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1966
Kathryn Hutchinson
See life update with Stephen Hutchinson: On Study Abroad in Pavia they met, but she said she couldn't date him because she was too busy with the Italian guys.
1966
Stephen Hutchinson
Since that year in Italy, studying at the U of Pavia, we have been back many times for reunions with our group and to connect with our friends who live in Pavia. That exposure to a different culture also gave us a new and broader perspective on the world and encouraged our continuation of travel to other countries. We have participated in a number of international Rotary projects ove the years in Mexico (where my local Rotary Club "Southtowne Eugene" is a co-sponsor of a rural project near the flanks of an active volcano in the cane fields around Colima where the migrant laborers come). Most recently, we were in Uganda Africa working on a Rotary village project.
 
1974
Patricia Ohlund
As the Move Coordinator for the US Embassy in Berlin, I am presently in the middle of the move of the new Chancery to Pariser Platz at Brandenburg Gate. The move will end in June with a big 'party-Volkfest' at the Brandenburg Gate on the 4th of July. I am still married to a German architect and have two children: my son is 22 and studies Intl Business in New Jersey, and my daughter is 20 and studies architecture in Canterbury, England. We have a dog - so the apartment is not so empty.
1980
David Gratke
Married to wife Pamela for 19 years. I have lived in Portland for 28 years. Daughter, Syndey age 11, attends Academy in Portland Oregon. Gratke is principal in investment advisory firm, David Gratke Investment Advisors, LLC. David enjoys planning his client's 'perfect day'. Visit http://dgia.blogspot.com/
 
1980
Andrew Taylor
I operate a Japanese language translation, design and publishing company in Seattle WA. My wife, Junko Yajima (UO '81) and I have three childrenl Sam (UW '07), Danny (WSU '11) and Marina is a high school freshman.
  
1980
James Orr
I enjoyed a year with a Fulbright Grant to Turkey. It's been a long time now since I've been there.

1981

Laurel Anderson
I just graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from Linfield College. The nursing program in through Linfield's satelite Portland campus, Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing. I will start my nursing career in July at Salem Memorial Hosipital in Salem, Oregon in their Progressive Care Unit. My eldest sone Erik, will be a sophomore this fall at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio while my youngest son Alex, will be a freshman at Wilson High School here in Portland, Oregon.

1981

Russ Childers
I took 18 credits the summer before my study abroad, so I could graduate and would not have to come right back to the States. I stayed in Europe a total of over 7.5 years. the programs in London and Cologne were a wonderful intro to living, working and traveling internationally. After working in pubs in Londs during my study abroad, as well as after my program in Cologne, I got a job in a research institute in Munich, where I stayed almost 6 years. In 1987 I went back to London to do some database work for a housing charity before returning to the US. I have been living in Seattle for over 19 years now working athe the University of Washington since 1994. A am Senior Computer Specialist in the Center of Human Development and Disability, and teach tennis at tge Nordstrom Tennis Center at the UW. I continue to enjoy playing tennis, including tournaments. Last spring, I traveled with my girlfriend to Thailand and Cambodia, then in the fall to France, Italy and Germany. I hope, and expect, that I will continue to enjoy traveling internationally for many more years.

1982

Kelly Jamison-Wilde
For the past three years my two teens, husband and I have lived in Northern Virgina. In my spare time, I enjoy yoga, gardening, and being a "stage mom". After spending 8 years overseas in Africa and Asia, the family is happy to explore this great country.

1982

Michelle Oroschakoff
After UO, I went to law school at the University of Michigan and then practiced law in San Francisco, first at Morrison & Foerster and then at Shearman & Sterling before joining Morgan Stanley as a trial attorney. In 1999, I transferred to Morgan Stanley's London office and was there for several years before transferring back to San Francisco. In 2006, I transferred to New York where I am a Managing Director and Director of Compliance. I am married to Orlin Oroschakoff, an artist and writer from Bulgaria. We live in Montclair, New Jersey.

1983

Angela Ross
I've been working as a school media specialist and librarian, and spent one year working in Milan and Rome in an international school and then in a university library. I currently do Italian to English translations for various firms in Northern Italy.

1984

Leslie Lorimer
Married with two children ages 12 and 15.

1984

Clinton Pearson
Married Jean Aschenbach (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison) in 1990. Received an Architecture License in 1992. Son, Seth, is now learning to drive. I have been designing and practicing architecture since graduation with hardly a break working on retirement homes, retail buildings and private residences. I currently have a fun sculptural house that I designed under construction at roads end in Lincoln City, Oregon. I am currently working for a small multi-national design/build construction company as their only architect designing memorial structures and landscapes in Canada, Australia and across the United States. You can see some of my work at www.milneconstruction.com - I have projects under construction in Calgary, Canada; Brooklyn, NY; and one of my favorite projects is Paradise Memorial Park Mausoleum in Scottsdale, AZ. You can see one of my nice fireplaces in the movie "Praying Mantis" filmed in Portland, Oregon in 1993. If my Leica M3 arrives, I will take it with me to Mexico in a few weeks with my Canon 5D. I still cherish my fond memories of family and friends in Tokyo, running across Tokyo with my Nikon in hand, hitch-hiking around Japan and spending 6 weeks in Kyoto and 4 weeks in Nara. Being on Japanese dating game show was a trip. The photography and art of Adam Siegel(Oberlin, now in Chicago) while in Tokyo and Kyoto was a tru inspiration and continues to be. Cheers!

1984

Todd Sprague
After nearly 20 years in healthcare marketing and communications in Bend, Oregon, I took a position as the Executive Director of Marketing, Communications and College Relations at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA in December 2006. My wife Jennifer and I are enjoying our transition back to the green side of the mountains.

1985

Michelle Chilson
Married with three kids living in the Bay Area and work with The Body Shop At Home for the last 7 years. Socially and environmentally conscientous skin/body care company.

1985

Jennifer Omner
I design books to help writers publish their stories. Do you have a book in you , or perhaps of your travels abroad? Visit my website at www.ALLPublications.com for more information.

1985

Eric Weeks
As an account manager for Boeing 737 aircraft delivery, I use my language and international experience daily, interacting with people from countries across the globe.

1985

John Williamson
Employed by the state as a fish biologist. My sister lives here in Bend. I am living in Bend, Oregon. Divorced.

1986

Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Married with two daughters. Illustrator.

1986

Matt Wynia
My wife Romana Hasnain-Wynia (also UO class of 1986) and I have 3 boys and are living in Chicago, where she directs the Center for Health Care Equity at Northwestern University and I direct the Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association. We both do research on health disparities and other aspects of health system reform and quality. I've also started blogging over the last year - check it out at: docsforbarack.blogspot.com

1987

Diane Dehaven Leebrick
MA in French from PSU, I've been teaching for 17 years! I have 2 children: Dylan, 6 years old and Samantha, 4 years old. I do dance and theatre in my free time.

1987

Amy Jurist
I graduated from the UO in 1987 with a degree in Advertising and then spent 17 years as a marketing director at FOX, FX and E! and Style television networks. While I've been catering for years, I finally decided it was time to pursue my passion of cooking and went to culinary school a few years ago. Since then, I've been doing product development for various food companies(My pear sauce is at Trader Joes). catering and personal cheffing (AMYSCULINARYADVENTURES.COM). I also do a lot of marketing consulting and photography too(ajphotoworks.com). I traveled through France a few years ago with the head chef from the culinary school and she and I spent three weeks driving from amazing restaurant to restaurant. We went back to many of the great cities we went to when I was in the Avignon program. I am also working with her on opening her own culinary school. No kids yet, but two adorable dogs, a great house in the hills with a terrific view and fond memories of a year in Provence!

1989

Rich Kessel
I live in Colorado with my wife Robin(class of '89), our daughter Kaleigh (11) and son Drew(9). I classify myself as an under-employed professor and, as of yet, an unpublished author. I am an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine where I teach interviewing skills in the Foundations of Doctoring program. I also teach Speech Communication at the Metroplitan State College of Denver. Robin is a Speech/Language Pathologist with the local school district.

1989

Jon Antonio Marsh
Life is good, married with two boys, working in various media sales for almost 20 years in S. California. Live in the beach community of Playa de Rey. Survivied cancer (lymphoblastic lymphoma) so far! Miss my colleagues from the Sienna, Italy 1+988 group. Been back to Italy a few times since, but never made it back to Sienna. Will do it at some point soon, I'm sure of it.

1990

Carrie Dale
I am married with 2 kids. I have been back to France once and wish to return to live there with my family at some point.

1990

Pat Feller
Somehow I wandered away from my liberal arts roots and landed in finance, where I've been working for the global asset management frim Brandes Investment Partners, LP in San Diego, CA for the past nine years. On the family front, It's been like a nice Bordeaux wine, getting better and better with age, as Chloe turns 6 and Anais 3 this year. If there are any Poitiers '89 ers out there, feel free to give me a shout.

1990

Jennifer Gehrt
I founded a PR Firm in 2004 and am working on a book about public relations to be published in Oct. 2008. Visit my website: www.communiquepr.com

1990

Adria Olender
I switched fields and currently work as a Graphic Designer at Gap,Inc. I live in San Fancisco, CA and am recently married. I love to mountain bike. My french is a little rusty...but I can still converse in it. I love watching French movies.

1990

Cheryl Storo
Currently living in Norway, married to a fellow Norwegian Duck, Bjorn. We are in the process of adopting a child from China. Since Eugene, I have moved around a bit: Japan, Portland, back to Germany(Freiburg) and am now settled in Moss, Norway.(Yes, 'Moss" - fitting for a Duck from rainy Oregon.) For the past 8 years, I have been working for the Norway-America Association. I am in charge of the scholarship program, which include scholarships to the University of Oregon.

1991

Elaine Conkievich
Currently living in Yerevan, Armenia. Married with two boys.

1991

John Andrew Huckfeldt
Active musician during UofO years with: The Corps, Magic Swan and the Dukes of Plastered. Married to Dawn Teeter with a 10 yr old stepdaugher. Professional musician, studio and label owner, producer and booking agent with Restless Natives Music, LLC. Current projects: My Fellow Traveller, 21 Horses, Jesus Presley, David Bryan Wilson, Mel Solomon and many more in development.

1991

Emily Wittman
I am a special education teacher who works with high school students with mental health issues in residential and day treatment. I enjoy traveling and went back to Europe twice after graduation. Currently, I have a trip planned to Boston, Vermont and Montreal at the end of June.

1992

Clare Midson
I have a 3 1/2 year old little boy named Andreas who goes to German immersion preschool and loves going to the park and the library; my Canadian husband and I are both optometrists. He loves photography and bicycling. I have a black belt in Aikido and ma currently learning ballet and knitting.

1993

Malcolm Burton
Malcolm C. Burton, Architect, LLC was formed in 2007 by the managing member, Malcolm C. Burton, AIA, who has over 15 years of professional experience. Mr. Burton is a registered architect in the states of New Jersey and Oregon. He is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and is a professional member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). Mr. Burton is currently Treasurer of AIA Jersey Shore, a component of the AIA New Jersey Section of the American Institute of Architects.

1993

Stuart Stribling
I live in Austin, TX where I work as an Instructional Designer for a software company. I have two sons (12 and 8) and a baby due in February 2009. We love Austin...it feels like a BIG version of Eugene.

1993

Dina Trageser
Graduated from Willamette with M.A.T. in 1994, taught high school German for five years. Now live in Seattle with a job in IT, and direct a small women's choir, specializing in folk music from the Balkans.

1994

Geoffrey Collver
After eight years in Washington, DC working for both the executive (US Dept of Labor) and legislative (US House of Representatives) of the Federal Government, I decided I was ready for something new. In March 2007, I moved to Columbus, OH to work for the newly elected Governor of Ohio.. My wife Katherine and I ae enjoying the change and beginning to explore the midwest. From time to time, I open up my photo album of my study abroad trip to Mexico and remember the great times and people I met. We're hoping to make another trip to Mexico shortly.

1994

Sarah Lewis
In 2003, I moved back to Juneau, my home town, with my husband, Sean Boily (also UO grad), and daughter Clare (now 8 years old). I added a Master of Social Work to my architecture degree. I am currently an architect for the City of Juneau, a freelance writer, and Chair of the Juneau Commission on Sustainability.

1995

Wendy Burrow
Adjunct Instructor, Interior Design, The Art Institute of Portland. Husband Joseph, daughter Josephine 10 and son Wyatt 2.

1995

Christian Ettinger
My love for German beer and a 12 year brewing career led me to open Hopworks Urban Brewery in SE Portland featuring all organic beer in an "uber" sustainably built brewpub. I married UO Jounalism School grad, Brandie Laufer in 1997. We have a three year old dude who goes by Julian Lake and a girl due July 1 whol will go by Sunshine Marie. I love bicycles, beer, travel, backpacking and snowboarding. Prost!

1995

Laura Fuller
Married Dave Fuller from Cedar Rapids, IOWA in 1998. We purchased our 1st home(where we still live) in Beaverton, OR(Cedar Hills) in 2001 and had our 1st child, born on April 3, 2007. Her name is Reagan Margaret Fuller. I am now a stay-at-home mom, but previously worked for the Beaverton School District as an Instructional Assistant. We have traveled to Costa Rica, Mexico, Canaada, and did a western US national Parks road trip (7 states) in 2005 driving 5,000 miles.

1995

Melissa McPeters
I work at City College of San Francisco, and I'm a personal trainer on the side. I travel ofter, usually to Latin America.

1995

Melynda Retallack
I moved back to Portland after 8 years in San Francisco in 2005, married with two daughters (10 and 12). Working as an Associate for Myhre Group Architects.

1995

Nora Jane Sullins
After graduation, I did a disaster relief mission to Haiti in 1995. I worked as a private school French teacher and summers as a customer service representative for French/French Canadian servicing company. I got married in 1998 and in 2001 I had my first son and became a stay-at-home mom. I had my second son in 2002 and now I home school both of them. I love being a mom and being with them.

1996

Coby McDonald
Recently hired as Director of Consultant Relations for EIM Management (USA); a $15 billion Fund of Hedge Funds. Getting married in Portland on August 2nd to fellow duck, Marianne Gallagher ('98).

1996

Sky Schual
I was named "2008 Small Business Journalist of the Year" for Maui County by the US Small Business Administration. My husband Steve and I are expecting our first child in August!

1997

Kristin Bailey
I recently relocated to Tucson, Arizona where I work for a pharmaceutical company representing a portfolio of cardiovascular medications. No kids...but a four-legged friend who's yet to contribute to the mortgage.

1997

Kelly Baumgartner
I work as a senior defense analyst for the US Government Accountability Office in Washington, DC. I spent two additional years abroad in Denmark and Belgium after my wonderful experience in France.

1997

Heidi Kirchofer
I travel a lot as a performance artist with my husband Joel from Venezuela. Now fluent in spanish and based in Connecticut working with kids in circus and movement arts.

1997

Suzanne McVicker
I moved to Alaska after law school. My husband is a stay-at-home dad with our 2 year old son and our dog. We live in Eagle River, just outside of Anchorage, where I practice law. Moving to Alaska was one of the best decisions we ever made!

1997

Ron Milam
I'm living back in Los Angeles and have launched my own consulting practice servicing sustainability-oriented nonprofits (www.ronmilam.com)

1998

Orion Gudgell
Masters in Education 2003, Autioch University, Seattle. Program Assistant for Faculty Appointments in Radiology, UW Medical School, Seattle.

1998

Melissa Link-Cole
I have been married for 7 years and have two children ages 1 and 4, Martina and Kendra. I work as a speech-language pathologist in the Salem-Keizer School District and assess native speaking children for speech and language disorders as part of my job.

1998

Julie Ann Mijangos-Gizzardo
Married to Dr. Jose Mijangos Reyes of Oaxaca, Mexico; live/work in Mexico 2007-2008, will live/work in Suadi Arabia in 2008-2010.

1998

Anna Stevenson
With the IT consulting career going well, I was finally able to purchase my own apartment in Nice this year. True to my Oregon roots, I chose one with northern exposure, as even eight years later, I'm still unable to deal with Nice's scorching summer heat!

1999

Nathan Dennis
I'm currently working on my PhD in Art History at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. After returning from the University of Aberdeen(Scotland) in 1997, I completed my BA in English from UO in 1998 and then a post baccalaureate BA in art history a year later. After graduation, I worked as a magazine editor for two years before pursuing two master's degrees (MDiv in ancient Near Eastern Studies and ThM in Early Christian and Jewish Art). After completing the master's dergrees, I worked for four years as a Senior Business Development Coordinator for an engineering firm to support my wife in her English literature PhD program at the University of California, Davis. My wife, Valerie (Wills) Dennis, whom I met at UO in 1996, is nearly finished with her PhD program and is currently teaching at Goucher College in Baltimore. We've been married for nine years.

1999

Jesse Steele
Living in Sofia Bulgaria and Los Angeles. Traveling a bit. Producing films and directing music videos and commercials for SuperNova & Reflection Films.

2000

Heather Bremner
On June 2, 2007 I got married in Los Angeles to Aaron Claverie, a fellow journalist I met while covering education at the Imperial Valley Press in El Centro. We've now been married exactly a year and are living happily in Temecula, CA.

2000

Molly Brown
I have opened a gorgeous lodge in the Ecuadorian cloud forest near a popular tourist destination called Mindo. The name of the lodge is Casa Devina. Check us out on the web: www.mindocasadivina.com. My husband, Efrain, and I have two daughters. Divina is 4 and Sabina is 3. We are working and playing hard at raising a bilingual-bicultural family.

2000

Christine Cyr
Currently I live in Brooklyn, and work at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, where I edit cookbooks and magazines. I've been living in NYC for the past four years, and love it - although I really miss the West coast. I'd love to hear from any of the old Lyon crew!

2000

Jessica Feezell
I met and married a wonderful man while attending graduate school in Political Communication this summer, 2008. We plan to remain in Santa Barbara as long as possible; I will be teaching at SB City College and UCSB starting in the Fall. I miss my "family" in Mexico every day!

2000

John Mahan
Medical student at OHSU in Portland, Oregon. Engaged to Anna Friend, architecture student at UofO.

2000

Ross Minckler
Getting married in September 2008 to my fiance Daphne. Currently working at Yahoo! Inc. as a Senior Account Manager, North American sales.

2000

Torie Nguyen
I live in Portland with my husband, Quentin. We met during my year in Lyon. I am an active Realtor (www.ilovepdxhomes.com), co-organizer of a monthly art and craft fair called Crafty Wonderland (www.totinette.com). Quentin has a street wear label, Monsieur T. (www.monsieurt.net)

2000

Heather Zissler
I completed my MA in International Environmental Policy from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in May and I am heading to Campo Grande, Brazil to study private conservation as a Fulbright fellow in January.

2001

Megan Ankrum
Wine industry - not married. Regular travel to wine-producing regions worldwide. Use my french whenever possible.

2001

Stephany Brandt
2007 was the year I decided that it was time for me to pursue my dream and start my own business. I am opening a women's-specific outdoor shop in Fall 2008 called Sugar Sports. I am also working as a figure skating instructor and recreation person at the Seventh Mountain Resort during the interim period. I took my husband to Switzerland and Austria in 2007 for our honeymoon, and since he loved the trip so much, I am teaching him German so that we can go back in the near future (he remembers the naughty words best, and can now get us in to a fight-we are working on more useful phrases and skills to help him get out of trouble... ) German is one of the biggest languages in the ski and outdoor industries (English and French being the others,) so I still get to use my skills in my new career as an outdoor store owner and product buyer. I still ski and snowboard as much as possible, and I am still competing in masters figure skating.

2001

Elizabeth Butler This fall I will be married to a fellow Duck Alum, Dave Anderson. I live in Phoenix, AZ and work at The Phoenician, AAA Five Diamond Luxury Resort.

2001

Stephanie McHenry
Cashier supervisor @ PSU and the mother of beautiful 2-year old boy, Toby

2001

Julie Nhem
Currently working for a higher education textbook publisher after three years of advising international students and a year of working as a paralegal at an immigration law firm in San Francisco, CA Completed an M.Ed. In 2005 and advised and counseled students at the University of Arkansas, Southern Methodist University, and teh University of California, San Francisco. Married to Peter Nhem, UO Grad 1999.

2001


Ann Vergara

I moved to Albuquerque after graduation and eventually got a Masters in bilingual education. I taught middle school for four years and now am teaching spanish at a high school. I married Victor, an electrical engineer from Panama and had my daughter Liliana in 2006 and am expecting a son in 2008.




2002

Joyce Boyce

I am a happily married mother of a little girl. Taking time off to raise my family. I think of my experience abroad ofter and can't hellp but notice the numerous way it helped shape me into the person I am today. I recomment study abroad programs to almost every college student I come across. I can't stress enought the amzaing impact this experience had on my life.


2002

Niko Castaillac


I'm getting married in Costa Rica on June 28th. Have been teaching 5th grade in Mill Valley (Marin), California. At the end of the summer, we are moving back to France. We will be in Aix-en-Provence, where I'm pursuing teaching opportunities.



2002

Sam Douglas

I graduated from medical school in West Virgninia in 2007 and am doing my residency in

Emergency Medicine in Toledo, OH. I'll be getting married this upcoming October.




2002

Lindsey Foltz


Started a Fair Trade tea business after graduation, LMF Tea Traders, LLC - www.LMFtea.com -Currently serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria with my husband. Looking forward to returning to Oregon this fall to start grad school.



 

2002

Nicole Nickerson


Since graduating UO, I worked briefly at an art gallery in Portland then taught French privately for two years. I then moved to teach English for a year. I now live near New York City and work as an admission counselor for intl and domestic students at a small private womens college in New Rochelle. I am starting a masters program this summer.




2002

Don Rassler


After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2002 and working in Portland throughout 2003, I traveled back to New Delhi, India for a year to conduct research for a local human rights organization. In 2005, I started a Masters in International Affairs graduate degree program at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. During the summer between my first and second year of graduate school I was given the opportunity to work with the U.S. Department of State in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, which was an incredible experience. The summer after my finishing my graduate program, I worked as a Foreign Policy Legislative Fellow for Senator Ron Wyden: Go Ducks! Through a company called Detica - a national security consulting firm based in Arlington, Virginia - I now support NATO expansion and defense modernization projects in the Balkans for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.




2002

Emily Seymore

I'm looking forward to starting law school in the fall of 2008.




2002

Erika Thompson


Planning to return to Germany this summer. I work in higher education at the University of Utah.




2002

Don Titus


Married 3 years with 2 children.




2003

Yu-Ling Chen


Working as a counselor advocate and the Activities Coordinator at a Eugene Non-Profit organization!!




2003

Anne Jackson

After graduating, I moved to Guadalajara, Mexico for two year and worked in a Microfinance Organization. Since then, I've moved to San Francisco and am working for Gap Online as a Merchandise Planner. I love my job and the city, although I still try to travel abroad as much as possible.




2003

Paul Knollman III


After graduation from Oregon, I moved up to Portland and worked at OHSU doing medical research. I now work for a local biotech company as an R&D scientist. I am enjoying Portland immensely and fill my weekends with snowboarding and now, whitewater rafting. Looking forward to fall football!



 

2003

Danielle Stiller


After London, I moved to Washington, DC where I have been living for the past 5 years, working as a recruiter for a local company. I am also about to marry the man I met when I was in Londaon and I am so excited!




2004

Sarah (Sally) Boyer


After attaining my Masters of Arts in spanish from the UO, I was accepted into a PhD program in Hispanic Literature at the University of BC in Vancouver, Canada. I completed my coursework but have decided to step out of the program in order to pursue my interest in working with non-profits and the public school system here in Oregon trhough an AmeriCorps term of service. I plan to return to southern Chile as soon as possible with hopes of visiting a forming intentional community in Pucón, Chile.



2004

Kim Giusti


In May 2008, I graduated from Georgetown University with a Master's in German & European Studies. I will be working at the US Embassy in Beijing, China through the summer, then returning to Washington DC to begin training for the US Foreign Service. I should know my first posting sometime in late fall/early winter.




2004

Antesa Jensen


I have been working at BNP Paribas in New York for three years. I just recently attended the wedding of one of my roommates from my internship summer at Chateau de Nitray. My boss from that summer was thrilled to hear I'd be traveling to France for the wedding and insisted my old roommate offer me a bottle of the wine from the chateau to bring home with me. I took my picture with the bottle. It was such a lovely memory and I am so thrilled to have kept such close ties with the people who made up my first summer in France.



 

2004

Stephanie Schwenger


After working as a political analyst, I have decided to pursue a career in environmental policy and management. This fall, I begin the MPA program at the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington in Seattle.




2004

Jenny Sherman


I am working as a PhotoJournalist/Director of Media for Sustainability Education Non-Profit Bio Tour (www.biotour.org). Traveling country on waste vegetable oil powered bus with solar panels, teaching at colleges, k-12 and communites.



 

2004

Nathan Sutton


Getting married this summer in Eugene, working as as actor and educational consultant for Northern Prairie Performing Arts, a professional theater company specializing in brining theater arts and cross-curricular learning experiences into scholls across Minnesota, North and South Dakota.



 

2005

Danielle Chiacco


Danielle has learned to appreciate the diversity that a multicultural environment can offer to individuals. She graduated Cum Laude from the UO with an academic focus on Intl Studies, and an emphasis on law and diplomacy. Currently pursuing an M.A. in Intl Peace and Conflict Resolution at the School of Intl Service, American University in DC. Danielle has had the opportunity to work with OR Senators and Representatives on issues such as intl health policy and empowerment through education. She also worked as a UO Peer Health Educator. Danielle has worked for many causes over the years such as: HIV/AIDS in Rio de Janeiro, biodiversity and cultural survival within the Amazon River, and she served in Haiti to develope prenatal care and immunizations while teaching reading to children at a local school.




2005

Kayla Chrysler


Living in San Francisco while traveling all over the country along with select intl locations for work.




2005

Kristen Hanggi


I've switched over to the dark side and now live in BEAVERland-Corvallis. I work at OSU with Campus Crusade for Christ, mentoring students in their personal relationship with God, helping them discover their worth and purpose in life. I love it! I'm not married yet, no babies non the way, but am dating a great guy. I feel very thankful that I love my job 90% of the time and get to do something that has a lasting impact. The path that God is leading me down is an adverturous one, and I am excited to see what's around the next bend.




2005

Jacquelynn Henderson


After working for Intel Finance in Portland for 2 years, I moved to Washington and worked for Expedia Finance in Bellevue before moving to Chelan, WA to marry my husband. I work for a fruit company as their business analyst, it is the "apple capital of the world". And soon I will be leaving corporate America to photography full time. www.JacquelynnBrynn.com




2005

Liz Johnson


I recently started working at the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau in Alaska, promoting travel to Alaska for the domestic and intl market which I learned how to do thanks to Intl Affairs!




2005

John Webster, Jr.


I currently live in Portland , Oregon , where I have been working at Myhre Group Architects since 2005. I have recently completed my Internship Development Program (IDP) requirements and should be able to begin taking the architectural licensing exams by the end of summer 2008. My twin 5-year-old girls just graduated from Pre-school and are excited to begin Kindergarten next fall.

 
2005
Laureen Wiseman

I was married in March of 2007, I am currently working in the field of my choice -Interior Design for a construction company here in the Eugene area.




2006

Melissa Barker


I have been working in medical research for the two years since I graduated. I will be commencing graduate school at the Univerisity of Utah in July where I will be studying Pharmacology and Toxicology.



 

2006

Matthew Brown

Live and work in London, for a world-leading sustainable architectural design practice, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, www.fcbstudios.com ; currently designing and team member on the One Gallions zero net carbon housing development, the 'flagship sustainability project' within the master plan known as the Thames Gateway Redevelopment Area, the largest regeneration scheme in Europe. Project is due to be completed in 2010 at present and will be only the second zero net carbon building of its kind in the UK. ( http://www.bioregional-quintain.com/gallions.php ) Also carrying out research projects both for the firm and independently. Current investigations centered on the relationship between urban morphology and microeconomics with a particular focus on the facility of certain development patterns in providing spatial structures that support greater opportunity for socioeconomic upward mobility. considering graduate school options at present. top of the list are urbanism programs in the Geography and Sociology Departments at the London School of Economics, the Geography.




2006

Nathaniel Charlton 


I've been working in advertising for the last year and I will be taking a relocation offer from my company to Charlotte, North Carolina in August of this year.




2006

Stephanie Dybsky


I am starting a 2-year Masters Program at the University of Denver's Graduate School of International Studies this fall, 2008. My masters program will focus on International Development and Conflict Resolution.




2006

Kimberly Evans


Spent a year teaching English and Tecnologia in Spain, spent a year working for Girl Scouts-Columbia River Council, am now attending Lewis & Clark MAT program for Early Childhood/Early Elementary teaching.




2006

Hannah Kinney


Finished AmeriCorps program in Seatle, WA. Now heading to Taiwan to teach English.




2006

Ann Le Chevallier


I am now working at the UO in the Admissions Office. In December 2007, I married Taylor Murdock of Mohawk, Oregon and he is attending UO Law School.




2006

Sarah Piazza

I was awarded a Fulbright full grant to study Mexican and Latin American literature at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Mexico for 2008-2009 academic year.




2006

Eric Spooner

I now live in Tigard, OR, and work as an Assistant Property Manager for a large real estate firm. I have a loving boyfriend whom I care deeply about. I plan to return to Japan some day, but for now I'm content to relax in the Portland area.



2006

Kristin Williamson

I will be getting married in August 2009 to Daniel Worden, who is also a UO Study Abroad Alum (Poitiers, 2003-04). After graduation, we both taught English in Metz, France. Daniel and I will be moving to Philadelphia in August 2008 to pursue our doctorates in French literature. I will be studying at the University of Pennsylvania and he will be at Princeton University.




2006

Amanda Wooldridge


I continue to manage residential & commercial rental properties in Eugene. I purchased my first house last year. My two lovely daughters(who accompanied me to Queretaro) are doing great. They are now 5 & 7 years old, respectively.




2006

Season Young


Living in Burbank, California and working in Hollywood for Entertainment Tonight and The Insider. Just signed a contract with CBS, so I get to stay in California for awhile longer, which I am loving.




2007

Andre Nakazawa


Andre has recently returned from a year teaching English in Madrid, Spain. Students of his consisted of investment bankers, the housing authority of Madrid, the national office of patents and branding, and a 5th grade class. While living in Spain, Andre also was a freelance journalist and reporter for Map Magazine ( http://www.mapmagazine.com ), Madrid's premier English-language online publication covering music, art, politics, concerts, events, and more.

Andre is currently interning for the US Export Assistance Center in Portland and will be entering the Masters of Economics program at Portland State University in the Fall.




2007

Christina Patchett

I am working as an AmeriCorps*VISTA at United Way of Tucson and S.Arizona until November 2008.




2007

Steve Shisler


Currently I am living in Vina del Mar, Chile working as an English Professor at DUOC UC, a technical college. I am teaching for a Chilean school year (February 2008-December 2008). After I plan on traveling around South America until I run out of money :)

 

2008

Caitlin Krutsinger


In Sept 2008 I will be headed to Mozambique, Africa to be a secondary education teacher and teacher trainer with the Peace Corps.



 

2008

Annaleah Tubbin

I plan on moving to Chicago in December to pursue musical theatre.

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