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Featured Class Notables
Brennan McLean
Class of 2018
The US Marine Corps announced that BRENNAN McLEAN, BS '18 (business administration), a law candidate with USMC Recruiting Station Orange County, will attend officer candidate school this summer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Taylor Jones
Class of 2019
TAYLOR JONES, JD '19, BRYAN WILLIAMSON, JD '19, and SUZANNE DAIGLE, JD '20, were hired in US bankruptcy court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma, serving in chambers and in reconfigured courtrooms.
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.
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.
Bryce Dole
Class of 2020
BRYCE DOLE, BS '20 (journalism), joined the Pendleton-based East Oregonian as a reporter on public safety, county government, and public health.
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.