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Featured Class Notables
Michael Harrison
Class of 1983
Composer MICHAEL HARRISON, BMus '83, released Just Constellations, an album performed by the award-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth and featuring Harrison's innovations in tuning.
Jeannine Parisi
Class of 1992
JEANNINE PARISI, BA '92 (planning, public policy and management), MCRP '97 (community and regional planning), customer relationship manager with the Eugene Water and Electric Board, spoke to the City Club of Eugene regarding the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire, rebuilding, and multiyear recovery timelines.
Coleen Clair
Class of 1987
COLEEN ST. CLAIR, JD '87, was appointed a prosecutor in the criminal division of the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Stephanie Stowell
Class of 1990
STEPHANIE STOWELL, BA '90 (Asian studies), was named director of the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Tilak Mandadi
Class of 1990
TILAK MANDADI, MS '90 (computer and information science), was chosen as a guest speaker for HT-NEXT 2020, an educational and networking experience for hoteliers and technology solution providers, to discuss the future of guest experiences at Disney Parks.
Lori Stephens
Class of 1990
LORI STEPHENS, BS '90 (general science), MArch '98, owner of Broadleaf Architecture in Corvallis, was featured in the Corvallis Gazette-Times regarding her architectural style in projects including the Beazell Forest Education Center in Kings Valley, the Monroe Community Library, and the Long Timber Brewing building, also in Monroe.
Bradley Tracy
Class of 1988
BRAD TRACY, BA '88 (finance), was appointed senior vice president of sales in North America for Maryland-based IT service management company Peak-Ryzex.
Ellen Shaw
Class of 1993
ELLEN SHAW, BA '93 (journalism: magazine), became acting forest supervisor for the San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California, where she has worked since 2015 following a career with the US Department of State.
Kemet Gatchell
Class of 1993
KEMET GATCHELL, BS '93 (leisure studies and services), MS '98 (exercise and movement science), became director of the Office of Alumni Affairs at Eastern New Mexico University, responsible for the supervision and implementation of events, programs, and communications while building a global network of alumni, family, and friends to support the university.
Chang-Rae Lee
Class of 1993
CHANG-RAE LEE, MFA '93 (creative writing), was profiled in the New York Times January 31 for My Year Abroad, his sixth novel, which the newspaper said is “about letting yourself plunge into the world, even when it hurts.”
Bobby Lee
Class of 1995
BOBBY LEE, BS '95 (sociology), MS '98 (public affairs), formerly director of Seattle's Office of Economic Development, was named chief of staff for Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
Sunil Shenoy
Class of 1996
Silicon Valley—based SiFive, a semiconductor company, has named Sunil Shenoy, MBA ’96 (general business), vice president of hardware engineering.
Leaf Wade
Class of 1996
LEAF WADE, BS '96 (economics), was appointed an institutional trader for Optiver, a Dutch proprietary trading firm and market maker for exchange-listed financial instruments.
Cameron Burks
Class of 1996
CAMERON BURKS, BS '96 (sociology), was elected to a second term on the city council in Lafayette, California.
Jessica Wood
Class of 1996
Jessica Wood, JD '96, has joined the Grand Rapids, Michigan law firm Dickinson Wright.
Derek Lau
Class of 1996
DEREK LAU, BS '96 (computer and information science), a certified international property and residential specialist, was named 2021 president of Hawai’i Realtors, a statewide professional trade organization for the real estate industry.
Jay Leo
Class of 1997
JAY LEO, BS '97 (political science), was named president of Touchmark, a full-service retirement living company based in Beaverton.
Alan Newberg
Class of 1969
ALAN NEWBERG, MFA '69 (fine and applied arts), is scheduled for a feature exhibition of his sculpture April 1’25 at Northwind Art, Port Townsend, Washington, including carvings in fine wood up to nine feet tall.
Mona Buckley
Class of 1985
MONA BUCKLEY, BA '85 (public relations), was appointed president and CEO of the Government Employees' Benefit Association, a nonprofit membership association offering group and individual insurance products and financial planning services to current and retired federal employees and members of the military.
Camara Jones-Banfield
Class of 1995
CAMARA BANFIELD, BA '95 (international studies), JD '02, chief criminal deputy prosecutor in Clark County, Washington, was appointed Superior Court judge, a first for a woman of color in the county.