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Featured Class Notables
Michael Tevlin
Class of 1981
Michael F. Tevlin's (MA, Journalism, 1981) novel, "Sockeye," was published by Black Rose Writing in March 2020. Set in the Wallowa Valley of northeastern Oregon, the novel tells the story of a troubled man's homecoming to the fictional town of Sockeye, Oregon. It is Tevlin's first novel.
Dalton Murayama
Class of 1969
DALTON MURAYAMA, BArch '69, died September 10. Kiyo was a decorated Vietnam veteran and a head of architecture for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. He was also an architectural manager for the city of Fort Worth and a Ducks fan who inspired relatives to attend the UO.
Simeon Crowther
Class of 1964
SIMEON CROWTHER, BS '64 (history), died November 14. A lifelong Ducks fan, he taught economics at California State University, Long Beach.
Marlis-Gay Larkins
Class of 1961
MARLIS-GAY LARKINS, BA '61 (English), died March 9, 2019. She worked for United Airlines in several capacities, primarily in California and Chicago.
Bette Ulrich
Class of 1946
ELIZABETH LEE ULRICH, BS '46 (sociology), died August 4, 2016. Known as Bette Lee, she participated in campus activities, some of which supported the World War II effort, and valued providing opportunities for young people through tennis and golf.
Eva Cohen
Class of 1988
EVA DENISE COHEN, BFA '88 (fine and applied arts), died December 31. The wife and mother was a Bay Area graphic designer and taught design and typography at Diablo Valley College. A yogi and triathlete, she was never above a silly hat, gag eyeglasses, or a stick-on mustache.
Dudley Poston
Class of 1968
DUDLEY POSTON, PhD '68 (sociology), retired after more than 40 years as a sociology faculty member at three universities,most recently Texas A&M,and lives with his spouse, Patricia, in San Antonio, where he is writing a textbook on applied regression models.
Berdine Jernigan
Class of 1964
BERDINE JERNIGAN, BA '64 (elementary education), has established a scholarship in the UO's College of Education for students from California and Oregon preparing to become teachers. Jernigan taught for 14 years before transitioning into a career in real estate.
Ron Greenman
Class of 1968
The Oregon State Bar Business Law Section awarded RON GREENMAN, BS '68 (political science), JD '74, the 2019 James B. Castles Leadership Award, recognizing him for the highest level of integrity and dedication to the public.
Loren McClenachan
Class of 2002
Historical ecologist LOREN E. McCLENACHAN, MS '02 (environmental studies), received tenure and was promoted to associate professor at Colby College in Maine, focusing on marine fisheries conservation.
Ariel Kelley
Class of 2005
ARIEL L. KELLEY, BS '05 (business administration), opened the Healdsburg Free Store, providing thousands of free items such as diapers and clothing to those affected by the Kincade fire in Sonoma County, California.
Fiona Mancill
Class of 2006
FIONA GWOZDZ, BA '06 (Clark Honors College, planning, public policy and management), was hired as public relations director by social-impact branding agency Oliver Russell.
Keenan Yanit
Class of 2007
KEENAN YANIT-MITCHUM, BS '07 (human physiology), an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Oregon Health and Science University, was named a Top Doctor in Portland by Portland Monthly. Her aunt, CATHY HOLBROOK, BA '76 (psychology), retired after 19 years as an Oregon state mental health examiner.
Anna Lyon
Class of 2008
ANNA C. LYON, BA '08 (electronic media production), assistant vice president and marketing director with Franklin Savings Bank of Maine, announced plans to retire after nearly 23 years with the bank.
Juliette Beale
Class of 2007
JULIETTE GRUMMON-BEALE, MArch '07, was promoted to associate at Portland-based FFA Architecture and Interiors, where she is working on plans for an agriculture complex at Chemeketa Community College and a facilities master plan for Tillamook Bay Community College.
Joseph Edgar
Class of 2007
The Software Report listed JOSEPH EDGAR, BS '07 (economics), fifth among its Top 25 Real Estate Software CEOs of 2019 for his work at TenantCloud, a free, cloud-based service for small landlords, property managers, tenants, and service professionals.
Karen Hobson
Class of 2007
KAREN HOBSON, JD ’07, became a partner at Tonkon Torp LLP, a business and litigation law firm serving public companies, substantial private enterprises, and individuals throughout the Northwest.
Autumn Tomlinson
Class of 2007
AUTUMN TOMLINSON, BFA '07 (printmaking), will participate in the annual studio residency program of Studio Place Arts, a nonprofit community visual arts center in Barre, Vermont.
Stephen Rhodes
Class of 1969
Former Tualatin city administrator STEPHEN RHODES, BS '69 (general social science), JD '74, was appointed interim administrator of Washington County.
Tiffany Cruickshank
Class of 2008
Tiffany Cruickshank, BS '08 (business administration) has been selected by Governor Kate Brown to serve on the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region Board, which supports the workforce and economic development.