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Cultural Capital 16
our college perspective
Becoming Great
“A third of the campus is new,” said Dr. Nancy
Lecourt, academic dean, earlier this academic year.
We had been reviewing the increase in total enrollment, which showed a considerable increase in
freshmen and transfer students. “It’s a chance for
us to create a new culture on our campus,” she said.
school, which had students from a variety of
faiths, passion for Christ was not just a notion but
a genuine way of life for the students. Imagine his
surprise when he learned that such a culture could
be scarce in college. Students, busy with life and
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language into everyday language.
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“It’s hardest to be an Adventist when you’re around
other Adventists,” the student said.
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to change the culture. He began an accountability
group in his residence hall, where friends were
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He started praying with teammates before varsity
soccer practices and found that overall sportsmanship greatly improved as a result. In every aspect
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last year. More than 1,500 students have chosen
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campus is awesome,” said upperclassman Geoff
Brummett. “They are so full of life and energy, and
best part of it all is that they participate in campus
activities.”
The landscape is broadening, and change starts
one corner at a time, one person at a time, and one
decision at a time before it blazes into a cultural
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graduates, so that should not be a problem.
Additionally, a president has to set a compelling academic and spiritual vision for her
institution and inspire and empower others to
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and the brightest faculty and staff to teach and
mentor our students, both academically and
spiritually. I believe that we must also be a light
to higher education at large, which, by the way,
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multiple constituents — our alums of course,
Knight. The Family Gathering, held just before
individuals in the regions that we serve, the
school started, gave her a chance to meet
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their courses. Our students now, the Millenials, are
first contribution to PUC traditions.
really in a whole different modality than we were.
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Sometimes there is tension between
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You stepped into the presidency at a
difficult time in higher education, and
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in college,” he remembers.
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manager at Gilead Sciences is still inspired by
the piano — his fascination re-ignited by one
of his favorite Japanese anime series, “Nodame
Cantabile,” recording piano and cello recitals,
and going to concerts in the Bay Area.
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a concertized grand piano. A family friend put
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the Bay Area. On an October evening in 2008,
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more than 300 guests (including David), who
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in honor of Mrs. Mondavi and the memory of
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the Napa Valley.
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Daniel Glover, performing and recording artist,
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“to add intellectual capital, spiritual capital,
but certainly also cultural capital.”
When Lillian shared a few words with the
audience before the performances, she referred
them to the world encyclopedia to see Margrit
Mondavi’s “contribution to every spectrum of
the arts,” adding how proud they were to present once again “some of the cream of the music
society.” She noted that the young musicians
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musicians’ path — “particularly,” she added, “if
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Coincidence and Opportunity
In retrospect, the beginning of this story is a
little unusual. Many young alums feel that
they’ve given — and are still giving — their
dues to the college in the form of tuition and
loans. Here’s David, whose piano gift is his
second hefty contribution to the college since
graduation. (Earlier, David had made a major
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leagues at the time — I mean we were already
getting letters from the Alumni Association,
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that, because they had the personal connection.” That’s why his major gifts have been to
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for the opportunity,” he says.
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want to play on his grand!” Lynn says.
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pianos have now been funded and several practice rooms renovated. Though getting funding
for the rest of the pianos that have already been
delivered is a big challenge, the fact that students have had access to them in the meantime
has given the project a lot of energy and early
pay-off. Alum Elben Capule, who performed
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bad shape.” He admits he’s biased (he’s never
been a fan of stand-up pianos, and he’s particular about what a “good” piano is), but as a
student he appreciated the new grand pianos
in the teachers’ studios. In addition, Lynn says,
students are enjoying the new ones in the piano
lab and the practice rooms.
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education to young people. Our community believes in what we do and wants to be a part of
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in the lives of not just students or performers,
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Julie Z. Lee marveled at the power of music.
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our world, and how art reminds us of God the
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At the end of the second concert, Mondavi
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collegenews
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— an 11.1 percent increase from last year. Retention numbers are also
up from 71 percent to 79 percent.
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fall, and there is such a positive spirit and a spirit of hope on the
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characterized by the intentional integration of faith and learning.
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freshman class gives to the campus is awesome,” said upperclassman
Geoff Brummett.
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and in the off-campus nursing programs in Hanford, at the Travis Air
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Top Speakers Lecture
for Inaugural Series
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Series celebrates the inaugural year of president Heather J. Knight by
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is to host community events that bring intellectual, spiritual, and
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relations.
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a Harvard professor and an internationally recognized authority
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members joined the campus to hear from one of the most cited
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collegenews
academic highlights
Alex Carpenter, visual
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Left to right: Doug Stowers, Austin Nystrom, Matt Freedman, Bobby Hutton, Derek Hartley, Robert Negrete, Nolan
Negrete, Kami Kostenko.
Students Honored by
Red Cross Counselors
become National Heroes
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aquatic rescue this summer at Leoni Meadows, an Adventist summer camp in Northern California. Matt
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summer, saved another counselor from drowning at the nearby Cosumnes River.
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a Good Samaritan award at the Sacramento Sierra Chapter of the American Red Cross "Hometown Heroes"
ceremony. They were also interviewed at the Channel 3 newsroom in Sacramento.
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nearest cell phone service area — which they found in an area where there had been no service earlier that
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counselor had lodged underwater in an accessible spot instead of getting pulled further down or being
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Asher Raboy, music
professor, was awarded the
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Mayor Jill Techel at the annual
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also received commendations
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of the Napa River, and
Assemblywoman Noreen
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River’s biggest fundraising
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Schneider, history professor
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in October. The conference
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was a respondent
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in November. He presided over
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reaccreditation. The team members spent over 36 hours in direct
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to understand who we were, for good and for less good,” he said. “We
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collegial and good-natured group of colleagues to visit with us.”
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visiting team read informal and provisional commendations and
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Effectiveness Review, or whether the college needs to carry out
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100 Years in Angwin
Young Americans for Freedom
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awareness on campuses across the country about the ideology of
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started by a libertarian student. “We’re not about party politics,”
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control over our life, liberty, and property we should hand over to our
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club on campus.
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to relocate “Healdsburg College,” the Seventh-day Adventist Church
purchased a 1,600-acre health resort called Angwin’s in the Napa
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College” and started the school year.
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Angwin with a special Sabbath program. The day welcomed special
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a historical play featuring a conversation between Ellen G. White and
founding members of the college and church. Among the activities
offered in the afternoon was a campus tour, which outlined various
historical sites on campus.
Said White at the college’s dedication in 1909, “God wanted us
here, and He has placed us here. I was sure of this as I came on these
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come to the same decision — the Lord designed this place for us.”
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Tree lighting Students gathered for the popular annual tradition of lighting the
Christmas tree.
Lift This mid-week worship service helps students keep their focus on God.
Forty Days of Prayer The PUC Church, campus and community spent the
40 days leading up to the new school year praying for God’s blessing on
this community.
Fall Festival A good crowd enjoyed the performances and food booths
hosted by student groups.
Midnight Madness At a late-night pep rally, students met the Pioneers teams, held contests, and won t-shirts.
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Who we are Students filed in for the annual process of being photographed for the Funnybook.
Pioneers soccer The mens soccer team had a great season this fall with nine
wins, one tie, and only two losses, placing second overall in their division.
Homeless Ministries Students
prepared food to take to People’s
Park in Berkeley.
Porter Power Upperclassmen, faculty and staff helped new students move
into the dorm for the new school year.
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leave a legacy
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Guests & Productions
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Dramatic Arts Society (DAS):
They hosted open mic nights and
performances by their improv
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Bain performed “Lyrics from
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theater artist Irina Kruzhilina,
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Revival, young British pastor
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students about the freedom
God gives them to choose to
follow Him. Bovell went from
re-enacting scenes from his
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sense. He comes to say, ‘Listen, I’ve got a plan for you.’”
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those who include a provision for the college
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Class Notes, Births, Weddings, and In Memory
Class Notes
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Marge H. (Hodge) Jetton,
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105th birthday on September
29, at the home in Loma Linda,
Calif., where she currently
resides. The story of Marge’s
healthy life style has been
chronicled by print and
electronic media throughout
the world. As a toddler at the
time of the great 1906 San
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says she recalls seeing water
sloshing out of the animal
trough on her family’s farm
caused by the upheaval.
special representative to the
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’70, one of the founders of
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Rodney Sterling, ’80, chief
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Department.
Anita (Cavagnaro) Ford, ’96,
attended a reunion in late
September of Golden Gate
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1950s. Her husband, Herbert
Ford, ’54, attended with
her. GGA has long been an
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the fact that 50 percent of the
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Lyle McCoy, ’45, was honored
as “Mr. Angwin” on Sunday,
August 30, with a big turnout
of current and former Angwin
citizens paying him honor.
The honors came from Lyle’s
55 years of
service in
Angwin
as teacher,
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ambulance
driver, and
befriender
of hundreds in the community.
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Lyle were Avery Browne, ’85,
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Dick, ’51, ’55, and Doris
(Jauch), ’54, Williams, have
both been retired for over
15 years now. “We moved
from Sandpoint, Idaho, to
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ago — after having lived
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“We’re enjoying being closer
geographically to our two
daughters (Celene and Cecily)
and their families who both
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area. We’re enjoying our
independent living and the
cultural advantages of the
Great Northwest. Our blessings
of health and family continue!”
John and Heide Wilson
At Home in Guyana
If you’re a missionary-physician in Georgetown, Guyana, as
John David Wilson, ’96, is, you have to learn to put up with some
inconveniences in your medical practice: The electricity may go
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(which means the hand-made wipes leave
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with his wife, Heide (Kellison), ‘95, has
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twin girls Aubree and Kilee, 19 months, were all born while they
were abroad. John characterizes Heide as a “stay-at-home domestic
goddess, home economist, and domestic engineer.” In the past she
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private and one public hospital in Georgetown. “Because the city’s
free public hospital is always overcrowded, the doctors and nurses
are called on to see many more patients than they can really
see thoroughly and sometimes people lose trust. When they do,
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Memorial.”
Joseph L. Wheeler, ’59, who
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different publishers. One of
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1960
Lynn Martell, ’64, a former
collegiate and Golden Gloves
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range of service thereafter
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now the director of Special
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of Radiation at Loma Linda
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special services role, Lynn is
host and producer of “Journey
of Hope,” a television interview
show that airs daily on the
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Ministries coordinator for the
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Adventists.
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been the chief historian at
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Monument in Baltimore, Md.,
and for 30 years was chief
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Spotsylvania National Military
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anniversary celebration of the
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an admission RN for Vitas
Innovative Hospice Care.
She also serves as the Music
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Church of Glendale.
Heather Armbruster, att.
’72-’74, founded a company
called The Heathers Senior
Care. They are opening their
eighth facility this winter
in Costa Mesa that will
specialize in Hospice patients.
Heather’s other locations
deal with assisted living,
dementia care and Hospice
Care — and provide vegetarian
meals. Heather’s son is 12
and her daughter is 7. “We
spent the summer traveling
Europe and the Baltic,” she
reports. “My children were
particularly impressed with St.
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births
Matthew Ethan
Layne, son of
Sharon Dey-Layne,
’91, and Godfrey
Layne, of Rancho
Cucamonga, Calif. Born
3-29-09.
Keaton
Bramham,
son of Sharee
(Herman), ’99,
’00, and Michael
Bramham, att.
’92-’97, of Angwin, Calif. Born
6-25-09.
Camille
Scarlett
Anderson,
daughter of Tara
(Russell), ’02,
and Christian Anderson, ’01, of
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Landon
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son of Elizabeth
(Park), ’94,
and Eric Park,
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Gardnerville, Nev. Born 8-30-09.
Rachel
Elizabeth Javor,
daughter of
Gina Elizabeth
(Cummings), ’94, and Edward
Daniel Javor, ’94,RI)RQWDQD
Calif. Born 10-9-09.
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My daughter would tell you
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Heather is retired from the
dental business but is “loving
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Glen Robinson, ’75, is now a
professor of communication
at Southwestern Adventist
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having served for 10 years as
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Association in Idaho. The
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latest of which is titled CdiBn
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manager of the university’s
radio station and is editor of its
alumni magazine in addition
to his teaching duties. Glen’s
wife, Shelly (Scheffer), ’75,
is clinical coordinator for the
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in the city of Cleburne.
Warren R. Rood, ’78, a
magazine art editor, had his
lapidary creations featured
in a recent issue of the Walla
Walla, Wash., Jc^dc"7jaaZi^c
newspaper. His “free form”
cut-and-polished creations from
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displayed in gem and mineral
shows. In the newspaper
feature, Warren notes that his
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Donald D. Barton, ’81,
has joined the faculty of
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Michigan as an associate
professor in the Department
of Clinical & Laboratory
Sciences. Before teaching at
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St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand
Junction, Colo., as a medical
technologist, laboratory
client service educator,
laboratory information systems
coordinator and point-of-care
coordinator. Earlier he taught at
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San Bernardino, Calif.
Kevin R. Erich, ’82, is now
serving as president of the
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Hospital, an Adventist Health
institution in Willits, Calif.
Gladys Muir, ’86, went
on a mission trip to North
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pediatric nurse practitioner,
and a few doctors. As the
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group, Gladys saw women for
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abdominal tumor in one lady.
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transportation for a bit and
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us.” Gladys also teaches in the
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Emily (Imperio) Louie, att.
’87-’88, is currently raising
three boys in Aurora, Ontario,
Canada. She married Todd
Louie in June of 1993, and
she is assisting him with
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Laurie (Franklin) Parson, att.
’89-’91, has joined the nursing
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program and teaching in the
clinical setting. Laurie and
her husband, Dan, lived in
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of 2008, when they bought a
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and spent most of the rest of
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Canal. Dan is a nurse at the
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Aimee Wyrick-Brownworth,
’96, is an assistant professor of
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she attended the Geoscience
Research Institute’s (GRI)
second Conference on Teaching
Origins, held in Colorado
Springs. Aimee presented a
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to start the conversation on
science and origins.” She
participated in an all-day
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historic fossil quarry where
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other “really cool” dinosaurs
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a chance to drive to the top of
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Johanna (Reeve) Pewitt,
att. ’97, and her husband
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and Jaden recently returned to
their Cambodian mission post
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people of Cambodia.
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Laura (Taylor) Alto, ’00,
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California, San Diego, in
2007. Her research, entitled
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and synapse formation after
spinal cord injury,” was
published in CVijgZCZjgdhX^ZcXZ
magazine in September of
2009. Laura is currently
pursuing postdoctoral studies
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Southwestern.
Richard Osborn, PUC
president ’01-’09, accepted a
position as Associate Director
of the Western Association
of Schools & Colleges
(WASC) with the Accrediting
Commission for Senior
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Alameda, California. Osborn’s
portfolio includes 38 of the
161 institutions accredited by
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small independent colleges.
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Angwin, where Norma serves
as an associate pastor of the
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at El Dorado Adventist School.
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classes from 1998 to 2002
and has taught at El Dorado
all of her teaching career.
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and various combinations
of second, third, and fourth
grades. A favorite subject
is California history, and
during the summer she and
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California missions.
weddings
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6-7-09.
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Richmond
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Rochelle (Ward), ’03, and
Shem Aguila, ’03, who have
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Calif., are training with
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since 2003. This year, when
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directorship of the program.
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a few airplanes that have an
elliptical wing. She enjoys
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and various other outdoor
activities.
Priscilla Miranda, ’09;
Benjamin Silber, ’08;
Christian von Pohle, ’08; and
Nicholas McCluskey, att. ’06’07, collaborated on an article
recently published in the Eh^
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was carried out two years
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professor Charlene Bainum’s
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that we would get married
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told her he was ‘in love.’”
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In Memory
Clifton Anderson, ’91, died
on August 13, 2009. He taught
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Academy for 17 years before
teaching at El Dorado Adventist
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is survived by his wife, Melody.
Frances Rae (Markham)
Anderson, ’41, died on July
20, 2009, in Millville, Calif.
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grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.
Marjorie (Holbrook) Bacchus,
’48, died on July 12, 2009,
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born on December 23, 1926,
in St. Helena, Calif. Marjorie
is survived by her daughters
Cher Miller-Johnson and Cindy
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and two great-grandchildren.
James “Jim” Briggs, ’52,
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during WWII. Jim graduated
from medical school at Loma
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an 11-year private practice
in Lansing, Michigan, before
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become an anesthesiologist.
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grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.
Virginia “Ge Ge” (Richards)
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Board of Trustees from 1980 to
1991, died on April 1, 2009, in
Vancouver, Wash. She was born
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Ontario, Canada. She wrote
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Jan Richards.
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Andrew Dahl, ’50, died
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Lancaster, Calif. He was
born July 1, 1916, in Loyalist,
Canada. He served in the Army
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transport. He was an Adventist
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granddaughters and eight greatgrandchildren.
World War II, Henry served as
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counties in social services
as a case manager and later
as a supervisor, and then he
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Island. He is survived by his
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Elaine (Pellymounter)
Denmark, ’38, a retired
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Hollister, Calif., has died. She
was born on September 20,
1921.
Marguerite (Brusch)
Jespersen, ’44, DKRPHPDNHU
living in Eugene, Ore., died July
25, 2009, at age 87. She was born
May 26, 1922, in Winnipeg,
Manitoba. Survivors include
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grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
Dorothy (Ellegard) Smith
English, att. ’32-’33, died
August 12, 2009. She was
born September 1, 1910, in
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the Children’s Home Society,
raising infants who were up
for adoption until they were
placed in permanent homes.
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nurse’s aide. She is survived by
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a daughter, Shirley English
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great-grandchildren.
Robert A. Folsom Sr., ’50,
died on August 9, 2009, in
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on March 30, 1922, in Glendale,
Calif. Robert is survived by his
sons Bob II and Larry.
Leonard N. Hare, ’44, died
on July 25, 2009, in Berrien
Springs, Michigan. Dr. Hare
was born on Dec. 5, 1921, in
Rangoon, Burma. He served as
a school principal in Burma
and India and as a professor
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Michigan. Leonard is survived
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a niece and nephew.
Henry “Hank” Hilderbrandt,
’49, died on July 23, 2009, in
Napa, Calif. He was born Oct.
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Muriel M. Kaneshiro, ’58,
’75, a teacher who lived in
Honolulu, Hawaii, has died.
Muriel was born on April 30,
1935.
Marie (Bolton) Lutz, SHSHSN
’51,DORQJWLPH&ROOHJH3ODFH
(Wash.) resident, died June 18,
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April 10, 1925.
Edith Madsen, att. ’61, died
on August 30, 2009, in La Jolla,
Calif. She was 66. Edith shared
a medical practice with her
husband and co-owned an ice
cream shop in Watsonville,
Calif. She is survived by
brothers Odom and Ray
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grandchildren and three greatJUDQGFKLOGUHQDQGQLHFHVDQG
nephews.
Spencer Lawrence Maxwell,
’46, ’50, died on October 27,
2009, in Ellicott City, Maryland.
Born in Watford, England, on
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was a pastor, author and the
editor of H^\chd[i]ZI^bZh!
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is survived by two daughters,
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grandchildren.
Muriel (Westemeyer)
McHenry, ’81, who endeared
herself to thousands of
Bangladeshi women through
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Handicrafts of Bangladesh,”
died on October 12, 2009, in
Angwin, Calif. She was born on
December 20, 1922, in Shelton,
Neb. An Adventist missionary
with her husband, Milton, in
India, Ceylon and Bangladesh,
Muriel is survived by her
four children, Esther, Milton,
Clareen Eagen and Lottie Cline.
Velma (Sackett) Moniot, att.
’44, died in Lacey, Wash., on
August 11, 2009. Velma was
born November 22, 1922, in
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her education in law at the
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for over 20 years. Velma is
survived by her sister, Margaret
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Ronald and Harry.
L. Alden Roth, ’51, a teacher
and accountant whose home
was in Kent, Wash., has died.
He is survived by his wife,
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Howard Swenson, ’65, died
on August 7, 2009. He was
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Social Services of Stanislaus
County. After retiring from the
county, he became a licensed
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for the Stanislaus County
and Merced County Superior
Courts. He also received a
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from the State of California. He
is survived by a brother, Ralph.
Daniel Hernandez Venegas,
’59, a veteran of service with
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instructor, died on October 9,
2009, in Napa County. Born in
Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1930,
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Clinton Luther Walker, ’52,
died on August 23, 2009. He
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in the Civilian Conservation
Corps and, during WWII, he
served in Algeria, Tunisia,
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laborer, a CCC supervisor, a
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a farm manager, an elementary
school teacher and a handyman.
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grandchildren.
Ben Youngberg, ’56, died on
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Washington. He was born on
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was stationed at the Army
Letterman hospital in San
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War II and was later employed
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grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
Remembering
Friends
In Memory is our
opportunity to honor and
remember fellow alumni.
Currently, we receive
obituaries from various sources
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members with obituaries or
information can contact the
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we receive are also read each
year at Homecoming.
alumni@puc.edu
puc.edu/alumni/news-memories
707-965-7500
back in the day
Roaring Engines Crowd turns out for
second annual autocross
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operations that were resulting
in amphitheatre seats.
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60 new beds.
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notes from facebook
November 30 Conversation
Pacific Union College:
Tonight’s the annual Christmas Tree
Lighting! Do you remember that one time
when Santa rappelled down Irwin while
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Eli Creamer:
No I don’t remember that... Cause it didn’t happen...
Laci Coe:
I remember that...it was great!
Rebecca West Westenrider:
I’ve been around long enough to remember that!
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Lollie Chaffee McCall:
No--but I remember the lighting of the Christmas Tree
when I was a student there.
Emanuel D Simon:
I wish that I could be there to see it!!
Laci Coe:
I don’t remember who it was either but do remember it
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Nanci Adkinson Smith:
Wow!! Irwin Hall has so many memories!!
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was truly an answer to prayer.
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the committee. I’ll never forget it!! My brother was so
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A Christmas to remember!!
Joel D. Gregg:
My guess is Kurt Jensen, if it’s the same suicide Santa I
remember.
Join the conversation at
www.facebook.com/pacificunioncollege
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big enough to feed us through each year. Long
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that might lure them away from the church, from
marriages with “unbelievers.”
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believe. But they will leave having had many
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