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Featured Class Notables
Jada Allender
Class of 2018
BS ’18 (business administration), was featured as a notable graduate by the news service of Arizona State University, where she earned a dual juris doctor and master of sports law and business degree last spring.
Alicia Schneider
Class of 2014
MS ’14 (special education), an autism training specialist, discussed the 2020 pandemic challenges and opportunities for students with autism during an educational webinar for edWeb.net.
William Schoeffler
Class of 2020
Instashowing, an online real estate tool founded by WILLIAM SCHOEFFLER, BS ’20 (business administration), has received more than $1.5 million in funding from industry veterans.
Manuela Baez Ordonez
Class of 2020
BA ’20 (journalism), joined Telemundo 23, a TV news organization in the Central Coast, California, as a multimedia journalist and anchor.
Mai Amalie Bak
Class of 2018
Etana, a short film produced by MAI AMALIE BAK, BA ’18 (journalism), was accepted to the Cleveland International Film Festival, Female Voices Rock Film Festival, and Venice Shorts film festival.
Laurenne Ross
Class of 2020
BS ’20 (art), was featured by Ski Racing Media, an international media company focused on alpine skiing, in a story that dubbed her "the spirit of the world’s best speed team."
Bryce Dole
Class of 2020
BRYCE DOLE, BS '20 (journalism), joined the Pendleton-based East Oregonian as a reporter on public safety, county government, and public health.
George Kramb
Class of 2014
GEORGE KRAMB, BS '14 (economics), made the Forbes “30 Under 30” list for consumer technology as the cofounder of Rightdevice, which helps educate patients undergoing surgeries and guide medical decisions.
Brianna Hayes
Class of 2018
BRIANNA HAYES, BA '18 (political science), was quoted in the Keystone, a Pennsylvania news website, for a story about the election of Vice President Kamala Harris who, like Hayes, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first intercollegiate historically African American Greek-lettered sorority.
Brantly Fulton
Class of 2019
BRANTLY FULTON, PhD '19 (chemistry), cofounder and CEO of LAMAR IoT, which provides logistics monitoring for Oregon dairies, joined Boston-based firm REMUS Capital as its first Black Entrepreneur in Residence.
Carly Gabrielson
Class of 2013
CARLY GABRIELSON, BS '13 (political science), campaign manager for US Rep. Peter DeFazio, worked door-to-door in Georgia to help Democrats win the US Senate during the January 5 election runoffs in that state.
Gabriela Guaiumi
Class of 2015
GABRIELA GUAIUMI, BS '15 (biology), was hired as a public safety officer in Rohnert Park, California.
Latham Wood
Class of 2016
LATHAM WOOD, MA '16 (anthropology), was chosen to assist Four Rivers Cultural Center of Ontario with coordination of the annual Tradition Keepers folklife festivals in 2021 and 2022.
Ken Mastrogiovanni
Class of 2017
KEN MASTROGIOVANNI, BA '17 (music, Japanese), MMus '19 (jazz studies), was named Eugene's “Best Rising Star Jazz Drummer” in the 2020 Best of Eugene Staff Picks by Eugene Weekly.
Eric Straubhar
Class of 2014
ERIC STRAUBHAR, BS '14 (journalism: advertising), joined the Idaho Conservation League's external relations team as marketing manager, with a focus on protecting wild places in the state.
Jessica von Bargen
Class of 2015
MEGAN von BARGEN, BS '15 (planning, public policy and management), joined WGM Group's Bozeman, Montana, office as a planner, following stints for municipalities in Oregon and Montana.
Natalie Millar
Class of 2014
NATALIE MILLAR, BS '14 (accounting), was featured in the Enterprise Wallowa County Chieftain of Enterprise for her role as chief financial officer and general manager of Terminal Gravity Brewery and Pub.
DeForest Buckner
Class of 2015
DeFOREST BUCKNER, BA '15 (general social science), a defensive lineman with the Indianapolis Colts, was selected as the 2020 recipient of the Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
Taylor Jones
Class of 2019
TAYLOR JONES, JD '19, BRYAN WILLIAMSON, JD '19, and SUZANNE DAIGLE, JD '20, were hired in US bankruptcy court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma, serving in chambers and in reconfigured courtrooms.
Crystal Brown
Class of 2016
Massachusetts-based Worcester Polytechnic Institute hired CRYSTAL BROWN, MS '16 (political science), as an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies.