1930s
Winnifred L. Olsen (’38 Soc.) has retired from teaching and is vice president of the Thurston County Historic Commission. She is a board member of the Olympia Library Friends and the American Association of University Women, and a member of Olympia Historical Society, YWCA, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Lewis and Clark Foundation.
1950s
Leo D. “Don” Caron (’50 For.) served three years in the U.S. Army and 14 years in the U.S. Forest Service in several capacities, including district ranger. He served 10 years as the John Birch Society state coordinator in Washington, and later in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. He retired in 1986 and lives near Bigfork, Montana.
Bernice (Bunny) Levine (’51 Psych.), Cliffside Park, New Jersey, has pursued her lifelong passion for acting in New York and Los Angeles since retiring as a librarian. Her recent appearances include spots on Everybody Loves Raymond and The Gilmore Girls.
T. Peter Rademacher (’53 An. Sci.) works for the American Cancer Society in Medina, Ohio, and consults with volunteers throughout the state, organizing fund-raising golf tournaments.
Robert Fearn (’55 Fine Arts) wrote the lead article, “A Note on Rapid Economic Development,” for the fall issue of Southeastern Europe Journal of Economics. He was recently in Jordan consulting on economic issues. He is a retired professor and lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Gary Osborn (’58 Math.) retired from IBM and lives in Incline Village, Nevada.
1960s
Joseph (’61 Ind. Tech.) and Carol Ackermann (’62 Ed.) recently retired. They spend their summers in Yakima and their winters in Arizona.
Lyle Erwin Russell (’63 Math.), Tacoma, retired May 2004 from City of Tacoma Finance Department, where he was an application systems analyst and computer programmer. He is active in many nonprofit organizations and is secretary for National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Pierce County.
After a 27-year career with the federal government, Samuel I. Eskenazi (’64 Gen. Stud., Comm.), Washington, D.C., retired August 2003 as director of public affairs, Office of Thrift Supervision, an agency of the Treasury Department.
Gordon Morgan (’64 Ph.D. Soc.) has been appointed University Professor at University of Arkansas. Only about 15 of 1,000 faculty members have been so honored at UA.
Darleen Stoner (’67 Educ.) is a professor of environmental education at Cal State, San Bernardino. She founded and led the environmental EXPO, an environmental education festival held annually during the week of Earth Day at the university since 1986. She was recently honored at the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards at the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters.
1970s
Chuck Logsdon (’71 Econ.) retired as Alaska’s chief petroleum economist in the Department of Revenue. He worked in this field for 25 years and doesn’t have any new career plans yet.
Cherilyn L. Brennan (’72 Comm.) received the Hugh Smith Community Service Award from the Puget Sound Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. She is the founder and owner of Alliance Communications in Bellevue.
Phyllis Campbell (’73 Fin.) is head of The Seattle Foundation, a mentor for the Executive Development Institute, and a member of Seattle University’s board. She was a WSU Board of Regents member for 17 years.
Nadean Meyer (’74 Gen. St.) was named the Library Media Specialist of the Year at the Washington Library Media Association conference. She has worked as a librarian for 30 years and as a school librarian for over 20 years.
Thomas Harbour (’75 For. Mgt.) is director of the Office of State & Private Forestry, Fire & Aviation Management, USDA Forest Service. He has worked with the Forest Service for more than 30 years and currently resides in Virginia.
Tom Norwalk (’75 Comm.) is president and chief operating officer of Seattle Hospitality Group.
Robert Carmack (’76 Comm.) has been writing cookbooks for the last 20 years and regularly tours foreign countries, discovering and introducing others to new foods. He also styles food for large chain companies such as Domino’s Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and McDonalds.
Laura Chandler (’77 Fine Arts) created the Bellingham Labyrinth, an annual landscape creation similar to a maze.
Cheryl Funke (’77 Nursing) received the Washington State School Nurse of the Year Award from the School Nurse Organization of Washington. She was honored for her dedication as nurse specialist for the Central Valley School District, where she has worked since 1995.
Jonathan W. Martin (’79 Ph.D. Mat. Sci. & Engr.) received the William P. Slichter Award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for his outstanding achievement in building and strengthening ties between NIST and industry. He established consortia that address critical research needs in the coatings and sealants industry. He was also co-recipient of the 2004 First Place Roon Foundation Award and the 2004 John A. Gordon Best Paper Award.
1980s
Albert Heacox (’80 Ph.D. Zool.) is senior vice president of research and development at CryoLife, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia.
Scott A. McKinlay (’80 Econ.), Enumclaw, is a sales representative at Smurfit-Stoe Container Corp.
Mark Zappone (’80 Gen. St., ’81 Sp. & Hear. Sci.) is back in Seattle after living in Europe for years. He designs costumes for Pacific Northwest Ballet and many other companies, including San Francisco Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theater, and Miami City Ballet.
Allan Stephen Kennedy (’81 Crim. Just.) is vice president of Maloney Security Inc., San Mateo, California.
Sarah Metcalf (’81 Vet. Sci., ’82 D.V.M.) is an equine dentist who travels the Pacific Northwest to perform dental surgery and checkups on horses. She lives in the Palouse area.
Jerry Surdyk (’81 Const. Mgt.) was hired by Express Construction as senior project manager in Seattle.
Chris Forhan (’82 Comm.) won a 2004 Washington State Book Award for his book of poems, The Actual Moon, the Actual Stars. He is an assistant professor of English at Auburn University in Alabama and teaches in the Warren Wilson College M.F.A. Program for Writers.
Bettina Stanley (’82 For. Lang. and Lit.) has been teaching French at Wilson High School for the better part of 10 years. She has a unique way of bringing France into the classroom. She set up a café and an open-air market where students can practice their French in a different setting.
William Tormey (’83 Gen. Bus.), Bothell, has worked in the insurance business for more than 20 years. He currently works for Hub International Limited.
Christopher Dillon (’84 M.S. Engr.), Anchorage, Alaska, is vice president in the construction division at Alutiiq LLC and recently married Anne Kranawetter.
Tim Gorden (’84 Soc. Sci.) is stationed in the 81st Brigade Combat Team Headquarters in Iraq as the fire support operations officer for the brigade. He has been there with fellow Cougar Damon Hunt (’89 Hum.) since April 2004.
Robert Millman (’84 M.S. Gen. & Cell Biol.) was appointed chief patent counsel at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He has been with Alnylam since 2003 as a consultant.
Robert Bianchini (’85 Ph.D. Chem.) is senior director of research and development, Consumer Products Division, Johnson & Johnson Corporation. He lives with his wife in Hillsborough, New Jersey.
Judy Dann (’85 Civ. Engr.), DuPont, recently received a home “extreme makeover,” thanks to neighbors who helped remodel her apartment. She was struck by a car shortly after graduating from WSU, has vision and speech problems, and must use a wheelchair. Local residents wanted to make her home more convenient and comfortable for her to live in.
Timothy R. Fox (’85 Elec. Engr.) received the Navy 2004 Safety Excellence Award on behalf of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 53 of Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Douglas J. McIlraith (’85 Hist.) is a pilot with United Airlines, flying the 737 as first officer.
Todd Sewell (’85 Fin.) is senior business banking relationship manager for Wells Fargo in Bellingham. He serves on the Whatcom County Agriculture Preservation Committee as treasurer and on the Whatcom County Economic Development Investments Board of Directors.
Jim Daubersmith (’87 Civ. Engr.) recently joined Advanced American Construction as a partner in Oregon City, Oregon.
David Hewitt (’89 Wildlife Biol.) won the Distinguished Research Award given by the Javelina Alumni Association at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, where he teaches wildlife ecology, management, and nutrition classes.
Curt Hilliard (’89 Comm.) was named vice president of commercial sales for ADT Security Systems for North America. He lives with his family in Florida.
Damon Hunt (’89 Hum.) is stationed in Iraq at the 81st Brigade Combat Team Headquarters as the brigade personnel administration officer. He has been there with fellow Cougar Tim Gorden (’84 Soc. Sci.) since April 2004.
James Job (’89 Mech. Engr.) recently appeared on Wheel of Fortune and won $25,000. He lives in Puyallup and works as a civil engineer.
1990s
Marine Corps Reserve major Terrance R. Thomas III (’91 Intl. Bus.) has been assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps Motion Picture & TV Liaison Office, Los Angeles, California, following his service in Iraq. He is responsible for coordinating military technical support to the entertainment industry, supporting such hit television shows as JAG, NCIS, Mail-Call, and 24.
Chad McCormick (’94 Biol.) is a doctor who has joined the practice of Drs. Robert Farr and Ronald Stout at Ear, Nose & Throat in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Jeff Thompson (’94 Soc. St.) is the head women’s basketball coach at Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon.
Jay Wurz (’94 Fin.) is assurance senior associate in the Spokane office of BDO Seidman.
Bill Druffel (’95 An. Sci.) has joined the law firm of Libey, Ensley, Esser, & Nelson in Pullman as an attorney. He was previously with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Seattle. His wife, Katie Evermann Druffel (’96 Soc.) is a medical social worker and head of social services at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, Colfax. The Druffels live in Colton with their son, Henry, born November 2003.
Andrea Howell (’95 Ag. Econ.) relocated to Washington, D.C., where she will work with Congressional members and their staffs, agencies, and associations as federal affairs manager for Weyerhaeuser Company.
Sara Young (’95 Soil Sci.) was hired by David Evans and Associates as an environmental planner in Bellingham.
Eric Andersen (’96 D.V.M.) bought Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic in New York State with his wife and business partner, Dr. Danica M. Salamun.
Ari Bernstein (’97 Soc.) directed, shot, and edited Just Hustle, an independent film that played at Garland Theater, Los Angeles, California, in December.
Shelley Goss (’98 Bus. Admin., Pol. Sci.) is executive director for the East Grand Forks Red Cross chapter, North Dakota.
Michael Rule (’98 M.A. Rec. Admin. & Leisure Stud.) is CEO of Phantom Lake YMCA, Mukwonago, Wisconsin, where he lives with his family.
Franklin Taylor (’98 Mech. Engr., ’01 M.S. Mech. Engr.) is a mechanical design engineer for Itronix in Spokane.
Derek Gentry (’99 Gen. St., Phys. Sci.) recently married Kelly Ross and attends the University of Washington.
Amy Moe (’99 Acct.) is assurance manager at the Spokane office of BDO Seidman.
Lorna Wouters (’99 Hum. Nut.) is a clinical dietician at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham. She recently married Craig Hougen.
2000s
Laura Eve Ellsworth (’00 Hum. Dev.) works to promote organ tissue donation awareness as a program coordinator for the Oregon Donor Program. She lives in Vancouver with her husband.
Ryan Goodell (’00 Bus. Admin.) is an associate attorney for Huppin Ewing Anderson & Paul, Spokane.
Cody Janson (’00 Civil Engr.) and Amy Budge (’01 Comm.) were married April 24, 2004. They met as next-door neighbors while at WSU and currently reside in Auburn.
Holly M. Nakamoto (’00 Comm.) and Timothy S. Yep (’02 Arch.) were married October 17, 2004. They met through the Asian American Pacific Islander Student Center and the AAPI student organizations. They reside in California.
John Roberts (’00 Acct.) was hired at North Cascades National Bank as manager of the bank’s Omak office.
Jennifer Smith (’00 Food Sci.) won first place in Danisco’s 2004 Knowledge Award new products contest for creating a fruit-flavored drink called Yosha.
Julie Caires (’01 Chem.) is regulatory affairs specialist at Hollister Stier in Spokane.
Jonathan Harris (’02 Fine Arts) is creative coordinator for Creature in Seattle.
Jane Pacifico (’02 Comm.) recently graduated from the Austin Police Academy.
Amy Christine Ekroth (’03 Hotel Admin.) is assistant general manager at the Embassy Suites in La Quinta, California.
Chris Harrison (’03 Bus. Admin.) is a staff accountant at Magnuson, McHugh & Co., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Kim Cramer (’04 App., Merch., & Text.) is a manager trainee at JC Penney in Vancouver.
Daniel P. Michael (’04 Comp. Sci.), Marine Corps Reserves, recently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is in Company B, 4th Tank Battalion, Yakima.