DAVE SABEY Renaissance Man
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Dear Alumni and Friends, During my time as president of Eastern Washington University, one of my goals has always been to never lose sight of EWU’s main mission – to help our students succeed. And when the university achieves that goal, they earn their degree and become productive members of the communities in which we live. So it is only appropriate that in this issue of Eastern magazine we take the time to celebrate the success of our alumni, and how Eastern helped set the foundation for their success. The “20 Under 40” feature profiles, 20 young alumni who are doing really great things in business, education, community service, government and the arts. Their stories are just some of the examples of how Eastern prepares students for the many different facets of life. Also, our cover story on EWU alum Dave Sabey introduces us to one of the most successful business minds in the country. This is also a good time to remind you of the many successes on the Eastern campus. Construction is near completion on what will be a state-of-the-art residence hall, and we are in the final year of the major renovation of Patterson Hall. When finished, it won’t be anything like you remember, but everyone who sees it won’t soon forget the new centerpiece to the academic experience on campus. Additionally, enrollment trends remain strong, our faculty continues to challenge students to succeed and we are getting ready to kick off the second year of our action plan for the new Strategic Plan. Eastern’s success has always relied on your support, and I hope that continues! Drop us a note to share your accomplishments, and I truly hope you find success in everything you hope to achieve. Sincerely,
Dr. Rodolfo Arévalo President
Editor Kandi Carper ‘05
Photography Larry Conboy ‘71, David Lane, Brenda Howe ‘99
Director OF marketing & Communications Teresa Conway
ART DIRECTOR Ryan Gaard ‘02
Editorial Board Gina Mauro Campbell ’90, Robin Pickering ’03, ’97, Jason Clerget ‘07, Nick Lawhead ’07, Lisa Leinberger ‘98
Contact Us Email: easternmagazine@ewu.edu Phone: 509.359.6422 Write: Eastern Magazine, 300 Showalter Hall, Cheney, WA 99004-2445
Contributing Writers Brian Lynn ’98, Kandi Carper ‘05, Dave Cook, Dave Meany, Graphic Design Ryan Gaard ‘02, SAM BUZBY ‘07, Steve BATEMAN, HeIDI JANTZ, CoURTNEY HAMMOND ‘13 Copy Editors Brian Lynn ’98, Frank McNeilly ‘13, Libby Campbell ‘13
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Vice President for University Advancement Michael Westfall Director of Alumni Advancement Lisa Poplawski ’01, ‘94 EWU Alumni ASSOCIATION President Gina Mauro Campbell ‘90
Eastern magazine is published fall, winter and spring by EWU Marketing & Communications and is mailed free to alumni of record in the United States. View this and previous issues, online at www.ewu.edu/easternmagazine.
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10 10 Inside the Operating System of a Renaissance Man
’70 Dave Sabey – a man of many talents
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16 20 Under 40
Young alums show there’s more than one formula for success
22 Mastering One Passion at a Time
Marshall Peterson trades teaching for career in photography
on the cover ’70 Dave Sabey, is caught in a spring blizzard on his ranch near Bigfork, Mont. Photo: Lido Vizzutti
departments 2 Up Front 4 Letters to the Editor 5 On the Road 6 Eastern ETC. 15 On the Shelf 30 Faces & Places 32 Class Notes 35 In Memoriam 38 Final Thoughts 39 Calendar of Events
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letters to the editor We want to hear from you! Send us your letters. Letters may be edited for length, clarity and civility.
Thanks for the Memories Wonderful, wonderful job on the winter 2013 issue! I enjoyed every story, and my heart went back to Eastern reading each couple’s story and seeing the history of Showie’s. All your issues are great, but this one really got to me! Thanks for doing such a great job. I’m in the job market for a university teaching position and I hope to teach at a school with similar characteristics to Eastern. I loved my time there and I really appreciate people like you who remind me and take me back in time. Have a great 2013. ’08 Sarah Gunning (Mellon) Lubbock, Texas When I looked at my copy of the Eastern magazine today, I couldn’t help but think that not only did I meet my first husband, Stan Ellison, at Eastern, we got married on Valentine’s Day 1974, in Sutton Hall, which at the time was the Veteran’s co-op and the RA officiated. Our wedding photo was taken by the college newspaper, which ran the headline, “Student marries students in rare campus ceremony.” ’77 Jeanette Bemis San Francisco, Calif.
Editor’s Note Check it out
Eastern magazine has an all-new look and a new user-friendly website www.ewu.edu/easternmagazine. Read the latest issue from your desktop, laptop, smartphone and more. You’ll also find Web-exclusive content. Let us know what you think. Drop us a note at easternmagazine@ewu.edu. Happy reading!
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on the road with eastern magazine Where will Eastern magazine next be spotted? You are invited to send photographs holding up the current issue. Include some information about yourself with your submission. We may not be able to publish every submission. Extras will be posted on the Eastern magazine Facebook page and on the magazine’s website. Send to easternmagazine@ ewu.edu or Eastern Magazine, 300 Showalter Hall, Cheney, WA 99004-2445.
’08 Andrew Nye and Melissa Miller were married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in March. This picture was taken at Lovers Beach. Eastern magazine visited Disneyland’s Magic Kingdom in February with ’95 Joseph Mastel, ’04 Colleen Mastel, Steven Griffey and future EWU alums Joseph Griffey, Samuel Griffey and ’02 Rachael Griffey.
’05, ’98 Evi Hill and ’01, ’94, ’86 Jeri Schmit spent spring break taking eighth graders on a trip to Washington D.C. Evi teaches second grade at Betz Elementary in Cheney and Jeri is a sixth grade teacher at Cheney Middle School.
’08, ’05 Grant Bishop and his wife traveled to Guatemala on a medical mission for Hearts in Motion. Grant is a developer for 14Four in Spokane.
’10 James Wohrle and ’13 Savhanna Robertson enjoyed the view from the El Yunque National Rain Forest in Puerto Rico in March.
’67 Nancy Pohle and ’68 Ed Pohle hit the beach in Kauai, Hawaii. Before retiring, they taught in the East Valley School District in Spokane Valley. Ed played on Eastern’s Championship football team in 1967.
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eastern etc. EWU Expands Reach on West Side
EWU@LCC
Eastern Washington University and Lower Columbia College are partnering to offer bachelor degrees to students on LCC’s Longview, Wash., campus beginning in the fall. Offering more four-year study opportunities will increase the number of residents with advanced degrees and provide a larger professional workforce to benefit the Longview-Kelso economy. Eastern will have offices in a planned university center on the LCC campus and offer Bachelor of Arts programs in interdisciplinary studies in the fall of 2013 and in business in the fall of 2014. Eastern currently offers programs in Vancouver, Wash., as well as Bellevue, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett and Yakima. LLC: President Chris Bailey, Director of eLearning Renee Carney; EWU Senior Director of Off Campus Programs John Neace and President Rodolfo Arévalo.
EWU Wins Communication Awards
Eastern’s marketing efforts have been recognized recently by both the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Spokane Regional MarCom Association.
The CASE communication awards were announced at the District VIII’s annual conference held in Portland, Ore., Feb. 14, 2013. EWU’s awards were selected from 550 entries from 130 colleges and universities in Alaska, Washington, Montana, Oregon, Idaho and western Canada. Eastern was also recognized with seven SPARK awards, presented by the Spokane Regional MarCom Association on April 24, to honor the process and results of a well-designed communication effort. Award winners meet the highest standards of performance in the profession and are critiqued and judged by professional communications practitioners in various markets throughout the country.
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eastern etc. EWU Ranked Safest in Washington
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Eastern has the highest campus safety rating among state colleges and universities in the state of Washington, according to a website that compiles college information.
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EWU moves up to the top spot after being ranked second last year by StateUniversity.com. The St ty at eU ve rsi ni rankings are based on incidents of campus crime as reported by campus safety officials. As part of its second annual Safest Schools ranking, StateUniversity.com analyzed crime statistics for 450 colleges and universities nationwide, and assigned a safety rating to each school.
Robots Return Frisbee throwing robots, and the teams of high school students who programed, built and controlled them, took over Reece Court April 4-6, as the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) returned to EWU’s campus for its regional round. Hosting the annual event is part of the university’s ongoing effort to promote programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Thirty-eight high school teams competed in this year’s competition, where robots shot Frisbee’s into goals at the far end of the court to score and climbed “jungle-gym” pyramids for bonus points. “EWU is once again honored to welcome these outstanding students to campus,” said President Rodolfo Arévalo. “The energy, enthusiasm and innovation surrounding this competition will only encourage more students to take an interest in studying science and technology at Eastern and in our region’s public schools.” EWU, partnering with Greater Spokane Incorporated, brought more than 1,500 people to campus each day of the event. It was one of three regional robotics competitions statewide, and one of 57 in the U.S., with all participants hoping to make it to the national stage.
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eastern etc. Community Service Honor Roll EWU has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). A total of 690 higher education institutions were named to this year’s Honor Roll, which recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities. EWU’s Office of Community Engagement connects the campus to the wider community through partnerships that enrich student learning, address critical community needs and foster a culture of civic responsibility and community engagement.
Kang Named Innovator of the Year Susanna Kang has been recognized as Alpha Kappa Psi’s Innovator of the Year. AKP is a professional co-ed business fraternity dedicated to developing future business leaders. Kang, who will earn her BA in business operations management in June, received the award at the AKP national conference in Reno, Nev. The award goes to the organization’s upcoming “mover and shaker.” The Seattle native plans to pursue her MBA at EWU after graduation. Her long-term goals include being part of a top-management team of a large company and opening a non-profit organization.
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What Alumni Earn In 2012, EWU had an independent third party perform extensive research on EWU alumni’s salaries and job satisfaction. The company looked at alumni who had graduated in 2009. The findings: • Alumni had salaries that matched the national average for college graduates. • Only 1 percent of alumni reported that they were unemployed, which was better than the average at other colleges nationally. • Alumni were happier than other college graduates in nearly every category of job satisfaction. You can find all the details and graphs at access.ewu.edu/research/alumni.
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eastern etc. Legendary Football Coaches Get Roasted Former football coaches Larry Hattemer (left) and Dick Zornes (right) got “roasted” by alum Ken Wilson and others at the Zornes/Hattemer Era Reunion and Roast, on April 26, 2013. Hattemer served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach from 1979-90 and as assistant athletic director during the end of his tenure. Hall of Famer Zornes served as head coach from 1979-93, retiring in 1999 as Eastern’s athletic director after spending 26 years as an Eastern player, coach and administrator.
Milestone for Endowment
$25,000
The Computer Science Alumni Endowment has reached the mark, thanks to a 20-month fundraising effort that reflects the growing interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs. In the spring of 2011, computer science graduates were asked to give $1,000 back to the department to create an endowment to “pay it forward” for the next computer science student at Eastern. This effort resulted in 20 gifts or pledges with many current faculty members contributing to the endowment. In addition to the $25,000 raised so far, there is an additional $81,000 in pledges to be collected.
The endowment will create scholarships to partially fund tuition for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science each year, starting in the fall of 2013. The eventual goal is to fully fund tuition for one year for as many computer science students as possible. For information on how to contribute to the Computer Science Alumni Endowment, contact Stu Steiner, ssteiner@ewu.edu or 509.359.4296.
Going Pro Three former EWU football players will have a chance to earn their way onto NFL rosters this season.
Signing as free agents are: wide receiver Brandon Kaufman with the Buffalo Bills, QB Kyle Padron with the Oakland Raiders and OT Will Post with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Inside the Operating System of a
Renaissance Man By Myers Reece
’70 Dave Sabey is a man of many talents
Photo: Lido Vizzutti
It would be tempting to call Dave Sabey a savvy businessman and leave it at that. After all, he has built a $600 million real estate company from the ground up and recently held a press conference with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to announce the opening of a onemillion-square-foot data center in Manhattan, courtesy of Sabey Data Center Properties. He is a self-made man. He is, indeed, a very savvy businessman.
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Photo: Steve Friedman, courtesy of Sabey Data Centers
But attaching a single title to him feels wrong, like it’s missing a slash or two – maybe businessman/philosopher or businessman/medical research advocate/cattle rancher. A conversation with him is a whirlwind tour through a ceaselessly active mind. If you’re not prepared, you may be caught off guard by the tour’s turns and range. Sabey is the type of guy who pours you a cup of coffee while reflecting on the power of Frederic Chopin’s 18th century piano compositions, before launching into an earnest examination of the human genome and a contemplation of the “rhythms of life.” When discussing his company’s data centers in Central Washington, he mentions something about “millisecond latency” and then says matter-of-factly: “It costs absolutely nothing to move photons through glass.” At this point, you would be forgiven for nodding blankly, as people do when they’ve entered a realm of conversation where they have no footing but
are pretending they can still walk. You will likely arrive at this point several times on the Sabey mind tour. It can be difficult to keep up. At 66, he says he still doesn’t know what he wants to do when he grows up. And there is truth in that joke. He is always looking forward and searching for ways to satiate his tireless curiosity – like founding the Seattle Science Foundation and serving on boards and councils at higher-education institutions such as Harvard, Notre Dame, Gonzaga, University of Washington Medical Center and Eastern Washington. Even after building a real estate empire stretching from Washington to New York, Sabey thinks a lot more about what he can do next than what he’s already done. But when he allows himself time to reflect, to look back on his career, he sees a four-decade journey from a senior at Eastern Washington University with thoughts of being a teacher to a national real estate mogul with thoughts
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Photo: Steve Friedman, courtesy of Sabey Data Centers
of still being much more. Football injuries in his fingers rule out becoming the next Chopin, but not much else should be ruled out with Dave Sabey, except retirement. That doesn’t look like it will ever happen. There’s too much out there to explore. “The world is a pretty cool place,” Sabey says, as matter-of-factly as his assessment on photon movement. Sabey, who is married with three grown kids, grew up in the Seattle area and attended Highline High School, where he was a superb athlete. From there he went to the U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School. He then played football and wrestled at the University of Washington. During his junior year at UW, his friend on the football team announced he was transferring to Eastern Washington. When asked about possibly joining his friend in Cheney, Sabey was unsure. He was comfortable in Seattle. But he and his wife Sandra decided to feel out the situation by scheduling a dinner with then-football coach Brent Wooten and Wooten’s wife. Sabey had gotten to know the Wooten family in high school when Wooten’s dad filled in as coach for Sabey’s wrestling team. “We had an amazing time,” Sabey says of the dinner with the Wootens. “We decided to transfer.” At Eastern Washington, he continued playing football and pursuing a degree in education with an emphasis on English. Though he only spent a year at the school, he recalls his time in Cheney with fondness. Living with his
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wife in apartments behind the A & W, he would go duck hunting early in the morning, squeezing a little outdoor living into a busy schedule of football, work and school. Eastern Washington, he says, was the right institution at the right time in his life. “My wife and I had a great time at Eastern,” he says. “It was an experience we wouldn’t give up for anything.” In college, Sabey envisioned himself as a teacher and coach. That vision, however, would change, in the way visions do for young adults finding their place in the world. Sabey had taken a construction job to help get through college, but that side job shifted into a career opportunity and he ended up taking over a business that constructed wood roof systems. In 1972, fresh out of college and 23 years old, Sabey started what is four decades later the highly successful Sabey Corporation. He was the first person in his family to receive a college degree. Sabey wasted no time in growing his wood roof system company into a major construction and real estate firm, buoyed in earlier years by contracts with Boeing and later by tech-driven expansion into health care and data centers. Today, Sabey Corporation manages millions of square feet of commercial real estate; including three million square feet of data center campuses across the country that were developed by Sabey Data Center Properties, of which Sabey is the chairman. These data centers house computer systems that support the operations of some of the world’s best-known tech companies, as well as governments and higher-education institutions. The New York data center unveiled in March is considered the world’s largest high-rise data center. Sabey has an ability, both innate and trained, to mentally break down the world into comprehensible systems – specifically, data systems, of which he knows plenty. He describes DNA as “basically a very complex software-coded operating system” and offers a similar explanation of the immune system. He believes by approaching health care in a different manner, guided by a clear-eyed analysis of human systems and their data, health care costs can be reduced by 25 percent in the next 10-15 years. His interest in health care has led to partnering with the New York Genome Center, a position on Harvard Medical School’s Systems Biology Advisory Council, his founding of the Seattle Science Foundation, his affiliation with Seattle’s Institute for Systems Biology and his many other health-care related investments, developments and partnerships. Everywhere he looks, there are problems to be solved and systems to be explored. Indeed, the world is a pretty cool place. “I’m interested in how things work, in operations and systems,” he says. “I always ask people, ‘How do you do this? Why do you do it this way?’” But while Sabey believes the world is a cool place, he wants it to be a more efficient place. He speaks about efficiency as a means to improve everything
Photo: Lido Vizzutti
from daily functions like household chores and business management to larger ideas like fostering healthier societies and teaching our children in a better way. This philosophy has guided his professional career. As a developer, he sees “going green” as a term for thoughtfully using resources. He approaches development the way he approaches everything else: with a carefully plotted plan, but also an adaptable mind intent on using what’s around him as smartly as possible. That’s why he sees the Columbia Basin, with its hydroelectricity power sources, as an obvious location for data centers. And his Intergate. Columbia data center campus in Central Washington won a LEED gold award from the U.S. Green Building Council. “It makes sense to carefully utilize our resources and not disturb something that’s pretty cool,” he says. “We’re very cognizant of optimization and efficiency.” As a general principle, he says technological advancement is making the world more efficient. “Digitization is lowering the cost of everything dramatically,” he says. “That’s another great use of our resources.” For Sabey, even relaxation comes with blueprints and lessons in efficiency. He says he spent 20 years designing his dream home in his mind before building it. That home, an impressive wood structure with intricate indoor rockwork, sits on Northwest Montana’s beautiful Flathead Valley floor near Bigfork. Sabey spends as much time there as his schedule allows, living the rest of the time in Seattle. Everything in his Montana home is exactly how Sabey wants it. The living room windows are perfectly aligned with the front door and a mountain valley in the background. The floor is at a precise elevation ensuring that it’s the highest point on the property. And, as another example of resource optimization, the home’s wood beams were retrieved from a Boeing warehouse his company built 30 years ago. Unsurprisingly, he designed the ranch’s complex irrigation system as well. The result is a fertile and sustainable cattle ranching operation, diagrammed into spacious plots on which cows grow healthy and happy. His massive bull, Shrek, expresses his gratitude by greeting a group of visitors approaching on Sabey’s electric-powered golf cart. He snorts and bristles when the dog nears, but then contentedly turns his attention to his water and the lush grassland home his owner has lovingly made for him. The ranch’s 400-plus acres serve as home to more than 300 head of cattle. Sabey leases another 200 acres to grow forage. He says he spent 10 years researching the genetics of his cattle to make sure he has the best breed of Angus possible. Along with his prized Angus cattle, he and his wife also raise award-winning cutting horses. The ranch serves a valuable purpose for Sabey, because if life is an operating system, he knows it’s one that needs to be rested and recharged once in a while. And he also knows the appropriate recharging device is solitude, which he finds in great abundance on his Montana ranch. He is always a thinking man, but the ranch offers an environment for a different kind of contemplation. “There’s something about nature and the connections to the earth and the cycles of life,” he says. Yet even on his Montana ranch, technology triumphs. A computerized system provides a database of various scientific facts that Sabey considers vital for a well-oiled cattle operation, such as Expected Progeny Differences, which he rattles off in conversation as EPDs. When he thinks about all of this technology guiding his life, and the lives of so many other people, he says succinctly: “It shows you where the world is going.” And Sabey’s not going to get left behind. In fact, he wants to help the world get there.
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We Live in Water
Jess Walter ’87, BA journalism Harper Perennial We Live in Water, the first collection of shortstory fiction from New York Times bestselling author Jess Walter, is a suite of diverse, often comic stories about personal struggle and diminished dreams, all of them marked by the wry wit and generosity of spirit that has made him one of EWU’s most talked-about writers. In “Thief,” a blue-collar worker turns unlikely detective to find out which of his kids is stealing from the family vacation fund. In “We Live in Water,” a lawyer returns to a corrupt North Idaho town to find the father who disappeared 30 years earlier. In “Anything Helps,” a homeless man has to “go to cardboard” to raise enough money to buy his son the new Harry Potter book. In “Virgo,” a local newspaper editor tries to get back at his superstitious ex-girlfriend by messing with her horoscope. Statistical Abstract for “My Home of Spokane, Washington,” which made the rounds on Facebook last year, is the book’s final story. It’s a list of 50 facts and anecdotes about Walter’s hometown and his life in Spokane. Walter is the author of six novels, including the national bestsellers Beautiful Ruins, The Financial Lives of the Poets, the National Book Award finalist The Zero, and Citizen Vince, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. www.harperperennial.com
Doing the Thing
Dana Quade ’85, BA general studies Do the Thing Publishing, LLC From the publisher: This book is a call to action – to fall in love with yourself. As you build on this relationship and fill yourself with love, it spills over to the rest of us, making the world a better place. Within its pages you will find an unusual combination of power and innocence, lightness and depth. Spontaneous sketches and poetry, which occurred in the writing process, are sprinkled through the text. You are offered nonphysical fitness exercises and ways to open new doors to your capacity for how you want to live. It tempts you with provocative ideas to coax you outside the box of your own limitations, moving you closer to who you really are. For those of you who loved The Secret but have trouble living it, Doing the Thing takes you further to help understand what is in your way and gives potential in dissolving those barriers. In learning to embrace, celebrate and express the true you in your own way at your own pace, you are “Doing the Thing.” Quade is a wife, mother and health-care professional. She has spent more than 30 years studying and experiencing self-actualization and human potential. She lives with her husband and sons near Seattle, Wash. www.doingthething.com
Three Years in the Alaskan Bush
Colleen T. (Brock) Weber ’65, BA social science Book Surge Publishing Three Years in the Alaskan Bush chronicles the three years Weber spent teaching the Yupik Eskimo children in the villages of Tuntutuliak and Napakiak. The book explains why a single mother with two children would travel to these distant villages and what daily life was like there. One of the things Weber observed during those three years is that “we who don’t live there and haven’t experienced the vagaries in the elements become somewhat cocky.” Looking back at a trip to Bethel, Alaska, which turned into a traumatic experience, she saw there was no excuse for her risking the lives of her children and herself because of an impatience to do what she wanted to do. The natives run on their own time and it is closely related to “ifs” and “maybes”. They don’t plan and execute. They say “if” the tide comes in or “if” the planes fly. Then “maybe” they would go to Bethel. Weber says that their patience and slower lifestyle must be what allows them to continue to exist in the harsh environment of the Arctic tundra. Weber is now retired and lives in Nevada. The Kindle Edition of Three Years is also available. www.createspace.com
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Success may be measured in many different ways. These 20 young alums, all under the age of 40, are recognized as innovators and trailblazers in their respective fields – business, education, literature, environmental stewardship, science and government. They are making things happen and finding success on their terms. Additional information and complete responses available at www.ewu.edu/easternmagazine.
’01 Christina Torres GarcÍa, 34, BA finance (MBA, PhD, Washington State University) Hometown: Colima, Mexico and the Tri-Cities, Wash., currently lives in Cheney Director of the TRiO, Ronald E. McNair Program and faculty at EWU
What do you do at work? I prepare low-income, first-generation, underrepresented minority undergraduates in doctoral programs. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? Eastern enriched my life with lifelong learning in and outside the classroom, including the opportunity to study abroad. I also received guidance and preparation to continue graduate school until I obtained my PhD. Best Eastern memory? As a student taking macro-economy with Professor Tom Trulove, I went to his office to discuss my questions. He asked for my book. I blushed with embarrassment and shared that I was unable to afford the book. He reached up to grab a book from the top shelf and said to me, “now you have a book and no excuse for not getting a 4.0 in my class.” I felt the enormous responsibility to perform well in his class, and yes, I was able to obtain a 4.0. If you won $20 million in the lottery, what would you do with the money? My husband Martin and I have created the Dreamer Foundation Funds to assist low-income, first-generation students with their tuition. I would support this foundation with an endowment to increase the number of students we are currently assisting. I would also increase the number of McNair scholars, pay off my mother’s home and build an elderly-friendly home for my mother-in-law.
’99 Martín Meráz García, 37, BA government (MA, PhD, Washington State University) Hometown: Pasco, Wash., currently lives in Cheney Assistant Professor of Chicano Studies and Political Science at EWU
What do you do at work? Teach, advise students, research, publish articles and books on topics ranging from immigration, U.S. foreign policy with respect to drug policies and revolutionary movements in Latin America. Best Eastern memory? My work with the Chicano Education Program (CEP) as an undergraduate folkloric dance instructor and the annual Cinco de Mayo gala celebration, when we enjoyed Mariachi and Grupero music with our families and friends who came to visit from our hometowns. Outside of work we’ll find you… Doing research, protesting an unjust law, having karaoke nights with Chicana/o Latino students, going for a run, practicing archery and playing with our dog Paloma Who is your role model? My mother Gregoria Meráz Sanchez-she spent her life raising 14 children, especially after my father Eleno Garcia Saucedo passed away in 1981. Her perseverance, faith, work ethic and overall determination to see her children succeed gave her the courage to embark on the journey that would bring the youngest of our siblings to the United States, where we could have a better chance in life. Even though she never attended grade school, she strongly believed an education would be the ticket to success for me and my siblings. Gracias Madre!
’08 Amanda Hein, 26, BS electrical engineering Hometown: Omak, Wash., currently lives in Edmonds, Wash. Manufacturing sustaining electrical engineer at Crane Aerospace What do you do at work? I work at a company that designs, tests and manufactures power supplies, power conditioning modules, automatic transformer rectifiers, battery chargers, etc., for commercial and military airplanes and helicopters. Every day is different for me. I may be reviewing drawings or procedures one minute, and then the next minute I am on the floor troubleshooting a failure with a product. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? Eastern’s class sizes in electrical engineering were perfect for learning to work with others, as everyone will inevitably do in the real world, and the professors were always there to help. The technology was cutting edge so I gained experience with some tools that I’d be using in the working environment. Best Eastern memory? I was on the Eagle Entertainment Board for three years. These were the best times I had at Eastern, and at EWU football games! GO EAGS! Outside of work we’ll find you… Snowboarding, exercising, crocheting, spending time with my fiancé and family. Ten years from now you’ll be? I will have a master’s in electrical engineering, possibly my professional engineering license, and I’ll be a manager. If you won $20 million in the lottery, what would you do with the money? Pay off all my bills/loans, pay off all my parents’ debt, and open a pizza business with my fiancé.
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Amanda Hein (right) enjoying time with her sister (left)
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BA social work; BA international affairs Hometown: dad was in the Army so we moved a lot; currently, Cheney Verification specialist for Pinnacle Investigations/Volunteer Rep for Invisible Children
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What do you do at work? I complete background investigations for nuclear power facilities. This is just a temporary job. I hope to return to San Diego to continue volunteering as a regional representative for Invisible Children (IC), an organization working to bring an end to the longest-running conflict in Africa. I was able to travel and meet students and community members in New England, letting them know how to help end the conflict. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? Because of classes I took, people I met, and organizations I joined at EWU, I was able to travel to Spain, Ecuador, Kenya and China. The people who came into my life because of Eastern will stay with me forever. Best Eastern memory? Walking across the stage on graduation day, receiving my diplomas alongside my classmates and twin sister, becoming, as many EWU students are, the first in our family to graduate from college Ten years from now you’ll be? I want to go to graduate school and, at the moment, plan on getting degrees in social work and law, with the hopes of working as a human-rights lawyer. No matter what my title is, I just want to be doing something that makes the world a little better.
’99 Brent Combest, 36
BA marketing Hometown: Bellevue, Wash. Director of Global Cloud Sales, Microsoft What do you do at work? I’m responsible for driving sales of our Cloud business solutions to more than 250 million small and midsize businesses around the world. I have the pleasure of evangelizing the future of Microsoft’s business, speaking at various events and coaching field team members around the globe. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? One of the most important things I’ve learned, in retrospect, is that the relationships you carry with people can be one of the greatest assets and most meaningful possessions you’ll ever have. The process of understanding this began at Eastern and has proven to be true time and time again. Best Eastern memory? I truly enjoyed my time with friends, especially my brothers at Sigma Nu. I had a wonderful internship with the Spokane Chiefs, had a great time traveling with my teammates competing in golf tournaments, and learned a lot about time management trying to balance it all just to get through to graduation. However, my favorite memory is meeting my wife Tonya my last year at Eastern. We’ve spent the past 14 wonderful years together and I can still remember the night I met her like it was yesterday. Outside of work we’ll find you… I am the proud father of two; Avery (6) and Hudson (1)-spending time with them and my wife is my favorite thing to do.
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’07 Alicia Kinne, 28
BA government (MPA, University of Washington) Hometown: Riverside, Calif., currently lives in Bothel, Wash. Organizational Development Specialist/doctoral student, University of Washington What do you do at work? I help leaders at UW make better decisions about how their department operates and shape a strategy that makes sense given the new reality of reduced resources. As a doctoral student, I study higher education finance and policy. I have recently been consulting with the state legislature on developing a new performance-funding model for public colleges and universities in Washington. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? Eastern was where I found my passion for higher education and the mission of universities like EWU that help first-generation students succeed in college. My experience as EWU student body president taught me invaluable lessons about working with and leading teams, and managing complex problems. Best Eastern memory? Running for student government was a huge amount of work and a thrill. I spent a week pulling a wagon around campus, filled with 3,000 pieces of candy that my Alpha Xi Delta sisters donated and stickered with my name. I can’t even guess how many people I spoke to that week. As an alum, watching EWU win the semifinal game at Roos Field to head to the national championship and running on to the field. So much Eagle pride that night! Outside of work we’ll find you… Hiking or snowshoeing with my fiancé (’07 Mike Clawson, BA biology) or in my kitchen cooking to entertain friends Ten years from now you’ll be? President of EWU
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’06 Marianne Duong, 33
MS communications Hometown: Des Moines, Wash. Global Communications Manager, Starbucks What do you do at work? I secure global, national and local news stories as the company spokesperson, manage public relations events and develop engagement programs for more than 200,000 employees. I’ve launched several Starbucks business ventures and product brands, as well as cultivated key partnerships for the organization. Recently, I was part of a team that developed the framework for managing and implementing media coverage for Starbucks’ first-ever primetime TV presence/advertising integration with NBC’s The Voice program. Best Eastern memory: My classmates and I started a Monday-night tradition, meeting after our evening class in downtown Spokane for a late-night snack and conversation. We started this the first quarter of our masters’ program and it continued for two years. Ten years from now you’ll be: Professionally, I’ve been able to take my experiences and insights to help mentor individuals in the communications field. Outside of work, I volunteer as assistant teacher in an English-as-a-SecondLanguage classroom. I hope to continue to find ways to integrate both mentorship and philanthropy into my life – and influence others to do the same. Who is your role model? My grandparents - As immigrants to the United States, they rebuilt their lives one day at a time through overcoming challenges and cherishing each success. Along the way they focused on instilling solid family values, sought opportunities to help others and gave their best at all times. Their love and experiences have provided me with many valuable life lessons and perspectives, which continue to guide me today.
Marianne Duong on the set of NBC’s The Voice with country singer Blake Shelton
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‘06 Bart Mihailovich, 30
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BA journalism Hometown: Butte, Mont., currently lives in Spokane Director of the Spokane Riverkeeper Program What do you do at work? I work on issues to help protect the Spokane River. My job is to look at pollution problems and how they are impacting the river and the health of the community. My favorite parts of work are providing outreach and education to the community by speaking to schools and college classes, giving presentations to business groups or other organizations and maintaining my blog, website and all of Riverkeeper’s social media channels. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? I worked mostly full-time throughout college (EWU Special Events/Catering) so I learned a lot about hard work and balancing work and other responsibilities. I was also fortunate enough to go through EWU’s journalism department with some great professors (Steve Blewett and Bill Stimson) who exposed us to real issues and real professionals in the Spokane area, many of the people who I now interact with in my role as Riverkeeper. Outside of work we’ll find you… My wife Sara (Horn), ‘07 BA finance, and I are always traveling, always exploring. Our families are in Montana and Alaska, respectively, so we try to travel home to see family. Ten years from now you’ll be? Probably somewhere in Montana, working on water conservation issues and rafting down a river with my wife and future family. I grew up with my parents taking me down rivers, it obviously set the tone for what I’d become in life.
’03 David Michael Cleveland, 31 BS geology, (PhD, Baylor University) Hometown: Spokane, currently lives in Houston, Texas Research geologist/technical team lead at Exxon Mobil
What do you do at work? I work with a team of scientists to try to characterize the rocks deep within the earth. We try to predict the presence of oil/gas reservoirs in remote and underexplored parts of the world. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? Eastern got me hooked on science and geology. As an undergrad, I didn’t know what I was going to do for a job after graduation; I just knew I liked science. Eastern gave me a solid foundation in my undergraduate degree and provided pathways (internship with the U.S. Geological Survey) for improving myself and my résumé. Best Eastern memory? Field trips – in geology you get to learn about the earth by getting out in it. The most memorable trips were to Arches and Canyonlands National parks, and to Montana’s fold and thrust belt. Outside of work we’ll find you… traveling back to the northwest with my wife and two kids. Ten years from now you’ll be? I’ll still be a geologist but hopefully, a better one than I am now. Eventually, I’d like to be a professor. Who is your role model? My parents, for their hard work, sacrifice and moral standards; also my children, for their innocence and honesty
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’02 Eric Sobotta, 33
BA education (MA, Washington State University) Hometown: Cheney; currently lives in Richland, Wash. Principal, Three Rivers Homelink Alternative Education Program, Richland School District How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? EWU taught me how to appreciate learning for the sake of learning. I could have cared less about academics in high school, even though I had some great teachers. I think it was the combination of having professors with high standards, being independent of home and really enjoying the college atmosphere. Best Eastern memory? Intramurals - I was a below-average athlete in high school so this allowed me to continue playing organized sports. Also, 105 N. 9th – nothing like four guys living together in a two-bedroom apartment. Night fishing at Sprague and Chapman lakes is also a great memory. Outside of work we’ll find you… spending time with my family. My boys are at awesome ages and we spend a lot of time playing superheroes. Also, this year my wife and I joined seven other couples to start a business – the goal is to make a bunch of money and give it all away. We’ve trademarked the slogan, “Buy 1 Give 100” and have already donated enough money in our company’s name to build 11 wells in India. Ten years from now you’ll be? Night fishing on Chapman Lake catching a monster silver trout. Seriously, I have no idea, just along for the ride. Who is your role model? Jesus. Why? You’ll have to read the Book.
’03 Jenny and Eric Sobotta with their sons.
’03 Phil Kiver, 36
BA government Hometown: Cheney Marketing Specialist, Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce What do you do at work? I interact with the media for the Chamber and am always recruiting veterans to help them start their own businesses through the Chamber’s continuing education program. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? My father started teaching at EWU in 1968, so my entire life I was hanging around his friends who were all professors. While I did my graduate work in West Virginia, and military training in South Carolina and Maryland, it was pretty obvious that I would attend Eastern as an undergraduate. EWU showed me the importance and rewards of developing lasting professional relationships. Best Eastern memory? I was in the Army in Afghanistan when EWU’s football team was making their championship run. I couldn’t get the game live, but I called KXLY on my cell phone in the middle of the night to get the score, which was 19-7 at the time. I was able to see the game the next day on TV in a huge military gym. No one else seemed to understand that “my team” was winning the national championship, and it wasn’t Alabama. Outside of work we’ll find you…Spending time with my wife and daughter, making up for my travels around the world and time apart from them. Ten years from now you’ll be? I would love to be teaching at Virginia Military Institute or another school or the Shenandoah Valley, perhaps William and Mary.
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’02 Karl R. Otterstrom, 35
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BA urban and regional planning (MUP, University of Washington) Hometown: Spokane Director of Planning, Spokane Transit Authority (STA) What do you do at work? My staff and I are responsible for the development of bus service, grant administration and public works designed and constructed by STA. I coordinate the work of the planning department to ensure that we provide the best possible transit planning in our community. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? Before EWU, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. My first day of transportation planning class in fall 1999, I decided I wanted to become a planner. My professors were very encouraging both of my interest in the field and of the role planners can play in making great places. They encouraged me to take on internships and part-time work that gave me significant professional experience by the time I graduated. Best Eastern memory? My senior capstone class, working with the city of Kelso, Wash. I helped identify land-use changes that could support revitalization of a neighborhood within the city. It was satisfying to not only study outside the classroom but to make real life contributions. Outside of work we’ll find you…spending time with my wife, Kate, and our three children, Inge, Björn and Astrid, enjoying the great outdoors, occasionally teaching as an adjunct for the Urban and Regional Planning program, and serving people within the East Central, Logan and Chief Garry neighborhoods in my responsibilities in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
’07 Lindsey (Rushton) Kargbo, 28
BS athletic training Hometown: Hoquiam, Wash. Registered Nurse, Co-founder of Rescue Ministries International What do you do at work? I care for the elderly. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? I was really involved with Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) on campus. I met the Lord through that ministry and it changed my life forever. I met some of my closest friends at Eastern. The professors were challenging and really opened my eyes to a whole world of possibilities. Best Eastern memory? When I became a Christian at a CRU meeting my freshman year - that one night changed my life forever. God gave me purpose for living and a call to care for the people in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Also, serving on the leadership team with CRU, spending time with friends, travelling to Italy with a team of athletic trainers and leading Bible studies and outreaches on campus. Outside of work we’ll find you… Spending time with my husband and son and spreading the word about Rescue Ministries International – a nonprofit organization my husband and I co-founded to care for blind orphaned children in Sierra Leone. If you won $20 million in the lottery, what would you do with the money? Bless the Sierra Leonean people by improving their health care system. Who is your role model? Jesus – there is none greater. His love for others was perfect. I aspire to love as deeply and genuinely as He.
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’05, ’03 Jon Panamaroff, 34
MA public administration, BA business, BA psychology Hometown: Kenai, Alaska; currently lives in Aberdeen, Wash. CEO/President of Willapa Bay Enterprises Corp. What do you do at work? I hire the right teammates, listen to their expertise and try my best to not mess it up by getting in their way. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? Eastern gave me the foundation to become the executive business professional that I am today. The faculty gave me the tools I use regularly to analyze a situation, determine the solutions and then execute on the decisions that I make. Best Eastern memory? I loved being a part of the Eagle Ambassadors, Sigma Nu fraternity, the football team, McNair Scholars, Psi Chi, Alpha Kappa Psi, Honors Program, Study Abroad, a tutor for the Academic Support Center, a research assistant and the Native American Student Association. But my best memory is sharing my years at Eastern with my wife, ’02 Kelly (Mason), BA finance. Outside of work we’ll find you… spending time with my wife and our two kids Katelyn (4) and Trevor (1). Ten years from now you’ll be? I plan to complete my PhD and hope to come back to EWU as a member of the faculty or administrative staff. As a McNair Scholar this has always been my goal; I just didn’t want to be a professor without any field training. Once I have enough experience, I plan to give this knowledge back to the next generation of professionals.
Jon and ’02 Kelly Panamaroff with Katelyn and Trevor
'98 Sara Johnston, 37
BS organizational communications (MA, Gonzaga University) Hometown: Spokane Partner, Desautel Hege Communications What do you do at work? I consult and provide strategy on key accounts and specialize in communications planning, creative strategy, tribal relations and health care communications. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? I learned the importance of advising, consulting, listening, relationships and inspiration. An example of these ideals in action is how Jeff Stafford, my advisor, originally connected me to Desautel Hege Communications for an internship opportunity 15 years ago; we continue to work with, and learn from, Jeff to this day. Best Eastern memory? Graduation and celebrating the launch into my career. Also, being in Steve Blewett’s public relations class and working with classmates on an assignment to create a crisis communications response for an oil spill. I remember thinking, I will never use this in my career! But three years later I was creating a crisis communications strategy for a chlorine leak – and using the theory, strategy and skills I learned in class. Ten years from now you’ll be? Spending time with my wonderful family; I’d love to continue our adventures around our beautiful state and venture around the world – learning about different cultures and people, enjoying life. Perhaps, my husband Quincy and I will get motorcycles and be “those” parents visiting Tejah, our now 12-year-old daughter, at college and Eli, who is five, at soccer practice or whatever entrepreneurial endeavor he’s cooked up. If they choose EWU we’d be proud parents, and we wouldn’t have to travel far to visit!
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BS organizational communication Hometown: Walla Walla, Wash., currently lives in Spokane Executive director, Mobius Spokane (Children’s Museum and Science Center)
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What do you do at work? I always say that I am the “bus driver.” My job is to make sure that the bus is heading in the right direction strategically and that the seats on the bus are filled with the right people. My daily goal is to look at both near- and long-term strategies that will allow my institution to grow, while making sure that I have the best, most motivated team members possible to execute my vision. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? Eastern gave me a sense of community and opportunities that were outside of the scope of what I saw growing up. Not only did I have an opportunity to learn in the classroom but I was also fortunate enough to develop relationships with mentors who taught me about business and life. Best Eastern memory? Times spent with friends at the PUB and at EWU football games (of course, that was before the red turf and national championship!) Outside of work we’ll find you… enjoying every second with my beautiful bride Jennifer and our lovely daughters, Gianna and Ava. Who is your role model? I have had the great fortune of being surrounded and mentored by many great minds and business leaders in the Spokane community. From each of these people I have learned a tremendous amount about business, work ethic and a work/life balance.
’08 Tom Hanrahan, 26
BA marketing Hometown: Everett, Wash., currently lives in New York, N.Y. Sales Manager, LivingSocial New Business Initiatives What do you do at work? I manage a team of inside sales specialists for LivingSocial’s new vertical division. Over the past year, we have launched several different products in more than 26 cities. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? I was part of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Being surrounded by a bunch of diligent, driven and like-minded individuals helped me remain on track when things got tough, personally or scholastically. Best Eastern memory? Being selected as a New Student Orientation leader - having the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of new students, and be the first person they met at EWU, was a truly magical experience. I definitely grew as an individual. Being a first-generation college student myself, I always enjoyed interacting and lending an ear to students who shared similar obstacles. Outside of work we’ll find you… being a DJ at private events (that all started for me at EWU), at the gym, playing some flag football, taking in the sites, catching a Knicks game, enjoying a local watering hole or watching the latest episode of Suits or Spartacus on my DVR. Who is your role model? My mother and older brother Joe – when things get tough in life all you have is your family to count on. They have never let me down to this point and that in itself is admirable.
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’07, ’05 Travis Laurence Naught, 30
MS physical education, BA psychology Hometown: Goldendale, Wash., currently lives in Cheney Author of The Virgin Journals, a collection of poems reflecting life as a quadriplegic and all the hopes and frustrations that comes with it. What do you do at work? I am primarily a poet. That means I write lines to help capture moments. It is terrifying to try to capture a moment that will contain meaning for more people than just me. It is in that terror that I know whether or not I am doing a good job. If something feels easy or contrived, then I know I am failing anyone who might read my work. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? Critical thinking was the main lesson I learned. There are so many ways to encounter the world and the professors did a great job of teaching me how to give credence to other ways of living. I also learned how to write efficiently; to get my point across without convoluting the message. Best Eastern memory? Working with the men’s basketball team and being taken to the 2004 NCAA tournament. It represents the ultimate experience for someone working with college basketball and was an independent vacation from my normal life. Ten years from now you’ll be? Optimally, I will be married and happily writing. Realistically, I just want to still be – one day at a time. If you won $20 million in the lottery, what would you do with the money? Dad could quit his job; mom could finally have someone take care of her the way she has always taken care of me. Plus, I would spend a lot of time on the water with my friends. Cruises for everyone!
’01 Tami (Saleen) Biery, 36 MPT, Hometown: Lewiston, Idaho
’01 David Biery, 37
MBA, Hometown: St. Maries, Idaho Owners PEAK Performance Physical Therapy, Lewiston What do you do at work? David and Tami own PEAK Performance Physical Therapy in Lewiston, Idaho. David runs the business side (marketing, billing, scheduling and accounting) and is active in the therapy gym, performing aide duties. Tami works hands-on with patients, develops individualized therapy programs to achieve goals and directs therapy aides in working with patients. How did Eastern help prepare you for your career/life? EWU gave us a strong foundation of skills to begin our venture in the working world. Eastern does a fabulous job providing a variety of courses within our degrees, allowing us the opportunity to gather many different tools to move down our career paths. Outside of work we’ll find you… spending time with our two sons Cooper (8) and Sawyer (5). We enjoy the outdoors, – camping, skiing, running, fourwheeling and rafting. Most importantly you will find us together as a family living life to the fullest. Ten years from now we will be…hopefully, God willing, healthy and happy, continuing to explore and grow in life! If you won $20 million in the lottery, what would you do with the money? We’d spend much more time “outside of work.” We have never really given that question much thought, as we have really spent our efforts focusing on a consistent, hard-working path to a provide an enjoyable and successful life. Who is your role model? We continually have role models in our lives, our parents, friends, peers and many of our patients.
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ALUM trades in teaching for a vibrant career in photography
Marshall E. Peterson, Jr. believes that you can’t be married to more than one person – or in his case, more than one “love.” And for now, he’s having a passionate love affair with photography. The Eastern Washington University 1995 alum is finally making a big impact in the Spokane area with his photography after headlining dozens of photography shows and television specials in Latin America and several European countries. The former teacher, who received his teaching certificate at EWU, taught for six years after graduating and absolutely loved it. So much so that he was often the first faculty member to arrive and the last to leave each day. He credits his amazing experience at EWU for preparing him to excel at teaching. The one-time musician and artist eventually decided that he had mastered the teaching profession and was ready for a new challenge. “You’ve heard that expression that it takes 10,000 hours to master something?” he asked. “Well I believed that I had done that, so I wanted to explore another challenge.” Peterson then picked his biggest challenge to date, which was to move to another country where he didn’t know a soul or speak the language. His life change landed him in Guadalajara, Mexico. Not knowing any Spanish, he purposely picked a non-resort city where he’d have to throw himself completely into the culture and learn to survive. “It was like throwing myself into the ocean,” he said. “It really motivated me to learn the language and their culture as soon as I could. In order to live, you have to jump in and swim.” Peterson immersed himself in as many cultural events that he could. Being a longtime musician – a drummer – it felt like a natural fit to start shooting photos of the musicians and venues of Latin America. He met a man who was starting a magazine, so he started shooting photos for that publication
and became its editor. It was there in Guadalajara, which he calls the New York City of Mexico, where Peterson honed his craft and became Marshall the Photographer. His photos received national attention, which eventually led to television specials and two published books of his work. He proudly browsed through his most recent book, SUB35 (Under 35): Portraits of Young Guadalajara, reciting a brief tale of everyone whom he had photographed. Although he built up quite a reputation for covering the Latin America music scene, it is his deep love of portraits that he’s focusing on now full time – and it’s what brought him back to Spokane. “I spent almost 10 years in Mexico and had an amazing experience,” he says. “I just felt like it was time to come back to my community and show here.” Peterson held his first show in the United States at the Spokane Public Library last January. The library gallery hosted an exhibit of stunning photos of the Mexican music scene. The show, Rock, Paper, Smoke!, featured selections from his first two publications, Rock Tapatio and Smoke Tapatio. He said his hometown has changed quite a lot in the decade he was away, and he now proudly calls it a “vibrant and livable city.” After mastering teaching, then Mexico and Spanish, Peterson said he’s ready to settle down now for a while in his community and continue to master his photography. “I find it so interesting to capture people with my lens. And to focus on it back home, where my mom lives, just makes the choice that more certain.” To see more of Peterson’s work, visit Marshallinspokane.com.
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class notes Day Receives Oswald Memorial Award Jay Day was selected by the EWU Football program to receive the Tom Oswald Memorial Award, presented at the EWU Football Awards Banquet in February. The Tom Oswald Memorial Award was created in 2007 in the memory of former Cheney High School coach Tom Oswald, who passed away in 2006. Recipients are selected by the EWU coaching staff for following Oswald’s creed of “Doing the Right Thing” for youth. Day lettered as a defensive back for Eastern in 1992 and 1995 after graduating in 1991 from Clover Park High School in Tacoma, Wash. He began his high school coaching career under Oswald, and is currently an officer for the EWU Police Department. Day earned his degree in therapeutic recreation and worked in that profession until he was hired by the EWU Police Department in 2008. He graduated from the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy in 2009, and has helped serve as the athletic department liaison with campus police. He has aided EWU in an overall effort to break down barriers between college students and public safety officials. “Jay is an Eagle to the core and his passion for the game can be witnessed on Saturdays as he patrols the sidelines wearing a different uniform, responsible not for containment of a fleeting quarterback, but for excited incredible fans,” said EWU Police Chief Tim Walters. “Jay always has one eye on the stands and one eye on the field as plays develop, eager to explain ‘blown coverage’ to anyone within earshot.” Day began coaching at Cheney High School in 1998 under Oswald, who retired in 2002. Day remains the school’s defensive coordinator under another former Eagle, Jason Williams (1993-94). Day and his wife, Hope, reside in Cheney, with their three children – Xavier, Janessa and Sofia.
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’12 Meagan Helean, BA accounting, has been promoted to controller in the administration department of Manito Golf & Country Club in Spokane.
2011 ’11 Nick Crooks, BA accounting, has been promoted to staff accountant at Nicholas Knapton, PS, a CPA firm in Spokane. ’11 Talia Mensik, BA business, has been promoted to a staff A accountant at McDirmid, Mikkelsen & Secrest PS in Spokane. ’11 Jason Pearce, BA accounting, has been hired as a financial analyst for GreenCupboards, an online retailer of organic, environmentally friendly products. He previously worked as an accountant at CU*Northwest in Liberty Lake.
2010 ’10 Viktoriya Malko, BA finance, has been promoted to a staff A accounting position with Nicholas Knapton, PS, a CPA firm in Spokane.
2009 ’09 William Hughbanks, BA criminal justice, has been hired as an associate for the law office of Campbell and Bissell, PLLC.
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’09 Kaitlin Pallardy, BA communication disorders, has been hired by Greater Spokane Incorporated as events director. She previously served as event sales manager at Arbor Crest Wine Cellars. ’09 Lauren Ruane, BA criminal justice, and Kevin Remington have announced their engagement. She is a deputy clerk at the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, Wash. The couple plans to marry Sept. 29, 2013, in Wenatchee, Wash.
2008 ’08 Matthew A. Mensik, BA history, and Amy De Santis plan to marry Oct. 19, 2013, at Lake Union Café in Seattle. Matthew graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 2011 and served in the Marine Corps from 2001-05. He is an attorney for Witherspoon Kelley, PS in Spokane. ’08, ’03 Kasey Ann Schmidt, MPA, communication studies, married Collin David Kelley, Feb. 25, 2012, in Costa Rica. The couple lives in Spokane Valley. She is an account executive at Bozzi Media. ’08 Mattie (Bridgmon) Suver, BS exercise science, competed in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Poland in March. She was the third finisher for the USA senior women, helping them to finish fourth overall in the completion.
’07, ’04, ’99 Jen Hussey, MPA, MA and BA history, has joined the Spokane Parks Foundation’s executive board of directors. ’07 Teanna Meinhold, BA business management, married Kaleb Gentry, Sept. 29, 2012, in Kettle Falls, Wash. She is a medical sales territory manager. The couple lives in the Seattle area.
2005 ’05 Deacon Band, BS technology, has been named president of the Spokane Home Builders Association. He is the owner of Band Construction Inc. ’05, ‘01 Sean Drexler, MS, BS computer science, has been hired by Imprezzio Inc. as a senior developer.
2004 ’04 Ryan Baldwin, BS computer science, has been hired as a front-end developer for 14Four. He previously worked for DigiDeal Inc., as a software engineer.
2003 ’03 Marty Gonzales, BS communication studies, has been named executive director of Mobius Spokane. He previously served as director of Mobius Kids and has been with the organization since 2005.
class notes 2000 ’00, '98 Libby Hein, MS mental health counseling, BS psychology, has been hired as the new Spokane community director for Children’s Home Society of Washington. Hein will be overseeing CHSW’s Galland-Ashlock Family Resource Center in the Spokane Valley and the Children’s Waiting Room at the Spokane County Courthouse. She previously served as the program director of Catholic Charities Childbirth and Parenting Assistance Program in Spokane.
1999 ’99, '97 Brenda McCracken, MS and BS biology, of Spokane Community Colleges, has been appointed as secretary to the board of directors for the Inland Northwest Land Trust.
Eagles in Atlanta Faithful fans and supporters of the EWU basketball program gathered for the NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament in Atlanta in April. Taking a little time away from the court and hitting the golf links were Charlie Watson, Coach Jim Hayford, ’86 Greg Deckard, Dave Wheat, Tim Szymanowski, ’78 Tom Cochrane, Jon Kagawa and Gary Hopkins.
1998 ’98 Patsy Gayda, BA liberal studies, of Spokane Teacher’s Credit Union, has been named to the board for the Women Helping Women Fund. ’98 Mark J. Richard, BA government, has been named president of Downtown Spokane Partnership. He is a retired two-term Spokane County commissioner.
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Wong Takes the Helm at SF State ’74 Leslie E. Wong, MA experimental psychology, was invested as the 13th president of San Francisco State University on March 14, 2013. Wong began his tenure at the university in August 2012. Prior to that, he served for nine years as president of Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich. He has also served in administrative and academic roles at Valley City State University in Valley City, N.D., University of Southern Colorado in Pueblo, Colo., The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., and Pierce College in Tacoma, Wash. In addition to his master’s degree from Eastern, he holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Gonzaga University and a doctorate degree in educational psychology from Washington State University.
’95 Chuck Hormel, BA business, has joined Re/ Max Inland Empire, in Spokane, as an agent. He previously was with Prudential Spokane Real Estate. ’95 Joel Loiacono, MPA, has returned as the executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association Inland Northwest Chapter. He spent 10 months in Kuwait working on the withdrawal of American forces and equipment from Iraq.
1994 ’94, ’82 Steve Jurich, MBA, BA recreation management, has been promoted to senior vice president of operations for YMCA of the Inland Northwest. He has been with the organization for 30 years.
’93 Colene Rubertt, BA general studies, has joined the Morning Star Foundation in Spokane, as its executive director. She previously was executive director of the Camp Fire USA Inland Northwest Council.
1992 ’92 Darrell Pierce, BA business, has been promoted to assistant manager, client services in the retirement and investor services department at Principal Financial Group Inc. in Spokane.
1991 ’91 Jon Roman, BA business, has been promoted to director of retail services for URM Stores, Inc., in Spokane. He’s been with the company since 1992 and previously worked as the manager of grocery procurement.
1990 ’90 Charlie Thurston, BA business, a PGA professional at Spokane Country Club, has recently started a company that combines PGA golf instruction, a luxury golf experience and wine touring to promote tourism in the Pacific Northwest.
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class notes Picicci Named Assistant Principal of the Year ’00 Ray Picicci, BS biology, has been named the 2013 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Washington Association of Secondary School Principals. Picicci has served as the assistant principal at Cheney High School since 2007, where he is the lead for curriculum, instruction and assessment. He has taken new teachers under his wing and has been highly involved at the district level with literacy, math and science committees and the highly capable program. He created an after-school homework center with tutors from local colleges, was the driver behind the summer school program and has put together most of the school’s intervention systems. Before coming to Cheney, Picicci was a science and biology teacher at Shadle Park and North Central high schools in Spokane. He is involved with extra-curricular activities at Cheney, serves on the Association of Washington School Principals’ high school governing board and coaches soccer, baseball and basketball in the community. He and his wife, Sarah, live in Spokane with their two young children.
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’88 Peggy Skirko, BA journalism, has been hired as marketing and communications director for Spokane Home Builders Association. She previously worked for the Journal of Business, Banner Marketing and The Spokesman-Review as an advertising account executive.
1987 ’87, ’85 Bradley J. Cardinal, MS college instruction physical education, BA physical education, professor in the College of public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University, has received the 2013 Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education. He also received the 2013 Distinguished Service Award from the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
1985 ’85 Martina Whelshula, BA communication studies, was presented with the Patricia Whitefoot Education Award during the Potlatch Fund’s 10th annual gala. Whelshula is executive director of The Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations Youth Residential Treatment Facility in Spokane Valley.
1984 ’84 Becky Berg, BA English, has been selected as the new superintendent for the Marysville
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(Wash.) School District. She begins her new post on July 1, 2013. She is currently the superintendent of the Deer Park School District north of Spokane. Previously, she has served as acting, associate and full principals in the Bainbridge Island and Mead school districts. ’84 Kathleen (McMillin) Kolendich, BA management, married Tom Gallagher, Aug. 10, 2012, in Woodinville, Wash. The couple lives in Sammamish, Wash. ’84 Diane Thoren, MBA, of Avista, has been named to the board of the Women Helping Women Fund.
1983 ’83 Army Brig. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, BS military science, chief of public affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Army, Washington, D.C., has been nominated for the rank of major general.
1982 ’82 Lisa Bresnahan, BA education, has been promoted to business development executive/ educational sales for Fierce in the Schools’ educational division. She has 13 years of sales experience.
’81 Julie Banks, BA education, has been promoted by YMCA of the Inland Northwest to community development director. She has been with the organization since 2005.
1980 ’80 Terren Roloff, BA journalism, has been hired by Washington State University as the director of community and public affairs. She previously served as director of community relations and communications for Spokane Public Schools.
1978 ’78 Tobey W. Hatley, BA radio/TV, has been named president of Honor Point Military & Aerospace Museum of Spokane Valley.
1977 ’77 Jack Lucas, BA music, president of TicketsWest, has earned the Patricia G. Spira Lifetime Achievement award from the International Ticketing Association. Lucas has worked in the ticketing industry for 26 years.
1975 ’75 Michael Rydbom, BA administrative office management, has been honored with the Don C. Burnham Lifetime Achievement Award by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington. He works for AIA Hub Insurance and has worked in the industry since 1976.
in memoriam 00s ’02 Penelope “Penny” Warren Jones, age 67, died Dec. 17, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
90s ’95 Richard Barrington, age 47, died Dec. 6, 2012, in Long Beach, Calif. ’94 Mark D. Bucher, age 50, died Nov. 23, 2012, in Spokane Valley, Wash. ’91 Kay Serene Kurath, age 66, died Feb. 4, 2013, in Post Falls, Idaho
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’81 Brynn Marie Matsen, age 60, died Jan. 18, 2013, in Richland, Wash.
’76, ’67 Jacquelin M. Johnson, age 78, died Dec. 21, 2012, in Langley, Wash.
’81 Charlene Parrish, age 53, died Nov. 24, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
’76 Rosalie (Uddenberg) King, age 83, died Jan. 28, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
’80 Jerry Donen, age 76, died March 22, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
’76 James Irving Yates, age 63, died March 3, 2013, in Pasco, Wash.
70s ’79 Rebecca (Bradburn) Dorn, age 60, died Jan. 20, 2013, in Spokane, Wash. ’78 Bernard Asa Middleton, age 95, died Dec. 27, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
’87 Thomas Smith Henson, age 78, died Jan. 7, 2013, in Cheney, Wash.
’77 James D. Allen, age 86, died Nov. 17, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
’86 Judith Frohne, age 66, died Dec. 12, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
’76 Keith O. Carpenter, age 60, died Feb. 22, 2013, in Angeles City, Philippines
’82 Dela H. “Dee” Hopkins, age 73, died Dec. 14, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
’76 Mike Hilborn, age 62, died Jan. 10, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
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’74 Maj. Douglas W. Henry, age 80, died Feb. 16, 2013, in Spokane, Wash. ’74 Marie Laurelei Mann, age 89, died Dec. 8, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. ’74 Sandra K. Robertson, age 58, died Dec. 15, 2012, in Beaverton, Wash. ’73 Steven Alex Arnold, age 67, died Jan. 4, 2013, in Spokane, Wash. ’72 David G. Hiklan, age 74, died Nov. 27, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
in memoriam Hoover Brought Real Life Experience to the Classroom Television newsman, EWU journalism professor, passes away *By Paul Delaney ’84, ‘82 As a newsman, Dick Hoover believed that the ethics of professional journalism trumped everything. As a professor, he brought years of “in-the-trenches” knowledge to his students, offering budding journalists a unique insight into the business. Hoover was a professor of journalism at Eastern for 19 years, a pioneering reporter and the face of early television news in Spokane. He passed away Jan. 2, 2013, in Spokane at age 85. His death came shortly after the November passing of his wife of 62 years, Donna. Hoover’s son, Jeff, recently shared personal insights into his dad’s life. Despite a far from traditional workday, Hoover was a dedicated family man who never missed a family dinner. It’s just that the Hoovers, including daughters Linda (Uphus) and Martha (Gehrett), ate that meal at a non-traditional time. “Dad was doing news at 5 and 6 and we had dinner at 8,” in between his duties that also included anchoring the 11 p.m. news. “If you wanted to see dad, that’s when you saw him,” Jeff Hoover said. The Easterner staff from the 1971 Kinnikinick: Jerry Ford and Jeff Jordan with advisor Dick Hoover
Hoover was born in Spokane, Nov. 15, 1927. He graduated from Rogers High School and grew up in a rough part of Spokane, in the Liberty Park area. “He transcended both sides of the track,” Jeff Hoover said. “He could put on a tuxedo and mix with that group, and he could also walk into a bar down on Sprague Avenue, pick up a pool cue and glass of beer and talk to those guys.”
Hoover had two stints as news director at KREM television in Spokane in the early 1950s and for nine years beginning in 1956, after serving nearly two years on the staff of U.S. Congressman Walt Horan. In 1965, Hoover joined the faculty at Eastern. He was promoted to associate professor and asked to serve as director of the Journalism Program in 1970. “The news work was fascinating, interesting (and) kept him on the ball,” Jeff Hoover said. “But I think he got a big charge out of being a professor.” Students certainly seemed to get a charge out of Hoover and what he brought to the classroom. “Dick was first person I called when I landed a SpokesmanReview sports department internship in 1972,” former SR sports editor Jeff Jordan said. “He was so excited for me; it was like I was one of his kids.” *Paul Delaney was a student of Hoover’s at the EWU Journalism Center in the late 1970s. He has spent more than 30 years working in various aspects of the newspaper business, publishing and is now a reporter for the Cheney Free Press. ’72 Dr. Barry James O’ Connor, age 63, died Jan. 16, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
’71 Richard E. Weisser, age 63, died Dec. 26, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
’66 Robert E. Garrison, age 92, died Jan. 8, 2013, in Beaverton, Ore.
’72 Gerald Stein, age 66, died Sept. 8, 2012, in Yakima, Wash.
’70 Randall J. Brock, age 68, died Oct. 22, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
’66 James J. Keane, age 70, died Jan. 17, 2013, in Kauai, Hawaii
’71 Douglas C. Arthur, age 67, died Feb. 22, 2013, in Seattle, Wash.
’70 Daniel Hunter, age 64, died Jan. 22, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
’66 Eunice Worden, age 88, died March 3, 2013, in Burbank, Wash.
’71 Patrick Ira Higgins, age 68, died Dec. 4, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. ’71 Thomas Charles Peters, age 65, died Jan. 24, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
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60s ’68 Bessie Mae Emery, age 91, died Nov. 16, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. ’67 Ralph Marvin “Marv” Carstens, age 69, died Dec. 12, 2012, in Richland, Wash.
’64 Fred O. Montoya, age 77, died Feb. 17, 2013, in Spokane, Wash. ’63 Shirley L. Bowden, age 93, died Jan. 23, 2013, in Bellingham, Wash.
in memoriam Maxine C. Davidson 1922-2013 Longtime Eastern supporter Maxine Davidson passed away Jan. 16, 2013, in Spokane. She received her three-year teaching certificate from Eastern in 1942, her bachelor’s degree in education in 1945, and a master’s degree in 1959. Davidson once shared the importance of her education, writing, “I was a student at Eastern in December of 1939. When I informed the dean of women, Eunice Nelson, that I had to drop out of Eastern because I lacked the funds to continue, she pulled a five-dollar bill from her wallet for half of my tuition. Then she helped me find a job, a roommate and affordable housing for the following term. That was a life-changing experience for me, and I’ve never forgotten it, or her.” Davidson established the Maxine C. Davidson Endowment Scholarship Fund at Eastern in 1996. The scholarship provides financial support to students pursuing careers in elementary education. In 2007, she continued her support with the Maxine C. Davidson Endowed Professorship in Innovative Instruction and Curriculum at EWU. Davidson began her teaching career in Cusick, Wash., in 1942. Over the years, she served as a supervisor, curriculum consultant and principal in schools in Spokane County, including West Valley School District and Spokane Public Schools. She also taught at Whitworth College (now Whitworth University).
40s ’63 Sherman Button, age 72, died Dec. 11, 2012, in Meridian, Idaho
’54 Edward Thomas Luders, age 84, died Jan. 25, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
’49 Kenneth Rumley Jones, age 88, died Jan. 13, 2013, in Salem, Ore.
’63 James H. “Jim” Flynn, age 78, died Nov. 28, 2012, in Eugene, Ore.
’54 Tom E. Plant, age 83, died Nov. 14, 2012, in Centralia, Wash.
’49 James Robert Woodworth, age 89, died Dec. 24, 2012, in Wenatchee, Wash.
’62 Dennis Rudolf Koch, age 73, died Dec. 1, 2012, in Post Falls, Idaho
’53 James R. Northrup, age 86, died Jan. 30, 2013, in Colville, Wash.
’46 Allen B. Hoffman, age 96, died April 1, 2012, in Sun City, Ariz.
’62 Fred Enders, age 72, died Aug. 31, 2012, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho
’53 Dennis Dean Roffler, age 81, died Feb. 26, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
’45 Wilburma “Billie” Rappé, age 89, died Feb. 17, 2013, in Lacey, Wash.
’61 Carol Kabat Baumann, age 81, died March 3, 2013, in Issaquah, Wash.
’52 George Edwin Love, age 92, died Jan. 5, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
’43 Mary Lee Hoefel, age 91, died Jan. 15, 2013, in Sequim, Wash.
’61 Larry Leaf, age 86, died Jan. 12, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
’52 Richard A. “Dick” Martens, age 86, died Jan. 21, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.
’42 Robert Carl Burgess, age 95, died Sept. 14, 2012, in Bellevue, Wash.
50s ’56 Harry G. Merrick, age 82, died Nov. 13, 2012, in Chattaroy, Wash. ’55 John P. Fertakis, age 84, died Nov. 13 2012, in Spokane, Wash. ’55 Gwen Hill, age 80, died Nov. 28, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. ’54 Earl Wilfred Enos, age 80, died Dec. 28, 2012, in Vancouver, Wash. ’54 William R. Laut, age 81, died Nov. 19, 2012, in Spokane, Wash.
’52 Reginal E. Andrus, age 86, died March 24, 2013, in Spokane, Wash. ’51 Dorothy (Lambson) Ashbaugh, age 81, died Feb. 9, 2012, in Gold Canyon, Ariz. ’51 Lane Leo Carlton, age 89, died Aug. 5, 2012, in Omak, Wash. ’51 Wallace B. “Wally” Plowman, age 82, died Jan. 25, 2013, in Spokane, Wash. ’50 Howard M. Gamble, age 85, died Sept. 22, 2012, in Brewster, Wash.
Faculty and Staff Marie Mann, 89, died Dec. 8, 2012. She retired from EWU in 1990 after 13 years of service as director of the Modern Languages Lab. Hugh Hunter died Dec. 11, 2012. He retired in 1999 as professor emeritus of finance, after 19 years of service to EWU. Bernard “Bernie” Middleton, 95, died Dec. 27, 2012. After nine years of service to EWU, he retired in 1987 as director of the Master of Business Administration Program in the School of Business.
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final thoughts From Lisa Poplawski, director Alumni Advancement Have you ever wondered why people go out of their way for a cup of coffee at their favorite café when there is perfectly good coffee around the corner? What about those who invest significant money to see a live concert when they can listen to the same music in the comfort of their living room? And what about camping? Why do people spend a week preparing to sleep on the ground, not shower and essentially rough it when they could be at home enjoying running water? In the book, The Experience Economy, Pine and Gilmore argue that it is the value that the experience holds for the individual that determines the worth of the offering. People want to be engaged, connected and find enjoyment in the experience. Throughout the year, the Office of Alumni and the EWU Alumni Association board spend many hours contemplating this very question: how can we better engage, connect and enhance the alumni experience? I want you to enjoy the Eagle experience in ways that create personal pride, enhance relationships in the community of alumni, and strengthen the university for many years to come. My staff and I are committed to making your relationship with EWU something special. So let me ask you: have you taken the time to truly enjoy the Eagle Experience lately? Try these 10 ideas on for size: 1. Attend one of our many EWU Alumni events 2. Register for Eagle Link and reconnect with college friends: alumni.ewu.edu 3. Support scholarships with an EWU license plate for your car, truck or motorcycle 4. Join the EWU mobile community: text “Eagle” to 50055 5. Join the EWU alumni conversations on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest 6. Visit the EWU Career Services website for a lifetime of professional development resources 7. Update your contact and employment info with the Alumni Office – 888.EWU.ALUM 8. Give a financial gift to one of many Eastern programs and initiatives 9. Hire EWU graduates and mentor EWU students 10. Proudly wear your Eagle gear I consider you an Eagle 4Life. I want you to enjoy the Eagle experience in ways that create personal pride, enhance relationships in the community of alumni, and strengthen the university for many years to come. My staff and I are committed to making your relationship with EWU something special. Have you taken the time to enjoy the Eagle experience lately?
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Eastern Alumni Night at the Tri-City Dust Devils
Todd McFarlane Public Lecture and Book Signing
EWU Graduation
EWU Alumni Networking Social,
Networking Event for Recent Alumni/ Graduates
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Ron Raver Golf Classic
Eagle Athletic Association Golf Event
Alumni Tailgate/BBQ, EWU vs. OSU (Corvallis, Ore.)
Young Professionals Network Golf Event, (Spokane)
Alumni/Eagle Athletic Association Tailgate EWU vs. Western Oregon
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EWU Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Brunch
Alumni/Eagle Athletic Association Tailgate EWU vs. Weber State
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Pass Through the Pillars (EWU Campus)
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Golden Grad Reunion (class of 1963)
Alumni/Eagle Athletic Association Tailgate Homecoming EWU vs. SUU
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Alumni/Eagle Athletic Association Tailgate EWU vs. Montana State
Alumni/Eagle Athletic Association Tailgate EWU vs. Cal Poly
Alumni/Eagle Athletic Association Tailgate EWU vs. Portland State
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