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Help Us Keep Idaho’s Best and Brightest in Idaho You can make a difference to students’ lives by investing in the power of scholarships.

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• Academic Excellence: UI Scholars, UI Scholarship of Merit and Presidential Scholarships - These awards help the university attract top academic students graduating from secondary schools; • Access Scholarships - Awarded to students based on need, with consideration given to individuals who are economically or otherwise disadvantaged in pursuing an education; • College or Program Based Scholarships - You may direct your gift to the college or program of your choice; • Annual Unrestricted - One-time, general gifts made without established criteria allow the university to award scholarships where they are most needed.

To make a scholarship gift to the University of Idaho or to learn more about endowing a scholarship fund, please contact the Office of Development at (208) 885-7069, or on the Web at www.uidaho.edu/supportui.

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University President Robert A. Hoover Vice President for University Advancement Joanne Carr Director of University Communications and Marketing Bob Hieronymus

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Campaign for Idaho Celebrating success

Alumni Association President Jan Selberg University of Idaho Foundation President J. Patrick McMurray

Lionel Hampton A legacy of learning and a love of music

Editor Jeff Olson Magazine Design Julene Ewert

Young Researcher A presidential honor

Illustrations Nathan Nielson Class Notes Editor Angela Helmke Writers and Contributors Hugh Cooke Kathy Barnard Leslie Einhaus Nancy Hilliard Dan Hunt Bill Loftus Sue McMurray Julie Monroe Becky Paull Lana Weber Photographs as credited

The University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer and educational institution. © 2003, University of Idaho Here We Have Idaho magazine is supported by private funds from the University of Idaho Foundation, Inc. Published three times a year in January, April and August, the magazine is free to alumni and friends of the university. ❚ Send address changes to: PO Box 443147, Moscow, ID 83844-3147. ❚ Send information, Class Notes and correspondence regarding alumni activities to: Angela Helmke, Alumni Office, University of Idaho, PO Box 443232, Moscow, ID 83844-3232. ❚ Send editorial correspondence to: University Communications and Marketing, University of Idaho, PO Box 443221, Moscow, ID 83844-3221; phone (208) 885-6291; fax (208) 885-5841; e-mail uinews@uidaho.edu .

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Celebrating a World Series

UI in Spokane Rise to the occasion

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On the Cover: Photo by Al Wildey for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.

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Letter Policy We welcome letters to the editor. Correspondence should include the writer’s full name, address and daytime phone number. We reserve the right to edit letters for purposes of clarity or space.

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Feb. 16-18 — Vandaleers’ Reunion Feb. 19-22 — Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

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March 28 — Vandal Road Trip March 15-23 — Spring Break

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May 2 — Engineering Design Expo May 2-4 — Class of 1943, Class of 1953 and Golden I Reunion Commencements May 8 UI-Idaho Falls May 10 UI-Boise May 12 UI-Coeur d’Alene May 17 UI-Moscow

From the President Lionel was an inspired artist, composer and arranger, a worldwide ambassador and a savvy businessman. He was the complete, gifted teacher. And even if he was only with us for just a short time each year, he was a beloved member of the University of Idaho family and the Moscow community. Like a favorite out-of-town relative, he would come to the Palouse each February, rekindle relationships and share his magic with thousands of students and fans at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival and the Jazz in the Schools program. For the past several years, Lionel played an integral role in planning for the Lionel Hampton Center. This four-part initiative is aimed at raising the private dollars to support the Lionel Hampton School of Music, the

Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, the International Jazz Collections that will hold the treasures of some of the greatest jazz artists in the world, and an education and performance center on the Moscow campus. It was Lionel’s dream that the center be a home for jazz for all ages. That dream is a natural extension of the work he did at the University of Idaho for the past two decades. That dream is his greatest gift to us. The legend may be gone, but his legacy will live for generations to come. Regards,

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he University of Idaho lost a very special member of its family this past summer. As you’ve probably heard, jazz great Lionel Hampton died August 31 at age 94. There have been two celebrations of Lionel’s life since then. In New York City, jazz musicians, politicians — including former President George Bush — and friends gathered at the Riverside Church to honor him. It was a privilege for me to represent the UI at that service and speak of UI’s wonderful relationship with Lionel. Closer to home, students, faculty, staff as well as jazz artists held a grand musical celebration in the Administration Auditorium.

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TODAY@IDAHO For details on these stories, go to www.its.uidaho.edu/today/ UI aquaculture expert Ronald W. Hardy was selected by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman to join the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Board. He is the first person from Idaho to serve on the board. The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Idaho Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) $2 million to expand educational and research benefits to Idaho colleges. UI also received a separate $2 million NIH grant to fund renovation of life sciences laboratories on the Moscow campus involved in NIH research. Frank Sweeney of Poipu, Hawaii, is this year’s Dad of the Year. UI student Patrick Sweeney nominated his father to “thank the greatest man in the world.” Teresa J. Kennedy, UI education faculty member, has been named deputy chief educator for NASA’s International GLOBE Program. More than one million students, teachers and scientists are involved in the science education program.

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The UI Health and Wellness Program is joining forces with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center of Seattle to assess student opinions about smoking and to gauge student awareness of cessation programs available to help smokers who want to quit.

A UI research project may help communities reduce levels of arsenic in their drinking water to meet new federal regulations. Greg Moller, a UI environmental scientist, leads the project that developed chemically active arsenic scrubbers. Recent testing indicates the process shows promise in supplying a simple and less expensive way to remove arsenic from community water systems.

UI achieves “TOP 50” ranking The University of Idaho has been chosen one of America’s Top 50 universities by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. UI jumped to 48th among the 100 best public colleges in the country. Others in the top 50 include The Ohio State University, Clemson University, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin Madison, University of California Berkley and UCLA. It’s the first time UI has made Kiplinger’s Top 50. Two years ago UI ranked 69th. Just what has allowed UI to make such a dramatic leap? • Efforts like the UI Scholars program have dramatically increased the quality of students enrolling as freshmen. UI now has 31 National Merit Scholars on campus, one of the highest totals in the Pacific Northwest. • The number of UI freshmen who return for their sophomore year is well above the national average. UI’s retention rate is just above 80 percent compared to 71 percent for most public, four-year institutions. • Despite recent fee increases for students at UI, the university continues to be one of the best college values in the country. • More than $9 million in both merit- and need-based scholarships and more than $46 million in other forms of financial aid are awarded annually. That has resulted in a low average debt students accumulate before graduation. “This recent ranking by Kiplinger’s confirms the University of Idaho reputation for high quality residential undergraduate education at a very competitive cost,” said UI President Bob Hoover. “It is an extraordinary achievement for our faculty, staff and students.”

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‘Heaven’s a four-wheel drift at maximum speed’ Tony Opheim, UI Information Technology Services whiz, proved his offcampus speed by winning the regional Formula Continental car-racing championship this fall. This kind of race car, says Opheim, is “two steps below an Indy car. It’s an open cockpit, open wheel, 900-pound car with wings.” With a 143 horsepower engine, he’s taken it to the limit at 132 mph. The thrill, he says, “is to be in a corner going 100 mph and all four wheels are sliding. Heaven is a four-wheel drift at maximum speed.” Opheim says now that the race season is over, “it’s going to seem like a long, slow winter.”

A New Living and Learning Community

Post Falls Research Park Continues to Grow Dedication ceremonies were conducted in October for the cornerstone building at UI’s Post Falls Research Park. The $4 million facility is named the Jacklin Science and Technology Building to honor Don, Duane and Doyle Jacklin. The Jacklins donated the land for the research park in 1997. The 30,000-square-foot building is envisioned as a place where business, industry and scientists can work, share and grow their enterprises side by side. Currently, eight companies are at work in the building along with three UI research entities.

Village,” which will house students from around the world. The eight-building complex is designed to accommodate as many as 600 students. The International Programs Office, five multipurpose rooms, classrooms, study areas and a large retail café also will be housed in the complex. Construction of a new undergraduate housing facility has not taken place on the Moscow campus in nearly three decades. The project is funded by bonds and will be paid back through room and board fees.

Brad Byers is a regular guy by day, delivering mail on the UI campus. But evenings and weekends, he is the Amazing Brad Byers, who can swallow 10 swords at once, juggle bowling balls, and strike a match with a yo-yo. This type of talent can get a guy noticed, and in October, Byers appeared on the national television program “30 Seconds to Fame,” where he swallowed five 27-inch swords before taking his bow. “Most sword swallowers hold their breath,” said Byers. “I breathe and use positive mind control over my involuntary reflexes.”

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Student expectations about living on campus have changed dramatically over the years. Residence halls need to be more than just a place to live, they also need to be a place to learn. A new $32-million Living and Learning Community, located at the corner of Sixth and Line streets on the Moscow campus, will address those expectations. The facility will house theme halls where students with similar majors and interests will live and study together. The first phase of the Living and Learning Community will feature the Scholars, Engineering and Natural Resources halls. Each will have living, dining and family rooms, a full kitchen and study areas, as well as suites that include individual bedrooms, a living room and kitchenette. This phase will be open for occupancy in fall 2003. The second phase — to be finished in summer 2004 — will include a “Global

Celebrating the opening of the Jacklin Science and Technology Building were, left to right, UI President Bob Hoover, Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, Duane and Susan Jacklin, Don and Dorothy Jacklin, and Doyle Jacklin.

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Learning to Love to Think

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UI Honors Program Marks 20th Year

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“In UI honors classes, you learn to love to think,” reads the program’s brochure. The statement has proven true over time — the University Honors Program is celebrating its 20th year at UI. Joe Nelson ‘88 earned a degree in English in the program’s early years. Now an attorney, Nelson handles energy and natural resource issues for the government in Washington, D.C. “UI Honors Programs taught me to analyze matters critically,” he said. “Energy law is a fairly technical field, so my exposure to subjects in forest policy, entomology, economics, history and literature was excellent preparation.” Another Honor Program alumna is Erika Johnston, who received a chemical engineering degree in 1988. Currently, she is a research scientist for the Cambridge, Mass., biotechnology firm Genzyme Corp. Johnston says the UI honors program stimulated her to “think about things I wouldn’t have considered otherwise in my engineering education.” “The theater, modern music, extracurricular programs, movie series and other liberal arts have made my life more enjoyable. I find many of my engineering colleagues didn’t get the same breadth of education.” Today, more than 500 advanced learners study across the disciplines through small seminars and enriched learning that includes concerts, plays,

films, lectures, and other excursions. They also are encouraged to engage in foreign exchange programs and laboratory or field research. A recent example is Melanie Coonts Samuel ’02, who earned undergraduate degrees in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry and English. She now pursues graduate studies in virology at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. She had conducted research in zoology, studied abroad in Ghana and helped organize a national conference on rural HIV issues. As an intern at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, she provided scientific background on HIV/AIDS issues affecting public policy. “My honors classes defined my university experience and helped me see the world from new and varied perspectives,” says Coonts Samuel, who also received a prestigious national Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. UHP director Stephan Flores says “It’s wonderful to see students flourish as they develop expertise within their majors and as they address issues that can be explored across diverse fields of study and into their postgraduate careers.” The UI Honors Program has been recognized in the “New York Times Guide to the Best Buys in College Education” and “How to Get an Ivy League Education at a State University.” The latter ranks UI’s program among the best at state universities nationwide. To learn more, go to www.uidaho.edu/ honors_program.

“What I came here to really say is that we need to understand that the ideas in our mind are not enough to confront injustice. Ideas must be fueled by a conviction in your heart. You must believe in things you haven’t seen; you must believe in the concept of equal justice. We ought to be talking about hope.” —Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Ala., presenting an Oct. 10 Bellwood Lecture.

“What we leave on the land is more important that what we take— the number, size and variety of trees left will determine the long-term ecosystem and watershed health.” —Dale Bosworth, U.S. Forest Service chief, presenting a McClure Lecture Sept. 19.

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The Sheep Research and Teaching Center will focus on a bit of the old and the new as it rebuilds its flock. The center essentially was cleared of sheep in 2001 after two ewes tested positive for scrapie, which is similar to mad cow disease but does not infect people. The center chose Hired Gun to serve as the new foundation sire for its historic Suffolk flock established in 1919, the first west of the Rockies. Paul Kuber, assistant professor of meat science, purchased Hired Gun at the National Suffolk Show and Sale in Sedalia, Mo. The ram was the top seller in his category at $6,600. Sired by Gunslinger, Hired Gun was produced by Lost River Livestock near Howe, Idaho. The center also is adding a flock of Montadale sheep, a breed that is only a few decades old. The center will recreate the breed’s origins by crossing Columbia and Cheviot sheep.

Predator Triangle The growing presence of wolves in Yellowstone National Park may explain why pronghorn antelope fawns are surviving in larger numbers, University of Idaho zoologist John Byers believes. It is not a case of the wolf and the antelope lying down together, however. In 1999, a $90,000 cooperative research agreement with the National Park Service allowed Byers to begin studying the park’s pronghorn does and the survival of their fawns. He found that antelope fawns born within or at the edges of wolf territories stood a much greater chance of survival than those born elsewhere in the park. The reason, Byers believes, is tied to a controversial “mesopredator release” hypothesis by conservation biologist John Soulé. Returning wolves to Yellowstone essentially put them atop the canid predatory pyramid. Pronghorns benefit because as the top dogs in the park, wolves kill coyotes relentlessly. In the past, coyotes targeted pronghorn fawns and now fewer coyotes mean more pronghorns.

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Sidney Reilly, the supposed real-life model for Ian Fleming’s James Bond, also earned the dubious title of “International Crook of the Highest Order.” Along with espionage and behind-the-scenes deal-making, Reilly was a skilled practitioner of fraud, murder and blackmail. UI history professor Richard Spence spent seven years researching Reilly, and has written “Trust No One: The Secret Life of Sidney Reilly,” published this fall by Feral House Books. “The question I wanted answered most was: ‘How much influence did he have?’” Spence concluded Reilly “certainly had an influence in the secret world of business and politics — in the environment he worked in and around.” The UI professor also has written a biography on Reilly’s sidekick, Boris Savinkov. He has published numerous scholarly articles on the espionage exploits of Aleister Crowley, Kurt Jahnke, Xenophon Kalamatiano and Sergius Riis.

Celebrating Success Just how successful has The Campaign for Idaho been? Describing it as hugely successful would be an understatement.

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I’s fund-raising campaign has raised $125 million in four-and-ahalf years. Not bad, considering the original goal was to raise $100 million over a six-year period. “The Campaign for Idaho has been an unparalleled success for the University of Idaho,” said UI President Bob Hoover. “The differences the campaign has made are visible in our teaching, research and outreach throughout the state. We are counted among the top public universities in the country as a direct result of our donors’ generosity.” While the total dollar figures are impressive, the real story lies in what those dollars have helped UI accomplish. • Almost $27.5 million was raised in support of scholarships. Dozens of new scholarship endowments were created and existing scholarships, such as the UI Scholars program, were significantly enhanced.

• Support for academic programs totaled more than $13 million. It came in the form of programs like the Dean D. Thornton Faculty Fellowship Endowment, which rewards outstanding teaching and research in an effort to keep the very best faculty members at UI. • A look around the Moscow campus tells the story of the campaign’s success in raising money for facilities. Private dollars have helped support construction of the Idaho Commons, the Vandal Athletic Center and the Agricultural Biotechnology Lab. The College of Business and Economics’ new J. A. Albertson Building will be paid for completely with private donations. “The Campaign for Idaho, with its goals of supporting scholarships, academic programs and facilities, has had an extraordinary impact on the University of

Idaho,” said campaign Chair Gary Michael, UI alumnus and retired CEO of Albertson, Inc. “The university has been transformed by our efforts and we can be proud of what our support has achieved.” In October, Hoover joined campaign leaders in announcing the campaign officially would close December 31, 2002. Both Michael and Hoover credited the hard work of hundreds of volunteers, donors, alumni, friends, students, faculty and staff for the unqualified success of the campaign. While the formal campaign is coming to a close, Michael urged all UI donors to continue their support for the university. “We all have so much affection for UI, and we must remain committed to providing the financial assistance necessary for UI to meet its goals,” he said.

Campaign Highlights • Private giving to UI has nearly quadrupled during the campaign, growing from $9.9 million in 1997 to $32.7 million in 2002. • UI received its largest gift ever as part of the campaign — a gift commitment of about $24 million — from alumnus Thomas C. Wright. The gift will benefit presidential initiatives, academic programs and provide scholarships primarily in the College of Education. • In the four-and-a-half years of the campaign, UI received more than 56,000 gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations. • 57 percent of all gifts came from alumni. I

The Campaign for Idaho was the most successful fund-raising effort in the history of the University of Idaho. The goals of the campaign — scholarships, facilities, and faculty and program support — were embraced by donors. While the campaign has ended, private support is still critical. There is a vision for UI’s future, and priorities for the next several years have been established. They are: • Continued growth of scholarships; • Expanded support of Vandal athletics; • Completion of the J. A. Albertson Building campaign and the Lionel Hampton Center Initiative. Only private support will enable the university to keep its edge of excellence.

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Idaho rancher Harry Bettis and the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation have presented UI with a $4 million gift. Bettis, president of the Boise-based foundation, made the gift to support presidential initiatives at UI. President Bob Hoover said the money would be used primarily to support the university’s Idaho Place development in downtown Boise. Bettis is an Idaho native and a member of the Moore family, who homesteaded in Idaho and built their fortune carrying merchandise to some of the earliest towns of the Idaho Gold Rush days. The Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation previously has supported a variety of UI programs, including scholarships in the College of Business and Economics, the 4-H endowment, the Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory and the UI Scholars program.

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A Legacy of Learning and a Love of Music

“If I could only take two things from Lionel Hampton, it would be to always be full of life, and to always have fun doing what you love to do.” —Ed Littlefield, Lionel Hampton Scholar

hat happens to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival now that its namesake has passed away? It’s a question Lynn J. Skinner has heard hundreds of times in the months following Hampton’s death in late August. It’s a question Hampton and Skinner were able to discuss in the months prior to jazz legends’ death. For nearly 20 years, Skinner and Hampton collaborated to produce the annual jazz festival. They transformed the small regional event into an internationally recognized four-day jazz extravaganza. In the process, they became the best of friends — the kind of friends who could talk about a future when one of them was gone. “Hamp wanted the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival to be the world’s best for generations to come,” said Skinner, who serves as executive director of the jazz festival. “Hamp asked me to carry the torch. This year’s festival will be a celebration of Lionel Hampton and his music, and then we’ll continue to carry the torch to realize his dream.” That dream, envisioned by Hampton, is for the University of Idaho to become a home for jazz — a place where jazz and jazz history are studied, performed and shared with the world.

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their personal memorabilia to UI and the International Jazz Collections were born. Since then, the collections have grown at a phenomenal rate, through donations from both jazz artists and their families, and jazz fans and collectors. “We have the opportunity to become one of the premiere archives in the world dedicated to the preservation of jazz,” said Lewis Ricci, director of the IJC. A recent U.S. Congress appropriation established the IJC as an Institute for the Historic Study of Jazz.

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Since 1984, when Hampton and his New York Big Band first appeared at the jazz festival, the number of music majors at UI has doubled. This fall, 260 students are at work earning music degrees. Jim Murphy, director of the Lionel Hampton School of Music points to information gathered from an annual survey of new music students. “Over 50 percent of the students say the name Lionel Hampton was a significant factor in their choosing UI,” says Murphy. The school continues to incorporate jazz studies into its curriculum. It now offers jazz emphases in degree programs in performance, composition, music education and music history. Private support also has played an important role. The Paula Knickerbocker Jazz Piano Artist-in-Residency program allows professional musicians to visit campus to teach jazz piano and make presentations to music students. Donors also support the Lionel Hampton Scholars program. This year, five music students have earned the Hampton scholarship. Over the years, Hampton and other jazz artists attending the jazz festival often voiced their concerns about preserving the history of jazz. In the early 90s, Hampton and others began donating

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The jazz festival, which grew phenomenally with his support, also is expanding - not in February, but yearround. A Four Seasons of Jazz program now brings jazz concerts to UI throughout the year, and a weeklong, intensive summer jazz camp is planned to coincide with a summer jazz festival. Additionally, the Jazz in the Schools program, which brings jazz artists into elementary schools to perform and discuss the heritage of jazz, is considered a model for music education. The program has the potential to grow into a regional and national outreach effort for the jazz festival. There is another important element to Hampton’s legacy at UI — the lessons his life and music brings to students. Ed Littlefield, a Lionel Hampton Scholar, addressed the impact of those lessons at the campus memorial service for Hampton in October. “If I could only take two things from Lionel Hampton, it would be to always be full of life, and to always have fun doing what you love to do.”

The Lionel Hampton Center Initiative is transforming Hampton’s dream of a home for jazz at UI into his greatest legacy. The $60 million fundraising campaign has four objectives. • $8 million for scholarships and professorships for the Lionel Hampton School of Music • $6 million to support the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival • $6 million to support the International Jazz Collections • $40 million for an education and performance facility, housing the International Jazz Collections, offices for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, School of Music classrooms, faculty offices and student rehearsal space, and a performance hall. The Lionel Hampton Center Initiative will be funded through a combination of private, state and federal funds. For more information on the Lionel Hampton Center Initiative, contact Sherry George, director of development, (208) 885-5553, sgeorge@uidaho.edu or visit the website www.uidaho.edu/lhampcenter. I

PRESIDENTIAL HONOR for a Young Researcher By Bill Loftus At the ceremony Strawn represented the USDA National Research Initiative, which supports basic research. His fundamental study explores ways clay minerals or aluminosilicates associate with lead and copper rather than tying in with a specific place or problem. Strawn uses some of the most sophisticated scientific equipment available, a U.S. Department of Energyfunded synchrotron at Stanford University. With some 1,700 scientists using the equipment each year, time is precious, so the Idaho scientist’s time there is limited to three periods of two or three days each year. The synchrotron, a massive ring of a machine used to accelerate particle beams to near light speed, produces extremely bright X-rays. The equipment is used in a relatively new field practiced by Strawn and others: molecular environmental science. Strawn also works closely with the staff of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., to work with advanced equipment there. Ever since an Englishman in the mid1800s poured ammonium into one end of a tube packed with clay minerals and retrieved calcium ions from the other end, scientists have been intrigued by the

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substance. Linus Pauling, one of the 20th Century’s most noted scientists, performed some of the first experiments on clay mineralogy, before career turns helped him win two Nobel Prizes. At the Washington ceremony, President Bush noted past winners of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers had gone on to win Nobels of their own. Clay minerals now serve in numerous industrial processes such as petroleum processing. So powerful is their role in chemical reactions that some scientists believe clay minerals played an integral role in the origin of life. For his part, Strawn wants to know how lead, copper and other heavy metals associate with clay minerals, and under what conditions. Results from his study will reveal the nature of the clay-metal associations and the likelihood that they will contaminate the environment. “This is an age-old question, that now with modern science, we’re able to use cuttingedge tools to gain new insights,” he said. I

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fascination with clay minerals and the complex way they interact with contaminants helped earn Daniel G. Strawn, UI assistant professor of soil chemistry, one of the nation’s top awards for young scientists and a visit to the White House. In a sense, Strawn’s focus on ways clay minerals interact with metals, namely lead and copper, plows old ground. Efforts to understand the structure of the finest soil particles and how water and other materials interact with clay rank among the earliest realms of soil science, itself more than a century old. Strawn’s studies of how heavy metals interact with clay recast the old science and made it newly pertinent, particularly in Idaho. He has an ongoing research project in the Coeur d’Alene River Basin focusing on current environmental issues. He also teaches a geochemistry class geared to professionals at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. President George W. Bush honored Strawn and other recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Strawn was one of three scientists funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to receive the award.

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The college football bowl season is over, and while there were winners and losers on the field, NCAA Division I-A football came away the winner in terms of national visibility. With that much exposure, it is no wonder Division I-A football schools are regarded across the country as the nation’s top tier universities. The University of Idaho is a top-ranked university. In fact, it has been rated a Top 50 public university as a great school with a reasonable price tag. Its academic programs and research are recognized at the national level. UI is regarded as one of the “most wired” universities in the country and is home to a nationally recognized jazz festival. “Division I-A football is another important element in UI’s goal to become a residential campus of choice in Idaho and the West,” said UI President Bob Hoover.

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ootball has been a part of the UI campus since 1894 when its season consisted of two games against Washington State and Lewiston Normal. Idaho won the Northwest League in 1905 with a 5-0 record, giving up a total of two points. From 1922 to 1958, Idaho was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference and developed long-lasting rivalries with Montana, Washington State and Oregon. Idaho played as an independent for several years, then in 1963, Idaho became a charter member of the Big Sky Conference. In the early 80s, the conference made the decision to move to Division I-AA football. The Vandals tasted success as a Division I-AA team, claiming eight conference championships and making 11 appearances in the NCAA Division IAA playoffs. But success on the field did not result in financial success. “Football had become the income-producing sport for college athletic programs, generating revenues to support the rest of the sports teams which had grown substantially to meet Title IX requirement for women’s athletics,” said Mike Bohn, director of athletics. “Division I-AA football revenues simply couldn’t pay the bills.” In 1996, both UI and Boise State University received approval from the Idaho State Board of Education to join the Big West Conference and move to Division I-A football status.

In 1998, the Vandals completed a 9-3 season and achieved a dream of all football programs — a bowl championship. The 42-35 victory over Southern Mississippi in the Humanitarian Bowl, carried live on ESPN2, brought national attention and recognition to UI. “But the bowl win may have given the illusion that the move up would be easy as easy as changing the letterhead on the Athletic Department stationery,” Bohn said. “That isn’t the case.” There were new requirements that came with Division I-A status. • The number of football scholarships UI could offer grew from 63 to 85, for a total of 174 scholarships in all sports. That’s a $1.6 million annual commitment. • Another women’s sports soccer, was added to address Title IX requirements. Another women’s sport, probably swimming or water polo, will be added in 2005. • UI had to achieve home football attendance requirements. As a result, the UI Athletic Department operations budget grew from $3.9 million in 1996 to $8.1 million currently. But UI has a plan to successfully make the move — a plan that counts on support from the community, donors, fans, faculty, staff and students.

The athletic department placed a greater emphasis on fundraising and took advantage of the higher profile Division I-A football offered by increasing corporate sponsorships. UI also earned increased revenues from game guarantees, the money UI receives as compensation for playing on the road. In 1998, UI traveled to Baton Rouge, La., to play LSU and pocketed a game guarantee of $325,000. A five-year agreement to play the University of Washington in Seattle provides a total payout of $2 million. So while Division I-A football was more expensive, the rewards also increased. Another hurdle UI faced was meeting the NCAA requirement for an average home attendance of 17,000 once every four years. Since the Kibbie Dome only holds 16,000 fans, Idaho moved its home games to WSU’s Martin Stadium for two years. Fans and donors supported a “Twelfth Man” program to help fill the stands and Idaho averaged almost 25,000 fans in the 1999 season. Idaho now has moved back to the friendly confines of the Kibbie Dome, and NCAA attendance requirements have been lowered to 15,000, but must be achieved each year.

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The first UI Football Team

Student-Athletes in the Classroom • In Spring 2002, the average cumulative GPA for all Vandal student-athletes was 2.8.

UI Athletic Budget 2002-03 Other $250,000

Graduation Rates • More than 90 percent of student-athletes who complete their eligibility at UI graduate. State Financial Support of Athletics • Nearly all state institutions in the Western Athletic Conference, Mountain West Conference and Sun Belt Conference are supported with state funds, which include student fees, some as high as 68 percent. UI is 25 percent state funds and 25 percent student fees. Economic Impact of Athletics • A recent independent economic impact study shows UI athletics contributes more than $23 million in sales to the regional economy annually.

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Gender Equity • UI continues to make progress in gender equity requirements. The UI student population is 54.2 percent male and 45.8 percent female. Student-athlete numbers are 57.8 percent male and 42.2 percent female.

Private donations $1,500,000

NCAA funding $300,000 Ticket saless $ $300,000 Meedia $100 0,000

Institutional support $ $500,000 State support

Ad sales $450,000 Game guarantees $1,200,000

PROGRAM REVENUE

While UI was successfully achieving the move to Division I-A football, another wrinkle developed — conference affiliation. In 2000, the Big West Conference eliminated football, and UI was invited to join the Sun Belt Conference as a football member while remaining in the Big West for all other sports. This will need to change by 2005. New NCAA Division I-A membership criteria dictate that a school must have a single conference home.

(Including gender equity support)

$1,600,000 Student fees $1,900,000

NON-PROGRAM REVENUE

Why is Division I-A Football Important? “Football is the financial engine for the athletic department,” said Bohn. It generates 40 percent of the athletic department budget and substantially supports the 14 other sports in the UI athletic program. A primary goal of the UI’s strategic plan is for UI to become a residential campus of choice in Idaho and the West. That requires strong academic programs and vibrant campus activities, including athletics. “A successful, quality, competitive intercollegiate athletic program enriches all students’ lives,” Bohn said. It’s a part of a full college experience. Athletic scholarships provide an educational opportunity to many students who might not otherwise gain a college education. In addition, athletics enhances the image of the university and builds on its academic accomplishments. Division I-A athletics also brings national exposure, not just for sports teams, but for the entire university and its academic accomplishments. “That benefits both student recruitment efforts and fundraising,” said Bohn. It also is a matter of comparisons. UI’s peer institutions, land-grant universities with a similar role and mission, include Colorado State University, University of Nevada, New Mexico State University, Oregon State

University, Utah State University and Washington State University. They all play Division I-A football. The goal of the UI athletic program is to compete in a Division I-A all-sports conference in the West — to compete athletically against its peers.

Taking the Next Steps — Vandal Victory Campaign Vandal Victory is the next phase in UI’s plan for athletic and academic success. “We cannot control when and how conferences will realign in the future,” said Bohn. “But we must be prepared, and Vandal Victory positions UI as an attractive, viable member of an all-sports conference with regional membership.” There are four cornerstones to the plan: • Increase season ticket sales from 1,600 to 5,000 by the 2005 football season • Increase Vandal Scholarship Fund membership from 2,500 to 5,000 • Move current VSF members to the next highest giving level • Expand sponsorships and advertising support by $250,000 The athletic department also is addressing issues concerning its facilities. UI has basked in the glory of the Kibbie Dome since the early 1970s. Other universities in the West were building new facilities in the 80’s and 90’s. As a result, UI’s athletic facilities are outdated

and inferior to Division I-A levels. Work has begun on renovation of the east-end of the Kibbie Dome, home to Vandal Athletics. The priorities are a new strength and conditioning center, locker rooms, athletic training/sports medicine facilities and an academic support center and computer laboratory worthy of one of the “most wired” campuses in the U.S. It is a $13 million project, funded by private and corporate donations. Says UI President Bob Hoover, “In five years, I’m hopeful that Idaho’s

PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS STUDENT ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITMENT 1996 1997 1998

$657,000 $769,000 $720,000 $867,000 $660,000

intercollegiate athletic teams are still excelling in the classroom, graduating with degrees in their chosen fields of study, being good citizens all while competing in a Western conference, winning conference championships, going to a bowl game, and participating in NCAA championships.” Vandal fans have been cheering for the Silver and Gold for more than 100 years, from Idaho’s first win — 12-6 over Washington in 1900 — through legendary performances by Wayne Walker, Jerry Kramer, John Yarno and Ken Hobart. Football continues to be a rallying point for Vandals around the world. It really is more than just a game, football plays a major role in UI being recognized nationally as a top ranked public university. It's academic, supporting football supports UI. I

$1,005,000 1999

$696,250 $1,095,000

2002 2003 (estimated)

$1,246,000 $1,242,000 $1,341,000 $1,252,000 $1,463,000 $1,475,000 $1,542,000

2003

2001

$640,000

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Alumni Association Awards 2003

CLASS NOTES

UI ALUMNI HALL OF FAME Recognizes living alumni who have achieved national or international distinction by their accomplishments and leadership. Induction ceremonies will be conducted in Moscow during Commencement Weekend, May 15-17. John O. Gray ’49 Linda Fleetwood Kincer ’69, ’73 Paul R. Krausman ’76 Peggy Phillips ’74, ’76

SILVER & GOLD AWARD Recognizes living alumni who have a distinguished record of achievement and service in their specialized area of endeavor, thus bringing honor and recognition to the university. Ruben Moncada Guevara ’80, ’82 Richard Hermens ’63 Lucinda Weiss ’73

JIM LYLE AWARD Recognizes living individual or couple who has shown long-term dedication and service to the university and/or Alumni Association through volunteerism. Emma ’68 and Clen ’66 Atchley Robert ’59 and Jan ’59 Cowan Elaine Ambrose Romano ’73 Larry ’55 and Kathryn ’55 Knight Frances Ellsworth ’71 To learn more about the Alumni Association awards program visit www.uidaho.edu/alumni/awards

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Alumni Directory Services on the Web...

Looking for your college friends and classmates? Want to update your address? Want to tell UI what your interests are? Now you can do all that at one stop — www.findavandal.com. For more information, call the UI Alumni Office at 208-364-9904 or e-mail sandy@idahovandals.com.

Compiled by Angela Helmke, UI Alumni Office

(To be profiled, please mail information, including graduation year, to Angela Helmke, Alumni Office, PO Box 443232, Moscow, ID 83844-3232 or e-mail information to angela@idahovandals.com (photos can be e-mailed in a jpg format). In the interest of accuracy and privacy, we will list only items submitted by an alumnus or their family. Submission deadline for the spring issue is February 8, 2003.)

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Connie Brookins DeMile ’58 recently had a showing of her oil paintings at the Emmett Public Library.

George Russell ’43, ’60 was inducted into the Idaho Engineering Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the engineering profession.

50s Orval H. Hansen ’50 was honored by Sigma Chi Fraternity as a Significant Sig for bringing honor and prestige to the Sigma Chi Fraternity through his professional endeavors. Don Johnston ’51 served as grand marshal at Coeur d’Alene’s Fourth of July Festival. Thomas C. Wright ’53 was honored by Sigma Chi Fraternity as a Significant Sig for bringing honor and prestige to the Sigma Chi Fraternity through his professional endeavors. Ray F. Zoellick ’53 is retired from hospital administration and now spends his time tutoring elementary students with their reading skills. He also serves on the Spiritual Care Committee at Swedish Hospital. Judith Flomer Zoellick ’56 is serving her second year as president of the Edmonds branch of the American Association of University Women. She has an art studio in Edmonds, Wash., and recently had her paintings and photographs in the Shoreline Arts Festival and the Arts of the Terrace Art Show.

Gary Kenworthy ’58, was honored in April by the UIAlumni Association for longterm community service and leadership in his hometown of Placerville, Calif. Gary and his wife, Carol, have retired from school teaching but remain active in the Placerville community.

60s Kelly Yost ’62 has released another CD “Brand New Feel: Piano Reflections” on the Japanese label RASA Point. Jim Frisby ’64 lives in Seattle, Wash., and works for ET Environmental Corp. whose management team recently purchased the company’s business interests from its former parent companies, Turner Construction and EMCON, and is now an independent firm. Karen Fisher Rosholt ’64 is the new president of the Blue Lakes Country Club in Twin Falls, and is the first woman in the Pacific Northwest to hold this position. Gail E. Hanninen ’66, ’89 retired from public education and the Sumner School District where she was the director of special services. She is now the director of Seabury School in Tacoma, Wash.

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The American Society of Agricultural Engineers awarded Melvin L. Myers ’67 the 2002 NAMIC Engineering Safety Award recognizing outstanding engineering contributions to the advancement of agricultural safety engineering. Michael Burney ’69 recently had his book “Tribal Cultural Resource Management: The Full Circle to Stewardship” published. Burney is the consulting tribal archaeologist for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Randy Rice ’69 was appointed to the Idaho Parks and Recreation Board. Rice has served as director of Parks and Recreation for the city of Moscow.

70s R. Alan Giltzow ’70 recently retired from ZGA Architects and Planners, Chartered in Boise after 29 years with the firm. Gerald G. Koester ’70 is a teacher and coach at Cascade High School in Everett, Wash. The Outdoor Writer’s Association of America recently named Indian Creek Nature Center Director Rich Patterson ’70 to the Circle of Conservation Chiefs. One outstanding conservationist is admitted each year by vote of existing chiefs.

Greg Sanford ’72 retired as a captain in the U.S. Navy after 30 years of service. He has started his second career as a government service employee working for the Department of the Navy. Tom Spofford ’72 is the national water management engineer for the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington, D.C. He oversees the agency’s engineering technology and policy activities for irrigation, drainage and wetlands. Ron Wendle ’73 was the project architect for the Spokane, Wash., Steam Plant Square and received numerous awards including the National Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He is with Wells and Company, a design-build firm specializing in historic renovation. Judith Sayler ’74 was honored with the Professional Services Management Association’s 2002 Management Achievement Award for excellence and innovation in marketing management. She is the vice president of business development for Don Todd Associates, Inc. in San Francisco, Calif. Mark Castelin ’75 is a senior portfolio strategist with Frank Russell Company’s Institutional Investment Group in Tacoma, Wash. Rick Meddock ’75 is the new athletic director at East Valley High School after 25 years as the head boys’ basketball coach at Potlatch, Riverside and East Valley High Schools.

Ray Stark ’75, ’79 has been promoted to senior vice president of Governmental Affairs and Economic Development for the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce. Robert Calvert ’76 recently had his new book “The History of Massage: An Illustrated Survey From Around the World” published. He is the founder and president of Massage Magazine. Jeffrey G. Eisenbarth ’77, ’86 is the new vice president of financial affairs at Willamette University in Salem, Ore. Don H. Brigham ’79 was selected as vice president for information and professional practice for the American Society of Landscape Architects. Brigham teaches at UI and has a private practice in Clarkston, Wash.

80s Matthew J. Espe ’80 was appointed president and chief executive officer of IKON Office Solutions in Valley Forge, Pa. Army JAG Corps Lt. Col. Frank Hruban ’80, ’84 has returned to the U.S. after seven consecutive years of overseas service. He serves as the Madigan Army Medical Center Judge Advocate in Tacoma, Wash. J.R. (Ron) Langrell III, ’80, ’81, ’84 has been elected president of the Washington State Workforce Education Council. Walter G. Reuter ’80 received a 2001 Fracture Mechanics Medal from ASTM International for his effect on the development of the scientific discipline of fracture mechanics. Reuter is an engineer and scientific fellow with the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory in Idaho Falls.

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Susanne Ashland ’81 is a licensed massage therapist and is opening her own massage therapy practice in Medford, Ore. Karl Hipple ’81, NRCS state soil scientist for Washington State, was recently promoted to national leader for soil interpretations at the National Soil Survey Center in Lincoln, Neb. He has worked for the USDA’s National Conservation Service for 27 years. Susan Fisher Stevens ’82 has recently been admitted upon examination to the practice of law in Kansas, where she serves as corporate counsel for Cinergy Communications Co. in Overland Park, Kan. Shelly Torrey Young ’82 is the director of operations and new business for the children’s book publisher Zoobooks in San Diego, Calif. She resides in San Diego with her husband, Stan and son, Derek. Kim Zentz ’82 was recognized as the 2002 Engineer of Merit by the Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Zentz is the president of Avista Labs, an affiliate of Avista Corp. Sarah Haub Marshall ’83 lives in Bandung, Indonesia with her husband Craig, and four children, and is involved in community development work. Lt. Col. Richard Dean ’84 recently graduated from the Army Management Staff College in Ft. Belvoir, Va., and received leadership and writing awards for his efforts. He is stationed with the Regional Support Command, Fort Snelling, Minn. Darby Stapp ’84 recently had his book “Tribal Cultural Resource Management: The Full Circle to Stewardship” published. Stapp is the director of the Hanford Cultural Resources Laboratory in southeastern Washington. UI athletic trainer Barrie Steele ’84 received the 2002 Athletic Trainer Service Award presented by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

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Jim Headley ’67 recently was named the campus events coordinator at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene.

Jess Craig ’71 is the new vice president of student services at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif.

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Gary E. Strong ’66 won the 21stCentury Librarian Award at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies. The award recognizes librarians who have been leaders in the evolution of the profession. Strong is the director of the Queens Borough Public Library.

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Gerald R. Lefler ’85 is an operational planner on the NATO staff of Commander in Chief Eastern Atlantic/ Commander Naval Forces North in London. Jack Mousseau ’85 has joined M+O+A Architectural Partnership in Denver, Colo., as partner and principal-incharge of design. He has participated in numerous international design competitions including the winning submittals for the Incheon International Airport in Seoul, Korea and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Okla. John Sowell ’85 was named vice president for academic affairs at Western State College in Gunnison, Colo. Jayne Blomdahl Hesley ’86, ’91 recently was promoted to marketing product manager for a laboratory instrument sold by Molecular Devices Corp. in Sunnyvale, Calif. Rob Moore ’86 was named president and chief operating officer of Lipman Hearne, Inc., the nation’s leading marketing communications firm serving the nonprofit sector.

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Mark Blas ’87 is now in private practice as the chief of cardiac anesthesiology at South Georgia Regional Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga. For the past five years, he was an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the University of Florida.

Erin Fanning ’88 and her husband Keith Radwanski had their book “Mountain Biking Michigan” published. Fanning’s writings also have appeared in American Profile, Silent Sports and Oregon Outside.

Kent A. LeFevre ’89 was named an associate at the architectural firm of KGA Architecture in Las Vegas, Nev. Rod Tinnemore ’89 is the state coordinator of Washington Master Gardener programs.

90s Robin Jack ’91 works for AeroMap US, an aerial photography, digital mapping, GIS company and currently is working as a subcontractor doing GIS for the Environmental Department at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Michael John Lee ’91 recently was granted tenure at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Wash. He teaches literature and composition. Lt. Cmdr. Bill Schlemmer ’91 returned home after more than six months aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the North Arabian Sea serving in Operation Enduring Freedom as a catapult and arresting gear officer. Jeff Walker ’91 lives in Boise and is the director of marketing for Access Idaho, the state’s egovernment initiative and home page. Bill Van Dyck ’93 received his master’s of business in managerial leadership from City University in Bellevue, Wash. He is a quality project leader for Kenworth Truck Co. in the process engineering group at the Renton truck production facility. Robert Hickey ’94 was recently promoted to associate professor of geography at Central Washington University. Darrel L. Hammon ’95 is president of Miles Community College in Miles City, Mont. Don Maraska ’95 is a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is serving as an aviator, flying C130s and returned from Afghanistan after completing a tour in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Photo by Spiker, 1987 Gem

Michael Bails ’85, art director for KIRO-TV in Seattle, Wash., received his second Emmy Award this past year for his art direction and implementation of the KIRO 7 Eyewitness News graphics package.

Using a makeshift slingshot, Norm Semanko ’88, Lee Magnus ’91 and Craig McCurry ’89 prepare to send a water balloon skyward. Alpha Tau Omega members spent an unusually warm March day in 1987 bombing neighboring fraternities and sororities.

Melissa Butler Tillman ’95 is the Ada County Sheriff’s sewing program supervisor in Boise. She works with female inmates to create all the clothing, bedding and material needs for the jail. Allison J. Lindholm Touchstone ’95, ’97 was named Idaho Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association’s Outstanding Young Member and the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho’s New Professional of the Year. She teaches agriculture and is an FFA adviser at Kuna High School in Kuna. Rachel Turner-Bensen ’96 is a city council member in Rainier, Wash. Kindra Beitelspacher Gordon ’96 is the executive editor of the Tri-State Livestock News in Spearfish, S.D. Brett Madron ’97 passed his professional examination and is now a professional engineer.

Lt. Randy L. Rocci ’97 recently transferred to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., and is working towards a master’s degree in information technology management. Crystal Halstead Wilson ’97 was recognized as Registered Young Dietitian of the Year for the state of Idaho. Johanna Kirk ’98 won a Compass Award of Merit from the Northern California chapters of the Public Relations Society of American for Alameda Power and Telecom’s power management program. Teresa K. Olson ’98, ’00 and husband Jeffrey D. Olson ’90 purchased the Baskin Robbins in Twin Falls. John Scott ’98 was promoted to manager of Buy Side Integrations for Amphire Solutions. The Buy Side unit is responsible for connecting food service industry trading partners to an e-commerce exchange. Erin A. Moseley ’99 was accepted into the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. Timothy Tillman ’99 was promoted to counselor and case manager at the CCA Prison in Kuna.

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MARRIAGES Charles M. Diede ’80 to Martha Kalnin

Jill Sauvageau ’99 to Chris Murphy ’00

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Jeff Walker ’90 to Mindy Schoonover

Aimee Traver ’00 to John Kuhn ’96

Cover criticism

Ensign Sean P. Gray ’02 was commissioned after completing Aviation Officer Candidate School at Naval Aviation Schools Command, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.

Leslie A. Alexander ’93 to David Knight

Amy “Katie” Moore ’00 to Chad E. Roe

Eric Dahl ’93 to Laura Morgan

Anne E. Brainard ’01 to Brandon L. Johnston ’99

Ensign Clayton V. Roberts ’02 received his commission as a naval officer after completing Officer Candidate School at Naval Aviation Schools Command, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.

Justin B. Oleson ’97, ’01 to Christie A. Johnson

Steven J. Meade ’00 moved his law practice to the firm of Cantrill Skinner Sullivan & King in Boise where he works in education law and family law.

Julie Cathey ’97 to Scott Aljets ’97

Jodi Putnam ’98 to Steve Wall ’97 Megan M. Reed ’99 to Spencer D. Shaw ’99

Amanda Felts ’01 to Craig Thomas Miller ’00 Sarah A. Kroese ’01 to Brant P. Borchert ’03 Sarah M. Thompson ’02 to Brian R. Buckham ’01

Gina Williams ’00 to Sean P. Coyle ’99

The cover of the Fall 2002 University of Idaho magazine is shockingly ill conceived as it gives the impression of a hand raised in the Nazi salute. This not only calls up a horrific historical specter, but also reminds us of certain groups in northern Idaho with whom few people would like to be associated. Sincerely, Brenda von Wandruszka Moscow

Emma Alice and Lucy Margaret to Stephen J. ’94 and Lisa A. (Hampton) French ’94

Cole Daniel to Steven to Doug Daniel Andersen Ohms ’81 and ’86 and Holly Danielle Ohms Andersen

James Edward to Alexa Lewis ’98 and Bill Lewis

Eliza Clare to Daniel D. ’01 and Cameron (Erickson) Galbreath ’00

Emma to Jeff Walker ’91 and Mindy Walker

Wyatt Davis to Jayne (Blomdahl) Hesley ’86 and Robb Hesley

Joshua and Joseph to Kelly Henggeler ’86 and Holly Henggeler

Max Gregory and Jake Thomas to Eric Dahl ’93 and Laura Dahl

Connor James to Terence’93 and Rebecca (Latshaw) Quinn ’96

Jacob Walker to Angela (Largent) Helmke ’98 and Mathew Helmke

Emma Claire to Matt ’95 and Heather (Scott) Williamson ’96

Kyle Jackson to Charles (Ryan) ’98 and Jennie (Grubb) Fiske ’98

Kahtiana Elaine and Ahkailia Hope to Robert Stoicheff ’89 and Joahalee Stoicheff

Camden Rajcich to Frank Hill ’84, ’85, ’86 and Cheryl Hill

Daniel Colin Haskins to Tamitha Hammond ’01 and William Haskins ’98, ’00

Matthew Jacob to Mark Blas ’87 and Danielle Blas

Paige Lynn to Chance’96 and Crystal (Halstead) Wilson ’97

Danika Grace to Kindra (Beitelspacher) Gordon ’96 and Bruce Gordon

Andrew Carter to John ’98 and Lora Suzanne Scott ’00

Hayden Chance Michael Christopher to to Dwight Chris Bingley Bershaw ’91 and ’01 and Tonya Ali Bershaw Bingley

Mikayla Kay to Joseph ’84 and Lisa Rimsa ’82

Wyatt Marion to Thomas D. ’99 and Shalene Metzger ’00

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Andrew Walker and Joseph Edward to Don Maraska ’95 and Keturah Maraska

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FUTURE VANDALS

CLASS NOTES

IN MEMORY

J. Francis Fowles ’41, Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 11, 2001

20s

Kenneth T. Kofmehl ’41, West Lafayette, Ind., March 9, 2002

Dorothy S. Bucks ’29, Hanover, Ind.

30s Helen Nelson ’30, Orofino, June 25, 2002

Chester G. Whittaker ’30, Avondale, Fla., June 30, 2002

Wayne D. Hudson ’42, Eagle, July 11, 2002

Herb Wickstrand ’31, June 13, 2002

Ann “Macky” C. Somers ’42, Coeur d’Alene, May 28, 2002

Gus Carr Anderson ’32, ’34, Pocatello, April, 1, 2002

Harry J. Lewies ’43, ’77, Warm River, Aug. 20, 2002

Virgil LeRoy Wilson ’32, Boise, May 24, 2002

Ted Pence ’43, Buhl, July 20, 2002

Virginia M. Montgomery Beglan ’33, Boise, July 8, 2002

Robert D. LaRue ’44, ’49, ’51, Boise, Aug. 12, 2002

Virgil S. Haugse ’33, Palo Alto, Calif., March 21, 2002

Loren G. Strawn ’35, ’37, Seattle, Wash., July 1, 2002 Reuben Hager ’36, Edison, N.J., Jan. 17, 2002 Walter G. Hoge ’36, Blackfoot, Nov. 8, 2001 Elmer Fenn Chaffee ’37, Chapel Hill, N.C., Aug. 5, 2002 Iola Grover Denton ’37, Twin Falls, July 27, 2002 John N. Faick ’37, June 29, 2001 Fern L. Arms ’38, Boise, July 31, 2002

Vandal Spirit shines in the Homecoming parade 1959.

Jeanne Thompson Doty ’55, Sandy, Ore., Sept. 13, 2001

Marilyn S. Meyers Low ’65, Gooding, June 15, 2002

Richard G. Crowther ’45

Donald H. Tingley ’55, Idaho Falls, July 2, 2002

Duane Andrews ’67, Moscow, July 5, 2002

Ethel Jane “Scotty” Whaley ’46, Pocatello, June 17, 2002

Robert A. Peterson ’56, Bremerton, Wash., July 3, 2001

Karen K. Fisher ’67, Boise, Aug. 11, 2002

Eldon Beus ’47, Boise, July 21, 2002

Robert “Mouse” Faraca ’57, Kellogg, July 13, 2002

C. Randall Byers ’68, Moscow, Aug. 17, 2002

Donald N. Ferguson ’49, Silverton, May 25, 2002

Patricia “Pats” Harrington ’57, Costa Mesa, Calif., Aug. 17, 2001

Sheri L. Michener ’69, ’71, ’87, Belton, Mo., March 10, 2002

Martin G. Isaacson ’49, Kennewick, Wash., March 13, 2002

David C. Yule ’57, Bellevue, Wash., March 27, 2002

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John Pearson ’58, Ellensburg, Wash., Aug. 24, 2002

John Caple ’50, Feb. 28, 2002 William A. Kirk ’50, McCall, July 4, 2002 Edward Donald Savaria ’50, Twin Falls, Aug. 14, 2002 Harry James Townley ’50, ’52, Auburn, Calif., July 9, 2002

Robert M. Ferguson ’59, ’60, Coeur d’Alene, June 19, 2002 Edro W. Miller ’59, Boise, Sept. 6, 2002

70s Sheryl Thompson Blakley ’70, Harrison, July 29, 2002 David N. McIntyre ’71, Liberty Lake, Wash., June 14, 2002 Evelyn S. Weiss ’71, April 11, 2002 Charles W. Spilker ’73

Dorothy Purser ’59, Ellensburg, Wash., July 28, 2002

Michael G. Stoeger ’75, June 25, 2002

Harold A. Simmons ’59, Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 3, 2002

Jamie H. Dater ’79, Eagle, June 21, 2002

Peter F. Dodds ’38, Sandpoint, Feb. 3, 2001

Homer Williams ’50, ’63, Sacramento, Calif., March 20, 2002

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Cory Fujiki ’79, ’86, San Jose, Calif., July 15, 2002

Claude Hart ’38, ’41, Fruitland, July 25, 2002

Bernice P. Gunnell Zobell ’50, Cheyenne, Wyo., June 28, 2002

Clive Walker Lindsay ’61, Mountain Home, July 13, 2002

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Harrell A. Thorne ’38, Meridian, July 21, 2002

Kathleen McEvers Behler ’51, Renton, Wash., Aug. 3, 2002

Herbert E. Millheisler ’61, Austin, Texas, April 22, 2001

Eunice M. Paloutzian ’81, May 15, 2001

Margie Butler ’39, May 9, 2002

Donald W. Largent ’51, Spokane, Wash., July 27, 2002

Edwin E. Ulrich ’61, Lewiston, July 16, 2002

Thomas J. Dorsett ’87, Hillsboro, Ore., July 27, 2002

Alan Atwood ’52, McCall, Sept. 24, 2002

Joseph H. Hoage ’62, Lakewood, Colo., July 17, 2002

Michael R. Myers ’87, Hayden, July 9, 2002

Harvey W. Gissel ’53, Fallon, Nev., Dec. 5, 2001

Jerrold L. Rathbun ’62, Lewiston, July 15, 2002

Martha F. Geaudreau ’88, Lewiston, June 12, 2002

Cecil L. Moore ’54, Bonners Ferry, June 23, 2002

Jerry K. Weaver ’64, Anchorage, Alaska, June 22, 2002

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Margaret Ritzheimer Gordon ’39, July 2, 2002

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Walter H. Snodgrass ’41, Seaside, Ore., July 22, 2002 Chester M. Southam ’41, ’43, East Stroudsburg, Pa., April 5, 2002

Evelyn M. Hintze ’34, Jerome, March 25, 2001

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John W. Rowe ’41, Jan. 26, 2002

Evelyn Betty Tucker ’30, Boise, Aug. 9, 2002

Lilly E. Powell ’33, Boise, Aug. 20, 2002

Laurabelle Booker Lacy ’41, Elk Grove, Calif., May 15, 2002

The Gem of the Mountains 1960

Helen Wood ’23, April 15, 2001

40s Robert P. Schroeder ’40, Coeur d’Alene, May 31, 2002 Romaine E. Carringer ’41, Fort Worth, Texas, April 29, 2001

Nick Conant ’92, ’94, Coeur d’Alene, Aug. 24, 2002

Bill Stoneman’s

Photo by John Cordes at The Lovero Group

Dream

Season by Dan Hunt

baseball history. Before his latest internationally-televised triumph, the 1966 Vandal season was Stoneman’s last championship. That year the Vandals went undefeated in the Big Sky before losing to Arizona in a playoff game for the College World Series. Stoneman, who lived at the Beta Theta Pi house while at Idaho, has seen a lot since leaving Idaho. Only a year after his last game at Guy Wicks Field, he was pitching for the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. He’s remained a Vandal since then. Not surprisingly, he prefers to talk about those he was with at Idaho, rather than the great things he accomplished. “I still have a lot of friends up at Idaho,” Stoneman said. “After the World Series, I logged on to my e-mail and the first seven messages were from Betas.” It’s been 37 years since Stoneman left Idaho, but the very first to congratulate Stoneman were college friends. He must have wanted it this way. I

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Celebrating a World Series Championship are Anaheim Angels General Manager Bill Stoneman, Angels Manager Mike Scioscia and Jackie Autry, widow of former Angels owner Gene Autry.

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hen Anaheim Angel centerfielder Darin Erstad spread his wings, glided to his left and clutched the final out of the World Series, few realized that a Vandal was behind it all. The once-feeble Angels had won Anaheim’s first World Series, and the city exulted thankfully in a mass of red plastic sticks and jumping monkeys. Among all the red there was one glimmer of silver and gold — but only if you knew where to look. Bill Stoneman ’66 wanted it this way. The Angels’ general manager and vice president had been in Anaheim since 1999. As a GM, he had always wanted the celebrating to take place on the field — away from the front office, where the decisions were made. So when that World Series trophy finally came to Anaheim, Stoneman spread credit all over Edison International Field. Obviously, the coaches and players had done their job. Then thanks went to the ticket sellers and those who “take care of our fans.” Then the fans themselves were thanked. “People ask me how this compares to throwing two no-hitters,” said Stoneman, who spent eight years as a pitcher in the major leagues. “There’s no way you can even compare the two because a collective achievement is so much more satisfying than individual achievement.” Stoneman, who spent the majority of his career with the Montreal Expos, earned a legacy as a solid pitcher who never had the supporting cast to win a championship. Now, in his second baseball career, Stoneman directs his own team’s personnel. Under his guidance, that team has proven a winner at all levels. “This was not just players,” Stoneman said. “It involves so many people because the whole year went off so perfectly.” That’s Stoneman, again, thanking those around him. It seems to be a common theme with him — a benevolence that stood out even when he was an ace pitcher at Idaho. “That’s the kind of guy he is,” former Vandal coach Wayne Anderson said. “He does think of everybody else, he does try to spread the credit around. When he was here, he was an outstanding athlete, an outstanding student and an outstanding guy. Just a beautiful person.” About Stoneman’s time at Idaho: his teams were some of the best in Vandal

Photo courtesy of Wendell Satre

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Spokane photos by Julene Ewert

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The Palouse version of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn — Grant( left) and Lee Rodkey stand in front of the well-traveled “shack” at Whitworth College. Wendell Satre called this cabin “home” from 1935-36 when it was located on the Moscow campus. The black-and-white photograph is part of Satre’s scrapbook of memories.

Wendell Satre ’39

Kathleen Irwin ’37 and Kay Rowley ’63, ’87

Margi Hollifield ’02

UI’s ‘Children of the Sun’ — Spokane alumni rise to the occasion By Leslie Einhaus condominium. “The view at night of the Spokane Valley is spectacular.” For Margi Hollifield, Spokane has been an eye-opening experience. She graduated from UI in 2002 in marketing, and now works as a division project manager of Farm Credit Services, an agricultural cooperative in Spokane. “Spokane is a lot bigger than what I am used to,” says Hollifield, originally from Hansen, Idaho. “I like it, though. There is something going on all the time. It wasn’t like that growing up in Hansen.” Living in Spokane has taken the alumna out of her comfort zone of smalltown life. Attending UI gave her a similar opportunity to push past any inhibitions she might have. “Living in a sorority and working in team settings in the classroom helped improve my communication skills,” she says. Those team settings are a trademark of UI’s Integrated Business Curriculum, which provided Hollifield with invaluable tools — tools she uses at her current job. “I have to give presentations in front of the company CEO and I wouldn’t be able to do it without my IBC experience. It gave me a taste of what the real working world is like. I use what I learned every day.”

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and enlarging,” Satre says. Although he has been to some of the most remote regions of the world, “you don’t have to travel outside the U.S. to find the best of everything.” Kathleen Irwin ’37 and Kay Rowley ’63, ’87 are the perfect mother-daughter pair — both super stylish, good-natured and bursting with goodwill and a grin. In 2001, the mother-daughter duo set up an endowment in the UI College of Education. “We always wanted to do something for our alma mater,” says Kathleen. “This, we thought, would be a perfect way to show our appreciation.” Daughter Kay spends her time traveling, visiting family, contra dancing and writing a book. It’s quite the juggling act for Rowley, who has been suffering from primary amyloidosis, a rare bone marrow disease. “I can’t concentrate on the ‘why,’” Kay says. “I can’t blame it on anyone either. That would be a waste of time.” On some occasions, Kathleen tells stories of her childhood in Spokane. Her family home, she says, was one of the first in town to have a swimming pool. Now, Kathleen delights in her magnificent view of the Spokane Valley. “I’ve always loved Spokane,” says Kathleen, gazing from the window of her

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nstead of attending parties and dances, Wendell Satre worked nearly every hour of every day to fund his UI education. He earned wages cleaning cow barns and working as a clerk in the university store. “Things were much different then,” says Satre, a’39 graduate in electrical engineering and retired executive of Washington Water Power, who lives in Spokane. Satre was the first in his family to receive a college education. When his workday was over, the determined young student often carried water from the university’s heating plant to the shack he lived in on the bank of Paradise Creek. This shack was one of five or so located near the corner of Sixth and Line streets. Many evenings, Satre cooked cracked wheat on the stove and slept in a bunk bed. The leaves of the study table — when lifted — left little room for guests. “There were hard times,” he admits. “But I try to remember the good things, and forget the bad things.” These days, the good things come in the form of photographs — those he’s taken of family — mainly grandchildren — and photographic vignettes he’s created while traveling to South Africa, China and southwest Alaska. “I’ve done a lot of my own finishing

Steve Larson ’75

Dick ’63 and Carol ’64 Wendle

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Steve Larson ’75 believes wholeheartedly in giving — time, money and talent. Among his many roles, he is a member of Rotary International and the Spokane Club. “When you give,” he says, “you receive so much in return. It is important to give back to your community. That’s what I always tell my children.” Along with volunteerism, Larson is deeply invested in his career. Larson is president of the firm, Richards, Merrill and Peterson, Inc. of Spokane. “Do something you like to do,” he says. It shouldn’t be an obligation.” The alumnus even makes smart investments when he’s relaxing. Several days a week before work, he likes to canoe near his home on Liberty Lake. The Spokane native also enjoys water skiing, tennis and running. Larson focuses on the long-term goals. “I don’t react to the daily market,” he says. “It’s best to always look ahead.”

In Spokane, the name Wendle means one thing — cars. They’ve been selling Fords in Spokane since the ’40s. They also are all about Idaho — the black and gold. Each year, the family donates a vehicle to the Vandal athletic department. Since 1917, more than two dozen members of the Wendle family have gained an education in Moscow. “Only one defected,” says Dick, who graduated from the College of Business and Economics in 1963. It is an impressive record for the Wendle family, whose members all cherish their educational experience on the Palouse.

“I had an absolute fabulous time. I was quite sad at graduation,” admits Carol Wendle ’64. Dick, her husband, calls her “Queen of the Volunteers.” Carol is a longtime Spokane school board member and a retired member of the Whitworth College Board. Carol also is an active supporter of the Hutton Children’s Home, a place for abused and neglected children. Dick also is making his mark on Spokane. This year, “Mr. Wendle” received Time Magazine’s Quality Dealer Award for “outstanding performance as an automobile dealer and valuable citizen of his community.” Carol Ann Haddock Lange has only missed one Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival since 1987. In 1992, she married Jerry Lange on Feb. 22. Perhaps she should have exchanged vows a week earlier — or a week later. “Now I ask myself, ‘What was I thinking? It was the Jazz Festival,’” she says. Lange is a charter member of the Lionel Hampton Center Advisory Board. “UI has an opportunity to provide a higher quality of education. We have an opportunity for future generations to learn more about the arts and how jazz fits in,” she notes. “My greatest wish is to see Lionel Hampton’s dream come true.” The Lionel Hampton Center Initiative, a $60 million fund-raising effort, will fulfill Hampton’s dream of creating a home for jazz at UI. At UI, Lange studied music education, and was a member of the Vandaleers. She also enjoyed life as a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Carol Ann Haddock Lange

Lange remembers one year when her pledge sisters were under the impression they wouldn’t have a Christmas celebration before winter break. Arriving back at the Kappa house one evening, they wandered into a holiday wonderland. The house was bedecked in the colors of Christmas, and even Santa Claus was on site. Lange remembers, “It was a huge surprise.” Not surprising is the fact she has stayed so close to her college roots. Lange, who was born in Spokane, admits: “I can’t imagine living any farther away from Moscow.”

“Nothing is so firmly impressed on the mind of the visitor to Spokane, as regards its appearance, as the great gorge into which the river falls near the center of the city. It is a tremendous feature of the landscape.” — Olmsted Brothers report, 1908 Just as Spokane Falls is “a tremendous feature of the landscape,” the UI alums who live in eastern Washington are a tremendous treasure to their university. Margi Hollifield exemplifies the spirit of UI alumni living in Spokane. “I loved my time at UI,” she says. “I want to give back any way I can.” I

Not of Noble Birth: The Triumph of Jennie Hughes Smith

Jennie Hughes Smith Collection, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.

“Our school days are over and we leave the rather narrow boundaries of our alma mater, the old college halls, but we step out into the great theatre of life, for knowing, from the experience gained during our school life, that we will succeed or fail, only insofar as we apply ourselves to the task in hand and the cheerfulness with which we overcome every barrier.”

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As a student at the University of Idaho, according to historian Keith Petersen in “This Crested Hill: An Illustrated History of the University of Idaho,” Jennie “accumulated an admirable academic record.” She won the prestigious Watkins Medal for Oratory in 1898, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, one of seven students in the Class of 1899. “Miss Jennie E. Hughes, ’99, will visit Oakland, Cal., during the summer,” reported the June 1899 Argonaut. The October 1899 Argonaut reported, “Jennie Hughes Smith is living in Wardner, Idaho.” Sometime between June and October, Jennie married George Augustus Smith. George and Jennie’s grandson, Kenneth Smith, understands that his grandfather was a “galena” or lead miner in Wardner, and Kenneth adds that his grandfather was both a miner and a mine owner. Despite the success George enjoyed in the Silver Valley, Jennie and George, and their four children, left Wardner and moved to Spokane, Wash., in 1912. As

Kenneth says, the Smiths departed, at least in part, because Jennie did not consider the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of the mining towns “a suitable place to raise children.” Jennie and George had three sons and one daughter. The eldest, Berthol, was the second African-American student to enroll in the University of Idaho. He died in 1919, while still a student. In 1943, Jennie died at the age of 60 in Spokane. In her June 1899 address to her classmates, Jennie urged them to “occupy positions of usefulness.” We never will know if Jennie felt she had succeeded in this regard. We do know, however, that the life of Jennie Eva Hughes Smith was remarkable. At a time when less than one percent of Americans earned a bachelor’s degree, an African-American woman born less than 20 years after emancipation, seized the opportunity of education and left us with a legacy of determination and distinction that enriches the lives of not just Idahoans but all Americans. I

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t the cusp of the 20th century, Jennie Eva Hughes wrote these optimistic words of advice for her classmates as they graduated from the University of Idaho in June 1899. Jennie’s counsel to “overcome every barrier” with cheerfulness takes on a special poignancy when we learn that Jennie was African-American and that her parents most likely had been slaves. But because she left no diary, no letters — nothing to tell us what was in her heart and mind — we never will know just what those words meant to this extraordinary young woman. Fortunately, though, there is much we do know about Jennie’s life — as a student, wife and mother, and as an American. Jennie Eva Hughes was born on July 20, 1879, in Washington, D.C. Her mother, Louisa, married Lewis E. Crisemon shortly after Jennie was born. Like other Americans during the 19th century, the Crisemon family moved westward, first to Pennsylvania, then to the Indian Territory (Oklahoma), and finally to Idaho. The Crisemons settled in Moscow in the early 1890s. According to the Census of 1890, there were only 201 blacks in the state. They were, in fact, Moscow’s first black family. Lewis was a successful businessman, operating either a restaurant or a barbershop — two occupations traditionally open to African-Americans on the western frontier. According to Jennie’s University of Idaho registration card dated September 23, 1898, her mother’s occupation was housekeeping. Although some western states restricted enrollment of black students in public schools, Jennie had not been prohibited from attending Moscow’s public schools. She graduated from Moscow High School on April 26, 1895.

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Athletes are Students First By Dave Goss

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But in the last 20 years there have been no major improvements to athletic department facilities. During the 1980s and 1990s, our peers were building athletic facilities to address growing demands in strength and conditioning, academic support and injury prevention and treatment. An upgrade of athletic facilities is underway. The Vandal Athletic Center will put UI athletics on a level playing field with other regional universities. The energies of UI boosters, fans, friends and alumni are being channeled toward providing the financial support for the project. But we’re not there yet. I’m a proud alumnus of the University of Idaho, and I delight in reading and hearing about the many accomplishments of UI faculty, staff and students. A UI story in the morning paper that provides bragging rights makes my day. So now is the time to join together to guarantee our studentathletes leave UI with the same warm feelings and enduring memories that are the bond that binds us together as Vandals forever. I

UI Student Athletes in the 327 Classroom Number of student athletes at UI — fall 2002 (including student trainers) Letters, Arts 74 and Social Sciences 75 11Science Natural 9 Resources Education 50 Business and General Studies 71Economic Agricultural and Life Sciences 21

Number of 228 student athletes on scholarship

Dave Goss is an attorney in Boise.

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I athletics has been a part of my life — as a participant, a booster, a fan and a father of a UI athlete. I appreciate what athletics brings to the campus environment, and I value the role athletics plays in providing academic opportunities to studentathletes. In 1996, when UI moved up to NCAA Division I-A football, boosters said they would step up to help fund additional scholarships for studentathletes. That happened. Private support to Vandal Athletics has nearly doubled, from $657,000 in 1996 to more than $1.2 million in 2002. What does that mean to the university? • More than 300 students are participating in intercollegiate athletics at UI this year. • Nearly 230 receive either a full or partial scholarship. • Athletics provides $1.6 million in scholarship support that benefits the entire university, from agriculture to English to zoology. Here’s another number that indicates the value UI student-athletes put on their the education: • More than 90 percent earn their degree within one year of completing their athletic eligibility. Most student-athletes realize their future lies in preparing for careers, as only a few will be talented enough to consider professional sports as a career. That’s been true for generations of Vandal student-athletes, my generation included. When I played basketball at UI, games were at Memorial Gym. The year I graduated from law school, UI finished work on the Kibbie Dome. The Dome was a fantastic facility in 1972. It still is an awesome place to watch a sporting event.

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