PSU Magazine Spring 1994

ompiled by Carla Wallace Vanport William Borgeson retired in 1988 from a lega l career. Bo r– geson had a pri vate law practice in Portland for fi ve years, and was an assistant U.S. Attorney for 25 years. Elaine Rosenberg Cogan has authored a new book, Successful PHblic Meetings," published by Jossey- Bass. Cogan and her hu - band recently completed their 18th year as partners in rhe plan– ning, communication, and public affairs cnnsulring firm of Cogan O wen · ogan. David Wagstaff retired in 19 6 after 28 yea rs of ser\' ice with rhe O regon rare Health Div b ion' Radiation ontrol ec rion. Wagsrafflives in Portland . '60s Walter A. Jensen '60 is the vice president-secretary of the Nat ional Assoc iation of redir Management, We tern Washing– ton-Al aska chapter in Seattle. Jensen and h b wife, Rita, li ve in Kirkland, Wash. James Wishart '6 l is a computer systems analyst in Yakima, Wash . Wishart retired from rhe A ir Force in 197 . Gerry Cameron '62 has been named vice chairman and chief executive offi ce of U.. Bancorp. Cameron , who began his career as a bookkeeper, has worked for rhe bank for 3 years. He and his wife , Mari yln, li ve in Vacouver, Wash. Helmi Kortes-Erkkila '62 serves on rhe board of director of the Finni ·h American Translator's Associati on of the U.S.A. Kor– res- Erkkila, previously chair of the group, has written a book, The Relevance of the Kalevala Comments, Quotes & Q uips. he lives in Vancouver, Wash. Billie Byerlee Wilson '63 and her husband , Verne, ce lebrated their 50rh wedding anni versary on June 6. James Stehn '64 is rhe principal trumpet with rhe Los A ngeles Baroque O rchestra. Linda M. Wiley Wood '64 is a librarian for Alameda County Library headquartered in Fremont , Ca lif. Gerry Craig '66 is rhe manager of rhe commercial card service center in rhe bank card depart– ment at U.S. Bank in Beaverton . C raig has worked for rhe bank fo r 23 years. Edre Berry '67 has been a word processor typist for Los Angele · County C hildren's Se rvices David Kim MSW '66 began working with Holt Interna– tional Children's Services in 1956, little anticipating that it would turn into a lifetime career. After 37 years of distinguished service with Holt, Kim has retired as president. Holt International Children's Services, based in Eugene, was founded by Harry Holt after the Korean War. He hired David Kim in 1956 as an interpreter and assistant. In the beginning, the process was relatively simple. Every three or four months, Holt and Kim flew a chartered plane full of Korean children to the United States to place with 22 PSU Magaz ine Di vbion in Long Beach , Ca lif., since l986. Kathie Spencer Calandra '67 MS '7 l owns Kathie' Antique , which specializes in medical and pharmaceutical antiquities. he and her husband , Gary Calan– dra '68, live in Blue Bell, Pa. Barry Freeman '68 retired after working 25 years as an audi tor for rhe O regon Department of Revenue. His wife, Janice Freeman '62, i a substitute reacher for rhe Salem-Keize r chool District in O regon. Stephen H eck '68 MPA '82 i· rhe program director for techni – cal servi ces ar Advanced Dara Concepts, Inc. , in Po rtland. Heck is also an adjunct associate professor in public administra– tion ar P U. Christy E. Jefferson '68 i the area director of rhe American Heart Assoc iation in Reno, Nev. Barbara Stayton '68 i rhe assis– tant principal at Centaurus High chool in Boulder, olo. James Zenner '68 is rhe director of marker operations and busi– ness de\'elopment fo r the C hinese operations of Ralston Purina ompany/Prorein T ech– nolog ies International. Zenner relocated from Sr. Louis, Mo., ro Hong Kong in January. William Carey M W '69 has served since l 990 as administra– tor of the O regon State C hild – ren's Services Di vision in Salem. He will retire in June. Nikki eabloom '69 is an educa– tion coordinator ar rhe North Dakota A ID Education and T ra ining enter at the Univer– sity of orth Dakota chool of Medicine. eabloom is also rhe ass istant editor of The Prairie awralisc, a ·cientific journal for natural cience in rhe Great Plains. Oma "Amy" Singer M W '69, a retired social worker, has been elected to the boa rd of directors of the Fort Vancouver chapter of rhe American Assoc iation of Retired Profes ors. Mary Lou Wendel Webb '69, MS '73 is rhe dean of the Management and Pr fessional Deve lopment Division for Portland Community College. In addition, she runs her own business, Quality Improvement Strategies. Webb, who co-wrote "TQM: 50 Ways To Make Ir Work For You," is actively involved in hearings for rhe O regon Legislative Committee on Trade and Economic Development. families. But in 1963, adoption laws changed, requiring a certified social worker in the adoption process. Since Holt was not a licensed child placement organi:ation, the number of children it was able to serve diminished greatly. David Kim responded to the challenge by moving from Seoul, Korea, to Portland, where he enrolled in the PSU School of Social work. He received his master's degree in 1966, and returned to Holt to continue his work in adoption. Over the years, the agency has placed over 50,000 children into nurturing, loving homes, and ha expanded its ser\'ice to include children from 14 different countrie . Kim, who received the P U Outstanding Alumni award for 1992-93, recently received letters of commendation for his work from President Bill Clinton, Sen. Mark Hatfield, Gov. Barbara Roberts, and from adoption worker around the world. D