In Recognition and Appreciation College of Sciences Alumni and Donor Tribute
The College of Sciences at Washington State University has a story to tell. The College’s emeriti faculty, alumni and benefactors are WSU’s Legacy and WSU’s future. Their story is Washington State University’s story. Join us as we pay tribute to those who have come before us, who are still with us and who are yet to come.
Paul A. Anderson (1897-1990)
Paul received his PhD from Harvard (1920-1923) and arrived at WSC in 1931 as the newly appointed chair of the physics department. The union of teaching and internationally recognized research began. His work developed into a new research program on the work function of metals and soon led to Anderson’s election as a Fellow of the American Physical Society and to a post-war selection as one of the three leading pioneers in the new area of surface physics. The Paul A. Anderson Distinguished Professorship, initiated by Dr. Philip Abelson, a 1934 sciences graduate of WSU, serves to commemorate this union between alumni and faculty contributing to innovative research in the context of university teaching.
John N. Abelson
John is a 1960 physics graduate and distinguished molecular biologist. He is a pioneer in determining how the information in DNA is translated into the language of proteins and is co-founder of the company that developed one of the first three drugs that slashed the death rate among AIDS patients in the mid 1990s. Dr. Abelson received the 34th Distinguished Alumnus Award on October 22, 2004. John created the Abelson Distinguished Lectureship in honor of members of his family, many of whom are closely linked to WSU.
Art Brunstad (1908-2002) and Helen Brunstad (1913-1997)
Art received his BS and MS (1931-1933) in chemistry. “WSU really improved my life,” said Art. “I came here in the fall of 1926. It’s been pretty much a love affair (with WSU) ever since.” The Art and Helen Brunstad Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry was established by Art and Helen to recognize the long association of the Brunstads with WSU.
Vincent Franceschi (1953-2005)
Vince graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara (1976), received his MS from Iowa State University and a PhD in botany from the University of California, Davis (1981). He was appointed as Director of the WSU Electron Microscopy Center in 1984, a position he held at the time of his death. He was the recipient of the WSU College of Sciences Distinguished Faculty Research Award in 2004. His research is known by plant scientists worldwide through his many publications and his membership in the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Botanical Society of America. The Vincent Franceschi Graduate Research Fellowship in Plant Biology was established by his friends and family in honor of Dr. Franceschi and his research.
Randall E. Hamm (1913-2004)
Randall earned his B.A. and M.S. in chemistry from the UW and PhD in 1940. He then worked for the Navy in WWII and taught chemistry at the University of Utah until 1963 when Dr. Hamm accepted a chemistry professor position at WSU and moved his family to Pullman. After his retirement in 1978, he continued to do research and teach classes at WSU and U of I, and worked as a photographer for many of the construction projects on the WSU campus, such as Holland Library addition. The Randall E. Hamm Graduate Fellowship was established by a former student of Dr. Hamm’s, Herb Hill, WSU Professor of Chemistry to honor Randall’s teaching and research.
Robert J. Jonas (1926-2004)
Robert Jonas, professor of biology came to WSU in 1966 and taught biology and wildlife management for 25 years, retiring in 1991. Jonas was fondly remembered by his students for his “inspired and humorous” lectures. The Robert Jonas Lectureship Fund has been established in his memory by friends and family. The fund will bring speakers to campus to discuss conservation and environmental topics.
Herbert L. Eastlick (1908-2002)
For 33 years Dr. Eastlick was dedicated to his teaching and to his students. He prepared them for professional careers in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine. Both Herbert and his wife, Dr. Margaret “Peg” Eastlick were respected for their research and dedication to their students. The Herbert L. Eastlick Scholarship, Herbert L. Eastlick Distinguished Graduate Fellowship and the Herbert L. Eastlick Distinguished Professorship have been created to honor Herb’s memory.
James W. Crosby (1925-1984)
Professor James W. Crosby served as a faculty member at WSU for 30 years until his death in 1984. He was a dedicated educator and outstanding researcher in geology. He was responsible for initiating the geological engineering program at WSU. The James W. Crosby Memorial Scholarship/Fellowship was created to honor James and continue his legacy of commitment and dedication to education.
Clare C. Todd (1880-1954)
C.C. Todd received his BA from WSC in 1906. Dr. Todd devoted 38 years of his lifetime to WSU as a professor of chemistry, department chairman of chemistry and Dean of the College of Sciences. Todd Hall was dedicated in 1947 in his honor. The C.C. Todd Memorial Scholarship was established in 1962 by his wife, Hilda M. Musgrove Todd and family to perpetuate his memory.
Lorry and Judy McCroskey
Lorry McCroskey (1927-2001) graduated from WSU in the class of 1952. Judy McCroskey is a 1961 alumna of the University of Idaho. Lorry and Judy established the Lorry and Judy McCroskey Endowment in 1990 because they wanted to “make a difference” for the environment by helping Environmental Science and Regional Planning students graduate from WSU.
Douglas and Michele Bell
Doug and Michele are both Washington State University alumni. Doug received his BA in 1970 with distinction, and a Masters degree in 1975. They established the Bell Freshman Mathematics Scholarship Award in 2002 to reward freshmen with superior academic records. Doug received a $100 scholarship as a WSU senior and as he said, it made a “Big” difference.
Herbert M. Nakata
Herbert M. Nakata was chair of the microbiology department for 24 years. As Professor Emeritus, Dr. Nakata remains active in the College of Sciences. The Herbert M. Nakata Microbiology Fund was established in 1993 by the Department of Microbiology to provide support for undergraduate and graduate students in honor of Dr. Nakata.
Paul A. Anderson (1897-1990)
Professor Anderson was chair of the department of physics for thirty years. He initiated a program of research on electronic work functions at WSU, which led to the establishment of a number of work function values still accepted as standard. The Paul A. Anderson Prize Fund was established in 1995 to honor Dr. Anderson and his work. The Paul A. Anderson Distinguished Professorship of Physics was initiated in 2002 by Philip Abelson, a WSU physics and chemistry alumnus, who received his M.S. in physics from Paul in 1935.
Paul A. Bender (1931-1989)
Paul was a professor of physics from 1960-1989. His research focus was in geophysics, where he pioneered the use of electron spin resonance for characterizing igneous rocks. The Paul A. Bender Physics Endowed Scholarship was established by Dian Bender, in memory of her husband Paul.
Ed and Virginia Donaldson
Dr. Donaldson was chair of the department of physics from 1967-1974. Ed contributed to the fields of vacuum, surface, and fracture sciences. The Ed and Virginia Donaldson Surface Science Fellowship was established in 1995 by the department of physics to honor professor emeritus Edward Donaldson and his wife Virginia.
George Duvall Scholarship (1920-2003)
Professor emeritus George Duvall was internationally recognized as a founder and leader in studies related to shock physics research. Many of his colleagues regarded him as the dean of U.S. shock wave science. Duvall established WSU’s Shock Dynamics Laboratory in 1968. The George Duvall Scholarship recognizes Dr. Duvall’s years of contributions to the field of shock compression science, and its development as a recognizable discipline in physics.
Kate B. Webster
Over the years, Kate has been a strong supporter of WSU. She was appointed to the Board of Regents in 1975, serving for nearly 20 years. Other positions and honors include being a member of the WSU Foundation Board of Trustees, and a life member of the WSU Alumni Association. In 1988 Kate received the WSU Foundation Outstanding Service Award. The Kate B. Webster Physical Sciences building was named for Kate in 1994. Kate established The Kate B. Webster Endowment Fund in 1999 to support women studying and doing research in science.
Elizabeth R. Hall (1914-2001)
Dr. Hall, a member of the WSU faculty from 1944 to 1976, was a researcher and instructor in bacteriology and public health for 32 years. She was a noted teacher and received the Carski Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Society of Microbiology in 1976. The Elizabeth R. Hall Scholarship Endowment was established in 1972 by her many friends, colleagues and former students to honor Elizabeth.
Dale and Olive Mae Dibble
Dale and Olive Mae Dibble were graduates of Liberty Bell High School in Winthrop, WA. They attended WSC and majored in the sciences. Dale received his BS from “WSC” in 1943 and his physics degree in 1944. Dale and Olive established The Dale and Olive Mae Dibble Liberty Bell High School Scholarship in 1994.
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