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Featured Class Notables
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.
Eric Harris
Class of 2014
ERIC HARRIS, JD '14, a special advisor for strategic partnerships and community engagement at Disability Rights California, was appointed to the State Independent Living Council.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jessica Hilbert
Class of 2014
JESSICA HILBERT, MBA '14 (general business), JD '14, KAREN BONNER, MBA '13 (general business), and SHANNON OLIVER, MBA '13 (general business), announced the acquisition of Red Duck Foods, their organic condiment company, by Beaverton-based BG Specialty Sales LLC.
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.
Damian Guerrero
Class of 2020
DAMIAN GUERRERO, MArch '20, has joined Washington-based Access Architecture as a job captain, where he will focus on multifamily projects.
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.
Crystal Brown
Class of 2016
CRYSTAL BROWN, MS '16, PhD '19 (political science), became an assistant professor in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, where she studies comparative politics, international relations, human rights, immigration policies, women's rights, race and ethnicity, and politics.
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.
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.
Manju Bangalore
Class of 2018
MANJU BANGALORE, BS '18 (physics), a physicist, actor, and founder of Operation Period, a youth-led nonprofit addressing menstrual inequity through art, advocacy, and education, was a top 10 finisher in the 2020 virtual competition for Miss World America.