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Featured Class Notables
Gary Haliski
Class of 1972
Interesting time to be at the UO. Gay Rights, Black Power Movement, Women's Liberation, Anti-Vietnam, Pro-Environment and lax enforcement on drugs all wrapped into one in the late 60's and early 70's. Wish I would have found my calling and studied more.
Hayley Tennant
Class of 2021
Class of 2021
BA in Journalism, Minors in Sports Business and Business Administration
BA in Journalism, Minors in Sports Business and Business Administration
Daniel Collins
Class of 1992
Pamela Holfert Collins Forrester, BS 1964 (art education), passed away in Bend on July 6, 2021 at the age of 79.
In the Salem area and elsewhere around the state, Pam taught school, worked in state government and in the advancement of fine and performing arts. Her many passions included dogs, politics, gardening and reading books
She is survived by her husband, Mike Forrester, BA 1960 (political science) and her three sons, Daniel Collins of Eugene, BA 1992 (Spanish); Timm Collins of Bend, BA 1996 (English) and Mike Collins of Kirkland, Washington, BA 1997 (fine arts) as well as her two grandsons.
In the Salem area and elsewhere around the state, Pam taught school, worked in state government and in the advancement of fine and performing arts. Her many passions included dogs, politics, gardening and reading books
She is survived by her husband, Mike Forrester, BA 1960 (political science) and her three sons, Daniel Collins of Eugene, BA 1992 (Spanish); Timm Collins of Bend, BA 1996 (English) and Mike Collins of Kirkland, Washington, BA 1997 (fine arts) as well as her two grandsons.
Philip Deutchman
Class of 1967
PhD '67 (physics), professor emeritus for the physics department at the University of Idaho, wrote an article detailing the contributions of Chien-Shiung Wu, a nuclear physicist recently honored with a USPS commemorative stamp.
Ulrich Hardt
Class of 1974
PhD ’74, DA ’74 (English), professor emeritus at Portland State University, is serving as coeditor in chief of the Oregon Encyclopedia, an online resource of Portland State, the Oregon Historical Society, and the Oregon Council of Teachers of English.
Andrea Valderrama
Class of 2011
BA ’15 (Romance languages), was appointed representative for House District 47 by the Multnomah County board of commissioners.
Elizabeth Feezor
Class of 2004
BA ’04 (Spanish), was accepted into American Mensa, an organization that identifies and fosters human intelligence for the benefit of humanity, and was named director of communications for Hennessey Digital, a digital marketing firm for the legal field.
Elizabeth Lockwood
Class of 2005
BIArch ’05 (interior architecture), host of an interior design podcast called Mile Long Trace, joined the Kalispell, Montana, office of A&E Design.
Erin Moore
Class of 2005
BA ’05 (women’s and gender studies), MNPM ’13 (nonprofit management), was appointed to fill the District 4 seat of Seattle Public Schools.
Pam Hardy
Class of 2006
JD ’06, who works for the Western Environmental Law Center, was covered in a New York Times opinion column about cooperation between environmentalists and loggers in John Day.
Christopher Thomas
Class of 2006
BMus ’06 (music composition), BA ’06 (political science), won a Hollywood Music in Media Award, and his latest symphony and flute concerto were named finalists for the American Prize in composing, part of a new series of nonprofit national competitions in the performing arts.
Traci Ray
Class of 2007
JD ’07, executive director of Barran Liebman Attorneys, Portland, received the 2021 Athena Award from Dress for Success Oregon for her service to the group, which advances and empowers women for economic independence through employment opportunities, career development, and professional outfitting.
David Karp
Class of 2011
BA ’11 (history), president of California-based Cole Hardware, was named to the "40 Under 40 Class of 2021" list of the San Francisco Business Times.
Anthony Mecum
Class of 2010
BS ’10 (Clark Honors College, psychology), urban forester for Grants Pass, received the Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Award from the Oregon Department of Forestry and the nonprofit organization Oregon Community Trees.
Johnpaul Jones
Class of 1967
BArch ’67, of Jones and Jones architecture, Seattle, received the 2021 Tau Sigma Delta Gold Medal, recognizing professionals with a record of high distinction in architecture.
Joseph O'Connell
Class of 2009
MA ’09 (independent study: folklore), who performs as underground folk act Elephant Micah, was featured in Indy Week, a Durham, North Carolina-based digital publication, regarding his new album, Vague Tidings.
Rachel Cushman
Class of 2010
BS ’10 (ethnic studies), a member of the Chinook Indian Nation, was covered by High Country News in a feature about the threats facing tribal nations that don’t receive federal recognition.
Michael Blackaby
Class of 1969
BS ’69 (marketing), former Ontario school board member and third-generation owner of Blackaby Insurance, sold the agency but continues as secretary for the Old Owyhee Ditch Improvement District, which provides water for farmland.
Virginia Burdick
Class of 1973
MA ’73 (journalism), currently the Oregon Senate’s longest-serving member at 25 years, announced she will leave her post serving Portland’s District 18 this fall. She has been nominated to join the Northwest Power and Conservation Council in November.
Marilyn Smith
Class of 1975
BS ’75 (journalism), retired after 21 years as public information and communications officer for the city of Albany. She and husband STANFORD SMITH, BS ’67 (journalism), continue to travel with their yellow Labrador Retriever, May.