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A PROMISE TO IDAHO STUDENTS.

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BRAVE. BOLD.

EXCURSIONS IN FRIENDSHIP

RUNNING IT OUT

Outdoor orientation program lays a path for future success

First-generation student wins on the field and in the classroom

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FOR THE LOVE OF KNOWLEDGE

ACCESS TO THE FUTURE

Introductory class sparked interest in a new career path

Scholarships and camp bolster student leader

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ROCK SOLID

TALKING ABOUT TEENAGE SUICIDE

Geology students learn hands-on from Hecla Mining Company professionals

WWAMI student finds his calling addressing mental health needs of rural children

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MEET OUR BOTS

COLLEGE HER WAY

Our promise to Idaho’s students is to break down barriers and provide opportunities through scholarships, experiential and hands-on learning and programming that supports job placement and career success.

In Every Issue

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

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GEMS BRIEFS MINI IDAHO ALUMNI 38 Class Notes 39 Marriages 40 In Memoriam 44 Future Vandals

Coeur d'Alene computer science robots are on a mission to transform education

From high school through postgraduate internship, Post Falls native finds U of I support each step of the way

On the Cover In Fall 2021, U of I launched a brave and bold commitment to students – an ambitious comprehensive campaign to guarantee greater opportunities for students to learn, discover, connect and build a brighter future.

Cover illustration: Beth Case, University of Idaho, Creative Services

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

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he University of Idaho changes lives. I’ve heard many inspiring stories from students and alumni about how the U of I experience shaped careers, relationships and families.

In this issue you’ll read about students who’ve worked

hard, overcome obstacles and found inspiration and support at our university. When passion and diligence meet opportunity, great things tend to happen.

Avelardo Vargas is using scholarships to carve out a career in the dairy industry and inspiring fellow underrepresented students in agriculture. Wyryor Noil is balancing student teaching and playing for the Vandal football team, inspiring young students through experiential learning. And third-year medical student Mike Reynolds is tackling teen suicide by providing mental health training for teachers and school officials in Jerome. These students are going beyond the curriculum and lifting their communities while they gain experience that will serve them well going forward.

BRAVE. BOLD. is our guarantee to Idaho’s students that we are committed to their success. Providing financial support for hardworking, deserving students and expanding programs that enrich the student experience prepares graduates for meaningful careers.

Whether you are an alumni, a donor, a parent, a community member…you are all part of our Vandal Family and you make a difference in the lives of our students. By supporting them, you are investing in our shared future.

C. Scott Green ’84 President

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HERE WE HAVE IDAHO The University of Idaho Magazine Spring ’22

PRESIDENT C. Scott Green ’84 VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT Mary Kay McFadden ’80 INTERIM CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER John Barnhart INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS Jodi Walker EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, U OF I ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Kathy Barnard ’81, retired Dec. ’21 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Sean Wilson ’96 UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO FOUNDATION CHAIR Craig Olson ’74 MANAGING EDITOR Jodi Walker ART DIRECTOR Beth Case COPY EDITOR Jennifer Bauer, ’98 WRITERS AND CONTRIBUTORS Ralph Bartholdt Amy Calabretta ’03 Leigh Cooper Katie Marshall Todd Mordhorst ’99 Alexiss Turner ’09 Brian Walker Jodi Walker PHOTOGRAPHY U of I Digital Media Kara Billington ’18 Melissa Hartley William Knecht Joe Pallen ’96 For detailed information about federal funding for programs mentioned in this magazine, see the online version of the relevant story at uidaho.edu/magazine.

The University of Idaho is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and educational institution. © 2022, University of Idaho Here We Have Idaho magazine is published twice per year. The magazine is free to alumni and friends of the university. University of Idaho has a policy of sending one magazine per address.

To update your address, visit uidaho.edu/alumni/stayconnected or email alumni@ uidaho.edu. Contact the editor at UIdahoMagazine@ uidaho.edu.

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NEWS

GEMS More news: uidaho.edu/news

$737,000 U OF I RESEARCHERS RECEIVED A NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH GRANT TO STUDY COVID-19 VARIANTS.

1,656 U OF I WELCOMED ITS LARGEST FRESHMAN CLASS IN FIVE YEARS IN FALL 2021.

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The number of cybersecurity jobs have increased 160% since 2015.

U of I launched its cybersecurity master’s degree in Fall 2021. It complements the bachelor’s degree,

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introduced in 2020.

OCT. 8

THE ICCU ARENA

opened in a celebration with the Vandal Family.

The 62,000-square-foot arena showcases Idaho’s $2.2 billion wood industry.

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ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENTS FROM THREE SCHOOLS WORKED TO UNEARTH ARTIFACTS FROM FORT SHERMAN.

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FEATURE

EXCURSIONS IN FRIEN FRIE

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NDSHIP

By Brian Walker

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any freshmen can attest to feeling full of trepidation upon encountering a sea of unfamiliar faces their first day on campus.

But when that first college experience is an adventure on a well-known Idaho river with a small group of future classmates, it’s a different story.

“After we conquered the biggest rapids and stopped for lunch, one student sprinted down a steep hill and jumped into the water,” freshman Jared Sherman said. “It looked like so much fun that every one of us did the same.”

Sherman, from Rathdrum, was among 24 students who participated over summer 2021 in Vandal Ventures, University of Idaho’s outdoor orientation program for first-year students. Options included either a 116-mile whitewater rafting adventure on the Lower Salmon River or a 15-mile backpacking trip in the Rapid River Drainage near the Seven Devils Mountains.

“The experience was an incredible icebreaker to develop connections, and I learned that some of the other students also live in the same wing of Wallace Hall as me so that was awesome,” said the business major.

BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SUCCESS U of I’s Outdoor Program created Vandal Ventures to help incoming freshman forge connections that could endure throughout their college experience, set the tone for being a part of the Vandal Family and discover Idaho’s breathtaking scenery.

The average freshman enters college with two friends. That number rises to 12 for those who participate in an outdoors orientation program, said Sandra Townsend, assistant director of the Outdoor Program.

“Vandal Ventures really helps with the ‘lunch table syndrome,’” she said. “It keeps the loneliness factor down.”

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I only knew one person going into college, but after the trip, I felt as if I knew everybody.

– JARED SHERMAN

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During the trip, staff members lead morning and nightly group discussions about how academic goals can relate to the university’s themes of respect, sustainability, integrity, perseverance and excellence. The team’s leaders intend to set the stage for the students’ college years.

“These discussions are powerful because they help students think about the university’s values and what it means to transition into college,” Townsend said. “What better way to bridge that gap coming into college than to do it with a mountaintop sunset as a backdrop for a conversation after dinner.”

Research shows a ripple effect when students engage in leadership, self-discovery and team-building activities like Vandal Ventures. They

are more apt to go on to the second year and develop strong relationships, Townsend said.

“Many of the discussions encouraged us to view this transition in our lives as an opportunity for personal growth and success, and each discussion got deeper and more personal to each participant,” said transfer student Anika Baker, who is from Monterey, California. “I was comforted with the fact that I would be attending a university that takes time to discuss our personal lives and well-being.”

Joel Beasley, who is from Sterling, Virginia, and majoring in wildlife resources, chose the backpacking trip and appreciated the opportunity to have an outdoor adventure in the state.

He attended UIdaho Bound on the same trip.

“It was great hanging out with people who are in the same situation, and I could get a lot of my questions about the university answered by the trip leaders,” he said. “Being more informed changed how I feel about college.”

BONDING OVER SHARED ADVENTURES Each trip creates situations where students work, live and laugh together. Whether chatting and telling tales around campfires, setting up camp, battling Class III rapids or packing for a week in the backcountry, students end up making friends with the Vandal beside them.

Beasley discovered he has classes with some students who were on the trip.

“I hope to stay in touch with them,” he said. “Having a sense of community is important to me because it means I’ll have people to turn to when I am having troubles.

I think college will be more fun if I know more people.”

Sherman keeps in touch online with some of the students who were on the trip.

“I only knew one person going into college, but after the trip, I felt as if I knew everybody,” he said.

Sherman also got his first taste of being part of the Vandal Family on the rafting trip.

“People would notice the ‘UIOP’ [University of Idaho Outdoor

Program] on the sides of our boats and yell, ‘Go Vandals,’” Sherman said. “The support of the community outside the campus and how active alumni are is testament to how strong the Vandal community is.

It is incredible to see how much the community can make a school experience so much better and worthwhile.”

Sherman said he chose U of I because it’s “a small college town with a lot of energy and opportunities that will help me in the future.” Vandal Ventures proved to be a fulfilling, adventurous first chapter.

“Going into this trip, I was about 40% excited for school and 60% scared. The thought of a new school, new state, all new people, new classes? Terrifying,” said Baker,

who is now a junior majoring in environmental science and sociology.

“After six days of getting to know these people and exploring the Lower Salmon River, I was pretty much 100% excited for move-in day.”

The trip created other opportunities for Baker, who has become a trip leader with the Outdoor Program and will lead future Vandal Ventures excursions. She even works with some of her original raft mates.

“I was able to attend my first day of classes with a positive mindset and confidence that I am right where I’m supposed to be — and that is all thanks to the Vandal Venture trip for being an awesome first impression for the U of I.”

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EXPLORING EARTH’S SUBSOIL

By Amy Calabretta ’03

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oil is one of our most important natural resources, yet most research on this vital part of our ecosystem resides in the top foot of soil. Little is known about deep soil environments and their role in agriculture, carbon sequestration and other processes. An $18.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build a Deep Soil Ecotron facility will allow University of Idaho researchers to explore this uncharted frontier.

The Deep Soil Ecotron will permit researchers to study soil up to 10 feet in depth – a distance greater than anywhere else in the world. The facility will house 24 eco-units – huge columns used to study soil cores complete with above-ground plants and below-ground organisms such as insects and microbes. Researchers will be able to control a range of variables including temperature, water and exposure to carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

“Deep soils are probably one of the last research frontiers,” said Michael Strickland, a microbial ecologist, professor and the lead researcher on the Ecotron project. “Soils are inherently important to life on the planet from supporting plants to driving processes like carbon and nutrient cycling. This facility will enable us to better understand those processes at depth.”

The Ecotron will be housed in the JW Martin Laboratory on the Moscow campus with renovation expected to start in summer 2022. Learn more at deepsoilecotron.org.

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Deep soils are probably one of the last research frontiers.

– Michael Strickland

Alexiss Turner

TURNING WASTE INTO WALLS

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By Alexiss Turner ’09

n interdisciplinary team of researchers is developing technology to turn Idaho wood waste into one the most sustainable building construction materials. Led by researcher Michael Maughan, assistant professor in the College of Engineering, they are developing a 3D printing process for the sustainable manufacturing of modular walls, floors and roof panels made from locally sourced wood. The team was awarded nearly $4 million from the National Science Foundation’s EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program. A student team is continuing development and testing of a 3D printer capable of creating 2-by-3-foot wood panels printed using a binding agent and wood fibers not used by the lumber market, like waste wood and sawdust from mills and wood processing plants.

CLIMATE WILL IMPACT IDAHO’S ECONOMY

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By Maria Ortega

mpacts of climate change will present challenges and opportunities to Idaho’s economy – from recreation and tourism to agriculture, energy, human health, infrastructure and land – according to the Idaho ClimateEconomy Impacts Assessment, a series of reports and a comprehensive website released by the University of Idaho James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research.

The assessment, a nonpartisan, science-based resource for Idahoans to plan for a resilient economy, connects the latest scientific research on Idaho’s changing climate with economic risks and opportunities that impact businesses, residents, and local and state economies.

Researchers from U of I, Boise State University and Idaho State University, including students, were part of this work.

Idahoans are encouraged to visit the website to learn about impacts, opportunities for economic growth, tools, resources and more.

Statewide presentations will take place in the coming months to support engagement with the assessment. Learn more at uidaho.edu/iceia.

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PROUD TO PARTNER

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e were proud to partner with University of Idaho to establish the Chobani Scholars program in 2018 as part of our mission to help ensure opportunities for Idaho students interested in a career in dairy. The grants have already helped 16 students and this year we’re adding a pledge of $500,000 to the program and a focus on supporting historically underserved students with an interest in working on a farm or in agribusiness, in food science, and those who want to start a food business.

Peter McGuinness — President and Chief Operating Officer, Chobani

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The grants have already helped 16 students and this year we’re adding a pledge of $500,000.

– PETER MCGUINNESS

VANDALS’ SKILLS SHINE

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hether we are hiring for R&D, HR or finance, we look for people who understand the fundamentals of their discipline.

So, in the case of electrical engineering, we’re looking for students who understand Maxwell’s equations and other core concepts of science, math, physics and engineering — the things that don’t rust. The University of Idaho is great at teaching the fundamentals, which means we don't have to. This enables us to focus on teaching new grads how to apply this knowledge to our processes and way of inventing, designing, and building.

Dave Whitehead — Chief Executive Officer, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

The University of Idaho is great at teaching the fundamentals, which means we don't have to.

– DAVE WHITEHEAD

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INTRODUCTORY CLASS SPARKED INTEREST IN A NEW CAREER PATH

FOR THE KNOWLE

There's always so much complexity hidden beneath seemingly obvious things.

- TREVOR WOODWARD

LOVE OF DGE

BY RALPH BARTHOLDT

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s a kid growing up in Montana, Trevor Woodward had not considered the nature of truth and knowledge, the existence of free will, beauty or happiness.

Metaphysics was not something he could define.

A superior science student in high school, Woodward enrolled at the University of Idaho with plans to pursue a law degree, but an introductory philosophy course threw up a detour sign that changed his career path.

“I didn’t know what philosophy was,” Woodward said. “I really had no expectations.”

He entered Casey Johnson’s basic philosophy class with a benign curiosity. By the end of the first hour, Woodward was questioning the nature of the universe and our place in it.

“Philosophy asks the most general questions, such as, 'What is the good life?” he said. “I found those types of questions to suddenly be very important and challenging, and very exciting to think about.”

Three years later, Woodward is the editor of The Hemlock, the university’s undergraduate journal of philosophy and, last summer, was one of 20 students worldwide invited to attend the distinguished Colorado Summer Seminar in Philosophy, a three-week immersion for outstanding undergraduates who are considering philosophy graduate school. It is modeled after graduatelevel seminars requiring extensive readings, participation and analysis.

“The seminar is as prestigious as it gets,” said Bert Baumgaertner, associate professor of philosophy at U of I’s Department of Politics and Philosophy, for whom Woodward works as a research assistant.

The seminar tackles, dissects and illuminates philosophical issues and introduces students to well-known, contemporary philosophers. This year’s topics included the ethics of automated warfare and the possibility of moral knowledge.

“You read the works of some of the biggest names in philosophy and then, the next day, they are in class explaining their theories and you can ask them questions,” Woodward said.

For Woodward, who graduates Spring 2022 with a bachelor’s in philosophy, the seminar was a chance to experience what it would be like to study philosophy in graduate school.

Earning a philosophy degree shows one’s prowess in critical thinking, close reading, clear writing and logical analysis, said Baumgaertner.

“A philosophy degree is really a gateway degree because it teaches you to think through problems and find solutions,” he said. “It’s popular to believe that philosophy is useless or a waste of time, but that’s not what data shows.”

Philosophy majors compete with STEM majors for the highest scores on GMAT, the test used to assess applicants to management and business graduate schools. Philosophy majors rack up the highest LSAT scores, rank in the top percentile of GRE scores and see the highest mid-career salaries outside of STEM majors, Baumgaertner said.

Woodward’s bachelor’s in philosophy reflects his love of knowledge.

Metaphysics, he has learned, is the study of “being.” Aristotle considered it to be the foundation of philosophy.

“There’s always so much complexity hidden beneath seemingly obvious things.”

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WE HIRE VALUE

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e know Vandals represent the best of the communities around Idaho and are able to create an immediate impact by applying the knowledge, skills and abilities they have developed in the classroom. When we hire a U of I grad, we know we are getting a key contributor who will generate the value needed to grow our company well into the future.

Robert Schwartz – Vice President Human Resources, PotlatchDeltic

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When we hire a U of I grad, we know we are getting a key contributor.

– ROBERT SCHWARTZ

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ROCK SOLID GEOLOGY STUDENTS LEARN HANDS-ON FROM HECLA MINING COMPANY PROFESSIONALS

By Ralph Bartholdt

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lim cylinders of rock 2 feet long and weighing as much as a truck jack lie on tables at the Integrated Research and Innovation Center on the University of Idaho Moscow campus.

Students outfitted with hand lenses, tools and notebooks examine the slender rock columns before making notes in logbooks.

The sections of rock are core samples, and the exercise — called core logging — provides students with a hands-on look at the day-to-day activity of mining geologists.

“We wanted to give students practical experience, and core logging is one of the entry-level skills every mining geologist learns,” said Professor of Geology Jerry Fairley. “Analyzing different sections of rock samples to see what minerals are there and logging what you see is an important skill for students to learn going into the workforce.”

By teaming up with Nick Furlin ’08, Hecla Mining Company chief geologist, Fairley and his department are providing a different kind of education to U of I geology students.

The workshop brings together students, geology professors and Hecla geologists to supplement academic science with hands-on instruction.

“In this workshop, students are learning what they will see in the real world,” Furlin said.

Growing up in Kellogg in the heart of North Idaho’s Silver Valley, Furlin attended U of I after learning about mining and miners from family members who worked in the industry.

Earning a geology degree and working as a mining geologist seemed a logical progression.

“Mining is one of the largest industries in Idaho and it provides good-paying jobs and careers,” Furlin said.

He considers himself lucky to earn a degree that allowed him to return home to work.

“I’ve always loved rocks, so what can be better than that?” he said.

HANDS-ON GEOLOGY

Learning from and networking with professional geologists attracted undergraduate geology student Robert Kane, a senior from Fruitland, to the Hecla workshop where he learned to use core samples to make a geological map. The map, or log, shows what minerals and metals lay under the Earth’s surface at the site where the core was extracted.

“When we’re in a regular classroom, we learn a lot of academic geology, but here, working with the professionals, you get a new understanding of how to do practical, hands-on geology,” Kane said.

Liam Knudsen, of Moscow, who is studying for a master’s in geology, said the workshop gave him perspective.

Knudsen hadn’t considered a mining career, he said, but the workshop provided him with tools that can be applied to hydrogeology, a field in which he hopes to work. Hydrogeology also uses core samples to map water flowing under the earth’s surface.

“Part of the brilliance of the Hecla workshop is that it provides students with real-world experience,” he said.

“It makes the connection between what students are learning in the classroom and how it’s used in real life.”

Collaborating with industry partners through active participation has always been a priority for the university, Fairley said, and the core logging workshop fits the longstanding model.

Based in Coeur d’Alene with silver mines in Alaska, Mexico and the Silver Valley, Hecla is the largest primary silver producer in the U.S. Every year, Furlin said, the company hires interns and geologists who often don’t have rudimentary skills needed for entrylevel mining geology jobs.

“It takes a while to onboard them,” Furlin said. “Giving students the experience ahead of time – like they learned during this workshop – helps them develop skills and confidence, and it helps match us with potential employees.”

In this workshop, students are learning what they will see in the real world.

– NICK FURLIN ’08, HECLA MINING COMPANY CHIEF GEOLOGIST

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MEET OUR BOTS!

BAXTER R O B OTS

COEUR D'ALENE COMPUTER SCIENCE

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The resident coffee connoisseur and Keurig extraordinaire, Baxter is a collaborative robot who enjoys working with people. He has two arms, each with six degrees of freedom of movement.

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COBOT, AKA COLLABORATIVE ROBOT

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What’s Lake Coeur d'Alene like beneath the surface? Sunfish is eager to find out then send what it learns wirelessly from the water’s surface. This talented and environmentally-minded swimmer is on a mission to capture data from the lake to help keep it healthy.

RUNS ON A PIXHAWK CONTROLLER WITH A SMALL RASPBERRY PI COMPUTER | DIVES INTO COEUR D’ALENE LAKE TO TAKE SENSOR READINGS FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH COOL SENSORS

CATFISH RO B OTS

C O E U R D ’A L E N E C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E

It’s the biggest robot in the department’s lineup of submarines. Catfish is now a legacy teaching tool, enjoying a well-earned retirement after spearheading the local research into autonomous underwater robots.

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LARRY RO B OTS

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Weighing in at 700 pounds, this FANUC robot uses six degrees of freedom to explore music, dance and his surroundings. Larry can follow your movement when he sees your face.

FIRST ROBOT IN THE VANDAL MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION LAB | DOESN’T KNOW HIS OWN STRENGTH, THEREFORE LIVES IN A CAGE GIFTED FROM BOEING | RUNS ON ROS

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FEATURE THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO HAS A BOLD VISION: TO PROPEL IDAHO FORWARD BY EMPOWERING OUR STUDENTS.

Expanding access to educational excellence is the University of Idaho’s promise to hard-working students. You can help us fulfill this promise. Through the most ambitious comprehensive campaign in Idaho’s history, you will guarantee greater opportunities for students to learn, discover, connect and build a brighter future. Together, we are an unstoppable force for positive impact.

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RUNNING IT OUT FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT WINS ON THE FIELD AND IN THE CLASSROOM

By Jodi Walker

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yryor Noil’s youngest brother, Yahkyll, arrives each morning at the front door of a prestigious private middle school in Portland. Yahkyll’s path to college is clearer than his older brother’s was. That is exactly the ripple effect Noil hoped for.

“It was always a goal to go to college,” Noil said, “and I knew I could help turn the tide.”

He went to a public high school where he played football and was a good student, laying the groundwork for his collegiate success. The fifth of nine children, Noil was the first in his family to graduate from college.

He knows his accomplishments helped build a pathway for his younger siblings, including

OUR PROMISE TO IDAHO’S STUDENTS An educational experience that develops the knowledge, skills and relevant training to enter the workforce and excel in a successful and rewarding career.

To fulfill this promise, the University of Idaho must grow its immersive, industrypartner programs so that graduates are ready to add value from their first day on the job. Through internships, externships, cooperative learning, mentoring and industry engagement, students gain a comprehensive worldview, solution-oriented mindset, inquisitive intellect and an aspiration to contribute in an ever-changing global landscape.

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Michael, who is also a Vandal Football player in his fourth year. But it has been anything but easy.

• Homesickness year one: CHECK. • A football injury leading to absences and two failed classes year two: CHECK. • Dad passing away year three: CHECK. “That’s when I knew I couldn’t quit,” Noil said. “College graduation was his goal for me and my goal for myself.”

• COVID-19 driving school online year four: CHECK. He immersed himself in the brotherhood of his team, retook the two classes and kept his eye on the goal: being a teacher and, eventually, an athletic director.

The struggles and the scars – physical and emotional – can’t be seen as he laughs and plays with kids at Lena Whitmore Elementary School in Moscow, where he did part of his student teaching.

“He is the perfect example of what you hope students become in college,” said Krista Gray, his advisor in the athletic department.

At times the classes for his exercise science degree — anatomy, physiology, labs, student teaching — seemed too much.

“When the classes were getting tough, I was two-and-a-half years in. I knew I couldn’t stop.”

He feels at home teaching physical education, especially at Moscow High School, another site of his student teaching. There, he saw few differences between leading older teens through the lessons and practicing them with his peers on campus.

“The students responded to me well.”

“It was always a goal to go to college, and I knew I could help turn the tide.”

The younger kids taught him patience and bolstered his classroom management skills.

“His personality engages others,” said Cate Egan Loiacono, his professor and academic advisor. “He is like a magnet.”

His authenticity bolsters his natural leadership skills. People gravitate to him, she said.

“Students totally respect him,” Loiacono said. “He has helped me grow as a teacher as well. Wyryor shows you it is OK to be yourself.”

He built his support system early.

It was his high school vice principal who set him on the path to being a teacher. Gray and Loiacono continued that mentorship and supported him.

“I had a lot of people in my corner,” he said.

Hundreds of Vandals gathered in the new ICCU Arena on the Moscow campus in October 2021 to launch the largest comprehensive studentfocused campaign in the university's history.

• Graduating first half of year five: CHECK. Noil isn’t finished. He still has football eligibility and a desire to continue his education.

• Starting graduate school second half of year five: CHECK. Noil will stay at U of I, pursuing a master’s degree in education while playing out the remainder of his football eligibility.

“It’s proof of his dedication,” Gray said. “He could transfer anywhere to finish his football career, but he wants to be here. He is going to be a great role model for all his students.”

• Knowing you did the right things for the right reasons: CHECK. “I feel so prepared to go into my field,” Noil said.

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ACCESS TO THE FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS AND CAMP BOLSTER STUDENT LEADER

By Leigh Cooper

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orking from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. every day while in high school isn’t conducive to completing college applications.

But that’s what Avelardo Vargas did.

“There were a lot of things that could have impeded me from continuing my education,” Vargas said. “But most of those problems were resolved because I met the right people.”

It was those people — his family, a University of Idaho recruitment

OUR PROMISE TO IDAHO’S STUDENTS That every motivated student in Idaho who earns a coveted spot at the University of Idaho has the opportunity to enroll, thrive in their studies and graduate on time with less debt. To fulfill this promise, the University of Idaho must provide more pathways to college that assist students through navigating the application and admission process, providing the scholarships necessary to enroll and persist in their educational pursuits and ensuring all those hardworking students that qualify for the university have the necessary support to succeed.

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And Vargas hasn’t let the door close behind him. He’s holding it open for others.

A PATH TO SUCCESS The Vargas family has worked in the Idaho dairy industry for more than 20 years.

“I always said I wanted to go into dairy, just like my dad. He brought me to work with him,” said Vargas, who helped his dad with chores on a small

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200-cow dairy. “The work taught me a lot of discipline and responsibility while growing up.”

Although he toyed with other career options during middle school, the Rupert native quickly returned to his original goal, mostly due to his coworkers.

“The people within the dairy industry are extremely hard working,” Vargas said. “I realized that my true passion was here in the dairy industry, and I wanted to stay close to the family roots and continue my education.”

Vargas’s parents, who are from Mexico, didn’t have the opportunity to attend high school, a fact that led them to push their children to complete their schooling, he said.

“I think part of the reason my dad

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would take me to work with him was to show me that life isn’t easy and that the real path to success is education,” Vargas said. “And my mom, she got her GED during my senior year. She wanted to show us how important education is.”

FINDING ASSISTANCE Vargas found applying to college and navigating admittance difficult and confusing, especially while working a full-time job at a 5,000-cow dairy during high school. He received guidance through what can be an overwhelming process by working with the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP).

“CAMP is the only federally funded program at U of I that

I think part of the reason my dad would take me to work with him was to show me that life isn’t easy and that the real path to success is education.

- AVELARDO VARGAS specifically serves students in higher education that come from migrant and seasonal farm working backgrounds. U of I CAMP provides academic, financial and culturally responsive support for them,” said Evelina Arevalos-Martinez, CAMP director.

“This culturally-responsive support is definitely what helps our program be successful. When we’re recruiting the student, we’re really recruiting the entire family. We include the family to help make the decision on whether the student is going to become a Vandal.”

Victor Canales-Gamiño, who was a CAMP recruitment specialist, worked with Vargas between his shifts at the

dairy helping him with applications and ensuring the high schooler took advantage of all available opportunities. Canales also translated the college application process for Vargas’s mother, who speaks English as a second language.

“I’m really close to my family, and since none of them have ever gone to college, it was really important for me to keep them in the loop,” Vargas said. “CAMP kept my family involved throughout the whole process of coming to college.”

In addition to helping Vargas get to school, they are also helping him stay here. CAMP works with all their students to complete their first year and, in time, earn their degree.

A huge monetary impediment for Vargas was removed when he became a Chobani Scholar, a multiyear scholarship providing financial support to students with family connections to the dairy industry who want to pursue a career in dairy.

Vargas said that he likely wouldn’t have been able to attend college without the scholarship.

“The scholarship changed not just my life but my family’s life as well,” said Vargas, who is in the first cohort of Chobani scholars.

RAISING VOICES Once Vargas settled into his classes in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, he realized he wanted to open doors for others.

He saw a growing need to support underrepresented students in agriculture.

He helped start the U of I campus chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) in 2020. A

national organization, MANRRS fosters the inclusion and advancement of ethnic and cultural groups underrepresented in their fields and students who are underrepresented throughout their studies and careers.

The dairy industry, like many divisions of agriculture, relies heavily on immigrants and minorities, Vargas said. But despite making up the bulk of the workforce, their representation at decision-making levels of the industry is not proportional.

“People in agriculture always ask, ‘How many cows does your family own?’ And, you know, they’re not really ours. We just work there,” Vargas said. “It is really important to give all these students from different minorities a voice in the agricultural industry and show them that they’re valued in this industry.”

He didn’t stop with forming the chapter. Vargas took on leadership roles as a CALS ambassador and an Agriculture Future of America Campus ambassador and he participates in the U of I Dairy Club.

“My parents taught me to make the most use out of my time and help others as much as I could,” Vargas said.

He hopes other college hopefuls won’t let barriers stop them from following their goals. He suggests that anyone trying to find a way to attend college should not be afraid to ask for help.

“I had to get out there and look for the opportunities and people that would help break down the barriers that stood in the way of continuing my education,” Vargas said. “Without the support of those who have helped me along the way, I would not be where I am today.”

OUR PROMISE TO IDAHO’S STUDENTS A rigorous, supportive environment with robust out-of-the-classroom learning opportunities — because the most transformational experiences extend beyond traditional coursework and study in the classroom. To fulfill this promise, the University of Idaho must grow current programs and build new offerings that foster holistic student success. From pre-college readiness, student life, health and wellbeing to research, tutoring, education abroad and volunteerism, we’re expanding programs that build community and develop essential, well-rounded skills for the leaders of tomorrow.

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TALKING ABOUT TEENAGE SUICIDE

WWAMI STUDENT AND ST. LUKE’S PROVIDES SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING TO JEROME SCHOOLS

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oughly one in five teenagers consider suicide annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“That number, it should shock people. There are actions we can take to lessen that number though, and we start by talking about suicide,” said Mike Reynolds, a third-year medical student with Idaho WWAMI, the state's regional medical school operated through a partnership between University of Idaho and University of Washington School of Medicine.

As part of his medical training, Reynolds is introducing suicide prevention training to the Jerome School District. He wants to offer teachers and school officials — who may see students in trouble — the tools to prevent suicide amongst their students.

“Suicide is a difficult topic to discuss; it is one which we need to discuss urgently. The numbers are only getting worse, and there is much more to do,” Reynolds said. “We need to be on the lookout for those who are considering suicide and be able to intervene.”

SPECIALIZING IN CHILD/ ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY As a senior at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon, Reynolds helped lead a research project to assess the mental health of rural children. He spoke with key players in the region’s health care system, including parents, teachers, mental health specialists and other health professionals.

“The overarching theme was that they desperately needed a child and adolescent psychiatrist,” he said.

Idaho has five child psychiatrists for every 100,000 citizens, according to Idaho Behavioral Health Collaborative. Reynolds was already leaning toward becoming a social worker or psychologist, but the Oregon project pushed him to apply to medical school to be a child and adolescent psychiatrist in rural Idaho.

“It was just like boom — I've been exposed to this desperate need, which I find out

is basically the need everywhere in rural America,” the Nampa native said. “I was like, OK, I need to do this, this is my calling. This is what I’m meant to do.

"We need to be on the lookout for those who are considering suicide and able to intervene."

Reynolds completed his pre-requisite classes for medical school at Boise State University and worked for a year as a psychiatric technician for an in-patient elementary school in Nampa. After successfully applying to Idaho WWAMI, Reynolds will complete all four years of medical school in Idaho, with his first two in Moscow.

ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE Reynolds is a Targeted Rural and Underserved Track scholar, or a TRUST scholar. TRUST scholars are linked to small city, underserved or rural communities in Idaho for a series of educational and clinical experiences throughout their four years of medical school.

“Our TRUST students are in these communities over a long enough period that they get that immersive experience and start to integrate into the community,” said Rayme Geidl, MD and co-director of TRUST. “Our whole goal is we want Idaho students to come back and be Idaho doctors, and our students always come away from TRUST with really impactful experiences.”

Of the seven TRUST sites in Idaho, Reynolds moved to Jerome, a rural town in southern Idaho. There, he works under Catherine Doyle, MD, a WWAMI graduate who also participated in TRUST while in medical school.

To fulfill TRUST curriculum, Reynolds completed a community assessment of Jerome to identify a local healthcare need. Through interviews with community members and analyses by the local hospital, St. Luke’s, he saw an opportunity to address child and adolescent suicide, a concern that he has personal experience with as a Crisis Text Line counselor.

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Suicide is a critical public health issue in the Gem State, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. In 2018, Idaho had the fifthhighest rate of suicide among states.

Jerome has a 10% higher suicide rate than the rest of Idaho, Reynolds said, citing numbers from the St. Luke’s Community Health Assessment.

“This trend isn’t limited by where you live or what ethnic or religious background you are. It’s affecting everyone,” Reynolds said. “And it’s affecting younger and younger people. Through my work in Jerome, I’ve had elementary school principals admit that suicide prevention training is something they could use.”

Suicide among adolescents is a growing health concern, as it is the second-leading cause of death for people ages 14 to 18, according to the CDC. The COVID-19 pandemic has not helped. A recent CDC study of children 12-17 documented an increase in suspected suicide attempt emergency department visits starting in May 2020 – especially for girls – which rose by more than 50% from early 2019 to early 2021.

QUESTION. PERSUADE. REFER. To address the rising number of suicides, Reynolds is looking toward

classrooms — at least to teachers — for help. Teachers are often on the frontlines when it comes to adolescent mental health but may not have the skillset to address concerning behaviors.

The QPR Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on suicide prevention, has devised a three-step program to help trainees identify the signs of crisis and learn techniques for talking with people displaying suicidal behaviors. Likened to CPR for behavioral health, QPR — Question, Persuade, Refer — asks trainees to stabilize individuals until they can get treated by a professional.

“It is a very confusing, fast time for middle school kids,” said Nicole Ferreira, the principal at Jerome Middle School. “I want the best for my students and staff, and this training adds a tool to their toolkit to make Jerome Middle School the best place to work and go to school.”

While working at his clinical TRUST site, Reynolds learned that St. Luke’s had purchased QPR training licenses, and he wanted to place some of those licenses with teachers and school officials in the Jerome School District where they could help young students. He worked with the local Community Schools Partnership, a United Way of South Central Idaho organization, and helped shepherd

the setup of the QPR trainings in Jerome schools. St. Luke’s has local QPR trainers who will be providing the trainings.

“Our teachers might get a little bit of training in teacher education programs but not enough really,” said Pat Charlton, Jerome School District superintendent. “These QPR trainings can give the teachers the confidence they need to talk to a student about their state of mind and then do a referral for counselors, social workers and school psychologists.”

Reynolds said one of the biggest worries QPR should help the teachers overcome is talking with students exhibiting worrying behavior.

“A lot of people believe that if you talk to someone about suicide that you’ll plant the idea,” he said.

“That’s not the case. Someone who is considering suicide is more than willing to talk about it.”

Reynolds hopes to train at least one person at every school location in the Jerome School District and help people start discussing the problem.

“Suicide is one of those things that’s just lurking under the surface of not only society but also in individual people. It’s hard to see the wounds,” Reynolds said. “Even if only one student is helped by a QPR trained teacher, for me that will make this all worth it.”

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COLLEGE HER WAY The very first day we drove to Sandpoint where I got to lead experiments and observe different teaching styles.

I realized I’d come full circle.

I was passing my knowledge onto another generation.

– EMMA ARMAN

FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO POSTGRADUATE, U OF I OPENS DOORS TO STUDENT’S SUCCESS

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t Camp Sanders in North Idaho, Emma Arman directs campers from station to station, teaching them stages of the water cycle.

Four years ago, Arman was a high school sophomore learning water science from Area Water Educator Jim Ekins. Now, as a University of Idaho Extension intern, Arman travels the region with Ekins, bringing water quality lessons to life.

“The very first day we drove to Sandpoint where I got to lead experiments and observe different teaching styles,” Arman said. “I realized I’d come full circle. I was passing my knowledge onto another generation.”

Freshly done with her bachelor’s degree at 20 years old, Arman sees her internship experience as one more big stepping stone in her quest for lifelong learning and making her own way. Over the past four years, she’s put that mentality into practice by earning an associate degree in high school and by digging deep to connect her passions and talents to her future field of work. Each step of the way, U of I helped make her dream a reality.

STRIKING THE SPARK Arman excelled in school from the beginning, but she didn’t connect with the definition of “success” she heard growing up.

“Everybody tells academically advanced students that you become

a lawyer, doctor or engineer,” Arman said. “But I wasn’t interested in any of those fields.”

A perfect storm of opportunity and asking questions early in high school helped Arman pave a different path.

When she told her dad she liked math, science, policy and talking to the public, he suggested she meet an environmental manager. Through his job at Inland Empire Paper Company, Arman’s father helped open his daughter’s eyes to environmental law and communications.

Meanwhile, her science class was participating in The Confluence Project, a water-science education program led by U of I — including Ekins — and regional partners. For

the science fair portion of the project, Arman researched chemical policy history in the Spokane River.

“We’re showing students that science is not just doing things with beakers in a lab,” Ekins said.

“Connecting them to field science right here in their hometown? That’s pretty powerful.”

The project connected Arman with government organizations and private industry, and she saw firsthand how science and organizational priorities don’t always match up.

“The Confluence Project was the selling point,” Arman said.

“That’s when I realized I wanted to be involved in environmental science all the time. I wanted to be a

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communicator, someone who bridges gaps and could be an advocate.”

At the same time, many of her peers at Post Falls High School were earning an associate degree alongside their high school diploma. The state’s Fast Forward Program provides public school students $4,125 toward dual credit courses.

“Dual credit offers a soft start to the college experience,” said Marlyne Perez, interim program manager for dual credit at U of I. “If students experience the rigor of college courses in high school with their peers and they succeed, they become driven and excited to continue their education.”

Arman did her research. She talked with counselors and started to map out a plan. Through a combination of dual credit courses offered in her high school from U of I and on the campus at North Idaho College, she graduated high school with an associate degree.

“I developed a whole process to make it the best for me and do what I needed to make it work,” Arman said. “It’s hard stuff, but I could already see it was worth it.”

FINDING A HOME IN MOSCOW Arman laughs when she reflects on her initial hesitancy to make her way to Moscow.

“Early on I was so opposed to going to U of I,” she said. “When it’s basically in your backyard, everyone says, ‘Oh, get out of state!’”

Yet making the connection with U of I through dual credit and the Confluence Project opened her eyes to the world-class experience available less than 100 miles from home.

“As soon as I got my U of I acceptance letter, it was like I got into Harvard,” Arman said. “It was a lot of crying. It’s not just U of I. It’s

not just Moscow. It’s an opportunity to better yourself, and it’s an opportunity to grow.”

It was also an opportunity to graduate debt free. Fast Forward funds mostly paid for her associate degree, and those dual credit courses made her eligible for the Idaho Postsecondary Credit Scholarship.

“On top of that, U of I is very generous in their scholarships for GPA,” Arman said. “I was looking at no debt, no loans, nothing.”

She walked onto campus as a junior but with the determination to fit a full four-year experience into the next two years.

“I joined a sorority and found the best friends and best community I’ve ever experienced,” Arman said.

“I went from this kid that was like ‘I’m going cross country and leaving forever,’ to being like, ‘Oh Moscow, you have my heart forever’.”

LEARNING THROUGH CONNECTIONS Through friendships in Delta Zeta and classes for her environmental science degree, Arman started to see her home state through new eyes.

“Not all of Idaho looks the same.

We all bring unique perspectives from every corner and town,” she said. “Going to U of I offered me this challenge of meeting people with totally different views and completely different experiences.”

Her time with the Confluence Project and her own family — who had different views on the world than herself — gave Arman insight on the divides that exist when it comes to environmental issues. Her time as a student in the College of Natural Resources showed her how to navigate them.

“My courses challenged me in every way,” Arman said. “There’s no right or wrong and no black or white. I

have to adapt to all situations, be well rounded and walk with people of all backgrounds and focus areas.”

With the guidance of her professors, she took those lessons into her Extension internship.

“Everywhere I go, there’s someone new,” she said. “I’ve made connections with everyone from forestry professionals in southern Idaho to water experts in Spokane.

You can’t pay for that. You can’t get that in school.”

Leaning on her experience and looking to the example of her parents, Arman’s next goal is to be a bridge for future generations — for their education, for the environment and for finding a way that’s all their own.

“I have a better understanding of who I am so I’m prepared to mold my own future,” Arman said. “It starts one small step at a time. One little conversation, one experience can change everything.”

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CLASS NOTES U of I congratulates these Vandals on their achievements.

1950s Clyde Maughan ’50 presented a paper at the virtual IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference. He is an “extremely fortunate graduate of ‘Pappy’ Johnson’s Electrical Engineering Department” and continues to work, although not a lot.

Margaret (Post) Fickeisen, Jean (Weston) Kosters and Gwen (Scribner) Wilder – all ’56 – reunited July 19, 2021, in Post Falls to celebrate the 65th anniversary of their U of I graduation.

Larry D. Hayden-Wing ’58, ’62, ’69 was awarded the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership in biology.

George Dowling ’59 has retired from teaching but enjoys hearing from former students. He resides in Vancouver, Washington, in the summer and visits his oldest son in Tucson, Arizona, during the winter.

1960s Danny Langdon ’61 recently published his 13th book: “The Good Husband: 50 Practices That Will Make You Nearly Perfect.”

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1970s Brian Gaber ’71 retired in June 2021 after 23 years at the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality as a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act subject matter expert.

Frederick D. Morscheck ’74 retired in November 2021 as the general manager of operations at the McGregor Company which has over 40 locations across Washington, Idaho and Oregon.

David Risley ’75 was appointed Jan. 13, 2021, as court commissioner for Asotin, Garfield and Columbia counties in Washington.

Colie Hough-Beck ’78 was elevated to the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows.

She spent her career in Seattle and retired in December 2019.

1980s John K. Agar ’80, ’82 retired in 2020 after a 38year career with the U.S. Forest Service. His work in timber management and silviculture took him to the Tongass, Klamath, Willamette and OkanoganWenatchee National Forests.

He lives with his family in Ellensburg, Washington.

Daniel Vaughn ’80 retired in October 2020 after more than 33 years as a captain for Delta Air Lines. He flew primarily European routes at retirement and previously served as a naval aviator for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Brian Beaudoin ’81 is nearing the end of more than 20 years in the Office of Structure Construction (Bridge Department) of the California Department of Transportation.

As a professional construction engineer, his projects total more than $1.5 billion in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Daniel Sharp ’81 retired in 2019 following a 37-year career as a fisheries and wildlife biologist in Alaska.

He spent 25 years with

Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the remainder with the Department of the Interior. He and his wife of 32 years, Vera Kinzer, from Uniontown, Washington, met aboard a Soviet fishing trawler in the Bering Sea. Lori (Trautman) Beaudoin ’82 has served as chief financial officer at Duckhorn Wine Company in St. Helena, California for more than a decade. Duckhorn is a premier wine company with numerous labels centered in northern California and one label, Canvasback, established in Walla Walla, Washington.

Joyce (Crane) Zuelke ’82 was awarded the 30+ Years of Certification Award from the National Kitchen and Bath Association. Zuelke is the senior designer and showroom manager for Geneva Cabinet Company in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Michael Bails ’85, recipient of two regional Emmy Awards over his television career, is retiring after 35 years as art director of KIRO-TV in Seattle. His future plans include moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, and playing golf.

Derrick O’Neill ’86 was appointed district judge in the Idaho Fourth Judicial District by Gov. Brad Little on June 28, 2021.

James S. Mickey ’89 was awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, the council’s highest honor.

1990s Leigh Ann Newman ’93 senior program manager for Public Consulting Group, based in Clarkston, Washington, was named to the International Board of Directors of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals for a two-year term 2021-22.

Matthew Roker ’93 was appointed district judge in the Idaho Third Judicial District by Gov. Brad Little on June 28, 2021.

Mike Wood ’97 started working for U of I Coeur d’Alene as the building superintendent in August 2021.

David ’98 and Jamie Montz ’98 met at U of I, married and started respective careers in technology and e-commerce.

Together, they appeared in season 12 episode 24 of TV’s “Shark Tank,” which first aired May 14, 2021, on ABC. Leland Yates III ’98 of Brandon, Florida, accepted the position of head of laboratories North America with Mosaic.

Amy Minervini ’99, an English instructor at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, was recognized as the 2021 Innovative Educator for Written Communication in the third annual Idaho GEM Innovative Educator Awards, presented by the Idaho State Board of Education’s General Education Committee and Capital Educators Credit Union.

Adam Phillips ’99 recently published a novel, “Manifest,” with Montag Press of San Francisco, California, featuring early 20th century baseball and a death row prison on the northern Oregon Coast.

Brian Winn ’99 accepted a new role as global sales director for 1,4GROUP in Meridian.

2000s Troy Braga ’02 was named the resident director for the Merrill Lynch office in Coeur d’Alene.

Nick Weber ’02 was promoted to managing partner of Archer Energy Solutions, based in Portland, Oregon.

Sarah Fischer ’03 was promoted to senior associate at BLRB Architects in Tacoma, Washington, serving as a project manager for education, civic and community-funded architectural projects across the Pacific Northwest.

Kimberly Robertello, Ph.D., ’04, ’08 recently co-authored an original research study titled: "Physician Wellness Interventions and Distress Assessment During the Coronavirus Pandemic."

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Gunnar Gladics ’05, ’07 was promoted to principal at Rice Fergus Miller, a Bremerton, Washington, architectural firm. Galdics will lead the Fire and Emergency Services Studio, which employs a team of 20 professionals.

Chris McConnell ’05 graduated with an MBA from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business in New York City.

Michael R. Murphy ’05, ’09 was promoted to superintendent of the American High School of Kuwait in Hawalli, Kuwait, where he started teaching in 2010. He was promoted to assistant principal of the middle school, then to assistant principal of the high school, then to principal before replacing the retiring superintendent in September 2019.

Tyler Victorino ’05 was promoted to an associate at Cushing Terrell, a multidisciplinary architecture, engineering and interior design firm. As an electrical engineer, he manages the Boise electrical team and specializes in lighting design and renewable energy projects, specifically solar with credentials in photovoltaics as a North American BoardCertified Energy Practitioner.

Timothy R. Stoddard ’06 released the debut EP “Mortally Wounded,” a new song cycle for tenor and piano by composer Michael Markowski, on Spotify. It is a first-time collaboration between the two and features English-language settings of three works by Spanish poet Federico García Lorca.

James French ’08 joined the firm Weber Gallagher’s New York office concentrating on workers’ compensation defense as well as patent and trademark matters.

Caroline Souza ’08 was promoted to principal with David Baker Architects.

She is working on the Phoenix, a modular housing midrise project in West Oakland, California. She also serves as a mentor and advocate for upcoming industry professionals through the Emerging Leaders Peer Network.

Jaysa Fillmore ’09 was recognized with the 20202021 CTE Faculty of the Year award at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls.

Jaysa is an instructor in the Agriculture Department and advises the CSI Ag Club.

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Brandon Artx ’10, ’12 was hired as parks and recreation director for the city of Hermiston, Oregon.

Jake Milleson ’21 accepted a position with the U of I Office of Alumni Relations as an events program coordinator, beginning his professional career in University Advancement, building on his experience as SArb President and Homecoming Committee Chairman.

Dani Hopper ’12 was admitted to the Global Field Program at Miami University in Florida.

Hopper traveled to Belize during an Earth Expeditions course and studied coral reefs, manatees, jaguars and other wildlife while learning methods communities are using to sustain them.

Captain Joseph Renner ’13 is serving as deputy chief of systems operations for the White House Situation Room under the National Security Council at the White House in Washington D.C.

VANDAL MARRIAGES Brooke Meredith Stallings ’15 to Joseph Wayne Humphrey on June 27, 2020 Brianna Reasoner ’18 to Andraes Castillo ’18 on June 21, 2021

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IN MEMORIAM

U of I extends its condolences to the family and friends of our departed Vandals.

1930s Dorothy E. (Preuss) Lee ’36, Lakewood, WA, May 12, 2021 Gretchen L. (Voss) Potter ’39, Moscow, May 27, 2021 Jeanette F. (Fleener) Talbott ’39, Palouse, WA, June 3, 2021

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Harry F. Lemoyne ’40, Twin Falls, Aug. 9, 2021 Kay C. (Hickman) Slade ’42, Novato, CA, Jan. 26, 2021 Elwood E. Cone ’42, Moraga, CA, Nov. 30, 2020 Gale R. Cope ’43 ’49, Moscow, March 22, 2021 Richard M. Levering ’44, Vadnais Heights, MN, May 6, 2021 Loren C. Rice ’44, Great Falls, MT, April 23, 2021 Jean B. (Bruins) Ferry ’45, Seattle, WA, Jan. 28, 2021 Helen L. (Herndon) Wittman ’45, Lewiston, April 27, 2021 Donna Mahin ’46, Carmichael, CA, Aug. 8, 2021 Patricia McLaughlin ’46, Boise, July 30, 2021 Gladys I. (Batt) Andres ’47, Parma, Feb. 15, 2021 Margaret E. (Madison) Dammarell ’47, Lewiston, Feb. 16, 2021 James E. King ’47, Centralia, WA, Aug. 22, 2021 Maxine (Bjorklund) Hamilton ’48, Nezperce, Feb. 1, 2021 Shirley Severn ’48, Boise, June 1, 2021 Dorothy L. (Rogers) Creason ’49, Nampa, Aug. 23, 2021 Peggy L. (Simpson) Johnson ’49, Renton, WA, Feb. 1, 2021 James E. Leeper ’49, Alberta, CA, Feb. 1, 2021

Dorothy G. (Greaves) Nuttall ’49, Sedona, AZ, Aug. 28, 2021 Charlotte R. (Greenwood) Spooner ’49, Naches, WA, Jan. 1, 2021

1950s Winston H. Bishop ’50, Green Valley, AZ, Dec. 27, 2020 Janet C. (Mackey) Hanson ’50, Bakersfield, CA, April 9, 2021 Russell G. Hillman ’50, Idaho Falls, April 9, 2021 Max C. Mortenson ’50, Idaho Falls, March 19, 2021 Erma T. Patrick ’50, Kirkland, WA, March 22, 2021 Lawrence W. Stone ’50, Kingsburg, CA, Jan. 24, 2021 Charles W. Wardrop ’50, Spokane, WA, Dec. 31, 2020 Everett A. Weakley ’50, Kennewick, WA, Aug. 23, 2021 John J. Ascuaga ’51, Sparks, NV, June 20, 2021 Richard W. Reed ’51, Lewiston, May 10, 2021 Douglas A. Schrank ’51, Twin Falls, June 28, 2021 Florine D. Thometz ’51, Ventura, CA, Aug. 4, 2021 Richard J. Anderson ’52 ’54, Boise, Feb. 23, 2021 Kenneth “Al” Foucar ’52, Escondido, CA, April 9, 2021 Ina M. (Wheeler) Hanford ’52, Meridian, June 12, 2021 Patsy E. (Albertson) Kinnison ’52, Meridian, Jan. 5, 2021 John F. Mack ’52, Seattle, WA, July 4, 2021 Elva J. (Harlan) Mote ’52, Spokane, WA, Jan. 21, 2021 James O. Neal ’52, Kenmore, WA, May 28, 2021

James C. Passmore ’52, Lewiston, April 19, 2021 Lewis F. Petrinovich ’52, Berkeley, CA, July 28, 2021 Elizabeth “Betty” G. (Fitch) Webb ’52, Moscow, Feb. 4, 2021 Margaret “Mardi” E. (Williamson) McIntosh ’52, Lewiston, April 7, 2021 Bob L. Zimmerman ’52, Boise, Jan. 29, 2021 Charles W. Duffy ’53 ’55, Seattle, WA, Feb. 28, 2021 Wendell L. Gauger ’53, Lincoln, NE, Jan. 19, 2021 Delmar “Del” E. Jaquish ’53, Coeur d’Alene, April 23, 2021 Willy M. Iritani ’53, Seattle, WA, Aug. 18, 2021 William R. Sorenson ’53, Pendleton, OR, April 10, 2021 Delmar D. Vail ’53, Ogden, UT, Aug. 24, 2021 Harvey T. Bickett ’54, Garden City, June 4, 2021 Betty L. (Brock) Burnham ’54, Orofino, Dec. 19, 2020 Mary R. (Revord) Foster ’54, Grangeville, Aug. 10, 2021 Virginia A. (Jones) Gibson ’54, Boyds, MD, Feb. 6, 2021 Duane B. Hagadone ’54, Palm Desert, CA, April 24, 2021 Charlotte A. (Solberg) Jackle ’54, Moscow, March 4, 2021 Allan Johnson ’54, Fresno, CA, May 19, 2021 Patricia A. (Cameron) Mather ’54, Tumwater, WA, April 13, 2021 Richard L. Merrill ’54, Wilmington, DE, Aug. 2, 2021 Gloria I. (Isaak) Morton ’54, Tucson, AZ, April 1, 2021 Felix Ramarui ’54, Moses Lake, WA, Aug. 21, 2021 Margaret A. (Alley) Rise ’54, Lakewood, NY, April 15, 2021 David L. Williams ’54, Coeur d’Alene, May 22, 2021

Sarah “Sally” Chellstorp ’55, Spokane, WA, June 22, 2021 William N. Dire, Sr. ’55, Wallace, Jan. 18, 2021 James C. Howard ’55, Idaho Falls, April 23, 2021 Arlene (Hyde) Lofdahl ’55, Warrenton, VA, Jan. 22, 2021 James B. Barron ’56, Buhl, March 31, 2021 Diane Christensen ’56, Phoenix, AZ, July 26, 2021 Ivan C. Hopkins ’56, Shoshone, Jan. 5, 2021 Laurence E. Johnson ’56, Boise, April 15, 2021 Willard M. Lindsay ’56, Boise, Aug. 24, 2021 Jay M. Lynch ’56, Spokane, WA, Dec. 16, 2020 Herbert L. Magleby ’56 ’65, Idaho Falls, Aug. 25, 2021 Charles F. McDevitt ’56, Boise, May 29, 2021 Robert L. Russell ’56, Kellogg, Jan. 22, 2021 Edward J. Seppi ’56, Portola Valley, CA, Aug. 30, 2021 Patricia K. (Kendrick) Tabel ’56, Overland Park, KS, May 3, 2021 Frank E. Tippets ’56, Oroville, CA, July 7, 2021 Yvonne (Bentley) Wright ’56, Roseburg, OR, April 20, 2021 Judith L. (Flomer) Zoellick ’56, Mountlake Terrace, WA, Feb. 9, 2021 Clarence Bean ’57, Spokane Valley, WA, March 19, 2021 Barbara L. Brown ’57, Kahului, HI, Aug. 31, 2021 Kennith C. Buckert ’57, Loveland, CO, March 10, 2021 Marian E. Dammarell ’57, Boise, Aug. 1, 2021 Beverly E. (Simms) Davenport ’57, Tempe, AZ, Feb. 20, 2021 Lawrence L. Johnson ’57, Meridian, Dec. 24, 2020 Wallace S. Johnson ’57 ’81, Aurora, CO, Feb. 8, 2021 Robert Martin ’57, Coronado, CA, June 6, 2021 Gervase “Art” Misner ’57, Walnut Creek, CA, March 30, 2021 Richard C. Rhoads ’57, Moscow, Dec. 19, 2020 Arthur A. Anderson ’58, San Diego, CA, Feb. 25, 2021 Patricia A. (Havemann) Armstrong ’58, Moscow, March 12, 2021 Edward L. Berreth ’58, Weippe, June 15, 2021

Dennie “DL” Byram ’58, Spokane, WA, July 29, 2021 Gerald L. Curnes ’58, Moscow, Aug. 12, 2021 Howard L. Earl ’58, Clarkston, WA, May 14, 2021 Laurie G. Fowler ’58, Longview, WA, Jan. 20, 2021 Robert T. Jones ’58, Boise, July 25, 2021 Patricia J. (Rojan) Patton ’58, Sandpoint, Dec. 25, 2020 Gary R. Sather ’58, Bend, OR, March 21, 2021 C.M “Butch” Shaffer ’58, Moscow, March 2, 2021 Richard T. Hauff ’58, Bozeman, MT, Nov. 19, 2020 Clark E. Bedow ’59, Nampa, Feb. 14, 2021 Albert L. Brackebusch ’59, St. Maries, March 8, 2021 Ross R. Cotroneo ’59 ’62, Salem, OR, Aug. 12, 2021 Marjie “Chi Chi” M. (Molloy Bradbury) Johnson ’59, Lewiston, Jan. 12, 2021 Richard L. Kerbs ’59, Alexandria, MN, July 14, 2021 John O. Landreth ’59 ’64, San Jose, Costa Rica, Jan. 30, 2021 David R. Laws ’59, Houston, TX, July 8, 2021 Jay D. Leavitt ’59, Spokane, WA, June 3, 2021 Gary G. McMichael ’59, Walla Walla, WA, Jan. 15, 2021 Karen L. (Lee) Payne ’59, Idaho Falls, March 11, 2021 Janemarie Prestel ’59, Frederick, MD, March 13, 2021 Clyde “Rusty” H. Sheppard ’59, Nampa, April 22, 2021 L “Bill” W. Slocum ’59, Saint George, UT, Jan. 22, 2021

1960s Milton E. Barrus ’60, Twin Falls, May 14, 2021 Robert T. Daley ’60, ’63, ’66, Boise, Feb. 9, 2021 Marilyn M. (Hustler) DePartee ’60, Greenacres, WA, Feb. 18, 2021 Duane “Dusty” L. Duston ’60, Friendswood, TX, April 18, 2021 Robert M. Haakenson ’60, Hayden, Aug. 31, 2021 Denzel K. Jenson ’60, Idaho Falls, Feb. 23, 2021 Charles J. Kahl ’60, Fort Collins, CO, March 15, 2021

Edward M. Neel ’60, Port Saint Lucie, FL, Dec. 4, 2020 Barbara G. (Ovard) Rawlins ’60, Idaho Falls, Jan. 10, 2021 William S. Runyan ’60 ’62, Ames, IA, Dec. 25, 2020 Richard Weist ’60, Summerland, CA, March 25, 2021 John M. Wood ’60, Salt Lake City, UT, Jan. 18, 2021 John D. Henderson ’61, Eagle, May 22, 2021 James S. Jenks ’61, Moraga, CA, Aug. 25, 2021 David G. Kibler ’61, Nampa, Jan. 20, 2021 Marlene K. (Randall) Kroiss ’61, Fort Worth, TX, Jan. 9, 2021 Louis L. Marsden ’61, Idaho Falls, Dec. 11, 2020 Robert D. McMormick ’61, Moscow, Nov. 17, 2020 Bruce J. McMowan ’61, New York, NY, Aug. 14, 2015 Janice E. (Foley) Monson ’61, Idaho Falls, April 13, 2021 David H. Napper ’61, Idaho Falls, Feb. 3, 2021 Jerry R. Pelton Sr. ’61, Meridian, March 11, 2021 Mary C. (Snook) Scott ’61, Eagle, Oct. 15, 2020 Lee A. Shirley ’61, Honolulu, HI, July 1, 2020 Doyt H. Simcoe ’61, Twin Falls, April 5, 2021 Silvano A. Vial ’61, Redwood City, CA, March 1, 2021 Larry L. Williams ’61, Mountain View, CA, Aug. 5, 2021 Sharon F. (Griffiths) Barnett ’62, Lewiston, April 3, 2021 Heather H. (Hill) Chrisman ’62, Portland, OR, March 5, 2021 Walter W. Conrad ’62, Lodi, CA, Dec. 11, 2020 Ray L. Fry ’62, Republic, OH, May 1, 2021 Leda S. (Scott) Hall ’62 ’67, Boise, March 27, 2021 Sylvia G. (Beckman) Hayhurst ’62, American Falls, Jan. 31, 2021 Donald J. Irvine ’62, Lewiston, Aug. 31, 2020 Fran Kennedy ’62, Sacramento, CA, Aug. 31, 2021 Robert W. McArthur ’62, Coos Bay, OR, June 21, 2021 James R. Paulson ’62, Mexico Beach, FL, Jan. 11, 2021 Melvin R. Shangle ’62, Boise, May 7, 2021

Richard A. Steiner ’62, Novato, CA, Feb. 27, 2021 Ronald W. Thurber ’62, Boise, July 31, 2021 Ralph J. Wilson ’62, Poulsbo, WA, Jan. 10, 2021 Lawrence D. Winiarski ’62, Corvallis, OR, Aug. 5, 2021 Walter B. Aitken ’63 ’67, Nottingham, PA, Sept. 26, 2020 William G. Anderson ’63 ’64, Kent, WA, March 2, 2021 Arnold “Ron” L. Ayers Jr. ’63 ’73, Idaho Falls, July 29, 2021 James J. Bell ’63, Twin Falls, Aug. 31, 2021 Elaine B. (Johnson) Bennett ’63, Olympia, WA, Jan. 23, 2021 Allen L. Clark ’63 ’68, Whitefish, MT, May 29, 2021 Bill “Bump” Gundlach ’63, Coeur d’Alene, Feb. 4, 2021 Donald J. Knudsen ’63, Boise, April 5, 2021 William F. Schnelle ’63, Green Valley, AZ, Dec. 19, 2020 Lyle R. Skinner ’63, Lewiston, April 4, 2021 Robert A. Smart ’63, Keene, NH, March 23, 2021 Eddy S. Tsao ’63, Concord, CA, Dec. 20, 2020 Thomas J. Wheatley ’63, Portland, OR, June 11, 2021 Margaret M. (Kahler) Brackebusch ’64, Kellog, Jan. 12, 2021 Phil F. Ebbers ’64, Meridian, Feb. 15, 2021 Diane L. Hogg ’64, Hood River, OR, Dec. 20, 2020 Fred R. Hossner ’64, Ashton, Feb. 11, 2021 Diana L. (Burns) Lyon ’64, Pocatello, Aug. 3, 2021 Barry D. Nelson ’64, Sandpoint, March 10, 2021 Allan R. Olson ’64, John Day, OR, Feb. 3, 2021 Nancy D. (Wohletz) Pedersen ’64, Moscow, July 8, 2021 Robert J. Thompson ’64, Alberta, CA, May 1, 2021 Terry M. Winter ’64, Boise, Aug. 2, 2021 Lois J. (Rogers) Alton ’65, Everett, WA, Jan. 3, 2021 Hilario “Larry” J. Arguinchona ’65, Boise, Aug. 10, 2021 Daniel F. Bachelder ’65, Proco, UT, Jan. 16, 2021 James L. Berry ’65, Mission-Viejo, CA, April 27, 2021

John F. Bowen ’65, Pendleton, OR, Jan. 10, 2021 John O. Fitzgerald ’65, McCall, March 14, 2021 William “Larry” Hawes ’65, Seattle, WA, Aug. 24, 2020 William J. Johnston ’65, Pullman, WA, Feb. 7, 2021 Terrence P. Kane ’65, Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 8, 2021 Charles I. Logan ’65, Boise, Feb. 27, 2021 Bentley R. Natanson ’65, Boise, Sept. 29, 2020 Gregory Schade ’65, Nampa, May 2, 2021 Sarah “Sally” K. (Kimball) Shanafelt ’65, Boise, April 26, 2021 John S. Soderling ’65, Walnut Creek, CA, Aug. 1, 2021 Samuel G. Taylor ’65, Laramie, WY, May 23, 2021 Anita S. (Howland) Wright ’65, Centralia, WA, Jan. 12, 2021 Robert L. Bartlett ’66, Seattle, WA, April 10, 2021 John B. Bohlin ’66, Kent, WA, July 8, 2021 Charles T. Ford ’66, Meridian, Jan. 14, 2021 Eric “Hov” L. Hove ’66, Star, July 1, 2021 Mark H. Moore ’66, Honolulu, HI, July 3, 2021 Cortland J. Northrop III ’66, Moscow, Aug. 18, 2021 Carol A. (Jones) Schreiber ’66, American Falls, Jan. 25, 2021 Terry Bailey ’67, Pocatello, June 4, 2018 Gail E. (Walker) Brown ’67, Boise, Jan. 13, 2021 John T. Callen ’67, Sandpoint, April 1, 2021 Ralph E. Colton ’67 ’68 ’73, Lewiston, June 28, 2021 James D. Darden ’67 ’69, Bellingham, WA, Aug. 1, 2021 John S. Glasmann ’67, Montrose, CO, Dec. 23, 2020 Bonnie J. Hawk ’67, Boise, Aug. 13, 2021 L. Harmon ’67, Post Falls, June 4, 2021 Theodore L. Kinnaman ’67, Idaho Falls, July 21, 2021 James L. Martsch ’67, Burley, Aug. 18, 2021 Barbara G. Maurer ’67, Seattle, WA, July 15, 2021 Gerald W. Moulds ’67, British Columbia, CA, July 5, 2021 Rondald J. Santi ’67, Meridian, Oct. 8, 2021 David Severn ’67, Spokane, WA, May 25, 2021

Dennis “Duane” Slaybaugh ’67, Anthem, AZ, May 2, 2021 Frederick L. Youngblood ’67, Saint Petersburg, FL, Feb. 19, 2021 John W. Anderson, II ’68, Twin Falls, Jan. 6, 2021 Albert R. Brazell ’68, Yelm, WA, April 10, 2021 Trudy L. (Hall) Carver ’68, Burley, Feb. 15, 2021 George E. Cawthon ’68, Boise, Nov. 3, 2020 Annette M. (Pancheri) Mooney ’68, Boise, Jan. 9, 2021 Roger L. Sherer ’68, Boise, Aug. 7, 2021 Patricia D. (Johnson) Tassinari ’68, Moscow, Aug. 25, 2021 Charles L. Williams ’68, Pocatello, July 21, 2021 James C. Anderson ’69, Boise, July 17, 2021 Rodney G. Burton ’69, Nampa, Jan. 26, 2021 Fred C. Canfield ’69, Bend, OR, June 6, 2021 Dorothy L. (Lampe) Kerbs ’69, Twin Falls, Feb. 8, 2021 Lyn C. Merrick ’69, Vail, CO, March 19, 2021 Donald A. Morrison ’69, Highland Village, TX, Jan. 16, 2021 Gordon C. Price ’69, Tucson, AZ, Jan. 6, 2021 Donna J. (Kindschy) White ’69, Spokane, WA, Jan. 28, 2021

1970s Frances W. Ford ’70, Riggins, June 9, 2021 John “Chip” L. Glass ’70, Boise, March 8, 2021 Judith L. Harold ’70, Sandpoint, Feb. 28, 2021 Kristi J. (Greenawalt) Johnson ’70, Walnut Creek, CA, March 1, 2021 Eric K. Nayes ’70, Cheney, WA, June 24, 2021 Steven L. Richards ’70, Boise, Jan. 7, 2021 Vicki J. (Shaw) Tollefson ’70, Boise, Feb. 25, 2021 Donna E. (Lockhart) Troxel ’70, Kennewick, WA, Dec. 26, 2020 Charles M. Black ’71 ’79, Meridian, Jan. 7, 2021 Dennis L. Brittain ’71, Spokane, WA, April 21, 2021 Janice A. (Kirk) Garman ’71, Fruitland, Feb. 10, 2021 Walter “Oz” W. Johnston ’71, Shelton, WA, June 21, 2021

Stanley L. Jones ’71, Richland, WA, Aug. 9, 2019 Edward J. Pierson ’71, Moscow, June 3, 2021 Sam McEwan ’71, Sandpoint, Aug. 22, 2021 Larry L. Seitz ’71, Eagle, Dec. 24, 2020 Christine A. (Samuelson) Slusarenko ’71, Portland, OR, March 23, 2021 Karen G. Williams ’71 ’83, Orofino, Aug. 17, 2021 Robert J. Young ’71, Spokane, WA, Dec. 25, 2020 Kenneth F. Baler ’72, Friday Harbor, WA, Feb. 5, 2021 Delbert E. Bareither ’72, Kennewick, WA, Feb. 28, 2021 Eugene S. Bennett ’72, Rigby, April 8, 2021 David E. Dabritz ’72, Lewiston, Feb. 1, 2021 Joyce Diehl ’72, Chubbuck, Nov. 10, 2020 John R. Gibson ’72 ’77, Twin Falls, Jan. 14, 2021 Vicki B. (Hopkins) Graf ’72, Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 2, 2021 Ted A. Neth ’72, Richland, WA, April 29, 2021 Dan D. Nipp ’72, Coeur d’Alene, May 6, 2021 James M. Tamarelli ’72, Boise, March 18, 2021 Guyla A. (Steeley) Tiede ’72, Lewiston, Feb. 4, 2021 Theodore N. Bailey ’73, Soldotna, AK, Jan. 13, 2021 Vearl D. Butler ’73, Shelley, April 4, 2021 William J. Chalke ’73, Mesa, AZ, Dec. 23, 2020 Anna L. (Bysegger) Conditt ’73, Moscow, April 13, 2021 Donald J. Kraut ’73, Lewiston, July 29, 2021 Richard D. Uberuaga ’73, Anchorage, AK, June 4, 2021 Roderick Drewien ’74, Blackfoot, July 28, 2021 Robert L. Gates ’74, Spokane Valley, WA, Dec. 18, 2020 Gloria J. Hoopes ’74, Tetonia, Feb. 3, 2021 Marilyn A. Lauby ’74, Moscow, July 14, 2021 Robert H. Manz ’74, Greenville, SC, July 3, 2021 Dennis R. Pettygrove ’74 ’78, Hansen, July 21, 2021 Janet R. (Giles) Richardson ’74, Cottonwood, Jan. 4, 2021 Kenneth J. Segota ’74, Moscow, June 23, 2021 Richard Toothman ’74, Boise, June 9, 2021

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Jill A. (Frensdorf) Anderson ’75, Moscow, Aug. 15, 2021 Christopher J. Gordon ’75 ’77, Durham, NC, June 15, 2021 Gerald T. Henry ’75, Lewiston, March 22, 2021 Peggy M. (Mayberry) Jones ’75, Boise, Jan. 24, 2021 Thomas L. Judd ’75, Heyburn, April 11, 2021 John R. Boyd ’76, Northampton, MA, June 2, 2021 Stephen L. Donnelly ’76, Brookings, OR, Aug. 5, 2021 Patrick H. Gagon ’76, Moscow, Nov. 16, 2020 Drucilla A. (Dixon) Hammond ’76, Kennewick, WA, Feb. 5, 2021 Edward W. Lyon ’76, Idaho Falls, April 23, 2021 Glen A. Mundt ’76 ’79, Green Valley, AZ, Jan. 14, 2021 Virginia (Riddle) Demeyer ’77, Boise, June 8, 2021 Marvin E. Eld ’77, Idaho Falls, April 10, 2021 Roy F. Knecht ’77, Princeton, Aug. 4, 2021 Richard L. Largent ’77, Spokane, WA, June 5, 2021 Michael E. Mundt ’77, Lebanon, ME, May 7, 2021 Rodney N. Newton ’77, Troy, MT, May 25, 2021 Frank K. Dammarell ’78, Lewiston, June 20, 2021 Diamond J. Western ’78, Vietnam, July 15, 2021 Lonnie D. Wick ’78, Anchorage, AK, March 1, 2021 Ronald A. Freeman ’79, Lewiston, April 28, 2021 Stephen J. Gledhill ’79, Boise, April 3, 2021 Lisa J. Wagner Jones ’79 ’83, Boise, June 27, 2021 Paul H. Meier ’79, St. Louis, MO, March 27, 2021 Thomas C. Piper ’79 ’80, Idaho Falls, March 14, 2021 Brent M. Snow ’79, Douglasville, GA, Aug. 30, 2021 Kathryn A. Tacke ’79, Lewiston, July 2, 2021 Donald Zuck ’79, Twin Falls, March 15, 2021

Obituary

1980s Robert L. Phelps ’80, Frisco, TX, June 15, 2021 Mark P. Chatelain ’81, Merritt Island, FL, May 24, 2021 David S. Sill ’81, Shelley, July 25, 2021 Stanley J. Cieslewicz ’82, Vancouver, WA, Nov. 11, 2020 Joseph E. Karpach ’82, Boise, June 28, 2021 Sharon Lofthouse ’82, Logan, UT, July 18, 2021 Ann F. (Trohimovich) Paustian ’82, Kent, WA, Jan. 23, 2021 Gerry A. Sherman ’82, Richardson, TX, July 27, 2021 Dean A. Chamberlain ’83, Coeur d’Alene, Nov. 30, 2020 Brian R. Ford ’83, Nampa, June 4, 2021 Terry A. Idler ’83, Nashville, TN, Feb. 17, 2021 Joseph W. Glatz ’84, Port Angeles, WA, April 10, 2021 Joseph R. Rimsa ’84, Palo Alto, CA, May 21, 2021 Joseph S. Stanzak ’84, Twin Falls, Feb. 14, 2021 James M. Vance ’84, Houston, TX, March 23, 2021 Paul Young ’84, Boise, May 6, 2021 Robert R. Blank ’85 ’88, Reno, NV, Aug. 18, 2021 Louise M. (Plouhar) Biggs ’85, Saint Ignatius, MT, March 27, 2021 John M. Lobuono ’85 ’86, Idaho Falls, Jan. 4, 2021 Terrence C. Records ’85, Boise, June 29, 2021 Richard D. Schwabenlander ’86, Kingwood, TX, April 9, 2021 Harlan “Craig” Haukaas ’87, Ashland, WI, March 17, 2021 Dana S. Krueger ’86, Valentine, NE, Dec. 31, 2020 Lynn W. Ball ’87, Idaho Falls, Dec. 20, 2020 Kent D. McCarthy ’87, Meridian, July 24, 2021 David A. Simon ’87, Fairfield, Jan. 14, 2021

information can be submitted to alumni@uidaho.edu or at uidaho.edu/class-notes.

Dale G. Renfro ’88, Spokane, WA, Jan. 29, 2021 Catherine A. (Fenny) Smith ’88, Boise, Feb. 14, 2021 Lee D. Barigar ’89, Buhl, Aug. 27, 2021 Kari O. (Harder) Demarco ’89, Wenatchee, WA, March 20, 2021 Connie M. (Edith) Fleener ’89, Moscow, July 17, 2021 Julie L. (James) Hand ’89, Arco, June 2, 2021 Wilma D. Mitchell ’89, Kennewick, WA, Feb. 22, 2021 Todd J. Olson ’89, Everett, WA, Jan. 12, 2021

1990s Anthony D. Boesen ’90, Newport, OR, May 31, 2021 Shan Chen ’90, Whittier, CA, Dec. 29, 2020 Larry L. Waters ’90, Meridian, March 26, 2021 Dwight E. Bershaw ’91, Coeur d’Alene, Aug. 20, 2021 Nancy B. Hultquist ’91, Moxee, WA, March 30, 2021 Jeffry Martin ’91 ’95, Pullman, WA, March 25, 2021 Robert S. Shick ’91, Midvale, UT, April 8, 2021 Kathleen J. Stone ’91, Lewiston, Jan. 30, 2021 Martha “Gayle” (Ahlgreen) Cooper ’92, Chelan, WA, July 13, 2021 Jerry M. Hoggan ’92, Idaho Falls, April 11, 2021 Kathleen A. Moore ’92, Moscow, April 11, 2021 James W. Evans ’93, Moscow, April 1, 2021 Thomas W. Ivie ’93 ’08, Cheyenne, WY, June 5, 2021 Ernie J. Miller ’93, Idaho Falls, Aug. 27, 2021 Glen C. Hoff ’94, Mount Vernon, WA, June 4, 2021 Mark A. Spear ’94, Boise, May 11, 2021 John A. Mock ’95, Lewiston, June 19, 2021 Christopher E. Dudley ’96, Gresham, OR, June 19, 2021 Randall G. Johnson ’96, Rexburg, April 19, 2021 Merilee J. LovelaceKleiber ’96, Sandpoint, May 30, 2021 John C. Huffman ’97, Augusta, GA, Feb. 14, 2021 Claire M. Moser ’97, Idaho Falls, May 19, 2021

Cheryle A. Carlson ’98 ’99, Lewiston, Jan. 19, 2021 Heather E. Feely ’98, Boise, July 20, 2021 Judith F. (Hayes) Heicksen ’98, Santa, Jan. 9, 2021 Dessa L. (Finck) Lagerstrom ’98, Caldwell, Jan. 23, 2021 Kimberly A.G. (George) Marin ’98, Heredia, Costa Rica, Aug. 7, 2021 Albert H. Vaughn ’98, Boise, May 26, 2021

2000s Christopher C. Voss ’00, Twin Falls, April 27, 2021 Paula D. (Roy) Nahayowski ’01, Alberta, CA, April 4, 2021 Donald S. Dysart ’02, Deer Park, WA, May 30, 2021 Don R. TeBeau ’05, Boise, April 16, 2021 Jonathan M. Woffenden ’06, Coeur d’Alene, Aug. 12, 2021 Heather D. Wethington ’09, Salt Lake City, UT, Jan. 31, 2021

2010s Michael G. Ward ’14, Coeur d’Alene, Aug. 24, 2021 Connor J. Jones ’15, Tacoma, WA, Aug. 9, 2021 Karl O. Utermohlen ’17, Bellaire, TX, April 18, 2021 Brent C. Reed ’17, Lewiston, Dec. 13, 2020

Students Aleksander C. Halem, Moscow, Jan. 17, 2021 Justin-Keith M. Sherer, Moscow, Jan. 31, 2021

Faculty and Staff Barbara B. (Baker) Abo, Garden City, June 9, 2021 Doyle E. Anderegg, Granville, OH, Aug. 11, 2021 Janice L. (Knott) Baker, Lewiston, May 3, 2021 Colleen A. (O’Donnell) Bumgarner, Lewiston, Jan. 24, 2021

James E. Calvert, Portland, OR, Jan. 21, 2021 Lynn C. (Jones) Colson, Meridian, Feb. 8, 2021 Lula Belle Conner, Lewiston, June 15, 2021 Karen C. Davis, Moscow, June 5, 2021 William F. Davis, Nampa, Feb. 26, 2021 John H. Ehrenreich, Clarkston, WA, Feb. 5, 2021 Zelda T. Fadness, Moscow, Jan. 2, 2021 Barbara A. (Larson) Fitzpatrick, Moscow, May 28, 2021 Francis “Sam” Froes, Auburn, WA, May 19, 2021 Dennis “Butch” Fullerton, Moscow, Aug. 13, 2021 Blenda M. (Dawson) Henrichs, Pullman, WA, March 17, 2021 Robert A. Hibbs, Boise, June 3, 2021 Edward A. Hungerford, Medford, OR, Feb. 17, 2021 Christopher P. Johnson, Meridian, May 3, 2021 Florence M. (Miner) Johnson, Coeur d’Alene, June 24, 2021 Elizabeth “Betty” L. Kochan, Moscow, May 26, 2021 George W. LaBar, April 17, 2021 Lola “Bobbi” (Poesy) Lienhard, Potlatch, Aug. 2, 2021 Janis E. (Lilliberg) McGraw, Lewiston, Aug. 24, 2021 Raymond J. Miller, Coeur d’Alene, March 29, 2021 Rager H. Moore, Prairie Grove, AR, April 2, 2021 James A. Nelson, Lewiston, Aug. 28, 2021 Steve S. Odenborg, Genesee, March 16, 2021 Roger Oettli, Dillon, MT, May 15, 2021 John B. Oldershaw, Chicago, IL, April 10, 2021 Charles S. Parker, Santa Fe, NM, May 10, 2021 Janice E. (Allen) Pitkin, Moscow, Jan. 21, 2021 Raymond J. Revord, Moscow, April 14, 2021 Margie D. Schaper, Moscow, June 23, 2021 Lewis B. Smith, Boise, March 28, 2021 Wilma C. Southwick, Twin Falls, Aug. 8, 2021 Isabel N. (Nichols) Swisher, Boise, June 9, 2021 Elias B. Trahant, Pocatello, May 30, 2021 Susan M. Vetter, Pullman, WA, May 4, 2021 Patti J. (Curtis) Walters, Moscow, May 4, 2021

Friends and Donors Rose L. Ascuaga, Sparks, NV, Nov. 28, 2020 Gary D. Askew, Nampa, Dec. 19, 2020 Robert V. Baker, Spokane, WA, Nov. 6, 2020 Betty J. (Hirschi) Bienz, Pullman, WA, Feb. 14, 2021 John C. Black, Lewiston, Dec. 29, 2020 Arthur A. Boe, Northfield, MN, May 24, 2021

Eric D. Bolland, Kendrick, June 24, 2021 Robert V. Bradley, Blackfoot, July 17, 2021 Richard L. Casselman, Coeur d’Alene, Feb. 7, 2021 Julia A. (McMurtry) Caudillo, Moscow, Dec. 22, 2020 Mark Clements, Nampa, Dec. 28, 2020 Chad L. Clendenin, Swanton, OH, May 26, 2021 Kathryn A. (Winnefeld) Cochrane, Beaverton, OR, July 19, 2021 Ronald E. Cottier, Nampa, May 21, 2021 Louise M. Curtis, Boise, July 18, 2021 Dorothy A. Effertz, Missoula, MT, Jan. 12, 2021

Dan Eidam, Boise, July 5, 2021 Raymond “Neal” Flowers, Clarkston, WA, July 13, 2021 Marjorie Habib, CA, Aug. 12, 2021 Arthur “Buzz” J. Halverson, Coeur d’Alene, Feb. 1, 2021 Helen M. (Muldoon) Harris, Nampa, March 1, 2021 Sylvia G. (Harvey) Hatton, Portland, OR, Feb. 5, 2021 Gretchen A. (Olson) Haynes, Kent, WA, March 14, 2021 Shirlee Hennigan, Lewiston, Jan. 29, 2021 Charles “Tim” Hopkins, Idaho Falls, April 26, 2021 Cheryl R. (Huston) Jasberg, Henderson, NV, Feb. 5, 2021 Vernon W. Johnson, Moscow, March 3, 2021

Crawford Judge, June 26, 2021 Kara L. Kennison, Portland, OR, Aug. 8, 2021 Joyce (Prime) Koster, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 4, 2020 JoAnn (Whalen) LeClaire, Meridian, June 29, 2021 Cheong Y. (Deng) Liu, Lewiston, Sept. 13, 2021 Ginger (Holcomb) Morris, Moscow, Feb. 8, 2021 Edwin “Nick” G. Nichols, Nampa, Jan. 28, 2021 Joan (Dean) Parker, Meridian, Feb. 16, 2021 Duane “Tamarack” D. Parr, Moscow, April 7, 2021 David J. Prieur, Pullman, WA, Dec. 19, 2020 Teresa L. (Ashenbrener) Raschke, Boise, July 3, 2021

Harry S. Rinker, Newport Beach, CA, Aug. 23, 2021 Jeanne (West) Roby, Pullman, WA, March 18, 2021 Danny A. Shaeffer, Redmond, WA, Aug. 21, 2021 Cade W. Smith, Huntsville, AL, Feb. 6, 2021 Ted A. Stamp, Salmon, April 5, 2021 Ryan A. Svoboda, Idaho Falls, Aug. 9, 2021 Trudy (Pike) Wayne, Longmont, CO, July 29, 2021 James D. Weddell, Pullman, WA, April 8, 2021 Ruth Weist, Summerland, CA, Jan. 15, 2021 John P. Wren, Grangeville, Feb. 21, 2021

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7. Jaycie June Lacroix

20. William Dillon,

8. Arthur Chan Long

21. Cassian Slade Lie,

born June 25, 2020, daughter of Darcie ’09 and Mike Lacroix Saephan, born July 2020, son of Lois Long, ’00 and Sou Saephan

9. Adalynn Alicia Garcia

Baeza, born Feb. 4, 2021, daughter of Sandra Baeza ’16 and Alberto Garcia ’16

son of Thomas ’11 and Stephanie (Hale) Dillon ’16 son of Anna ’18 and Stephen Lie ’18

22. Archer Michael

Chapin, son of Calla ’17 and Mark Chapin ’14

23. Duke Jonathan

Rehder, son of Brandon ’10 and Jenni Rehder

10. Kennedy Lee

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Chesnut born Feb. 20, 2021, daughter of Christopher ’14 and Taylor Chesnut ’15, granddaughter of Chad ’90 and Kelley Hewett ’89, greatgranddaughter of Gary and Lois Chesnut ’62

11. Bianca Nicole Popa,

daughter of Whitney (Strong) Popa ’08 and granddaughter of Doug Strong ’71

12. Liam Cabello John,

24. Weston Laine

Freeman, son of Leslie Thompson ’18

25. Parker Wells and

Reese Wells, born to Allison (Renfrow) ’12 and Mike Wells ’17

26. Paola Ysabel

McClung, daughter of Alysia (Lohman) McClung ’14

27. Spencer with

brother, Parker, sons of Aubrey and Brandon Hoxie ’06

son of Ryan ’07 and Catalina John

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13. Benjamin Scott, son of

Bryttanie ’10 and Jesus Nunez ’10; grandson of Karie and Todd Boesiger ’93; great grandson of Richard and Kristin Boesiger ’70

28. Alazne Garcia de

la Concepcion, daughter of Elena de la Concepcion ’06

29. Raylan Wayne

Krastins, son of Erica (Fuhrman) Krastins ’12

14. Theodore Edwards (with Jack and Emma), son of Eric Edwards ’05 and Sara Sutherland, greatgrandson of Douglas Edwards ’39, and great-great grandson of Margaret Lennox ’17

15. Eleanor Marks, born

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Boldman, son of Nicole (Nasso) ’99 and Chris Boldman ’98, ’09 Lucienne Thérèse Cole, daughter of Bill ’00 and Abby Cole ’11 Ollie Miller Keating, born Dec. 11, 2020, daughter of JoJo (Miller) ’08, ’12, and Keith Keating ’08 Dylan Matthew Dascenzo, born Sept. 6, 2020, son of Devin ’07 and Kristen (Mooney) Dascenzo ’07 and grandson of Jeff and Debbie (Anderson) Mooney ’80 Tom Hennessey, son of Tom ’14 and Haley Hennessey ’14, grandson of Tom ’87 and Shana Hennessey ’87 and John Shaefer ’16, great-grandson of Tom ’58 and Alice Hennessey ’18 (honorary)

6. Krew Sessions, son of

Courtney (Wheat) ’12 and Koltin Sessions

Feb. 18, 2021, to Ethan and Emily Marks ’15

30. Clyde Robert

Coulehan, third son of Holly (Davidson) ’02 and Sean Coulehan, grandson of Mike ’73 and Linda (Shreve) Davidson ’73

31. Rhett Trevor Kiser,

son of Trevor ’16 and Sarah (Abbott) Kiser ’15, grandson of David ’83, ’93 and Anita (Caouette) Kiser ’85

16. Raiden Sager, born

Jan. 20, 2021, to Michaela ’04 and Jeff Sager ’05 grandson of Kevin McGuire ’75

17. Rowan Eleanor

Pippenger, born April 25, 2021, to Timothy ’19 and Megan Pippenger

18. Marty Aiden Kooistra,

born Nov. 2020, son of Sara Galbraith ’15 and Chad Kooistra ’11

19. Rhett Michael Long, son of Michael ’01 and Scarlett Long

32. Allan Wayne Harned,

son of Helena (Kirkland) ’19 and Matthew Harned ’18

33. Kiyah Duchene,

daughter to Ryshel Golder ’09 and Steven Duchene

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Daith Stefano Dail, born April 8, 2021, to Meggie Cafferty ’11 and David Dial * No photo

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