Class Notes

849575 BO LOKOMBO, BA ’14 (journalism), was named most outstanding Canadian by the Canadian Football League, where he is a linebacker for the BC Lions.

JAMES IVORY, BA ’51 (fine and applied arts), released Solid Ivory, a collection of memories, portraits, and reflections on his life and career as an influential filmmaker.

Neil Kagan, JD '81, retired from his career as a lawyer for environmental nonprofit organizations and had an article published in the Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law about Congress’s preservation of 8.2 million acres of wilderness in eighteen states in 1984, catalyzed by two lawsuits he brought, which were made possible by his late wife, Elizabeth Reed, JD ’81: Wilderness, Luck & Love, 7 Mich. J. Envtl. & Admin. L. 315 (2018), https://repository.law.umich.edu/mjeal/vol7/iss2/4.

Entrepreneur and photographer Kim Campbell has launched Dare Heartâ„¢, a start-up selling cotton underwear sourced and sewn solely in the USA and catering to women who want more from life and their practical essentials.

Revamping this long-forgotten staple, Campbell is targeting those who eschew trends and look for the workmanship sustainable slow fashion delivers. Thanks to thought leaders like Patagonia and Madewell, consumers are getting the message that "[b]uying fewer, longer-lasting items is one way of reducing your impact, and signaling to the industry that those bigger changes are valuable.†(Kendra Pierre-Louis, NY Times)

Discerning consumers understand the benefits of natural fibers. Hypoallergenic, breathable, and gynecologically recommended, cotton is comfortable day or night. A biodegradable resource, it doesn’t add to the estimated 35% textile-derived microplastic pollution in our world’s oceans. (NY Times)

Campbell chose a California-based factory to accommodate her small batches and could source her cutting and fabric close by. This small footprint and her eco-conscious packaging materials signal to conscientious consumers that Campbell is paying close attention.

Dare Heart has leveled this practical garment up to fabulous. The bespoke design has seven, not the usual three, pattern pieces with unique seams. Three machines and multiple hands finesse the details that showcase the lovely lines and curves of women’s bodies.

A portrait photographer since 1995, Campbell has witnessed first hand the impacts of societal expectations on women’s self-esteem. Her powerful antidote is to create a clothing brand that embraces women as they are. Her mission is to inspire women to "purge the undies drawer and wear only those that bring joy.”

Her bigger vision is to displace any body shame with loving kindness for ourselves. She joins the chorus of celebrities like Lizzo who think body positivity needs to be elevated to body normalization (Lizzo, Vogue). She dares all women to follow their hearts and measure success only based on the goals and dreams they have proclaimed as relevant.

ABOUT DARE HEART
Designed in Portland, Oregon and made in sunny California, Dare Heart has redesigned cotton comfort underwear for women in a range of sizes and styles making it sustainable, luxurious, and fun. Relishing personal authenticity, we embrace the differences that make women real, powerful, and uniquely wonderful. These are the undies women have hoped for as they face the world their way.

CONTACT: Kim Campbell, Founder, 503-951-8547, kim@mydareheart.com
Please visit Dare Heart at mydareheart.com or on social: instagram., linkedIn, pinterest, facebook and tik tok all @mydareheart for additional information.

Wilson's work has been exhibited several times at the Lane Art Museum, the Mayor's Art Show, and in 2009 EPL art show for the PFA program his sculpture was chosen by the city of Eugene to became a public art installation.

During his time at UO he became an advocate for disabled students and a public figureheads for D/deaf advocacy on campus, a Co-Founder of the UO ASL Club '13 later voted President of the ASL Club three consecutive years.

Additional recognitions include: The Ford Fellowship Foundation Scholarship '07; LCC Honors Graduate AAOT '09 (Transfer Degree); The Ford Fellowship Foundation Scholarship '10; Accessibility Student Union - VP '12; UO ASL Club - Co-Founder '13; UO ASL Club - President '13 / '14 / '15; UO Honors Graduate BA '17 (Architecture).

After graduating, Wilson went on to pass the state exams and became dually endorsed as both a General Residential Contractor and Commercial Contractor in the state of Oregon. He became the RMI of Reliable Renovation Inc. and later assumed the position of CEO and began working on his building inspector certification.

THOMAS PECKENHAM-HERNANDEZ, BS ’16 (human physiology), was hired as a physician's assistant in cardiology at Columbia Memorial Hospital, Astoria.

ROBERT L. SILVA, BA ’11 (political science), became an associate attorney with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation (Arizona). NTUA is the largest tribally-owned multi-utility in the country.

MARISA MACY, MS ’00, PhD '04 (early intervention), was appointed the Cille and Ron Williams Community Chair for Early Childhood Education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Diane Teeman, BS ’01 (anthropology), MS ’03 (anthropology), has been appointed by Governor Kate Brown to serve a four-year term on the governing board of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.

JOSHUA KNIGHT, JD ’04, was appointed judge with Riverside County Superior Court, California.

ELYZABETH MEADE, PhD ’03 (music composition), danced in accompaniment to the conceptual art of Pandemonium: Nature and Time, an exhibit held last fall at the Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society museum, Bellport, New York.

KEVIN FAUL, MBA ’04 (general business), launched Tamarelo, the first American-made tamarind liqueur, which won a silver medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and “best liqueur/cordial brand” from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association 2021 Brand Battle.

NATE OTANI, BLArch ’09, was promoted to principal of Shapiro Didway, a Portland architecture.

LILY ROSE, PhD ’04 (music composition), released See You Again, an eclectic jazz-pop ballad collection.

TYLER VOLM, BA ’05 (English), joined Portland firm Sussman Shank as special counsel in its business department.

RACHEL KING, BA ’07 (Clark Honors College, English), authored People Along the Sand, a novel about the 1967 Oregon Beach Bill, and Bratwurst Haven, a collection of stories forthcoming this fall.

AUSTIN KUMM, BS ’07 (business administration), was promoted to dining general manager for CafŽ Bon AppŽtit, Pacific University Oregon.

ADAM ABPLANALP, BS ’07 (Clark Honors College, accounting), was appointed to the board of advisors for the Portland metropolitan office of Summit Bank.

MAARTY LEUNEN, BS ’07 (economics), was hired by Summit Bank, Eugene, as assistant vice president and market development officer.

GRANT PRIVETTE, BS ’08 (sociology), became vice president and commercial loan officer for Mountain West Bank, Boise.