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NEW PRESCOTT COLLEGE PAVILION
DEDICATED TO SYLVIA HULMES
Kino Bay, Mexico - At a sunset ceremony on the Sea of Cortez, the Hulmes
Pavilion at Prescott College's Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological
Studies in Mexico was recently dedicated in memory of Sylvia Swanson Hulmes
of Milaca, Minn.
The Pavilion was made possible by a generous stock gift from Ross Hulmes,
of Milaca, in memory of his wife, the mother of Prescott College Professor
Doug Hulmes. Sylvia Hulmes died in October 1999.
The mission of the Kino Center is to make significant contributions to conservation
in the central Gulf by providing quality educational opportunities, supporting
on-going cooperative research and facilitating environmental education and
dialogue within the community.
"Both of my parents were teachers and know one of the greatest contributions
we can make to the future is through education," said Doug Hulmes. "I
think it's very fitting that the money they worked hard for and saved will
go on far beyond our lives to inspire and educate people in the future."
The 2,000 square foot Hulmes Pavilion includes a new computer lab, classroom,
library and a covered veranda that houses students.
"The new building allows us to do the work we are already doing at
a much higher level," said Lorayne Meltzer, the Kino Center co-director.
It allows us to house state-of-the-art computers and enables us to have a
much better library. It increases our ability to make significant contributions
to regional conservation efforts in the Gulf of California and increases
our ability to support other researchers using the station to do their own
work."
Ross Hulmes was unable to attend the ceremony for health reasons, but Doug
Hulmes was joined by several relatives, including Sonja Eggen of Milaca and
Peg and Jeff Hyytinen of Rice.
"I think it's really incredible that my father was able to donate money
for this and has always supported me in my vision. I know my mom has been
a part of this both in life and in spirit and will continue to be that way
as a teacher and educator," Doug Hulmes said.
Doug Hulmes is a 1974 graduate of Prescott College, has been an Environmental
Studies faculty member since 1978 and has taught in Mexico since 1979. The
Kino Bay field station was established as a base for the College in the region
in 1992.
"This is the culmination of a dream I first had as a student in 1972
when I participated in a class called Marine Invertebrate Zoology. It was
my first experience in Mexico and seeing the Sea of Cortez, and I realized
it was going to have a profound impact on my life," said Doug Hulmes. "To
see the field station now and the dedication of this building for my mother,
I realize how much of my dream has become a reality. The dedication was such
a beautiful demonstration of what can happen when dreams come true."
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