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| Redman, Clackamas Community
new English instructor, on the go.
n's experiences and life style have
her unique. Before his marriage
12 years ago, he tried a variety of jobs ranging
from telephone soliciting to working at a
radiation laboratory.
However, Redman decided to go back to
collage after his marriage. He received his
B.A. from Portland State in 1969 and his
M.A. (also from Portland State) in 1971.
"When our son was born in 1975, my
wife continued teaching during the day and
I taught night classes at Portland Community
College, Mt. Hood Community College, and
Clackamas Community College," said Red
man.
"This arrangement made it possible for
one of us to always be with our son, Jason,"
Redman said.
Redman believes that his experiences as a
house-husband have benefited him as well as
his son.
"The intimate connection with the in-
fant is something most men never experi-
ence," Redman said.
Because it allows him to be with Jason
during the day, Redman prefers his schedule
of teaching night classes at CCC.
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■asure element concentrations in solu-
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lipimt has been sought by the science
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|w community colleges have this in-
jit," he said, "and we feel very
lie,"
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lisyet another instrument for measur-
Inniite concentrations of an element in a
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Ion return to the ground state, emit
pns of characteristic wave length. The
Jit of radiation absorbed by these
J's is measured by the instrument, often
jts per million," said Studer.
™ new piece of equipment takes its
on a workbench among $20,000
of similar chemistry tools which
Fbas been instrumental in acquiring in
p years with CCC.
lire is more instrumentation now in
Jald of chemistry than ever before,"
™d, "and unless the student has this
pent at his disposal, he is being
fed in his education."
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Sue, Redman's wife is a fifth grade
teacher at Lynchwood Elementary School.
She did not know how to cook when they
were first married and did not have time to
learn, according to Redman.
It was then that the pattern was set. Sue
continued teaching school while Redman
went to college. During his college years he
bought a couple of cook books and mastered
the art of cooking.
Redman doesn't really consider himself
in the gourmet league, but he does admit
to being a "good cook." He still does all
of the cooking and especially likes to whip
up something special for guests.
Redman's hobbies include writing poems
(although he has never attempted to have
them published) and building furniture.
"My wife and I enjoy working in our
yard," said Redman, "and our main vice
away from home is going to the beach."
They also enjoy live theatre whenever it's
possible to get away for a evening.
"However, having an infant in the house
calls for lots of planning ahead," Redman said.