Like Grandfather, Like Grandson
Sheldon Arnett and
grandson Jeremy Johnson
are both members of the
Class of 2003. Nearly 60
years apart in age, they
happily shared in Ivy Cutting,
an SPU graduation rite as
old as Arnett.
New Summer Leadership Institute
Attracts
Urban High School Students
Admissions Professionals Launch
Season
of Major Conferences on Campus
SPU “Gadget Guy”:
Washington State’s
Student Employee
of the Year
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From the President
Americans today are searching for a new tone for their lives. “We
are talking here about another set of values — not the giddy sense
of entitlement that emerges out of exuberant times,” says President
Philip Eaton.
A Gift at Any Age
Young alumni are supporting The Campaign for SPU with the Young Alumni
Endowment. They will provide scholarship support to students
engaging the culture. [Campaign]
The Retiring Class of 2003
Five professors, with a combined 162 years in the classroom, retired
this year. They tell of their careers and the impact students
had on them. [Faculty]
Still Exploring
Missionary bush pilot Roald Amundsen ’41 founded
Missionary Aviation and Repair Center (MARC) — becoming an
explorer just like the famous Norwegian for whom he was named. [Alumni]
Second Wind
A marathoner, wife, mother and business alumna, Claudia Shannon came back after tough
times. As a 45-year-old senior, she was on the SPU cross country
team that ranked 14th in the nation. [Athletics]
My Response
After 25 years, Joyce Quiring Erickson, retiring professor of English and
dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, reflects on glossy brown
chestnuts, home and the Promised Land.
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