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Alumni notes
Colonel Loree K. Sutton (SM’85) was nominated by President George W. Bush for appointment to the grade of brigadier general in the United States Army in May. Col. Sutton has served as commander of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, Texas, since 2005. With the new appointment, she will become one of the highest ranking Seventh-day Adventist women ever to serve in the United States military. She has won numerous awards, including the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Order of Military Merit, and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. In addition, she has served in a variety of operational positions both in the U.S. and abroad, including Desert Storm.
Four alumni members of Loma Linda University were named to South- western Adventist University’s (SWAU)
alumni hall of fame during their alumni weekend in April. Raymond G. “Dick” Hall Jr. (GS’68); Helton R. Fisher (SPH’64); Marilyn Bennett Justesen (SN’67, SPH’75, SN’82); and Earline Westphal Miller (SN’60) were all named to the hall of fame. Dr. Hall grad- uated from SWAU in 1957 and currently teaches full-time in the School of Medi- cine, School of Dentistry, and the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Mr. Fisher gradu- ated from SWAU in 1957 and currently works at New Start Children’s Home in Zimbabwe. Ms. Justesen, a 1964 SWAU graduate, currently teaches for the Uni- versity of North Carolina system at the University of North Carolina, Wilm- ington, and East Carolina University in Greenville. Dr. Miller completed her pro- gram at SWAU in 1957 and currently is caring for her father, who is 101 of age. Richard “Dick” Pierce (GS’84)
and his wife, Joan, were honored in November with the Creating Hope Award by Prevent Child Abuse Riverside County—San Gorgonio Committee (PCARC).
Mr. Pierce worked for Riverside County Child Protective Services for 33 years. He has counseled sexual abuse perpetrators and their non-offending spouses through the Parent’s United pro- gram for 21 years and was instrumental in starting the Son’s United program in 1984 to counsel boys who have been victims of sexual abuse. He has been a licensed marriage and family therapist since 1986, continues to counsel individuals and fam- ilies in his private practice, and recently retired from Riverside County.
Mr. Pierce has been actively involved in PCARC since its inception 23 years ago.
Earline Westphal Miller (SN’60) and Raymond G. “Dick” Hall Jr. (GS’68) pose for a picture with their hall of fame awards.
Richard “Dick” Pierce (GS’84) and his wife, Joan, pose for a picture at the Bono Family Creating Hope Award Gala in November.
Alumni notes 32 · SCOPE · Spring 2007
Alumni notes
Colonel Loree K. Sutton (SM’85) was nominated by President George W. Bush for appointment to the grade of brigadier general in the United States Army in May. Col. Sutton has served as commander of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, Texas, since 2005. With the new appointment, she will become one of the highest ranking Seventh-day Adventist women ever to serve in the United States military. She has won numerous awards, including the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Order of Military Merit, and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. In addition, she has served in a variety of operational positions both in the U.S. and abroad, including Desert Storm.
Four alumni members of Loma Linda University were named to South- western Adventist University’s (SWAU)
alumni hall of fame during their alumni weekend in April. Raymond G. “Dick” Hall Jr. (GS’68); Helton R. Fisher (SPH’64); Marilyn Bennett Justesen (SN’67, SPH’75, SN’82); and Earline Westphal Miller (SN’60) were all named to the hall of fame. Dr. Hall grad- uated from SWAU in 1957 and currently teaches full-time in the School of Medi- cine, School of Dentistry, and the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Mr. Fisher gradu- ated from SWAU in 1957 and currently works at New Start Children’s Home in Zimbabwe. Ms. Justesen, a 1964 SWAU graduate, currently teaches for the Uni- versity of North Carolina system at the University of North Carolina, Wilm- ington, and East Carolina University in Greenville. Dr. Miller completed her pro- gram at SWAU in 1957 and currently is caring for her father, who is 101 of age. Richard “Dick” Pierce (GS’84)
and his wife, Joan, were honored in November with the Creating Hope Award by Prevent Child Abuse Riverside County—San Gorgonio Committee (PCARC).
Mr. Pierce worked for Riverside County Child Protective Services for 33 years. He has counseled sexual abuse perpetrators and their non-offending spouses through the Parent’s United pro- gram for 21 years and was instrumental in starting the Son’s United program in 1984 to counsel boys who have been victims of sexual abuse. He has been a licensed marriage and family therapist since 1986, continues to counsel individuals and fam- ilies in his private practice, and recently retired from Riverside County.
Mr. Pierce has been actively involved in PCARC since its inception 23 years ago.
Earline Westphal Miller (SN’60) and Raymond G. “Dick” Hall Jr. (GS’68) pose for a picture with their hall of fame awards.
Richard “Dick” Pierce (GS’84) and his wife, Joan, pose for a picture at the Bono Family Creating Hope Award Gala in November.