LIFE@OSU

Stacie Mauch always wanted a tattoo and it made sense to have one that honors her new educational path and her passion.

Spring is here. Kite’s are in the air in the OSU Memorial Union Quad.

Your own speed, your own body, your own sense of self.

“This gift honors my father and the sacrifices he made to send his four daughters to college,” says Susan Parker ‘74 of the Harold W. Parker Scholarship that she and her husband, Brian Farrow, recently established for students in design and human environment.

A 1940 graduate in home economics, Margaret Wolcott Double pursued her studies in anticipation of being a good wife and mother.

Whether within tribal communities or on the academic path toward her PhD, Kelly Gonzales sees the importance of sharing life stories.

A USDA National Graduate Fellowship Grant is giving two doctoral students in nutrition an exceptional opportunity to do “on the ground” prevention of obesity and chronic disease.

For Lisa, it was a true case of “mother knows best” that brought her to OSU to do graduate work in international public health. For Liz, her late-life search for meaningful work drew her to the PhD program in human development and family sciences. Mother and daughter are fulfilling their dreams together, and in June of 2009, they will don their black robes and mortarboards and receive their degrees from the College of Health and Human Sciences.

Finding wisdom among the people of the world

She’s a gifted teacher, a community collaborator, an inspiration. She’s happiest juggling a variety of projects, grants, and classes. And she’s fiercely dedicated to helping people age independently. The beneficiaries of Sharon Johnson’s energy, creativity, and care are thousands of citizens in Southern Oregon.