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Featured Class Notables
Barouch Ben-Zion
Class of 1968
California's Sonoma State University recognized Barry Ben-Zion, MA '68, PhD '73 (economics), as its Distinguished Alumnus of 2019.
John Minan
Class of 1972
John Minan, JD '72, was a 2019 keynote speaker on global climate change legal issues at the annual international Kuwait International Law School conference in Kuwait. He is an emeritus law professor at the University of San Diego.
William Fisher
Class of 1971
William Fisher, MA '71, PhD '74 (mathematics), was inducted into the Hall of Honor at California State University at Chico.
Red Estes
Class of 1960
Gene Red Estes, BS '60 (education), MS '64 (interdisciplinary studies), and Myrna Robertson Estes, BS '61 (business administration), celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary September 2. The pair have been associated with Fresno State University for 55 years, Gene as a track-and-field and cross-country coach.
Michael Grove
Class of 1967
Michael Grove, BS '67 (economics), is chairman and president of Bank of the Rockies, the oldest bank in Montana.
Dawn Berry-Furtado
Class of 2001
Dawn Berry-Furtado, BS '01 (general science), was inducted into the Lethbridge (Alberta, Canada) Sports Hall of Fame for her golf achievements.
James Rulli
Class of 1970
James Rulli, BA '70 (political science), retired after two decades as a Clark County Superior Court judge.
Dylan Nelson
Class of 2001
Dylan Nelson, MFA '01 (creative writing), was approved for tenure and promoted to associate professor of film and media studies at Colorado College.
Andrew Wenrick
Class of 2002
Andrew Wenrick, MArch '02, has opened his first hometown art show, Displacement Zero, at the Claremont Museum of Art in California.
Terry Bennett
Class of 2002
Terry Bennett, MEd '02 (educational policy and management), has been named superintendent of the North Douglas School District.
Jennifer McWeeny
Class of 2003
Jennifer McWeeny, MA '03 (French), PhD '05 (philosophy), was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to research French philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Maurice Merleau-Ponty in Paris.
Matthew Brankman
Class of 2004
Matthew Brankman, BS '04 (general science), was named principal of Bridport Central School in Vermont.
Benjamin Hunter
Class of 2004
Ben Hunter, MMus '04 (music composition), was named dean of the University of Idaho Libraries.
Ezra Mannix
Class of 2004
Ezra Mannix, BA '04 (journalism: magazine, international studies), was hired as a digital content strategist and editor at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion in Washington, DC.
Ariel Kelley
Class of 2005
Ariel Kelley, BS '05 (business administration), was voted one of North Bay Business Journal's Forty under 40 notable young professionals for 2019. She is acting CEO and board chair of nonprofit company Corazon Healdsburg.
Anthony Kuchulis
Class of 2005
Anthony Kuchulis, BA '05 (political science), has joined the Portland office of Littler, an employment and labor law practice representing management.
Levi Thane
Class of 2005
Levi Thane, BArch '05, has joined A & E Architects, a design firm with offices in Montana and Seattle, as an architect.
Lane Tobiassen
Class of 1986
Lane Tobiassen, BA '86 (English), was promoted to president of the firearms division of American Outdoor Brands.
Max Unger
Class of 2008
Former All-American Ducks footballer Max Unger, BS '08 (art), announced his retirement from the NFL after a 10-year career.
Natalie Ball
Class of 2005
Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts, of the Pendleton area, has given Natalie Ball, BA '05 (ethnic studies, art), a 2019 Golden Spot residency award.