—3— In memoriam: Phyllis J. Hochstettler (1915-2010) brarianship. In the early years, she directed the program and taught most of the courses. She assumed primary responsibility for establishing and nurturing a highly esteemed and popular course of study that enabled an extensive number of matriculating graduate students to qualify for school librarian positions on a nationwide basis. Prof. Hochstettler, a RAPS member, retired in 1976. Three decades later, on Sept. 14, 2006, she shared some reflections with a colleague, Professor Emerita Maxine Thomas: “I’m most proud of the successes of our graduate students, who went on in Oregon and other states to do good things, to be successful librarians, and to earn the respect of their students and colleagues in the schools. When your students are successful in their jobs, that makes you feel successful, and I was fortunate in having a lot of successes.” Prof. Hochstettler participated in many professional organizations and presided over the American Association of School Librarians. She was well known and highly regarded across the campus. Her willing and able service contributed significantly to this institution’s fulfillment of its assigned mission to enhance educational opportunities within the Portland metropolitan area and the state of Oregon. The University at large owes her a large debt of gratitude. Her sister, Dorothy, preceded her in death. To surviving nieces Sharon Mattioli, of Port Townsend, Wash., and Linda Dunham, of Chattaroy, Wash., our organization extends its condolences. AnOregonian obituary and guestbook are accessible. —Victor C. Dahl, Professor Emeritus of History, and Steve A. Brannan, Professor Emeritus of Education Phyllis J. Hochstettler, professor emerita of education, was born July 2, 1915, and reared in small western Nebraska towns—Aurora and Bayard—by parents who underwent heavy personal sacrifice during the drought-ridden Great Depression years to educate her and a younger sister. After completing a B.A. degree in 1937 at Hastings College, Prof. Hochstettler launched an outstanding professional education career encompassing various assignments in Nebraska, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon. She died Jan. 22, 2010. Stellar service as a high school teacher and principal prompted Prof. Hochstettler to develop a school librarianship vocation. To that end, she earned an M.A. degree in library science at the University of Denver in 1951. Recognition for outstanding accomplishments soon led to an appointment as a school librarianship consultant for Nebraska’s Department of Education. In 1959 the Oregon State Department of Education designated her to be its first head of statewide public school library development. In that role she traversed the state, thoroughly familiarizing herself with public school library conditions and engendering a highly regarded reputation within the educational community. During the 1960s Prof. Hochstettler numbered among several highly qualified educators that PSU engaged to facilitate its transition to comprehensive university status. In 1967 during a period of a phenomenal expansion of teacher training offerings, she joined the School of Education faculty in order to initiate a graduate program in educational media/li-
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