Class Notes Archive 1931-2014
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Class notes from the 1970s
| 1971Pamela Yee Tom, M.S. '75, was recognized as a fellow at the 60th annual meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists for her work in seafood technology, consumer food marketing and fruit and vegetable processing. Tom has worked for UC Cooperative Extension's Sea Grant Extension Program since 1974. (appeared in the Fall 2000 issue) • Deborah Butterfield, M.F.A. '73, recently exhibited six of her bronze horse sculptures at the Thorp Galley in New York City. (appeared in the Winter 2001 issue) • Herb Fong, M.S. '73, is chief groundskeeper at Stanford University. (appeared in the Winter 2001 issue) • Sheryl Burt Ruzek, M.A., Ph.D. '77, is acting dean of the graduate school at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. A professor at the university, Ruzek has also served as director of the Ph.D. program in health studies and director of the Center for Public Health since arriving at Temple in 1985. (appeared in the Winter 2001 issue) • Faye Dong, a professor at the University of Washington, was elected a fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists for her distinguished achievement. Dong, an expert in fisheries science, is married to Willie Dong, Ph.D. '73, a former research anesthesiologist at the University of Washington. They have two children. (appeared in the Fall 2001 issue) • Robb Rodden was selected to be the principal of a new elementary school scheduled to open in south Davis in August. Rodden has worked for many years in education, including serving as a mentor teacher and interim principal and vice principal in Davis schools, and was recently manager of the School/ University Partnership at UC Davis. (appeared in the Summer 2001 issue) • Gary Solis, J.D., author, instructor, legal commentator and former Marine Corps judge advocate, was named a distinguished alumnus of the UC Davis School of Law. Retiring in 1989 as a lieutenant colonel after serving for 18 years as judge advocate, Solis wrote three books about military law and war crimes, served as a commentator for BBC radio and taught at West Point, developing the academy's first law of war course. (appeared in the Winter 2002 issue) • James Moore, D.V.M. '74, head of the Large Animal Department at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, was selected by the American Association of Equine Practitioners to present the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the association's annual convention in November. The honor, which included a bronze award, recognizes Moore's groundbreaking work in the field of equine medicine. Moore also received the World Veterinary Association's Research Award in 1999. (appeared in the Spring 2002 issue) • Col. Steven Roop retired from active duty with the U.S. Army in March after 30 years of service. He had worked most recently as director of operational plans for the U.S. forces in Japan. He and his wife, Leigh, will remain stationed at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo for the next year, where he says he will be "The House Dad," raising his son, Ryan. (appeared in the Summer 2002 issue) • Kathryn Flaim, Ph.D. '75, died of cancer in November at age 52. Dr. Flaim was the vice president of clinical products support at Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. in San Diego. During her career, she assisted in the development of a number of therapeutic products, including a drug for the treatment of congestive heart failure and a temporary blood substitute. Recipient of the YWCA Tribute to Women in Industry Award, Dr. Flaim was also an accomplished mountain dulcimer player and loved the outdoors. She is survived by her husband, Stephen, and two daughters, Bryna and Celia, in addition to other family members. (appeared in the Summer 2002 issue) • Elizabeth Lynn "Tibby" Morshead, Cred. '72, died of cancer at her home in Valencia in March. She was 53. Ms. Morshead taught kindergarten for 20 years. A lover of music, she incorporated song and guitar in her teaching and played the cello in her church orchestra. She is survived by her husband, Don; two sons, Tim and Christopher; and eight brothers and sisters. (appeared in the Summer 2002 issue) • Susan Janssen, professor of Spanish at Mendocino College in Ukiah, received the Academic Excellence Award 2001-2002, the highest honor that faculty members at the college confer on their colleagues. She was also awarded an endowed chair by the Mendocino College Foundation for 2002-2004. (appeared in the Fall 2002 issue) • Bixby Hall sweethearts Sam Wong and Katie (Louie) Wong celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in July. After graduating from UC Davis, the couple moved to San Diego, where Sam has enjoyed a career as an educator and is currently principal of Challenger Middle School, and where Katie has established her reputation as the "Iron Chef Transplanted Northern Californian" and raised their three children, Greg, Melissa and Alexander. (appeared in the Fall 2002 issue) • Sherman Noyes Williamson died of multiple myeloma cancer in March 2002 at his home in Potter Valley. He was 53. After graduating from UC Davis, Dr. Williamson received a medical degree in Guadalajara, Mexico, and postgraduate medical training at UC Irvine. After having a medical practice for many years in Orange County, Dr. Williamson--an expert in the field of HIV medicine--sold his practice in 1993 to work for county AIDS clinics, first in Orange County and then in Riverside County. In 2000 he joined the Mendocino Community Health Clinics at the Lakeside Clinic in Lakeport as an HIV and family-medicine specialist. He is survived by his life partner, Charles Hurd, a sister, three stepbrothers and a half brother. (appeared in the Fall 2002 issue) • Alice Olinghouse Walker was recently promoted to assistant director of the East Central Georgia Regional Library. She and her husband, Doug '70, celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary with a 150-mile canoe trip through the Missouri Breaks in Montana, tracing some of the steps of the Lewis and Clark expedition. They invite any Aggie classmates passing through South Carolina to join them on a canoeing day trip among the snakes and alligators. (appeared in the Winter 2003 issue) • Wade Wolfe, Ph.D. '77, is general manager of Hogue Cellars and owner of his own winery, Thurston Wolfe, both located near Prosser, Wash. (appeared in the Winter 2003 issue) • Kenneth Lorenzen has worked at UC Davis for the past 30 years as an entomology staff research associate, helping build the campus's body of information about the insect world. He and his wife, Vivien, have three children. (appeared in the Spring 2003 issue) • Ronald McDaniel recently retired from his position as presiding judge of the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings. Author of a number of scholarly articles on Medicaid and disability law and a regular presenter at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and Institute for Criminal Justice Education seminars in Georgia, he presently serves as a part-time consultant to his former agency. (appeared in the Spring 2003 issue) • Emilie Berriezo Rodger was named Teacher of the Year 2003 at Northern Arizona University's College of Education. Rodger, an assistant professor of instructional leadership, was honored for her outstanding teaching ability. (appeared in the Summer 2003 issue) • Metal sculptor Larry Meeks was commissioned to create decorative arbors for the World Peace Rose Garden in Sacramento's Capitol Park. Meeks lives by the Sacramento River with his wife of 37 years, Dennie, and is associate pastor at his church. (appeared in the Fall 2003 issue) |