The WINTER 2017 issue is available in the following digital versions:
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Kathleen Irwin (x’36 Lib. Arts), 102, May 25, 2017, Spokane.
Betty S. Mottet (’38 Busi.), 100, May 14, 2017, Santa Rosa, California.
Jean C. Austin (’39 Gen. St., Kappa Kappa Gamma), 100, July 2, 2017, Seattle.
William Ray McGee (’39 Vet. Sci., ’40 DVM), 100, August 4, 2017, Naples, Florida.
Frances C. Uhden (’40 Music), 98, May 30, 2017, Spokane.
Mary-Lou Day (’42 Home Econ., Delta Delta Delta), 96, June 17, 2017, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Ralph Berg (’43 Zool.), 96, June 2, 2017, Spokane.
John J. Majnarich (’45 Phys. Sci.), 95, June 19, 2017, Preston.
Donald Dale Morrison (’47 Agro.), 95, June 7, … » More …
Driving around the state of Washington, Cougar license plates are impossible to miss. In fact, they are the number one specialty license plate on the road, dwarfing all others. What many do not know is that these crimson plates mean a lot more than just Cougar Pride; with $28 of each plate supporting WSU student scholarships, this program raised over $600,000 last year.
Since the WSU Alumni Association assumed responsibility for managing the license plate program and launching its cool crimson plate design, the program has exploded. Today, the Cougar plate is proudly displayed on nearly 23,000 vehicles (and counting!). The growth of this program … » More …
Olympics and art
The first letter in the [August] “Talkback” on the Olympics struck a special note for me. We live in San Gabriel, and prior to 1984, I’d submitted my name as a volunteer for the Olympics.
Imagine my surprise when I got an acceptance letter and was assigned to Santa Anita track…just 3 miles away! It was one of the most gratifying experiences of my life. I was an asker for the jumping and gated activities.
After I retired from the Pasadena city schools, I became a docent for the Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens. I took kindergarten and … » More …
The SPRING 2013 issue is available in the following digital versions:
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The SUMMER 2013 issue is available in the following digital versions:
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The FALL 2017 issue is available in the following digital versions:
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Print-on-demand and iPad app from MagCloud
Charlotte Wirth (’48 Phys. Ed., ’55 MAT) and Marda McClenny (’74 Phys. Ed.) were inducted into the Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches’ Hall of Fame. McClenny coached the Walla Walla girls basketball team to three state tournaments and Wirth coached Walla Walla prior to Title IX. Wirth is also known for working to get equal practice time and equipment for the developing girls sports programs during the 1960s and 1970s.
Paul C. Anderson (’55, ’60 MA Poli. Sci.) taught political science at Yakima Valley College from 1961-94 and then retired to Port Townsend. He was a Delta Chi and lettered in golf at … » More …
Catherine C. Hyslop (x’38 Ag., Alpha Gamma Delta), 100, May 4, 2017, Spokane.
Leila B. Kayler (x’40 Pharm.), 95, February 25, 2017, Odessa.
Elma Ryan-Bornander Anderson (’41 Speech and Hearing Sci.), 98, April 10, 2017, Seattle.
Robert Arleth Stier (’42 Gen. St.), 95, December 21, 2016, Olympia.
W. James Wride (’43 Phys. Sci., ’46 MS Chem. Eng.), 95, March 17, 2017, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Robert J. Beaubier (’46 Forest & Range Mgmt.), 99, September 17, 2016, Lewiston, Idaho.
Betty J. Sunofsky (’46 Home Econ.), 93, April 8, 2017, Long Beach, California.
Arthur R. MacKelvie (’47 Comm.), 94, April 10, 2017, Spokane Valley.
Eugene G. … » More …
Even more Olympic connections
In “Cougs at the Olympics” in the Talkback section of our Fall ’16 issue, Don Brust asked the question regarding what other Cougs had the opportunity to go to the Olympic Games. Another response:
In 1978 the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) moved its headquarters from New York to Colorado Springs. At that time I was working there for CPAs Haskins & Sells. The USOC’s business manager/controller did not want to relocate, so I decided to apply and was lucky enough to be selected. The end result was that I was able to attend two Pan American Games (San Juan … » More …