PSU Magazine Summer 1990

Columbia Ri ver Correctional In– stitution will be a 400-bed mini– mum sec urity pri son. McGee, who was ass istant superintendent of the state Corrections Depart– ment Release Center in Salem began hi s career as a coun selo; in a work release center. He has also worked as a probation offi cer and supervi sor. '72 Ralph R . Bieker (BS ), of Port– land , was recentl y promoted to vice president for Sedgwick James of Oregon , Inc., In surance Brokers. Lloyd Ba ker (BA, '75 MA) li ves in Seattle and works fo r United Airlines . He recentl y stopped by the PS U Alumni Office to let us know that he is look ing for other Engli sh Department alumni from 1972 through 1975. If you' re in– terested in getting in touch with Lloyd , ca ll the A lumni Affa irs Office . Paul J. DeMuniz (BS ) has been chosen by Governor Goldschmidt to fill a vacancy on the Oregon Court of Appeals. DeMuni z earned hi s law degree from Will – amette Uni versity in 1975. After spending two years as a deputy public defender, he began a pri– vate practice in Salem in 1977, spec ializing in complex civil liti – gation at both the trial and appe l– late court leve ls. Frances Gage (BS , ' 75 MS) is completing her second year in Panama as a teacher for the De– partment of Defense Dependents Schools (DODDS) at Fort Clayton Elementary School. Prior to her post in Panama , she was at Wtirzburg Elementary School in Wtirzburg, Germany, fo r four years. Gage plans to stay in Panama for one more school year. News for Alum Notes Please send us news about you or your PSU friends. Tell us about honors , promotions, appointments and other important events in your life . D Check here if thi s is a new address . Name Major/Class year _______ SSN# Name while attending PSU Street City State ___ Zip Code Occupation ------------ --------- Employer -------- -----------– Home/Business Telephone Send to : Teresa O ' Hearn , Alumni Affairs, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751 , Portland , Oregon 97207 , (503) 725-4948 . PSU 26 '74 Michael Dianich (BS) of Corbett , Ore ., reports that he served as chai rman of the Pac ifi c Northwest Section of The Soc iety of Nava l Architects and Marine Engineers for 1988/89. Avel L. Gordly (BS) has been cho– sen to serve on the Portl and Future Focus project. Gordl y, along with nearly 50 other civic leaders, wi ll examine trends and issues in Port– land and set a vision with spec ific work plans for the city. Gordl y is the associate exec uti ve secretary fo r the American Friends Service Committee. Ramona A. Holmes (BS) is a music teacher with the Shoreline School District in Seattle . Holmes recentl y received her Doctor of Musica l Arts degree from the Uni – versity of Washington. Susan Dia ne Rynerson (BA) has been named executi ve director of Oregon Women Lawyers. The statew ide organi zati on, now in its second year, is one of a growing number of women's bar assoc ia– tions nationwide which promote the interests of women legal pro– fess ionals. Rynerson, who re– ceived her law degree from Santa C lara Uni versity School of Law, is the fi rst executi ve director. She is a member of the Oregon and Cali fo rni a bars. '75 Kathy Edwards (MS) is a training consultant fo r Young Communica– tions in Beaverton , Ore. Edwards formerly a teacher, trains peopl~ to poli sh the ir written and oral communication skill s. She was a guest speaker for Internati onal As– soc iation of Business Com– municators thi s spring . Peter M . Kopp (BS) recei ved a Master of Di vinity degree this spring from Southwestern Theologica l Seminary in Fort Worth , Texas. Frank J . Olsen (BS , '79 MST) re– cently retired from 14 years of teaching high schoo l, and 25 years in the insurance business . He li ves in Gleneden Beach , Ore. David M . Porter (BS) is president of the Will amette Valley Develop- ment Officers. Porter is exec uti ve director of Pioneer Courthouse Square. '76 Cynthia Devich (BS ) has been elected 1990 president of the Pac ific Northwest Personne l Man– agement Associ ation. Devich is manager fo r equal employment opportunity staffin g and the em– pl oyee-assistance program at Port– land Genera l Electric Co. George Drake (BA) is pres ident for the Oregon Executi ves Assoc i– ation during the first term of 1990 . Drake is the owner and creati ve di– rector of Tom Drake & Associ ates, an adverti sing firm . Diane Parkinson Fisker (BS) has been appointed Oregon Outreach coordinator for the Northwest Dani sh Foundation, a non-profit organi zation serving and assisting the elderly Dani sh community, and giving cul tural information and referral services in Oregon and Washington. Fisker was an Adult Education instructor at Port– land Community College for the last l8 years. Ala n Ha ight (BS) has been named senior vice president of U. S. Bank in Portland . Haight , who started with U.S . Bank in 1970 in a col– lege work program , is sales and service manager of the Branch Banking Division fo r Oregon. He is a graduate of the Pac ific Coast Banking School. '77 Robert Ba iley (MSW) is the re– centl y appointed director of Com– munity Youth Services (CYS) of Washi ngton County. The agency is comprised of newly merged Beaverton , Tigard and Forest Grove youth services. Bailey who lives in Hillsboro with his wife and I I-year-old son, has spent seven years with the state child protective services. His role with CYS will be mostly administra– tive . CYS offers programs for family counseling, vocational training opportunities, high school completion classes and teen parent services, serving as a resource for low-i ncome and at– risk youth.