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Have you been recently promoted or started a new job? Perhaps you are starting on a new educational journey. Maybe, you are newly married or recently added to your family. Let your fellow Ducks know what is happening in your life.
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Featured Class Notables
Maria Karlin
Class of 2000
Singer MARIA KARLIN, BMus '01 (music performance), was featured in a story by Oregon Public Broadcasting about Federale, a longtime band based partly in an Italian operatic aesthetic and partly in 1960s and '70s pop sounds.
Matthew Powell
Class of 2001
MATTHEW R. POWELL, BS '01 (political science), has joined the board of directors of Oregon-based Oakshire Brewery and has become an investor and shareholder in the company.
James Scripps
Class of 1998
JIM SCRIPPS, BA '98 (history, journalism: magazine), director of the journalism and communications program at Sierra Nevada University, earned his master of arts in media studies at the University of Nevada.
Major Jackson
Class of 1999
Poet and essayist MAJOR JACKSON, MFA '99 (creative writing), formerly Richard A. Dennis Professor of English at the University of Vermont, joined the English department faculty at Vanderbilt University, and last February released his latest collection of poetry, The Absurd Man.
Amelie Aust
Class of 2006
Amelie Brazelton Aust, BA '06 (English), was announced co-CEO of Fall Creek Farm and Nursery in Lowell.
Faye Guenther
Class of 2008
FAYE GUENTHER, JD '08, became the first woman elected president of UFCW 21, the largest private-sector union in Washington, representing members in grocery stores, retail, health care, and other industries.
Britt Rios-Ellis
Class of 1987
BRITT RIOS-ELLIS, BA '87 (political science), MS '89 (health education), PhD '92 (health education), formerly founding dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services at California State University, was appointed executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at Oakland University in Michigan.
Shinta Dhanuwardoyo
Class of 1993
SHINTA WITOYO DHANUWARDOYO, BIArch '93, CEO and founder of Bubu.com, an Indonesian digital agency company, was featured as a pioneer in technology by Indonesia Expat, one of the country’s largest expatriate readerships.
Mark Masse
Class of 1994
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1090977425
HONOR HOUSE is my latest novel—a contemporary drama about campus sexual assault, fraternity culture and the abuses of a powerful politician and serial predator. Journalist Nick Delamore, long compromised by old loyalties, elusive memories and guilt, searches for answers and atonement.
MARK H. MASSE, M.S., 1994 with honors, University of Oregon, School of Journalism and Communication
HONOR HOUSE is my latest novel—a contemporary drama about campus sexual assault, fraternity culture and the abuses of a powerful politician and serial predator. Journalist Nick Delamore, long compromised by old loyalties, elusive memories and guilt, searches for answers and atonement.
MARK H. MASSE, M.S., 1994 with honors, University of Oregon, School of Journalism and Communication
Matthew DeBow
Class of 2011
MATT DeBOW, BS '11 (journalism), was hired as managing editor of the Stillwater Gazette, in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
Whitney Phillips
Class of 2012
WHITNEY PHILLIPS, PhD '12 (English), an assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies at Syracuse University, published You Are Here and was interviewed by The Sun magazine on conspiracy theories, social media, and the spread of misinformation.
Alena Morgan
Class of 2013
ALENA MORGAN, BS '13 (political science), JD '16, was named administrator for the Nine Percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, which she joined in 2018.
Christopher Madden
Class of 2013
CHRIS MADDEN, BA '13 (political science), was promoted to director of legislative and political affairs for the Oregon Health Care Association and will focus on legislative advocacy, leading political activities, and managing the political action committee and electoral engagement.
Max Buschini
Class of 2017
MAX BUSCHINI, BA '17 (cinema studies), was featured in Gripped: The Climbing Magazine for his work as a filmmaker, photographer, and climber at Yosemite National Park in California.
Emily Darchuk
Class of 2018
EMILY DARCHUK, MBA ’18 (general business), founder and CEO of Portland-based Wheyward Spirit, collaborated with Ben & Jerry’s ice cream on the flavor Dublin Mudslide.
Jordan Schwartz
Class of 2017
JORDAN FLORES SCHWARTZ, MA '17 (arts management), was selected interim producing director for the Fonseca Theatre company in Indianapolis, Indiana, and will manage the production of shows and a fundraising campaign to create a civic engagement center.
Wyatt TRUE
Class of 2014
WYATT TRUE, DMA '14 (music performance), and JANNIE WEI, DMA '13 (music performance), founders of the Delgani String Quartet, last fall participated with their group in a streaming concert for Cascadia Composers, an organization that engages communities in the creation, performance, and promotion of contemporary musical art.
Donald Clayton
Class of 2013
DONALD CLAYTON, MS '13, PhD '17 (chemistry), joined Colorado College, where he will teach general chemistry, chemistry research, and inorganic chemistry, and in his research focus on the electrical and chemical properties of solid-state materials.
Edward Regnier
Class of 2018
ED REGNIER, MBA '18 (general business), was promoted to chief financial officer of Eugene-based Springfield Creamery, serving as the second CFO in 60 years for the probiotic food innovators and maker of Nancy’s probiotic foods.
Bethany Howe
Class of 2019
BETHANY GRACE HOWE, PhD '19 (media studies), a teacher, journalist, and parent in Lincoln City, was named Olalla Center wildfire resource navigator and will act as point person to connect people affected by the Echo Mountain wildfire with the resources, agencies, and groups that can best serve their needs.