PSU Magazine Winter 1999

A weekend of Class Acts Evaluation comments ranged from "There are too many good things to choose from," to "this is a super idea," to "no more donut holes. " The Alumni Association's ninth annual PSU Weekend was deemed a uccess by those attending and by its alumni Chair Pamela Gesme Miller '84. "PSU Weekend is a class act that we should all be very proud of," sa id Miller in her closing report to the Alumni Association Board of Directors. "We work hard from March through October to bring PSU Weekend to campus." PSU Weekend '98 was bigger than ever this year, with events starting on Wednesday and continuing through Sunday night. Friends of the Library and Friends of History held their annual events, and 25 departments and schools hosted Friday receptions. Saturday was a full day with 25 free lectures, a keynote lunch lecture featuring ABC-TV mov ie critic Joel iege l, Viking Night, and a triumphant foo tball game against Weber State University. Sunday finished with a lecture on Monet and Impressionism and a tour through the Portland Art Muse um 's Monet exhibit. The highlight for one attendee was a campus tour given by PSU Student Ambassador Danette Rowe. "The campu tour was a pleasure. The student ambassador was perfect as a representative of PSU- bright, fri endly, and full of pride for PSU . She's a trea ure." Private donations, in-kind advertis– ing from The Business Journal, and patron dollars help the Alumni Assoc iation offset the costs of this unique educational opportunity for alumni and the community. The event is organized by a volunteer committee that begins work early each spring. PSU Weekend ,'99 will be held .October 15-17, and anyone interested in volunteering for the event can contact the PSU Alumni Association at (503 ) 725-4949. 18 PSU MAGAZINE WINTER 1999 Celebrating women in sports on February 6 Only at Portland State and only on Feb. 6, can you see a competitive women's ba ketball game and meet outstanding female athletes from around the nation. Join the Alumni Advocates and the Athletics Department as they host the National Girls and Women in Sports Celebration prior to tip-off at the Portland State vs. Eastern Washington women's basketball game. This annual PSU celebration will be emceed by Teri Mariani, PSU soft– ball coach. She and her awards committee have invited some outstanding female athletes to this year's event, including Joni Huntley, Olympic high jumper who won the bronze medal in 1984; Jean Saubert, Olympic skier, who in 1964 won bronze in slalom and silver in giant slalom; and Margaret Dob on '50, 10-time All-American softball player and member of the National Softball Hall of Fame. Also featured at the event will be Marlene Piper, a seven-time softball All-American; Kathy Mayo, top U.S. female jockey; Dorothea Lensch , who directed the Portland Parks Bureau for 37 years; and Katy Steding, Olympic gold medalist and former member of the Portland Power. For more info rmation about the G irls and Women in Spons Celebration, call the PSU Alumni Office at (503 ) 725 -4948. For game tickets call (503 ) 725 -3307 . What's abroad May: Burgundy, France June: Kinsale, Ireland Call: the Alumni Office for information on these nine-day, seven-night travel packages: 725-4948, 800- 547-8887 ext. 4948; psualum@pdx.edu. Alumni in office PSU alumni occupy top posts in the Oregon Legislature this session. Sen. Brady Adams '69 was re-elected by his Republican colleagues to serve as Senate president in 1999. The House Republican caucus selected Lynn Snodgrass '74 as speaker of the House. An official vote by the House and Senate was scheduled for January. This marks the first time that both top positions have been held simulta– neously by PSU alums. Other legislators with connections to PSU are State Sen. Avel Gordly '74, Rep . Richard Devlin '76, Rep.– elect Randy Leonard '75, and Rep.– elect Bruce Starr '91. A lso, Rep. Bob Montgomery, and Rep.-elect Gary Hansen and Rep. Jane Lokan have attended PSU, and Rep.-elect Deborah Kafoury worked in the President's Office. This past November, PSU alumnus William Riggs '61 was also elected to a position on the Oregon Supreme Court. Call for nominations What better way to recognize an outstanding PSU alum, or the profes– sor who made a difference in your education, than to nominate him or her for one of the PSU Alumni Association's annual awards. Nominations are now being accepted for Outstanding Alumni and Distinguished Faculty Service awards. Selections will be made in February and honorees will be recognized at PSU Salutes, the annual recognition event scheduled this year on May 6. For Outstanding Alumni Award, the committee is seeking nominations of individuals who have provided service to the University and/or local community, have achieved success in their field , and have brought recogni– tion to Portland State through their achievements. Recipients for 1998 were Denny West '63, executive direc– tor of the Housing Authority of Portland, and William Korach M.S.T.