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Page B5 Willamette University Names New President Willamette University has named M. Lee Pelton, dean of the college at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N H., as the University’s next presi dent. Pelton will begin his presi dency at Willamette in July Pelton, who earned his Ph D. from Harvard University in English and American literature, and his bachelor’s degree, m agna cum laude, from W ichita State Univer sity, has served at Dartmouth since 1991. Prior to his position at Dartmouth, he served as dean of students and then dean of the col lege at Colgate University. In announcing the appointment, Portland attorney Henry Hewitt, chairman of both the Willamette University board of trustees and the search committee, said, “Lee was the overwhelming choice of the W illam ette com m unity and the presidential search committee. He is a special person who has demon strated exceptional leadership skills and personal qualities. We believe that Lee is well suited to lead Willamette in the years to come, and that he will continue the im p ro v e m e n t e x p e rie n c e d at Willamette during Jerry Hudson’s tenure as President. It is a pleasure to welcome Lee and his family to Oregon.” Brenda Tolbert has been named vice president for human resources o f Kaiser/Group Health, the regional nonprofit company that oversees and coordinates Kaiser Permanente and Group Health in the Northwest. A veteran human resources leader who has worked in many industries, Tolbert has participated in numerous community projects and professional activities. She was on a team advising KenyattaNational Hospital in Kenya on automated personnel systems, served on the American Arbitration Association’s Roster Review Com mittee in the Northwest, and has also served on the boards of the North west AIDS Foundation, acounty cri sis clinic, and the Food Lifeline. Tolbert, formerly executive direc tor of human resources at Kaiser/ Group Health, spent 15 years at Group Health Cooperative, including six years as vice president for human resources, “We are pleased to w elcom e Brenda’s sound judgment, profes sional competence, track record, and her sense of humor to the division’s senior leadership team," said Kaiser/ G roup H ealth C h a irm a n Phil THE LAMEST. 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U.S. p o litic ia n and a c tiv ist Suzanne L a F o lle tte w ro te in her book C o n cern in g W om en, "W hat its children becom e, that will the co m m u n ity becom e By castin g this p u rp o sefu l safety net in itia tiv e far and wide, O regon com m unities will possess the best a v a ila b le tool to interv en e e a rlie r in the liv es of at-risk fam ilies and provided an opportunity to prevent abuse or neglect. Nicki Hudson, Oregon’s teacher of the year, encour ages Oregonians to thank teachers who made a differ ence in their lives by send ing them a Valentine’s card. Hudson, a math teacher at West Linn High School, received public attention when she was named 1998 Oregon Teacher of the year last fall. ‘‘The personal messages 1 received from former stu dents and parents made me feel extra special,’’ Hudson said. “1 got to thinking of the teachers who were influen tial in my life. I want them and others to feel good about what they do.” M. 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