Class Notes, Fall 2011

Several mini profiles followed by class notes listings.

Darlene Larson 1991

Darlene Larson 1991

Darlene Larson PT ’91 resides in Florida where she practices physical therapy at Smith Skilled Nursing Facility, the in-patient center at a local hospital and patients’ homes. She has not been on campus since graduating, but plans on returning this fall for Reunion.

Marji Burniston 2001

Marji Burniston 2001

Major Marji Burniston ’98, O.T. ’01, currently stationed in Las Vegas, returned to service in the U.S. Army as an occupational therapist in January 2006 after graduating from Pacific’s School of Occupational Therapy in 2001. In 2011, she was promoted to Major and received the Iron Major Award, which recognizes the top 10 percent of the Army Medical Specialist Corps for exceptional contributions and displayed leadership. Before moving to Afghanistan next summer, she will attend Reunion this fall.

Rodney Helm ’69, O.D. 1971

Rodney Helm ’69, O.D. 1971

Rodney Helm 69, O.D. 71 lives with his wife, Vickie ’71, in Park Rapids, Minn., where he practices optometry in his clinic with Murray Westberg O.D. ’05 and Jenni Keller O.D. ’11. Helm started biking in Forest Grove while attending Pacific and biked 64 miles on his birthday in the summer of 2011, continuing his annual tradition of biking his new age on every birthday.

General Comments

Ashley (Parducci) Kirkcaldie 2003

Ashley (Parducci) Kirkcaldie and husband Adam welcomed Gemma Taylor Kirkcaldie on Nov. 18, 2012. She was 8 pounds, 8.5 ounces and 20 inches.

Matt  Lengwenus  2003

Matt Lengwenus 2003

Matt Lengwenus and Liz (Good) Lengwenus ’05 welcomed son Thomas “Tommy” Rolf Lengwenus on Aug. 18, 2012. Thomas was 8 pounds, 8 ounces.

Hrisaygi (Kondolis) Mangum 2003

Hrisavgi (Kondolis) Mangum and husband Daniel welcomed their daughter, Anastasia Sophia Mangum, on July 13, 2012. Anastasia weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 19.5 inches.

Annele G. Maygren 2003

Annele G. Maygren O.D. has been hired to head the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium eye clinic on Prince of Wales Island. Island News, Thorne Bay, Alaska

Diana (Shimazu) Pennington 2003

Diana (Shimazu) Pennington and husband Bryan welcomed their daughter, Emily, on June 27, 2012. Emily was 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 20 inches.

Jill Remiticado 2003

Jill Remiticado married Howard Uyeda on Dec. 12, 2012.

Ryan Jones 2004

Ryan Jones married Charity Schweikert on Oct. 6, 2012, in Idaho.