1960  Robert Fridley, M.S., professor emeritus and former department chair of biological and agricultural engineering at UC Davis, received an Award of Distinction from the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Fridley’s work has advanced the agriculture, forestry and aquaculture industries.  •  Lenora Morris received a Best of Show award in the KVIE Art Auction 2005 for her acrylic-on-board entry titled Forest Rocks.  •  James Ticer, D.V.M. ’62, died in June 2005 at the age of 71. Dr. Ticer served in the U.S. Navy before earning degrees in veterinary medicine and radiology. Dr. Ticer taught at the University of Missouri–Columbia, the University of Florida and UC Davis, and authored two textbooks on animal X-ray techniques. He and his wife retired to Western Oregon, where they lived until his death. Survivors include his wife of over 50 years, Vivian (Oakman) Ticer, three sons and one daughter.

1962  J. Neil Rutger, M.S., Ph.D. ’64, received an Award of Distinction from the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Rutger, a rice geneticist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has helped to develop rice varieties that have added billions of dollars to the California economy.

1964  Mary Offermann has made her living as a painter for the last 20 years. She has been married to husband Lance Sims for 33 years, and the couple has three adult children. They live in Santa Cruz during the school year and spend their summers in the south of France, where Offermann teaches workshops on pastel painting. Her recent work can be seen at www.stpierre.cc.

1967  William Andrew McCampbell III, J.D. ’70, died in September 2005 of brain cancer. He was 60 years old. A native of Sacramento, Mr. McCampbell moved to Washington, D.C., in 1972 and established a law practice, helping to start thousands of businesses. In 1985, he moved back to California, running for Congress four times in the 1990s. Mr. McCampbell later returned to Washington, and in 2004 the Bush administration asked him to serve as the deputy adviser for economic reform in Iraq and then as diplomatic attaché and senior adviser in Afghanistan. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Jamie McCampbell, and his son, Drew McCampbell.  •  Thomas Ambrose Winner Jr., D.V.M. ’70, died in September 2005 at the age of 61 from complications of an infection. Dr. Winner and his wife, Reggie, settled in Novato, where he became a prominent citizen, serving as president of the Rotary Club in 1987–88 and being named Novato Citizen of the Year by the chamber of commerce in 1990. Survivors include his wife and his three sons, Rob, Andy and Marty.

1968  Michael Campbell received an Award of Distinction from the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for advancing the reputation of the college through his contributions in agriculture. He served as a White House fellow and as an assistant dean at UC Davis for 13 years before joining UC Merced as associate vice chancellor for advancement.

1969  Rex Hime, J.D. ’72, is the chair of the California Exposition & State Fair board of directors. Hime, a Loomis resident, is also president and chief executive officer of the California Business Properties Association, a lobbying organization representing the commercial, retail and industrial real-estate industry.