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Featured Class Notables
Myrna Hall
Class of 1977
Myrna Hall, BS ’80 (sociology), was named vice president of advancement at Regis University in Denver, Colorado.
Michael Comb
Class of 1984
For his impact in the reagent sector, Michael Comb, PhD ’84 (chemistry), will receive the CiteAb Lifetime Achievement Award during the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, April 14—18, in Chicago.
P. Catalani
Class of 1982
Roy Catalani, BA ’82 (political science), JD ’86, has been appointed to serve as deputy director of the administration division with the Hawaii Department of Transportation.
Brian Gu
Class of 1993
Brian Gu, BA ’93 (chemistry), has been appointed vice chairman and president of Xpeng Motors, a Chinese electric-vehicle company.
Diane Rios
Class of 1993
Diane Rios, BA ’93 (French), is a finalist for this year’s Oregon Book Awards for children’s literature for her first novel, Bridge of the Gods.
Sunil Shenoy
Class of 1996
SUNIL SHENOY, MBA '96 (general business), was appointed senior vice president and general manager of Intel Corporation's design engineering group, leading design, development, validation, and manufacturing of intellectual properties and system-on-chips for client and data center applications.
Patrick Gamman
Class of 1996
The National Park Service has selected Patrick Gamman, BS ’96 (geological sciences), to serve as superintendent of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon.
Geoffrey Wullschlager
Class of 1999
Geoff Wullschlager, BS ’99 (environmental studies), is the new assistant city administrator and finance director for Garibaldi, Oregon.
Trevor Lamoureux
Class of 2007
Trevor Lamoureux, BS ’07 (human physiology), has joined Columbia Bank as a commercial banking officer for the Wall Street Branch, in central Oregon.
Rashad Bauman
Class of 2009
PDX Partners Inc., a telecom company, has added Rashad Bauman, BS ’09 (sociology), as vice president of corporate development.
Jeanne Savage
Class of 1993
JEANNE SELBY SAVAGE, BS '93 (biology), was appointed chief medical officer of Trillium and Health Net of Oregon.
Benjamin Feicht
Class of 2017
Ben Feicht, MArch ’17 (architecture), won the 2017 Unbelievable Challenge architectural design competition in Wroc?aw, Poland, out of proposals from 22 countries. Feicht’s winning design for a mirrored shopping mall, titled Unwrapped, earned him a fully paid 10-week internship at Snøhetta, a design company in Norway.
Tina Braziel
Class of 2013
Tina Braziel, MFA ’13 (creative writing), was awarded the 2017 Philip Levin Prize for Poetry. Braziel won out of 867 submissions to the book contest, and her prize will include the publication of her debut full-length book Known by Salt.
Carl Segerstrom
Class of 2017
Carl Segerstrom, MS ’17 (journalism), has joined the High Country News staff in Colorado as an editorial intern.
Sarah Wyer
Class of 2014
Sarah Wyer, BA ’14 (anthropology; folklore), MA ’17 (arts management), has joined Maryland Humanities’ new advancement department, which directs the organization’s communications, marketing, and fundraising efforts.
Sarah Pozzi
Class of 2017
Sarah Pozzi, JD ’17, has joined Portland law firm Bodyfelt Mount as an associate.
Loren Houchen
Class of 1977
Reading about Gary Grimm reminded me of all the time I spent either at the Outdoor Resource Center or out on adventures. Many thanks for his efforts and those of his fellow adventurers at establishing and maintaining what became a type of home away from home. That led to those other homes away out in the forest, on a mountain or a rock or on a river. The ORC also sold items and I wore out one or two of their Woolrich shirts.
Arik Hesseldahl
Class of 1993
After 24 years as a technology and business reporter, Arik Hesseldahl BA '93 (journalism) has joined the German software company SAP (Systeme, Anwendungen, and Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung) as vice president and global head of content, based in New York. He directs global public relations.
Vance Naegle
Class of 1988
Vance Naegle co-founded Glimmer Technology LLC in the Summer of 2017. Glimmer Technology is an AR (Augmented Reality) company that creates interactive experiences that enhance user satisfaction. Find out more about the company at www.glimmer.tech
Sandra Leibowitz
Class of 1996
Sandra Leibowitz, M. Arch. 1996, has been honored with Green Building & Design Magazine’s 2017 Women in Sustainability Leadership Award. Sandra is Founder, Owner and Managing Principal of Sustainable Design Consulting, LLC in Richmond, Virginia and Washington, DC.