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Featured Class Notables
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.
Yaara Tal
Class of 2017
YAARA TAL, BA '17 (international studies), and DEEMA YUSUF, BA '18 (religious studies), were featured in Borgen Magazine for a story about Tomorrow's Women, a summer camp in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that annually hosts Israeli Jewish and Palestinian teens for leadership training and facilitated group dialogue about growing up with conflict.
Emily Kaestner
Class of 2019
EMILY KAESTNER, BS '19 (planning, public policy and management), a graduate student in the Master of Science in Public Health program at North Carolina-based Campbell University, was featured in a story by the university about a move to enable students in the program to play collegiate sports.
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.
Venessa D'Arpino
Class of 2019
VENESSA D'ARPINO, BS '19 (general social science), an All-American sprinter at the university, was featured by KMTR-Eugene for her decision to start a career in bobsledding.
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.
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.
Minyon Moore
Class of 2020
MINYON MOORE, MS '20 (advertising and brand responsibility), a former point guard for UO women’s basketball, has launched Top 2, Not 2, a business and clothing line that includes oversized hoodies, sweatpants, and leggings.
Natalie Pattison
Class of 2020
NATALIE PATTISON, JD '20, joined Portland firm Barran Liebman LLP as an associate in the employment, labor relations, and benefits practices.
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.
Robert Dinapoli
Class of 2020
ROBERT DiNAPOLI, PhD '20 (anthropology), joined Binghamton University as a postdoctoral research associate, where he studies islands, the human migrations connected with them, and the interaction of humans and the environment.
Madison Cullen
Class of 2019
MADISON "MADDIE" CULLEN, BS '19 (public relations), has joined Long Beach, California-based Amber Resources, a full-service petroleum distributor in Southern California started by her grandfather, Pat Cullen.