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to fight cancer health disparities across New Mexico
Joining forces with M.D. Anderson
A partnership to fight Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Advancing radiation therapy
New Mexico’s first and only Tomotherapy System
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Jennifer Hawthorne, patient care coodinator at University of New Mexico Hospital, breast cancer survivor, Pink Shawl Project participant and Diné Tribe
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Cancer Center Leadership
Cheryl Willman, MD
Director & Chief Executive Officer
Robert A. Hromas, MD
Deputy Director,
Clinical & Translational Research
Richard C. Lauer, MD
Executive Medical Director
Larry A. Sklar, PhD
Associate Director, Basic Research
Marianne Berwick, PhD, MPH
Associate Director,
Population Sciences & Cancer Control
Janet M. Oliver, PhD
Associate Director,
Partnerships & Faculty Development
Scott A. Ness, PhD
Associate Director, Shared Facilities
J. Russell Dilts, FACHE
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Expanding Hope
Reaching Out
Joining Forces
Building Hope
Advancing Hope
Getting in the Game
2007 Annual Report
Saying Goodbye
A few words from
Director & CEO
Cheryl Willman, MD
Serving a uniquely diverse
population that’s spread
across a vast territory
Working with Native American
communities to overcome
cancer health disparities
Teaming with M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center to fight
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Our new Cancer Treatment
& Clinical Research Facility
is on time and under budget
New Mexico’s first and
only Hi-Art Tomotherapy
Radiation Treatment System
Legislators, athletes and
communities raise funds for
the UNM Cancer Center
- NCI Research Programs
- Why They Chose Us
- Donor Honor Roll
A tribute to our friend
and supporter Senator
Ben Altamirano
Michael Barley
Tom Brahl
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The University of New Mexico Cancer Center is one of only 63 National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers in the
nation. The Official Cancer Center of New Mexico since 1971, the University of New Mexico Cancer Center is the only academic
health care facility in the state providing fully integrated, comprehensive cancer diagnosis and treatment. More than 73 doctors
representing every cancer specialty work side-by-side at the Cancer Center to develop individualized, compassionate treatment
plans. More than 120 nationally-recognized scientists are on the cutting edge of cancer research, assuring that all New Mexicans
receive the most advanced, state-of-the-art care and benefit from the fruits of cancer research.
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers, provides a breadth and depth of cancer care
unequaled in New Mexico. Our 73 board-certified oncology physicians, the State’s largest team of cancer
experts, provided care to nearly 50% of the adults and virtually all of the children in New Mexico affected
by cancer last year, treating over 7,600 cancer patients – from every county, health system and health plan
in New Mexico – in more than 84,000 ambulatory clinic visits. Our 120 research scientists, supported by
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can access outstanding cancer care, we are building a statewide network
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Area:
5th largest state
121,355 square miles
Population:
36th most populous state
1,969,915 residents
Density:
6th most sparsely populated state
15 people per square mile
Diversity:
Hispanic/Latino - 44%
White - 42.8%
Native American - 9.8%
African American - 2.5%
Asian American - 1.3%
Languages :
English - 63.5%
Spanish - 28.8%
Navajo - 4.1%
Highest percentage of Hispanics
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New Mexico is a place like no other. From its windswept plains in the
east, endless stretches of desert sand to the south, remote Indian reservations to the west and towering, snow-capped mountains in its northern
reaches, New Mexico is vast, diverse and wrapped in beauty.
However, this expansive region contains some of the worst cancer
health disparities in the nation. New Mexico’s Hispanics and Native
Americans, which make up almost 58 percent of the state’s population,
are experiencing dramatic increases in cancer incidence and mortality
while their Caucasian counterparts are seeing decreases. Native
Americans are particularly hard-hit by these disparities. Less likely to be
diagnosed in early stages than other ethnic groups, they are almost 70
percent more likely to die from their cancers than non-Hispanic whites.
The UNM Cancer Center is in a unique position to help eliminate
these devastating disparities. Situated in the heart of New Mexico, we
are tapping into the tremendous scientific and technological capability
within the state to design innovative research programs that will determine why these cancer health disparities are occurring. We are expanding
clinical programs and screening into rural areas and taking culturallyappropriate education and prevention programs into every pueblo and
village. The UNM Cancer Center is committed to making sure that every
New Mexican has a fighting chance against cancer.
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have the worst cancer
survival rates for the
most common cancers.
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In most Native American languages, there is no
UNM researchers and doctors are partnering with
word for cancer. But while just speaking of the dis-
Indian Health Services, the All Indian Pueblo Council,
ease is thought to bring on death in some tribal com-
the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board and the
munities, cancer is increasing at an alarming rate. It
Navajo Nation to look at possible disparity factors
is now the second-leading cause of death in Native
that include lifestyle, environment, biology, late-stage
American communities and has created one of the
diagnosis and access to care.
worst cancer health disparities of any minority group.
Marianne Berwick, PhD, leader of the UNM Cancer
In New Mexico – one of only four states where
Center disparities research program, said her team is
minorities make up the majority of the population –
concentrating on building relationships with Native
the number of common cancer cases has been rising
American communities and understanding cultural
among Hispanic and Native American peoples since
differences. “They have a whole different way of
2000, while those same cancers have been dropping
looking at cancer,” she said of Native Americans. “If
in the Caucasian population. New Mexico’s Native
you don’t understand that, you get nowhere.”
American community, which makes up almost 10
Leaders in the Native American community, like
percent of the state’s population, is particularly hard
Dr. Gayle Diné Chacon, director of the Center for
hit. Even though Native Americans are less likely
Native American Health, are establishing dialogues
overall to get cancer than Whites or Hispanics, they
with New Mexico tribes. Together, they are finding
are more likely to die of the disease.
ways to help their people talk about and understand
“Among the major ethnic groups in the United
cancer. “We can’t just jump in and begin talking
States, Native Americans have the worst cancer
about clinical trials and research,” Diné Chacon
survival rates for the most common cancers,” said
said. “We need to step back and give communities
Chuck Wiggins, PhD, director of the New Mexico
the education, training and information to build
Tumor Registry. “Native Americans are almost 70
informed clinical decision-making capacity.”
from their cancer than
percent more likely to die from their cancer than nonThe UNM Cancer Center is working hard to
pueblos. Cancer 101, a cancer education program,
non-Hispanic whites.”
understand and address cancer health disparities
is reaching into the state’s most remote reservations,
and has dedicated one of its four major research
and the Pink Shawl Project brings Native American
programs – Population Health Sciences, Cancer
women together to talk about breast cancer. On the
Health Disparities and Cancer Control – to the effort.
following pages, we look at these programs in action.
Hispanic Whites.”
Progress is being made. Cancer prevention programs have been implemented in all 19 New Mexico
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Mexico, a group of Native Americans stand in a circle
many of whom have gone on to conduct additional
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tossing stuffed animals to each other. It looks like a
trainings in their own communities. “I think there’s a
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simple game, but what the players are learning could
dialogue developing around the issue, and we’re
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getting more requests for trainings,” Suina said. “That’s
6 Nambe Pueblo
a huge accomplishment for this program.”
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Addressing commonly-held beliefs and dispelling
ing cancer. It is part of Cancer 101, a hands-on cancer
misinformation is a crucial role of Cancer 101. Because
education program designed to provide basic infor-
fear and a sense of hopelessness can surround can-
mation about cancer, prevention, screening and
cer, educators work to understand beliefs and make
treatment tailored specifically to New Mexico’s Native
sure that everyone has access to accurate informa-
American population. Information is presented in a
tion. “We’re putting it on the table and using those
culturally-relevant way that supports the core values
beliefs as our context for our teaching framework,”
of the people.
said Michele Suina, a program specialist at the UNM
“There is a difference in what is important to others
Cancer Center. “As we are presenting, we can pro-
and what is valuable to us,” said Michele Suina,
vide information to counter those beliefs. We’re using
program specialist at the University of New Mexico
a lot of dialogue to try to address the issue.”
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University of New Mexico Cancer Center and the
patients understanding and knowing what the
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UNM Center for Native American Health (CNAH),
procedures are and what prevention is,” she said.
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our strengths, then you have people ready to be a part.”
Nation. Since 2005, the program has trained more
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Dr. Gayle Dine’Chacon, director of CNAH, said
pueblos, the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the Navajo
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Cancer Center. When cancer education is based on
Cancer 101 has been presented in all 19 of the state’s
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Warriors in pink
Many Native Americans associate a cancer
“Native American women are very strong and
diagnosis with death. In fact, the Navajo people
quiet women who don’t like to reveal their pain,” said
describe cancer as “the sore that does not heal.”
Carla Sakiestewa, one of the project’s organizers.
The perception that cancer is a very intelligent and
“The Pink Shawl event is a silent reminder to them that
formidable opponent has led to the belief among
there are women out there who have been treated with
some Native Americans that speaking of cancer
traditional and western medicine and have survived.”
invites it onto oneself.
A the New Mexico Pink Shawl Powwow and
A number of New Mexico Native Americans have
health fair, traditional healers bless the shawls that
decided to take up the fight against breast cancer in
women from tribal communities have designed.
their communities and give women suffering from the
The shawls are worn by women to identify them-
disease a voice. And while the battle is fierce, the
selves as survivors or to remember a loved one who
warriors are wrapped in soft, pink shawls.
has suffered from the disease. Songs and dances
The program makes use of traditional shawls to help Native
American women communicate their experiences with
breast cancer, learn about the disease and honor survivors.
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The Pink Shawl Project, a Native American breast
you’re born until the day you die,” Sakiestewa said.
cancer education program, was started in Michigan
“Pink shawls are significant because breast cancer
in 2003 by Lorraine “Punkin” Shananaquet and has
survivors embellish them with items or color or designs
since spread to Alaska, Colorado, Wisconsin and
that reflect their struggle and their survival of this ill-
Oregon. In February of last year, the Pink Shawl
ness. In that way, it empowers the person who owns a
Project launched in New Mexico. Sponsored by the
pink shawl.”
UNM Cancer Center, the New Mexico Cancer Care
Sakiestewa said the Pink Shawl Powwow is an
Alliance, the United Native Council and other New
effective way to educate Native American women
Mexico organizations. The program makes use of
about breast cancer because they are familiar with
traditional shawls to help Native American women
the event. And the shawls show comfort and respect,
communicate their experiences with breast cancer,
she said, which puts the women at ease. “The women
learn about the disease and honor survivors. The
can wear pink shawls and share their stories,” she
shawls serve as a powerful connection between the
said. “It puts them at ease. That’s important because
known and unknown, closing the gap between
they need to tell their daughters that it’s OK to do a
traditional healing and modern medicine.
self-exam and to get screenings.”
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A new research partnership between the University of Texas – M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center and the University of New Mexico Cancer Center brings together some of
the best minds in the nation to address the problem of Inflammatory Breast Cancer
(IBC). The partnership is the first state-funded IBC research collaboration in the country,
and the first to bring together “two prestigious institutions,” according to Dr. Massimo
Cristofanilli, director of the IBC Clinic and Research Program at M.D. Anderson.
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Left to right: Senator Tim Jennings and his wife Patty, breast cancer survivor, speak at the signing ceremony in the Rotunda of the Roundhouse
in Santa Fe. Dr. Cheryl Willman, Director and CEO of the UNM Cancer Center, Patti Bradfield, President, IBC Advocacy and Research
Foundation, Patty Jennings and Dr. Melanie Royce, Director of the Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Program at the UNM Cancer Center.
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Left to right: UNM President Dr. David Schmidly, Patty Jennings, Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli, Director of the IBC Clinic and Research
Program at M.D. Anderson, Dr. Cheryl Willman and Dr. Paul Roth, UNM Executive Vice President for Health Sciences. Drs. Cristofanilli,
Roth and Willman sign the M.D. Anderson – UNM Cancer Center research agreement as Tim and Patty Jennings look on.
“This historic partnership will bring together
After her IBC diagnosis on Christmas Eve, 2004,
opened by this collaboration,” Cristofanilli said. “I
some of the best minds in the nation to address the
Patty Jennings quickly learned how lethal the rare
hope other institutions will feel motivated to follow
problem of inflammatory breast cancer,” said Dr.
form of breast cancer is. “Most women are diag-
Unlike other breast cancers, women with IBC
this new model . . . to study non-IBC breast cancers
Cheryl Willman, director and CEO of the UNM
nosed in their 20s,” Patty said. “Often, there’s just
rarely have tumors or lumps that can be detected
and possibly other malignancies.”
Cancer Center. “We believe this research will
one month from the onset of the disease until it’s
by mammograms or ultrasounds. Symptoms, which
IBC is a deadly form of breast cancer that can
translate into better treatment for other types of
moved to other organs. The chances of living more
include warmth and swelling in the breast, itching,
be difficult to detect. Often, the disease has spread
high-risk breast cancer as well, which claim the
than two or three years are very slim.”
pain, redness, a change in the color of the areola
to other organs by the time a diagnosis is made.
lives of far too many women in this region.”
because this is so deadly. There’s not a lot of hope
for anybody who gets it.”
Thankfully, Patty soon learned she had been
and thickened areas of skin, are often misdiagnosed
The driving force behind New Mexico’s IBC
misdiagnosed. Instead of IBC, she had another
as an infection. But better diagnostic tools and
research funding was Senator Tim Jennings,
type of high-risk breast cancer. But Patty did not
treatments could be just around the corner as the
The M.D. Anderson Cancer Clinic in Houston is
whose wife, Patty, was initially diagnosed with
forget the hundreds of young women whose lives
nation’s premier cancer experts investigate this
home to the nation’s only facility devoted solely to
the disease. During the 2007 legislative session,
are taken by this deadly disease ever y year.
deadly disease.
the research, diagnosis and treatment of IBC. The
New Mexico legislators voted unanimously to
Unfortunately, the advances that have been made
“I think this collaboration will be very important
University of New Me Cancer Center brings inter-
allocate $3.2 million for the joint research project
in diagnosing and treating other forms of breast
to the people of New Mexico,” Patty said. “If we
nationally-recognized researchers and scientists to
between M.D. Anderson and the UNM Cancer
cancer have not extended to IBC. “I was aston-
can save lives and contribute to research, that’s
the partnership, as well as an extensive collection of
Center. Texas legislators followed suit with $4
ished that this disease was not being looked at
what we want to do.”
tissue samples from the New Mexico Tumor Registry.
million in matching funds.
by anyone,” Patty said. “We had to do something
more than five years.
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Less than 40 percent of women with IBC survive
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The new UNM Cancer Center is
rising on time and under budget
For the thousands of New Mexicans who are
currently coming to the Cancer Center for treatment, the doors to the new UNM Comprehensive
Cancer Treatment and Clinical Research Facility
can’t open soon enough.
Last year, UNM Cancer Center doctors treated
almost 7,000 patients in 90,000 visits. More than
300 people came to the clinic every day – a clinic that
was designed for fewer than 100 daily visits. The
center now sees almost 50 percent of New Mexican
adults newly diagnosed with cancer and virtually all
of the children. Fifty-two percent of the patients
come to the center from outside of Bernalillo County.
The new $90 million facility is a 206,000 sq. ft.,
five-story structure. It will easily accommodate more
than 200,000 patient visits every year. Construction
began in May, 2007 and will open to patients in
April, 2009.
The new UNM Cancer Center will house the latest
buildinghope
May 2002
UNM Board of Regents authorizes the
planning and design of a new cancer
treatment and clinical research facility.
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February 2003
Cigarette tax increases by 71¢,
providing $23.4 million in taxexempt bonds for the new building.
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Rohde, May, Keller, McNamara Architects
in Albuquerque and VOA Architects in
Chicago are awarded the design contract.
in cancer treatment technology, including the most
advanced radiation therapy and radiosurgery techniques and new, highly sensitive cancer diagnostics.
The building will have more than 70 examination
rooms, four radiation oncology/radiosurgery vaults
and a patient education wing.
August 2003
New Mexico State Legislature approves
$30 million in tax-exempt bonds to
finance Phase I of construction.
2004
Planning and design
proceeds with input from
faculty, staff and patients.
May 2005
UNM regents approve
a 6.1 acre site for
the new facility.
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This beautiful new facility has been designed
The ceremony included several Native American
with the spiritual and emotional needs of patients
traditions. First, Amadeo Shije, vice chairman of the
and their families in mind, with a roof-to-ground
All Indian Pueblo Council, led the group in a prayer
light chimney, healing garden, reflecting pool
to ask forgiveness of those who would be disturbed
and caregivers’ lounge. Thirty-two rooftop chemo-
by the construction.
therapy infusion stations will give patients a dramatic
“We will ask forgiveness of those lives of animals
view of the Sandia Mountains while they are under-
and insects and those beings that live below the
going treatment.
ground whose lives will be affected by the movement
“Our mission is to support and treat the whole
of the earth,” he told the crowd before his prayer.
patient while we are treating the cancer,” said
“But we will also give thanks because out of all the
Dr. Cher yl Willman, director and CEO of the
displacement and movement, will come hope.”
been turned to symbolize
of the building project, Dr. Cheryl Willman led the group
the beginning of the build-
in a release of live butterflies.
ing project, Dr. Willman
have very specific needs, and not all of
legend, anyone who desires a wish to
them are physical. We will provide a safe,
come true must capture a butterfly, whisper
warm, healing environment for everyone
that wish to it and release it. The butterfly takes
the butterfly’s freedom, grants the wish.
ceremony for the new building. Hundreds of state
Just before hundreds of butterflies took flight, Dr.
and local officials, community supporters, patients
Willman said: “To all of those who have been affected
and staf f braved high winds to celebrate the
by cancer – those who have survived and who have
momentous and exciting day.
died – to them we dedicate this new facility.”
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the wish to the Great Spirit who, in gratitude for
May 15, 2007 was the official groundbreaking
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who comes to the UNM Cancer Center.”
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UNM Cancer Center. “ Cancer patients
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After the soil had been turned to symbolize the beginning
August 2005
Regents approve $10
million in UNM system
bonds for the new building.
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Plans approved by
Executive Vice President
Dr. Paul Roth (above).
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UNM Hospital contributes
$3.4 million for the imaging
wing in the new facility.
May 2007
Regents give final approval.
Flintco, Inc. is awarded the
construction contract. UNM
May 15, 2007
Hundreds brave high winds
to attend the official
groundbreaking ceremony.
May 15, 2007
Dr. Cheryl Willman, and
Representative Tom Anderson
release butterflies at the ceremony.
May 15, 2007
Dr. Cheryl Willman with the late Senator
Ben Altamirano (left) and Speaker of the
House Ben Lujan (right) at the ceremony.
August 2007
A fleet of 120 cement trucks
pour walls five feet thick for the
west radiation oncology vault.
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New Mexico state legislators and officials have
where they can continue their research and train the
Flintco employs 35 subcontractors and a total
been overwhelmingly supportive of the construction
next generation of health care professionals to
of more than 350 people on the project. The new
American flag – into its permanent
project, allocating $43.4 million over the last three
overcome New Mexico’s significant health care
facility will require 12,000 yards of concrete, 16
home, the waiting crowd below erupted
years for Phase 1 of the building project. During
disparities.”
semi truck loads of rebar, 600 tons of steel and a
with applause, cheers and whistles.
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The late Senator Ben Altamirano expressed his
260 -ft. crane. Easley said he has assembled a
The event, known as topping-out, included a
Governor Bill Richardson approved the final $17
support of the University of New Mexico Cancer
“crack team” of builders who are highly experi-
ceremony with legislators, donors, physicians, con-
million general obligation bond that is needed to
Center at the groundbreaking ceremony. “This is
enced in building health care facilities across the
struction workers and cancer survivors. Those in
complete the second and final phase of construc-
an exciting moment for health care here in New
nation and particularly in New Mexico.
attendance were invited to sign the beam, which
tion. The money will allow contractors to complete
Mexico,” Altamirano said with a broad smile.
But for most of the construction workers, the
the second floor and build an administrative and
“Funding for cancer research and treatment has
project is about much more than nuts and bolts.
patient services wing that will house patient sup-
come a long way, but we must do more.”
Almost everyone on the site has had someone
For almost a year now,
they love affected
held hundreds of names as it floated through the air
to the top of the building.
“This is a momentous day,” Hammon said.
New Mexico state legislators and officials have been
employees of Flintco, Inc.,
overwhelmingly supportive of the construction project,
contractor on the project,
pine tree and an American flag – into its permanent home,
allocating $43.4 million over the last three years.
have been hard at work on
the crowd below erupted with applause, cheers and whistles.
the building. Every morning
When workers secured the highest beam – adorned with a
portive care services, complementary/alternative
–sometimes seven days a week – at least 100 work-
“It hits close to home for most
medicine, physician and nursing offices and clinical
ers show up at the site, determined to complete the
of us,” said Dustin Hammon, senior project man-
trial offices.
new UNM Cancer Treatment and Clinical Research
ager for Flintco. “Whenever you can build a project
After the ceremony, everyone was treated to a
facility as quickly as possible.
that has a positive impact like this one, it’s really
steak dinner, courtesy of Flintco, in a recently walled-
“The beam signifies prosperity and good luck.
rewarding.”
in room of the new facility. Construction workers and
It’s really a milestone.”
Mexico House of Representatives, said the new
“Every day that we can shave off the schedule
facility will be “a world-class cancer center in a
is another day that people can be treated locally,”
On December 12, 2007, more than 300 people
legislators sat side-by-side looking at construction
world-class home for us here in New Mexico.”
said Ken Easley, vice president of Flintco. “I know
endured frosty temperatures to witness a milestone
photos. The pride and excitement were palpable.
“We are blessed to have these incredible
what a hardship it is to have to go out of town or out
in the construction process. The building’s highest
“This is much more than a building project,”
medical people with the gifts to heal,” he said. “I
of state to be treated for cancer. This facility is really
beam was laid in place on the fifth story of the
Easley said. “It’s about the health of our families
am proud that we can provide the best environment
needed by the community.”
new facility. When workers secured the beam
and community.”
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Five-story shear wall
around main elevator
shaft completed.
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steel begins.
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Installation of metal
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Installation of HVAC,
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Dr. Cheryl Willman (above) speaks at the official
topping-out ceremony, when the building’s
highest beam was set in place.
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this year’s legislative session, state legislators and
Representative Ben Lujan, speaker of the New
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Dr. Cheryl Willman adds her signature
to hundreds of others on the 30 ft.
beam before it was lifted into the air.
March 2008
$17 million authorized by Governor
Bill Richardson (above) to finish
the final phase of the building.
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March 2009
First patients will be seen in the new
Comprehensive Cancer Treatment
and Clinical Research Facility.
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In a cheerfully decorated room at the University of New Mexico
Cancer Center, a large machine takes center stage. While it may
look like just another piece of high-tech medical equipment, the
TomoTherapy Hi-Art radiation treatment system represents much,
much more for many UNM Cancer Center patients. For those
patients, TomoTherapy is their best hope for beating cancer.
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The TomoTherapy radiation treatment system
Patients treated with TomoTherapy have fewer
is one of the most advanced radiation therapy
side effects and usually need fewer treatments
systems available in the world. One of only 70
than those who undergo conventional radiation
machines in the nation, the UNM Cancer Center
treatment. Instead of the usual 40 to 50 treatments,
brought TomoTherapy to New Mexico last fall as
patients can be successfully treated in just five to
part of its commitment to provide world- class
10 sessions.
cancer treatment to all New Mexicans.
“Because TomoTherapy treats tumors from
TomoTherapy brings life-saving radiation to
innumerable tiny angles, the radiation dosage is
patients with tumors next to the spinal cord, optic
constrained to just where we want it and stays out
nerves and brain – tumors that can’t always be
of important organs and tissues,” said Dr. Thomas
treated with conventional radiation therapy. And,
Schroeder, director of TomoTherapy at the UNM
because there is almost no radiation leakage to
Cancer Center. “This results in less nausea and skin
growing, healthy tissue, the TomoTherapy Hi-Art
irritation and less risk of long-term complications,
system is a much better option for children who
which, unfortunately, can happen with standard
need radiation therapy.
radiation therapy.”
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t Previous spread: Patient Monte Newsom talks with Dr. Schroeder before one of his TomoTherapy treatments.
When Monte Newsom was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he didn’t have many options.
Traditional radiation therapy was out of the question because Newsom has two artificial hips.
The metal prostheses blocked conventional CT-scans from “seeing” his prostate well enough
to plan radiation treatments. And, even if treatments could have been planned, the straight,
limited number of standard radiation therapy beams would have been diluted and diffused by the metal hips. Newsom, 77, then checked into radiation seeding. He was told
TomoTherapy works by combining
he wasn’t a good candidate for the procedure. The only remaining option was to have
real-time CT scans with hundreds of pin-
his prostate removed – a difficult surgery with a long recovery time.
point, spiral radiation b eams. The
machine takes detailed 3- D images
“I wasn’t going to have another surgery,” Newsom said. “I’ve had
before each treatment and then adjusts
too many.” Fortunately, he heard about the new TomoTherapy
the beams to accommodate changes
Hi-Art radiation machine at the UNM Cancer Center. It proved to
in the tumor or differences in the way
be the perfect solution. TomoTherapy’s advanced imaging system
a patient is positioned.
“We’re able to do daily CT verifi-
produced a clear, three-dimensional picture of the treatment area,
cations so we can visualize and align
in spite of his artificial hips. Continuous spirals of radiation, deliv-
the patient in all three dimensions,”
ered in a 360-degree radius, reached around the metal prostheses
Schroeder said. “Then we can put the
and sent consistent doses of radiation directly to the prostate. Newsom said he has
radiation where we want it with great
had no side effects from the TomoTherapy treatment. He and his wife
accuracy. This had never been done before
TomoTherapy.”
recently went on an extended vacation. “I haven’t
TomoTherapy also delivers radiation in
missed a beat,” he said. “And I didn’t
an entirely new way. Conventional radiation
have to have surgery.”
TomoTherapy delivers radiation in a
continuous 360-degree spiral around
the patient, with the dosage changtherapy sends a few wide b eams from a
limited number of points, restricting access
to tumors and treatment areas. TomoTherapy
lif e - saving p re cision radiation
delivers radiation in a continuous 360-degree
treatments from the TomoTherapy Hi-
spiral around the patient, with the dosage chang-
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“We’re very happy with how things are going,”
That means that people who can’t receive con-
Schroeder said. “TomoTherapy has proven to be
ventional radiation therapy because of artificial
very effective, and most patients are doing better
joints or metal in their body, which b l o c k t ra -
than they were with traditional therapy. We're
dit io n a l ra di a t i o n b e a m s, c a n n o w receive
very pleased.”
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From sweat-soaked senators to rowdy representatives, Lady Lobo hoop heroines to
Aggie football all-stars, New Mexico’s finest play hard for the UNM Cancer Center.
A hard-fought basketball game between New
Four years ago, legislators decided to use the
Mexico House and Senate members raised a record-
game as a fund-raiser for the UNM Cancer Center
breaking $6,054 for the UNM Cancer Center in
in honor of Representative Ray Ruiz, who died of
January. Senators, coached by UNM head football
lung cancer in 2004. Since that time, legislative
coach Rocky Long, wore Lobo jerseys. Representa-
basketball games have raised a total of $17,700 for
tives, coached by New Mexico State University
the UNM Cancer Center. “When you can put all
President Dr. Michael Martin, wore Aggie jerseys.
the politics aside for a great New Mexican like Ray,
Organized by legislative consultant Billy Gupton,
it’s an honor for all of us,” Foley said.
the game ended with the House winning 35 to 30.
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Before this year’s game, Rep. Eric Youngberg
Legislative basketball games have been a staple
had his suit pants cut off to shorts length – something
of legislative sessions for more than 15 years. Hundreds
he was warned would happen if he came to the
show up every year to watch their elected officials
game in long pants. The pants legs were then auc-
play in what is always a brutal, physical game. “We’re
tioned off for almost $700 for the UNM Cancer
glad to be helping the UNM Cancer Center,” said Rep.
Center. At halftime, a memorial jersey in honor of
Dan Foley, who played in the game. “They are doing
the late Sen. Ben Altamirano, who passed away last
an amazing job of helping all New Mexicans.”
December, was presented to his grandsons.
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NMSU Aggies put on the pink to bring in almost $200,000 for breast cancer research
On the weekend of September 29, 2007,
NMSU and the UNM Cancer Center. Combined with
Las Cruces was bathed in pink. From pink clothes
the $150,000 raised during their annual roping
to pink-themed meals and store marquees, the
event and dinner dance in Las Cruces in October,
community was caught up in the Aggies Are Tough
Cowboys for Cancer Research donated more than
Enough To Wear Pink football game at New Mexico
$350,000 to the UNM Cancer Center in 2007.
State University.
In addition to sponsoring the Tough Enough to
Dedicated to promoting breast cancer awareness
Wear Pink game, the UNM Cancer Center hosted a
and raising funds for breast cancer research, the
cancer education night for Las Cruces community
game and other weekend events generated almost
members the night before the game. “No one imag-
$200,000 for Cowboys for Cancer Research, a
ined our event would be what it became,” said June
non-profit organization in Las Cruces. Cowboys
Mumme, wife of NMSU head football coach Hal
then donated the money to the UNM Cancer Center
Mumme and event organizer. “Our success is a
to be used for joint research projects between
tribute to NMSU and the people of Las Cruces.”
Bottom left: Aggies Are Tough Enough To Wear Pink co-chairs (left to right): June Mumme, Pat Sisbarro, Magellia Boston and Laura Conniff,
president, NMSU Board of Regents. Top and lower right: the stands were a sea of pink during the Tough Enough To Wear Pink game.
Left: UNM President Dr. David Schmidly takes a shot to raise money for the UNM Cancer Center. Top: Breast cancer survivors and family
members line the floor of the Pit at halftime. Bottom: Dr. Cheryl Willman with donors (left to right): Robert and Kelly Stranahan, Denny
and Geraldine Calhoun, as well as Dr. David Schmidly, and Patty Jennings, breast cancer survivor and wife of Senator Tim Jennings.
getting in the game: think pink
UNM Lady Lobos play for the pink in a game dedicated to breast cancer awareness
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Six organizations, who together have contributed
sponsored the first-ever Think Pink UNM women’s
more than $5 million to breast cancer research at the
basketball game in February. The event was dedi-
UNM Cancer Center, were also honored at halftime:
cated to raising awareness about breast cancer.
the Stranahan Foundation, the Carl C. Anderson
Lady Lobo players, coaches and game officials
Sr. & Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation,
wore pink, as did many in the stands. At halftime,
Cowboys for Cancer Res earch, the American Cancer
more than 50 breast cancer survivors and their families
Society, the New Mexico Department of Health and
received a standing ovation from the crowd as they
the Komen for a Cure Foundation.
walked onto the court to be honored by Dr. Cheryl
UNM President Dr. David Schmidly and former
Willman, director and CEO of the UNM Cancer Center.
Lady Lobos assistant coach Hazel Tull-Leach had a
“It was nice to be recognized for all the work that goes
free-throw competition that raised $2,500 for the UNM
into being a cancer patient,” said breast cancer sur-
Cancer Center. Sponsors were Frontier Restaurant,
vivor Rebecca Covalt. “It takes tremendous strength.”
Golden Pride and Clear Channel Outdoor.
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REPOR T
The University of New Mexico Cancer Center is the only cancer center in
New Mexico that provides a fully integrated, comprehensive cancer treatment
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program. We are one of only 63 National Cancer Institute-designated facilities
and the official Cancer Center of the State of New Mexico.
Over the last seven years, the UNM Cancer Center has grown tremendously.
Last year alone, revenues increased by 31 percent, and the number of patient
encounters rose by 17 percent. The UNM Cancer Center now provides world-
Net clinic revenues:
2000
2003
2007
$8.3 million
$16.7 million
$34.8 million
2,500
5,500
7,600
29,500
53,100
80,600
3,897
6,089
9,297
16,235
18,477
18,624
$3.5 million
$3.9 million
$3.8 million
class cancer care to more than 7,600 New Mexicans and reaches many
more through outreach and education programs in some of the most remote
Patients seen:
areas of the state.
The UNM Cancer Center is the State’s largest team of board certified
oncology physicians. These 73 doctors hail from such prestigious institutions
as Sloan-Kettering, M.D. Anderson, and the Mayo Clinic. Surgeons, medical
oncologists, radiation oncologists and other medical specialists work
hand-in-hand to design individualized treatment plans for each patient
and to deliver comprehensive, compassionate, culturally sensitive care.
Ambulatory clinic visits:
Chemotherapy infusions:
Radiation treatments:
Along with our clinic, our four National Cancer Institute research programs
are also growing and thriving. Funding for the Population Sciences, Cancer
Uncompensated care:
Health Disparities and Cancer Control Research Program, the Cancer
Biology and Biotechnology Program, the Women’s and Hormone-Respon-
sive Cancers Research Program and the Hematologic Malignancies Program
has increased by 32 percent over the last two years. More research dollars
mean scientists can translate even more scientific discoveries into treatments
Board Certified Oncologists:
18
24
73
Research faculty:
59
77
120
Patients from Bernalillo County:
48%
49 %
52 %
Clinical trial accruals:
205
385
553
and provide the most promising drugs and therapies to our patients. Our
funding increase is especially significant since federal dollars for many
cancer research projects are shrinking.
More than 35 percent of patients treated at the UNM Cancer Center
are accrued to cancer clinical trials, which include prevention, screening,
diagnosis and treatment trials. Thirteen percent of patients are accrued
to therapeutic studies. More than 50 percent of patients enrolled in trials
are minorities.
Our researchers are making significant progress in developing new
cancer drugs, genome sequencing, cancer prevention, and cell cycling
and signaling. Their work is discussed in detail on the following pages.
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Total Grant Funding:
$22,450924 $38,911,400 $51,386,780
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Population Sciences, Cancer Health Disparities
& Cancer Control
With a translational focus on lung, gastrointestinal
Board Native American Research Center for Health
(GI), breast, and skin cancers, members of the UNM
focused on the development of culturally appropriate
Cancer Center’s Population Sciences, Cancer Health
cancer prevention and education programs in New
Disparities, and Cancer Control Program are involved
Mexico’s Indian Nation’s, tribal commuities, and rural
in the full continuum of population health sciences
settings; and 3) Project ECHO, a virtual telemedicine,
research ranging from cancer surveillance, epide-
telehealth network.
miology, biomarker identification and validation,
The program has two multi-disciplinary Clinical
and primary and secondary prevention, to community-
Working Groups including Lung Cancer capitalizing
based participatory research, intervention and dis-
on our interactions with the Lovelace Respiratory
semination. Members of the program are particularly
Institute (LRRI) and GI Malignancies. Several pro-
focused on determining the genetic, environmental,
gram members also actively participate in the
and social and behavioral factors that account for
Breast Multidisciplinary Working Group, based in
the striking differences and changing patterns in
the Women’s Cancers Program. Interactions between
cancer incidence and mortality in New Mexico’s
program members and these working groups are
multiethnic populations, primarily Hispanic, American
leading to the design of investigator-initiated clinical
Indian, and non-Hispanic Whites. In addition to the
trials, biomarker development, screening and pre-
development of population-based cohorts for many
vention studies, and community interventions. With
of its research studies, the program is interfacing with
the Cancer Biology & Biotechnology Program, this
particularly rich community-participatory research
program is investigating polymorphisms in DNA
networks in New Mexico including: 1) RIOSNet (a
repair pathways in cancer tissues, sequencing of
clinical research network of 275 community health-
chromosome 6 in melanomas, and developing pro-
care providers; 2) The Center for Native American
grammatic grants in skin cancer with many other
Health and The Albuquerque Area Indian Health
NCI Cancer Centers.
patterns found in New Mexico’s multi-ethnic
populations. Working to prevent cancer by
identifying risk factors and developing educational outreach and screening programs,
this group‘s research on New Mexico‘s most
common cancers is yielding discoveries that
will translate into more effective therapies and
prevention strategies for New Mexicans.
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Program members: 37
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Clinical Working Group Leaders:
Publications:
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Gastrointestinal Malignancies: Fa-Chyi Lee, MD Yehuda Patt, MD
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Lung Cancer: Dennie Jones, MD , Richard Crowell, MD
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Cancer Biology & Biotechnology
cancer imaging and therapy through The New Mexico
Program are to: 1) study how critical pathways that
Center for Isotopes in Medicine. Collaborations with
regulate cell growth and development, such as epigen-
New Mexico State University are focused on the
etic modifications, transcription, cell cycle regulation,
chemistry and synthesis of novel cancer treatment com-
and DNA repair, are disrupted in cancer; 2) use bio-
pounds. In order to conduct pre-clinical animal studies
technology, nanotechnology, and engineering tools to
for new drug and isotope development and to develop
develop new diagnostic and interventional platforms to
animal model systems for the study of cancer, program
model these pathways and molecular interactions in
members obtained support from the W. M. Keck
cancer cells; and 3) develop and utilize high-throughput
Foundation to establish a new Shared Resource for
screening, high performance computing and cheminfor-
small animal modeling and imaging with microPET
matics, novel isotopes and imaging, and animal models
and NanoSPECT Imaging capabilities.
to discover and validate new targets and therapies
for cancer diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
and Biotechnology group is creating new
cancer drugs and therapies and unraveling
the causes of cancer. They have also developed new screening tools and technologies,
greatly accelerating progress in the search
New Mexico Molecular Libraries Screening Center
(NMMLSC), one of only 10 such NIH RoadMap
the UNM College of Engineering and New Mexico’s
Screening Initiatives funded nationwide. NMMLSC
National Laboratories. A NSF/NCI IGERT Nanotech-
is using novel high throughput screening technologies
nology Training Fellowship Program, one of only four
in flow cytometry and cheminformatics to identify
nationwide, supports the training of students and
new drugs for the treatment of several cancers in
fellows in these areas of science. Projects in collabo-
collaboration with the other UNM Cancer Center
ration with Sandia National Laboratories focus on
Research Programs as well as other NCI Cancer
nanotechnology and high performance computing
Centers across the nation. The NMMLSC has issued
while those with Los Alamos National Laboratory
9 patents, 6 active licenses, and has developed a
focus on the development of novel radioisotopes for
new company: Sage Science.
for new ways to target cancer cells and
deliver drugs to them.
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Program members: 23
24
Clinical Working Group Leaders:
Publications:
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68
Claire Verschraegen, MD
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Experimental Therapeutics/Phase I Trials:
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Program members have significant interactions with
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P r o g r a m s
The goals of the Cancer Biology & Biotechnology
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P r o g r a m s
Women’s and Hormone-Responsive Cancers
Research Program
The goals of the Women’s and Hormone-Responsive
play key leadership roles in the NCI-sponsored
Cancers Program are to: 1) analyze and model the
Gynecologic Oncology Group where they are
molecular “cross talk” between hormonal and cell
translating their program science into national
signaling pathways mediated by VEGF and EGFR
clinical trials. The program’s discovery in 2005 of
in women’s cancers and target these pathways for
a novel second cellular receptor for estrogen – the
therapy in innovative clinical trials; 2) investigate the
plasma membrane bound G protein GPR30 – has
role of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in cervical
led to a flurry of research focused on GPR30-mediated
cancer and study the efficacy and immunological
cell signaling pathways and on the role of GPR30 in
protection of new HPV vaccines as they are intro-
the development of breast, endometrial, and ovarian
duced into the community; 3) develop new diag-
cancer. Collaborations with The Cancer Biology &
nostic tools for the detection, non-invasive imaging,
Biotechnology Program have led to the discovery of
and prognostication of women’s and hormone-
GPR30 agonists and antagonists that are being
responsive cancers, and 4) address the significant
translated into new diagnostic, imaging, and ther-
disparities in screening and outcome in breast,
apeutic agents. With Population Sciences, program
cervical, and other women’s cancers among the
members are focused on characterizing the genetic
multiethnic minority populations of New Mexico
and biologic features of breast cancer in Hispanic
and the Southwest region.
and Native American women, overcoming signifi-
To achieve these goals, program members are
cant cancer health disparities, and the creation of
building on their novel and exciting work charac-
a statewide Pap registry to monitor effects of the
terizing hormonal, EGFR, and VEGF signaling
introduction of the cervical cancer vaccine. A
pathways in endometrial and ovarian cancer and
new theme emerging in the Program is research in
are developing new therapeutic strategies target-
hormone-responsive cancers and applications to
ing these pathways. Several program members
prostate cancers in men.
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developing clinical trials designed to stop
the progression of women’s cancers by interrupting the “cross-talk” between hormones
and cells. Resulting in good outcomes for
many patients, this science is being translated
to the development of new cancer treatments.
This group is also investigating women’s
cancer health disparities among minorities,
including the increase in mortality rates for
Hispanic women with breast cancer.
Clinical Working Group Leaders:
Breast Cancer: Melanie Royce, PhD, MD
GYN Oncology: Carolyn Muller, MD & Claire Verschraegen, MD
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Jeffrey Griffith, PhD
Kimberly Leslie, MD (far left)
Eric Prossnitz, PhD (above)
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2007
Program members: 26
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Publications:
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Annual Program Funding (Total Funds):
$4,305,740 $12,559,967
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The goal of the UNM Cancer Center’s Hematologic
consortia to develop new diagnostics and therapies
Malignancies Research Program is to uncover the
in leukemia and test these in national clinical trials.
causes and develop improved diagnostics and cures
Program members also have significant funded col-
for cancers derived from blood cells, including the
laborations with other NCI Cancer Centers, including
acute and chronic leukemias, lymphomas, myeloma,
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, The
and the myelodysplastic syndromes. Program mem-
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at The University
bers are engaged in studies to: 1) uncover the tran-
of Pennsylvania, and St. Jude Children’s Research
scriptional regulation and development of normal
Hospital in Memphis. UNM program members de-
hematopoietic stem cells and to determine how these
veloped the NCI’s first TARGET (Therapeutically
developmental pathways go awry in blood cell can-
Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatments)
cers; 2) discover the underlying genomic abnormalities
project using sophisticated genomic technologies to
and gene expression patterns of adult and pediatric
identify underlying mutations and potential new targets
leukemias in order to better predict patient outcome
for therapy in the 30 percent of children and many adults
and identify new targets for therapy; 3) characterize
with leukemia who fail today’s current treatments. These
signaling networks in hematopoietic cells and in leuke-
studies have identified specific genes associated with
mia model systems using sophisticated imaging and
a poor outcome that are particularly prevalent in
computational tools in collaboration with colleagues
Hispanic children. Interactive research in the program
from Sandia National Laboratory; and 4) translate
is funded by several programmatic grants from the
their discoveries to new diagnostic tools and therapies
NCI (Strategic Partnerships to Evaluate Cancer Gene
that can be implemented into early phase clinical trials
Signatures, one of only 6 such grants in the nation)
at the UNM Cancer Center and within the network
and two Specialized Center of Research Grants fund-
of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers.
ed by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. To assure
Program members play leadership roles in the NCI
that all New Mexicans receive state-of-the-art care
Cooperative Clinical Trials Research Groups (The
for hematologic malignancies, the UNM Cancer
Children’s Oncology Group and The Southwest
Center has developed a hematopoietic stem cell
Oncology Group) where they lead major research
transplant through its statewide network.
mas in both adults and children. Members
have discovered key genetic markers that
will lead to better treatment for the 30
percent of leukemia patients who do not
respond to current treatment protocols.
The group has also developed a hematopoietic stem cell transplant program so
New Mexicans with hemotologic cancers
have access to the most advanced care.
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Richard Larson, MD, PhD (not pictured)
Program members: 24
23
Clinical Working Group Leaders:
Publications:
70
65
$9,950,500
$8,847,125
Stuart Winter, MD
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Edward Libby, MD
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Melanie E Royce, MD, PhD, is the director of the
Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Program and the
Hereditary Cancer Assessment Program at the UNM
Cancer Center. Royce, who hails from the University
of Texas – M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, has built
one of the nation’s premier breast cancer programs
right here in Albuquerque.
Royce said she has always had an interest in
cancer because it is a fascinating and complex disease. She had a personal reason for specializing in
People come to the UNM Cancer Center for
many reasons. Some come for life-saving
cancer treatment. Some to find cures for
cancer. And still others come to provide
outstanding cancer care to New Mexicans
in need. Whether they’re from the nation’s
finest institutions or the furthest corners of our
state, they come here to be part of a worldclass cancer research and treatment center.
On the following pages, you’ll meet a few
of the remarkable people who have come
to the UNM Cancer Center for the most
important reason of all: to make a difference.
breast cancer – she lost a dear cousin to the disease.
As a physician and a researcher, she is able to merge
her scientific and clinical knowledge to provide the
best possible care for her patients.
“At UNM I feel like I make a difference. I’m not
just one among many who do the same thing. There
is great science going on at UNM including many
important clinical trials. With teams of surgeons,
radiologists, infusion specialists and other experts
to
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Having a world-class Cancer
country and track and field program in his home-
Center right here in New Mexico
town of Indianapolis, unexplained pain suddenly
means that New Mexicans no
flared up in his foot.
longer have to leave home to
Franklin went to see his longtime physician,
get the best possible cancer
who ordered blood tests. The next day, he was
care. And for some people who don’t live here,
diagnosed with AML. Five days later, he checked
the University of New Mexico Cancer Center is a
in for a 40-day stay at the Indiana University Simon
reason to relocate.
Cancer Center.
Joe Franklin said he took the head coaching
While physicians and nurses were carefully
position of the UNM men’s and women’s track and
watching Franklin’s white blood cell counts, he was
field teams largely because his oncologist at the
busy watching out for his team. Franklin stayed in
Simon Cancer Center in Indiana told him he would
constant phone contact with his budding track stars,
Head UNM track and field coach Joe Franklin said he would
running up a $2,500 cell
phone bill t h a t month.
never have relocated to Albuquerque if weren’t for the
His gritty determination
excellent reputation of the UNM Cancer Center.
to coach in the face of
AML paid off. That fall,
get outstanding cancer care here. Franklin had
Franklin’s athletes took fourth place at the NCAA
been battling acute myeloid leukemia – a rapidly-
Division I Cross Country Championship. He also
progressing form of leukemia – for five years.
earned the 2004 NCAA Cross Country Coach
“I would not have taken this job if the UNM
of the Year award.
Cancer Center had not been such a renowned
But having cancer had changed Franklin. He
place,” Franklin said. “There are people who stay
became acutely aware that he had spent all of his
here in New Mexico to go to the UNM Cancer
39 years within an 80-mile radius. Life suddenly
Center instead of going to M.D. Anderson or the
seemed too short to not tr y something new. A
Mayo Clinic or wherever. I’m someone who came
great coaching job at UNM combined with the
here to go to the UNM Cancer Center.”
state - of- the - ar t care he would receive at the
world-class
Franklin’s decision to move from Indiana to New
UNM Cancer Center made the decision to move
Mexico last summer has been a great boon to the
to Albuquerque an easy one for Franklin, his wife
Lobos athletic program. Under his leadership last
and his 15-year-old son.
season, both the men’s and women’s track teams
placed in the NCA A Division I Cross Countr y
Championships for the first time since 1988.
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free, said he is one of the lucky ones.
“Had I not gone through cancer, I probably
Standing beside the University of New Mexico
would not have taken this opportunity because I
Lobo track recently, Coach Franklin looked to be the
was very comfortable with where I was,” Franklin
picture of health. But one day five years ago, when
said. “Everything here has been great. This has
he was head coach of Butler University’s cross
been a good decision.”
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Robert, a great-great grandson of Robert
Like so many other families, the Stranahans have
When Robert’s father was diagnosed with cancer,
in its infancy when two brothers
Stranahan, grew up in Santa Fe. He is the chief
had several loved ones diagnosed with cancer over
the Stranahans knew they could count on finding
from Boston were on the verge
legal council for the New Mexico State Land Office.
the years. At the time, some of those family members
world-class care close to home. As one of only 63
of making automotive history.
Kelly serves on the boards of several charitable
were forced to look outside New Mexico to get
National Cancer Institute-designated sites in the
Though they didn’t know it at
organizations, including the grant committee for the
good cancer care. That experience motivated them
nation, the UNM Cancer Center provided Robert’s
the time, they were also laying the foundation for
Stranahan Foundation. The couple has three daughters
to partner with the UNM
tremendous charitable giving that, a century later,
and lives in the same house where Robert grew up.
Cancer Center as they built
would reach to the University of New Mexico
a nationally-recognized
Cancer Center.
program. “We decided
that with family members
“Everybody on the UNM Cancer Center faculty is from
somewhere outstanding, and the fact that they want
to be here speaks volumes. It’s very impressive.”
Champion Spark Plug Company in 1910. For
being out here, it would certainly be nice to elevate
decades, the company was the sole supplier of
the programs that we have in New Mexico to the
“Not having to fly to Rochester or Houston or
spark plugs to Ford Motor Company. In
same levels that they have elsewhere,” Robert said.
L.A. and to be treated where you live is priceless,”
father with the best treatment possible.
1944, the brothers formed the Stranahan
Kelly said. “Everybody on the UNM Cancer Center
Foundation in Toledo, Ohio with the mis-
faculty is from somewhere outstanding, and the
sion of improving education, health care,
fact that they want to be here speaks volumes.
culture and community. Today, the brothers’
descendants, including Robert Stranahan
and his wife Kelly of Santa Fe, are still
generously funding projects throughout
the nation.
The University of New Mexico Cancer
Center caught the attention of Robert and
Kelly five years ago when they heard Dr.
Cheryl Willman, the UNM Cancer Center’s
director and CEO, speak. The couple was
struck by the novel and important work
being done at the center, and knew
they had to help.
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When Jack Grevey was dying
“We think both my parents would be happy about
of cancer, art sometimes served
this program because they both believed in the ther-
as a distraction from the disease
apeutic value of art,” Grevey Hillson said recently.
that was attacking his body.
Granddaughter Lisa and her family say the Arts in
Painting bright watercolors pro-
Medicine staff work hard to create a positive, nourish-
vided him with moments of serenity and peace –
ing environment for those undergoing treatment and
moments when he could be an artist instead of a
their families, as well as for the center’s professional
cancer patient.
caregivers. They say that attitude is a reflection of the
Since her father’s death, Eileen Grevey-Hillson,
way Jack Grevey lived his life. “From my grandfather,
her children Lisa and Sean Clifford and Eileen’s
a Holocaust survivor, we learned how important a
husband David Hillson have helped create those
positive spirit can be in tough times,” Lisa said. “He
moments for other cancer patients through the Jack
knew the importance of maintaining hope and was
and Joanna Grevey Creative Arts Fund. The fund
always optimistic, even facing tragic circumstances.”
supports the UNM Cancer Center’s Arts in Medicine
Grevey-Hillson said her family sees the Arts in
program. For two years, the program has supplied
Medicine program as a complementary extension
art instructors and materials so patients and their
of the warm, personal care patients seem to receive
families can create pottery, paintings and other
throughout the UNM Cancer Center.
For two years, the program has supplied art instructors and
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materials so patients and their families can create pottery,
she said. “When you enter
paintings and other types of art while they are in the clinic.
the building, everyone is
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types of art while they are in the UNM Cancer Center
ever they can. We feel very blessed to be even a
clinic. The program also provides musicians who
small part of the Center’s big efforts to create a holis-
play their instruments throughout the clinic, as well as
tic, supportive environment for all those who walk
massages for patients and staff.
through their doors.”
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Eight years ago, Kirt Daniels
“Dr. Jones assured me that the treatment at UNM
The couple is looking toward the future with
needed a change. He had been
is some of the best in the country,” Daniels said.
determination and hope. “There are no guarantees,
at the same job for 13 years,
“He gave me the encouraging news that we were
but a year ago January, I didn’t think I’d be around
and he and his wife, Linda, were
going to fight this and try to go for a cure. I realized
four months until I met the doctors at UNM who said,
tired of breathing Los Angeles
that the treatment I would receive here is as good
‘no, this is something we can fight,’” Daniels said. “I
as any I could get.”
am fortunate to be in Albuquerque where I am able
smog. They packed up all their belongings and
headed east to Albuquerque, where Daniels, a
But there was more bad news to come. One month
radio veteran, took a position as an account man-
after his diagnosis, Daniels’ wife was told she had
ager at Citadel Broadcasting. The couple planned
breast cancer. “It was really quite a one-two punch,”
to pursue new careers, fresh air and a healthy
he said. Without hesitation, Linda headed straight
lifestyle. An avid fly fisherman, bicyclist and golfer,
to the Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Team at the
Daniels was excited to take advantage of all
UNM Cancer Center for treatment.
New Mexico had to offer.
Inspired by Lance Armstrong’s book, It’s Not
Because Daniels was in top physical condition,
About the Bike, Kirt and Linda resolved to keep mov-
it was unusual when he developed a cough that
ing and doing the things they loved. Daniels went
“Dr. Jones assured me that the treatment at UNM is some of
in between chemotherapy
the best in the country... He gave me the encouraging news
cycles. He also participat-
that we were going to fight this and try to go for a cure.
ed in a five -mile breast
after another treatment. “It had victimized me once,
physician in 2006, he was given allergy medication
I didn’t want cancer to victimize me twice,” he said.
and sent home. “I’ve always been acutely aware of
“I think some people tend to want to give up, but you
my physical condition, and a little voice inside told
have to fight, and you have to believe that you can
me it wasn’t an allergy,” Daniels said. The nagging
make it.”
That fierce determination combined with che-
Five months later, Daniels was back in his doctor’s
motherapy reduced Daniels’ lung cancer to a single,
office insisting on more thorough testing. A CAT scan
small tumor which was then treated using our new
and biopsy brought devastating news. Even though
TomoTherapy state-of-the-art radiation treatment sys-
he had never smoked, Daniels was diagnosed with
tem. The UNM Cancer Center is the only facility in
stage III lung cancer.
New Mexico to offer TomoTherapy. He is awaiting
In shock, Daniels began to research his treatment
options. He strongly considered cancer centers in
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wouldn’t go away. After a visit to his general practice
cough kept up, gradually getting worse.
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the final test results, but Daniels and his team of
cancer specialists expect a good outcome.
Houston, Denver or Seattle. But after an appointment
As for Linda, Daniels said, “My wife has been
with Dr. Dennie Jones, a medical oncologist special-
under the treatment of Dr. Anne Marie Wallace and
izing in lung cancer at the UNM Cancer Center,
Dr. Melanie Royce – two of the best – and she’s come
Daniels decided to stay right here in Albuquerque.
out of this in absolutely tip-top shape.”
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Dr. Ian Rabinowitz, MD is the UNM Cancer
Center Medical Director and an associate professor in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Rabinowitz
considers it a privilege to be a medical oncologist
because he can form partnerships and relationships
with patients who are courageously facing the formidable challenges of cancer. Dr. Rabinowitz said
he chose to practice at the UNM Cancer because
the faculty has extensive expertise in both common
and rare malignancies – an expertise that rivals some
of the leading major cancer centers in the country.
“The dedication and caring of the people who
work here continues to amaze me. From the greeter
at the front desk to the support staff to the doctors
and nurses, there is a common purpose and commitment to do all that we can with a human touch.
This facility has developed into the premier cancer
institute in New Mexico.”
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The view from Acoma Pueblo or “Sky City.” The Acoma People have lived on top of this 400-foot mesa for more than a thousand years.
How to give to the UNM Cancer Center
Planned Giving: Donors may plan for a future gift
UNM Cancer Center Capital Campaign
University of New Mexico Cancer Center donors
by naming the UNM Cancer Center as a beneficiary
The UNM Cancer Center is proud to partner with
are exceptional people. From gifts of $1 to $1 million,
each dollar is given to ensure that every New Mexican
with cancer has access to the best possible care and
benefits from the fruits of our cancer research.
Individuals, businesses and foundations who contribute $1,000 or more annually to the UNM Cancer
Center are members of the El Oso Sanador Society.
This group of supporters is recognized on permanent
plaques in the UNM Cancer Center lobby, receive
invitations to special events and are recognized in
various publications. Giving options include:
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in wills or by designating proceeds from life insurance, retirement funds or bank accounts. Real estate
gifts are also accepted.
Endowments: A lump sum of money can be held by
the UNM Foundation to benefit the UNM Cancer
Center. Four percent to 5 percent of the interest
income on the endowment principle is made available to the Cancer Center each year.
The United Way: Donors may designate all or part
of their contribution to the UNM Cancer Center.
individuals, businesses and foundations from across
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Gold Level: $500,000 – $999,999
Entrance Sculpture and Fountain; Rooftop Healing
Garden; Women’s Cancer and Cancer Risk Assess-
New Mexico and the nation to support the construction
ment Suite
of the center’s beautiful new 206,000 sq. ft. facility.
Silver Level: $200,000 –$500,000
This group of visionaries is committed to creating a
state-of-the-art cancer center that will provide highquality care for all New Mexicans with cancer.
The cornerstone of the capital building campaign
is our Circle of Hope donors. This title is given to the
first 10 individuals or groups that give $1 million or
more to the building project. Circle of Hope member‘s names will be engraved in a large circle promi-
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West Entry Healing Garden; Multidisciplinary Clinic
Waiting Room; Pharmacy; Laboratory Services; Patient
Support Services Program
Bronze Level: $50,000 – $199,000
Patient Education and Library; Consultation Rooms;
Experimental Therapeutics/Clinical Trials Laboratory;
Exam and Treatment Rooms; Family and Supportive
Memorial Gifts: A donation made in the name of
Donors may earmark their gifts to go to specific
nently displayed in the main lobby of our new Cancer
Caregivers Lounge; Pastoral Care; Small Waiting Room
a friend or loved one is a wonderful way to honor
purposes such as research, education or equipment.
Treatment and Clinical Research Facility. Member-
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and remember that person’s life. The UNM Cancer
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Center will notify the honoree’s family of the gift.
types of cancer.
new facility. Additional naming opportunities include:
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Christina Brown Endowment
for Cancer Research
Maralyn Budke Endowed Fund
Elena Calas Endowment
Cowboys for Cancer Research
Alma Cohorn Memorial Fund
Eugenie Eberhardt Collin
Memorial Fund
Vera Cullum Endowment Fund
for Special Assistance to
Patients with Cancer
Joanna Maria & Jack Grevey
Creative Arts in Medicine Fund
The Janet Hill Memorial Endowment
Russell Huff, Jr. and Lillian
Huff Bigelow Endowment
for Cancer Research
S.Y. & Jane Jackson Endowed
Graduate Fellowship
Tokio Kogoma Patient Support
Care Endowed Fund
Maurice & Marguerite Liberman
Memorial Endowment for
Cancer Research
Julie Ann Look Memorial Fund
Delia Newman Cancer Research
Fellowship
N. Carson Ribble Endowed
Fellowship in Medical Oncology
The Nancy O. Skinner Fund
for Appendiceal Cancer
$1,000,000 & above
The Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society of America
$100,000 to $499,999
American Cancer Society
The Carl C. Anderson, Sr. & Marie Jo
Anderson Charitable Foundation
Cowboys for Cancer Research
CureSearch Children’s Oncology Group
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
New Mexico/El Paso Chapter
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation
The Oxnard Foundation
The Stranahan Foundation
Surface Enterprises, LLC
Individuals $50,000 to $99,999
Mr. Paul Skinner
Corporations, Organizations &
Foundations $50,000 to 99,999
American Society of Hematology
Amgen, Inc.
Individuals $25,000 to $49,999
Mrs. Shirley Cashwell
Dr. David Hillson and
Ms. Eileen Grevey-Hillson
Mr. and Mrs. O. Mahlon Love, Jr.
Robert and Claudia Moraga
Ms. Camille Segretto
Corporations, Organizations &
Foundations $25,000 to $49,999
Albuquerque The Magazine
St. Baldrick's Foundation
Eugene L. Garcia Charitable Trust
Rick Johnson & Company, Inc.
Individuals $10,000 to $24,999
Ms. Judith Diehl-Faxon
Frank and Dolores Hines
Mr. Henry B. Levi and
Ms. Claudia Dreyfus-Levi
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Mr. and Mrs. H. Hunter Look
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Matthews
Holly and Peggy Traver
Corporations, Organizations &
Foundations $10,000 to $24,999
Cancer Research and Prevention
Foundation
Fireproofing Products, Inc.
Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles
Masonic Charity Foundation of NM, Inc.
Mesothelioma Applied Research
Foundation
Nancy Floyd Haworth Foundation
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
Zale Delaware, Inc.
Individuals $5,000 to $9,999
Dale and Caroline Blankenship
Russ and Glenda Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hussey
Mr. and Mrs. W. Robert Jurgena
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McKinnon
Professor Larry Sklar and
Ms. Alison Franks
Corporations, Organizations &
Foundations $5,000 to $9,999
Advanced Health Media, LLC
AstraZeneca Foundation
Bank of Albuquerque
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
New Mexico
French Mortuary, Inc.
General Hospital Corporation
MJJ Brilliant, Inc.
New Mexico State Aerie FOE
POSH New Mexico
RMG Real Estate, Inc.
Wells Fargo Foundation
Individuals $1,000 to $4,999
Mr. Chris Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bard
Lt. Col.(Retired) Linn D. Benson and
Mona F. Benson
Shirley S. Brabson and
G. Dana Brabson
Ms. Mary Burton
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Chavez
Dr. Alice Cushing
Dr. J. R. Damron and
Dr. Barbara Damron
Russell and Julie Dilts
Roger and Gloria Flynn
Mr. and Mrs. David Frazee
Dr. Choudary Ganga and
Dr. Lakshmi Ganga
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Glennon
Mr. Bob Grant
Commander and Mrs. Craig Grover
Dr. Richard Heideman and
Dr. Nancy Heideman
Eric and Barbara Hippeau
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Houlihan
Patrick and Nannette Hurley
Mr. and Mrs. Dogie Jones
Ms. Linda Karr
Ms. Pamela F. Key and
Mr. Richard Linden
Ms. Ruth Kivitz
Ms. Doris Lawrence
Mr. J. Michael Lekson
Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Lyons
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Minzner
Dr. Beth Moise and Mr. Steven Moise
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Ms. Anna Naranjo
Ms. Cheryl Nelson
Ms. Carolyn Neuber
Major General Francis Nye
Ms. Anna O'Connell
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Ogawa
Capt. (Retired) John M. Patten
Ms. Mary Lou Pitcher
Mr. Samuel Poxon
Mr. James Randel
Ms. Vanessa Rollerson
Mr. Arnold Ronnebeck* and
Ms. Elizabeth B. Paak Ronnebeck
Dr. Melanie Royce and
Mr. Stanton Royce
Mr. Robert J. Ruth and
Ms. Judith F. Griego-Ruth
Dr. Joseph Scaletti
Professor Virginia Shipman
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sisneros
Mr. and Mrs. William Speer
Mr. and Mrs. William Steere, Jr.
Mr. Edward Street
Mr. Kenneth Tinklepaugh and
Ms. Marilyn Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Turri
Matthew and Jee Williams
Dr. Cheryl Willman and
Dr. Ross Zumwalt
Professor Peter A. Winograd
Col. and Mrs. Valin R. Woodward
Mrs. Nira M. Wright
Corporations, Organizations, &
Foundations $1,000 to $4,999
ADC, Ltd.
Andin International, Inc.
Boling Enterprises, LLC
Bonnell Enterprises, Inc.
Diamond Direct, LLC
Ergodic Resources, LLC
General Electric Employee Good
Neighbor Fund, Inc.
Heights Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
HJN, Inc.
The Hussey Foundation
The Impact Group
JB - DM Jewelry, LLC
Jinja Bar & Bistro
Kerwin Communications, Inc.
Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW
Department of NM
ML Boling Development, LLC
Montoya Sheep and Cattle Co, Inc.
Movado Group, Inc.
Novo Nordis, Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Raymond A. Kosko & Associates, P.C.
Robinson, Lerer & Montgomery, LLC
J. S. Ward & Son, Inc.
Individuals $500 to $999
Mr. Bob P. Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bell
Ms. Elena Cardenas
Mrs. Shelley Cohen
Ms. DeAunna Everington
Mr. J. Arthur Freed
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hamer
Dr. and Mrs. Charlie R. Key
Mr. and Mrs. John Lamattina
Ms. Selma Levi
Mrs. Novella Lineberry
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Lucero
Ms. Christina Mahle
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mahr
Mr. and Mrs. Brian McKinsey
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Dr. Andrew Montgomery and
Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence
Mr. Carl Olson
Ms. Mary Pavel and Mr. Tad Rodgers
Dr. and Mrs. Horace Poteet
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Russell
Karen and Walter Smith
Mrs. Mary Stratman
Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan, Jr.
Mr. Robert D. Taichert, Esq.
Ted, Beth, Sara and John Trujillo
Ms. Flo Vogan
Dr. Roy Waldron
Ms. Helen Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weiler
Corporations, Foundations, &
Organizations $500 to $999
Assistance League of Albuquerque
Atkinson & Thal, P.C.
Friends/Employees of BRAVO
Expressjet
ExxonMobil Foundation
Friends of Bel-Oro International, Inc.
Goldstar Jewellery, LLC
MCML, P.A.
Mercer Family Trust
MVI Marketing Ltd.
Next Diamond, Inc.
Pfizer Foundation
Prime Art & Jewel
Rosy Blue, Inc.
K. P. Sanghvi, Inc.
Employees of Leo Schachter
Diamonds, LLC
Suberi Brothers, LLC
Verigold Jewelry, Inc.
Individuals $100 to $499
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Aalto
Mr. David Abbey
Ms. Leonore Abruzzo
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Adams
Lawrence and Elizabeth Albertson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Almquist
Senator Ben Altamirano*
Mr. and Mrs. David Antle
Dr. and Mrs. John Anton
Mr. Jules Appelman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Aranda
Ms. Gail Arnfelt
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Ashcraft
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ausiello
Mr. Howard Austin
Mr. Richard Bagger
Mr. Calvin Barnard
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Bauer
Mr. Wesley Bayless
Mr. Stephen Becker
Mrs. Virginia Bedell
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Begay
Ms. Nancy Benkof
Tim and Becca Bergstrom
Mr. and Mrs. William Benton
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Bickle
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bish
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bishop
Ms. Nancy Blaugrund
Mr. James Bleakley, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Blocker
Mr. Ted Blue
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bolander
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bork
Ms. Vicki Breen
Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. William Brown
Colonel William M. Browning
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Robert and Lisa Buckner
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bull
Mr. John Buretta and
Ms. Sharon Volckhausen
Mrs. Coleen Patrcia Burns
Mr. James Burns, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Busboom
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cancienne
Mrs. Dolores I. Canfield
Mr. Dan Cappleman
Joseph P. and Ann S. Cardillo
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carruthers
Ms. Louise Catron
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C' de Baca
Mr. Frank Chambers
Ms. Alyson Clark
John H. and Irene R. Cleland
Ms. Sandra Clinton
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cloud
Mr. and Mrs. Marx Cohen, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cole
Ms. Mary Cook
Mrs. Anna Crockett
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cuntz
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cushing, Jr.
Mr. Patrick Daniels
Ronald and Linda Daugherty
George and Maureen Davidson
Ms. Charlotte Dawson
Mr. Harold De Mar
Mr. Russel Deen
Ms. Marianne DeGraaf
Mr. William Deissler, III
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Devoti
Mr. William DeWeese
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Diehl
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Dill
Ms. Dina Dixon
Dr. Charlene Dohanh
Ms. Mary Dowd-Sussman
Mr. James Dowling
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Draney
Mr. Bruce J. Dropesky
Professor M. Louise Dufault
Mr. and Mrs. John Duffy
Ms. Martha Duran
Mr. Bilge Ebiri and Mrs. Jeanne
OBrien-Ebiri
Mrs. Dorothy Eddleman
Mr. John Eddy and
Ms. Kristine Goldrick
Ms. Sue Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Erdahl
Ms. Dolores Farquer
Mr. and Mrs. Friedbert Fassler
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Ms. Alicia Faxon
Professor and Mrs. Pelayo Fernandez
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fleming
Ms. Edith Franco
Ms. Kim Frenette
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Frost
Dr. Karen Gaines
Mr. Dale Gall
Mr. and Mrs. James Gallagher
Mr. Raymond Garinger
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Garstang
Colonel and Mrs. Kennard Gephart
Mr. David Geronemus
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Ms. Eloise Gift
General (Retired) Raymond Gilbert
Mr. and Mrs. William Giron
Ms. Malinda Gooding
Mr. Gary Gordon and
Mrs. Terri Giron-Gordon
Ms. Sue Gove
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Griswold
Mr. Sheldon Gruber
Dr. Seymour Grufferman
Mr. Carl Guist
Mr. Csaba Hajdu
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hallowell, III
Mr. William Hamilton
Ms. Sylvia Hanna
Dr. George Molzen and
Ms. Judy Hardage
Ms. Jean Hardie
Mr. Charles Harding
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris
Ms. Judith Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harris
The Honorable Harris Hartz
Ripley B. Harwood, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hatch, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hauquitz
Ms. Annette Hazen
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Heintz
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Helms
Mrs. Suann Hendren
Mr. Greg Henthorn
Ms. Irene Herrera
Ms. Ethel Hess
The Hewes Family
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hice
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hieb
Mr. and Mrs. James Higgins
Mr. Dean Hildebrand
Mr. William Hinson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hirons
Mr. E. Hirsch
Mr. Robert Hisaw
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hodapp, Jr.
Mr. John D. Holder
Mr. Thomas Horan and
Ms. Mary Ann Campbell-Horan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Horner
Ms. Martha Hoyt
Mr. James Huang
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Hunter
Dr. and Mrs. James Hutchison
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Mr. and Mrs. James Hyman
Ms. Kristin Ireland
Mrs. Francys Ivener
Ms. Molly A. Jacques
Genneysburgh Jaramillo
Patricia and Dal Jensen
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. John Johnson
Ms. Martha Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones
Professor Frederick D. Ju
Mr. and Mrs. E. Jack Kaemper, Jr.
Ms. Carol Kain
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kauzlaric
Mr. Lawrence Kay
Ms. Wilma Keiser
Ms. A. Diana Kellner
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Kesner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kindel
Ms. Solvi Kjellman
Mr. Fritz Kleve
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Knowles
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Koontz
Mr. and Mrs. William Koopmann
Mr. Richard Korn and
Mrs. Dianne Entel-Korn
Ms. Mary Kraus
Mr. Viswanath Krishnamoorthy
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Krumm
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kugeler
Ms. Carolyn Kuhn
Mr. and Mrs. George Kupper
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lang
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Lasater
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Linver
Professor Robert Loftfield
Dr. Jeanne Logsdon
Ms. Teresa Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loucks
Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Loveday
Mr. and Mrs. David Loveless
Mr. Peter Low
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lowe
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lujan
Mr. and Mrs. David Luthy
Ms. Mitzi Lyman
Mr. Kuang-Jing Ma
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas MacCallum
Mr. James A. MacCornack
Ms. Tamara Maloof
Mr. Robert Martin
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Massanelli
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mathews
Mr. Kenneth Mayers
Mr. and Mrs. John McCally
Mr. Bob McCarthy
Ms. Honoria McClanahan
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph McDaniel
Ms. Tara J. McDowell
Ms. Virginia McKee
Ms. Caroline McMichael
Mr. John McNair and
Ms. Leslie McNertney
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Meckler
Ms. D. Meisner
Ms. Anita Meyer
Mr. Robert Meyers
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Miller
Ms. Joyce Miller
Professor Carl Minzner
Mr. Richard Minzner
Ms. Elaine Mitchell
Ms. Kathleen Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. John Monteverde
Mr. Anselmo J. Montoya
Mr. Manuel Montoya
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moore
Mr. and Mrs. E. Moore
Mr. Victor Moreno, Jr.
Mrs. Alice R. Morgan
Mr. Frank Morgan
Dr. and Mrs. John Mosman
Mr. George Moulton
Colonel James B. Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Flemen Nave
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nemazie
Mr. Calvin Neumann
Mr. Miguel Nevarez
Ms. Anita Novak
Mr. Peter Oelschlaeger
Mr. Nathan Okamoto
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Olsson, Jr.
Dr. Mary Osley
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Otero
Mr. Erik J. Paak and
Ms. Joann Spafford-Paak
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Padilla
Mr. Brian Pass
Mrs. Linda Patch
Mr. Michael Patton
Ms. Paula Paul
Mr. and Mrs. John Pedersen
Mr. Clifford Pelton
Ms. Marilyn Petschek
Dr. Brenda Pierce
Mr. Robert Pixton
Ms. Patricia Plagge
Ms. Susan Poet
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Poling
Ms. Evangeline Poling
Ms. Rebecca Poling
Mr. and Mrs. Ponsford
Ms. Margaret Quinn
Ms. Beryl Raff
Dr. Gaylina Reachi and Staff
Ms. Vendla Reardon
Ms. Katherine Reed
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Ms. Lynn Reed
Ms. Pamela Reinhard
Mr. and Mrs. John Reninger
Ms. Debbie Reynolds
C.G. and K.F. Richards
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Rivera
Rob and Carole Roberts
Ms. Eveline Robinson
Mr. David Rocha
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rodgers
Mr. and Mrs. Lanny Rominger
Ms. Linda Rosenberg
Dr. Estelle Rosenblum
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rossi
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Runge
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rutherford, II
Ms. Patricia Saad
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Sager
Dr. and Mrs. John Saiki
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Salinger
Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Sanchez
Mr. Steven Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Santangelo
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Santucci
Ms. Selina Sarmiento
Lt. Col. Edward Sauvageau and
Mrs. Sauvageau
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schaefer
Mrs. Patricia Scharrer
Mr. and Mrs. William Schleier
Coe and Abby Schlicher
Mr. Paul B. Schmidt
Mr. Jack Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeppner
Ms. Mary Cook Schreiber
Professor and Mrs. Howard Schreyer
John and Merry Schroeder
Ms. Nancy Schults
Jess and Evalyn Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Dov Seidman
Ms. Ursula Sena
Mr. Jose Serna
Mr. and Mrs. William Severns
Ms. Jeanine Seymour
Dr. Mary Shaening
Mr. G. Robert Sharp
Mrs. Pamela June Sharp
Mr. George Sharpe
Mr. Joseph Shepard
Mr. Meinard Simons
Mr. Rick Marcy and
Dr. Shermann Singleton
Sid and Judy Skaar
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Skinner, Jr.
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Mr. John Smith
Mr. Ronald Smith, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Snead
Mr. William Sorensen
Mr. and Mrs. William Speer
Ms. Jo Speer
Ms. Nadine Speir
Ms. Eve Spencer
Ms. Vicki Spencer-Merryman
Dr. Richard Stam
Mr. Willis Stanton
Mr. Brian Stark
Mrs. Rae Perkey Stelts
Mr. Dennis Sterosky
Dr. and Mrs. Simon Stertzer
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stevenson
J.H. Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Storm
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sullivan
Ms. Thora Tanner
Ms. Wanda Tarpley
Ms. Jane Terry
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Throckmorton
Mr. Michael Thuot
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Titus, Jr.
Ms. Midori Tong
Ms. Charlotte Toulouse
Ms. Sandra Trimble
Mr. Robert Forrer and
Ms. Susan Trumbo-Forrer
Karen Turrietta and
Janelle Brookhouser
Ms. Loretta Ucelli
Ms. Mary Urvanejo
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Usinger
Mr. William Valigura
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Reddy Vangala
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Vanlandingham
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Verardo
Mr. Zachary Volek
Ben, Shauna, and Kristin Walcott
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne H. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Din Wang
Ms. Joan Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Watkins
Mr. and Mrs. John Watterberg
Jim and Pam Weber
Lt. Col. Eldon Weehler and
Ms. Marjorie Weehler
Ms. Raney Weiler
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Ms. Brenda Weimer
Ms. Joan Weissman
Ms. Mary Welch
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Welch
Mr. and Mrs. Bart Werden
Professor and Mrs. Julian White, Jr.
Professor and Mrs. Scott Wilkinson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Winnett
Dr. Walter Winslow
Mr. Foster Witthauer
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wojciechowki
Mr. Helmut Wolf
Mr. Charles Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Workhoven
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Yarberry
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yarrington
Mr. and Mrs. John Yeakel
Ms. Karen Zahn
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimprich
Lazy H
Miller Stratvert P.A.
Mountain States Insurance Group
Mountain View Rebekah Lodge 36
New Mexico Crochet Guild
New Mexico Tax Research Institute
Employees of the Appellate Division
of New Mexico
Pacific Northern, Inc
Peak Resources, Inc.
Bob Reed Pest Control, Inc.
Ribbon Fantasies
The Richdale Charitable Foundation
Samuel Aaron, Inc.
State Bar of New Mexico
The Tire Welder, Inc.
Tortuga, Inc.
Truth Consulting NY, Inc.
United Healthcare of Colorado
Vasa Interests, LLC
Estate of Evelyn West
Corporations, Organizations
& Foundations $100 to $499
A-1 Linen Supply Co.
AAA Self Storage Company
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of NM
B. H. Multi Com Corporation
Bradshaw Farm Neighborhood
Association
Brown + Partners
Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber, Schreck,
LLP
Building Adventures Unlimited, Inc.
Chant & Associates
Chaparral Building Materials
Chatham Partners, Inc.
ChevronTexaco Corporation
Coronado Wrecking &
Salvage Company, Inc.
FD Worldwid Merchandise Group, Inc.
Nancy and Thomas Florsheim
Family Foundation
Gallagher & Kennedy
Garcia Tire, LLC
Frederick Goldman, Inc.
Simon Golub & Sons, Inc.
The I. B. Goodman Foundation
G. S. Laboratories of America, Inc.
Hellman & Friedman LLC
Hubbell Family Dentistry
Jewelnet Acquisition Corporation
Kristall, Inc.
Individuals $99 and under
Ms. Seferina Abeita
Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Abeyta
Mr. Alejandro Aceves
Ms. Wilna Achen
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Acosta
Mr. Mark Adair
Mr. and Mrs. David Adams
Dr. Fae Adams
Mr. Terry Adams
Dr. Carmelita Agodon
Ms. Adela Aguilar
Ms. L. M. Aguilar
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aicher
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Aiken
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aikin
Ms. Mary Lynn Akey
Mr. Lewis Alary
Ms. Virginia Aldrich
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. William Allen
Ms. Sydna Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Allpass
Colonel and Mrs. Manuel Altamirano
Mr. Joseph Kavanaugh and
Ms. Julie Altwies
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Alvarado, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Anaya
Mr. and Mrs. Tomey Anaya
Ms. Socorro Anchondo
Mr. Isaac Anders
Mr. Burdell C. Anderson
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Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Anderson
Ms. Deborah Anderson
Mr. John Anderson, Jr.
Ms. Maggie Anderson
Ms. Margaret Anderson
Mr. Thomas Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Andrews
Ms. Murel Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Angel
Mr. Charles Angelo
Dr. Robert D. Annett
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Antos
Mr. Augustine Apodaca
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Apodaca
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Apodaca
Mrs. Luella Aragon
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Aragon
Mr. Narciso Aragon
Mr. and Mrs. William Aragon
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Arathoon
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Archuleta
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Archuleta
Ms. Mayka Archuleta
Mr. Phillip Archuleta
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Ardon
Ms. Joaquina Arenas
Ms. Sharon Armstrong
Mr. Adolf Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. George Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. Deane Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Arrants
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arrowood
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Astorga
Mr. Andrew Atencio
Ms. Glorianna Atencio
Mr. Richard Atencio
Ms. Doris Atkins-Berg and
Mr. Bruce H. Berg
Mr. Rick Atkins
Mr. and Mrs. William Atkins
Ms. Geneva Aubol
Mr. Lee Auge
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Aulbach
Tiffany and Justin Averna
Mr. and Mrs. Milford Awe
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Ayoub
Ms. Claudia Babb
Ms. Jean Babb
Mr. and Mrs. James Babb
Mr. Clyde Babcock
Mr. and Mrs. James Babin
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Baca
Ms. Elisa Baca
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Mr. and Mrs. John Baca
Mr. Lee Baca
Ms. Martha Baca
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Baca
Mr. Phillip Baca
Ms. Teresita Baca
Mr. Ignacio Badillo
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Badonie
Mr. and Mrs. George Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bailie
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baker
Mr. and Mrs. James Baker
Mrs. Lois Baker
Mr. and Mrs. David Baker
Professor William Baker
Mr. William Baker
Ms. Olive Baker-Brown
Mr. and Mrs. R. Robert Balthaser
Mr. and Mrs. Juan Bara
Dr. and Mrs. Harris Barber
Jessie Barber
Mr. Ernest Barclay
Ms. Joyce Barefoot
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Barela
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barka
Mr. and Mrs. John Barnard
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnes
Mrs. Carol Barnett
Ms. Jaclyn Baron
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barringer
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Barris
Ms. Martha Barron
Mr. Ricardo Barros
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bartels
Mr. and Mrs. William Barth
Mr. Don Bartlett
Ms. Edwina Bartlett
Mr. Jack Bartlett
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Bartlett
Mr. and Mrs. William Barton
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Batman
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Battiston
Ms. Martha Baum
Ms. Joan Baumrind
Mr. Roy Bauska
Drs. Garth and Elaine Bawden
Mr. Joe Baxter
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bazant
Ms. Anna Beall
Mr. Dale Beard
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Beard
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Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bearden
Ms. LaVerne Beardsley
Ms. Margaret Beasly
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beatty
R. D. Beaver
Mr. Norman Beck
Ms. Mary Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Begley
Ms. Maureen Begley
Reggie and Hal Behl
Ms. Ida Bejarano
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Belcher
Ms. Alice Benavidez
Ms. Catherine Benavidez
Ms. Gloriann Bender
Ms. Halley Bender
Ms. Elizabeth Bennett
Ms. Gail Bennett
Ms. Denise Benshish
Mr. Tony Benson
Mr. Ronald Bentley
Sister Marilyn Beres
Mr. Elias Bereza
Mr. Dale Berg
Ms. Sally Berger and
Mrs. Meredith Berger
Ms. Felina Bergeron
Mr. Richard Bernal
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bernstein
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bernstein
Ms. Ruth Bernstein
Mr. and Mrs. George Berry
Mr. Richard Berry
Mr. Henry Bertz
Mrs. Jennie Beserra
Ms. Connie Beutler
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bickes, Jr.
Mr. George Biles
Mr. James Bingham
Mr. and Mrs. David Bingham
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. William Biss
Mr. Emanuel Pedigo and
Ms. Ellen Bivens-Pedigo
Ms. Fawziya Blachly
The Honorable and Mrs. Bruce Black
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blailock
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Blaugrund
Mrs. Mary Blegen
Ms. Gail Blinn
Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Bliven
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bloemker
Kip and Juliette Blossom
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Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Blum
Mrs. Ruth Blumershine
Mr. James Bluntz
Ms. Dorothy Bokan
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Boller
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bonadonna
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bonilla
Mr. A. S. Bonner
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Borrego
Mr. James Bost
Ms. Patricia Bottomley
Mr. William Bottorf
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bouck
Mr. John Bowers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowers
Ms. Marilyn Bowman
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Boyd, Sr.
Ms. Sallie Boyer
Mrs. Betty L. Boyle
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Braden
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bradsby
Ms. Patricia Brake
Ms. Janet Brammer
Ms. Barbara Brandt
Mr. Charles Brandt
Ms. Kathleen Brandt
Ms. Peggy Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. David Bridwell
Ms. Kathryn Brigham
Ms. Alta Briscoe
Ms. Doris Bromberg
Ms. Florence Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Broom
Mrs. Patricia Hewitt Brothwell
Mr. Cliffie Brown
Mr. David Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brown
Mr. Earl Brown
Dr. and Mrs. John Brown
Ms. Louisa Brown
Mr. Paul Brown
Mr. Richard Brown
Ms. Ruth Brown
The Honorable James O. Browning
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Bruemmer
Reverend and Mrs. James Bruening
Mr. and Mrs. James Bruin
Mr. Farrell Brumley
Ms. Jeanette Brunet
Ms. Mavelda Bryant
Ms. Patricia Bryant
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Mr. and Mrs. Dean Buffard
Mr. J. D. Bullington
Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Bullock
Mr. Milton Buls
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bumstead
Mr. and Mrs. R. Frank Burcham, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Burckley
Mr. Robert Burgan
Ms. Sally Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Burkhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Burns
Ms. Joy Lynn Burns
Mrs. Nellie Burns
Mr. Victor Burnworth, Jr.
Ms. Doris Burress
Mr. and Mrs. H. William Burress
Mr. Lloyd Burright
Mr. and Mrs. Tink Burris
Ms. Sue Busch
Mr. Donald M. Bush
Mr. and Mrs. James Busse
Mr. Joe Bustamante
Ms. Kathleen Bustamante
Mr. Lorenzo Bustamante
Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Bustos
Ms. Sandra Butcher
Mr. and Mrs. Howell Butler
Mr. Arthur Byers
Mrs. Rae D. Byers
Mr. John Byrd
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Byrd
Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Byrom
Ms. Lois Byron
Mr. and Mrs. John Cabrera
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Cadwallader, Jr.
Mr. Thurlow Caffey
Mr. and Mrs. William Cain
W. K. Caldwell
Ms. Mary Calvert
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Campbell
Ms. D. Lorraine Campbell
Ms. Martha Canada
Ms. Barbara Candelaria
Ms. Tillie Candelaria
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Caplan
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Caraveo
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cargill
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Carlson
Mr. William Carlson
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Ms. Bonnie Carlson-Green
Professor and Mrs. John Carney, Jr.
Ms. Theresa Caroleo
Mr. James Carpenter
Mr. Max Carr
Ms. Dionisia Carreon
Sister Annette Carrica
Ms. Lucy Carrico
Mr. Richard Carrington
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Carroll
Ms. Sue Carter
Mrs. Judy Cartmell
Mr. and Mrs. Max Casaus
Mr. Edmund Casillas and
Mrs. Francie Dugger
Mr. Keith Caskey
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cast
Ms. Thea Castillo
Mr. and Mrs. George Castleman
Mrs. Martha Castleman
Ms. Evangeline Catchpole
Ms. Betty Cauthorne
Dr. Robert Cauthorne
Mrs. Ruth Cavender
Mr. William Cecil
Ms. Antonia Chacon
Mrs. Louise Chambellan
Ms. Jean Chandler
Mr. and Mrs. Reynaldo Chanez
Mr. Romaldo Chaparro and
Ms. Vianca Corral
Mr. Austin Chappelle
Mr. Clem Charlton
Mr. Eric Chatfield and
Ms. Ann Wagner-Chatfield
Ms. Clorinda Chavez
Ms. Clotilde Chavez
Mr. and Mrs. David Chavez
Mr. and Mrs. Flavio Chavez
Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo G. Chavez
Ms. Jennifer Chavez
Sister Linda Chavez
Ms. Maria Chavez
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Chavez
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Chavez
Ms. Adriana Chavira
Mr. Stephen Chemistruck
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cheser
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Chewning
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chisolm, Jr.
Ms. Virginia Chittim
Ms. Phyllis Christ
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Mr. and Mrs. Dan Christensen
Ms. Patricia Christian
Ms. Pei-Pei Chu
Ms. Rose Cintas
Ms. Idalia Cisilin
Ms. Amy Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark
Ms. Faith Clark
Ms. Freda Clark
Mrs. Guadalupe Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Clark
Mr. Kenneth Clark
Mr. Ron Clark
Mr. Willard Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clausen
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Claybrook
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Claycomb
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Clayshulte
Mr. and Mrs. James Clemens
Ms. Jan Clement
Ms. Susan M. Clingenpeel
Ms. Ruth Clokey
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Close
Mr. and Mrs. James Cloud
Lt. Col. Raymond Cobb and
Mrs. Jayne Cobb
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Cochran
Mr. and Mrs. George Coldwell
Mrs. Lora Belle Cole
Ms. Sandra Cole
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colgan, Jr.
Mr. Richard Collins
Ms. Estella Collum
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Combs
Ms. Linda Gilbert and
Ms. Mary Combs
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Concepcion
Mr. Charles Conley
Mr. Don Conner
Ms. Kathy Connor
Ms. Joyce Connors
Mr. and Mrs. George Conrad
Mr. and Mrs. James Conrad
Mr. and Mrs. Farlan Cooeyate, Sr.
Mrs. Dorothy Cook
Ms. Elizabeth Cook
Ms. Tetyana Cook
Mrs. Gail Cooley
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cooper, Jr.
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Ms. Marquerite Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Don Copeland
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cordova
Mr. Manuel Cordova
Mr. and Mrs. Raoul Cordova
Rev. Garlord Corlis
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Corn, Jr.
Mrs. Florence Cornell
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Cornell
Mr. Mark Corner and
Ms. Sarah McMullen
Mrs. Susie Corrales
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Correll
Mr. and Mrs. John Corrigan
Mrs. Norma Cosby
Ms. Mary Cotruzzola
Mr. R. Hugo C. Cotter
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Coughlin
Ms. Juanita Coulter
Ms. Maxine Cowton
Mr. Jay Cox
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Cox
Ms. Pamela Cox
Mr. William Cox
Mr. George Crain
Mr. Howard Crausby
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Creamer
Mr. Theo R. B. Crevenna
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crocker
Mr. and Mrs. James Cronin
Ms. Phyllis Cubbage
Mr. James Culbreth
Mr. Johnny Cundiff
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cunningham
Mrs. Molly Cunningham
Ms. Anjanette Cureton
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Curnutt
Mrs. Pat Curtis
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Curtiss
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Cushman
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cutter
Mr. and Mrs. John Cvopa
Ms. Cathy Dahlstedt
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daigle
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Daley
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Dalrymple
Mr. Henry Dalton
Ms. Norma J. Dalton
Ms. Rosalie D'Angelo
Ms. Ruth Daniel
Mrs. Margaret Danies
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Mr. and Mrs. William Danz
Ms. Laura D'Arcy
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dart
Ms. Pauline David
Mr. and Mrs. Robert David
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Davina
David and Judith Davis
Mr. Doyle Davis
Mr. and Mrs. James Davis
Mr. Elton Davis
Ms. Idella Davis
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Davis
Mrs. Rosalie Davis
Ms. Twyla Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davisson
Mr. William Daymont
Ms. Frances De La Rosa
Ms. Rosemary De Lara
Ms. Juliet De Laricheliere
Mr. and Mrs. Lupe De Leon
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan De Luche
Mr. Steven Deeringer
Ms. Madge DeFee
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip DeFoor
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dehennis
Mr. Alvin Deines
Mr. Rolland Dejong
Ms. Cynthia Del Frate
Ms. Silvia Del Frate
Mr. and Mrs. Winton DeLapp
Mr. Leonard DeLayo, Jr.
Mrs. Lucille Delgado
Mr. Raul Delgado
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dellinger
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Delorenzo
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel DeMar
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Denison
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Dennis
Ms. Colleen Denny
Ms. Dorothy Denwalt
Ms. Anna Dial
Ms. Barbara Dickinson
Ms. Kay Diers
Mr. and Mrs. F. Brent Dietzman
Ms. Aurora DiGregorio
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dlamater
Mr. Alan Dodd
Ms. Louise Dodson
Mrs. Dina B. Dogin
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Doherty
Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Dolan
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Mr. and Mrs. Allan Dolinski
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dominguez
Ms. Donna Dominguez
Mr. Raymond Dominguez
Ms. Jimmye Donahey
Mr. Reid Hester and
Ms. Shannon Donahue
Mr. and Mrs. John Donnellon
Ms. Pauline Donner
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doran
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dorfman
Ms. Eloise Dosch
The Honorable and
Mrs. Robert Doughty, II
Mr. George Dovenmuehle
Mr. Charles Dowaliby
Mr. and Mrs. John Dowell
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Dozier
Ms. Rosemarie Draelos
Ms. Marjorie B. Dralle
Ms. Marian Dreyer
Ms. Christine Driggers
Ms. Magdalen Driscoll
Mr. Quentin Drunzer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dubois, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ducommun
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Dudgeon
Ms. Sharyl Duffy
Mr. and Mrs. Leldon Dugger
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Duke
Ms. Linda Dunagan
Ms. Georgetta Dunbar
Ms. Annette Dunn
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Dupont
Mr. and Mrs. Prudy Durand
Ms. Barbara Durget
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Durham
Mrs. Jack N. Durio
Mr. and Mrs. James Dye, Jr.
Mr. Christian Eaby
Mrs. June Eakin
Ms. Mary Eames
Mr. and Mrs. David Ebert
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Eckroth
Ms. Myra Eden
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Edwards
Ms. Donna Edwards
Ms. Pamela Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Eells
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Ms. Betty Ehlers
Bob and Susi Eichhorst
Mr. and Mrs. John Eisenbise
Dr. and Mrs. Laurence Elias
Ms. Frances Elliott
Ms. Joan Ellison
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elswick
Ms. Joan Emerson
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Emery
Mr. Hugh Endres
Dr. and Mrs. Alan Engel
Ms. Brenda Enriquez
Ms. Clara Enriquez
Ms. Grace Epperson
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eras
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Erskine
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Erwin
Mr. Alfonso Escobar-Conde
Mr. and Mrs. David Espinoza
Ms. Jo Estrada
Ms. Marcia Estrada
Mr. William Evanko
Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Evans
Mr. Robert Evans, Jr.
Mrs. Sally Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Ewert
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Faber
Mr. Edmund Fahy
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Farber
Mr. and Mrs. John Farnsworth
Dr. James Farrell
Ms. Viola Fast
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Faucett, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William Favret
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Feldbush
Mr. John Feldman and
Ms. Elizabeth Jerome-Feldman
Ms. Beatrice Feller
Ms. Diane Felts
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ferguson
Mr. James Fernandez
Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Fernandez
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrara
Mr. and Mrs. John Ferrara
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Ferrara
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ferris
Senator and Mrs. Joseph Fidel
Ms. Mary Fidel
Ms. Amber Field
Ms. Sandra Fielding
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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fiero
Mr. Robert Figge
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Finch
Mr. Charles Fincke
Ms. Evelyn Fink
Mr. and Mrs. Derrick Finley
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Finley
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Fishman
Ms. Sylvia Fitchen
Dorothy* and Gerald Fitz-Gerald, Jr.
Ms. Jessie Fitzgerald
Mr. Donald Flaherty
Ms. Eva Flanagan
Ms. Mabel Fleming
Professor and Mrs. Robert Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fleming
Rabbi and Mrs. Arthur Flicker
Ms. Jeanette Flis
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flores
Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Foglesong
Ms. Margaret Fonteno
Mr. John Ford
Mr. and Mrs. William Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ford
Bob and Janet Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forest
Mr. and Mrs.
Bobbie Forshee, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Foster
Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fox
Mr. Larry Francia
Ms. Kristina Francisco
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Frank, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stan Franowsky
Nikolai and Nina Frant
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Frashier
Ron Moran and Vicki Frausini-Moran
Ms. Dee Friesen
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Fry
Mr. Russell Frye
Mr. James Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. William Fuller
Ms. Cecilia Funk
Ms. Jacqueline Fuqua
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gabel
Ms. Berlinda Gaddy
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gainer
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Galbreth
Ms. Betty Gallegos
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Gallegos
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Gallegos
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Gallegos
Mr. Gregory Gallegos
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gallegos
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Mrs. Catherine Garduno
Mr. Daniel Torres and
Ms. Ingrid Garduno-Torres
Ms. Lillian Garner
Mrs. Janet Garth
Ms. Jo Ann Gaskamp
Ms. Erika Gasperik
Mr. and Mrs. James Gates
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gebel, Jr.
Mr. Frank Gentile
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gentry
Mr. and Mrs. Earle George
Dr. Edward Gerety
Ms. Leigh Gershin
Mr. and Mrs. George Gibbs
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gibson
Ms. Louise Giese
Ms. Phyllis Gilchrist
Ms. Irene Giles
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gill
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gilliam
Ms. Jan Gimar
Mr. Michael Ginsberg
Ms. Dolores Giron
Ms. Evelyn Gish
Ms. Jean Gleason
JR and Karen Gnerich
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Goats
Mr. Jerry Goddard
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Golden
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goldfarb
Ms. Bernadine Goldman
Ms. Irene J. Goldminz-Roberts
Mr. Andres Goldschmidt
Mr. Dave Goldstein
Mr. Sam Goldstein
Mr. and Mrs. William Golton
Mr. Alfonso Gomez
Mr. and Mrs. George Gomez
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gomez
Ms. Norma Gomez
Ms. Patricia Gomez
Mr. Raul Gomez, Sr.
Ms. Delfinia Gonzales
Mr. Eloy Gonzales
Ms. Emily Gonzales
Mr. Esequiel Gonzales
Ms. Esther Gonzales
Mr. and Mrs. Hilario Gonzales
Ms. Irene Gonzales
Ms. Jeana Gonzales
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Gallegos
Ms. Ruth Gallegos
Ms. Eleanor Galster
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gamboa
Mr. Abner Garblik
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Garcia
Mr. Alfred Garcia
Ms. Angie Garcia
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Garcia
Ms. Corrine Garcia
Mr. Cruz Garcia
Mr. Daniel Garcia
Ms. Dolores Garcia
Dr. and Mrs. F. Chris Garcia
Mr. George Garcia
Mr. Homer Garcia
Mr. Joe Garcia
Ms. Josie Garcia
Ms. Marcella Garcia
Mr. Michael Garcia
Ms. Nancy Garcia
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Garcia
Mr. and Mrs. Preciliano Garcia
Ms. Rita Garcia
Ms. Virginia Garcia
Ms. Marie Garcia-Cravens
Mrs. Wanda Gard
Mr. and Mrs.
John Gonzales
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gonzales
Ms. Lugardita Gonzales
Mr. and Mrs. Raul Gonzalez
Mr. Cecil Gooch
Mr. and Mrs. William Goodbrake
Mr. Roger Goodin
Mr. Wallace Goodwin
Mr. Herman Gordon
Lavern and Shirley Gordon
Ms. Lorraine Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gorence
Mr. Irvin Gossett
Ms. Mary Goulette
Mr. David Goy
Ms. Ruby Grace
Ms. Melissa Graves
Mr. and Mrs. James Gravlin
Mr. George Gray, Jr.
Ms. Felice Green
Mrs. Selma Green
Ms. Elizabeth Greene
Ms. Janet Greger
Mr. Robert McCoy and Ms. Colleen
Gregory-McCoy
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Greiner
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Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Gribble
Mr. and Mrs. A. Gilbert Griego
Mr. and Mrs. Leonides Griego
Ms. Michele Griego
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Griego
Ms. Jacqueline Griffin
Mr. Robert Griffith
Mrs. Laura Grissom
Mr. Leonard Grossman
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grothe
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Groulx
Mr. Don and Mrs. Nell Guarienti
Ms. Sally Guenther
Ms. Ellen Guest
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Guffey
Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Gunnink
Ms. Carolee Gurley
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gusdorf
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Guthrie
Mrs. Marie Guthrie
Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Gutierrez
Ms. Digna Gutierrez
Mrs. Ida Gutierrez
Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Guzman
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Gygax
Mr. Walter Haas
Mr. Paul Haberer
Mr. Tim Hagaman
Ms. Nola Hagar
Lt. Colonel (USAF-Retired) and
Mrs. Jack Hahn
Ms. Thelma Hair
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Halferty
Mr. Albert Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall
Mrs. Jeanne Halladay
Mrs. Cynthia Hallowell
Mr. and Mrs. Franz Hamerdinger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamilton
Mr. Raymond Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Hancock
Ms. Lena Hands
Mr. Paul Hanna
Mr. Fred Hannahs, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hanners
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Mrs. Judith Hanrahan
Ms. Joyce Hansen
Mr. Roderick Hansen and
Mrs. Lydia Griego-Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hanson
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hanson
Ms. Hazel Hanson
Mr. Walter Hant
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Harcrow, Jr.
Ms. Mary Hardman
Ms. Encarnacion Hargrove
Ms. Grace Haring
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harley
Mr. Virgil Harman
Mr. Grant Harper
Mr. Charles Harrell, Jr.
Ms. Charlotte Harris
Mr. Eugene Harris
Mr. Jay Harris and Dr. Sara Harris
Mr. and Mrs. G. Scott Harrison
Ms. Shirley Harrison
Mr. Tom Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harsh
Ms. Marilyn Hart
Mr. William Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hartle
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Haschke
Mr. Edward Hastings
Ms. Hathaway, Ms. Hughes,
and Ms. Sanders
Ms. Kay Hauer
Mr. Joseph Haus
Mr. John Havens
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Haynes
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Hazen
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Head
Ms. Joan Heaner
Ms. Violet Hebert
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hedgpeth
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Heffner
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Mr. William Hegranes
Ms. Ruth Heilman
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Heinz
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Helgesen
Ms. Rosalie Heller
Mr. William Helmke
Ms. G. Henderson
Ms. Roberta Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hendricks
Mr. John Hendrickson
Mr. and Mrs. James Hennigan
Ms. Marion Henning
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hensley
Ms. Karen Herleman
Doris L. Herman
Doris L., Marc A. and Judd Herman
Mr. and Mrs. Ernell Hermanson
Mr. Jose Hernandez
Mr. Salomon Hernandez
Ms. Beatrice Herrera
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Herrera
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Herrera
Ms. Josephine Herrera
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Hesse
Mr. Adrian Hesselden
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hettmansperger
Mr. Clifford Hewitt
Ms. Anne Hickman
Ms. Linda Hicks
Ms. Marian Hicks
Ms. Jackie Hidalgo
Professor James Richardson and
Ms. Kathryn Hildebrand
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hill
Ms. Joann Hillard
Ms. Roberta E. Hine
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Hinkes
Ms. Ann Hinkle
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hipple
Ms. Katie Hirsh
Ms. Barbara Hitch
Mr. and Mrs. William Hite
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hitt
Mrs. Beulah Hittson
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ho, Jr.
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Rev. and Mrs. Brian Hobden
Mr. Rex Hobson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Hobson
Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Hodgin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hoepfl
Ms. Caroline Hoeschen-Hilton
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hogland
Ms. Arlene Hohnstock
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrido Holguin
Mr. Antonio Holguin
Ms. Delaney Holly
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holm
Ms. Ruthann Holm
Ms. Claire Holmes
Ms. Imaleta Hunt
Ms. Marie Huntsman
Mr. Paul Hurford
Ms. Joan Hurley
Ms. Hazel Hutchins
Ms. Mary Hutchison
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hyse
Ms. Cheri Ingram
Ms. John Ingram
Mr. and Mrs. James Irving
Ms. Corine Islas
Ms. Ruth Ives
Mr. and Mrs. Dmitri Ivnitski
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jaben
Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes
Ms. Kendell Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holmes
Mr. Wayne Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holstein
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson
Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Jackson
Mrs. Adah Jacobi
Mr. Richard Jacobi
Ms.Joan Jacobs
Ms. Mable Hooten
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Horn
Mr. Benjamin Horton
Ms. Joyce Horton
Ms. Gladys Horvath
Mr. Henry Hosford
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Houck, II
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hougland
Ms. Fonda House
Ms. Pauline House
Ms. Ruth Hovda
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Howerton
Mr. Maynard Howes
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Howse
Mr. Roman Hubbell, II
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Huber
Ms. Lucinda Huber
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hubert
Ms. Ina Hudgens
Ms. Lorna Hudson
Mrs. Elisabeth Huebel
Mrs. Gay Huffman
Ms. Carolyn Hughes
Dr. Herb H. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes
Professor and Mrs. McAllister Hull
Ms. Patsy Hull
Mr. George Humphrey
Ms. Claire Jaffe
Mr. and Mrs. Jim James
Ms. Roxana Jansma
Ms. Emma Jaramillo
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jaramillo
Mr. and Mrs. Max Jaramillo
Mr. and Mrs. Santiago Jaramillo
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jarner
Ms. Kathie Jarrett
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jenkins
Ms. Providence Jenkins
Ms. Sandra Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Jenks
Mr. and Mrs. Art Jenson
J. Jepson
Mr. and Mrs. Don Jeschke
Ms. Camilla Jewell
Ms. June Jocobs
Ms. Gianna Joerg
Mr. John J. McMullan
Mr. Ervin Johnson
Ms. Eva Johnson
Ms. Gladyce Johnson
Mrs. Helen Johnson
Ms. Iris Johnson
Mr. John Johnson
Ms. Johnnita Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Johnson
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Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnson, Jr.
Ms. Billie Jones
Ms. Kathryn Jones
Ms. Kathy Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jones
Ms. Martha Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jones
Ms. Jean Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan
Mrs. Kemberly Joyce
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Judge
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jungers
Mr. Richard Justus
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kahn
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kain
Mr. Prasad Kannaeganti
Mr. F. Chet Karnas
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karnes
Ms. M. Louise Karns
Ms. Sylvia Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Kauk
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keck
Mr. John Kedge
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Keeler
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Keeports
Mr. and Mrs. Garry Keffer
Mr. and Mrs. John Keizur
Mrs. Janet Kelbley
Ms. Kathy Kellenaers
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Keller
Chuck and Mary Ellen Keller
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kelley
Dr. Nathan Kelley and
Dr. Betty Kelley
Ms. Marion Kelliher
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kellner
Mr. Edward Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Loy Kempthorne
Dr. and Mrs. David Kendall
Mrs. Dorothy Kendall
Mr. Shayne Kendall
Mrs. Barbara E. Kenemuth
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Kenyon
Ms. Doris Kerbs
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Kercher
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kerkeslager
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kessler
Mr. William Kessler
Mr. and Mrs. Stepney Kibble
Ms. Carolyn Kidd
Mrs. Willie Kilner
Mr. and Mrs. Billy King
Mr. and Mrs. Gary King
Mr. and Mrs.
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Ms. Sharon King
Mr. and Mrs.
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Mr. and Mrs. Craig Kirland
Ms. Carol Kishbaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kissack
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kitts
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Klein
Ms. Joyce Klevence
Mr. Gary Kloppenburg
Ms. Sharon Kluck
Mr. James Klynott
Ms. Ethel Knight
Mr. Gerred Knight
Mr. Albert Knobloch
Mr. and Mrs. William Knop
Reverend and Mrs. Dale Knudsen
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Knutson
Mr. Alfred Koelle
Ms. Betty Koester
Mr. Steven Koffman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kohl
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koopman
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Koplowitz
Mr. and Mrs. John Kostacopoulos
Mr. John Kottmann
Ms. Melissa Koudelka
Ms. Frieda Kraker
Mr. and Mrs. Josef Kratochvil
Mrs. Glynn Kreamer
Mrs. Priscilla Kremer
Mr. and Mrs. Nerses Krikorian
Ms. Bertha Kroening
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Krutis
Mr. and Mrs. John Kuhlke, II
Mr. Frank Kukowski
Ms. Loren Kula
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kulik
Ms. Yukari Kuma
Ms. Shirley Kwiecien
Mr. Paul La Beaume
Mr. John Lackey
Ms. Theo Lafferty
Mr. and Mrs. Steve LaHue
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Laird
Ms. Felicia Lajeunesse
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lake
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lamb
Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Lamb
Ms. Mary Landfried
Ms. Patricia Landreth
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lane
Mr. and Mrs. James Lane
Ms. Cathy Langfeldt
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Langhorst
Mr. Thomas Lanoux
Mr. Fontaine Lantz
Mr. and Mrs. Joe LaPoint
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Largo
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Larkin
Ms. Audrey Lasky
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Latham
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Mr. Roger Lattanza
Ms. Patricia Lauffenburger
Mr. Barton Lavine
Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence
Mr. Matthew Lawrence
Ms. Elsie Lazero
Philip and Amber Le
Ms. Cloette Le Anna
Mr. Doyce Leach
Mrs. Priscilla Leach
Senator Carroll Leavell
Mr. Stephen Lecuyer
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ledbetter
Mr. Alfred Lee
Ms. Earlene Lee
Mr. Robert Leech
Mr. Robert Leeds
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Leeper
Mr. and Mrs. Mariano Legarretta, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Legg
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lehman
Ms. Betty Lehnus
Mrs. Lois Leidy
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lein
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Leis
Mrs. Lynn Leninger
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lente
Mr. Gerald Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lerma
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lessard
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lester
Mr. William Leverett
Mr. Bert Levine
Mr. James Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lewis
Ms. Mary Lewis
Ms. Maria Leyba
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Leyva
Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Lieber
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Liebert
Mr. Richard Liguori
Mr. William Lincoln
Ms. Willowe Linde
Mrs. Ruth Lindquist
Mrs. Imogene Lindsay
Mrs. Annette Lippincott
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lithgow
Mr. Jon Little
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Littlefield
Mr. and Mrs. George Lloyd
Mrs. Irma Lloyd
Ms. Teresa Lobato
Mr. and Mrs. William Lockyer
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Logan
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Logan
Ms. Teresa Lombard
Mr. Dennis Long
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Long
Mr. Hayden Long
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Ms. Mary Loomis
Verne and Laurie Loose
Ms. Beatrice V. Lopez
Ms. Cecilia Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Lopez
Mr. Jesse Lopez
Ms. Lori Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Lopez
Mr. Percy Loup
Mr. James Louviere
Mrs. Margaret Lovato
Ms. Mille Loverin
Ms. Clorinda Lucero
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lucero
Mr. Jose Lucero
Mr. Rudy Lucero
Ms. Ruth Luck
Ms. Alice Lujan
Mr. Jose Lujan
Ms. Maria Lujan
Jesse Lunsford
Mr. Mike Lux
Mr. and Mrs. William Lynas
Ms. Leslie Lynch
Mr. Larry Lytle
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Maas
Mr. Elliot Mabe
Ms. Betty Mac Ahan
Ms. Anne G. Macek
Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacFarlane
Ms. Josephine Mackessy
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Maddaleni
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mader
Mr. Chris Madrid and
Mrs. Bonnie Jo Skinner-Madrid
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Maes
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Maestas
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Maestas
Ms. Sarah Maestas
Mr. Alan Magers
Ms. Dora Magers
Ms. Bonnie Magnuson
Mr. Ernest Magnuson
Mr. Syed Mahdi
Ms. Carol Majerus
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Maley
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Malitz, Jr.
Mr. Sam Mancuso
M. Jene Mangan
Mr. Don Mangino
Mr. John Manicki
Mr. Nathan Mann
Mrs. Sue Mann
Mr. Henry Mansfield
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Marable
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mares
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Marez
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marianetti
Mrs. Kathryn Marks
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Mr. and Mrs. Celestino Marquez
Ms. Linda Marquez
Ms. Annette Marr
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marr
Ms. Ann Martin
Mr. Chris Martin
Ms. Ruth Martin
Mr. and Mrs. David Martinez
Ms. Debbie Martinez
Mr. Edmund Martinez
Ms. Henrietta Martinez
Mr. John Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Juan Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Martinez
Ms. Mary Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Modesto Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Moises Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Martinez
Ms. Rosa Martinez
Mr. Samuel D. Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Martinez
Mr. Tony Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Martinez
Ms. Jennie Mascarena
Ms. Margaret Mascarenas
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Maschke
Mr. Anthony Masciotra, Jr.
The Masia Family
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mathers
Ms. Ruthe Matney
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matsubara
Dr. and Mrs. John Matte
Paul and Judy Matteucci
Ms. Marian Matthews
Mr. Rex Maxon
Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas May
Mr. Richard Mayes
Mrs. Cecil Mayo
Ms. Laura Mayo
Mr. and Mrs. John Mazuranich
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mazzella
Mr. James McBee
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McClelland
Ms. Joan Quinn McClelland
Dr. and Mrs. James McClure
Mr. James McClure
Mr. and Mrs. David McClurg
Ms. Nancy McConnell-Sisbeau
Mr. Frederick McCormick, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCormick
Ms. Sylvia McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. Randall McCune
Ms. Gaston McDaniel
Mr. R. Keith McDaniel
Ms. Ethel McDonald
Ms. Marion McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Billy McElroy
Mr. Eugene McElvaney, Jr.
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Ms. Margaret McGee
Ms. Amy McGuckin
Mr. and Mrs. Paddy McGuire
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy McGuire
Mr. and Mrs. Brian McIntosh
Ms. Elizabeth McKeever
Ms. Marie McKelvey
Mercedes F. McKiernan
Mr. and Mrs. Steven McLaughlin
Mr. William McLaughlin
Ms. Kay McMann
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMartin
Mr. and Mrs. Brian McNamara
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McNeely
Mr. Norman McNew
Mr. and Mrs. John McOwen
Mr. John McSmith
Mr. and Mrs. Roger McUne
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mecham
Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Medrano
Mr. and Mrs. William Meincke
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Meinrath
Professor Ivan Melada and
Dr. Dale Melada
Mr. and Mrs. William Meleney
Mr. James Melton
Dr. Joseph Menapace
Mr. Gerald Mendez
Ms. Tonie Mendez
Ms. Charlotte Mendoza
Mr. and Mrs. Mario Menicucci
Mr. David Meredith
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Merewether
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mertz
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Merville
Charles and Nancy Merwin
Ms. Jennifer Mesich
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Meyer
Mr. Merlin Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer
Ms. Deena Michaels
Mr. and Mrs. James Middle
Mr. Sim Middleton
Ms. Sue Ann Mika
Ms. Janet Miles
Mr. and Mrs. M. Howard Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Miller
Dr. Chris Miller
The Marvin Miller Family
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller
Mr. Doil Miller
Mr. Donald Miller
Ms. Evangeline Miller
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Ms. Evelyn Miller
Ms. Jane Miller
Ms. Janice Miller
Ms. Joanne Miller
Mrs. Louise Miller
Ms. Marietta Miller
Ms. Martha Miller
Mr. Milton Miller
Mr. and Mrs. A. Keith Miller
Ms. Pauline Miller
Mr. Robert Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Leston Miller
Ms. Tammy Milligan
Ms. Joyce Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Minero
Mr. Anthony Mirabal
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Miranda
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Misenko
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Mitchell
Mr. Edgar Mitchell
Mr. Milton Mitchell
Mr. Roger Mitchell
Mr. Thomas J. Mitchell
Mr. Franklin Mize
Ms. Becky Moder
Mr. and Mrs. Cervando Molinar
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Molleur
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Momsen
Dr. John Mondragon
Mr. Thomas Monroe
Ms. Martina Montalvo
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Montanez
Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Montano
Ms. Eva Montez
Ms. Jean Montgomery
Colonel James Montman
and Mrs. Carolyn Montman
Mr. and Mrs.
Bennie Montoya
Mr. and Mrs.
Ernesto Montoya
Ms. Ida Montoya
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Montoya
Ms. Laura M. Montoya
Ms. Lola Montoya
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Montoya
Ms. Margaret Montoya
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Montoya
Ms. Rosella Montoya
Mrs. Jacqueline Moody
Mr. David Moore
Mr. Harry Moore
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Mr. Kenneth Moorhead
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moorhead
Mr. Mike Mora
Mr. Jack Morris
Ms. Shirley Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. James Morrisroe
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morrow
Mr. Keith Mortensen
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Morzinski
Mr. George Moscona
Mr. Leopoldo Moya
Mr. Sergio Moyano
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Muehlhauser
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mueller
Mr. Howard Mulholland
Ms. Elizabeth Mullan
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mullen
Ms. Susan Mumford
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murchison
Ms. Barbara Murdoch
Mr. Jesse Murdock, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Murken
Ms. Evelyn Muro
Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. William Murphy, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Muse
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mydock
Ms. Carol Myers
Mr. Victor Myers, Jr.
Ms. Lois Nadeau
The Honorable Judith Nakamura
Ms. Grace Nanayakkara
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nance
Ms. Maria E. Naranjo
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nation
Mr. George Nave
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Neehouse
Dr. Samuel Neff
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Nelson
Ms. Frances Nelson
J. M. Nelson
Lawrence E. and Marilyn G. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Nelson
Mr. Larry Nenneman
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Mr. Wilbur Nesmith
Ms. Helmi Nestor
Mrs. Adrienne Neuhaus
Ms. Carol Newman
Mrs. Lorraine Newman
Mr. and Mrs. Monte Newsom
Mr. Charles Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Oral Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. James Nielsen
Ms. Christina Nigbur
Mr. Jack Nightingale
Mr. Lee Nix
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Nixon
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Noblitt
Ms. Bonnie Nolan
Ms. Patricia Nordstrum
Ms. Emilia Norero
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Noriega
Mr. and Mrs. John Norman
Mr. and Mrs. McFadden Norris
Mr. and Mrs. William Norris
Dr. Hilary Noskin
Ms. Joann Nunez
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nunn
Ms. Virginia Nydes
Ms. Karen Nystrom
Mr. and Mrs. James O'Brien
Ms. Betty O'Connell
Ms. Marie Oechsner
Ms. Virginia Oechsner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ogas
Mr. Martin Ogden
Ms. Sue Ogden
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Hara
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Haver
Ms. M. Teresa Olascoaga
Mr. and Mrs. Rosendo Olayer
Ms. Susan Oldenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Olivas
Ms. Dorothy Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Olson
Ms. Mary Kay Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oltmanns, Jr.
Mr. Joseph O'Michael
Mr. James O'Neal
Ms. Lorraine ONeal
Mr. Robert O'Neal
Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Neil
Ms. Mary O'Neill
Ms. Claudia Ortega
Mr. Gumersindo Ortega
Ms. Mary Ortega
Ms. Nora Ortega
Mr. Sofio D. Ortega
Mr. Frank Ortiz
Mr. Joe Ortiz
Mr. and Mrs. George Ortiz
Ms. Anita Osborn
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Osborn
Ms. Jennie Otero
Mr. Jose Otero
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Overturf
Mr. Joe Pacheco and
Dr. Emelina Pacheco
Ms. Natalie Packel
Ms. Carmen Padilla
Mr. and Mrs. Crespin Padilla, Sr.
Mr. Jacob Padilla
Mrs. Suzanna Padilla
Mr. Walter Padilla
Mr. and Mrs. Cecilio Page
Ms. Lois Page
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Painter
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Palmateer
Ms. Constance Palmer
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Dr. and Mrs. Dimitrios Pappas
Ms. Lenore Pardee
Ms. Dianne Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Parkman
Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Parks
Ms. JoAnn Paroz
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parrish
Mr. Stephen Part
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Passage
Ms. Ruth Pate
Mrs. Ann Patrick
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Patterson
Ms. Angeline Pavelka
Mr. and Mrs. David Paxton
Mr. Orville Payne
Mr. Billy Pearl
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pena
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pennington
Mrs. Sallie Pennybacker
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Peralta
Mr. and Mrs. Boleslo Perea
Mr. Stephen Ray and
Ms. Palmira Perea-Hay
Mr. and Mrs. John Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Julio Perez
Mr. Michael Perez
Mr. Raymond Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Perkins
Dr. Rae Perls
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Perry
Ms. Frankie Perry
Mr. Jim Pervis
Mr. and Mrs. Juergen Peters
Ms. Kathleen Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Peters
Mr. John Petersen
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Peterson
Mr. Richard Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Pfefferle
Mr. and Mrs. Chung Pham
Ms. Marcia Phillips
Ms. B. H. Piepmeier
Ms. Barbara Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pike
Mr. Saul Pineda
Ms. Lana Pinkenson
Ms. Peggy Piper
Kim and John Pistner
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Plantz
Mr. Quinten T. Plikerd
Mr. Charles Plough
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Polak
Mr. and Mrs.
William Polnaszek, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pons
Mr. Charles Poole, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Porto
Ms. Deborah Poston
Ms. Althea Potter
Mrs. Barbara Pouris
Ms. Cynthia Povolny
Mr. Greg Pratt
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Predika
Mr. Robert Press
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Prestwich
Ms. Judy Prince
Ms. Minnie Prince
Mr. Henry Proo
Ms. Wanda Provost
Mrs. Rebecca Pryor
Mrs. Anne Przybyski
Mr. and Mrs. Oreste Puccini
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Puckett
Professor and Mrs. Noel Pugach
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Pulvino
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Mr. Lewis Putnam
Ms. Susan Quintana
Mr. Johnny Quintero
Ms. Kathryn Radcliffe
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Radomski
Mr. Mark Radoslovich
Mr. Jack Radovich
Ms. Mary Rael
Ms. Graciela Ramirez
Mr. and Mrs. David Ransone
Ms. Bettina Raphael
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ratliff
Ms. Marion Ray
Ms. Deborah Reade
Mr. and Mrs. James Reddell
Mr. Loyd Redman
Ms. Edna Ree
Ms. Elizabeth Reed
Mr. and Mrs. William Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reed
Ms. Jane Reese
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Reich
Mrs. Mary Reid
Mr. and Mrs. Hilburn Rein
Ms. Jean Reinhardt
Mr. Leon Reinig
Ms. Treva Reiss
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Reneau
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Renteria
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen ReVeal
Ms. Ofelia Reyes
Mr. Charles Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. W. Ray Reynolds
Ms. Julie Rhoden
Mr. and Mrs. William Ricciardi
Mr. J. C. Riccon
Ms. Patsy Rich
Mr. Maurice Richard
Ms. Beth Richards
Mr. John Richards, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson
Ms. Kaye Richardson
Ms. Netttie Richter
Mrs. Irene Ricker
Mr. Richard Rickert
Mr. Ernest Riesenfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rigdon
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Rios
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ripley
Mr. William Risso
Ms. Mae Rivera
Ms. Mary Rivera
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Rivera
Ms. Bernice Rivet
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Roach
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roach
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roark
Mr. David Robbins
Mrs. Elaine Robert
Rev. and Mrs. Baron Roberts
Kelley Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Robins
Mr. and Mrs. Beecham Robinson
Ms. Carolyn Robinson
Mr. Jessie Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rochford
Mr. Thomas Rodney, Jr.
Ms. Angeline Rodriguez
Mr. Antonio Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Rodriguez
Ms. Corine Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Gliserio Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Roenfeldt
Ms. Judy Rogers
Ms. Sharon Rogers
Ms. Beverly Ann Rogoff
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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rohr
Mr. Robert Rohwer
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rollstin
Ms. Devalerie Romancito
Mrs. E. Scott Romberg
Ms. Agnes Romero
Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Romero
Ms. Anne Romero
Ms. Beverly Romero
Mr. and Mrs. Flavo Romero
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Romero
Ms. Jane Romero
Mr. and Mrs. Reymundo Romero
Ms. Rebecca Romero
Ms. Reyna Romero
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Romero
Mr. Roy Romero
Mr. Thomas Rondeau
Ms. Ida Roper
Ms. Betty Rose
Ms. Jo Rose
Mr. Frank Ross
Ms. Patsie Ross
Mr. and Mrs. George Rossman
Ms. Andrea Roth
Ms. Jacquelyn Roth
Mr. Bill Rothanbargar
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rowe
Ms. Glenda Rowland
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Roybal
Mr. Brendan Royer
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Royster
Mr. Donald Rozela
Mr. Raymond Ruane
Ms. Pilar Rubio
Dora and Pilar Rubio
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rucker
Ms. Lisa Ruggles
Mr. and Mrs. Luis Ruiz
Ms. Maria Ruiz
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ruiz
Mr. Roman Ruiz
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Runyon
Ms. Hilda Rush
Mrs. Harlow Russ
Dr. John Russell and
Ms. Susan Walsh Russell
Mr. and Mrs. William Russell
Ms. Bettye Rutherford
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rutledge
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ruvolo, Jr.
Ms. Ellen Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan
Mr. Thomas Ryan
Ms. Margaret Rymar
Ms. Josephine Sabol
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sachs
Ms. Joanne Sackett
Mr. Jeffrey Saff
Mr. Jack Saffle
Ms. Darlene Salazar
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Salazar
Mr. Henry Saldana
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sales
Ms. Carol Sallee
Ms. Vangie Samora and
Mr. James Iden
Ms. Patsy Sampson
Ms. Maria Samuel
Mr. Jean Samuelson
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sanchez
Mr. Albert Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Benny Sanchez
Ms. Elisa Sanchez
Ms. Evelyn Sanchez
Mr. James Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sanchez
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Mr. Joe Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Sanchez
Rev. Robert Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sanchez
Ms. Hilda Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Eloy Sandoval
Mr. Oscar Sandoval
Mr. Kenneth Sanginari
Mr. Juan Santiago
Ms. Tina Santora
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sattler
Mr. Harold Saunders
Mr. Murray Saunders
Mr. Joseph Saya
Mr. Mitchell Sayer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sayler
Ms. Barbara Sayre
Mr. and Mrs. John Sayre
Mr. Rudy Scassellati
Mr. and Mrs. James Schaad
Ms. Pamela Schaal and
Mr. Daniel Deresh
Ms. Mary Schaberg
Mr. and Mrs. William Schaedla
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Schaeffer
Mr. Marvin Schappet
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Scheflow
Ms. Ruth Schermer
Ms. Margit Schleimer
Christopher G. and
Jennifer L. Schlimm
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Schluter
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schmidt
Mr. David Schnitzer
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schoepfer
Mrs. Aleatha Scholer
Mr. and Mrs. William Schrader
Ms. Eloise Schuch
Mr. Ian Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Schwartz
Ms. Jane Schwartz
Ms. Shawna Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Scimonelli
Mr. William Scoggins
Ms. Addie Scotto
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Scrivner
Ms. J. Marie Seal
Belinda Secular
Mr. Charles Sedillo
Mr. Jerry Sedillo
Ms. Mollie Sedillo
Ms. Kathryn Sedlacek
Mr. Robert Seegmiller
Mrs. Isabella Seeley
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Seff
Ms. Judith Seff
Professor and Mrs. Armond Seidler
Ms. Susan Selbin
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Selby, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Seligman
Mr. Pete Semanick, Jr.
Ms. Aramintia Semper
Dr. Betty Senescu
Ms. Frances Senn
Ms. Julie Sentell
Mr. Jose Serna
Ms. Lilia Serna
Ms. Orlena Serna
Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Serna
Mr. and Mrs.
Willy Serna
Kathleen W. Setina
and Family
Mr. Adam Setren
Mr. Robert Shade
Mr. Elias Shakra
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Dr. Donea Shane and
Mr. William Shane
Mr. and Mrs.
Steven Shapiro
Ms. Betty Sharrer
Ms. Muriel Shearin
Mr. Frank Shelton
Mr. Patrick Shelton
and Ms. Nancy
Felter-Shelton
Ms. Virginia Shepard
Ms. Evelyn Sherman
Ms. Nereide Sherwood
Ms. Anne Shibata
Dr. and Mrs. Francis Shields
Ms. Patricia Shields
Ms. Virginia Shrouf
Ms. Carmen Sigala
Mr. and Mrs. John Sikora, Sr.
Ms. Elizabeth Silva
Mr. and Mrs. David Silva
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Silva
Dr. and Mrs. Toby Simon
Mr. Herbert Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sisneros
Ms. Betty Sisson
Mr. Frank Sittingbull
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Sizemore
Ms. Lena Skeen
Ms. Carol Skiba
Mr. and Mrs. John Skidmore
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Skinner
Ms. Virginia Skinner
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sklarz
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Skogmo
Ms. Brenda Skwirz
Ms. L. Jean Slankard
Ms. Julia Smelser
Ms. Marie Jo Smerechniak
Ms. Betty Smith
Ms. Brenda Smith
Ms. Carrie Smith
Ms. Catherine Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Smith
Dr. and Mrs. David Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith, III
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith
Mr. Frederick Smith
Mr. George Smith
Ms. Grace Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Smith
Mr. Harry Smith
Mr. and Mrs.
John Smith
Mr. Leslie Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Myrl Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Smith
Ms. Ollie Smith
Mrs. Reba Smith
Ms. Rosemary Smith and
Ms. Carol Doyal
Mr. James Smuda
Mr. and Mrs. J. Smyth, Jr.
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Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Sweet
Ms. Lucia Sybert
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The State of New Mexico and the University of
“Ben was always a big supporter of higher
New Mexico Cancer Center suffered a tremendous
education and particularly the UNM School of
loss with the passing of Senator Ben Altamirano of
Medicine and the UNM Cancer Center,” Budke
Silver City last December. He
said. “It’s wonderful to see
was one of the UNM Cancer
that beautiful new facilit y
Center’s most enthusiastic sup-
going up and to see the
porters. Altamirano devoted
Cancer Center recognized
a great deal of time and effort
on a national level.”
to secure funding for the UNM
S enator Alt amirano’s
Cancer Center and its new
t remendous efforts to ad-
cancer treatment and clinical
vance the UNM Cancer
research facility.
Center will long be remem-
Altamirano’s service to
bered. “The UNM Cancer
the state started when he was
Center would not be where it
elected in 1971 to represent
is today if it weren’t for people
Senate District 28, which
like Benny Altamirano,” said
includes Catron, Grant and
Dr. Cheryl Willman, director
Socorro counties. He was the
and CEO of the UNM Cancer
longest-serving member of
Center. “Benny was a won-
the legislature. Altamirano
derful man who truly cared
was chairman of the powerful Finance Committee
about people with cancer. He will be deeply and
until 2005, when he became president of the Senate.
profoundly missed.”
While in office, he found a friend in Maralyn
Budke, who was director of the Finance Committee
when Altamirano was appointed. Budke, a survivor
of tongue cancer and former patient at the UNM
Cancer Center, and Altamirano worked together to
secure funding for the construction of the new Cancer
Center facility. The two also helped the UNM Cancer
Center with funding needed to gain the prestigious
National Cancer Institute designation in 2005.
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