Sarah O. Wang '89
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Sarah O. Wang '89, Honolulu, is a partner of the law firm Marr Hipp Jones & Wang. She represents employers in employment matters such as discrimination and breach of contract, in arbitrations under collective bargaining agreements, in administrative proceedings, and in federal and state appellate cases. She also provides training and guidance for employers and employees on personnel issues and employment laws. She is a frequent speaker at labor and employment law seminars. A political science major at Whitman, Wang graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law. She has volunteered for Whitman as an admission representative, associate class representative, and career consultant.
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Tom Oldfield '67
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Tom Oldfield was raised in Tacoma, WA, and graduated from Whitman College in 1967. He has lived in the Tacoma area all of his life, and presently lives in Gig Harbor, with his wife Skip (Mary McNichols '67) Oldfield. All of their four children are grown, out of the house, and employed with benefits. His interests, in addition to work, include cycling, golf, boating, travel and two recent grandchildren (not necessarily in that order). Tom and Skip served as Class Representatives for the class of '67 for the last four years, and have been active with the Whitman Club of Tacoma. Thomas Oldfield is a member of the firm Sloan Bobrick Oldfield & Helsdon, P.S., in Tacoma. Mr. Oldfield has represented clients in real estate, business and banking matters in the Tacoma area since graduating from the University of Washington School of Law in 1970. He served as Supervisor of Banking for the state of Washington from 1985–1991, before returning to private practice. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, where he participates as a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section and the Business Law Section. Mr. Oldfield is admitted to practice in the state of Washington and the Federal District Court for the Western District of Washington.
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Sheila Bird Ralston '57
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Sheila Bird Ralston '57, Kirkland, WA, graduated from Whitman in 1957 with a BA in Political Science. Since then she has served the College as admissions representative, class representative, and chair of her 40th reunion. She is currently co-chair of her 50th reunion. She has attended several summer Alunmi College sessions and at least two Whitman alumni trips.
Sheila married Atley Ralston '56 in 1958, and for many years raised their four children and volunteered in numerous ways, most of which benefited the schools, children’s programs, Seattle Youth Symphony, Evergreen Hospital, her church, etc.. Her children are married now and she and At have ten fun grandchildren. For the last twenty years she has enjoyed time to draw. She has had some local successes in shows and galleries, and has illustrated a book on walks in Seattle. Other interests include: travel, golf, bridge, and gardening.
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Robert Simison '95
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Robert Simison '95, a native of Pocatello, Idaho, graduated from Whitman in 1995, majoring in history and minoring in politics. In 1996 Robert interned in the Washington DC office of Congressman Rick White (WA) before accepting a position with the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce in 1997. Robert began his Congressional career as a staff assistant, and later served as a legislative clerk, working on the Gramm--Leach--Bliley Act and other securities related issues.
For the last 6 years, Robert has served the Committee as a Professional Staff Member, working with the General Counsel on all legislative matters before the Committee, as well as all process and procedure matters for the Committee.
Robert serves as the Class Representative for the Class of 1995 for the Whitman College Annual Fund. He is an avid skier, is married, and has two children.
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Kottayam V. Natarajan Jr. (Nata) '89
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Kottayam V. Natarajan Jr. (Nata) '89 recently returned to Spokane after spending 10 years working for the Port of Seattle, most recently at SeaTac Airport. He works for AvAirPros, an aviation consulting firm that does work for airlines and airports. He focuses on financial and analytical work as well as managing concessions programs.
Nata spent his first year after graduation in the Whitman in China program teaching English in Xi'an, P.R. China. After that he worked for a few years and then got a Master in Public Policy degree from Harvard University.
He currently spends lots of time with his family, mostly doing outdoor activities. He is also on the Board of Planned Parenthood of Western Washington and serves as a Whitman Alumni Admissions Representative and Associate Class Representative.
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Danielle Garbe '97
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Danielle Garbe '97, has been a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State since 2001. Her most recent assignment was the Special Assistant to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. She also served in the Operations Center, the State Department's 24/7 crisis management office, where she responded to the terrorist attacks on the London Underground, Hurricane Katrina, and the Pakistan earthquake of 2004. As a consular officer in Jakarta, Indonesia, she was responsible for helping the American victims of the Bali terrorist attacks of 2002.
Danielle was a Woodrow Wilson Foreign Affairs Fellow at Columbia University where she completed her Masters in Public Administration in 2001. After graduating from Whitman with honors in politics in 1997, she worked for two years as a Whitman admission officer. She has volunteered for Whitman as an admission representative and associate class representative and was the Pete Reid Award for Young Alumni recipient in 2006.
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Andrew Noble '97
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Andrew Noble ‘97, of San Francisco, is an attorney at the Oakland firm of Erickson, Beasley & Hewitt, where he represents public agencies in property, environmental and civil rights litigation. Prior to attending the University of Washington Law School, he worked in Washington State campaign politics. Andrew was a politics major at Whitman, and recently finished three years’ service as Class Representative. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys surfing, skiing and backpacking.
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Katie Santorsola '05
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Katie Santorsola graduated from Whitman College in 2005. Since then, she has worked as a management consultant for Deloitte Consulting. When she isn’t working, Katie enjoys skiing, hiking, and spending time on Whidbey Island with her friends and family. Katie is applying to business school to pursue a Masters in Business Administration in the fall of 2008. Julien Hoisington ‘02 proposed to Katie on August 8, 2008. They plan on getting married in the summer of 2009.
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J Preston Frederickson '02
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J Preston Frederickson ‘02, Walla Walla, WA is an Assistant City Attorney for the city of Walla Walla representing the city on various land-use, contract, municipal law and other civil matters. A politics major and studio art minor at Whitman, Frederickson attended Gonzaga University School of Law receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 2005. Before returning to Walla Walla in 2006, Frederickson practiced law in downtown Seattle, WA, focusing on construction defect litigation. He is involved at Whitman as an Associate Class Representative, a career mentor and an admissions office volunteer. He is married to Doretha who are proud parents of 2 boys and 1 girl with another girl arriving in December 2008. Frederickson's interests include biking, camping, mechanicing and renovating his turn of the century craftsman bungalow.
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Ryan Hagemann '94
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Ryan Hagemann ‘94, graduated from Whitman College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics in 1994 and from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2001. Well before his August 2008 appointment as Legal Counsel & Secretary to the Oregon University System, Ryan collected a wide range of experiences in various higher education settings. As a student, Ryan served on the Whitman College Board of Admission, continuing this service as an Admission Officer at Whitman, after a one-year stint in Washington DC working for sociologist Dr. Amitai Etzioni. During law school, Ryan served as the Associate Director of Student Judicial Affairs, a member of the University of Oregon’s Student Life team. Before graduation, Ryan secured a position in the Oregon Department of Justice as an Honors Attorney, serving an Assistant Attorney General in both the Education and Labor & Employment sections during the two-year program. At the conclusion of the program, Ryan received a permanent appointment as an Assistant Attorney General in the Labor & Employment Section. In May 2004, Ryan joined the Oregon University System as Secretary to the State Board of Higher Education, added legal duties as the Associate Deputy Chancellor for Legal Affairs in July 2006, moved to assume the Interim Deputy Chancellor for Legal Affairs duties in July 2007, and assumed his permanent position as Legal Counsel & Secretary in August 2008. In this role, Ryan represents the State Board of Higher Education, the Office of the Chancellor, and the four regional campuses in the Oregon University System. Additionally, as Secretary, he serves as the administrator of the State Board of Higher Education.
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