PSU Magazine Winter 2005

for the Ans grant, and a Flo– rence Saltzman-Heidel Founda– tion grant. He currently Leaches al Lhe Pacific Northwest College or Art in Portland. Carolyn Cole will have her paintings in a solo exhibit aL Butters Gallery in NW Portland from Febru– ary 2 LO 26. A successrul local anisL for Lhe past 30 years, Cole also has her work in six galleries nationwide. She incorporates multiple layers or acrylic paint, pencil, charcoal, and collaged papers in her distinctive abstract paintings. '78 Michael Sutherland is presi– dent and chief executive officer al Utility Trailer Sales or Central California in Modesto, California. '79 Gerald Grass is a liemenant colonel in the New York Air National Guard, 106th Rescue Wing, Long Island, New York. Grass is a logistics squadron commander. While at PSU , he was a member of the Vikings footba ll Learn. '80 John Becker, Jr. , is the chief marketing officer at Jackson Brokerage Corporation, a national financial services mar– keting company in Fort Wayne, lndiana. '81 Lisa Parker is a process leader in Raymond, Washington, for Weyerhaeuser, a wood products manufacturing company. Parker manages hourly (union) and salaried employees. '82 Richard Carson has been elected president of the newly formed southwest section of the WashingLOn chapter of Lhe American Planning Association. Carson also is a board member of the state chapter. He is the direcLOr of Clark County's department of community development in Vancouver, WashingLOn. Previously he was the direcLOr of planning for Metro regional government in Oregon. Will Werner MS is direcLOr of real estate services al David Evans and Associates, Inc, a consulting firm in Portland. '83 Maria Jibaja-Weiss is an associ– ate professor of family and com– munity medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She has been at the uni– versity for 14 years. Jibaja-Weiss has conducted several studies on the effectiveness of com– puter-based health materials LO aid in decision-making. The education programs she has cre– ated emphasize cultural sensitiv– ity and use innovative program componems such as imeracLive soap operas. In 2003 she was selected Lo serve as a member of the National Hispanic/Latina Advisory Council for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foun– dation. Jay Lundell is a senior researcher in proactive health at Imel Corporation in Hillsboro, where he is studying human and computer interaction. Lun– dell earned his PhD in cognitive psychology at University of Washington in 1988. Ruth Shen is a detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Shen has been with the agency l 6 years. '84 Anne Cowan MSW '86 is an oncology social worker al Somhwest WashingLOn Medical Centers Cancer Center in Vancouver, WashingLOn. - 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 to support the young people who will one day shape the course of our city, state and region. That' 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 unique education that fue led their own lives and careers. To learn more about giving to PSU today or through your estate, cal l 503 .725 .4PSU, e-mail give@pdx.edu or visit www.pdx.edu/giving. BuildingOurFuture TheCampaign for Portland State University WINTER 2005 PSU MAGAZINE 23