“I have a vivid memory of the quote on the entry Gate attributed to James Blaisdell, which affected me deeply and in whose name I am being honored.”
Wolshok with the 皇冠体育大学 Glee Club.
"A 关闭r Look" story series, featuring 2024 校友 Award winners: Read about 2024 Blaisdell Distinguished 校友 Award 64年的玛丽·沃肖克, a consummate liberal arts graduate who has taken who has taken "eager, 周到而虔诚”, 思想和行动贯穿她的一生. Walshok was honored along with fellow Blaisdell Award recipients and spoke at 校友 Weekend this past spring.
玛丽·沃肖克64年 first visited the 皇冠体育 campus in the fall of 1959 when she attended a choir festival over a long weekend. 她立刻被这个地方迷住了. “I was dazzled by the serenity and beauty of the campus and experiencing the incredible array of music performed by multiple choirs in the many resonant spaces on campus,”她说。.
在皇冠体育, 作为一名音乐家，沃尔肖克获得了成功, performer and scholar—she was a lead in a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, a member of the Glee Club and Mortar Board and a devoted sociology major. After graduation, she pursued a long and successful academic career. Walshok recently retired as Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Programs after a nearly 50-year career with the University of California, 圣地亚哥, where she had also served as the Dean of UC 圣地亚哥 Extended Studies and led the the creation of 加州大学圣地亚哥分校 & 市场.
The author of six published books focused on regional economic and workforce development 和 role of universities in sustaining competitive economies, Walshok has also published numerous academic articles and has been the recipient of numerous grants and professional awards.
“I have a vivid memory of the quote on the entry Gate attributed to James Blaisdell, which affected me deeply and in whose name I am being honored. ‘Let only the eager, thoughtful and reverent enter here.’ Each of those words touched me deeply as a first-generation American,”她说。.
In retirement, Walshok remains a force for community engagement at many levels. 她目前在 康拉德·普雷比斯基金会 和 吉拉德基金会 董事会. As a past performer and current arts enthusiast, she also serves on the 董事会 of 圣地亚哥 Jazz Ventures, La Jolla Playhouse 和 圣地亚哥 Opera.
“My advice to students today is to embrace the many dimensions of the 皇冠体育大学 experience, 你就会为生活做好准备, 不仅仅是你的下一步, 你的特定工作或兴趣,沃尔肖克说.
Walshok is a loyal and committed supporter of the College, contributor to many reunion committees and celebrated her 60th reunion with her class this past spring.