PSU Magazine Fall 2013

New Alumni Board leadership named Dave Fitzpatrick '75, MS '77, an assis– tant vice president with Standard Insurance in Portland, is the new pres– ident of the PSU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Joining h im on the board's executive committee are Vice President Tamara Kelley '69, Treasurer Ken Hart '90, and committee chairs Roger Capps '60, Gerry Craig '66, Rosanna Schewerda '91, MT '93, and Eric Stromquist '81. New board members include Jackie Bell '71, retired PacifiCorp executive; Lizzie Caston '97 , MURP '01 , a Port– land Development Commission plan– ner; Chris Greener '99, former PSU student body president; Roberta McEniry '76, a deputy executive direc– tor with the Housing Authority of Portland; Gary Purpura '71 , president of Liberty Capital Investments; and Trish Trout MA '88, a fund -raising consultant with C IRCA. Retiring from the board are Ann Gardner '77 , past PSU Weekend chair; Patsie Dant '77, communications com– mittee; Laila Hirr MS '94, advocates committee; Eva Kripalani '83, finance committee; and Carolyn Leonard '77, MS '79, connections committee member. The Alumni Board of Directors is a volunteer group that guides the activi– ties of the nonprofit PSU Alumni Association. For information on volun– teer opportunities, call 503-725-4948. Help furnish the house Wondering about the furnishing of the Simon Benson House? We are now "listed" with Rejuvenation , Inc., of Portland. Rej uvenation has been a wonderful partner for Simon Benson Hou e, donating lighting and provid– ing hardware reproductions. Now they're helping us with furniture, too. Come to a special Simon Benson House night at Rejuvenation on Wednesday, October 24, to hear Bing Sheldon of SERA Architects describe the renovation of the house. Learn how you can help Rejuvenation with furnishing the house ! For details, call 503-725-8209. 0 Travel the World with the PSUAlumni Association February 23-March 2, 2002: Prague Deluxe Escapade (from approximately $1,495 per person, double occupancy, departing from Seattle) Few cities inspire classic image of Gothic romance and Old World charm like the "Fairy Tale" ambience of Prague in the Czech Republic. Considered Central Europe's most interesting city, we've arranged deluxe accommodations at the Hotel Inter-Continental Praha on the banks of the Vltava River, just minutes away from the city's finest shopping and sights. April 3-11, 2002: Alumni College in Tuscany-Cortona (from approximately $2,395 per person, double occupancy, departing from Denver) The beautiful hillside Hotel San Luca in the vil- lage of Cortona (recently made famous by Frances Mayes in Under the Tuscan Sun) serves as your home campus for a week-long educational experi– ence in the Tuscany region of north central Italy. Get acquainted with the people of Cortona and then explore the medieval city of Perugia, the walled city of Assisi, the magnificent cathedrals of Siena, and the cradle of the Renaissance, Florence. There is an optional post-trip extension to Rome. October 25-November 5, 2002: Renaissance Cities of Italy (part river cruise) . (from approximately $3,945 per person, double occupancy, departing from San Francisco) Discover some of northern Italy's most historic and stunning towns sailing on the Po River. Explore and cruise from fabled Venice to charming Cremona, then travel by train to Rome, where you'll have a private, guided tour of the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel. This unique program features less frequently vis– ited cities of Italy! December 6-12, 2002: Cuba's Cultural & Historical Heritage (from approximately $3,395 per person, double occupancy, departing from Miami) Explore this beautiful country-closed to U.S. travel for 40 years-from your base at the Parque Central, the finest hotel in Havana. Discover the city with its unique mixture of nostalgia and intrigue, and then learn about rural Cuba with a visit to Pinar del Rio and Ernest Hemingway's former estate, Finca Gigia. With presentations on Cuba's history and culture, this rare educational travel opportunity is made possible by Worldguest, which has a license from the U.S. Depart– ment of Treasury to promote cultural exchanges. All trips are offered by the PSU Alumni Association through Alumni Holidays, one of the top names in alumni travel programs. For more information, or to get on the mailing list for travel, call 503-725-4948, or go to www.alumm.pdx.edu . FALL 2001 PSU MAGAZINE 21