“Earning my engineering degree was the toughest thing I’ve ever done,” he said. Today, international borders have become increasingly blurred, and engineering students’ cross-cultural experiences are seen as beneficial. But in the early 1960s, Parrish’s desire to continue studying Japanese language and literature while majoring in engineering did not win him many supporters. Undeterred, he used elective courses to further his knowledge of Japan and graduated with an engineering degree and an enhanced understanding of Japanese culture.
and me,” said Parrish, an avid amateur photographer. “From our Tokyo base, we were well positioned to travel over much of Asia.” Throughout their lives, the couple has visited 32 countries in Europe and Asia.
Linda and Budd Parrish in China
General Electric at Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, California. While working on a GE project in 1968 at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, he met his wife, Linda. They have been married for 44 years.
Good grades helped Parrish land his first job out of college with Bell Laboratories in Holmdel, New Jersey. At the time, Bell Labs was the research and development arm of AT&T.
Budd and Linda Parrish spent the best years of their lives in Japan, from 1988 through 1990. He directed AT&T Japan’s manufacturing and quality division; she managed technical support.
Parrish then earned an MSEE from Rutgers and became a site manager with
“The assignment with AT&T Japan was a truly wonderful experience for Linda
2013–2014 Alumni Donors by Class 1942 Therese (Velasco) Berg 1946 L. Osborne 1947 John Dobson Herbert Vail 1948 Joan (Gegg) Fornara Jane (Osburn) Howard Richard Rhoades Arthur Short 1949 Robert Hall Richard Enz Ildefonso Dominguez 1950 Arve Michelsen Rudy Jimenez Ralph Montijo 1951 S. Jack McDuff James Hess Joseph Titus John Lingafelter David Evans Frederick Sargent Melvin Redden
Joseph Adams Warren Travis Clark Hay Harry Valentine William Holderby 1952 Patricia (Hill) Tolley Donald Hammer Raymond Huebner Jack Smith Brice Schuller William Hardt Lawrence Dreyer Samuel Fall James Wickham Maurice Stephan Dyer Campbell 1953 William Hoelke Charles Philips Hobart Bauhan 1954 Agnes (Cordis) Kanal Nancy (Rand) Roy Howard Kennedy Edwin Walker David Allais Robert Preble William Wolfson 1955 Richard Guthrie
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William Corbin J. Mel Allen Donald Gilliam Donald Foss 1956 Frances (Sprawls) Walker Charles Preble Karl Kohlhoff Ralph Heinze Ronald Stiles Jerome Koupal John Schwartz Peter Mayer Howard Main 1957 Patricia (Dawson) Enloe Betty (Doerrer) Donelson Carolyn (Roseberry) Markle Gerald Rutledge Irving Studebaker John Sheehey Martin Kuhns William Henry Charles De Leuw Jake Doss Joseph Gervasio Craig Berge 1958 Carmen Messina Richard Schroeder
Thomas Henderson Charles Mount Ralph Miller Randolph Currin Raymond Plock John Mulchay David Troupe Richard Bushroe John Kaminsky Gary Cooper Paschel Young Peter Kerwin Edward Flynn John Britton William Houston 1959 Andrea (Lott) Malmberg August Jaxel Ben Allinder Herbert Burton James Malmberg John Balla Arthur Takemoto Richard Vitales Richard Therrien Ernest Schoop William Milam Kim Fox Karl Van Horne Robert Wicks John Reinhardt James Simms William Lynch Edward Bunnell Joseph Palais Glen Hiscox Alex Richards
1960 Gilbert Saltzman Karl Elers James Deaderick John Marietti George Glenday Anthony Huffman Robert Sigfridson Arvin Kolz John McLean Gary Cropper Frank Ensign John Wilson Anthony Jones Ronald Hanson Tim Tomko John Benson 1961 Marylyn (Schumann) Tobey M. James Barber Richard Carr Howard Goldstein James Seal Jon Hartmann Rudy Rogers John Edwards Lee Williams Edward Conway Matthew McDole Ellis Mascareno Ronald Dewey John La Bar Theodore Polychronis Barry Meisels James Cashin
Donald Swindle Narendra Shah 1962 Betty (Stewart) Detweiler Sandra (Tanner) Elers Robert Eaglet Kalman Miller Jay Lehr Samuel Lee Halliday Franklin Hungerford Kenneth Katsma William McClary Thomas McCormick David Johns Michael Monsegur John Firestone Bruce McLaren Ralph Wood James Elliott Kenneth Detweiler 1963 Richard De Schutter Kok Kwai See-Tho Oscar Ferrell Francis Leyva Henri Guyader Wayne Dawson Ronald Fenelon Gunnar Johanson Farrell Kenimer 1964 Sallie (Siegelman) Tofel L. Rolf Peterson
David Areghini Walter Higgins Joseph Shea Thomas Swartz Walter Armer Richard Tofel Marino Fuentes James Forthman Charles Howey Jerome Uchiyama Zoltan Rosztoczy Richard Potter Jerry Stafford John Pass David Brod 1965 William Ahrens George Shirley Arthur Withop Ka Fogg Cornell Collins Daniel Sablich James Ashcraft Michael Herrick Ralph Porter 1966 John Groh Edward Nowatzki Kelton Thomson Jerry Fossum Charles Lee Walter Calhoon William Whitty George McInnis Michael Potter
The Budd and Linda Parrish Endowed Engineering Scholarship Fund will provide scholarships for outstanding undergraduates in the College of Engineering who demonstrate high academic achievement and financial need. The scholarship awards will be available through an estate bequest. “Remembering the help scholarships provided me when I entered the UA, Linda and I are delighted to be able to provide endowed scholarships to undergraduate engineering students at the UA,” said Budd Parrish. “We wish them success in their professional careers.”
Leonard Shenfield Ted Weber
George Spindle J. Mercer Johnson
1967 Edwin Konrath Eugene Zimmerman James Marum Melvin Callabresi Ajeet Singh Michael Kaiserman James Peng Joseph Spitler Jimmy Naylor Allan Fusler
1969 Janice (Haxton) Zimmerman Gregory Rasmussen John Bernal Thomas Strong Paul Smith William Harding Antonio Durando William Clarke Kenneth Schmidt James Miletich Zavis Zavodni Jack Pollin Donald Cooper Roger Schoenherr Alan Marshak Daniel Chilton John Boyer Sandra Bidwell
1968 Jacquelyn (Hatch) Schmidle Karen (Spaniol) Campbell R. Raymond Rogers Frederick Krause James Bly Stephen Davis Newton Don Franklin Broyles Joseph Dial Eugene Cliff Gary Wonacott Michael Kleinrock David Mooberry Russell Alley Charles Waitman Craig Baldon Jesse Saar Edward Bower Gary Frere Timothy Conklin
1970 Reay Dick Don Dillon Thomas Rumney Dwight Lind Jerry Gay Wai Chen Richard Crowell Donald Spong John Ward Mary Habeeb Lang Lawrence John Flores John Patton Scott Clemans
1971 John Johnson David Rezin Eric Goldin Michael McCabe Gregory Lorton Donald Newman Gregory Hill Bruce Boyum Zygmunt Cielak William Beecroft James Clemons Douglas Wright Gary Loving William Johnson Randolph Rogers P. Roger Pankey Paul Rihs Larry Sternaman Gary Harper Francis Castrichini James McGrath 1972 Patricia (Germann) Beattie Kempl Janet (Osburn) Lang Patricia (Taylor) Anderson Belle Tom Kenneth Renard Joseph Gates John Rodgers Thomas O’Neil Charles Lavarini Robert Deppe Thomas Coolidge Daniel White continued on page 12
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