Portland State University Magazine Fall 1991

PSU's 'Ultimate' party! The marching band played, confetti fe ll, and coach Pokey Allen kicked a gian t floating football at this year's Ultimate Tailgate. The party never stopped for more than 600 corporate and civic leaders attending the Sept. 14 event in PSU's Health and Physical Education Build– ing. Proceeds from the dinner, dance, and auction go to student scholarsh ips and university programs. The third annual U ltimate Tailgate began on the roof of the HPE Building with cocktails and silent auction. A marching band moved party-goers downsta irs to the gym for dinner served from com– plementary coolers set at each place. A showy kick-off by football coach Pokey Allen began the main auction , and the evening finished with danc– ing to the Swingline C ubs. Chair of this year's event was long– time PSU supporter Lee Koehn ('73 BS), president of Lee Koehn Associates, Inc., a Portland -based executive search firm . The Ultimate Tailgate is sponsored by the Viking Athletic Association and the PSU Foundation . Corporate sponsors included Arthur Andersen, First Inter– state Bank of Oregon , Nautilus Plus of O regon , This Week Magazine, U.S. Bancorp, United Grocers, West Coast Productions, and Western Family Foods. Fund-raising increase The University and the Foundation rece ived $3 ,419,460 in donations for 1990-91, more than a 100 percent increase over last year's giving totals, according to Don Riggs, executive director of University Development. Foundations and corporations, the largest contributing group, accounted for $2 .4 million in gifts. Alumni and friends of the Univers ity donated more than $700,000 and additional money is expected as telefund pledges are collected. The telefund campaign, which reached 20,000 alumni and gained 5,000 new donors, raised $460,000 in pledges during its six-months of opera– tion. Student callers asked alumni about their experiences at PSU and for suggestions on improving the institution. The many comments were passed on to appropriate deans and department heads. University Partners, Corporate Assoc iates, and President Associates exceeded goa ls in membership and fund raising. New officers elected Gayle Veber has been elected 1991 - 92 president of the PSU Foundation Board of Directors. Veber is cha irman and senior managing partner of NOVA Northwest Inc., a commercial lending and leas ing company based in Portland. Also elected to the board are: vice president/administration and presi– dent-elect, John Runyan, Piper Jaffray; vice presidents/development, Bruce Karter ('72), Grubb & Ellis, and R. Jay Lewis III, Marsh & Mclennan, Inc.; treasurer, Jerry Parsons ('62) , Willamette Industries; and secretary, James Aalberg ('72), Security Pac ific Bank, Oregon. The PSU Foundation Board has also accepted a new three-year term board member, Ron Paul. Paul is •founder of Ron Paul Catering and Charcuterie and executive chef for Rex Hill Vineyards. He was chair of the catering committee fo r the 1991 PSU U lt imate Tailgate benefit. The names of PSU Foundation donors now cover one wall in the foyer of the newly remodeled Millar Library. The Donor Wall was unveiled at a reception on May 23. (Left to right) Sandy Visse, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Retzlaff, and Professor Richard Visse, business administration, all members of The President's Associates (individuals who have given more than $1,000), were on hand for the evening reception and dinner. The Retzlaffs are responsible for an endowed professorship, the Herbert Retzlaff Chair of Cost Management in the School of Business Administration. Names will be added to the Donor Wall on a semi· annual basis. PSU 19