The ImpacT of GIvInGT o p o r T l a n d s T a T e u n I v e r s I T y

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I am pleased to present our annual report on philanthropic support of Portland State University.

Over the past decade, Portland State has emerged as one of the nation’s leading urban research universities. And in that time, public perception—both locally and nationally—has shifted to acknowledge the value of a university linked and engaged with its community to achieve our common goals.

Those partnerships are at the core of what we do, in our courses, in our research and in our campus development.

We’ve teamed with organizations like Oregon Health & Science University, Intel, and Portland General Electric on projects that answer the region’s call for innovation, research and workforce development.

We’re working with school districts, local government, nonprofits and social service providers to improve education and create opportunities for our area’s youth.

And we’re building a campus that meets the needs of our 30,000 students. That includes new housing, built by a private company at little cost

to the University, which will accommodate nearly 1,000 students when it opens this fall.

With declining state support (now just 12 percent of PSU’s total budget), we’re committed to managing resources effectively, and matching investments to strategic priorities and measurable outcomes. We’re also diversifying our funding streams through these types of partnerships, increased research and private support.

Private contributions to PSU in 2011 totaled $15.1 million, a 26-percent increase from 2010. These gifts support student scholarships, improve teaching and research facilities, invest in strategic programs and build a stronger community.

I hope you will take a few moments to read further and learn more about the power and impact of your contributions.

Thank you for your continued support of Portland State University.

W i m W i e W e l , P r e s i d e n t

SucceSS through partnerShipS

Vanport Society The Vanport Society recognizes lifetime giving to Portland State University. These alumni, friends, foundations, and corporations have played a significant role in shaping the University and its programs through their cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more. It is with deep gratitude that we honor all members of the Vanport Society.

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table of contentSPresident Wim Wiewel: success through partnerships 1

Vanport society: lifetime giving 3

dave and Christine Vernier: A science explosion 5

President’s Circle 7

maybelle Clark macdonald Fund: A widening circle of friends 9

Park Blocks society: Annual giving 10

the lemelson Foundation: Building the next generation 13

ron and Jane Cease: A lifetime of service 14

Boeing and PsU: A special partnership 18

lifetime members: PsU Alumni Association 21

the Kavanaughs: Friends, family and football 24

stephen e. and Ferne m. epler society 27

Bob and robin Holmes: the art of giving 29

dick solomon and Alyce Flitcraft: Far-reaching generosity 29

student success: monica rabii and mattea Brown 30

Gifts in honor of and in memoriam 31

Bill and Julie Young: Joy through helping 32

Fernando and dolores leon: Filling a need 36

Volunteer leadership 38

We are pleased to acknowledge gifts made to Portland State University between January 1 and December 31, 2011. We are also privileged to recognize significant lifetime giving. Our thanks go as well to those who have chosen to remain anonymous.

We are grateful for the financial support offered by Portland State University alumni, faculty, staff, parents, friends and the community organizations listed in this report. Thanks to your generous gifts, we are able to provide the outstanding PSU experience valued by so many.

Editor : Catherine Faris

CoPY Editor : martha Wagner

Contributors : Flavia Arsenault, John Kirkland, lea Pfau, david santen

dEsign : Brett Forman

PhotograPhY : take 5 Photography

Christine Vernier said it was supposed to be “a little part-time gig.” That was in 1981 when her husband, Dave, a high school physics

teacher, was tinkering with computers and came up with software that could help students see data and scientific phenomena in real time.

Today Vernier Software & Technology products are sold in 120 countries and in most universities and high schools across the United States. The company has nearly 100 employees at its headquarters in Beaverton and has made the Oregon Business list of best companies to work for in Oregon for more than a decade.

“I was always a science guy. I knew I’d do something in science,” said Dave, who humbly credits Vernier’s success to Christine’s business acumen.

They’ve certainly advanced science at Portland State. They’ve supported PSU’s Northwest Center for Engineering, Science and

Technology; the massive remodel of Science Building 2, now called the Science Research and Teaching Center; the Center for Science Education (CSE); and most recently the University Venture Development Fund.

“I can think of no other company in our region that has made the kind of commitment to science education as the Verniers. They’re giants,” said Bill Becker, director of the CSE.

Philanthropy is a big part of the Vernier company culture.

“We’re children of the ‘60s,” Christine said. “Back in those days it was all about the environment, doing good, and not fighting wars. We’ve never lost that. Money is not a motivating factor. Giving back is important to us.”

Lifetime giving from individuals

Fremont Members$10 mill ion And UP

Fariborz and Azam Maseeh

hawthorne Members$1 mill ion to $9,999,999

Gary and Barbara AmesTim and Mary BoyleLes and Pat BrownGerry and Marilyn CameronEarle ChilesSue Cooley*Jeannine CowlesMichael DeShane◊ and Keren

Brown Wilson◊

Mark and Ann EdlenDiana GerdingLorry Lokey and Joanne HarringtonAl and Nancy JubitzJack and Lynn LoackerRick and Erika Miller*Bob and Sharon MillerGordon and Betty MooreEstate of Herbert RetzlaffJim and Shirley RippeyHarold† and Arlene SchnitzerMartha SchwennPeter and Julie Stott

Morrison Members$500,000 to $999,999

Anonymous (2)Fahad Al-AthelScott◊ and Glenda Burns

Mary Clark†

Tom and Marilyn Fink*William FurmanJack and Deane GarrisonBob GleasonArt and Sandra JamesPhil and Penny KnightRobert and Jane MorrowEstate of Mildred RattoJulie and Bill ReiersgaardHank SchuetteEstate of Annie O. SpencerMarta and Kenneth Thrasher*Christine and Dave Vernier*

broadway Members$100,000 to $499,999

Anonymous (13)Estate of LaVelle D. AllisonMike and Jamie AndersonJean and Ray AuelJoanne◊ and Gary BishopMargery BloomfieldPhil BogueCarol◊ and Larry BurdenEstate of Phyllis BurnamGwen BurnsCindy and Duncan CampbellHarry and Gwen CarshFrank Cater◊

Ron◊ and Jane CeaseAlbert and Margaret ChenMike and Annie Chisholm*Barbara Coit Yeager and Bob YeagerMark and Amy ColvilleEvelyn Crowell◊

Norm and Rickie DanielsJulie and Rocky DixonEstate of Thomas G. ElliottLes and Nancy Fahey

Doug and Suchen FieldhouseMargaret Fink*Dick Fink and Kim Taylor*Don FrisbeeSue and Bob FultonReka and Frank GaborJared and Cindi GellertLila and Douglas GoodmanJohn Gray*Estate of Kathleen M. GreeyRay and Betty GuentherRick and Deborah HawkinsAdolf and Gabriele HertrichWilliam B. Horner†

Raymond◊ and Marilyn JohnsonEstate of Frances Lenore JonesMarvin Kaiser◊ and Betsy Stewart-KaiserMaxine KristovichCarl Kubin

“Giving…It is what you do to help the next person along.”~Scott Smith (’08)

Dolores and Fernando LeonGeorgia Leupold Marshall and

David Marshall†

Irving Levin and Stephanie FowlerJohn Longres and Jeff GrahamDiane and Tom MackenzieDuane and Barbara McDougallTim and Martha McGinnisBrad and Janet MersereauJohn Montague and Linda HutchinsBenita Mooney

Douglas◊ and Candace◊ Morgan*Estate of James R. NattingerVirginia and Dave MorthlandTom Moyer, Sr.Terry and Karen NewsomJerry and Corrine NothmanJerry NudelmanRudi◊† and Laureen◊ NussbaumJerry and Sandy ParsonsAbdul◊ and Ismat QayumJudith Ramaley*◊

Robert Rawson*Audrey RichMike and Karie RichardsonPat and Trudy RitzE. John and Cleo RumpakisMarjorie RuppMichael Saba*John Salmon and Marcia SchulmerichDavid and Julie ShaferMilt Smith and Evelyn KambackDick Solomon and Alyce FlitcraftJudy and Scott SouthBarre and Robert StollWilliam and Cathy† StollerBarbara SullivanHank SwigertBill SwindellsStephen and Janet TolopkaThomas Tuchscherer◊†*Estate of Isabel TullisHans VatheuerSpike Wadsworth and Sherry ShengDelbert and Edna WantlandDolores WinningstadEstate of Rhoda WhiteJunki and Linda YoshidaBill and Julie Young

Vanport Society

Alumni | ◊ Faculty/staff | *New to society | † Deceased pdx.edu/giving

Dave and Christine Vernier

Physics students using Vernier equipment

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preSident’S circle Unrestricted gifts from members of PSU’s leadership annual giving society provide President Wiewel with flexibility to meet the University’s highest priority needs and launch promising new initiatives. List reflects gifts from January 1 through December 31, 2011.

*New to society pdx.edu/giving

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Lifetime giving from corporations, foundations and organizations

Fremont Members$10 mill ion And UP

James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation

hawthorne Members$1 mill ion to $9,999,999

Ames Family FoundationAvamere Health Services, LLC*Berry Botanic Garden*Cameron FoundationChiles FoundationFEI CompanyGerding Edlen DevelopmentIntel Corporation/Intel FoundationRobert Wood Johnson FoundationW. K. Kellogg FoundationLTX-CredenceThe Maybelle Clark Macdonald FundMassiah Foundation, Inc.Mentor Graphics CorporationMeyer Memorial TrustM. J. Murdock Charitable TrustThe Oregon Community FoundationThe Pew Charitable TrustsHarold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE

Foundation

“I was inspired by students in my Freshman Inquiry class who shared their stories of financial hardship.”~Martha Balshem

Peter W. Stott FoundationTektronix, Inc./Tektronix FoundationUS Bancorp-US Bank/US Bancorp

FoundationWells Fargo/Wells Fargo Foundation

Morrison Members $500,000 to $999,999

AnonymousAlice L. Alexander TrustThe Boeing CompanyClark FoundationJanette G. Drew TrustFred Meyer/KrogerFidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWilliam Furman Charitable Remainder

TrustBill & Melinda Gates FoundationW.M. Keck FoundationKLA-Tencor CorporationNIKE, Inc.PacifiCorp/Pacific Power FoundationPepsico, Inc./Pepsico Foundation, Inc.Portland General Electric Company/PGE

FoundationPrecision Castparts Corporation*Alfred P. Sloan FoundationSurdna Foundation, Inc.Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust

broadway Members$100,000 to $499,999

Anonymous (3)The Edward & Romell Ackley FoundationDorothy H. Anderson TrustA-dec, Inc.*The Alavi FoundationAlcatel InternetworkingPaul G. Allen Family FoundationAmerican Association of Retired PersonsAmerican Cancer SocietyAmerican Chemical SocietyAmerican Heart AssociationAnalogy, Inc.Andrus Family FundThe Autzen Foundation

Bally Total FitnessBank of America Corporation/Bank of

America FoundationBonneville Power AdministrationWalter G. Brown, Jr. Living TrustThe Bullitt FoundationBurns Brothers, Inc.The Ed & Olive Bushby

Scholarship Fund*The Campbell FoundationCH2M HILL, Inc./CH2M HILL FoundationChevron Products CompanyCisco Systems / Cisco University

Research Program Fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation

City Center ParkingThe Confucius Institute HeadquartersSue D. Cooley TrustDaimler Trucks North America, LLCDaniels Family Foundation*David Evans and Associates, Inc.Electroglas, Inc.The Flora Family FoundationThe Ford FoundationFujitsu Microelectronics Inc.Goethe InstituteJohn D. Gray and Elizabeth N. Gray

Endowment-Teaching of Geography Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation

Harris CorporationHarris N.A.Hewlett-Packard CompanyHoffman CorporationHoward S. Wright

Construction Company*IBM CorporationInFocus CorporationInformation Resources, Inc.Inspirators, Inc.Institute of Electrical &

Electronics EngineeringIXIA, Inc.The Jackson FoundationJFR FoundationJoe’s, Inc.Jubitz Family FoundationThe JYN Foundation

Max Kade Foundation, Inc.Kinetics FoundationKnight FoundationKPFF Consulting EngineersKPMG LLP/KPMG FoundationLegacy Health Systems*The Lemelson FoundationLeupold & Stevens, Inc.*Pei Ling Charitable TrustMathStarMay Department Stores

Company FoundationMedical Research FoundationMicrosoft CorporationMock Memorial ScholarshipMoss Adams, LLP*Charles Stewart Mott FoundationNational Geographic Society Education

FoundationNew York Community TrustNorris & Stevens, Inc.NW NaturalThe ODS CompaniesOracle CorporationOregon Association of RealtorsOregon Health & Science University /

OHSU FoundationOregon Jewish Community FoundationThe Oregon Quality InitiativeAmy H. Ousley and James H. Ousley

Educational FundPacific Office Automation, Inc.Pacific Power & Light CompanyPARSA Community Foundation*PDF Solutions, Inc.Policy Consensus Initiative, Inc.Providence Health & ServicesPSU BookstoreQwest / Qwest FoundationR & H Construction CompanyThe Renaissance FoundationThe Rockefeller FoundationSaudi Arabian Oil CompanyScandinavian Heritage Foundation*The Ralph and Bunny Schlesinger

Foundation*Software Engineering Research CenterSpirit Mountain Community Fund

The StandardThe Stoller Group, Inc. / Stoller Family

FoundationSwigert FoundationThe Ann & Bill Swindells Charitable TrustThrifty Payless, Inc.TMT Development Company Inc.Unified Grocers

“I want to show that faculty care about PSU and its students.”~Professor Keith Walters

United Parcel Service/UPS Foundation*United Way of the Columbia/WillametteUniversity of Oregon / UO FoundationVatheuer Family Foundation, Inc.Wessinger FoundationWestern Association of Food ChainsWestern Family Foods, Inc.Weyerhaeuser Company / Willamette

IndustriesWheeler FoundationYoshida GroupJuan Young Trust

VAnPort soC ietY

pdx.edu/giving Alumni | ◊ Faculty/staff | † Deceased

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$10,000 And UP

Mike and Jamie AndersonJeannine CowlesJack and Lynn LoackerJim and Shirley RippeyBill Swindells

$5,000 to $9,999

AnonymousTracy and Doug BeanBarbara Coit Yeager and Bob YeagerRichard and Janet GearyLynn and Scottie JohnsonPete and Chris NickersonChuck and Jennifer PutneyHarold† and Arlene SchnitzerHank SchuettePeter and Julie StottMarta and Kenneth ThrasherSpike Wadsworth and Sherry ShengVirginia Winings

$2,500 to $4,999

Daniel and Sheldia BernsteinPhil BogueLes and Nancy FaheyJonathan Fink◊

Tom and Marilyn FinkDoug and Jennifer GoeRay and Betty GuentherLinda HamiltonGil and Geraldine JimenezAl and Nancy JubitzTony Leineweber◊

Virgil MillerRobert and Jane MorrowCort and Rachael O’HaverJohn and Suzy PetersenAzam QayumFranz◊ and Leecia Rad

Jeff and Jeanne ReavesMark RosenbaumJulie SterlingAnna Mae TichyWim◊ and Alice WiewelPriscilla and Chris WilliamsJay Wilt

$1,000 to $2,499

Michael and Mimi AherneSusan AltermanRonald and Deloris AndersonHadi and Lynne AsgharzadehJean and Ray AuelFrançoise◊ and Robert AylmerJackie Balzer◊

Rick and Janice BarowayLarry and Kathy BeckerJackie BellAase and John† BessonLarry and Susie BlackPatty BodayMichael BrandRichard◊ and June BrinkmanPhilip and Barbara BrownGwen BurnsScott◊ and Glenda BurnsHeather Burns Eagon and Kenyon EagonOleg BuzinoverGerry and Marilyn CameronChuck and Sue CarlbomNathan Cogan◊

Mary Constans◊

Kimberly Cooper and Jon JaquaKristin Coppola◊

Michael CostanzoAntoine Cotton and Sharon MallenAndre CraanGerry and Gloria CraigGeorgia◊ and John CramptonNorm and Rickie Daniels

Judy DaubleLois Davis◊

Scott◊ and Bridget DawsonHarry and Kaaren DemorestMary and Spencer DickMargaret Dobson◊

Deborah Dresner◊

Kirby DyessMike EdwardsRonald and Ann EmmersonCatherine◊ and Brian FarisTheresa and Bill Farrens

“We were inspired to give after receiving a call from a student.”~Phillip (’65) and Cherie Lingelbach

Jean Fielding Newcomb and Verne Newcomb

Dick Fink and Kim TaylorJames FolkertsMarc Fovinci and Ulrike DevotoMark and Katherine FrandsenBob GleasonRobert and Roje GooteeHarry and Karen GrothKen and Mary Lou GuentherFrank and Kathryn HansenTerry HarringtonKwi and Arie HartmanRick and Deborah HawkinsClarence◊ and Rebecca◊ HeinGary HelmerDon and Carole HendricksonMike and Pamela HenningsenEric and Ronna Hoffman

Gordon and Mary HoffmanTom and Laura ImesonJack and Joan JoyceDiane and Gregg KantorArt and Virginia KayserTom Kelly and Barbara WoodfordNitin KhannaCarl KubinCharlie and Kristi KuchsChuck and Carol LangerMark Langseth and Kate DePaolisGil and Celia LatzErik and RoseAnne LawrenceCharles◊ and Ursula Le GuinSenka Lenn and Dan MetzigaDolores and Fernando LeonGeorgia Leupold Marshall and David

Marshall†

Irving Levin and Stephanie FowlerRoss Lienhart and Sheila Edwards-

LienhartDiane and Tom MackenzieSusan MasseyRuth and Joe MatarazzoLewis McArthurJoel and Colleen McCloudAnne McMahon◊

Jilma Meneses◊ and Nathan ReynoldsRandy and Janet MillerJon and Kathy MitchellCynthia MorrisRoger◊ and Sylvia MoseleyAnnette MuleeGregory NehlerPeter and Cassie NorthrupJerry NudelmanLarry and Caron OggJanice OrloffMilo and Beverly OrmsethCheryl PerrinStephen and Dolores PetruzelliDaniel Phillips

Judith Ramaley◊

Jud Randall◊

David◊ and Sharon ReeseArt and Janet RiedelKathryne RisbergJoseph Roberts and Marguerite CohenRobert RobertsonJohn RunyanMarjorie RuppKevin and Melinda SahliBill◊ and Meredith SaveryWilliam and Gayle◊ SchneiderJordan SchnitzerWilliam ScottDavid and Julie ShaferBing and Carolyn SheldonGary SickDavid SingleterryMilt Smith and Evelyn KambackDick Solomon and Alyce FlitcraftMerri Souther Wyatt and William WyattJohn and Kathryn StephensHank SwigertJanet and Stephen TolopkaTom TriplettCarol WalkerWayne Wakeland◊ and Nadine SkjersaaDee◊ and Brian WendlerJohn and Stacey WheartyJim and Susan WinklerMichael and Darcy WinslowAngela and John WykoffDuncan and Aileen WyseBill and Julie Young

preSident’S circle

Everyone likes to see their gift stretch further. The Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund helped new President’s Circle donors do just that over the last year by giving a dollar-for-dollar match of $60,000.

The match was a big factor in growing the President’s Circle membership by 34 percent within the first 6 months. It also was the catalyst that helped increase donations to the President’s Circle by 39 percent, not including the match gift itself.

One of these new members is Wayne Wakeland, an associate professor of systems science and a PSU alumnus.

Wakeland is a consistent benefactor to Portland State, and usually saves his donations until after tax time. But when he heard about the Maybelle Clark Macdonald match, he jumped on the opportunity.

“It motivated me to do it right then,” said Wakeland, who says his gift to PSU was a show of appreciation for what the University has done for him.

“It fostered and nurtured my love of learning, and showed me how to make headway in solving complex problems and puzzles,” he said.

Wakeland earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering in 1973 from Harvey Mudd College. He chose Portland State for his doctorate because of the reputation of Harold Linstone, the first director of PSU’s systems science Ph.D. program. Wakeland never left. He began teaching night classes at the University in 1978, and transitioned to full-time after 20 years in management at local companies.

“Being a teacher is my dream job,” he said. The President’s Circle is comprised

of donors who give $1,000 or more in unrestricted gifts to the Fund for PSU. “Unrestricted” means the money can be spent in a variety of ways, enabling the University to seize opportunities and direct resources to meet needs that could not otherwise be met. These gifts are becoming increasingly important as state support dwindles.

President’s Circle members receive invitations to special events, including an exclusive gathering at President Wim Wiewel’s home and opportunities to interact with

University leadership. They are also recognized in University printed and electronic Advancement materials.

That circle has widened thanks to the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund, a private grant-making foundation formed in 1970. The fund partners with Oregon not-for-profit organizations in cultural arts, education, human services, medical research, and public benefit. Projects funded over the years have ranged from feeding the homeless to acquiring state of the art medical equipment – all with the goal of giving people a head start in life and fostering community leadership.

We’re honored the fund chose Portland State to further its worthy cause.

a wIdenInG cIrcle of frIends

Portland State University is proud to acknowledge the many alumni, corporations, friends and foundations whose annual giving support for students, faculty, facilities, and programs significantly enhances education. We appreciate your vital contributions.

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Annual giving from individuals

$25,000 And UP

AnonymousGary and Barbara AmesPhil BogueTim and Mary BoyleRichard Brown and Thomas MarkScott◊ and Glenda BurnsGerry and Marilyn CameronFrank Cater◊

Sue CooleyJeannine CowlesNorm and Rickie DanielsMichael DeShane◊ and Keren

Brown Wilson◊

Tom and Marilyn FinkWilliam FurmanJohn GrayAl and Nancy JubitzPhil and Penny KnightBruce and Cheryl KorterIrving Levin and Stephanie FowlerJack and Lynn LoackerFariborz and Azam MaseehAndrew MillerMark and Jennifer MillerRick and Erika MillerBob and Sharon MillerDouglas◊ and Candace◊ MorganRobert and Jane MorrowPhilip and Ann† NilesRonald Petrie◊

Judith Ramaley◊

Jim and Shirley RippeyMichael SabaHank SchuetteMartha SchwennBarre and Robert StollWilliam and Cathy† StollerPeter and Julie StottAlice SumidaBill SwindellsMarta and Kenneth ThrasherThomas Tuchscherer◊†

Christine and Dave VernierSpike Wadsworth and Sherry ShengCarol Walker

$10,000 to $24,999

Anonymous (2)Mike and Jamie AndersonPeter and Maddie AndrewsMary Jo and John BallTracy and Doug BeanGilbert Bensonנ

Joanne◊ and Gary BishopMike and Annie ChisholmMark and Ann EdlenWalter◊ and Rosemary EllisBob and Theresa EubanksDonna Fagan NoceLes and Nancy FaheyDick Fink and Kim TaylorLaura GoodGreg Goodman and Susan SchnitzerLila and Douglas GoodmanLinda HamiltonRick Hardt◊

Rick and Deborah HawkinsChristopher HermannAdolf and Gabriele HertrichHeather KilloughTony Leineweber◊

Dolores and Fernando LeonGeorgia Leupold Marshall and

David Marshall†

Lois MockSamuel NaitoPete and Chris NickersonJerry NudelmanEllen NusblattJulie and Bill ReiersgaardDave SampsellMichael SchindlerButch and Caroline SwindellsStephen and Janet TolopkaLarry Wallack◊ and Linda NettekovenTerrie Fox Wetle and Richard BesdineWim◊ and Alice WiewelBrett and Mary WilcoxPat WollnerDavid and Janice YadenBradley Zenger◊

$5,000 to $9,999

Anonymous (2)Karrie and William BartonThomas BeckerDave Benson

John and Kim BradleyDarlene◊ and Mick BradyDarrell Brown◊ and Deborah Janikowski◊

Bruce and Brenda BurnsGwen BurnsMary Clark†

Richard and Tracey ClarkNathan Cogan◊

Barbara Coit Yeager and Bob YeagerMark and Amy ColvilleJudy DaubleGay and Judi DavisDavid DenglerSarah DeVries and Nick MooreScott and Carol EhlenGary and Susie EichmanMichael Erickson and Katie WilliamsJeffrey and Jeanine EulbergJonathan Fink◊

Richard and Janet GearyDoug and Jennifer GoeEdward Grubb◊

Ray and Betty GuentherDan and Karen HalloranAnneke HathawayHeidi HawkMike and Pamela HenningsenBrian Henry and Rita Chin HenryGreg and Mary HinckleyRobin and Robert HolmesDavid HornerRebecca HorvatLynn and Scottie JohnsonHenry◊ and Rosetta KassKathi Ketcheson◊ and Donald Trapp◊

Dick◊ and Adela KnightDonna◊ and Roy◊ KochMilton and Bobbi LamprosScott LarsonJohn Longres and Jeff GrahamMay LuiRoy and Barbara MalenskyEd and Cyndy MaletisRobert Mariani†

Michael and Debbie MillerMike MillerRoger◊ and Sylvia MoseleyAlix and Wei NathanFlo NewtonCraig and Claudine PayneJohn and Suzy PetersenStephen and Dolores Petruzelli

Selma and Bud PierceChuck and Jennifer PutneyAzam QayumJeff and Jeanne ReavesMike and Karie RichardsonRichard Robinson◊

Mark RosenbaumEstate of John RoweJohn RunyanJohn Russell and Mary FellowsGary and Jeanie SalyersSumner Sharpe◊ and Margaret StrachanCraig◊ and Kathleen ShinnDave and Connie ShipleyJulia SiegelLinda SmeltzerMerri Souter Wyatt and William WyattAnna Mae TichyKaren Tosi◊ and Robert McCulloughThomas and Sherry† VaughanVirginia WiningsMichael WolfeJunki and Linda YoshidaBill and Julie YoungRobert Zagunis

$1,000 to $4,999

Anonymous (11)Leslie and Stephen AaronMichael and Mimi AherneAli Bin Al AliMarc AlbersGary AlbrightRichard and Carilyn AlexanderJanine Allen◊ and Ernest OgardElizabeth◊ and Anthony AlmerSusan AltermanPatrick and Kimberly AndersonRonald and Deloris AndersonHadi and Lynne AsgharzadehJean and Ray AuelFrançoise◊ and Robert AylmerKhalil and Venus AzarStephen Bachelder and Kathryn Tucker-

BachelderJackie Balzer◊

Rick and Janice BarowayBill BartonMonique BartonAlfred and Lynn BartschBarbara Basney

Diane and William BaxaLarry and Kathy BeckerWilliam Becker◊

Jackie BellAlexander BenensonJason BergstromDaniel and Sheldia BernsteinDaniel Bernstine◊

Aase and John† BessonWilliam and Margaret BitarLarry and Susie BlackMark BlackmoreSharon Blanton◊ and Liz GuevinBrian and Leslie BlountPatty BodayWilliam BogynskaDebbie Boldrick◊

Brian Bonner and J. Ashley FerryEileen Brady and Brian RohterMichael BrandStephan◊ and Mary◊ BrannanJosh Bratt and Wendie KellingtonScott BrenamanBruce and Cindy BrennSteven◊ and Sharon BrennerRichard◊ and June BrinkmanBarbara and Tom BriodyMargaret and Samuel BrooksPhilip and Barbara BrownGeorge BruneRex Burkholder and Lydia RichLowell BurnettKathryn BussmanMargaret Butler and Richard PeppersOleg BuzinoverAlan Cabelly◊ and Jeanna BeneventoMichael CallRoger and Jan CappsChuck and Sue CarlbomMary CarrollDuncan Carter◊ and Jan KurtzLee Anne and George CarterRoosevelt Carter and Gwendolyn HarveyWei-Hua ChinTorre◊ and Christi ChisholmLynn Chmelir◊

Ron ChuTerry and John ClelenChuck Clemans† and Nancy HungerfordTerry and Elizabeth CliffordMary Collins◊

Mary Constans◊

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event generates record donationsThe generous support from event sponsors, including presenting sponsor Miller Family Holdings, helped the University raise the most funds ever for students, faculty, and programs at the annual Simon Benson Awards in October. Event co-chairs Tom Fink ’71, PSU Foundation president, and Richard Hawkins ’69 led the effort that resulted in a record $840,000 raised.

More than 1,500 people attended the dinner at the Oregon Convention Center to honor the Furman and Mark families, who have given generously to education, the arts, and nonprofit organizations over several decades. Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. secretary of state, gave the keynote address.

For information on the 2012 Simon Benson Awards Dinner, please email events@pdx.edu

Building the next generation of inventorsOregon MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achieve-ment) connects underserved middle school and high school students with Portland State faculty and helps foster excitement about college and scientific careers.

The Portland-based Lemelson Foundation, established by the late inventor, Jerome Lemelson, has supported MESA for more than six years, with $192,000 over the last three years. It recently made a commitment for another $216,000 through 2014.

“Oregon MESA provides students with real-world, hands-on skills to enable them to become inventors. They get to apply their math, engineering, and science concepts in new ways to develop solutions to today’s problems,” said Dorothy Lemelson, president and board chair of The Lemelson Foundation.

PSU’s relationship with the Lemelson Foundation has cre-ated connections with other partners in the scientific and invention community. The foundation introduced MESA to D-Rev, a nonprofit technology incubator that develops prod-ucts for people in developing countries. D-Rev shared its design process, and now that process – and some intriguing projects – are part of MESA’s after-school curriculum.

To support the MESA program administered at Portland State, contact Hans VanDerSchaaf, director of corporate and foundation relations, at 503-725-2684.

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Kimberly Cooper and Jon JaquaKristin Coppola◊ Rich and Peggi CorreaMichael CostanzoAntoine Cotton and Sharon MallenDavid Cox◊

Andre CraanGerry and Gloria CraigGeorgia◊ and John CramptonMartha and Timothy CravenEvelyn Crowell◊

John◊ and Nancy DashPrasanta DattaYvonne and Milton DattaThomas and Joan DaudistelAdam and Regina DavisScott◊ and Bridget DawsonBarbara Dearing◊

David DeBiose and Judy ChristoffHarold and Maryann DeckHarry and Kaaren DemorestLindsay Desrochers◊ and

George ConverseShelley and Craig DeweyMary and Spencer DickDon◊ and Anna DickinsonGrace◊ and Tracy◊ DillonDennis and Beth DitmarsonMargaret Dobson◊

Robert and Raelyn DoltonSteven and Susan DotyDeborah Dresner◊

Amy DriscollLorraine DrougasBob◊ and Jean DrydenKenneth◊ and Donna DuekerKim and Robert DuncanColin◊ and Patricia DunkeldShirley DunnRobert EderSandra EdlefsenMike EdwardsLinda and Reginald EklundRalph EmersonRonald and Ann EmmersonChik◊ and Ulku† ErzurumluDick and Joyce EtulainDoug and Laura EyerToeutu Faaleava◊ and Sarah GravesCatherine◊ and Brian FarisGrant◊ and Mary Ellen FarrTheresa and Bill FarrensMatthew and Jasmin FeltonDennis◊ and Rorie FergusonH. Joseph FergusonBrian Ferriso and Amy PellegrinJean Fielding Newcomb and Verne

NewcombElizabeth Finkel◊

William Fish◊ and Edward ReevesKathryn Flegel Janis NicholsJames FolkertsOrcilia ForbesTamara Ford

Marc Fovinci and Ulrike DevotoMark and Katherine FrandsenMark and Diane FraserYoko FukudaBeverly Fuller◊

Audrey and Dennis GarbacikCarol GardnerJack and Deane GarrisonTerry and Cheryl GaulkeJeffery GelinoDouglas GentnerMichael GentryVictoria Gilbert◊ and Bryan Johanson◊

Mike and Deanna GlanvilleBob GleasonDoug GlessJohanna GlodeRobert and Roje GooteeJohn GrafHarry and Karen GrothKen and Mary Lou GuentherKaren and Mark† GurevitchKim and Tarik Hadj-HamouBill Hale and Judy MatthiesNancy◊ and Charlie HalesGary HambletClare HamillRobert Handy and Janet WardFrank and Kathryn HansenJulie HarrelsonTerry HarringtonDebra Harris

Jim HarrisWarren◊ and Cynthia HarrisonKwi and Arie HartmanDonald HastlerDavid HawkinsRandall HawkinsonDavid HayesClarence◊ and Rebecca◊ HeinRichard and Susan HelzerDon and Carole HendricksonPaul and Tkae HenningsenWendy and David HillStanley Hillman◊ and Deborah Duffield◊

Josh HinerfeldRandy◊ and Lynn HitzAgnes◊ and Jack HoffmanGordon and Mary HoffmanJudy and Mike HolmanCarmen HolubGary HomsleyPenney and Les HoodenpyleGene HopkinsJon Hopple and Maria Montserrat-

HoppleDavid Horowitz◊ and Gloria MyersSally and William HubelJoe and Judith HuckLarry and Irene HugetMary Hull Caballero and Raymond

CaballeroCraig HummelNeil and Cathy Hummel

Bob and Ceil HuntingtonDebbie Hutchins◊ Kim HutchinsonTom and Laura ImesonLeonoor Ingraham-Swets and

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Anne McMahon◊

Rhonda MeadowsTerri◊ and Ronald MeaneyGilbert and Laurie MeigsJilma Meneses◊ and Nathan ReynoldsRobert Mercer◊ and James HeuerBrad and Janet MersereauSu MidghallHerman Migliore◊

Arthur and Robin MilesMary Miller Faulkner and Myles FaulknerMatt MillerRandy and Janet MillerVirgil MillerDrake Mitchell◊

Jon and Kathy MitchellMartin and Lois MollRuss and Jeanie MonahanJohn Montague and Linda HutchinsElizabeth Morley Large and Blaine

MorleyEdith MorrillPaul MuellerAnnette MuleeTom MulflurJoel Mullin and Sheri KatzStephen and Beth MurawskiMelissa NaitoVerne Naito and Aki Tsuruta-NaitoHelle NathanGregory NehlerDale and Ann NelsonKristine Nelson◊

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Ralph and Jean QuinseyFranz◊ and Leecia RadJud Randall◊

Michael Reed and Carol Mayer-ReedDavid◊ and Sharon ReeseDaneal◊ and Thomas RichardsArt and Janet RiedelDavid RobboyJoseph Roberts and Marguerite CohenRobert RobertsonBeryl RobisonMonica Rodal and Neal NaigusMelody Rose◊ and Eric ButlerMary and Dick RosenbergCharles and Miriam RosenthalRoberta Rudnick and William

McDonoughMarjorie RuppJeffrey Sackett and Lori FlexerRobert and Ann SacksJohn Salmon and Marcia SchulmerichAllen SandstromBill◊ and Meredith SaveryStuart and Mary SawaiRolf◊ and Blanka SchaumannDonald and Marilyn SchmidtWilliam and Gayle◊ SchneiderJordan SchnitzerJohn SchumannJoseph Schutz and Yvonne FrieJoseph and Elizabeth SchweinfurthWilliam ScottGerry and Margaret ScovilWilliam and Sharyn SelbyBarbara Sestak◊ and Robert RosenbergDavid and Julie ShaferGilbert ShawDick Shea

Public involvement has been a life force for Ron and Jane Cease since they were children.

For Jane, it started when she traveled the Mississippi countryside in the early 1940s with her mother, collecting scrap metal for the war effort.

For Ron, it started with a passion for history in high school. He remembers listening to the radio late into the night during the cliffhanger Truman-Dewey election, waking his mother to let her know who was ahead.

Jane and Ron met when they were both students at Claremont College in the 1950s. When Ron later went to work for the governor of Alaska, she became active with the Democratic party.

“I think I’ve never not been a precinct committee person for the Democratic party since 1961 in Fairbanks,” Jane said. “Public service has always been a part of my life.”

The couple moved to Oregon in 1966, when Ron was invited to teach government at Portland State. The University had a special place in his heart. He attended PSU’s precursor, the Vanport Extension Center, after being granted an $81 scholarship. The amount is laughably small by today’s standards, but in 1949, it covered Ron’s tuition for an entire year.

And the rest is history for anyone who knows Oregon politics and the evolution of PSU. Jane was elected to the Oregon house of Representatives in 1978 and was re-elected in 1980 and 1982. Ron won a seat in the Oregon House in 1984, the same year Jane was elected to the Oregon Senate. Meanwhile, Ron founded PSU’s Public Administration program in 1976. Today it’s one of the foundational elements of the Hatfield School of Government.

Jane has also left her mark on PSU as one of the founders of the Center for Women, Politics and Policy housed in the Hatfield School.

When Ron retired from his full-time professorship in 2000, he wanted to make sure the spirit of the couple’s involvement at PSU lived on. “I had a good career at Portland State,” he said. That’s why they started the Ron Cease Founders Award. These scholarships provide financial assistance to master’s degree students who are planning careers in public service. Last year, five students received scholarships through this fund.

“We wanted to have good people in government,” Ron said. “The money itself helps, but it’s also a recognition. I’d like to give as much attention to as many people as I can.”

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Meet scholar angeline frankOne of the formative experiences of Angeline Frank’s life was serving with AmeriCorps, a service organization that helps causes of all kinds throughout the United States. Through AmeriCorps, she worked with Habitat for Humanity in Maryland, was part of a tri-state bird rescue effort, and helped with flood relief in San Antonio, Texas.

“The experience was really rewarding,” said Frank, a 2011 recipient of the Ron Cease Founders Award, who will graduate with a master’s degree this spring from PSU’s College of Urban and Public Affairs.

Frank came to PSU thinking she wanted to be a journalist, earning a bachelor’s degree in communications. “But I became more interested in public service as I went through school. I’d like to integrate my communications experience with public service,” she said.

Frank’s academic focus has been evaluating agencies and organizations that are connected with disaster preparedness, looking for ways they can better work together. It’s an area in which she’d like to continue in her working life.

For more information about supporting students like Angeline, contact Trish Hamilton, director of development, at 503-725-5209.

Ron and Jane Cease at their home in northeast Portland

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center for real estatePSU’s Annual Real Estate Conference has become a major event for Portland’s local real estate community. The seventh conference will be May 30, 2012. A sold out crowd of over 700 attended in 2011.

With 40 industry sponsors, conference proceeds have risen over the years, and last year’s conference netted $100,000. These funds not only enable the Center for Real Estate to produce a high quality event, but also provide operating funds for the center to support research and student services such as career counseling, mentor programs, and networking events.

Additionally, the conference has accelerated the achievement of the center’s mission to attract, educate and place students wanting to work in the commercial real estate industry. For information about the 2012 conference, or supporting the center, contact Brian Federico, director of development, at 503-725-5039.

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Juanita WaltonRick and Terry WarrenSuwako◊ and Osamu WatanabeRobert WatrusSteve Weary and Sally WilliamsJack WeastCharles WebbJoann Welton

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Barbara and Howard WollnerAngela and John WykoffDuncan and Aileen WyseLeo and Bella YauMae YihNenita and Sidney YipAnnetta YoungRussell Young

Annual Giving from Corporations, Foundations and Organizations$25,000 And UP

The Alavi FoundationAlice L. Alexander TrustThe Autzen FoundationAvamere Health Services, LLC

Bain Capital LLCBeijing Metropolitan Institute of City

Planning and DesignBerry Botanic GardenBriggs Family TrustThe Bullitt FoundationBurns Brothers, Inc.Cameron FoundationCharles Schwab Corp.Coca-ColaSue D. Cooley TrustDaniels Family FoundationThe Flora Family FoundationFidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWilliam Furman Charitable

Remainder TrustGlumacJohn D. and Elizabeth N. Gray

Endowment - Teaching of Geography Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation

Howard S. Wright Construction CompanyGordon Hunter Fund of The Oregon

Community FoundationIBM CorporationIntel Corporation/Intel FoundationJFR FoundationMax Kade Foundation, Inc.The Lemelson FoundationMassiah Foundation, Inc.The Maybelle Clark Macdonald FundMentor Graphics CorporationJames F. & Marion L. Miller FoundationMoss Adams, LLP/Moss Adams

New York Community TrustOracle CorporationThe Oregon Community FoundationAmy H. Ousley and James H. Ousley

Educational FundPARSA Community FoundationPrecision Castparts CorporationThe Reed Foundation, IncSaudi Arabian Oil CompanyThe Ralph and Bunny Schlesinger

FoundationHarold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE

FoundationSchwenn Family Fund of The Oregon

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$10,000 to $24,999

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Bank of America Corporation/Bank of America Foundation

The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia FoundationGilbert T. Benson TrustBNSF FoundationThe Boeing CompanyCanadian Pacific RailwayChina Academy of Urban Planning

and DesignCity Center Parking Fund of The Oregon

Community FoundationCon-way, Inc.DC ElectronicsEcoworks FoundationThe Ford Family FoundationFred Meyer/KrogerGenentechGerding Edlen DevelopmentThe Greenbrier CompaniesHoffman CorporationHuntairJubitz Family FoundationKey Manufacturing & Rentals Inc.KPFF Consulting EngineersKPMG LLP/KPMG FoundationMacLaren & Whearty, LLPMelvin Mark PropertiesMercy CorpsMicrosoft CorporationSamuel T. and Mary K. Naito FoundationNIKE, Inc. Donna M. Noce Revocable TrustNorthwest Health FoundationNW NaturalOregon Health & Science University /

OHSU FoundationPortland General Electric Company/PGE

FoundationPortland Metro Association of Building

Owners & ManagersBetty Lou Roberts Fund of The Oregon

Community FoundationScandinavian Heritage FoundationSchnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.School of Management, Lanzhou

UniversityStewart Sokol & Gray, LLCPeter W. Stott FoundationCharles J. and Caroline Swindells

Charitable FundTonkon Torp LLP Attorneys

US Bancorp-US Bank/US Bancorp Foundation

Vernier Software & TechnologyWestern Association of Food ChainsWilliams / Dame and AssociatesXerox Corporation USAJuan Young Trust

$5,000 to $9,999

Alaska Tanker Company, LLCAmerican Campus CommunitiesThe Applied Materials FoundationAter Wynne, LLPATI Wah ChangBall Janik, LLPThe Barton Law Firm, PCBecker Capital Management, Inc.Birke Charitable Fund of Jewish

Community Foundation of Los AngelesBlue Cross and Blue Shield AssociationBridges to ProsperityBurns Family Fund of The Oregon

Community FoundationThe Ed & Olive Bushby Scholarship FundCascadia Institute for Public InvolvementCH2M HILL, Inc./CH2M HILL FoundationClark FoundationColumbia DistributingCommerce One BPO, LLCCostco Wholesale CorporationD.A. Davidson & CompanyDaimler Trucks North America, LLCDark Horse ComicsEleanor Lloyd Dees FoundationEmerick Construction Co.Evergreen Community

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Henningsen Cold Storage CompanyJewish Community Foundation of Los

AngelesJewish Federation of Greater PortlandThe Jim Joseph FoundationKeyBankKnowledge UniverseLampros Properties LLCLane Powell PCLangley Investment Properties Inc.Lease Crutcher Lewis BuildsLegacy Health SystemsLeupold & Stevens, Inc.Lorentz Bruun ConstructionLumina Foundation for EducationMary and Pete Mark Fund of The Oregon

Community Foundation Harry A. Merlo Foundation, Inc.Miller Nash, LLP The National Italian American

Foundation, Inc.Northwest Grocery AssociationThe ODS CompaniesJacqueline Rayot Olsson Charitable

FoundationOregon Association of RealtorsOregon Business MagazineOregon Jewish Community FoundationOregon Transfer Company

“I donate to an emergency fund that helps provide books and supplies to students.” ~Dean Azule

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP/Orrick, Herrington, Sutcliffe Foundation

Perkins & CompanyPlatt Electric SupplyPortland Opera GuildPublic Service Research Institute,

Waseda UniversityThe Renaissance Foundation

Richard Robinson Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation

Russell Development Company, Inc.Safeway, Inc.Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, P. C.Shell Oil Company FoundationSpirit Mountain Community FundThe StandardSTMicroelectronics, Inc.Norman A. and Helen V. Stoll Fund II of

The Oregon Community FoundationTHA Architecture, Inc.TMT Development Company Inc. Top Food & DrugUmpqua BankUnified GrocersWashington Trust BankWestern Family Foods, Inc.Yost Grube Hall ArchitectureZGF Architects, LLP

$1,000 to $4,999

AAA Oregon/IdahoAcumentra HealthAequitas Capital ManagementAFMS, LLCAIG Matching Grants ProgramAlta Planning + DesignAlternative Transport ServiceAmerican Education CenterAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Iranian Friendship CouncilAon Corporation/Aon FoundationASME, Oregon SectionAsset Recovery Group IncAssetWorks Inc.Athena HealthAutomatic Data ProcessingAxwayAzad, Inc.Barran Liebman Attorneys at LawBikes Belong CoalitionBill Naito CompanyBi-MartFrank & Margaret Bitar FoundationBlack Helterline Law OfficesLawrence S. and Susan W. Black Fund of

The Oregon Community FoundationBridgefront LLCThe Burnett Family Charitable

Foundation Inc.

Cascadia FoundationThe Caughey FoundationCB Richard EllisCenterCal Properties, LLCCFA Society of PortlandThe Chalkboard ProjectThe Cheerful TortoiseChinook Winds ResortClark/Kjos Architects LLCClean Copy, Inc.Coca-Cola CompanyNathan Cogan Family Fund of Oregon

Jewish Community FoundationColumbia Sportswear CompanyColumbia Theatre AssociationCommercial Real Estate Brokers of

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Eleven miles east of Portland International Airport is one of the largest manufacturing facilities of its kind in the world: Boeing Portland.

Its 1,700-member workforce includes precision metal workers, machinists, technicians and engineers who produce 400 types of components for commercial aircraft. To keep the plant running smoothly and to make sure it fills its orders on time, it needs supply chain specialists who can source materials from all over the world.

Where does Boeing find them? Portland State University, whose undergraduate and graduate programs in supply chain management produce the kinds of employees the company needs.

Boeing has sponsored a paid summer internship program for college business students in the Northwest for the past 15 years. Since then, the company has hired 21 interns from PSU and the majority of them are now Boeing employees at the Portland plant or at facilities in Washington state. Summer 2012 will be the biggest year ever for the program, involving 13 PSU students.

“What I see in PSU is a high quality university – particularly in business and engineering – with diverse students who have good work ethics and skills. They can hit the ground running,” said Don Hendrickson,

senior manager of finance for Boeing Portland, and the company’s liaison with PSU and other universities.

Hendrickson has been involved with PSU since the start of the internship program. He has mentored students, lectured in classes, participated in business projects, and serves on PSU’s Business Advisory Council. He said the relationship between Boeing and PSU goes far beyond the internship program.

Boeing has given more than $500,000 to support various scholarships and programs at the University since the early 1990s. Boeing is also a partner with Portland State in the Oregon Metals Initiative, a consortium of metals industry companies and research institutions working to improve the long-term competitiveness of research and the metals industry in Oregon. Companies in the consortium invest more than $1 million annually for metals-related research projects. When Boeing needs technical support in heat treatment, changing the specifications of a material or modifying a manufacturing process, it turns frequently to PSU – particularly materials science experts in at the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science – for help.

“By leveraging our relationship with PSU, we get specialized assistance in applied research and development,” Hendrickson

said. “We need to know how to solve problems on the factory floor. Those are things the Maseeh College can help us with.”

Boeing’s business is growing, Hendrickson said. It is the leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft in the world. It employs 170,000 people in 70 countries and more than 80 percent of those employees have college degrees. It’s always on the lookout for talented graduates in virtually every business and technical field to fill its growing workforce demand.

The internship program at PSU is an important part of Boeing’s strategy. It creates a seamless transition from school to career for the fortunate students who are invited to take part. The company gets top-notch employees; students pursue careers with a world-class company. Everybody wins.

“It’s been an awesome journey over the years watching these young people grow,” said Pam Caldwell, a cost management analyst for Boeing and a facilitator of the internship program. “Bringing in new folks is a breath of fresh air. It’s a wonderful way of providing for the future – theirs and ours.”

BoeInG and psu: a specIal parTnershIp

patricia davisPatricia Davis was studying acting in Los Angeles a few years ago and supporting herself by working at Macy’s, where she had the opportunity to observe purchasing agents. The experience changed her life.

“I thought their job was fantastic,” Davis said.So, when she decided to come to Portland State, she enrolled in the School of Business Administration and focused on supply chain

management. This summer she’ll put her knowledge to work as a procurement agent for Boeing in Puget Sound. Through this three-month internship, she’ll analyze the supply and demand of parts and materials and manage suppliers.

“I’ll also get to talk a lot with engineers and the people who are building the planes to make sure they get what they need,” she said. It’s an experience that could pave the way for a long-term career.

“We’ll always have a need for aircraft. I want to see where this frontier leads,” she said.

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lifetime memberS As part of Portland State University’s rich history, we proudly celebrate the lifetime members of the Portland State University Alumni Association. These committed alumni were the first to lead the call for sustained support of PSU through their lifetime gifts to the PSUAA.

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GlobalGiving FoundationDoug & Lila Goodman Fund of Oregon

Jewish Community FoundationGreat Western Packaging LLCGreater Oregon Chapter, Appraisal

InstituteGreen Building Services, Inc.Group MackenzieGrubb & Ellis CompanyHarrelson GroupHarris Healthcare SolutionsHealth Policy InstituteHo Chi Minh National AcademyArthur Honeyman Fund of The Oregon

Community FoundationHopkins Pension ServiceIgnis Systems Corporation, Inc.Institute of Internal AuditorsIntercontinental HotelInternational Council for

Canadian StudiesItalian Businessmen’s Foundation, Inc.J. E. Dunn Construction CompanyJohnson ControlsThe Samuel S. Johnson FoundationKB HomeThe Keller FoundationKells Irish Restaurant & PubKismet Fund of The Seattle FoundationKnife RiverKuni BMWKyungnam University

William and Emmy Lawrence Family Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation

Irving Levin and Stephanie Fowler Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation

M&A ForumM&T BankMagnacorp Financial GroupMarylhurst UniversityMass Mutual Financial GroupMcEwen Gisvold, LLPMcGeady Family FoundationMedicityMelvin Mark Capital Group, LLCMetal Toad Media, Inc.Meyer Memorial TrustMorley FoundationNAIOP Oregon ChapterNathan Family Charitable Fund of The

Oregon Community FoundationNeil Kelly CompanyNewcomb FoundationNoble Americas Energy SolutionsNorris, Beggs & SimpsonNorth Coast Electric CompanyNorthwest Employee Benefits, Inc.Northwest Surgical Specialists, P.S.NW Automotive Press AssociationOkuma School of Public Management

Waseda UniversityOregon Community Foundation

Founder’s Fund

Oregon Society for Social WorkOregon State University FoundationOregon Tourism CommissionOregon Wildlife Heritage FoundationOrHIMAOTAK, Inc.Otting Family Charitable FoundationP & A Metal Fab, Inc.P & H CorporationPaccess Supply Chain SolutionsPacific Crest SecuritiesPacifiCorp/Pacific Power FoundationPacTrustPacWest CommunicationsPerkins Coie, LLPPhillips and CompanyThe Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini

Charitable TrustPolygon NorthwestPortland Art MuseumPortland Business AlliancePortland Business JournalPrincipal Financial Group FoundationProcter & Gamble Co.Professional Engineers of Oregon

Educational FoundationPrognosis Health Information Systems,

LLCProvidence Health & ServicesPsychiatric Care, P.C.R.V. Kuhns & AssociatesThe Regional Arts & Culture Council

RMLSRosenbaum FinancialRichard & Mary Rosenberg Charitable

FoundationRutgersSause Bros Inc.ScanlanKemperBard CompaniesThe Seattle FoundationSelf Enhancement, Inc.SERA Architects, P.C.Sharp Electronics CorporationShokookai of PortlandShorenstein Realty Services, LPSilicon Valley Community FoundationSIOR Oregon, Inc.Skanska USA Building, Inc.Smart Digi-Media, Inc.Society for Science & The Public InterestSolarWorld Industries AmericaSonetics CorporationSouthern States, Inc.Specht Properties, Inc.SRG Partnership, Inc.St. Mary’s AcademyStoel Rives LLPStoller Family FoundationStructured Communications

Systems, Inc.Supervalu, Inc.Synopsys Community Fund of Silicon

Valley Community FoundationTax Executives Institute, Inc.

Grant Thornton FoundationTillamook County Creamery AssociationTrailblazer Food ProductsTrammell Crow Services, Inc.Tribal Leadership ForumTwo J IncorporatedUnico Properties, Inc.UnionBanCal CorporationUniversity of OregonUS Bank National AssociationViridis Asset Management LLCW.C.F. & T.R.F. Fund of The Oregon

Community FoundationWalsh Construction CompanyWentworth FoundationWest Coast BancorpJoseph E. Weston Public Foundation of

The Oregon Community Foundation Wheeler FoundationWieden & Kennedy, Inc.Willamette UniversityChristopher and Priscilla Williams Fund

of The Oregon Community FoundationWoodruff Sawyer & CompanyYakima Products, Inc.Bill and Julie Young Fund of The Oregon

Community FoundationYouth Service AmericaZehntbauer FoundationThe Zoe Foundation

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Melvin jones ’11Melvin Jones was a three-point wonder on the PSU Vikings basketball team before graduating with a degree in sociology in 2011. As a community college student and athlete ready to transfer, Jones had his pick of universities; other schools were actively recruiting him. But he chose PSU, which granted him a full-ride athletic scholarship.

About six years before his PSU basketball career, Jones was faced with a hard choice: a life on the streets of Seattle, or a stable upbringing with his high school basketball coach’s mother, a woman he barely knew.

Melvin’s high school coach recognized his talent, but also saw that his life in a low-income housing project – including having a mother who was addicted to drugs – jeopardized his future. The coach asked his mother, Jennifer Annable, if Melvin could come live with her. She became his adoptive mom at the same time, Melvin’s own mother passed away.

Through the tribulations, Melvin made his way to Portland State and said he chose PSU because of the quality of the Vikings team, and the fact that Portland was just a few hours away from his Seattle home. The athletic scholarship he received gave him the chance not only to play basketball, but to become a far better student than he was during his troubled high school years.

“It was almost like winning the lottery,” he said.

ups scholarshipWhen the Pathways diversity program expanded in the School of Business Administration, Scott Davis ’74, CEO of UPS, was there to help. Scott helped secure funds from the UPS Foundation for scholarships to support underrepresented students in supply and logistics management and throughout the School of Business.

UPS Foundation’s $100,000 investment in the Pathways program has directly impacted one of the three main drivers of retention for diverse undergraduate students: financial capability. This gift has helped ensure PSU’s ability to offer scholarship support for every School of Business Pathways student. In order to guide students from freshman year to graduation successfully, UPS Foundation scholarships are designed to support students throughout different stages of their studies.

To learn more about the Pathways diversity program in the School of Business Administration, or to make a gift, contact Brian Federico, director of development, at 503-725-5039.

Scott Davis, 2011 Commencement Speaker

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Keith and Donna FrutigerHisashi FujinakaJeffery GelinoDaniel GemmaCarl GeorgeWendy GibsonThomas GillesRobert Gilmer and Craig NormanMichelle GirtsChristian GomezMorgan GoodwinNeil GorterCaleb GostnellRichard GramboDinah GranningRichard GreenJohn GreeneRuth GreggPaula Gubrud-HoweRay GuentherKatia Hadj-HamouGary HagstromBill HaleGary HambletLinda HamiltonMarilyn HansonJudith HarringtonDebra Harris◊

Donna Harris◊

Norma HarrisDiana HarrisonPaloma Harrison◊

Brandy HartmanNicole HarwoodRobert HattanCap HedgesClarence Hein◊

Garrett HelserRichard HelzerRoger HendersonMel HenkleDonald HerigstadRita HillIan HochstrasserMark HoewischCharles HoffmanLynne HoffmanSusan HolmesPenney and Les HoodenpyleWilliam HughesErin HulmeLeslie and Chizu Hunter

Jennifer and Troy HyderDennis Isaacson◊

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lifetime memberSMarion AbramsValentina Leontyeva AcarreguiAlesha AdamsonRoger AgerMichael AherneDavid AiresBarbara AlbertyStacie AlemanAndrew AlkemaKori AllenManal AlmarzouqiGregori AlpernasE. Diane and Rex AmosNazanin AmouzegarRaj AnandDennis AndersonSteven AndersonSusan AndersonWilna AndersonJennifer AntakLawrence AnthonyPatrick AnthonyMichael ArchuletaThom ArmstrongRoyce AskelsonWayne AtteberryJeff and Bess AustinJanet BaillieDeah Baird

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Jerel and Tanya CatabayAnthony CatalanCathleen CavinRon Cease◊

William ChapmanJack ChildersMark ChismJanet ChristSarah ChristensenJames and Amber ClaytonChuck Clemans†Terry Clifford

Elisabeth ClitheroeMary CoadShoshanna CohenJon ColeChristopher CombsWilliam CoryJohn CostelloSharron CoulsonGerry and Gloria CraigRobert CravensDenise CromwellLinda CrumMarsha and James CurtisShelly D’Angelo-EstesBrian DanielsonEugene DarcoThomas DaudistelWilliam DavidsonSheri DawsonCharlotte DenisVerne DeploisMatthew DevincenziShelley DeweyWilliam DialsMary DickAubré DicksonJeanne and Mark DillnerMargaret Dobson◊

Sandra Drengacz

Richard DrinkwaterLorraine DrougasCharlotte DuncanLeon DuPontInger EastonAaron EdwardsGary EichmanBarbara EllisonMolly EmmonsMarshall ErbOren EshelMatthew EvenIrving Ewen†Maureen FalltTerry FarleyGregory FarrellNorma and Franklin FaulknerBernice Feibleman†

Clyde FergusonMichael FerrisMatthew FildesDick FinkTom FinkJoshua FisherAl Fitzpatrick◊

Cassandra FlookWayne ForakerSusan ForresterGreys Franke

a new aluMni perkGraduation is a time for celebration, but for Michael Arrington, ’09, it was bittersweet. Arrington was leaving just as Portland State’s new LEED-certified academic recreation center was nearing completion.

“It was sad to walk away and not have access to this beautiful building,” he said.Fortunately for Arrington and other alumni, the doors of the Rec Center are now open, thanks to a giving program that allows

alumni membership to the Rec Center. “I’m now getting back together with my old workout group from PSU and it is great to keep that connection with fellow alumni and friends,” Arrington said.

For Arrington, his friends, and a growing number of grads, it’s also a way of staying connected to Portland State. If you are interested in supporting the Fund for PSU like Arrington did, contact Melinda Petersen, director of annual giving, at 503-725-8212.

◊ Faculty/staff | † Deceased pdx.edu/giving

Dan and Jenifer Kavanaugh redefined the “tailgate party” when their sons Connor and Taylor began playing college football.

Connor, who will graduate this spring with a degree in finance from PSU, just finished his last season as the PSU Vikings’ quarterback and his older brother Taylor was a wide receiver for Oregon State. Their parents committed themselves not only to seeing all their games, but loaded as many friends and family members as possible in a motor home to share the experience on the road.

On a day when their sons’ teams faced each other, the Kavanaughs packed their motor home, organized a caravan of other vehicles, and provided all 100 of their guests with T-shirts they had printed for the occasion. (For the record, the OSU Beavers won 35 to 7, but Connor himself ran in the Vikings’ sole touchdown.)

Family, friends and football are a huge part of what the Kavanaughs are all about, but so is their commitment to Portland State University. They have supported the Simon Benson Awards Dinner and the PSU Vikings Wine and Roses auction for athletic scholarships. Along the way, they have gotten to know professors, coaches and President Wim Wiewel.

“The people we’ve met from Portland State, from moment one – from Connor’s orientation onward – have been extraordinarily wonderful,” said Dan, vice president and general manager of the Portland office of Turner Construction.

Turner has been a major supporter of PSU and also performed a $40 million renovation of Jeld-Wen Field that concluded in August 2011.

Athletics is part of the Kavanaugh DNA. Jenifer grew up playing tennis in American Samoa and Hawaii. Dan, a Portland native, ran track and played football in high school and one year

in college. And their daughters Kaitlin and Kimberly have been involved in everything from water polo to lacrosse.

Dan and Jenifer built a sports court in the backyard of their Portland home when Connor was in middle school. Soon after, Connor and Taylor formed a neighborhood basketball camp for children in kindergarten through seventh grade. Connor taught basketball fundamentals to one half of the kids while Taylor set up an obstacle course and ran the other half of the group through conditioning drills. Then the student groups would switch. The brothers offered snacks, prizes and incentives, giving special recognition to each child.

“We’d come home and they’d have 30 kids lined up. I just sat there in awe over how the two boys handled this,” Dan said.

Academic success followed athletic success for the Kavanaugh boys. Connor, now finishing up his business degree, plans to travel through Europe when he graduates from PSU. He already has a job lined up with Mass Mutual Financial Group, when he returns. Taylor earned a degree in construction engineering at Oregon State and helped form Beavers Without Borders, which builds houses in underprivileged countries.

Dan and Jenifer say their approach to parenting was one of instilling positive, empowering values in their children. They believe that attitude is everything: always believe in yourself, and never allow yourself to be a victim in life.

But Dan pauses when trying to describe what it was like to see his football star son play at Jeld-Wen Field, which he helped renovate.

“It’s truly hard to put into words. The whole experience was pretty amazing,” he said.

frIends, famIly and fooTBall

Connor Kavanough and his family posing on game day.

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a new era for aluMniPortland State University is proud to count more than 130,000 alumni all around the world. They are representatives of Oregon’s only public urban university and their generosity enables PSU to continue to grow and shape a new generation of scholars.

Now there’s good news for all graduates: You are all now members of the PSU Alumni Association. The organization has done away with membership dues and is substituting them with a simple request: please give.

The PSUAA made this shift on July 1, 2011 because we know that alumni who give, even very small amounts to the University, feel more connected to Portland State – more invested in its future.

And it’s already striking a chord. In the last six months, alumni donors to PSU increased by 46 percent.In exchange for gifts as small as $10 per year, Portland State is giving all alumni the chance to have access to the Student Rec

Center and the Millar Library (small fees apply). But the real benefit of giving back to your alma mater is knowing the power of higher education and the satisfaction of perpetuating that transformation for others into the future.

For more information about supporting the Fund for PSU and the Alumni Association, contact Melinda Petersen, director of annual giving, at 503-725-8212.

Stephen e. & ferne m. epler Society

Epler Society members have named PSU in their estate plans, which will benefit students, faculty and programs. Named for Portland State’s founder, the society was established in 1996 to honor individuals whose foresight and generosity will assure the University’s success far into the future. This list recognizes those who have announced their estate plans to PSU; we encourage you to make PSU aware of your plans so that we may honor your generosity.

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Peter PedersenChristopher PerlmutterShela PerrinPatch PerrymanZachary PerrymanJane PetersAmy Petti◊

Aurianna PhilavanhGwendolyn PierceRobyn Pierce◊

Brian PilipCurtis PoffDoris PollockJohn PolosJoAnn PonceLane PoncyShari Powell◊

Bev Pratt-MillerElizabeth PrebleWilliam PrescottBradford and Trisha RabeCharles RaheScott RaineyBob RawsonPeter ReaderKathryn RebagliatiCharles ReesKrishnakumar and Pradheepa RegupathyJennifer RhodesMary Ricks◊

Robert RiesAnne RileyLaDonna RobertsRoss Roberts and Jane Heisler

Dale RohrboughThomas RookardJudith RosDanny RosenJohn RosenbergFelicia RosenthalSarah RowleyDavid Rustvold◊

Derek RustvoldSusan RustvoldJack SahlbergShizuko SakaiGary SalyersHelen SandauAllen SandstromPenny Blackwell SansteadLarry Sawyer◊

Mary ScarboroughWilliam ScarboroughCarol SchaererSteven SchaferLawrence ScheelSusan SchilkeMary SchoesslerHank and Janice† SchuetteValdemar SchultzLaura ScottGerry ScovilKristy SeatonBradley Seely and Julee RichardsTeresa Seibel MihalikB.J. SeymourJames ShartelSteven Siferd

Erick SilkPatricia SilverBrian SimmonsCarol Simon-PerryDavid SingleterryAudrey SinnerRobert SlaughterLinda SmeltzerAlexey SmirnowBrian SmithMilt SmithJames SnyderJeanette SobyVictoria SouthardJayne SowersTeresa SpadaJohn SpathasLavilla SpoonerPat SquireCarol StahlKay StenbergDon SteppWilliam StewartDavid StiglichKenneth StillJessica StocktonRobert StruznikBrent StuntznerBob and Darlene StutteKathryn SuiterDeanna SundstromTimothy SwopeAnn TakamuraMary Taylor

Jay TernbergColonel ThomasJohn ThomasLyndia ThomasBlake ThompsonMargot ThompsonAnna Mae TichyCarol TiptonRamon TorrecilhaDavid TourzanAndree Tremoulet◊

Trish TroutHilary TrzynkaKathleen TuckerKoichiro UeMary UekiMarlene UnderwoodScott UrbatschRobert VailGeorge Van HoomissenSusan Van StaverenLewis and Susan Van WinkleApril VandeheyDavid VargasBryce VerdierGlennie WallRonald WallachySean WardSuzanne WardEric WarnTakahiro WatabeMary Lou WebbVivian WeberDebra Weiss

Jennifer Welnick◊

John and Stacey WheartyTerry WheelerEla and Nicholas WhelanJoseph WhislerDavid WhitakerAnna WhitcombPhyllis WhiteKim WilcoxJerry WilkinsCathy WilliamsJoseph WilliamsRichard WillisJay WiltVirginia WiningsDolores WinningstadDavid WolfeJames WoodLinda WoodEric WordenRay WordenKenneth WrightMaureen WrightAngela and John WykoffDavid YadenYong YanPaulette YorkSherilynn YoungLarry YturriJan Zenner

l i Fet ime memBers

Access to art history text books – because of their color plates and high quality printing – can represent a significant obstacle for a college student with limited means. The cost may even be enough to deter some students from studying art at all.

For Robin Holmes, a true lover of the arts, that would be inconsistent with the concept of a broad university education. That’s why she and her husband, Bob, gave $6,000 to the University’s Library to purchase art texts that students can borrow rather than buy. She hopes the gift will help art history majors, but especially non-majors, who want to explore new interests.

“You could be studying to be an engineer, but it’s also important to experience art for its own sake,” said Robin, who earned her master’s degree in English from PSU in 1973.

Robin and Bob are giving in other ways, too. They’ve contributed to flexible

endowments that support travel and training for future educators in the fine arts.

“I believe the broader your education – and that includes an education in the arts – the more able you are to solve problems, whatever your profession,” Bob said.

The couple, whose vacation travels often take them to museums and opera houses around the world, believes everyone should have art in their lives, and that Portland State is uniquely suited to help them.

“We’re focusing on PSU because we believe in the concept of an urban university, and we believe in PSU’s ability to provide education in a wide variety of fields,” Robin said.

To support the University Library by making a donation, contact Jennifer Wilkerson, director of development, at 503-725-4509.

investing in the futureThe University’s endowment is essential to sustaining academic quality because it provides guaranteed, never-ending income to support professorships, student scholarships, innovative programs and learning opportunities. Donors who contribute to endowments positively impact Portland State students and academic programs today and 25, 50 or 100 years from now.

Establishing an endowed fund is easy! With a minimum gift of $25,000 (or pledge of that amount paid over time) you can establish an endowment to benefit PSU students and programs. For more information about creating an endowment to support students, faculty, programs or facilities, contact Rachel Hitchcock, senior director of development, 503-725-2649.

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Leslie and Stephen AaronNora Abramovitz†

Jory and Gerald AbramsAlice Alexander†

Marcia AllenCathleen AlznerJan AndeWilna AndersonGene and Muriel† ArnoldNobi and George AzumanoConnie and David† BarnesGilbert Benson◊†

Celia and Ted BrandtVirginia Briggs†

Patricia BrodLes and Pat BrownWayne and Judy BrownCarol◊ and Larry BurdenShirley BuxtonRoger and Jan CappsRon◊ and Jane CeaseMary Jo and Chris ChapmanNancy Chapman◊

Rhoda ClappertonJudy ClarkTanya Collier and Greg HartmanKristin Coppola◊

David◊ and Wilma† CoxGerry and Gloria CraigEvelyn Crowell◊

Scott DavisMichael DeShane◊ and Keren Brown

Wilson◊

Becky DimondJames Draznin and Lorely FrenchLes and Nancy FaheyBrian Federico◊

Dick Fink and Kim TaylorTom and Marilyn FinkTobie and Jack FinzelAnalyne FlanaganReka and Frank GaborBob GleasonLaura GoodMary GrossenbacherPatricia HaasBill Hale and Judy MatthiesRobert Handy and Janet WardBirgit HanssenDebra Harris◊

Helen HathawayRobin and Robert HolmesRobert HormelRobert and Shirley Hunter

Bob and Ceil HuntingtonLeonoor Ingraham-Swets and Gunner

Ingraham◊

Dennis◊ and Judy IsaacsonArt and Sandra JamesAmanda Jarman◊ and Robert ThompsonRaymond◊ and Marilyn JohnsonAlan and Jill JonesSherrie and Michael KaielMarvin Kaiser◊ and Betsy Stewart-KaiserVera KatzEva Kripalani and Ken WarrenMaxine and Edmin† KristovichBradley Kuhns and Martin ForrestLynne and Clifford LansdonHarold◊ and Hedy† LinstoneLorry Lokey and Joanne HarringtonDick◊ and Elaine LycanE. Kimbark† and Leeanne MacCollRonald and Sharon MadisonThomas Mason†

Duane and Barbara McDougallCamila MorrisonRobert and Jane MorrowRoger◊ and Sylvia MoseleyJames Nattinger†

Jerry Nudelman

James and Shirley O’BrienJohn and Martha O’MalleyDave and Judy OsgoodBeatrice Oshika◊

Linda OstomelJerry and Sandy ParsonsAaron Pearlman◊

Donald PeckElizabeth PerrisTom◊ and Ann PfingstenNancy PisarekRichard Pugh◊

Wayne and Janice PurdyJudith Ramaley◊

Bob RawsonJulie and Bill ReiersgaardRichard Robinson◊

Roger and Joann RollinsNorman◊ and Joanne† RoseMarjorie RuppAllen SandstromWilliam and Gayle◊ SchneiderB.J. SeymourScott and Jill ShoenHildegard ShookLinda SmeltzerDick Solomon and Alyce Flitcraft

Thomas Stevenson◊

Peter and Julie StottErnest Swigert†

Eugene TaylorGayle◊ and Donald ThiemanRalph and Margaret ThomasMarta and Kenneth ThrasherGloria TiptonElizabeth and John◊† TrudeauThomas Tuchscherer◊†

Eugene† and Marie Ann ValerioSpike Wadsworth and Sherry ShengBill and Janet WalkerLisa WalleriKaren WaritzAnn Weikel◊

John and Stacey WheartyDavid Wirtz†

Sandra Wiscarson◊

Gary and Katie WithersJames Woodruff and Lynn MonahanMary WoosterDavid and Janice YadenPaulette York and Paul Shellenbarger

Stephen e. & ferne m. epler Society

Dick Solomon graduated from Portland State in 1969 in political science. But he also spent a lot of time in the School of Business Administration – so much so that accounting became his chosen field.

This broad connection to PSU led Solomon and his family to touch many parts of the University with their involvement and generosity. His mother, Libby, helped start the Judaic Studies program on campus, and Dick established an annual campus event in her (and his father’s) honor: the Gus and Libby Solomon Lecture. He gives annually to the University, was a board member of the PSU Foundation for six years and served on several University advisory boards.

Recently, he and his wife, Alyce Flitcraft, established a deferred gift of more than $500,000 to support scholarships that will help students in every discipline at the University.

Why give so generously to Portland State?“It gave me the tools to earn a good living, and

I’m thankful for that,” Solomon said.For information about putting PSU in your

estate plan, contact Daniel Lee, assistant vice president of leadership giving, at 503-725-5038.

far-reaching generosity

Monica Rabii grew up listening to her relatives’ stories about living in Iran during the turbulent 1960s and ‘70s. Her parents left post-revolution Tehran and moved to Oregon, where Monica was born. The stories, the heritage and the cul-ture of her family inspired her to study history.

Portland State has been inspired by Rabii as well, which is why it granted her the Dean’s Scholarship through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The scholarship will fund all of her undergraduate education.

Now a sophomore, Rabii is double-majoring in history and music (she plays the violin and the Persian hammered dulcimer) and she has a minor in Spanish.

“Having this scholarship is such an honor. It gives me a lot of intellectual freedom,” said Rabii, who plans to become a history professor.

“I also have a sense of responsibility about how lucky I am. I want to do well. I want to earn this.”

A funny thing happened to Mattea Brown when she went back to college to study business.

“I quickly discovered that I was more drawn to the math than the actual business,” she said.

She also turned her attention to chemistry and physics, but didn’t find her true calling until she attended an open house at the Maseeh Col-lege of Engineering and Computer Science at Portland State.

“I loved it. It was an effortless choice,” she said.Brown is the recipient of a $2,000 Julie and

Bill Reiersgaard Scholarship for mechanical engi-neering. The scholarship is granted once a year to

a female upper-division student.Every little bit helps for Brown, a single par-

ent of two children who will be entering college within 10 years of her own graduation.

“Being in this position – an older student with young children to raise, this is that much more money I won’t have to pay interest on,” she said.

Brown, who would like to use her degree for a career in materials testing, is grateful for the financial help.

“It puts me closer to my goal,” she said.

always MovingDeb Harris, a PSU community health instructor, has loved exercise for as long as she can remember.

Although she grew up in northeast Portland, she started college in Bend so she could spend her free time skiing. These days she enjoys biking, horseback riding, hiking and walking.

“I’ve always had an active life. You have to be a role model,” she said.

One way she’s being a role model is by starting a scholarship fund for students who want to follow in her footsteps.

“The ideal recipient is someone who is passionate about community health education and who wants to make a difference,” she said.

Harris is inspired by her parents, Dale and Kathie Harris. The couple lived on modest means and did not have college degrees, yet they instilled the importance of higher education in their children and found ways of being philanthropists in their own right.

To make a gift in memory or honor of someone special, please contact Rachel Hitchcock, senior director of development, at 503-725-2694.

Mattea Brown

Monica raBii

Dale and Kathie Harris

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GiFts mAde in Honor oF :

Gail AchtermanSwati AdarkarJamsheed AmeriKim BalasEileen Brennan◊

Jane CeaseRon Cease◊

Jeannine CowlesKaye ExoDick FeeneyWilliam FurmanBahar Jaberi◊

Marvin Kaiser◊

Adriene LimCarolyn McKnight◊

Natan Meir◊

Gretchen Miller Kafoury◊

Kristine Nelson◊

Virginia PierrotSusan PoulsenThomas PowellAnne RatzlaffMelody Rose◊

Kenneth Ruoff◊

Wilma Sheridan◊

Loren Spielman◊

Pat SquirePaula Stanovich◊

Peter StottCheryl Strayed◊

Margaret Weil

GiFts mAde in memorY oF :

Lauren Banasky†

LaRay Barnaנ

Gilbert Bensonנ

Tullio Bertini†

Channing Briggsנ

Charlotte Brown†

Bernard Burke†

Virginia Cain†

Chuck Clemans†

Tina Cook†

John Damisנ

Theodore Dethlefs†

Gordon Doddsנ

Ulku Erzurumlu†

Justin Eyerly†

David Fitzpatrick†

Richard Forbesנ

Ann Fultonנ

Trena Gillette†

Erica Goodwin†

Kathleen Grasing†

Jeanne Guegan†

Harold Holub†

Linda Hummer†

Thomas Hutchins†

Stanley Johnsonנ

Harold Jorgensenנ

Keith Larsonנ

Clement Lausberg†

Bradford Loukas†

Robert Mariani†

Kamelia Massih†

Carlyne McCallister†

Deborah Murdock†

Ann Niles†

Carolyn Petrieנ

Doryl Piersonנ

Leland Ratzlaff†

Betty Roberts†

Daniel Scheansנ

Astrid Schlapsנ

Harold Schnitzer†

Katherine Shearer†

David Smeltzerנ

Willard Spalding†

Sherry Vaughan†

Harry Visse†

Barbara Vogelsang†

Morris Weitmanנ

Franklin Westנ

Craig Wollnerנ

Harry Zimmerman†

in honor and in memoriam

Alumni | ◊ Faculty/staff | † Deceased pdx.edu/giving

Julie Young was working as a school secre-tary when the principal, noticing her gift for helping young people, approached her.

“She said, ‘You’re a great secretary, but I need a social worker. You need to get your degree.’” Julie recalled.

And so she did. The experience changed her life. Julie earned her master’s degree in social work in the early ‘90s from Portland State. While there she met her future husband Bill, a former mayor of Lake Oswego and a fellow MSW stu-dent. In fact, they met in their social work field placement at a housing project in North Portland.

She and Bill recently set up a scholar-ship program at the School of Social Work, matching the gifts of other donors, up to $50,000, to encourage students to go into the field of early-childhood development. Their support fits perfectly in Portland State’s “Cradle to Career” initiative.

Julie’s passion for the field was shaped from working as a clinical social worker for

eight years after finishing her MSW degree from PSU.

“My experience taught me that one of the things we haven’t done well enough in social policy is going upstream to prevent children from getting into the mental health arena,” she said.

Bill’s commitment to social issues came to him like a second calling after a success-ful business career. Inspired by a volunteer experience at Sisters of the Road Cafe, like Julie he returned to school and earned his master’s in social work from Portland State in the early 90s. His subsequent social work career included assisting homeless families and senior citizens through the Portland Impact program and then serving as a hospice social worker in Sandy.

Bill shares Julie’s dedication to early-child development. He also shares a fulfill-ment that has come from helping people.

“For both of us, giving back to PSU and the community has really made our lives more meaningful,” he said.

StatS on giVing

Joy ThrouGh helpInG

giving to psu in 2011Alumni and Former Students

$1.9 millionCorporations, Foundations and Organizations

$10.2 millionFaculty/Staff

$.7 millionFriends of PSU

$2.2 millionParents

$.14 million

Total

$15.1 million

allocation of fundsCollege/Department Support

$3.9 millionOther Programs

$2 millionCapital Projects

$1.9 millionStudent Scholarships

$2.2 millionUnrestricted

$1.7 millionFaculty Support

$1.2 millionResearch

$.5 millionAthletics

$.5 millionPublic Service Initiatives

$1.2 million

$37.5 millionEndowments are a powerful tool for PSU because they provide a stable, permanent source of funding. The PSU Foundation’s endowment is currently valued at $37,496,628 (as of December 2011).

26% increaseFundraising for PSU has increased by 26% from calendar year 2010 to 2011, totaling $15.17 million.

$1.72 millionUnrestricted giving to PSU is essential in supporting the everyday needs of students and faculty. In 2011, this type of giving increased 120%, totaling $1.72 million.

$2.2 millionContinuing to provide equal access and scholarship support to students at PSU is a top priority. 2011 marked a significant commitment to this priority, raising $2.2 million to support student scholarships.

50% increaseThrough the annual faculty and staff giving campaign, support among our closest constituents increased nearly 50%.

50% of donorsRenewal of gifts to Portland State is crucial to the continued growth of the University. In 2011, 50% of donors chose to renew their gift and nearly 75% of donors gave as much or more than in the prior calendar year.

47% more fundingCorporations, foundations and organizations are vital allies for the university, providing 47% more funding to PSU in 2011 over 2010.

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many wayS to giVe contactS for giVingoUtr iGHt G iFts :

An outright gift of cash goes to work immediately for PSU, either as a one-time resource for current University needs or as an endowment to produce ongoing income. These gifts have an instant impact and are simple to arrange.

PledGes:

By spreading payments over a period of time, pledges allow you to make a larger commitment at a manageable pace.

GiFts oF APPreCiAted ProPertY:

Sometimes called gifts-in-kind, these contributions can take many forms, including real estate, art, equipment, or books.

mAtCHinG GiFts :

You may qualify to double your gift to PSU with help from your employer. Many companies match employees’ gifts to nonprofit organizations. Check with your employer’s human resources department to see if they offer this type of program.

PlAnned GiV inG:

Many opportunities to leave a legacy also enable you to increase your income and reduce your tax liability. Planned gifts include charitable bequests provided in a will, gifts of life insurance, annuities, trusts and gifts of IRA’s.

tr iBUte + memoriAl G iFts :

Gifts made through any of the methods described above are a thoughtful way to honor or memorialize a loved one.

give online Online donations are easy as 1, 2, 3!

Step 1: Designate your gift to your favorite college, program or scholarship

Step 2: Tell us about yourself so that we can credit your gift properly

Step 3: Make your gift

www.foundation.pdx.edu/publicgift

University AdvancementVice President for University AdvancementFrançoise Aylmer 503-725-5037francoise@pdx.edu

Associate Vice President for DevelopmentCatherine Faris 503-725-8797cfaris@pdx.edu

Assistant Vice President for Colleges, Units and Major Gifts FundraisingKristin Coppola 503-725-8799coppola@pdx.edu

Assistant Vice President, Leadership Giving Daniel Lee 503-725-5038daniel.lee2@pdx.edu

Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and PSU Alumni AssociationTom Bull 503-725-5072s.t.bull@pdx.edu

Senior Director of University DevelopmentRachel Hitchcock 503-725-2694rachel.hitchcock@pdx.edu

Director of Annual GivingMelinda Petersen 503-725-8212melinda.petersen@pdx.edu

Director of Corporate and Foundation RelationsHans VanDerSchaaf 503-725-2684hansv@pdx.edu

Development OfficersDepartment of AthleticsDebbie Hutchins 503-725-8135hutchins@pdx.edu

School of Business AdministrationBrian Federico 503-725-5039federico@pdx.edu Kristin Mihalko 503-725-3766kristinm@sba.pdx.edu

Institute for Sustainable SolutionsScott Shlaes 503-725-2998shlaes@pdx.edu

Graduate School of Education and School of Social WorkAaron Pearlman 503-725-8020pearlmana@pdx.edu

Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer ScienceKristin Coppola 503-725-8799coppola@pdx.edu

School of Fine and Performing ArtsKristin Coppola 503-725-8799coppola@pdx.edu

College of Liberal Arts and SciencesPaul Mortimer 503-725-9894pmortimer@pdx.edu

University LibraryJennifer Wilkerson 503-725-4509jwilk@pdx.edu

College of Urban and Public AffairsTrish Hamilton 503-725-5209pmh@pdx.edu

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Dolores Leon’s parents pushed education while she was growing up in rural Oregon. She took that message to heart in two stages. The first was training to become a nurse in Portland. Then, in 1965, when she and her husband, Fernando, were raising four children, she entered the second phase: she became a student at Portland State University.

Dolores earned a degree in biology, and then, against the odds of that era when female doctors were a distinct minority, she applied to medical school.

The hard work paid off. She became an anesthesiologist at St. Vincent Hospital and was also a member of the teaching faculty at Oregon Health & Science University. Fernando, meanwhile, had a long successful career as a thoracic and vascular surgeon.

As an expression of their deep gratitude for what education has given them, the couple established

the Dolores and Fernando Leon Family Scholarship within the PSU Foundation. It’s for Hispanic juniors and seniors at PSU who intend to pursue health care careers. The scholarship not only helps an underserved population, but it helps anchor PSU’s reputation as the most diverse university in Oregon.

Dolores has maintained an active connection with PSU, serving on the Foundation Board, the Alumni Association Board, the advisory board for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and PSU Foundation’s Ethnic Minority Scholarship Committee. The fact that two of their children graduated from PSU also keeps the couple connected to the University.

“We like to promote a lot of things, even sports. We’re proud supporters of the Viking athletics program. And we love the opera program too,” she said.

Gold rAt inG on sUstAinABil itY

The Association for the Advancement of Sustain-ability in Higher Education (AASHE) has given PSU a Gold rating for sustainability. And the campus is moving beyond green buildings to a green neighborhood. We’re working with a host of public and private partners to continue support-ing these initiatives.

senior CAPstone reCoGnized

Portland State University provides unique experi-ences for students in their senior capstone course work. As they approach the end of their under-graduate years, these culminating experiences require students to create or participate in a proj-ect that integrates and synthesizes what they’ve learned. PSU was ranked among the nation’s best U.S. News & World Report list after nearly 1,500 nominations from Universities around the country.

toP 15 mBA r is inG stAr rAnKinGs

PSU’s Master’s of Business Administration pro-gram truly lives up to its reputation. From the flexibility to tailor a specialized degree, to out-standing connections with the area business com-munity, the curriculum is built on the values of leadership, innovation and sustainability. Portland State University welcomed the number 15 rank-ing from findyourmba.com who based its awards on current data, future plans and noteworthy improvements of each University program.

PsU toP CHoiCe For trAnsFers

A popular destination for transfer students, Port-land State University ranked number 10 with nearly 3,500 transfer students in a recent study. More than 1,700 colleges were surveyed among many data points, including, transfer policies, requirements, and enrollment figures. Assisting transfer students with ease is a priority for PSU and is one of the reasons why the University is so attractive to its transfer applicants.

U.s . neWs rAnKs PsU toP in serV iCe leArninG

In service-learning programs at Portland State University, volunteering in the community are an instructional strategy and a requirement of a student’s coursework. The service relates to what happens in class, and in turn, the coursework reflects the volunteer experience. Of nearly 1,500 nominations in 2011, U.S. News & World Report ranked PSU for its excellence in service learning.

PsU rAnKs in toP 50 GrAdUAte ProGrAms

U.S. News & World Report’s, 2012 best Graduate Schools listed these programs at PSU in its top 50:• Environmental Policy and Management• City Management and Urban Policy• Public Affairs• Rehabilitation Counseling• Social Work

psu By the nuMBersEnrollment for Fall 2011 29,703

Degrees awarded 2010-2011 5,784

Annual, Full-Time Tuition and Fees $7,764, Resident Undergraduate $13,632, Resident Graduate

Alumni 130,000 and growing (65 percent reside in the Portland Metro area)

Research expenditures $64.9 million (2010-2011)

Community partners 1,000 and growing

Campus Acreage: 50 Buildings: 50 Residential student housing properties: 10

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psu foundation updateFor nearly fifty years, the PSU Foundation has been enhancing Portland State’s student experience with private gift support. And recently, that support has been increasing.

Tom Fink (CLAS ’71), Foundation Board President said he is “thrilled with our progress. Portland has united to support education for our city because it’s the best investment we can make in our future.”

And investment is certainly the right word for the PSU Foundation, which manages over $40 million in endowment funds that bear interest income for student scholarships, research, programs and more. In fact, PSU’s endowment outperformed its peer institutions last year by nearly 4%.

Fink added that the Foundation’s signature event, the Simon Benson Awards Dinner, had its best year in 2011, raising over $840,000 for the Fund for PSU. These funds support areas of greatest need and allow President Wiewel to invest in strategic opportunities that raise the bar for our students and faculty. Fink co-chaired last year’s event with fellow board member Rick Hawkins (SBA ’69).

PsU FoUndAtion BoArd

Kay AbramowitzPartner Ater Wynne LLP

Susan AltermanAttorneyKell, Alterman & Runstein, LLP

Peter AndrewsBrokerMelvin Mark Brokerage Company

Tracy Bean ‘82PrincipalMercer

Kimberly CooperPresident and CEOFortuna Group, Inc.

Gary Eichman ‘71President and CEOOregon Transfer Company

Les Fahey ‘68PartnerFahey Ventures LLC

Tom Fink ‘71PresidentMagnacorp

Ray Guenther ‘83Community Leader

Tom ImesonPublic Affairs DirectorPort of Portland

Gil Jimenez Retired

Erik Lawrence ‘02President and Managing PartnerTenBridge Partners, LLC

Senka LennDirector, Real Estate & Facilities

ManagementCambia Health Solutions

Jack R. Loacker ’67, ‘77Retired

Don MazziottiDirectorCommunity & Economic Development

Department City of Beaverton

Michael McKeel ‘67OwnerDr. Michael McKeel, DMD

Mark MillerCEOMiller Family Holdings, LLC

Jon Mitchell ’69 President and CEOAcumentra Health

Robert K. Morrow ‘63Civic Leader

Annette Mulee Mediator/Attorney

Pete NickersonCommunity Leader

Cort O’Haver Executive Vice President Commercial

Banking Umpqua Holdings Corp.

Azam Qayum ‘92Managing PartnerCascade Pacific Holdings LLCJeff ReavesArchitect in Washington & Nevada

Mark RosenbaumManaging PartnerRosenbaum Financial, LLC

Steve StadumChief Operating OfficerOHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Skip StanawayVice President & Branch ManagerA & I Distributors

Peter StottPresidentColumbia Investments, Ltd.

Kenneth Thrasher ChairmanCompli Corporation

Linda WilliamsPresident, Oregon RegionWashington Trust Bank

Volunteer leaderShipPsU AlUmni AssoCiAt ion BoArd

Ron Adams ‘60Retired

Leila Aman ‘99Development Project ManagerMetro

Sarah Bracelin ‘01Marketing Consultant

Chris Cooper MBA ‘06Project ManagerThe Standard

Aubré Dickson ‘98Acquisitions ManagerNational Equity Fund, Inc.

Al Fitzpatrick MA ‘83Retired School Principal

Nicole Gallagher ‘01Accounts Receivable ManagerMartin, Bischoff, Templeton, Langslet &

Hoffman LLP

Jerry Gordon ‘68Retired Educator

Richard Helzer ‘62AttorneyHelzer Cromar & Schneider, LLP

Kelly Hossaini ’90, MURP ‘93 PartnerMiller Nash, LLP Attorneys at Law

Matt Johnson ’03, MURP ’06, CRG ‘06Real Estate BrokerCushman & Wakefield, Inc.

David Keys ’81, MBA ‘92Executive Vice PresidentNorris & Stevens, Inc.

Bill Lemman ’47, Vanport HD ‘05Executive Vice ChancellorEmeritusOregon University System

Dan McDonald MBA ‘91Senior Program ManagerPECI

Kendal McDonald MA ’02, CRG ’11 Geographic Information Systems

Office Manager/ArchaeologistApplied Archaeological Research, Inc.

Greg Meyer MBA ‘08Financial AdvisorKMS Financial Services, Inc.

Krishnakumar Regupathy MS ‘99Engineering Technology Devolopment

ManagerIntel Corporation

John Whearty ‘91AttorneyMacLaren & Whearty, LLP

psu aluMni update“Whether you’re a graduate of the Vanport Extension Center or the University as we know it today, you can be sure that we care deeply about your engagement with your alma mater and are here to serve you,” says Tom Bull, PSU’s new Executive Director of the PSU Alumni Association and Alumni Engagement.

Bull’s department is responsible for engaging over 130,000 PSU alumni and former students in the life of the University. “There’s a lot to be proud of here at PSU,” Bull says, “and I love connecting alumni back to campus – to their favorite professors, programs, and places. It’s the most rewarding part of my job.”

Last summer, the PSU Alumni Association underwent a major change: it stopped collecting membership dues. Instead, the Alumni Association now automatically welcomes all PSU graduates and former students as members, free of charge. And, alumni have chosen to direct what used to be dues as gifts that support students and programs at PSU. As a result, alumni are giving back in greater numbers and more and more alumni are accessing the services the Association offers.

David Keys, president of the PSU Alumni Association recently said he is “inspired by the increasing number of alumni visiting campus and the Alumni Center at the Simon Benson House” this past year, and invites all alumni to stop by anytime.

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Portland State University is grateful for every donation, large and small. Your support makes a difference to our students, faculty and staff every day. If you would like more information about giving to PSU, please visit our website at www.pdx.edu/giving or call 503-725-8212.

This annual Honor Roll of Donors is based on gifts received between January 1 and December 31, 2011. We do our very best to ensure the accuracy of all names listed in the annual report and we sincerely apologize if we have inadvertently misspelled or omitted the name of any donor. If we have made an error, please let us know by calling 503-725-5078; accuracy is important to us, and we would appreciate the opportunity to correct our records and make the change in the online version.

Due to space limitations, we are unable to list the names of all of the individuals and organizations who contributed to Portland State in the 2011 calendar year. We are pleased to list all of our donors at www.pdx.edu/giving.

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inspiring private gift support“I’m privileged,” states Françoise Aylmer, Vice President for Univer-sity Advancement. “Every day, I have the honor of connecting with donors who care so deeply about access to education that they choose to make a significant investment in Portland State.”

Donors have been supporting Portland State at unprecedented levels. In fact, PSU experienced its largest increase – 26 percent – in private gift support in 2011. Aylmer attributes that success to donors who have stepped up to make significant six- and seven-figure gifts to the University, but also credits a new surge in the number of donors who have made an annual contribution. PSU’s donor base grew by nearly 5% percent last year, but “alumni, in particular, have been stepping up to make a big difference,” Aylmer remarked. “Over half of the University’s annual donors are alumni.”

Aylmer leads a team of committed fundraising staff who are responsible for inspiring private gift support. And together with the partnership of the PSU Foundation, she sees great hope for sustain-ing student access to higher education in the coming years.

Françoise Aylmer, Vice President for University Advancement

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