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Featured Class Notables

Leadership through service—A business and project management leader's tips for success after graduation

April 11, 2023

Kāneali‘i Ng-Osorio earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the UO in 1998. He is now an enterprise business analyst for Kamehameha Schools, serves on the board of directors for the UO Alumni Association, and is the Hawaii Ducks regional UOAA chapter president. Kāne shares what motivates him to stay so involved supporting current and future Ducks, along with advice for current students and recent graduates.

A Career Committed to Advocacy

April 14, 2023

Darrell Rico Doss, JD ’95, recently made the move from Capitol Hill to General Motors. He looks back on the last nearly three decades of advocacy work, including navigating the financial crisis of 2007–08, serving as Congressional Black Caucus policy director, and working in the Japanese government.

Notebook that says New Mindset New Results with coffee cup and succulent on a table

The Mindful Duck

March 13, 2023

People management leader Humberto Chacon, BA ’87 (psychology), shares how mindfulness can positively impact your productivity and relationships, both personally and professionally.

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.

Norman Dowty

Class of 1979

NORM DOWTY, BArch '79, retired after 36 years as principal and vice president for Portland-based R&H Construction, having completed projects for Adidas, Wieden and Kennedy, Ziba Design, and Keen footwear, among others.

Eric Johansen

Class of 1981

Eric Johansen, BS '81 (geography), has been appointed chair of the Oregon Facilities Authority, a state agency that helps nonprofit organizations with financing. He recently retired after 36 years as a municipal bond advisor.

Michael Cole

Class of 1962

After retiring as assistant campus counsel at University of California, Berkeley, MICHAEL COLE, BS '62 (economics), self-published his first novel, Jury Verdicts.

Franklin Carbullido

Class of 1975

Associate Justice F. PHILIP CARBULLIDO, BS '75 (political science), was elected chief justice by the Supreme Court of Guam.

Janice Rubin

Class of 1977

JANICE D. RUBIN, BA '77 (English), MS '93 (public affairs), published her second book of poems, Tin Coyote, a full collection.

George Loscalzo

Class of 1966

GEORGE LOSCALZO, MS '66 (interdisciplinary: teaching), who taught math in Merced, California, celebrated 20 years entertaining residents of Park Merced Assisted Living as a pianist.

Nicole Apelian

Class of 1993

NICOLE APELIAN, MS ’93 (biology), coauthored The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies: The Healing Power of Plant Medicine, a collection of healing plants and natural remedies.

Kent Fischmann

Class of 1990

KENT FISCHMANN, JD '90, was hired as a partner at Denver-based law firm Davis, Graham, and Stubbs, where he will primarily work on intellectual property.

Nancy Hellerud

Class of 1985

NANCY HELLERUD, JD '85, was named vice president for academic affairs at Webster University in Webster Groves, Missouri.

Kirk Bachmann

Class of 1985

KIRK BACHMAN, BA '85 (international studies), was appointed president of the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts campus in Boulder, Colorado.

John Dimmer

Class of 1984

JOHN DIMMER, BS '84 (finance), a longtime Tacoma Athletic Commission supporter, was recognized as the 2019 Golden Gloves honoree during January's 2020 Golden Gloves event, billed as American's oldest boxing tournament west of the Mississippi.

Hadley Robbins

Class of 1991

South Sound Business named HADLEY ROBBINS, MBA '91 (general business), 2019 Leader of the Year for his work as CEO and president of Columbia Bank in Tacoma.

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