“David Whitehead
“Neice Schafer has served
Suzanne Ostersmith, the
organized the Food for
others in many ways
Dance for PD™ program, offered by the Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane, needed a home. Suzanne is a woman of refreshing openness and
Thought community dinners, which brought together the homeless and members of the Spokane community to learn about each other
NEICE SCHAFER
“When I approached
DAVID WHITEHE AD (’10)
SUZ ANNE OSTERSMITH
Patricia Richards Senada Durgutovic John Jensen Travis Knight Stephen Ward Richard White Karen Kaiser Ronald Stevenson Scott Lartz Ayuko Momono Michael Kelly Darrell Richardson Andrew Wiley Peter Chojnowski Mark McGregor, S.J. Douglas Busko Brandon Yost Stacy Bjordahl Diane Cadagan Ida Ramsey Heidi Kyle Steve Haley David Thomas Ronda Cordill Nicolas Archer James Hoffmaster Carol Moore Theresa Hayes Britt Birkenbuel Dorcas Wylder Lisa Whitcomb William Ward Catherine Merritt Adrienne Brovero Bob LaPointe Juan Gers Ute Perz Owens Robin Briley Elaine Alberti John Haehl Joelle Traynor Martin Cain Michael Buckley David Weise Paul Grove Elizabeth Kim Ronald Carswell Martin Yanushev
since her days as a GU student, but her role in starting and sustaining Reach for the Future embodies the Jesuit ideal of service: Neice
through a meal and
and a group of friends
conversation. Those
committed to pay for
events were a great
college for 47 Spokane
addition to Spokane,
second-graders. Using
convinced GU to rent its
not just Gonzaga.
skills gained from years
new dance studio at a
Last fall David and I
of coaching sports and
reduced fee, and when
attended a conference
working in business,
I told her that I was
in Chicago for college
Neice collaborates with
searching for a pianist,
students interested
community partners,
she arranged for world-
in fighting hunger
writes grants and
class pianist Greg Presley
and homelessness.
tutors Reach students.
to provide music – and
We had some great
She believes that each
arranged to have a piano
conversations on hunger
student can succeed and
donated, too.”
and homelessness, which
tirelessly gives her time,
– Catherine Paul (M.A.
was the subject of his
talents and enthusiasm
in Pastoral Ministry ’01),
honors thesis. David was
to help this dream
director of Program
betrothed to his high
come true.”
Services & Public Affairs,
school sweetheart this
– Irene Gonzales,
Parkinson’s Resource
summer and is now in
executive director of
Center of Spokane
Chicago with Teach for
Teaching & Learning
America.”
Spokane Public Schools
passion, who immediately began looking for ways to help make the program even better. Suzanne
– Todd Dunfield, CCASL associate director pages 13 – 14 || Report of the President 2009 –2010