http://archive.oes.edu/files/original/8590e0393e8e3de0bde81bc94c78f687.pdf 68106028bf7c2011dfaed3fb38e67328 PDF Text Text p- w >♦/ Spring 2002 Vol. 7 Number? THE OES^. lellbimr 4 1 I OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL '^■ k; '■ ’ J -■ v . ■ i sWRB!®r*f ■ K'.' . ■■. f >' ■ �SPRING 2 0 0 2 A Letter from the Head of School Dear Friends, only the skills of writing, but also the satisfaction of expressing something important to the community that matters to the young student. As our students move into abstract thinking, our Middle School teachers emphasize critical thinking, research skills, and the concept of developing opinions based on sound evidence. In so doing they are helping to shape the intellectual sophistication of our stu­ dents and to lead them toward responsible and informed citizenship. A central Middle School practice is the revision of writing to make the ideas expressed as clear and compelling as possible. In the Upper School students are being prepared to be judged on the quality of their writing, not only on its gram­ matical and stylistic excellence, but also on the interest and stimulation provided by the ideas or narrative expressed in the writing. For most of our students, the quality of their writing will be a central factor in the judgment of college admissions officers about the admissibility of a student to their college or university. The teaching of writing at OES has benefited greatly from our online curriculum map. Atlas the Aardvark. Now teach­ ers in each division can quickly understand what teachers in the previous and succeeding classes have done with writing. Teachers of seniors can more easily grasp how it all began in pre-kindergarten, and first grade teachers can understand the importance of quality writing in the Upper School or college essay. Our lives as adults are full of opportunities to make a dif­ ference through our writing, no matter what our occupation. We owe it to our students to prepare them as well as we pos­ sibly can to be eloquent and accurate in their writing. Only then can they have the greatest impact on their vocations and their communities. In the 1964 musical, My Fair Lady, Henry’ Higgins trains Eliza Doolittle to rise above her social class by improving her diction. In so doing, he acknowledges an age-old tendency we all have to pigeonhole people according to some characteristic they have, usually to nega­ tive result. Fortunately, much of what we do at OES is to help students look beyond the superficial differences that mark us all, and recognize the talents and feelings of each of us in a positive way. To this end we strive to give our students the tools that will allow their voices to be heard and their writing to be read. I would argue that nothing pro­ vides a greater advantage to our graduates than the ability to write clearly, succinctly, and eloquently. The teachers at OES—from pre-kindergarten through the senior year— probably spend more lime on the teaching of writing than on any other skill. Many hours are expended reviewing and helping students revise and improve their writing. Whether a child will grow up to be a cognitive scientist, an artist, or a business owner, they will need excellent writing skills. While only a few of our graduates will distinguish them­ selves exclusively as writers, such as Virginia Euwer Wolff‘55, about whom you will read in this issue of the Belltower, many will interpret their own unique experiences through excellent writing. Those who write well will make their ideas and accomplishments known to others, not only to expert colleagues, but also to the well-educated layperson. Writing exerts a discipline on thought that teaches rigor, clarity, and beauty of expression. Our teachers guide the written expression of our students from the early invented spelling in the Beginning School, to their attempts to make clear the joys of a trip to the Lego® exhibit at the Zoo, to their first research report in second grade. They promote not Dulany O. Bennett Head of School OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 2 �I CONTENTS SPRING 2 0 0 2 4 Touche! OES Fencing Shapes World-Class Talent 6 Campus Snapshots 8 From the Ground Up: OES Builds Good Writers 11 Auction 2002 12 Faculty Farewells f 15 SHH Alumna Receives National Book Award 16 Letter to the Alumni 19 Alumni Notes OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL The mission of Oregon Episcopal School is to prepare students with promise for higher education and lifelong learning and to enhance their intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities. 2001-2002 BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Rl. Rev. Robert Ladehoff, Chairman of the Board Mr. Richard C. Alexander, President Mr. Matthew Essieh, Vice President Ms. Leslie Workman, Secretary Mr. James Rue, Treasurer The Rev. Vai Ambrose Mr. David Munro Mr. Wayne Drinkward Ms. Susan Phillips Ms. Mary Foltz Ms. Susan Robinson Ms. Julie E. Frantz Ms. April Sanderson Mr. Alec Macmillan The Rev. Stephen Schneider Mr. Jim McCarter Mr. Peter Trumbo Mr. Douglas McCaslin Ms. Maryann Yelnosky Mr. Greg Morgan ) Editor Helen Kirschner Townes ’85 EX-OFFICIO Design Graphic Solutions Dr. Dulany O. Bennett Head of School Layout Marianna Crawford Ms. Marietta Kuykendall *55 President of the Alumni Association Printer Bridgetown Printing Co. Mr. Lawrence W. Harris III Chair of Endowment Investment Committee Photography Laszlo Bencze Philip McCarty OES Communications Staff The OES Belltower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, 6300 SW Nicol Road. xr^Xi Mr. Peter Bechen Chair of the Pacific Rim Council Ms. Lynn Wolfstone Chair of Volunteers* Common Link Cover photos taken by Laszlo Bencze on the OES campus. On the front, Paul Jang ’04 plays the clarinet, and on the back, seventh graders Stephen Spitz and Logan Johnston study in the sunshine. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 2 0 0 2 TOUCHE OES Fencing Shapes World-Class Talent OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL coaches include Jennifer Cox, a OES has a hidden treasure former U.S. women’s saber on its campus. It is sending national team champion, Phil OES students on scholarships Reilly, who was on the U.S. to the nation’s lop schools. It fencing team for both the 1980 boasts intemalionallyand 1984 Olympics, and Sam renowned coaches and an athletic facility that is the envy Senior, a competitive fencer for 56 years who introduced of competitors. It may send at Colleen Olney to the sport. least one OES student to “I’ve never seen such tal­ compete at the 2004 Summer ented coaches,” says Grant Olympics. Farr, parent of Upper School This hidden treasure is the school’s fencing program, and fencer Ian Farr ’03. Ian has fenced since his early Lower more and more OES students are discovering it. School years at OES, and cur­ rently is ranked among the lop “It’s becoming a great varsity five in the nation for saber in sport, and there’s real potential the 17-and-under age group. for our students to excel,” says “They develop these kids so Kris Van Hatcher, OES Athletic well, and lake them to the Director. “Our fencing coaches highest level. This program is are the best in the country, we an incredible opportunity for have an amazing facility, and OES students.” OES students are reaping the Patrick Ghattas ’03 agrees. benefits.” He has fenced since the third Fencing has a long history at grade at OES, and currently he OES. During the 1940’s, photo by Karl Kuchs ’03 is ranked number one in the Oregon champion fencer ▲ An OES fencer spars with his opponent during a tourna­ U.S. for fencers 17-and-under, Lenore Irvine taught the sport ment at Salle Olney and fifth for 20-and-under. He to young women from St. won the gold medal for saber at the Helen’s Hall and the Junior College. his native Poland. He went on to coach Junior Olympics during February, and the Polish National Fencing Team and Harriet Kowik Shank ’42 JC remembers the following week was the lop her fencing experiences fondly. “Mrs. later became head coach al Poland’s American man at a tournament in Irvine was a fantastic teacher. For the Olympic Center in the late 1980’s. Just France that resulted in his being named time, it was a unique exercise for girls, before his move to Oregon, he coached to the U.S. Team. He is one of just three and 1 think St. Helen’s Hall was very fencing at the University of Notre men and three women who will compete progressive to have it part of their Dame. Ed was hired as the head coach in the World Fencing Championships to physical education program.” of the Oregon Fencing Alliance al Salle be held during April in Turkey. He Colleen Olney revived the school’s Olney, which was recently designated hopes to be one of the four fencers on fencing program in 1971 and coached as the U.S. National Sabre Training the U.S. Olympic team in 2004. OES fencers until her untimely death Center. Coach Korfanty currently is “I knew 1 wanted to focus on fencing from cancer in 1995. Salle Olney, the considered the best saber coach in the by the seventh grade at OES,” Patrick fencing center, was named in her country, and OES’ Salle Olney is says. “Ed was always very encouraging, honor and is housed in SPARC, the becoming known as one of the top which built my confidence. He com­ school’s tennis center. OES is one of national training facilities. pared me to a past world champion. So only a few secondary schools in the Adam Skarbonkiewicz, the Upper I worked hard, harder than everyone country that has its own fencing facility. School varsity fencing coach, was the else. That’s the only way to win.” The program has grown steadily U.S. national saber champion in 1996 And win he has. Patrick has been under the direction of head fencing and qualified for the 1996 Olympic ranked in the top 30 in the U.S. since master Edward Korfanty, who assumed Fencing Team. He was hired by his freshman year, and has steadily leadership of the program in 1993. Colleen Olney to instruct OES fencers moved up the ranks ever since. He’s Before emigrating to the U.S. in 1990, in 1995, and joined Ed as a Oregon the “one to watch” at tournaments all Ed was a national saber champion in Fencing Alliance coach in 1996. Other 4 �four world championships in one year, and she will compete alongside Patrick Ghattas al the World Championships in Turkey. Several OES girls fence on the school’s varsity team every semester, which practices after school and competes in local tournaments. Boys and girls compete against each other, and often the girls win. Director of Admissions Pam Dreisin is excited about the possibilities for bringing young fencers from around the country to OES. “We’ve ▲ Ryna Kamik '04, Brianna Carp "04, Cathy had several Olympic-caliber Walitzki '03, and Lynne Adams ’05 (aloft) mug for fencers looking al the board­ the camera during a tournament ing program. They’re not only attracted to OES because of fencing, over the world. “1 love that feeling of but also because of the reputation of fencing for large crowds and winning,” our academic and dorm programs.” he says. Fencing still starts young at OES. A Champion fencers have rigorous group of Lower School fencers prac­ travel schedules: in just three months tice al least two afternoons a week this past winter, Patrick traveled to through the Extended Care program, tournaments in Texas, Indiana, Italy, under the direction of Jennifer Cox. Spain, Hungary and France. Despite the heavy travel, Patrick still finds lime Two of those who stand out are Michael Wiest ’ll and classmate Eli to do well in his studies. Another success-in-the-making is Forman ’12. They both have fenced since the first grade al OES, and are fencer Billy Thanhouser 05, who also now practicing four days a week has been fencing since Lower School. He was the National Champion last after school. year in the 14-and-under age group; “It’s perfect for Michael, because it’s not only athletic but it’s a mental this year he’s moved to Cadet (16-andgame,” says Kathy Wiest. “He’s also under) and is ranked in the top ten in learning important skills related to the country. Billy has the same chal­ lenge of balancing homework, fencing, competition—when you lose at fencing, it’s not like a team sport where and traveling. “When I’m not fencing I’m doing you can share the loss. You lose alone, homework,” Billy laughs. “I basically and you have to deal with the disapdon’t have a lot of free lime.” Fencing may actually con­ tribute to—or at least compliment—these athletes’ success in school. “It’s like physical chess,” says Patrick. “It’s a very mental sport.” Coach Adam echoes this. “OES fencers are scholar-ath­ letes. They're athletic, they work very hard, and they are very intelligent. You have to be smart to fence well.” Fencing isn’t just for the boys. Mariel Zagunis is a sophomore at Valley Catholic High School and trains at Salle Olney. She is the first ▲ Nationally-ranked OES fencers Patrick Ghattas ’03, Thanhouser ’05, and Ian Farr ’03 fencer in the world to hold 5 pointmenl and move on." “This is the age to start fencing and eventually get to the level of Patrick, Ian or Billy,” says Coach Adam. “1 hope that eventually there will be an established program accessible to all the students in the Lower School, so that our numbers will grow.” All the hard work eventually could pay off—and big—for these young ath­ letes. Within the last ten years, several OES fencers have received scholarships SPRING 2 0 0 2 photo by Philip McCarty ▲ Coach Jennifer Cox instructs beginning fencers from the Lower School to lop universities. Sisters Claudette ’92 and Monique DeBruin ’95 attended the University of Notre Dame and Stanford, respectively, with full schol­ arships. Seth Kelsey ’99 was a top-ranked epee fencer while a student at OES, and later received a full schol­ arship to the Air Force Academy. Ian Farr and Patrick Ghaltas are looking at Notre Dame, Ohio Slate, and Penn State, which currently offer the best fencing programs in the country. It is likely they will receive scholarship offers from one if not all three schools because of their top national rankings. Of course, there are the Summer Olympics, just two years away. “I’m thinking about deferring college for a year to train with Ed and try to make the U.S. Team,” says Patrick. “The Olympics are always in the back of my Billy mind.” ■ OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 2 0 0 2 <SAMFVS SNAPSHOTS ”717:77.'7 ’7 7. 7 77 . .7 71’7 \ ' 7 OES Receives National Renown in Science The research team of Mark Saiget ’02 and Gabriel Rosenhouse ’02 was selected as semifinalists in the presti­ gious Siemens-Westinghouse Science and Technology competition. The pair advanced to the finals where they placed third in the nation in the group research competi­ tion, winning $20,000 each in college scholarships. Research team Jordan Wirfs-Brock ’02 and Chandler Halton ’02 also advanced to the Siemens-Westinghouse semi-finals. They were both accepted by MIT in December, but will wait until May to hear from other schools before making a final decision. Thuy Li ’02, boarding student from Vietman, was selected as one of 300 semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search. Thuy is the first international student al OES to be selected for this honor, and one of just two semi-finalists chosen from Oregon. ▲ Seniors Mark Saiget and Gabo Rosenhouse A Seniors Jordan Wirfs-Brock and Chandler Halton A Thuy Li ’02 Senior Trio Does Behind-the-Scenes Service They may have already completed their required hours of service, but that doesn’t stop seniors Kellin Crossman, Lindsey Eyler and Lori DesRochers from doing more. “They really go above and beyond the call of duly," says Upper School humanities teacher Debby Schauffler. “They think a lol about the needs of other people.” Ever}' month Kellin rallies her fellow Upper School classmates to bring boxes of cereal to school, and delivers them to the YWCA Transitional Center. The Center provides breakfast for chil­ dren and sends boxes of cereal home with needy families. Lindsey and Lori decorated a holiday tree during finals week; under it were small, wrapped gifts for each stressedout freshman. ▲ Seniors Lindsey Eyler, Kellin Crossman, Loh DesRochers Primary Musical Beats Winter Blues OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL As February arrived and winter hit its dreariest point, primary teacher Mary Barthelemy decided her students needed some drama. For two weeks that month, she and her students created a set, rehearsed their roles as dinosaurs, and practiced songs and dances for their musical production. On performance day, the diminutive dinosaurs took to the stage for an enthusiastic audience of parents and fellow Lower School students. A Mary Barthelemy (top) with: (top from left) Blake Freitas, Ted Zimmerman, Karen Warfield, Molly Kemball (middle) Sam Bridgnell, Austin Linnell, Grace Choi (front) Ken Carlson, Will Curtis, Abby Daigle, Georgia Thomas 6 �SPRING 2 0 0 2 All-School Play Enters Third Decade of Performance OES presented its twenty-first All-School Play this winter, featuring Agatha Christie’s Murder in the Vicarage. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni formed the cast, as is tradition. The murder mystery entertained its audiences with surpris­ ing transformations, natural talent, and lots of suspense. ▲ From left are cast members Angela Hancock, Suzanne Paroulek, Adam Steele, Ben Smith "02, and Terry Hansen. OES Hosts International Educators ''-aiji Teachers from Italy, Japan and Brazil visited OES class­ rooms recently to see how technology is being used as part of the school’s curriculum. The visits were sponsored by Teach to the Future, an Intel-sponsored program that trains teachers to incorporate technology into their classrooms. Middle School science teacher Angela Hancock is Teach to ihe Future’s master teacher for all the independent schools in Portland, including OES. “Our visitors were so excited, impressed, and inspired by what our OES students are doing,” she said. “I think they came away knowing a lol more about the amazing potential of technology in the classroom.” , S ▲ Visitors from Brazil, Italy and Japan look on as fourth graders Henry Furman and Aaron Barg demonstrate their computer skills Students Form Geopolitical Society Think high school students are oblivious to world affairs? Think again: OES juniors Michael Li and Josh Sklar have formed a group called the Geopolitical Society, a forum for students interested in sharing ideas about world affairs. The group meets during their lunch hour, and has hosted speak­ ers from the Peace Corps and Portland World Affairs Council. ▲ Juniors Michael Li and Josh Sklar OES Singers Perform With National Choir Two Lower School students, Marti Fraley ’09 and David Gerhards TO, were among just 150 singers accepted into the 2002 National Honor Choir for the Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE). The two traveled with their families and their music teachers, Kris VanAuken and Amy Rheingans, to San Antonio during April to sing under the direction of well-known conductor Janet Scarcella. ▲ Marti Fraley '09 and David Gerhards ’10 7 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 2 0 0 2 From the Ground Up: OES BUILDS GOOD WRITERS "V "T "Then four-year-olds enter OES. they are just \ /\ / beginning to write their own names. When they ▼ ▼ graduate from OES fourteen years later, they are equipped to compose a critical essay on any subject. They are able to use their broad exposure to literature, poetry, and creative non-fiction to write an elegant haiku or short story. What happens between the Beginning School and senior year? Up the cracked granite steps and through the old wooden door there is a dark hallway. Down the dark hallway there are two dark staircases. One goes up and the other goes down. Go either way, take your pick. One goes to the attic and the second floor. The other goes to the basement that is interesting to explore. They say that no one lives here, but is it really true? Let's go to the basement first it's a nice place down there. But be careful to skip the fourth step from the top, it's gone! Down in the basement it is very dark and peaceful too, that is if you leave the cats alone. If you go to the attic alone look out for swooping owls and be sure not to bother the bats. THE BEGINNING WRITER The writing program at OES is developmentally appropri­ ate, and builds skills slowly. In the Lower School, the writing program is based on a developmental continuum grounded in scientific research, explains Jean Patsis, the Lower School language teacher. “Students begin experimenting with writing as early as the Beginning School, pulling words together, using inventive spelling, and learning that writing has meaning,” she says. “They’re learning a lot about words, and that letters make different sounds. They discover the concept of communicat­ ing through writing.” As they move through the developmental continuum, young writers begin using more traditional spelling, and by the second grade they’re held accountable for accuracy. They are also choosing topics that are personally significant, and experimenting with words drawn from literature, media, and oral language of others. The following is a sample of work al this stage, written by OES second grader Ben Caton, entitled The Haunted House: Lower School students are exposed to different types of writing—persuasive, expositor}', narrative, imaginative— and are beginning to learn what criteria are necessary to make those types “work.” They’re using this knowledge to evaluate and improve their own writing. By the fifth grade, Lower School students are ready to write analytically across the curriculum, about science, math, or history. Writers al this stage also can express them­ selves in a variety of forms including reports, arguments, poems and stories. An OES fifth grader, Jennifer Luong, wrote about Pennsylvania and used the poetic form to convey what she felt was important about the state. The history here goes far, far back, To when the Ice Age had just begun. From the Delaware Indians, to the steelworkers here, To when William Penn's colony started to come. The Revolutionary War, the Civil War, And the signings in Independence Hall. So many things took place right here, One couldn't possibly name them all. From the beautiful splashing waterfalls, To the great historical sites. And the large mining fields, To the hills and plateaus of great heights. From north to south, and east to west, There are so many things to do and see. From the Appalachian Mountains, to the Delaware River, Pennsylvania's a great place to be. Drawing by Leavy Huh ’03 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 8 �SPRING 2 0 0 2 THE ADOLESCENT WRITER When students enter OES’ Middle School, most are com­ petent beginning writers who know how to write in different forms. They are beginning to discern the type of writing that will fulfill their purpose or support their argument. Even at this age, students are ready for different exercises al different limes. “Il is important to note the broad range of writing abilities found in any given classroom,” points out Middle School Head Charyl Cathey. “Higher order thinking skills arrive at different limes; there is no way to predict just when a child will move to this place. When it happens, though, it is big. We witness the emergence of a new way of thought, and its effects on writing can be amazing.” Middle School students are writing within the established framework of their humanities classes; sixth graders concen­ trate on world cultures, seventh graders focus on American history, and eighth graders study structures of government. Within this framework, students do spontaneous in-class writing, brainstorming, drafting, outlining, organizing, editing, proofreading and revising. Writing projects include persuasive essays, reports, poems, journals, news stories, narratives, plays and fiction. “In the Middle School we encourage our writing students to develop their critical thinking skills, creative expression, fluency, and mechanical proficiency,” says humanities teacher Anna Schatz. “These skills are addressed in sixth grade, revisited in seventh grade, and honed in eighth grade.” By the eighth grade, Middle School students are refining their writing. They become more proficient in research, and complete an eighth grade research project that combines and expands on their skills. They are able to make an argu­ ment. and present their ideas and cite evidence supporting that argument. Following is a sample excerpt from an essay on William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, written by OES eighth grader, Sarah Marshall: i I think that the beast, as it was called, has no physical manifestation, that it is simply the boys' fears of being alone, without order. I think that although freedom is exhilarating in the eyes of the children, it is also terrify­ ing not having someone tell you what to do, even if you do not want to do it...This book brings up the question of whether it is human nature to seek order and civiliza­ tion, or rather to run wild, doing what one wants. Although it is clear that organized civilization is more reasonable and certainly has a higher success rate, it is harder to figure out what is at the heart of our being. By the eighth grade, students also are able to better link their humanities studies, their writing, and their skills al reporting on real life. The annual “Holocaust Summary” is written after a visit and talk by a Holocaust survivor, Chella Kryszeck. It incorporates their knowledge of history, their government, and their personal reactions to her visit. The following is an excerpt from eighth grader Ben Kaplin’s summary: I am Jewish, and, directly or indirectly, have been study­ ing the Holocaust from a very young age. I have read many stories about the horrors perpetrated by the Nazis, some were observational books, others were impas­ sioned survivors' tales. None were quite so dramatic as what I experienced while listening to Mrs. Kryszeck. . . . The Holocaust should be studied as a case-in-point demonstration of what can happen when checks and balances are not implemented in a government. . . THE WRITER AS YOUNG ADULT The Upper School writing program’s primary' goal is to give its students a solid foundation in critical writing. Ninth graders complete six critical essays during the year, each with three drafts that are subjected to peer and teacher review. “By the end of freshman year, students are writing beautiful, persuasive pieces,” says Upper School humanities teacher Cris Harris ’89. “It’s so hard at the beginning of freshman year, but by the end they really have their critical writing skills under control,” he says. The Upper School program also offers opportunities for creative writing, but these are almost always paired with critical work. “It’s absolutely necessary for students to have a strong grasp on critical reading and writing in order to begin to work on their creative skills. One cannot be a poet without knowing what poetry is, and one can’t know what poetry is from simply reading dozens or even hundreds of poems,” points out Maty' Quade, Upper School humanities teacher. To that end, during sophomore year students research a poet, compose a lengthy critical analysis of a poet’s work and write a brief biography of that poet. They also write their own poems imitating the work of that poet. By junior year, students use their growing skills in critical discourse to work on an ambitious research project in literary joumalcontinued on next page 9 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 2 0 0 2 continued from page 9 From the Ground Up: OES BUILDS GOOD WRITERS ism. For his piece, Chris Icombe, now an OES senior, wrote about America’s love affair with baseball. He interviewed men about their Little League experiences, reflected on his own memories of Little League, researched past newspapers about minor league baseball in Portland, and observed local Little League games. Here is an excerpt from his story describing one of those games: He settled into the box, waving his bat around his head, as if signaling that if he didn't get pitched to soon, he might run up to the pitcher and hit the ball out of his hands. But before this could happen, the pitch was thrown; the batter reared back and stepped forward to take his mighty swing. This time, instead of the faint metallic sound that was made before, there was a solid "thunk!" as the bat connected and sent the ball high into the evening air. Everyone's heads turned sky-wards, including the center fielder who began a sprint back towards the fence. Soon though, he found himself out of grass to run on, and watched helplessly as the ball contin­ ued its flight, landing somewhere in the trees beyond. The stands erupted into cheers as Lamb's dugout streamed onto the field to greet their hero at the plate, while the pitcher slowly made his way back to the mound. I suspected that this was not the kid's first homerun, as he appeared to have his homerun-trot down very well... a slow, strutting jog around the bases, ending with a twofooted jump onto home plate. His team engulfed him in high-fives and slaps on his helmet as he made his way back to the dugout, his work for the night completed. like an avalanche. The box boy glared at me and gritty granules crunched beneath my feet. After skating into the parking lot, my car sputtered scornfully and refused to start. I hitched a ride home. Then I crawled towards my neighbor's house, measuring cup in hand, but they refused to answer the door. I pounded with bloody fists and threatened to break their windows, but still they would not show their face. I baked the cake anyway. Bitter clumps of cocoa clung to quivering egg whites and shards of shell I had refused to remove. Insistent flecks of baking powder burned in my eyes. I watched the cake sit in my oven, dense and impregnable. There was no ounce of sweetness in that tenacious lump. For your birthday, I let it burn. Upper School writers have ample opportunity to share their work with others. They read their writing aloud in class and during Gathering or chapel. They publish their poems or essays in the annual Art-Lit magazine, or con­ tribute to The Blophish, the Upper School newspaper. All of these opportunities generate feedback from teachers, advi­ sors, and fellow students, which in turn helps them improve and refine their writing. COLLEGE AND CAREERS: During senior year, students take elective classes that give them the opportunity to write critically and creatively. The electives range from Holocaust, Shakespeare and Southern Gothic to Fables, Poetry, and Creative Non-Fiction. In the Poetry elective, students read widely in the Western tradition of poetry, learn the vocabulary appropriate to the study of poetry, and write analytical papers. They also compose poems, some imitative of established poets and others their own. An example of the latter is a poem by Lori DeRochers ’02. A Cake for You I wanted to make a cake for your birthday, but my tupperware of sugar was empty. I scurried to the store and hefted a 10 lb. bag into my shopping cart (which squeaked indignantly), but then I realized my wallet was still at home. When I attempted to return the sugar, the bag tore open, o R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL and heavy sparkling cascades flowed into the aisle, spreading across the endless plains of linoleum 10 OES GRADUATES ARE READY TO WRITE OES alumni come back to campus and talk about their pre­ paredness for the rigors of college writing, says Cris Harris ’89. “Oh, yes, that’s a common strain—our alumni say they enter college with a solid understanding of how to write a critical essay, and often they say that they’re way ahead of their fellow students.” Some alumni pursue careers as writers. Virginia Euwer Wolff ’55 recently won a National Book Award for her novel for young adults, True Believer. David Seow ’87 has written eighteen children’s books. Psychologist Robin Hail KarrMorse ’63 wrote a critically-acclaimed book about the links between childhood abuse and later violence, entitled Ghosts in the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence. Nancy Reynolds ‘64 has published two travel books, is at work on a third, and contributes to magazines. Cris Harris ’89 neatly sums up one of the most important tools the writing program gives its students: “We give our students the skills to put into words what they see and experience in their world. They view themselves as explor­ ers who can express their vision and their interpretation of just about anything.” ■ �SPRING 2 0 0 2 ▲ OES parents Nancy Greene and Dave Wilson get excited as the live auction heats up ▲ Parent Urrnila Ratnam enters the competition for a prized live auction item OES Rocks, Rolls, and Remembers at the 2002 AUCTION ▲ Is that Jerry Garcia and one of his groupies? No, it’s Lower School parents John '80 and Julia Hall! ▲ Auction M.C. (OES parent and Upper School faculty member) Dana Mosher Lewis shows off her Nancy Sinatra duds before taking to the stage ▲. Auction Co-Chair Lyn Cameron (far right) poses with fellow rockers and auction committee members Teri Rosette and Kathy Haugh ► The Pink Ladies pose with one of the T-Birds before hitting the live auction as "runners.” In front from left are Lower School coun­ selor Suzanne Paroulek, Lower School assistant head David Lowell, and kindergarten teacher Cindi Marshall, and in back arc PE teacher Sue Stark and Pre-K teacher Candelaria Davis ▲ Auction co-chair Kathy Mary is groovy in "pleather” while Candace Dix favors 60’s braids and suede OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 11 �R SPRING 2 0 0 2 EWE S Mary Barthelemy Retires After Twenty-One Years at OES education. Over the next several years she taught in OES’ extended care program and kindergarten classes. Then, former Beginning School teacher Alyce Drescher asked her to leach Primary. “Alyce had just established the Primary class, and it was in great demand. Our applicant parents thought it was a great opportu­ nity to give their child an extra year to mature before firsl ▲ Mary Barthelemy has enjoyed dose relation­ grade,” she remembers. She and ships with her students Alyce enjoyed pioneering this T> etiring teacher Mary Barthelemy’s new class, she says. “The Beginning .LXPrimary classroom is bright, School teachers formed a ver)' close cheer)', and well organized. Student art community. We had no materials for decorates the walls. “What am I going Primary, so we had to invent every­ to do with all the wonderful student thing ourselves. Il was so much fun!” work I’ve collected over the years?” she Mary taught al OES for thirteen laments with a laugh. years when her husband, Fr. Paul Mar)' has had two lives al OES. The Barthelemy, then the all-school chap­ Lower School initially hired her in lain at OES, accepted a job offer from 1971 right out of Lewis & Clark St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in College, where she studied elementary Virginia. The Barthelemy’s spent five ! years out of slate until 1994 when Mary’s father, who lived in Seattle, became ill. Through fate a job opening became available at OES, and it was offered to Mary. The Barthelemy’s moved back to Portland. Paul became the executive director of the Portland Youth Philharmonic, where he still works today. Now, after eight years in her second stint at OES, Mary is retiring for good. Her next consuming passion, she says, is a little beach cottage in Neah-KahNie. She and Paul have become involved with a “liny, little, undistin­ guished but sweet Episcopal church” in neighboring Manzanita, and the congregation have asked Fr. Paul to be their priest. The Barthelemy’s will commute between Portland and the coast until Paul retires. “Il will be wonderful to have lime— for the firsl time, really—io be ver)' involved in a church,” says Mar)'. “I’m looking forward io a lol of new involvements and discoveries!'’ ■ One Door Closes, Another Opens for Donna Beemer I ▲ Donna Beemer poses outside her second grade classroom OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL "V T Then asked what retirement V V means to her, Donna Beemer laughs and says, “You don’t slop living just because of a number. I may be at retirement age, but I know there’s something out there, waiting for me. The doors always open and bring something new.” After gelling her degree in elemen­ tary education from Portland Stale University, Donna taught second grade for several years before starting a family. When her oldest daughter, Kristen, was born deaf, Donna eventu­ ally look on the full-time job of homeschooling her. That led to a posi­ tion with the Portland Public School’s Regional Program for the Deaf, for which she worked with parents and psychologists, spoke at conferences for speech clinicians, and set up programs to help better integrate deaf students into the public schools. She held this position for three years, until budget cuts eliminated her role.“After that, I didn’t pursue a job in leaching, it just came to me,” she remembers. She firsl worked as a classroom substitute at OES, becoming the “sub of choice” in the Lower School. When there was a year-long opening for a third grade teacher, it was offered to Donna. Finally, in 1985, she joined the staff on a permanent basis as a Lower School 12 second grade teacher, and she’s been al OES ever since. She loves her students and appreciates their “incredibly supportive parents.” “I’ve learned so much from these children—I think 1 learn more every day that I teach,” she remarks. “1 never gel over how parents at OES say ‘What can I do for you?’ instead of the other way around. And their children reflect those values.” In addition to waiting for “that next door to open,” Donna will travel with her husband to the Caribbean this coming September, ski at Whistler in November, and travel to the Midwest to visit family this summer. She’s looking forward to having more time for skiing, bicycling, sea kayaking, and walking, and intends to lake up yoga and swimming. But despite all these plans, she makes no bones about missing her work at OES. “I really love my job, and I’ll miss it. When you like what you’re doing, work isn’t just work, it’s fun,” she says. ■ �FAREWELLS SPRING 2 0 0 2 New Experiences Await First Grade Teacher Cookie Neighbor give me a wave,” she laughs. T knew there was something Anew out there, wailing for “But they’re a little too self-con­ scious to visit me in the Lower me,” says Cookie Neighbor about School.” her retirement. “I have to give my Also rewarding, Cookie says, next life a try.” have been her relationships Cookie’s retirement follows with her Lower School col­ seven years of teaching first grade leagues. “My fellow teachers at OES; former Lower School head have been the other highlight Harvey Zendt hired her in 1995. “I of my time at OES: they’re pro­ fell valued right away at OES, for fessional, knowledgeable, my leaching experience, for my skilled, and just delightful,” she graduate work in education, and says. “I will miss that collabora­ for my life experiences. It’s been a tion and those relationships wonderful seven years,” she terribly.” reflects. ▲ Cookie Neighbor enjoys a moment with one of her Cookie will be busy with her Before joining the staff at OES, students “new life.” She has planned a Cookie taught in elementary trip with her sister to see the schools from Europe to California, autumn colors in Vermont this coming she applied for and accepted the posi­ then look lime out to raise a family. fall and will begin doing weekly day tion at OES. Later she worked for Trinity Episcopal hikes around Portland. She will spend Teaching first grade has been very Cathedral in Portland for six years. She more time with her husband, and they studied literacy/education as a graduate fulfilling, she says. “This age is special. plan to travel to the Tuscany region of It’s a magic window of time when they student al Lewis & Clark and followed Italy next spring. And then there are the are so ready to learn.” The class of stu­ that with one year as a reading special­ simple pleasures: “I’m looking forward dents from Cookie’s first year at OES ist in the Portland Public Schools. It to sleeping in when I feel like it!” ■ are now seventh graders in the Middle was then that she realized how much School. “Many of them still say hi and she missed the classroom. Soon after Father David Pace and Black Piet Say Goodbye T n 1980, when Father David Pace was -Ljobless for three months and took a “career workshop” at Marylhurst College, the tests told him to pursue careers in entertainment, ministry, or education. He decided to pursue edu­ cation first. When he called his friend Peter Sipple, then headmaster at OES, “within three minutes all three careers were offered to me,” David marvels. David was hired to do Middle School chaplaincy at OES and to teach religion and develop a drama program in the Middle School. He also ran the Upper School work service program (now called service learning) for five years. “Within five years 1 was teaching religion and developing the drama program, exclusively in the Middle School,” he remembers. “Oh—and I was the Upper School boys’ varsity ◄ Fr. David will also be remembered as the holidays’ most absurd character, Black Piet soccer coach—I’ve always been known for my obsession with soccer!” He con­ tinues to coach Middle School girls’ soccer, and he played in the annual OES alumni soccer tournaments and on an over-30 men’s team “until age took its toll.” Fr. David perhaps is best known for his dramatic flair in the classroom and on the stage. He collaborated with David Streight and Pamela Vohnson to put on the first All-School play in 1980. “We had to bribe the audience to attend by serving them dinner before,” he jokes. He has acted in nearly ever)’ All School play since, and ended his OES tenure with an appearance in this year’s Murder in the Vicarage. He also estab­ lished the annual Middle School musical in 1985 and continues to surprise his student actors with an unexpected cameo appearance every year. And, of course, what would the OES holidays be without Black Piet. Father continued on page 14 13 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �FAREWELLS SPRING 2 0 0 2 David Pace continued from page 13 ▲ Fr. David poses with a group of theatrical Middle Schoolers David remembers that his colleague, then All School chaplain Fr. Paul Barthelemy, decided to start the tradi­ tion and based it on a character from Scandinavian folklore. Fr. Paul was St. Nick (later Fr. Roy Coulter took on the role), and Fr. David was his assis­ tant, Black Piel, who was black with soot from his job as a chimney sweep and “took care of the bad kids.” His performance has never failed to delight OES students as young as four and as old as seventeen. Fr. David does at least two weddings for OES alumni each year, and some baby baptisms. He says he knew he’d been at OES a long time when he taught a “kid of a kid,”—Kristine Kuni ’07, daughter of Paige Kuni ’84, who also attended OES’ Middle School. What’s next? “I plan to do Global Volunteers with my wife—we’ll pay our own way somewhere abroad and do volunteer work,” he says. Next winter they plan to live with a family in Guadalajara and learn to speak Spanish, in preparation for living in that area during the winters from now on. “The Middle School kids say ‘we wish you were coming back next year,’ but I know they understand that it’s a good time for me to move on,” he says. “I’ve got a lot to keep me busy!” ■ l OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Au Revoir and Adios: David Streight Moves On avid Streight taught and counseled at OES for nearly thirty years. His tenure as a faculty member was among the longest in the school’s history. David worked under the direction of five different heads, and he counseled during one of the School’s most chal­ lenging times, the period following the Mt. Hood tragedy. He raised his family on campus; his daughter, Marie-Claire Vohnson-Streight ’90 was just eighteen months old when they moved to the OES campus, and she left for college seventeen years later from the same Nicol Road address. During reunion conversations year in and year out, alumni consistently recall his Philosophy of Love class as one of their favorites. Colleagues and current and former students describe him as “the kindest,” “the funniest,” “the most influential.” “He leaches things that really matter in life,” said Jamie Schiff’02, in the school newspaper The Blophish's goodbye article. Jack O’Brien adds that “In addition to touching the lives of thousands of students, he’s also been an important mentor to many new teachers over the years.” As for David, he says in his trade­ mark understated way, “1 will miss two things: the exciting, intellectual, and social interactions I had with OES stu­ dents, and the enriching experiences I had with a great group of colleagues.” Headmaster Peter Sipple hired David Streight in 1973 to teach Spanish. David soon look on directing the Upper School plays, and in his second year he began leaching what was seen as an “unconventional” course for seniors: Social Creativity (later to be renamed Philosophy of Love). Most recently David developed and taught a religion course on Islam, which was of particular value during the recent events surrounding September 11. It was one of only a few semester-long courses on Islam taught in United States secondary schools. David’s role as school counselor was put to the test during and after the Ml. Hood climbing accident. “In terms of counseling and lots of things in my life, it was probably the most challeng­ 14 ▲ David Streight taught at OES for nearly thirty years ing period I’ve experienced,” he says. “But it was also one of the most fulfill­ ing. It was a defining moment for OES, because everyone was working together towards healing.” Over the years, David became inex­ tricably linked with theatre al OES. He acted in all but one of the twenty-two all-school plays, which he and wife Pamela Vohnson inaugurated in 1980 (still an annual tradition al OES). He directed innumerable Upper School fall and spring plays and musicals. During the 1980s he established Longmont Turkey Day, an impromptu, goofy “holiday” for the Upper School com­ plete with a “best turkey legs” contest. In his spare lime, David does French-to-English translations; he most recently completed a biography, Hegel (Notre Dame Press), Avenoes: A Rationalist in Islam (Notre Dame Press), and A Historial Dictionary of the Papacy (Routledge), an 1800-page work. David is now a full-time school psy­ chologist with Portland Public Schools. He is based at Beach Elementary School, which has a large Latino, African-American, and international student population. “I will miss teach­ ing,” says David, “But it will be stimulating and fulfilling to work as a school psychologist, with a different kind of community. And I look forward to continued friendships with OES students, alumni and teachers.” ■ �SHH ALUMNA RECEIVES NATIONAL BOOK AWARD irginia “Jinny” Euwer Wolff’55 is no stranger to kudos; each of her five novels for young adults has been recognized for its contributions with various national honors. This past fall she was selected for what is among the most presti­ gious honors for American authors, a National Book Award, and she described what that experience was like for The Belltower. BT: When did you first hear that you had been selected as one of the finalists for the National Book Award? How did that feel? VEW: When the phone rang one morning in early October, it was Neil Baldwin (Executive Director of the National Book Foundation), saying True Believer had been selected as a finalist in its category. I remem­ ber saying, “You’re not kidding? You’re not kidding. You mean you’re still going to have the National Book Awards?” This was so ▲ Virginia soon after September 11. I had thought everything would just stop for a while and that we as a nation would mourn and grieve and ponder for the duration. He answered me very kindly, saying that at this lime the literary community needs more than ever to call attention to the enduring value of books. Were you familiar with the other finalists in your cate­ gory and their books? In the Young People’s Literature category the other books are all strong, engaging works, each one compelling and unlike its fellows. I’d known about two of them, and I read all the finalists in the next few weeks. 1 admire them all. 1 did have a favorite, one that was not mine. Being part of that group was heartening and enjoyable. What was it like to attend the National Book Awards ceremony, and then to actually win in your category? It was a very nice banquet in New York. My son, Anthony, came from Boston, and my daughter, Juliet, came from Maryland. We dressed up (the banquet was black lie), we ate food, we shook hands with people, we smiled for cameras, we were glad to be included in the evening. None of us expected True Believer to win. (Going to dinner with that expectation would not be a way to have an enjoyable evening.) I found out that I’d won when the chair of the committee of judges announced it at the end of her speech about the group of books and the judges’ criteria. What was that moment like? Astonishing, exciting, confusing. Shouts in the ballroom, sweeping spotlights, hugs from people I couldn’t remember meeting. Being on stage was a bit shaky, a bit unnerving, but it went well. I didn’t trip over my words, 1 quoted Faulkner, I thanked the judges and a few other people, and sat down. But my son and I had walked the perimeter of the World Trade Center gravesite that after- SPRING 2 0 0 2 noon, so I didn’t swoon or lose my grip or anything. The afternoon had been far too sobering for me to be seduced by a trophy. Describe True Believer for those who have not (yet!) read it. What inspired it, and what kind of research did you do for the book? Well, True Believer is a novel for kids about age 13 and up. It concerns a year in the life of LaVaughn, a 15-yearold girl in an inner city. She meets disorienting challenges and figures out, with painful slowness, how to meet them. What inspired the story? I kept thinking about the girl whose story I’d begun in a previous book, and I kept wondering how she was doing, now that she was older. I began wandering around in her life and I found some Euwer Wolff ’55 things I thought could make sense in a novel. Also, Shakespeare’s King Lear has been my favorite play for decades. 1 think it’s always with me, and I did unconsciously use an element from it in True Believer. It’s the matter of having to find yourself wrong, wrong, wrong, and figuring out what you’re going to do about that. Lear is perhaps our richest example of this horror. In True Believer 1 allowed LaVaughn to make really bad choices, to hurt people, to be indifferent to the needs of her fellow human beings. I wanted to see how she would try to climb up out of that. Not till I was in midstream with the book did it dawn on me: “Oh! I’ve borrowed that from King Lear!” My research for the novel included books, phone calls, observation—the usual. And a lot of years of living. How did you decide to write the entire book in vernacu­ lar? And how long did it take to complete the book? Do you know anyone who doesn’t speak in vernacular language? I don’t think 1 do. We have so many gradations of vernacular. I’m just feeling around trying to find the right words for the right moment in somebody’s life. And it look me a bit under four years; that’s a short lime, for me. What are you currently working on? True Believer is the second book in a trilogy; Make Lemonade was the first. The third one, like ever}' book, is very daunting, and I’m working on it piecemeal. I’m working on some other small things at the same time, but that third book deserves and gets most of my attention. (Well, along with a whole lot of violin practicing.) Do you feel any pressure after having won one of the most prestigious awards for American authors? Pressure that comes with winning a very lovely award? Well, yes. But I’ve been applying some pressure to myself for several years anyway. Maybe all this understatement of mine continued on page 17 15 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 2 0 0 2 see who from your class is coordinating the class events. Also, the Alumni Office is trying to locale the missing alumni from those classes. Look through the list on page 18 and contact Lisa with any information you might have. The class of 1952 is celebrating its 50th reunion this year. The members of the class will hold their reunion on June 7 so that they can participate in the graduation ceremony for the class of 2002. Reunion activities for them include dinner with Dulany Bennett, the Head of School, attendance at graduation and a variety of other things taking place on both Friday and Saturday. They also are invited to join the Reunion activities during October’s Homecoming festivities. Details of the schedule for Reunion Weekend will be sent to everyone closer to the dale. Set aside the lime on your calendar today. Whether you are able to attend or not, be sure to let us know of your whereabouts and any news in your life. Again, contact Lisa in the Alumni Office. Last fall, I urged all of you, whether you are from OES, Bishop Dagwell Hall, St. Helens Hall or the Junior College, to get reacquainted with your alma mater. Reunion 2002 is an excellent opportunity. See you in October! A Letter to the Alumni Marietta Lind Kuykendall ’55 Alumni Association President Dear Fellow Alumni, OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Mark your calendar! Enter it in your Palm Pilot! Reunion 2002 will be held on October 4 and 5. Reunion Weekend has been moved from June to October to coordinate with OES Homecoming and to maximize the opportunity for alumni to see OES in action. One reunion event remains scheduled for June: the class of 1952 will have their 50th reunion on June 7, Graduation Day. Homecoming, Aardvark style, was inaugurated last fall with the combined efforts of Kathy Wiest, an Upper School parent, and many students from all three divisions. Soccer games, volleyball games, a family barbecue, an Upper School dance and a variety of other activities highlighted the occa­ sion. A great time was had by everyone. Similar events are planned for this fall. On Friday, October 4, alumni will have an opportunity to visit classes and see students and faculty. The Upper School boys’ varsity soccer team will be playing Friday evening. Alumni will be able to admire the athletic field’s new lights and scoreboard and provide a cheering section. An evening social event will give us an opportunity to visit with each other as well as with faculty and staff. On Saturday, October 5, the festivities will continue with more alumni events including a lunch for all. The evening is being reserved for individual reunion class activities. A special invitation is being made to those alumni from classes ending with a “2” or a “7”. Get in touch with your classmates and make your plans. Contact Lisa DeGrace at the Alumni Office, (503)768-3137 or degracel@oes.edu, to FROM THE ARCHIVES Junior College Fencers from the 1930’s 16 I �SPRING 2 0 0 2 In Memoriam Mrs. Eleanor Holman Burkitt ’22 Eleanor passed away on January 5, 2002. After graduating from the Hall and later the University of Oregon, Eleanor managed her father’s Portland Paper Box Company, and later joined her husband’s business. Alloy Plating and Polishing Company. On May 29, 1926, she married Harold Burkitt, to whom she was married for 75 years. She helped organize the early Portland Opera Association and was a board member for a number of years. Later, she became involved with the Maude Brown Pendleton Scholarship Fund al Pacific University. She was a member of the National Society of New England Women and the Daughters of the American Colonists and Daughters of the Nile. On February 14, 1924, she was named “Miss Oregon” having been descended from her great-great grand­ father, Daniel Newcomb, signer of the Constitutional Convention that made Oregon a state. Mr. Burkitt passed away on August 7, 2001. She is sur­ vived by her two children, Harold Holman Burkitt and Barbara Burkitt Sloggett (an OES alumna), seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and a great great grandson. Carolyn “Carney” Coleman Fatland ’47 Carney died on December 19, 2001 after a battle with breast cancer. She was 72. After attending the Hall, Carney attended Oregon State, where she was active in the Alpha Chi Sorority. She married Jack in 1948, and following Jack’s service in the Navy, returned to Condon, Oregon where they owned and operated Fatland’s Goodyear Tires until Jack’s death in April 2000. The business is now in its third generation of Fatland family ownership. Carney was a member of St. John Catholic Church and Altar Society, as associate of the Sisters of St. Mary, a volunteer for the Condon Food Pantry, and briefly a director of the Summit Springs Village Corp. She is survived by two daughters, three sons, ten grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Louise Holford Lucas ’28 Louise passed away shortly after her 91st birthday. Mrs. Irene Hoover Harper ’38 JC Irene passed away after suffering a stroke on Oct. 1, 2001 in Spokane, WA. Ms. Audra M. Braun ’41 JC January 30, 2001 William (Bill) Krotzer ’75 Bill died of a heart attack on Jan. 14, 2002 in Huntsville, Alabama. He was employed by S-3 as a digital design engineer, and had been with Nichols Research for the previous ten years. He was unmarried, but leaves his favorite niece Rachel Clemens of Evanston IL and his two nephews, Skyler Scribner, of Portland, and David Clemens, of Evanston IL. continued from page 15 SHH Alumna Receives National Book Award is because of September 11. I rather think much of it is. I just can’t get loo sleepless over a book, pressure, a trophy, dressing up and shaking hands—none of that seems to have very overwhelming importance in the face of what has happened to our country and what the attacks still may mean, meanings we as a culture don’t understand yet. You have often mentioned Miss Irene Male Campbell, your Latin teacher al St. Helen’s Hall. What would you say to her, if you could, in thanks for the indirect ways she helped you win this award? Oh, I’d thank her and thank her and thank her for conveying the value of little picky elements in words and their relationship with the larger phenome17 non of language and the way language articulates, distinguishes, and shapes cultures. She didn’t say it that way, and I didn’t think of it that way then. But what she was doing was filling my head with something like a jeweler's approach to language: Seeing it facet by facet, turning and turning it over, the better to see all sides, feel its balance or lack of. Bless her, Miss Campbell had a bunch of impatient adolescent girls in her classes, and she did her best with us. I suppose my English vocabulary nearly doubled because I was in her Latin class. Il cer­ tainly felt as if that was happening. And I think that class was where I began to be so fascinated by the mar­ velously fluid thing that the English sentence is. ■ OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 2 0 0 2 Listed here are alumni from Reunion classes (ending with a '2 or ’7) with whom we've lost touch. If you have any information on any lost alumni, please contact Lisa DeGrace at 503-768-3137 or degracel@oes.edu. Lost Alumni Harriett Breyman Annabelle Bates Cohen Frances Hyland Davies Virginia Edwards Earle Helen Ernst Nelson Mabel Tilley ’P"7 Margaret Price Amato ■ Dorothy Dunham Ankeny Doris Ward Ferris Margaret Johnson Hanson Dorothy Sellwood Hendrickson Elaine Hickman Knight Dorothy Taylor LaFollette Juanita Wildinson Lee Helen Love Virginia Ledbetter Menefee Jane Ladd Penketh Mary Huron Royes Esther Scarbrough ’QQ Margaret Downs Baker Jane Bickle Garrett Helen Campbell Hess Peggy Jones McClung Helen Monner Ward Jean Watson 5Q"7 Laura Back ** ■ Maijorie Hunter Brennsleck Katherine Cannon Christerson Evelyn Manning Derickson Gertrude Des Brisay Anita Yount Flackben Dorothy Dewey Greer Mar}' Henderson Elizabeth Adams Howe Lois Sylvester Ingala Eva Westjelmberg Virginia Harding Lewis Carolyn Meyer Lyon Hazel Davis McAnelly Judith Oswald Sally Guthrie Poole Elisa Hobbie Taylor Virginia Summersett Thorsen Alda Lehman Walster Deloise Wester Ruth Kaser Winkler OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL JAH Barbara Benson Maijorie Carey Margery Cartwright Harriett French Dorothy Manville Goldstein Doris Hansen Betty Harder Marilyn Adair HeLzler Beverly Hudson AgnesJohnson Harriet Kowitt Dorothy Helfrin McAfee Nancy Fitzmaurice Morrison Catherine Morrow Anne Seeberger Shirley Casebeer Veblen ’A "7 Richardine Ake ' Evelyn Amies Barbara Needham Berglind Eugenia Berquist Barbara Tomlinson Blair Gloria Gray Joy Harshbarger Barbara Beck Hart Mary7 Thoren Hinrichs Corinne Howland Louise Johnson King Jean Pierce Lausmann Dorothy Hillier Litchford Marcia Manville-Johnson Frances Hamilton Nicholls Pat Oldland June Scherz Barbara Stoner Jane Vinton Barbara Witter frn Joyce Garlick Janet Wineberg Leigh Sandra Wolff Paulus Janet Ross Tyler ’C“7 Janice Duncan ** ' Janet Fraser Pat Jackson Carol Johnson Pat Josephson Sarah Keeler Sondra Kenyon Yvonne Lambert LeBarre Heather MacKenzie Lois Marlin Teura Stark Morris Delores Mullendore Kay Purcell Sandra Borup Reynolds Ethelyn Ruth Rickie Scott Patricia Vandel Jill Stanford Warren Heather Webb Sharron Whitlock Jane Maynard Lydia Reynolds Diane Sala Judy Sandford Pamela Seaman Monica Solcglad Carolyn Speerstra Marj' Thomison Susan Turner Sue While Patricia Mills Woodbury Candace Bailey Mar)'Johnson Russell Kay Scon King Lisa Labby-Raven Chris Lin Clarence Paulsen Siacy Ramsay Eric Redd Carrie Reichwein Jack Siein D’Lora Tittle Scott Woodruff ’K"7 Cynthia Humphrey Bash ** ■ Linda Brace Shelley Chichester Diane Collins Shelley Cooke Diane Cousins George Critchlow Emily Zell D’Avella Donna Detrick Kristina Ehclebe Leeann Franklin Carol Grey Diane Harlje Russell Hubbard Kristin Johanns Martha Smith Jonsen Jackie Lawton Catherine Marshall Linda Fish Metzger Sydney Sutcliff Pringle Margaret Anderson Roehrkasse Susan Thomas Schachter Susan Seeds Sherry Stark Julie Strickland John Swanson Candace Swanson Julie van Houten ’OQ Becky Bartels Leslie Bingham John Campbell Jeffrey Cornell Stephen Dibbins Maria Foss Lynn Fredricks Kevin George Maureen Jones Regan Leon Marj' MacNaughton Melvin Murphy Katie Ottinger Victor Perry Jennifer Heyneman Phinney Kellie Richardson Chester Romig Audrey Smith ’"70 Jim Barber ■ Kimberly Bishop Charles Bruce Warren Cox George Grimes Pepper Kim (Kim Bishop) John Korona John Nicholas Tom Richardson Suzanne Ropiequet Marilyn Rose Martha Scarbrough Charles Seaborn Sandra Stronko Rebecca Ugrin ’CO Sharol Atkinson Barbara Baker Naomi Brown Carol Cameron Barbara Torango Chamberlin Karen Clark Carol Dixon Cheryl Halvorson Linda Hoselton Jean Houser ’■yy Jeffrey Bement ■ * Lisa Blechschmidt Lisa Akiyama Crowe Kathleen D’Agostino Mar>' Davis Anna Gordon Robbi Gurganus Edward Hall Cynthia Harris 18 ’P“7 Darcy Cospcr ** ■ William Drake Katherine Dwyer Lori Farris Vassilios Garyfallou Erin McLucas Krueger Edward McGrath Timothy Meier Tim Moore Aretha Russell Chang Woo ’QQ Catherine Blalock Esther Daack Marcos Delgado Dan Diman Case Fritz Anne Harriman Jonathan Hoof Jason Kapp Annette Koegler Aubrey Merdalo Amy Miller Cynthia Raleigh Alexandria Skolnick Rolf Snyder Eny Surya Theresa Williamson ’Q"7 Anne Blalock ** ' Andy deGuzman Andrew Hoffman Anmar Madani Daniel Majkut Heidi Phillips I �Alumni Notes = Class reunion years wilh Lincoln City friends. We will be taking an Eastern Caribbean vacation in April." The piece also includes a harpist from the SFO. Jean Maguire Smith ’39 “I am building a new house in Port Angeles, Washington.” “I am a widow [and] I keep busy enter­ taining friends for dinner. I walk a lot every day and climb every staircase I can find. 1 am a very happy person.” 1940’s Eilean MacDonald Adams ’40 1920’s Eleanor Hamilton Ranger ’26 “I am retired and writing an autobiog­ raphy and a book on love and sex for older women.” 1930’s Hannasue Watts Steel ’31 “1 am a busy volunteer. On Tuesday and Thursdays 1 do office work at Saddleback Memorial Heart Institute; on Saturdays 1 am on an Orthopedic Surgical Unit of Saddleback Hospital. There are over 400 volunteers, and 1 work the most hours!” Ruth Johnson Smith ’34 “I am living in a retirement home with my husband of 60+ years. We travel quite a lot. I also enjoy playing bridge, and we both enjoy good health.” Lillian Brooke Austin ’35 “My husband died October 2001, and so I decided to sell my house (did so in a week). An apartment was available here, and so here 1 am, in Astoria, where my family wanted me to be!” Caroline Stratton Berkey ’35 “I am volunteering for YMCA, Community Blood Bank, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. 1 also register voters.” Margaret Mullen Norris ’37 JC “Right now I am living in a retirement center. I still play the piano. We have an organ, so 1 can play organ and piano duets. I also play for weekly sing­ alongs. I enjoy hearing about people who went to OES when 1 was there.” Betty Kirk Duncan ’39 “Have been retired for two years now and am spending quite a bit of lime with family in California, a slate I love. I’m looking forward to a group trip Eilean is the recent author of Hell or High Water: James Wliite’s Disputed Passage Through Grand Canyon, 1867, published through Utah State University Press. Frances Robertson Miescher ’40 JC “Proud owner of Service Dog Snowy (Aussie) now age 12. Completing eight-year term on Mayor & Councils Commission on Disability Issues. Active docent at Reid Park Zoo. Serving on Therapeutic Pool and Dog Run Committees for city of Tucson.” Louella Adels Pennings ’40 JC “I am retired and very busy with com­ munity affairs, serving on the Board of Commissioners for Texas CityGalveston Pilots. Invite all OES and SHH, JC alums to come and visit sunny Galveston. Also do much volunteering for our annual ‘Dickens on the Strand’ and Mardi Gras.” Mary Bedwell-Bothwell ’41 JC “I am living at Spring Pointe, a facility for Alzheimers and pre-dementia patients though I am neither, just suffer ‘ups and downs!’ My husband and 1 are both retired and have a great­ grandchild. I wish the girls of 1941 and I could gel together again.” Rhoda Thurm Zobrist ’41 “I am a retired kindergarten teacher from Spokane School District #81. Mother of two daughters and three sons. My husband is a retired mechani­ cal engineer.” Elia Leibold Bubenik ’43 JC “I am retired and enjoying two grand­ children. Active in church, symphony, auxiliary and P.E.O.” Sally Peabody Wagner ’46 Sally is singing a piece written specifi­ cally for her for the Easter service at St. Patrick’s Church in Kenwood, CA. 19 Leslie Spawn McVey ’47 SPRING 2 0 0 2 tV Bonnie Dunbar Hahn ’49 “I did not sail on yacht ‘Belvedere’ this year after thirteen years aboard. I am a foster mom and daycare provider, and have twelve grandkids—seven in Alaska and five in Washington. Am still in love with Alaska—it’s the place to be during these times.” 1950’s Molly Cashin Elliott ’52 “I am retired from the faculty of PCC; five children, seven grandchildren. Harry and I have our 50th anniversary coming up in three years.” Diane Berry Evans ’53 “I am a member of the Central Texas Arabian Horse Club, attend the Southwest Church of Christ, and work for Westgate Lanes bowling center as a Lane Attendant.” 1960’s Carol Pope Carney ’60 “After ten years in Denver, Colorado we returned to Oregon four years ago. My husband Joe and I are enjoying retirement in Gearhart on the Northern Oregon coast.” Lynn Furlong Cunningham ’60 “We moved to the North Carolina coast in June and we love it. Our house is on the 18th fairway of the Carolina Shores Golf Course. We're busy getting settled and meeting people. Going on a Caribbean cruise...have a new grand­ son, born Sept. 4, making a total of five grands!" Judy Carson Kauffman ’60 “1 am retired, and working more than ever, but having fun (no, this is not an oxymoron). 1 enjoy seeing my class­ mates for lunch!!!” Janice Parker Barnette ’62 7^ “We moved to Riverside, California and live less than a mile from our daughter, Lynne, and her family. Our second grand-baby was born on May 31, a beautiful little boy named Ryan. Our granddaughter, Rebecca, is five OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 2 0 0 2 “I am a clinical psychologist in private practice working primarily as a foren­ sic expert in Montana and California.” Vera Farinas Long ’63 Lee A. Rennick ’78 “I am enjoying my three grandchildren and awaiting arrival of the fourth.” “1 am the director of the Business Education Partnership for Rutherford County, Tennessee and president of Murfreesboro Little Theater. Received awards from Tennessee Press Assocation, NAME, National Newspaper Marketing Assocation. Won award from Cancer Society for work on Relay for Life and MLT for costume design and dedication to the theatre.” Lillian Eaton Kusiek ’65 “I am teaching and developing curricu­ lum in the Medford School District. In 1999,1 helped leach the first orientation class for ninth graders at South Medford High School, which helps students develop a four-year plan with career and college plans while working on study skills and employment opportunities. I also leach health and am a TAG coordi­ nator. I have taught twenty-two courses in high school and grades K-12.” Christie Voreas ’67 7^ “I am an English Language Development (ESL) teacher /mentor in Reynolds School District. I live in Northeast Portland, and would love to touch base with the Class of ’67.” Julianne Johnson O’Neal ’68 “I am busy! My children are growing up: one in college, one in high school and one in middle school. I work for a marketing and business development group, and work from home which is wonderful, challenging and interesting. Life is an adventure as always. Kids are wonderful, life is good.” Barbara Pond Scott ’68 “I am a missionary with Youth With a Mission (YWAM). In January, February and March of this year my husband Gary and I led a mission team to Northern Thailand and to a small island in the Philippines.” 1970’s McGregor L. Church Jr. ’70 “I am the director of United Gem Co., Inc., an international gemstone mar­ keting firm. I just returned from my eighth tour of India.” Jeff Honeyman ’73 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Robert N. Page ’76 and started kindergarten in July. Lynne is enjoying being a stay-at-home mom, and our son. Tad, is doing a fellowship in pediatric oncology in Salt Lake.” “[I’ve spent] twenty years as a manu­ facturer’s rep in the hardware and tool industry, am senior warden at St. John the Baptist on OES campus, and volun­ teer at the Oregon Zoo. I am married and we have two daughters, age twelve and fifteen.” Kim Ritter ’78 1980’s Julie M. McDonald ’80 “I have been married for fifteen years and have two children—one in junior high, Kyle, and the other in kinder­ garten, Allie. We live in a small city called Campbell, close to San Jose, California. I am a partner in a human resources firm in San Jose and have been vice president of client services for the past 7 years.” Drue A. Fergison ’81 “Living with my partner on an organic (beef) farm in the bluff country of Southeast Minnesota and working as director of the public library in the cool, artsy town of Lanesboro, Minnesota.” “I am living with my husband, Eric Cugnart, and our two girls Genevieve and Elise, ages four and six, in Portland. 1 have my own design con­ sulting practice.” Scott Doenecke ’84 Aesha L. Al-Saeed ’79 Jennifer Trudeau '84 “I am currently writing freelance for Saudi Gazette Newspaper and Scoop.co.nz online news service. I have a column called “Behind the Veil” for anyone who wants to see my work. I live permanantly in Jeddah, but visit Portland in the summers with my children.” “Hi there everyone! I am still married (5 years now) and we live in Seaside. My ten-year- old step-daughter is fin­ ishing up fifth grade; 1 wish we could send her to OES, but they won’t send a bus out here. My husband's computer business/lnternet service continues to grow, which keeps us at the coast. We live about six blocks from the beach with our two dogs and four cats. I commute to work at St. Vincent’s in labor and delivery; yes, I drive all that way! People from the class of’84 please gel in touch, and anyone is welcome to call if you are al the beach!” Phoebe McKinney ’79 “I am working at Intel as a Program Manager.” “I completed my graduate studies at University of Massachusetts, Amherst this past May and now have an Master’s in Education. I focused my graduate studies on human rights edu­ cation. I have recently accepted a job as the Campaigns Director for Amnesty International USA. My partner and I will be relocating to DC in December, and I would love to hear from OESians who are in the DC area.” “We just celebrated the arrival of Grace Ariadne, born August 26, 2001. Grace joins big sister Hannah, born January 22, 1997.” Daphne Wysham ’79 Lisa Lautenberg Luna ’86 “I am directing a project in Washington, DC, trying to gel the World Bank and other international financial institutions to slop investing in fossil fuels. I am the mother of a beautiful boy, Bryce William, a stepmom of two gorgeous, sweet kids, Savanna, age 9, and Shephard, age 7, and married.” “1 had a baby! Amelia Suzanne Luna was born on January 15, 2002 and weighed in at 7 pounds, 4 ozs, and she is pretty vibrant already. She looks a lol like her dad, with a headful of black hair, and big brown eyes.” 20 Deirdre Dobbins Harrington ’84 Chelsea Emery ’87 tV “I am living with my fiancde in the lovely old Italian neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. I’m still working at Reuters as a stock market reporter. It’s been incredible seeing the < �strength and resilience of this city during this incredibly difficult time. Feel free to email me at ce57@hotmail.com.” Lorca Fitschen ’87 'fe “I am a contract researcher for books, film and online content. 1 just finished a book project on wilderness called Return of the Wild. Happy.” John Q. Porter ’87 7^ “Hello all. After working to design and produce a golf magazine for three years in spectacular Colorado, 1 returned to the homeland (Portland) to start up my own graphic design and illustration business (www.jqpdesign.com). Il’s great to gel away from corporate America (American Express Publishing was my last employer), keep my own hours, and shave whenever I please. I’m doing what I love and I’m near my family and closest friends. I’m still single (technically), playing soccer, when 1 haven’t pulled something, and performing music around town when I gel the chance. Hope all my contempo­ rary Aardvarks are well and finding life after OES rewardingly awesome. I still can’t believe it’s nearly 15 years since my last gathering in the Great Hall.. .oh, and I have a cat, and yes, the cat purrs.” Bryan Rasmussen ’87 tV “Got married and had a child, Taylor Channing Copeland. Just received a doctorate of Oriental Medicine. Husband, Jeff, is an executive chef.” Amy Higgins Fleming ’89 “We had a daughter, Hannah Michele, on May 30, 2001. Soon after we moved to Colorado Springs, where I now work al the U.S. Air Force Academy as a pediatrician.” Jon Geffen ’89 “I am a resident physician at the University of Missouri. My wife, Kerry, is running a day care from home. My two-year-old Anna’s favorite joke is: ‘a pig fell in the mud—that’s my dirty joke!!’ Living it up in the Heartland!” Jennifer Kreger Nickel ’89 “I wanted to send an update to OES and my fellow alumni announcing the birth of my daughter, Margaret “Maggie" Jane Nickel, who arrived on October 29, 2001, at 6 lbs, 11 oz, and 19 inches long. She has delighted us more than we ever imagined. I am working part time starling March, 2002 as a youth counselor for the state of Washington. Life is good.” David Russell ’89 “I am a teen counselor, lusing] the spirit animal paradigm of counseling.” “I am married with my first child on the way. I am also leaching political science at UNLV.” James M. Fillmore '90 Christopher P. Hall ’88 “1 am a loss protection specialist.” “I am working as a general pediatrician in Walla Walla, where I live with my wife Chandra. We are expecting our first baby in February. Libby, our dog, loves to try and chase the ducks here.” Robert Lee ’88 "I recently resigned as president of Eugene City Council and moved to Portland. I now work for a non-profit called Worksystems Inc. which is a workforce development agency for Multnomah, Washington and Tillamook counties." 1990’s Philip Polsky ’90 “1 married Ula Solomon on Sept 22, 2001 in Northeast Harbor, Maine.” ▲ Margaret “Maggie” Jane Nickel bom October 29, 2001 (picture is at 3 months) Griffith T. Owen’92 * “Owen recently completed his Masters in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington. At the uni­ versity, Owen spent three years instructing undergraduates. Prior to completing his most recent degree, Owen completed his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University where he was a fouryear member of the Varsity Crew Team.” Ramon W. Palanca Jr. ’92 tV “I am currently living in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing law.” David Tarlow ’92 7^ “Just moved into my new CONDO (cue feelings of inpending adulthood). Looking forward to the reunion next fall... 1 am working on an O’Neill play, Ah, Wilderness! with Griffin Theatre Co. in Chicago, and I narrated a family holiday show Frosty in December and January. Began pre-production on my first film, an independent feature called Finding Pierrot’s Ghost in December. Looking forward to coming back to Portland next summer for the first time since (GASP) June,1992!” Brian Sitoski-Gabbard ’91 “Currently serving as a General Manager in a furniture retail corpora­ tion. Pursuing a Masters in Architecture part time at the University of Houston.” Jose L. Valdes ’91 “My email address is jlvaldes@mit.edu. I look forward to hearing from other classmates!” Kristina L. Hodgers Price ’88 “1 am working as a speech pathologist for San Antonio Independent School District.” SPRING 2 0 0 2 Tansy Briggs ’89 Joseph Lee ’93 “I graduated from OES in 1993, which seems to be only a few days ago! I really miss all the fun we had back in early 90’s, although I expect most of people 1 knew are not there any more. I graduated from university, and I am based in Seoul working as an invest­ ment analyst. Thanks to everyone at OES for all they have done for me.” Courtney L. Brown ’92 “Clerking for Justice Skoglund of the Vermont Supreme Court. Graduated from law school in May and passed the bar September 10! Looking for OES friends on the East Coast!” 21 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �>■ SPRING 2 0 0 2 ▲ Shingo Harada '99 joined fellow alumni for the San Francisco alumni event in February Nicole E. Swink ’96 Omer Irian ’99 “I am working at both The National Geographic Channel and ABC News in Washington DC. So, a very busy time in news right now!” “I am a junior in electrical engineering. I am training for the discus to try to make a run at winning the NCAA title this year.” John Becker ’97 7V Trey Knollman ’99 “I am working and am a student at the University of North Carolina in Asheville.” “I was enrolled in fall term at University of Oregon, but am attending school in Melbourne, Australia for winter and spring terms at LaTrobe University.” Matt Clark ’97 7^ “I am employed at SS Loreal as a systems engineer working on satellites.” Todd Crawford ’94 Chris Edell ’97 “1 am in my first year at Boston University School of Law. So far so good... and who should I run into in the line for books? Josh Michtom ’94. who is also in his first year here! Boston is awesome!” “Life has been very exciting this past year. 1 spent the past summer in Beijing, scaling the Great Wall and par­ ticipating in a U.S.-China International Peace Relations Conference. This past fall, 1 graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) with a double major in Economics and Political Science. 1 recently accepted a job offer as a management consultant for Andersen LLP in Los Angeles. 1 start the worklife in early summer, leaving me a couple months in 2002 to partake in a backpacking/youth-hostel excursion throughout Europe.” Manuel Guerrero ’94 “I am in my third year in medical school; will specialize in general surgery and international public health.” Jennifer Thomas ’94 “I have received a BS in environmental biology this summer. I did wildlife surveys on potential timber sales in the Astoria, Forest Grove and Tillamook Forestry Districts, and now I am apply­ ing to the Linfield School of Nursing to obtain a second bachelors degree. For fun I explore in the wilderness with my boyfriend, Dustin, and my black lab, Chukar.” Annika Baersch ’95 “1 am happy to announce that I am going to participate in an exchange program with Oregon. I have been accepted to study economics at PSU for one year, starting in fall of 2002 and am looking forward to reluming to Portland. I hope to see many of my old friends, teachers, and dormparents! I’ve had the chance to spend a lol of lime with John Findlay ’97 lately, because he is stationed in Germany with the Army.” Joe Ferguson ’95 “1 graduated from Florida International University with an BBA in Finance on December 18th, 2001.” Kyle Hoelscher ’96 tV Alice D. Gray ’97 tV “I am a sophomore at University of San Diego.” Heather Gregory ’97 tV “I have graduated from Principia College (BS ’01) and married Austin Arnett on September 9, 2000.” Marcin Jeske ’97 7^ “Doing education sales and marketing for Apple Computer.” Annie E. Warner ’97 7^ Ryan V. Zakovics ’99 “1 am a student al the University of Oregon.” 2000’s Elizabeth deRham ’00 “I am a freshman al Stanford University.” Ashley E. Clark ’01 “I am studying anthropology at Cabrillo College. 1 am living in a house in Midtown, South Carolina with five other students and a dog." Sarah King ’01 Sarah King is enrolled al Bates College and recently was among thirteen Bales students who received Crafts Awards, to design a semester-long or short term internship with a social sendee organi­ zation. Sarah and two other Bales students will work al an after-school program al Hillview Housing Development in Lewiston, ME, plan­ ning and running activities for children ages seven to fifteen. Wylie B. Overstreet '01 “I am a freshman attending Occidental College in Los Angeles.” “I work for the Office of Tibet in New York full time as the Cultural and Communications Coordinator. Our office serves as the Tibetan Embassy and is therefore the offi­ cial representative of the Dalai Lama to North and South America. We coordinate His visits to the Western Hemisphere and travel with Him in the entourage.” David Cade ’98 “I’m graduating from Brown University in May.” “1 am currently teaching English in Busan, Korea.” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 22 ▲ From the class of 2001: Margot Feves, Ellie Hwang, Wamoni Mungai at the OES alumni event in San Francisco in February s �JUNE DUNBAR PHILLIPS 51 IS LEAVING A LEGACY — from St. Helen's Hall to Oregon Episcopal School Born in Nome, Alaska, with two teachers as parents, June Dunbar Phillips ’51 journeyed to St. Helen’s Hall seeking the opportunity for a better education, as had her sister before her. She attended St. Helen’s Hall as a boarding student her last two years of high school and found the transition from Alaska to Oregon to be difficult. However, June quickly realized the advantage of her new academic environment at St. Helen’s Hall. “I feel the support given by the faculty and classmates to all of us who were entering, or trying to enter, tough fields, was highly important. We all knew after our years at St. Helen’s Hall that it was okay for a woman to have a career.” After graduating from St. Helen’s Hall, June went to the University of Colorado, then on to the University of Washington Medical School. She finished her internship at Minneapolis General Hospital and her family practice residency at Monterey County Hospital in California. June worked hard as a successful family practitioner for thirty-nine years, while devoting many hours to chari­ table endeavors and medical politics, and raising three sons. June is grateful for the foundation St. Helen’s Hall provided for her. She and her physician husband both feel it is important to recognize the schools that have been influential in their lives. Naming OES as one of the beneficiaries of their Charitable Trust, June and her husband are leaving a legacy—from St. Helen’s Hall to Oregon Episcopal School. Learn more about charitable planned gifts by contact­ ing Kevin Cote, Director of Planned Giving, in the OES Development Office (503) 768-3179 or cotek@oes.edu. �Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 334 Portland, OR OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6300 S.W. Nicol Road Portland, Oregon 97223 Parents: If this issue is addressed to your son or daughter who no longer maintains a permanent address at your home, please notify us of the correct new mailing address by contacting: Lisa DeGracc at 503-768-3137 or degracel@oes.edu. Thank you. ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED ■ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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