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Featured Class Notables
Jason Burrow-Sanchez
Class of 2003
JASON BURROW-S’NCHEZ, PhD ’03 (counseling psychology), a University of Utah psychology professor, was named NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative, representing the institution and faculty in relationships with the NCAA and the Pac-12 Conference.
Thea VonGeldern
Class of 2003
THEA von GELDERN, BArch ’03, an associate principal and project manager with Allied Works Architecture of Portland, was interviewed by the Portland Business Journal regarding her life and the philosophy of architecture.
Alex Wagner
Class of 2013
ALEX WAGNER, BA ’13 (digital arts), founder of Grooving for Good, a nonprofit initiative that helps college students address mental health challenges, coordinated its staging at the University of Washington, including art, music, and panel discussions.
Luke Liss
Class of 2003
LUKE LISS, BA ’03 (political science), pro bono partner at Wilson Sonsini in Palo Alto, California, was featured in Bloomberg Law’s "Why Mentoring Matters" series, relating how guidance and encouragement from a pioneering Black partner set him on the path to partnership and success as a litigator.
Sarah Dentel
Class of 2009
SARAH DENTEL, BEd ’09 (family and human services), a real estate agent with Rob Trost Real Estate, joined the board of directors of the Tillamook Chamber of Commerce.
Jamie Weaver
Class of 2006
JAMIE WEAVER, PhD ’06 (music history), a musicologist at Stephen F. Austin University in Texas who lived in Spokane, Washington, was featured by Fox 28 Spokane for International Guide Dog Day to explain what her guide dog, Tag, has meant to her.
Scott Bone
Class of 2009
SCOTT BONE, MS ’09 (chemistry), joined the California-based early product development center of CoreRX, a contract development and manufacturing company within the pharmaceutical industry that provides drug development and manufacturing.
Dayle Spitzer
Class of 2021
DAYLE SPITZER, DEd ’21 (educational leadership), became superintendent of the Oregon City School District.
Kylee O'Connor
Class of 2018
KYLEE O’CONNOR, BS ’18 (journalism), MS ’22 (sports product management), was publicized as a running back, receiver, free safety, and placekicker for the Oregon Ravens, a female tackle football team in Portland.
Joshua Jalbert
Class of 2007
OSH JALBERT, MFA ’07 (photography), a faculty member at Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia, presented work at Photo London, a photo fair that brings international photography to the British capital every year.
Derek Schloss
Class of 2014
DEREK EDWARD SCHLOSS, JD ’14, MBA ’14 (general business), was featured in CoinDesk, a news and information service on cryptocurrency, digital assets, and the future of money, regarding the cryptocurrency art market.
Jennifer Engelman
Class of 2009
JENNIFER ENGELMAN, BA ’09 (magazine), joined Boly:Welch, a boutique search and advisory firm headquartered in Portland, and will support the executive search division.
Isaac Fellman
Class of 2009
ISAAC FELLMAN, MA ’09 (English), published Dead Collections, a novel about a Jewish, trans male archivist who is a vampire.
Jeffrey Goldblatt
Class of 2009
JEFF GOLDBLATT, BArch ’09, was promoted to associate at Mahlum Architects, based in Portland and Seattle.
Hailey Decker
Class of 2017
HAILEY DECKER, BA ’17 (psychology), was appointed head coach of the Philippine Blu Girls, the national softball team.
Elizabeth Teigland
Class of 2005
ELIZABETH TEIGLAND, MS ’05 (chemistry), became manufacturing director for Calyxt, a plant-based synthetic biotechnology company headquartered in Minnesota.
Cooper Teare
Class of 2021
COOPER TEARE, BS ’21 (general social science), a professional track-and-field athlete, was inducted into the 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California.
Anika Graack
Class of 2021
ANIKA GRAACK, BS ’21 (Clark Honors College, human physiology), a science teacher at Sunrise Mountain High School in Las Vegas, was named one of seven new educators of the year by the Clark County School District.
Renata Geraldo
Class of 2020
RENATA GERALDO, BA ’20 (journalism), formerly a data reporter at the Sacramento Business Journal, joined the Seattle Times as a business reporter.
Emily Farrell
Class of 2006
Emily Farrell, BA '06 (Spanish), JD '09, was hired as director of the senior and disability services division at Lane Council of Governments.