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Featured Class Notables
David Depper
Class of 2002
DAVID DEPPER, BS ’02 (computer and information science), and his band Death Cab for Cutie returned to the road and are touring with their ninth studio album, Thank You for Today.
Paige Cognetti
Class of 2002
PAIGE COGNETTI, BA ’02 (Clark Honors College, English), declared victory in her candidacy for mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Kaori Fukuyama
Class of 2003
KAORI FUKUYAMA, BLArch ’03, was featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune for her artwork collaboration with San Diego International Airport.
Daniel Brotman
Class of 2010
DANIEL BROTMAN, BA ’10 (international studies), became executive director of the Windsor Jewish Federation and Community Centre, serving the Jewish and greater Windsor communities of Windsor, Ontario.
Eric Barber
Class of 1995
ERIC BARBER, BA ’95 (music), was appointed head of school for the Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, Massachusetts.
Shirley Tendick
Class of 1992
SHIRLEY ANDRESS, BMus ’92 (music education choral/general), was featured in What Will Be Will Be: A Tribute to Doris Day, a celebratory performance held last fall in Eugene and Corvallis.
Kurt Steinhaus
Class of 1986
KURT STEINHAUS, MS ’86 (information science: computer science education), was appointed secretary-designate of the New Mexico Public Education Department.
Daniel Toole
Class of 2008
DANIEL TOOLE, BArch ’08, was selected as a speaker for Bend Design 2021, a design program held last fall that brought professionals together to discuss eco-design, social justice, education, sustainable fashion, and social media.
Claire Bopp
Class of 2011
CLAIRE BOPP, JD ’11, a litigation attorney who represents clients in federal and state trial and appellate courts, mediation, and arbitration, was elected a partner at Bond, Schoeneck & King, a firm based in Syracuse, New York.
Matthew Wilson
Class of 2011
MATT WILSON, MS ’11 (curriculum and teacher education), was appointed executive director of strategic initiatives for Bacone College, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Drew Eyman
Class of 2012
DREW EYMAN, BS ’12 (political science), joined the Portland office of Snell and Wilmer as an associate in the commercial litigation practice group.
Simon Adler
Class of 2012
SIMON ADLER, BA ’12 (psychology), produced Mixtape, a five-part series on the cassette tape and its place in history, for Radiolab podcasts, a platform of WNYC Studios.
Guilian Del Rio
Class of 2014
GUILIAN DEL RIO, BA ’14 (Spanish), joined the diversity, equity, and inclusion advisory board of the Lake Oswego City Council.
Harlan Mechling
Class of 2013
HARLAN MECHLING, BS ’13 (political science), joined the Portland firm Tonkon Torp as an attorney in the litigation department.
Gerard Keubeung Fokou
Class of 2013
GERARD KEUBEUNG, MA ’13 (French), joined McDaniel College, Maryland, as an assistant professor of French.
Haley Case-Scott
Class of 2018
HALEY CASE-SCOTT, BA ’18 (political science), was hired as a junior climate advisor in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Geena Carucci
Class of 2019
GEENA CARUCCI, JD ’19, joined the Reno, Nevada, branch of Fennemore, working in the business litigation practice group.
Zaria Parvez
Class of 2020
ZARIA PARVEZ, BS ’20 (Clark Honors College, journalism: advertising), was featured in the Pittsburgh Inno for her work as social media coordinator for Duolingo, an educational platform focused on language learning.
Lauralei Singsank
Class of 2020
LAURALEI SINGSANK, BA ’20 (Clark Honors College, music, political science), received the Karsh-Dillard Scholarship at the University of Virginia School of Law for achievements in leadership.
Michael Harder
Class of 2020
MICHAEL HARDER, JD ’20, became a federal prosecutor in the northern district of Oklahoma.