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Generosity in service

Space Needle renovation

Highlights from Homecoming 2018 p. 14

Alumnus Gary Curtis goes full circle p. 29

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How the adventure of student missions helped three alumni experience new cultures rich with common joys and delightful differences p. 10

MEET THE TEAM

The Westwind staff Kyler Alvord “When I find myself with free time,” says Kyler, “I enjoy grabbing my camera and going for a scenic drive. Walla Walla’s rolling hills are my go-to spot!” One thing Kyler appreciates about WWU is that “the faculty go to great lengths to take care of their students.”

one can be almost just as enjoyable!” One of the many things Alix enjoys about WWU is Friday night vespers. “No matter what kind of week you’ve had, this worshipful experience is always a reminder of the bigger picture and what really matters. The opportunity for fellowship is the perfect example of the kind of community that makes WWU great.”

Alix Harris

T. Brooke Sample

Guest news editor and student staff writer

Web content manager In her spare time, Alix likes to plan adventures and research new places to visit. “Going on an adventure is fun,” she says, “but planning for

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Student staff writer Brooke just finished her freshman year as an English major. She is currently studying abroad with the biennial WWU U.K. Study Tour led

by Kellie Bond, associate professor of English, and Greg Dodds, professor of history. After their study tour in Great Britain, Brooke and a friend are planning a stop on the way home to visit Norway.

Emily Muthersbaugh Director of Marketing and University Relations “Rock climbing is one of my favorite activities for its mental and physical challenge,” says Emily. “As an outdoor sport, it takes you to some of the most beautiful places around.”

One thing Emily loves about WWU is the propensity of the people at WWU

to ask questions, such as: “What can we be doing better?” “How can we best foster community?”

“Where can we grow?”

Kim Strobel University Relations supervisor and Westwind editor Kim enjoys hiking and backpacking, experiencing God’s presence in the beauty of nature, and traveling just about anywhere with her family.

One thing she especially appreciates about WWU is interacting with and learning from the creative, smart, interesting, and diverse people connected to the university.

Dorita Tessier

Chris Drake

Director of Gift Planning

Senior Media Services manager

In her free time, Dorita enjoys spending time with her family and friends—especially when travel and the beach are involved! One thing she loves about WWU is the “compassion and generosity of WWU faculty, staff, students, and alumni.”

Charles Riseley Student staff writer Charles spends much of his leisure time studying the Vikings and reading 1920s fiction.

He has a bachelor’s degree in English from WWU, a master’s degree in Viking and medieval Norse studies, and is currently working on a master of social work degree at WWU.

As an avid “thrifter,” Chris says, “I find it so curious what people buy at such great cost and then discard, sometimes not very long after. Thrift stores are an amazing collage of both successes and failures across the landscape of consumerism.” Chris says he loves the energy and creativity of WWU students and the passion of the faculty and staff for training young minds.

Claudia Santellano Alumni and Parent Relations director In her spare time, Claudia loves to play board games with her family and friends.

One thing she loves about WWU is “how generous our alumni are to Walla Walla University.”

photograph by BRANDON HILL

FEATURE // SPACE NEEDLE RENOVATION

“When you step off the elevator, you’re going to have these spectacular views.”

—Gary Curtis ’59

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From the President College Avenue

The latest from across campus

A world of experience Four alumni recall their student missionary experiences and the value of seeing the world.

Homecoming Weekend report

Meet the Alumni of the Year, see a few snapshots from homecoming, and check out this year’s honor class photos.

About the cover PHOTO: CALEB RISTON

With WWU as home base, students have many opportunities to develop an understanding and appreciation for what it means to be a citizen of the world. ILLUSTRATION BY Holly Wales Westwind Summer 2018, Volume 37, Number 2 / Westwind is published three times a year by Walla Walla University, a Seventh-day Adventist institution, and is produced by the WWU Marketing and University Relations office.

This issue was printed in July 2018. © 2018 by Walla Walla University.

Mail Westwind, 204 S. College Ave., College Place, WA 99324 E-mail westwind@wallawalla.edu Editor Kim Strobel Telephone (509) 527-2363 Toll-free (800) 541-8900 Online westwind.wallawalla.edu Guest news editor Kyler Alvord Staff writers T. Brooke Sample, Charles Riseley Design L/Bailey Design

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Navigating new terrain

Fostering excellence in higher education amid changing and unpredictable realities

Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery began its adventure under the sway of a myth—that the terrain in western North America mirrored that of the east, with gentle waterways flowing down to the sea. Then they crested Lemhi Pass to find a whole new “geography of reality”: The Rockies.

This new reality demanded “adaptive capacity,” “‘the resilience … to engage in problem-defining and problemsolving’ in the face of shattered expectations.” 1

To engage in the mission of Christian higher education in 2018 is to live Lewis and Clark’s story. In every area of mission delivery we confront changing terrain and unexpected developments. What does fostering excellence in thought look like now? How do we best adapt academic programs to changing expectations? How do we respond to the more and more competitive and unpredictable business of higher education? And how do we nurture Christian discipleship in the face of an increasingly invasive and secular culture? Adaptive capacity is required of all engaged in Christian higher education today.

One Lemhi Pass moment for WWU occurred this year in the wake of social media posts by students, which were understood to be examples of blackface, the demeaning mimicry of stereotypes of black people that has been an alltoo-common feature in the United States. Our faculty, staff, and students demonstrated adaptive capacity in adopting the crisis as an opportunity to learn and to live in the Gospel, which embraces “every nation, tribe, language, and people” (Revelation 14:6), and to live in our mission statement, which affirms that “every person is created in the image of God as a being of inestimable value and worth, imbued with powers of intelligence, stewardship, and creativity akin to those of the Creator.” From the beginning of the crisis we knew that our response would itself need to be a journey of discovery.

What at first seemed an unnecessary detour has become an important journey that will prove to strengthen the Walla Walla University family.

It is not only institutions that must adapt to changing realities but individuals as well. As you read this edition of Westwind, we hope you will be inspired by developments at WWU and by the stories of student missionary alumni who have confronted shifting circumstances with courage and grace.

Thank you for your support of Walla Walla University in its mission to educate wonderfully diverse and amazing generations of students.

Cordially,

1. Tod Bolsinger, Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2015), pp. 87-91. Bolsinger is quoting Ronald Heifetz, Marty Linsky and Alexander Grashow, The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World, Kindle ed. (Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2009), loc. 4888-89.

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John McVay President

College Avenue The latest from across campus

Soccer field

Mt. Hope Softball field New fitness path

Give-and-go

Soccer field expansion and new fitness path create opportunities for student activities

PHOTO: CHRIS DRAKE

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N EXPANDED FIELD means new opportunities for the Walla Walla University men’s soccer team this fall. The larger soccer field and a longer running track will benefit both the athletics program and students who are pursuing general fitness goals.

In 2015, the WWU Wolves joined the Cascade Collegiate Conference, which required that the soccer field be enlarged to meet regulation size. The university had three years to make the adjustments.

When soccer season begins in August, the team will return to its familiar location, but the expanded boundaries will alter the players’ technique. With more room and less pressure, head soccer coach William Burns says the team can adopt an “open-space possession style.”

The soccer field expansion, which was funded in part by the graduating class of 2018, is “tangible evidence of our continued investment and commitment to the growth and development of our varsity athletic program,”

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says Doug Tilstra, vice president for student life.

As the athletics program expands, the fitness needs of all students remain an important consideration. To provide room for the field expansion while maintaining a buffer for walkers and joggers, the university replaced the existing quarter-mile running track.

The track plays a vital role in student fitness testing, says Rodd Strobel, chair of the Department of Health and Physical Education. “We could have simply taken out the inside four lanes to enlarge the field and left the outside four lanes,” he says, “but it was a better option for our needs to eliminate the old track entirely and put in a half-mile running track.” The new path breaks from the traditional oval shape and surrounds the lawn west of the Winter Educational Complex, giving runners a more scenic route than before.

“It takes a lot of people and a lot of departments coming together to make something like this happen,” Burns says.

“I’m excited for our future with the Walla Walla Wolves.”

Meet the new athletic director, Eric Cantrell, and see the fall soccer schedule at

UWolves.com.

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Social work student interns for Washington senator

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LLISON BANKS, senior social work major, spent winter quarter in Olympia, Washington, interning for Sen. Rebecca Saldaña.

Banks was one of about 70 students admitted to the State of Washington Legislative Internship Program this year. The annual program allows college students to assist legislators and learn about lawmaking during the legislative session.

In a sea of political science majors, Banks was the only intern majoring in social work.

“When you look around and you’re the minority major, it’s difficult not to think ‘This program was designed for a different group of students,’” says Banks. Despite some initial doubts, Banks quickly learned she was right where she belonged.

The first bill she saw called for increased healthcare benefits for Washington residents from the Marshall Islands, the Federation

Allison Banks states her position as part of a mock debate on the state Senate floor.

of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

Banks served as a student missionary in Palau three years ago, and two of her former students now live in Washington state, making this a very personal topic. “I had this moment where I just froze,” Banks says.

“How is it possible that I got matched with the one senator who prime sponsored a healthcare bill to protect Palauans?”

On most days Banks answered emails and phone calls, but the work varied widely.

Banks recalls that if a bill dropped and constituents had questions, the staff went into overdrive to do research and give informed responses. “You would come into work and you have no idea what you would be an expert on by the end of the day,” she says.

Banks attended seminars, sometimes paged on the Senate floor, and participated in mock committee and floor-debate

‘Is This Thing On?’

More than 8,000 online viewers watched the Facebook Live event.

Church leaders meet with students for open conversation Leaders from the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists met with Walla Walla University students on campus in May for a conversation to address student questions. During the 120-minute Facebook Live “Is This Thing On?”

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event, Dan Jackson, NAD president; Alex Bryant, NAD executive secretary; and Tom Evans, NAD treasurer,

answered questions from a live audience.

“Our church only becomes stronger when we talk to each

other, pray with each other, and learn from one another,” says Jackson. “Transparent and open dialogue

exercises. During a mock caucus exercise, Read two more Banks used her social stories about social work knowledge to work student analyze bills in a way internships at that other students wallawalla.edu/ couldn’t. One of socialwork-news. the most dense bills debated dealt with issues regarding juvenile justice. “Even having minimal experience discussing topics like recidivism and reentry made me one of the most informed people in the room,” Banks says.

Looking at a career, Banks likes the prospect of bringing social work and law together in a policy counsel position, helping legislators make informed policy decisions related to the human services field. When it comes down to it, she just wants to be a part of the lawmaking process. “There’s so much to work on,” she says.

on issues important to young people is something we are able to engage in with this conversation. And it’s something we, as a church, should foster beyond this event.”

Topics discussed included women in leadership, how younger generations can connect with older generations in church leadership, and how the NAD plans to reach out to the LGBTQ+ community.

“As students we desire to be heard by older generations.

It keeps being said about our generation that we are concerned

about issues of social justice, and many of the students on this campus feel that the church has been unjust. An opportunity to talk to them on terms that we can agree with—a live/uncut setting—is meaningful to us,” says Peter Flores, senior theology major and 2017-18 president of the Adventist Intercollegiate Association.

Watch the meeting between church leaders and WWU students at

wallawalla. edu/ITTO.

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PHOTOS: LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES, CHRIS DRAKE

State Senate

Leading the way

WWU faculty receive national recognition for excellence in scholarship, teaching, and leadership Kari Firestone, associate professor

of nursing and associate dean of the School of Nursing, will speak for the 2018 WWU Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Nov. 11. This annual lecture is presented by a faculty member who is recognized for excellence in leadership, teaching, and scholarship.

Firestone was also recently accepted into the national LEAD Program of the National League for Nursing Leadership Institute.

Mathilde Frey, associate professor

of theology, was voted into a threeyear leadership term with the Adventist Society for Religious Studies. She will serve as vice president through 2018, president-elect in 2019, and president in 2020. ASRS formed in 1979 as a community of Seventh-day Adventist scholars with a mission to pursue new knowledge in the realm of religious studies and provide fellowship between members. Frey’s election to the leadership team is a testament to her years of scholarship.

ASWWU selects 2018–19 officers

PHOTOS: CALEB RISTON, CHRIS DRAKE, TOMMY MOEN III

Congratulations to the new ASWWU officers: Katelyn Folkenberg, president; Evelyn Ouro-Rodrigues, vice president; Lindsey Haffner, spiritual vice president; and Madilyn Malott, social vice president.

The election of women to ASWWU’s top four leadership positions is a first for the organization and an exciting landmark at WWU. Elected cabinet members are responsible for hiring other key players in ASWWU, including the financial vice president, marketing vice president, and various department heads.

COMPLETE THE GADFLY ARCHIVE Gadfly, first published in 1928, is the WWU journal of literature and art known for collecting “anything elegant.” The university has a very small supply of issues from the Gadfly’s first 50 years and no original copies of the 1968 issue. You may be able to help keep the archive intact!

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION If you have a copy of the Gadfly from any year before 1978 and would like to donate it to the WWU library archives, contact Brooke Davey at (509) 527-2527 or

archives@ wallawalla.edu.

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Outdoor sculptures on the College Place campus Learn about each sculpture and other art on the WWU campus in the tours section of the From left: Malott, Ouro-Rodrigues, Folkenberg, and Haffner

SPED professor Neria Sebastien works with students in WWU’s Discovery Preschool.

WWU app.

Download the free app from your favorite app store.

Special education program offers online master’s option

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HE SCHOOL OF Education and Psychology is offering a restructured master’s program in special education (SPED) and an undergraduate minor with an endorsement in special education. Through the master’s program, students can complete a master of arts in teaching (M.A.T.) or a master of education. The M.A.T. can be completed online and offers an option for students who don’t have experience or a degree in teaching.

The program prepares teachers to lead classrooms in which children with special needs are taught alongside their peers or in dedicated special education classes. WWU students collaborate with the WWU Center for Educational Equity and Diversity (CEED) to obtain experience working with children with special needs.

Neria Sebastien, assistant professor of education, leads Earn a SPED the SPED program. Sebastien master's has taught in New York, degree at a Hawaii, and St. Lucia, and 45 percent has published numerous discounted tuition rate. articles on inclusive teaching Learn more at and leadership in education.

“The special education wallawalla. edu/SPED. program is designed to immerse students in meaningful theory and practice for working with exceptional students,” says Sebastien.

“CEED will serve as an additional way the students can connect meaningfully with the community. We believe that community service experiences with academic learning increase personal and professional growth.”

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College Avenue The latest from across campus

In the sport of cross-country, teams of men and women run outdoors through open country.

books sites Reading and browsing recommendations from our experts

The Round House

by Louise Erdrich (HarperCollins Publishers, 2012)

Fools Crow

by James Welch (Penguin Classics, 2011)

Runners have new opportunity to exercise athletic abilities

Visit

uwolves.com

to see when you can watch the Wolves in action next year.

Golf team takes third in regional championship

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ALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY will add men’s and women’s cross-country teams for the 2018-19 athletics season, providing more opportunities for students to get involved.

“Cross-country is a natural fit for our athletics program when you consider the mission of Walla Walla University and the long history of Seventh-day Adventists of focusing on health and wellness,” says Paul Starkebaum, WWU interim athletic director.

“The commitment of the university to athletics has allowed us to look at different ways we can expand our program.”

WWU will join 10 other colleges and universities with cross-country teams in the Cascade Collegiate Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

The athletics program at WWU provides the opportunity for student-athletes to develop and exercise their athletic abilities, learn leadership skills, build lasting relationships, and grow spiritually. Maintaining a mission-centered program, the WWU athletics program promotes a healthy, balanced life—body, mind, and soul—for athletes through sport. Varsity athletic opportunities include men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross-country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s soccer, and women’s volleyball.

The men’s golf team placed third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship at Pronghorn Resort in Bend, Oregon, in April. They were the only team to improve their scores in each round of play. Key to their success was the team philosophy of always doing your best no matter how your round is going, and having a short memory about a bad swing or hole then moving on to the next challenge.

From left: Aubrey Fautheree, Brenden Collins, Kevin Cummings, Jarrett Johnson, and Cole Henderson.

Read more about the win at

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Understanding Iran: Everything You Need to Know from Persia to the Islamic Republic, From Cyrus to Ahmadinejad

by William R. Polk (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009)

Whenever I hear or read about Iran, I feel like I’m learning about another planet. The place seems distant and the people seem unfamiliar. Reading a book like Polk’s not only gives me insights into one of the oldest and most resilient cultures of the world, it also humanizes the Persian people.

Understanding others often produces respect and empathy, something this book has given me in abundance.

—Albert Handal, campus chaplain

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Athletes on the move

Two recent novels, Louise Erdrich’s The Round House, and James Welch’s Fools Crow, seem essential to me. Both writers are Natives, and both novels shed important light on American history and contemporary life. All Erdrich’s books cover vast territory by staying close to home.

Erdrich’s representation of reservation lives, with their difficulties and loves, illuminates how important it is to know our country through the eyes of those who were here first. James Welch has also written many important books, though for the Walla Walla University community Fools Crow is an important reminder that the apocalypse has already occurred for many and that their courage and heartache can teach us much about our duties of care.

—Dan Lamberton, professor of English

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From the archives / If memory serves

Ocean breezes

PHOTO: WWU ARCHIVES

Sun, sand, science, and the sea. At the Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory, learning has always looked a little different! The university established the marine station in 1953 as a permanent home for the Department of Biological Sciences summer program. Through the decades, biology students have gathered at the shore each summer to enjoy learning in the beauty of the Puget Sound.

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DAVID LOPEZ ’ 05 • COSTA RICA

a world of experience

How the adventure of student missions

helped three alumni experience new cultures

rich with common joys and delightful differences

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BY EMILY HUSO ’17

KATIE PALUMBO ’ 15 • KENYA

KENNY JOHNSTON ’ 16 • MICRONESIA

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATIE PALUMBO, KENNY JOHNSTON, AND DAVID LOPEZ

“People are people wherever you go, and they just need someone to tell them that they’re valuable and that they’re loved, and that even though you’re different, you all have a place in the same world.”

These words, spoken by returned student missionary Katie Palumbo, echo those of countless other Walla Walla University students who have served as missionaries abroad. Each year within the past five years, between 40 and 100 WWU students have embarked on mission trips which, for alumni like Katie Palumbo ’15, Kenny Johnston ’16, and David Lopez ’05, mark the beginning of their appreciation for what it means to be a citizen of the world.

Prior to their year of service, every WWU SM receives extensive training and support from team members in the WWU Student Missions office, whose goal is to ensure that each student’s transition into life and work in a new culture is as smooth as possible. Soonto-be SMs take a class in cross-cultural ministries, attend an orientation retreat, connect

with returned SMs, and complete workshops on healthy living in other cultures. Future teachers attend an additional education workshop and volunteer at least 10 hours in a classroom similar to where they will teach.

“It’s a quick orientation to be a teacher, of course, but with God they jump into teaching and most of them do extremely well,” says Jeanne Vories, student missions support coordinator.

Ultimately, no matter what work they will be doing or where they will be serving, WWU SMs are taught to approach the cultures they encounter during their mission year with humility and respect.

“Students are trained to not assume they have all the answers when they arrive in their countries of service, but instead seek to be learners and partners with the people

they always come to know and love,” says Brittni Bryan, executive missions chaplain.

Despite the support and in-depth training, for many SMs the experience of entering a new culture for the first time can be quite jarring. “It’s very much a shock,” says Palumbo, who served as a teacher at Maxwell Adventist Academy in Nairobi, Kenya.

Palumbo is an Oregon native and counts her mission to Africa as her first significant travel outside the U.S. Prior to her trip, she completed SM teacher training, researched the country, and spoke with former SMs about their experiences. Despite ample preparation, she still ran into plenty of surprises when she arrived in Kenya and even on her way there.

“When I flew through Ethiopia, that was the first time that signs were different and not in English,” says Palumbo. “We tried to take pictures on the tarmac, and that was definitely not allowed for whatever reason. So within seconds of getting off the plane, I was in trouble for doing something not appropriate.”

From day one, Palumbo had to learn to navigate countless cultural differences, whether that meant making small changes— such as developing a taste for ethnic foods or learning to drive on the left side of the road—or big changes—such as adjusting to the sense of tight-knit community

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DAVID LOPEZ LOCATION:

Costa Rica YEAR AS SM:

Freshman, 2000–01 MAJOR:

Business CURRENT POSITION:

Director of volunteer projects for Maranatha Volunteers International BONUS! Lopez learned to speak Spanish fluently during his time as an SM.

“We are the same in that we’re all searching, we’re all needing connection, needing love, needing God.”

in Nairobi. Needless to say, the transition to their destination. Despite his prior experientailed a steep learning curve. ence with island culture, Johnston says that For Kenny Johnston, the learning curve may even with their similarities, Pohnpei and not have been quite as steep, but the shock of Hawaii are vastly different in terms of culture. living in a new country for 10 months was just “Every island has its own culture,” he says. as dramatic. Johnston served in Pohnpei, MicroFor him, the best preparation for navigating nesia, where he taught 7th grade and 8th grade his new culture was learning to expect the physical education. Although he had never travunexpected and keep an open mind to differeled internationally prior to his trip, Johnston ent ways of living. spent his childhood summers visiting family in “Probably the biggest thing was just going Hawaii, so he felt fairly at home with island life. out there knowing something was going to “Probably the biggest shock to me was the be different,” he says, “trying not to expect a size of the airplane, because it tended to get world that I was so used to and just trying to a little smaller every time I changed planes,” live in the world that they’re living in and learn he says. “The closer we got to the island, as much as I could from their culture.” the smaller the airplanes seemed to get.”

Unlike Palumbo and Johnston, David Lopez To prepare for his work in Pohnpei, Johnston had traveled widely prior to his service year and picked up as many teaching tips and tricks as benefited from previous short-term exposure to he could from former SM teachers and from the culture in Costa Rica, his country of service. his mother, who is also a teacher. “I went and Thanks to his Guatemalan father, Lopez grew up visited my old high school, went to classrooms. going to Spanish church and speaking Spanish I did the whole thing, trying to figure out on Sabbath. Coming from a mission-minded what I kind of signed myself up for,” he says. family, he went on several family “volunteer He also gained valuable insight by talking to vacations” throughout Central America. graduates of the academy in Pohnpei who had Just months before embarking on his come to WWU to study. Finally, Johnston says SM trip to Costa Rica, Lopez helped build the WWU SM office, and particularly the orientation, helped him feel prepared to meet the unique KATIE PALUMBO challenges of serving LOCATION: CURRENT POSITION: on a remote island.

Maxwell Adventist Chaplain at MonVories says that Academy in terey Bay Academy students serving in Nairobi, Kenya BONUS! the Guam–Micronesia WORK: Palumbo was area represent Taught 1st through reunited with one approximately half of 8th grades of her Maxwell WWU SMs. To help students last year YEAR AS SM: them adjust to island when he visited Junior, 2012–13 life, they receive adMBA on a gymnasMAJOR: ditional training during tics tour.

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churches in Nicaragua. This experience helped prepare him for the work he would soon be doing as an SM with Maranatha Volunteers International, a nonprofit organization that works in conjunction with the Seventh-day Adventist church to build churches and schools for communities that need them.

During his service, Lopez was responsible for ensuring that people who volunteered on the Maranatha building projects in Costa Rica had a safe and memorable experience. Over the course of nine months, he coordinated transportation, housing, food, and other logistics for projects that involved thousands of volunteers and resulted in the completion of approximately 25 churches and 12 schools.

Lopez discovered that the cultural awareness gained from his previous short-term exposure to Costa Rica was limited compared to what he gained spending an extended period of time there. “I thought I knew the world by having two-week interventions or two-week moments,” Lopez admits, “but really, it wasn’t until a month at a time where I truly got to know the culture, the people, the pace of life.”

Certainly, the relatively long stretch of time that SMs spend in their host country contributes to the development of their understanding of and appreciation for the culture. Inevitably, SMs return from their year of service with a broader worldview than they had when they left. Students who choose to be SMs are not postponing their university education, but rather are gaining a global education—realworld experience that will help them see other people and cultures in a new way.

“The SM experience provides incarnational education and service opportunities in an unparalleled, hands-on way. I believe that the immersive experience of living life alongside people in a new culture for an extended period of time is in itself a wonderful catalyst for the development of lifelong commitments to seeing the strengths of those who are different from us,” says Bryan.

Big family, small world For Palumbo, Johnston, and Lopez, serving as an SM was an eye-opening experience that forever altered their perceptions of people from different walks of life. Palumbo recalls that she

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learned the most when she resisted the urge to impart her own experiences on people and, instead, made an effort to really listen to them and hear their stories. For her, listening was the first step toward getting outside her “American or Western way of thinking” and learning to embrace the values of her host country.

“What I was surprised about was how much the people in Kenya just wanted to make us their family,” she says. “Not even just the people on campus, but the people in the community.

Everywhere you go there, it’s just a focus on bringing it in together.”

Johnston took a similar lesson from his experience. While island time and different customs of Sabbath observation took some getting used to, he learned to appreciate the strong sense of community on Pohnpei. “They’re a big family out there,” he says. “On that island, everyone pretty much knows everyone or at least knows someone who knows you. And so, you’re never really without knowing somebody. That was pretty special.”

Similarly, Lopez observed that the people in Costa Rica had a noticeably different value system from others he had encountered. “They were different in that materialism wasn’t present.

Their desires and their efforts were put into family and into survival in some cases—in most cases. We have different priorities maybe, but everybody’s wanting the same thing—being able to have Jesus return quickly,” he says.

Palumbo, Johnston, and Lopez discovered that despite cultural differences, we all share the same needs—food, water, shelter, community, a sense of higher purpose and intrinsic value— basic necessities that unite us as humans. The SM experience gives students the opportunity to identify our commonalities and, in turn, utilize this knowledge to contribute to a world of inclusivity. For example, while students at Maxwell Adventist Academy had most of their basic needs met, Palumbo observed that many did not have people who cared about them.

“That was our biggest job—just to invest in them,” she says. “I realized that no matter where you go, whatever the culture is, that’s something people need wherever. And that’s something I’ve carried with me since then.”

As a result of her SM experience, Palumbo realized that interacting with kids and convincing them of their value as God’s children was something she loved doing and wanted to

“It’s what every SM says. You go over and you think that you’re going to be a blessing, but really, they’re the blessing.”

pursue as a career. Now as a chaplain at Monterey Bay Academy, she strives to invest in her students, taking every opportunity to show God’s love and acceptance through her interactions with them.

Johnston observed that his Pohnpei students really seemed to accept and value each other for who they are. “One thing that school and some people in Pohnpei really enforced was that God created us all in His own image,” says Johnston. “Whatever He creates, He doesn’t make trash. It doesn’t matter if you’re 4′ 2″ or if you’re 7′ 5″ or 700 pounds or 20 pounds, you’re God’s child.”

This lesson of self-acceptance and intrinsic worth as a child of God is one that Johnston hopes to impart to the students he teaches now that he is back in the States.

During his service year, he realized he loved teaching and, on his return, switched his major to education. Now, when he sees students struggling with self-confidence, he does his best to reassure them that they are created in God’s image and as such are infinitely valuable and precious in His sight.

We’re all in this together During his SM experience, Lopez observed that though all people are different, we are all tied together by a common yearning and desire. “We are the same in that we’re all searching; we’re all needing connection, needing love, needing God,” he says.

Upon his return from Costa Rica, Lopez finished his degree in business and planned to apply to dental school the following year.

During that gap year, the team at Maranatha offered him a management position at their headquarters in Sacramento. Today, as Maranatha’s director of volunteer projects, Lopez helps organize building projects all over the world, providing spaces for people whose hearts are yearning for God to draw together in worship.

“So many of our SMs express upon their return that they actually received more than they gave,” Bryan says.

“This sentiment often expresses their humble appreciation of their host culture’s kindness, inherent strength, communal response to the challenges of the developing world, and Christian attitude.”

Palumbo, Johnston, and Lopez all repeat again and again that their SM years were life changing, that they grew closer to God and learned to depend on Him more, that they respected and admired the culture they encountered in their host country, and that, ultimately, they were blessed in more ways than they could ever possibly count.

“It’s what every SM says,” Palumbo observes. “You go over and you think that you’re going to be a blessing, but really, they’re the blessing.”

This coming year, nearly 60 WWU students will scatter across the globe on the adventure of student missions. If their experiences are anything like those of these three alumni, they can expect to

KENNY JOHNSTON LOCATION:

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grow dramatically. They can expect spiritual growth—learning to rely on God to provide for their needs and to serve Him in every aspect of their lives. They can expect personal growth— a refocusing of their goals, a crash-course in leadership and independence, and perhaps a discovery of their true passions and talents.

Finally, they can expect to grow in their world view—learning to appreciate other cultures, to celebrate our differences, and to recognize the ways in which we are all connected. Who wouldn’t want that?

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Walla Walla University alumni have a reputation for thinking deeply, creating with passion, delighting in God, and serving their communities and the world from a sense of mission and abundance. Practicing kindness and generosity has long been part of the culture at WWU. As a herald of that commitment, the Gateway to Service has stood on the front of campus since 1918 when the senior class presented the two lightposts as a gift to the school. For many years, new graduates marched through the gateway after commencement as a symbol of beginning a life of service.

This year, more than 950 alumni gathered on campus in April for Homecoming Weekend 2018 to celebrate that same mission and spirit of generosity.

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At the homecoming opening event, alumni gathered in the Alumni Gymnasium for a banquet complete with a dramatized

program and music related to the weekend theme of service.

During the program, Alumni of the Year awards were presented

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by Jim Kneller ’95 (right), Alumni Association presidentelect, and Ken Aso ’97, Alumni Association board chair.

Meet five Walla Walla University alumni who were honored during Homecoming Weekend 2018 for service and achievement that embody the spirit of their alma mater.

By Emily Huso ’17 Photos by Chris Drake ’01

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As a social worker, academic, researcher, and administrator who has provided global outreach to more than 40 countries, Beverly Buckles has dedicated her life to what she describes as “deep service.” Whether that means providing support to disaster survivors with the International Behavioral Health Trauma Team or mentoring the next generation of social service professionals in her role as dean of the Loma Linda University School of Behavioral Health, Buckles brings her best effort to every endeavor to support others.

After graduating from Walla Walla University in 1978, she completed graduate degrees before beginning her tireless service at home and abroad.

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In 1995, she embarked on the “spiritual journey of a lifetime” when she followed God’s call to “develop and continue His teaching and healing ministries” by founding the LLU Behavioral Health Institute and International Behavioral Health Trauma Team. Under her leadership, the team has made more than 60 trips to provide relief following natural and man-made disasters, including the 2005 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, Hurricane Katrina, the Ebola pandemic in Sierra Leone, and the 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California.

Buckles is an expert in educational policies and services in California and has received numerous awards for her work throughout the

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state. In addition to her duties as a dean, vice president of behavioral health education for the Adventist Health Sciences Center, and chair of the Department of Social Work and Social Ecology, Buckles is involved in crisis preparation and response in low-sourced regions by participating in the World Health Organization’s annual mental health strategic planning meetings.

Outside work, Buckles enjoys several artistic hobbies.

“When not involved in missionfocused pursuits I spend time in my other passions,” she says. “[These] include writing, sketching, painting, photography, and creating fabric and multimedia art that draw from the objects and colors of nature and travel.”

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6. Steve Wilson 7. Kristianne (Dodds) Connell 8. Kristin (Bergman) Fry 9. James Barrett 10. Carrie (Roy) Bergherm

11. Brandon Sanders 12. Michelle (Schoepflin) Sanders 13. Jeffrey Walker 14. Pam (Duncan) Rodman

15. Eric James 16. Jennifer (Korb) Oetman 17. Ginaya (McKeone) Drake 18. Jackie (Ravine) Anderson

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During the seven years they served as cross-cultural missionaries with Adventist Frontier Missions, Christian and Alexa Sharma sowed seeds of faith in an area of the world that is unfriendly to evangelism. The couple met at Walla Walla University, serving as student missionaries for 10 months in separate locations before

becoming engaged on a hilltop in Rooks Park. They graduated in 2008, Christian with a degree in theology and Alexa with a degree in speech communication.

Three years later, the Sharmas, who were married by that time, answered the call to serve, leaving the comfort and familiarity of their home behind. “We

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1. Rochelle (Paulson) Unger 2. Ryan Pestes 3. Robert Schmidt 4. Cherí Pestes 5. Mark Mikkelson 6. Ron Messinger

7. Jilma Jimenez 8. Dan Carr 9. Brenda (Wilson) Pierce 10. Darla Shupe 11. Curt Schafer 12. Ben Wiedemann

arrived in a foreign country, one hostile to the gospel, with barely more than little yellow notebooks for writing new words and negative 20-degree sleeping bags for freezing nights,” said Alexa. For the first three years of their service, they earned what AFM calls “the right to be heard” by the local people by immersing themselves in the people’s language and customs. During this time, the Sharmas joyfully welcomed two children to their family.

For the remaining four years of their service, they witnessed to the local people, facing trials with prayer and faith in God. When they finally left the country, they “left behind the seeds of a church—one local

believer, several local interests, and a group of Christians from a neighboring country, all worshipping together on the Sabbath.”

Back in the United States, the Sharmas are currently enjoying a time of rest and refocusing. While they await God’s direction for their service, they remain mission-minded. Alexa is writing a book and composing songs about God’s miraculous guidance, while Christian is developing multimedia resources for sharing the gospel and encouraging believers in the language of their mission culture. The family of four enjoys a number of outdoor activities, including hiking, camping, cycling, and swimming.

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The School of Theology and the commitment to service of theology and religion alumni were recognized throughout Homecoming Weekend. Four of

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Sakae Kubo, dean from 1978 to 1980, was unable to attend.

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8. Beth (Eigenberg) Hendrick 9. Ron Wilkinson 10. Arlene Brewer 11. Clarence Anderson 12. Judy (Newell) Anderson 13. Conrad Gren

14. Barbara (Kyle) Gren 15. Allison Field 16. Becky (Douglas) Rae 17. John Cress 18. Lila (Heitzmann) Anderson 19. Doug Sharp 20. Michael Blankenship

21. Colleen (Bell) Crawford 22. Jim Moor 23. Connie (Casebolt) Carver 24. Lynae (Gienger) Moor 25. Roberta (Thompson) Blankenship 26. Stephen Roesler

27. Rylla (Hicks) Riverman 28. Lynn (Barter) Yanke 29. Derrick Teal 30. David Wyman 31. Tony Ames 32. Dean Gienger 33. Cindy Walikonis

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Hansel Fletcher Class of 1983 and 1985 An esteemed educator, administrator, and researcher, Hansel Fletcher arrived at WWU in 1983 after graduating from Northern Caribbean University, an Adventist academic institution in Jamaica.

Having grown up in rural Jamaica, Fletcher admits that transitioning to life in the U.S. was not easy. However, he praises the WWU faculty for always taking the time to pray for him and support his growth as a Christian scientist. “During my tenure at Walla Walla, the faculty are what made the difference,” he says. “It was their willingness, their

interest, and their delight in my development that truly served me as a student.”

Today, as assistant dean for the office of Graduate Student Affairs for Loma Linda University Medical Center, Fletcher, who has a doctorate in microbiology and immunology from Temple University, offers similar care and support to his students. In his roles as a professor, graduate program director, and vice chair for the Department of Basic Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Fletcher always goes the extra mile to serve others.

To that end, he has undertaken the important work of promoting diversity within the scientific arena.

In addition to actively recruiting, training, and mentoring students from underrepresented populations, he helped launch the Jamaica EXCEED program in 2016, a collaborative program designed to improve STEM education in Jamaica.

A pioneer in the research of oral bacterial pathogens, Fletcher’s research program, which has attracted over $14 million in funding, has resulted in more than

250 presentations and publications. Serving on numerous professional education boards, national study panels, and editorial boards for scientific journals, Fletcher has been recognized with multiple awards, including a 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists and the 2017 President’s Medallion from NCU. Fletcher has been blessed with the support of Pauline, his wife of 28 years, and with two children who are both pursuing careers in science.

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Homecoming 2018 and married his wife of 43 years, Phyllis Miller ’68, and received spiritual training and a background in science that helped prepare him for his future in health ministry.

After completing doctoral studies in public health at Loma Linda University, Hall worked in the Adventist health system. Ten years later, he and Phyllis started their first company, Wellsource Inc., a health promotion company that has helped more than 1,000 corporations and other organizations initiate and manage wellness programs for their employees. The company has prospered, acquiring bigname clients such as Nike, Safeway, Intel, Vanderbilt University, the fitness center for the U.S. Congress, and the U.S. Coast Guard. In addition to Wellsource, Hall founded a second company, LifeLong Health, which provides

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Don Hall Class of 1968

As the founder of two companies promoting healthy living and as a longtime lay leader in health ministries in the North American Division of Seventhday Adventists, alumnus Don Hall has served as a champion for health and wellness in the 50 years since he graduated from Walla Walla University.

The Walla Walla native, who majored in religion with a minor in chemistry, describes his time at WWU as “some of the best years of my life.” He met

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14. Anton Andersen 15. Bart Moore 16. Ray Leno 17. Don Tall 18. Gail (Reimche) Morris 19. John Stafford 20. Marie (Huk) Kneller

21. Ruby (Kruger) Stafford 22. Jerry Jones 23. Evelyn (Rasmussen) Connell 24. Kathleen Hoffman 25. Bert Connell 26. Don Hall

27. Elaine (Gibson) Green 28. Roger Kruger 29. Delphine (Kneller) Guttormson 30. Fairy St. Clair-Cooper 31. Judith (Mathiesen) Mohr 32. Joseph Galusha 33. Cheris (Parker) Jensen

educational resources for healthy living. Though semi-retired now, Hall continues to write software health applications and internationally translated health books.

Outside work, Hall has enjoyed an active, service-oriented lifestyle.

He has volunteered his time to conduct health ministry workshops for various denominational events, completed a total of 19 marathons, and hiked and biked trails all over the world. Despite the tragic death of his first wife, Phyllis, after she became separated from her friends while hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail, Hall counts his blessings. He takes pride and joy in his son and daughter, grandkids, and his second wife, Patricia, with whom he has shared nine years of marriage.

The traditional weekly campus chapel program, which is now called CommUnity, is moved from Tuesday to Friday each year during Homecoming Weekend so alumni can share in

the awards celebration. The program provides a time to recognize the scholarship and accomplishments of WWU students, faculty, and staff.

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1. Evelyn (Chickering) Mitchell 2. Clyde Sample 3. Lou (Rasmussen) Sample 4. Calvin Smith 5. Otis Parks

6. Ann (Weinand) Schnibbe 7. Larry Ilchuck 8. Gary Harding 9. Dave Stefonek 10. Gerry Dunifer 11. Ted Edmister 12. Lynn Creitz

13. Caroline (Shepherst) Dyer 14. Ruth (Parks) Massey 15. Lou Williams 16. Connie (Wilson) Boskind 17. Ciri (Hansen) Achord

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Alumni from the Wilma Hepker School of Social Work and Sociology gathered to celebrate the dedicated service of social work alumni and faculty as well as several

important milestones, including the 40th anniversary of the bachelor of social work degree, the 30th anniversary of the master of social work program on

the College Place campus, the 20th anniversary of the MSW program in Missoula, Montana, and the 15th anniversary of the MSW program in Billings, Montana.

Alumni closed the Sabbath in the University Church with an Alleluias and Meditations concert by the WWU Brass Choir that was inspired by Psalm 150.

The Brass Choir is directed by Brandon Beck, associate professor of music.

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12. Gloria (Cox) Oakes 13. Alvin Kwiram 14. W. Dale Peterson 15. W arrine (McDuffie) Harden 16. Ruth Stafford

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Homecoming Weekend 2019 The alumni golf tournament was held this year at the Walla Walla Country Club. Pictured from left is the team of Ted Bohlman ’66, Audie

Marcoff, Donald Bohlman ’57, and Brock Bohlman ’83. The winning foursome included WWU students and members of the WWU golf team,

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Homecoming seminars on Friday afternoon covered a variety of topics, including “Preventing Suicide and Improving Mental Health” by Susan Smith, professor of social work and sociology, and “Nutrition and Exercise for Your Golden Years”

by Merlene Olmsted ’69 (pictured) and Mary Schwantes who are both former faculty in the home economics department.

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8. Verona (Montanye) Schnibbe 9. Fred Schnibbe 10. Mike Pestes 11. Dan Matthews 12. G lenda (Gimbell) Schafer 13. Robert Graham 14. Frank Salt

15. Louise Weller 16. Lorelei (Pierce) Saxby 17. Walt Meske 18. Alice Chaney 19. J une (Kyle) Iseminger 20. Bob Sproed 21. Ed Norton 22. William Rippey

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Alumni Currents Staying in touch with our family of graduates

AlumNotes

est memories of her time at WWU include the friends she made and Friday night vespers. She writes that she “had fun and gained an education that has served me well.”

Get up to date with fellow WWU alumni.

Submit your information for AlumNotes at wallawalla.edu/alumnotes.

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Marilyn (Bramlett) Bixel ’58 and her husband, Noel ’60, live in Turlock, Calif., where they just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Marilyn was a nurse in family practice until she retired in 2000. She and Noel now are enjoying spending time with their children—Kevin, Gregg, and

Bill is now retired from his position as a supervising civil engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

He says they “moved to Alaska in 1961 for two years at a new job and never moved back to Seattle.”

He writes that one of his favorite memories of his time at WWU is that, as part of a Sabbath School class teachers team, he “learned to stand up in front of people and speak. It’s still not easy!” he says.

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Sandra Lucero—grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. One of Marilyn’s favorite memories of her time at WWU is “being 8 ½ months pregnant when marching for graduation—summer of 1958. An unusual sight in those days.”

George H. Crumley ’58 and his wife, Ruth att., live in Surprise, Ariz.

George is now retired after more than 40 years of work for the Adventist church, most recently as treasurer for the North American Division for the last 15 years. Ruth also worked for the church as an administrative assistant. Their daughter, Tari Popp, is director of trust and deferred giving for Andrews University, and their son, George D., is treasurer for the Rocky Mountain Conference. George writes that his studies at WWU were “just very good years.”

Bill Oaks ’58 and his wife, Gloria (Cox) ’58, live in Anchorage, Alaska, and have three children: Susan ’82, Elizabeth att., and Stephen att.

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Maribeth (Vipond) Burns ’63 and her husband, Lowell, live in Brewster, Wash. Maribeth is retired from her career as an elementary school teacher. She taught at the Adventist schools in Vancouver, Wash., and Brewster. In Brewster she has made hot lunch for the school every Tuesday for the past 10 years. “I love children,” she writes. She is also an avid gardener and enjoys taking care of her six grandchildren. Of her time at WWU she fondly remembers working for Mrs. Meckling helping children in second grade, which helped prepare her for teaching.

She writes, “I enjoyed the summer at Rosario studying ornithology and oceanography.” The Burns have two children: Edith McClosky att. and David ’97.

Kathleen (Geppert) Hoffman ’68 and her husband, Marlyn Jr. ’60, live in Canyon City, Ore., where she is retired from teaching. Kathleen writes that the most memorable time of her career was when one of her students in fourth grade who struggled to keep up with his class was named valedictorian of his senior high school class. That experience prompted local educators to change the way they taught after observing her teaching methods in the classroom and on the playground. The Hoffmans have one son, John att.

Clyde J. Sample ’63 and his wife, Lou Ellen (Rasmussen) live in Spangle, Wash. Clyde has had a long and distinguished career providing food services for an array of organizations including Loma Linda University, Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital, the U.S. Army Medical Specialist Corps at William Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso, Hinsdale Hospital, Walla Walla University, Weimar Institute, and Upper Columbia Academy. The Samples have three children: David, Laurinda Cutlip, and Raymond.

Gail (Reimche) Morris ’68 and her husband, David att., have lived in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Louisiana, Wyoming, Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore., and their current home in Vancouver, Wash. After graduating from WWU, Gail received a master of business administration degree from Andrews University.

She worked for various companies across the country as an accountant and business manager and is now retired. The Morrises have four children: Bethany Jo Shadder, Jeffrey ’95, Amanda Richards, and Eric. Gail writes that she has fond memories of working in the business office at WWU for Mrs. Aplington and that the practical work experience was very beneficial for her career.

She writes that she also has fond memories of playing in the band for director Lloyd Leno.

Annetta “Ann” Gibson Onsager ’68 lives in Berrien Springs, Mich., with her husband, Lawrence. They have one son, Gordon ’01. Ann is currently assistant to the General Conference treasurer for treasurer training. She received a doctorate from Washington State University in 1992, was the first female auditor for the Adventist church, and was the first female dean of an Adventist School of Business (at Andrews University). She taught at WWU from 1983 to 1987 and was dean of the School of Business at Andrews from 1992 to 2013. After working for the Far Eastern Division in Singapore from 1970 to 1972 she writes that she “came home by riding a motorcycle across Europe with a friend, Pat Gustin.” Her fond-

Verna (Corson) Sonnentag ’68 and her husband, Peter ’73, live in Fernwood, Idaho, where Verna is retired after teaching elementary school in Arizona, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. She and Peter have four children: Jeffrey ’94, Shawn att., Gina, and Ruth. The Sonnentags enjoy traveling and have visited Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, and Ecuador. They also enjoyed a month-long drive to and around Alaska. Of her time at WWU, Verna fondly remembers Friday night vespers during her freshman year, three years of cooking in the cafeteria, and two summer cooking at Rosario.

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Lorraine (Malott) Craik ’77 and her husband, James ’74, live in Kotzebue, Alaska. Lorraine is an administrative assistant for the Department of Public Safety, Alaska State Troopers, where she is “busy keeping records for 11 Arctic villages and their troopers.” James also flies for the troopers. Through the years the Craiks have done mission service in Brazil, Cambodia, and Guyana. Lorraine says she still loves singing for church and has enjoyed raising three children: Jeremiah att., Jessica Coffee att., and Everett att.

She writes that her time at WWU provided “some of the best memories of my life.” She fondly remembers the beautiful campus, making a lot of good friends, meeting her husband, dorm life in Conard Hall, singing in Schola Cantorum, and the wonderful teachers.

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Holly (Ingersoll) Abrams ’83 lives in Sequatchie, Tenn., with her husband, Ron ’82. She has taught elementary school for 23 years in Jasper, Tenn., for the Georgia Cumberland Conference and is principal at the school as well. “I graduated [from college], married the next week, and a month later we flew to the Pacific Island of Saipan to help start a school,” Holly writes. She and Ron spent eight years in Saipan and three years in Taiwan teaching. Holly loves to backpack, travel, garden, grow orchids, and spend time with family, especially her 3-year-old grandson. She and Ron have four children: Mishala, Honiko, Ryissa, and Nickolas. Of her time at WWU, Holly writes, “I loved listening to the pipe organ at the church. I’d often sit and listen till they closed everything down and locked the doors for the night.”

Anita (Newell) Mayberry ’73 and her husband, Paul att., live in Ridgecrest, Calif. “After I graduated and married, we moved to Ridgecrest where we have been for going on 43 years!” says Anita.

She has worked as a public health nurse, a home health nurse, and as a pediatric nurse practitioner. She is currently working on a project to prevent adverse reactions to medications. Anita has taught bells at their local school for 14 years, and plays clarinet with the school band.

She and Paul have three children: Jonathan ’06, Jeff att., and Janelle att. Of her time at WWU, Anita says she loved the season changes, the Lyceums, snow skiing classes, and the wonderful people they got to know. “Those were very special years,” she says.

Lester Merklin ’72 and his wife, Lynn (Van Den Huevel), live in Berrien Springs, Mich. Lester has served as a pastor and academy teacher and was a college teacher and seminary dean for 10 years in Pakistan and the Philippines. He has served with the General Conference in several positions including director of the Institute of World Mission, director of the Adventist-Muslim Relations Center, and now in retirement, special assistant for Global Mission and Institute of World Mission. He led the World Mission Department at the Theological Seminary at Andrews University in producing the new doctor of missiology program and teaches part time in the department. Lester has a doctorate in mission from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His favorite memories from his days as a student at WWU are of working as a reader for Malcolm Maxwell and

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directing the Sabbath afternoon programs for students ministering to nursing homes and hospitals. Lester and Lynn have one child: Paul ’03.

Hospital with MultiCare Health System.

Nancy has two sons: Ryan att. and Scott. She writes that some of her favorite memories of her time at WWU are of “being on the Portland Campus my last two years of college.”

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Douglas Sharp ’78 and his wife, Susanne (Reiber) att., live in Marysville, Wash., where Doug is a pastor with the Washington Conference. Doug writes, “I’ve had the incredible privilege of serving the Lord here in Western Washington my whole career since leaving Walla Walla. Being a part of the lives of my members in the various churches I’ve pastored has given me a great opportunity to recommend and support WWU.” Doug and Sue have three children: Nikki ’04, Erica Walter ’04, and Brady.

Ernest Wallen ’73 and his wife, Joyce (Matt) att., live in Great Falls, Mont., where Ernest is retired from his teaching career. The Wallens have five children: Dina, Pamala, Suzi, Lesa att., and Edna. During his career, Ernest was voted “Most Successful Teacher.” “I still love and pray for former students,” he says.

Nancy (Huggard) Wilson ’78 lives in Auburn, Wash., where she is an operating room nurse at Allenmore

Scott Griswold ’88 and his wife, Julie (Gross), live in Willis, Texas, where Scott is director of Reach the World Next Door for the Texas Conference. His team trains missionaries for ministry among refugees, immigrants, and international students. He and Julie were missionaries in Cambodia for six years and Thailand for 10 years. They have three children: Joelle, Nathan,

and Josiah. Scott’s favorite memory of his time at WWU was of “small groups studying the Bible together.”

Ron Messinger ’88 and his wife, Debbie (Stone) ’86, live in La Center, Wash., where Ron is a transmission planning engineer for Bonneville Power Administration

and Debbie teaches at Battle Ground High School. In their spare time, he and Debbie run a small farm business growing and selling vegetables and fruit. They are active in the Cedar Creek Adventist Church, particularly with music, and have been on mission trips with their church family to Mexico, Ecuador, and Panama. The Messingers have three children: Rosemarie Arnold ’14, Robert ’15, and Roylan curr. att.

Margo (Hinsley) Place ’88 lives in Pasco, Wash., with her husband, Ernest. Margo is currently a “domestic engineer.” She taught 14 years in private and public schools. In her spare time, she enjoys training and showing dogs, as well as crafts and sewing, boating, and Bible study fellowship. She writes, “A life-changing moment for me was when Ernie and I went on a three-week vacation to 11 states where we saw many beautiful things.” Some of her favorite memories from her time at WWU include Afterglow on Friday nights and the Christmas programs in the University Church. “Most of all I enjoyed being around a campus full of friends who enjoyed having me and my golf cart take them to their classes or just for a ride to enjoy the day on campus,” she says.

Mark Smith ’83 and his wife, Ivy (Gladden) att., live in Anchorage, Alaska, where Mark is CEO for Vitus Energy LLC. They have three children: Holly, Alex, and Perry.

Mark writes, “With my wife, Ivy, we have lived fully by engaging with our community, friends, family, and co-workers.” Of his time at WWU, Mark adds, “My favorite memories came from classes in the industrial arts building.”

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David Bennett ’92 and his wife, Kim, live in Vancouver, Wash., where he is a registered nurse with PeaceHealth Southwest. They have two sons, Noah and Carter. David’s

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favorite memories of his time at WWU include spending long evenings hanging out with friends studying or playing rummy until the wee hours of the morning, trips to the mountains, milkshakes at Iceburg and coffee at Jacobi’s. He writes, “Sabbath was always a relaxing time away from studying, church at the College Church, going to Rooks Park, or hiking with friends after church.”

Jacqueline Lydston ’98 and her husband, John Garwood, live in Portland, Ore. They have one son, Thomas. Jacqueline has worked as an administrator, program director, and faculty member for the University of Phoenix, Oregon Campus, and has been a case manager for adults with mental illness. She is now semi-retired. Of her time at WWU, she fondly remembers “breakfasts at Clarette’s, sunsets over the mountains, camaraderie with other M.S.W. students, working hard and enjoying it!”

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Christy (Garcia) Bandy ’08 and her husband, Jack, live in Martinez, Calif., with their two sons Liam and Nicholas. Christy has worked in human resources for Adventist Health as a benefits coordinator and a leave of absence coordinator.

She is now a stay-at-home mom and enjoys taking the boys on day trips to explore the San Francisco Bay area. She writes that she thanks God every day “for seeing us through the NICU with our youngest son who was born at almost 34 weeks. It was an emotional and eye-opening experience where leaning on God was the only thing that got us through. The expertise of the NICU staff was phenomenal! Praising God Nicholas is a healthy and happy boy!” Of her time at WWU, Christy fondly remembers going to vespers

In Memory Geraldine Joanne Boss att. was born Feb. 12, 1934, in Carrington, N.D., and died Dec. 29, 2017, in Bothell, Wash. Surviving: husband Kenneth Ellis ’62 of Lake Stevens, Wash.

Grace (Burke) Cafferky ’47 was born Dec. 4, 1921, in Timberlake, S.D., and died Jan. 16, 2018, in College Place. Surviving: husband Albert Will ’52 of College Place; daughter Carmen ’74 of La Center, Wash.; and sons Ron ’72 of West Linn, Ore., and Bob of Portland, Ore. Her husband, Ed ’46 preceded her in death.

Catherine Chinn att. was born April 25, 1922, in Campbell Hill, Alberta, Canada, and died March 25, 2018, in College Place. Surviving: husband Clarence ’51 of College Place; daughter Donna ’80 of Walla Walla; sons Duane att. of Maple Valley, Wash., and Dale ’79 of Ooltewah, Tenn.; and sister Muriel (Sankey) Kline of Welches, Ore. Irmgard Hooper ’44 was born June 29, 1917, in Roundup, Mont., and died Dec. 29, 2017, in Albany, Ore. Surviving: daughter Jeanie Reed of Albany. Hooper taught in the WWU Department of Modern Languages from 1944 to 1953 and

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was a periodicals technician in the WWU library from 1979 to 1982.

Irene Pannett Lottman att. was born Dec. 9, 1913, in Bellingham, Wash., and died Dec. 27, 2017, in Napa, Calif. Surviving: daughter Claudia Lottman Bubeck att. of Lafayette, Calif.

with friends, getting burgers at the DX, the Welcome Back Bash, and “a fire drill in Foreman Hall, standing in the freezing cold (snow) in PJs and a blanket. Good memories!”

Nate Hellman ’08 and his wife, Emily (Schmidt) ’07 live in Boring, Ore. Nate was a pastor in Roseburg and Glide, Ore., before going to seminary at Andrews University.

After leaving Andrews, he pastored in Madras and Prineville, Ore., and is now “living the calling” in Gladstone, Ore. Nate writes, “Ministry is truly rewarding and grows one’s heart as your church family expands.” Nate and Emily have three children: Judah, Moriah, and Taleah. Highlights of their time since leaving WWU include a mission trip to Brazil and Nate’s trip to Israel and Jordan with the Oregon Conference and WWU professor Carl Cosaert. Of his time at WWU, Nate fondly recalls “sitting at the feet of some amazing, wise, and

Richard Pflugrad ’57 was born March 27, 1934, in Milton, Ore., and died April 10, 2017, in Medford, Ore. Surviving: wife Harriet att. of Medford; and daughters Pamela Blackburn att. of Beaverton, Ore., Cynthia Lowe ’82 of Hamilton, Mont., and Kathryn Pflugrad of Medford.

Katherine Robertson ’40 was born Nov. 9, 1919, in Portland, Ore., and died March 27, 2018, in

godly professors,” “passing after taking Dr. Cosaert’s merciless Greek classes,” and “falling in love with Emily Schmidt.”

Sara (Neisner) Maniscalco ’08 and ’14 and her husband, Matthew att., live in Walla Walla where she teaches grades 7 through 10. Sara writes, “After working on a mission project for a few years, I returned to WWU to get my master’s in teaching. I’ve spent four inspiring, challenging, and life-changing years teaching in junior high. My heart is filled with gratitude for the doors God has opened to serve Him.” Sara and Matthew have one son, Aaron.

Some of her favorite memories of her time at WWU include “sitting in the University Church sanctuary for a chapel, vespers, or music programs and being inspired with a sense of God’s grandeur and closeness. I am grateful to have been a part of a school where the God of the universe is honored.”

Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: sons John M. of Lawrence, Kan., and Douglas of Vancouver.

Edward James Wyman ’57 was born Aug. 30, 1928, in Portland, Ore., and died July 24, 2017, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. Surviving: wife Lois att. of Chilliwack; son David ’78 of Battle Ground, Wash.; daughter Kathleen Tatro ’81 of Walla Walla; and brothers Robert att. of Yuma, Ariz., and Douglas.

Edmund Lee Johnston E. Lee Johnston att., WWU librarian emeritus, was a reference and interlibrary loan librarian at WWU from 1976 to 1993, in the years when information was primarily limited to print. “Lee’s white helmet and orange day pack were a familiar campus sight. Each weekday he would don his gear and pedal his bike up to the Public Library for the interlibrary loan mail,” says Carolyn Gaskell, director of WWU libraries. “Lee was never too busy to help. He often left his lunch half eaten to help a

student or stayed late to locate needed information.” Johnston served on numerous governance committees at WWU and held the rank of associate professor and then associate librarian. Johnston was born Aug. 15, 1922, in Watertown, S.D., and died Dec. 1, 2017, in Walla Walla. His wife, Ina Jean, preceeded him in death. He is survived by his daughter, Colleen Cooper att., of Walla Walla; his son, Calvin ’88, of Walla Walla; and a sister Jessie Warden of Portland, Ore.

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1959, bachelor of science, civil engineering Engineering graduate consults on Space Needle renovation more than 50 years after initial contribution

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he futuristic silhouette of the Space Needle has been a hallmark of the Seattle skyline since it opened in 1962 for the Seattle World’s Fair. From its 30-foot-deep foundation to the top of its 520-foot-high observation deck, it’s a structure WWU alumnus Gary Curtis ’59 knows well.

Just two years after his graduation as a civil engineer, the five-person firm where Curtis worked in Pasadena, California, was tasked with making a reality of what was to that point an architectural idea. Curtis did the original drawings for the Space Needle foundation, worked on the tower, and did the structural design, calculations, and drawings for the five-story top house.

When the Space Needle owners decided to renovate the iconic structure 50 years after its opening, Curtis was called on to consult. After a successful career, he was living back in the Pacific Northwest and was happy to help.

“It’s been really fun being with the architect,” says Curtis. “I get called into conferences and so forth to give background information of why certain things are the way they are or what we did and what to expect when they start tearing things apart.”

The $100 million renovation, which is scheduled to be complete later this year, includes 176 tons of glass panels that span floor to ceiling on the observation deck.

“Back when we were working on the design, you couldn’t get glass that big,” says Curtis.

“It has to be shatterproof and have special strength. That size, it didn’t exist. You could imagine it, but it wasn’t there. It’s opening it up like crazy. When you step off the elevator, you’re going to have these spectacular views of whichever side you’re looking out of.”

Curtis’s career has included award-winning work on the orthotropic deck plate girder Queensway Bridge in Long Beach, California, and has taken him to the South Pole for

photograph by CALEB RISTON

consultation on the geodesic dome at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. “That was the first time that a geodesic dome has ever been analyzed,” he says. “We developed computer programs that are still being used now to do a complete analysis of a geodesic dome.”

Throughout his career, Curtis has drawn on the writing skills he finetuned in freshman composition class taught by WWU English professor John Waller. “Every now and then I talk to a group of engineering students. One

of the things I always try to remember to tell them is that when you’re starting your college career, make sure you get a really good English teacher for freshman comp. The ability to put thoughts and concepts down on paper in a way that is clear and concise was critical to the success I’ve had. If you can do that at almost any place where you’ve worked or want to perform in, you’re going to rise to the top real fast”—maybe even, like Curtis, to the top of the Seattle skyline.

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The results are in!

Thank you, Walla Walla University alumni, for casting your votes for new Alumni Association officers.

The following alumni have been elected to serve on the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

BRENT STANYER PRESIDENT-ELECT

In his position as presidentelect, Brent Stanyer will serve one year as president-elect, one year as president, and one year as Alumni Association board chair. Stanyer is an elder law and estate planning attorney in Spokane where his wife, Helaina Boulieris ’84, has an optometry practice. He sings with the Spokane Symphony Chorale, is a board member for Spectrum/ Adventist Forum, and is active in the local community.

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GISELLE HEPKER SECRETARY

Giselle Hepker will serve a two-year term as Alumni Association treasurer. Hepker is the financial analyst for the Laser Interferometer GravitationaWave Observatory, and was previously the senior account manager at WWU and executive director and events manager for the Oregon Adventist Men’s Chorus. She lives in Richland, Washington, with her family and enjoys traveling, camping, music, and skiing.

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JAN ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER

Jan Roberts will serve a threeyear term on the Alumni Association board. Roberts used her nursing degree from WWU extensively in the nearly 40 years she lived overseas. She currently lives in the Walla Walla area where she is the collaborative pianist for Whitman College and WWU and is accompanist for the Walla Walla Choral Society. She also mentors WWU students through the university Freshman Mentor Program.

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TOM THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER

Tom Thompson will serve a three-year term on the Alumni Association board. Thompson is retired in the Walla Walla Valley with his wife, Claire. He taught mathematics at WWU for more than 42 years. He enjoys woodworking, reading, astronomy, travel, hiking, genealogy, and sharing juice from his small vineyard.

August 24-26, 2018

Alumni Sabbath at

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Rosario

Join guest speaker Carl Cosaert, WWU professor of biblical studies, for a relaxing weekend with fellow friends and alumni. Come for Sabbath or the full weekend. Reservations are now available.

wallawalla.edu/rosario-sabbath (800) 377-2586

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Invest in our students with your legacy gift.

Legacy gifts make a tremendous difference for students by: • Establishing new scholarships to benefit deserving students.

• Creating new chairs and professorships to strengthen teaching and learning.

• Enhancing academic and cocurricular programs.

• Strengthening unrestricted resources and the unrestricted endowment.

Legacy gifts that benefit Walla Walla University include: • Gifts providing income to you or other beneficiaries, such as gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts, with the remainder going to the university.

• Future gifts from your estate including bequests through your will or trust, or designation of your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or life insurance.

Learn more about legacy giving by visiting legacy.wallawalla.edu or by contacting Dorita Tessier ’80, director of gift planning, at (509) 527-2646 or dorita.tessier@wallawalla.edu.

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Upcoming events to note on your calendar

SEPTEMBER 24 A new school year will begin with a full schedule of student activities and events planned by the

ASWWU Social team. Check out the

action packed—and frequently updated—WWU calendar of events at wallawalla.edu/calendar.

SEPTEMBER 8

SEPTEMBER 16

OCTOBER 4–6

OCTOBER 26–28

NOVEMBER 11

Join us for an alumni gathering at Summit Northwest Ministries in

Freshmen arrive on campus for

Sports fans­can enjoy a full schedule of soccer and volleyball games at the annual Fall Classic

Plan now to join us for

Kari Firestone, associate dean of the School of Nursing, will speak for the Distinguished

WWU president John McVay will speak for church services at 9:30 and 11:45 a.m. A reception will follow second service.

Learn more at wallawalla. edu/alumni-events.

New students and their parents are invited to join WWU president John McVay at 11:30 a.m. for a welcome and lunch. Classes start for all students on Monday, Sept. 24.

Tournament.

More than 20 teams from across the country will be on campus. Watch for the game schedule in September at wallawalla.edu/fallclassic.

FamilyWeekend.

Parents can visit classes, meet their student’s teachers, and enjoy a variety of events planned especially for them.

Learn more at wallawalla.edu/ family-weekend.

Faculty Lecture.

Firestone’s lecture is titled “Chronic Pain: Scientific Understanding of Suffering.” Watch the lecture livestream in November at wallawalla.edu/DFL.

For a full calendar of events, visit wallawalla.edu/calendar.

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