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Featured Class Notables
Jamie Tract
Class of 2010
Serving as of-counsel attorney, JAMIE RINEHART TRACT, BS ’10 (psychology), joined the corporate transactions and securities and real estate teams in the Reno, Nevada, office of Parsons, Behle, and Latimer, a law firm serving the legal needs of businesses throughout the intermountain region of the western United States.
Ian Hoffman
Class of 2010
IAN HOFFMAN, BArch ’10, was promoted to principal partner with Cole Architects, Idaho, responsible for firm management and projects involving design, production, and operations.
Daniel Winfree
Class of 1977
DANIEL WINFREE, BS ’77 (accounting), was chosen chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, becoming the first chief justice born in Alaska.
Bonnie Vorenberg
Class of 1979
BONNIE VORENBURG, MS ’79 (speech: theater arts), was featured in Oregon ArtsWatch for her creation of the Portland-based ArtAge Senior Theatre Resource Center, which has helped spur a flourishing national scene of theater for and by older people.
Peter Eberhardt
Class of 1981
PETER EBERHARDT, BS ’81 (geography), was featured in the “Happening People” section of Eugene Weekly for his career as a cartographer and for creating the Oregon Blackberry Award, which recognizes people making a difference in the cultures and communities of Oregon.
Gerry Kosanovic
Class of 1991
GERRY KOSANOVIC, MS ’82 (educational policy and management), PhD '91 (educational policy and management), was appointed Governor of Rotary International District 5110, serving Oregon and Northern California.
Ruby Haughton
Class of 1977
RUBY HAUGHTON-PITTS, BS '77 (speech: rhetoric and communication), wrote an opinion piece for the Oregonian in which she argued the state must examine workplace biases that sideline women of color.
James Cuno
Class of 1978
JAMES CUNO, MA ’78 (art history), an arts leader and scholar, announced his retirement as president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust after a decade at the helm of one of the world's largest philanthropic organizations dedicated to visual arts and cultural heritage.
Christopher Syrnyk
Class of 1991
CHRISTOPHER SYRNYK, BA ’91, MA '98 (Russian), associate professor of communication at Oregon Institute of Technology, was elected president of the Western Regional Honors Council, comprising approximately 300 honors colleges and programs at accredited institutions of higher learning in 13 states.
Tilak Mandadi
Class of 1990
TILAK MANDADI, MS ’90 (computer and information science), became chief strategy, innovation, and technology officer for MGM Resorts International.
Jason Daughn
Class of 1993
JASON DAUGHN, BA ’93 (English), a healthcare executive, became chief public affairs officer for Delta Dental Plans Association, an Oak Brook, Illinois-based nonprofit national association of 39 independent Delta Dental companies.
Douglas Koekkoek
Class of 1984
DOUG KOEKKOEK, BS ’84 (biology), joined PeaceHealth, a nonprofit healthcare system based in Vancouver, Washington, as chief physician executive, leading clinical care integration and expanding partnerships to improve quality of care and outcomes.
Wesley Cedros
Class of 1994
WESLEY CEDROS, BS v94 (psychology), became assistant superintendent of human resources for Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County, California.
Michelle Light
Class of 1995
Michelle Light, BA '95 (history), was appointed director of special collections at the Library of Congress.
Gavin Lindberg
Class of 1996
GAVIN LINDBERG, BS ’95 (finance), was appointed chief financial officer of PDRVC, a consulting and engineering firm that develops artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions.
Paul Staples
Class of 1995
PAUL STAPLES, BS ’95 (economics), became director of commercial mortgage-backed securities sales and trading for Academy Securities, a disabled veteran-owned investment bank in capital markets, public finance, fixed income, and equity trading.
Lonnie Brist
Class of 1996
LONNIE BRIST, MS ’96, PhD ’96 (economics), joined the Silicon Valley office of Andersen Tax LLC, a national provider of tax, valuation, financial advisory, and related consulting services, serving as managing director of the US national tax practice.
Eli Kay
Class of 1996
ELI KAY, BS '96 (accounting), MBA ’12 (general business), was named chief financial officer of Unique Logistics International, a global logistics and freight forwarding company.
Bo Oswald
Class of 2000
BO OSWALD, BS ’00 (political science), was named president of Eugene-based Essex General Construction after serving as vice president of Portland operations.
Cody Weston
Class of 1998
CODY WESTON, JD v98, was appointed Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge.