PSU Magazine Spring 2005

in working with adolescents from alternative fami lies. She writes, "I hope to do research on adoptees adopted out of culture, and the manifestation of bond– ing to their offspring ... possi– bly a doctoral dissertation?" Maryann Beebe works fo r Merck, Inc., as a worldwide marketing director for a drug used in oncology. She travels to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas for the company. Beebe won Merck's 2004 mar– keting award for her wo rk with an osteoporosis drug. She is currently working on her sec– ond doctorate at George Wash– ington University and lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. James Halliday is a dentist and director at Aspen Dental Clinic, a community health clinic in Kenai, Alaska. Halliday, his wi fe, and their four children moved their household to Alaska them– selves over the summer. Joan Kvitka MS teaches social studies at Wilson High School in Portland. Mi chael Erickson is president and founder of AFMS Logistics Management Group, a trans– portation consulting firm in Tiga rd . Erickson, a former stu– dent body president and foot– ball playe r at PSU, started the company in 1992 in the base– ment of his home. Inc. maga– zine listed AFMS at number 319 in the 500 fastest growing private companies in the country. Daniel Bruce has been pro– moted to the rank of major in the U.S. Air Force. Bruce serves as chief of minority enrollment in admissions at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sharon Howard writes that since graduation she worked as a youth counselo r for Janus Youth Programs for two years, a trial assistant at a public defenders office (1994-95), and now serves as case manager and a skills trainer with a men tal health agency in Portland. In 2002 Howard obtained her Cer– tified Alcohol and Drug Coun– selor license. Michael Lankton is an account executive with the Orlando Magic NBA basketball team. Lankton previously worked in sales and marketing in the high-tech industry in San Francisco. Douglas Babbitt is a third-year chiropractic student, working on his doctoral degree at West– ern States Chiropractic College in Portland. Alex Holberg is an owner of Alex & Company Jewelers and Watchworks in Portland. Brent Mac ab received two Fulbright Fellowship awards while conducting research on ethics management within NAFTA. MacNab teaches cross– cultural management at Univer– sity of Sydney'.s school of business in Australia. Roberta Morgan is a mental health specialist at Mid-Colum– bia Center for Living, a county mental health clinic in The Dalles. Stacey Ewton MBA, PhD '03 is president and chief executive officer of UltraSh red, a world– wide, document shredding equipment manufacturer located in Spokane, Washington. Reynold Roeder is chief finan– cial officer with Portland Family of Funds in Portland. Cheryl Teigen is director at Third Party lnternational , Inc., a marketing consulting firm in Portland. Elizabeth Beckley is an admin– istrative assistant at Office Team, an employment agency in Portland. - Roger '60 and Jan Capps "It's our responsibility to help tomorrow's leaders acquire the tools for success:' Roger and Jan Capps believe it's critical Lo support the young people who will one day shape the course of our city, stale and region. That's why they've made a gift of real estate to Portland State University through Building Our Future, PSU's $100 million comprehensive campaign. By arranging a charitable con tribution of real estate assets to Portland State, the Capps have ensured that many others will experience the same uniq ue education that fueled their own lives and careers. To learn more about giving Lo PSU today or through your estate, call 503.725.4PSU, e-mail give@pdx.edu or visit www.pdx.edu/giving. BuildingOurFuture The Campaign for Portland State University PoRTIAND STATI UNIVERSITY SPRING 2005 PSU MAGAZINE 23