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coni Anemia.
“The thought that I might not be
able to be around to help with that
effort was very scary,” he said. “I
really have been given a second
chance. If you don’t start thinking
about what’s important, you really
miss the meaning and opportunity
that an event like that can provide for
you.”
Since his collapse, Frohnmayer
said he has readjusted his priorities
in life. One of the biggest things
Frohnmayer said he’s noticed is the
enormous amount of travel involved
in his job: four trips are scheduled for
the month of December alone.
“You could be on the road, doing
something that’s important for the
University or its national standing,
every day of the year,” he said.
During the week before he suf
fered the heart arrhythmia, he had
been to three meetings in three dif
ferent cities in four days.
"It’s very much like a cam
paign," he said with a smile. “I like
every hour of the day to be busy
with something. But that can be an
unconscious creator of stress that
the body rebels against.”
Recent Achievements
Illness didn’t slow Frohrimayer
down too much, though. In the
past month, he won an award
from his alma mater, University of
California at Berkeley, and he was
chosen to be an honorary co-cap
tain for the Civil War game. He
will also be teaching a freshman
seminar on theories of leadership
next term.
Frohnmayer was recently hon
ored with the 1999 Citation
Award from the UC-Berkeley
School of Law. The award is giv
en in recognition of “the excep
tional achievement of a Boalt grad
uate who has distinguished him or
herself in the legal profession and
brought renown to the Law
School,” according to the Boalt
Hall Alumni Association.
“I can’t imagine another alum
who’s more perfect for this award,”
said Louise Epstein, executive direc
tor of development and alumni rela
tions. “He’s an extraordinary man
and an extraordinary leader.”
Frohnmayer said he was
“stunned” when he learned he’d
won the award.
“It’s a very distinguished law
school, with many distinguished
graduates, so I was both honored and
surprised by my selection,” he said.
‘ ‘ It came out of the blue. ”
The awards ceremony was post
poned due to Frohnmaver’s illness,
and has yet to be rescheduled.
Taking it Easy
Since he returned to work earli
er last month, Frohnmayer has at
tended staff meetings and worked
from home in an attempt to ease
into his old routine.
He said he still has work to
catch up on, though he’s managed
to respond to the almost 550 e
mails that were on his computer
when he returned.
“Right there was a clue that
‘you’re gone, but not forgotten,”’
Frohnmayer said.
Frohnmayer said he was
touched by the outpouring of af
fection and get-well wishes from
the community in the days follow
ing his collapse.
“It’s nothing like I’ve ever expe
rienced before,” he said. “I was
very moved by it.”
Students sent e-mails and cards,
videotaped get-well messages and
even folded paper cranes as a mes
sage of hope.
In addition, the Order of the O, a
group of former Oregon athletes
who lettered in sports at the Uni
versity, invited Frohnmayer to be
one of the honorary co-captains at
the Civil War game in November.
Dave Williford, assistant athlet
ic director for media services, said
the game co-captains are often for
mer football players, so Frohn
mayer’s inclusion was unusual.
He said the committee chose
Frohnmayer because he is well
liked and had just made a remark
able recovery from his illness.
“Frohnmayer is highly thought of
around the University, and especial
ly in the athletic circles,” Williford
said. “He’s very well-respected.”
For many students, Frohnmayer’s
appearance at the game was the first
time they’d seen him since his col
lapse. Flanked by two former foot
ball players, he walked out onto the
field at Autzen Stadium, greeted by
the cheers of the crowd.
“It was a thrill to be a part of that
whole ceremony,” he said. “There
was a lot of electricity in tire air, be
cause so much was riding on that
game. You could really feel it—peo
ple were really focused and excited.”
Frohnmayer said he plans to at
tend the Sun Bowl in El Paso,
Texas, on New Year’s Eve.
Moving On
Next term, Frohnmayer will
teach a freshman seminar on theo
ries of leadership, a class he said
gives students a broader sense of
themselves as leaders.
“My notion of leadership isn’t
just the hero on the white horse,"
he said. “It’s something that hap
pens within groups. I try to give
people a greater self-conciousness
of where they are in a group and
how a group functions. ”
Since he became University
president in 1994, Frohnmayer
has given guest lectures in some of
the law school classes. But he said
he enjoys teaching classes him
self, and believes the president
ought to have practical teaching
experience.
“I like to be in the classroom,”
he said. “It’s a good way to keep
your mind alive.”
News briefs
Tribal attorney in drug program
POULSBO, Wash. — An attorney and former pros
ecutor for the Suquamish Indian Tribe is in a drug di
version program after being charged with possession
of cocaine and driving under the influence.
Police arrested Scott Wheat Sept. 12 after he was
stopped on Washington 305 for investigation of
speeding and drunken driving, court documents
show.
After his arrest, authorities found cocaine in
Wheat’s pocket, according to court documents.
Wheat would not discuss the matter, but in a state
ment to The Sun newspaper of Bremerton acknowl
edged he was in “an extensive, culturally appropri
ate treatment program.”
Program requirements include three group coun
seling sessions a week, one private session a week,
random drug testing, several 12-step recovery meet
ings and a weekly court session with Kitsap County
Superior Court Judge Jay Roof.
If he successfully completes the one-year county
drug program, the charges will be dismissed.
Wheat continues to work for the tribe, represent
ing it in civil cases such as treaty and land-use issues.
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