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N O T E S Polich, Gary Bride, Jaqueline “Jackie” Hanson, Phillip Bride; many nieces and nephews; and former husband, Marv Delplanche. She was predeceased by her son, Douglas Delplanche; and daughter, René Bales. Our prayers and condolences to the family.
’03 MASON MAKES “FORTY UNDER 40” LIST
UPSILON FLASHMOB STRIKES AGAIN Generations of brothers from UP spirit fraternity Upsilon Omega Pi had such a great time at the 2014 Reunion they returned to The Bluff in force for the Pilot baskeball game versus Oregon State on December 6. “It was disappointing the Pilots did not beat the Beavers, but it was great fun to get together,” says Doug Edwards ’76. “Back in the day almost all of the Upsilon brothers donned the Wally/SPU head at one time or another.” Pictured above are (front row) Scott Ford ’83, (second row, l-r) Matt Waite ’84, Wally Pilot, Doug Edwards ’67, Mike Covert ’86 (back row, l-r) Jim Ford ’60, John Linde ’64, Don Schaefer ’65, Herm Buchholz ’64, Mike Kane ’64, Paul Penziol ’85, and Albert Cook ’95. Rumor has it the T-Room has finally replenished its supply of beer and Grogan’s Little Smokies.
Mason Walker, president of Audigy Group, has been named to the Portland Business Journal’s annual “Forty Under 40” list, which recognizes forty up-andcoming business leaders in the Portland area who are both professionally accomplished and civically engaged. Audigy Group, headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., has received national recognition six times as one of the fastestgrowing companies in America. Walker joined Audigy Group as founders Brandon and Tammy Dawson’s first employee in 2004, and was appointed president in 2011; the company has grown from $600,000 in revenue in 2005 to approximately $32 million in 2014. Audigy Group assists private, independent hearing care professionals in consistently delivering the highestquality hearing care to their communities.
’04 PROTECT AND PRESERVE ly recommended experience. The kids thought it was the most novel night ever!” Thanks Amanda, who says you can’t be settled and a globetrotter, too? Angie Slifer, who attended the School of Nursing in 1999, passed away on October 20, 2014. The joy of her life, Hannah Marie, was born on June 7, 1998; they were inseparable and shared many interests, especially their avid devotion to the Portland Trailblazers. Survivors include her parents, Randy and Jeanette Slifer; brother, Ryan Slifer; and daughter, Hannah Marie Pike. Our prayers and condolences to the family. Chris Demianew believes in spreading the word about his beloved alma mater, as evidenced by his video at http:// youtu.be/MN8ngdmF8pM. Chris is a teacher at Hermiston High School, where the teachers have a college door decorating contest every year, and this year he outdid him-
self. Way to show your purple pride, Chris!
’00 PRAYERS, PLEASE Delight Cushman passed away on January 7, 2015. She taught for 29 years at Floyd Light Middle School, and earned her master’s in education at the University of Portland. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd; daughters, Hayley and Megan; mother, Ramola; sister, Faith; and brother, Dan. Our prayers and condolences to the family.
’01 OUR CONDOLENCES Patricia Delplanche, mother of Michelle Delplanche Sherpa and Remy Delplanche ’89, passed away on December 31, 2014. Survivors also include her son, Curtis Delplanche; 11 grandchildren; siblings, Janice Kreilich, Maureen “Mo”
Gavin Clark has been named as philanthropy manager for what will soon become America’s largest wildlife preserve, the American Prairie Preserve, located near Yellowstone Park. We note that Gavin was one of UP’s first environmental policy and ethics majors with Steve Kolmes, and he got his start in development work as a TOP (Telephone Outreach Program) caller.
’05 ANDY’S NEW JOB The Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club hired Andy Maggi as chapter director starting January 12, 2015. Andy most recently worked on Senator Jeff Merkley’s re-election campaign. Before that, he spent several years with the Oregon
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League of Conservation Voters, where he was the architect of several of OLCV’s key political victories. Larry Pennington, board chair of the Oregon Chapter, said, “Andy’s experience within the environmental and political communities will be invaluable to what we want to accomplish as a chapter. We are honored to add him to our team as we pursue conservation victories for Oregon.” Here’s more good news: On November 25, 2014, Scott Ostrow and Anne (Wagner) Ostrow ’04 welcomed their son, Emerson Steele Ostrow, into their lives. Congratulations, Scott and Anne! And now a word from Stephanie Morbeck, who writes: “Hello from the Windy City! I have been here in Chicago for the last four years completing my OBGYN residency. After graduating in 2005, I completed medical school in Las Vegas, and finished an internship in Corvallis. I will finally be done and licensed in June, whew! My fiance, Al, and I will then be moving to Yakima, Wash., right before we get married in August in my beautiful hometown of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. After a quick honeymoon, I will begin working as an OBGYN at Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. I hope to mentor students from the osteopathic medical school in Yakima also, as I have been teaching for Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine for the past three years. I am looking forward to being back in the Northwest, hopefully for good this time, and I hope to get reconnected with the University of Portland! Al is already becoming well versed in the antics of Wally Pilot, and he is very excited to sport purple and white!” Thanks for the update, Stephanie, and we’re sure Al will be even more versed after one or two Pilots soccer games.
’06 AND THE WINNER IS... Joe Buck was successful in his bid to serve on the Lake Oswego city council. Buck, a third-generation restaurateur and Lake Oswego native, was endorsed by former Lake Oswego mayors Judie Hammerstad and Jack Hoffman, and current councilors Jon Gustafson, Donna Jordan, and Skip O’Neill. He serves on the Chamber of Commerce board and its governmental affairs