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VANDAL POINTOF PRIDE

“Being a student athlete at the University of Idaho is a great privilege and

opportunity. Thanks to our alumni and supporters of the Vandal Scholarship Fund,

we are able to compete in a Division 1-A program while earning

a degree from a first class institution.”

—Luke Smith-AndersonSenior, Business and Economics and Vandal football #45 tight end

IDEAS INNOVATION INSPIRATIONGifts change lives forever.

Change the lives of University of Idaho students by giving today. Visit www.uidaho.edu/givetoidaho to learn how.

Here We Have Idaho The University of Idaho Magazine

SPRING 2005 • VOLUME 22, NUMBER 2

University President Timothy White

Director of University Communications and Marketing

Bob Hieronymus

Alumni Association President Brian Hill

University of Idaho Foundation President Keith Riffle

Editor Jeff Olson

Magazine Design Julene Ewert

Illustrations Nathan Nielson

Julene Ewert

Class Notes Editor Annis Shea

Writers and Contributors Kathy Barnard

Jennifer Karinen Bauer Hugh Cooke

Leslie Einhaus Tim Helmke

Nancy Hilliard Dan Hunt Ian Klei

Bill Loftus Gail Miller

Glenn Mosley Sue McMurray Tom Nugent Becky Paull

Amy Rysdam Rebecca Self

Photographs as credited

www.uidaho.edu/herewehaveidaho

The University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educational institution. © 2005, University of Idaho

Here We Have Idaho magazine is published three times a year, in January, April and August. The magazine is free to alumni and friends of the university. ❚ Send address changes to: PO Box 443147, Moscow, ID 83844-3147. ❚ Send information, Class Notes and correspondence regarding alumni activities to: Annis Shea, Alumni Office, PO Box 443232, Moscow, ID 83844-3232 or e-mail: alumni@uidaho.edu. ❚ Send editorial correspondence to: University Communications and Marketing, PO Box 443221, Moscow, ID 83844-3221; phone (208) 885-6291; fax (208) 885-5841; e-mail: uinews@uidaho.edu.

Letter PolicyWe welcome letters to the editor. Correspondence should include the writer’s full name, address and daytime phone number. We reserve the right to edit letters for purposes of clarity or space.

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18 Traveling Old Rhodes and New UI’s national scholarship winners

Features

8 KUID-TV Celebrates 40 years of broadcasting

10 Michael Kirk On the “Frontline” of broadcast journalism

12 Healthy Research Science and technology take on diseases

16 When Manners Matter UI students learn to be polite

22 How Scholarships Help More than 4,500 UI student receive financial aid

24 BLOT A new student-run magazine

30 Reconnecting to UI Become a volunteer

32 Sports Spotlight The best darn sportscasters

ON THE COVER:Ludwig Sherman Gerlough ’09 was the University of Idaho’s sixth Rhodes Scholar. The cover photograph, part of the Gerlough Family Papers in the UI Special Collections, is labeled “In Reg Leonard’s room. Dewey, Idaho 1907.” The young men in the photograph are not identified, however, Gerlough is believed to be in the dark shirt. MG 403, UI Special Collections.

Departments 3 Coming Events

4 Campus News 7 Quest

25 Class Notes

34 Sports

36 To Be Considered

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From the President

Of all the days on the academic calendar, it is difficult to

find one more profound than commencement. Transformation of our students through knowledge provides us all great hope for the future. I invite you to join me in offering hearty congratulations to our 2005 graduates as they join the distinguished ranks of University of Idaho alumni.

This spring, I addressed the university community to present “A Plan for Renewal of People, Programs and Place.” It is a distinctive plan for the future of our University. The heart of the plan calls for eliminating our recurring and accumulated deficits, and expresses a multi-year commitment to focus on academic excellence and institutional priorities. We will invest in people, programs and place with the goal of positioning the University for optimal impact and relevance for the changing needs and expectations of our diverse and global society.

The Plan is a promise to:• The state of Idaho and our constituents

and stakeholders that we will excel in the fulfillment of our mission, and that we are thus worthy of enduring public and private support;

• Our students — past, present and future — that our efforts and programs will bring pride and value to them, and that those programs be accessible, affordable, engaging, culturally competent and welcoming.

• Our faculty and staff that they will be supported and encouraged in their work as together we advance the miss of the University; and

• Enrich the learning environment by attracting persons among us that reflect a diverse spectrum of experiences, perspectives, beliefs and cultures.How will we do this?We will permanently reduce our general

operating budget in FY2006 by $4.75 million to eliminate our recurring debt. We will institute a general operating budget assessment to raise $2 million each year until the accumulated budget deficit is retired. We will change the method we use to distribute money to units on campus and create a fund for investment in our renewal.

Renewal of People — Our top priority is a compensation enhancement program for faculty and staff that improves salaries to more competitive levels so we recruit and retain nothing but first-rate individuals.

Renewal of Programs — We must invest

April

For more information on UI alumni chapter events, go to www.supportui.uidaho.edu on the Web.

EVENTSCOMING EVENTS

May

June —September

29 Engineering Design Expo

Apr. 29-May 1 Class of 1945, Class of 1955 and Golden I reunions

ASUI President Autumn HansenSociology and Justice Studies major from Coeur d’Alene CameraTsunami Relief Bracelet for my Grandma WalletCheckbookToothbrushToothpasteChap StickAbout two dozen pens, pencils, highlightersGinger Altoids tinFranklin Covey Original PlannerScrabble tilesTwo folder files for Alternative Service Break Trip Cell phone and chargerOne-inch-thick stack of papers on student fees, Vandal Taxi,

speeches, presentations, and the ASUI President’s daily to-do list

Business folder — the staple for any meetingFace wash — for the really late nights in the officeWonder Woman thank you cardsLotionEmpty baggy from Valentine’s cookie from friendWebster’s Vest Pocket Dictionary — I’ve had it since the

eighth grade — great for both Speed Scrabble games and studying

Notebook for Justice Policy IssuesNotebook for Psychology of WomenSpoon — for breakfast yogurt on the runEnvelope of Oral Surgeon contacts — I have to get my

wisdom teeth removed this summerEyeglass case with eyeglasses

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WilcrossEnglish – creative writing major from CouncilSmall bag of pens and pencilsBox of juiceGerman textbookAfrican American Lit bookGeography textbook and lab

manualPoetry folder for poetry

writing classAsthma inhalerHair brushPowder compactLip glossJolly Ranchers

Mark WeagelArchitecture major from Sparks, Nev.Sketch bookPencilsPaperCameraTrianglesProject programs

5 UI Boise Commencement

6 UI Idaho Falls Commencement

9 UI Coeur d’Alene Commencement

14 UI Moscow Commencement

23 UI Alumni Reception in New York City

24 UI Alumni Reception in Washington, D.C.

June 26-July 1 Life on Wheels, RV Conference, UI campus

Aug. 22 Fall semester 2005 begins

Sept. 22-24 Kappa Sigma 100th Anniversary weekend

in programs that meet the needs of the 21st century. Five strategic academic themes have been identified that are integral to our vision.• Advancing existing strengths in science,

technology, and engineering areas of imaging, power and energy, biosciences, and nanoscience and materials.

• Strengthening the arts and sciences to improve scientific discovery, social and cultural enhancement, and progress in the applied professions.

• Using ideas, creativity, innovation and engagement to inspire enterprise and technological change.

• Sustaining Idaho’s natural resources that contribute to our quality of life and natural resources-based industries.

• Understanding sustainable design and life style to address Idaho’s significant population growth.Renewal of Place — Several actions

will allow us to better focus on our core mission activities. First, we must integrate and consolidate small programs and units, and reduce course duplication to increase efficient use of faculty, staff and teaching assistants. We also must optimize

opportunities to attract high quality students and garner public and private support for our programs through:• Marketing and strategic communications

of faculty and student achievements;• Preparing for a capital campaign;• A more strategic approach to enrollment

management;• Implementing a university-wide diversity

plan; and• Re-designing and energizing outreach

activities.The development of this plan is the

result of input from faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends, and reflects your ideas, ideals and aspirations. In many cases, your ideas have inspired the innovations for a bright future for the University of Idaho. We will be successful with your continued support and involvement.

Sincerely,

Timothy P. WhitePresident

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TODAY@IDAHOFor more on these stories and for daily UI news, go to www.today.uidaho.edu.

David Chichester, a seasoned financial officer and principal with Tatum Partners, Ltd., will serve as interim vice president for finance and administration. He assumes the duties of Jay Kenton, who left UI for a new post in Oregon. Most recently, Chichester served as CFO of Starbucks Coffee Japan, and was senior vice president of finance for Seattle Starbucks Coffee Co. for three years. He will serve as vice president until the position is filled permanently later this year.

A Web site now is available highlighting the initiatives, programs and collective resources associated with diversity on the University of Idaho campus. Just click on the “Diversity” button on the UI home page.

One of the world’s largest engineering and project delivery firms, CH2M Hill, will move its Boise operations into the Idaho Water Center in late June, which opens the door for research partnerships with other occupants of the building, including the University of Idaho.

Two major credit rating agencies — Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s — recently confirmed their respective bond ratings on UI’s debt of “A1” and “A+,” and issued rating reports categorizing the university’s financial outlook as “stable.”

The University of Idaho Library is taking part in an innovative pilot program that will provide virtual reference services to individuals seeking government information. The “Ask a Government Information Librarian” service allows users to go online and ask questions or seek information about the state and federal government.

CAMPUS NEWS CAMPUS NEWS

Big Fish in a Small TownCindy Darnell is leaving an artistic

mark on the town of Buhl. Darnell, an art and design graduate

student from Salem, Ill., submitted the winning design for a piece of public art to celebrate Buhl’s centennial in 2006.

The student-artist designed a sculpture that features a 30-foot steel trout – appropriate for Buhl, which bills itself as the “Trout Capital of America” because of the area’s thriving aquaculture industry.

“Winning was rather overwhelming,” said Darnell, who never has taken on a sculpture of this magnitude. When completed, the project “will weigh more than a car.” Construction of the sculpture begins this summer.

Darnell also received a $1,500 award. The work of two other UI MFA art and design students was recognized. Jan Kirchoff-Smith of Portland, Ore., took the $300 second-place prize and Blake Johnson of Ann Arbor, Mich., took third and received $200.

Nepal Honors UIThe National Democracy of Nepal

and the state of Idaho share more than rugged mountains and roaring rivers. Since 1998, the University of Idaho and Nepal have shared their culture, education and students.

Nearly 80 UI students have attended the Study of Ancient and New Nepal Research Institute where they study Nepali culture, volunteer at local organizations, schools and clinics, and intern with businesses and companies. Almost 30 Nepali students have come to UI to experience the American equation of

the student exchange.Last year, the College of Business and

Economics began a new program for Nepali students, where they spend their last two years of college at UI to study business and economics.

In February, Nepal honored two UI administrators for their contributions to helping the people of Nepal in the area of higher education. Byron Dangerfield, dean of the College of Business and Economics, and Bob Neuenschwander, manager of UI’s Study Abroad program, were among 25 Americans who were awarded 2005 International Golden Civil Awards by the Nepal Civil Forum.

Robert Neuenschwander, manager of the UI Study Abroad program receives the 2005 International Golden Civil Award from the Nepal Civil Forum. The award was presented to Neuenschwander by Parasu Narayan Chaudhary, president of the Royal Council Standing Committee.

UI student Cindy Darnell’s winning public art to celebrate Buhl’s centennial.

Give Peace a Chance

Since 1961 when the Peace Corps was established, 435 UI alumni have become volunteers. Currently, 24 UI graduates are in the Peace Corps and serve their country and the cause of peace by living and working in the developing world.

Brandi Bell ’03 is in Thailand, Nicholas ’02 and Erica ’02 Tweet are in Paraguay, and Maria Perez ’95 is in Macedonia. Other UI alumni are assigned to countries around the world from Mongolia to Vanuatu to the Dominican Republic.

The Peace Corps has ranked UI as a Top 25 volunteer-producing university in 2004. UI is ranked 23rd among medium-sized institutions. It is the first time UI has earned a spot in the Top 25 ranking.

Look for a story on UI Peace Corps volunteers in a future issue of Here We Have Idaho.

A Starring RoleNot even Bill Fagerbakke could

remember what number he wore during his UI football career. A football player turned actor, Fagerbakke was in Moscow for the annual banquet to honor participants in UI’s fall sports programs. Among them, football – the initial reason he enrolled at UI after graduating from Rupert’s Minidoka High School.

An injury during his sophomore year cut short his playing career but freed him to pursue the passion for acting. He struggled as young actors do; spent time in New York and Hollywood. His big break came when he was called on to play the not-so-bright assistant coach on the hit comedy “Coach,” which was supposed to fill the half-season that remained of a canceled show. It ran nine years. Reruns continue to this day. He later appeared in HBO’s “Oz.” Lately, he’s gained fame — vocally anyway — as the voice of Patrick Star on the children’s animated hit “SpongeBob SquarePants.”

As he visited with UI’s student-athletes, their coaches, parents and friends, he reminisced with a smile about his halcyon days in Moscow. “This is a great place,” he said. “I had a great time here.”

And the number on the framed jersey presented to him: #1.

Left: Bill Fagerbakke speaks at the fall sports banquet. Below: Director of Athletics Rob Spear presents Fagerbakke with a commemorative football jersey.

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Wildfire Protection —Minimize the Risks

Owning a home on a piece of property is the dream of a lot of families. But it’s a dream that can go up in smoke during wildfire season.

“Protecting and Landscaping Homes in the Wildland/Urban, Interface,” written by Yvonne C. Barkley, Chris Schnepf and Jack Cohen and produced by UI Extension Forestry, can help homeowners in the country or on the edge of town minimize the risks from wildfires.

The booklet offers new information and expertise from, Cohen, a nationally

Making the GradeThe University of Idaho has

received continued accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

In general, the accreditation team commends UI for its commitment to students, learning and living facilities, the new core curriculum, access to technology, the dedication of faculty and staff and success with private fund raising.

The team’s recommendations for improvement focus on clarifying institutional mission, initiating strategic planning and addressing staffing and financial issues. UI is tackling those issues as part of its Plan for Renewal in People, Programs and Place.

Accreditation is the official “stamp of approval” for the overall quality of the institution, and a standard by which universities are eligible for federal funding and other grants.

recognized fire expert. Photographs and graphics illustrate the extreme danger of wildfire and help readers understand how

to protect their homes.Protection tips include greenbelts,

recommendations on nonflammable roofing materials, enclosing decks, soffits and overhangs, removing debris from roofs and gutters and thinning native plants on the property.

The publication costs $4 and is available by contacting Agricultural Publications, University of Idaho, P.O. Box 442240, Moscow, Idaho, 83844-2240, telephone (208) 885-7982, or e-mail agpubs@uidaho.edu.

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ILLUSTRATIONS BY NATHAN NIELSON

QUESTRESEARCH NEWS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

UI Student’s Project Becomes Touchstone

When New York Times columnist Jane E. Brody wrote earlier this year about public fears about biotech food, she cited a 1997 middle school science fair project by Nathan Zohner of Idaho Falls.

Now a UI junior majoring in mechanical engineering, Zohner was ambivalent about the notice. His project also has been cited in a textbook, Scientifi c American magazine, newspapers nationwide, the Congressional Record and the Web site, Slashdot.

His grand prize project surveyed fellow students about a ban on dihydrogen monoxide. It recounted the chemical’s known dangers, noting it can cause burns as a gas and severe tissue damage in its solid state. He noted DHMO is a major component of acid rain.

His survey showed 43 of 50 classmates supported a ban. Six were undecided. One realized that DHMO, better known as H2O, was water.

Pundits saw his survey’s results as an example of the public’s gullibility and its ignorance of basic science.

Bacteria are our Allies, too

How’s this for a pesticide’s list of health dangers: Toxicity: None.

UI microbiologist Don Crawford’s work with a company to produce a biopesticide started a decade ago with product development. Five years ago, Natural Industries saw enough potential to begin seeking its registration as a pesticide from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The product Actinovate SP won approval last May, clearing the way for sales to the greenhouse, nursery, agriculture and turf industries. In January, the EPA approved pesticide registration of another related product.

The new product relies on a bacterium, Streptomyces lydicus WYEC108, to control soil-borne plant diseases caused by fungi. Streptomyces bacteria, in general, are sources of some of the most powerful antibiotics.

Crawford’s work puts the bacteria in the trenches to take the fi ght to fungi where they live, on leaves, roots and stems, by manufacturing microdoses of antibiotics when needed to keep invaders at bay.

Testing Evolution in Real-Time

UI biologists Darin Rokyta, Brian Caudle and Holly Wichman joined with statistician Paul Joyce to subject one prediction of evolutionary theory to a real-time laboratory test. Using a “wild-caught” virus, the members of UI’s Initiative for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies (IBEST) tested whether the path of short-term evolution is predictable from a purely mathematical theory when specifi c biological details are ignored.

The team found that the domestication of their virus was more complicated than the evolutionary theory predicted; the data suggested the need for a balance between the pure theory and the biological details. The experiment was reported in the journal Nature Genetics.

These results contribute signifi cantly to our understanding of the general process of evolution. Evolution can have profound ramifi cations for medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology. Problems such as drug-resistant diseases and pesticide-resistant insects are the results of evolution, and evolutionary theory can aid in preventing or managing such problems.

Weippe is ClosestIn your recent Winter 2005 issue, I

was confused by one of your statements in the article on the travels of Lewis and Clark.

While writing about your technology development program that was implemented in 1999, you stated that Lapwai is the community closest to the Weippe Prairie. I don’t know what you were trying to say, but that is an inaccurate and misleading statement. People from outside the area would think you had to travel to Lapwai to visit the Weippe Prairie. I was raised in Weippe and the last time I looked, Weippe was the community that was closest to the Weippe Prairie, along with numerous others between there and Lapwai.

I just wanted to clear that up for you and for myself since it has bothered me for a while. Unfortunately, it seems that since it is a small community virtually in the middle of nowhere, Weippe is oftentimes forgotten.

Sincerely,Kathleen StewartDeary

Three not TwoIn the Winter 2005 issue of the

University of Idaho magazine is an article entitled “Lasting Legacies - Two Centuries After the Corp of Discovery” written by Jeff P. Jones. The fi rst sentence states, “On August 12, 1805, Capt. Meriwether Lewis and two of his men crested a ridge just above the headwaters of the Missouri River, becoming the fi rst Euro-Americans

on record to enter what is now known as Idaho.” With all due respect to the attempt of Jones to relate historical fact, I feel compelled to point out there was not two members of the Corp of Discovery with Meriwether Lewis but three; George

Drouillard, Hugh McNeal and John Shields.

I also believe Jones is mistaken on the number of days spent in Idaho. According to my calculation the Corp of Discovery spent a total of 107 days among the Shoshoni and Nez Perce of Idaho.

If you fi nd any portion of this response in error I would deeply appreciate being corrected and would humbly offer my apologies. On the other hand if you fi nd the material factual I

would appreciate an acknowledgement. The possible injustice to the rest of your readers I will leave to yourself to ponder.

James Richard Frommvia e-mail

Jim Fazio, UI professor and author of “Across the Snowy Ranges,” responds.

The concern you have about the days spent in Idaho is simply a matter of interpretation. My use of the 93 days was made in reference to the entire expedition. The main body of the expedition entered on August 26 and spent a total of 93 days in what is now Idaho. You mentioned 107 days, and in later correspondence you used the fi gure 105 days. I agree that 105 is the total that some members of the party were in the state. I often use that fi gure when giving talks, and qualify it when I do. So, I guess the short answer is that both 93 and 105 are correct and need to be taken in context. Perhaps readers can do their own counting and see what they come up with.

Overall, I think the author did an

excellent job of distilling down the activities of many people here on campus who have spent thousands of hours trying to help the state commemorate the expedition and share its story with non-historians. Of course we need to be careful with facts, but in my opinion it is the amazing story of the contribution and success of the expedition, and reasons behind that success, that really matters. That, and the potential for a lasting legacy that hopefully is emerging from the bicentennial commemoration.

Pitman RecognizedI was heartened to see the article on

Dean of Students Bruce Pitman in the most recent issue of the UI magazine. The article captured the essence of his goodness as a dean, but only offers us a glimpse into his impact as a person who has profoundly changed the lives of so many faculty, staff and students.

Bruce Pitman is a selfl ess person. This is a rare trait in higher education administration. He is a remarkable role model to professionals all over the country not only for his professional wisdom, but for his steadfast belief in the goodness of others.

Congratulations to UI for recognizing Bruce Pitman’s strengths. You are well served by him. He will move our University forward with dignity and respect. He is a wonderful asset of our beloved University of Idaho.

Jim BauerSalem, Ore.

CorrectionIn the Winter 2005 issue, we reported

UI enrolled nine new National Merit Scholars last fall, and was the only Idaho institution to enroll new National Merit Scholars. In fact, Idaho State University and BYU-Idaho each enrolled one National Merit Scholar.

was the community that

and John Shields.I also believe Jones is

mistaken on the number of days spent in Idaho. According to my calculation the Corp of Discovery spent a total of 107 days among the Shoshoni and Nez Perce of Idaho.

of this response in error I would deeply appreciate being corrected and would humbly offer my apologies. On the other hand if you fi nd the material factual I

would appreciate an acknowledgement.

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BY GLENN MOSLEYDirector of BroadcastingSchool of Journalism and Mass Media

Marty Peterson ’68 remembers election night 1966 vividly—he was anchoring the live election coverage on KUID-TV in Moscow. The station then was just about

one year old. “We were broadcasting from a local car dealer’s showroom,”

Peterson recalls. “We were down about half the time with blown circuit breakers because the showroom circuits couldn’t handle the lights and our cameras. To get the signal up to the transmitter on Moscow Mountain, we did a feed through the local cable TV system from the showroom back to the KUID-TV studio. It was all pretty primitive, but great experience.”

Now a special assistant to University of Idaho President Tim White, Peterson still talks passionately about his days as an undergraduate Radio-Television major learning the ropes at KUID-TV/FM.

“I can remember dragging cables out of the building to help set up a live baseball game broadcast. We used a single RCA vidicon camera with a telephoto lens to shoot from the front porch of the KUID studio to the baseball field about 300 feet away,” he says, with a smile.

Peterson’s stories are among many told by the students, faculty and television professionals who have edited tape, hosted programs, produced award-winning documentaries, and worked in the remote broadcast truck through the years at Idaho’s first public television station.

KUID went on the air in 1965, and grew to become a nationally recognized television station, winning dozens of awards including a regional Emmy award for “Skydiving” in 1977 and a national Gabriel Award for “Iran, Religion, and World Conflict” in 1980.

The birth of KUID-TV was the crowning moment of a broadcast media renaissance at UI in the early- to mid-60s. Students had been taking broadcasting courses on campus since 1945, and many had gone on to successful careers. But the establishment of KUID-FM in 1963 and then KUID-TV in 1965 at the university’s Radio-TV Center took the academic program — and the university — to a new level of excellence.

Professor Peter Haggart arrived in 1963 and watched the radio and television stations grow. He says students were integrated fully into station operations from the very beginning.

“It was an exciting time to be at the UI,” he remembers. “Students got a good education and some real-time practical experience at KUID-FM and TV.”

1972Maryann Jorgenson is an audio mixer for CBS, raises Clydesdales, and does cartoon art for various kennel clubs and dog publications, as well as fine art portraits of animals for their owners.

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1973Richard Glaub is the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs resident director in Uzbekistan, managing programs with political parties and civil society.

1975Matt Shelley is chief of party for the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) media development program in Prishtina, Kosovo.

1976Bill McMillin is a self-employed video journalist in Seattle, Wash.

1977Karole (Greenwalt) Honas is a news anchor at KIFI-TV in Idaho Falls. Mark Ibanez is sports director at KTVU-TV in Oakland, Calif. Mike Tracy is communication director for U.S. Senator Larry Craig.

1978Gregory J. Williamson, is the morning DJ on “Cool 104.3 FM” in Boise, does voice overs for TV station and voice advertising agencies in Northwest, and has been the Meridian auto race track announcer for 24 years.

1984Ben Endow is the director of engineering for USA Broadcasting.

1986Russ Leatherman is the founder of Mr. Moviefone and reviews movies for CNN.

The two policymakers most responsible for bringing both stations to life were Boyd Martin, dean of the College of Letters and Science, and Gordon Law, then head of the Department of Communications.

Law was, in many ways, the godfather of public broadcasting in Idaho. Haggart says Law was “the driving force… he had the contacts and political savvy to make a lot of things happen.”

Law remembers Haggart’s contributions as essential, and says Haggart himself was “quiet, steady, loyal and committed.”

KUID- TV quickly became a station deeply committed to covering issues of significance to the community and the state, and university officials found that the station extended UI’s outreach mission to an even wider audience.

Creative, original programming was the hallmark of KUID. Early examples include the statewide airing of a debate between U.S. Senate candidates Frank Church and George Hansen in 1968, the first live broadcasts of Memorial Gym graduation ceremonies, and live coverage of Borah Symposium forums from the Student Union Building.

At its height, KUID-TV employed 22 people producing about seven hours of programming a week.

“The weekly Vandal sports shows, nightly news shows and documentaries on public affairs issues consumed the time of TV staff,” Haggart said. “But there were also plenty of documentaries on the arts and culture.”

Among the many programs produced were “Sweet Land of Liberty,” a 1976 profile of the Moscow-Pullman gay community; “Cedar Thief!” a 1978 look at timber issues in north Idaho, and

“Ballet, Ho!” a 1980 documentary on the Ballet Folk of Moscow.The station, wrote Lewiston Morning Tribune columnist

Ladd Hamilton in 1978, had “imagination and guts.”Students never were far out of the mix, whether they were in

class being taught by KUID personnel or actually working for the station. One experience fondly recalled by many students was working in the station’s remote truck, built by station engineers and used for years to produce broadcasts from sporting events, county fairs and other venues.

“We did everything,” recalled Jeff Kimberling, a 1986 graduate and now head of Sound, Production and Lighting on campus. “We ran cables, took stats, operated the cameras, announced the games… it was a lot of work and great fun.”

Things began to change in the early 1980s. State funding problems and controversy over some of the documentaries led to state funding cuts. In 1982, the Idaho State Legislature created Idaho Public Television, the statewide television service. IPTV, and not the university, has operated KUID-TV ever since, but students still take part in public television by producing segments of

“Zoom” and working on IPTV programs such as “Dialogue.” 2005 marks the 40th anniversary of the day when academics,

students and professional broadcasters established KUID-TV. All those who worked or learned at KUID are invited to the Radio-TV Center Sept. 23-24 to celebrate that remarkable achievement. Like Marty Peterson and Jeff Kimberling, they all will have their memories to share and stories to tell about working at KUID-TV, Idaho’s first public television station.

The Little Station that Could—and Did

GETTING A START AT KUID

KUID producers Bill McMillin, Tom Coggins and Michael Kirk, 1976.

Producer Alan Bell (center) and crew shooting “Ballet, Ho!” in 1980.

Gordon Law and Peter Haggart, 1965. PG 2-185-1, Historical Photo Collection, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.

Cecil Bondurant and Walter Johnson making initial adjustments to the cameras for commencement 1966.

Producing a program in the KUID studio. PG 20-149 Historical Photo Collection, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.

Commencement 1966.

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It’s 4 o’clock on a weekday morning, and documentary filmmaker Michael Kirk ’71 is

about to begin another typical day on the job.

Armed with a mug of strong coffee and a tall stack of research notes, the award-winning PBS producer-writer-director sits contemplating his computer screen. How to begin? Frowning, he asks himself for at least the thousandth time in his remarkable filmmaking career: What’s the best way to “hook” the TV audience into his story? How can he focus their attention in a few dramatic seconds – while also “setting up” the 90-minute PBS “Frontline” documentary that will follow?

Poised above his keyboard, the 57-year-old veteran of more than 100 national television productions takes a long, slow breath.

Then he takes the plunge. All at once his fingers are flying over the keys.

Audio: While the nation watched the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, he was fighting another war

Video: U.S. night-bombers thunder down the runway of an aircraft carrier.

Audio: A war to control the Pentagon. Taking on the generals, and taking on the press. Confronting the congress and also Colin Powell.

Video: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld scowls angrily, chews out reporters at a Pentagon press conference.

Audio: Tonight, Frontline and the Washington Post go inside the battle at the Pentagon – inside Rumsfeld’s War!

by the fact that you could argue with him in the classroom, and he didn’t seem to mind.

“He was very generous in that way, and so were most of the other journalism professors. They let us report stories our way — provided the stories were accurate and well written — and that encouragement inspired a bunch of us to kind of ‘take over’ the student newspaper. The paper we put out was cheeky and uncontrolled. It was a place where we could practice the journalistic ideal of ‘telling the truth to power’ — and it was Cross and his colleagues who gave us the freedom to do it that way, rather than clipping our wings.”

After his stint at KUID, Kirk would move on to TV news reporting in Seattle and eventually to Boston, where he now directs the Kirk Documentary Group. Kirk’s high-powered and quick-footed company produces TV specials and documentaries with journalistic partners scattered around the globe.

Like dozens of projects before it, the Rumsfeld documentary was an “exercise in storytelling,” says Kirk. “What I’ve learned over the years is that I have to build each documentary around a strong, central character. Then I’ll go ahead and tell the story as much as possible from that central character’s perspective.

“For me, it’s always a character-driven narrative, and the narrative keeps telling me what to do next. I never argue with that character, and I always do my best to keep my own politics out of the writing. I think my job on that last documentary was to try and understand Rumsfeld’s perspective on the Iraq War, and to present it as honestly as I could.”

According to many American TV critics, Kirk’s “narrative approach” to documentary filmmaking has worked splendidly over the years – while allowing him to produce a series of gripping “docs” that opened new windows on subjects as diverse as pornography in America, sexism in the Navy, and the troubled career of “assisted suicide” doctor Jack Kevorkian.

Says the super-intense Kirk, while meditating on his long career as one of America’s most influential TV producers: “I feel an enormous sense of gratitude for the freedom I’ve been given – the freedom to be able to take this ‘first cut’ at writing history, and to tell these stories as honestly as I can.

“As far as I’m concerned, that’s a great privilege — and it makes me want to work even harder at producing compelling documentaries.”

1988Alison Kartevold is a freelance TV news reporter/producer, who often appears on MSNBC. Jeff Tucker is the production manager for Idaho Public Television. Mitch Wasson is an engineer at KXLY-TV in Spokane, Wash.

1990Tim Spaulding is producer/director for In-Service/Special Projects, STEP Star Network, in Spokane, Wash.

1998Eric Foster is a producer/director and camera operator at KTVB-TV in Boise, and does lighting and steadicam for news sets, studio and field shoots. Shannon (Paterson) Reagan is a news anchor/reporter at KTRV-TV in Boise.

2000Katie (Baker) Fixter co-hosts the morning news program at KOIN-TV in Portland, Ore.

2002Lisa Bell is a news anchor/reporter for WEAR-TV in Pensacola, Fla. Lindsey Roberts is a news anchor/reporter at KIVI-TV in Boise.

2003Emily Albrechtsen is the weekend news editor at KGW-TV in Portland, Ore. Bonnie Loftus is a news producer at KTVB-TV in Boise.

2004Jenny Sue Anchondo is a news reporter at KNDU-TV in the Tri-Cities, Wash.

Ask nationally renowned documentary-maker Mike Kirk to describe his work, and the Peabody Award-winning journalist responds bluntly. Creating a 90-minute documentary, such as last year’s PBS “Frontline” exposé on the Pentagon, entitled “Rumsfeld’s War,” demands every ounce of energy, persistence and intellectual courage a producer can bring to the table.

“Making a documentary like the one I did on Rumsfeld is extremely formidable and trying to understand something as complex as the Pentagon can be daunting, to say the least,” said Kirk.

“In many ways, putting a TV documentary together is like knowing you’re gonna have appendicitis for a couple of months, while you’re doing the reporting — and that when the time comes to do the actual writing and editing, you’re gonna have to perform the [appendectomy] operation, yourself.

“Getting it right, which means getting it accurate, is extraordinarily difficult — and I guess that’s why I hurl myself at it. It’s also why I get up so early in the morning, and why I work so hard to understand my subjects.

“Over the years, I’ve discovered that I can write eight hours’-worth of stuff in two hours, if I start at four a.m. For me, the focus is much better at that early hour, and I can often write an entire day’s television [production] — about four or five minutes of the actual documentary — within half an hour.

“I’ve also learned that if I try to write that same segment in my office, with the phones ringing and sunlight streaming through the windows, it will probably take me all day!”

The Challenge: Creating “Character-Driven” Narrative

A co-creator of the famed PBS “Frontline” documentary series back in the 1970s, Mike Kirk has produced, written or directed scores of hard-hitting, often controversial documentaries during the past three decades.

Among the most memorable of these extended or “long-form” news programs were “Waco: The Inside Story,” which won a coveted Peabody Award in 1995; “The Navy Blues,” a 1996 Emmy-winner that looked at problems of sexism in the U.S. Navy, and last year’s “Rumsfeld’s War,” which offered viewers a troubling autopsy of flawed Pentagon decision-making during the run-up to the Iraq War.

So how did this high-flying Idaho native and former KUID-TV student intern manage to transform himself over the years into one of America’s most admired documentary filmmakers? Ask Kirk to reflect on his high-octane TV odyssey and he’ll tell you that it all began back in the late 1960’s, after he landed on the UI campus and signed up for Intro to Journalism with legendary Professor Bert Cross.

“One of the best things about Bert’s class was the freedom he gave his students,” recalls Kirk. “I remember being amazed

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healthyTake On Diseases

RESEARCH

BY BILL LOFTUS

Science and Technology

Julia Williams began her work in UI research labs as a high school senior. Now a UI junior, she studies how disease organisms develop drug resistance.

“The competition is national when attracting federal funds and bioscience businesses. Indeed quality matters.”—UI Pres. Timothy White

University of Idaho junior Julia Williams

became the face of Idaho’s future

biotechnology industry for Idaho

Statesman readers earlier this year when the

newspaper produced its annual guide to Idaho’s

high-tech industries.

Williams’ photo on the cover more immediately

represented university efforts to help faculty and

students expand Idaho bioscience capabilities.

A microbiology and molecular biology major, Williams intends to pursue graduate studies to earn her doctorate. Her particular interest is how disease organisms develop drug resistance. “I would like to understand how resistance develops in bacteria and educate people about ways to avoid it,” she said.

A growing number of UI faculty and students are participating in health-related research, and their accomplishments are gaining international attention.

Idaho Agriculture Experiment Station Director Greg Bohach led the team that won the first $9.7 million National Institutes of Health grant in 2000 to focus on infectious diseases.

The team saw opportunity in a new NIH program to stimulate competitive research. Seizing that chance meant Greg and Carolyn Hovde Bohach, his wife and fellow scientist whose expertise is the study of E. coli, worked the Christmas holiday on the grant with other team members Troy Ott, Ken Bayles and Amy Bryant at the Veterans Administration Boise Medical Center.

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Kurt Gustin and Greg Bohach are researchers with the UI Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), funded by a five-year, $9 million National Institutes of Health grant.

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Ted Yamamoto spent 10 weeks last summer in the lab of Professor Larry Forney, who introduced

him to the “wonderful complexity” of microbial communities, Yamamoto said. The pioneering work by Forney, who is Biological Sciences Department head, attracted international attention last fall after publication of early results of a study of vaginal bacteria.

For Yamamoto, a sophomore, working as a Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network Fellow solidified his interest in science as a career. “BRIN has allowed me to experience the scientific method first-hand,” he said.

“I like the opportunity to transfer good, solid science to practical uses that can help people,” Yamamoto said. He hopes to win admission to the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho regional medical education program after completing his UI biology degree.

His lab experience may shape his future plans and open the door to focusing his medical career on research rather than treatment.

His research interests also include the formation of nerve cells and ways that nanotechnology may transform medicine.

“It’s been a big jump from high school to doing science that may actually change people’s lives,” Yamamoto said. “I think that’s pretty cool.”

“The amount of work that was needed to do it was just incredible and the time we were given to do it was very short so by necessity, we worked when we had to to get it done,” he said.

Another payoff from Greg Bohach’s research on Staphyloccus aureus, which can cause toxic shock in people and mastitis in dairy cattle, brought tangible economic returns to UI in November. South Korea’s LG Life Sciences licensed a patent-pending defanged staph toxin Bohach and UI researchers developed through work funded by United Dairymen of Idaho, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and NIH.

The importance of the university in addressing such problems and the economic potential they represent is well known to Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, who champions science and technology as essential elements of the state’s economy. Earlier this year he appointed UI President Tim White to his Science and Technology Advisory Council along with the presidents of Boise State University and Idaho State University.

“Creating synergy between scientific research and economic development is the central focus of our Science and Technology Advisory Council. There is no one better to help lead those

efforts than the heads of our fine state universities,” Kempthorne said.

The three university presidents later teamed in Boise to help underscore the importance of university research to the state during an Idaho Bioscience Association dinner that drew 350 legislators, state government and local officials, and business representatives.

White noted UI faculty members applied for 17 U.S. patents during 2004 and that the Idaho Research Foundation issued 21 licenses to companies to use

university-developed technologies.The quality of scientists on the faculty makes the difference,

White said. Future support to grow the state’s bioscience industry must follow the same principle. “When we invest in building capacity we must do so with the highest quality people and programs. The competition is national when attracting federal funds and bioscience businesses. Indeed quality matters.”

Quality has been a key to UI success in gaining federal grants to support bioscience research. UI Professor Holly Wichman played a key role on a team of researchers that established the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in 2002. A zoologist and expert in evolutionary studies, her work with computer scientists and statisticians promises to reveal how organisms such as viruses and bacteria change ways that can help or hurt us. Her work with the virus phiX shows that evolutionary change is predictable.

Mike Laskowski is the UI-based director of the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Network for Biomedical Research Excellence and serves as Idaho Bioscience Association board chairman.

The Boise gathering impressed Laskowski with the need for action. He saw an impressive array of the state’s leaders, support for science and technology from the governor’s office and legislators, and enthusiastic industry representatives. He also saw that the state’s potential remains mostly a promise.

“I’m optimistic, but the state is going to have to step up to the plate to make an investment. The way you do it is to invest in the universities,” Laskowski said. “What the meeting told me was this is a great opportunity, don’t waste it.”

Idaho will have to nurture its bioscience industry in its own way and that means agricultural biotechnology, already a strength, will remain a focus. He added that expertise in biological sciences and a growing group of scientists with expertise in biofilms, layered coatings of bacteria, also will advance our efforts to fight human diseases such as cystic fibrosis.

Laskowski, who directed Idaho’s medical education efforts for more than a decade, led an innovative statewide partnership that brought home more than $26 million in NIH funding since 2001. That total includes last year’s $16.1 million to fund the network of UI, ISU, BSU and seven other education and research institutions statewide.

The bioscience engine that could power Idaho’s economy runs lean. Idaho’s universities provide the ideas and the educated workforce that will fuel the industry in the years ahead. Without a significant state investment, Laskowski said, economic opportunity will be lost and, more importantly, our children and grandchildren will be forced to look outside the state for good jobs that could be here.

Mike Laskowski is the UI-based director of the IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence

Above: Sage Clark, at left, is an animal science major from Blackfoot. She also is an undergraduate researcher working with Prof. Troy Ott, right. Here, they are freezing uterine-derived cell lines for later analysis. Right: A bead-head representation of the phi X virus crafted by Prof. Holly Wichman. Her research team studies the virus to show that evolutionary change is predictable.

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In the time spent earning a college education, certain details get overlooked — that the tines of a fork should always face up

when the utensil is laid down might be at the top of that list.

With years of bookwork and lectures filling their heads, can students be blamed for thinking of dining etiquette as locating the paper napkin dispenser?

Dine with Style, the first UI-sponsored Etiquette Dinner was designed to help students add a final sheen to their education by teaching table manners over the duration of a four-course meal.

For people likely to have spent the past four or more years in jeans and T-shirts, the event began with a free professional dress show.

Several students confessed that professional clothing had ranked near the bottom of their hierarchy of needs. “I had to buy special clothes for this occasion,” said Lori Jasman, a 21-year-old senior from Sagle majoring in agriculture. “They told us we couldn’t wear jeans. I only own jeans.”

Nathan Larson, a 23-year-old senior in computer science, came to the event in a sharp blue suit. “These clothes came with my apartment,” Larson admitted.

After the dress show, students filed into the Clearwater-Whitewater Room of the Idaho Commons, where banquet tables were set up for a gourmet meal to be tackled with a total of eight utensils, including chopsticks.

Debra Lybyer, a two-time UI alumna and director of Career Development Services at Lewis-Clark State College, strolled the room with a microphone, guiding the 110 students through the meal that had been put together by several student groups.

“It takes 10 seconds to make a first impression, but much longer to overcome one,” Lybyer told the group.

Lessons on introducing people and the importance of a gentle but firm handshake were followed with a reminder to never talk with food in one’s mouth.

The students at the tables came from a variety of fields and saw the $15 dinner ticket as an investment in their future, which could soon include an interview with a prospective employer over a meal. Many were planning to attend UI/WSU Career Expo of the Palouse the next day.

“I figure etiquette, especially when you are out in the work force, is definitely something to learn and use,” said Amber

Hunter, a 23-year-old graduate student in architecture from Rigby. “I feel I’ll use it a lot with clients and job interviews. It’s a lifelong skill.”

With napkins properly folded in their laps, they began the first course, cold eggplant salad, with chopsticks. “Never wave or stab your chopsticks in the air,” Lybyer advised those contemplating work in foreign markets. “And do not sit them up in rice. That is a symbol of death in some Asian cultures.”

The salad dishes were taken away and the next course arrived, breadsticks and vichyssoise — a chilled potato leek

soup. Students listened to directions on sipping soup from the side of the spoon and looked refined as they followed instructions carefully.

Surprised looks greeted the fact that even breadsticks have rules. No dipping, Lybyer told them, and only butter a bite-sized piece at a time. As for the salt and pepper, “they are married,” she counseled. “Always pass them together. And taste your food before seasoning,” she added, “or you may give the appearance of overindulgence.”

As the main course arrived, glazed kiwi pork tenderloin with grilled vegetable kabobs and couscous,

Lybyer gave directions on cutting one bite at a time and wiping with a napkin after every two or three bites.

Always try what you are served, she told them. Don’t come to an interview hungry. Don’t order anything messy or on fire. The meal ended with berry crepes for dessert, and

for those looking at the table as if it were a potential minefield, Lybyer issued a final rule, “if you don’t know what do, wait and watch what others do.”

“That’s a good rule of thumb,” said Robert Carlson, a 19-year-old graphic design major from Chicago. “College forges an appreciation of interacting with people from vastly different backgrounds and interests. When it comes to interacting with people, you need these skills. It’s something I’m going to use on a regular basis.”

“Using utensils as language to communicate, that was interesting,” said Karen Wolf, 47, who is working on a master’s degree and certification in education. “I’m close to graduating and I thought it would be a good idea to come. Almost everything I learned was new to me.”

“I felt I might still have things to learn and I did,” said Debra Zambino, a 50-year-old major in textiles from St. Paul, Minn., “think the entire event helped me polish my skills.”

When MannersMatterBY JENNIFER KARINEN BAUER

“I figure etiquette, especially when you are out in the work force, is definitely something to learn and use. I feel I’ll use it a lot with clients and job interviews. It’s a

lifelong skill.” — Amber Hunter

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O’Laughlin in the CNR Policy Analysis Group infl uenced his interest in public policy.

Since moving to Washington, D.C., “the hotbed for policy,” Alyssa has worked on such issues as endangered species, uranium enrichment cleanup, and the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Act. Wyatt has analyzed such issues as nuclear nonproliferation, Mad Cow Disease, and managing air tours over national parks. He then recommends improvements — “just what I set out to do,” he says.

Journeys into ScienceTom Bitterwolf, sits on the university selection committee for

Rhodes Scholars and credits consistent UI successes with science and engineering scholarships and fellowships to “UI’s heavy emphasis on undergraduate research experiences for students.”

For instance, Melanie Coonts, Buck Samuel and Brandy Wiegers ’02 all had participated in NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates and other funded research while at UI.

Coonts and Samuel’s golden grants in 2002 launched their post-graduate lives. Her Goldwater Scholarship paid for her last undergraduate years.

“These scholarships set you on a path of future accomplishment and facilitate the transition to the next level as you pursue your career,” said Melanie. “The preparation, support, and individual attention I received at UI were instrumental in helping me become competitive for scholarships on a national level.”

Alton Campbell, associate dean of the College of Natural Resources, cultivates an impressive number of Morris K. Udall Foundation scholarships. Ten UI students have received the $5,000 award in the past seven years. Udall awards recognize excellence in environment fi elds, health care or tribal policy of Native Americans.

“We try to identify top students as soon as they walk on campus,” says Campbell. “Then we work with them to build their leadership, service and research skills. We help them see their own potential and provide experiences that eventually build a nationally competitive resume.”

Two such scholars were Wyatt Hundrup ’97 and Alyssa Muth ’98, who met at a Udall conference, married after college, completed graduate degrees and now have jobs with the Government Accountability Offi ce in Washington, D.C. Both are analysts for the Natural Resources and Environmental Team. They also have a 1-year-old son, Martin, their sidekick in family, work and travel.

“I think the Udall scholarships helped open the door to my subsequent Fulbright scholarship, which helped open the door to graduate school,” says Alyssa. “You gain momentum that keeps you going fi nancially and motivated to make a real difference in the world. These scholarships opened my eyes to career possibilities and introduced me to a world of dedicated people like myself who hope to make the world a better place, even if it is only one tiny step at a time.”

Alyssa not only had two Udalls, but won a Fulbright to the Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica from 1998-1999. Upon returning from Costa Rica, the couple entered the public administration program at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

“My experiences in ecology, conservation and Costa Rica strengthened my desire to pursue a career in environmental policy,” said Alyssa, who earned a Udall Scholarship in 1997; Wyatt was a 1996 recipient. Wyatt said his work with UI’s Jay

“These scholarships set you on a

path of future accomplishment...”

— Melanie Coonts Samuel

UI’s Sixth Rhodes ScholarLudwig Sherman Gerlough, 1887-1978, became UI’s sixth Rhodes Scholar

in 1911. He came from a humble mining family of six children in Cheyenne, Wyo. The Gerlough family had relocated to Boise to give their children better educations. Ludwig graduated from high school there in 1905 and attended UI, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1909. He then taught math and history, and coached football at Moscow High School until 1911, when he became part of the Rhodes tradition “to seek excellence in qualities of mind and person, which offer the promise of effective service to the world in decades ahead.” He attended Oxford University in England as a Rhodes Scholar and earned a second bachelor’s degree by 1914. He then returned to the U.S., married fellow teacher, Margaret Lauder, and began teaching at San Diego High School. He received a master’s degree from Oxford in 1918. Gerlough taught at Lowell High School, a college prep school in San Francisco, until his retirement. He died at age 91, having passed the torch of scholarship to hundreds of others.

Melanie (Coonts) ’02 and Buck Samuel ’02 pursue health research at Washington University.

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Ludwig Sherman Gerlough ’09 at Oxford University, 1914. Gerlough Family Papers, MG 403, UI Special Collections.

Prestigious national and international

scholarships transport students to studies at home and abroad. They cover all expenses and provide entry into cultural and intellectual inner sanctums otherwise impenetrable. They are won by fi erce competition with the nation’s top one percent of students. UI scholars have won such awards as Rhodes, Jack Kent Cooke, Goldwater, Rotary Ambassadorial and Morris Udall scholarships. Most programs require no payback, but assume that knowledge gained will “pay it forward” to the common good.

BY NANCY HILLIARD

Wyatt ’97 and Alyssa (Muth) ’98 Hundrup are former Udall Scholars at UI, now working with the Government Accountability Offi ce in Washington, D.C.

PHOTO BY CLAIRE DUGGAN

UI’S NATIONAL SCHOLARSTravel Old Rhodes and New to Success

Ludwig Sherman Gerlough ’09 at Oxford University,

Melanie (Coonts) ’02 and Buck Samuel ’02 pursue

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currently volunteers for AmeriCorps at a Boise shelter for pregnant and parenting teens.

At the Salvation Army Booth Family Care Center, “I’ve learned about signifi cant social issues facing our community and have experienced the struggles of an at-risk population. I’ve

also discovered a lot about myself in the process. The young women challenge me to fi nd new ways to open up language and examine the richness of human experience.”

She says these combined experiences helped her fi nd “a calling to dedicate myself to transforming the education system.”

Lipschultz plans to earn a master’s in education at Columbia University and teach language arts at the secondary level and at some point return to earn a doctorate.

The Road to RhodesUI has been in the national scholars

game since Lawrence Henry Gipson was chosen in 1904 as UI’s fi rst Rhodes

Scholar. Only 32 Rhodes awards are given to U.S. students each year to support two years of study in Britain. UI can claim 20 such “Rhodies” who have gained passage to extraordinary experiences.

Susan Bruns Rowe ’89, UI Rhodes Scholar in 1989, was eager to earn Oxford’s unique philosophy-politics-economics degree and make a difference in the public policy world. She obtained the degree in 1991 and spent 10 years in corporate and governmental Idaho, as a lobbyist at Micron Technology, as a senior aide to former Gov. Phil Batt, and as an executive communications manager for Hewlett-Packard.

“My Oxford experience left me with a deep desire to develop my abilities fully and to do something meaningful with what I’ve

The Rotary Ambassadorial award “provided the extra edge needed to get into a top 10 institution like Washington University” said Samuel. “When I was admitted, I gave up my award so another deserving student could have the international travel experience.”

They married in 2002 and now live, study and research in biomedical sciences at Washington University at St. Louis. They are in their third year in the Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis program. Last spring, Buck won an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and Melanie a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowship in biological sciences to continue their work.

She studies how West Nile virus attacks the neural system and recently presented her work at an international virology meeting. Buck learns how microfl ora in the gut interact with each other and their environment. He was second author on a journal article featured on the cover of “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” earlier this year.

“Though academia is likely where we will fi nd ourselves, we try to give back to the community and hope eventually to develop a framework for international dissemination of scientifi c advances,” said Buck.

Wiegers was one of 302 in the nation and one of only 35 engineering graduates to receive a Goldwater Award in 2001 — the same year that Coonts, Luke Grauke and Kirsten Johnson from UI also won Goldwaters. A total of seven UI students have won these awards in the past fi ve years.

“The Goldwater immediately affected my journey into science, providing the fi nances to complete a double major in biological systems engineering and mathematics,” said Wiegers. “It opened doors to prestigious academic institutions, and I chose the Graduate Group of Applied Mathematics at the University of California, Davis.”

Wieger’s award paved the way to an NSF Vertical Integration of Research and Education fellowship of $10,000, which frees her to work with whichever professors she desires since she comes with her own funding.

She currently works toward a Ph.D. creating a computational model of plant root growth — important because that is the plant’s only escape from dangerous soils into soils full of nutrients and water. She has two more years to earn her a doctoral degree and complete a dissertation.

Then, Wiegers says, she would like to pursue academic administration, promote environmental protection, and science and math education.

Pathways to Success“These UI alumni illustrate the value

of the national investment to these scholars personally, in broader disciplines

and to future generations,” says Stephan Flores, who directs UI’s Honors Program and coordinates national scholarship nominations.

“The quest for national awards depends on students’ aspirations, on university encouragement, academic advice and directed support for these scholars,” adds Flores. UI faculty members mentor many talented students, provide recommendations and coach them through the application processes.

Two recent national UI scholars are Adair Muth and Bryan Haney.

Haney, a 2004 Goldwater Scholar and Idaho Rhodes nominee, is applying to interdisciplinary graduate programs in Environmental and Energy Policy Studies at prestigious universities. Muth won two Udall scholarships, which allowed her to study abroad in Ecuador in 2003–2004 and to fi nish a Spanish degree. She earns a conservation biology degree next year.

“Just the process of applying for these awards made me focus on my career aspirations,” said Haney, who said the people he met, the interviews and essays were “invigorating.”

John Sturgul, who mentors Rotary International Ambassadorial scholars, says the goal of these philanthropies is to “help students of exceptional promise reach their full potentials.”

Mackenzie Struble Miller ’03 won the award in 2003-04 and spent a year in Italy. Last year’s UI recipient Aimee Chapman, a geography student, now is in Botswana. Rotary scholars can study in one of 122 countries where Rotary clubs are located.

In the central Italian city of Perugia, Struble Miller tutored in English and worked on a humanitarian project to provide free English lessons and translation work. “Many Americans don’t know the economic problems of Italy, where there is poverty off the tourist routes.” Back in the states, she gives Italian lessons and translates a book into English.

She calls her integration into the daily culture and Italian life “eye-opening. You experience the problems fi rst-hand and learn broader cultural, historical and political views of the world. You become less Ameri-centric. The experience helps me process world tensions better now.”

Social CommitmentJessica Lipschultz ’04, who earned a Jack Kent Cooke

Undergraduate Scholar in 2002, personifi es the Cooke motto to “Think Big, Work Hard, Achieve” in academics, ethics and character.

At UI she had helped establish the Civic Engagement Program of community service, was a page in the U.S. Senate and served as an intern for the Boise Mayor’s Offi ce. She

Brandy Wiegers ’02 earned a Goldwater Scholarship in 2001.

John Sturgul, who mentors Rotary International Ambassadorial scholars, and Mackenzie Struble Miller ’03, a 2003 Rotary Scholar.

“These UI alumni illustrate the value of the national

investment to these scholars personally, in

broader disciplines and to future generations.”

— Stephan Flores

Jessica Lipschultz ’04, a Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Scholar in 2002, is committed to community service. She is a volunteer at Whittier Elementary School in Boise, where twice a week she helps fi rst-graders work on their reading skills in an after-school program.

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— Jessica Lipschultz

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New national scholarsJack Grow and Ted Yamamoto were selected

in March to receive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships next year.

Grow, a junior geology major from Colorado Springs, Colo., plans to pursue a doctorate in geology and focus on structural geology and tectonics. He is UI Geology Club vice president.

A sophomore from Caldwell, Yamamoto is pursuing a dual major in biology and English. (See page 15.)

The Goldwater scholarships provide students with $7,500 a year to help them pursue advanced degrees and careers in science and engineering.

Grow and Yamamoto are among 320 students nationwide chosen to receive the scholarship. In the last six years, nine UI students have earned the Goldwater award. Brandy Wiegers ’02 earned a Goldwater

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More than 4,500 UI students can tell you

HOW SCHOLARSHIPS HELP

MOSCOW — When Erin Ruhter’s mother needed emergency surgery a little more than year ago, Erin’s dream of traveling from her Twin Falls home to attend the University of Idaho

at Moscow was put on hold. The operation was expensive; resources were tight. She attended, the

College of Southern Idaho for a year, but still longed to head north.So, Erin called the UI Financial Aid Offi ce. With a creative

combination of federal and state grants, work study, and most importantly, scholarship dollars, she was able to transfer to UI. Now, the sophomore who is majoring in social work and psychology, says that package is the “only way” she had to pursue what she’d always hoped for.

“I wrote to (Financial Aid Director) Dan Davenport and asked him what I could possibly do to make the transfer happen,” said Ruhter. “They worked every possible angle and came up with enough.”

BY KATHY BARNARD

Above: Financial Aid Director

Dan Davenport and UI sophomore Erin Ruhter

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UI’s fi rst McNair Scholar to graduate is Sonia Ponce ’04, Bonners Ferry

Susan Bruns Rowe ‘89 is UI’s most recent Rhodes Scholar. Above: Susan at Oxford University in England in June 1991 with Parag Patil. The two scholars had just fi nished exams for their degrees. Above right: Susan now lives in Boise with her husband, Tim, and their two children, Harrison and Anna.

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learned.”Now, age 38 and mother of two, Rowe steps away from the

work-driven track. She continues school at Boise State University to earn a master’s in creative writing. She’s content to be a parent and student again.

“I fulfi lled the dream of a lifetime to be a Rhodes Scholar and I felt a huge responsibility to make the most of my education. For a while, I pressed full steam ahead on my career. But I began to doubt that my job was making a difference, and I wanted to learn more.”

Rowe’s tips to others seeking national awards: have top grades, proven leadership abilities, social conscience, adopt a mentor, and make a strong case why the particular scholarship brings you a unique experience.

“If you apply at the last minute or on a whim, you probably won’t be taken seriously,” she adds.

Newest Land-Grant ScholarsOne of UI’s newest national scholar programs is the Ronald

McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Scholars. It helps break down barriers and prepare low-income, fi rst generation and underrepresented students for graduate school and research.

UI’s fi rst McNair Scholar to graduate is Sonia Ponce ’04, Bonners Ferry, who earned a bachelor’s in psychology last August, and has applied to Northwest medical schools to study human genetics. She currently coordinates UI’s College Assistance Migrant Program, the program that recruited her to UI in 2000.

“For someone like me, the fi rst in my family to attend a university, graduate school was an obscure world,” said Ponce. “I was intimidated, because I had no idea how it worked. So, most valuable was the simulation of an actual graduate project. We determined a

project we would truly enjoy, found the right professor with related research work, and conducted the studies, presented the results and made an effort to publish them.”

UI’s McNair Director Margrit von Braun says there now are 45 such scholars on board, fi nding pathways to graduate education. Recruitment is underway for another 22 scholars in 2005-06.

Ponce urges other students to take advantage of all possible educational opportunities. “I tell recruits that education is the only thing that can’t be taken away from them, and will open doors if they are

willing to learn with an open mind and heart.”

“...education is the only thing that can’t be taken away from them, and will open doors if they are willing to learn with an

open heart”— Sonia Ponce

Susan Bruns Rowe ‘89 is UI’s most recent Rhodes Scholar. Above: Susan at Oxford University in England in June 1991 with Parag Patil. The two scholars Susan Bruns Rowe ‘89 is UI’s most recent Rhodes Scholar. Above: Susan at Oxford University in England in June 1991 with Parag Patil. The two scholars

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Erin works just 10 hours a week at the university through the work study program.

“Our job is to use every dollar available to us from all sources to attract students to the University of Idaho and help them succeed,” Davenport said. “Scholarship dollars are key to accomplishing that.”

In general, scholarship awards fall into two major categories — those based on academic achievement and those based on fi nancial need. In addition, there are a number of scholarships that donors establish for specifi c populations. For example, every graduate of Moscow High School with a 3.0 GPA or better, receives a Hamilton Scholarship to attend UI. There are scholarships for those who live in Cassia County or nearly every other county in the state, for those who major in everything from psychology to range science and for student-athletes.

“Scholarship donations and endowments are as varied as the donors who make them,” said UI Development Director Caroline Nilsson Troy. “The two things most of them have in common are a deep, abiding love of the institution and the desire to help others succeed.”

Edward G. Elliott ’38 of Eagle and his family fi t both categories. Last December, they created the Edward G. and Mary Elliott Access Scholarship Endowment with a generous contribution of $200,000. Earnings on the endowment will provide scholarships to deserving undergraduate students from the state based primarily on fi nancial need in any degree program at the university.

Ed Elliott and Mary Price grew up in rural Boise in the early 1900s. Ed attended UI, fought in World War II, established a business in Burley and grew it into a string of implement dealerships throughout southern Idaho. He was involved in politics, the Army National Guard and establishment of the Sawtooth Recreation Area.

After meeting on a blind date, Mary and Ed married in 1942 and raised fi ve children. Three of their children and one grandchild graduated from UI. Their scholarship honors the legacy of Ed and his late wife, Mary, recognizing the impact that the university had on their lives. When Ed presented a check for his scholarship endowment to UI President Tim White this fall, he noted that he “wanted to make sure that more young Idahoans are able to study, make a living and enjoy the state as much as Mary and I did.” I

Financial considerations weighed heavily in her decision to attend UI. With the help of federal aid programs, the Robert R. Lee Promise Category B Scholarship, an academic scholarship for her strong grade point average and a UI Access Scholarship, Erin was able to make the move. “It’s amazing here,” she said. “I can’t imagine going to school anywhere else, and scholarships made that possible.”

Scholarships make an important, positive difference for students and the University of Idaho. On that, UI offi cials, scholarship donors and scholarship recipients agree.

The university awards approximately $17 million a year in scholarships and tuition waivers — approximately $6 million coming from endowments established from private donations. In the 2003-04 school year, 4,500 students received some sort of scholarship. In addition, 755 of those students brought with them $1.2 million in scholarships from groups outside the university, such as local Lions’ clubs and Rotary. The remaining $15.8 million comes from the state, federal sources and private donors, according to Davenport, who also serves as admissions director at UI.

Scholarships are an important component of the UI’s overall fi nancial aid program which last academic year awarded $77 million from all sources, including student loans, grants, tuition waivers, scholarships, agency scholarships and work study. The average cost of attending UI, including fees, out-of-state tuition, books, room and board, and incidental living expenses, was a little more than $14,000, Davenport explained. The average fi nancial aid package was about $8,900; on average, approximately 64 percent of each package is in student loans.

“We have had very positive scholarship results,” Davenport said. “We use them to improve the quality of the overall student body and to improve access for students who may not be able to attend college without fi nancial help.” Very few students receive a “full ride.” Rather, Davenport explained, scholarships are used to leverage other fi nancial aid awards into a package that helps each student the most.

Scholarships also allow students to focus more on their studies, although according to the most recent Graduating Senior Survey conducted at UI, 70 percent of the Class of 2003-04 worked between eight and 12 hours a week their senior year, in addition to attending school. More than 20 percent said they worked 23 hours or more each week.

Edward G. ’38 and the late Mary Elliott created a Scholarship endowment at UI to help deserving undergraduate students.

Financial and Estate Planning News for Alumni and Fr iends of the University of Idaho

Greetings, Friends!

Once again we are excited to bring you this latest edition of Idaho Outlook. In each issue, our aim is to present articles of interest about ways people — Idaho alumni and supporters who are

your friends and colleagues — are making a difference at the University of Idaho.

In this issue we’re highlighting a very special form of giving, the Charitable Gift Annuity. In these pages you’ll read:

• FAQs & FACTS – answers to some frequently asked questions about charitable gift annuities — what they are, how they work, and what their benefi ts are;

• Profi les on generous donors who have helped themselves and the University of Idaho in attaining their respective fi nancial objectives;

• Sample charitable gift annuity payouts at selected ages;

• A chart refl ecting the myriad of ways you can support your university while still retaining certain benefi ts for yourself;

• And of course, how you can reach us to get more information.

We hope you fi nd this issue of Idaho Outlook to be of interest to you. But even more importantly, we would love to hear from you. Let us answer your questions about how you, too, can participate. We would be happy to prepare an illustration of a gift plan that’s tailored to your specifi c circumstances.

We also would like to send you, free of charge, the booklet “Gift Annuities: How They Work and Why Donors Like Them.” Just call, fax, write or e-mail us. See our contact information on page 32.

Thanks for taking the time to check out this issue of Idaho Outlook.

Sincerely,

Ed McBrideDirector of Gift Planning

Heidi LinehanAssociate Director of Gift Planning

Edward J. McBride Director of Gift Planning

Heidi C. LinehanAssociate Director of Gift Planning

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Heidi C. LinehanAssociate Director of

Fireworks and posters at Homecoming rally, 1960, 2-84-32 UI Historical Photograph Collection Special Collections.

Pi Phi clean-up crew helped spruce up the campus for the coming Mothers’ Day weekend, 1955. Photo courtesy of the Gem of the Mountain.

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Dean Sam

For many acquainted with the University of Idaho, the name Samuelson virtually is synonymous

with the College of Education. Everett Samuelson, affectionately called Dean Sam by his friends, colleagues and former students, was dean of the college from 1963 to 1983. As only the third dean in the college’s history, he oversaw major achievements during his tenure, including the construction of the College of Education Building, the Industrial Arts Building, Women’s Health Education Building — later to become the P.E. Building — and the UI Swim Center.

It also was during his deanship that full-time classroom positions were established in Coeur d’Alene, Boise, Lewiston and Twin Falls to serve students unable to come to Moscow as well as the development of long-term international cooperative programs. After he stepped down as dean, Samuelson continued in a teaching and research role until he fully retired in 1989.

Upon his retirement, Dean Sam and his colleagues created The Everett V. Samuelson Educational Leadership Endowment to provide scholarship assistance to students in the doctoral program at the college. The fund has grown to a current balance of

slightly less than $39,000 and, per its originating document, will begin making distributions when it reaches $100,000.

Following his retirement, Dean Sam became active in UIRA—the University of Idaho Retirees Association, serving in a number of capacities including president for a year. He and his wife, Lois, continue to stay involved with UIRA. As Lois says, “We have been in Moscow 42 years and have had strong ties to the University of Idaho, our church and the community in general during that entire time.” The Samuelsons have been financial supporters of the University over the years, contributing to a number of different programs including the Samuelson endowment, several other endowments and the Vandal Scholarship Fund.

To assure the continued viability and vitality of the Samuelson endowment after their passing, the Samuelsons have signed a pledge to make sure that the fund reaches the $100,000 minimum. In fulfillment of this promise, they are creating a series of charitable gift annuities—one per year over five years in the amount of $13,500 each. To date they have put three of these in place.

During their lifetimes, the Samuelsons receive or earn income from the charitable gift annuities. The payout rates conform to the national standards and a unique feature is each one they

set up pays a slightly higher rate than the previous one because the Samuelsons are a year older. These payments will continue unabated to the surviving spouse for as long as he or she lives. Not only do Dean Sam and Lois enjoy a lifetime income stream, but the return is higher than most commercial investments, they get a charitable tax deduction and a portion of each payment is tax-free.

The Samuelsons have two children: daughter Christine Samuelson Slusarenko, a nurse with administrative responsibilities at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, and son Steven, a banker in

southern California. Both attended the University of Idaho; Steven graduated in 1976 and Christine, aspiring to be a nurse, finished her education at Washington State University’s nursing program in Spokane. Both the Samuelson offspring are very supportive of their parents’ decision to further the University of Idaho’s mission in the way they have selected.

Lois Samuelson, a fourth-generation teacher herself, taught kindergarten in Kansas and Colorado before moving to Moscow. A kindergarten program was set up in the College of Education under Dean Sam’s tenure, and continues to this day, providing a valuable service not only to the younger set, but also teaching experience for the college students.

The Samuelsons are the epitome of support, dedication and loyalty to their university and their community. The capstone of Everett’s career was his term as a dean at the University of Idaho, and both have unselfishly and magnanimously given of their time and talents over the years to this place they call home. Well into their retirement, they continue to show their sense of generosity and charity in all they do.

If a charitable gift annuity has appeal for you, please contact us. See page 32 for more information.

Everett and Lois Samuelson

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Retired... Again

Elbert “Bart” Barton came to the University of Idaho with the Navy ROTC in 1960 after serving a stint

as captain of the Navy destroyer U.S.S. McGowan out of Newport, R.I. At the University, he was executive officer and an instructor with the NROTC unit until his retirement from the Navy in 1965, after 23 years of service.

Bart immediately went to work for the University as director of staff personnel, a position he held until his “second” retirement in 1981. Even then, he wasn’t ready for the rocking chair! In 1983, Bart and his wife, Elna, became involved in Idaho Roadrunners, Inc., a loose-knit group of folks—mostly retirees—who like to travel, explore and do fun things together. Bart says they schedule about 130 days of travel per year, some day-trips, some overnighters and some for extended excursions. In 1989, Bart assumed the post of official tour director of Idaho Roadrunners with Elna as his trusted aide. While it was not a paid position, other than some “freebies” on trips, it was almost a full-time commitment. Finally, in September of last year, Bart “retired” for the third and last time.

Elna Barton has lived in Moscow since 1946, hailing originally from California. She, too, has a history with the University, as she worked in Food Services for some 11 years. The Bartons were married in 1971 and they each have two children. Elna’s daughters, Nancy McGahan and Ginny Berg both live nearby. Bart’s sons, Charles and Gene, are in Bend, Ore., and Seattle, respectively. Bart and Elna have six grandchildren between them and an 11-year-old great-granddaughter.

The Bartons have developed deep loyalties to the University of Idaho, so it is no surprise they wanted to do something extra special for it. Though they received solicitations from numerous charitable organizations, they decided early they would set up a life income plan with the University of Idaho. In January 2003, they funded a $60,000 charitable

gift annuity with highly appreciated McDonald’s stock. They tailored their gift annuity to fit their particular needs:

• They opted for a deferred starting date for the payments to commence. In other words, they agreed to wait two years before receiving their first payment. This meant that the payout rate was higher by almost a full percentage point than if they’d selected immediate payments.

• The gift annuity is on Elna’s life only. Thus, the payments would stop with

Elna and Elbert “Bart” Barton

her demise, even if Bart outlived her. But, by using only one life, the payout rate was higher — 10.4 percent — than for two lives. And, as Bart points out, both his Navy and UI retirement benefits decrease upon his passing, so the gift annuity payments will help fill the gap for Elna if she survives him.

• They receive payments of $1,560 each quarter for as long as Elna lives.

By combining their philanthropic spirit with a secured income plan, the Bartons have accomplished two primary goals: 1) They funded a significant gift to the University of Idaho; and 2) They provided a stop-gap for Elna’s retirement should she survive Bart. The frosting on the cake: they receive a tax deduction, and a portion of their payments are tax-free. Asked why the University of Idaho, Bart’s enthusiastic answer was, “I love the University of Idaho!” Elna chimed in with her own voice of support.

Asked why the University of Idaho, Bart’s enthusiastic answer was, “I love the University of

Idaho!” Elna chimed in with her own voice of support.

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FAQs and FACTSabout Charitable Gift Annuities

Here are some FAQs — frequently asked questions — about charitable gift annuities:

Q: What exactly is a charitable gift annuity?

A: In its simplest form, a charitable gift annuity (CGA) is a contract between individual donors and a charity, commonly referred to as a §501(c)(3) organization such as the University of Idaho Foundation, where the charity agrees to pay a set income to the donors in exchange for a gift.

Q: How is this “set income” determined?A: Most charities — including the

University of Idaho Foundation — subscribe to rates established by the American Council on Gift Annuities (ACGA). These rates are based primarily upon the ages of the donors and their actuarial life expectancies.

Q: Can you give an example of these rates?

A: The rate for a single person, age 75 is 7.1 percent of the initial value of the gift. Thus, if a 75-year-old were to create a CGA with a gift of $50,000, the annual payout would be $3,550. For a couple ages, say, 82 and 78, the rate is 6.9 percent or $3,450. See the schedule on page 30 for more rates.

Q: These seem like pretty generous rates. How can the UI Foundation make enough to cover them?

A: Under the formulas used by the ACGA, all other things being equal, at the termination of a CGA there will be half the original gift amount left. This is because the charity may have to use some principle in order to meet the payout obligation to the annuitants. In reality, the UI Foundation has done considerably better over the years than the ACGA projections.

Q: What kind of dollar amounts are needed to set up a CGA?

A: The minimum at the University of Idaho is $10,000. There is no legal maximum, although there may be practical reasons for not exceeding a certain limit. The UI Foundation’s largest CGA is $1.7 million.

Q: What kind of assets can be used for funding a CGA?

A: Cash is always welcome! Better yet for many donors are appreciated assets — corporate stock or real estate that has increased in value since acquired. This is because the capital gain can be spread over a period of years instead of being taxed at the time of transfer as would be the case in an outright sale.

Q: What are the tax benefits?A: The donor is entitled to a charitable

income tax deduction. In addition, a portion of each annual payment is tax-free for the first several years. And, if you use appreciated assets for the funding vehicle, a portion of each payment is taxed at the lower capital gains rate.

Q: This tax deduction — how much is it?A: In tax parlance, it is equal to the

present value of the future interest coming to the University of Idaho, using IRS actuarial tables for this calculation.

Q: Who can be income beneficiaries?A: Beneficiaries can be one or two living

persons, and they do not have to be related. Most often, the annuitants will be a married couple and the payouts will be for as long as either is living.

Q: How frequently can I get paid?A: Your payments from the UI

Foundation can be received annually, semi-annually or quarterly. Most people opt for quarterly, receiving payments at the end of March, June, September and December each year.

Q: Can I set up a CGA for a set number of years instead of my lifetime?

A: No, because CGAs are always based on the life expectancy of one or two individuals, not a set number of years.

Q: What if I decide later I don’t need the income?

A: You can do one of two things: you can gift back the yearly income to the University of Idaho and get a deduction for that annual gift; or you can terminate the CGA and take a tax deduction for the remainder value of the income stream.

Q: What happens to the remainder once the annuitants die?

A: The remainder is distributed to those programs or areas within the UI specifically designated by you, the donor. In the absence of such a designation, the University will apply the remainder to the area deemed to have the greatest need, the donor’s primary area of interest, or both.

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An Adopted Idahoan

A few words into the conversation and you know you’re not talking to

a native Idahoan when you visit with Frances Hirschi. She most definitely has an accent that can only come from a Texas upbringing — McKinney, Texas, as a matter of fact. She ultimately wound up in Idaho by virtue of her late husband, Melvin’s, assignment to the Navy ROTC unit at the University of Idaho in 1965. Early in life, she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., and the University of Texas at Austin. After their move to Moscow, she finished her education and graduated from Idaho in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in Education. She subsequently taught at Russell School in Moscow and worked as a secretary at the University of Idaho until her retirement in 1984.

During Melvin’s naval career, the Hirschis and their two daughters, Claire and Ann, lived in many interesting places, including virtually all of the United States, two tours of duty in Japan and one in Cuba. Frances served as head-of-household when Melvin was at sea. After his retirement from the Navy, they elected to stay in Moscow, and she now is coming up on 40 years in one place.

The Hirschi family has produced several UI graduates. In addition to Frances’ degree, Melvin earned his master’s degree and Ph.D. in Education here, and daughter Claire earned her bachelor’s in Education.

Frances long has been a devotee of theatre. From the time they moved to Moscow, she has regularly attended the plays presented by the Theatre and Film Department at the University of Idaho. Drama and musical theatre are her favorite art forms. “The Theatre Arts program enriches the University and surrounding communities,” Frances says. At the “Gala” in June 2004, she was proud to learn that “Idaho Repertory Theatre is second only to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Ore., as the longest running professional summer theatre company in the Northwest.” She remembers only too well when Moscow almost lost its summer theatre, to ultimately be saved by an outpouring of community financial support. In Frances’ words, “The university community and the community-at-large need the enrichment the Theatre and Film Department provides. I want to help enhance the excellence of the University of Idaho program.”

To further this endeavor, Frances has established The Frances W. and Melvin E. Hirschi Excellence in Theatre Endowment. She knew of others in the community she respected who had created UI gift annuities. That gave her the confidence to go ahead. It is her intent and directive that distributed earnings shall be made available to the chair of the Department of Theatre and Film to be used at his or her discretion for the current needs of the department. “Current needs” can include such things as the purchase and maintenance of stage and other theater equipment, program enrichment, travel expenses for students and faculty to attend off-campus events, and other expenses inherent in operating the department. While Frances recognizes that scholarship support is always important and welcomed, she also knows that sometimes the “extras” — those things that can elevate a theatre department from the ordinary to the extraordinary — can be equally important.

The late Melvin and Frances Hirschi

“The university community and the community-at-large need the enrichment the Theatre and Film

Department provides. I want to help enhance the

excellence of the University of Idaho program.”

—Frances Hirschi

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Selected Charitable Gift Annuity Rates

Single Life Two Lives

Age Rate Younger Older Age Rate

55 5.5% 55 55+ 5.0%

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65 6.0 65 71+ 5.8

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75 7.1 75 78-79 6.5

80 8.0 80 83-84 7.2

85 9.5 85 88 8.2

90+ 11.3 90 93 9.8

Frances Hirschi funded a charitable gift annuity to achieve her objectives. These objectives include:

• The gift annuity will provide a steady income stream to her for her lifetime;

• The remainder will be used to fund the endowment she has created in her and her late husband’s name;

• She receives a charitable tax deduction;

• The payments to her are partially tax free;

• The charitable gift annuity is not subject to estate taxation;

• The Foundation honors her for the full amount of her gift;

• The Department of Theatre and Film is greatly enriched by her generosity. In fact, David Lee-Painter, chair of the department says, “This is transformational for our department.”

Thanks to the generosity and foresight of people like Frances Hirschi, the University of Idaho will continue to excel in all its many avenues of teaching, research and outreach.

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Red Cross Blood Drive, 1951 Committe during “Beat Harvard rally. 2-147-5 UI Historical Photograph Collection Special Collections.

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An Idaho Success Story

From a childhood herding sheep in Driggs to a career in management consulting on the global stage, E.

Jack Byrne gives much of the credit for his accomplishments to the education he received at the University of Idaho. Graduating in 1955 with an accounting degree, he later began a long career with Arthur Young & Co., now Ernst & Young, where he ultimately became a general partner. He says he never lost sight of the important role the University played in his life, and always had planned to do something to give back to his alma mater. Says Jack, “The University of Idaho provided me the knowledge, attitude and mental toughness to succeed.”

In addition to his academic studies, Jack was active in ROTC while at the University, serving as cadet colonel his senior year. Accepting a commission upon graduation, he served three years in the Army, attaining status as a Ranger and serving a tour of duty in Europe. It was upon his discharge from the military that he began his professional association with Arthur Young.

As a management consultant, Jack primarily worked out of Arthur Young’s New York and Boston offices, but made frequent trips to such places as Lisbon, London, Kuwait, Korea, Bahrain, Borneo, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Cyprus, Greece, Egypt, Columbia and Brazil. He experienced many cultures in these

travels and saw a myriad of management practices.

In 1958, Jack married Mary Jane Onderka, a librarian who hailed from Pittsburgh, Pa. Their daughter, Christina, has followed in her mother’s footsteps, currently serving as a librarian at the University of Washington. Mrs. Byrne died in 2004 and Jack resides in Sequim,

Wash. In June 2004, Jack

established The E. Jack Byrne Excellence in Accountancy Scholarship Endowment for the benefit of students pursuing the Master of Accountancy degree in the University’s College of Business and Economics. Concurrently

with the endowment, Jack funded a charitable gift annuity.

During his lifetime, the charitable gift annuity provides a steady income stream to Jack, paying in quarterly installments. Based upon an initial gift of $500,000, the payout is 6.6 percent, or $33,000 annually. Upon his passing, the remainder will be distributed to the scholarship endowment. By having executed both documents at the same time, he is assured that his directives for the benefit of future generations of students will be carried out.

“The University of Idaho provided me the knowledge,

attitude and mental toughness to succeed.”

—Jack Byrne

E. Jack Byrne, circa 1955

Not only does the charitable gift annuity provide a source of revenue for Jack, it has numerous other major benefits, including:

• A charitable income tax deduction for the present value of the gift ultimately coming to the University, determined by reference to IRS actuarial tables and other criteria;

• A portion of each payment being treated as a tax-free return of capital;

• A generous payout when compared to conventional investment vehicles;

• A shielding of this asset from estate taxation.

Jack Byrne attributes his decision to make this gift not only to his positive experiences while a student at Idaho, but also as an alumnus. He says that for years he has received Christmas cards from Prof. Marcia Niles, chair of the department of accounting, and that special touch has meant a great deal to him. In addition, when he first contacted the University about a gift plan, he was referred to Heidi Linehan, associate director of gift planning, and “she just did the rest.” He has been extremely pleased with the results.

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Ways to Give Through Your Estate PlanCreating a charitable gift annuity is a way to meet your philanthropic and income objectives. But, there are numerous additional

ways to provide major support to your University, including other life income plans, bequests, gifting your retirement plan and others. Here is a brief listing.

Type What is it? What are the tax benefits?

What are some other benefits?

Bequest in Will or Revocable Living Trust

A gift you make by naming UI in your will for a certain dollar amount or the residuary

Reduces size of taxable estate

Gives you flexibility in providing for family needs firstYou become a member of our Heritage Society

Charitable Gift Annuity

A contract in which the UI Foundation agrees to pay you back a percentage of your gift annually for your lifetime

Immediate income tax deduction for part of gift’s value, capital gains spread out over life expectancy, a portion of the income is tax-exempt

Gives you and/or another beneficiary a set income for life

Life Insurance Gift A gift of an existing or new policy with the UI Foundation named as beneficiary and owner

Immediate income tax deduction for gift’s value, plus possible estate tax savings

Provides a way to make a significant gift with minimal capital outlay

Retirement Plan Gift A gift made by naming the UI Foundation as remainder beneficiary after your death

Heirs avoid income tax and possibly estate tax

Preserves 100 percent of plan’s value and allows you to leave heirs other, less costly bequests

Retained Life Estate A donation of your home or farm but with the right to remain there

Immediate income tax deduction for the charitable value of the gift, plus no capital gains tax due

Allows you to live in your home or farm and still receive charitable deduction; assures immediate passage of title on your death

Charitable Remainder Trusts

Trusts that pay a set or variable income to you or those you name before the university receives remainder

Income tax savings from deduction, no capital gains tax liability, possible estate tax savings

Provides guaranteed or annual income that could increase if trust value increases

Charitable Lead Trust A trust that pays the university an income for a period of years before you or heirs receive the trust remainder

Gift or estate tax savings for value of payments made to a charity

Allows you to pass assets to heirs intact at reduced or possibly no estate or gift tax

Wealth Replacement Trust

Life insurance for your heirs to replace the asset funding your charitable gift

When properly established through a trust, the insurance passes to heirs estate-tax free

Tax savings and cash flow from a life income plan may be enough to pay the premiums

Send for the free booklet “Gift Annuities: How They Work and Why Donors Like Them.”

Edward J. McBride Office of Development Heidi C. Linehan Director of Gift Planning PO Box 443201 Associate Director of Gift Planning

E-mail: mcbride@uidaho.edu Moscow, ID 83844-3201 E-mail: hlinehan@uidaho.edu Cell: (509) 336-9368 Phone: (208) 885-7069 Cell: (208) 310-6425 Toll Free: (866) 671-7041 Fax: (208) 885-4483

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30sVirgil Cross ’30 had his first novel and second book, “The McKenna Dynasty, “ published. At 97 years old, according to his agent, he is the oldest first-time published novelist in U.S. history. The novel is based on stories collected over Cross’ years as a child and young man in Idaho’s potato country.

40sRobert Eugene “Bob” Wethern ’42 races Father Time to complete editorship of a “Rivers of Oregon” book

series authorized by the Flyfishers Club of Oregon and funded by its foundation. At age 84, he has the McKenzie River book in print, currently is focused on the Umpqua River book and assures there’s already a good “incidental catch” of resources for the Rogue and Deschutes River books. Wethern worked on the former Daily Idahonian and the Bremerton Sun before a career with the National Association of Manufacturers and eventual retirement as manager for NAM’s Pacific Northwest region.

50sPo-Ping Wong, DDS, ’55 retired in October 2004 from his family dentistry practice of 39 years in Garden Grove, Calif. He was honored for his exceptional skill and dedication at a dinner gathering of family and friends.

60sDale L. Riedesel ’64 received the Idaho Excellence in Engineering Award by consensus of the Idaho Society of Professional Engineers. The peer-nominated honor recognizes significant engineering accomplishments and professional engineering society contributions. Dale is

ALUMNITo be profiled, mail information, including graduation year, to Annis Shea, Alumni Office, PO Box 443232, Moscow, ID 83844-3232 or e-mail information to alumni@uidaho.edu. Photos can be e-mailed in a jpg format. In the interest of accuracy and privacy, we will list only items submitted by an alumnus or their family.

CLASS NOTES

the president of Riedesel & Associates, Inc. in Twin Falls.

Jamie Hansen ’67 of Addison, Texas was honored by the UI Alumni Association with a “Student Recruitment Legacy Award” during February meetings of the association. Hansen is actively involved in promoting and recruiting future UI students at college fairs near Dallas, Texas, and has been involved in leadership since 2001 with the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Leo Henggeler ’69 has been promoted to regional vice president of Oakwood Apartment Management, a division of

Oakwood Worldwide, the world’s leader in corporate housing. He will oversee a portfolio of 9,000 apartments in the Southern California, Washington and Texas markets.

70sDennis P. Harwick ’71, ’74 was appointed as president of the Captive Insurance Companies Association. This position is CICA’s first full-time officer. CICA represents hundreds of captive insurance companies, risk retention groups and related organizations from more than 30 jurisdictions throughout the world.

Rick Waitley ’73 of Association Management Group will serve as executive director for the Idaho Hay and Forage Association. IHFA provides research, education, awareness and promotion of the hay and forage industry in Idaho.

R. Kent Schreiber ’73 has retired after 27 years with the federal government, where he worked as an ecologist in both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Michigan and West Virginia, and the U.S. Geological Survey in West Virginia. He also worked for five years at the Oak Ridge National

Laboratory in Tennessee. He retired as the assistant center director for the Leetown Science Center which operates laboratories in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Tennessee.

Dr. Rick Thurston ’74 was elected president of the 1,800-member Idaho Medical Association. Rick lives in St. Maries with his wife, Karen,

and their four children where he practices emergency medicine at Benewah Community Hospital.

Guy L. AlLee ’75, ’76, ’79 and his wife of 51 years, Sally G. AlLee ’77 now make their home in Palmer, Alaska, where Guy is serving on the municipal Planning and Zoning Commission in this fast-growing agricultural community. Retired from the U.S. Army as master sergeant in 1974, Guy later took retirement from the state of Idaho and state of Alaska after serving as school guidance counselor. Sally taught reading and English in grades 4-12 for 24 years as well as basic freshman English at the College of Idaho and adult GED preparation classes through the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Both Sally and Guy continue community volunteer work.

Chris R. McKelvey ’76 retired after serving 28 years in the U. S. Navy. The culmination of Capt. McKelvey’s military career was his command of the Defense Distribution Depot in Susquehanna, Pa., the largest logistics facility in the Department of Defense. McKelvey recently took a position as senior logistician with Science Applications International Corporation in Camp Hill, Pa.

Danny I. Shaw ’76 was hired as a senior account manager for Ajilon Consulting, one of the nation’s leading information technology consulting firms. He is being charged with the

expansion of Ajilon’s IT project services and new business development in the Bay Area. In this position he will be working with Fortune 100 companies and will partner with Ajilon clients to achieve their business objectives.

Lynn Miller Kelly ’79 was awarded a Fulbright-Hays Grant to study and travel in New Zealand during the summer of 2004. The focus of the program was to study multicultural education as well as the political and social issues that affect the residents of New Zealand. Based on this experience, she has prepared a curriculum project that uses multicultural folk tales, including those of the Pacific Rim nations, to teach literacy.

David C. Moon ’79 started a new publication entitled “The Water Report.” It is a monthly, professional newsletter covering water rights, water

quality and practical solutions to water issues in the western United States. David took a sabbatical in Central America from his water law practice in 2001-2002 (see picture) and upon his return to Eugene, Ore., decided to begin his new career as an editor.

Charles R. “Chuck” Snyder ’79 was elected superior court judge for Whatcom County in Bellingham, Wash. He officially took

office on Jan 10, 2005. Snyder is best known as the creator of the Whatcom County Teen Court program, that deals with second-time offenders. At Teen Court, a panel of teenagers listens to each case and imposes a sentence. An evaluation of the new program showed that, when compared with standard diversion, the Teen Court offenders re-offended at a rate of 11 percent as compared to 25 percent.

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80sMike DeLong ’81 was named vice president of Operations for Flooring Sales Group in November 2004. He will oversee all

operational aspects of FSG’s retail, commercial and builder businesses.

Bruce Fery ’82 is general manager of Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. The property recently received the elite status of being a designated five diamond hotel by AAA.

Stanley L. Palmer III ’82 was promoted to associate at the architecture firm of NBBJ in Seattle, Wash.

Lt Col. Robert Campbell ’83 retired from the Army in 2003 after 21 years of service. He worked at the Pentagon since 1998. He recently was selected to serve as the director of Future Operations for The Pentagon Force Protection Agency. He resides in northern Virginia with his wife, Vicki, and their children, Zach and Katie.

Keith Havens ’87 was appointed executive director of the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce in September 2004. The former radio personality, bank employee, entrepreneur, insurance adjuster and television weathercaster enjoys promoting things. He and the chamber of commerce are a natural fit, he said, and he hopes to keep the job a good long time.

Maureen Kopczynski Gaeke ’89, is now the assistant director for External Relations for the School of Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism Management with the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver in Denver, Colo.

90sEugena (Gena) Lambert ’90 married Darryl J. Aubrey on May 31, 1997 and lives in Sandpoint. She is a certified veterinary technician at North Idaho Animal Hospital in Sandpoint.

Bekki Rosholt Madron ’90 is the first woman to be elected president of the Treasure Valley Trial Machine Association. TVTMA is a family motorcycle

club dedicated to Idaho’s trail systems. The club also is dedicated to teaching safety, conservation and courtesy in the sport. Bekki, her husband, Brett Madron ’97, and daughter, Brittaney, are avid dirt bike riders.

James David Bradbury ’91, a partner in the litigation section and a member of the eminent domain industry group of the Jackson

Walker LLP firm in Fort Worth, Texas, has been selected by his peers as one of Tarrant County’s Top Attorneys for 2004.

Ryan Wood ’93 is a teacher at River City Middle School in Post Falls. Ryan also works part-time as a survival instructor at Fort Sherman Academy. He has written a book, “Growing Up in Pinecreek,” and is in the process of writing his second book, “Brushfits and Other Woodsmen Maneuvers.”

Mark George Bensen ’96 was promoted to the rank of lieutenant with the Federal Way, Wash., Police Department.

Henri M. LamBeau ’96 lives in the Chicago area with his wife, Cinda K. Lester ’96, and son Cooper, born January 31, 2004. He is employed at a recognized architecture firm in the area that specializes in hospital and fitness facilities across the country.

Cinda started her own design firm, 12/12 Architects & Planners. In addition, she teaches architecture, interior design and planning at several local colleges.

Erika Lynne Thompson ’97 teaches in the Evergreen public schools and became a National Board Certified Teacher in November 2004.

00sSteven Anderson ’00 has joined the law offices of Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole in Spokane, Wash.

Amy Torguson ’00 was promoted to first lieutenant in the U. S. Army in November 2004. Amy is currently stationed in Iraq.

Brenda Waters ’00 was named a recipient of the Idaho Weed

Control Association Hall of Fame Award. IWCA represents private industry and governmental agencies involved in managing vegetation in Idaho. Waters is responsible for coordinating weed management issues within 15 national parks in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah.

Mia Bautista ’02, Nez Perce County deputy prosecutor, was awarded the Horatio Alger Alumnus of the Year Award in Williamsburg, Va., on Oct. 10, 2004. She was one of two Minnesota high school seniors in 1994 to receive a Horatio Alger scholarship for college. The alumnus of the year award is a national honor for people who have succeeded despite difficult circumstances and comes with a $10,000 grant.

Stephanie Genise Young ’02 graduated in January 2005 from the University of Delaware with a Master of Science degree in Exercise Science.

Kari Miller ’03 has accepted a position with KTFT-TV in Twin Falls as an advertising account executive.

U. S. Army Second Lt. Blaine Sellman ’03 is stationed at Camp Remagen near Tikrit, Iraq. He is the U.S. Army liaison to the 30th Iraqi Army and Convoy Logistics Expert/Quick Reaction leader with the Mechanized Infantry.

Amie R. Pritchett ’04 is employed with Children’s Hospital of Seattle as a patient care coordinator in the Hematology/Oncology clinic. She is responsible for in-patient and out-patient clinic visits and insurance arrangements.

Amanda Badraun ’99, ’03 to Andrew Wright ’03

Janelle Baillie ’01 to Josh Baker

Erin Joy Boettcher ’01 to John Eric Svancara ’02

Alyson Bookey ’04 to Billy Heyer ’04

Shannon LeAnn Booth ’03 to Colby Mattila ’02

Tracy Brigham to Mitchell C. Gibbs ’89

Julie D. Browne ’97 to Tim G. Kasper

Chiara Casati to Matthew Miller ’98

Erin Marie Collins to Blaine Samuel Sellman ’03

Kristen Dieffenbach ’98 to Chris Baker

Alicia Eastwood ’00 to Nate Eimers

Jenny Enright ’99 to John L. Aldape ’97

Jared Ham ’99 to Cherie Hasenoehrl ’92, ’95

Staci C. Hansen to Bradley W. Harmon ’01

Brianne Michelle Hart ’02 to Anthony Tremayne Williams ’04

MARRIAGESKallee Hone ’00, ’03 to Anthony Valentine

Tiffany R. Lamb ’03 to Adam C. Forsmann ’01

Shelby Joyce McBride ’98 to Jeff Munnoch

Sandra McCollister ’72 to John Goffinet ’77

Stacy D. Mann ’98 to Derrick J. Elegino

Karile Lynette Newby ’03 to William Matthew Silvers

Cindy Louis Simpson ’02 to Patrick James Lamb ’02

Melissa L. Simpson ’02 to Shawn Caleb Cothren

Sheilah Jeannine Stone ’96 to Robert Adrian Dorame

Kristin Ann Walter to Kiley Eugene Nelson ’96

Christina Woolf to Christopher Walker ’03

Elizabeth Ann Zechiel ’02 to Ryan Michael Ostrander

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Ian Elliot, son of David Schlater ’97 and Julene Ewert ’91

Adam Joseph, son on Joseph and Heather Adams ’96 Atalla

Brooke Michelle, daughter of Brian ’93, ’96 and Georganne Stone ’93 Benjamin

Jack Michael and Maggie Elizabeth, children of Mike ’94 and Janel Doan ’96 Bloom

Brett Michael, Ryan Timothy, and Erin Rae, children of Timothy E. ’90 and K. Shannon Hall ’94 Burnside

Shelby Anne, daughter of Todd ’89 and Stephanie Wynn ’91 Chipman

Taten W.R., son of Shawn “Tater” ’99 and Erlonna Erickson

Laney V., daughter of Adam C. ’01 and Tiffany R. Lamb ’03 Forsmann

Alexandra Megan and Annika Jean, daughters of Lyle ’92 and Gayle Curtis ’94 Cunningham, granddaughters of David ’72, ’73 and Claudia Hoobing ’72 Curtis, and great-granddaughters of Gene ’49 and Louise Curtis

Sean Dexter, son of Bryan and Katie Cooke ’98 Elliott

Marley, daughter of Grant and Kelly Moeller ’92 Hardgrave

John Michael and Bree Nicole, children of Jason ’95 and Deb Huestis

Hailey Elizabeth, daughter of Troy ’00 and Amy Jordan ’00 Klemo and granddaughter of Kenneth E. ’70 and Barbara Rice ’70 Jordan

Cooper Glenn Lester Lam Beau, son of Henri Lam Beau ’96 and Cinda K. Lester ’96

Kaylee Amelia, daughter of Mark and Amy Michele Ridenour ’96 Little

Isabella Grace, daughter of Hector and Christine Mundt ’92 Perez

Savannah Lee and Emma Jean, daughters of Greg ’99 and Julie Wright Robinson

Ensley McCall, daughter of Van and Jean Masar ’97 States and granddaughter of Joe ’72 and Penny Masar.

Kaytlynn Clare, daughter of Steve ’97 and Jill Gaylord ’96 Thompson

Will Hayden, son of Travis ’97, ’00 and Mandi Johnson ’00 Thompson

Roland Scott, son of Matt ’95 and Heather Scott ’96 Williamson

FUTURE VANDALS

IN MEMORY20sDorothy Elizabeth Burke ’29, Kailua, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2004Marion “Peggy” Vorous Gale ’29, Spokane, Wash., Feb. 18, 2005Louise Martha Grunbaum Kincaid ’27, Seattle, Wash., Dec. 25, 2004Ethel Larson Reagan ’29, Durham, N.C., Dec. 15, 2004

30sAleck Alexander ’38, Overland Park, Kan., Jan. 22, 2005Maxine M. Hofmann Anderson ’35, Medford, Ore., Aug. 19, 2004

Robert Gray Beasley ’33, Idaho Falls, Nov. 19, 2004Lois Elaine Davies Bennett ’36, Eugene, Ore., Jan. 12, 2005Arthur Frank Betchart ’39, St. Augustine, Fla., Oct. 22, 2004Wilbur F. Calnon ’37, Meridian, Nov. 30, 2004Kenneth J. Carberry ’38, ’39, Emmett, Jan. 29, 2005Helen Elizabeth Mains Eals ’32, Longview, Wash., Dec. 8, 2004Weldon C. Flint ’38, Ferndale, Wash., Feb. 7, 2005Leon Grant Green ’37, ’40, McCammon, Dec. 30, 2004

Gertrude Stringer Gustafsson ’30, Fairfield, Calif., Nov. 8, 2004Virgil S. Haugse ’33, Palo Alto, Calif., March 21, 2002Agnes Ramstedt Hawkins ’32, Coeur d’Alene, Oct. 14, 2004Dwight Lowell Henley ’37, Yakima, Wash., Nov. 20, 2004Charles Worth Hodgson ’34, Clarkston, Wash., Nov. 1, 2004Frank L. Howard ’37, Spokane Valley, Wash., Dec. 21, 2004Kathryn Janet Collins Howells ’33, ’34, Moscow, Feb. 12, 2005Paul Hughes ’39, St. Maries, Jan. 29, 2005

Dorothy M. Holt Jondrow ’37, Albany, Ore., Feb. 11, 2005Winifred I. Keyes Mather ’37, Caldwell, Dec. 11, 2004David Reynold Nelson ’33, Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 1, 2005Ralph Ware Nelson ’38, Coeur d’Alene, Dec. 29, 2004Barbara Walker Nock ’37, Miami, Fla., Oct. 17. 2004Kenneth D. Orr ’34, Converse, Texas, Feb. 8, 2005Paul Marion Parks ’30, Centennial, Colo., Feb. 10, 2005Eugene “Gene” Perrine ’35, Monterey, Calif., July 4, 2004

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Ethel Gehrke Pitcher ’38, Sarasota, Fla., Oct. 26, 2004Ralph Allen Radford ’38, Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 25, 2004Marabel Edmonds Rodell ’37, Coeur d’Alene, Jan. 27, 2005Stanley S. Spaid ’32, ’34, Portland, Ore., Nov. 14, 2004Edgar Glenn Stockton ’39, Blacksburg, Va., Nov. 7, 2004Fred M. Tileston ’39, Boise, Jan. 1, 2005Grace LaVernon Thomas Tuson ’32, Coeur d’Alene, Dec. 26, 2004Ellen M. Vogel ’39, Whiting, Ind., Nov. 5, 2004Eleanora A. Graham Webb ’39, Grangeville, Oct. 16, 2004Jo Betty Wickes ’37, Shawnee, Kan., Oct. 11, 2004Lois Marian Thompson Wicks ’32, ’54, Spokane, Wash., Nov. 4, 2004Lorine M. Bowers Wilkinson ’55, ’59, Louisville, Colo., Jan. 10, 2005Wilford R. Young ’31, Greenwich, Conn., Feb. 8, 2005

40sMary-Low Fahrenwald Acuff ’41, Asheville, N.C., Feb. 4, 2005Marie J. Williams Anderson ’43, Bountiful, Utah, Jan. 26, 2005Dick William Armstrong ’42, Boise, June 9, 2004Carol Elaine Brandt Baker ’44, Pasco, Wash., Dec. 28, 2004Dorothy Tilbury Barnes ’48, ’64, Santa Fe, N.M., Dec. 28, 2004Laura R. Bombino ’42, Coeur d’Alene, Dec. 1, 2004Margaret R. Payne Brenneman ’49, Hood River, Ore., Jan. 15, 2005Lane Claude Briggs ’48, Great Falls, Mont., Nov. 22, 2004Mark Allen Burggraf ’48, Idaho Falls, Oct. 31, 2004A. Bert Christianson ’47, Cashmere, Wash., June 10, 2004Alan Y. “Bud” Clarke ’43, Portland, Ore., Nov. 16, 2004Robert B. Cobb ’40, Phoenix City, Ala., Dec. 7, 2004Ada Lee Branom Cogley ’42, Seattle, Wash., May 6, 2004Lucille Cummings ’45, Fresno, Calif., Nov. 24, 2004Esther L. Stevens Dean ’41, Hoquiam, Wash., Nov. 5, 2004

Jeanne Coleman Donaldson ’48, Boise, Nov. 8, 2004Kenneth O. Downing ’43, Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 7, 2004Louis Alfred Engstrom ’47, Fort Washakie, Wyo., Nov. 14, 2004LaVerne Sigfred Erickson ’49, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 15, 2004Florence H. Flay ’42, Walnut Creek, Calif., Dec. 2, 2004Peter O. Fountain ’42, Moscow, Nov. 1, 2004Adolph Dawson Gaertner ’45, Weiser, Dec. 29, 2004Oris Otto Gibson ’43, Rupert, Nov. 17, 2004

Ernest Edwin “Ned” Gnaedinger ’42, Wallace, Oct. 9, 2004John Ivan Hall ’47, Boise, Dec. 9, 2004Hugh A. Harper ’44, Poulsbo, Wash., Jan. 2, 2005Ray Helbling ’43, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Feb. 11, 2005Hazel F. Johnson ’43, Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2004Maxine Bassett Johnson ’48, Oakland, Calif., Oct. 15, 2004Kenneth E. Jordan ’45, Moscow, Sept. 20, 2004James E. Kevan ’48, Twin Falls, Nov. 17, 2004Joseph Gavin Kruse ’49, Idaho Falls, Dec. 25, 2004Fred N. Locke ’40, Gooding, Jan. 30, 2005Vivian Irene Caldwell Maltz ’43, Twin Falls, Dec. 25, 2004John C. Manning ’42, Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 28, 2005Hugh Thompson McGee ’47, Boulder, Colo., Dec. 6, 2004

Lillian Margaret Mueller Milliken ’41, Oak Harbor, Wash., Aug. 28, 2004Velma Maurine Wilkerson Oberbillig ’46, Boise, Oct. 18, 2004Ellis James “Jim” Odberg Jr. ’45, Clarkston, Wash., Jan. 12, 2005Ruth Ellen Jackson Parke ’43, Gooding, Jan. 26, 2005Charles Whitman Peck ’49, Duncanville, Texas, Dec. 21, 2004Ralph Marshall Pinkerton ’43, Newport Beach, Calif., Dec. 28, 2004Vern Ravenscroft ’43, Tuttle, Nov. 2, 2004Charlotte Frances Smithson

Richardson ’41, Portland, Ore., Dec. 31, 2004Eli Schwalbe ’47, Greensboro, N.C., Jan. 7, 2005Donal L. Shook ’41, Lewiston, Nov. 2, 2004John “Jack” Parish Smith ’41, Twin Falls, Feb. 6, 2005Richard “Dick” Sobotta ’48, Seattle, Wash., Oct. 13, 2004Lois L. Barnes Stillinger ’44, Corvallis, Ore., Dec. 13, 2004Reta May Short Tate ’47, Moscow, Dec. 31, 2004Frank W. Tipton ’48, ’50, Frederick, Md., Dec. 17, 2004Marvel Houx Walter ’45, El Cerrito, Calif., Jan. 4, 2005Otis Gil Wenzel ’49, Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 9, 2005Betty Mae Callihan Williams ’47, Seattle, Wash., Nov. 15, 2004Seth Day Woodruff ’43, Carlsbad, Calif., Oct. 4, 2004

50sRoger William Ashby ’51, Ontario, Ore., Jan. 19, 2005Franklin August Bahr ’56, Cypress, Texas, Feb. 15, 2005James Walter “Jim” Bieker ’58, Nampa, Oct. 24, 2004Louis Calvin Bosse Jr. ’56, West Jordan, Utah, Feb. 8, 2005William J. Brauner ’56, Nampa, Jan. 21, 2005Harry A. Campbell ’52, ’54, Ephrata, Wash., Sept. 9, 2004Charlotte Moon Darling ’59, Ponderay, Dec. 19, 2004Sulakhan Singh Dhillon ’59, Berkeley, Calif., Dec. 26, 2004Al G. Dieffenbach ’54, Surprise, Ariz., Jan. 10, 2005James Ivan Eakin ’51, Boise, Nov. 15, 2004Charles R. Gansel ’56, Cottage Grove, Ore., Nov. 4, 2004John E. George Jr. ’57, Pullman, Wash., Nov. 21, 2004Ralph Theodore “Ted” Gwin ’57, Boise, Dec. 23, 2004Louis Joseph Horvath Jr. ’54, Pinehurst, Jan. 11, 2005Dorothy Hudson ’50, Coeur d’Alene, Oct. 30, 2004Walter Lewis Jain ’53, Lewiston, Nov. 11, 2004Allen D. Johnson ’53, Walnut Creek, Calif., Dec. 18, 2004Robert James Jonas ’50, ’55, Moscow, Dec. 26, 2004Patrick D. Kaufman ’59, Boise, Dec. 28, 2004Betty Anne Biker Lodge ’51, Boise, Jan. 8, 2005Clair William “Bill” Mackey ’51, Spokane, Wash., Jan. 4, 2005Beulah L. Callis Martin ’58, Moscow, Nov. 7, 2004Peter Joseph McConnell ’57, Sarasota, Florida, Dec. 26, 2004Frances McDonald ’54, ’56, Burley, May 12, 2004Virginia Rose Moore ’54, Coeur d’Alene, Oct. 23, 2004Richard E. “Rick” Nelson ’57, Lewiston, Jan. 21, 2005Robert Fjelde Olson ’51, Beaverton, Ore., Sept. 28, 2004Jesse Ferrel Osier ’56, Davis, Calif., Feb. 7, 2005Maynard Robert Parks ’50, Boise, Dec. 13, 2004Lester Thomas Pedersen ’57, Manchester, Wash., Oct. 30, 2004

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CLASS NOTES

Bruce Robert Pickett, Sr. ’54, Yuma, Ariz., Dec. 17, 2004Edgar Richard “Dick” Pickett ’59, Caldwell, Feb. 11, 2005John George Saegner ’53, Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 8, 2005Carl F. Steigers ’54, ’60, Des Moines, Wash., Jan. 21, 2005Gerald “Jerry” E. Terteling ’57, Spokane, Wash., Oct. 2, 2004Fred P. Wahlquist ’56, Ogden, Utah, Dec. 9, 2004John T. Wilkinson ’53, Shelbyville, Ind., Nov. 17, 2004Robert H. Will ’57, Bend, Ore., Feb. 28, 2004Burlen F. Wolford ’58, Tacoma, Wash., June 2, 2004

60sRalph Cliff Bingham ’62, Farmington Hills, Mich., May 28, 2004Jack C. Charles ’63, Yakima, Wash., Clayton Charles Cravens ’65, Lewiston, Oct. 16, 2004Sharon K. Naylor Federer ’63, Twin Falls, Dec. 28, 2004Mary Edith Gibson ’65, Bonners Ferry, Jan. 11, 2005Carole Arlene Lipscomb Ish ’60, San Jose, Calif., Jan. 1, 2005

Joseph Madison Johnston ’69, St. Maries, Oct. 11, 2004James A. Loomis ’67, Bovill, Oct. 13, 2004Stephen E. McDonald ’62, Granbury, Texas, Sept. 12, 2004Lyn R. McLaughlin ’68, Lewiston, Feb. 13, 2005Donald Reed Morton ’60, Denver, Colo., Sept. 19, 2004Eugene “Gene” Paul Nielsen ’61, Olympia, Wash., Oct. 29, 2004Robert G. Park ’69, Grand Junction Park, Colo., Oct. 3, 2004Donald W. “Bill” Potter, Sr. ’63, Everett, Wash., Jan. 1, 2005Joybelle Sims Scott ’67, Moscow, Nov. 30, 2004Neil Leslie Shoemaker ’66, Spokane, Wash., Dec. 26, 2004Lawrence Richard (Dick) Tank ’62, ’68, Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 13, 2004Ruth Haggerty Tucker ’62, Bremerton, Wash., Nov. 10, 2004Bertha Doris Marie Pabst Windham ’63, Moscow, Feb. 20, 2005Harry Lee Woodward ’61, Newport, Wash., Feb. 9, 2005

70sLea Baechler ’78, Manhattan, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2004Charles Robert Berry ’72, El Paso, Texas, Dec. 23, 2004Alan T. Brown ’79, Garden City, Feb. 20, 2005Stanton W. Caddey ’75, Denver, Colo., Feb. 19, 2005Elisabeth Marie Charvet ’71, Great Falls, Mont., Nov. 20, 2004Janis M. Johnson Cochrane ’70, Lewiston, Dec. 24, 2004Randal W. Day ’72, ’75, Bonners Ferry, Nov. 25, 2004Nickolas John Dibert ’77, Portland, Ore., Nov. 28, 2004Toni Lynn Paolini Fanning ’71, Spokane, Wash., Sept. 14, 2004Americ Higashi ’75, Poulsbo, Wash., Jan. 3, 2005Marguerite Coleman Judy ’72, Careywood, Feb. 11, 2005John William Langdon ’74, Craigmont, Dec. 27, 2004Michael K. Makin ’74, Twin Falls, Jan. 30, 2005Connie Sue Bradley Mann ’70, Lewisburg, W.Va.., Jan. 17, 2005Charles “Chuck” F. Meyer ’73, Burley, Nov. 24, 2004

UI ALUMNI HALL OF FAMERecognizes UI alumni who have

achieved national or international distinction by their accomplishments and leadership. These distinguished UI graduates will be recognized and

inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame, during 2005 Commencement weekend

on May 12-14 in Moscow.

Carl Berry ’62Allen Derr ’51, ’59Dale Bosworth ’66

Gerald O. Bierwag ’58

SILVER & GOLD AWARDRecognizes living alumni who have a distinguished record of achievement and service in their specialized area

of endeavor, thus bringing honor and recognition to the university.

Richard Dahl ’73Ann Marie McGee ’76

Janet Randall ’65Erling Johannesen ’45Steve Allred ’64, ’67

JIM LYLE AWARDRecognizes individual or couple who has shown long-term dedication and service

to the university and Alumni Association through volunteerism.

Ken Jones ’59, ’69Janet Schaumburg ’77

If you would like more information or wish to nominate someone for an Alumni Association Award, contact the UI Alumni Office at (208) 885-6154 or alumni@idahovandals.com. Deadline for nominations is August 1, 2005.

More information is available under Alumni Benefits at the UI Alumni Web site, www.supportui.uidaho.edu.

Alumni Association Awards 2005

Kirby Merle Power ’74, Hailey, Aug. 16, 2004Carol Florene Entz Stewart ’75, Moscow, Nov. 6, 2004Marion Carl Stroebel ’75, Meridian, Jan. 18, 2005

80sMolly Ahlgren ’80, Gavanski Island, Alaska, Nov. 30, 2004James Ernest Siedelmann ’81, Idaho Falls, Nov. 14, 2004Nancy Tangen Weller ’89, Spokane, Wash., Oct. 11, 2004Matthew Brian Williams ’88, Long Beach, Wash., Sept. 24, 2004

90sDale J. Hasenoehrl ’94, Asotin, Wash., Feb. 25, 2005J. Stuart Markow ’90, Laramie, Wyo., Nov. 28, 2004Ethel Katherine Besso Whitehill ’94, Lewiston, Jan. 6, 2005

00sEric Carl Dvoracek ’00, Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 8, 2004Deborah Taylor Sandlund ’01, Grangeville, Feb. 1, 2005

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Loyalty, dedication, pride. Those are all emotions alumni have for the University of Idaho and its many programs. Time and distance sometimes can lessen the connection

alumni have for their alma mater, but there are ways to reconnect to UI.

Just reading this magazine or visiting the UI Web site can make your college days seem closer. Some alumni make a stronger reconnection by becoming a volunteer. The Alumni Office, the Vandal Scholarship Fund and the Office of Development all have a place for your talents.

Harold Gibson, executive director of the Alumni Relations, says his organization has more than 100 opportunities for volunteer involvement. “The three T’s are important: time, talent and treasure. That’s what we need from volunteers,” he said. “As a matter of fact, treasure, the giving part of it, is critically important but doesn’t make one a volunteer. You can make a donation and not volunteer. However, giving of your time or expertise does constitute a volunteer effort. That’s the kind of engagement we want to encourage of people, to volunteer their time and talent.”

Reconnecting to UIVolunteers Share Their Time, Talents and Treasures

Sue Brooks — UI Parents’ Association member from Helena, Mont., with Joe Vandal and daughter Sami Brooks, student Alumni Relations Board member at 2004 Moms’ Weekend Breakfast, an event Sami helped organized.

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Peter Soeth President

Jim Dickinson Vice President

Andrea Neilson Niehenke Treasurer and

Latah County Chapter

Brian Hill Past President

Harold C. Gibson Director of Alumni Relations

Kay Bacharach Nation’s Capitol Chapter

Kacie Baldwin Western Washington Chapter

Tom Birch Minnesota/Wisconsin

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Dick Bull UIRA Representative

Joe Cloud Faculty Representative

Chip Corsi CFWR Alumni Association

President

Michael Domke Texas Chapter

Jennifer Haemmerle Wood River Valley Chapter

Autumn Hansen ASUI President

E. Davis Jessup SArb President

Ron King Eastern Idaho Chapter

UI Alumni Association Board of Directors 2005-2006

Marilee Kohtz Canyon County Chapter

Konni Leichner Northern Idaho Chapter

Tom Limbaugh Western Treasure Valley

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John Mundt College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Alumni &

Friends President

Todd Neill Arizona Chapter

Keith Riffle Foundation President

Duane Rimel Vandal Scholarship Fund

President

Joe Rimsa Northern California

Chapter

Kristen Ruffing Ada County Chapter

Steve Scott Central Washington

Keeven Shropshire Southeast Idaho Chapter

Roxie Simcoe Magic Valley Chapter

Russ Vansant New York Chapter

Wayne Wohler Colorado Chapter

Volunteer efforts can be as simple as being a greeter at an event or offering valuable career advice as a mentor to a recent graduate. Gibson urges anyone with an interest in these volunteer roles to contact his office. “We strive to get people involved by connecting them with the university through events, programs and communications. What we have found is the more aware people are of the University, the more involved they become.”

Deep in the Kibbie Dome is the office of Rick Darnell who heads up the Vandal Scholarship Fund. As executive director he raises funds for 200 athletic scholarships. “The UI has some of the most academically talented student athletes in the Western-Athletic Conference,” said Darnell. UI student athletes have an overall GPA of 3.13 and 13 of the 16 teams have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

“The Vandal Scholarship Fund is a great place to invest your time, talents and treasures because the students are worth it,” said Darnell.

Vandal Boosters know how to have fun. Their activities range from working with coaches and the team directly, to organizing picnics, fundraising through golf tournaments and auctions, and signing-day parties with the team. Volunteers are organized into 27 regions. Contacting your local chapter is the best way to get involved.

If fundraising for the university is your interest, you should contact the Office of Development or the UI Foundation, says Nancy McDaniel, regional director of development in Boise. The best place to start is by contacting the development officer of the college that interests you. Each development officer is knowledgeable about the goals and needs of that college. They organize activities and work closely with college alumni groups.

Volunteers also may serve on advisory boards in the various colleges. “For example, if somebody is interested, they should contact the college development office and say, ‘I’ve been working in education all my life. I really want to help the university. How do I do it?’” said McDaniel. The University offers a number of opportunities to become involved in a meaningful way.

The University of Idaho Foundation, Inc., provides another opportunity for alumni and friends to get involved in the University and its fund-raising priorities. The foundation’s membership committee receives nominations each year from volunteers, staff and faculty. Members are voted to serve three-year terms, contribute $1,000 annually and can be appointed by the foundation president to serve on a variety of committees.

Whatever you have to give of your time, talent and treasure, you will be welcomed as a volunteer at the University of Idaho.

Alumni Relations (208) 885-6154, alumni@uidaho.edu, www.supportui.uidaho.edu

Vandal Scholarship FundRick Darnell, executive director, (208) 885-0258, rdarnell@uidaho.edu

Mahmood Sheikh ’01, development coordinator, Boise, (208) 364-4027, sheikh@uidaho.edu

Office of Development (208) 885-7069Caroline Nilsson Troy ’84, executive director, (208) 885-7069, cnilsson@uidaho.edu

Ric Thomas, associate director, (208) 885-5301, rthomas@uidaho.edu

Nancy McDaniel ’73, regional director, Boise, (208) 364-4065, nmcdan@uidaho.edu

College of Agricultural and Life SciencesJohn Hammel, dean, (208) 885-6446, jhammel@uidaho.edu

Kay Maurin, development assistant, (208) 885-2664, kmaurin@uidaho.edu

College of Business and EconomicsChandra Zenner Ford ’88, ’95, director of development, Boise, (208) 364-9908, chandra@uidaho.edu

College of EducationKathy Belknap ’79, ’98, director of development, Boise, (208) 364-4087, kbelknap@uidaho.edu

College of EngineeringDon Evans, director of development, (208) 885-7978, devans@uidaho.edu

College of LawMichele Bartlett, director of development, Boise, (208) 364-4044, bartlett@uidaho.edu

College of Letters, Arts and Social SciencesSherry George, director of development, (208) 885-5553, sgeorge@uidaho.edu

College of Natural ResourcesMark Hermanson, director of development, (208) 885-7400, herm@uidaho.edu

College of ScienceEric Bennett ’97, ’99, assistant director of development, (208) 885-9106, ebennett@uidaho.edu

UI Athletic Department members and Latah County Vandal Boosters joined together in a marketing blitz last fall to distribute team posters and game schedule cards to regional businesses.

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Vandal Boosters Bruce and Colleen Bumgarner and Jerry Hall take part in a new program to install I Vandal signs on buildings in northern Idaho.

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Otis Livingston

In one season with the Idaho basketball team, Otis Livingston etched his own place in Vandal

lore by helping his team to the 1990 Big Sky Championship and the NCAA Tournament. He shattered the school’s single season assist record with 262, which was third in the nation that year.

Still, his gaudy assist total seems almost trivial compared to what he has accomplished since.

Livingston ’91, has followed a fast and unpredictable road from Moscow, where he earned a telecommunication degree, to New York, where he is the morning sports anchor at WNBC. The show, “Today in New York,” is the highest-rated morning show in the area.

“The opportunity to get up and do what I do in front of so many people is great,” Livingston said. “The biggest compliment I get is, ‘You look like you enjoy doing your job.’ And I do.”

“His success only tickles me, because

I know he’s only scratched the surface,” said current Vandal head coach Leonard Perry, who played alongside Livingston as an off-guard 15 years ago. “I totally expect him to end up as the president of Disney or something. He is the epitome of what it’s all about.”

In midst of the world’s most notorious sports media market, Livingston wakes up at 2:30 a.m. for a show that runs from 5 to 7.

The early start allows Livingston, a father of fi ve who met his wife, Nikki ’94, at a Vandal-sponsored basketball camp in McCall, to spend the daytime with his family.

There are a lot of people who don’t have the schedule I have, which is big to me,” said Livingston. I’m getting to watch my family grow up. It’s been a blessing.”

Kelli Johnson When she was a point guard guiding

the Vandal women’s basketball team, it

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was hard to imagine Kelli Johnson not succeeding in the post-college world.

For her, it may have been even harder to imagine working outside of the sports world.

Johnson ’98 now has both. She works at the Washington, D.C.-based Comcast sports network in a position she calls “close to my dream job.”

Johnson has covered a National League Championship Series and an All-Star game. Last fall, she was the NFL beat reporter for the Washington Redskins.

“I always knew I wanted to do something sports-related. My whole family is sports,” said Johnson, whose father, Gary ’67, played baseball for the Vandals. “It was a chance to still be involved. My job is covering games and going to the best sporting events that people pay to watch.”

None of Johnson’s success surprises Julie Holt, who kept Johnson in the starting lineup throughout the four years

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that Holt was the Vandal head coach. Her husband, then assistant football coach Nick Holt, used to remark on the certainty of her future success.

“We knew that,” Julie Holt said. “We’d laugh and tell her we’ll see you live in 10 years. On the air, baby!”

Johnson earned a public communication degree at UI, and holds the Vandal career record for career three-pointers made �207.

“I’m in a man’s world still, obviously. But [her basketball career at Idaho] also gives me a chance to handle those who don’t think I have the knowledge to work in sports,” Johnson said. “I competed at the highest level of collegiate sports. I’m still a competitor at heart.”

Paul J. SchneiderLike the untraditional blue turf that

swallows the Bronco Stadium fl oor, Paul

J. Schneider always will be associated with Boise State University athletics. His history as a Bronco spans four decades.

His history as a Vandal, however, spans fi ve.

Before he began a legacy as the voice of the Broncos in 1973, Schneider ’66 was in Moscow, developing his craft on Vandal sidelines and in UI classrooms.

“I did so many things up at the University of Idaho. I learned a lot about all aspects of television and radio broadcasting,” said Schneider, who came to UI as a history major but earned

a communication degree. “They were fairly liberal about letting us experience and in letting us do our own stuff. They let us know that if you just followed your natural curiosity, you’d do fi ne in broadcasting.”

His passion for play-by-play sprouted in Moscow and blossomed in Boise, where he established himself, in the eyes of

many, as “Mr. Bronco” by regularly calling football and basketball games.

By now, he is a loyal BSU fan, still calling games for the Broncos and forever scrutinizing his own wardrobe for fear that he may accidentally wear silver, gold or black to work one day.

“There are still people who think I want the University of Idaho to beat Boise State,” Schneider said. “For selfi sh reasons, I root for BSU now.”

Despite the intense intra-state rivalry, Schneider still recalls his alma mater with regard.

“I really liked my time at the University of Idaho,” Schneider said. “It was a great place to go to school. I just had a ball. Five of the best years of my life.”

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September 1 at Washington State 10 at UNLV 17 at Washington 24 vs. Hawaii — Dads’ Weekend

Vandal Scholarship Fund Summer EventsApril 27 Spring Sports Banquet, MoscowApril 29 Silver-Gold football game, 7 p.m.,

Kibbie Dome April 30 Nick Holt Golf Tournament, UI

Golf CourseMay 6-7 Ada County Golf Tournament,

BoiseJune 3-4 UI vs BSU Golf Challenge,

Meadow Creek Resort, New Meadows

June 10 Doug Scoville barbecue for Athletic Department, Potlatch

June 18 Vandal Coaches Cruise, 7-10 p.m., Seattle, Wash.

July 15-16 National Vandal Booster Board meeting, McCall

July 22 Canyon County Scramble, Caldwell

July 23 Western Treasure Valley Scramble, Payette

July 25 Buhl Pig Out, BuhlAugust 2 Vandal Scholarship Fund

Governor’s Gala, BoiseAugust 20 Vandal Community Day with UI

student-athletes, MoscowFor more information, contact the Vandal

Scholarship Fund offi ce at (208) 885-0259 or in Boise, (208) 364-4027.

Track Races into the WACIn Idaho’s fi rst Western Athletic

Conference Championship, the UI indoor track and fi eld teams took home three individual titles.

Ryan Lang, a senior from Kennewick, Wash., gave the Vandals their fi rst WAC championship as he won the heptathlon. Lang recorded 5,081 points on his way to the victory.

Senior Manuela Kurrat completed the multi-event sweep for Idaho as she won the pentathlon. Kurrat fi nished fi rst in three of the fi ve events.

Melinda Owen, a sophomore from Polson, Mont., was the Vandals’ third champion as she won the pole vault with a school record mark of 12 feet, 6 inches.

Idaho competed as a WAC affi liate member for the indoor season and offi cially will join the conference in July.

Swimmers make most of fi rst seasonJust like the regular season that preceded it, the 2005 Big West Conference

Championship Swim Meet was full of memories and surprises for the Idaho women’s swim team.

The Vandals concluded their historic season with an fi fth-place fi nish in a fi eld of seven teams — impressive, considering that before this fall, UI’s swim program had been dormant for 19 years.

An undersized Idaho team which featured nine freshmen scored 244 points at the meet at Long Beach, Calif.,’s Belmont Olympic Plaza Feb. 23-26. The Vandals fi nished comfortably ahead of Cal Poly and Cal State Northridge despite not having any divers.

Breaststroker JoJo Miller became the fi rst Vandal to swim in a conference fi nal heat when she shattered the school’s 400-yard individual medley mark. On the fi nal day of the tournament, Sara Peterson also broke a school record in the100-yard freestyle. Her sixth-place fi nish was the best fi nish by any Vandal at a Big West Swim Meet.

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UI swimmer Raige Lee.

Ryan Lang

2005 Vandal Football Schedule Announced

Vandal football will be on the Palouse for fi ve games when the University of Idaho embarks on its inaugural Western Athletic Conference campaign.

The Vandals’ 11-game schedule includes a road trip to Washington State and four WAC games at the Kibbie Dome. Unlike UI’s 2004 schedule which spanned fi ve time zones, all 2005 games will be played in the Mountain and Pacifi c time zones.

While 2005 is UI’s fi rst season in the Western Athletic Conference, the schedule features teams that have been part of UI’s history since 1894. The only newcomer to the schedule is Louisiana Tech.

October 1 vs. Utah State —Homecoming 8 at Nevada 15 bye 22 Fresno State — Ag Days 29 at New Mexico State

November 5 bye 12 vs. Louisiana Tech 19 at Boise State 26 at San Jose State

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Editors Cady McCowin and Abbey Lostrom. A slew of writers and photographs also help produce Blot.

The funds to support “the new voice in UI student media” come from the now-defunct yearbook, Gem of the Mountains. The popularity of the yearbook decreased in recent years. It made sense to provide students with a more real-world production experience, says O’Neal.

“I don’t know a lot of professional yearbooks out there. But the experience these students are getting with the magazine is truly invaluable,” he adds.

Blot derives its name from a previously published UI student-run magazine circa 1940-50. The name Blot is the only similarity the two magazines share.

The new-fangled UI magazine has plenty of panache. Sections include Cahoots with tidbits on Spring break deals and a recipe for veggie stir-fry; Handbill is all about music – reviews and interviews; and Perimeter gives readers a sneak-peek into the campus scene with an assortment of fresh features.

The inaugural issue also spotlights Mr. Trump on what he loves and loathes in a job applicant, what he thinks students aren’t learning at higher education institutions, and whether he plans to subscribe to Blot.

“There’s really no bigger celebrity than him,” says Kornelis, who tracked down Trump’s publicist via e-mail and scored the interview. “I’m super happy that we got Mr. Trump for our fi rst issue.”

Blot also has a more serious side. In its debut December issue, writer Frank McGovern tackles student drug informants.

“We wanted the magazine to be relevant on a national level,” says Kornelis.

Long-term, Kornelis hopes the magazine continues “to get better and better.”

In the process of making a magazine, it seems this student editor is getting better and better, too.

“I think he’s learned more than anybody in this process,” notes O’Neal.

With the goal of working as a contributing writer of Vanity Fair one day, editor Kornelis is well on his way to hearing those famous words: “You’re hired.”

The next issue of Blot will be on newsstands in April. Subscriptions are available by phoning (208) 885-7825. I

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How many student journalists get a chance to create a campus magazine, and in the process, interview The Donald — real estate mogul Donald “You’re Fired”

Trump? Few. Very few.Meet Chris Kornelis, editor of Blot, UI’s newest student-

run magazine. With help from a dedicated and creative staff, Kornelis created Blot from a blank slate. The fi rst issue made its debut in December 2004.

It’s already getting rave reviews.“Among student magazines, I believe Blot is already one

of the best in the nation,” says ASUI Media Adviser Shawn O’Neal, who says the opportunity for UI students to create a magazine like this is rare.

“You can survey 1,000 journalists and I would venture to say none of them even had the chance to do what these students are doing,” notes O’Neal. “This is a blessed group.”

The Blot crew includes Art Director Jen Camman, Assistant Editor Katie Fritzley, Associate Editor Sean Olson and Copy

Editors Cady McCowin and Abbey Lostrom. A slew of writers and photographs also help produce Blot.

come from the now-defunct yearbook, Gem of the Mountains. The popularity of the yearbook decreased in recent years. It made sense to provide students with a more real-world production experience, says O’Neal.

the experience these students are getting with the magazine is truly invaluable,” he adds.

BLOT Editor Chris Kornelis

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During fall 2004 semester, I taught 54 UI students in a course called Mass Media

and Public Opinion. Between the war in Iraq and the presidential election, we had plenty to watch, read and talk about. I was worried class discussion would break down into the mudslinging that passes for political dialogue in our country today. That didn’t happen, even though we came from diverse backgrounds, espoused a wide range of political perspectives and confronted tough material.

We watched videos about Afghanistan and Iraq produced by Australians, Americans and Brits and archival footage of Ralph Reed as a college student, long before he co-founded the Christian Coalition and helped change the shape of American culture and politics. We watched an editor of U.S. News and World Report on “Meet the Press.” UI alumnus Mike Kirk’s “Rumsfeld’s War” aired on public television mid-semester and we watched it, too. We read articles and books by military leaders and media scholars. We looked at what information on election issues got into American homes through mainstream media, and what was left out for us to go hunt down elsewhere. We considered why those patterns exist. What strikes me is that we never argued.

Why should that be so surprising?It’s surprising because I watched as my

neighbors staked out and lined up their Bush/Cheney and Kerry/Edwards signs in rows across our street, like so many small soldiers facing each other in battle. It’s surprising because I watched Bill O’Reilly scream, “Shut up!” on FOX. It’s surprising because the deep division and discord that seem to have taken over our country play out even in my immediate family, and in the families of most of the students in the class. It’s surprising because mass media and public opinion today are marked by name calling and infl ammatory, polarizing rhetoric. What was the difference between “Crossfi re” and our class?

The difference lay in fi nding hard facts and real information on the issues we cared about. As long as we discussed facts and where they’d come from, we didn’t argue. The problem was that they were very hard to fi nd.

Students sifted through article after article that described, in horserace style, who was ahead at the polls and pitted so-called conservative and liberal pundits against one another in useless, vitriolic exchanges. When we unearthed facts, historical context and the bigger picture on issues, we found that, like most Americans, we didn’t fall along clearly defi ned conservative and liberal lines. Each of us, depending on our backgrounds and decision-making criteria, aligned with what we would call conservatives on some issues and liberals on others.

There’s a problem with journalism today, but it isn’t the one that’s normally discussed. It’s not that media are liberal or conservative; it’s that that ideological division prevents informed participation in public discourse. The media have reduced public opinion from a valuable and powerful source of political authority to the counting up of uninformed but ideologically polarized opinions.

There’s a lesson here for all of us, and

a call to action.What the Mass Media

and Public Opinion class discovered is that political and media pundits are so busy accusing each other of being conservative or liberal that journalists, politicians and the public aren’t doing the things we need to do to preserve, protect and promote a vital, thriving democracy. The class learned to separate ideology from information and to consider where our information and opinions come from. With few exceptions, media perpetuate the deep division we all see — in our families and communities, and in our

nation-state. And we’re not holding the media accountable.

We live in a country founded on the notion that public opinion is a strong, valuable force in our governance. We also live in a nation founded on the belief that no one organization — governmental, religious or corporate — should hold too much power over our lives. In order for those tenets to remain cornerstones in our country, the press must act as the Fourth Estate, bravely questioning those in power and informing the public on issues of importance — from health care reform and education spending to the facts about the war in Iraq. As Bill Moyers recently said, as he ended his 30-plus year career as a journalist, “…news is what powerful people want to keep hidden; everything else is publicity.”

No matter where we fall on the ideological spectrum, it’s our duty to stay accurately informed, express ourselves and take a stand for those elements central to a healthy democracy.

Rebecca L. Self, assistant professor, School of Journalism

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Join your friends from UI Alumni Association for a fun-fi lled day at the ballpark

with your family and fellow Vandals.

2005 EventsMay 6 @ Arlington, Texas

with the Texas Rangers

June 24 @ Tri-City, Washington with the Dust Devils

June 25 @ Yakima, Washington with the Bears

June 30 @ Spokane, Washingtonwith the Spokane Indians

August 13 @ Denver, Coloradowith the Colorado Rockies

Most events include a pre-game gathering or meal with UI alumni and friends. Register in advance;

tickets are limited, and deadlines are set for each event.

To learn more:UI Alumni Association

Phone (208) 885-6154 or www.supportui.uidaho.eduTickets generally can be purchased online, in advance, with credit card.

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