1981

Noriko (Aizawa) Buckles
Waseda University, Japan

Currently I am pursing my first love of Photography. I have a show called "East meets West" exhibiting near the town of Bloomingdale, Illinois. I am a member of fotoMuses photography group who support women photographers, and we exhibit a couple of times a year. In my spare time I photograph and sell sports and marching band photographs. I have two sons (Jason 21-years old, Junior attending Purdue University and member of All American Marching Band; Nick 18-year old, Senior at Downers Grove North High School; member of DGN marching band, and a competitive swimmer)

Russ Kevin Childers
AHA London, England: Autumn 1980 and Winter 1981
Köln, Germany: Spring 1981

I moved to London for the study abroad program in September, 1980. I did not return to the United States, except for one 3 or 4 week trip in about 1982, until 1988. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer and Information Science, with a minor in Mathematics. After my study abroad program ended in June of 1981, I rode my bicycle with a friend on the program from Köln to Vienna, then to Salzburg, Austria. I then went back to London for about 5 months, working in pubs, until I landed a job in München, Germany, with the recommendation of Professor Russell Fernald, for whom I very briefly worked as a student. I worked at the Max-Planck-Institute for Psychiatry in München from late 1981 until late 1987. After a couple of months based in Geneva, I went to the west coast of County Cork, Ireland, where I house sat for about 5 months. Then about 5 weeks in London, doing some database work for a housing charity, another month travelling around Europe, and then I flew to the United States. I have now been living and working in Seattle, Washington for almost 18 years. Since November of 2005, I am the Senior Computer Specialist for the Center on Human Development and Disability at the University of Washington. I have worked at the University of Washington for almost 12 years. I also teach tennis for the University of Washington Nordstrom Tennis Center, and continue to play a lot of tennis (I played tennis for the U of O my freshman and sophomore years).

Anne (Gaddis) Marcus
Poitiers, France (1980-81)

Moved to New York upon graduation and got a job at EF Hutton in the corporate television department. Several years later got a job producing a financial news show, The Fixed Income Report, that broadcast five nights a week on Financial News Network. Produced several dozen corporate video pieces for companies including Tiffany & Co., IBM, Newsweek, and others. Moved to California in 1990 and worked for Fox Broadcasting Company, in the specials department. Was one of several producers on the Clio Awards, Fox Summer Games, and others. Moved back to New York in 1993 to get married. Wrote for the New York Post (column) and other publications. Produced several more corporate videos and some short programming for Lifetime Television. Had three children in five years and took a hiatus from work. Went back to work in Communications for a nonprofit agency in Fairfield County. Currently there producing website, writing annual report and brochures and producing news pieces for them.

Laurel Anderson
Stuttgart and Tubingen, Germany (1978-79)

After graduation, I moved to the East Coast and took a job as a bilingual legal secretary for Mannesmann Capital in NYC. I now live in Portland with my two boys who are in college. I have translated a Russian heritage book, The Dark Abyss of Exile: A Story of Survival by Ida Bender. I have returned to school to pursue my nursing prerequisites.

Leslie Touvinen
Guadalajara, Mexico

After 17 1/2 years working as as International Student Advisor I am taking time for myself to travel internationally before returning to professional life.

Ludy van Broekhuizen
Guadalajara, Mexico

Moved to Greensboro to lead an education research center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro after living in Honolulu for over 10 years. I travel a lot for work, sing in several choirs at my church, garden, and just returned from Indonesia.

Sheila Schmitz
Avignon, France

Currently Online Editor for Sunset Magazine.

Peggy Sidle
Tubingen, Germany (1980)

I am married and now live in Pennsylvania. I have two boys that are attending Penn State.
I am working at Holiday Travel Intl. as a corporate travel agent.