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Featured Class Notables
Laura Queen
Class of 2019
LAURA QUEEN, BS '19 (Clark Honors College, mathematics), a research assistant with the Oregon State University Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, was lead author for a study indicating that the Columbia River basin will see an increase in flooding over the next 50 years as a result of climate change
Carly Gabrielson
Class of 2013
CARLY GABRIELSON, BS '13 (political science), campaign manager for US Rep. Peter DeFazio, worked door-to-door in Georgia to help Democrats win the US Senate during the January 5 election runoffs in that state.
Jessica von Bargen
Class of 2015
MEGAN von BARGEN, BS '15 (planning, public policy and management), joined WGM Group's Bozeman, Montana, office as a planner, following stints for municipalities in Oregon and Montana.
Brantly Fulton
Class of 2019
BRANTLY FULTON, PhD '19 (chemistry), cofounder and CEO of LAMAR IoT, which provides logistics monitoring for Oregon dairies, joined Boston-based firm REMUS Capital as its first Black Entrepreneur in Residence.
Eric Straubhar
Class of 2014
ERIC STRAUBHAR, BS '14 (journalism: advertising), joined the Idaho Conservation League's external relations team as marketing manager, with a focus on protecting wild places in the state.
Natalie Millar
Class of 2014
NATALIE MILLAR, BS '14 (accounting), was featured in the Enterprise Wallowa County Chieftain of Enterprise for her role as chief financial officer and general manager of Terminal Gravity Brewery and Pub.
Michael Patton
Class of 2018
MICHAEL PATTON JR, BS '18 (business administration), attended a retreat for those considering priesthood in the Archdiocese of Portland.
DeForest Buckner
Class of 2015
DeFOREST BUCKNER, BA '15 (general social science), a defensive lineman with the Indianapolis Colts, was selected as the 2020 recipient of the Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
Gabriela Guaiumi
Class of 2015
GABRIELA GUAIUMI, BS '15 (biology), was hired as a public safety officer in Rohnert Park, California.
Ken Mastrogiovanni
Class of 2017
KEN MASTROGIOVANNI, BA '17 (music, Japanese), MMus '19 (jazz studies), was named Eugene's “Best Rising Star Jazz Drummer” in the 2020 Best of Eugene Staff Picks by Eugene Weekly.
Crystal Brown
Class of 2016
Massachusetts-based Worcester Polytechnic Institute hired CRYSTAL BROWN, MS '16 (political science), as an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies.
Latham Wood
Class of 2016
LATHAM WOOD, MA '16 (anthropology), was chosen to assist Four Rivers Cultural Center of Ontario with coordination of the annual Tradition Keepers folklife festivals in 2021 and 2022.
George Kramb
Class of 2014
GEORGE KRAMB, BS '14 (economics), made the Forbes “30 Under 30” list for consumer technology as the cofounder of Rightdevice, which helps educate patients undergoing surgeries and guide medical decisions.
Thomas Sugahara
Class of 2000
KENJI SUGAHARA, JD '00, president and chief executive officer of Salem-based Drone Service Providers Alliance, was appointed to the Federal Aviation Administration Drone Advisory Committee, which advises on issues related to unmanned aircraft systems.
Chris Demaske
Class of 2002
CHRIS DEMASKE, PhD '02 (communication and society), an associate professor in culture, arts, and communication at the University of Washington Tacoma, was featured in the university's collegiate newspaper, the Ledger, for a discussion of journalism, education, projects, and pastimes.
Carole Dorham-Kelly
Class of 2003
CAROLE DORHAM-KELLY, MS '03 (counseling, family and human services), PhD '05 (counseling psychology), was appointed president and CEO of Rubicon Programs, a nonprofit based in Richmond, California, that focuses on workforce development and promoting economic mobility in the East Bay.
Susan Klein
Class of 2004
SUSAN KLEIN, MFA '04 (painting), a studio art professor with the College of Charleston, South Carolina, won a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, which supports emerging and established international visual artists.
Jennifer Thomas
Class of 2005
JENNIFER THOMAS, MA '05, PhD '10 (theater arts), chair of performance and communication arts at St. Lawrence University in New York, published Inclusive Character Analysis: Putting Theory into Practice for the 21st Century Theatre Classroom, which centers on representations of race, gender, class, ability, and sexual orientation, and promotes a more inclusive performance practice for the classroom and the stage.
Alexander Frix
Class of 2006
ALEX FRIX, JD '06, was appointed public defender for the new San Juan County Public Defender's Office in Washington.
Diana Markosian
Class of 2008
DIANA MARKOSIAN, BA '08 (history), published Santa Barbara, a 216-page, clothbound coffee table book that chronicles the story of her journey from Russia to the United States.