An American in Paris finds France has many faces While still an undergraduate at PSU. Christopher Cayton ('76) and another "too% home grown Oregon boy" declded to spend a year studying at the American University in Aix-en-Provence, in the south of France. That year of less-than-brilliant study but eYfHlpening cultural experiences oonvinced Cayton he must one day go back to France. He is there now, directing studies in school in Paris. married to a French woman, and father of a newborn. Six years into his rench sojourn, Cayton says he is just beginn~ to the sometimes inscrutable people of his adopted country. In a recent letter to Perspective, Ca n described the many faces of France he has come to know. There is the France of the 5 provincial towns, the France of frenetic the France of the student. Aix-en-Provence, the home of Paul was entrancing for the young student first visit In 1971. "The people in the "0 France take time to live and to enjoy life, to relax and visit with friends, whether it be over dinner, over a coffee in a sidewalk cafe, or an 'aperatif' in the evening." He and his friend, Peter Meyer, also a PSU student, even unraveled the "mystique" of the French woman: "We finally concluded that our relationships with them, as well as with everyone we met, were somehow simply more natural." When Cayton retumed to France, after Alumni Notes eomlnued from p. 7 Judith L ~(79) works as a senior aocountant In the business offICe of Reed College. Portland. She also has..passed her CPAtiXAm. 8 STUDY & TRAVEL WITH ALUMNI Alumm Bene-lih ( <lrd 229·4948 John W. Putnlm en MeA) Is an audit manager In the Seattle office 01 Coopers and lybnmd, certified public accountants. Formerly a faculty member al Seattle Pacific Univefsity, Putnam served as PSU representative during ~a~~~ration of !he new presldenl 01 MIch ... E. Richard ('73), a servic:e reptesentalive since 1978 for cascade Corp., Portland, has been married fOf nine years to his wife, Paula..lo. They have three children. Roy Rogers ('70). mayor of the cIIy of T been named 0f16 of three . 1983 by hono< who .."" French schooling emphasizes the classics and downplays the sports and socialization that Americans value, says Cayton. What results is the individualism and conselVatism that characterize French society, where teamwork is virtually unknown. But among the French people, Cayton has also found a "sense of culture and a deep sense of historical attachment greatly lacking in """MloiIt..r.~the French in general are more awant A and c:ur~~~ about the rest of the world than L.8 .. ~r, Cayton was invited to be director ot~~·~stitut Georges Chetochine, a school ~f€=~~~that-;!~-~'s:~~~~:~i~~~:~~c~~dn~~:~~se. tis ~ground in teaching English while a ~ Ceyl9n has set up a language program --.... ~-. AI_ ... ~ision programs recorded in different .....as well as video role-playing. The unique CIIII'tcUuIn at at all in the classical tradittcn but iac"""rt8~-_",""","'..uriliY'" -accepted by the French business No longer on the fringes of French culture, Cayton - with his home in the suburbs, his small family and his career - is more a participant and less an observer. In fact, it is American culture that he studies now from a distance, and for all his attachment to France, he has come to appreciate his home country even more. "The experience of having lived in a foreign country...has made me realize the advantages which America has to offer." 80's ~ J: Barton ('80) lUlU his 0'M1 company doing residential construction/remodeling and Is married 10 SUe Ann Bartoo, who is an =...- by Skid"""•. Ow;ngo' ~:!:Ya~'~dn=~:OO on March 5. = ~~:1~~eas~edasa Community Mental Health Center in Portland. ~Jr!':l~~In~~~~ore'~~ern where he lives. SWIM & GYM J\lumm H('nl'll" {.lrd 2l9·494H Clint Old_ ('81) threw a key block settlng up ~=~~I~:::!1u~thls ~~~~~~:"f:S:~~t~endhis lwo-ye8f football stlnl al PSU. Oetorw Eyler ('82) has "retired" temporarity 85 8 feal\xe reponer with Denver's Rocky Mountain News, Cotorado's largest fl8WSp8p8f", in ordet to have her third chlkt. Barba,. Ohon ('81~ Is a library media =~~~~ Elementary Schoot in K"ln M. ar.nt (,eo) has been named credit analyst fof First National Bank of Oregon-Canby,.located In Aurora, Ore. He torme41y was operations otncer with It1e U.S. National Bar* of Oregon. BrWI A. K........ (,SO) has been employed at ~&GaIIuoci,eIocalCPAnrm, fOrthe put two years. He IYes In Portland. ~~~~. Chooyto ......... ('80 MST) ~ head ""'_ =~I~~g:,~a!aIeo teaches health, phySIology and prevention of Injuries as part 01 her job. ~rson&Hen~~~J!I~s:,~as one of outstanding 1982 COllege graduates to receive ::~=p~P3~~~1rom ~::s~~~~. nsHopkins ~=:=-~80d~:~ser:e~ following his ,eappo!l}1menl to the post by ~:n~i.a~~~KiIo~~~u~sery In Cotben, Ore. Jane "alaon-collCN1 (,SO) is living with her husband In Swaziland, Africa. where she Is teaching English and is "Sports Madam" at her school. Larry L Mclean ('82) Is a sales representative lOr Diamond Fuel Co. In Portland, handIW1g both residential and corrmercial accounts. ~:~= t':z~~~~=~~:' end also serves as lhe assistant lralner fOr the los Angeles Lak8fS NeA basketball team. Ja". Ohlemann ('82) operales six small businesses under the corporate name ''TOken Entertalrrnent," now that she has finished ralaing her family and has obtained her PSU ~1n~sI=iy~n~'::ated ~~~~~li~marti8I arts academy, e l'Tdni-ttlealer and 8 copy center. CtMstw Orloff ('SO MA) has been appointed to the slale Historic Aecotds AdvIsory Board ~~~~~~is~~advIses deve40pecIln the state. Orloff, development =.r~=-~~-= Arts CommissIon and a member of the Oty of Portland HlslOric Resources Inventory CItiZens AdYisory Committee. continued on p. 12
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