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Featured Class Notables
Mariana Dominguez Perez
Class of 2019
MARIANA DOMINGUEZ, BArch ’19, was hired by BCRA, a Washington-based design and architecture firm, and works in the Tacoma office, supporting the residential market.
Carolyn Nguyen
Class of 2018
CAROLYN NGUYEN, BArch ’18, joined Portland-based FFA Architecture and Interiors, providing support for projects including Forest Grove City Hall.
Reyn Yoshioka
Class of 2021
REYN YOSHIOKA, PhD ’21 (biology), was a coauthor on the study, "Warming Sea Surface Temperatures Fuel Summer Epidemics of Eelgrass Wasting Disease," published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series, a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers marine ecology.
Lou Moulder
Class of 2013
LOU MOULDER, BA ’13 (dance), was featured by Eugene Weekly as founder of Rebelle Movement studio, which offers a dance experience with the adult student in mind.
Nathan Harris
Class of 2014
NATHAN HARRIS, BA ’14 (English), author of the debut novel The Sweetness of Water, was awarded the 2021 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, presented annually to an emerging African American fiction writer to honor Gaines, whose stories gave voice to African Americans in rural areas.
Harrison Kass
Class of 2020
HARRISON KASS, JD ’20, wrote an article that appeared on Fansided, a network of sports websites, about his experience as a hockey player in the Federal Prospects Hockey League.
Blake Stanton
Class of 2014
BLAKE STANTON, BA ’14 (general social science), was featured in AfroTech, a tech, investing, and wealth-building platform for the Black community, as the founder of the Quiktract app, which helps entrepreneurs and freelancers connect, develop contracts, and secure payments.
Michelle Fong
Class of 2014
MICHELLE FONG, MS ’14, PhD ’19 (psychology), a neuropsychologist, joined Samaritan Neuropsychology, a medical group in Albany, Oregon.
Morgan Thomas
Class of 2016
MORGAN THOMAS, MFA ’16 (creative writing), released Manywhere: Stories, a debut collection of stories that spotlight queer, trans, and genderqueer people.
Matthew Wells
Class of 2001
MATTHEW WELLS, MA ’01 (Asian studies), PhD ’06 (East Asian languages and literature), was selected as the new director of research for the Elling Eide Center, a research library and nature preserve in Florida dedicated to the study of classical Chinese literature and art.
Leilani Sabzalian
Class of 2002
LEILANI SABZALIAN, BA ’02 (education studies), MEd ’03 (educational leadership), PhD ’15 (critical, sociocultural studies and education), was featured as a top influential American Indian scholar in AcademicInfluence.com, an organization that provides rankings in higher education.
Shannon Eddy
Class of 2003
SHANNON EDDY, JD ’03, was appointed deputy prosecutor for Wahkiakum County in northern Washington.
Christopher Falk
Class of 2003
CHRIS FALK, BS ’03 (accounting), was appointed chief financial officer at Shipt, an app-based business that provides personal shopping and delivery.
Brian Gill
Class of 2003
BRIAN GILL, BS ’03 (accounting), became chief financial officer of Bob’s Red Mill, a brand of whole-grain foods marketed by Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods of Milwaukie.
Kimberly Gammond
Class of 2003
KIM GAMMOND, BA ’03 (history), executive director of the City Club of Central Oregon, spoke to the Bend-based Source Weekly podcast Bend Don’t Break about her vision for her organization, its mission, and challenges faced during the pandemic.
Amalia Mohr
Class of 2004
AMALIA MOHR, BArch ’04, an architect with experience in interior design, space planning design research, civic planning, change management, and sustainable design, was promoted to principal at LRS Architects of Portland, becoming the first interior designer at the firm to attain that title.
Christina Kline
Class of 2005
CHRISTINA KLINE, BS ’05 (mathematics, public relations), was named executive director of the Portland Community College Foundation.
Angela Sears
Class of 2006
ANGELA SEARS, BS ’06 (journalism: advertising), was named director of the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the
Karen Hobson
Class of 2007
KAREN E. HOBSON, JD '07, joined the estate planning practice group at law firm Tonkon Torp, advising clients in Oregon and Washington.
Maalik Summer
Class of 2007
MIRANDA SUMMER, JD ’07, a municipal court judge, was appointed to Washington County Circuit Court in Oregon.