Kathi Goertzen
Washington State University has announced it'll name a school building in honor of alumna Kathi Goertzen. (Facebook/Kathi Goertzen)

Washington State University names building after Kathi Goertzen

BY KIRO Radio Staff  on March 22, 2013 @ 3:07 pm (Updated: 3:13 pm - 3/22/13 )

Washington State University has announced it'll name a school building in honor of alumna Kathi Goertzen.

The Board of Regents passed a resolution Friday to name a building that's part of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication in honor of the late KOMO TV news anchor.

"Kathi epitomized the Murrow legacy of honesty, ethics, and fairness. And beyond that, she set such a bar for us as she battled those terrible tumors that eventually took her life," said Lawrence Pintak, founding dean of The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at WSU.

Goertzen passed away in August after a long battle with reoccurring brain tumors. She was 54-years old.

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  • Tom5496 wrote...
    Picture?
    March 22, 2013 3:44 pm
    I can't help but wonder why of all the possible pictures they have of Kathi, they went with this one. If this was an article about her stuggles, it might be appropriate but this is an article about a building being dedicated to her in her honor. At least make the effort to find a picture of when she was healthy instead of going for some kind of shock value with the current picture.
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  • Paul T. wrote...
    Absolutely!
    March 22, 2013 4:16 pm
    You people ought to be ashamed of using that picture of Kathi. What were you thinking? Oh, you weren't! Again!
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  • mapleva wrote...
    Kathi's picture
    March 22, 2013 7:06 pm
    I totally agree, Tom. With the help of google images, a much better picture could have been found.
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  • awbitf wrote...
    Look how many better options you had
    March 24, 2013 4:37 pm
    http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=kathi+goertzen&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=kathi+goertzen&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=
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  • Yadda1 wrote...
    Agreed
    March 22, 2013 5:04 pm
    Picture selection was in poor taste/judgment. No wonder it was attributed to "staff." No one wanted to take the blame.
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  • murr wrote...
    Same here
    March 22, 2013 5:06 pm
    Why this one.
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  • Mavila wrote...
    Have to agree...
    March 22, 2013 5:18 pm
    the photo choice is a poor one. I wonder if she'd want to be remembered that way.
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  • ssbn629g wrote...
    Uncomfortable?
    March 22, 2013 5:41 pm
    Perhaps. However I do remember Kathi's strength to not hide her condition. Dignity and pride would not allow Kathi to be judged by appearance. People shying away from her picture was not Kathi's concern. Rest her soul
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  • CH wrote...
    If your going that way
    March 22, 2013 6:55 pm
    show a picture a week before she passed. Bet the KIRO Radio Staff has some good jokes also. I thought I was sick. Someone[s] in the Staff needs a sit down.
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  • chubby wrote...
    I really . . .
    March 22, 2013 8:01 pm
    hate the media and the people behind it.
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