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Featured Class Notables
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.
Brandon Gatke
Class of 2008
BRANDON GATKE, MS '08 (applied information management), became chief information and security officer for Pacific University in Eugene, leading the information services department.
Holli Johnson
Class of 2009
HOLLI M. JOHNSON, BA '09 (sociology), coordinator for the African American/Black Student Success Plan through the Lane Education Service District, was featured in the Eugene Register-Guard for her work.
Rachel Adams
Class of 2010
RACHEL E. ADAMS, BA '10 (anthropology), founder and executive director of Assemblage Symposium, an annual event for women and diverse communities in the wine industry, was featured in the Salem StatesmanJournal for her work.
Claire Faust
Class of 2010
CLAIRE FAUST, BS '10 (biology), was hired as a physician assistant with Northern Nevada Medical Group.
Lauren Goss
Class of 2011
LAUREN GOSS, BA '11 (Clark Honors College, history), was hired as a special collections public services librarian with UO Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives.
Calvin Marcus
Class of 2010
CALVIN MARCUS, BA '10 (art), was featured in Flaunt magazine, which called him one of the most exciting young artists to emerge on the LA art scene in the past decade.
Dinesh Chandra Gunawardena
Class of 1973
DINESH GUNAWARDENA, BBA '73 (business environment), was appointed Sri Lanka Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Skills Development, Employment, and Labor Relations.
Timothy Forester
Class of 1977
TIMOTHY FORESTER, PhD '77 (counseling psychology), retired after 35 years practicing psychology in Eugene and now raises sheep and goats, participates in Rotary and environmental issues, and crafts bronze baptismal fonts for churches.