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UniversityofthePacificEmeritiSocietyNewsletterFall2025 co-editedbyMarilynDraheim,SimaleeSmithStubblefieldandGenePearson
Fall2025Welcoming Celebration
OnSeptember16stwehostedaWelcomingCelebrationtostartoffthesemesterandinvitedAdministrators andEmerititoattend.ItwasalovelyeventheldattheVereschaginAlumniHousewith50individuals attendingincludingthreenewEmeriti:BrianKlunk,CamileNortonandJohnLivesey.Theup-scale appetizersincludingcoconutshrimpandwineswereabighit.Thiseventwasawonderfulwaytomeetnew EmeritiandadministratorsandchatwithfellowEmeriti.Agoodtimewashadbyall![SimaleeSmithStubblefield]
EmeritiEventComingSoon
AnnualHolidayCelebrationHostedbyPresidentCallahanandJeanCallahanTuesday,December9, 5:00-7:00.AllmembersoftheEmeritiAssociationlivinginorvisitingtheareaareinvited.Come!Enjoy!!
2025FallLuncheon
OurFallLuncheononWednesday,October29,wasafestivegatheringof around40peoplewhoenjoyedvisitingwithfriendsandcatchingupon activities.TheAlumniHouse,again,wasthesiteforourluncheon,and BonAppetitprovidedamplechickensalad,croissantsandwiches; vegetarianwrappedsandwiches;apastasalad;theirchampionlemonbars andCarmelita-chocolatebars;andbeverages.Whilewewereinside,we couldseethelovelyfallcolorsandbrightOctobersunlightoutside.
OurmainspeakerwasLauraGutierrez,AssociateProfessorofHistory,andChairoftheHistory Department,whosharedmajorfindingsfromhistoricalrecordsoftheBracerosemploymentprogram betweentheUnitedStatesandMexicofrom1942to1964.Theprogrambroughtfarmlaborersasguest workerstotheUnitedStatesfromMexicostartinginWorldWarIItosupportfarmersinharvestingand plantingcrops.HerpresentationfocusedontheearlypresenceoftheguestworkersintheStocktonarea,at first,tohelpwithharvestingsugarbeets.Theirworkcontinuedoverseveralyearswithmanylocalcrops asparagus,potatoes,sugarbeets,tomatoes,aswellasothercrops.Sheincludednewsstoriesandphotosto illustratethehousing,health,food,andpaymentdiscrepancies.Shealsosharedhowmenwereprocessed forentrytotheUnitedStatesandusedformedicalresearch.ThankstoProfessorGutierrezforherengaging presentationonthisprograminAmericanhistoryanditsinfluencetoday.
ThecurrentchairoftheAcademicCouncil,AbelFernandez,ProfessorofCivilEngineeringandchairof EngineeringManagement,providedasummaryofsomeoftheactivitiesoftheCouncilsinceSeptember.He highlightedworkconnectedwithourChiefFinancialOfficer,JamesWalsh,suchas,auniversity-wide reviewoffacultyandstaffcompensation;budgetmodelreviewforunitsandtheuniversity;andan administrativecoststudy.Healsocommentedonworkonsupportingfacultygovernanceandworking relationshipswiththeuniversitypresidentandtheRegents.
OnbehalfofourEmeritiSocietyBoard(ESB),GenePearsonreportedthatourboardwasawarding RoseannHannon,ProfessorEmeritainPsychology,aDistinguishedServiceAwardforherlongand exceptionalcontributionstotheworkoftheBoard.Shehasbeenaboardmemberfor13years,asa treasurer,newslettereditor,andon-goingmember.SherecentlymovedtoWashingtonstatetobenearher daughter.[MarilynDraheim]
EmeritiSociety&UniversityAwards
TheEmeritiSocietyExecutiveBoardhasrecentlyestablishedtwoAwards.TheEmeritiSocietyDistinguished ServiceAwardwasestablishedbytheExecutiveBoardin2024torecognizeamemberoftheEmeritiSocietywhohas providedlong,distinguishedservicetotheSociety.TheEmeritiSocietyExceptionalServiceAwardwas establishedin2025andrecognizesindividualswhohaveprovidedexceptionalservicetotheEmeriti Society.
EmeritiSocietyDistinguishedServiceAwardRoseannHannon
InAugustof2025RoseannHannonwasAwardedtheEmeritiSocietyDistinguishedServiceAward.After teachingfor40yearsinthePsychologyDepartmentoftheCollegeofthePacific,Roseannwasawarded EmeritastatusandtheOrderofPacificin2010.Twoyearslatersheacceptedanappointmenttothe ExecutiveBoardoftheEmeritiSociety.ShehasbeenahighlyengagedandactivememberoftheBoard.In additiontoheractivitiesontheExecutiveBoardshealsoservedasTreasureroftheSocietyforfiveyears from2013-2017.IntheSpringof2020,shetookontheroleofGuestEditoroftheCabbages&Kings NewsletterandsincetheFallof2022hasbeentheEditor.
EmeritiSocietyExceptionalServiceAwardJoanLin-Cereghino
AttheendoftheSpringSemesterof2025theExecutiveBoardvotedtoaward JoanLinCereghinothefirstEmeritiSocietyExceptionalServiceAward.During hereightyearsasAssociateProvostforAcademicAffairs,Joanhasbeenamajor contributortothesuccessfulfunctioningoftheEmeritiSociety.Joanreceived thecertificateattheWelcomeBackreceptioninSeptember.
JoanhashelpedensurethatnewEmeritireceiveinformationandEmeriti Identificationcards.Shehashelpedsecurebudgetaryandlogisticssupportfor EmeritiSocietyeventsandgreatlyhelpedwiththefunctioningoftheEmeriti ExecutiveBoard.PriortoeachmonthlyBoardmeeting,Joanmakessurethatthetechnologyeffectively allowsremoteuserstobeactiveparticipants.EachmonthwhenEmeritiBoardmembersarrivedfortheir meetinginHandHall,Joangreetedthemwithwonderfulhome-madetreatsincludingbananabread,carrot cake,muffinsoravarietyofcookies.
AlumniAssociationFacultyMentorAwards
AtaluncheonontheSundayof2025HomecomingWeekend,twoEmeritiSocietymembers,Richard TenazaandLynelleWiens,wereawardedAlumniAssociationFacultyMentorAward.FacultyMentor Awardsrecognizeprofessorswhoseoutstandingmentorship,dynamicteachingandindividualized supporthavecatalyzedacademicandcareersuccess.
RichardTenaza,ProfessorEmeritusofBiologicalSciences,guidedstudentsinwildliferesearchand experientiallearning,leadingsafarisandsupportingfieldstudiesinAfricaandIndonesia,helping studentsbetterunderstandtheworldwildlife.For20ofhis39yearsatPacific,heledstudentsonthetrip ofalifetime:exploringwildlifeineastAfricaforamonth.
LynelleWiens,ProfessorEmeritaofVoiceintheConservatoryofMusic,servedasprogramdirectorof voicedepartmentandanacademicadvisorformorethan24years.Shetaughtstudiovoice, vocalpedagogy,andItalian,FrenchandGermandictionclasses.Herstudentshavepursuedcareersas performers,musiceducators,musictherapistsandvoicefacultymembersatmajoruniversities.
EmeritiSocietyReports
OralHistoryReport
TheOralHistoryProjectnowhas97entriesandthetranscriptsoftwoadditionalinterviewsareinprocess. Thereare93interviews,threeself-interviewsandonecollectionofreflectionsfromcolleagues.Asof November1,therehavebeenover15,000downloadssince2017.
TovisittheCollectiongototheUniversityofthePacificHomePage.UsetheSearchlinkandtypein EmeritiSociety.ThenfollowthelinkstotheHistoryandthentoHistory Theoralhistoriesarelistedbyalphabeticalorderofintervieweenames.
Ifyouwouldliketonominatesomeoneorvolunteeryourself,pleasefilloutandsubmittheformonthe EmeritiwebsiteorjustcontactGenePearsonepearson@pacific.eduoranyotherBoardmember.Youcan selectyourowninterviewer.InterviewsareconductedremotelyviaZoom.Suggestedquestionsare provided,butyoucanalwaysaddorskiptopicsfromthelist.Thanksinadvanceforyourconsideration.
[GenePearson]
Report
AsofNovember1,2025,theEmerititreasuryhadabalanceof$4,463.78.Wehad50attendeesatthe WelcomingCelebrationonSeptember16,2025.Ofthoseguests,11wereinvitedadministrators.Thecost ofcateringforthateventwas$1,487.34.Wehad37individualsattendtheFallluncheononOctober29, 2025.Thecostofcateringfortheeventwas$1,426.72;wecollected$160.00forregistrationand$45.00in donations.ThemoneyfromtheOfficeandtheAliceJeanBoyerMatuszakMemorialEndowment coveredthecostofbothevents.DuetothegenerosityoftheProvostandtheMatuszakEndowmentthe registrationforourluncheonwasonly$5.00,andtherewasnoregistrationfeeforourWelcoming/Wineand Cheeseevent.ThankyoutothosewhofinanciallysupportourSocietywithdonations.[SimaleeSmithStubblefield]
Fall2025AcademicCouncilUpdate
TheAcademicCouncil(AC)hasmettwotimespriortoourCabbagesandKingseditionthisfall.Abel Fernandez,Professor,SchoolofEngineeringandComputerScience,anddepartmentchairforEngineering Management,isthenewChairforAC.ThepastchairisJustinLowe,AssociateProfessor,BenerdSchool, andChair-ElectisLoryLaughter,aprofessorinDentalHygienewithintheDugoniSchoolofDentistry.
Someoftheactionsthisfallincludethefollowing:ACapprovalofproposalsfromtheConservatoryof MusicforaBachelorofMusicinMusicalTheatre,andfournewMasterofMusicdegrees,inConducting; JazzStudies;Performance;andVoicePedagogy.TheACwillbeincludedinworkattheuniversityfora CompensationStudytoreviewfacultyandstaffcompensation,university-wide.Thereiscontinued attentiontoFacultyGovernancewithup-comingassistancefromaconsultantandabudgetmodelreview processforunitsaswellasanadministrativecoststudytobegininearly2026.
ProvostGretchenEdwalds-Gilbert,whoattendsallACmeetings,reportedonrecentdiscussionswitha representativefromJoshofficeaboutGRAD-PLUSloans,whicharenotnowbeingfunded.These loanshavebeenvitalforgraduateandprofessionalstudentstofinancetheireducation.Wealsohadareport fromJamesWalsh,theChiefFinancialOfficerfortheuniversity.
PresidentCallahanmetwithACforashorttimeattheSeptembermeetingwhenhecommentedonsuch topicsasthedifficultiesforhighereducationatthefederallevel.Healsocommentedonthecurrentstatus forinternationalstudentrecruitment.Healsoexpressedhisdesiretomeetwithfaculty.
TherearetwomoremeetingscomingupthisfallsemesterinNovemberandDecemberaswellasspring semestermeetings.
[MarilynDraheim,EmeritiSocietyRepresentativetoAcademic Council]
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WhoeverthoughtIwouldlivetobeasancientasIamandstillbe inrelativelygoodshape.IjustmovedfromtheTraditionIndependent LivinginDallas,TX,totheTraditionAssistedLiving,alsoinDallas. ThereasonforthemovewasthatIwascallingonmysontoooftenfor tripstohelppickmeupoffthefloorwherefallsseemedtoliketoput me.Afterall,hehasabusinesstorun,nottobemyverycapablenurse!!
Ienjoynewscomingfromyouandmarvelatthechangesthathavetaken placesincemyretirement(thatseemstohavebeeninthefardistant past.)
LoisN.Harrison
RavindaVasavada
Iwillbecelebratingmy89thbirthdaynextweek.Fortunately,Iamingoodhealth.Icontinuetoenjoy dailywalksofabout2-4miles,playingbocceball,hiking,occasionallyvisitingOregonCoast,andgoingto variousperformingartevents.Mywife,TinaandIarehappylivingatthiswell-managedretirement community(RogueValleyManor)andrecommendittoallofyou.
RoseannHannon
Mylifehasbeenfilledwithmajorchangesrecently.Sadly,myhusbandDavediedofpneumoniaon October18thattheageof90.Losinghimwassuddenandsoverysad.WewereabouttomovetoWesley DesMoinesSeniorLivinginDesMoines,WA,tobenearmydaughterPeggyandherhusband.Davewas anadventurerallhislifebuthappilysettledwithmeinStocktonandatUOPwhenwemarriedin1992.He hadneverlivedinoneplaceforthatlongandwasespeciallyexcitedaboutthemove.
justarrivedinDesMoinesthisweek,andmyfurnitureandbelongingsaredueverysoon.Ihavea lovelyapartmentatWesleyandhopetosettleinwell.sosorryDavewithme.Nowneedto developanewnormal.Allthewonderfulfolkwhoraisedmewouldexpectthat,aswouldDave, absolutely!
CarmenandEdPejack,withsonPatrick(UOPBSElecEngrandBSMgtEngr,'88),cruisedcompletely aroundtheBritishisles,withshoreexcursionstoInvernessScotland,Belfast,Dublin,Amsterdam,L'Havre., Bruges,endinginSouthamptonwherewebeganthecruise,andanUberbacktoHeathrow.Twonoteworthy eventsweretheTitanicmemorialinBelfastandtheLondonunderground.No,notthe"tube"buttheold undergroundrailwayusedtodelivermailwithinLondonformanyyears.Touristscanactuallygodownand ridethesystemonoriginaltracks.PhotobelowisofLochNess.weactuallydidseethemonster.itwasa monsterofadeadtreetrunk.
CarmenandEdPejack
DougTedards
GreetingscolleaguesfromthegrowingTedards'TreeFarmoutsidetheoldtownofGaltfoundedin1869by theCentralPacificRailroad.AttachedareafewphotosofourestablishedOakTreesandtwo-yearold Maplesthatlinethedriveway.That'sour18montholdEnglishSpringerSpanielmyniecehadflownoutto usfromAtlanta,Georgia,whenhewasjust3monthsold.The5-footfencekeepshimintheyard,sofar.
SaidandMahnazShakerin
GreetingsAll,
Mahnaz,underthepennameofM.Parizad,hasjustpublishedane-booktitledRivers,Red whichisacollectionof8shortstories.Itscoverisshownintheimagebelow.Thebookisavailablefor purchase($4.99)atthelinkbelow.Ane-readerisneededtoopen/readthebook.Avarietyofsuchreaders (freeapps)areavailableindifferentappstores. https://www.lulu.com/shop/m-parizad-and-cyrus-sepasi/dry-rivers-red-roses/ebook/product6597gnz.html?page=1&pageSize=4
SaidhasbeenusinganelectrictoiletlifttoassisthimingettingupfromtoiletsinceDecember2024.With arthriticshouldersandweakknees,thislifthasbeenalifesaver!Itstraddlesaboutanytypicaltoilet, operateswitharechargeablebatteryandprovidesquitealargelift,almosttoastandinglevel,asshownin thephotobelow.Thebatteryneedsrechargingevery2-3weeksforasingleuser.Fanciermodelswith temperature-controlledseatandbidetareavailabletoo.
Feelfreetoaskquestionsaboutthebookorthelift,sshakerin@pacific.edu.
JeffCrawford
UponmyretirementfromtheUniversityofthePacificafter38yearsworkingfirstfor KUOP,andthenteachingfortheConservatoryofmusic,Idecidedtoturnmytalents inwardwiththeexceptionofonlineZoommentoringsessionsforConservatorystudents.I havedesignedandbuiltanextensivewebsitefeaturingalltheartthatIhavecreated throughoutmytimeherelivinginCalifornia.
GrowingupinQueensNewYork,whenIwaseightyearsold,Isufferedapartiallossof eyesightresultinginlegalblindness.Mymom,realizingthatmyinterestinsoundshould befostered,encouragedmetoworkwithreeltoreeltaperecordersandelectronic keyboardsbypurchasingrecordingequipmentandanelectronicorgan.Myfascinationwithsounddesign, taperecording,andmusicproductiongrew.Sincethen,Ihavededicatedmylifetotherecordingartsand musictechnology,alongwiththecreationofelectronicmusiccomposition.WhenImovedouttoCalifornia fromNewYorkin1978,IattendedDeltamusicprogram.Afterayearofstudy,therealityof visuallyconceptualizingmusicusingtraditionalnotationwasatotallyineffectiveuseofmytime.Sittingin amusicclasswithonly15-minutesofeartrainingand45-minutesofblackboardworkwasincredibly frustrating.Theonlywayformetocomposeandhearmymusicwasthrougha4-tracktaperecorderandan AppleIIcomputer.Then,in1980IopenedasmalleighttrackrecordingstudioinmyhomecalledFingers AudioProductions,andbeganexperimentingandcomposingwithkeyboardsynthesizers,multitracktape machines,andmicrophones.(Seephotos)
Myrecordingstudioexperiencegavemethepracticalknowledgeandappliedskillstobehiredasthe ProductionDirectorforKUOPPublicRadioin1987.38-yearslater,including24-yearsofworkingatthe ConservatoryofMusicteachingclassesandmanagingtheOwenHallRecordingStudios,mywebsiteand brand:www.profjeff.comisnowavailableforanyoneinterestedinoriginalmusic,andtheartisticInsights ofavisuallyimpairedelectronicmusiccomposer,sounddesigner,storywriter,contemporarypoet,video producer,andaudioengineer.
Justsoyouknow,thewebsitewasentirelyself-designedona27-inchiMacdesktopcomputer.Forthebest websiteviewingexperience,adesktopcomputerisrecommendedalongwithapairofstereoheadphones. Recently,thewebsitehasbeenoptimizedtobeviewedonaniPhoneorAndroidcellphone.Muchofthe informationaltext,andthereisasignificantamountoftext,wascreatedusingaspeech-to-textandtext-tospeechassistivetechnologysystemmadefortheApplecomputer.Toknowmoreaboutthewebsitealong withmybackground,clickonthebutton.Onthewebsiteyouwillhearsomeofmyoriginal electronicmusic,watchthevideosproduced,experiencemypoeticstyle,andreadsomeofmycreative stories.Asanartist,Iamhonest,direct,andchallenging.lotsmoretheretoexploreonmywebsite sopleasetakealookandletmeknowwhatyouthink.
LarryMeredith
Born1929-May29,2025
CollegeofthePacificReligiousStudies,Humanities
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students,inspiredmorestudentsandchangedthetrajectoryofmore
MeredithjoinedPacificin1966tohelpestablishCallisonCollege,oneof toserveasdeanofthechapel,aroleinwhichhereshapedtheideaofhow acollegechapelcouldserveitsstudents. reflectedinwhatwedidthere,thecontactwiththeculture,thequestformeaningandthecelebrationoflife:
Tohelpstudentsnavigatethepoliticaltumultofthe1960s,Meredithsoughttoexposethemtowide-ranging viewpoints,sometimescourtingcontroversybybringingcounterculturespeakerstoMorrisChapel.When TimothyLeary,apsychologistwhostronglyadvocatedfortheuseofpsychedelicdrugs,cametospeak,the crowdofmorethan500studentswassolargeitspilledoutofthechapel. andviolencethatembroiledothercollegesat recurringguestspeakerinhisclasses. drawingpicturesandtalkingabouthisownviewon
-ElizabethEberhardt youwereneversurewhatyouweregoingtoget,butyoucanbetitwasalwaysexciting,interestingandyou neverleftoneofhisclasseswithoutlearningorexperiencingsomethingnew.Tohavesuchwonderful memoriesofaprofessoryouhadinschoolover50yearsagoistrulyatestamenttoamanwholeftalasting
Meredithstronglybelievedthatteachingshouldnotbeisolatedtooneplace.Meredithsometimestraveled abroadwithstudentsinCallisonCollege,spendingtimewiththeminIndiaonseveraloccasions.Healso servedasaprofessorinresidenceinJapan,bringinghiswifeandboysalongwithhim.
HelaterearnedFulbrightteachingfellowshipsandtaughtinGraz,Austriain1984andYogyakarta, Indonesiain1992.
ThroughallhistremendouscontributionstoPacific,itwasthecloseconnectionsheforgedwithstudents pupils,whichlastedlongaftertheirtimeatPacific.
In2020,morethan50ofhisformerstudentscametogethertocreateanendowedscholarshipinhisname, longfriendshipwithMeredithaftertakingoneofhisclasses,and withhimforover50years.Welovehim
VicePresidentforDiversity,EquityandInclusionMaryLomaxcurriculumandProfessorMeredithwasatthecentheknewaboutwhatwasgoing inAfricanAmericancultureandhistorytoo,whichmademefeelimportant.Religion,culture,current events,history
MeredithremaineddeeplyconnectedwithPacificafterretiring,continuingtomentorfacultyandmeetwith vastknowledgeofallreligions,hispassionforsport,hiscreativityinteaching,hisloveformusicandhis enthusiasmtolearneverythingaboutbeingfullyhumanwasinfectiousandinspiring.Anyonewhotookhis had.Heopened
-timedirectorofFamilyMinistriesatCentral
seehiminamalequartetsingingatBandFrolicwhilethejudgesweretallyingthescores,Icanhearhim preachunderatentatCentralUnitedMethodistChurch,Icanhearfromstudentswhowerechallengedby himintheclassroom,seeinghimplaybasketballatlunchtime.IcanseehiminthelinegreetingmeafterI .
MeredithwasrecruitedtoPacificin1966byPresidentRobertBurnsfromafacultypositionatAlbion College.Anaccomplishedscholar,MeredithearnedhisBAinEnglishfromSouthwesternUniversity,aBD inHistoricalTheologyfromSouthernMethodistUniversityandaPhDinHistoryandPhilosophyof ReligionfromHarvardUniversity.
AlonglistofhonorsincludestheDistinguishedTeacherAwardfromtheNationalAssociationofSchools andCollegesoftheUnitedMethodistChurch,nationalfinalistfortheE.HarrisAwardforDistinguished Teaching,Fulbright-HaysFellowship,FacultyMentorAwardandTeacheroftheUniversebySemesterat Sea. Thefamilyplanstoholdamemorialserviceoverthesummerwithdetailsforthcoming.Giftsinhismemory canbemadetotheLawrenceMeredithEndowedScholarshipintheHumanities.
https://www.pacific.edu/pacific-newsroom/pacific-legend-larry-meredith-dies-96
FredMuskal
June8,1939-May23,2025
BenerdSchoolofEducation
Dr.FredMuskal,abelovedhusband,father,grandfather,brother,professor,and advocateforjustice,passedawayonMay23rdattheageof85.
BorninChicago,IllinoisonJune8,1939,heovercameadifficultupbringing family,agoalheexceededbeyondmeasure.
Hewasdevotedtohiswifeof57years,AnnRozalynMuskal,andwasadeeply lovingfathertohischildren,Abby(Ross)andAdam(Marnee),andgrandfather toAshley,Ryan,Sadie,andJack.
Abrilliantacademic,heearnedhisPhDfromtheUniversityofChicago,wherehescoredthesecond-highest HespentmorethanfourdecadesasaprofessorattheUniversityofthePacific,whereheinspired generationsofstudentsandmadealastingimpactonhiscolleaguesandhisfield.
Hewasalsoamanofunwaveringprinciple.HemarchedwithDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.inChicagoand commitmenttojusticeextendedintohisretirement,whenhevolunteeredteachingliteracytopeople experiencinghomelessness.
Hewasgoodnatured,wise,andcompassionate.Hebelievedinhelpingothersdiscovertheirpotentialand livedalifedevotedtoeducation,fairness,andlove.
Ourdadwasexceptionalinquiet,uncommonways.WhenhepassedawayonFriday,Isteppedontothe asignabeautifulreminderthattheyaretogetheragain,watchingoverus.
Heissurvivedbyhischildren,grandchildren,andhissister,MerleTillery.Hislegacylivesoninthe countlessliveshetouchedasateacher,afriend,andmostofall,afatherandgrandfather.
Mayhismemorybeablessing.Heleftanindelibleimpressiononallwholovedhim,andtheworldisbetter forhavinghadhiminit.
ThefamilyrequeststhatcontributionsbemadetotheFriendshipCircleofNewJersey(inmemoryofFred Muskal).DonationscanbemadeonlineattheFriendshipCircleDonationPage:https://fcnj.com/donate.
PostedonlineonMay25,2025;PublishedinTheStocktonRecord
DiedAugust21,2025
CollegeofthePacificPoliticalScience politicalsciencedepartment,diedAugust21attheageof84. programsoncampus,mentoredstudentsandfacultyalikeandhadanincredible
emphasizedinternationalrelations.Hetaughtcomparativepoliticalsystemsandtheoryandspentsometime livinginBangalore,Indiawithstudentsinthecollege.
WhenCallisonclosedin1982,HewittmovedintotheCollegeofthePacifictoteachphilosophyand politicalscience.Afewyearslater,hehelpedfoundtheSchoolofInternationalStudieswherehedeveloped innovativecurriculum.Itwasthefirstuniversity-basedundergraduateschoolofinternationalstudiesin California.
Hewittalsoservedaschairofthepoliticalsciencedepartmentforseveralyears.Duringhistenure,he oversawthecreationofnotableprograms,suchasapopularpre-lawprogramnowknownasPacificLegal Advantage.
HewittledtheModelUnitedNationsprogramforseveralyearsandwaswidelypraisedforhisteaching, earningtheEberhardtTeachertoworkingwithstudentsandtotryingtogetstuden
ScienceCynthiaOstbergsaidHewittwasoneofthekeyreasonsshejoinedPacificin1994. thoughhewalkedaroundinshorts,at-shirt,andBirkenstocks,healwaysprovidedthoughtfulandsage
HewittleavesbehindhiswifeJanelleGobbyReinelt,daughtersMaryCalvert(Ross)andLaraWise (Michael),stepsonsMatthewandJoshuaMonteroandnumerousgrandchildrenandgreat-grandchildren. https://www.pacific.edu/pacific-newsroom/jerry-hewitt-longtime-professor-political-philosophy-dies-84
RogerBarnett
July24,1936November1,2023
CollegeofthePacificGeography
RogerBarnettwasbornandgrewupinGreatBritain.HeearnedbothaB.A.and M.A.atCambridgeUniversity.HecontinuedhiseducationinCaliforniaearninga secondM.A.andhisPh.D.ingeographyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley. ThetitleofhisPh.D.thesiswasSubdivision:TheMorphogenesisof Housingin
HebeganteachingatPacificin1965asaLecturerinGeography.Forthenext34 yearshehelpedstudentsunderstandglobalandregionalclimatesinhisPhysical Geographycourse.HehelpedstudentsunderstandthedevelopmentofcitiesinhisUrbanGeographycourse. Hisregionalgeographycoursesintroducedstudentstotheclimatesandculturaldevelopmentofmanyparts oftheworld.Theyincluded:WesternEurope,EasternEuropeandtheSovietUnion,TheAmericanand CanadianWest,GeographyofCalifornia,GeographyofNorthandSouthAmerica,andtheGeographyof Asia.After34yearsatPacificRogerretiredin1999asaFullProfessorandwasgrantedEmeritusstatus andawardedtheOrderofPacificatthe1999Commencementceremonies.
WalterStephenZimmermann
March22,1939October17,2025
CollegeofthePacific-Mathematics
Ourbelovedhusband,father,andgrandfatherpassedawayonOctober17,2025
WalterwasbornMarch22,1939inLondon,England.HisparentsHildeLiebes andMartinZimmermannhadleftGermanyandtraveledviaDenmarktoEngland.
Brazil.ItwasreportedthattheprominentBritishAmericanconductorand violinistYehudiMenuhinplayedwiththelittleboyontheship,encouraginghim tomovearound.
AfterashorttimeinBrazil,thefamilywassoonacceptedtomovetotheUS.
WalterwasraisedinBrentwoodinLosAngeles,CAandgraduatedfromUCLAwithaBachelorof ScienceinMathematics.HecontinuedhisstudiesatUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeleywherehe completedaPhDinTheoreticalPhysics.
Followingthecompletionofhisdegrees,WaltertaughtPhysicsatWellesleyCollegeinMassachusetts beforemovingtoStockton,CaliforniawhereheacceptedapositionatRaymondCollegeatthattime ificcampuswherehetaughtinthefieldsof mathematicsandscience.WhenRaymondCollegeclosed,hetransferredallofhisteachinginto UniversityofPacific,wherehetaughtvariousadvancedcoursesinthefieldofmathematics:calculus, differentialequationsandothercoursesdesignedforscienceandengineeringstudents.Hewasadevoted professorwithagenuineinterestinthesuccessofeachindividualstudentandspentmanyofficehours providingindividualhelptohisstudents.
Uponhisretirementin2009,WaltercontinuedtoteachsummermathematicscoursesattheUniversityof thePacificforafewyears.HeandhiswifeCynthiaalsotraveledinEurope.
Walteralsosoughtoutwaystoserveothersandstimulatehisthinking.Hevolunteeredforanorganization calledHICAP(HealthInsuranceCounselingandAdvocacyProgram),whichhefoundveryworthwhile. HeworkedasavolunteercounselorprovidingfreeinformationandcounselingtoseniorsaboutMedicare andrelateddrugbenefits.Thetrainingforsuchcounselingisverycomprehensiveandvolunteersarevery dedicated.Walterfoundthisworkchallengingandrewarding.
WalterremainedactiveintheEmeritiProgramforretiredprofessorsattheUniversityofthePacificand wasanactiveboardmember.
Walterwasalovinganddevotedfamilyman,whoalwaysmadetimeforanythinghisfamilyneeded.
HeissurvivedbyhiswifeCynthia;hisdaughterLara(Kwan),andgrandsonKaden;hissonEric(Kate) andgranddaughterDella;sisterAnn,nephewsBenandMichaelandtheirfamiliesinAustralia.
Hewillbedeeplymissed. https://www.recordnet.com/obituaries/pyrk1319931
Robert Blaney
19312025
CollegeofthePacificReligiousStudies
BobBlaneygrewupinsouthernCaliforniaandearnedhisB.A.andM.P.A.at UCLA.HecontinuedhiseducationattheBostonUniversitySchoolofTheology earningbothhisM.Div.andDoctorofTheologyinSocialEthics.Beforeaccepting thepositionatPacifichewasapastorattheBrentwoodUnitedMethodistfortwo yearsandthenapastorattheLosFelisUnitedMethodistChurchinWest Hollywoodfortwoyears.
In1966BobacceptedapositionintheDepartmentofReligiousStudiesatPacific. DuringhisyearsatPacificinadditiontoteachingavarietyofreligiousstudy classes,healsoservedasDepartmentChairandfortenyearswastheDirectorof thePacificCenterfortheStudyofSocialIssues.AfterthirtyyearsatPacificBobretiredin1996andwas grantedEmeritusstatusandpresentedwiththeOrderofPacificatthe1996Commencementceremonies
AfterheretiredBobbecameactiveinthePacificEmeritiSocietyservingasProgramChairin1997and 1998andtheasPresidentoftheSocietyfrom1998to2000.FormanyyearsBobhadavacationhomein Aptos,andheandhiswifeLaurelmovedtoAptosintheearly2000s.IntheFall2022CabbagesandKings, Bobwrote:pastyearhasbeenespeciallychallengingduetotheCovidpandemicbutalsohasincluded celebrationswithourfamilyandtravelaswellasserioushealthchallengesforbothofus.Wearestillactive atAptosUnitedMethodistChurch.LaurelsingsinthechoirandchairstheStaffParishCommittee.Bob servesontheChurchandSocietyteam.Weco-facilitateaSundaybookstudycurrentlystudyingThe SecondMountainbyDavid
OnNovember4thDaughterJoypostedthefollowingmessageonFacebook.Myamazingdad,Bob BlaneyslippedawaypeacefullyintothelovingarmsofJesusyesterday,November3at7:29pm.Thelossis profound,butwearegratefulthatheisreleasedfromthepainofthisworldandisatpeace.Hewas94.My parentsweremarried63yearsandthelovetheysharedforeachotherwasanexampleofalife-long partnership.WewillcelebratehislifeatAptosUMConDecember27th.Thankyouforallofthelove, prayers,andsupportformyfamily.GowithGod,myprecious
