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Featured Class Notables
Shea Bajaj
Class of 1992
BArch ’92, was featured in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce on his tenth anniversary as founder of Modern Verve, a nationally renowned company that creates custom boutique lighting for markets ranging from corporate offices to single-family homes.
Megan Saylor
Class of 1997
MS ’97, PhD ’01 (psychology), professor of psychology and human development at Peabody College in Tennessee, was awarded the 2022 Chancellor’s Cup for contributing significantly to undergraduate student-faculty relationships in and out of the classroom.
Florence Woodbury
Class of 1993
BArch ’93, was promoted to associate at TVA Architects in Portland.
Michael Brewer
Class of 1985
BS ’85 (finance) formerly Nike vice president of global sourcing and manufacturing, joined Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc., as chief operating officer.
Jeffrey Stinson
Class of 2005
PhD ’05 (marketing), was named dean of the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate.
Brian De Soto
Class of 2001
BRIAN D. DeSOTO, JD ’01, was promoted to divisional president of the risk solutions division of Cincinnati-based Great American Insurance Group.
Heather Davis
Class of 1998
BS ’98 (political science, public relations), formerly general counsel for the Portland Timbers, became first-ever female CEO of the Timbers and Portland Thorns.
Simone Auger
Class of 1997
MIArch ’97 (interior architecture), joined the office of US Representative Mary Sattler Peltola of Alaska as a legislative assistant covering natural resources issues.
Matthew Booker
Class of 1997
MS ’97 (IS: environmental studies), vice president for scholarly programs at the National Humanities Center in North Carolina, gave the William A. Kinnison Endowed Lecture recently at Wittenburg University, titled, "What role can the humanities play in addressing climate change?"
Bryan Murray
Class of 1997
BA ’97 (journalism: communication), executive vice president of government relations at Acreage Holdings, Inc., was featured by Black Enterprise as a leader in the Black cannabis industry working to create a more equitable environment.
Jeffery Bridgens
Class of 1996
BS ’96 (marketing), was recently hired as finance director for the city of North Bend.
Nathan Ayotte
Class of 1995
BS ’95 (psychology), of Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, was appointed to the Multnomah Athletic Club Board of Trustees.
Jamie Schick
Class of 1994
MS ’94 (geological sciences), an engineering geologist, was named a principal at Delve Undeground, an engineering consultant based in British Columbia.
Amanda Cialkowski
Class of 1994
JD ’94, was named president of Nilan Johnson Lewis law firm in Minnesota.
Thomas Kress
Class of 1984
BS ’84 (accounting), was sworn in as Douglas County Commissioner Position 1.
Margaret Smith
Class of 1992
MS ’92 (communication disorders and sciences), released her latest book, Frayed Edges.
Bobby Baldwin
Class of 1991
BS ’91 (political science), recently retired as purchasing coordinator for Lane Community College and announced his candidacy for LCC Board of Education Position 6.
Peter Burrows
Class of 1993
BA ’93 (English), DEd ’10 (educational leadership), was chosen by the Milton School Committee of Massachusetts as superintendent.
Randol Fletcher
Class of 1980
BA ’80 (history), a Civil War historian and enthusiast, and author of Hidden History of Civil War Oregon, gave a talk recently to the Lincoln County Genealogical Society.
James Steinberger
Class of 1968
MA ’74, DA ’75 (English), was featured in the Colorado Steamboat Pilot and Today regarding his retirement as a nature and wildlife photographer.