class notes Gjesdal Selected for Exclusive Training Opportunity Washington’s Douglas County Sheriff Harvey Gjesdal (’82 BA social science) recently attended the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. An invitation-only training event limited to approximately one percent of law enforcement officers, each of whom are vetted during a nomination process, the academy is recognized as a major academic achievement. The 10-week-long academy hones the skills of the law-enforcement leadership community, with courses focusing on fitness and health, leadership, behavioral science, forensic science and communications. Graduates of the National Academy receive a certificate from the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as college credit from the University of Virginia. A 27-year veteran of law e nforcement, Gjesdal has served as Douglas County Sheriff for the past six years. He has worked patrol, traffic, as a detective and on the SWAT team. A resident of East Wenatchee, he’s a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and currently serves on the local Salvation Army board.
2001 ’01, ’95 Sean Dotson, MEd, BA education, has been named as the Cheney Schools associate superintendent. Previously he served as the principal at Sunset Elementary in Cheney. He has also been a high school teacher, an assistant principal and acting principal.
2000 ’00, ’98 Aaron Cummins, MBA, BS developmental psychology, has been appointed division manager for North America, by Steiner, a world-leader in the manufacturing of hunting optics. He brings more than a decade of experience in the shooting and hunting industry, most recently with Kimber Manufacturing in Kalispell, Mont. ’00 Ann M. Golden, BA anthropology, recently celebrated her 12th anniversary as curator of the collection at the Adam East Museum and Art Center in Moses Lake, Wash.
1999 ’99 Gerry Gemmill, MA public administration, is the director of local government and labor relations for the city of Spokane. He will lead consolidation projects with Spokane County and other local jurisdictions and assist with labor relations and negotiations. ’99 Joel M. Krebs, BA interdisciplinary studies, has joined Expand YOUR Brand Marketing as vice president of business development in Portland, Ore. ’99, ’92 Barb Richey, MS communication studies, BA applied psychology, was named Spokane Teachers Credit Union’s vice president of marketing. From 19992007, Richey served first as director of development, and later as associate vice president for advancement at EWU. She was the associate vice president for Marketing & Communications at Pacific University from 2007-2010.
1998 ’98, ’96 Sean Sipe, MPT, BS biology, is the new owner of Yelm Physical Therapy. He started his physical therapy practice in 2002 in Olympia, Wash. Sean met his wife ’98, ’96 Christina, MPT, BS biology, while they were students at EWU.
1997 ’97 Robert W. Davis, BA accounting, has retired. He worked at The Spokesman-Review.
1996 ’96 Kevin R. Wiley, BA recreational management, is now working for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Silverdale, Wash.
1995 ’95 Amy (Hughes) Heim, BS physical education, and husband Bryan welcomed their second child in April 2012, daughter Brynley Michelle. They live in Bartlesville, Okla.
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