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Featured Class Notables
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
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.