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Featured Class Notables
Emily Darchuk
Class of 2018
EMILY DARCHUK, MBA ’18 (general business), founder and CEO of Portland distillery Wheyward Spirit, was featured in Willamette Week.
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.
Roberto de Palma Barracco
Class of 2017
ROBERTO de PALMA BARRACCO, ML ’17 (conflict and dispute resolution), was appointed to the Switzerland-based Court of Sports Arbitration, an institution created by the International Olympic Committee that facilitates the settlement of commercial- and disciplinary-related disputes in sports.
Nikesh Patel
Class of 2014
NIKESH PATEL, BS ’14 (economics), joined Ball Janik LLP of Portland as a land use attorney, assisting with legal matters surrounding affordable housing, mixed-use, commercial, and community development.
M. Jackson
Class of 2017
M JACKSON, PhD ’17 (geography), a geographer and glaciologist, starred as one of the scientists in Netflix’s Pirate Gold of Adak Island, detailing a story of buried treasure in Alaska.
Bryan Robinson
Class of 2014
BRENNAN LaBUDA, MS ’19 (finance), and BRYAN ROBINSON, BA ’14 (journalism), MS ’19 (finance), developed 4Par, a golf app available on the App Store and Google Play that uses augmented-reality technology to connect users to virtual golf games while tracking shots and providing feedback through charts and graphs.
Kevin Cole
Class of 2016
KEVIN COLE, MBA ’16 (general business), president of Mid Oregon Credit Union in Bend, was named president/CEO.
Brennan LaBuda
Class of 2019
BRENNAN LaBUDA, MS ’19 (finance), and BRYAN ROBINSON, BA ’14 (journalism), MS ’19 (finance), developed 4Par, a golf app available on the App Store and Google Play that uses augmented-reality technology to connect users to virtual golf games while tracking shots and providing feedback through charts and graphs.
Mary Earp
Class of 2017
The EARP siblings—NATHANIEL, BS ’14 (human physiology), and MARY, BS ’17 (biochemistry)—were featured by the Oregon Health & Science University news service as OHSU medical students who attended together and will soon begin internal medicine residencies.
Marissa Everett
Class of 2019
MARISSA EVERETT, BS ’19 (human physiology), a forward with the Portland Thorns professional soccer team, signed a one-year contract with an option for the 2023 season.
Adam Fischer
Class of 2016
ADAM FISCHER, MArch ’16, an architect with seven years of experience and expertise in digital design and modeling techniques, became an associate at Mackenzie, a firm with offices in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, Washington.
Tristan Magnuson
Class of 2016
TRISTAN MAGNUSON, MArch ’16, an architect with specialization in exterior enclosures and space planning, joined Scott Edwards Architecture in Portland.
April Buzby
Class of 2013
In the latest installment of the Clark County Historical Museum series, (Her)Story: Rebel Women of Clark County, APRIL BUZBY, MCRP ’13 (community and regional planning), outreach and public programming manager, presented the stories of two noteworthy local women who served in World War I and World War II.
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.