Class Notes, Spring 2011

Short profiles of Bobbi Nickels '70; Reese Moriyama '10; and Felicity Shoulders '08, followed by full Class Notes listings.

Bobbi Nickels ’70, former director of Pacific’s Upward Bound program, is “inches away” from raising the $25,000 needed for an endowed scholarship for low-income Pacific students. Nickels, who began the drive to honor her former students, said many small donations, including all of the custodial staff, have helped build the scholarship fund. (Courtesy Photo)

Bobbi Nickels 1970

Bobbi Nickels ’70, former director of Pacific’s Upward Bound program, has raised $25,000 for an endowed scholarship for low-income Pacific students, in honor of her former students. Many small donations, including all of the custodial staff, helped build the fund, which is still accepting donations. Nickels hopes to see the first annual scholarship awarded this fall.

More on Pacific philanthropy

Felicity Shoulders M.F.A. ’08 has been nominated to receive the 2010 Nebula Award for Short Stories. Her story, “Conditional Love” is one of seven finalists chosen by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Shoulders will be traveling to Washington, D.C. for the awards ceremony in May. (Courtesy Photo)

Felicity Shoulders 2008

Felicity Shoulders ’08 has been nominated to receive the 2010 Nebula Award for Short Stories. Her story, “Conditional Love” is one of seven finalists chosen by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Shoulders will be traveling to Washington, D.C. for the awards ceremony in May.

Reese Moriyama ’10 has won a national award from the University and College Designers Association (UCDA) for a series of photographs of Pacific athletes Moriyama shot in 2010. Only 196 Excellence Awards were given from nearly 1,300 entries in the 40th Annual UCDA Competition. His winning entry was on display at the annual UCDA Design Conference in October in Minneapolis. (Courtesy Photo)

Reese Moriyama 2010

Reese Moriyama ’10 has won a national award from the University and College Designers Association (UCDA) for a series of photographs of Pacific athletes Moriyama shot in 2010. Only 196 Excellence Awards were given from nearly 1,300 entries in the 40th Annual UCDA Competition. His winning entry was on display at the annual UCDA Design Conference in October in Minneapolis.

More Reese photos: fleetingcaptures.blogspot.com

General Comments

Michelle (Mann) Rom 2001

Michelle (Mann) Rom 01, MAT 02 and husband Scott welcomed their son, Bradley Scott Rom, on July 31, 2012. He was 8 pounds, 9 ounces and 20.5 inches.

Matthew Seidel 2001

Matthew Seidel and wife Janet welcomed baby Tristan Michael Seidel on Aug. 5, 2012. Tristan weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces.

Tiffany Winkles 2001

Tiffany (Misner) Winkles recently accepted a job as an accountant at Pittman & Brooks in Tigard, Ore.

Berina Woods 2001

Berina Woods and Joel Tuttle O.D. ’07 were married Dec. 23, 2011, at the Calvary Chapel Corvallis. Berina has been teaching dual immersion elementary school and working with international students. Joel worked with a Lasik surgery center for the last five years.

Jake Elliott 2002

Jake Elliott has a new job with Edward Jones.

Krystofer Glover 2002

Krystofer Glover and wife Jennifer welcomed their son, Oliver, in September 2012.

Kathy Gordon 2002

Kathy Gordon married Adam Orange on Aug. 1, 2012.