Westwind, Fall 2010

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The Journal of Walla Walla University Fall 2010

Four Keys to the Future

School of Business in China 2009-10 Annual Report

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Alumni Homecoming Weekend April 21-24, 2011 Plan to join us for a memorable weekend when you can reconnect with classmates and friends.

Weekend Highlights Homecoming Banquet Marcus Whitman Ballroom Thursday, April 21 | 6 p.m.

Sneak peek of “My Fair Lady” the musical

Honor Class Reunions Sabbath afternoon, April 23

1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 2001

50th Anniversary Drama Reception

“My Fair Lady” the musical

Friday, April 22 | 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 23 | 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 24 | 2 p.m.

For schedule, ticket and lodging information: alumni.wallawalla.edu or call (800)377-2586.

Contents

4 Campus Current 9 Bits and Pieces 10 Four Keys to the Future 14 Raising the Bar 16 Alumnotes 18 In Memory

Peter Kuhnlein

10 Four Keys to the Future

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Westwind Fall 2010, Volume 29, Number 3 Editor Lisa Krueger Writers Sarah Corley, Rosa Jimenez, Becky St. Clair Cover Photo Pete Stone Design Robert Car Graphics About the cover Daniel Biesenthal is studying and training for mechanical engineering, one of four study areas (referred to as STEM) offered at WWU. Photo above Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory, the only Seventh-day Adventist marine lab, offers students training in marine biology.

19 Annual Report 30 Calendar 31 From My Point of View 32 College Avenue Crossings

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WWU Goes Global Distinguished Faculty Lecture The Longest Table

Preparing With Prayer

Walla Walla University welcomed 347 new graduates into the alumni family on June 13 at the 114th commencement service. The class of 2010 was an impressive group, with 47 cum laude graduates, 34 magna cum laude and 17 summa cum laude, as well as one nursing student who maintained a flawless 4.0 grade point average. In addition, there were 10 graduates with double majors and one graduate with a triple major.

Graduates ranged in age from 20- to 57-years-old—proof that it is never too late to go to college.

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The top three majors were nursing, business, and engineering. While more than half of the graduates had roots in the Northwest, the entire globe was represented with students from Bulgaria, Canada, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia.

Approximately 50 of the graduates had served as student missionaries while at WWU, which seemed appropriate as this year is the 50th anniversary of the university’s student missions program.

The speaker for the commence-

coordinator, Caprice Scott; this year’s coordinator, Jonathan Anderson, wanted to maintain the tradition. About 30 people participated this year.

Groups of two to six people walked the campus for about an hour, praying as they went.

“People told me they were really blessed by the experience,” says McCoy. “They felt they were a part of the ministry on the WWU campus.”

“It was amazing to see former men’s dean Walt Meske walking through the men’s residence halls and praying over each hall,” says McCoy. “Often he would even pray over each room.”

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ment service was Eric Anderson, president of Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas.

Ginger Ketting-Weller, vice president for academic administration, summed it up well, “We are confident that wherever these graduates are found next year, they will be known as alumni who embody the mission of WWU. They will participate in their communities as people committed to: Excellence in thought, Generosity in service, Beauty in expression and Faith in God.”

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very fall, Walla Walla University students, faculty, and staff gear up for the new school year. One of the ways that they prepare for the year is by conducting a prayer walk through the classrooms, dormitories, and other buildings.

“A prayer walk is a gathering of people walking through an area, asking for the Lord’s Spirit to impact the lives and hearts of all who would fill that space,” explains Paddy McCoy, WWU chaplain. “Our plans are all for naught if the Holy Spirit isn’t leading them, so we ask Him to be first and foremost.”

Community members, area church members, faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate.

The idea began with last year’s prayer ministries

Campus Current

Our Business in China School of Business Students Gain On-the-Ground Experience

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ing; in the afternoon, students went on field trips and learned the Chinese approach to business and the challenges of Americans doing business in China.

“The students earned eight academic credits, four in international business and culture and four in either macroeconomics or Asian economics,” explains Wiggins.

Building on the class lectures and discussions, the group visited several businesses, includ-

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n July, a student study tour to China culminated a 20-year dream for JoAnn Wiggins, dean of Walla Walla University’s School of Business. “No classroom experience can top the opportunity for students and faculty to visit successful businesses in the field,” says Wiggins.

During the four-week trip, over a dozen students studied at Hong Kong Adventist College, and then in Beijing. Classroom lectures were held in the morn-

Hong Kong’s city skyline as well as glimpses of traditional China provided a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity for business students.

ing spending time talking with business leaders. Businesses they went to included Hong Kong Polytechnic University to hear about Disneyworld’s challenges in Hong Kong, two Adventist hospitals where directors discussed differences in human resources

in the United States and Hong Kong, and an international law firm, which deals with arbitration between Chinese business interests and others around the world.

“Going on this trip was definitely one of the best decisions I’ve made,” says Kelsi Williams, sophomore accounting major. “I learned a lot about Asian culture, such as about their way of communication, and gained insight into international business in general.”

Of special interest to the group was visiting a factory in Shenzhen, where WWU alumnus Ron Wilkinson’s bread machine invention is made.

Wilkinson and both the general and operation managers gave them a tour of the factory and talked with them about conducting business abroad, sharing a bit about his life, spent partly in Walla Walla with his family and partly in China overseeing the production of his invention.

Students also had the opportunity to tour another manufacturing facility in Shenzhen after sharing a meal with the owner K. M. Yeung and his son, Roger, a 2007 School of Business graduate.

The Yeungs manufacture a variety of technology-related products, including displays for Apple and Motorola, at their factory Fuji Crystal Manufactory, Ltd. Wiggins says a tour like this will happen again. “China holds immense opportunities for U.S. businesses now and into the future, and our students saw this in action,” she says.

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Going Global Students and faculty shared their expertise around the globe this past summer.

Philippines: Biology professor Jim Nestler and students researched how sea cucumbers can see without eyes.

Vietnam: Education professor Tammy Randolph conducted orientation for those teaching for Adventist Education Holdings schools.

Greece: Theology professors Zdravko Stefanovic and Bruce Johanson taught Greek and Hebrew for students participating in Adventist Colleges Abroad.

Borneo: President John McVay and his wife, Pam, accompanied University Church youth pastor Kris Loewen and six university students to Kuching, Malaysia, where each of them presented a ShareHim evangelistic series in various locations.

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Death and Dying

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ndergraduates from various disciplines who have taken Pamela Keele Cress’ class “Death and Dying” are frequently animated about a subject many people are more comfortable avoiding.

Cress herself admits she became interested in the subject because of her own experiences with loss, not merely academic curiosity. In 2009, Cress received certification from the National Center for Death Education in thanatology, the formal study of death and dying.

“The human experience of loss and grief is intensely personal and individual in its expression,” explains Cress. “Common assumptions about death, dying, and bereavement have often inhibited social support and alienated grievers.”

Cress was invited by her colleagues to give the 2010 Distinguished Faculty Lecture in November. This honor is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and scholarship, and involvement in governance, church, and community service.

Drawing from her own experiences with loss as well as her scholarly work in the field of thanatology, Cress addressed the question, “How does the new science of bereavement expand our understanding and increase the effectiveness of caring for the bereaved?” in her presentation, “Reflections From a Reluctant Thanatologist.”

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“Contemporary studies provide some surprising insights into life after loss that challenge traditional grief paradigms,” Cress says. “The mission of our community of faith and learning calls us to think carefully about life issues and respond compassionately to those around us.”

Pam Cress’ interest in death as an academic subject was personal before it became professional.

Cress began her baccalaureate education as a nursing major and changed to speech communications when her aversion to needles quickly surfaced. Finally settling into studying what she knew would be her lifelong work, she completed both her bachelor of social work

and her master of social work degrees at Walla Walla University.

Cress has been teaching at WWU since 1990, becoming a full-time faculty member in 1996. In 2006, she was appointed dean of the university’s Wilma Hepker School of Social Work and Sociology, having previously served as the school’s field coordinator and assistant dean of administration.

She also holds a doctoral degree from Andrews University, which she completed in 2005.

Though a Tennessean by birth, Cress exhibits an enthusiasm for the Walla Walla Valley generally reserved for natives of the region.

Her love of God and her adopted home expresses itself in passionate service to the community she embraced more than a quarter of a century ago.

Cress has served with nearly a dozen local nonprofit organizations and community groups, including the Walla Walla County Substance Abuse Task Force and Chemical Dependency Board, the Homeless Coalition, the Food Bank Advisory Board, the Educational Service District #123 of Walla Walla, and the Washington State Regional Aging and Long Term Care Board.

Cress and her husband, John, have two adult daughters (also graduates of WWU), whom she is happy to report are married, gainfully employed, and serving in their own local communities. n

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Social Work Professor Tackles Sensitive Subject

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A Place to Call Home Nurses, Social Workers Settle Into WEC

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uture nurses and social workers joined forces for the first time with the October opening of a newly renovated second floor of the Winter Educational Complex.

The complex is the new home of the Wilma Hepker School of Social Work and Sociology. They join the School of Nursing on the second floor of the building, which also houses the Department of Health and Physical Education and the Alumni Gymnasium.

For the School of Social Work, this is the first time the classrooms and administrative offices are in one location. Since 1989, when the master’s degree program boosted social work student enrollment, the program was based in three houses along the north edge of campus.

“We are enjoying working alongside our colleagues in social work,” says Trudy Klein, assistant professor of nursing. “Nurses and social workers are team members in health care settings in every community, so the opportunity to be housed together provides a way to model that team experience to our students.”

With their proximity to each other, the two schools are sharing resources. For example, one of the classrooms is equipped with video conference capabilities. The classroom connects the College Place campus with the university’s Portland nursing campus and the two Montana social work campuses.

Nursing students are learning patient care skills in fully equipped and technologically advanced clinical practice rooms.

A grant from the Washington Center for Nurses provided for computers with software that allows students to incorporate patient assessment into electronic medical records. A laundry room and sinks in clinical labs are other features especially appreciated by nursing professors and clinicians.

Among the many features benefiting social work students, observation rooms are equipped with closed circuit camera feeds so instructors can interact with students during counseling sessions in progress.

In addition to providing advanced educational and clinical facilities, the newly renovated Winter Educational Complex space is ideal for developing teams and relationships that will enhance WWU’s social work and nursing programs.

A new group study space and a student lounge are a welcome feature for all students, but especially to social work commuter students who travel from Seattle or Portland for the two-day-a-week master’s degree program.

Social work students number 115 on the College Place campus,

81 of which are graduate degree students. An additional 110 graduate students are enrolled on the Billings and Missoula, Mont., campuses.

More than 140 freshman and sophomore nursing students are at the College Place campus, and 130 junior and senior nursing students are enrolled at WWU’s Portland campus, where recent improvements include a new classroom and computer lab.

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Wayne Pollard comes from

Miami, Fla., where he was a clinical social worker in the cystic fibrosis care center of the University of Miami School of Medicine for over four years. He is the new field coordinator, replacing retiring professor Marja McChesney.

WWU Welcomes Students to “The Longest Table” For the second year, members of the Walla Walla University Church hosted “The Longest Table,” a larger-than-life Sabbath dinner to welcome students to the congregation.

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blocks, from College Avenue to Davis Street. Approximately 145 church members and their families sponsored tables, providing Sabbath dinner for one or more tables. One family even sponsored six tables.

“We wanted a big blowout event that would give the university students a chance to meet church members,” says University Church associate pastor Henning Guldhammer. “We couldn’t have asked for a better day; the weather was beautiful, and we fed everyone.”

Table hosts welcomed students, inviting them to sit anywhere they chose. Latecomers who didn’t get to one of the 1,408 seats available were still invited to partake of the food and fellowship.

In addition to the WWU students, soccer players from Trinity Lutheran College in Everett, Wash., were in town to play the WWU Wolves that evening and came early to have lunch. Though they arrived after many tables had been cleared, team mem-

been a child and family mental health specialist, case manager, and county designated mental health professional for Alliance Counseling Services in Colville, Wash. She holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work from Eastern Washington University. She replaces retiring professor Lana Martin as the newest clinical faculty member.

school in January 2010 and is teaching research. Oidjarv graduated cum laude with a degree in sociology from University of Tartu in Estonia in 1996. She also holds a master of social work degree from Andrews University and a doctoral degree in social work from the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois.

In addition to these

three new faculty, the School of Education and Psychology welcomes Debbie Muthersbaugh. She is an alumna of Walla Walla University, having earned a degree in elementary education in 1980. She has also obtained a master of education degree and completed some doctoral work at University of Idaho in Coeur d’Alene. n

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he Wilma Hepker School of Social Work and Sociology welcomes three new professors.

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New Faculty Join University Ranks

bers were handed plates and forks and sent to the tables that still had food.

University Church senior pastor Alex Bryan is positive the church will be hosting this event again next year. n

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Bits & Pieces

Be a Part of Phonathon

Last year, Walla Walla University raised approximately $200,000 for student scholarships, helping almost 100 students attend WWU. The goal this year is $225,000. If you haven’t given yet, visit the website at wallawalla.edu/give or call (800) 377-2586. Every dollar counts! Thank you for making a difference in the life of a student.

Welcome to College Place

Bradford Stewart

On your next visit to College Place, enter on the north side of town and you will see a new sign welcoming you to College Place, “Home of Walla Walla University.” The blue sign is thanks in part to a gift from the Class of 2008 and the Associated Students of Walla Walla University (ASWWU). The sign, installed in July, is at the intersection of Rose Street and Myra Road.

Hybrid Training

As more hybrid cars are hitting the market, Walla Walla University automotive technology students are becoming more skilled in hybrid service and repair. Students are learning these skills on a prototype Toyota Camry hybrid that is on a 3-year loan from Toyota. “With this vehicle, students will get hands-on experience with premier hybrid drive systems and can utilize other body electronics systems for testing, diagnosis, and educational purposes,” says Rob Holm, assistant professor of technology.

Marathon Benefits Breast Cancer Dan Elsom, 1991 graduate, and Gary Rittenbach, Walla Walla University director of academic computing, coordinated the first annual Walla Walla Marathon in October. More than 285 people participated. In addition to the 26.2 mile race, the event included a half-marathon, 10K run, and a kids’ marathon. About $2800 was raised and will assist breast cancer patients at Providence St. Mary Cancer Center in Walla Walla. “We hope to raise awareness of this disease and bring us together to serve those we love,” says Elsom. Funds will help purchase items such as prosthetics, wigs, medications, food, and lodging for breast cancer patients.

Andrews Study Bible

The recently released Andrews Study Bible (Andrews University Press, 2010) was prepared by a team of contributors from around the globe. The group included Jon Dybdahl, former Walla Walla University president, who served as general editor. Other WWU contributors included John McVay, current president; Pedrito Maynard-Reid, professor of biblical studies and missiology; and Zdravko Stefanovic, professor of biblical studies. The Andrews Study Bible includes 12,000 original study notes and 65,000 cross-references, plus maps, charts, articles, and a concordance.

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T ou wake up in the morning, climb out of bed, and flip the light switch. Nothing happens.

Nearly tripping over the family cat, you stumble into the bathroom, fumbling around until you find a cup. You turn the faucet handle. No water comes out.

Odd. Oh, well, there’s orange juice in the kitchen. But when you reach for the refrigerator, it’s not there.

“OK,” you mumble, still half asleep.

“This is one bizarre dream.”

Finally it’s time for work, even though you can’t find a clock to be sure. You walk outside. No car. What is going on?

As you head back toward the front door, your house slowly disappears, along with every other house in the neighborhood.

Moments later, the sidewalk is gone and the roads too. In fact, there’s no sign of civilization anywhere you look.

Sound like a sci-fi movie? In reality,

this would be your world were it not for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—areas of study referred to as STEM in academic circles.

Recently, there’s been an increasing national emphasis on STEM education.

“This is a result of student performance on STEM subjects in the United

Kerby Oberg It was a good day for chopping firewood in Dilley, Ore. “My dad grabbed a log to split. With one hand on top, he prepared to plant his axe in the center before he split it,” says Kerby Oberg, a 1983 graduate. “But he missed his mark and chopped off the end of his thumb.”

Oberg’s father quickly grabbed the thumb tip and drove to the hospital. The doctor there decided against reattaching the tip and instead removed some additional bone before sewing a skin flap over the top.

“Dad’s funny-looking thumb fascinated

me. When I was little, he would wiggle it to keep me entertained and quiet in church,” Oberg says.

Perhaps that was the beginnings of an interest in science and medicine. Years later, as a student at Walla Walla University, Oberg majored in chemistry on his way to medical school at Loma Linda University.

“Studying chemistry taught me discipline and persistence—traits that have served me well in both medicine and biomedical research,” he says.

Oberg recalls one lab experience at WWU: “I spilled NaOH [caustic soda] onto my leg. I was too modest to rip off my pants when it happened. Instead I ran to the bathroom to rinse the area. In that short time

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States,” says Robert Cushman Jr., chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Walla Walla University.

For example, less than one-third of U.S. eighth graders show proficiency in mathematics and science, and science test scores have improved very little over the past few decades, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

An inadequate preparation in STEM subjects has major consequences in higher education. Only about one-third of bachelor’s degrees earned in the U.S. are in a STEM field, compared with approximately half of first university degrees earned in China, and nearly twothirds of those earned in Japan, according to the National Science Board. Even that’s not the full story. More than half of the science and engineering graduate students in U.S. universities are from outside the United States. the NaOH had melted through my skin. I still have a scar as a remembrance of general chemistry lab and misplaced modesty.”

Today Oberg works at LLU, where he studies limb development and regeneration, among other duties.

“When I started investigating the mechanism underlying limb and digit regeneration, my dad commented to me, ‘You’d better hurry up and figure this out. I am not going to wait forever,’” he says. “Dad passed away last year, but his thumb remains an inspiration.”

Oberg is married to Chris (Nelson) Oberg, also a 1983 graduate, senior pastor of La Sierra University Church. They have one daughter, Alisa, who attends WWU, and another daughter, Amanda, who attends La Sierra University.

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In September, President Barack Obama announced a goal of recruiting 10,000 STEM teachers for grades K-12 over the next two years. This is part of a larger plan to place 100,000 new STEM teachers over the next decade.

“As the U.S. focuses on STEM, Walla Walla University is well-positioned to respond,” says Cushman, who heads a committee charged with developing strategies for extending the reach of STEM programs at WWU.

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Science

WWU offers a number of programs in the sciences, including biology, chemistry, physics, and biophysics.

Biology. “Job growth is expected in areas such as biotechnology and molecular biology. Research jobs also have potential,” Cushman says.

For example, researchers who study human biology may find ways to slow the aging process, cure genetic diseases, and help paralyzed people by making nerve cells grow again. There’s also a need for biologists who aren’t involved in research. Careers range from medicine to education, and from environmental protection to public policy.

An important facet of any of these careers is a solid science education.

“We promote excellence in thought by careful instruction and open inquiry in the classroom, the lab, and the field,” Cushman says.

For example, the university owns and operates Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory, the only Seventh-day Ken Burden Ken Burden, a 1981 graduate, holds the distinction of being the first Walla Walla University graduate with a major in computer science.

“I started as an engineering major and changed to biomedical electronics,” Burden says. “But during my fourth year I heard rumors of a new computer science program, which sounded interesting.”

Burden spoke with Terry Anderson, who was to head up the new program. Would it be possible to complete the new degree in two additional years? The answer was yes.

Adventist marine lab. Here students, staff, and faculty can take summer classes or do hands-on research.

“We teach students a deep respect and awe for God’s creation as they study His handiwork in nature. And we promote service by training students in environmental conservation and stewardship of the environment,” Cushman says.

Chemistry. This area of science continues to make significant contributions to society, according to Steven Lee, chair of the Department of Chemistry.

“In 2008, the National Safety Council reported that the traffic injury rate was at its lowest level since the 1920s, when records were first compiled. Safer vehicles are being cited as one of the reasons,” Lee says. “Chemists have been a part of the group of scientists and engineers that has developed safety features, such as the air bag and polymer materials that have replaced many of the metal parts in the passenger cabin of the vehicle.”

Chemists also have helped synthesize, purify, and produce the pharmaceutical

TECHNOLOGY After graduating, Burden joined HewlettPackard Company, where he worked on computer systems, networks, and computer-aided design and engineering tools. Most recently, he transferred to HP’s research labs in Palo Alto, Calif., as a senior network architect.

As part of his work, Burden has helped lead the strategy for HP’s IPv6 activities.

IPv6 is an addressing/communications protocol. Each device on the Internet needs an electronic address before it can talk with other devices. The earlier protocol limited the number of possible Internet addresses to just over 4 billion. That sounds like a sizeable number.

However, the Internet has grown rapidly

chemicals that have increased life expectancy and quality of life for many people.

“In fact, many of our students use a chemistry degree as a stepping stone to other professions such as medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy,” Lee says.

One area of expected growth for chemistry is material science.

“We have seen new strong, lightweight materials show up first in exotic places, such as Formula 1 racing cars.

These materials then trickle into other applications—sporting equipment, production cars, medical equipment, etc. In coming years we expect new materials to impact the computer and energy industries as well,” Lee says.

Physics. Imagine building your own scanning tunneling microscope, which can see atoms 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. That’s one of the lab projects for physics and engineering students who take Introduction to Nanotechnology at WWU. In this and other physics classes, students study natural forces, whether large or small, and how things work.

“Physicists from Albert Einstein to Alfred Kastler were responsible for the development of the laser, which we use thousands of times each day in communication and image storage,” says Thomas Ekkens, chair of the Department of Physics.

Three other physicists—Walter Brattain, John Bardeen, and William Shockley—received the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics for building a device called the transistor. Today transistors are at the heart of every electronics device on the planet. over the years, and free address space under the old protocol is projected to run out next year.

“The new protocol provides 5.1 x 1028 addresses per person on the planet—yes, that’s a very large number,” Burden says.

“Many networks already are bilingual, speaking both IPv4 and IPv6. As the shift to IPv6 continues, new network devices may be necessary, including replacement of the routers or wireless routers used in homes.”

“WWU offered a well-rounded, technically-sound education that has been a vital foundation for my career,” Burden says.

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James Klein, associate professor of the Department of Computer Science, is passionate about technology.

“Try to think of an area in which computers are not employed to improve what we do. Almost every innovation involves a computer—if not directly a part of the implement, then at least in its design,” he says.

“Computer programmers who develop software to relieve humans from the drudgery of repetitive 24/7 tasks provide a great service,” Klein says.

“Computer science, computer engineering, and software engineering are among the fastest growing professions.”

Highlights: • WWU students have access to the latest hardware and software. Oracle has given the department $600,000 worth of software and support.

• For the third year in a row, the average score of computer science graduates on the Major Field Test placed the department in the 99th percentile of schools using the test to evaluate Harley Heinrich You’re driving through the Chicago area on the Tri-State Tollway.

Years ago, toll plaza stops were a nuisance, but today you just keep driving, thanks to a small electronic device in your car. A wireless radio at the toll plaza reads the identification of your device, and your toll is paid instantly.

This type of technology, called radio frequency identification, has kept Harley Heinrich, a 1979 graduate, busy for nearly two decades.

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performance of their graduates.

• All WWU computer science graduates from 2009 have high-paying jobs in their field—despite the economy— or are in graduate school.

Engineering

“Don’t try too hard to define engineering—it’s huge,” says Douglas Logan, dean of the university’s Edward F. Cross School of Engineering. It covers a wide range of technical areas, includes myriad job functions, and employs a diversity of people in all sorts of work environments.

The infrastructure networks that civilization depends on—including transportation, communications, energy, and water utilities—they’re all engineering projects.

Logan shares a Bible passage he discovered as a freshman engineering student at WWU in 1970—a text that’s been his motto ever since: “These are the words of the Lord of

ENGINEERING Center. A major retailer asked if a low-cost RFID tag that didn’t require batteries could be made to track inventory.

“I have always loved learning how the world works and using that knowledge to build advanced technology to solve realworld challenges. I immediately saw how this technology could address a vast array of problems,” says Heinrich, who went on to lead a team of scientists in the development of the world’s first single-chip RFID tag.

RFID tags—which can be read from and written to at distances of up to 50 feet and sometimes more—can be used for asset tracking and inventory for everything from electronics to clothing to tires, among other applications.

Hosts the God of Israel: To all the exiles whom I have carried off from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce … Seek the welfare of any city to which I have carried you off, and pray to the Lord for it; on its welfare your welfare will depend” (Jeremiah 29:4-7, NEB).

“Engineering is all about seeking the welfare of our city, not just of our locale, but of our global community,” he says.

A visible manifestation of this is the WWU chapter of Engineers Without Borders. EWB is an international organization that assists with engineering projects in the developing world. The WWU chapter has adopted the town of Luis Garcia, Honduras. Students designed and collaborated with the people of Luis Garcia in constructing a new school building for the town.

In a typical year, nearly 100 percent of WWU engineering graduates obtain an engineering job, are accepted into graduate school, or pursue another dream such as mission service within six months of graduation. Most recently, despite the down economy, 81 percent of 2009 graduates found placement within six months, as good as national average engineering placement rates.

Other highlights: • Since 2004 the WWU School of Engineering has invested more than $1 million in new laboratory equipment.

• State-of-the-art fabrication and prototyping equipment on campus allow students to construct and test their designs.

After graduating from Walla Walla University, Heinrich worked for a while at Hewlett-Packard as an integrated circuit designer before heading to Stanford University to work on a master’s degree in electrical engineering and a doctorate.

“My education at WWU provided a solid foundation,” he says. “My electrical engineering degree included mechanical engineering, fluid dynamics, optics, physics, and advanced mathematics. It was much broader than what my fellow classmates at Stanford had experienced.”

Heinrich currently is a technical fellow and director of silicon RFID tag development at Impinj in Seattle.

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WWU physics graduates are making their mark too: In 2008, for example, Brandon Fetroe was accepted into Stanford University’s aeronautical engineering program, which is ranked No. 2 in the country.

He has been working with NASA’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) team. LISA consists of three spacecraft that have been designed to measure gravitational forces in the universe.

• Many WWU students have gone on to graduate schools such as Stanford University, Purdue University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Mathematics

Practical applications of mathematics can be found everywhere. For example, math is used to encrypt information during online financial transactions.

It helps medical researchers determine whether treatment A works better than treatment B. And a structural engineer relies on mathematical formulas to select building materials and assure safety. Put simply, mathematics is a tool to help solve problems.

It also can lead to a great career, says Kenneth Wiggins, chair of the Department of Mathematics. For example, mathematician came out on top in a 2009 CareerCast.com study ranking the best jobs. Actuary and statistician, also math-related jobs, ranked second and third.

“About half of our students go into teaching at the secondary level. Some go to graduate school or professional school, and some go to work right out of college,” Wiggins says.

“Before graduating, many students serve as student missionaries, and many select careers with the idea of helping others,” he says.

Highlights: • As a group, WWU senior math majors nearly always score in the top 5 percent on the Major Field Test, Heather Stringham Mention heredity, genes or variation, and you’re speaking the language of Heather Stringham, a 1991 graduate.

“I am in the field of statistical genetics, searching for sections of DNA responsible for human traits and diseases,” says Stringham, who is with the Department of Biostatistics and Center for Statistical Genetics at the University of Michigan. “Currently I work with the Finland-United States Investigation of NIDDM (FUSION) Genetics study. We are looking for genetic factors associated with

which is used across the nation to assess departmental quality.

• Ten graduates are in Ph.D. programs with full financial support, including living expenses. Two are in medical school.

• Johnny Jesson, a 2009 mathematics graduate, was awarded a competitive two-year fellowship at T. Rowe Price, an investment management firm. Most of his competition was from schools such as Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of California, Berkeley.

A strong foundation

The United States always has been a leader in problem-solving, with wideranging inventions in science and technology.

“I think it’s in our national personality, so to speak,” says Ginger Ketting-Weller, vice president for academic administration at WWU. “As the U.S. moves for-

MATHEMATICS type 2 diabetes and related traits, such as glucose, insulin, and lipid levels. What we learn may help provide a better understanding of diabetes, and it may lead to earlier detection as well as improved treatment options.”

While at Walla Walla University, Stringham majored in music and math.

“The combination did have its downside, as the world of music tends to revolve around late evening rehearsals and performances, and my advanced calculus class was at 7:30 a.m.,” she says.

Stringham was good at math and wanted to apply her skills to the medical field. “That is how I discovered biostatistics, which I had never heard of before. My math professors

ward, all of the projections we’ve looked at suggest these areas will experience significant job growth in the future.”

WWU has a long tradition of strong academics in STEM disciplines. The engineering program, facilities, and faculty have been complimented on various occasions by visitors who have seen many engineering schools in the course of their work with ABET, the accreditation organization. In addition, faculty members at Loma Linda University have sent and are sending their children to WWU for pre-medicine and other pre-professional studies because of the university’s strong science program.

The faculty at WWU stay on top of their fields through research, publication, conference attendance, memberships in various societies, consulting jobs, and sabbaticals for developing or updating expertise.

“We believe we have a strong STEM platform to offer excellent students who are interested in responding to the needs in these fields,” Ketting-Weller says. “Our intention is to strengthen ties to graduate schools and industry, to build and expand our programs, and to continue to produce our particular brand of well-rounded students who have a deep appreciation for both the humanities and the sciences. We are committed to education that helps our students emerge with leadership skills for excellent thought and contribution to the world of the future,” she says.

For more information on our STEM programs, go to www.wallawalla.edu/ undergradprograms. n helped me look for graduate schools with programs in this field,” she says.

After graduating from WWU, Stringham went to the University of Michigan, where she earned a master’s and a doctorate in biostatistics.

Despite her focus on statistics and genetics, Stringham still finds time for music.

“I have enjoyed playing my violin with the UM Life Sciences Orchestra when my schedule allows,” she says. Some studies combine both science and music, such as the genetics of perfect pitch, which has always fascinated me.”

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Interview

Raising the Bar

By Loree Chase-Waite

June 1997. The Centennial Green at Walla Walla University is packed with proud graduates, families, and friends. Lenden Webb makes his way across the stage to receive his degree in speech communication. Fast forward 13 years.

April 2010. The marble-walled U.S. Supreme Court Building is packed with reporters, legal counsel, and spectators. Attorney Webb, having earned postgraduate degrees in business administration and law, rises from his seat, approaches the bench and is formally admitted to the bar—a distinction that allows him the chance to argue a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

What happened that day in Washington, D.C., when you were admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court?

I was expecting to be sworn in in some side room, or at the most in the main courtroom while the court was not in session.

But when I drove by the night before—and again when I pulled up on my motorcycle the morning of the session—I realized the event was a bigger deal than I had thought. Outside the courthouse there was a commotion of television cameras and crowds camping out to get spectator seats.

There were 18 admittees the day we were sworn in. We went through a side door where the arguing counsel go through security screening and were briefed by an intern and then by the clerk of the court. We waited in the West Room—cracking jokes about feeling like nervous grooms. At last we left our cameras and coats and were escorted down the middle aisle through a packed court. That would be “Goosebump Moment No. 1.”

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Our seats were only about six paces from the nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices.

Reporters from major news agencies were to our left. The clerk called the court to order, and the justices took their seats.

The motion was made to admit new counsel, and the clerk called our full names one by one.

Affirming my oath with Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.—my favorite—was the highlight. I remember the words: “Do you solemnly swear that as an attorney and as a counselor of this court, you will conduct yourself uprightly and according to law, and that you will support the Constitution of the United States?” and hearing myself declare “Yes.” That would be “Goosebump Moment No. 2.”

And now, back at your law offices in Fresno and San Diego, what areas do you focus on?

I have tailored my practice to business litigation, where I enjoy helping business owners thrive

and focus on their “core competency.” I think that term was from a class with college marketing professor Julie Scott.

Regardless of the alleged stigma of the law, there is a great sense of mission in what I do as an attorney.

When a client walks into my office I enjoy the chance to make a new connection, hear their story and lift their burden by telling them we will make things right. While typically we deal with businesses, I enjoy doing my best to bring justice to anyone’s level. I enjoy the sport of being an attorney, and my staff shares the passion for serving clients.

While the law isn’t always exciting, and the scales of justice don’t always tilt the way you believe they should, it is the most incredible, well-designed system on earth. And while there are not always perfect answers, most issues are resolvable with communication, reasoning, and negotiation. Regardless of their walk in life, people simply want to be heard and have their needs met.

It sounds like you place a high value on the personal aspect of your profession.

People realize their God-given purpose when they are engaged in service to others.

I believe that all professions have the potential for us to fully enjoy the wonder of service. In my case, my father, uncles, grandfathers, and great-uncles were all Seventhday Adventist pastors, so in a sense I went astray. But I found my own niche of serving my clients with a similar zeal and a sense of mission.

Do you recall a time when you were on the receiving end of that kind of zeal?

I once missed a train—by a scant five minutes—coming home from my San Diego office. At the front of the taxi line 50 yards away was a cabbie, oblivious to my hurry, jawing with a gaggle of other cabbies.

In the back of the line, there was a cabbie who recognized the problem. He started his car, drove over, and quickly helped me with my bags. By that time other cabbies

Interview

“I have a great sense of mission in my work as an attorney,” says Lenden Webb, a 1997 graduate.

Webb, whose practice focuses on business litigation, has offices in Fresno and San Diego.

had noticed and were angrily protesting that he was taking a “fare” out of turn, but he stepped on the gas and burst his way through the crowd. In the taxi on the armrest, in full view for passengers to see, was a sticker that said, “Respect my hustle.”

Somewhere between his sensitivity to my need and the freeway chase to catch my train was a sizeable tip and a respect I have to this day for anyone in any profession who works hard to do a good job. I can’t imagine he feels anything but selfrespect when he goes to bed at night and a sense of mission every morning.

In general, do you think the laws of the land are restricting or liberating?

Restrictions are liberating. If I know my neighbor isn’t going to walk into my house, I am free to roam the hall in my towel. And if I am not free to roam outside in my towel, that is liberating for my neighbor.

You have authored academic courses on mediation and conflict resolution, and you are a paneled mediator. What is the most important skill for people to hone in order to resolve conflict?

Listening. I often refer to a quote that Dr. Loren Dickinson cited in my college speech class; we have

two ears and one mouth, and we should use them in that proportion.

and desires can lead to some surprisingly wonderful outcomes.

Are justice and mercy opposing forces, or can they work together?

What problem-solving strategies do you employ in a legal setting that can apply to everyday life?

Micah 6:8 says the two aren’t exclusive. I remember singing a song about that after vespers or at Big Lake Youth Camp: “… to do justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God.” Some would say that you lose the sense of mercy when justice for your client isn’t merciful to the opposition. But I believe it is the essence of utilitarianism to help justice be served promptly rather than let wrongdoers continue spreading pain.

The law is an incredibly effective tool for normalizing behavior in the corporate world, where responsibility and accountability aren’t as paramount as they should be.

As with any relationship, communicate expectations early and often. Treat other people with respect and assume the best in them while being fully prepared for the worst. Being organized and motivated is more important than intelligence. But if you can have all three, the trifecta is beauty.

Do you think resolution always involves compromise?

It often is said that a good settlement is where no one is happy and while it is true that many disputes are a fixed-sum game, there are exceptions.

One of my favorite mediation books, “Getting To Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In,” cites two kids splitting an orange in half when they could each have had 100 percent of what they wanted. One wanted to eat the inside of the orange while the other wanted the peel to bake a cake.

Desires aren’t always that uniquely exclusive, but crafty investigation of background, motives,

Speaking of inspiration, what gives focus and direction to your life?

My college religion professor Alden Thompson’s insight on God’s love has been a blessing. His analysis of Matthew 22:40 is key for me, especially when I think of how much we should celebrate what my dad refers to as Adventists’ unique part of God’s orchestra.

While I love the discussion at the Sabbath School I attend, nothing beats the rousing hymns and acoustics of the auditorium in the old Kretschmar Hall where full discussions would welcome every vantage point and opinion.

That open spirit of dialogue is the essence of health in our religion and, more importantly, our personal spirituality. n Lenden Webb lives in Fresno, Calif., with his wife, Lorie (Johnson), and their 1-year-old son, Mitchell. He enjoys sailing, kayaking and surfing.

An Inside View To gain admission to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, candidates must have practiced for three years in the highest court of a state, territory, district, or commonwealth and be in good standing. They must also be sponsored by two members who are currently part of the bar. The high court admits new members as its first order of business at the beginning of each term.

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Alumnotes

1940s

1990s

2000s

Thelma McCoy ’46 and her husband, Richard ’50, live in Port Angeles, Wash. She was recently inducted into the Washington State Music Teachers Association Hall of Fame. Thelma has taught piano lessons for 65 years. She and Richard have two children, Nancy ’74 and Colette att.

Douglas Duffield ’94 was recently promoted to president and CEO of Florida Hospital Zephyrhills from the position of chief operating officer of the hospital. An active triathlete, Doug, his wife, and two children reside in San Antonio, Fla.

Tammy (Carriveau) Conant ’00 and her husband, Court, live in Sherwood, Ore. Tammy works as a registered nurse at Meridian Park Hospital. She enjoys life with her husband, her dog, and her two sons, Evan and Max.

1950s Marie (Jenkins) Adams ’51 lives in Chino Valley, Ariz. She has been a member of the Prescott Seventh-day Adventist Church for the past six years and is the church treasurer. From her time at WWU, Marie remembers the activities on Sabbath afternoons following Jesus’ example of physically and spiritually nurturing others. Marie has four children, Patty, Krista, Nancy, and Carol.

1960s Faye (Fredeen) Johnson ’60 lives in Gresham, Ore. She has four children, Eldon ’81, Kevin, Randy, and Kimberly.

1970s Del Griebel ’70 and his wife, Terrie Leen, live in The Dalles, Ore. Del works as a pastor for the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Del and Terrie were married in October 2009. In his spare time, he enjoys flying and sailing. Del has two children, Rachelle ’96 and Jon ’00.

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Kelli (Rizzo) Wheeler ’91 lives with husband, Mark ’93, in Roseville, Calif.

She hosts the midday show for KLOVE, a national Christian radio station. When not on-air, she enjoys hanging out with family, hunting for deals at used clothing stores, and singing with the worship team at her church.

Kelli and Mark have two children, Jarod and Alec.

Larry Witzel ’91 and his wife, Angela (Withey) att., live in Battle Ground, Wash.

After working for It Is Written Digital Media Group for several years, in 2005 Larry cofounded SermonView, a church visual communication company that has become one of the fastest growing evangelism handbill printers in the country. Among many WWU memories, Larry remembers skipping meetings at the annual theology retreat, getting scolded by Jim Hannum for rearranging equipment in the media lab, and going pinging at Whitman. Larry and Angela have two children, Zoey and Josiah.

Alex English ’09 and his wife, Brittany (att.) live in Walla Walla, Wash. He currently works with three fellow WWU attendees at the company they founded, Mechan Media (www.mechanmedia.com), providing video production, videography, and a variety of other creative media services. In his spare time, Alex enjoys working in his garden, tending to the chickens he and Brittany began raising this year, and watching films. Some of his favorite college memories are working in the James C. Hannum Studio on live productions, and all of the many extracurricular productions and projects he tackled with friends and classmates.

Alex plans to return to WWU to complete his engineering degree.

Kody Kostenko ’09, is currently living at U.E.T.I.R.G., a Christian boarding high school in northeastern Bolivia where he works as a literature and music teacher.

In his spare time, Kody enjoys studying the Bible with people, gardening, playing soccer with the kids, and writing poetry.

Some of his favorite memories from his college years include Ultimate Frisbee Fridays, Taco Bell and Del Taco runs with friends, and waving at people from atop the John Deere riding mower.

Dacia Haning ’06 lives in Portland, Ore., and is the executive assistant for administration at the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. When not at the office, Dacia fills her time with lots of reading, writing, walks, and spending time with friends and family. Some of her best memories from her college

days include being part of the drama department, pumpkin pancakes at Clarette’s, and enjoying Karl Haffner’s sermons at the University Church.

Becky (Sevison Beddoe) St. Clair ’05 and her husband, Jason, live in MiltonFreewater, Ore., with their 1-year-old daughter, Kayla. Becky works in public relations for Walla Walla University, and Jason manages the circulation desk in the Peterson Memorial Library on the university campus. When not at work, Becky enjoys watching her daughter try new things and learn as she grows, catching up with old friends, and traveling (when she gets the chance). Her favorite memories from WWU all revolve around the music department; her music minor and job in the department’s office made the department a second home and provided many wonderful memories (and friendships) in her life.

Brian Vistaunet ’03 and his wife Liesl “Bozz” (Fandrich) ’03 live in Portland,

Ore. Brian is the development associate for Portland Adventist Community Services, and Liesl is the marketing and public relations coordinator at Portland Adventist Academy. In their spare time they like to hike, snowshoe, attend concerts, and make music with friends.

The couple is expecting their first baby in December. Their favorite WWU memories are all-nighters in the bottom of the old administration building while editing videos for numerous Mr. Hannum classes, and many long conversations in the top of the old administration building at KGTS where they first met, worked, and eventually fell in love.

Alumnotes

Alumni Share Their Stories About the Organ Organ amazes student I much appreciated the article “Pulling Out the Stops” in Westwind (Summer 2010). I visited the campus in the fall of 1962 and heard the electronic organ that was used temporarily.

What an amazing change when I returned the next fall as a student and experienced the new pipe organ for the first time.

Nancy Cross ’66

College Place

First organ major recalls her college days I was interested in the Westwind article (Summer 2010) about the organ at the Walla Walla University Church. I was the first organ major to graduate from WWU (then WWC) in 1948. I started out majoring in piano or music education, but I begged for an organ major.

Organist, professor of music, and department chair (19451959) Stanley Walker was reluctant to grant my wish because he

had not yet completed his Ph.D. However, he and a committee told me that if I could prepare both junior and senior recitals, I could have the major. I did, and the rest is history.

I later got a master’s degree in organ performance and, for 20 years, I was the organist for The Old Presbyterian Meeting House in Old Town Alexandria, Va. Although I am now 83, I still play professionally in Thousand Oaks and Ventura County, Calif.

Joan Sandmeyer ‘48

Newbury Park, Calif.

Little-known ‘first’ performance The pipe organ was first played in public during a performance of Handel’s Messiah in December of 1962.

The new Casavant was being installed. We were also having rehearsals with full orchestra, choir, and the electronic organ. Dr. West, Dr. Spring, and

Casavant had the idea of using the new organ during part of the Messiah. I spent many hours on the keyboard holding down just those keys that would be necessary to play the Hallelujah chorus as each pipe was tuned.

Only three people on campus that knew the organ had been prepared: Dr. West, Dr. Spring, and me.

During the performance of Handel’s Messiah, Dr. West played from the electronic organ that had been used until the Casavant was ready. Then Dr. Spring paused with his hands in the air, ready to give the first downbeat for the Hallelujah chorus. The choir, the orchestra, and the audience was anticipating that great number. I was playing bassoon in the orchestra and could not wait. I had a great view of what happened next.

All of a sudden Dr. West got up from the electric organ, and it looked like he was heading off stage. Then he slid in behind

the Casavant and hit the switch that lights up the keyboard and pedals. Hearing that instrument for the first time was an experience I’ll never forget. People in the audience were amazed, astonished, and blessed in a way that I do not think could be repeated.

Richard L. Harter ’76

Auburn, Wash.

As mentioned in “Pulling Out the Stops” in Westwind (Summer 2010), the initial concert featuring the Casavant organ took place on April 26, 1963. However, this Christmas season performance of the Hallelujah chorus appears to have been the first time the organ was heard in public.

The article also included information about the church renovation project, indicating that the project began 2000. However, according to Henning Guldhammer, Walla Walla University Church associate pastor, planning began in 1996, work began in 1997, and the majority of the work was completed by 2001.

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In Memory

Bain— Fern (Baird) ’72 was born Aug. 1, 1913, in Staples, Minn., and died Jan. 30, 2009, in Auburn, Wash. Surviving: son Loren att., of Enumclaw, Wash.; daughter Marjory Neth ’75 of Vancouver, Wash.; brother Madelda of Milton-Freewater, Ore.; and sisters Doris Springer of Pendleton, Ore., and Phyllis Nelson of Bay City, Wis.

brother Garry ’64 of Placerville, Calif.; and sister Sandra Drobny of Grand Junction.

Bowser—Sondra (Hoxie) ’68 was born Feb. 9, 1944, in Elm Hall, Mich., and died May 8, 2009, in Burleson, Texas. Surviving: husband Michael of Burleson; brother Vernon; and sisters Coral and Norma.

Kitto—Devota (Debusk) ’39 was born Dec. 13, 1909, in Orient, Iowa, and died March 14, 2008, in Sonora, Calif. Surviving: daughter Darolene (Balswer) Grabow att. of Sonora.

Gates—Lee Orville III ’63 was born June 7, 1940, in Denver, Colo., and died March 20, 2008, in Albuquerque, N.M. Surviving: son Warren ’92 of Seattle, Wash.; daughter Heather Wilson of Santa Rosa, Calif.; father Lee Gates Jr. of Grand Junction, Colo.;

Meador—Herbert ’52 was born Feb. 26, 1919, in Norwood, Idaho, and died Oct. 12, 2009, in Port Orchard, Wash. Surviving: wife Ada ’50 of Long Beach, Wash., sons Perry ’76 and Steve; and daughters Joey Douglas ’75 and Maxine Shumate ’78.

Hellie —Fern (Hibbard) att. was born Aug. 21, 1929, in Missourie, India, and died March 22, 2009, in Salem, Ore. Surviving: husband William ’52; son William Jr.; and daughter Karyn Pfau, all of Salem.

Devoted Musician and Librarian

W

ith a lifelong love for music and books, Janet J. Miller spent her life devoted to both. In 1940, Janet graduated from Walla Walla University with a major in music. Later, she completed master’s degrees in music and library science.

Janet began her teaching career at Mt. Ellis Academy in Montana and Lynwood Academy in California, which led to an invitation to teach piano at her alma mater. For seven years, from 1947 to 1954, she taught not

Dedicated to Service

D

ale Gordon Johnson was a hard worker who earned a reputation for going the extra mile in everything he did. Born in Tacoma, Wash., on Aug. 1, 1952, he was the youngest of three boys.

After graduating from Walla Walla University in 1975 with a degree in industrial education, Dale and his wife, Debbie, moved to Burlington, Wash., where he

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taught at North Puget Adventist Junior Academy for three years.

In 1979, the family moved to the Walla Walla Valley. Dale worked for Grab On Products for 16 years before starting at Key Technology in research and development. After 15 years with Key, he received the company’s Excellence in Service award in June 2010.

Dale could take apart anything and put it back together, often making it work better than before.

He enjoyed playing his guitar for youth Sabbath schools, and loved to participate in adventures with his children and their friends.

Remembered for his creativity, Dale was an avid storyteller, a good friend, and an eternal optimist.

Dale passed away June 24, 2010, and is survived by his wife Debbie; daughters Deanna and Darci (Seibold) att.; and son Devin.

Purdey—Dorothy (Kuester) ’45 and ’48 was born Oct. 4, 1922, in Denton, Mont., and died April 17, 2009, in Lodi, Calif. Surviving: husband Duane of Lodi; sons Donald ’78 of Bay Point, Calif., and Vernon ’79 of Chandler, Ariz.; daughter Louise Holder of Calimesa, Calif.; brother Evert ’48 of Calimesa; and sisters Irene Phelps att. of Pismo Beach, Calif., and Leona Bennett ’46 of Lodi.

Siemsen—Franz ’46 was born Oct. 4, 1923, in Roundup, Mont., and died June 9, 2009, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Surviving: wife Doris of Sandpoint; sons David att. of Newport, Wash., and Donald of Tillamook,

only piano lessons, but music education, history of the arts, and music history and literature.

Janet was one of four piano teachers in the Department of Music at that time, and quickly earned the respect and admiration of faculty and students for her qualities as a person and for her thoroughness and knowledge as a teacher.

In 1954, Janet returned to her childhood home of Spokane, Wash., where she worked for 25 years as the department head of the city’s public library. Following her retirement in 1979, Janet traveled to the Philippines where she became director of the Graduate School Seminary Library of Philippine Union College and Far Eastern Theological Seminary.

Janet was born Jan. 10, 1916, and died July 18, 2010. She will be remembered for her beautiful touch on the keyboard, her extensive knowledge of books and music, and her warm hospitality and culinary skills.

Ore.; daughters Debbie Letniak ’75 of Veteran, Alberta, Canada, and Patti Schultz att. of Post Falls, Idaho; and sister Irmgard Hooper ’44 of Walla Walla.

Todorovich—Daniel ’68 was born Aug. 21, 1940, in Walla Walla, Wash., and died Dec. 26, 2008, in University Place, Wash. Surviving: sisters Kitty Todorovich-Eppard of Belen, N.M., and Jaynie Jones of Tacoma, Wash.

Underhill—Raymond ’42 was born Jan. 8, 1919, in Seattle, Wash., and died Jan. 10, 2009, in Loma Linda, Calif. Surviving: wife Marilyn of Loma Linda; son Gary att., of Enterprise, Ore.; and daughter Carole Schwartz ’73 of Bakersfield, Calif.

Annual Report

2009-10

Our Vision Walla Walla University is a community of faith and discovery committed to – Excellence in thought – Generosity in service – Beauty in expression – Faith in God

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2009-10 Revenues and Expenditures Gifts and Grants $3.4 million Sales $3.7 million Church Subsidies $3.9 million Auxiliary Enterprises $7.4 million

Revenues

$57.3 million

Tuition and Fees $38.9 million

Student Services $3.7 million Academic Support $2.6 million Public Service $1.4 million Instructional $15.6 million

Expenses

Institutional Support $6.8 million Operating and Maintenance $7.2 million

$51.9 million

The largest annual expenditure is for the instruction of students (faculty salaries, equipment, and books).

Scholarships $8.7 million

Auxiliary Enterprises $5.9 million

Gifts $5.1 million 3rd Party Lender $1.8 million Government $19.5 million

Sources of Student Aid

$36.6 million

The university operating budget provided $10.2 million in aid to students in 2009-10. Government aid programs, gifts from alumni and friends, and thirdparty loans make up the remainder of student aid funds.

Walla Walla University $10.2 million

Foundations $530,349 Alumni $1.2 million

Gifts From All Sources

$6.7 million Other Individuals $513,340 Fund Raising Consortia $74,381 Other Organizations $93,163 Business/Corporations $334,869

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Religious Organizations $4.0 million

Graduates Giving

Graduates Percent Class Agent Year of Record ** Donors Participation AJ Patzer*

Total

1923-1945, 1947

238

58

24%

$140,166.71

Lowell Bock

1946

43

11

26%

$10,670.00

Verona Schnibbe

1948

52

26

50%

$7,097.50

Bill Loveless

1949

100

32

32%

$12,152.50

Edna Maye Loveless

1950

134

58

43%

$6,712.50

Ken Spady

1951

117

43

37%

$4,737.50

Olen Nations

1952

89

37

42%

$41,319.50

Ed Norton

1953

91

23

25%

$42,457.50

Stew Shankel

1954

84

31

37%

$4,377.50

Joe Riederer

1955

95

40

42%

$3,260.00

Tom and Brooke Stafford

1956

89

29

33%

$5,667.50

Victor Fitch

1957

112

38

34%

$6,000.00

Pat Johnston

1958

132

59

45%

$4,562.50

Ralph and Bobbie Jo Davis

1959

124

43

35%

$3,960.00

Shirley Thomas

1960

156

84

54%

$15,806.00

Glenn Aufderhar

1961

165

54

33%

$4,647.50

Dale Beaulieu

1962

138

63

46%

$11,200.00

Ed Scheresky

1963

163

52

32%

$4,062.50

Bob Brody

1964

158

59

37%

$6,326.75

Gerry Miller

1965

142

64

45%

$30,767.24

Carlton Cross

1966

203

62

31%

$9,656.67

Gary Fresk

1967

168

39

23%

$4,095.90

Don Hall

1968

211

40

19%

$9,258.75

Jim Robertson

1969

230

53

23%

$4,265.00

No Class Agent

1970

243

39

16%

$3,807.50

Bruce and Mary Lou Ham

1971

247

45

18%

$11,360.00

Fred Biesenthal

1972

274

68

25%

$17,005.50

Sheila Palmer

1973

301

54

18%

$17,550.00

Rick Mace

1974

287

49

17%

$6,215.00

Ted and Linda Carpenter

1975

306

50

16%

$10,567.50

Diana Pierce

1976

291

60

21%

$23,641.75

Ralph Perrin

1977

300

49

16%

$5,755.00

Beverly Foster

1978

289

66

23%

$19,936.00

Warren Kay

1979

290

42

14%

$8,141.56

Jeff Kinne

1980

280

49

18%

$8,720.36

Lisa Bissell Paulson

1981

305

48

16%

$15,108.63

Helen Teske

1982

312

51

16%

$25,096.97

Gabe Acosta

1983

318

50

16%

$6,632.50

Bob McGhee

1984

278

37

13%

$6,412.68

Dean Tupper

1985

247

39

16%

$43,640.50

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Graduates Giving

Graduates Percent Class Agent Year of Record ** Donors Participation

Total

Jerry Bauman

1986

289

54

19%

$11,666.24

Kevin Krueger

1987

275

31

11%

$2,715.00

Keith Perrin

1988

230

31

13%

$9,082.50

Linda Abdel-Malek

1989

233

24

10%

$5,258.00

Mike Devitt

1990

210

25

12%

$2,777.03

Cecily Geschke

1991

260

25

10%

$5,512.50

Stacy Peterson

1992

305

30

10%

$2,067.50

Julie Sanders Keymer

1993

246

27

11%

$3,281.35

Peter Fackenthall

1994

351

21

6%

$21,340.00

Jim Kneller

1995

339

21

6%

$1,972.50

Tom Hamel

1996

340

26

8%

$24,778.85

Ken Aso

1997

361

43

12%

$8,821.98

Jorge Barcelo

1998

351

11

3%

$2,485.00

Les Zollbrecht

1999

373

14

4%

$1,180.00

Greg McCulloch

2000

363

16

4%

$1,765.00

Chris Drake

2001

350

17

5%

$7,814.00

Mike Vercio

2002

377

16

4%

$8,083.50

Chris Santana

2003

345

14

4%

$1,227.50

Jessica Stone

2004

420

17

4%

$1,395.92

Steve Sanders

2005

392

17

4%

$1,409.50

Michelle Santana

2006

410

20

5%

$3,942.50

Melinda Hebbel

2007

380

9

2%

$1,502.84

Aaron Linfoot

2008

249

8

3%

$767.50

Christina Soule

2009

370

12

3%

$3,112.50

Totals

15,621

2,423

16%

$756,778.18

* Now deceased ** Graduates of Record are living graduates for whom WWU has an address.

Giving Through the Years $10,267,448.48 $8,317,890.71 $6,468,531.63

2005-06

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2006-07

2007-08

$6,621,336.94

$6,727,048.79

2008-09

2009-10

Loan Funds

Loan Balance African Engineering and Computer Science Fund---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $96,673.03 Wade L. Barnes Memorial Fund --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $12,997.97 George W. Bowers Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $10,972.45 Ruth E. Burgeson Memorial Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,578.15 Roy F. and Maurine M. Carpenter Memorial Fund ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $28,615.89 Harold J. Chastain Memorial Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $10,636.34 Class of 1924 Fund ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $15,161.08 Class of 1958 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $8,983.71 Class of 1961 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $5,886.42 Class of 1976 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $7,569.55 Engineering Fund ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,592.46 Ford Foundation Faculty Loan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $150,056.78 Andrew and Evelyn Fisher Fund ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $2,291,737.79 Elvin C. Gaines Fund ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $30,919.65 Clifford A. Graves Memorial Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $3,004.47 Bertha S. Gray Fund ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $5,789.25 William Gettner Fund ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $2,301.07 Idaho Conference Laymen Worthy Student Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $169,322.41 International Students Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $12,853.45 Jacob G. Mehling Fund --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $70,016.55 Nursing Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $14,255.09 Nursing Student Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,337,529.39 Orpha Osborne Worthy Student Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $26,930.79 Perkins Nursing Student Fund --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $3,770,618.55 John Potts Fund ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $18,153.79 Dr. Eng C. Saw Chinese/Asian Fund --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $19,201.56 Bertha Schneider Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $3,452.34 Sloop Family Fund ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $51,689.76 Hyretha Smith Memorial Fund --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $3,842.44 Starr-Larrabee Memorial Fund ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $4,257.77 John E. Weaver Memorial Elementary Fund--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $16,361.13 Carrie Welch Memorial Fund ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $94,360.15 Eugene Winter Family Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $58,530.84 Robert G. Wirth Fund ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $864,669.95 Women In Ministry Fund --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $25,715.54 Women’s Student Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $35,746.93 Worthy Student Fund --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $223,408.24 WWU Fund ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,546,663.70 Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $11,052,056.43 Fall 2010 Westwind 23

Endowments

ENDOWMENT Administration Building Maintenance ASWWU Student Aid Endowment James and Ruth Bebee Computer Science Scholarship

Balance New Gifts 1,254,322

59,142

40,621

-

ENDOWMENT

Balance New Gifts

Verlin L. and Thelma (Kumalae) Cochran Memorial Scholarship

18,226

600

Communication Development Course

31,657

-

63,652

19,000

Computer Science Magazine

887

-

130,113

10,000

L.P. “Jim” Corbett English Scholarship

67,338

-

Beverly Math Faculty Improvement

65,577

500

L.P. “Jim” Corbett History Scholarship

40,960

-

Shannon Marie Bigger Memorial Christian Service Volunteer Scholarship

34,962

1,375

L.P. “Jim” and Jane B. Corbett Student Aid Scholarship

76,871

-

James and Ruth Bebee Nursing Scholarship

Shari Booth Memorial Scholarship Lester and Geraldine Border Christian Service Scholarship Alice I. Bowden Memorial Theology Scholarship George W. Bowers Excellence in Chemistry Scholarship

507

-

Lee Crain Memorial Music Scholarship

150,788

-

Edward F. Cross Engineering Scholarship

1,299

-

129,151

-

66,079

-

Vera Davis-Michel Memorial English Scholarship

9,582

-

6,279

-

Edward F. and Clara M. Degering Memorial Educational Scholarship

109,640

-

Claude and Annie Deming Memorial Scholarship

25,261

-

Loren Dickinson Communications Scholarship

47,664

113

285

-

8,256

-

Boyson Family Communication Scholarship

14,276

-

John F. Bregar Memorial Scholarship

26,024

1,000

Junior Senior Business Scholarship

10,748

-

Dietrich/Wilkinson Aviation Scholarship

School of Business

25,512

-

Frances Dixon Special Education

Clair and Myrtle Calkins Library Book

130,925

-

Dr. Ralph A. Drake Memorial Scholarship

165,498

-

D. Ordell and Margaret A. Calkins Fund

125,554

-

Lars and Anna Dybdahl Scholarship

23,948

-

Merle Clairon Calkins Fund

29,528

-

Josephine Cunnington Edwards Memorial Scholarship

15,569

140

Lewis Canaday Memorial Technology Scholarship

31,112

-

H. Russell and Genevieve Emmerson Memorial Scholarship

10,069

-

Dr. James R. Chambers Memorial Scholarship

9,456

-

Engineering Chair

291,589

-

Janice P. Chance Memorial Nursing Scholarship

12,623

-

Mary Garner Esary Memorial Scholarship

21,345

-

117,357

-

Faculty/Staff Scholarship

89,664

4,206

1,902

20

Dena W. and R.B. Farnsworth Nursing Scholarship

83,782

-

Percy W. Christian Excellence in History Scholarship

18,529

-

Ray and Alice Fowler Scholarship

5,101

-

A.J. and Gladys E. Christiansen Memorial Scholarship

41,027

-

Norma S. Gardner Memorial English Scholarship

61,001

-

Class of 1954 Scholarship

35,310

2,020

Wilford and Emma Goffar Scholarship

22,682

-

Class of 1955 Scholarship

7,049

-

3,224

-

Class of 1957 Scholarship

16,445

725

Class of 1960 Student Missions Scholarship

10,280

10,272

Class of 1959 Student Missions Scholarship

8,083

2,975

Lovyl and Mary Hagle Memorial Worthy Student Scholarship

Class of 1965 Scholarship

49,783

4,745

Class of 1971 Scholarship

15,696

Class of 1978 Scholarship

11,178

Class of 1983 Scholarship

15,544

20

Class of 1984 Scholarship

16,964

-

Dr. Muriel Chapman Nursing Scholarship Advancement of Chemical Research at Walla Walla University

Class of 1989 Edwin Zaugg Memorial Scholarship

173,538

-

12,951

40

160,616

-

Richard and Dena Hammill Memorial Scholarship

17,385

-

2,120

Thomas Hampson Humanities Merit Scholarship

79,581

-

2,000

Clyde and Mary Harris Challenge Grant

32,827

-

Pauline Hart Memorial Social Work Scholarship

35,374

-

Richard and Georgiana Hayden Christian Service Scholarship

90,147

-

14,979

140

Class of 1996 Scholarship

144,610

22,655

Class of 1997 Scholarship

10,509

4,400

Class of 2003 Scholarship

6,015

-

10,235

(527)

Class of 2009 Student Missionary Scholarship

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Graduate Dean’s Award Albert E. and Reta J. Graham Memorial Scholarship John J. Hafner Music Scholarship

Wilma E. Hepker Scholarship

1,780

-

Paul and Frances Heubach Memorial Theology Scholarship

33,656

-

Jess Holm Memorial Scholarship

11,832

-

Juanita Wagner Holm Memorial Nursing Scholarship

14,171

-

105,096

-

Helen and Archie Howatson Nursing Scholarship

Endowments ENDOWMENT

Balance New Gifts

ENDOWMENT

Oland F. Hubbs Memorial Theology Scholarship

21,674

-

Helen L. Popoway Fund

Vera Johnson Hubbs Memorial Business Scholarship

17,745

-

Dr. and Mrs. Harold Huber Scholarship

84,672

-

Wynelle J. Huff Nursing Scholarship

95,571

10,000

Jess M. Hutson, M.D., Memorial Scholarship

28,176

-

Donald W. Rigby Biology Award

IBCC

25,694

-

Donnie Rigby Drama Award

Jensen Memorial Math Scholarship

25,043

-

Rigby Hall Maintenance

Murray L. and Ilene Johnstone Scholarship

128,587

-

Carl and Lucile Jones Nursing Scholarship

18,320

800

Peggy Henderson Kaye Nursing Scholarship

Balance New Gifts 107,774

20,000

Robert L. Reynolds Excellence in History Scholarship

16,932

-

Robert M. Reynolds Memorial Scholarship

16,784

-

Donald W. Rigby Biology Faculty Research

59,117

-

103,488

1,025

8,712

710

104,139

-

Lilah Schlotthauer Risinger Mathematics Scholarship

10,619

-

John D. Rogers, M.D., Memorial Scholarship

55,745

-

8,945

-

Rosario Marine Station Maintenance

357,734

-

Helen Wineberg Kendall Women in Business Scholarship

52,113

-

Thomas C. Rowsell Memorial Scholarship

37,826

1,000

KGTS

15,185

-

Gayle L. Saxby Memorial Scholarship

16,107

-

385

400

Schlotthauer Mathematics Scholarship

10,727

-

108,343

-

Eleanor B. Schofield Memorial Teachers Scholarship

764,507

-

37,832

-

Cecil W. Shankel Memorial Chemistry Scholarship

19,831

50

1,463,396

-

Shattuck/Zitterbart Memorial Nursing Scholarship

149,063

-

313,941

-

Donald and Virginia Sherwood Memorial Scholarship

101,284

-

H. Lloyd Leno Memorial Music Scholarship

14,411

-

Carolyn Stevens Shultz Scholarship

12,240

-

Lewiston/Clarkston Scholarship

51,805

-

Dan Shultz Music Scholarship

11,367

-

Harold Lickey Music Scholarship

2,088

-

Solomon Scholarship

107,326

-

Jennie M. Livingston Memorial Library Fund

87,279

-

Gene and Betty Soper Music Scholarship

43,655

-

Dr. C. Stanley Lloyd Jr. Scholarship

99,503

-

Robert L. Spies Memorial Scholarship

Kelly Logan Social Work Scholarship

16,409

10,199

Romulo and Mercedes Lozano Scholarship

11,213

-

Joseph L. Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship

Mary E. Marker Memorial Theology Scholarship

64,870

-

Janis Suelzle Memorial Fund

Roy and Lois (Dorland) Martin English Scholarship

23,460

-

T5 Foundation Business Excellence Fund

Mathematics Scholarship

31,827

100

Sukhdev Mathaudhu Engineering Scholarship

12,565

Warren Matheson Memorial Christian Service Scholarship

Betty Klein Engineering Scholarship A.H. and Mary Koorenny Memorial Scholarship Robert H. and Thorna Koorenny Scholarship Kretschmar Hall Maintenance Laura G. Larson Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Matiko Theology Award

Glenn Spring Music Scholarship

9,014

-

10,275

-

230,360

-

91,357

-

123,901

-

Theology Library Book Fund

14,437

-

-

George and Lola Thompson Memorial Scholarship

40,662

-

15,486

-

E.E. and Jane Breese-Trefz Christian Service Scholarship

131,692

-

10,241

-

5,045

-

192

200

8,872

-

Clarence O. Trubey Memorial Music Scholarship

18,481

-

Undergraduate Advanced Study

Eldena McDow Scholarship

6,529

-

Marilyn K (Dammrose) Van Stee Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Messenger/Loewen Scholarship

9,471

-

Verde Fund for Graduate Marine Research

2,914

-

15,831

-

Eva Stratton Vliet and Jess Vliet Scholarship

25,091

1,000

293

310

Stanley E. Walker Music Scholarship

12,251

-

Joseph and Beth Murray Memorial Scholarship for Resident Assistants

46,861

10

294,426

-

Music Scholarship

26,598

-

Melvin K. West Music Scholarship

5,767

-

Llewellyn and Vivian Nixon Scholarship

39,133

-

Lois Whitchurch Nursing Scholarship

8,471

-

Nursing Scholarship

26,850

-

Monte Wilkins Memorial Scholarship

42,817

-

6,992

-

John and Inez Willey Family Memorial Scholarship

12,568

-

Dr. and Mrs. Howard Osborne Scholarship

19,959

75

2,581,619

2,232

Blythe Owen Music Scholarship

28,999

-

Randy Yaw Pi Contest Scholarship

3,410

-

Doreen Paulson-Evans Memorial Scholarship

18,262

200

Young Memorial Lecture in Biology

49,647

-

Yvonne Pickett Memorial Scholarship

29,104

-

Norma R. Youngberg Scholarship

17,694

-

Piper-Johanson Scholarship

50,686

-

Totals

13,977,937

195,992

Harden M. McConnell and Alvin L. Kwiram Award

Jack Evan Miles Memorial Scholarship MariAnne Jensen Moore Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Daniel A. Ochs Memorial Theology Scholarship

Francys C. Welch Scholarship

WWU Student Aid

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New Scholarships

Class of 2009 Student Missionary Endowed Scholarship

Class of 1960 Student Missions Endowed Scholarship

When the class of 2009 sat down to determine what its graduation gift would be, the class decided to look for an area on campus which was least supported by previous classes. They also felt they would like to give a gift that would renew itself yearly to provide benefit to more than just one student or passerby. With that in mind, the class decided on an endowed scholarship.

Student Missions has played a large part in the lives of many of the class, and they felt the need to give back. Prospective student missionaries are required to raise a specific amount of money in order to leave on their trip. For some, this is easier than others and the amount of money varies by location.

Some postings, including those orphanages run by International Children’s Care, require missionaries to provide their own food and stipend as well as the funds needed for their plane ticket. It is these students the class most desires to benefit from this scholarship. They pray that this money will provide the chance to serve for worthy students who may not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in a missionary experience.

The members of the Class of 1960 have established this endowment to assist with the educational expenses of those students who have returned to the university after spending time as student missionaries. These students often have not only contributed their time in service for others, but have done this at considerable financial sacrifice. This fund will help benefit these students as they pursue their education after returning from their mission assignments.

Dr. Muriel Chapman Endowed Nursing Scholarship

When asked what she remembers about her time at Walla Walla University, she responded that WWU was “my sanctuary of refuge during a troublous time.”

Muriel Elizabeth Chapman was born Nov. 24, 1915, moving from Seattle, Wash., to San Diego, Calif., when she was 5-years-old.

Muriel began a lifelong dedication to health care when she graduated as a nurse from San Diego County General Hospital in 1937.

Her work included managing and working in a doctor’s office where she assisted with home deliveries. Later she made home visits to patients in the Appalachian Mountains, at times parking her car and walking up the “hallow” to see her patients.

In 1947, Muriel graduated from Walla Walla University with a double major in nursing and biology. Later, she completed 26 Westwind Fall 2010

a master’s in nursing at Emory University and earned her doctorate in education from Columbia University in 1969. In 1976, Muriel became the assistant chairman of the nursing department of Andrews University.

While on leave a few years later, she worked with the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Silver Spring, Md., to organize the Nursing Archives. During that time, she gathered materials that led to the writing and publication of her book “Mission of Love: A Century of Seventh-day Adventist Nursing” in 2000.

Muriel retired in 1985 after a full career and then began her life as a missionary. For three years she lived in a leaf and bamboo house on the Thai-Burma border where she taught a program for the village health workers. She later moved to Berrien Springs, Mich., to enjoy her retirement.

The Dr. Muriel Chapman Endowed Nursing Scholarship provides scholarships for nursing students (sophomore or above) based on financial need and academic merit.

Benefactors Society and Independent Colleges of Washington

Benefactors Society Members of the Benefactors Society have included Walla Walla University in their estate plans.

Alice Ames Kirk and Melody Ayers Don and Alyce Bais Beverly Beem Darold and Barbara Bigger Tim and Lois Blackwelder Maxine E. Blome Robert and Georgene Bond Burton Briggs Merrilyn Brown Grace Cafferky D. Ordell and Margaret Calkins Merle Calkins Lois Carscallen Sue Cason Douglas and Carmen Clark Margaret Cook Carlton and Nancy Cross Walden and Ellen Davis Donald and Orletta Dealy Elaine DeVries Joyce Dutro Jon and Kathryn Dybdahl Paul and Kristyn Dybdahl Wilder Eby James and Vicky Edwards James Eiseman D. Joyce Engel Dorsett Feyen Allan and Donna Fisher James and Christine Forsyth Brant Foster Marcene Garriott Henry and Mayme* Gerber Oscar Gerst Vera Dean Gregg Don Hall James and Ruth Hall Beatrice Ham Bruce and Mary Lou Ham Howard and Elizabeth Hanafin Edward Harding* Lewis and Ruth Hart

Eugenia Hixson Stanley and Mary Hixson Lloyd* and Lorena Hoffman Helen Holiak Archie Howatson Wynelle Huff Eunice Johnson Ed and Marilyn Karlow Dr Robert and Peggy Kaye Mary Kincaid Charles and Irene* Kirkpatrick Clarence and Helen Klopfenstein Melvin and Joyce Lang Louise Lawson* William and Winona Lee Nancy Ann Linder Walter and Luella Litchfield Sandra Love Dan and Betsy Matthews Lyman* and Victoria* Miller Eldon and Opal Mills William and Marjorie Moreno James and Alice Nash Olen and Mary Nations Dan and Mary Necker Ted and Nancy Nedderman Jim and Nancy Nestler Joan Ogden Calvin and Alyse Olson Howard and Monta Osborne Effie Pampaian Jim and Della Park Beulah Payne Tom and Barbara Pelett Fyrnn Pendry James and Jennifer Pinder Lloyd and Fern Piper Hoe T. and Mary Poh Betty Pritel Robert and Barbara Richards Lois Norton Ritchie-Ritter Geneva Smith Roberts Alberta Roth Glenna Ryder James Sadoyama and Thais Thrasher* MayBelle Sargeant* Doyle and Lorelei Saxby Marcella Schwisow Jaclin Smith

Lloyd* and Edith* Smith Louis Smith Sam and Carol Smith Ralph and Franice Stirling Everett and Shirley Tetz May Tetz Roger Thiesen* Griffith and Shirley Thomas Alden and Wanda Thompson Ella Thornton Gordon Travis Phil and Reid Wasser Ray and Pat Watson Ray and Rosemary Watts Dorothy Weisz Melvin and Betty West Sylvia Wilson Virginia H. Wilson Tim and Cheri Windemuth Gerald and Vicki Winkle Wade and Rosalee Wolfe Yew-Chong and Lilly Wong * Now deceased

Giving Through Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW)

The following corporations, foundations, and individuals support higher education by contributing to ICW (a consortium of private colleges).

The money from these donors directly benefits Walla Walla University. If you would like a complete list of ICW donors, please contact the Office of University Advancement at (509) 527-2002.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air The Anderson Foundation Banner Bank Chadd and Elizabeth Bennett The Boeing Company Brooks Manufacturing Company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Cascade Natural Gas Corporation Anne Cassidy and Bob Fuller CH2M Hill Columbia Bank Costco Wholesale Michael and Patty Daniels Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. The O.D. Fisher Charitable Foundation Fluke Corporation Foss Maritime Company Kenneth J and Beryl N Goodchild Green Diamond Resource Company Groninger and Co. Inc. Howard S. Wright Constructors ICW Board of Directors Scholarship ICW/Boyer Scholarship William W. Kilworth Foundation Isabelle S. Lamb

Miller Nash LLP The Norcliffe Foundation Nordstrom Norman Archibald Charitable Foundation PACCAR Inc PEMCO Foundation, Inc The Rabel Family Advised Fund/ The Seattle Foundation Red Lion Hotels Corporation School Employees Credit Union of Washington Sheraton Seattle Hotel Sterling Savings Bank Cleven J. and Connie B. Ticeson Titus Will Families Foundation The UPS Foundation Town & Country Markets, Inc US Bank Washington State Auto Dealers Association Wright Runstad & Company The Wollenberg Foundation

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2009-10 Volunteers

Alumni Association Officers

Alumni Event Hosts

Nicole Batten Toni Busby Dennis N. Carlson Don Dawes Jim Hall Lorraine Jacobs Mike Kearbey Beulah Stevensr

Brian Anderson Jerry and Beverly Bass Stephen Batten Michael Bork Amanda Fleck Gary and Udell Fresk Richard and Carmen Graham Randy and Cindy Haffner Pat and Dorothy Larson John and Susan Sackett Chris and Mackenzie Santana Adriana Scuka Pam Smith Mark Tessier Ryan and Erin Wilson Bob and Betty Wood

Executive Committee

Committee of 500

Nicole Batten Dennis N. Carlson Sherrice Croft Brad Davis Richard Hellie Jerry Hiner Robert Wood

Donald and Alyce Bais Jack Bergman Ted Bogsrud Robert Bond Allen and LaJean Botimer Gary and Jacqueline Botimer Wilton Bunch Gracie Cafferky-Will Dennis N. Carlson Clarence Carnahan Ann Christensen Bernard and Margaret Cook Dennis and Brigitte Davis Don and Orletta Dealy Harold and Nelma Drake Jon Dybdahl Bonny Eichner David Eichner Marolyn Eiseman-Wagner Richard Elloway Victor Fitch Gary and Udell Fresk Howard and Judy Gimbel Marvin Gottschall Richard and Carmen Graham Anne Greenway J. Paul Grove Paul Gruzensky Richard Guthrie Walter Hadley Harold Halverson

Robert Wood, Chair Jerry Hiner, President Brad Davis, Vice President Sherrice Croft, Secretary Richard Hellie, Treasurer

Board Members

Alumni Endowment Investment Committee Nicole Batten Corina Car Janine Childs Richard Hellie Jerry Hiner Duane Meidinger Loren Peterson Allan Roth Randy Unterseher

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Leonard Harms Bryan and Susan Harris Dorothy Hart Lewis and Ruth Hart Merlin Hart Richard Henderson Harold Huber Kenneth James Claran Jesse Roy Jutzy Diane Katsma Don Kellogg Sam Ketting Charles Kirkpatrick James and Mabel Klein Ed and Grace Larson Rick Leach Sam and Donna LeFore Jay Magnuson Ulric Mark William McGhee James and Carolyn McHan John McVay Kent Meckling Walt and Bonnie Meske Lillian Miller C. Barton Moore Olen and Mary Nations Ted and Nancy Nedderman Wallace Nishikawa Michael Noyes Bill Oakes Karl Ordelheide Sheila Palmer Dorothy Patchett-Eby Mary Paulson-Lauda Beulah Payne Michael Pestes Grant Peters Carmella Phillips Doug Pratt Avonelle Remboldt Arnold Renschler Patricia Reynolds William and Anieta* Rippey Steven Rose James Sadoyama and Thais Thrasher* Elmar Sakala Doyle and Lorelei Saxby

Louis Smith Robert Smith Darryl Tan Woodrow and Neliemae Taylor Griffith and Shirley Thomas Phillip and Julie Thompson Bruce and Nicolie Thorn Kelly Turner Dennis Vories Gerald Wade Dorothy Weisz Wendell White Brian Will Gerald and Betty Winslow Helen Zolber

WWU Volunteers Jean Bakland Don and Lois Barrett Valerie Bass Vonnie Bechtel Deirdre Benwell Jack and Evelyn Bergman Garnet Bigger Rella Brandenburg Marjorie Bregar Carl Brenneise Cheryl Cain Jim Cain Dorothy Canwell Casey and Barb Casebolt Rick and Betsy Claridge Sandra Clark Bernard and Margaret Cook Ann Cornell Loretta Cotter Marion Dressler Bonnie Eichner Jean Fletcher Carolyn Gaskell Larry and Jacqueline Goodhew Stan Hazen Frances Henderson Ilo Hutton Bernie and Carolyn Janke Echo Johnston Ruth Joice Linda Koenig Richard and Twyla Kruger Irma Lee

Viola Lenz Curtis and Audrey Lindsay Don Loomer Walt Meske Rumi Motzev Peter Pascone Lois Pegel Milford and Carol Perrin Don and Shirley Peterson Carmella Phillips Nina Prohaska Pat Reynolds Carrie Rose LaVerne Rudolf Lester and Vera Ruud Bob Sarve Shirley Sarve Aileen Saunders Lorelei Saxby Shirley Schmale Ruth Simons Doris Smith Mary Smith Lois Soper Jeannie Stanford Dee Stowell Vivian Swanson Wilbur and Lola Sylvester Karl and Becky Thompson Family Mike Tohivsky Gina Tsujimura Janis Tsujimura Nancy Vaughn Barbara Vories Ray and Rosemary Watts Tim and Cheri Windemuth Ron and Joyce Woods

Many more volunteers than those listed on this page give their time to Walla Walla University.

Although we do have their names in our records, we extend our appreciation to these individuals as well. * Now deceased

2009-10 Board of Trustees and University Administration

Board of Trustees

University Administration

Chair

President

Max Torkelsen II

John K. McVay

Vice Chair

Vice President for Academic Administration

Russell Gilbert

Ginger Ketting-Weller

Secretary

Vice President for Financial Administration

John K. McVay

Steve Rose

Members

Vice President for Student Life and Mission

Tom Allen

Ken Rogers

DeLona Bell Alex Betancourt

Vice President for university Advancement

Gary Botimer

Dennis N. Carlson

Ken Crawford Larry Dodds

Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment services

Mumtaz Fargo

Jodi Wagner

Bob Folkenberg, Jr. John Freedman

Assistant to the President for Diversity

George Gainer

Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid

Carmen Graham Yoswa Gwalamubisi

Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies

Don Hall

Joseph Galusha

Alan Hurlbert Marshall Keymer

Associate Vice President for Academic Administration

Gordan Lacey

Scott Ligman

Cameron Libby John Loor, Jr.

Associate Vice President for Financial Administration

Stephen McPherson

Glenn Carter

Bryce Pascoe Barbara Prowant Al Reimche

Credits

Mark Remboldt

Executive Editor: Dennis N. Carlson

Paul Rhynard

Managing Editors: Dede Anderson, Kelsie Proctor

Sue Smith Bruce Thorn

This report lists information about gifts received from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010. A copy of Walla Walla University’s

INVITEES

financial statement may be requested by contacting:

Darold Bigger

University Advancement, Walla Walla University

Darren Wilkins

204 S. College Avenue, College Place, WA 99324

Alphonso McCarthy

Phone: (509) 527-2002, Fax: (509) 527-2398 E-mail: dede.anderson@wallawalla.edu

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Calendar Campus Events

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- Friendship Tournament Northwest academy students play in a basketball tournament.

DECEMBER

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wwudrama Fall Show “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” For times and reservations, go to drama.wallawalla.edu.

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For more about music events, go to music.wallawalla.edu.

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- March University Days For more information, go to wallawalla.edu/udays.

Alumni Events FEBRUARY

Alumni Vespers, Desert Hot Springs, Calif.

APRIL

Alumni Sabbath, Palm Springs, Calif.

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wwudrama Spring Show “My Fair Lady”

Haiti Heartreach Students and sponsors will help in Haiti during Spring Break.

- ASWWU Week of Worship , NPUC Band Festival

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Portland Mission Trip

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JANUARY

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, Weekend of Worship Pastor Jon Talbert

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- April University Days For more information, go to wallawalla.edu/udays.

2^ Dessert Reception, Loma Linda, Calif.

FEBRUARY

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North Pacific Regional Robotics Challenge Grade school students present LEGO models and projects.

MARCH

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Alumni German Reformation Tour To register or for more information, visit alumni.wallawalla.edu.

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Write us at 204 S. College Ave., College Place, WA 99324. Call us at 1-800-541-8900.

From My Point of View

Service Through Music

By Lindsey (Henriksen) Rodgers

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ne of the best things that Adventist education has given me is a desire to serve. From a middle school “intern” assignment helping out at a nursing home, to Milo Adventist Academy neighbor service days, my teachers regularly talked about how we should dedicate our lives to serving others. They showed me that giving my time and talents to my community was not only fun but fulfilling. By the time I drove off to college at Walla Walla, I knew I needed to find a career that would help others.

Now, more than 10 years later, it’s hard to remember how stressful it was to choose a major. I had always been involved in music—playing the oboe in wind band, singing alto in choir, and practicing for my regular piano lessons. But I’d also done well in school and had interests in science and genetics. I agonized over which path to take. At the time it seemed to me that my Adventist community regarded careers in medicine as more useful than those in the arts. No one ever told me to avoid a career in music, but kids can interpret subtleties, and I assumed that if I really wanted to honor God, I’d use my smarts to map genetic code or find a miracle cure. Music was a hobby, not a career.

When I got to College Place, I signed up for Biology 101 as well as Music Theory. My plan was to earn a music degree and finish

my pre-med requirements and then study medicine in graduate school. As it turned out, I loved my music courses. In addition to piano lessons, choir, and music theory, Dr. Kraig Scott convinced me to try organ lessons. Almost immediately I fell in love with the instrument. At first, it was just the sound—the soft flutes, throaty reeds, and powerful principals— that mesmerized me.

It wasn’t until later, when I could play more than one note at a time, that I realized that the repertoire for the organ was likely my favorite thing about the instrument. In addition to Bach, I discovered other early music, classic pieces from the 19th century, and innovative contemporary composers. Best of all, I rediscovered hymns. Dr. Scott invited, nay, encouraged, nay, forced (that’s it!) us to learn to play hymns.

At first I dragged my feet. How was it possible for music that looked so easy to be so difficult?

In addition to playing all the right notes (and, trust me, you can’t hide the wrong ones), one has to apply graceful phrasing and confidently lead a congregation, while making them think that you are accompanying them. Even though Dr. Scott often gave me the “opportunity” to practice on the College Church congregation, it was hard to feel like I was getting anywhere. One summer I even gave myself the assignment to play every hymn in the hymnal. Slowly, I got a little better and with my

achievements came a deep affinity for hymns. And, every once in a while, I got the opportunity to be the substitute organist at an Episcopal or Lutheran church, where the service music included not just hymns by also a regular cycle of liturgical music. And so it was through hymns and liturgy, not flashy concert pieces, that I realized I might be able to serve God in my work.

As you might have guessed, I didn’t finish my pre-med requirements. I wondered if I would regret my decision to focus on music, but decided that I should stick with what I loved, even if it didn’t seem to fit the plan I’d made as a freshman. I left Walla Walla to study for a master’s in organ performance at Yale University. While there, I took classes at Yale’s Institute of Sacred Music and studied church architecture and the history of liturgy, and learned about Adventism’s place in the family of other Christian traditions in the world.

I expanded my hymn repertoire to include Episcopal psalms, Lutheran chorales, and Roman Catholic chant.

Now I have returned to my hometown of Eugene, Ore., to pursue a doctoral degree in musicology. I also often play the organ at the Springfield Seventh-day Adventist Church, my childhood church, and I serve as an assistant organist at Central Lutheran Church in Eugene. Notice I just used the word “serve”? I have a

Lindsey (Henriksen) Rodgers, a 2003 music graduate, completed a master’s in organ performance and literature at Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music and is now working on her doctoral degree in musicology at University of Oregon in Eugene.

paid position at Central, but it rarely feels like work. Through organ music and through hymns I have found that for me, music is a real career, not just a hobby.

Best of all, I can be a servant, to my Adventist family, when they need me, and to my Lutheran brothers and sisters every week on Sunday morning. I feel like I’m right where God wants me.

When I accompany a congregation on the last verse of “It Is Well With My Soul,” I know I am providing a remedy that a medical doctor never could. Let us show Adventist students in the arts and humanities, whether visual artists, musicians, poets, or historians, that their community supports them just as if they were studying medicine, engineering, or education. They need that support, not as reassurance, but because they will be leading lives of service too. n Fall 2010 Westwind 31

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passion for travel and teaching is why Carl Cosaert, associate professor of biblical studies at Walla Walla University, decided to lead Bible Land Study Tours for the second year. Last summer was a tour of Turkey and Greece.

This summer was “The Steps of Paul” tour.

Two groups went out over the summer, one with about 40 WWU students and one with alumni, students, and interested others. During the tours, participants followed in the steps of the apostles John and Paul— across ancient Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) and the island of Patmos.

“I like to help people grow in their faith, and this is a great opportunity for that to happen,” says Cosaert.

For many, the tour makes the Bible come to life when they stand in the places they have read about. “It gives you the chance to see, hear, feel, smell, and experience the lands where the apostles and prophets lived and where the Christian faith first caught fire and spread around the world,” says Cosaert.

“It’s better than any sermon, history book, or Bible class,” he says.

More tours, including one to Israel, are scheduled during the next two years. To learn more, visit wallawalla. edu/bibletour. n