Daniel Montgomery
Valedictorian
OLYMPIA--
OTH THE Classes of 1965 and
of 1940 of St. Martin's College
shared the excitement of gradua-
tion at commencement ceremonies
Thursday at the Benedictine insti-
tution of higher learning.
Receiving bachelor's degrees at
the May 27 event were 71--the
largest number to be graduated
from SMC.
Honored at the ceremony also
were 13 members of SMC's first
graduating class, marking the 25th
anniversary reunion.
Baccalaureate speaker at the
Mass in the morning Mass was
Father David Prebula OSB, St.
Martin's ,High School biology in-
structor and a member of the
Class of 1940.
Commencement speaker was
Robert G. Swanson, Olympia at-
torney and also a mere,bar of the
first graduating class.
Presiding was Father Michael
Feeney OSB, college president.
Valedictorian was Daniel M.
Montgomery of Benton City and
salutatorian, Marvin J. Kopp of
Olympia.
Montgomery maintained a grade
point average of 3.696 during his
four years at St. Martin's, Kopp's
go.a. is 3.412.
The valedictorian is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Montgomery
of Benton City. Montgomery grad-
uated from Kiona-Benton High
School in 1961 before entering St.
Martin's. He is earning his Bache-
lor of Science degree in chemistry
and has minors in mathematics and
rhilosophy.
He has been active in the Young
Democrats Club and Chemical
Chapter, and was president of the
latter organization in his sopho-
more year. Last year he repre-
sented SMC at the Confederation
of Northwest Catholic College Stu-
dents conference.
Also active in student affairs,
Montgomery has been a member
of student council and was a dorm
prefect. Last month he was
awarded the Most Outstanding
Senior Award by the SMC alumni.
5[ontgomery plans to further his
education next year at Purdue
University in chemistry. He will
be assisted bv a fellowship which
was granted him by the Atomic
Energy Commission.
Kopp is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Kopp. 4907 Pearl St. in Olym-
pia. He is graduating in education.
He plans to teach high school Eng-
lish. A 1962 graduate of St. Mar-
fin's High School. he completed
his undergrrduate studies in three
years by attending summer school
t SMC.
The reunion for the Class of
1940 began Wednesday, May 26, at
the campus. Swanson. the com-
mencement s)eaker, was valedic-
torian of the first graduating clas.
Three of the ahnnni reside in the
Pacific Nori"hwest.
Members of the first .raduating
class are Raymond M. Darcy, de-
ceased: Alfred L. El)'. Shawnee
Mission, Kas.: William J. tlurney,
Bremerton: Constantine Jundel,
deceased: Dr. Henry Meyers, Se-
attle: A 1 vi n Padget. Olympia:
Thomas R. Robinson, Jr., Seattl;e
Marin Kopp
Salutatorian
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Cathol;c
Northwest
Progress"
Friday, May 28, 1965
William C. Schaumann, Chicago;
Ralph G. Swanson, Olym,pia; Rob-
ert H. Wilson, Portland; James
Frederick Hendricks, Yelm; Dr.
Phillip Lynch, Decatur, Ill.; and
Father David Prebula, St. Martin's
College.
Members of the Class of 1965
are:
St. Morfin's College
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Ed Earl Archie, Theodore Metro Arregui,
Keith Patrick Boulac, Ernest Wilson Christ,
James Arthur Coomes Jr., George Henry Conk-
iin, Gerald Lee OeKeuster, Frederick Joseph
Oorn, Clyde Lewis Ellis, Michael Anthony
Endicott.
Donald Robert Etzel (Cum Laude), Stanbery
Foster Jr., Gerald William Foster, Walter
Karrey Fournier,Robert Anthony Gsrbarino,
Gary Joseph Gries, Thomas John Ham Jr.,
Richard Wayne Hooper, Kenneth Johnson,
Lewis John Keller.
Willard E. Kessel Jr., Denys A. Kirsch (Cure
Laude), James Basil Kirsch, Edward Clydm
Klopping, Marvin James Kopp (Cum Lauds),
Michael Allen Leahy, Robert John Lenc, Mat.
thew T. Loughney, Edward Vincent McGoldrick.
Bruce Robert Meier, Stephen George Micha-
lak, Ewdard David Murray, Robert Lawrence
Neland, Michael James Normsn, Allen Kaare
Orheim. Lawrence Alex Papo Jr., Patsy Mi-
chael Parziale, Reymond Lee Phillips, William
Burton Pride Jr.
Richard James Riehl (Corn Lauds), Leo Bene-
dict Robillard, James Thomas Rogers, Brother
Neal Roth OSB, Joseph Michael St. HUaire,
Roger F. Sanford, Robert Alexander Schmidt
Jr., Leonard A. Solikoski, Jerry Winston
Swanson, George A. Van Vranken.
John Bernard Wagoner, Clark O'Reilly West,
James Lee Whitford Jr., Harry Zermen Whit.
ley, Dennis Charles Wilkie, William Allen
Yandow.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Richard L. Boysen, William Edward Chap
poll, Waite Dalrymple, Donald Patrick Frostsd,
Robert Edward Green, Daniel Michael Mont-
gomery {Magna Cure Laude), Albert Michael
Myles.
Lloyd Maurice Pamela, Paul Irvin Porter,
Robert Conway Smith, John Alvin Suvak, Rob-
ert Clayton wade, Jerome Arthur Weigel.
saint martin's college • olympia washington
the benedictine fathers
St. Martin's College is located on the outskirts of Olympia, Washington. The 400 acre campus is only 10 minutes
from the center of Olympia and the Washington State Capitol complex. Tacoma is 25 minutes away and Seattle is
75 minutes to the north. St. Martin's is the only four-year college serving the residents of Southwest Washington.
St. Martin's College is an accredited, four-year, coeducational college conducted by the fathers of the
Benedictine Order. The curriculum stresses the liberal arts and includes a rich and complete preparation for the
student, whether he wishes to prepare for further graduate study, enter a professional school or go directly into
the business or commercial fields.
Education at St. Martin's College is directed toward the full development of the student's spiritual, intellectual
and cultural capacities. The faculty members, both the Benedictine fathers and the lay faculty, are constantly
available for consultation. This usually occurs as a constant and informal encounter, in every aspect of campus life.
