MIKE KNAPE was named the Ellsworth C. Alvord Jr. Scholar, as the outstanding applicant for this year's undergraduate scholarships.

DANIEL STREISSGUTH, architect and gardener, has worked with his wife Ann and son Ben to develop a hillside garden and donated it to Seattle Parks and Recreation. Their new book is titled In Love With a Hillside Garden.

JULIE HUNGAR, educator and community leader, has co-authored a new book titled The Wisdom Trail: In the Footsteps of Remarkable Women. Many local women are featured in the book.

BRAIDEN REX-JOHNSON has authored seven books, including Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining: The People, Places, Food, and Drink of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia; and The Pike Place Market Cookbook.

Management of PSA’s Portfolio
The Treasurer comments on the Association’s investment policy.

Honorary Members
The PSA-PBK Board of Trustees recently established a means of designating certain individuals as honorary members.

PSA Member’s Botanic Garden
A PSA-PBK member’s life work of preserving and displaying native plants of the Pacific Northwest, as well as exotics from other continents, is described in a recent illustrated Northwest Weekend news story. 

Three Generations, three UW Grads, all three Phi Beta Kappa
On his 95th birthday Leo Bloch was pleased to learn that his granddaughter, Hannah Richards, was to be inducted into Washington Alpha Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa, making his a three- generation Phi Beta Kappa family.