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1977Robert Page Jr., M.S., Ph.D. ’80, became vice provost and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University in July. He is a honeybee geneticist and emeritus professor at UC Davis, where he chaired the entomology department from 1999 to 2004. In 2004, he became founding director and dean of Arizona State’s School of Life Sciences. (appeared in the Fall 2011 issue) • Scott Anderson made national headlines in October when he was ordained as the first openly gay minister in the Presbyterian Church. His ordination in Madison, Wis., marked his return to the ministry; in the 1980s, he studied at the Princeton Theological Seminary and served as pastor of two Sacramento-area churches, but came out to his congregation and resigned in 1990. He stayed active in the church and served the past eight years as executive director of the Wisconsin Council of Churches. He and his partner of 20 years, Ian MacAllister, live in Madison. (appeared in the Winter 2012 issue) • Michael Melancon retired from corporate life and was ordained last spring as a Zen Buddist chaplain. He studied at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe., N.M., and now volunteers at end-of-life care facilities in Seattle. He previously served as vice president of human resources for ProBusiness and Cost Care companies. (appeared in the Winter 2012 issue) • A new book by Derrick Bang, Vince Guaraldi at the Piano (McFarland Press, 2012) chronicles the career of the San Francisco-area jazz pianist best known for his work on the early Peanuts TV specials. (appeared in the Summer 2012 issue) • Donald Spivey, Ph.D., wrote If You Were Only White: The Life of Leroy “Satchel” Paige (University of Missouri Press, 2012). The biography explores the legacy of the legendary Negro Leagues baseball pitcher who pushed the boundaries of segregation. Spivey, a history professor at the University of Miami, is the author or editor of five other books. He lives in Palmetto Bay, Fla. (appeared in the Summer 2012 issue) • Adrian Driscoll joined the San Francisco law office of Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney this fall as a senior trial counsel. His practice focuses on business and commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense. He also serves as a lieutenant colonel in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Army Reserve, and is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law. (appeared in the Spring 2014 issue) • Anne La Londe-Berge, of Santa Rosa, died at age 58 on September 17. She was a teacher and special education administrator. Survivors include her sister Therese La Londe ’82. (appeared in the Spring 2014 issue) • The Rev. Daniel Parsons, Cred. ’74, M.A.T. ’74, of North Las Vegas, Nevada, died at age 64 on December 12. He was a retired Lutheran pastor and special education teacher. (appeared in the Spring 2014 issue) • Matthew Yeo, of Roseville, died at age 58 on November 26. He was a retired finance director. Survivors include his wife Carol ’77. (appeared in the Spring 2014 issue) • A historical novel by Jerry Coker, First Among Men: A Story of the Invasion of Attu Island, was published by Pocol Press in May 2013. The book is a fictionalized account of the World War II battle by the U.S. Army’s 7th Infantry Division to reclaim the Aleutian island from Japanese forces. Coker dedicated the book to his father, Roy, who earned a Bronze Star for valor as an Army infantryman in the 1943 invasion. (appeared in the Summer 2014 issue) • Edward Dillon, Rocklin, age 59, died Dec. 30, 2013. He was CEO of Polycomp. (appeared in the Summer 2014 issue) • Sacramento State University Professor Emeritus Lorie Hammond, Cred., Cred. ’88, M.A. ’93, Ph.D. ’00, is academic director of a growing private, nonprofit school in Davis. Peregrine School, which she launched with a preschool program in 2007, moved over the summer into bigger quarters that will allow its K–6 elementary program to eventually expand to K–8. (appeared in the Fall 2014 issue) • Jan Conroy —who, as a graphic designer, editor and manager—helped shape the direction of UC Davis Magazine for 29 years, died June 12 when his car drifted off a levee road near Walnut Grove. He was 67. During his 1977–2012 tenure with the university, he also designed logos, fliers, brochures and the UC Davis Medal. His continuing contributions in retirement included a Doxie Derby illustration in a spring 2014 feature, “100 Picnic Days.” (appeared in the Fall 2014 issue)
1978Carol Briant joined Buck Consultants Inc. as communication practice leader of its Seattle office. Briant, a former principal of the Adobe Group LLC, has nearly 20 years of experience in human resources and communications consulting. (appeared in the Spring 2000 issue) • Donald Stannard-Friel, Ph.D., chair of the department of sociology and psychology at the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, was named director of the Notre Dame-AmeriCorps. Stannard-Friel supervises AmeriCorps volunteer teachers working in classrooms in Redwood City and San Francisco. (appeared in the Spring 2000 issue) • Dan Curran recently announced his candidacy for the Florida House of Representative's District 54 seat. Curran is an American Airlines pilot and Air Force veteran. (appeared in the Summer 2000 issue) • Lt. Col. Brian Miller was recently awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal for his leadership of the Battle Damage Assessment Team during Operation Desert Fox (the U.S./U.K. strike against Iraq in December 1998). As an Army Reserve officer, Miller led a joint service military team that evaluated the effectiveness of airstrikes against Iraqi military targets. The information his team prepared was used in a national briefing at the Pentagon by Gen. Anthony Zinni, the operation commander. Brian and his wife, Cynthia, have two daughters. (appeared in the Summer 2000 issue) • Charlie Soderquist, Ph.D., was honored by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce as its Volunteer of the Year in January. Soderquist's contributions to the community include his successful River Otter Amphibious Race, which brought attention to the Sacramento riverfront. (appeared in the Summer 2000 issue) • Susan Aberg is a founding member of The Attenders, a three-member folk band that performs original songs and old ballads. The Bay Area group performed at several events celebrating Earth Day 2000. (appeared in the Fall 2000 issue) • Nancy Knofler was recently named executive director of the El Dorado County Transportation Commission. She lives in the Placerville area and can be reached at nknofler@innercite.com. (appeared in the Winter 2001 issue)

1977Robert Page Jr., M.S., Ph.D. ’80, became vice provost and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University in July. He is a honeybee geneticist and emeritus professor at UC Davis, where he chaired the entomology department from 1999 to 2004. In 2004, he became founding director and dean of Arizona State’s School of Life Sciences. (appeared in the Fall 2011 issue) • Scott Anderson made national headlines in October when he was ordained as the first openly gay minister in the Presbyterian Church. His ordination in Madison, Wis., marked his return to the ministry; in the 1980s, he studied at the Princeton Theological Seminary and served as pastor of two Sacramento-area churches, but came out to his congregation and resigned in 1990. He stayed active in the church and served the past eight years as executive director of the Wisconsin Council of Churches. He and his partner of 20 years, Ian MacAllister, live in Madison. (appeared in the Winter 2012 issue) • Michael Melancon retired from corporate life and was ordained last spring as a Zen Buddist chaplain. He studied at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe., N.M., and now volunteers at end-of-life care facilities in Seattle. He previously served as vice president of human resources for ProBusiness and Cost Care companies. (appeared in the Winter 2012 issue) • A new book by Derrick Bang, Vince Guaraldi at the Piano (McFarland Press, 2012) chronicles the career of the San Francisco-area jazz pianist best known for his work on the early Peanuts TV specials. (appeared in the Summer 2012 issue) • Donald Spivey, Ph.D., wrote If You Were Only White: The Life of Leroy “Satchel” Paige (University of Missouri Press, 2012). The biography explores the legacy of the legendary Negro Leagues baseball pitcher who pushed the boundaries of segregation. Spivey, a history professor at the University of Miami, is the author or editor of five other books. He lives in Palmetto Bay, Fla. (appeared in the Summer 2012 issue) • Adrian Driscoll joined the San Francisco law office of Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney this fall as a senior trial counsel. His practice focuses on business and commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense. He also serves as a lieutenant colonel in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Army Reserve, and is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law. (appeared in the Spring 2014 issue) • Anne La Londe-Berge, of Santa Rosa, died at age 58 on September 17. She was a teacher and special education administrator. Survivors include her sister Therese La Londe ’82. (appeared in the Spring 2014 issue) • The Rev. Daniel Parsons, Cred. ’74, M.A.T. ’74, of North Las Vegas, Nevada, died at age 64 on December 12. He was a retired Lutheran pastor and special education teacher. (appeared in the Spring 2014 issue) • Matthew Yeo, of Roseville, died at age 58 on November 26. He was a retired finance director. Survivors include his wife Carol ’77. (appeared in the Spring 2014 issue) • A historical novel by Jerry Coker, First Among Men: A Story of the Invasion of Attu Island, was published by Pocol Press in May 2013. The book is a fictionalized account of the World War II battle by the U.S. Army’s 7th Infantry Division to reclaim the Aleutian island from Japanese forces. Coker dedicated the book to his father, Roy, who earned a Bronze Star for valor as an Army infantryman in the 1943 invasion. (appeared in the Summer 2014 issue) • Edward Dillon, Rocklin, age 59, died Dec. 30, 2013. He was CEO of Polycomp. (appeared in the Summer 2014 issue) • Sacramento State University Professor Emeritus Lorie Hammond, Cred., Cred. ’88, M.A. ’93, Ph.D. ’00, is academic director of a growing private, nonprofit school in Davis. Peregrine School, which she launched with a preschool program in 2007, moved over the summer into bigger quarters that will allow its K–6 elementary program to eventually expand to K–8.
(appeared in the Fall 2014 issue) • Jan Conroy —who, as a graphic designer, editor and manager—helped shape the direction of UC Davis Magazine for 29 years, died June 12 when his car drifted off a levee road near Walnut Grove. He was 67. During his 1977–2012 tenure with the university, he also designed logos, fliers, brochures and the UC Davis Medal. His continuing contributions in retirement included a Doxie Derby illustration in a spring 2014 feature, “100 Picnic Days.”
(appeared in the Fall 2014 issue)

1978Carol Briant joined Buck Consultants Inc. as communication practice leader of its Seattle office. Briant, a former principal of the Adobe Group LLC, has nearly 20 years of experience in human resources and communications consulting. (appeared in the Spring 2000 issue) • Donald Stannard-Friel, Ph.D., chair of the department of sociology and psychology at the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, was named director of the Notre Dame-AmeriCorps. Stannard-Friel supervises AmeriCorps volunteer teachers working in classrooms in Redwood City and San Francisco. (appeared in the Spring 2000 issue) • Dan Curran recently announced his candidacy for the Florida House of Representative's District 54 seat. Curran is an American Airlines pilot and Air Force veteran. (appeared in the Summer 2000 issue) • Lt. Col. Brian Miller was recently awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal for his leadership of the Battle Damage Assessment Team during Operation Desert Fox (the U.S./U.K. strike against Iraq in December 1998). As an Army Reserve officer, Miller led a joint service military team that evaluated the effectiveness of airstrikes against Iraqi military targets. The information his team prepared was used in a national briefing at the Pentagon by Gen. Anthony Zinni, the operation commander. Brian and his wife, Cynthia, have two daughters. (appeared in the Summer 2000 issue) • Charlie Soderquist, Ph.D., was honored by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce as its Volunteer of the Year in January. Soderquist's contributions to the community include his successful River Otter Amphibious Race, which brought attention to the Sacramento riverfront. (appeared in the Summer 2000 issue) • Susan Aberg is a founding member of The Attenders, a three-member folk band that performs original songs and old ballads. The Bay Area group performed at several events celebrating Earth Day 2000. (appeared in the Fall 2000 issue) • Nancy Knofler was recently named executive director of the El Dorado County Transportation Commission. She lives in the Placerville area and can be reached at nknofler@innercite.com. (appeared in the Winter 2001 issue)

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