Distinguished Alumni

For 1976-2001, I used the Central Washington University 2002 Alumni Directory.

For 2002-2004, I used Central Today, CWU’s magazine.

Year Alumni and Graduation Year Department

1976 Floyd V. Hicks ’38 Education

1977 John J. Johnson ’40 Education

1978 Joseph P. Lassoie ’40 Education

1979 Ray E. Hosford ‘55/’59 Education

1980 Daniel D. McCracken ’51 Math/Chemistry

1981 Mildred Masterson McNeilly ’28 Language Arts

1982 Geraldine Brian Siks ’36 Education

1983 Herbert Legg, Jr. ’42 Social Science

1984 Milton G. Kuolt II ’51 Economics

1985 Louis R. Richards Industrial & Engineering

Technology

1986 James E. Brooks ’49 Social Science

1987 Al Swift ’57 Speech Communication

1988 Larry L. Pinnt ’56 Mathematics

1989 George B. Brain ‘46/’49 Education

1990 David R. Boyd ’58 Psychology

1991 All Alumni (Centennial Year)

1992 James L. Freer ’70 Business Administration

1993 Ronald M. Frye ’57 Industrial Arts/History

1994 Robert A. Moawad ‘64’67 Physical Education

1995 Marilyn Grey ’66 School Psychology

1996 Ted King ’77 College of Arts & Humanities

Dennis Weston ’73 College of Business

John Benson ’71 College of Business

Eric R. Beardsley ’50 College of Education &

Professional Studies

Edward L. Schneider ’69 College of the Sciences

1997 Jean Enticknap ’73 College of Arts & Humanities

W. Randall Stoddard ’73 College of Business

Beverly J. (Cox) Kinney ’48 College of Education &

Professional Studies

Eugene M. Parsons ’52 College of the Sciences

1998 William “Bill” H. Richey ‘70/’72 College of Arts & Humanities

James “Jim” Norman ’67 College of Business

Janet (Weeks) Hethorn ’80 College of Education &

Professional Studies

Annette Sandberg ’83 College of the Sciences

1999 John Moawad ‘59/’63 College of Arts & Humanities

B. Jean Pryor ’79 College of Business

Jack Garvin ‘57/’60 College of Education &

Professional Studies

Benedette September ‘79 College of the Sciences

2000 Richard Elliot ’71 College of Arts & Humanities

Mark Pearson ’73 College of Business

Ray Jongeward ’47 College of Education &

Professional Studies

Barbara Bintliff ’75 College of the Sciences

2001 Doug Sutherland ’59 College of Arts & Humanities

“Sutherland, elected Washington’s Commissioner of Public Lands in

November 2000, has spent more than 20 years in elected office,

Including as Tacoma city councilman (1980-81), two terms as

Tacoma mayor (1982-85, 1986-89), and two terms as Pierce

County executive, beginning in 1992…Sutherland served in the

Military in the Korean War before coming to CWU. A 1959

Central graduate, he actually came to school on a music

scholarship to study voice and ‘was part of the Wayne Hertz

organization for the next four years,’ he says, referring to the

legendary former CWU music department chair.” From Central Today: Central Washington University Magazine, Winter

2002, 18.

Clark Daffern ’73 College of Business

“Daffern, before joining his partners in the establishment of the

Pacific Rim Financial Group (PRFG) in Seattle, spent 17 years as a

senior vice president for daily operations of 75 nursing homes and

retirement centers…At PRFG, he has become a specialist in the

design and implementation of a variety of retirement plans, with

the aim of allowing employers to create innovative retirement

programs for their employees…Daffern has served as chair of the

CWU Foundation and with the board of advisors for the university’s

College of Business. An active member of the Greater Seattle

Chamber of Commerce and past president of the Chamber of

Commerce of Greater Federal Way, Daffern also recently chaired the

South King County Coalition, a project intended to address the needs

of children at risk.” From Central Today: Central Washington University Magazine, Winter

2002, 18-19. R. Vance Hall ’51 College of Education &

Professional Studies

“Hall is a professor emeritus at the University of Kansas. A 1951

Central graduate, he completed a 40-year career in education…

While at Kansas, Hall directed an inner-city community research

project that is still on-going after 36 years. It was awarded the

Council for Exceptional Children Research Award in 1996. He

has been published in more than 100 journals and books, and he

received the ‘Fred Keller Award for Excellence in Behavioral

Education’ from the American Psychological Association and

was selected for the President’s Committee on Mental

Retardation.” From Central Today: Central Washington University Magazine, Winter

2002, 19. Randall “Randy” Reneau ’73 College of the Sciences

“Reneau, from Austin, Texas, is a consulting geologist. He formed

Reneau Exploration and Development Company, an independent oil

exploration and production company, in 1980; and Reneau and

Associates, Consulting Geologists and Engineers, in 1990, where

He’s primarily involved in environmental geology and geohydrology.” From Central Today: Central Washington University Magazine, Winter

2002, 19. 2002 Larry & Jeanne Vote College of Arts & Humanities

Milton G. Kuolt II ’51 College of Business

Charles A. Booth ’56 College of Education &

Professional Studies

William Allen Clintworth ’72 College of Science

2003 Janine Pease ’94 College of Arts & Humanities

“Janine Pease says, ‘Education is the key to Native American

freedom.’ In July (2003), she assumed the post of vice president

for Native American affairs at Rocky Mountain College, Billings,

Montana.” From a handout given to me by the Alumni Office. For more info

On Pease, see:

http://aia.rocky.edu/index.php?topgroupid=1&subgroupid=1&groupid=1

Susan Swartz ’81 College of Business

“Susan Swartz, a highly-successful tax accountant, graduated from

Central in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance

and a minor in economics. She earned a master’s degree in taxation

from Golden Gate University in 1983. A 22-year employee and tax

partner at the big-four firm KPMG LLP, Schwartz provides tax

advice to ‘high net worth’ individuals, corporate executives, and

family businesses.” From a handout given to me by the Alumni Office. See attachment Don Duncan ‘51/’55 College of Education &

Professional Studies

“Don Duncan is being honored for his life-long accomplishments

in education. At Central, he earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation

administration in 1951 and a master’s degree in school psychology

and counseling in 1955. He later earned an Ed.D. in counseling,

school psychology and higher education, from Washington State

University.” From a handout given to me by the Alumni Office. See attachment.

William Bonaudi ’64 College of the Sciences

“Bonaudi is being honored for his outstanding achievements in

higher education administration. He earned a bachelor’s in

zoology from Central in 1964, as well as a master’s degree in

biology from Wayne State University, Michigan, and his Ed.D. in

administration and organizational leadership from the University of

Southern California.” From a handout given to me by the Alumni Office. See attachement.

2004 Nancy Worden ’77 College of Arts & Humanities

John W. Delaney ’70 College of Business

Dr. William Kritsonis ’69 College of Education &

Professional Studies

Dr. Gene Brain ’51 College of the Sciences

For information pertaining to the 2004 Award Recipients,

See the attached 1-page flyer.