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The Evergreen State College Review Volume 8, Issue 3 (May 1987)
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Seawulff Provides Fitting
End to "Explorations"
The 49 students in "Exploration,
Discovery and Empire" are concluding
their academic year at sea. "Exploration" students—all but three of whom
are in their first year at Evergreen—have studied more than sailing
to prepare for their spring expedition.
Spring is a culmination for the students, says Faculty Member Byron
Youtz, who coordinates the Core Program. "They're putting into practice
the techniques we've been studying all
year."
The "Exploration" faculty team of
Youtz and Bob Sluss chose a theme
that called for exploring the origin and
evolution of three major sciences:
natural, biological and social. In the
fall, the program focused on how Europeans and Americans used these
sciences in their exploration of the
New World. This spring the focus has
narrowed to Puget Sound.
In addition, the program delved into
fictional works on exploration. Along
with texts on science, such as The
Copernican Revolution and The Columbian Exchange, the reading list included such classics as The Odyssey,
Canterbury Tales and The Voyage of
the Beagle.
Heading Out: Faculty Member Jaime Kooser
and an unidentified "Explorations" student
scope the passing shoreline for wildlife as
the Seawulff heads out Budd Inlet for a
cruise north on Puget Sound.
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Youtz and Sluss (a physicist and
biologist, respectively) have been
assisted at various times throughout
the year by Faculty Members Tom
Rainey (history), Rudy Martin
(literature), Oscar Soule (botany), and
Northwest historian Dave Nicandri.
With this multi-disciplinary team
leading the way, "Exploration"
students have studied a wide range of
subjects, including marine ornithology
and biology, botany, astronomy, mapping and surveying, piloting and navigation, journal writing, critical reasoning,
mathematics and technical writing.
This spring the "Exploration"
students split into five groups which
are each making one-week expeditions
on the Seawulff (the college's 40-foot,
marine research sailing vessel) and a
privately-owned sailboat. Sluss skippers the Seawulff with half of each
group, while long-time supporters of
Evergreen sea-going ventures, Don
and Willa Fassett, are volunteering
their time to carry the rest aboard
their vessel, the Swirl II.
Weather permitting, the two boats
sail as far north as the Strait of Juan
de Fuca on each trip, testing the
students' skills in seamanship. Along
the way, they are conducting surveys of
marine life on state-owned tidelands
and comparing notes on their experience with some of the Northwest's
earliest European explorers, Captain
George Vancouver and Lieutenant
Peter Puget.
The voyages will also be an experience in roughing it, as Youtz and Sluss
have forewarned: "On your cruise,
bring a sleeping bag, warm clothes,
rain gear, personal items and poison
oak remedy. No backpacks; a small
suitcase or garbage bag is best." Cruising Puget Sound aboard the Seawulff
should make for exciting endings to
another of the students' major
assignments: keeping their own "Journal of Exploration" for the year.
Joanna Macy to Visit Campus
Second Unsoeld Fellow
Public Lecture
Unsoeld Fellow Dr. Joanna Macy
7:30 p.m., Monday, May 11
The Evergreen State College
Library Lobby
Dr. Joanna Macy's strength lies in her
ability to resolve seemingly irreconcilable dualities: spiritual and political,
East and West, and a worldwide
rebirth of courage and commitment in
the face of nuclear annihilation.
As an Unsoeld Seminar Fellow, Macy
will share her psychological, political
and spiritual strategies for peace,
justice and a sustainable environment
with the Evergreen community during
a three-day visit, May 11-14.
After graduating from Wellesley College in Massachusetts with a degree in
Biblical history, Macy studied communist movements in Europe and the
Third World as a Fulbright Scholar at
the Institut de Sciences Politique in
Bordeaux, France. She then served for
five years in the Peace Corps in India,
Tunisia and Nigeria.
Returning to the United States,
Macy entered doctoral studies in comparative religion and social ethics at
Syracuse University and earned a
Ph.D. for her dissertation on Buddhist
philosophy and general systems theory.
Her interest in spiritual resources for
social change took her to Sri Lanka on
a Ford Foundation grant. There, she
worked with the Sarvodaya organization, a Buddhist-inspired self-help
movement that she describes in
Dharma and Development, published
in 1983.
Macy's efforts to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons and energy
exposed her to the psychological
obstacles preventing people from acting on their concern for world safety.
Drawing on her work in general
systems theory, humanistic psychology
and her spiritual experiences, she
developed a new form of group work.
This theory and the methods used in
her empowerment work are detailed in
Despair and Empowerment in the
Nuclear Age, her powerful and lucid
book published in 1983.
In her writings and her group work,
Macy presents the planetary crisis as
an opportunity for collective and individual awakening.
In addition to visiting academic programs at Evergreen, Macy will give a
free public lecture on Monday, May 11,
at 7:30 p.m. in the Evans Library Lobby. The Unsoeld Seminar honors the
memory of Founding Faculty Member
Willi Unsoeld by sponsoring campus
visits of distinguished speakers who
participate in seminars, workshops and
lectures. Last year's Unsoeld Fellow
was Roger Fisher, author of Getting to
Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without
Giving In.
From Shakespeare to Spectroscopy:
Evergreen Faculty Research
mazing serendipity" is the way
Faculty Economist Greg Weeks
F11 describes the role his research on
yj welfare reform interacts with his
teaching.
"There are so many things that I've
uncovered that apply to the work we're
doing in our program, 'Management in
the Public Interest,'" Weeks says.
"Research is also absolutely necessary
for teachers to maintain their level of
professionalism. It's keeping me alive!"
Weeks' enthusiasm is shared by 24
other faculty members who are conducting Evergreen-sponsored research
projects on topics ranging from the
American family to forensic anthropology. The following summaries are
based on a report compiled by Faculty
Biologist Burt Guttman.
"Experts and Expertise in the New
Age," conducted by Bill Arney, examines the proposition that a new kind
of expertise appeared about 50 years
ago. It's characterized by a shift in
scientific thinking from an analytical
orientation toward a system-theoretic
perspective. Supported by a National
Endowment for the Humanities
Fellowship as well as Evergreen Sponsored Research Funds, Arney is
writing a book that explores this idea
through J. Robert Oppenheimer's work
on atomic weapons at Los Alamos. He
is traveling to Washington B.C. to consult Oppenheimer's personal papers.
Better apples and painless blood tests
are just two of the possible applications of the work being done by Clyde
Barlow and Jeff Kelly. Entitled
"Noninvasive Clinical Chemical
Analysis Using Far-Visible (FV) Spectroscopy," the research is being conducted with University of Washington
Professor Dr. James Callis. They're
using far-visible Spectroscopy—the
study of how light interacts with
matter—to identify materials present
in a mixture. The potential is farreaching. For example, the octane level
of gasoline is currently determined by
costly test-engine routines. Predicting
octane numbers by far-visible spectra
could be quicker, cheaper and more
exact. Likewise, the hit-or-miss handsampling of apples for soft cores could
be replaced by Spectroscopy that would
analyze each apple on a conveyor belt.
Since human tissues are transparent to
FV radiation, Spectroscopy could also
be used to measure materials in the
blood directly through the skin, eliminating slow, cumbersome tests and the
risk and discomfort of venapuncture.
Judy Bayard's research, "Toward a
Data Modeling Expert System," seeks
to make life easier for computer
students and programmers. Her interests are twofold: to design an interdisciplinary computer studies curriculum, and to investigate the
usefulness of formal specification
languages in software design. She's
especially interested in automating
Entity Relationship Modeling, the
technique used to design large databases. The proposed tool, called an
Expert Data Investigator, would aid
systems analysts in gathering a complete, consistent set of facts to be
represented graphically in a rigorous
data model.
"Behavioral and Physiological Changes Measured During Vestibular Compensation," conducted by Janet Ott, is a study of how existing cells activate new growth to gather new information. This process, called neuroplasticity, is used in learning and development. Ott
and her students are using the vestibular (equilibrium) system of goldfish to explore
neuroplasticity by removing the inner ear, which controls the balancing process.
Preliminary results show that new activity is found in the vestibular system on the side of
the removed ear. Because of the similarities between many neurological events among different systems and organisms, information gathered by Ott's research can be interpreted in
the larger sense of all neuroplastic processes, such as cell recovery after a stroke or other
neural trauma.
Jovana Brown is studying "Land-use
Decisions Regarding Economic
Development in Native American Communities." While some Native
American leaders maintain development threatens their sovereignty,
others argue that development is
necessary for economic security. Brown
is anaylzing the complex legal, political
and moral relationships that underlie
these issues. Activities include interviews of tribal leaders, developers, and
federal and state agency personnel.
"The History of American Families,"
conducted by Stephanie Coontz, will
culminate in a book that offers a new
synthesis of family history. To be
published by Schocken Press and Verso
Press of England, the book will trace
the complex changes in family forms,
values and functions from colonial days
into industrial America. Coontz will
show that many assertions about family history break down upon closer examination. A sequel will discuss how
the role of the family and its personal
meaning to its members changed in the
20th Century.
Leo Daugherty is developing new
theses about Shakespeare and his
works. Daugherty's explorations include: a look at Shakespeare's account
of the "life-cycle" as presented in "The
Rape of Lucrece"; Shakespeare's
religious beliefs; an investigation of
Ben Jonson's Timber; or, Discoveries,
which contains a long passage that
denigrates Shakespeare's plays; an
evaluation of Apology for Women, a
little-known book by Shakespeare's contemporary, William Heale; and the
significance of a phrase that appears in
both Shakespeare's and Heale's work:
"remembrance of things past."
Larry Eickstaedt (see cover photo) is
studying the "Freshwater Ecology of
Percival Creek," a nearby stream
which is being threatened by the increasing urbanization of the Olympia
area. Despite the importance of Percival Cove as a rearing site for millions
of salmon fry, little information is
available about Percival Creek's ecological nature. Working with students,
Eickstaedt is identifying the dominant
aquatic invertebrates and photographically documenting the flora and
fauna. He's also studying the creek's
entomology and fish feeding behavior.
"Democracy in Education: Education
in Democracy" is an analysis of the
Self-Reflective Group (SRG), a teaching
mode developed by Don Finkel. The
SRG is an artificial classroom group
that enables students to learn the principles of group functioning by teaching
them how to become participantobservers, and to use their own group
as a "self-reflective" laboratory for
studying such factors as leadership,
authority and autonomy. Research
funds are being used to write essays on
SRG's for publication. Conducting
SRG's as part of his work with several
programs, Finkel says that while the
teaching mode has been extremely
valuable for most of his students, he is
not advocating it as a method for
everyone. He is interested in the central issue that an SRG raises: what is
the difference between power and
authority? "To really feel and understand the dynamics of this situation,"
he says, "is extremely important for
democracy."
"A Comparative Study of Local
Government Computing in Japan and
the United States," conducted by
Lucia Harrison, examines the cultural
differences that affect computer and
telecommunication systems in each nation. Harrison is analyzing how
decision-making, patterns of communications and cultural values shape
the development and use of computing
systems. For example, says Harrison,
American verbal communication, which
is generally explicit and direct, is improved by office automation. However
Japanese communication, involving
many non-verbal cues and valuing faceto-face encounters, may not benefit
from the same automation. Harrison,
who was on a faculty exchange in Kobe,
Japan, in 1985, will travel to Japan
again to produce a series of studies and
gather data for several essays.
"Economic and Social Change in a
Belizean Village," conducted by Peta
Henderson, is a long-term study of
dependency and development in a
Mayan-Mestizo community in the northern region of the Central American
country of Belize. The community
recently made the transition from a
subsistence, slash-and-burn agriculture
to sugar cane cash-crop production.
Henderson's research has focused on
strategies employed by the community
in a situation of economic vulnerability
due to declining commodity prices and
the loss of the traditional subsistence
base. Next spring, she will travel to
Belize to gather life histories of women
and document their perceptions and experiences of these changea
"A Biochemical and Neurophysiological
Study of Spreading Depression in Rat
Hippocampus" is being conducted by
Jeff Kelly, Clyde Barlow and Janet
Ott. The team is studying the phenomenon of spreading depression
(decreased electrolyte level) in the
hippocampus, a part of the brain associated with short-term memory.
Spreading depression is a good model
for studying ischemia because it
mimics some of the chief effects of the
condition. Ischemia, caused by the
obstruction of the flow of arterial
blood, is a condition where localized
tissues are affected by the deficiency of
oxygen. Determining the effects of
ischemia at the cell and tissue level
may make it possible to counteract
these effects when heart attacks,
strokes or aneurisms occur. The
researchers are monitoring changes
during spreading depression to correlate them with biochemical concentrations thought to be associated with
tissue damage.
"Western European Intercultural
Education: Implications for American
Minorities," conducted by Lovern
King, examines education in western
Europe, where there are large migrantworker populations. The educational
needs of these populations are met by
member countries of the Council of
Europe, which sets explicit goals for
preserving children's cultural identities
while enabling them to find meaningful
roles in society. King is considering the
implications of this educational approach for American minorities, who,
she says, have faced an education that
continues to be fragmented and fails to
consistently acknowlege and utilize
cultural diversity. King is interviewing
educational policy-makers as well as
conducting library research.
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"Natural Environment and Physical Setting in Selected Children's Literature," conducted by
Carolyn Dobbs, examines the way in which place is represented in British literature for
children. She is analyzing the relationship between literary settings and the development
during childhood of values about the environment. In support of her textual study, Dobbs
has already conducted photographic studies in England of the physical settings that
appear in the works of Beatrix Potter and Arthur Ransome.
films had qualities that were useful and
if they could be reproduced. His
"Study of the Multiple Infrared Photon
Decomposition of Gaseous Phenylsilane" pursues these questions by
studying the gaseous silicon-hydrogen
compounds called silanes. While seeking funding to acquire a pulsed laser,
Tabbutt is setting up a laboratory to
study phenylsilane through pyrolysis, a
process that breaks up the compound
with heat. The research has significant
practical and theoretical applications.
Films containing silicon could mean
large cost savings in the production of
microelectronics for computers and
solar energy devices, while learning
the mechanism of gas-phase reaction
could make the film formation process
more predictable.
What was life like for English women
300 years ago? Nancy Taylor's
research, entitled "Women in 17th Century English Society as Revealed
Through Their Correspondence," looks
past the formal works of educated,
politically conscious writers of the
period to private, unpublished correspondence. An extensive review of
letters written between 1600 and 1688
has unearthed information about the
role of women in education, health,
entertainment, religion and management of household affairs. It has also
revealed how women saw themselves
in relation to their families and society.
Taylor will consult county records and
family collections in England and plans
on producing a book on the subject.
"The Washington State Wine Industry:
A Case History," conducted by Charles
Nisbet, traces the economic development of the 115-year-old industry. The
critical factors of market development,
level of technology, managerial skill
and government involvement are being
examined. Nisbet's research will result
in a book, New Wine in New Bottles: A
History of the Washington State Wine
Industry."
Mark Papworth's research, "Development of Methods in Forensic Anthropology," seeks to sharpen the tools of
crime-scene investigation in response
to the recent increase in serial murders
in America. The investigation of newly
discovered "old" homicides requires
special treatment of human remains
and the recovery of greatly altered or
obscure trace evidence. He is collecting
botanical samples to log seasonal
changes, studying insect populations
associated with decay of animal matter,
and refining methods for reconstructing facial features over cranial
skeletons.
"Four Blades of Grass: A Comparative
History of the Crop Production
Sciences since 1940 in the U.S., U.K.
and India," conducted by John
Perkins, examines the research programs that have created high-yield
agriculture in the three countries.
Perkins is particularly interested in
how cultural factors have affected the
development of knowledge for producing wheat, maize, rice, potatoes,
sorghum, cotton and peanuts. He is
traveling to India, Great Britain and
Washington D.C. to gather information.
"An Ecohistory of South Puget Sound,
Washington," conducted by Torn
Rainey, is based on the premise that
all communities are ecological as well
as social entities. The history presents
the development of communities and
the lives of illustrative individuals, but
also shows how these lives and communities relate to the environmental
systems that sustain them. The study
also contributes to the debate between
"national perspective" historians, who
concentrate on national events in the
teaching and writing of American
history, and historians who feel that
American history must be reconstructed from the local level up.
Paul Sparks reports that his "Explorations in Experimental Photography,"
involves pushing back self-imposed
limits in his use of imagery. He is producing experimental photography that
explores ideas and images that surfaced in his work several years ago.
The themes revolve around confrontations based on chance encounters arising from mistakes of time and place,
manners or gender. The photographs,
made with 8 and 16 mm movie cameras
used as still cameras, are used as raw
material to be reworked with multiple
printing techniques, xerography and
electronic imaging.
In the summer of 1985, Fred Tabbutt
conducted tests at the University of
Redding, England, with a pulsed laser
that, he says, "causes chemical reactions to occur that we've never been
able to see before." Chemical films
were formed in the process that
prompted Tabbutt to wonder if the
"Contemporary Artwork on Native
American Themes," conducted by Gail
Tremblay, is part of a continuing
development of artistic work with a
group of contemporary Native American modernists. Tremblay is creating
sculptures that incorporate fiber, metal
and wood in mixed-media designs. In
the past, she says, Native American
men have been seen as the painters,
sculptors and makers of large objects,
while Indian women tended to make
smaller works that largely overlapped
with crafts. Tremblay aims to change
this by creating much larger works
which fit the contemporary art market,
while developing Native American
themes in the modernist style.
A series of projects exploring Pacific
Northwest art and life, conducted by
the husband and wife team of Sid
White and Pat Matheny-White, will
result in three culturally-diverse exhibits. "The Jews in the Pacific Northwest" will feature photographic images
of Northwest Jewish family and community life from the mid-19th Century
to the present. "The Peoples of
Washington," a proposed Washington
State Centennial project, will feature
photographs, verbal commentary and
demographic charts to portray the
state's diverse population. The third
exhibit, "New Directions Northwest:
Contemporary Native American Art,"
is already on tour. The exhibit features
the work of 14 artists and is documented by a beautiful, full-color
catalog produced at Evergreen.
The Family Independence Program (FIP) is a welfare reform proposal currently being considered by the Washington State Legislature. The proposal calls for increased work incentives and lob training. "Like all social programs," says Greg Weeks, "the FIP is based on
assumptions." Weeks' research project is evaluating these assumptions through an extensive analysis of data including labor-market information and social and economic indicators. "In a nutshell," he says, "I'm examining the structures of poverty and welfare in
Washington." Some of his findings have been shared with the Human Services Committee
of the House of Representatives. Weeks is collaborating on the research with Russ Lidman,
director of the Evergreen-based Washington State Institute on Public Policy.
Current President Joseph Olander, former
State Senator Gordon Sandison and
Evergreen's first president, now Faculty
Member Charles McCann, cut the first slice
in Evergreen's 20th birthday cake in the
CAB. Looking on is Rita Grace (r.), who has
served as administrative assistant to all four
Evergreen presidents.
Reflections on Turning Ttoenty
by Alice Patience '80
Have you ever celebrated your birthday for a whole week? One day you
celebrate with your family (you get lots
of presents—socks and stuff), the next
day you celebrate with your roommates, then the next night you have a
birthday dinner with special friends,
and so forth until—finally—you sit
back, wash the chocolate ice cream off
your chin, smile, and draw up a list of
all the presents you received.
Evergreen just finished celebrating
its 20th birthday in early March and,
although the party wasn't exactly what
I expected, it was definitely good. For
those of you who couldn't attend, here
are a few observations and feelings
about Founding Festival.
The highlight of the opening
ceremony on Wednesday, March 4, was
the Native American blessing by an
elder from the Suquamish Tribe,
Harold Belmont. He lit incense of
sweet grass and sage and—although he
asked not to be taped or photographed—I wrote down bits and pieces
of what he said. The incense filled the
room and memories of Evergreen filled
my mind and heart as Belmont spoke
in a clear, rhythmic voice:
0 Grandfather, spirit helper
come together of one mind and one
heart
unity, fellowship and brotherhood
respect with an open mind
for all our differences
0 burning sage, spirit helper
common goal
the hurt of one is the hurt of all
the honor of one is the honor of all
thank you from the bottom of our heart
this song finds expression
in the teachings of our drums
express faith
come together
with respect for each other
Then came President Joseph Olander,
who introduced Governor Booth
Gardner. "It's unfortunate I couldn't
have been a student at Evergreen,"
Gardner began, "and I can't become
Evergreen's president until I finish my
term as governor!" He went on to add
that "Evergreen has always offered an
alternative way to do things and I hope
that spirit spreads into other areas of
K-12 education in the state."
The opening ceremony kicked off the
week's activities—receptions, a slide
show, panel discussions, various exhibits, an alumni art show, a film
festival of alumni work, all topped off
by Alumni Day on Saturday with a
luncheon and reception, a hilarious
musical review by Malcolm Stilson, a
banquet and dance.
On Thursday, I attended a noon
panel discussion by early women faculty members Nancy Taylor, Mary
Nelson, Betty Kutter, Carolyn Dobbs,
Betty Estes and Wini Ingram. They
told how they were hired after Evergreen's founders realized they had no
women on the faculty. Wini gave us a
challenge: to abolish sexism, discrimination and, most importantly because it
is deeply imbedded in people, racism.
Starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, student,
staff and alumni volunteers began taking turns reading the names of each
and every person who has graduated
from Evergreen—more than 8,000 in
all. This honorary Geoduck Roll Call
rang out over a PA system across Red
Square from where the volunteers
stood at the Library entrance and
lasted well into the afternoon.
That day at lunch as people were taking seats for an alumni panel discussion in CAB 110, John Hennessey
walked in. John is a '77 grad who's the
Alumni Association's regional representative for the New York City area. He
had flown in from New York that morning and just walked on to campus when
he heard his name booming over Red
Square. Until informed of its coincidental nature, John thought the Geoduck
Roll Call was an amazingly wellcoordinated reception.
Founding Festival was not without
its critics. Some alumni voiced their
dismay that the Festival's big band
dance on Saturday night was totally
different than what they had expected.
Evergreen looks different and is different than it was in years past. People
who expect it to stay the same will be
disappointed, and it would be sad if it
didn't change and grow. Founding
Festival wasn't exactly what I expected, either, but it was definitely
worthwhile.
There were presents for everyone at
Evergeen's birthday party. For me, one
was to catch a glimpse of what it was
like for some of the people who were
involved in the creation of Evergreen
and to see them today. Another present I received was a silver balloon,
and still another was the Commemorative Booklet—the closest thing
I've seen to an annual yearbook for
Evergreen. Dedicated to those past
and current students whose "major" is
"making the world a better place to
live," the Booklet is filled with pictures
and memories of our last 20 years. I'll
save mine right along with my first
catalog from 1973-74 and other memorabilia over the years at Evergreen.
This alumna, and current staff
member, is smiling and washing the
chocolate off her face.
Alice Patience is an administrative
secretary at Evergreen.
Founding Festival—
Tribute to
Evergreen's
Past, Present
and Future
Faculty members who participated in a
panel discussion on women's and ethnic
issues at Evergreen. Front row (I. to r.): Mary
Nelson and Betty Estes; back (I. to r.):
Nancy Taylor, Carolyn Dobbs, Betty Kutter
and Wini Ingram.
Members of the alumni panel who discussed life during and after Evergreen (I. to
r.): Joe Dear 76, Ann Avery '72 and '82
(MPA), Pat Cole '80, Kay Boyd 76, Greg
Logan 76, and Gail Tanaka 74.
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More Founding Festival—alumni filmmakers and vldeographers—on page 6.
Audience gathers in the CAB to watch
"Twenty Years of Evergreen," a 20-minute
slide-tape whirlwind of Geoduck images
and memories produced by Media Services
Coordinator Wyatt Gates. Photo by Dick
Milligan, The Olympian.
Alumni Association
Bylaw Revision
Annual Report
Alumni Association
Alive and Growing
By Christina Koons Baker '81,
President,
Evergreen's Alumni Association is on the move.
This past year has seen the Board of Directors
carry on a variety of services and social activities
for the college, its students and alumni, as well as
take on new projects.
Members of the Association's Board represented alumni on the Board of Trustees, The
Evergreen State College Foundation Board and
the Strategic Planning Council. For the first time,
the Association asked for and received funding
from the Foundation for programs. The Foundation also sponsored a workshop for Board
members on fundraising for non-profit organizations. Alumni are taking a greater role in the
publication of the ReView, as Board members
worked closely with the offices of Development
and Information Services on every issue of the
ReView this year.
Last fall the Association sponsored a root beer
float party for all new students on campus.
Another student reception will be hosted in May
for the graduating class. The Association has also
provided funding to the Admissions Office for
outreach to prospective students and high school
counselors.
Socializing and networking were high on the
priority list for Evergreen's alumni. The Association's Regional Representatives in New York, San
Francisco and Los Angeles hosted receptions
with key college staff members in attendence.
Other receptions were held in Anchorage, Boston
and Seattle. Evergreen's 20-year Founding
Festival brought alumni back to campus to enjoy
exhibits, an alumni luncheon and an evening
alumni reception.
Upcoming events for alumni will include a
Seattle networking breakfast that will be held
monthly in the downtown area, starting this
spring. The Association's Annual Meeting, including elections for Board positions, will take place
following the Super Saturday Alumni Breakfast
on June 6 at Evergreen.
This year's Alumni Board has a lot of very
talented people working to set the direction for
the Association. Some of the other projects and
ideas in the works include building a data base to
handle all the Association's volunteer information
and an alumni travel program. Stay tuned to the
ReView to learn more about alumni programs and
events.
The Board meets quarterly and its executive
committee meets monthly. Please contact the
Alumni Office at Evergreen (CAB 214 or (206)
866-6000, ext. 6192) if you have ideas or comments for the Association. The Alumni Board
wants to hear from you.
Seattle Greeners Meet
for Breakfast, June 4
The long-awaited business and career network for
Seattle-area Evergreen alumni is up and running.
Instead of the usual frozen smiles over cocktails
associated with most business networks, the first
network meeting for Greeners saw a group of
bright and ambitious alums from all walks of life
meeting for a lively breakfast. The gathering,
which was held Thursday, April 30, at the Elliott
Bay Cafe in Seattle, produced some great early
morning conversation. Some Greeners were
observed actually swapping business cards.
All Evergreen grads working in or living in
Seattle are welcome to join this new network.
The next gathering will take place at 7:30 a.m.
on Thursday, June 4, (two days before Super
Saturday in Olympia!) at the Elliott Bay Cafe on
the corner of First Avenue South and South
Washington Street. For additional information,
please call Meg Imrie '75 at 941-2540.
All alumni please note: The Board of Directors
will be presenting a revised set of bylaws for the
Alumni Association during the Annual Meeting
on June 6, 1987. To put it simply, the Association
doesn't fit the bylaws as they currently exist, and
we want to change that. The Association has
received some new direction due to the work
done by many Board members, and it is time that
the bylaws reflect those new directions, and that
they offer the ability to go forward without
cumbersome debate. What follows is a brief
synopsis of the changes that will be presented.
Additions
—Language that describes the role of the
regional representatives of the Association (currently one each in New York, San Francisco and
Los Angeles).
—The ability to conduct mail elections in the
future, if necessary (see related story, this page).
Reunion '86: Faculty Member Rudy Martin and more than a dozen members of "Contemporary American Minorities," a program offered during Evergreen's first year, 1971-72,
gathered at the Organic Farm for a reunion at last year's Super Saturday. Some CAM alumni
in attendance were (I. to r.): Tory Phare 73, Terri Hein '76, Leslie Layton '75 and former student Carmen Fitzgibbon. Photo by CAM Alum Gerrie Lawrence '73.
Ho Hum, Another Reunion
This is it, not just another reunion, but a get
together of the former students of "Ho/Hum."
For the uninitiated, "Ho/Hum" stands for
"Hoboken to Humptulips," Evergreen's first
academic program that was totally dedicated to
studies in outdoor education. Offered in 1976-77,
"Ho/Hum" was taught by Faculty Members Willi
Unsoeld and Barry Williams and enrolled 40
students.
Among those students was Nancy Connolly
'78, who is organizing the Ho/Hum Reunion to be
held at Evergreen on the weekend of Super
Saturday, June 6-7. Connolly has reserved the
Organic Farmhouse for use by Ho/Hummers on
Saturday, while Ho/Hum Sunday is still open to
possibilities, she says, such as a "party on the
bay" or an "excursion into the hinterlands."
Connolly is still trying to track down former
classmates Mark Singleton '80, Karen Getzlaff
'77 and Barbara Wooten. Ho/Hummers who
know the whereabouts of these people, or who
want to help plan reunion activities, can call Connolly at (206) 222-5197 or write her at P.O. Box
897, Fall City, WA 98024.
Election Correction
In the last issue of the ReView you were told that
the Alumni Association would be conducting the
annual election process by mail this year. The
Board of Directors felt that this would be a good
way to increase involvement and to make the annual meeting process smoother. Unfortunately,
upon further discussion the Board realized that
the complexities and costs of a mail election make
it infeasible this year. The responses for Board
nominations are appreciated and the Board will
contact those people to see if they are still interested in being Board members. New Directors
will be elected at the annual meeting held on the
morning of June 6 where we will be discussing
future events, celebrating the renewal of interest
in the Association, and getting an early start on
the Greener Gathering and Super Saturday.
20 Years Packed Into One!
The First Evergreen
Year(s)book!
Seattle Reception
Draws a Crowd
On the evening of February 18, the halls of an old
Seattle schoolhouse were crowded with graduates
of Evergreen. The Northwest School for Arts and
Humanities opened its doors to Evergreen's
Alumni Association and more than 150 alumni
who live in the area poured in for a chance to see
each other and find out "What's going on at
Evergreen these days?"
For many alums, the reception provided an opportunity to meet President Joe Olander for the
first time. Climbing atop a stage made from overturned milk crates, Olander soon had the crowd
whooping and cheering as he cited statistics
showing that 87% of Evergreen's entering
freshmen still want to learn how they can "help
make the world a better place to live."
Evergreen Vice President Sue Washburn,
Director of Community and Alumni Relations
Larry Stenberg, Alums Charlie Heffernan '75
and Pam Harris '84, and Alumni Association
President Christina Koons Baker '81 also took
turns to say a few words from the improvised
stage Many of the grads present were students
during Evergreen's early "seige" years, and they
seemed energized to hear that the college is
thriving and still headed down its non-traditional
path.
Alums mingled throughout the balance of the
evening, trading stories and enjoying wine, munchies and background marimba music provided by
Dumi, a former Evergreen faculty member.
Alumni Association board members circulated
feedback forms to see if the Greeners in attendance thought the event was worth repeating.
The word they got back, spoken as well as written, was "We had a great time, it was wonderful
to see old friends and, yes, let's do it again!"
Evergreen's 20th anniversary produced
a very special commemorative booklet,
Twenty Years of Making a Difference.
The 56-page publication recounts the
highlights of Evergreen's first two
decades and takes a peek into the
future. The booklet features a two-page
pictorial review, such as the one seen
here, for each year from 1967 to 1986.
More than 150 photographs document
Evergreen happenings, milestones and
people, many of whom you're sure to
recognize. For anyone who thinks back
on her or his days around Red Square,
Twenty Years of Making a Difference
will come close to being the yearbook
Evergreen never had.
Copies can be purchased in the
Olympia area for $5 at the following
locations:
Name
Street
City _
State, zip
Number of copies
@ $5.00 each = $
I
Changes
—Streamlined language, consistent titles and
timelines, elimination of redundancies.
—Definition of chapters, their formation, and the
relationship between the Alumni Association and
any chapter groups.
These changes are not wholesale, but they
deserve your attention at the Annual Meeting. If
you would like to see a complete copy of the bylaws and propsed changes, or would like to offer
comments, please write to R. Christopher Shaw
'84, Alumni Association Secretary, CAB 214, The
Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA 98505.
Greener Credit?
It Could Be True
Since the Rainier Bank closed its branch office at
Evergreen last fall (replacing it with a bank card
machine), an effort has begun to establish a new
financial service at the college. A group of
students, faculty and staff are working toward
bringing a credit union to campus, either as a
branch of an existing institution or as an independent charter of the Evergreen community. In
both cases, the credit union would be charged
with providing full services to the immediate
campus community, including alumni and their
families.
"Evergreen operates on the principle of community cooperation," says Student Andrew
Tartella, who is involved in the project. "The
cooperative spirit is ideally suited to the credit
union philosophy."
"Credit unions are non-profit cooperatives,"
adds Student Kathy Raudenbush, "their purpose
is to provide financial services to people sharing a
common bond."
Readers who support the idea of a credit union
at Evergreen should send a note expressing their
views to the Credit Union Project, The Evergreen State College, CAB 214, Olympia, WA,
98505.
Directory Update
Thanks to all those alums who submitted entries
and suggestions for an Evergreen Alumni Directory. For those who haven't sent in their entries
yet, please do so. We need responses from more
folks who are interested in sharing information
with other Greeners, personally or professionally.
Your entry should include your name, phone
numbers, occupation, goods and services available, a photo, most recent adventure, future
adventures, whether or not you offer food and
lodging to alums traveling in your area, and any
other information of interest. Send sample entries
to the Alumni Directory, CAB 214, TESC, Olympia, WA 98505.
Evergreen Bookstore,
on campus
The Bookmark,
South Sound Mall, Lacey
Fireside Bookstore,
downtown Olympia
Pat's Bookery,
downtown Olympia
Meredith's Hallmark,
westside of Olympia
A copy can be purchased through the
mail for $5 by filling out the order form
below and sending it to Commemorative Booklet, CAB 214, The Evergreen
State College, Olympia, WA 98505.
All income from sales of the commemorative booklet are being used to
help defray costs of printing and the
Founding Festival. We hope you enjoy
this memorable keepsake.
AlumNotes
Quick Takes
Class of 1973
by Joan Barker '85
On-the-spot interviews with Geoduck filmmakers at the Alumni Film Festival during
Founding Festival.
Eric Johnson '81
Seattle, Washington
"Trust Me"; 12-min. video, 1980
(produced with Michael Griggs)
Kathryn Ford '82
Seattle, Washington
"One Film"; 4-min. 16 mm film, 1980
"Evergreen had what I wanted.
My two loves were clay and
media, and I did production
pottery with Peggy Dickinson
for two years. When Peggy left,
I went Into media. I've found
you've got to be persistent
about what you want. And
patient. It takes a lot of
patience to come up with the
end product. It's a long process. Now I run the media
department at Lake Washington High School. I'm working
with a women-in-video project
and I'm also restructuring old
films by adding new sounds,
cutting them up. I'm a Wyatt
Gates!"
N. Tess Boley Cruz and Jon Cruz '74, Oakland,
CA. less plans to pursue her doctoral degree in
public health at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst starting this fall. Jon received a
Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California-Berkeley in 1986 and has just accepted a
faculty position in the sociology department at
the University of Massachusetts.
Janet (Rudine) Yoder, Seattle, WA, was recently
interviewed by National Public Radio about her
work as a stamp artist which is part of the International Mail Art Network. Her work, along with
many other stamp artists' work, was featured at
the McAllen Memorial Museum in Oberlin, OH.
Class of 1974
Eric Bardsley, Steilacoom, WA is a psychologist
in the geriatric unit at Western State Hospital.
Annette Klapstein, Seattle, WA, has been a staff
attorney for the Puyallup Indian Tribe for the
past three years.
Peter May and his wife, Linda Gondim, are professors at the University of Ceara, Fortaleza,
Brazil. He teaches and does research in
agriculture and economics and would be happy to
see any Greeners who are in the area.
Tamme Roberts and Harvey Roberts '74, '83
(M.P.A.), Lexington, KY. Tamme has been accepted by the graduate program in counseling
psychology at the University of Kentucky.
Previously, she worked for Adoption Services of
WACAP and Options for Pregnancy in Seattle.
Harvey is a systems analyst with A.L. Roark and
Associates, where he designs, markets and installs software systems for public safety agencies
in the U.S. and Bermuda. They have two children,
Drew, 8 1/2, and Jordan, 4 1/2.
Rod Newton, Ashland, OR, and his wife, Brook,
are the proud parents of a new daughter, Laura,
born on January 2.
Pat Barber '76
Seattle, Washington
Mariel and Roy Plaeger-Brockway '82, Seattle,
WA. Roy is working as a health care policy
analyst for the state Department of Labor and Industries after receiving his Masters in Public Administration from the University of Washington in
1986. Mariel is in her second year of residency in
family medicine at Group Health.
"Some friends told me
"Evergreen didn't prepare me
for the business of filmmaking, Evergreen was the best toy
box in town and I believed
but it did give me the chance
them. Evergreen gave me
to do advanced craft work in
opportunities to teach myself.
my field. Now I'm doing inSince graduating, I've been dodependent production, and
ing freelance video and film.
documentary and sales work.
My advice for surviving is get a
My tip is don't give up the arreal job, one with a steady
tistic side of your work. Sweep
check until you can do what
closets at production
you really want."
companies."
Douglas Chadwick, Buckeye, WV, recently
returned from Nicaraugua where he hauled
around 100 pounds of camera equipment he used
to shoot panoramic group photos.
Marya Nowakowski and Liam O'Callaghan '75,
La Grande, OR, were married July 6, 1985, and
are applying to be Peace Corps volunteers.
Debra Nystrom, Colorado Springs, CO, has been
chosen to fill the position of membership director
of the USA Field Hockey Association. As such,
she will be responsible for developing and implementing a membership marketing plan.
Kitty and Daniel Preston '79, Mt. Rainier, MD.
Kitty is working on a dissertation in musicology
at the Graduate Center, City University of New
York. She is also a fellow at the Division of
Musical Instruments at the Smithsonian Institute
in Washington, D.C., where she is teaching a
music history course this spring. Daniel is
finishing a dissertation in American history at the
University of Maryland where he also teaches.
Class of 1975
Diane Dootson Royal, Seattle, WA, is the proud
mother of Terra Royal Morgan, born March 19,
1986. Diane continues with her weaving.
Geoffrey Rothwell, Berkeley, CA, is a visiting
assistant professor in Economics and a research
associate with the Center for Economic Policy
Research at Stanford University. His work includes analysis of the impact of federal insurance
policy on the installation of safety systems in
nuclear power plants.
Julie Frederick, Seattle, WA, teaches mildly handicapped students in kindergarten through third
grade and has completed six months of neurolinguistic programming training.
Michael Griggs '81
Olympia, Washington
"Trust Me"; 12-min. video, 1980
(produced with Eric Johnson)
"I picked Evergreen because it
was right in my own backyard.
Currently, I'm still struggling
as a media consultant. My
advice for current students
and others in the business:
keep your wits. Know what the
media community at large
wants."
Bruce Vecchitto '77
San Rafael, California
"Legs"; 2-min. 16 mm film, 1977
"I came to Evergreen because I
saw some TESC faculty doing
a commerical on TV about the
accessibility of equipment.
Terry Barksdale '85
These days I work in the opSeattle, Washington
tical department at Industrial
"My Body's Nobody's But Mine";
24-min. video, 1985
Light and Magic in Los
Angeles.
Survival tips? Be
"Evergreen was the only place
prepared for changes all the
that would put up with me.
They gave me the keys and let time. Know your area and hone
me go. If someone tells you no, down those skills. Study the
whole spectrum of a given field
forget them. Find someone
and then specialize."
who will tell you yes."
Ellen Thompson-Green, Corvallis, OR, is working as a handicap learner consultant at the LinnBenton Educational Service District.
Daphne Fisher (Smith) Stone, Eugene, OR, has
completed her dissertation on epiphytes of oak
branches in Oregon's Willamette Valley and looks
forward to a year of relaxation with her two-year
old daughter, Laurel.
Donald Blanchard, Westport, CT, is practicing
land use, zoning and environmental law. His
daughters, Blake, 3 1/2, and Alicia, 1 1/2 keep him
busy.
Kent Ferris, Seattle, WA, graduated from the
University of Washington's MBA program with
honors in 1986. He is currently the executive
director of Leadership Tomorrow.
Claudia Brown Hampton, Portland, OR, and
husband, Kerry, are the proud parents of Madelyn
Elizabeth, born June 10, 1986. Claudia is working
part-time as a freelance producer for Oregon
Public Broadcasting and as a reporter for KGWTV.
Class of 1976
Chuck Shelton and Suzanne Hall Shelton,
Arcadia, CA. Chuck is the associate director of
development for alumni relations at Fuller
Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. Suzanne
is a licensed marriage, family and child counselor
and in her fifth year of doctoral work in clinical
psychology.
Greg Irwin and Vicki Phelps, Tucson, AZ, will
have their home featured in Handyman magazine
(Sept., 1987) and their landscaping featured in
Woman's Day this April. Their home was also
featured in National Gardening in 1986. Greg, a
builder, did all of the work himself on a large
addition.
Tbdd Engle, Holland, MI, has established a successful freelance design business in the office
furniture industry and still lives with his dog,
Norma Jean, given to him by a fellow Greener in
1976.
Linda Jacob, Los Angeles, CA, works without
pay as a monastic at the Self-Realization
Fellowship International Headquarters in Los
Angeles.
Brian Globerman, Victoria, B.C., is in his second
year of his post-doctoral position with the
Geological Survey of Canada.
Merrily Manthey, Kent, WA. The mayor of Kent
recently proclaimed Nov. 10, 1986 as Merrily
Manthey Day in honor of Merrily's work as a
member of the Kent Arts Commission. The city
of Kent won a national award for their arts
program.
Edward McQuarrie, Sunnyvale, CA, received his
Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of
Cincinnati in 1985. He is now an assistant professor in marketing at Santa Clara University.
Bill Reid, Seattle, WA, is in graduate school at
the University of Washington studying landscape
architecture.
Craig Apperson, Olympia, WA, commutes daily
to Chehalis, where he is the only full-time
psychologist for the Green Hills School, which is
part of the state Division of Juvenile Rehabilitation. He works primarily with violent offenders
and suicidal adolescents and young adults, and
also does counseling and in-service training of
staff members. Craig and his wife, Leslie, who is
an attorney for the Legislature, have a one-yearold daughter, Erin.
Devi Ukrain Sharp, Forks, WA, worked for the
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute in Texas
doing field research in avian biology from 1976 to
1980. She then spent two summers as a raft guide
on the Rio Grande and presently works in Washington's Olympic National Park as a raptor
biologist.
Anne McKinley Mundal, Portland, OR, supervises a program working with teenage parents.
John Canaris, Moscow, ID, is a layout technician
at the University of Idaho Microelectronics
Research Center.
Susan Southwick and Joe Joy '77, Olympia, WA.
Susan continues to teach pre-school special education with the North Thurston School District. Joe
works at the Department of Ecology performing
water quality studies. They are the parents of
Megan, 4 1/2, and Alice, 2 1/2.
Class of 1977
Theresa Wright, Portland, OR, is an adjunct professor of law at the Willamette University College of Law where she works with students in the
clinical internship program. She also works with a
state-funded legal assistance program doing civil
law and teaching law classes for prison inmates.
John Hennessey, New York, NY, has accepted a
new job as vice president at Banker's Trust. His
position will involve modeling the bank's credit
portfolio for risk and opportunity evaluation.
Cecily Reading-Scampoli, Bothell, WA, has
opened a catering and specialty restaurant and
take-out shop called Black Sheep. She specializes
in gourmet natural foods.
Carol Pedersen Moorehead, Sisters, OR, is the
trainer of all smoking cessation clinic leaders in a
program sponsored by the American Lung
Association in Oregon.
Michael Witz, Jackson, WY. After leaving
Evergreen, Michael pursued his interest in outdoor education, working for Colorado Outward
Bound and the Breckenridge Outdoor Education
Center for the Handicapped. He received an M.A.
and his teaching certificate from the University
of Northern Colorado. He now teaches special
education for developmentally delayed children,
age birth to six years.
Class of 1978
Virginia Cox, Vancouver, WA. The family support
group which Virginia started as her final
Evergreen project is still going strong. Incorporated as the Schizophrenia Support Group, it
was one of the founding organizations of the National Alliance for the Mentally 111.
Peter Speer and Marian Osborne, Kirkland, WA,
are proud to announce the birth of Anna on
January 29. Marian will return to her position as
fifth grade teacher in the Shoreline School
District in the fall. Peter is the sales manager for
a small plastics manufacturing firm in Kent, WA.
Julie June Stewart, Olympia, WA. Since her
senior recital in 1984, Julie has sung the national
anthem for the Seattle Mariners and Super
Sonics. She recently served as music director for
the Abbey Players production of Hello Dolly and
performed in Beverly Hills last October on her
way to establishing a singing career.
Marsha Jane Reagan, Bellevue, WA, is the sales
manager for Bellevue's radio station KLSY.
Class of 1982
Class of 1986
Gretchen Siegrist, Tucson, AZ, is enrolled in the
Desert Institute of Healing Arts.
Annette Standifur, Citrus Heights, CA, is
employed as a customer service representative
for Central Pacific Mortgage Company.
Jennifer Lee, New York, NY, is studying landscape architecture at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Annie Thomas, Santa Rosa, CA, is in her second
year of teaching English at Santa Rosa High
School, her alma mater.
Judy Schneyer, Millbrook, NY, works as a community development agent with the New York
State Cooperative Extension. She organizes and
educates community residents in becoming active
with preservation, revitalization, environmental
and economic development issues.
Susan Mulligan Morris, Stockton, CA, is serving
as the alcohol and drug services coordinator in a
318-bed hospital. Susan and her husband plan to
move to Hawaii in the fall where she will work on
an external studies master which focuses on adult
children of alcoholics.
Jennifer Knauth, New Canaan, CT, travels often,
and works with an advertising agency that mainly produces catalogs. She also joined the local ambulance corps and responds to day calls,
something she says she's wanted to do ever since
working as a Housing student manager.
Anna Marie Beckman, Seattle, WA, is an assistant member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center in the Experimental Pathology
Program and an affiliate assistant professor of
pathology, University of Washington. She and
Craig Bender were married in 1982 and have a
son, Wyatt Douglas, born May 31, 1986. Craig attended Evergreen in 1977-78 and received a B.A.
from the University of Maryland in visual and
performing arts.
Lisa Valburg, Pullman, WA, is working on her
Ph.D. in zoology at WSU where she has received
a Fulbright grant. She will be collecting data for
her doctoral project at Monteverde, Costa Rica,
during 1987-88 with her husband, Mitchell
Valburg '81.
Randall Henery, Grandview Heights, OH, is in
his first year of a three-year internal medicine/intensive care medicine program at Doctor's
Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
Class of 1979
Kevin Doty, Salem, OR, is the commanding officer of the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve
Center in Salem and was recently accepted to
naval postgraduate school to study organizational
psychology and management.
Justin Dick, Denver, CO, works as the director of
the Recording and Research Center at the
Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Since its
opening, the Center has won 14 national and international awards for television and film
projects.
Jessica Jastad, Cheney, WA, will graduate in
June with an M.A. in teaching English as a second language from Eastern Washington University. She has applied for an English Teaching
Fellowship with USIA in Latin America for this
fall.
Class of 1980
Tamara McCracken, Cambridge, MA, is the
assistant production manager for a printing firm
in Boston.
Carolyn and Simon Ansell, Short Beach, CT.
Carolyn is in her final year of graduate school at
Yale where she is studying to be a midwife.
Simon runs the Killams Point Conference Center,
takes care of baby Graham and Julian, 5, and
competes in downriver and flatwater kayak races
up and down the East Coast.
Robin Newman, Portland, OR, is pursuing her
master's degree in public administration at
Portland State University and working for a
small non-profit agency on a project to promote
wheelchair-accessible rental housing.
Deborah Anne Mersky, Seattle, WA, completed
her Master of Fine Arts in painting at the
University of Washington last year and is currently teaching in Washington's Arts Residency
program.
Class of 1981
William W. Harris, Alexandria, VA. Contrary to
our report in the Spring '86 ReView, William did
not graduate from the Washington College of Law
at American University. Rather, he is pursuing a
second Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with
an emphasis in water resources at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Oops!
Ralph Minor, Seattle, WA, teaches science at
Washington Middle School.
Alan Venning, Olympia, WA is completing his
third year with the Washington State Energy
Office, where he works to foster energy efficiency
in state buildings. He is engaged to Jane
Mountjoy '83.
Class of 1983
Charlene Goldstein, Philadelphia, PA, has accepted a position as editorial assistant for a small
company that compiles a database of cancer
research for the National Cancer Institute. She
also serves as a tutor in Philadelphia's adult
literacy program.
Jennifer Knudsen, New York, NY, is teaching
math and computers in a public high school in
Harlem. She is also studying math education at
Columbia University's Teachers College on a
fellowship for former Peace Corps volunteers.
Longueville Price, Santa Cruz, CA, and his wife,
Anna Price-Oneglia, are the proud parents of
Emma Tatiana Price, born January 10.
Michale Grimes, Tacoma, WA, died October 2,
1986, at the age of 64. He worked for the
Metropolitan Development Council as a social
worker until his retirement. He is survived by his
wife, Jettalee '78, a daughter, Terri Corvin of
Tacoma, and sons, Randall of Tacoma and Mark of
Buhl, Idaho.
Class of 1977
With care,
Kathie McCarthy, '79
2099C Victorian Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-8628
Fletcher Brown and Wendy Eshbaugh were
married September 13, 1986. Fletcher works at
the Colorado School, Colorado Springs, CO,
teaching science. Wendy will graduate from
Evergreen this June.
The Evergreen ReView
Editing: Mark Clemens
Writing: Keith Eisner, Joan Barker, Burt
Guttman, Alice Patience
Graphic Design: Brad Clemmons, Marianne
Kawaguchi and Shirley Greene
Photography: Steve Davis, TESC Photo Services,
unless otherwise noted.
James Gonzales, Atlanta, GA, graduated from
Seattle University's master's program in
existential-phenomenological psychology in June
1986. He is enrolled at Georgia State University
where he is pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical-counseling psychology.
Class of 1984
Rab Actaeon, Brooklyn, NY, recently completed
her pre-medical requirements at Columbia
University. While the post-baccalaureate program
was a lot of work, she reports it was excellent
preparation and has a 92% placement rate into
medical schools. Rab adds that the Columbia program is ideal for Evergreen grads, new and old,
and that she'd be glad to send more information
and helpful hints to interested people who write
her at 195 Adams 8B, Brooklyn, NY 11201. She is
currently a teaching assistant in Columbia's
biology department, and this fall will begin
medical school at Yeshira University's Albert
Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx.
Evelyn Kelly, Steilacoom, WA, is serving as an
administrative officer for Lakewood Presbyterian
Church in Tacoma.
Hugh Nicoll, Miyazaki, Japan, and his wife Yoko
Yamanaka Nicoll had a baby girl, Caitlin Shion,
on October 7, 1986.
In Memory
Class of 1978
Kathy Wilson, Olympia, WA, has been selected
as the new executive director of the Olympia
Main Street Project, which has led the building
revitalization effort in the downtown area for two
years.
Amy Holonics was a park ranger in Denali National Park in Alaska and now teaches school 25
miles south of Denali in Cantwell.
Carla Black, Seattle, WA, works as a bicycle
planner for the City of Seattle. She wrote The
Seattle Bicycle Atlas and is working on a new
book, 25 Easy Bicycle Rides in Seattle.
Craig Chance, Olympia, WA, received a master's
in business administration from Pacific Lutheran
University in 1985 and currently is a research
analyst for the Lewis County Economic Development Council.
Susan Roden, Puyallup, WA, has just opened a
wine tour service called Grapevine Tours. She will
be doing public tours from March through
September, departing from Olympia, Tacoma,
Seattle, and Federal Way. Tours will vary from
one to three days throughout the state. Interested? Call (206) 845-0886.
Chris Metz, Citrus Heights, CA, has been promoted to training manager for Sacramento Cable
Television.
Katherine Siegrist, Tucson, AZ, is in her second
year of a master's program in educational
psychology at the University of Arizona.
Chris Sullivan is on a six-month, 8,000-mile bicycle trip around the United States with the
Bikecentennial Touring Company. During part of
the trip he will be leading a group from
Williamsburg, Virgina, to Portland, Oregon.
Barrett Burr, Olympia, WA, spent 1982-85 traveling and teaching environmental studies, carpentry and job training skills; working with
teenagers in schools; and running outdoor education programs. Barrett currently owns his own
construction and landscaping business.
Joseph Follansbee, Ashland, OR, studied in the
Mass Communications and Social Reality program at Evergreen for a year after receiving a
degree in law and justice from Seattle University.
Currently, he is an education reporter for
Ashland's newspaper, the Daily Tidings, to which
he's grateful for "a job in an incredibly competitive industry, for priceless experience, for
praise from peers on my writing skills, for a good
roof over my head, and friends in a place 500
miles from home" (Washington State). "As for the
future," Joe says, "I have dozens of dreams."
To the ReView
I was reading through the last edition of the
ReView when it occurred to me I should notify
you of the death of an Evergreen alumna. Her
parents may have already, but in case they
haven't, I'd like to.
Anne Mills died last December 20 in Putney,
Vermont with family and friends at her side. Her
last weeks were difficult and, of course, also
speckled with delightful moments when Anne
shone through her sickness, bringing laughter or
tears to us all.
Anne had been working with the presence of
cancer in her body for three years. A few weeks
before she died, she began to allude to the
solstice as the time when she'd be ready to go.
The winter solstice marks the longest night, the
longest time of darkness and, hence, the return of
the light. At the close of her memorial service in
Vermont, small candles were lit from a central
candle and passed amongst us. The return of the
light.
Anne's work with cancer brought changes into
her life—many quite positive. She welcomed new
perspectives on living, on the struggles we face,
on the value of maintaining faith and, finally, on
the grace of letting go.
Anne also enjoyed a relationship with a wonderful man in Plainfield, Vermont, her home for the
past few years. She and John lived together in an
old farmhouse at the foot of Spruce MountainAnne working for the state Department of
Education and Office of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Prevention, and John working as an electrician
and raising his two young children. Anne also
taught at The Institute of Social Ecology and was
active in the Pledge of Resistance, a continuation
of her political activism.
Anne received her master's in public health
from Columbia University in 1985, after braving
New York for two years.
After graduating from Evergreen in 1977, Anne
moved to Seattle and worked as an organizer
with the Crabshell Alliance and then with the
Light Brigade. In 1982, she spent a summer
working aboard a Native Alaskan factory ship in
the Gulf of Alaska. Whitewater rafting, hiking
and climbing through west and east coast mountains was always a source of pleasure, contemplation and inspiration for Anne.
Anne's death has left a large hole in my life—a
hole that used to be filled by a persistent,
understanding, challenging and determinedly loving friend. In our college years, we'd sit for hours
in Olympia's finest restaurants—The Spar, Ben
Moore's, the Rib Eye—drinking coffee, playing the
juke box and figuring out life.
We had one day like that last November. She
woke up one morning with an unusual burst of
energy and wanted to go for a drive. We drove
through the brilliant Vermont countryside, frosty
snow melting in the morning sun, to the Warren
General Store. There we sat for hours sipping tea
by their woodstove and figuring out life.
I'd be happy to hear from any of you who want
to talk about this.
Scott Englander, Ringoes, NJ, is a research
assistant with the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies at Princeton where he is also
studying mechanical engineering.
Guy Diamond, Albany, CA, is a post-doctorate
research assistant at the University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, and assistant to the editor of the
Journal of Family Psychology.
Douglas Mackey, Missoula, Montana, travels
throughout Montana and Alberta, Canada, with
the Children's Theatre of Missoula's production of
"Betty Lou and the Country Beast."
Pam "Blondie" Harris, Olympia, WA, is the administrative assistant for the EF Language College (located at TESC), serves on the board of
directors of the Capital City Marathon Association, and is on Evergreen's Alumni Association
Board of Directors. Pam and Alumni Board President Christina Koons Baker recently served on
the Founding Festival Committee and put
together a great day of alumni events.
Anthony and Carlota Felice, Seattle, WA, have a
new baby boy named Julian and a new business
called Signco Outdoor Advertising.
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The Evergreen ReView
Spring, 1987
THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
May, 1987; Volume 8, Number 3
Published by the Development Office
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA 98505
Super Saturday wouldn't be complete
without reunions between good—and
maybe long-lost—friends. Super Saturday is on June 6 this year and, as is
becoming traditional, Evergreen's
Alumni Association will host Greener
Gathering for alums on the same day.
Alumni Breakfast
Start off Super Saturday by sharing a
healthy and hearty pancake breakfast
with friends and family. Nearly 100
graduates lined up for flapjacks flipped
by guest chef alums last year. This
year's breakfast will feature hotcakes
fresh-off-the-griddle, fruit salad and a
lineup of surprise entertainment. The
Alumni Breakfast will be held in CAB
110 at 9 a.m., Saturday. The cost will
be $2 unless you take advantage of the
Alumni GeoBuck on this page, good for
$1 flapjack discount. Cut it out and
bring it along!
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Annual Meeting
Immediately following the Alumni
Breakfast, the Alumni Association will
hold its Annual Meeting. You're
already a member if you graduated
from Evergreen, and this is your
chance to help chart the Association's
course for the coming year. Elections
to the Association's Board of Directors
will be held and nominations from the
floor will be accepted (see related
story, page 6). The Annual Meeting
will take place at 10:30 a.m. in CAB
110 and adjourn by noon. All Evergreen graduates are encouraged to
attend.
Chicken Booth
The Alumni Barbequed Chicken Booth
will again be purveying delicious
chicken to the hungry crowds at Super
Saturday. This year, the Alumni
Association plans to have a new, less
smoky chicken booth that will cook
more chicken at one time, which means
shorter lines. The first chicken should
be coming off the grills a little before
noon.
The Alumni Chicken Booth is staffed
entirely by Evergreen alums, and all
proceeds benefit the Alumni Association. If you'd like to volunteer to cook,
pour drinks or help in some other way
at the chicken booth, please call Lyle
Tribwell '77 at (206) 357-9589.
Alumni and Friends Lounge
During Super Saturday, Library 4004,
next to the Beer Garden, will be set up
as an informal lounge to sip suds, meet
with other Greeners, faculty and staff,
and watch "Evergreen's First Twenty
Years" on video.
Dance to the Ducks
The Annual Greener Gathering Dance
finishes off Super Saturday in style!
Evergreen alums and their friends can
rock the night away to the sounds of
that popular Bellingham band, "The
Ducks," from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on campus in Library 4300, site of the Super
Saturday Beer Garden. The $5 admission charge will include free munchies
and help support the Alumni Association. Last year, "The Ducks" packed
the place and everybody had a roaring
good time.
