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Have you been recently promoted or started a new job? Perhaps you are starting on a new educational journey. Maybe, you are newly married or recently added to your family. Let your fellow Ducks know what is happening in your life.
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Featured Class Notables
Dawn Thompson
Class of 1998
DAWN THOMPSON, PhD '98 (biology), was appointed to the drug discovery team of Massachusetts-based LifeMine Therapeutics, developing medicines based on genomic research.
Adrienne Dowd
Class of 2001
ADRIENNE DOWD, BA '01 (English), was named an instructor of English at Manchester Community College in Connecticut.
Austin Hayes
Class of 2002
Board-certified plastic surgeon AUSTIN HAYES, BS '02 (general science), established a cosmetic surgery practice in Portland.
Joshua Lieberman
Class of 2002
JOSH LIEBERMAN, BS '02 (economics), was hired as a renewable project developer for NW Natural, a natural gas company based in Portland.
Brad Wilkins
Class of 2003
BRAD WILKINS, PhD '03 (exercise and movement science), was hired as vice president of science and innovation at Amp Human, a producer of athletic recovery and training products based in Park City, Utah.
Aubrey McCauley
Class of 2002
AUBREY McCAULEY, BS '02 (education studies), was promoted to talent solutions manager with ProFocus Technology, a tech staffing and consulting firm in Portland.
Matthew McCarrick
Class of 2005
After serving as caregivers for their mothers during cancer treatment, MATT McCARRICK, BA '05 (business administration), and his wife Sarah launched MCCARD clothing, providing comfortable and practical clothing for cancer patients.
Nicholas Shanmac
Class of 2005
NICK SHANMAC, BA '05 (political science), was hired as communications manager for Educational Service District 112 in Vancouver, Washington, where he'll provide support services to school districts throughout southwestern Washington.
Richard Almeida
Class of 2007
RICHARD ALMEIDA, BEd '07 (family and human services), won 2020 School Counselor of the Year in Oregon for his work in the Salem-Keizer School District.
Heather Platanias
Class of 2005
Travel Oregon's HEATHER PLATANIAS, BA '05 (psychology), and her husband Alex welcomed their first child, a son, in August.
Cynthia Nustad
Class of 2007
CYNTHIA NUSTAD, MBA '07 (general business), joined the board of directors at Denver-based NextHealth Technologies, an analytics company that optimizes healthcare affordability.
Virginia Beavert
Class of 2012
VIRGINIA BEAVERT, PhD '12 (linguistics), was honored with the Twanat Award by the Museum at Warm Springs in Yakima, Washington, for a lifetime of efforts in revitalizing the indigenous languages of the Columbia River system.
Nicole Freitag
Class of 2010
Nicole Blood, BS '10 (journalism: news editorial), has been inducted into the inaugural class of the Capital Region Track, Field, and Cross-Country Hall of Fame in Colonie, New York.
Daniel Strauss
Class of 2012
DAN STRAUSS, MPA '12, was elected city councilman for Seattle's District 6.
Ryan Kroon
Class of 2013
RYAN KROON, BA '13 (general social science), was hired as day-to-day manager for Nashville-based country music collective Big Loud/Maverick.
Amanda McGraw
Class of 2014
AMANDA McGRAW, BS '14 (public relations), was named program director for California iHeartRadio stations 102.7/The Wolf, in Fresno, and 92.9/The Big Dog, in Modesto.
Nora Daly
Class of 2015
ALYSHA WEBB, BS '13 (sociology), joined CNBC's Make It as a content producer.
Crystal Brown
Class of 2016
CRYSTAL BROWN, MS '16, PhD '19 (political science), was hired as an assistant professor in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts.
Rachel Nicholson
Class of 2016
RACHEL NICHOLSON, BA '16 (political science), MS '19 (conflict dispute and resolution), became an assistant ombudsperson with the Staff Ombuds Office at University of California, Berkeley.
Lindsay Crevoiserat
Class of 2016
LINDSAY CREVOISERAT, BS '16 (business administration), was named head cross-country coach and assistant track and field coach at the University of Connecticut.