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Dear Callison College and School of International Studies Alums and Classmates---
Great news just in time for Thanksgiving---we’ve reached our $30,000 fundraising goal, and the Callison College & School of International Studies Room in the renovated Holt Library will become a reality! Many, many thanks to the 109 donors (to date) who have helped achieve the goal of establishing the room that will reflect Pacific’s historic commitment to international and cross-cultural studies and encourage that important commitment to continue.
While the primary fundraising goal has been reached, we want to assure anyone who would still like to donate that their contributions are still welcomed and will be used exclusively for the Callison College & School of International Studies Room. Our upcoming task (and cost) is to furnish the room with exhibits and displays of memorabilia that reflect the school’s rich legacy and effectively represent Callison and SIS and the significance of the alumni and professors. Any further funds will be designated for the specific upkeep of the Callison College & School of International Studies Room.
Fundraising for the room will end on December 31, 2019. The dedication will be held on March 19, 2020. We hope you can attend.
Thank you all again for your support of Callison College and the School of International Studies!
Steering Committee: Wendy Kase, Callison ’74 (Bangalore IV), Frank J. Young, Callison ’72 (Bangalore II), Randy Barton Boyer, Callison ’72 (Bangalore II), John Copley, Callison ’72 (Bangalore II), Christoper Szecsey, Callison ’71 (Bangalore I), Claire Fagley Ginesi, Callison ’75, Cheryl Crippen, SIS ’91, Amy Curlee, SIS ’06, Bill Maxwell, Ray/Cal ‘82
Randy Barton Boyer '72 $1,000
Christopher Szecsey '71 $1,000
Claire Fagley Ginesi and Larry Ginesi '75 $1,000
Susanne Stirling '75 $1,000 To the memory of Dr. Walter Payne
Frank Young '72 $1,000 In Honor of Dr. Larry A. Jackson
Kathi Anderson '81 Undisclosed Amount
Bill Herrin $500 In Honor of SIS Founding Professors David Keefe and Bruce LaBrack
Cheryl Crippen '91 $300 In Honor of Founding Dean of SIS, Professor Cortland Smith
Paul V.Oliva '87 $1,000 In Honor of My high school counselor Tim Loree, my mom Barbara, and dad Tony
Jeanne Mardis '91 Undisclosed Amount
Julie Conley '91 Undisclosed Amount
Laura Leafstrand '92 Undisclosed Amount
Venilde Jeronimo '90 Undisclosed Amount
Laurie McBride '71 Undisclosed Amount
Karel McElfish '71 Undisclosed Amount
James Geller '79 $100
Felicitas Marquez '04 Undisclosed Amount
William Ketchum '74 $200 In Honor of Bangalore IV
Joe Machado '00 Undisclosed Amount
Grant Ennis '07 $300
Oona Mallett '03 Undisclosed Amount
Christian Haseleu '72 $100
Judith Proulx $200 In Memory of Lois Gill Proulx
Jerene Good '71 $1,000
Rhonda brown '77 Undisclosed Amount
William Maxwell Jr. '82 Undisclosed Amount
Randall Wong c/o 1971 $100
John Copley '72 $500
Baxter Urist '72 $500
Kristine Saitama '93 Undisclosed Amount
Becky Wooten '77 Undisclosed Amount
Mike Long '74 $100 In Honor of Larry Meredith
Katherine Cook '72 Undisclosed Amount In Memory of Anina Louis Callison '71
Deborah Francis Ames '72 Undisclosed Amount
Jacky Thompson '72 $100
Robin Jedlicka Fawkes '73 $500 In Honor of Bangalore III
Amy Curlee '06 $100
Renee Deubner $100 In Honor of SIS class of '92
MARY DALSIN $100 In Honor of Class of '90 and SIS professors
Jeanne Farr '80 $200 In Honor of The Most Esteemed and Beloved Dr. Larry Meredith
David Harnish '76 $50
Ginger Tulley '79 Undisclosed Amount
Peggy Gibbs $200 In Memory of My parents Louis and Holly Olson
Natalie Bautista '18 Undisclosed Amount
Susan BLAIR $300 In Honor of Bangalore II
Mrs. Jean Hasser '71 $100
Gayle Erbe-Hamlin '71 Undisclosed Amount In Honor of Christopher Szecsey
Theodore Kingsley 1979 Undisclosed Amount
Mr. John West '71 Undisclosed Amount
Anonymous Undisclosed Amount
Jack Delman '72 $300
Mitra Adams (/Christine Foley) $100 In Honor of My mother, Edythe Lawton Foley, who found Callison
Karen Hoewing $500 In Honor of Stanley Croker, Bangalore IV Professor, Advisor & Friend
Wade Bird '73 $500 In Honor of Boyd Mathias and Larry Meredith
Catherine Williamson '71 Undisclosed Amount
Mr. Jonathan Meredith '73 Undisclosed Amount
GINGER AND DAVID Stair $1,000 In Honor of DR. AND MRS. LARRY JACKSON
Judy Kuntz '72 Undisclosed Amount
Ms. Jo Valens '71 Undisclosed Amount
Georgette Hunefeld $60 In Memory of Dr. Margaret Branson '44
Kendra Bruno '09 Undisclosed Amount
Debbie Yee '09 $25
Howard E. Moseley '89 $500
Laurie McBride '71 $100
Deidre Graham '15 Undisclosed Amount
Rosalinda Rea '71 $500
Dan Slater '71 Undisclosed Amount
J. Manuel Herrera '71 Undisclosed Amount
Ralph Perry $100 In Honor of Callison Class of 1974
Janice Norberg Cinquegrano Undisclosed Amount In Memory of Michael Payne
Dr. Gilbert Schedler $25
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Perry III '74 Undisclosed Amount
Dr. David Keefe Undisclosed Amount
Michele McCarter Lukas '72 $1,000
Derek Lee '74 Undisclosed Amount
Mr. A Baum and Donna White '74 Undisclosed Amount
Ms. Martha McClellan Meredith '71 Undisclosed Amount In honor of Christopher Szecsey
Candace Rubin '74 Undisclosed Amount
Sandy Cornforth Moore $100 In Memory of Dorothy Reed
Trisha Bury $100 In Honor of I can still draw the world map from memory. Thanks.
Anonymous Undisclosed Amount
Jarek Stanley $100 In Honor of having a friend in every corner of the globe
Karen Bennett Undisclosed Amount In Honor of Weldon & Pat Crowley
Joseph Ragen Undisclosed Amount In Honor of Callison College Class of 1975
Matt Garner Undisclosed Amount
Mike Long $100 In Honor of Dr. Larry Meredith
Elizabeth (Izzy Brinkley, class of 1974) Rosane $50
Wendy Kase '73 Undisclosed Amount
Julie Saal Phoenix Undisclosed Amount In Memory of Nikki Krejci
Brittany O'Brien Undisclosed Amount
MARCUS LAWS $50
Robert Hayworth $500
Bethany Fleisher $50
Christopher Benton Undisclosed Amount
Margaret (Fielder) Neitzel Undisclosed Amount In Honor of Prof. Susan Sample
Karen Fox $300 In Honor of Margaret Cormack and Leonard Humphreys
Paola Davis Undisclosed Amount
Jeff Swartz Undisclosed Amount
DawnL Jones Undisclosed Amount
Bruce La Brack $100
Danny Hansen $100
Jennifer Espinoza $50
Kathleen (Katie) (Pahre) Andrade Undisclosed Amount
Brendan O'Hearn $100
Caitlin Rusche Undisclosed Amount
Carolyn Shelton Undisclosed Amount
Ms. Mary Lukens '73 Undisclosed Amount
Ms. Anne Sylvester '72 Undisclosed Amount
Jeffrey Yost '06 $100 In Honor of the honorable honor of honoring this h... you get the idea
Hannah Davis $50 In Honor of Hannah Jacqueline Davis, Adriana Ortega and the S.I.S. Class of Spring 2021
Please check out Amy Curlee's video update!
We are now over 75% of the way to our goal of $30,000 since our fundraising campaign launched in July! We are on the final stretch of our alumni-driven effort to honor the legacy of Callison and Ray/Cal colleges and the ongoing commitment to international education through the School of International Studies. We are hoping to increase the number of alumni who support this endeavor with donations of any amount to show the widespread impact of our education. We have had several events this fall that have demonstrated the significance of our education and commitment to multidisciplinary approaches to learning across cultures:
Pacific Weekend (October 11-13) was a great time to connect with faculty, alumni and current students from Callison College and the School of International Studies. Director of SIS Bill Herrin started off the morning with an announcement that Dr. Margaret Branson bequeathed a generous gift of $500,000 to the School of International Studies, to continue the significant international education programming offered by SIS.
We had a morning event facilitated by Christopher Szecsey (Callison '71) that included breakout discussion sessions between Callison and SIS alumni and current students to share in the ways that our international education has impacted our lives and career development. We were grateful to have several professor emeriti in attendance, including Dr. David Keefe and Dr. Reuben Smith (SIS), and Dr. Gil Schedler and Dr. Gary Howell from Callison College. The lively cross-generational discussions across five decades of Callison-SIS alumni highlighted the significance and meaning of our amazing interdisciplinary international education.
Members from the steering committee (Christopher Szecsey ’71, Randy Boyer ‘72, Cheryl Crippen ’91) highlighted our current fundraising efforts to showcase the innovative approach to international education at Pacific through the current School of International Studies and the legacy of Callison College.
On the evening of October 12, we gathered in George Wilson Hall to share memories of Dean Martin Needler who passed away in June. In attendance were three asst/assoc deans who worked with Dean Needler during his tenure at SIS from 1990-1998: Dr. David Keefe, Dr. Brian Klunk, and Dr. Cheryl Crippen (SIS '91). Thank you to all who were able to attend and to those who sent condolences and favorite memories that we shared with his wife Jan Black and son Dan Needler.
For those of you who have already supported the Callison/ SIS Study Room- Thank you!
If you have not yet given, please join us as we create this amazing Legacy!
Dear Callison, Ray/Cal and SIS Classmates,
The campaign to fund a named Study Room in honor of Callison College and the School of International Studies is off to a tremendous start. We have already reached 45% of the funding goal with the help of 40 donors. Our crowdfunding website lists the names of our classmates who have contributed so far. If you have contributed either by pledge or directly online, Thank You Very Much for our success to date!
It’s now time for the rest of us to do what we can to signal our support for the education that Callison pioneered and SIS proudly continues. We welcome $100 donations or more, but any amount will be recognized with your name listed on the “donor wall”. While we must reach our funding goal, the amount you give is less important than having your support. The more of us who participate, the stronger the signal to Pacific that this type of education deserves to be continued and strengthened.
Please join us and act today. Let’s build on a half century of excellence in international and cross-cultural education, honor the legacy of Callison and Ray/Cal, and support SIS today. Your involvement at any level will make a big impact! You can make an online secure cash donation on this page or pledge an amount over time to Jen Aldridge.
We would also like to invite you to the following upcoming events:
SIS-Callison College Celebration of UOP International and Cross-Cultural Studies
Saturday, October 12 at 10:00 am
George Wilson Hall Baxter Walkway, University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211
Come learn about an exciting alumni-driven initiative from the SIS-Callison Steering Committee to honor international and cross-cultural studies at Pacific, with the participation of SIS and Callison professors, alumni, students and SIS Advisory Board members.
Celebration of Life for former SIS Dean Martin Needler
Saturday, October 12 at 7:00 pm
George Wilson Hall Baxter Walkway, University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211
The School of International Studies is hosting a celebration of the life of Dr. Martin C. Needler, SIS Dean from 1990-98, who passed away on June 15. We invite all who knew Martin to come by to share stories and memories. All other friends of SIS are also welcome to come and learn more about this part of our school’s past.
Keep checking back on our crowdfunding site and the Callison and SIS alumni Facebook pages for updates of events and news as the campaign moves forward.
Sincerely,
Steering Committee
To join classmates and become an active supporter of the Callison College-School of International Studies Room.
To join classmates to honor the legacy and impact of Callison College, Ray/Cal and the School of International Studies at the University of the Pacific.
To recognize more than a half-century of international and cross-cultural studies through Callison College, Ray/Cal and the School of International Studies at the University of the Pacific.
To join classmates as “century” donors in supporting a Callison College-School of International Studies Room in Holt Library.
To honor the impact that Callison, Ray/Cal and the School of International Studies has had on your professional and personal lives.
A significant contribution that helps ensure the Callison-School of International Studies Room becomes an enduring symbol of international and cross-cultural education at Pacific.
To honor the professors and staff who taught and mentored you and your classmates throughout your time at Callison, Ray/Cal and the School of International Studies.
To join classmates to demonstrate your commitment to sustain and strengthen a strong program of international and cross-cultural education at Pacific.