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Class Notes

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Featured Class Notables

 

Kanealii Ngosorio

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

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.

Mason Carhart

Class of 2020
BS ’20, MS ’21 (economics), an independent financial planner in Medford, was featured in the Mail Tribune.

Kodi Whitfield

Class of 2018
MS ’18 (sports product design), was named cornerbacks coach for UCLA football.

Jeremy Bard

Class of 2021
PhD ’21 (chemistry), an assistant professor of chemistry at Washington College in Maryland, was featured recently in the Elm student newspaper.

Sommer Martin

Class of 2017
MS ’17 (multimedia journalism), was hired as communications director for the Black Business Association of Oregon.

Nick Taylor

Class of 2006
JD ’06, a longtime attorney with Stoel Rives LLP, joined the Boise, Idaho, office of Dorsey and Whitney LLP, an international law firm.

Kayla Carlile

Class of 2019
BA ’19 (Spanish), was featured by KEZI news as a muralist who is building an online following to pursue her career in painting.

Chloe Spencer

Class of 2017
Chloe Spencer
BA ’17 (journalism), who recently published a queer sci-fi adventure titled Monstersona, was featured in the Nerd Daily.

Amanda Hansen

Class of 2015
MArch ’15, was named an associate at FFA Architecture and Interiors.

Lindsay Naylor

Class of 2014
PhD ’14 (geography), was named fellow for the American Association of Geographers.

Charity Woodrum

Class of 2018
BS ’18 (physics), was featured in the Source Weekly regarding a documentary about her life titled, Space, Hope and Charity

Carly Gough

Class of 2017
BS ’17 (journalism: advertising), lead producer for features and branded content for the Los Angeles Chargers, was featured recently in conjunction with National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

Alex Kenton

Class of 2014
BArch ’14, was promoted to associate at GGLO, a design practice for architecture, urban design, landscapes, and interiors.

Josephine Woolington

Class of 2013
BA ’13 (journalism, political science), published Where We Call Home, a reflection on cultural and natural histories of Pacific Northwest plants and animals.

Kerry Lennartz

Class of 2011
BS ’11 (biochemistry), of the Treehouse Wildlife Center in Dow, Illinois, was featured in the Iowa Hawk Eye newspaper for a presentation on birds of prey at an event of Standing Bear Council in Quincy.

Naomi Stoffel Walsh

Class of 2015
BA ’15 (psychology), was promoted to vice president of information systems at Ferguson Wellman Capital Management.

Jason Loomis

Class of 2011
MBA ’11 (general business), chief information security officer for Freshworks, a global provider of SaaS customer engagement solutions for IT, customer service, sales, marketers, and HR was featured by IDG Connect.

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.