Portland State Magazine Winter 2011

Send your news to: Donna Harris, Alumni notes editor ONLINE www.alumni.pdx.edu E-MAIL psualum@pdx.edu MAIL Portland State University Office of Alumni Relations PO Box 751 Portland OR 97207-0751 Scott Parker '68 is an authority on the cata lyse theory ofT. . Eliot as a hrisrian guide co conversion. Parker' writings on the subject have been used by the Institute for Creation Re– search in Dallas and by Charles Colson, Christian leader, author, and former special counsel for President Richard Nixon. Parker lives in Porcland. Terrie Wed e '68, MS '71, PhD '76 is the associate dean of med– icine for public health at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Wede has served with many institutes focused on issues affecting aging Ameri– cans. She received the PSU Alumni Association Outstand– ing Alumna Award in 1991. Ron Campbell '69 Ron Campbell '69 is a profes– sor ofbusines law at North arolina Stale University in Raleigh and has written Asser– live Lnw for Busy People: 1,000 Answers to Everyday Questions. As a Porcland tale student, ampbell played Santa at Alpenrose Dairy in Portland. Jim Tompkins '69, MST '76 has taught in K-12 schools and in higher education, includ– ing Portland Stace's School of Education. Tompkins leads the Northwest chapter of the Oregon-California Trails Association and the Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers organization . 1970-1979 Charles "Chuck"Wright '70 led a successful effort in Mill Creek, Washington, co establish a military monument, which was dedicated on Memo- rial Day 2010. Wright retired from che scare of Washing– ton's corrections department and lives in Mill Creek with his wife, Karen Brandon. Richard Klinger '71 is a free– la nee voiceover performer in At– lanta, now heard as "1l1e Voice" on Si riusly Sinatra on Sirius XM Radio. K linger spent 10 years as rhe voice of Turner Classic Movies and has worked on corporate indus- trial narrations and radio and TV commercials. Klinger also worked at KGW-TV. Margaret (Schofield) Robinson '71 is a member services manager at rhe Oregon State Bar in Tigard. Douglas Soesbe '71, MA '76 is a scory analyst at Universal Studios in Los An– geles. Soesbe is working with direccor Martin cor ese on a bio of Frank Sinatra. He also worked on the major morion picture, Little Fockers, released in December. Eric Egland '72 is executive director of Oregon Ice ream ompany in Eugene. Egland is a member of the Food Industry Leadership Center Advisory Board at PSU. Elizabeth Gilson '72 has received the Connecticm PSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Law Tribune Pro Bono Award for her work with the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York. Gilson put her solo practice on hold for five years co represent cwo Turkish Muslims from China who were detained in Guantanamo Bay, uba. TI,e men won asylum in wiczerland lase year. Louise Lauman '73 is an asset manager for the Pore– land Housing Bureau of the Porcland Development ommission in Portland. William "BiU"Walker '73, MPA '80 retired from che Housing Aurhoricy of Portland and now enjoys volunreering for Porrland Srate's Alumni Association, Friends of the Library, 1620 Club, and A lumni Advocates. He also likes travel– ing with his wife, Janee. Judith Kenny '74 is a professor of geography and urban srudie at University ofWisconsin– Milwaukee. Kenny is che undergraduate program chair for the geography department. She also enjoys traveling with her husband, Tom Hubka. Edward P. Borst '75 is a business broker and mem- ber of Commerce Real Estate Solutions Las Ve- gas, a real estate firm. Mark V. Boswell '75 has been named chairman of the department of anes– thesiology ar Universiry of Louisville in Kentucky. Gerald "Jerry" Hubbard '75 has been appointed director of the La Pine Rural Fire Protec– tion District board of direccors. Hubbard is executive direc- tor of the Upper Deschures R iver Coalition, a nonprofit focused on reducing the risk of wildfires and helping resrore the Upper Deschures River. Portland State University Independent Study Accredited by NCCU and NAAS Quality. Flexibility. Convenience. We offer quality accredited online- and text-based high school, dual credit, and college courses. Our instructors are licensed professionals who are motivated to help our students achieve their goals. • Start anytime. • Take up to 12 months to finish a course. • Transfer credits to the institution of your choice. Celebrating 100 years of academic seNice. Learn more, go to www.istudy.pdx.edu or call 1-800-547-8887 ext 4865. WINTER 2011 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 23