-3's Steve Brannan ('57) is a professor of educationwith the Departmentof Special Educationat PSU. I ~ a k i n ~ it 6( Jim F dlstric Calex~ lor+ A, wa JUl Wt as! 1h.1 owler ('60) was appointed t Superintendent of the m Unified School in California .,-. -ugust. Fowler, who has worked in the dtstrict 17 years, formerlywas principal of Calexico Hlgh School. He also owns a cafe at the Calex~co InternationalAirport, a rest home in Napa, Calif.. and an apartment house in Jerome, Ariz. His wlfe, Pat ('59), is a teacher in the Calex~co dstrict. Sharon Glsler ('60 BS) IS one of two counselorswho operate the recently opened Valley Counseling Center in Albany. Ore. She counsels on journal writing, famiiy therapy, and dream work. Gisler has llved in Albany for the past 21 years, and is also employed by the Greater Albany Public Schools. Gary Holmberg ('68 MST) is Jerintendent of the Wahkiakum hoot District in Washington. He s principal at Lake Cheian ?lor-SenlorHigh School in lshington for seven years before suming his present position last "",Y. Tom Notos ('60) is deputy director for pon developmentwith the Port af Astoria. Notos was formerly with the Community Development Divis~on. Oregon Department of Economic Develooment.Pnor to that he was Prestdent of Notos and Assoc a . .. . . , - PoR and based aeve opment firm. an0 had sewed ftve years w~ththe Portland Development Commtss.on Jenold M. Packard ('67) 1s the author of The Queen and Her Court. a boom aoout the Brtt sh monarchy today. The book, Packard's first, was completed before the recent wedding of Prince Charles and Lady D~anaSpencer. James Prior ('65) makes musical instruments, including banjos. hammer dulcimers and arch-top mandolins. He also repairs instruments.He is living in Northeast Portland. mrn n appoir the Ci revie# Ctty C ''- "k6twwd ('67) has been iled lo the Researcn Board of ty C uo of Port ana. The board rs studies Completed by the Iub committees. CwUnusd m page gs o in grand opera style I by Clarence Hein It hasn't been easy -the mad from church choir to the opera stage and a potential internationalsinging career - but for Kristlna Carlson ('74) the way is gettlng smoother and the destinationcloser. Already, the mezzo soprano, possessorof what renownedteacher Gibner King terms one of the haltdozen finest voices he's ever heard, has appeared with the Seattle and Portlandopera companies. Now. she's ready to take a shot at the really big time, wlth auditlon trlps scheduledto New York this fall and to Germany next year. Carlson's assault on the major operatic scene will be supported in part by proceedsfrom a benefit wncert she gave last month in Portland. That benefit. while irnponanl In I nanclng'hor aiud tton t o ~ r swas corta n,y no1her f~rst appearancebefore a Pon an0 audtence. For the past few years. Carlson has supported herself through a cornbinallonof teaching through PSU's Muslc Department and pelformances. She has sung with the Oregon Symphony, the Porlland Symphonic Choir, pelformed operatic excerpts and popular songs at supper clubs, lust about covering all the musical bases including a stint as a saloon singer. This coming season. Carlson will appear with the Portland Opera in "Rlgoletto" and "Eugene Onepin." Last season, she sang tn "Die Walkure" in Seattle and Portland, and in Portland Opera's "I1 Trovatore." Now. Carlson believes it's time to test the major operatic waters. Some of the most influential people in the opera world have encouraged her. San Diego Opera Company Conductor Tito Capobianw told her. "The world is waiting for this voice." Celebratedvoice teacher Margaret Harshaw at Indiana Universtv echoed the sentiment. So, Carlson believes, who is she to argue? She told an interviewer recently, "I don't want to be an old lady sittino around and savlno. I / coura dGne it:' , " Kristina Carlson as "Inez" in IL Trowstore
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