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It’s Your Reunion! Dear <Name>,
Whether we missed you in 2020, we only saw you on a screen in 2021, or you are in a reunion year in 2022, we’re inviting you to return to Willamette for an epic, long-overdue celebration: Alumni Reunion Weekend! This year we’re welcoming home over 30 different class reunions. That means — whether your reunion falls on this year, last year, or the year before — we’re celebrating you this June! We haven’t been able to hold a reunion in person since 2019, so we’re getting ready for Willamette’s biggest alumni celebration ever. Here are just a few of the exciting things you can expect during the weekend:
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• Fascinating presentations from incredible Willamette faculty members on topics such as data science and public health; • The world premiere of Theatre 33’s new play; • The highly-anticipated alumni edition of the beloved Wulapalooza art and music festival; • A chance to meet Willamette’s newest college: the Pacific Northwest College of Art; • Plenty of time to catch up with friends and classmates;
Come to connect with Willamette friends, relive your favorite college memories, share all that you’ve experienced since your time at Willamette and get a first-hand look at what is happening on campus today.”
• And more! Of course, the highlight of the weekend will be your Class Reunion Dinner on Saturday night. Make sure to come early for the All-Class Reception and stay late for the Winning Hand Casino, Celebration and Dance. We hope you’ll come to reconnect with friends, relive your favorite college memories, share all that you’ve experienced since your time on campus, and get a first-hand look at what is happening at Willamette today. I look forward to seeing you this June, Go Bearcats!
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Schedule of Activities
Thursday, June 9 Schedule subject to change. Complete list of locations will be provided in the weekend program available when you check in.
All Day College of Law Class of 1976 Reunion Celebration The College of Law Class of 1976 will be celebrating its reunion with a lunch, law building tour, and dinner. 4–7 p.m. Celebrate with the Women of Doney Hall Join your alumni sisters who called Doney Hall home during the years of 1976-1985. All classes welcome as well as male alums who seemed to practically live at Doney! Tours are available and there will be lots of time to catch up in the recently updated common area. Consider staying in Doney for the weekend; classes will be housed together and there will be a lot of chatting in the hallways late into the night we are sure. 7–9 p.m. Acts of Creation By Brianna Barrett Watch the world premiere of Theatre 33: Acts of Creation by Brianna Barrett. This play is produced by Theatre 33, a play development company in residence at Willamette that helps Oregon/NW playwrights develop their new scripts from an initial workshop performance to a world premiere production.
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Friday, June 10
11 a.m. Downtown Walking Tour Mayor Chuck Bennett BA’70 Join Salem’s Mayor Chuck Bennett BA’70 for an exclusive tour of downtown Salem. Come see how Salem has changed since your last visit from the perspective of an experienced community leader. Be sure to ask about the best spot to enjoy a downtown lunch! Noon Rediscover Salem Lunch Salem’s food scene has blossomed in recent years! Take a leisurely stroll downtown for lunch at one of the city’s many outstanding eateries. 1–2 p.m. Birdwatching on Campus Professor David Craig For years David Craig’s birdwatching tours have been a treat for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Here’s your chance to join Professor Craig and see if you can spot some of the unique birds found here in the Willamette Valley.
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11 a.m.–2 p.m. PNCA for a Day The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design (Portland - 511 NW Broadway) Kick off the weekend with a vistit to Willamette’s newest college: the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). Enjoy lunch in the 511 Building and learn more about the exciting things happening at PNCA. After lunch, you’ll tour campus and visit PNCA’s exquisite galleries and student exhibitions.
1–4 p.m. University Archives Open House Hatfield Library Visit the University Archives to view Willamette memorabilia, photographs, and other interesting historical documents, especially from this year’s reunion classes.
1–5 p.m. Muscle Car Collection Private Tour Visit one of the world’s most comprehensive muscle car collections hidden right here in Salem. The collection includes more than 600 cars, including 355 muscle cars and exotic sports cars. Here’s a peek at just a few of the cars in the collection: A 1970 Chevelle SS LS6 ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND 2022
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11 a.m. Campus Walking Tour Visit familiar spots and see the many new and vibrant spaces on campus on a tour led by a current student.
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454 with 34.2 original miles. Four 1969 Pontiac Trans Am convertibles — out of eight produced. A 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350, one of four built that year. Forty Corvettes, including three from 1953, the model’s first year. A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder worth about $8 million. There’s a good chance some of you may have owned one of these cars while attending Willamette! 2–3 p.m. Campus Walking Tour Visit familiar spots and see the many new and vibrant spaces on campus on a tour led by a current student.
2–3 p.m. Hallie Ford Museum of Art Tour Experience the culture and creativity on display at Oregon’s third largest art museum, including featured exhibit, David Roberts: Artist and Traveler. David Roberts (Scottish, 1796-1864) was a self-taught painter who rose from the depths of poverty and obscurity in Edinburgh to become one of the most celebrated artists and travelers of his generation. Come learn why director John Olbrantz waited 44 years to get this exhibition. 2–3 p.m. Retired Faculty Reception Join retired faculty for an afternoon reception. 3:30–5 p.m. Approaching Problems in a New Way: Data Science at Willamette Professor Jake Hoskins and Kari Olson BA’07 MS’22 and Alexander Grey BA’11, MS’22 Join Professor Hoskins and alums Kari Olson BA’07, MS ’22 and Alexander Grey BA’11, MS ’22 for an engaging discussion about the relevance of data science in our modern world and their recent participation in the Adobe Analytics Challenge. Out of 4,000 teams they placed 6th in this analytics-focused business case competition that involves using Adobe products to assess real-world data from Disney.
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5–6:30 p.m. Bearcat Happy Hour Connect with your classmates and fellow alumni for an evening of fabulous fare, beer, wine and fun. 6–8 p.m. Pi Beta Phi Open House Alumni, family, and friends of the Oregon Gamma chapter of Pi Phi are invited to bid farewell to the chapter house and participate in a chapter closing ceremony. The house
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7–9 p.m. Acts of Creation By Brianna Barrett This performance is produced by Theatre 33, a play development company in residence at Willamette.
6:30–8:30 p.m. Theatre Reunion Join us in a celebration of Willamette Theatre. Alumni of all eras are invited to a reception and dinner in the lobby and Theatre. We will gather to reconnect, share memories, and honor our achievements as we look back on over 70 years of history.
9 p.m. A Night Out in Downtown Salem Enjoy a night on the town and take advantage of exclusive discounts for Willamette alumni and guests at several downtown Salem hotspots.
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will be open and available for tours and a short program and closing ceremony will be conducted. Light refreshments will be provided. Attendees are welcome to attend either on Friday or Saturday – the program will be the same, but you might have the chance to see different sisters on either day.
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7–8 p.m. Alumni Awards Presentation Gather to honor alumni receiving the Sparks Medallion, Distinguished Alumni Citations and the Young Alumni Leadership Awards for 2022. Learn more about this year’s honorees on page 16. 7–9 p.m. Class of 1972 Reception Hosted by Chris BA’72 and Lousie BA’72 Brantley Join your classmates from 1972 to kick-off our 50th reunion festivities with an informal gettogether at the home of the Brantley’s. ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND 2022
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Saturday, June 11 Schedule subject to change. Complete list of locations will be provided in the weekend program available when you check in.
9–10 a.m. Campus Walking Tour Visit familiar spots and see the many new and vibrant spaces on campus on a tour led by a current student. 10–11 a.m. 50th Reunion Pi Phi Brunch Join your Pi Phi sisters from 1970, 1971 and 1972 for brunch on campus at Goudy Commons. You may choose from the many selections available for breakfast or just grab a cup of coffee. 10–11 a.m. Navigating the College Admissions Process William Mullen, Vice President for Enrollment Management Are your kids nearing college age? Wondering what it’s like to navigate the college admission process? It’s only been a few years since you were submitting your application right? A lot has changed. During this session you’ll learn what admissions counselors look for in prospective students and how to help them navigate the admissions process. You’ll 8
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also hear about the innovative ways that Willamette is bringing in the next generation of Bearcats and find out ways to get involved in helping us identify potential new Bearcats in your community. 10 a.m.–Noon Alpha Chi Omega Open House Join fellow alumni, family and friends from Alpha Chi for a tour of the house and closing ceremony. 10 a.m.–Noon Pi Beta Phi Open House Event Description on p.6. 11 a.m.–Noon Career Initiatives at Willamette Mandy Devereux, Executive Director of Career Initiatives Learn how Willamette is helping launch our students’ careers — and how you can help! We’ll share career mentoring opportunities and talk about Willamette’s newest career networking platform: WUConnect. 11 a.m.–Noon Hallie Ford Museum of Art Tour Experience the culture and creativity on display at Oregon’s third largest art museum Full description on page 5.
11:30–1 p.m. Global Eats & Treats Lunch on the Quad Enjoy lunch out on the Quad featuring fares from around the world. Noon–3 p.m. Wulapalooza Street Fair & Alumni Bands Wulapalooza, the beloved Music, Art, and Earth festival alumni style. There will be a variety of activities and live music for everyone. 1–2 p.m. Willamette 2042: A Conversation About Willamette’s Future President Steve Thorsett As Willamette approaches its bicentennial in 2042, we seek to advance its position as an intellectual, cultural, social and economic driver for the Northwest. Join Willamette’s 25th president, Steve Thorsett, for a presentation and conversation about the Willamette of today and the exciting vision for its future.
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2–4 p.m. Acts of Creation By Brianna Barrett This performance is produced by Theatre 33, a play development company in residence at Willamette. Full description on page 4.
2–3 p.m. Help Us Map Willamette’s Future Carol Long, Provost and Senior Vice President Join Provost Long for updates about Willamette’s next Strategic Plan as we move towards a bolder future and work to become the leading private university in the Pacific Northwest. You’ll have the opportunity to share your input and insights as we look towards Willamette’s 200th birthday.
3–4:30 p.m. Reimagining Our Healthcare System Jeff Heatherington BA’65, Former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, M.D. Moderator: Professor Sammy Basu If the last few years have proven anything, it’s that the pressures on our healthcare system continue to mount and the system at large is on life support. Join us for a conversation about the path forward--staying focused on health while addressing the intersection between the cost of healthcare and the reality of fiscal limits. This exciting conversation includes three esteemed experts: Jeff Heatherington BA’64, Founder, President, and CEO of FamilyCare Health Plans; Dr. John Kitzhaber, M.D., Oregon’s longestserving Governor and architect of the Oregon Health Plan; and Sammy Basu, Professor of History, Humanities, and Public Health. You’ll also hear an update on Willamette’s new Public Health Major and Minor. ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND 2022
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2–4 p.m. Water Color Painting Marcella Kriebel BA’07 Come and learn the basics of watercolor with artist Marcella Kriebel BA’07. You will learn the skills to apply to your own line drawing of Willamette’s campus, designed just for Willamette by Marcella. This class is designed for beginners or any level of artist. All supplies will be provided in a kit you can take home.
2–4 p.m. Wine: A Taste of the Legal and Business Complexities in Oregon’s Wine Industry Dean Brian Gallini, College of Law & Dean Örn Bodvarsson, Atkinson Graduate School of Management During this session, you’ll hear from industry insiders about the history, challenges and opportunities facing this $7 billion sector and enjoy time to network and socialize. The conversation will be led by the Deans of the College of Law and Atkinson Graduate School of Management, who will also provide updates.
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2:30–4 p.m. Athletics Hall of Fame A special celebratory ceremony recognizing outstanding contributions to the heritage and tradition of the Bearcat intercollegiate athletic program.
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The Saturday Night Experience Reservations are required.
5:30–7 p.m. All-Class Social The evening celebration begins with hors d’oeuvres and time to mingle with fellow Bearcats. 7–9 p.m. Reunion Dinners Catch up with classmates and enjoy great food and special programs that highlight your class stories and achievements.
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7–9 p.m. Class of 1959 63rd Reunion Enjoy a lovely meal and a special program highlighting the stories and achievements of your class — all planned by the Class of 1959 Reunion Committee.
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Entertainment
8:30 p.m.–Midnight Winning Hand Casino, Celebration & Dance Keep the good times rolling under the Bearcat Tent on the Quad! The party will include time to visit with friends, hit the dance floor, jump in the photo booth with your favorite Bearcats (including Blitz!), gamble (with play money) at the gaming tables, revisit some classic arcade games and win prizes. Also enjoy beverages (beer, wine, soft drinks) and late-night snacks. 5:30–7 p.m.
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9 p.m.–Midnight Wulapalooza Founded in 1997, Wulapalooza was an annual studentorganized arts, culture, and music festival. Alumni of that era will no doubt remember relaxing on Brown Field and enjoying some great music. This year, a group of alumni organizers are bringing this exciting event to Reunion Weekend! Join us for an evening of music, comedy, and professional bands to laugh and dance the night away. ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND 2022
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Celebrating the 50th Reunion and Heritage Club Sunday, June 12
Schedule subject to change. Complete list of locations will be provided in the weekend program available when you check in.
9–10 a.m. Community Memorial Service Karen Wood officiating Gather for a time of remembrance as we pay our respects to members of our community who have passed on, with a special tribute to those in a reunion year. 10 a.m.–Noon Heritage Club Brunch & Classes of 1970, 1971 and 1972 Induction Celebrate members of the Heritage Club (alumni who graduated before 1970) and honor the Classes of 1970, 1971 and 1972 during a served brunch. Club members will welcome the three 50th classes as they are inducted into the club. 2–4 p.m. Acts of Creation By Brianna Barrett This performance is produced by Theatre 33, a play development company in residence at Willamette. Full description on page 4.
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While the faces have changed over the years, the spirit of tradition and fun continues for the Heritage Club.
2022 Alumni Award Honorees The Alumni Awards will be presented on Friday evening at Alumni Reunion Weekend. LESTLE J. SPARKS MEDALLION The Sparks Medallion recognizes graduates whose lifetime loyalty and service to Willamette reflect the ideals of one of the university’s most devoted alumni, Lestle J. Sparks, Class of 1919. Marty Wolf BA’57, LLB’60 In 1959, Marty Wolf helped catapult Willamette Law into the national spotlight when he and his team won the National Moot Court Competition. Since then, Marty has served on the Booth Society Committee, his reunion committee, and as a member of the Law Leadership Cabinet. He has also sponsored scholarships every year and regularly meets with the recipients. Additionally, he’s participated as a class speaker, mentored new lawyers, and spoken regularly with new and prospective students. Marty’s biggest impacts have been around philanthropy, both his own and helping to encourage the philanthropy of fellow law alumni. Through his most recent estate gift — which makes him the law school’s largest individual donor — he hopes to support students with the resources 16
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needed to expand experiential learning in the Pacific Northwest. With his gifts to Willamette Law, Marty seeks to help students recognize the potential and benefit in graduating law school with knowledge and experience in transactional lawyering, business acumen, leadership and transferable skills, fostering the ability of young leaders to follow paths beyond the traditional practice of law
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI CITATION Distinguished Alumni Citations recognize Willamette graduates who represent the university in an exemplary manner by embodying its highest ideals. Citations are awarded to the Distinguished Alum of the Year for tremendous accomplishment in the last three years; for Professional Achievement, recognizing lifetime career success; and the Non Nobis Solum award to those who make significant contributions to society. Tyler Starr BA’12 DISTINGUISHED ALUM OF THE YEAR In 2021, Tyler Starr discovered a novel antibody that targets the COVID-19 virus and that may hold the key to defeating all variants of the virus as well as future coronavirus outbreaks. Tyler has a patent pending for this discovery. Even before this momentous discovery, Tyler had distinguished himself as among the foremost global experts in the area of viral evolution and evolutionary biochemistry.
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Liani Reeves BA’98, JD’01 PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Dr. James Cuno has been CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust in California since 2013. He has held teaching positions at Vassar College, UCLA, Dartmouth, and Harvard, and served as Director of UCLA’s Grunwald Center of the Graphic Arts, Dartmouth’s Hood Museum of Art, Harvard University Art Museums, Director and Professor of the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, and President and Director of the Art Institute of Chicago. Jim has lectured and written widely on museums and cultural and public policy. Since 2003, he has published three books with Princeton University Press, including Whose Muse? Art Museums and the Public’s Trust, Who Owns Antiquity: Museums and the Battle Over Our Ancient Heritage, and Whose Culture? The Promise of Museums and the Debate Over Antiquities -and another with the University of Chicago Press, Museums Matter: In Praise of the Encyclopedic Museum. He is also a Fellow and International Secretary of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Over her career, Liani has won many awards for mentoring and civil rights leadership, including the Liani J. Reeves Inspiration Award created by the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association in 2014. She was also honored as one of the Portland Business Journal’s Women of Influence. ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND 2022
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Liani Reeves assumed two landmark presidencies in 2020. That January, Reeves became the first Asian American and first woman of color to lead the Oregon State Bar. In March of that year, she became one of few women of color in leadership positions in Portland’s legal community when she was named president of Bullard Law. Inspired in part by a desire to help others overcome the obstacles she faced, Reeves attended Willamette University College of Law from 1998 to 2001. She then ascended quickly through the ranks of state government, becoming chief legal counsel to Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber in 2009.
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Before graduating from Willamette, Tyler was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honors society and received both the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship and the Barry M. Goldwater Award, two of the most prestigious scholarships for beginning graduate students. In the nine years since he graduated from Willamette, Tyler has produced eleven first-author papers including publications in Science, Nature, Cell, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences – the four most important journals in all of science.
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Allison Muhlendorf BA’05 NON NOBIS SOLUM Allison Muhlendorf’s advocacy has helped more than 88,000 fouryear-olds (and counting) gain the opportunity to enroll in Alabama’s nationally-recognized, high-quality pre-kindergarten program. Without this program, most of the students would not have had the opportunity for a high-quality, developmentallyappropriate early childhood education. When Allison moved to Alabama to lead the Alabama School Readiness Alliance’s statewide pre-k advocacy efforts in 2012, the state only had 217 First Class Pre-K classrooms serving fewer than 4,000 students (six percent of the state’s four-year-old population). After honing her skills at Oregon’s Children’s Institute and Pre-K Now, a national campaign of The Pew Charitable Trusts, Allison knew that she had the unique skills and vision to help children in one of the nation’s poorest states gain access to quality early childhood education. Today, Alabama’s state-funded pre-k program reaches more than 24,000 four-year-olds in more than 1,300 classrooms. That’s more than 1,000 new classrooms with an additional annual enrollment capacity of more than 18,500 children from when Allison began her work. Allison has always embodied the motto “Not unto ourselves alone are we born.” But it was at Willamette that Allison first realized that she could use the political process to help people at a much larger scale than she originally envisioned. Where some see opportunities to develop individual projects, Allison sees opportunities to transform systems through public policy, publicprivate partnership and public investment, bringing good programs to scale to reach as many children and families as possible. As Allison shared with 18
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AL.com upon being honored as one of the 2017 Women Who Shape the State, “I am driven to succeed every day because I believe that all children deserve the opportunity to live up to their God-given potential. I love knowing that I play a small part in making that happen.”
Heather Flynn BA’65 NON NOBIS SOLUM Second-generation feminist Heather Flynn has dedicated her time and energy to public service in Anchorage and across the state for more than 50 years. Throughout her career of service, she has led many organizations, from nonprofits to government, has become a generous philanthropist committing 50% of her income to charities across Alaska, and expanded her work globally to educate communities around the world on the importance of immunization. In 1971, she successfully changed the Anchorage School District’s maternity leave policy of forced resignation, paving the way for future generations of women teaching in the district. In 1975, Flynn was elected to the Anchorage School Board. Flynn’s career also included higher education and the nonprofit world, where she was the director of the Adult Learning Center for the University of Alaska Anchorage and served as the executive director for the Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis (AWAIC) and the Alaska Women’s Resource Center (AWRC). Flynn also served on the Anchorage Assembly for 10 years, five of which she was the only woman.
Nick Footer MBA’11 INNOVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT
Intuitive exudes a culture of civic engagement, as company time and resources are regularly dedicated to community service. The company has already garnered a host of recognition and awards, including the National Dream Big Small Business of the Year Award and Best Digital Marketing Agency in Portland, and has been ranked on several Portland Business Journal best business lists. Nick’s experience at Willamette helped shape his approach to building company culture, one where ongoing learning is required, teams work together in a collaborative environment, and employees are encouraged to grow both professionally and personally.
SERVICE TO WILLAMETTE When Willamette Law Dean Brian Gallini informed Sam Klausen that he planned to work with the other Oregon law deans to petition the Oregon Supreme Court for a one-time emergency diploma privilege, Sam did not hesitate; she collected her own filing, complete with signatures and stories about how the pandemic impacted the ability of examinees to prepare for the exam.
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Since graduating from Willamette, Nick Footer has quickly built a successful business with a specialization in a competitive and growing industry. Intuitive Digital is a values-based digital marketing company which has created a supportive team culture while delivering high-quality outcomes for its clients. In short, this is a company that is enjoying success by doing right by its employees, the community, and the environment.
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YOUNG ALUMNI LEADERSHIP AWARD The Young Alumni Leadership Awards recognize graduates from the past 10 years for outstanding leadership. These awards recognize Innovative Achievement and Service to Willamette
After receiving diploma privilege, Sam co-chaired the Racial Justice Task Force. Advised by Dean Gallini and comprised of twenty Willamette graduates, Sam and her co-chair, Eden Vasquez JD’20, worked to author an impressive report on the role of bias in the use of the peremptory challenge during criminal jury selection in Oregon. The work of the Task Force has garnered considerable attention having caught the attention of the Oregon Supreme Court which considered alternative paths to licensure after seeing the positive work that the Task Force did last summer.
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2022 Hall of Fame Inductees Ryan Hepp BA‘03 MEN’S BASKETBALL A starter at point guard for Bearcats in men’s basketball from 1999-00 through 2002-03, Hepp helped Willamette win the Northwest Conference Tournament title in 1999-00 and contributed to a runner-up finish in 2002-03 and a trip to the semifinals in 2002-03. He was named First Team All-NWC in 2001-02 and 2002-03 and was selected Third Team All-West Region in 2002-03. For his career, Hepp scored 1,129 points and recorded 377 assists, currently placing him sixth all-time in assists per game at Willamette. Hepp earned a spot on the Verizon Academic All-District VIII Team in 2002-03 and was chosen as a finalist for the national Josten’s Trophy, which honors the top basketball players in NCAA Division III for excellence in the classroom, on the playing court and in the community.
Carrie Morales BA‘96 MAT ‘97 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY and TRACK & FIELD Willamette’s Jean Williams Award winner in 1997, Morales earned NAIA All-America honors after taking third place at the 1997 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the women’s 1,500-meter run. Her time of 4:34.14 set a Willamette record at that time and is currently sixth on the all-time list. She placed eighth in the women’s 3,000-meter run at the 1996 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges (NCIC), Morales placed second in the women’s 1,500-meter run twice in track and field (1996, 1997) and was third in the NCIC in the women’s 3,000-meter run in 1996. In cross
Hisao “Junior” Sato BA‘62
Athlete of the Year in 2009 and 2011 and earned All-America honors in track and field with a second-place finish in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships in 2011 and a sixth place finish in the steeplechase in 2009. Mattox was the NWC women’s cross-country champion in 2010 and an NCAA Division III All-America cross country runner in 2010, when she placed 35th at the NCAA Championships.
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Melvin Henderson-Rubio ‘74 MERITORIOUS SERVICE Henderson-Rubio has been a major supporter of the Bearcats and Willamette since graduating in 1974. He received the Distinguished Alumni Citation from Willamette in 2019 and is a lifetime member of the Willamette University Board of Trustees. Henderson-Rubio has been particularly helpful when it comes to athletic teams traveling to the Los Angeles area, where he attended high school before coming to Willamette. In addition to supporting Willamette Athletics, Henderson-Rubio has been a generous donor to Willamette Integrated Technology Systems (WITS), Willamette academic scholarships, and the Hallie Ford Museum of Art.
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD and SOCCER Willamette’s Jean Williams Award Winner in 2011, Mattox won seven NWC track and field titles and was honored as the NWC Women’s Track Athlete of the Meet in 2009 and 2011. She was chosen as the West Region Women’s Track ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND 2022
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Sato was named First Team All-NWC three times in baseball after receiving Honorable Mention All-NWC recognition as a first-year player in 1959. He was an Honorable Mention All-District 2 selection as a sophomore. Sato also played basketball for the Bearcats, earning Second Team All-NWC honors once and Honorable Mention All-NWC status twice. He was a member of the 1959-60 Willamette men’s basketball team that was inducted into the WU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. Sato had an outstanding career as a high school baseball coach in Oregon, including coaching the North Marion High School team to a state championship in 1971.
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country, Morales placed 34th at the NAIA National Championships in 1995 and was 53rd in 1996. In the conference championships, she finished in the top eight each of her final three years of competition, 8th in 1994, 5th in 1995, and 7th in 1996.
Relive the Glory Days! Stay in a residence hall for Alumni Reunion Weekend.
Accommodations On-Campus Lodging Rooms will be available starting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. Each room will be outfitted with single bed(s), sheets, pillow, blanket and towels. Please bring your own toiletries. Space is limited, so act fast! Rooms are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Classes and generations will be paired together, if possible. Pick up your key during the check-in hours listed below. Reservations and payment for rooms should be made as part of your registration process. If you plan to arrive after check-in hours, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at 503 -375-5304 or alumni@willamette.edu before June 5.
Campus Lodging Check-in and Location Thursday
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Bearcat Lounge, Quad
Friday & Saturday
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Bearcat Lounge, Quad
Sunday
Checkout at 11 a.m.
Local hotels A limited block of special-rate rooms has been reserved at the following hotels. Contact these hotels directly for further information and reservations. Note that these special rates are for Alumni Reunion Weekend only.
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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
The Grand Hotel Downtown Salem
Best Western Plus Mill Creek Inn
201 Liberty Street SE Salem, OR 97301 503-540-7800
3125 Ryan Drive SE Salem, OR 97301 1-800-780-7234
Special Alumni Reunion Weekend rate: $149/night, plus tax. Rate includes breakfast, Wi-Fi access and free parking. Rate offered through May 7, 2022
Special Alumni Reunion Weekend rate: $159/night, plus tax. Rate includes breakfast, Wi-Fi access and free parking. Rate offered through May 7, 2022
Group code: Willamette Reunion Weekend
Group code: Willamette Alumni
Online Registration:
Registration deadline: May 31, 2022* Space is limited for many of the events, dinners and sessions. We cannot guarantee space for Friday or Saturday evening events if reservations are made after June 5. Register online by visiting: willamette.edu/go/arw
Check-In Hours and Location Thursday
3–7:30 p.m.
Bearcat Lounge, Quad
Friday
8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Bearcat Lounge, Quad
Saturday
8:30 a.m.–Midnight
Bearcat Lounge, Quad
Sunday
9 a.m.–Noon
Bearcat Lounge, Quad
BRINGING CHILDREN TO ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND: Please keep in mind that there are no activities specifically planned for children and no childcare will be available on campus. Children under 18 must be escorted and supervised at all times by a parent, legal guardian or other authorized adult. It is the responsibility of the parents, legal guardians or other authorized adults to make appropriate off-campus arrangements if children cannot be accompanied at all times while on campus. We strongly encourage parents to consider making this your adult weekend and bringing children in the future to a family-friendly event. USE OF PHOTOS AND VIDEO: This Willamette University event is being photographed, video recorded or both. By attending, you consent to this recording and authorize Willamette University and its employees and agents to use your name, photograph, voice or other likeness for purposes related to the university’s mission, including but not limited to marketing, publicity, website and other social, print, electronic and broadcast media. For questions or concerns, please contact alumni@willamette.edu.
COVID-19 INFORMATION: Communicable Disease Waiver. I understand that my participation in this activity or service, whether or not it involves coming into the Willamette University campus, may include risk of possible exposure to, and illness from, infectious disease including, but not limited to COVID-19 or its variants. I will follow the requirements and guidelines of the pertinent Oregon government and health agencies, including the Oregon Health Authority and the office of the Governor, for preventing the spread of COVID-19, its variants, or any other infectious disease. I will remove myself from participation and immediately inform an appropriate party or authority if I become ill or test positive for COVID-19. I knowingly assume all such risks and accept full responsibility for any and all injury and damages to my person or property arising from such exposure and illness. I further release and hold harmless Willamette University, its officers, employees and agents from any and all liability for illness, disability, death, injury or damages to my person or property, whether arising from the negligence of Willamette University or otherwise.
As you join your classmates to mark a postcollegiate milestone, we hope you will be inspired to support the Willamette Annual Fund. Your gift to the Annual Fund provides life-changing scholarships to today’s students. While a student, you enjoyed the support of those who came before you. Please continue Willamette’s tradition of giving back by making a gift to the Annual Fund. Another wonderful way to honor your reunion milestone and create a lasting legacy is through the creation of a bequest, annuity or trust. If you have already included Willamette in your estate plans, please let us know so that we may welcome you as a member of the R.A. Booth Society. Invest in Willamette students by making your gift today! willamette.edu/go/give | 503-370-6965
will a m et t e. edu/ g o / a r w
* REFUND POLICY: Cancellations will be accepted with a $15 non-refundable cancellation fee until May 31. Refunds will only be offered on payments made to Willamette University. No refunds will be offered after June 5.
Reuniting While Giving Back
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