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About The Cover:The classes of ’43, ’53, ’63 and ’73 celebrate reunions this year at

Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2003.

Editorial Staff:University of La Verne, Publisher

Jean Bjerke, Executive EditorLaurie McLaughlin, Managing Editor

Jennifer Contreras ’03 and Will Darity, writersThomas C. Neill ’88, Lordsburg Communications, creative services

Contributing Photographers:

USPS 300-200Address Service Requested

1 Biggest Alumni EventEver

2 Peace Corps Director atCommencement

3 Athletics: Year In Review

4 Fore! Golf Tournament isa Ball

5 Black Alumni AssociationDinner

6 Leo Lines

7 Honoring Dolores ’54 andRuben ’54 Gonzales

What’s Inside…

The University of La Verne Spring/Summer 2003 • Volume 83, No. 4

Jennifer Contreras ’03Harvey Good ’60 Ellen Maietta ’98

Melissa Negrete ’99, M.Ed. ’03

Nancy Newman-Bauer ’89Elizabeth Pietrzak

Don Pollock

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ULVoice, University Relations, University of La Verne, 1950 3rd Street, La Verne, CA 91750Leos cheer the home team at the 1972-73 homecoming game.

Leroy Lapp ’53 will be celebrating alandmark reunion with his fellowLeos in November. “It just doesn’t

seem like 50 years since we graduated,”says Lapp, who comes to ULV eventsregularly. “It’s good to see peopleannually, and alumni should come tocampus and see how it’s improvedover the last number of years.”

One of these changespromises to be the biggestalumni event in ULVhistory. For the first time,the Alumni RelationsOffice and the AlumniAssociation are combiningboth Alumni Weekend andHomecoming, Nov. 6-9, 2003,which allows for a larger varietyof events to suit the many tastes ofreturning alumni.

“To provide something for everyonewe’re organizing different events that willappeal to our diverse alumni population,”says Vice President of University RelationsJean Bjerke. “We’ve combined theresources for both celebrations and havebeen planning for months.”

Marissa Espinoza ’94 says thecelebration is an annual tradition with herfriends. “If we can’t get to any otherevents, we definitely go to Homecoming

because we

know we’ll see people,” says Espinoza,who is the class representative for theclass of ’94. “College was such animportant time in our lives, and it’s goodto know that there’s always a place for usat ULV even after we graduate.”

One of the “new” additions to theweekend’s combined activities is

actually an old tradition: thealumni banquet, a popular

event for many years, isnow the All-AlumniAwards Dinner andDance on Friday, Nov. 7.

“Personally, I’m mostexcited about the

distinguished alumni awardsceremony at the dinner and

dance,” says Beth Elmore, alumnirelations director. “Recognizing alumniwho have contributed so much to bothULV and the greater community isimmensely satisfying and inspiring – itunderscores the university’s core messageof service to others.” Nominations maybe sent to the alumni office throughSeptember 12. (See page 7 for moreinformation.)

The Alumni Weekend/Homecomingactivities begin on Thursday, Nov. 6, witha volleyball game featuring our championwomen’s team versus Caltech. TheDepartment of Theatre Arts will present“The Rocky Horror Show” on Thursday,

Friday and Saturday nights, Nov. 6-8;and, on Friday, Nov. 7, the

Alumni Golf Outing willtee up in the morning, and

the reunion years will berecognized at the All-Alumni

Awards Dinner and Dance thatevening, a gala celebration for

all alumni from all class yearsand disciplines. Various groups,

from the Ed.D. Doctoral Alumnito the Black Alumni Association,

are encouraged to come together forreunions at the dinner. According toLapp, one such group is made up ofmembers from the men’s quartets overthe years, and organizers hope they’llperform at the dinner.

“We hope to get several differentmembers of various quartets togetherand sing as a chorus,” says Lapp, aquartet member while in college. “Ifall of the members of my quartet gethere, the four of us just might performat the dessert reception after the gameon Saturday or even on the street corner during the Taste of Old Town on D Street.”

Saturday, Nov. 8, is packed withfestivities including the morning ULVCommunity Fun Run which benefitsthe ULV Athletic Training EducationProgram. Later in the morning, theThird Street Fair and Picnic willfeature booths staffed by bothstudents and alumni offering games,souvenirs and food. The homecomingfootball game is at 1 p.m. againstChapman University followed by theusual Sneaky Park reception. Allparticipants are encouraged to mix andmingle, eat and drink at the Taste of OldTown on D Street, where downtownrestaurants will be hosting eveningalumni receptions. ULV Day at the LaVerne Church of the Brethren is onSunday, Nov. 9, followed by reunionsthroughout the day for the classes of ’43,’53, ’63 and ’73. For details on allfestivities, please see the Calendar ofEvents on page 5.

“I’m one of the lucky ones who caughtthe spirit of La Verne,” says Bob Dyer’63, who is the game announcer for Leofootball and men’s basketball. “Seeingpeople at our 40th reunion is a big draw,and we’ll get a chance to touch base withsome of our past and present.”

The University of La Verne

The Largest Alumni Weekend in the History of ULV is in NovemberFor the first time, the traditional Alumni Weekend coincides withHomecoming 2003 for a celebration packed with activities.

‘It’sgood to know

that there’s alwaysa place for us atULV even after we graduate.’

Alumni Weekend andHomecomingNovember 6-9, 2003• Reunions for the classes of

’43, ’53, ’63 and ’73• Distinguished Alumni Awards• Street Fair and Picnic• Homecoming Football Game

and Post-Game Receptions• Alumni Dinner and Dance

It’s bigger and better than ever before – come make

history at ULV!For information, call (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4860

Spring/Summer 2003 • Volume 83, No. 4

On Campus

President’s MessageAs we look back through the years,

the University of La Verne haswitnessed many wars and conflicts.During times of uncertainty,conviction, sorrow and hope, our

community has grown through theseexperiences while providing a

supportive environment for avariety of views.

During the war in Iraq thisyear, I personally found

comfort in our university’stradition of tolerance and

freedom of voice, a foundation firmly setby the Church of the Brethren from thevery beginning. An institution of highereducation is the perfect forum for theexchange of ideas – fostering a greaterunderstanding of humankind. Andmembers of the ULV community seizedthe opportunity to respectfully share theirviews during the conflict in Iraq in theform of lectures, debates, letters to theeditor, posters and demonstrations insupport of both peace and military actionand for support of the troops.

We are fortunate to have a diversepopulation, and I was particularlyencouraged by the opportunity to learnthrough open and thoughtful dialoguefrom the array of cultures, religions andvalues represented here. Nowhere is thatwonderful diversity more evident than atcommencement where graduates fromvarious backgrounds – each different innationality, economic situation, religion,age, political view and ethnicity – share inthe celebration of education and theopportunity to develop a comprehensiveunderstanding of the world.

We are fortunate to be part of auniversity community that fosterstolerance and realizes that throughcontinued education, healthy discussionand public service, we may find a path toglobal peace.

Stephen MorganPresident

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Commencement 2003 — Congratulations!

Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez spoke about theimportance of service to others and diversity within the PeaceCorps at the undergraduate commencement ceremony.

Kristen Swanson and Andrew Woolsey, an admissionsrepresentative for ULV, each received a masters degree ineducation.

Happy grads, from left, Ryan Acosta, Derek Wendt, Fred Sicard and Alex La atthe May 24 undergraduate ceremonies.

Angela Perry was the student speaker at theundergraduate commencement ceremonies and receivedher bachelor of science degree in business administration.

Law school graduate Susan Brennecke, husband,Jim, and family celebrate after commencement at La Verne Church of the Brethren.

U.S. Rep. David Dreier, left, served as commencement speaker at the Collegeof Law ceremony, and Kathy Luttrell Garcia is the 2003 law school valedictorian.

At the May 25 graduate commencement ULV celebrated the largest group ofgraduates in its history.

Photography: Ellen Maietta ’98

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Global Village at ULV

ULV athletics sparkled during the 2002-03campaign, highlighted by three conference

championships in women’s sports and an individualnational title in men’s sports.

The women’s volleyball squad led by Coach DonFlora won its third consecutive league title with aperfect 14-0 record, earning a Top 10 nationalranking and a trip to the NCAA West Regionals.

Julie Kline directed the Lady Leo basketball teamto its second league crown in school history and firstin 13 years with a 12-2 conference record, including aseven-game winning streak to close the regularseason. Three basketball players were named to theAll-SCIAC team.

The ULV women’s track and field team raced to itsfirst SCIAC championship since 1997, completing a

perfect 7-0 mark in dual meets along with capturingthe SCIAC Championship meet. La Verne trackathletes dominated by producing a total of 10 SCIACIndividual Champions at the conference meet.

Senior track and field standout Brandon Tedrow ’03capped his ULV career by winning the men’s javelin atthe NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships inMay with a distance of 197 feet, 10 inches.

Three-sport athlete Lisa Milla ’04 (volleyball,basketball, track and field) earned the historicdistinction of being a member of all three SCIACChampionship squads this season.

Other strong showings for La Verne athletics thisyear included second-place conference finishes inmen’s water polo, men’s track and field, softball and golf.

The La Verne men’s volleyball team reached itssecond consecutive Molten Division IIIChampionship, placing third overall.

After a slow start, the La Verne baseball teamrallied to win 12 of 13 conference games to finish inthird place in the SCIAC.

Six ULV athletes were named SCIAC Athlete of theYear in their respective sports, the most ever for LaVerne in one season. This group included AmyKratochvil ’05 (women’s volleyball), Robert Casillas’04 (men’s water polo), Sydni Myrick ’04 (women’sbasketball), Gina Meza ’04 (softball), Tedrow (men’strack and field) and Liz Lucsko ’03 (women’s trackand field). Casillas was selected as the 2002 NationalPlayer of the Year by the American Water PoloCoaches Association.

Tedrow and Lucsko, the 2003 NCAA Division IIIWest Region Track and Field Athletes of the Year,were selected as this year’s Scafani Award winners asULV’s top senior male and female athletes,respectively.

Athletics: Year in Review 2002-03

Set in the Italian countryside, thecomical story of Liolá was staged

this spring by the Department ofTheatre Arts. One of the lesser-known works by Sicilian playwrightand novelist Luigi Pirandello (SixCharacters in Search of an Author),this 1916 play analyzes the humantendency to invent delusions in orderto escape the realities of life. The“country comedy” was the 14thproduction directed by Georgij Paro,the university’s guest artist inresidence and former head of theCroatian National Theatre inZagreb. The sets and costumes weredesigned by Yevgenia Nayberg whorecently received a NationalEndowment for theArts/TheaterCommunicationsGroup Fellowshipfor designers. PamelaWalt crafted thecostumes with a mixof natural and man-made elementsevoking a timelessand rustic aesthetic.Classical guitaristMichael Ryan, whoteaches at ULV,wrote and performedoriginal music forthe show.

Footlights and Farce

t the Columbia Scholastic Press Association student journalismawards, University of La Verne broadcasting students swept all

three of the television awards categories in which they were entered:news, feature package and documentary. Senior Augustin Avalos and

his partner, Edna Becerra ’02, won first andsecond place for their feature videos “MusicalClaremont” and “Cheerleading Championships.”

The Campus Times newspaper was named First Class with twoMarks of Distinction by the CSPA as well as several Gold Circleawards for individual student reporters. The Associated CollegiatePress honored La Verne Magazine with its highest award of AllAmerican with Five Marks of Distinction. The magazine also won aCSPA Gold Medal award for 2002, the highest award the associationgives for overall content and production quality.

Several countries were represented at theInternational Food and Culture Fair as

part of the university’s International Week inApril. The ULV Chamber and Choraleperformed music from Brazil, Argentina,Samoa, Japanand otherregions at aspecial concertwith guestlecturer andpianist FranklinLarey, director ofmusic from theUniversity ofCape Town,South Africa.

Communications Students Win Gold

Augustin Avalos ’03

Award-winning La Verne Magazine

Actors Bianca Shehata ’04, Samantha Chung ’05 and Sarah Morales ’05.

Actors Samantha Chung ’05 and Hilary Hahn ’04 in the spring production of Liolá.

Liz Lucsko, the 2003 SCIAC Athlete of the Year in women’s track andfield, earned All-American status by placing fourth in the long jump atthe NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Photography:Jennifer Contreras ’03

Photography:Elizabeth Pietrzak

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Title Headline HereGifts to ULV / Faculty & Staff

Corporate Associates SpringBusiness Lecture and Luncheon

The Inland Empire’s growth and its effect on development,transportation and education was the topic of Randall W.

Lewis’ lecture, “The New Inland Empire,” at the April 17Corporate Associates Spring Luncheon at Pacific Palms in IndustryHills. Selected by the business school’s dean and faculty, JasmineA.D. Robinson ’03 received the McIntyre Foundation OutstandingBusiness Graduate award. More than 250 business leadersrepresenting the development, insurance and banking industriesattended the luncheon, and all proceeds from the event go directlyto student scholarships.

University of La Verne’s chemistrydepartment and Clean Fuel Generation,

LLC, a corporate partner, unveiled theirinnovative propane fuel-cell system oncampus in April to members of the media andprospective funders. The system, whichprovides enough juice to run appliances insidea motor home, is significant because it createsup to 20 kilowatts of electric power, producesvery little pollution, is environmentally safeand doesn’t make noise.

“This technology is the first of its kind withthis level of kilowatt output using propane,”says Dr. Iraj Parchamazad, professor and

chair of chemistry and founder of Clean FuelGeneration along with Nick Ballinger ’97, anRV industry expert. The university has beenworking on fuel-cell research anddevelopment since 1998, and introduced asimilar methanol system two years ago. “Thistechnology is perfect for RVs because propaneis readily available everywhere,” saysParchamazad. It will take $5-6 million to getthe project to the final stage of pre-commercial prototype. “We hope severalcompanies will be interested in supporting our research and development toward theeventual commercial use of this clean energy.”

ULV Unveils First Propane Fuel-Cell System

“ULV is in the midst of the greatestflowering of publishing in its history,”

says Dr. Alfred P. Clark, associate vicepresident of Academic Affairs. Indeed, thefaculty and staff continuously publish books,articles and present papers reflecting theimpressive level of scholarship at ULV:

In April, Dr. Jonathan Reed, professor ofreligion, appeared on the History Channel’sfour-part series, “In the Footsteps of Jesus:From Galilee to Jerusalem,” which exploredthe divergent opinions of archaeological andhistorical experts on the life of Jesus. Reed isthe author of Archaeology and the GalileanJesus and co-authored Excavating Jesus.Currently on sabbatical, he’s working on hisnext book, Excavating Paul.

Dr. Andrea Labinger, a Spanish professorand literary translator, has published sixbooks and has several more under

consideration. Shehas translated writersfrom Mexico,Argentina and Chile.Her newesttranslation, AnEmpty House, byChilean authorCarlos Cerda, will bepublished this fall.

Dr. Jeffrey Kahan’slatest book, NewShakespeare, “Now With Added Lustre”:Shakespeare Imitations and Forgeries 1710-1820 has just been published. An assistantprofessor of English, Kahan’s forthcomingtomes, The Cult of Kean, The Poetry ofWilliam-Henry Ireland and Compendium ofRenaissance Drama, will come out over thenext couple of years.

Executive is All Businessin the ClassroomAppointed in February, Dr. Dennis Laurie

is the first executive in residence in theSchool of Business and Global Studies. In hisnew capacity, Laurie not only teachesundergraduate and M.B.A. classes but alsoconducts seminars and workshops of interestto both the campus and businesscommunities.

“We are pleased to have Dr. Laurie as part of the business school faculty, and he’s ano-nonsense guy who is quite commanding,”says business school Dean Gordon J.Badovick of Laurie’s dynamic leadership style.“He continues to be very active as a speaker,consultant and writer on strategic businessplanning and U.S.-Japan related issues.”

Recently retired after 20 years with Arco,Laurie published From Battlefield to

Boardroomin 2001. Hismuch praisedYankeeSamurai wasreleased in1992 with abest-sellingJapanese translation appearing the followingyear. He hosted the television program “US-Japan Investing” and provides executivemedia training.

The executive in residence program isdesigned to bring highly successful executivesfrom the business world into the classroomto expose students to the practical aspects ofbusiness success. Laurie will be at ULVthrough December 2003.

Dr. Dennis Laurie meets with graduate studentsbefore class. Laurie is the business school’sfirst executive in residence.

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The 11th Annual ULV Golf Tournamentswung into action on June 2 at

Glendora Country Club and raised$100,000 for scholarships.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees and golftournament gold sponsor, Ben Harris, left, preparesfor the shotgun start with his twin brother, Bill.

Supporting ULV are City of Ontario Mayor Pro Tem Paul S.Leon, left, and Mayor Gary C. Ovitt.

Preparing for the fairway is Trustee and golf tournament goldsponsor, Luis Faura ’89, left, with Mario Perez ’92, ULVdevelopment director-corporate relations.

Golf Tournament Raises $100,000

Photographer: Nancy Newman-Bauer ’89

Photographer: Nancy Newman-Bauer ’89

Randall W. Lewis was the featuredluncheon speaker. He is executive vicepresident and director of marketing forLewis Operating Corp.

Trustees Alex Espinoza, left, and Cecilia M. Morris ’74 join JimmyGutierrez, Chino city attorney and general counsel to Chino ValleyUnified School District.

Trustee William L. McIntyre celebrates with ULV senior Jasmine A.D.Robinson, the McIntyre Foundation Outstanding Business Graduate.

Trustee Steve Martin ’72, chair of the golftournament committee and owner of MartinSunglasses, provided each golfer with a pair ofshades. He’s pictured with his daughters, Meg,Molly and Mo.

Cover to Cover: Books by Faculty

Excavating Jesus is co-authored by Dr. Jonathan Reed.

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Alumni & Friends

Black Alumni Association DinnerThe ULV Black Alumni Association

held its first Awards Dinner andDance in February. With nearly 200 in attendance, Rev. Richard Rose,associate professor of religion and philosophy was awarded the Harvel J. Lewis Service Award for his contri-bution to the black members of theULV community. ShaMira DeJurnett’02 received the Student Leader Awardfor her work with black students at theuniversity, and Krystal J. Wilson ’03was given the Academic ExcellenceAward. Dr. Eric D. Andrew ’01, princi-pal of El Roble Intermediate School inthe Claremont Unified School District, received the Distinguished Alumni Award, for his com-mitment to the community and education profession. Richard O. Jones, author and humorist,entertained the audience before dancing took over the evening. The association’s president isTodd Snow ’95, MPA ’00, and coordinators Keisha Bentley and Daniel Loera helped plan theevent, which was hosted by Debbie Dee Hornaday ’02. For more information about the associ-ation, please call (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4860.

In MemoriamRuth G. Ellenberger Fasnacht, 93, passed

away May 1, 2003. An active supporter ofthe university, Fasnacht was the wife of La VerneCollege President Harold D. Fasnacht, whoserved the institution from 1948-1968. Haroldwas made an honorary ULV alumnus in 1979,and Ruth received the same honor in 1981.

“As first lady, Ruth was the perfect hostessin every setting, from teas to receptions anddinners,” says recently retired UniversityLibrarian Marlin Heckman. “She was alwayssupportive of Harold in his many endeavors.”

Fasnacht Court, behind Founders Hall, wasdedicated to Harold in 1968 when he retiredas president. It was rededicated in 1988 hon-oring Harold and Ruth for 40 years of service

to La Verne.Harold passedaway in 1994.

Ruth wasborn in ClayCounty, Mo., in1909. She mether husband inhigh school, andthey were married in 1930. After they movedto La Verne in 1948, Ruth not only served asfirst lady of the university, but was presidentof the Pomona Valley YWCA, ChurchWomen United, Hillcrest Homes ActivitiesCouncil and a member of the La VerneChurch of the Brethren.

Ruth G. Ellenberger Fasnacht

Members of the newly-formed Master ofScience, Leadership and Management

Program (MSLM) Alumni Association metfor the first time on June 28. The group plansto create opportunities for MSLM graduates

to renew friendships and participate in specialactivities. For more information, pleasecontact Paul Nelson, nelsonp@ulv.edu, (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4041.

MSLM Alumni Association Formed

September 4-6, 11-13“The House of Bernarda Alba” byFederico Garcia Lorca Cabaret Theatre, 7:30 p.m.General admission, $5; students, $3. Information: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4386;theatre@ulv.edu; www.ulv.edu/theatre

September 8-October 10“Place” group art exhibition exploringthe sense of Los Angeles urban andsuburban environmentsHarris Art Gallery, Landis Academic CenterGallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Information: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4763;johnsond@ulv.edu; www.ulv.edu/art

October 4Football vs. Cal LutheranOrtmayer Stadium, 1 p.m.General admission, $5; seniors, $3; children 6-12,$1; students, LVAA pass holders, children under6, free. Information: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4439;www.ulv.edu/sports

October 11Football vs. Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsOrtmayer Stadium, 1 p.m.General admission, $5; seniors, $3; children 6-12,$1; students, LVAA pass holders, children under6, free. Information: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4439;www.ulv.edu/sports

October 27-November 28“Curtis Fairman” solo exhibition of Las Vegas sculptor Harris Art Gallery, Landis Academic CenterGallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Information: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4763;johnsond@ulv.edu; www.ulv.edu/art

October 30-31, November 1, 6-8“The Rocky Horror Show” by Richard O’BrienDailey Theatre, 7:30 p.m.General admission, $10; faculty, staff and seniors, $5; students, $3. Information: (909) 593-3511,Ext. 4386; theatre@ulv.edu; www.ulv.edu/theatre

November 1Football vs. WhittierOrtmayer Stadium, 1 p.m.General admission, $5; seniors, $3; children 6-12, $1; students, LVAA pass holders, children under 6, free. Information: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4439;www.ulv.edu/sports

ALUMNI WEEKEND/HOMECOMINGNovember 6Women’s Volleyball vs. CaltechSupertents, 7:30 p.m. FreeInformation: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4095;www.ulv.edu/sports

November 7Alumni Golf OutingMountain Meadows, PomonaInformation: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4860

Alumni Awards Dinner and Dancefeaturing recognition of the reunionyears; performance by alumni membersof Men’s Quartets; Distinguished Alumni AwardsInformation: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4860

November 8ULV Community Fun RunInformation: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4259

Third Street Fair and Picnic with alumniand student booths, music and gamesInformation: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4860

Homecoming Football vs. Chapman UniversityOrtmayer Stadium, 1 p.m.General admission, $5; seniors, $3; children 6-12,$1; students, LVAA pass holders, children under6, free. Information: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4439;www.ulv.edu/sports

Sneaky Park Reception after the football game

Taste of Old Town, D Street alumni receptions at downtownrestaurants.Information: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4860

November 9ULV Day at La Verne Church of the Brethren2425 E Street, La VerneInformation: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4860

Reunions for classes of ’43, ’53, ’63 and ’73Information: (909) 593-3511, Ext. 4860

ULV Calendar of Events

All smiles at the ULV Black Alumni Association’s February Awards Dinner and Dancewere, from left, Trustees Emmett L. Terrell ’70 and Cecilia M. Morris ’74, ULVPresident Steve Morgan ’72, Debbie Dee Hornaday ’02 and Todd Snow ’95, MPA ’00,association president.

Leo’s TravelsCan you top this? Send us snapshotsfrom your own travels or gatherings –and be sure to show us your Leo spirit!

A leap of Leos gathered in Desert Hot Springs in January – oneof several annual RV trips that this group takes. Part of the

pack is pictured: back row, Jim Click ’61; Peggy Redman ’60,M.Ed. ’87, Ed.D. ’91; Larry Deal ’62; Gary Carl ’60; Ann and Denny

’60 Wheeler; Richard Hart ’58, M.Ed. ’77; front row, Harvey ’60and Connie ’64 Good; Diane Deal ’62, M.Ed. ’86; Anne Carl ’61;and Linda Hart ’61. “We always have a fun time when we get

together,” says Connie Good. Next year the group plans to roamAustralia – without the RVs, of course. H

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Leo Lines

Read the complete, uncut version ofLeolines at www.ulv.edu/ur/alumni/. From the Alumni Page, click on“Leolines.”

40sBruce Reeves ’41has recently beenappointed the firstn o n - a t t o r n e ymember of theState Access toJustice Board bythe Chief Justice on behalf of theWashington State SupremeCourt. As a volunteer lobbyist tothe state Legislature and the pastpresident of the Senior Citizens’Lobby, Reeves has been a strongadvocate for state supported civilequal justice funding for the indi-gent and low income populationthroughout the state.

Elizabeth(BowmanS t o r y )Ingram ’43is current-ly retired.She informs us that she was aschool secretary for 20 years inPlacer County where her daugh-ters attended school.

60sCarol (Mazmanian) Tebo ’63 hasrecently published Vehicles ofHope: Serving Others on theRoad to Satisfaction an upliftinglook at what she and her hus-band learned about the essence ofhuman spirit as they traveled intheir RV building homes withHabitat for Humanity andresponding to natural disasters.

Robert Rodriguez ’65, ’87, aretired police lieutenant, was re-elected to the La Verne CityCouncil.

Joyce Shorts ’65 retired in 2001after teaching in Lodi for 27years. She and her husband,Lanny, moved to Truckee to skiand enjoy the beautiful moun-tains.

Jon Blickenstaff ’66 was re-electedas Mayor of La Verne with 80

percent of the vote. It was thefirst time he had faced a chal-lenger since 1990.

70sMike Molony ’72 was recentlypresented the “Silver BeaverAward” by the Great SouthwestCouncil of the Boy Scouts ofAmerica (the highest award givenby the council) for outstandingservice to youth. Molony is theminister of recreation at SandiaPresbyterian Church.

Helen Demetrion ’78 has beenawarded Fellow of theAssociation from the CaliforniaSpeech-Language AssociationState Nominating Committee.Deme-trion is a speech-languagepathologist employed at MadisonElementary School in theRiverside Unified School District.

80sBruce Hines ’80 was promoted toMinor League field coordinatorwith the California Angels. Heresides in Mesa, Ariz.

Dr. Larry Lachman ’81 becamelicensed as a clinical psychologistin October 2002 and in March2003 published his third andfourth books: Birds Off thePerch–Therapy and Training forYour Pet Bird and ParallelJourneys–A Spirited Approach toCoping and Living with Cancer.Lachman has opened a practicein Salinas, Calif., and resides inMonterey.

Steven Johnson ’83 was re-electedinto the La Verne City Council.He also owns an insuranceagency in La Verne.

Tom Crais ’87 is a logistics relia-bility analyst with NorthropGrumman Ship Systems,Avondale Operations and is look-ing forward to the new challenge.

Rob Von Kaenel ’87 is a specialagent with the Drug EnforcementAgency and has been transferredto Lima, Peru. His wife, DorindaVon Kaenel ’88, and their twochildren will be moving to Peruthis summer.

Eugene Scott ’88 is a professor ofanthropology at Los AngelesValley College. He also writes acolumn, “American-American,”for the Fullerton Observer.

90sMelissa Britton ’94 was recentlyengaged to Jeff Roe and will bemarried in Palos Verdes in April2004. She is currently vice presi-dent at Nuveen Investments andresides in Redondo Beach.

Traci (Burns) Turner ’94 marriedCurt Turner on April 27, 2003.She is a deejay at Rock 102 One(WLUM) in Milwaukee.

Allen Watts ’95 currently worksand resides in Louisville, Ky.

Theresa M. Ashby ’96 and DanielR. Wilson ’99 have co-authoredHow to Speak CEO, a Communi-cation Guide for the Five CorporateTribes.

Joselyn Bada ’97 has been running(and walking) hundreds of milesover the last few months to pre-pare for the June 22 KonaMarathon, a 26.2-mile run tobenefit the American StrokeAssociation. Bada will also bebusy raising over $4,000 forstroke research, education andadvocacy programs.

Josh Heydorff ’97 has joinedProject Medic, LLC as vice presi-dent of marketing and sales. Helives in Los Angeles and willattend Loyola Marymount LawSchool this fall.

Mark Charles Linnartz ’97 openedtwo businesses in May 2002, onecandle shop (Wick n Wax) and theother a tax preparation and finan-cial services firm (MoneyBreeders); both are located in theClaremont Village. In 1998, hewed his life-partner, Chris.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Wanda A.Cornelius ’99 participated inOperation Iraqi Freedom in theArabian Gulf while assigned tothe guided missile cruiser USSMobile Bay, home ported in SanDiego.

Cheyenne Pierce ’99 is a real estatemanager with Viacom.

Isabel Quintana ’99 is the mem-bership growth coordinator forthe National Federation ofParalegal Associations. She wasalso elected as the chairperson forthe Los Angeles ParalegalAssociation and is the litigationparalegal for the City of Glendale.

00sJeannette Neyman ’00 is the adviserof the Tiger Rag the newsmagazinefor Chaffey High School in Ontario, which won 10th place in the nation at the NationalScholastic Press Association/Journalism Education AssociationNational Convention in Portland,Ore., in April.

Jennifer Parsons ’00 is an electroniccommunications specialist at CalPoly Pomona.

Maryam Davodi Far ’01, the execu-tive director and CEO of a commu-nity clinic in San Diego for the lasttwo years, is now the director ofchildren and women’s health ser-vices at San Ysidro Health Center.She oversees the prenatal, pedi-atrics, OB/GYN, WIC and HealthySteps departments and programs.

Garry Rupe ’01 is a notary public,State of California, and a fifth-grade teacher at Las Palmas Schoolin Patterson, Calif.

Sula Tsevoukas ’01 MBA is an ana-lyst in catalog and Internet with theJCPenney Company in Dallas.

Navy Ensign Javier Lopes-Martinez’02 recently graduated from theBasic Civil Engineer Corps OfficerSchool at Port Hueneme, Calif.

Daniel Sedano ’02 MBA retiredfrom the U.S. Air Force onFebruary 1, 2003, and has returnedto his hometown of Clovis, Calif.With an MBA in information man-agement, he was hired as the man-ager of information security byCommunity Medical Centers whilestill in the Air Force.

Little LeosJuan Delgado ’84 and his wife,Lori, recently added a daughterto their family. Lauren Ashleywas born on October 23, 2002,in Laguna Hills, Calif. Laurenjoins her brothers Jonathan, 12,and Justin, 10.The Delgadosalso recentlypurchased anew home inMission Viejo.

Philip Grace ’91and his wife,Lara, announcethe birth of their daughterIsabella Rose who was born onSeptember 2, 2001.

Tim Greene ’93 and his wife,Tana, are pleased to announcethe birth of their second child,Tanya Josslyn, who was born onFebruary 6, 2003.

Jana (George) St. John ’95, M.Ed.’96 and her husband, Robert,announce the birth of theirdaughter, Hannah, who was bornon February 12, 2003.

Rebecca Bosna ’96 marriedDaniel in 1999, and they hadtheir first child, Kailey Elizabeth,in 2000. Bosna has taught ele-mentary school for five years andcompleted the curriculum andinstruction master’s program atChapman University. Theymoved to Murrieta in December.

Rob Strauss ’98 and his wife,Quyen Nguyen ’99, are pleased toannounce the birth of their son,Ethan Nguyen Strauss, born onMay 28, 2002.

In MemoriamPauline Shirk Keim’25 passed away onFebruary 22, 2003,at Mercy MedicalCenter. She hadfour children, fourgrandsons, sevengranddaughtersand 18 great-grandchildren.

Alta Mae Butterbaugh ’38 passedaway in March 2003.

Dr. Ralph C. Williams ’41 passedaway on January 31, 2003. Hewould have been 84 on March 1.He leaves his wife, June; son,Christian; daughter, Doris Neal;and six grandchildren. Williamstaught for many years inPasadena. He retired to LakeAlmoner, Calif., in 1979.

Margaret Lininger ’46 passedaway on April 25, 2002, at theage of 82. A retired schoolteacher, she taught 31 years in LaVerne’s Bonita District and was amaster teacher for the university.She was a lifelong member of theChurch of the Brethren andworked with the church’s DisasterChild Care Program for 12 years.Lininger served the La Verne con-gregation in many roles includingteacher, board and commissionmember, newsletter editor, choirmember and deacon.

Dorothy G. Ashley ’64 passedaway on January 29, 2002, at theage of 92. She had retired fromChino Unified School District in1975 and moved to LawrenceWelk Country Club Village,where she resided until her death.

Gilbert D. Lehman, Jr. ’76 passedaway on October 9, 2002.

Sandra Steinberg ’81 passed awayon March 19, 2003, due to com-plications associated with a heartattack.

It is with deep sadness that ULVannounces the passing of our col-league Lola Popora, who joinedthe Office of the Registrar as asso-ciate registrar in 1999. She passedaway on February 5, 2003, fol-lowing an extended medical leave.

Alumni Profile: Gerry Pence ’49The first time photography caught the eye of

Gerry Pence ’49 was in war-torn Germany in1950 when he and his wife, Bernice Brandt ’48,accepted a job with the Brethren ServiceCommission. It was in this recovering country thathe bought his first two used cameras.

An Oregon native, Pence was a double major insocial sciences and physical education andreceived a teaching credential at La Verne College.He was involved in music, sports and drama, andas a member of the men’s quartet, Pence traveledup and down the coast visiting camps andchurches. After school was over, the Pences weremarried and headed overseas.

“Germany was very much destroyed. We did

food and clothing distribution, refugeeresettlement, worked with the Heifer Project, andwe directed work camps in the summer to rebuildschools and churches,” he says. He foundinspiration through the service they wereproviding and through photography.

Back stateside, he taught remedial English andearned a master’s degree in music at University ofSouthern California. He ultimately returned to LaVerne and taught English and choral music atBonita High School until his retirement in 1987.

While serving as an educator, Pence was alsoimmersing himself in the craft of photography.But it was not until he retired that he enrolled inhis first photography class and photographed the

western United States on field trips with GaryColby, professor of photography at ULV.

His first exhibition of photographs was in theIrene Carlson Gallery in Miller Hall during this lastspring semester. He printed all the photographs forhis show at home. He uses the upstairs bathroomas a processing room and has an enlarger in theupstairs closet. “When we have a houseguest,” hesays, “I can clean up everything within an hour.”

This summer, the Pences will celebrate their55th wedding anniversary in Mammoth withtheir grown children, Christine ’73, Dena, Jeffrey’80 and Kim ’83. He says the family will do theusual fishing, hiking, boating, and of course,“picture-taking.”

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and the community, theyear-old ULV LatinoAlumni Associationhonored Ruben andDolores Gonzales with thefirst ULV Pioneer Awardat a special Tardeada(“afternoon gala”) inMarch. They each earnedbachelor’s degrees ineducation from La VerneCollege in 1954 and wereamong the first Latinograduates of the institution.

“They don’t only talk about education;they do it,” says Trustee Cecilia M. Morris’74, president of the association.“Education is their whole life,and they are committed toimproving it not only throughthe university but in the LaVerne community, the Latinocultural community and thecommunity at large.”

High school sweethearts,the couple grew up in LaVerne and attended collegewhile working and caring fortheir daughter. Dolores earned amaster’s and doctoral degree and taughtelementary school for more than 30 years.Now retired, she continues to serve as asupervisor of student-teachers at ULV andmentors young people in the La Vernecommunity. Ruben was an administrator in

the Chino Unified School District beforeserving as a principal in the Santa Ana

Unified School District. From 1979to 1984, he was the program

coordinator for migranteducation first in San Diegoand then for Imperial County.“They overpower you withtheir positive attitudes,” says Morris.

The Latino AlumniAssociation was formed to

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Latino Alumni Association Honors Ruben ’54 and Dolores ’54 Gonzales

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