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Featured Class Notables
Suzanne Hurt
Class of 1998
SUZANNE HURT, MS '98 (journalism), was hired as assistant managing editor at the Idaho Press, based in Nampa.
Michael Beller
Class of 1994
MICHAEL BELLER, BA '94 (history), was named manager of the Orinda Library-Contra Costa County Library in Orinda, California.
LaKeyshua Washington
Class of 1995
LaKEYSHUA WASHINGTON, BA '95, MS '99 (psychology), became director of secondary teaching and learning at Gresham-Barlow School District, where she will support middle- and high-school principals, assistant principals, and teachers in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Christine Rumi
Class of 1995
CHRISTINE RUMI, BArch '95, was promoted to associate partner at Portland-based FFA Architecture and Interiors, where she is working on plans for Eugene Town Square, a library renovation for the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, and a library needs assessment for the city of Sweet Home.
C. R. Christopherson
Class of 1996
CHARLES CHRISTOPHERSON, MBA '96 (general business), was appointed chief financial officer of IntelliCentrics,a community of health care professionals, facilities, technology leaders, and software architects,where he will develop the company's global financial strategies.
Beth Hummer
Class of 1997
BETH HUMMER, JD '97, an attorney who focuses on environmental contamination and real estate issues, joined the Los Angeles office of Hanson Bridgett.
Heather Moro
Class of 1998
HEATHER M. MORO, BA '98 (education studies), MEd '99 (educational policy and management), principal of Laramie-based Slade Elementary School, was named Wyoming's 2020 National Distinguished Principal by the Wyoming Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals.
Edward Running
Class of 1998
EDWARD RUNNING, MArch '98, was promoted to associate partner at Portland-based FFA Architecture and Interiors, where he is project manager and lead designer for an agriculture complex at Chemeketa Community College and a facilities master plan at Tillamook Bay Community College.
Vanessa Nordyke
Class of 2008
VANESSA NORDYKE, JD '08, was appointed to Salem City Council.
Karen Gaddis-Philips
Class of 1971
KAREN GADDIS-PHILIPS, BA '71 (English), MEd '72 (curriculum and instruction) rode in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness last summer on a nine-day pack trip with the Bob Marshall Wilderness Outfitters.
Courtney Wertz
Class of 2002
The Classroom Law Project named COURTNEY WERTZ, BA '02 (English), 2019-2020 Civic Educator of the Year for her work as an English and social sciences teacher for the Paisley School District in Lake County.
Sharon Ko
Class of 2010
Television reporter SHARON KO, BA '10 (electronic media production), will coanchor Eyewitness News at 6 p.m. with KENS 5, San Antonio's CBS affiliate, and also anchor the station's noon newscast.
Harlen Springer
Class of 1970
HARLEN SPRINGER, BA '70 (management), chair of the Florence Public Arts Committee and a founding member and past president of the Florence Regional Arts Alliance, was appointed by Governor Kate Brown to the Oregon Arts Commission.
William Wrightsman
Class of 1984
WILLIAM WRIGHTSMAN, BS '86 (journalism), joined Cedar Crest College of Allentown, Pennsylvania, as an assistant professor of occupational therapy and director of the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program.
Jeanne Savage
Class of 1993
Jeanne Savage, BS ’93 (biology), was named chief medical officer at Willamette Valley Community Health.
Daniel Levitin
Class of 1993
DANIEL LEVITIN, MS '93, PhD '96 (psychology), a neuroscientist, musician, and author, released his latest book, Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of our Lives.
Michael Adams
Class of 1982
MICHAEL ADAMS, BA '83 (English), joined the board of directors of the Maricopa Economic Development Alliance in Arizona.
Melissa Carpenter
Class of 1983
MELISSA CARPENTER, BS '83 (psychology), was appointed chief scientific officer of ElevateBio, a biotechnology company in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Alexander Quirici
Class of 2016
ALEX QUIRICI, BS '16 (general social science), joined California-based StaVin Inc., a supplier of toasted oak products for wine, as a business development specialist, managing customer relationships in Napa, Sonoma, the Central Valley, and the Sierra Foothills.
Ryan Rouillard
Class of 2016
RYAN ROUILLARD, BA '16 (journalism), radio voice for the minor league baseball Frisco (Texas) RoughRiders for four seasons, is moving to Fort Collins, Colorado, to pursue a career as a firefighter. ZACH BIGLEY, BS '17 (journalism), was named manager of media development for the team.