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Have you been recently promoted or started a new job? Perhaps you are starting on a new educational journey. Maybe, you are newly married or recently added to your family. Let your fellow Ducks know what is happening in your life.
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Featured Class Notables
Natassjia Steeves
Class of 2018
NATASSJIA STEEVES, BS ’18 (art), MArch ’21, joined Scott Edwards Architecture of Portland as a designer/drafter, specializing in housing and interiors projects and focusing on the Vancouver Innovation Center and Beaverton storefront improvements.
Joe Fischer
Class of 1960
Double Duck Joe Fischer, BS '60, MFA '63 (fine and applied arts), gave $300,000 for scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of the History of Art and Architecture. The gift is made possible by the estate of Fischer's late wife Alona, who never had the chance to go to college.
J. Richmond
Class of 1962
MICHAEL RICHMOND, BS ’62 (journalism), was selected by the Jupiter (Florida) Senior Softball Association as its 2021 Hall of Fame honoree in recognition of his 20 years of service as a player, team manager, publicity chairman, and member of the board of directors.
Dianne Semingson
Class of 1969
DIANNE SEMINGSON, BA ’69 (sociology), a leader of Philadelphia-region nonprofits and board chair of the Avenue of the Arts, was featured in the Main Line Media News Times and Suburban for Women’s History Month in March.
Paul Mouchakkaa
Class of 2000
PAUL MOUCHAKKAA, MBA ’00 (general business), was appointed senior managing director and head of real estate for Alberta Investment Management Corporation, a Canadian fund management company.
Jennifer Boschee-Danzer
Class of 2002
JEN BOSCHEE-DANZER, BA ’02 (sociology), a nonprofit professional experienced in leading volunteers and staff and advocating for vulnerable and underrepresented communities, became executive director of the Yolo County, California, chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Kari Hathorn
Class of 2001
KARI HATHORN, BA ’01 (political science), JD ’04, previously a Deschutes County deputy district attorney, was appointed district attorney of Crook County.
Jessica Bowersox
Class of 2003
JESSICA BOWERSOX, BA ’03 (magazine), communications manager for the Oregon literacy nonprofit organization SMART Reading, was named executive director.
Jeremy Green
Class of 2003
JEREMY GREEN, JD ’03, an attorney and shareholder with the Bend real estate firm Bryant, Lovlien, and Jarvis, was named town attorney for Lakeview.
Brian Mason
Class of 2003
BRIAN MASON, BS ’03 (sociology), joined the San Diego office of Gomez Trial Attorneys, a firm that specializes in litigation related to accidents and injuries.
Susan O'Toole
Class of 2003
SUSAN O’TOOLE, JD ’03, an attorney and certified mediator with experience in divorce, child custody, child support, domestic violence, and adoption matters, joined Beresford Booth, a firm in Edmonds, Washington.
Amalia Mohr
Class of 2004
AMALIA MOHR, BArch ’04, was promoted to principal at LRS Architects, an architecture and interior design firm with offices in Portland and Bend.
Daniel Isaacson
Class of 2004
DAN ISAACSON, BS ’04 (political science), board president of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Lane County and a cochair of the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Lane County, was among the speakers for a mental health program presented by the City Club of Eugene.
Ronald Ransom
Class of 1954
RONALD RANSOM, BS ’54 (accounting) and Air Force ROTC, is enjoying retirement after 31 years at Continental Can Company, where he served as division controller, and 21 years as a lieutenant colonel and reservist Air Mobility pilot.
Katie McCue
Class of 2005
KATIE McCUE, BS ’05 (psychology), a teacher in Cody, Wyoming, was selected to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest national recognition that K-12 mathematics, science, or computer science teachers can receive.
Jordan Thierry
Class of 2005
JORDAN THIERRY, BA ’05 (electronic media production), who recently premiered Grandma’s Roses, a documentary inspired by the life of his grandmother, at the Portland Art Museum, received the Best Documentary award at the Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival.
Andrew Chamberlain
Class of 2006
ANDREW CHAMBERLAIN, BA ’06 (history), an associate attorney who focuses on mergers and acquisitions, was promoted to partner for Chicago-based firm Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle.
J. Birkey
Class of 2006
The BIRKEY family provided an update on siblings JAMES CODY, BA ’06 (international studies), BArch ’06, a Los Angeles-based vice president for JLL, a commercial real estate and property investment company; LYLE, BS ’07 (environmental studies), a customer success manager for DocuSign in Chicago; and CARLY, BS ’09 (human physiology), a registered nurse and program director for nursing education with Kaiser Permanente in Seattle.
Sharleen Nelson Bolkan
Class of 2006
SHARLEEN NELSON, BS ’06 (magazine/news-editorial), an editor and writer in University Communications at UO, published The Yesterday Girl, the second novel in her time travel series.
Julie Teune
Class of 2007
JULIE MORGAN TEUNE, BA ’07 (public relations), was named director of brand and channel marketing for New Seasons Market in Portland.