Class Notes 1970s
Howard Wilson, '72 F&TV and wife, Laurel (Janke), '70 EdHE, Harrisburg, Mo., Laurel won a Kemper Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching award. The award comes with $10,000 that she can use however she chooses.
Randy Carlson, '74 F&TV, Las Vegas, Nev., has lived in Las Vegas for 28 years and has worked for Station Casinos for 14 years in various capacities--front desk, human resources and executive housekeeper. He is currently serving as a board member with the Las Vegas Executive Housekeepers Association.
Vaughn Baker, '74 ESci, was recently selected as superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colo.
David Zahller, '76 CE, Great Falls, was recently appointed president of Thomas, Dean & Hoskins, Inc. They have five offices in Montana, Washington, and Idaho.
Robin (Williams) Denick, '76 PSci, Baltimore, M.D., served as chair of the Maryland State Bar Association's Section of Taxation (2001-2002) and founded the section's Mentor Program for new tax practitioners. She is a recipient of the Muro Award for outstanding contributions made to the MSBA Tax Section during her years of involvement with bar association activities. Robin, her spouse John and two daughters, reside in Baltimore. Robin is a senior tax attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service.
Pam (Turnquist) Birkeland, '77 ElEd, Helena, son Kade, 20, is a junior in chemistry and playing football at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.; son Brant ,18, is a redshirt freshman playing football for the MSU Bobcats, and daughter, Kiele, 17, is a senior at Helena High and runs varsity cross-country and track.
Linda Orsello-Mucci, '78 Soc, has moved again, this time to McKinney, Texas.
Elizabeth (Allaire) Best, '78 PSci, Great Falls, just completed her term as president of the Montana Trial Lawyers Association.

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