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Featured Class Notables
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.
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.
Michael Patton
Class of 2018
MICHAEL PATTON JR, BS '18 (business administration), attended a retreat for those considering priesthood in the Archdiocese of Portland.
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.
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.
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.
Eric Florip
Class of 2008
ERIC FLORIP, BS '08 (magazine), public affairs coordinator for C-TRAN, a public transportation provider serving Clark County, Washington, was named to Vancouver-based Mass Transit Magazine's “40 Under 40” list for significant contributions to the public transit industry.
Lauren Tierney
Class of 2012
LAUREN TIERNEY, BA '12, MS '15 (geography), became graphics assignment editor for the Washington Post, which she joined in 2017.
Heather Lakey
Class of 2008
HEATHER LAKEY, MA '08 (philosophy), was named the inaugural McNally Family Chair in Philosophy and Human Ecology at the College of the Atlantic in Mount Desert Island, Maine.
Rachel Henderson
Class of 2008
RACHEL HENDERSON, BS '08 (communication disorders and sciences), owner of the Hazelnut Hill confectionery company in Junction City with her husband Ryan, was featured in the Salem Capital Press for a story about their online business.
Shelby Meyers
Class of 2016
SHELBY MEYERS, BLArch '16 (Clark Honors College), was hired as marketing and promotions manager for the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association and will also oversee the Astoria Sunday Market.
David Gracon
Class of 2010
DAVID GRACON, PhD '10 (communication and society), received a US Fulbright Specialist grant for his work as a professor of integrated media at Gonzaga University in Washington.
Daniel Wu
Class of 1997
DANIEL WU, BArch '97, was interviewed on MSNBC's “American Voices” program to discuss what needs to be done to address violence against Asians and Pacific Islanders nationwide since the start of the pandemic.
Joseph Ollis
Class of 1999
JOE OLLIS, BS '99 (computer and information science), was hired as principal, chairman of the board, and chief investment officer for the Peak Group, a Texas-based real estate investment company focused on single-family residential properties.