The late Ted and Mary Brown bequeathed a bevy of interests to their three children. Ted, who taught at EOU, studied for a master\u2019s in entomology and followed his passion from teaching Spanish, to anthropology, to education courses, and leading outdoor recreation groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mary worked on campus as an advisor to foreign exchange students, and their children, Cathy, Alexander and Ann, inherited their parents\u2019 passions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe got to participate so much in our parents\u2019 lives,\u201d Ann said. \u201cMost folks stick the kids in the basement with a pizza, but we were involved in all of the things our parents were doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All three siblings attended EOU and when Ted died in 2017, a former faculty member reached out to Ann, youngest of the three, about setting up a scholarship in honor of her parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ann, \u201980, earned a degree in chemistry before embarking on a 30-year veterinary career. At age 11, she tagged along as \u201cunofficial mascot\u201d of the student exchange program her father started in Michuacan, Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ted also initiated a program that placed student-teachers in migrant camps, where they practiced bilingual education. Alexander carries on this passion as an advocate for DACA students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cathy, meanwhile, picked up her parents\u2019 penchant for teaching and the arts. Ann said her father enjoyed helping young teachers brave their first day in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe probably nudged them in the door with a, \u2018You can do it!\u2019\u201d Ann said. \u201cHe would come home and say, \u201cThey\u2019ve got a spark in them.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The siblings created a scholarship in honor of their parents through the EOU Foundation. In determining what type of students would be eligible, they focused on their folks\u2019 many passions and split along somewhat predictable lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy sister wanted to award a music student and my brother wanted them to be bilingual,\u201d Ann said. \u201cTom Bradbear, who worked with my dad, helped us decide to award a master\u2019s student in any subject.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ted and Mary Brown Scholarship Fund will be awarded for the first time in fall [2019] to local students in the Master\u2019s of Art in Teaching program with financial need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI got a scholarship when I was entering college from Maybel Doty,\u201d Ann said. \u201cI never met her, but it was so encouraging. Our hope is that this scholarship helps and inspires somebody.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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