Class Notes Archive 1931-2014
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Class notes from the 1970s
| 1978Vicki Burich Wallace was named to the Parks and Pathways Development Committee in Eagle, Idaho, by the mayor and the Eagle City Council. (appeared in the Winter 2008 issue) • Jackson Gualco was elected president of the Institute of Governmental Advocates, a professional trade association that represents the interests of state-registered lobbyists. Gualco is also a member of the UC Davis Foundation board of trustees. (appeared in the Spring 2008 issue) • Kenneth Wilson, a professor since 1991 in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology at Colorado State University, was recently appointed the department head. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Fort Collins. (appeared in the Spring 2008 issue) • UC Davis entomology professor Frank Zalom, Ph.D., led a team of five U.S. scientists to China for a two-week agricultural exchange program. The team included several UC Davis alumni: Helene Dillard, M.S. ’79, Ph.D. ’84, professor of plant pathology and director of the Cooperative Extension Service at Cornell University; Michael Hoffman, Ph.D. ’90, professor of entomology and director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Cornell University; and Douglas Walsh, Ph.D. ’98, associate professor of entomology at Washington State University. (appeared in the Spring 2008 issue) • Joseph DiTomaso, Ph.D. ’87, cooperative extension specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis, received the prestigious Outstanding Extension Award from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). (appeared in the Summer 2008 issue) • The Foothill–De Anza Community College District granted Anne Fleischman Miller tenure. She has been a full-time faculty member in the district for four years and part-time since 1991, teaching health and nutrition. (appeared in the Summer 2008 issue) • Tom Sturges is the executive vice president of creative affairs at Universal Music and has signed such acts as OutKast, Foo Fighters and Jack Johnson, among many others. Sturges is raising two sons and is dedicated to the mentoring of 27 inner-city youths in Los Angeles. His work is the subject of a documentary, Witness to a Dream, and he has written his first book, Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children (Ballantine Books). (appeared in the Summer 2008 issue) • James Miller, D.V.M., M.P.V.M. '82, Ph.D. '83, a professor of epidemiology and community health at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, received its 2008 Faculty Distinguished Scholar Award. This award is given to a faculty member who has made significant contributions to the advancement of veterinary medicine through research and/or scholarly activities. (appeared in the Fall 2008 issue) • Lisa (Duerr) Leonhard is the new child development consultant for the State Department of Education’s California School-Age Families Education program (Cal-SAFE). She advises public school programs for expectant and parenting students and child development programs. (appeared in the Spring 2009 issue) • RICHARD MORENO recently wrote his eighth book, Nevada Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. He was the longtime publisher of Nevada Magazine, and in 2007, he received the Fame Silver Pen award from the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame. Moreno is currently the director of student publications and a journalism teacher at Western Illinois University. (appeared in the Summer 2009 issue) • Philip Risken recently became vice president of national network operations for Cricket Communications in San Diego, commuting from Walnut Creek. His wife, Jennifer Tim Risken ’80, is an elementary school teacher in the Mount Diablo School District, and their son, Jacob, is a junior majoring in civil engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. (appeared in the Fall 2009 issue) • Thomas Mouzes was named a shareholder of McDonough Holland & Allen’s real estate practice group, where he focuses on bankruptcy and commercial law. He previously managed his own law firm, Hauser and Mouzes. (appeared in the Winter 2010 issue) • John Watson was named chairman and chief executive of the Chevron Corp. effective Dec. 31. He has been at the company for the past 29 years and has served as vice president since April. (appeared in the Winter 2010 issue) • Tim Dutra recently joined the applied biomechanics faculty at the California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland. He was previously in private practice for 20 years in San Leandro. He serves as a team podiatrist for UC Berkeley, volunteers as medical staff for the Northern California Special Olympics and lectures nationally on sports medicine. He recently completed a master’s degree in healthcare administration at California State University, East Bay. His wife of 28 years, Diane Baird Dutra ’78, is a dental hygienist. They have two children, Kirsten and Derek. (appeared in the Spring 2010 issue) • Jackson Gualco was recently re-elected president of the Institute of Governmental Advocates, a professional trade association that represents the interests of state-registered lobbyists. (appeared in the Summer 2010 issue) • Jennifer Robin is the author of the recently released Growing More Beautiful: An Artful Approach to Personal Style (Arteful Press), which has won awards from publishing groups for best fashion and design, beauty and self-help book. She is a career fashion stylist and owner of the image consulting firm Clothe Your Spirit, as well as an exhibiting painter. (appeared in the Summer 2010 issue) • Jan Schori by Anna Hennings Occupation: general manager and chief executive officer of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Touching lives: shortly after graduating from the UC Davis School of Law, Jan Schori, J.D. ’78, joined the legal team at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, a non-profit, publicly owned utility that provides electricity to Sacramento County and parts of Placer County. After 15 years, she had moved up from junior attorney to general counsel, and in 1994, Schori became SMUD’s general manager, responsible for all of the company’s operations. Though she never imagined working for an electricity company, once she got her foot in the door, she discovered how much the industry touches everyone around her. “It has been very rewarding to be able to work while also helping the environment and doing something that is essential for people’s lives and businesses,” says Schori. Going green with UC Davis: “Fundamentally, we want to preserve people’s quality of life and even improve it,” she says. “But we have to come up with ways to make the most efficient use of energy with the least environmental impact.” In developing energy-efficient programs, Schori and SMUD’s board of directors have had opportunities to innovate and experiment, often partnering with UC Davis to investigate potential solutions. The university recently completed a food waste survey for a program SMUD is calling “Leftovers to Lights,” which explores ways to turn table scraps into a viable source of power. Other initiatives include a partnership with UC Davis’ Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research Center and a joint effort to implement dairy waste digester projects in Sacramento. In addition to working with UC Davis, Schori has guided SMUD in its goal to diversify its energy sources, incorporating wind technologies and committing to more solar power. SMUD also has a close partnership with the Sacramento Tree Foundation, which has planted hundreds of thousands of trees in the capital to shade buildings and reduce energy. Life after hours: When Schori is not busy running SMUD, she enjoys traveling internationally wit her husband, especially to places “wherever you can see people making traditional textiles.” Schorie’s interest in textiles began when she took a weaving class at UC Davis Craft Center during law school, and her passion has continued ever since. Schori also enjoys playing the piano—though poorly, she admits—takes lessons when possible and even dabbles in home beer brewing. ”It’s easy to work in a place where your own personal values line up with the corporate values.” (appeared in the Winter 2008 issue) • 1978 A short story and artwork by Gary Keith appear in the book Tequila Tales (available at http://tequilatales.com) with another short story selected for an upcoming edition of The Chiron Review. (appeared in the Winter 2011 issue) • Richard Moreno has written his 10th nonfiction book, Illinois Curiosities: Quirky characters, Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff (Globe Pequot). He is the director of student publications and a journalism instructor at Western Illinois University. He lives in Macomb, Ill., with his wife, Pam, and their two children, Hank and Julia. (appeared in the Spring 2011 issue) • Joan Vreeburg was named 2010 Outstanding Biology Teacher for California by the National Association of Biology Teachers. She has taught at El Molino High School in Forestville for 29 years. (appeared in the Spring 2011 issue) |