PSU Magazine Fall 2004

LU M N O T E S Compiled by Myrna Duray Rumania, until 2005. She can Elaine (Mersereau) Taffe is an two-year master's program in '62 be reached at bzogby@chf.ro and ordained minister and operates psychology. He went on to earn "would love to hear from you." Make It Special in Clatskanie, a PhD in clinical psychology where she provides traditional from Duke University in 1976. Gene Hanson is an attorney '66 and unusual marriage and com- He now is president of A.R. practicing in Goldendale, Wash- mitment ceremonies. She has Bruhn & Associates in Bethesda, ington. He has worked as a Katherine George is a pianist performed weddings for couples Maryland, doing private practice prosecuting attorney in Klickitat with the Oregon Symphony. She while rock climbing and in Sil- and working in autobiographi- County and as a municipal court studied with Nellie Tholen and cox Hut on Mt. Hood. She was cal memory. He writes, "The judge in Goldendale. He and his after graduation from PSU, stud- among the ministers who volun- University has been first rate in wife, Molly, have been married ied for a year at the Royal Col- leered their time in Multnomah psychology, statistics, program- for 42 years and have one son lege of Music in London, where County officiating at same-sex ming and mathematics. I value and two grandchildren. While at she received an associate degree marriages. She says, "I have the time I spent there. " PSU, Hanson was a member of never had a better career in all the Vikings baseball team. in performance. She has been of my working years. It fills me Scott Cline MS '82 has been with the symphony for 42 years. with joy and gladness." Taffe elected president of the Acad- Helmi Kortes-Erkkila has writ- was a claims adjuster with an emy of Certified Archivists ten her second book, Before 67 insurance agency for 30 years. (ACA) and will serve a one-year Modern Conveniences, One term. He has been the Seattle Finnish Farm Family 1917-1927, Gary Benson is corporate 71 city archivist since 1985. published by Wheatmark. The human resources manager with ancy Krause retired in July book covers her life from age Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., in from the Auburn (Washington) three to 13. Kartes-Erkkila is a William "Bill" Creitz is a mas- retired teacher and is "having Portland. Benson recalls that he ter ceramist working from a pri- Downtown Association, where was one of a group of PSU psy- she served as executive director the time or her life." She can be chology students who attended vale studio in Oakland, for seven years. Previously she reached at helmlwer@aol.com . a private luncheon with California. He has also taught was vice president of academics Timothy Leary. ceramics at the college level at Renton Technical College. She '63 having taught at Portland's for- Eric Stefik was emp loyed by mer Museum Art School and at lives in Enumclaw, Washington. Edward Block is retired follow- the state of Washington, Depart- Sun Valley (Idaho) An Center. Julie (Betts) Shafer retired in ing 30 years of employment ment of Social and Health Ser- He has been honored with 1990 and became more active in vices, for 30 years. He retired in many national awards and has her community. She volunteers with Multnomah County Juve- 1999 and moved to Las Vegas, exhibited in art showings and with the Kansas City Zoo, Mis- nile Court. His wife, Katherine Nevada. Stefik is a lifelong car craft events in four states. souri Department of Conserva- '64, also retired, taught special enthusiast and now works for tion , Martha Lafite Thompson education for 27 years for Pon- the marketing department of Marc Grignon is senior vice ature Sanctuary, Humane Soci- land Public Schools. They live Desert Automotive Group, an president and manager of trust ety of Greater Kansas City, and in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. AutoNation subsidiary. and investment services at First Hean of America Family Ser- Independent Bank in Vancouver, vices. Her career included work '64 68 Washington. Grignon is also a as a credit manager for retailers member of the PSU Foundation Board. such as Zell Brothers and Philip White and his wife, Gary Maffei was inducted into clothing stores in Kansas City. Carol '83, are retired and live in Phi Kappa Phi, an honor society Joy Hirsch MS is a professor of James 'Jim" Thompson is Wilsonville. They have just that recognizes all academic psychology and functional neu- author of three books: The released their book, Live Your disciplines, during a May roradiology and director of the Physics of Genesis, The Ethics of Road Trip D,-eam-Travel for a ceremony at PSU. functional magnetic resonance Chaos, and The SL. Nicholas Solu- Year for the Cost of Staying Home, imaging research center (fMRI) tion. The books explore ancient based on their own yearlong '70 at Columbia University in New Gnostic and Greek scientific adventure. York City. documents, drawing insights Mike chrunk was inducted Yoshiro Ikeda was named a Robert Setterberg retired after applicable to daily living and into Phi Kappa Phi, an honor university distinguished profes- 26 years with Regence Blue- scientific work today. He lives in society that recognizes all acade- sor at Kansas State University Cross BlueShield of Oregon. At Rio Rancho , New Mexico. mic disciplines, at PSU during a and will be honored at the fall the time of his retirement he May ceremony. commencement ceremonies in was an assistant vice president 73 Bonnie Arter Zogby writes that December. Ikeda, who has been responsible for national she left her position as a vice with the university since 1978, accounts. Setterberg lives Michael Burgess is an advice president of international design is a professor of art and head of in Portland. columnist with the Seaside Sig- in Los Angeles, sold her home the ceramics concentration. '7' nal. Burgess is a prize-winning of 27 years, and joined the U.S. More than 300 venues around journalist and was a featured Peace Corps. She is serving as a the world have exhibited his columnist for This Week Maga- community economic develop- work. Arnold Bruhn MS was the first zine in Portland for 10 years. ment volunteer in Timisoara, graduate of PSU's then new He has written four books: FALL 2004 PSU MAGAZINE 21