'96 Jorgi
Herron
BA recreation management, is the manager of catering and banquets for C.I.
Shenanigans and Ram Family Restaurant. Before joining the company in '98 she
worked as an assistant clubhouse manager, catering assistant, and activities
coordinator.
'95 Tanya
Hill
BAE & CER reading, recently moved to Naches, Wash. with her son Aron, 1, and
spends her time teaching at a local preschool called EPIC.
'91 Katherine
E.M. Daida (Malsch)
BA anthropology, recently finished a two-year term on the board of directors
for Asia-Northwest Cultural Education Association. It is a group dedicated
to the understanding of Asian culture through conferences, conventions, and
workshops. She works for the Washington State Liquor Control Board and lives
in Shoreline, Wash.
'91 Holly
(Buob) Grisamore
BAE and CER reading, received her MA in early childhood education from Mississippi
State University in 1996. She is a full-time mom to her sons Kyle and Ryan
Thomas. Her husband, Charles, is a pilot for Delta Airlines.
'90 Cheryl
Hills
BAB business administration, BA French, has recently left the public accounting
business to become the controller at Columbia Reach, an orchard and apple
packing operation in Yakima, Wash.
'90 Scott
Maclay
BA economics, has established himself as a "top-ten" real estate
agent at REMAX and the Spokane Association of Realtors over the past 3 years.
He was recently inducted into the REMAX Platinum Club, which recognizes the
top 3% of all 50,000 REMAX agents worldwide.
'90 Shannon
Nolte
MFA creative writing, recently received her Ph.D. in English from Texas A&M.
She lives in Wisconsin and is an assistant professor of English at the University
of Wisconsin.
'89 Tim Muscott
BAB business administration, is busy with his wife Kristen, and their two
children; Gwyneth, age 2, and Amelia Patrice, age 9 months. Tim works for
Microsoft as a systems analyst.
'89 Grace
Olrun
BA international affairs, is Vice President of hew own business, Cup'ik Warrior
Productions. Her husband Eben is co-owner and creator. Their company is a
talent agency that specializes in Native Americans. She has two boys, Walker,
5 and Owen, 2.
'88 William
F. Bittner
BS management information systems, MBA business administration, is celebrating
along with his wife Linda, the return of their son Frank, who is on leave
from the US Marine Corps in Camp Pendleton, Calif. Frank is a Lance Corporal.
'88 Tom Perrine
BA criminal justice, recently survived a bomb explosion in his carport, and
underwent months of rehabilitation. Following this event, he was named the
Daily World's "Police Officer of the Year 2000." He worked as a
corrections officer in Hoquiam, Wash. where he received a promotion. He now
works with paroled sex offenders in Olympia, Wash.
'87 Larry
Horne
BAE and CER social sciences, began work on his master's in psychological counseling
at the Heritage College in Toppenish, Wash. He plans to graduate in May 2001.
'86 Michael
J. Cruz
BA physical education-exercise science, has completed medical school and his
residency training. He and his wife Barbara (Burns) Cruz, '87,
BA marketing, will be moving back to Spokane where Dr. Cruz will be joining
Spokane ENT as a head/neck surgeon. Barbara works for Johnson & Johnson as
a reimbursement regional manager in the Biotechnology Drugs Division.
'85 Richard
Green
BAB management, is the senior director at FOX Sports Northwest, in Bellevue,
Wash. He has been with the company for more than 10 years.
'85 Michelle
Troy
BA home economics-merchandising, is working in Kirkland for Boeing as a procurement
agent. She and her husband Steven had their second child in September.
'84 Charles
Dennis
BA personnel management, was one of six original employees of Global Mobility
Systems, which became mobile.com. Software.com recently purchased mobile.com
for $500 million in stocks. Dennis now works with people worldwide, hiring
account managers everywhere, from Tokyo to Stockholm. He has a wife, Karen,
and an 18 month old girl named Sarah.
'84 Robert
Michael Siler
BA journalism and history, was ordained a deacon this year. After a summer
of pastoral work in Moses Lake, he will return to Mt. Angel Seminary in Oregon
for a year of school before being ordained as a priest.
'82 Charles
R. Center
BA psychology, has left his position as regional attorney for the Social Security
Administration and entered private practice with the law office of Robert
A. Friedman in Everett, Wash.
'82 Jurg
Gerber
BA government, was recently selected as a Fulbright Scholar to the Russian
Federation during the 2000-2001 academic year. He will be teaching at Kaliningrad
State University.
'80 Russell
Dingman
BA business administration, has four children, and now owns and operates Dingman
Farms in Hartline, Wash.
'77 & '83
Melanie J. Bell
BA liberal arts and public administration, has been named director of the
National Student Loan Clearinghouse, Western Region. In 1997 she started her
own consulting business. From 1978-1987 she served as EWU Registrar.
'77 Jeanette
Bemis
BS, home economics, MA food and nutrition, started the First Cadet Girl Scout
Troop in Cheney while a student at EWU. She did volunteer work in San Francisco,
and was recently awarded the "Honor Pin" from the San Francisco
Bay Girl Scout Council for her 25 years of dedication.
'69 Jim Davis
BA social science, is taking a big step into politics. He is running for the
US Congress in the upcoming November election.
'67 Jack McBride
BA social science, recently retired after 32 years of teaching, the last 22
of those years in Colfax, Wash. He is looking forward to spending time with
his grandchildren and is anticipating the retirement of his wife, Sandy, who
is a nurse.
'67 David
A Pietz
BA business, has taken an early retirement from his work as an environmental
consultant for Eveready Battery Co. He now works part time at an independent
bookstore, and does some volunteer work on the side. He also enjoys mountain
climbing in Colorado and his home state of New Mexico.
'65 Patricia
Holmes-Voge
BAE home economics, retired after 30 years of teaching and opened a small
new and used bookstore called Pat's Books in the town of Rosalia, Wash.
'57 Floyd
F. Gaines
BA economics, attended Eastern, then received his teaching certificate from
Gonzaga in 1961 and his master's from the University of San Francisco in 1973.
After teaching fifth through eighth grade for over 20 years, Floyd started
a real estate investment business in the Silicon Valley in Los Gatos, Calif.
His wife, Arvilla, is recently retired from teaching, while he spends his
time managing property.