instrumental inInternational getting Visitors Council of Reno and the AmericanNational Asso- Council for Social Studies, Daughters of theTeachers’ Nile, Association, Nevada State Education Association,her lifetime including Phi Beta Gamma, the Washoe County served as a teacher for 47 years. her life to teaching after graduating from the University.Furchner. She A resident of Reno for 78 years, Sybil todedicated Reno at a young age with her parents, Sylvia and 2010Nicholas at age 91. Sybil was born in Montana in 1918, and moved NV 89557. Roberts,” and sent to the Foundation, Mail Stop 0162,Reno FoundationReno, with a notation “In memory of James S. students. Donations may be made to the University of Nevada,at the University for political science and public administration parents and his brother Charles. three nieces and three nephews. He was predeceased by hisalso survived by his brother Eric Boyd (Pat), sister-in-law,Matthew, Katherine, Ruth, Nathaniel, Christopher and Delaney.Mark (Eileen), He is daughter, Wendy (Dan) and grandchildren,James is survived Ben, by his wife, Anne, his son Eric (Lauren),many of hisson childhood summers. Blanc Island Affair a published fiction author with the publication of the numerous civic clubs and organizations. In 2003, he became James taught at the University of Nevada, beginning in 1956. Myneer Walker ’41 Sybil is survived by her sister, Patricia; brother Ted; and three Sybil was a member of various organizations throughout Sybil F. Abbott ’40 A memorial scholarship in James’ name is being created James retired from Nevada in 1986 and was involved in , a novel set on the island where he had spent (foreign affairs), died Nov. 1, (geology) died Aug. 15, 2010 Bois • Alumni N evaDA Silver & Blue Winter 2011 61 (secondary (secondary n O o L of ok text full the For Friends Remembering line www.unr.edu/ visit nevadasilverandblue Jennifer Hornberger Jennifer ’00 Jones Madison Bayles Bayles Madison ’72 Graves “Maddy” Maddy was preceded in death by his birth mother, Chrystle; Chrystle; mother, birth his by death in preceded was Maddy ’00 Jones Hornberger Jennifer Revels Laura and Jennifer diagnosis, cancer her After grace, kindness, her for remembered be will Jennifer their and Jeremy, husband, her by survived is Jennifer appointing Kenny Guinn as president of UNLV, as well as in the the in as well as UNLV, of president as Guinn Kenny Sen. appointing U.S. Law. of School Boyd William the of establishment Commendation of Certificate a with him presented Reid Harry making to dedication and commitment his honoring 1996 the in awarded also was He priority. top Nevada’s a education also was He 2004. May in Award Nevadan Distinguished Associ- Presidents the and Foundation UNLV the of the on member serving as well as Reno, Nevada, of University of ates Foundation. Institute Research Desert the of board Attorney States United former father, Jane; mother, survived adopted is He Jane. sister, beloved and Graves; and B. Ginger Madison daughters, Susan; years, 34 of wife, loving his by grandchildren, three and Doc; son-in-law, Darin; son, and Kristen; (Holly) Horace brothers, two Madison; and Zane Caden, Frampton, dogs, faithful and Sandra; cousin, “Buzz”; Lyndon Bandit. and Zoe Marley, two-and-a- courageous a after 2010 22, May died education) Anchorage, in born was Jennifer cancer. with battle Alaska. half-year Newhalen, in raised was and 1977 2, Sept. on Alaska the attended Jennifer school, high from married graduating After Jennifer 1999, 30, May On Reno. Nevada, of University grandmother, her by conducted ceremony a in Jones Jeremy Jenni- where Anchorage to moved they and Hornberger, Sara devoted a becoming before years several for school taught fer Benjamin. and Joella children, her for mother stay-at-home Native Alaska at Cause, a for Beading project, quilt a began time spending loved Jennifer else, all Above Center. Medical family. her with family her to devotion and determination, so is “It thoughtfulness, family, her to statement this made She friends. and and God, of goodness the reflect lives our that me to directed important precious, is earth this on us given has He time the that end.” the in it worth completely and sur- also is She David. Benjamin and Beth Joella children, and George parents, her by vived and (Matt) Jaslyn siblings, Funa; maternal Samael; nephew, Chester; Fedosia; aunt, John; Peter uncle, goddaughter, Joanne; godmother, grandparents, paternal Shoshanna; Linda aunts Sara; and Charles and (Kendal); Gayle and (Mark) friends. close and cousins, uncles, aunts, other numerous grandparents, maternal her by predeceased was Jennifer Nastasia. and Arseny Edwina Miller ’69 Miller Edwina (elementary (elementary Carol Elizabeth Bruno ’68 Bruno Elizabeth Carol Carol is survived by her husband of 40 years, Frank, and and Frank, years, 40 of husband her by survived is Carol ’69M.A. Miller W. Edwina Continuing 1942. 30, Aug. on Miller Edd N. married She sister-in- and brother beloved her by survived is Edwina and Edd N. the to made be donations that asks family The ’72 Graves “Maddy” Bayles Madison full-time worked Maddy University, the attending While University the for Regents of Board the on served Maddy Douglas Christian Preschool. Christian Douglas (Tom). Mary sister, her and Rocco; and Maria children, two their Heather, Jon, and Richie include nieces and nephews Surviving Eddie. and Salvatore, Charise, in remembered is She 2010. 22, Oct. away passed former education) Miller, Edd N. of. wife the as both community own Reno her the for and Reno, Nevada, of University the of was president Edwina activities. charitable and Thomas educational, of community, daughter the 1922, Aug.7, on Texas, Conroe, in born Whitaker. Wyche Ella and Whitaker Isaac body her donated Edwina education, to commitment her was which Medicine, of School Nevada of University the tenure to his during leadership husband’s her through founded president. as and Texas, Houston, of Whitaker, Velma and Thomas Berkley Cathy law, daughter, her grandchildren; and children Miller their Kenn son, her Mexico; New Fe, Santa of David Barnes) (Robert grandsons, her Calif.; Gabriel, San of Miller) Miller; William (Hwei-li and (Evelyn), Berkley Michael (Lynn), Berkley great-grandchildren, her and Miller; Suling granddaughter, Hazel. and Dustin Maggie, Tom, (please Endowment Award Leadership ASUN Miller Nena checks), on line memo the in Endowment” “Miller Reno, include 0162, Stop Mail Foundation, Reno Nevada, of University 89577. NV battle long a after 2010, 2, Nov. died regent, former Las native (prelegal), a was Maddy 64. of age the at cancer, prostate with Vegas Las University, Southern Nevada attended and Vegan University from, graduated and to transferred then and from (UNLV) Reserve Naval U.S. the in served Maddy Reno. Nevada, of 1968. and 1967 in duty active and 1972 through 1966 his obtained he Simultaneously, Casino. & Hotel at Harrah’s at classes attended He license. broker’s estate the real in Nevada job his continued and estate, real sold Las to University, back the moved he when 1975, until Harrah’s at at showroom worked and day the during estate real sold Maddy months, Vegas. six After evening. the in cards dealing Palace, Caesars Realty, Flamingo purchased and Caesars at job his left he death. his of time the at company his remained which until 1992 from Nevada of System College Community and serving While 1996. and 1995 in chairman was and 1998, in role pivotal a played Maddy Regents, of Board the on Deming ‘64 Deming (elementary edu- (elementary Foundation trustee emerita, passed away at her her at away passed emerita, trustee Foundation
Marsha Frankovich Deming ’64 ’64 Deming Frankovich Marsha ’68 Bruno Elizabeth Carol Born in 1942 to Lee and Dorothy Frankovich in Bakersfield, Bakersfield, in Frankovich Dorothy and Lee to 1942 in Born raising to efforts her dedicated Marsha college, Following Marsha’s in made be can donations flowers, of lieu In Myneer served as president of the University of Nevada Nevada of University the of president as served dedicated Myneer very a was He 1957-1958. from Association Alumni death in preceded is Nevada.Myneer at athletics of Jo. supporter Andree daughter and Mead; brother, twin parents; his Myneer by son, (Joe) Cheryl daughter Mary wife, by (Dan), survived is Mini He (Henry), Kristin grandchildren, his and (Heidi), great-grandchildren, Matt; and (Bridget) Mitch Tanner, (Jaimie), Tommy, J.K. J.D., Kate, Alex, Josh, Kelsey, Jakob, and Jonathan, nieces of number huge a and Molly; and Macey the Luke, to made be may donations flowers, of lieu nephews.In Myneer of honor in Club Dugout Baseball Men’s Pack Legacy Wolf Reno, Nevada, of University Powers, Gary C/O Walker: 89557. NV Reno, 0232, Stop Mail Hall, (economiics), Reno home on Dec. 11, 2010 surrounded by three generations generations three by surrounded 2010 11, Dec. on home warmth, Reno generosity, her for remembered Widely family. her dedi- of who Nevadan proud a was Marsha humor, of place. sense better and a State Silver the making to life her of much cated Reno to then and 1945 in Elko to moved later Marsha in Calif., School High Reno from graduated Marsha 12. of age years, the two at for Davis California, of University the attended 1960, Nevada, at While Reno. Nevada, of University the then and officer an as and president vice body student as served Marsha Theta. Alpha Kappa of the in service community her expanding to and children (Junior) four Service Reno the of President as served She area. Reno acquisition League’s Junior the in instrumental was three League; by nominated was Gardens; Arlington of opening and Judicial on Commission the on position a to governors the Nevada on years six served years; 20 served she where Selection the on served Trustees; of Board Foundation University’s on sat and Board; Advisory Health Mental County Washoe was She Foundation. Leonette the of Directors of the Board of the Woman Fund’s Women’s Nevada the as real recognized residential successful a had also Marsha 1986. in with Year then and Associates & Lucini with first career, estate Realty. Dickson Mail Foundation, Reno Nevada, of University the to memory 89557. NV Reno, 0162, Stop cation) died Oct. 31, 2010, after a courageous two-year battle battle two-year courageous a after 2010, 31, Oct. died and cation) Elizabeth Mary to 1946 5, Nov. born was She cancer. the with of member active an was Carol DeLaMare. Whitby she Grover grdauation, After Nevada. at sorority Theta Alpha Zephyr Kappa and Nev. Mountain, Battle in school elementary Tahoe taught the at teacher preschool a becoming before Nev. Cove, Sybil F. Abbott ’40Abbott F. Sybil ’41 Walker Myneer Frankovich Marsha 62 N evaDA Silver & Blue • Winter 2011 about the events surrounding Reno’s founding, tests. I had, however, written a detailed story decide whether or not to allow me to retake the That very May9th the department met to not satisfactory and no granting of the degree. received a C grade on two of them, meaning taken a series of four comprehensive tests, and obtaining my degree was not assured. I had in the Department of Political Science, and Reno. At that time I was in a master’s program with the 100th anniversary of the founding of from your days at Nevada? What is your fondest memory Golder, (775) 784-1222 or [email protected]. about the scholarships, please contact Stuart in English and history at Nevada. To learn more publishing and writing. He supports scholarships history of the state, as well as the ins and outs of and across Nevada, teaching students the his treasures. secure, 150-square-foot, fireproof vault to store to Reno in 1982, he built his home around a books dating back to 1845. When he moved certificates and hundreds of first editions of photographs and negatives, territorial stock about 1,500 rare books, maps and about 14,000 historical paper collectibles, which includes magazine articles and about 550 book reviews. written six religious-historical books, numerous and serious off-road enthusiast. Stan has also places of interest for both the casual explorer includes 71 color maps and more than 2,200 volume directions. The book is paired with his two- 668 ghost towns with maps, pictures and travel 66,500 copies sold. The 500-page tome describes all-time best selling history book with more than Ghost Towns & Mining Camps keep his books up to date. Stan’s classic fall in one of his three Jeeps, ever seeking detailshappily to tooling around Nevada from spring until himself—Stan is an avid hiker and 4-wheeler, Tahoe and Death Valley—19 of which he pennedNevada themes, southwestern ghost towns, Lake 124 books in his catalog focusing on various publication. As a publisher/editor/author with Nevada’s backcountry, mapping it for (political science) spends a lot of time exploring W It was May 9, 1968, a date that coincides Stan is a frequent lecturer at the University Stan is proud of his collection of Nevada Native Nevadan Stanley Paher ’69M.A. hat I’ve Done With My Life Desert Atlas , in its seventh edition, which is Nevada’s Nevada Stanley W. Paher ’69M.A. (political science) to retake the tests and graduate the next year. various factors of fate met that day to allow me saw my work, and I have always believed that front page. Surely members of the department State Journal, ran it with a headline on the and that morning the local newspaper, be lost. By 1992, I saw a need for a companion people of “slices of life” that would otherwise value has been the recording by everyday volume. But over the years the book’s chief Laxalt were included in that best-selling pros like Walter Official Bicentennial Book favorite historical topic, to compile the writers, each of whom had a family story or joy in interacting with 300 Nevada amateur business and a quality life. I experienced great and over the years, profits have sustainedthe allowed me to fuel real estate investments, profitsfrom books issuedin the early 1970s distributors, not from formal schooling. Initial shoulders” of various editors, publishers and were attained simply by watching “over the then marketing them. Skills in these areas production stage and the final product, manuscripts, guiding them through the about 55 authors on Nevada book-length Publications in 1970 and working with you are most proud of? What have you done that Stanley W. Paher ’69M.A. at the Rose Garden in the Honor Court. I am most proud of founding Nevada V a n Tilburg Clark and Robert in 1976. Of course, Nevada Nevada received, now freely give.” as I learned from others: “Freely you have of life to “give back to the community,” even their manuscripts. It is part of my philosophy and advice is given to younger writers and changing business challenges, but now time ever about the publishing game, ready to meet business, I find myself justas enthusiasticas printings. After40 yearsin the publishing and the newer book has experienced seven atlas to my ghost town book issued in 1970, factors for advancement. that ambition and dependability are two key knowledge of your chosen craft,and realize of opportunities to learn and grow in the as you settle into a new job, take advantage should not be approached in that way. Rather, and final examinations—the work-a-day world hurdles—preparing and passing test after test getting through college is like running then settle into a job or profession. Whereas Graduates should do something similarly, and understanding of other people and their ways. The exposure to many cultures gave mean Europe and Asia for exactly five months. just starting out after college? What advice would you give someone After getting my bachelor’s, Itraveled in
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Nevada Alumni Association | www.unr.edu/alumni • 775.784.6620 • 888.NVALUMS FOSTERING NEVADA’S FUTURE Gift to Reynolds School of Journalism honors ’52 alumnus Ted Scripps The University recently received a significant gift from the family of Ted Scripps to name the impressive welcoming area of the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism Building’s the Ted Scripps Atrium. This gift is part of the fund raising for the Fund for the Future of Journalism, which will support the technology and renovation that has been made possible by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation’s recent grant of $7.9 million. Edward Willis Scripps II, known to everyone as “Ted,” graduated from the University of Nevada journalism program in 1952. He went on to distinguished service with the United Press and the Scripps Howard Newspapers, both of which were founded by his grandfather, E.W. Scripps. Ted Scripps worked in the Reno bureau of UP, for the San Francisco News, the Rocky Mountain News in Denver and later for UPI’s Washington, D.C., bureau. In 1965, he became vice president and assistant secretary of Scripps Howard newspapers, headquartered in Cincinnati, and in 1974 became a director of the company. Ted’s commitment to journalistic standards and ethics was unwavering, as was his commitment to his alma mater. Ted Scripps began the annual Scripps Dinner and Lecture at Nevada in 1964. He was a generous contributor to the University. Ted died in 1987 at the age of 57 while flying to Sydney, Australia, on a tour of the Pacific to gather information for Scripps Howard editors and publishers. The lecture continues in his honor and each year brings outstanding journalists to Nevada through the support of the Scripps family and the Scripps Howard Foundation. The Ted Scripps Atrium is a fitting anchor for the Reynolds School of Journalism. Scripps family members made the recent contribution to the Fund for the Future of Journalism to name the atrium and perpetuate Ted’s ideals and the excellent work of the Reynolds School of Journalism. The journalism building will undergo an extensive renovation starting in January that will upgrade the school’s digital infrastructure and facilitate the school’s innovative goals. When it reopens in January 2012, the building will feature the latest in HD broadcast facilities and classrooms that will allow all students to engage in multi-platform journalism. To learn more about the Reynolds School of Journalism and the Fund for the Future of Journalism, which ensures Nevada students have the best possible tools to chronicle the world, contact Kristin Burgarello ‘97, director of development, (775) 784-4471 or
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Saiid Saiidi, Gokhan Pekcan, David Sanders, Manos Maragakis, Ian Buckle, Keri Ryan and Ahmad Itani are the dream team faculty who’ve been conducting important and innovative earthquake engineering research in the University’s Large-Scale Structures Laboratory. Earthquake engineering laboratory expansion underway “This is a great day,” Ian Buckle, a Foundation Marc Johnson said the award “speaks volumes will exceed 30,000 square feet. Professor of civil engineering, told an audience of the competitive nature of this University The project is expected to be complete in 2013. of engineers, alumni, students and media across the nation.” The lab is a shared-use site in the Network for who gathered in the cavernous high-bay large The expanded facility will house the largest Earthquake Engineering Simulation created and structures engineering lab in September. Then, and most versatile earthquake simulation funded by the National Science Foundation in flashing a grin, he amended his words with, “No, laboratory in the United States. The University’s 2004 to provide new earthquake-engineering this is a momentous day.” four, large, 50-ton capacity shake tables are research and testing capabilities for large He was referring to the announcement of the capable of replicating, through computer structural systems. $12.2 million award from the U.S. Department software and massive hydraulically-operated To learn more about how you can support of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards actuators, any recorded earthquake. the expansion project, please contact and Technology (NIST) to fund the major “This will be a quantum jump in the range Melanie Perish, director of development for portion of an expansion of the University’s and complexity of experiments that can the College of Engineering, (775) 784-6433 or world-renowned earthquake lab where, for be undertaken in both new and existing [email protected]. the past 25 years, researchers have conducted laboratories with advances in state-of-the-art successful experiments testing large-scale earthquake engineering that are not currently —Mike Wolterbeek ‘02 buildings and bridges to advance seismic safety. possible,” Buckle, director of the Large-Scale To bring the project to fruition, the University Structures Laboratory, said. “Safer buildings, will raise an additional $3.1 million from non- bridges, and more resilient communities will federal sources as a required cost-share for the be the end result.” NIST Grant. The $18 million project also received funds The University was one of only five from the Department of Energy last year to institutions from more than 100 applicants finance the initial phase of construction, which nationwide that received grant money from began in October. When completed, the the NIST Construction Grants Program. Provost combined area of the new and existing facilities