obit fyi - Lois Marie BERGQUIST, 1925 NY - 2007 CA.
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obit fyi - Lois Marie BERGQUIST, 1925 NY - 2007 CA.
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Posted: 14 Oct 2007 3:53PM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Bergquist, Wickmark, Lanning, Furry,
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Bergquist, Lois Marie
LOIS MARIE BERGQUIST, Ph.D. Sept. 10, 1925 - Sept. 14, 2007 North Hollywood, California Gifted Scientist, Master Teacher, Constant Humanitarian. Dr. Bergquist was born in Jamestown, New York, the only child of Dewey and Teckla BERGQUIST. The family moved to Los Angeles when Lois was in high school. Upon her father's early death, Dr. Bergquist became the sole support of the family. She credited her Swedish ancestry for her dedication to career and her motivation to reach goals. While working full-time as a secretary, she enrolled at Los Angeles City College, transferred to the University of Southern California, and earned her B.S. in Bacteriology and later an M.S. in Education. In 1973 she received her Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology and Immunology from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. As a woman pursuing microbiology in the 1940s, she was a pioneer and became an inspiration to women seeking careers in science. Her inquisitiveness and dedication made her an exceptional researcher and scientist. While a student at USC, she was one of four authors of a commissioned study, "The Effect of Fat Levels of the Diet on General Nutrition," published by the Journal of Nutrition in 1952. That was the beginning of some 130 articles and several books which she would author or co-author. Dr. Bergquist was a consultant at various institutions. From 1973 to 1990 she was Consulting Microbiologist at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center. She also served as Clinical Professor of Microbiology in the USC School of Medicine and School of Pharmacy. Because of her positive experience as a student at a community college, Dr. Bergquist accepted a position at Los Angeles Valley College where her illustrious career teaching microbiology began in 1960 and continued until her retirement in 2000. To her students she gave the fullest measure of support, providing assistance and encouragement in the classroom and in the lab. The observation of Henry Adams that "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops" was never more valid than for Dr. Bergquist. As a teacher, she developed courses on the biology of cancer and AIDS. As a humanitarian, she gave empathy and energy to provide awareness of those devastating diseases to science students and to the larger community. At LAVC, she was a member of the Faculty Senate and was sought after as a member of committees, ranging from academic rights and responsibilities to social events. At the college and in the community, she was exceedingly generous with time and money, giving to programs, scholarships, worthy causes, and individuals. Dr. Bergquist earned honors such as Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in Science, International Authors and Wr iters Who's Who, and Who's Who Among American Teachers. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award of America, 1973 and National Science Foundation Faculty Grants for Advanced Study, 1970 and 1975. In 2006 the Southern California branch of the American Society for Microbiology acknowledged her as one "who achieved emeritus status by [her] contributions." Lois enjoyed Dodger games in Brooklyn with her father and continued to be a fan in Los Angeles. Her favorite memory was attending the 1988 World Series game when injured Kirk Gibson hit his ninth inning, game-winning home run. Dr. Bergquist is survived by her cousins, "Dolly" Wickmark, Erma Lanning, and Virginia Furry and by her "adopted" West Coast family. She will be greatly missed by her beloved students. A memorial scholarship for Dr. Bergquist is being established. Contributions may be sent to: LAVC Foundation, Los Angeles Valley College, 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA 91401. Please make check to LAVC Foundation and write Lois BERGQUIST Scholarship Fund on memo line.
Published in the Los Angeles Daily News on 10/14/2007.
Bergquist, Lois Marie
LOIS MARIE BERGQUIST, Ph.D. Sept. 10, 1925 - Sept. 14, 2007 North Hollywood, California Gifted Scientist, Master Teacher, Constant Humanitarian. Dr. Bergquist was born in Jamestown, New York, the only child of Dewey and Teckla BERGQUIST. The family moved to Los Angeles when Lois was in high school. Upon her father's early death, Dr. Bergquist became the sole support of the family. She credited her Swedish ancestry for her dedication to career and her motivation to reach goals. While working full-time as a secretary, she enrolled at Los Angeles City College, transferred to the University of Southern California, and earned her B.S. in Bacteriology and later an M.S. in Education. In 1973 she received her Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology and Immunology from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. As a woman pursuing microbiology in the 1940s, she was a pioneer and became an inspiration to women seeking careers in science. Her inquisitiveness and dedication made her an exceptional researcher and scientist. While a student at USC, she was one of four authors of a commissioned study, "The Effect of Fat Levels of the Diet on General Nutrition," published by the Journal of Nutrition in 1952. That was the beginning of some 130 articles and several books which she would author or co-author. Dr. Bergquist was a consultant at various institutions. From 1973 to 1990 she was Consulting Microbiologist at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center. She also served as Clinical Professor of Microbiology in the USC School of Medicine and School of Pharmacy. Because of her positive experience as a student at a community college, Dr. Bergquist accepted a position at Los Angeles Valley College where her illustrious career teaching microbiology began in 1960 and continued until her retirement in 2000. To her students she gave the fullest measure of support, providing assistance and encouragement in the classroom and in the lab. The observation of Henry Adams that "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops" was never more valid than for Dr. Bergquist. As a teacher, she developed courses on the biology of cancer and AIDS. As a humanitarian, she gave empathy and energy to provide awareness of those devastating diseases to science students and to the larger community. At LAVC, she was a member of the Faculty Senate and was sought after as a member of committees, ranging from academic rights and responsibilities to social events. At the college and in the community, she was exceedingly generous with time and money, giving to programs, scholarships, worthy causes, and individuals. Dr. Bergquist earned honors such as Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in Science, International Authors and Wr iters Who's Who, and Who's Who Among American Teachers. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award of America, 1973 and National Science Foundation Faculty Grants for Advanced Study, 1970 and 1975. In 2006 the Southern California branch of the American Society for Microbiology acknowledged her as one "who achieved emeritus status by [her] contributions." Lois enjoyed Dodger games in Brooklyn with her father and continued to be a fan in Los Angeles. Her favorite memory was attending the 1988 World Series game when injured Kirk Gibson hit his ninth inning, game-winning home run. Dr. Bergquist is survived by her cousins, "Dolly" Wickmark, Erma Lanning, and Virginia Furry and by her "adopted" West Coast family. She will be greatly missed by her beloved students. A memorial scholarship for Dr. Bergquist is being established. Contributions may be sent to: LAVC Foundation, Los Angeles Valley College, 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA 91401. Please make check to LAVC Foundation and write Lois BERGQUIST Scholarship Fund on memo line.
Published in the Los Angeles Daily News on 10/14/2007.