Winter 2014 Gatherings

Stanford Benefactor

Winter 2014 Gatherings

Anderson Collection (1 of 5): During the building dedication for the Anderson Collection at Stanford University, Harry W. "Hunk" Anderson (far right) shares an anecdote. He was joined by (l to r) his granddaughter, Devin Pence, daughter Mary Patricia "Putter" Anderson Pence, and his wife, Mary Margaret "Moo" Anderson. The Bay Area family spent nearly 50 years building their art collection. PHOTO: L. A. Cicero/Stanford News Service

Art: Clyfford Still, PH-142 (1957-J No. 1), 1957, oil on canvas, 113.375 x 146.875 in., Anderson Collection at Stanford University, Gift of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson, and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence, 2014.1.038 © City and County of Denver/Clyfford Still Museum
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Anderson Collection (2 of 5): Celebrating the opening of the new Anderson Collection at Stanford University were (l to r) Susan Egan Hartmann; Squeak Carnwath, a Bay Area artist whose work is featured in the gallery; Leslie Parker Hume, MA '71, PhD '79, former chair of the Board of Trustees; and Liz Stern, '86. PHOTOS: Steve Castillo
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Anderson Collection (3 of 5): Jill Freidenrich, '63 (seated, left) and Helen Bing watch a video documenting the Anderson family's passion for collecting and their commitment to sharing the works of art with the community. They are pictured in the Wisch Family Gallery on the first floor of the new Anderson Collection building.
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Anderson Collection (4 of 5): Steven Denning, MBA '78, chair of the Stanford Board of Trustees, and Roberta Bowman Denning, '75, MBA '78, chair of the Arts Advisory Council, visit the Denning Family Resource Center in the Anderson Collection building.

Art © Deborah Butterfield, Horse, 1980, paper pulp, pigment, and bamboo leaves on rebar and chicken-wire armature, 31 x 44.375 in., Anderson Collection at Stanford University, Gift of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson, and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence, 2014.1.052/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
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Anderson Collection (5 of 5): (l to r) Charles, '69, and Roberta Katz, '69, visited with Robert Major, Jr., '73.
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Windhover (1 of 5): Daryl and John Lillie, '59, MS '64, MBA '64, attended the dedication of Windhover, a sanctuary for quiet contemplation located on the west side of campus. The space was designed around four large abstract paintings inspired by birds in flight—known as the "Windhover" series—created by the late Nathan Oliveira, a leading member of the Bay Area Figurative Movement and a professor of art at Stanford for more than 30 years. PHOTOS: Steve Castillo

Art: Nathan Oliveira, Windhover Sun Radiating
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Windhover (2 of 5): Suzanne Sumerlin Duca (at podium), a former lecturer on art and art history and a collector of Nathan Oliveira's works, was the driving force behind Windhover.
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Windhover (3 of 5): Van L., '52, MBA '54, and Diana Huston Brady, MA '53, were generous patrons of the Windhover project from the beginning.

Art: Nathan Oliveira, Big Red
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Windhover (4 of 5): (l to r) The Rev. Scotty McLennan, former dean for religious life at Stanford, speaks with Reece Duca, MBA '68, and Megan Aihara at the ceremony.
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Windhover (5 of 5): Joe Oliveira, son of the late acclaimed artist, attended the dedication with his wife, Melissa. He has been an integral part of the Windhover project team, particularly since Nathan Oliveira's death in 2010.

Art: Nathan Oliveira, Windhover White Wing
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Shriram Center (1 of 2): Stanford University trustee Kavitark "Ram" Shriram spoke at the dedication ceremony for the Shriram Center for Bioengineering & Chemical Engineering in October. The Shriram Center is the fourth and final building in the university's new Science and Engineering Quad. PHOTOS: Steve Castillo
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Shriram Center (2 of 2): Ram and Vijay Shriram were joined by daughters Ketaki, '13, MA '13, PhD '17 (far left) and Jhanvi, '10 (far right).
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Reunion Giving (1 of 4): John Working, '49, and Lysbeth Anderson, '54, attended a Stanford Fund reception during Reunion Homecoming Weekend. The reception was held at Hoover House, the president's home. PHOTOS: Steve Castillo
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Reunion Giving (2 of 4): Guests included (l to r) Brady Enright, '89; Sarah Stenn Grabb, '89; Andrea Lanctot Enright, '90, MS '91, MD '97; and Cannon Quigley Campbell, '89.
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Reunion Giving (3 of 4): (l to r) Terence Lin, '99; Caroline Wu, '99, MA '99; Skorn Ponrartana, '99; and Yidrienne Lai, '99, served as committee members of their 15th reunion campaign.
Winter 2014 Gatherings

Reunion Giving (4 of 4): Representing the Class of 1974 were (l to r) James Scott, '74, and Andrew Breech, '74, who served as reunion campaign co-chairs, and committee member Carol Stratford, '74, MA '75, who attended with her husband, David Blake, '72.