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Featured Class Notables
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.
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.
Amber Wilmarth
Class of 2012
AMBER WILMARTH, BA ’12 (electronic media production), a former television reporter, was hired as media and communications manager at Sentinel Resource Group, a global risk management and intelligence firm based in San Jose, California.
Elaine Szeto
Class of 2009
ELAINE SZETO, BA ’09 (Chinese), who earned a master of social work at Portland State University, was featured in a PSU alumni spotlight about her career in social work and empowering students and families in K-12 education.
David Hoffenberg
Class of 2010
DAVID HOFFENBERG, BS ’10 (business administration), was included in Idaho Falls magazine’s Distinguished Under 40 feature for his work as chief operations officer at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where he has led capital improvement projects totaling more than $25 million.
Natalie Nourigat
Class of 2010
NATALIE NOURIGAT, BA ’10 (Clark Honors College, Japanese), was featured in the Oregonian for her work as writer and director of the new Disney animated short film, Far from the Tree.
Moorisha Bey-Taylor
Class of 2011
MOORISHA BEY-TAYLOR, JD ’11, founding partner of the Law Office of Moorisha Bey-Taylor and an intellectual property lawyer, was recently named among Top Lawyers Under 40—Nation’s Best Advocates by the National Bar Association, and received the Outstanding Recent Alumni Award from the UO School of Law.
John Mitchell
Class of 1977
MEMBER JOHN C. MITCHELL, BS ’77 (journalism), released his first memoir, Bird of Paradox: The Seasoning of Birdie McInnes, in October.
Tresa Eyres
Class of 1967
TRESA BEAR EYRES, BA ’67 (elementary education), published her first fiction book, Mollificent: A Fairy Tale Adventure for Modern Girls, which she described as an antidote to the often-depicted message of female dependence
Kevin McCarey
Class of 1980
Kevin McCarey, MA ’80, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Savannah, Georgia, for his work as an oceanographer, filmmaker, author, and teacher of environmental filmmaking. His most recent book is Oceans Apart: The Wanderings of a Young Mariner(The Glencannon Press, 2016).