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Featured Class Notables
Jim Clinton
Class of 1965
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors appointed Jim Clinton, BA '65 (physics), to represent Zone 5 of the district.
Sadie Dressekie
Class of 2000
Sadie Dressekie, MBA '00 (general business), the owner and principal broker of Real NW Group in Eugene, announced the merger of her real estate firm with Icon Real Estate.
Deva Kehoe
Class of 2000
Deva Kehoe, BA '00 (journalism: electronic media production), has joined Showtime Networks as senior vice president and manager of talent relations and events.
David Merhib
Class of 2002
David Merhib, BA '02 (art history), was hired as president and CEO of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce in South Carolina.
Arjun Chowdri
Class of 2003
Arjun Chowdri, MBA '03 (general business), has been appointed chief innovation officer for the Professional Golfers Association of America.
Jenifer Luisi Dasho
Class of 2003
Jenifer Luisi Dasho, BA '03 (journalism: advertising), has joined EverlyWell, a home health testing company in Austin, Texas, as chief marketing officer.
Christopher Palmer
Class of 2003
Chris Palmer, JD '03, opened Coast Family Law in Gearhart.
David Irons
Class of 2003
David Irons, BA '03 (geography), published his book, American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Oregon, in November.
David Shellan
Class of 2004
David Shellan, BS '04 (accounting), has been admitted as a tax partner at ACM, an accounting firm headquartered in Denver.
Zoe Brunelle
Class of 2008
Zoe Brunelle, BA '08 (journalism: public relations), has been promoted to director of major and planned gifts at St. Luke's Health Foundation in Boise.
Jake Elston
Class of 2004
Jake Elston, MBA '04 (general business), was named senior vice president of operations for Roseburg Forest Products.
Elizabeth Johnson
Class of 2005
Visit Seattle has appointed Liz Johnson, BA '05 (comparative literature), as tourism manager.
Joshua Shaklee
Class of 2005
Joshua Shaklee, BArch '05 (landscape architecture), was appointed head of the Douglas County Planning Department.
Emily Farrell
Class of 2006
EMILY ANN FARRELL, BA ’06 (Spanish), JD ’09, was appointed senior director of operations and health equity administrator for Trillium Community Health Plan and Health Net Health Plan of Oregon.
John Pete
Class of 2007
John Pete, BArch '07 (architecture), was promoted to associate at FFA Architecture and Interiors in Portland.
Mandi Harris
Class of 2008
Mandi Harris, BA '08 (English), was hired as the youth services librarian at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library.
Sean Brice
Class of 2010
Sean Brice, BS '10 (business administration), has been promoted to director of trade sales at Dark Horse Comics.
John Patterson
Class of 1966
Retired couple Jack Patterson, BS '66 (geography), and Andrea Gill Patterson, BA '67 (sociology), celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August. Jack and Andrea spent their working careers in Medford, Jack as a teacher and principal for the Medford School District and Andrea as a supervisor for children services of the state.
Gary Pennington
Class of 1972
Gary Pennington, DEd '72 (physical education), who, for 25 years, has collected stories from adults worldwide about childhood play, will soon share them in book form and online.
Clark Walworth
Class of 1978
Clark Walworth, BA '78 (journalism), has been named president of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce in Coos Bay.