Class Notes are compiled by Betsy Holmquist ’67, M.A.’83. To submit news, please drop a line to the Alumni Association, Brantly Hall, The University of Montana, Missoula, Mont., 59812. You may fax us your news at (406) 243-4467, or e-mail to alumnote@selway.umt.edu. Material in this issue reached our offices by Oct. 1.

’30s

Ray Arthur Farmer ’32, who died in 1986, was honored with a bronze bust in his image unveiled this summer at New Mexico Highlands University where he taught and was dean for 22 years. A student loan fund and an endowed scholarship also exist in his name at NMHU. In 1961, the following appeared in the Highlands Candle: “Ray Farmer, dean of students, has announced that during the reception following graduation exercises, he will officially forgive all graduates for difficulties that they created for him. Dean Farmer says that his benevolence will know no bounds.”

Lloyd G. Crippen ’39 and Lois Wilkinson Crippen ’40 celebrated their 60th anniversary in June. “Crippie” and “HoHo” met while students at the University. Following their wedding, they moved to Butte, Lois’s hometown. In 1998 they received the University’s Community Service Award for their years of support to UM and to Butte.

’40s

Earl Christensen ’43 and his wife, Helen, moved from Delaware to North Naples, Fla., in September. The Christensens had spent 40 years in Delaware where Earl practiced as a private and corporate patent attorney. “I always enjoy any news from the University and hope I can come to Homecoming,” Earl writes. He included news of several classmates as he has missed seeing more Class Notes from the students of the 1940s.

Raymond J. Gajan ’43 retired as an analytical chemist for the Food and Drug Administration. He and his wife, Kay, reside in Rockville, Md., and enjoy their daily Missoulian subscription.

William V. Roth x’43, is completing his fourth term as U.S. Senator from Delaware. He is the current chair of the Senate Finance Committee and expects to seek reelection in 2000.

Mildred Semrau Garrett ’46 and Beverley R. “Bev” Garrett ’47 have retired from their real estate and chemistry professions and reside in San Jacinto, Calif. In October they attended a reunion of the Hump Pilots Association. Bev is a members of this Army Air Corps group that flew the China, Burma and India “hump route” over the Himalayas during World War II. While a student at UM, Bev was the No. 1 player on the tennis team, and the 1942 and 1946 Montana State champion. “On my 79th birthday,” Bev reports, “I picked up my racket and got the ball over the net.”

Carl M. Davis, J.D. ’49, received the 1999 William J. Jameson Award, given Montana attorneys for their outstanding contributions to the public and legal profession. The nominating letter also commended Carl for the “quick grin and positive encouraging words that he shares with everyone, regardless of the stress of a particular situation.” Carl and his wife, Martha Brown Davis ’49, reside in Dillon.

Barbara Jean Rounce Roache ’49 attended her 50th class reunion in May. After returning home to San Francisco, she wrote: “The 50th and 60th class reunions were really wonderful. I hadn’t been back since my 25th. The Alumni Office had everything planned perfectly. They saw to it that we all had a great time. I think other alumni coming to their 50th and 60th would like to know what a memorable time we had--and they can too.”

’50s

Wallace R. “Wally” Danielson ’50, of San Diego, responded to the summer 1999 Montanan article on women’s basketball at UM in 1902 with a question about Miss Mable Jones, described therein as “a powerhouse center and noted goal thrower.” Wallace asked, “Could that be the Mabel Jones that taught me eighth grade English at Missoula’s Willard School about 1938?” He remembers her as “a legend . . . ferocious, demanding. No one fooled around in her class.” Wally continued, “I hope it’s the same Jones, because having been a star basketball player at the turn of the century would only add to her glory.” Anyone have the answer?

Henry “Hank” Ford ’50 and his wife, Donna, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 30, 1999. The Fords reside in Aiken, S.C. and summer in Zimmerman, Minn.

William J. Sullivan ’51, ’52, M.S. ’53, and his wife, Helen, of Piedmont, Calif., ran an ad in July for their rental unit in the Montclarion. It was answered by

Kelly Murphy ’99 from Kalispell and his roommate, Kale Paulson, a Troy native and ’99 graduate of Montana Tech, both new arrivals in San Francisco. “The place ended up being perfect and the Sullivans are from Anaconda,” Kelly writes. “ I can’t believe how fortunate I am to have them as landlords.” Kelly is with Andersen Consulting in San Francisco. The Sullivans own a pharmacy in Montclair, Calif., and are regular attendees at University events in the Bay area. Another UM connection--Kale’s uncle, Kraig Alan Paulson ’87--is defensive coordinator for the Grizzlies.

LeRoy M. “Roy” Moline ’52 retired after nearly 40 years as a dentist in Glendive. Roy and his wife, Patricia Walker “Pat” Moline ’53, are looking forward to spending time with their family, traveling and community obligations. Both Roy and Pat are former members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Stanley E. Spangler ’52 is professor of government and foreign affairs at Bently College in Waltham, Mass., and an adjunct professor of strategy and policy at the U. S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I. Stanley will be profiled in the 54th edition of Who’s Who in America, 2000. While at UM, Stanley was president of the International Relations Club and a Rhodes Scholar finalist. He remembers lugging spare tires up to the “M” as a Sigma Nu pledge. Now a resident of Scituate, Mass., Stanley plans to visit Missoula next summer, his first trip back to campus since graduation.

Carol Johnsrud Adler-Morgan x’59, M.Ed. ’76, sent best wishes from “down under” to her classmates attending their 40th reunion at Homecoming. Carol moved permanently to Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1988 and has worked as a counselor since 1993. “I love my life here,” she writes, but, “dearly miss my family and long-time friends in the U.S.” Carol is planning to retire, “probably in seven years” and to attend her 50th class reunion in 2009.

Hariklia Tziannoudaki Kalliteraki ’59 wrote from her home in Athens, Greece, after receiving notice of her 40th class reunion at Homecoming: “I send my warm wishes to all my classmates and especially to those of the Sigma Kappa house who I always remember and love.” A graduate in home economics, Hariklia was an extension agent, a home economics teacher and a director for a college level school of economics in Athens. “I am flattered to say that I offered a lot of assistance to the promotion of home economics in Greece,” she adds. Hariklia returned to UM in 1979 to visit former professors, her adviser Maxine Johnson and the Sigma Kappa house. “I’ve always keep vivid in my mind the years I spent in Missoula and consider them to be the happiest years of my youth.”

’60s

Paul G. Ulrich ’61 co-authored the new, two-volume, second edition of The Federal Appellate Practice Guide: Ninth Circuit. More than 9,000 cases are filed annually in the Ninth Circuit, which includes Montana. “Most attorneys don’t do a lot of federal appellate practice,” Paul says, “so this book is not about theory. It’s about what the lawyer actually does in the Ninth Circuit--the environment, the pitfalls.” A set of the volumes has been donated to the UM Law School. Paul, a resident of Phoenix, also enjoys writing and directing comedy revues and political satire.

Jerry R. Litzerman ’63, M.Ed. ’66, has retired after 34 years of teaching. A volunteer master gardener, Jerry is serving a three-year term as town selectman in Hope, Maine. His wife, Sharon White Litzerman ’63, is a physical therapy aide and a hospital and Hospice volunteer.

Robert L. “Bob” Crippen ’65, executive director and co-owner of Newland and Co., CPAs of Butte, was elected to the AAA MountainWest Board of Directors. Bob is an emeritus member of the UM Alumni Association Board of Directors. He and his wife, Cheryle, have three children.

Charles H. Hawkins ’66 and his wife, Brenda, of White Sulphur Springs, volunteered for two weeks in Kamianka-Bugsky, Ukraine, under the auspices of the International Executive Service Corps. IESC provides assistance and industry professionals to agencies in 120 countries. While there, Charles analyzed wood processing operations, recommended improvements and wrote a business plan for a local parquet factory.

Jack N. Martin ’67 and his wife, Diane, hiked La Haute Route from Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland, and the Tour de Mont Blanc, traveling through France, Switzerland and Italy this past summer. Jack is a rehabilitation counselor at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle.

Albert R. “Bert” Brewer ’68, M.A. ’71, finished a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in vocal performance at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. A voice student with John Lester at UM, Bert gave a debut performance of “Songs From the River” by UM music professor Patrick Williams while studying in Washington. Bert and his wife, Gay Garard-Brewer ’70, M.A. ’79, own B & B Music Studios in Missoula, where Bert teaches voice and Gay teaches piano. Gay is working toward a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano pedagogy through CUA.

’70s

Cletus H. Pfab, M.Ed. ’70, returned to graduate school this September in Milwaukee, Wis. Father Pfab will pursue a master’s degree in community mental health, concentrating on the “wraparound” approach to children, youth and families, a degree program offered through Trinity College of Burlington, Vt.

Robert C. Roberts, Ph.D. ’70, will retire as president of Renton Technical College, Renton, Wash., on June 30, 2000. The student body grew more than 500 percent during Robert’s 29 years at RTC. He is a featured conference presenter and author of many professional articles and studies. Robert received numerous awards during his 43-year career in education for his service and administrative abilities.

Carol Hallock Waniata ’72 directs the Helena Youth Choir, which represented Montana this summer at the American Celebration of Music in Italy. While there the group performed at Siena and Venice, and at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. They also sang in Innsbruck and Salzburg, Austria. Carol has been associated with the choir since 1985. She teaches piano, accompanies middle school through college-level choirs, and sings in the Helena Symphony Chorale. She and her husband, Dale T. Waniata ’71, M.A. ’90, an English and Montana history teacher at Helena High School, have three children.

Robert Scott Horsley ’73 is president of Ameritech Capital Services in Rolling Meadows, Ill., a leasing and capital equipment financing subsidiary of Ameritech. Scott was appointed to this position in 1993. He and his wife Palma Sandell Horsley ’74, live in Lisle, Ill. They have two grown children.

Louis Ronald Headley ’74 is the new superintendent of schools at Arlee. Previously, Louis was principal at Lodge Grass and superintendent of Ft. Hall Reservation schools near Pocatello, Idaho. He currently is working on his doctoral degree at UM.

Diane Haysel Sands ’74 works on campaign finance reform in Portland, Ore. She is campaign manager for the Oregon Political Accountability Campaign, an initiative that will appear on the 2000 ballot. Sands writes, “One of the best parts of the campaign is working with another UM grad, Kaia Lenhart ’92, political director for Public Campaign in Washington, D.C.”

Philip Alan May, Ph.D. ’76, has stepped down after nine years as director of the University of New Mexico Center on Alcohol and Substance Abuse. During this period, Philip’s research brought in more than 30 National Institute of Health grants to UNM. An epidemiologist and sociology professor for 21 years, Philip will continue researching fetal alcohol syndrome and adult drinking practices, directing his honors undergraduate program and working with graduate students in mental health research.

Deborah Doyle McWhinney ’77, president of Internet Profiles Corp., Redwood Shores, Calif., has been elected to the Montana Power Company Board of Directors. Deborah is a current member of The University of Montana Foundation Board of Directors and an emeritus member of the UMAA Board of Directors. Deborah worked at Bank of America and VISA International before moving to Internet Profiles Corp.

Paula M. Norby ’77 is associate dean for extended learning for Pierce College District 11 in Lakewood, Wash. Paula has begun doctoral studies in community college leadership through Oregon State University.

John M. Ranlett ’77 impersonated Bill Gates on Weird Al Yankovic’s music video “It’s All About the Pentiums.” John lives in Shoreline, Wash.

George H. “Skip” Wittler, M.S. ’77, professor of biology at Ripon College, Ripon Wis., received the James Underkofler Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Skip was commended for his multi-dimensional teaching, curricula development, advising, and directorship of the Ceresco Prairie Conservancy, a restoration project that manages 130 acres of tall grass prairie, wetland and oak savanna habitats near Ripon College.

’80s

Pamela LoPinto ’80 received an M.B.A. degree with honors in Internet marketing from San Francisco State University. She conducts research for an Internet textbook and is employed as a solutions manager at Razorfish in San Francisco, helping medical clients manage digital change.

Joseph M.”Joe” Leimkuhler ’81 is drilling superintendent for Shell Oil Company’s deepwater drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico. “I enjoy reading the Class Notes to see what old friends are up to,” he writes. Joe hosts the Griz-Cat game each fall in New Orleans, “often surrounded by too many Bobcat faithful.” Following graduation from UM, Joe worked in the Wyoming oil fields and earned his master’s degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Wyoming. He and his wife live in Mandeville, La. They have two children, John and Michelle.

Darlene Craven Noel ’82 works at the Denver office of Faegre & Benson LLP, an international law firm. “I am married to Rick Noel, a custom home painter, and we have a horse named Bubba, a Sheltie named Rider and a cat named Miss Cow Patty, Darlene writes. “I am looking forward to returning to Missoula for Homecoming as it’s been too many years since I’ve been home.”

Sandra D. Boom ’83 writes from her home in San Diego, “I am self-employed, operating a bookkeeping service and tax practice for the last 12 years as The Local Bookie. I’m singing in a rock and roll band, playing volleyball and rollerhockey, water-skiing, snow skiing, and whatever other sports I can find time to do. I finally found a man to keep up with me and married him last fall. Looking forward to having a family and hearing from long lost U of M friends.” Sandra’s e-mail address is sboom@pacbell.net.

Leo Michael Fitzpatrick, M.A. ’84, M.F.A. ’84, is vice-president of creative services for Caribiner International, a strategic business communications company in Chicago. Leo is also an award-winning playwright and screenwriter.

Richard John DeGrandpre ’87 has written Ritalin Nation: Rapid-fire Culture and the Transformation of Human Consciousness. The book looks at attention deficit disorder, the use of Ritalin as a treatment method and why more children are experiencing behavioral and emotional problems now than in the past. Richard, a psychology teacher at St. Michael’s College in Vermont, presented the program “Ritalin Nation” in Missoula this past June.

Greg L. Stickler ’88 and Connie Corbett Stickler ’91 live in Ft. Wayne, Ind., with their twin sons, Matthew and Ryan, born June 20, 1999. Both Greg and Connie work for State Farm Insurance.

Michele Marie Troxel ’88 is the associate program producer for “Evening Magazine,” a five-night-a-week news program on KING 5 Television in Seattle. “The program focuses on stories from the Pacific Northwest, with half a dozen trips a year to places like Thailand, New Zealand and Hawaii,” Michele writes. “With all the rain in Seattle we need to take our viewers on a lot of sunny getaways.” The show recently received 12 Emmy awards. Michele has lived in Seattle for 10 years and has a 13 -year-old cat she adopted from the Missoula Humane Society during finals week. “Before moving to Seattle I spent a few years traipsing around the U.S. with various movie companies,” she adds, “but the bright lights of Hollywood weren’t for me. I still have family in Hamilton and go home as often as possible.”

Michael Jeffrey Berglund ’89 and Suzanne Rene Lierow were married April 26, 1999, in Jamaica. They live in Midland, Texas, where both are employed as CPAs.

Karl F. Rosston ’89 and his wife, Julie Ann Benson-Rosston, M.A. ’90, live in Denver with their children, Shelby and Andrew. Karl is an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado and teaches in the School of Medicine. Julie is department chair and teaches public speaking and interpersonal communication at Red Rocks Community College.

’90s

Carol Bates ’90, peer advising coordinator with UM’s University College, won an Outstanding Adviser Award from the Golden Key National Honor Society and was nominated for a national advising award. Carol has been adviser for the society’s UM chapter since 1993. In 1996 she was named Mountain West Region Adviser of the Year.

Richard Lee Birdsell ’91 and Marcella Sue White were married March 27, 1999, in Whitefish. Richard is owner of Northern Rockies Outfitter and co-owner of Northern Rockies Fly Shop in Columbia Falls.

Lynne Scaffidi Scalia ’91 is president of Bozeman’s annual Sweet Pea Festival. An elementary school teacher, Lynne volunteers hundreds of hours annually preparing for the August event. The festival, begun in 1906, is self-supporting and run strictly by volunteers, more than 2,000 this past year.

Heather L. Hansen Bushong ’92 graduated from Northeastern University Law School in Boston in 1998. She passed the New York Bar and is specializing in entertainment law at International Creative Management. Heather and her husband, Clay, live in Manhattan, N.Y.

Timothy V. “Tim” Ross, M.P.A. ’92, is underwriting manager at New West Health Plan in Helena. Tim and his wife, Marcie Howell Ross ’83, have a son, Benjamin, born July 30, 1999.

Garland J. Thayer ’92 is a registered principal with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. of Missoula. He has been affiliated with the firm since 1991.

Jeffery R. Wehr ’92, ’96 was one of two Montanans selected by the Montana Space Consortium to attend NASA training in Houston this summer. Jeffery and his wife, Julie Hansen Wehr ’93, live in Inverness with their sons, Thorsen and Kiegan. “I am Joplin-Inverness High School’s science teacher, covering all high and junior high science classes,” Jeffery writes. “Julie has been running a private daycare and keeps very busy running after the boys. I still enjoy composing music and would love to hear from the old gang (e-mail: 7stick@3rivers.net). “As for keeping up with the Griz--we attend as many football games as we can, but are closer to Calgary to watch old alum Dave Dickenson play!”

Brandon Wayne Byars ’93 has been promoted to trainer at WaferTech in Camas, Wash., a hi-tech firm that produces silicon wafers and microchips. “I’m actually using things I studied in school,” Brandon writes. “Teaching over 500 engineers how to communicate effectively and solve conflicts is quite challenging, however.” In September Brandon began a two-year master’s degree program in training and development through Portland State University and Oregon State University.

Kathrin Anne Larson ’93, a House of Delegates member from Portland, writes, “After two years as public relations manager at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, I am leaving to join a local PR firm, Maxwell Communications.” Kathrin helps coordinate the Portland Griz/Cat satellite party.

Calvin J. Pouncy ’93 is a territory manager in northern California for the chemical division of Unilever Group. He also is a volunteer for the Montana Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Venus Moyer Dodson, M.Ed. ’94, is the new principal at the Anna Jeffries and H.C. Davis Elementary schools in Cut Bank. Venus and her husband, Arleigh, have a son and daughter, Brannon and Madison.

Karen Lynn Alford ’95 is a Peace Corps volunteer working to improve sustainable agriculture and livestock production, develop income-generating activities, and provide extension education in Morocco. Karen is originally from Bend, Ore.

Michael E. Frank, J.D. ’95, is a staff attorney for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana in Helena.

Rodney E. Souza ’95, J.D. ’99, and Brittney Joy Andreozzi ’99 were married April 17, 1999, in Missoula. Rodney is employed by the Yellowstone County Attorney’s office in Billings.

Stephen Arthur Maki ’96 is teaching English for the third year in the Japan Exchange Teaching program. He and his supervisor from Maruseppu, Japan, visited friends and family in Montana over the summer. Stephen plans to travel throughout Asia and Europe after completing this year’s assignment.

Kara Elizabeth Hagen ’97 and Shannon L. Hicks ’97 were married May 8 in Billings. Residents of Loveland, Colo., Kara is a registered nurse at McKee Medical Center and Shannon is an executive for Target stores.

Jason Nitschke ’97 is a freelance photographer in the Denver/Boulder area. “I covered the Columbine shootings and the JonBenet Ramsey murder case for UPI and local newspapers,” he writes. “I am also in my second year as the head women’s softball coach at the University of Colorado where I coached the baseball team during the ’98-’99 school year.”

Meghan Elizabeth Flesh ’98 won a national Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for Into the Earth: Hard Rocks, Hard Choices, a documentary on Montana mining issues she produced while a student in UM’s Department of Radio-Television. The film also received a Non-Commercial Program of the Year Award from the Montana Broadcasters Association. Meghan currently is a production assistant for Fox Sports Network in Los Angeles.

Russell Dan Johnson ’98 and Bobbi Rouse were married in Anaconda on December 27, 1998. Russell is employed by the city of Helena.

Todd D. Oberg, Ph.D. ’99, is assistant professor of mathematics at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Ill. Todd was a teaching assistant in the math department at UM from 1995 to 1999.

New Alumni Association Life Members

William A. Anderson ’61, Portland, Ore.

Robert M. Brown ’77, Sacramento, Calif.

John J. Burke III ’52, Butte

Robert S. Daley ’80, Del Mar, Calif.

Rae Lynn McCarty D’Angelo, Missoula

Philip C. Doty ’64, Fairfield, Calif.

M. Alan Dunham ’57, Union, Wash.

Eric W. Hoffman ’87, Billings

Nancy Jean Jenter ’98, Missoula

Jeff Darin O’Brien ’83, Kalispell

J. Richard Orizotti ’81, Butte

Lisa M. Burke Orizotti ’86, Anchorage, Alaska

David R. Senf ’78, St. Paul, Minn.

Eugene C. Tidball Boulder, Colo.

Cody Lynn Turnquist ’95, Billings

Vladimir Valasco ’72, Los Angeles

Encourage other UM alumni and friends to become life members of the Alumni Association. Call us at (800) 862-5862 for more information.

In Memoriam

For names to be included in In Memoriam, the Alumni Association requires a newspaper obituary or a letter of notification from the immediate family.

We extend sympathy to the families of the following alumni, friends and faculty:

Walter G. Danielson ’29, Los Angeles

Anne C. Kimball ’29, Seattle

Pauline Astrid Neraal ’29, Cut Bank

Dorothy Gerer Erickson ’31, Helena

Georgia A. Fisher Williams ’31, Dillon

Rose Mary Southworth Megee ’32, Ennis

Stewart J.Thomas ’32, Hobson

George W. Scott ’33, Missoula

Ernest Thomas Riemer ’35, Seattle

Lois Fern Clark ’36, Medford, Ore.

Marion M. Mix Warden ’37, Kalispell

Ivan Wayne Eveland ’38, Helena

Helen K. Johnson Kleffner ’38, Townsend

Nicholas Michael “Nick” Mariana ’38, Vancouver, Wash.

Sibel A. Taylor “Penny” Andres ’39, Walla Walla, Wash.

Don Clarke Gilbert ’39, Sheridan

Emil E. Lubick ’39, Long Beach, Calif.

Kenneth H. Kohnen ’40, Eugene, Ore.

Henry F. “Dutch” Dahmer ’43, M.Ed. ’51, Great Falls

John Gordon Harker ’43, Heron

Robert Vanden Sias ’44, Missoula

James L. Athearn ’47, M.A. ’49, Phoenix

Eugene Mentzer Fleming ’47, Santa Cruz, Calif.

Jack T. Zimmerman ’47, Sun City, Ariz.

Robert Southern Holderman ’49, Poulsbo, Wash.

Paul J. Hartsell ’50, Butte

Phyllis Jean Jordet Walsh ’50, Seattle

John R. Cowan ’51, M.A. ’52, Sierra Vista, Ariz.

Lloyd M. Sundheim ’51, Saint Cloud, Minn.

Jewell D. Anderson “Jay” McDowell x’54, Polson

Arthur H. Jukkala ’57, M.S. ’66, Missoula

Donald G. Llewellyn ’57, Naples, Fla.

Richard Verden Thysell ’59, Jamestown, N.D.

Raymond Phillip Whitten ’59, Rockville, Md.

William E. Swearingen x’60, Seeley Lake

Margaret Kiel Farrell ’61, Missoula

Betty Jo Hoffman Coles ’62, Clarkston, Wash.

Patricia Pump Douglas ’63, Missoula

William L. Cadieux ’64, Laguna Niguel, Calif.

June A. Dieruf Canada ’64, Bozeman

Henry “Hank” Cushing ’65, Gainesville, Va.

Conrad Joseph Hanson, M.A. ’68, Billings

James S. Poore III, J.D. ’68, Missoula

Orval Dean Meyer ’70, Helena

Audrey Underhill Atkinson ’71, M.A. ’73, Missoula

Susan Rae Turner Woon ’71, Helena

Lucile Backus Alt, M.A. ’76, Kalispell

James Patrick “Pat” Domme x’81, Butte

Mary Jane Kingston Stark ’81, Great Falls

Douglas Gene Swanson x’81, Lewistown

Patrick Anthony “Pat” Gentilli ’95, Missoula

Kathleen McDermott Sullivan , M.Ed. ’95, Butte

Sarah Leslie Bachman ’98, Vernal, Utah

Jason Erik Lidholm ’99, Juneau, Alaska

Jessica Anne McBride-Lidholm ’99, Billings

Marion J. Roberts Anderson, Helena

Harold Chatland, Missoula

Kaethe “Gigi” Czorny, Missoula

Garner P. Elliott, Polson

Bernice M. Fraser, Billings

John F. “Jack” Gibson, Missoula

Michael Pablo, Niarada

Elmer “Bud” Severson, Stevensville

Margaret E. Woodworth, Polson

Births

Dennis Eric to Aaron Gregory Boshart ’98 and Jennifer Boshart, July 26, 1999, Big Timber.

Annika Noelle to Kristin Noelle Larson Gruber ’91 and Carsten Gruber, August 27, 1999, Minneapolis.

Anonymous Thank You Gift Presented UMAA

“We fell in love with each other and the University when we were students there, and we’ve wanted to give back directly to the organization that has given so much to us, to other alumni and to the community.” So spoke the anonymous couple who recently gave the Alumni Association an unrestricted gift of $10,000. “We’ve enjoyed so many of the events the Alumni Association has hosted, and we especially enjoyed the Community Lecture series last winter. We’ve frequently heard from friends who live across the United States about the wonderful times they have had at alumni events.”

“We are excited about this generous gift,” Alumni Director Bill Johnston stated. Funding Alumni outreach effots is a constant challenge. “It is important for alumni and friends to know that gifts can be earmarked for the Alumni Association as well as for other departments across campus. Gifts of this size are uncommon for the Alumni Association, making it all the more special. This money will be used to help fund future Community Lecture series. The principle will remain intact and only the interest will be spent.”