Portland State Magazine Fall 2011

2011 OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL ALUMNUS ANDRE CRAAN '69, MS '71 Guarding against toxic products An immigrant from Haiti, Andre Craan has become a protector of the Canadian people. The internationally known scientist lives in Ottawa and works as a scien– tific evaluator for Health Canada, where he focuses on toxicology in consumer products and their impact on human health and healing. Craan is also a sought-after speaker with academic credentials in his original and adopted homelands as well as the United States. One of Craan's proudest professional achievements came when he helped push for the successful 1998 recall of soft vinyl teethers and rattles containing an unacceptable amount of a toxic plasticizer. Experts feared that small children who sucked or chewed on the products for more than three hours a day would later develop liver enlargement or scarring of the kidneys. Craan first came to Portland State on a scholar- ship from the International Institute of Education of the United Nations. He credits a number of faculty members for guiding him through his career. History professor Charles White, now emeritus, invited Craan to live in his home. The late Dick Forbes taught Biology Principles, about which Craan remembers a particular lesson that was "critical to my career path in biomedi– cal research and regulatory science," he says. Today Craan's expertise is in ensuring the safety of consumer products, from pharmaceuticals to toys, while navigating the complex world of product regula– tions and government processes. 22 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE FALL 2011 1960-1969 Roger Capps '60 spent three weeks in southern Bavaria, Ger– many, chis past spring bicycling with his wife, Jan. They have been taking bicycle trips co Europe every summer since he retired as an elementary school principal in 1997. Capps writes, "Germany is a country filled with beautiful bicycle trails with each region having its own distinctive beauty." Roy Ludlow '61 has been awarded the Doctorate of Bibli– cal Studies in Biblical Counsel– ing from Master's International Divinity School in Evansville, Indiana. He also received the Outstanding Graduate Award in recognition of academic excellence. Ludlow is currently enrolled in a PhD program in biblical counseling with the Master's Theological Research Institute. Rosalie Grafe '64, MA '07 is publishing the third book from her Quaker Abbey Press pub- 1 ish ing house in Portland. Her first book was a memoir by the late PSU professor Carl Dahl– strom, titled Sent to HelLfrom Ann Arbor: A College Student's World War One, 2009. This year, she is publishing selections from Dahlstrom's 50-year col– lection of9,000 quotes from his University classes. Jim Wygant '64 has self– published Confessions ofa Lie Detector: Years of7heft, Sex, and Murder, based upon his three decades of work as a polygraph examiner for defense attorneys. Wygant has also written two novels, 7he Spy's Demise and Jessica's Tune published by his Lycetta Press. He lives in Portland. Sho Dozono '69 received the Corporate and Community Diversity Champion Award at the Portland General Electric Diversity Summit in April 2011. Dozono is rhe owner of Azumano Travel. Jeanette Soby '69, MS '75 is an adjunct professor for Academic Exchange, an instructional strategy workshop organization in Portland. 1970-1979 Tom Gilles '70 is retired from United Airl ines and now owns and operates Gilles Travel with his wife, Karon. The Gilles are also independent consu ltants for Montrose Travel and have booked cruises and trips all over che world. They live in Los Angeles, near che Hollywood sign, and enjoy coming co Portland for family and "great microbrews." Don Maltase '70 was selected 2011 Investment Broker of the Year by rhe Commercial Asso– ciation of Realtors of Oregon/ SWWashington and the Port– land Business journal. Malease is owner of Don Malcase Real Estate in Portland. Tjerk "Jack" Dusseldorp '71 is president of the board ofWorld– Skills International, a member– ship association for vocational education and training agencies worldwide. A longtime leader in education and youth affairs in his native Australia, Dusseldorp is chair of che Dusseldorp Skills Forum, a nonprofit focused on developing the skills and personal effectiveness of young people in Australia. He lives in New South Wales and visited Portland Seate lase spring. Donelle Knudsen '71 is an administrative assistant for Petersen Hastings Investment Management in Kennewick, Washington. Knudsen is also a four-rime finalise in Pacific Northwest Writers Association's literary contest in the memoir category. Her newest memoir, Through the Tunnel ofLove, a Mother's and Daughter's journey with Anorexia, was released in April 2011.