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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. 16 Westwind Fall 2010
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.