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Snapshots Volume 39, Number 4 oxy.edu/magazine
Four Oxy Legends Enter Hall of Fame Z Blair Slattery ’94 is Occidental’s all-time
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
Tatiana Garnett ’21 Daughter of Yadira Barajas ’97, Assistant Controller
Owen Keith ’21 Son of Robin Craggs, Executive Director of International Programs
Jacob Montag ’21 Son of Dolores Trevizo ’87, Professor of Sociology, and Warren Montag, Professor of English
Jonathan Veitch President Wendy F. Sternberg Vice President for Academic Aairs and Dean of the College Rhonda L. Brown Vice President for Equity and Inclusion & Chief Diversity OďŹƒcer Charlie Cardillo Vice President for Institutional Advancement Vince Cuseo Vice President of Enrollment and Dean of Admission Rob Flot Vice President for Student Aairs and Dean of Students Amos Himmelstein Vice President & Chief Operating OďŹƒcer Marty Sharkey Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications Jim Tranquada Director of Communications
career scoring (1,676 points) and rebounding (1,034) leader in men’s basketball. The 6'7", 225-pound forward later played pro ball for ďŹ ve years in Europe, leading Germany’s Munster Basketball Club to a 34-2 record in his ďŹ rst season. Returning to the game after completing his MBA studies at USC, he was a member of the 2001 champion Svendborg Basketball Club in Denmark. In addition to his hoops prowess, Slattery also was the College’s 1994 champion in caps: “It’s like a drinking game, but it takes a little athletic talent as well,â€? noted Tor Myhren ’94 (below, right, with teammates Slattery and Sandy Brown ’94).
Y The 1982 women’s tennis team won the ďŹ rst NCAA Division III championship in the sport, defeating UC San Diego in Jackson, Miss., in May 1982. Coached by Lynn (Pacala) Mehl (standing, far right), the 11-member squad included (standing, l-r) Sue (Rene) Brazee ’82, Kathleen (McFadden) Parker ’82, Jean (Gilliland) Stivers ’83, and Wendy (Antisdel) Bothell ’84; (kneeling, l-r) Tina Martin ’85, Maria Newton ’85, Jean-Marie (Sanders) Szakovits ’84, and Yvonne (Orozco) Pedersen ’84. (Not pictured: Susan Eidson ’84, Suzanne (Davies) Farr ’85, and Cynthia (Day) Sabin ’85.) “What made this team so special?â€? Parker asked. “I think it was the undeniable chemistry we had that made a good team great.â€? (Above right, l-r: Bothell, Szakovits, Newton, Mehl, Sabin, Brazee, Parker, and Rob Flot, vice president and dean of students, who presented the honors.)
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Dick Anderson Editor Samantha B. Bonar ’90, Jasmine Teran Contributing Writers Marc Campos Contributing Photographer Gail (Schulman) Ginell ’79 Class Notes Editor SanSoucie Design Design DLS Group Printing OCCIDENTAL MAGAZINE
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W In an emotional tribute to their son, the late Andy Collins ’07, parents Betty and Mike Collins thanked the teammates, coaches, trainers, and equipment personnel—“everybody working for that common goal of just getting out there on that ďŹ eld ‌ and being the best that you can be.â€? With Collins as quarterback, the Tigers went undefeated in conference play from 2004 to 2006, won 26 straight regular season games, and advanced to the postseason each year, including a trip to Division III’s Elite Eight in 2004. “To all of you who were with Andy here during those wonderful, exciting, amazing three years, Andy could not have accomplished what he did here at Oxy without all of you,â€? said Mike (front row, second from left, with Betty and Andy’s widow, Brooke Olzendam, second from right). “Every one of you owns a part of this.â€?
Y One of Oxy’s most versatile all-around runners, Steve Haas ’63 set school records in the 100, 220, 440, and 880 during the 1963 season. He also was a member of Oxy’s school record 2-mile relay team. “I thrived at Oxy in the environment here, with the coaching that we had and the competition that we had, the trips that we took, and the camaraderie,â€? said Haas (above, right, with wife Margaret and brother-in-law Mel Peters, left) in accepting the honor. “I’ve spent 43 years of my life as a track coach because of my involvement in track and ďŹ eld here, so a big part of who I am is a result of what it was for me to be a part of the track program here at Occidental.â€?
Photo credits: Marc Campos (Hall of Fame), Lynn Mehl (tennis), Alison Slattery (Slattery), Kirby Lee (Collins), Occidental College Special Collections (Haas)
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