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2025 Alumni Awards Alumni Association

Nominate a distinguished Duck

March 7, 2025
Do you know alumni who are outstanding examples of what it means to be a Duck? Nominate them for the UOAA's 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award! Nominations are due March 31.
Elisa Mevius shooting a basketball

On the international stage

March 7, 2025
Oregon women's basketball guard and Olympic gold medalist Elisa Mevius shares about her journey from her native Rendsburg, Germany to Eugene on the Mighty Oregon Podcast.
Adrianna Vaca-Navarro Graduation Picture

Defying the odds

March 7, 2025
Adrianna Vaca-Navarro, BA ’21 (economics, Spanish, Clark Honors College), has spent her life fighting against a system that was built against her. The daughter of a migrant worker, she is now a law student working to help others in need.
UO Vanity Plate that spells ALUMNI

Show us your vanity plates!

March 7, 2025
If you have a vanity plate showing off your Ducks pride, we'd love to see it. Submit a photo of your plate, and we'll share some of our favorites in a future issue of Shout and on our social media channels.
Laura Franklin and Connor Dougherty on the field at Autzen

Celebrating Duck Love

February 10, 2025

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we asked UO alumni to share their unique love stories. Discover fourteen heartwarming tales from couples who share a connection as Ducks.

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mental health

City club of Eugene: adult mental health, trauma, and care

March 8, 2022
Speaker Dan Isaacson, BS '04, Board President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Lane County and a Co-Chair of the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Lane County, earned a BS in Political Science from the University of Oregon.
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#UOAlumni

The official hashtag of the UO Alumni Association is #UOAlumni. Follow along on the #UOAlumni and add your voice to our story when you include #UOAlumni on your social media posts.

#DucksAfield

Ducks are everywhere! This exciting social campaign shows UO Alumni travelling all around the world showing their Duck pride. As you plan your travels, be sure to pack your UO gear and share your awesome pictures with us using #DucksAfield or email alumni@uoregon.edu.

#DuckLoveStories

Did you meet your partner or spouse at the UO? Each year around Valentine’s Day we ask Ducks to share their stories of how they met their special someone through a connection to the UO. Use #DuckLoveStories on social media. Submit your own story to be included in a future campaign.

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