PSU Magazine Winter 2004

Au MN I ASSOCIATION N E W S Daughter of alumna receives scholarship Good grades, a parent alumna, and years of community service have earned Bethany Dubnow Jeanfreau full tuition and fees al Portland State. The Jane Wiener Memorial Alumni Scholar- ship, awarded by the PSU Alumni Association, goes to one undergrad– uate student who is the son or daughter of an alumnus or alumna. Scholar Bethany Jeanfreau, who DubnowJeanfreau is a sophomore studying French and psychology, has maintained a 3.4 grade point average. She most recently volunteered for the National Civilian Community Corps through AmeriCorps and spent 10 months in service work ranging from trail maintenance to building homes for low-income families and individuals. While growing up, Jeanfreau says there was an expectation of commu- nity service from her mother, Susan Dubnow '89. Dubnow encouraged her daughters to participate in Girl Scouts until they turned 16. Jeanfreau admits that initially this seemed like a "death sentence," but by the time she gradu– ated from high school she had com– pleted a service project that earned her the Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve. Jeanfreau would like to complete her PSU degree abroad and hopes Lo study and live in France with her hus– band, Andrew. Andrew, also a PSU student, completed four years in the U.S. Marine Corps last September. The scholarship is named for the late Jane Wiener '69, a former Mult– nomah County deputy district attorney and alumni board member who died in 1994. For more information or to con– tribute to the Jane Wiener Memorial Alumni Scholarship fund, contact the Alumni Office at 503-725-5073 or on the Web at www.alumni.pd.x.edu . Director Pat Squire MPA '95 Alumni director named CASE district chair Pat Squire, director of Alumni Rela– tions, is chair of the Pacific North– west/Western Canada District Vlll of CASE International (Council for Advancement and Support of Educa– tion). Squire, a member of the district board since 1998, assumed the role of chair in July 2003 and will serve until June 2005. CASE is the professional organization for alumni, communica– tions, and development professionals in higher education and independent secondary schools. Epler family gathers at dedication of Stephen E. Epler Hall The family and friends of Stephen E. Epler (1909-1997), founder of Vanport Extension Center and Portland State, assembled on campus September 22 for the dedication of a new student residence hall named after Epler. "This is a great day for our family," said Steve Epler, son of the founder and himself a retired college president. "We're so pleased to see our father's work honored by this wonderful build– ing that will serve students." The younger Epler and his sister, Charlotte, were raised at Vanport before moving on to California with their parents. Epler Hall is the newest student housing facility and is a unique mix of apartments, classrooms, and faculty offices 18 PSU MAGAZI E WINTER 2004 located at the corner of SW 12th and Montgomery. The building includes a number of sustainability features in keeping with PSU's goals. Present for the dedication, from left (front row): Sheila Epler (daughter-in-law), Kai Gezi (son-in-law), Cindy Doyel (granddaughter), Char– lotte Epler Gezi (daughter), Polly Doyel (granddaughter-in– law) with Matthew Doyel (great grandson). From left, back row: Lavina Epler (sister– in-law), Benjamin E. Epler (nephew), Paul Epler (brother), Steve Epler (son), Julie Gezi (granddaughter), Charity, Christian, Stephen, Nathan and Rachel Doyel (grandson and great-grandchildren).