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Featured Class Notables
Therese Bottomly
Class of 1983
Theresa Bottomly, BA '83 (journalism), was named the editor and vice president of content for The Oregonian and OregonLive.com, and was a 2018 inductee into the School of Journalism and Communication Hall of Acheivement.
Jeffery DeLapp
Class of 1983
Jeffery DeLapp, BS '83 (marketing), was appointed regional president of McCain Foods' North American operation in Lisle, Illinois.
Matthew Paul
Class of 1989
Reverend Matt Paul, BS '89 (finance), has joined the congregation at First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles as pastor.
Michael McCone
Class of 1988
Mike McCone, BArch '88 (architecture), has been appointed senior director of development for San Francisco and the East Bay for Greystar, a property management and real estate company.
Eric Jacobs
Class of 1994
Aligned Energy, an infrastructure technology company located in Phoenix and Dallas, has hired Eric Jacobs, BS '94 (finance), as chief revenue officer.
Russell Bernardo
Class of 1994
Russ Bernardo, BS '94 (finance, management), was hired as chief lending officer for the Oregon Community Credit Union.
Christopher Matz
Class of 1994
Chris Matz, BS '94 (political science), has been hired as the executive director of the Porter Henderson Library of Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas.
Kimberly Sewell
Class of 1996
Kimberly Sewell, JD '96, has been promoted to executive director of the labor relations and human resources division at TriMet in Portland.
Emily Moon
Class of 1996
Emily Moon, BA '96 (political science), was appointed city administrator for the Issaquah City Council in Washington.
Bonnie Fedge
Class of 1999
Bonnie Fedge, BA '99 (international studies), is the director of ELS Education Services, Manhattan, an international English language school in New York City.
Shannon Pruitt
Class of 1997
Shannon Pruitt, BA '97 (Japanese), MBA '01 (general business), has been named chief marketing officer for the Honest Company, a California-based consumer goods company specializing in natural baby and beauty products.
Michael Belisle
Class of 2002
Michael Belisle, BA '02 (English), JD '05, was inducted into the 2018 Hall of Fame class for Marshfield High School, Coos Bay.
David Stockdale
Class of 2007
The Umatilla City Council has hired David Stockdale, MPA '07 (public policy and management), as city manager.
Kathy Hoffman
Class of 2009
Kathy Hoffman, BA '09 (Japanese), was elected Arizona superintendent of public instruction in November.
Jeffrey Sass
Class of 1989
Jeff Sass, BS '89 (political science), has joined Hendrickson, a global manufacturer of heavy-duty suspensions, as vice president of marketing.
Jennifer McGuirk
Class of 1997
Jennifer McGuirk, BA '97 (journalism: magazine), a Clark Honors College graduate, won the election for Multnomah County auditor.
Courtney Hall
Class of 1997
Courtney Hall, MS '97 (exercise and movement science), received a 2018 Distinguished Faculty Award from East Tennessee State University.
Darren Nielson
Class of 1998
Starz, a Lions Gate company, added Darren Nielson, BS '98 (environmental studies), to its international digital networks team as senior vice president of distribution and business development.
Whitney Baume
Class of 2011
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has named Whitney Baume, JD '11, director of contract development and standards.
Colin Kelly
Class of 2003
Colin Kelly BA '03 (Political Science) was appointed to the City of Long Beach (Cal.) Marine Advisory Commission by Mayor Robert Garcia in December 2018. Overseeing issues related to beaches, marinas and the coast, Colin will use his experience as a water quality attorney and father of two young children to improve the safety and experience as the City prepares to host events for the 2028 LA Olympics.