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6 TI he Q ac I< amas P rint Retirees bid farewell to college “Beihg in the Registrar’s Office has given me the opportunity to look fa new waysto do business. I’ve seen barriers removed and the whole mood change to finding ways fa students to succeed. I love working with students—ithasbeena wonderful experience!” CHRISTINA MUELLER / Co-Editor-inChief ■ This is our tribute to this year’s retirees. These outstanding individuals have put in years of time and effort to Clackamas. Their smiling faces, knowledge and help will be remembered and truly missed. Carolyn Knutson has been the department chair for the fam ily/ human services department for 17 years. During her time at Clackamas she has also taught nutrition, gerontology, food service management and coordinated vari ous grants for the Family Resource Center. Prior to the Department Chair position Knutson took in 1981, she worked part-time from 1972-1976 Knutson teaching nutrition and food service at Clackamas. As for her own education, she graduated with he BS in Institu tional Administration from the University of Washington and con tinued on to earn her MS in Food: and Nutrition. During her many years at Clackamas Knutson says that in some ways nothing has changed. “I started teaching in a trailer by Clairmont—a single wide— and now I’m in a double-wide trailer by Randall,” she said. “Clackamas has always been small and friendly and still is; we just have more buildings, more students and more staff,” she added. Now that Knutson has this new-found freedom from working, she plans to travel to Sweden and Norway in July, do some hiking in Oregon and Washington, visit her daughters in California, spend a month in the winter in Hawaii and get serious about working out and doing some nutrition counseling. As if that isn’t enough, she also hopes to get involved in some volunteer activities. Of course, Clackamas won’t be left behind; Knutson will be taking many fond memories of the college with her. “My memories will be of an organization that trusts the indi vidual to do what is needed to serve the student and the commu nity” she said. “People here work hard and put student needs first The staff is what makes Clackamas a great place to work and a great place for students,” she added. Both of Knutson’s daughters attended Clackamas, and she feels they received an excellent base for their future education. “They had a lot of individual attention from excellent instruc tors,” she said. -< Jacque Arellano has worked as a teacher in the math depart ment for 27 years. Arellano earned her BA at Marylhurst College, and her MAT at Reed College. She also took classes at University of Oregon and Portland State University. Arellano has also seen changes over her years at Clackamas. “The school has grown quite a bit The first year I was here Barlow had been open for only a short time - and McLoughlin and Randall were new. The campus has become much more attrac tive,” she said. Arellano will take many memories of Clackamas with her. “This has been a great place to teach. The people with whom we work and the students here are beyond a doubt the best” she added. Sue Manzella started working at the college in 1981 as the drafting department secretary. Later she moved to department secretary for math, English and computer science. Manzella has waked as Assistant Registrar since 1987. Manzella’s education consists of classes from Clackamas, Willamette University, Portland State, Marylhurst and she earned her BS in liberal studies at Eastern Oregon University. Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Manzella said. Now that she’s going to have a lot of extra time on her hands Manzella plans to rest, catch up on reading and quilting, spend time with her grandchildren and do some birdwatching and hiking around her new home on the Sandy River. Sue McCarty has waked as Instructor Assistant in the bush ness department lab for 16 years. McCarty said that while she was earning her "MRS" degree at Lewis and Clark College she added to the college and many programs have grown while others have been eliminated. The memories Hodges will take from Clackamas are of his outstanding colleagues and supportive administration, but most of all his teams. Hodges led the men’s and women’s cross country and track teams to 22 NWAACC championships which is the most by one coach in NWAACC history. “In 1991-92 we won all five cross country and track titles in one school year; it’s the first time it was ever done,’ ’ he said. ‘Then we won all three titles in 1992 cross country to make it eight in a row and to not only win all five in a calendar year as well,” Hodges added. was fortunate to meet Betsy Crist is look her husband. ing forward to trav McCarty attended eling and enjoying Clackamas prior to spending time with that where she earned her family after her Hodges . . .. retirement. Crist her associate’s degree. Clackamas has ; started working at Clackamas in 1983 in. CommunityEducation definitely changed and since 1993 Crist has been waking at OATC to assist with McCarty ova* the years. open enrollment classes in Wilsonville, to work with Wilsonville based businesses and to coordinate a project an curriculum known ‘We have grown both in size and structure. Clackamas Com munity College is continually improving and scoring goals that as Partnerships Fa Quality (P4Q). Crist completed her associate’s degree at Colorado Women’s build toward future success,” McCarty said. McCarty and her husband plan to travel to Gettysburg to enjoy College, and earned her BS and MS at Portland State University. some history at a Civil War enactment. They plan to work on Throughout her 15 years at Clackamas Crist says that she has projects around their mountain home, golf, spend time with fam- seen many changes. “Inside, outside, upside down. Ideas and people come and go. ily and friends and do various outdoor activities. “And of course w lives will continue to revolve around foot ball,” McCarty said of her retired husband's position as head foot- ball coach fa Sandy High School. McCarty will truly miss Clackamas. “My position here at Clackamas was a responsible one which I took very seriously. I do know that I will miss all of the special friends, students and staff,” she said. “I will take with me a feeling of accomplishment, success ¡and fulfillment I want to say a great big thankyou” she added. Carole Yatesjoined Clackamas in 1983 after spending 16years at home raising her two boys. She started out as the Art Depart ment Secretary. She worked there for nine years and then moved to her present job as division secretary fa the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Yates has enjoyed arts and humanities classes at Clackamas, and she hopes to return to the college as a student to take classes that have captured her interest, such as Anthropology, Shakespeare and Poetry. “My greatest achievement, I believe, was learning a second language. I found French to be a great challenge and an even greater satisfaction,” Yates said. Yates and her husband Ken plan to travel often with their fifth wheel trailer; they are eager to see some of the United States. Yates also plans to volunteer for the Cultural Arts Committee and the pARiy Committee, and practice her “long-neglected” skills at the piano. “It will be hard to find me without a book or a garden trowel in my hand. I love to read and fa the past several years I have found that every time I sit down with a book in the evening, my eyes automatically close. Itwillbearealtreattobeabletoreadduring the day (dr maybe a// day!) and to not be so tired,” Yates added. Yates will miss Cackamas, especially the people. “The very best memories I will take with me are the many, many friends I have made here. Most especially the division sec retaries. What a wonderful group these ladies are. We have laughed and cried-and supported each other through some really tough times as our lives have changed and our positions have become more and more complex. I will miss them, each One of them, That’s life at CCC, and every where. It’s been fun to be a part of helping people get where they want to go,” she said. Crist and her husband, Rich, plan to participate in outdoor sports and activities as much as possible during their free time. “I will continue to volunteer work as a Court Appointed Spe cial Advocate for children who are wards of the court,” she added. Crist will also be taking fond memories of Clackamas with her. She remembers taking pottery from Nancy Travers and early morning aerobics classes from Gayle O’Toole. Wayne Wright will bid farewell to the physical science de partment after 32years. He has beenaphysical science and chem istry teacher, and occasionally math andphysics. When he started he was the only full time teacha in the department so he was the department chair fa a couple of years. Wrigftt earned his BA in Chemistry at Brigham Young University and his MS in Physical Chemistry at the Uni versity of Washing ton: He also took various classes at Weston Washington and Portland State University. During his free time Wright Wright would like to teach part time if he can, wok on web-based instruction materials and wait fa his wife to retire in five years. Wright has noticed some significant changes at Clackamas over the years. “From mud and potable buildings to water intrusion and por- table buildings,” he said. Wright is taking memories of Clackamas getting its first dona tion of the sod for our first lawn and originating the final schedule that has tests more or less at the time of the classes. more than I can express,” she said. ' Mike Hodges has been the assistant track and cross country coach for the past year. He has also worked with High School Relations. For 11 years prior to this year Hodges was the track and crass country head coach. Ova his 12 years at Clackamas Hodges has also been Athletics Department Chair, Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) com- missioner and Sports Information Director. j Hodges attended the University of Oregon where he earned his BS and MS in Physical Education and Health. According to Hodges, ova the years the student body has grown consistently, new buildings have been built, older buildings have been remodeled, Harmony and Wilsonville campuses have been These retirees have made a difference at Clackamas and they will truly be missed. The Print regrets that we couldn’t include all of the retirees in this special tribute. Several people retired earlier in the year who were not available for interviews or photos at this time. The following people woe not profiled above and are retiring or have retired this year: Jim Davis, Mike Kepler, Janet Kondo, Dale McGriff, John Orelle, Mary Pat Moty, Pat Reinert and Ton Richards. There will be a retirement reception held Wednesday, June 10 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. Good luck and thank you to all of the retirees from the Clacka mas Print.
