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Featured Class Notables
James Melamed
Class of 1982
Jim Melamed, JD '82, received the Academy of Professional Family Mediators' first Outstanding Family Mediator award. He is the cofounder and CEO of Mediate.com.
George Filz
Class of 1979
GEORGE FILZ, BS '79 (mathematics), former professor, director of the Center for Geotechnical Practice and Research, and assistant department head, has been conferred the title of the Charles E. Via, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech.
Janet McComb
Class of 1979
JANET McCOMB, BS '79 (psychology, community service and public affairs), published her first true crime book, Cherry City Confidential, chronicling the 12 most notorious murder cases in Salem, Oregon.
Stacey Kiser
Class of 1993
STACEY KISER, MS '93 (biology), an instructor at Lane Community College, was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for distinguished contributions to leadership in community college education through national and local initiatives.
Stephen Cohen
Class of 1982
Stephen Cohen (3 Hand Stephen) is happy to announce that his new hardcover book, BAGGY RED PANTS AND OTHER STORIES, Short Stories, Poems, Lyrics and Visual Art, has been published by Wake Robin Press- www.wakerobinpress.com
Jennifer Spencer-Iiams
Class of 1988
JENNIFER SPENCER-IIAMS, BS '88 (elementary education), MEd '99 (special education exceptional learners), PhD '13, published Leading for All: How to Create Truly Inclusive and Excellent Schools, a practical guide for providing a clear pathway for educators to develop a more inclusive school community from start to finish.
Brett Warnock
Class of 1989
BRETT WARNOCK, BA '89 (fine and applied arts), released the third issue of Kitchen Table Magazine, a print and digital publication connecting adventurous souls, curious cooks, and enthusiastic eaters with world-class creators who explore the culinary arts through personal stories, art, and photography.
Thomas Mann
Class of 1990
TOM MANN, BA '90 (Russian, journalism: news editorial), published his second book, Life After Foster Care: A Survivor's Guide.
Todd Bleakney
Class of 1994
TODD BLEAKNEY, BS '94 (sociology), formerly managing director, head of municipal sales, trading, and underwriting for Wells Fargo, was hired as senior managing director and co-head of debt capital markets for the North Carolina-based team of Hilltop Securities Inc.
Robin Wilcox
Class of 1994
Project director ROBIN WILCOX, BArch '94, and NITA POSADA, BIArch '05, director of interior design, were named principals at Portland-based Skylab Architecture.
Michael Govier
Class of 2000
BS ’00 (speech: theater arts), cocreator of If Anything Happens I Love You, won a 2021 Academy Award for best animated short film.
Shen Loh Lim
Class of 1996
LOH-LIM SHEN YI, BS '96 (management), executive director of Cheong Fatt Tze's Blue Mansion Hotel in Penang, Malaysia, was featured in Options, the lifestyle pullout of The Edge Malaysia, a business and investment publication.
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.