Class Notes, Spring 2024

1948–49

Undergrad Class Correspondent: John Reitz BS ’48, BM ’49 jvreitz@aol.com “Please send me your updates!”

1954

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

1957

Richard Fiske BS journeyed to the Himalayas in 1999 to attempt the summit of Mount Everest at age 62. He is now 88 and owns a business in Texas.

1959

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

Rev. Samuel Edwards BS was active in Presbyterian ministry for 41 years. He has been retired for 17+ years. Edwards enjoys traveling as well as attending plays, concerts, movies, lectures, and adult education classes. He has four adult children and five young adult grandchildren.

1962

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Nancy Knudsen BA knudsenk@plu.edu “Please send me your updates!”

1964

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

Robert Fischer BA writes: “Fortunately, my entire post-L&C life and career have been intimately associated with those of my wife, Dana Fischer BA ’65. I really cannot speak about what happened after 1964 in the singular.” Robert’s career trek has included “working with scientists in the then U.S.S.R., Poland, and Yugoslavia to help cool off international tensions of the time; heading up the U.S. Public Health Service refugee program for its first critical year during the massive Cuban Marielitos flight into Florida; working within the Federal Bureau of Prisons on health programs for prisoners; spending years throughout brothels in Asian countries, trying to encourage safer sexual practices; helping design HIV/AIDS prevention programs in many island countries in the western Pacific; and designing and monitoring HIV/AIDS epidemiological research projects in Africa for the National Institutes of Health.” He says, “Dana’s list is as long as mine.” He adds, “I always considered the grounding in the liberal arts that I received at L&C to be foundational for everything that happened thereafter. The technical part is easy.”

Bob Sack BS writes: “I am happily retired from my career at Oregon Health & Science University in the Department of Psychiatry, where I was director of the Sleep Disorders Medicine Program and conducted research on melatonin and circadian rhythms. Almost two years ago, Corinna and I moved to a ‘net zero’ town home in the Rose Villa retirement community near Milwaukie. I have been volunteering on our local ‘green team’ that promotes sustainability and clean energy. In the past, we have raised puppies for the guide dog for the blind program and now have two labs as pets that were ‘career changed.’ We are lucky that our kids and grandkids all live in Oregon (Bend, West Linn, and Portland).”

1965

Jemma Crae BA, an artist in Oregon, exhibited her work at a Unitarian Universalist church in Roseburg in a show titled My 40-Year Journey as an Artist.

1966

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Carla Shafer BS chuckanutsandstone@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Sherry Adam Barnes BS reports that her husband of 54 years, Jim, died in 2023. After they’d left jobs in the corporate world, they restored historic homes in Brooklyn and Pennsylvania. In 2011, they moved to the Eastern Shore of Virginia, where Sherry has acquired the Blue Crow Antique Mall, the second largest in the state. She is making changes and having fun. Over the years, the couple stayed in touch with some of Jim’s fraternity brothers. Sherry would love to see L&C classmates who might be in the area.

Jack Champlin BS was once the chief editor and contributor for the L&C literary journal, The Genesis, but his creativity succumbed to a work career in technical writing. His first historical novel, The Captain and the King (Empress Publications, 2023), is a narrative taking place in the 1880s. It is based on actual events surrounding the original statue of King Kamehameha I. It is a life-in-the-balance sea account, an intense personal journey of the main characters, a love story, and a look inside Hawai‘i, including its political and indigenous anonymity in the 1880s.

John Condon BA is back to being a single guy and has settled in South Florida, where he competes three days each week against younger players in pickleball. He also keeps in touch with his four children and 10 grandchildren who live in northeast Massachusetts and Atlanta. When his son-in-law asked him what he would like to do before he is no longer, Condon said, “One last run down the mile slope on Mount Hood!” He can be reached by phone at 978-500-4846. Ross Mouer BA retired from Monash University in 2010 as professor emeritus. He taught and supervised postgraduate students at Meiji University in Tokyo. In September 2023, his contributions to Japan studies and Australia-Japan relations were recognized at a ceremony celebrating his invitation to join Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun. Currently writing recollections of his interactions with Japan over 70 years, he invites any readers of this snippet who participated in L&C’s first overseas study program to Japan in 1962 to share their memories or reflections of that experience by emailing ross.mouer@monash.edu.

Pam Parfitt BA is a member of the Santa Fe Mayor’s Committee on Disability and sits on the local board of the Hearing Loss Association of America. Having access to community music and events for herself and others is her passion. She and her partner, Brian Morgan, enjoy both winter and summer sports. With lots of snow so far this year, she reports that the area’s skiing and snowshoeing are fantastic. She invites you to come and visit.

Carla Shafer BS was selected as a 2023 Jack Straw Fellow as a writer of poetry in Washington state. She strives for an antiracist, anti-sexist, anti-ageist, anti-homophobic, nonprovincial, and inclusive society in and around the Pacific Northwest. Shafer is developing a book of poems in which she reflects on what she learned at L&C and Bank Street College in New York City. It will also include reflections on her time serving as a teacher and community activist in inner-city schools; working as a grant writer and dean for development at tribal or community colleges; and enjoying her children and grandchildren.

John Venator BS tells us that his dear wife and life partner of over 42 years, Dorianne, died in July 2023. In her honor, he endowed a four-year university scholarship for a deserving Mayan student at the university of their choice in the state of the Yucatán. Over the past seven years, Dorianne and John have provided financial support to Impulso Universitario, which has a track record of providing scholarships to deserving students.

1968

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Marilyn Lane BS beach439@charter.net “Please send me your updates!”

Douglas Lee BA ’68, JD ’88 has authored two books in his series titled The Gum-Shaan Chronicles. The first is called Seeking Tong-Shaan, Encountering Gum-Shaan: What It Meant to Be Cantonese in China and America, 1850–1900. The second is titled Getting Along With Others, Cantonese Style: Traditional Cantonese Ideas About Gender and Experiences With Gendered Relationships in China and America, 1800–1900. The series is the result of 45 years’ worth of research, with more volumes planned in the future.

1969

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

Undergrad Class Correspondent: David Grube BA lynnanddavidgrube@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

1970

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Rand Dawson BS rdawson@oregonfast.net “Please send me your updates!”

Jean Bakke McGonigle MAT writes: “I have many wonderful memories, both as an undergrad and graduate student at Lewis & Clark. I have made lifelong friends and have enjoyed reunions with the Peru overseas study group. I’ve also had a wonderful career as a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing as a result of Lewis & Clark’s MEd program, which was directed by William Brelje. I am retired, widowed, and live in Astoria, Oregon, though I grew up in the Chicago area.”

1971

David Campiche BA, author of Black Wing (FriesenPress, 2023), spoke to the Daily Astorian in fall 2023 about his life, work, art, and philosophy. The novel, which took him 12 years to write, is his first. When he’s not working on other writing projects or poetry, Campiche spends his time as a potter and outdoorsman. (See also Bookshelf at left.)

Dave Paull BA writes: “All best wishes to my editor and videographer regarding our award for Best Documentary at the Filmatic Filmfare in London. Our short film is titled ROSWELL REVISITED ‘From Wacko to Serious to Fun.’ We explored all things extraterrestrial and some wacky folks here on planet Earth.”

1972

W. Scott Erdbacher BA earned his JD from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific in 1976 and spent the next 50 years practicing law. He now runs his own practice, W. Scott Erdbacher Attorney at Law.

Arche McAdoo BS, previously finance director for the City of Carrboro, North Carolina, has retired after 13 years with the municipality.

1973

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Jerry Miller BS jretriever@outlook.com “Please send me your updates!”

David Counter writes: “I’m sort of a member of the Class of 1973, but I only spent one year at Lewis & Clark, and most of that was in Peru. Before becoming a hippie dropout in the early ’70s, I attended Shimer College in Illinois and Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. After three decades in the restaurant and bakery business, I graduated in 2010 with a degree in humanities from the University of Oregon. Five years later, I got another BA in classics. If you’re from my generation, you probably understand that we didn’t always follow the rules. I’ve been retired since 2005 and spend my time reading, walking the dog, and thinking about the world. I live part time in Portland (also in Eugene and Waldport) and am happy to be alive.”

1974

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

(Mary) Elizabeth Grubgeld BA is moving back to Portland with her husband, William Decker, as both retire from long careers as professors of English at Oklahoma State University. She’ll be living in Northeast Portland, just two blocks from her eldest son and his family and a short plane ride away from her younger son in California. She hopes to get involved in volunteer tutoring and the Portland folk music community once the family is settled.

1975

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Susan Olson BA olsonsu@ohsu.edu “Please send me your updates!”

Patricia Sullivan BA, a retired state judge, served as Malheur County, Oregon’s first-ever female district attorney. In January 2024, she was honored as the Woman of the Year for Ontario, Oregon.

1976

Undergrad Class Correspondents: Ken Goe BA kengoe1020@gmail.com Doug Leary BA dougleary@gmail.com “Please send us your updates!”

Linda Austin BA is an award-winning choreographer, dancer, and founder of Performance Works NW, a studio theatre in Southwest Portland. In January 2024, the theatre hosted Austin’s 70th birthday roast to celebrate her personal milestone, as well as to raise funds for the theatre.

Kathi Huber BS, after decades of living in Peru, moved with her husband Milo in 2019 to Maryville, Tennessee, to be closer to their four granddaughters. During the early COVID-19 years, she wrote the 75-year history of the American School of Lima, set against the backdrop of Peru’s turbulent sociopolitical dramas. The book was published in Peru in 2022. Last November, the couple was back in Lima for the launch of Patya y los misterios de Nasca, Huber’s novel set in ancient Peru. The book, which is written in Spanish, is a coming-of-age story about a reluctant leader. It’s currently available only in Peru; however, it can be delivered to the States via the BuscaLibre website (www.buscalibre.us). The English version should be out by next year.

Bill Thorndike Jr. BS spoke with the Rogue Valley Times about his life and career. He has served his community for many years and has earned dozens of awards, including the Tom McCall Leadership Award from SOLV and the Glenn Jackson Leadership Award from Willamette University. Thorndike spoke on what it means to be a good citizen, saying, “Show up and participate … listen and learn.”

1977

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Ginger Harville BA gbharville@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

1978

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Ann Vogel BA vogelann4@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Donna Jenkins Heslop BA has lived in Bermuda for nearly 40 years with her husband, Chris, and her daughter, Ashley. Her daughter recently graduated from veterinary school in the United Kingdom; moved to Greenville, South Carolina; started her career; and married. Heslop loves to travel, play pickleball, and spend time with friends in Bermuda and the United States. She especially appreciates the friendships made and experiences gained on the overseas study program to Iran in 1976. She continues to cherish her lifelong L&C friends, Mindy Baxter BS, Cathy Boeckling Olson BA, Ann Vogel BA, and Marka Heller Bruhl BA.

Ronald Marks BA has been selected as a founding national cabinet member of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation for supporting, empowering, and honoring U.S. military caregivers.

Peter Paton BS is chair of the natural resources science department at the University of Rhode Island. In December 2023, he was recognized by the Rhode Island Natural History Survey with the Distinguished Naturalist Award.

Vivien Straus BA, a writer-performer and small-farm advocate, took her latest one-woman show to New York for the United Solo Theatre Festival in October 2023. She writes: “After I’m Dead, You’ll Have to Feed Everyone is a daughter’s comical love letter to her immigrant mother, Ellen Straus, a European city kid who fled the Nazis, grew up in New York City, found love on a California dairy farm, and emerged as one of West Marin’s iconic environmental trailblazers and a matriarch of the organic food movement.” In a 65-minute madcap tribute, Straus portrays 13 characters (12 humans and 1 cow). The show debuted in fall 2022 at California’s Straus Home Ranch with a six-week run, 17 sold-out performances, more than 2,100 attendees, and scores of rave audience reviews. For more information, visit VivienStraus.com.

Ann Vogel BA writes: “In April of last year, I thoroughly enjoyed traveling with L&C alumni and faculty on the Madagascar trip, including Jenny MacNichol BA, Lisa Gaylord BA ’76, who lives in Madagascar, and Niels Marquardt BA ’75, former U.S. ambassador to Madagascar.”

1979

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Katie Byrnes BA katieblcpc@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

1980

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Kathleen Holder BA holder.km@gmail.com “Thanks to everyone who sent me updates. I hope to hear from others soon about what you’ve been up to.”

Dan Balmer BA, an accomplished musician in the Portland jazz world, released a new album, When the Night, through the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble. The album is available on Bandcamp, an online music platform.

Brad Figel BA, JD ’86 retired in 2023 after nearly 40 years of working in Washington, D.C., for employers such as the U.S. Senate, Nike, and Mars. He is pursuing a variety of interests long neglected. Figel continues to live in D.C. with his wife, two daughters, and a big dog.

Joseph Fitzsimons BA is a rancher in Texas, working on and managing the historic San Pedro Ranch, which has been in his family for three generations. He spoke to Land Report magazine about his support of a ballot initiative that would create a fund for new parks in Texas and his ecological approach to ranching.

Tom Hames BS continues to work as senior trial counsel in the Southwest regional office of Travelers Insurance. After winning the Travelers In-Synch Service Award in 2022—which included a trip to Disney World with wife Amy and daughter Lauren—Hames was nominated again for the award in 2023. He has been a member of the board of directors of the Colorado Snowsports Museum in Vail, Colorado, since 2017. Hames continues to speak about the 10th Mountain Division, America’s only alpine soldiers, to honor his father, who served in the World War II 10th Mountain Division. He lists his best L&C memories as the 1980 University of Oregon speech and debate tournament with Charles Blanchard BS ’81, being mentored by Professor Steve Hunt, and discovering Tasmania on the overseas study program to Australia in 1978–79.

Kathleen Grubb Holder BA received a 2023 science writing award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s District VII for her article about a long-term, multidisciplinary study of families of Mexican origin and what helps them thrive. CASE District VII includes schools, colleges, and universities in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Hawai‘i. Read the story about the California Families Project at ucdavis.edu/curiosity/news/california-families-project.

Jeff Philpott BS retired from Seattle University and was named professor emeritus. Philpott joined Seattle University in 1992. He taught communication and then directed the university’s general education program for 15 years. He and his wife, Jeanne Donovan BS ’79, live in Seattle. Philpott plans to spend his time pursuing his late-life passion: nature photography.

Christopher Roberts BA was moved to reflect on the Year of Study in Munich program, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in September 2023. Roberts, who grew up with a father who taught high school foreign languages, knew early that he wanted to study abroad and used his German class with Professor Dinah Dodds “as the springboard to a new world.” He says his time in Munich served as “the axis on which my career took flight.” In 2011, he felt that effects of that experience particularly keenly while sitting opposite musician Elton John on his private plane. John had just played a concert in Eugene. “While flying over southern Oregon, heading toward Los Angeles, I flashed back to the dreams of a teenage boy in Medford wanting to play piano and do something important with his musical gifts. Not coincidentally, I had heard Elton for the first time during my 1978–79 Year of Study in Munich.” Roberts add, “All of us who were lucky enough to experience this overseas program had our lives changed forever. Thank you to those who had the foresight to create these programs and to the leadership at our college to sustain them over these many years.”

Kathryn Smith Root BS, JD ’84, a senior shareholder/family law attorney at Gevurtz Menashe in Portland, currently serves as the American Bar Association’s advisor to the Uniform Law Commission’s drafting committee on judicial interview procedures for children in family court proceedings.

Claire Vossbrink BA has taught English as a foreign language in a variety of settings throughout Spain for most of her life. She is now enjoying retirement in husband Luis’ tiny rural Spanish village. Claire and Luis’ greatest accomplishment has been raising their trilingual daughter, Akemi, a Cambridge University–educated art historian who holds a PhD. Akemi just wed her longtime French boyfriend, allowing Claire to finally put her L&C French degree to good use. You can email her at clairevossbrink@msn.com.

Olivia Evans Yacukowicz BA writes, “Loving life in Boise, Idaho. So excited to be a grandmother in February 2024.”

1981

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Lisa Dodson BA lisagrilldodson@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Mark Marchese MAT is a faculty member at George Fox University and CEO of Applied Teaching Project. He has published a new book, High-Functioning Classrooms: Improving the Delivery Skills of PK-12 Teachers (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023).

1983

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Norma Kop BA ndckop@hawaii.rr.com “Please send me your updates!”

Benedikt Hoskuldsson BA writes: “As of August 1, 2023, I began to serve as the Icelandic ambassador to India, residing in New Delhi but also serving as the ambassador to Nepal and Sri Lanka, from Delhi. This came a bit as a surprise to both myself and Hjordis Magnusdottir BA; we had thought we were done with being posted abroad. But with this opportunity having been handed to us, and given the importance of India’s global role, we decided to take the assignment on. I am planning to end my diplomatic duties in India when I turn 70 (in 2027).”

1984

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

Ted Rooney BA, an actor and teacher in Portland, is also a founder of 21ten Theatre, located in Southeast Portland. He spoke with Oregon ArtsWatch about his career journey and the theatre’s upcoming run of plays, including this spring’s 52 Pick-up, by TJ Dawe and Rita Bozi, and this fall’s Taking Care of Animals, by Jerrod Jordahl.

Mike Thompson BA and Sheila Gallagher BA ’85 are happily retired and firmly settled in downtown Minneapolis. Gallagher writes: “When not hanging out with our four adult kids or new granddaughter, we enjoy traveling and spending time outside recreating—plus, drinking beer at our local brewpub and reminiscing about the good old days. (When were those again?!) Look us up if you’re in Minnesota. We’d love to take you out for a beer, nonalcoholic kombucha, or even a little THC (newly legal!)—although we don’t inhale. Hope to catch up with everyone at the next few years’ 40th reunions, starting in 2024. Go Pios!”

Rebecca Brown Thompson BA (formerly known as Becky Brown) retired from the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Officer Corps in 2020, after a 28-year career that took her—and her husband and fellow retired FSO, Philip Thompson—mostly to East Asia and Latin America. The Thompsons now reside in Philip’s hometown of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Rebecca continues to promote educational and cultural exchanges—work she loved during her foreign service career—through volunteer work with international students and scholars at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and participation in Lewis & Clark’s Global Advisory Board, among other activities. Rebecca and Philip are also active in open-space conservation efforts to preserve the natural beauty of the Ozark mountains and other places.

1985

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Sarah Marin BA sarah.marin@comcast.net “Please send me your updates!”

Kate Brown JD, former governor of Oregon, spoke with the Harvard Political Review in August 2023 about her time in office; her support of progressive policies, such as the commutation of death row sentences and pardons for marijuana convictions; and her ideas about the issues Oregon still faces.

Patrick Mahaffy BA, CEO of Clovis Oncology, is a member of Lewis & Clark’s Board of Trustees.

1986

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Kim Crofcheck BA kcrofcheck@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Diana Larsen BA, who is called “a visionary pragmatist” by colleagues and clients, serves as a leadership agility advisor to groups and individuals. She co-originated the Agile Fluency Model. Her services include delivering keynote talks, as well as providing consulting and mentoring services. Larsen has coauthored the books Lead Without Blame: Building Resilient Learning Teams; Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great; Liftoff: Start and Sustain Successful Agile Teams; and The Five Rules of Accelerated Learning. The second edition of her book Agile Retrospectives: A Practical Guide for Catalyzing Team Learning and Improvement was published in April. Larsen serves on the advisory board of the Organization Design Forum. For fun, she leads team, project, and whole-system processes for collaborative thinking and planning. Connect with Larsen via dianalarsen.com, LinkedIn, or @DianaOfPortland@agilealliance.social on Mastodon. Sign up for her infrequent newsletter or leave a note at dianalarsen.com/subscribe.

1988

Undergrad Class Correspondents: Sydney Dickerson BA, MEd ’89 sfdickerson66@gmail.com Teresa Pacelli-Dill BS tlpacelli@yahoo.com “Please send us your updates!”

1989

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Andrea Ball BA aball1017@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Sharon Kohlhoff Jeffers BS majored in business and administration. After several jobs in the Portland area, she moved to Texas with her soldier spouse. She currently lives near Fort Cavazos, Texas. Jeffers has two adult children and three more by adoption. After several stops and starts, she began a career in education and currently teaches fourth grade at a local elementary school. In addition, Jeffers is an active member of the bowling community. She was named coach of the year in 2008 and is currently coaching a high school bowling team as well as leading younger bowlers to the sport on Saturday mornings. “Kids were really my calling. I had all these big ideas coming out of school, and then life happened and really changed my perspective on where I needed to be.”

1990

Kevin “Fletch” Fletcher BA, a cinematographer, completed production in late 2022 on It’s What’s Inside, an indie film directed by Greg Jardin and shot in Portland. The film was selected to premiere at the Sundance International Film Festival in January 2024.

1991

Kate Hoots BA is a writer and analyst who focuses on the business world. Her work has been featured on NBC Today, Yahoo News, and CBS Radio.

Deb Heim Martinez BA is a clinical assistant professor at Arizona State University. She was recently appointed to program lead for early childhood education. During the previous school year, she was awarded two Impact awards from her students and a SUN award from fellow faculty for her outstanding contributions to student success. She lives in Phoenix with her husband, 15-year-old son, and 9-year-old cattle dog mix.

Joshua Sutin BA, a share-holder at Chamberlain Hrdlicka, was named Lawyer of the Year in San Antonio Employee Benefits, which is part of the 2024 Best Lawyers in America list. He has previously appeared on the list in 2013, 2017, and 2020.

1992

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Edgard Garcia BA eagspanish@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Raechelle Backus Belli BA lives and works in Wisconsin; is married to Tom Belli, who is retired; and recently learned that she is the stepmother to 17-year-old Davide from Italy. She reports that “the relationship between Davide and his new family is growing stronger by the day, and he is much loved by his American family.” Raechelle is also the mother of Dr. Grayson Cline, a chiropractor; Reece Cline, a professional plumber; and Abigail Cline, who lives in Kristiansand, Norway, and is pursuing a master’s degree in English. Raechelle works as the public affairs manager for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, an organization that provides financing for much-needed affordable housing development throughout the state. Raechelle is also a passionate volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association, working to find a cure for the devastating neurological condition that her husband was diagnosed with four years ago at the young age of 54.

Victor Hoffer JD received the 2023 national Star of Life Award from the American Ambulance Association during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Hoffer, a captain volunteer paramedic and firefighter with Mount Angel (Oregon) Fire, has earned the honor three times previously in his 43-year career as a community servant. He is an advocate for highway safety and is the chair of the Oregon Transportation Safety Committee, a position he was appointed to in 2015 by then Governor Kate Brown JD ’85. Hoffer has previously served on the Oregon governor’s Elder Abuse Task Force; the Oregon attorney general’s Elder Abuse Committee; various medical advisory boards and medical protocol committees; and the Mount Angel City Council. He is also the author of The 63 Year Old Probie, now in its fourth edition.

Laurie Matthews BA lived and worked in Italy and England in 2022, researching historic landscapes in both countries. While overseas, she continued her role as director of preservation planning and design for MIG, where she leads the firm’s Cultural Places Studio. Through that work, she consults with the National Park Service on the design and management of the cultural landscapes under their stewardship. Matthews also teaches about historic and cultural landscapes at the University of Oregon’s School of Architecture & Environment. In 2023, she was elevated to the Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Ron Podmore MEd produced his first documentary, The Best of Central America, which covers his experiences during trips to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Inspired by the lives and tales of undocumented students in his classes—and prompted by connections with teaching professionals from the region—Podmore says he recognizes a “growing need to change the narrative and share positive stories from this area of the world.” The film premiered at Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center on November 3, 2023. Podmore is also the author of two books and is working on a third, which will also promote and examine the lives of Central American peoples.

1993

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Marcye Mokler BA mokler93@alumni.lclark.edu “Please send me your updates!”

Janette Carothers Clay BA writes: “In August 2023, alumni from the Class of 1993 met for a mini reunion at the home of Alex Black BS on Bainbridge Island, Washington. This was the first time all six of us had met in person together since leaving Lewis & Clark 30 years after graduation and 34 years after starting our educational journeys in 1989. It was so much fun, filled with laughter and memories!”

Debra Jenks JD has been named a Super Lawyer for 2024 in the areas of securities litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

Arjan Schutte BA writes: “Last year, my wife and two kids traveled around the world for a year, visiting 20 countries across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It was a lifelong dream to do this.”

1994

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

1995

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Ilka Bailey BA ilkabailey@hotmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

1996

Igor Golalic BA is now vice president and trust investment portfolio manager at Farmers Trust Company. Golalic has spent 25 years in investment management and was previously cofounder and principal at Waterstone Research. He earned his MBA from Ohio State University.

Courtney Pierce MEd has been appointed the inaugural Dr. Dana Gurney Learning Support Chair by St. Andrew’s School of Rhode Island. Previously, Pierce served as St. Andrew’s learning support case manager. She’s worked in many roles in education around the world.

1997

Undergrad Class Correspondents: Anne Bunn BA anne@anneandsam.com Sam Thompson BA sam@anneandsam.com “Please send us your updates!”

Jefna McCuistion Cohen BA is associate editor for The Learning Professional magazine, published by Learning Forward, an educational nonprofit that strives to set the standard for professional learning and build the capacity of educators to equitably serve all students. She lives in Portland with her family.

Eric Wasserman BA has left a rewarding career in education after more than two decades. In addition to serving as a tenured university professor, he advanced a program for popular literature and film. He also taught creative writing and literature. Wasserman, who has authored two books and is working on a third, recently formed his own literary and media company, MEW/EMW Productions. You can learn more about his new venture at mewemwproductions.com.

Alexander Tennent BA ’99 is part of his creative consulting team for upcoming projects. Wasserman’s next book will be released in 2024. He’s planning a Portland-based reading and hopes to see old L&C friends for good talk and laughs.

1998

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Jan Martin BA jzmartin@shaw.ca “Please send us your updates!”

Bonnie Crawford BA has assumed a new role as the chief customer officer at Texada Software, a global tech company serving the construction infrastructure space. Crawford divides her time between Portland and East Texas, where she lives with her husband of 25 years, Preston Crawford BA ’97, and their two cats, Sydney and Hamilton.

Ciel Downing BA, MAT ’00 has spent the last year tucked away completing a novel. She has also earned a celebrated award for her soon-to-be-published book of poetry, To Walk the North Direction. Downing lives in a cozy forest home with a view of the Oregon coast. She welcomes fellow alumni to view her books at cieldowningbooks.com or to purchase them from Barnes & Noble or Amazon.

Erin McMahon JD, a former principal deputy general counsel for the U.S. National Guard Bureau and a retired U.S. Army brigadier general, now leads the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. McMahon has 24 years of experience advising state and national leaders on emergent and active emergencies requiring operational and civilian support. In her role as principal deputy general counsel for the U.S. National Guard Bureau, McMahon advised federal leaders on the 2021 Oregon wildfires as more than 1,000 blazes burned at least 518,300 acres across the state. In that same role, McMahon also spearheaded several groundbreaking programs for the Department of Defense to combat sexual assault in the military. Most recently, McMahon was a senior advisor at the McChrystal Group in Virginia, where she provided executive leader training, coaching, and mentorship.

Sam Panarella JD is the new dean of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law. He had previously served in several roles at the University of Montana Blewett School of Law, including as a tenured professor of law teaching contracts, business transactions, law practice, and renewable energy and climate change law. He has research interests in clean energy, endangered and threatened species, and environmental law.

1999

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

Carrie Wynkoop BA sold her wine club, Cellar 503, in spring 2023, after a successful nine years. In August, she opened AVP Wine Collective. AVP helps emerging winemakers launch their labels and supports experienced winemakers with a well-organized, well-equipped winery alongside a supportive community and expert help.

AVP is located in Southeast Portland.

2000

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Annie Lovejoy Elasky BA annsara_lovejoy@hotmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Hope Del Carlo JD writes, “My law firm, Elemental Law, assists Oregonians statewide with a broad range of consumer mortgage lending disputes, including lending discrimination and fraud. We also manage the Oregon Homeowner Legal Assistance project, Legal Aid Services of Oregon’s foreclosure-prevention effort funded through a grant. I was named by Super Lawyers as a top-rated creditor debtor rights attorney in Portland for 2021–23, and this summer I completed the Immersive Trial Program at the Gerry Spence Method in Dubois, Wyoming.”

Sean O’Day JD has been appointed deputy director of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, the state’s largest worker and consumer protection agency. O’Day was previously the deputy director of the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs. An active serving member of the U.S. Army Reserve, he was also recently promoted to the rank of colonel.

2001

Jonathan Dixon JD, who has been named one of the top 50 attorneys of San Diego for 2023, is the general counsel of Bionano Genomics. Dixon has over two decades of experience providing legal counsel to leading life science and medical device companies in intellectual property, technology transactions, and mergers and acquisitions.

Georgette Furukawa BA was appointed chief of staff for the Agricultural Marketing Service by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Previously, Furukawa worked in the White House as advisor to the Asian American, Native Hawai‘ian, and Pacific Islander team in the Office of the Chief of Staff.

Michael McGrath JD, senior partner with Oregon-based divorce and family law firm Gearing Rackner & McGrath, has been named a 2023 Oregon Super Lawyer. McGrath practices family law in Oregon and Washington, with special emphasis in the drafting and review of premarital and cohabitation agreements, interstate custody disputes, business valuations, third-party custody rights, and complicated property and spousal support matters. McGrath was also appointed to serve as a pro tem judge in Oregon’s Washington County in 2020.

2002

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Sarah Stohr BA sarahstohr@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Kristine Bingman JD has been promoted to shareholder in Ogletree Deakins’ Portland office. Bingman advises clients on all aspects of ERISA and Internal Revenue Code compliance as it relates to health and welfare plans, as well as on compliance with the Affordable Care Act, COBRA, HIPAA privacy and security, code nondiscrimination rules, wellness programs, fiduciary compliance, reporting and disclosure requirements, and more.

Jeff Crowl BA writes: “I just moved back to Seattle after a year in Philadelphia.” Jefferson Laffey BA writes: “I’m still teaching adults earning their GEDs, and recently the local community college (unwisely?) gave me charge over a class of youth who hope to become teachers themselves. I wanted to introduce them to Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed, so they would have at least heard about it. Then I thought maybe I should actually read it. Now after all these years I discover that I am a ‘banking model’ oppressor teacher! Shoulda actually read that one years ago. Anyway, I kinda doubt they will let me teach for them again, but you never know. Also, I am still married to a nice lady named Arlenne, and we have two kids named Allende (6) and Saornil (4). P.S. I miss all of you!”

Shelbi Wescott BA, MAT ’05 is a managing editor at Merchant Maverick. Previously, she worked in journalism education and advising. She is also an author with several series under her belt, including the Ivy Falls Mysteries, the Virulent Chronicles, and the Love Is Murder Book Club.

2003

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Traci Sanders BA htraci@hotmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Jesse Beason BA has been installed as a Multnomah County commissioner, with a term ending in May 2024. Beason also serves as CEO of the Northwest Health Foundation.

Zac Cohen JD became a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in July 2022.

Changez Yusuf Mumtaz BA writes: “I returned to Pakistan and eventually to the family business selling medical devices. Currently, I am CEO of a medical device distribution firm in Lahore, Pakistan. I work with international vendors and import medical devices and products for distribution and support.”

Todd Schebor LLM was elected chair of the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, effective October 2023. Schebor’s clients are in the energy, waste disposal, petroleum, manufacturing, and other sectors that deal with regulatory requirements and law. He defends clients in civil proceedings or regulatory actions, including those involving cleanups (CERCLA, RCRA, and Michigan’s Part 201 and 213 programs), underground storage tanks, waste management, water discharge, wetlands, eminent domain, land use, and restrictive covenant matters.

2004

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Paloma Gonzalez BA works as deputy political counselor in the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest. Previously, she served as Colombia counternarcotics policy lead at the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. The think tank New America listed her as a next-generation leader in Latino national security and foreign policy.

Jennifer Oldham MS is head fencing coach at Cleveland State University. She is only the second full-time coach in the program’s history. Previously, Oldham worked with Forge Fencing Teams.

Douglas Ricks JD has joined the law firm of Sussman Shank, where he focuses on bankruptcy law.

2005

Landon Mascareñaz BA has been elected chair of the Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. He will oversee the 13-school state system. He coauthored The Open System: Redesigning Education and Reigniting Democracy, a new book from Harvard Education Press. In Colorado, he finds himself working with leaders globally at the intersection of education, the workforce, and democracy. Previously, Mascareñaz worked as a teacher and later as head of the Teach for America program in New Mexico. He holds a doctorate from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.

Justin McCauley MEd is principal of the North American International School in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Sam Whiting BA, executive vice president and chief medical officer at Tempest Therapeutics, is now also head of research and development. Whiting earned his MD and PhD from the University of Washington.

2006

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Craig Beebe BA craigwbeebe@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Jonathan Ching BA is part of the Pacific Century Fellows Cohort 18, which aims to unite Hawai‘i’s emerging leaders from diverse professions and backgrounds in an endeavor to find innovative solutions to the state’s main problems and concerns. He is the director of government relations for the Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i market.

Andy Saultz MAT is interim dean at Pacific University’s College of Education. In fall 2023, Saultz and a group of 23 other scholars from all around the nation traveled to Washington, D.C., to present their report Educational Accountability 3.0: Beyond ESSA [Every Student Succeeds Act], which was published in spring 2023. Saultz and his coauthors discussed their findings and made recommendations in a briefing with U.S. Repre-sentative Jamaal Bowman.

Jason Simms BA founded Theirsay, a public relations firm, in 2013. The firm received two Mercury Awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Greater Connecticut Chapter in December 2023. Both awards were for the firm’s work with The Dyrt, a camping accessibility and reviews app based in Portland. The silver award was for overall campaign, and the bronze award was for the 2023 Camping Report, a comprehensive guide to the camping industry. These were the highest awards bestowed on any Connecticut firm in these categories in 2023. Connect with Simms at theirsay.com.

2007

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Craig Gilden BA craig.gilden@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Chris Coyle JD has recently joined the law firm Sussman Shank. He is skilled in navigating legal solutions such as workout agreements or bankruptcy, ranging from straightforward Chapter 7 liquidation cases to complex Chapter 11 reorganizations. Coyle has provided representation for individuals, family enterprises, and agricultural entities (including farmers, ranchers, and fishers), as well as larger businesses.

2008

Rosie Ayala BA announced her candidacy for Pierce County Council in the state of Washington in early December 2023. This will mark the second time she’s appeared on an election ballot after successfully being voted into office and becoming a Park Board commissioner. She says 2024 will be focused on campaigning. To learn more, visit peopleforrosieayala.com.

Jennie Price, who completed the principal licensure program in 2008 and a Continuing Administrator license in 2013, teaches in Chemeketa Community College’s speech-language pathology assistant program. She is also a member of the Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech, Language, and Audiology. Price has worked for more than 25 years in speech-language pathology. Currently she is director of regional programs and related services for the Division of Communication Disorders.

Corey Van Landingham BA teaches creative writing at

the University of Illinois. Her new poetry collection titled Reader, I (Sarabande Books, 2024) features a speaker that both courts and eschews nuptial myths.

2009

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Megan Maier BA, JD ’19 meganmaier2009@gmail.com “​​Hi, folks! I’m eager to learn about your personal and professional accomplishments. In addition to collecting class notes from 2009 grads, I’ll be busy this election year working to keep voters voting, even when there are long lines and equipment failures. Reach out any time with your updates!”

Paul Andrews EdD, previously superintendent of the High Desert Education Service District in Oregon, is slated to retire on June 30, 2024. He has spent the last 25 years with the district.

Carey Caldwell JD has joined the litigation section of the Portland City Attorney’s Office. He works with businesses and professionals in medicine, law, construction, architecture, and engineering, as well as assisting municipalities with civil rights and tort claims and large corporations with general liability claims.

Matthias Kullowatz BA is a senior data scientist and actuary at DataRobot, a machine learning and AI software company. On the side, he helps run the soccer analytics website and consulting LLC American Soccer Analysis. He lives in Seattle with his wife and their two future UConn women’s basketball players.

Adriana Palomares JD writes: “I am pleased to announce the publication of my book Brava: A Latina Lawyer’s Path to Empowerment. Brava is an inspirational novel that explores the powerful themes of love, loss, accomplishment, and healing through the lens of a first-generation Latina lawyer. I hope my book inspires more people of color to pursue a career in law and to fight for their dreams.” Palomares’ book is available for purchase from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Balboapress.com.

Emma Pelkey JD has joined the new Portland office of Epstein Becker Green. Pelkey counsels clients on issues related to behavioral health, patient care, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, consent for treatment, workplace violence, risk management, barriers to discharge, and provider operations.

Joshua Pond JD was appointed district attorney of Columbia County by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek. Pond currently serves as president of the Columbia County Bar Association and is a member of the Oregon District Attorneys Association.

Naomi Rich BA is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist who enjoys improving the lives of cats and dogs. She and her husband, Michael Rich BA, have an energetic 2-year-old son and welcomed a baby daughter in early 2024. They live in the greater Seattle area and enjoy spending time with family, exploring the Pacific Northwest, and pursuing outdoor activities with their golden retriever.

Tim Wood BA resides in Portland with his wife, Emily. Wood works as a historian, documenting historical resources across the country and providing consultation services to governmental agencies. He specializes in the history of the New Deal and the Works Progress Administration. Wood also serves as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Oregon’s historic preservation program. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, hiking, gardening, cooking, and painting.

2010

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Zach Wilson BA zwil22b@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Lauren Brown BA, MA ’18 now works as the data and systems specialist in the volunteer engagement office at the Oregon Humane Society. She and her spouse just welcomed a baby girl, Niko June, in November 2023. They are excited to “explore and discover” with her as she grows.

Haben Girma BA has been appointed a member of the Commission on Social Connection by the World Health Organization. This commission was created to address social isolation and loneliness, which have been found to negatively impact public health.

Rina Herring BA became a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) while living in Eugene, Oregon.

Steph Schares MEd, a teacher at Ames (Iowa) Middle School, was named Iowa Safe Schools’ Educator of the Year. She spoke to the Ames Tribune about the struggle of supporting LGBTQ+ students in a state with book and instruction restrictions related to LGBTQ+ issues.

Maile Speakman BA graduated from Yale University with a PhD in American studies in May 2023. She now works at the University of Oregon and lives with her 2-year-old and her husband in Eugene.

2011

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Christina Greever BA pepper.greever@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Benjamin Shelton JD has been named general counsel at the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department. Shelton has spent the past eight years as government affairs director for Conservation Voters New Mexico. He actively supported the 2019 Energy Transition

Act and the 2021 Community Solar Act.

2012

Undergrad Class Correspondents: Renda Nazzal BA rnazzal6@gmail.com Brandis Piper BA, MAT ’13 bpiper1489@gmail.com “Please send us your updates!”

Dylan Lange JD is now acting director of the New Mexico State Personnel Office.

Libby McIntosh BA was recently made a partner at the law firm Liskow & Lewis in New Orleans, where she practices maritime law. In addition, she handles maritime litigation and contracts in the Pacific Northwest. Libby and her husband, Paul Pritchett, also welcomed their first child, Alastair Pritchett, in May 2023.

2013

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Chris Van Putten BA vanputtenchristopher@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Nora Bundy BA is pursuing a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Michigan. She plans to complete the program in 2025. Bundy received a mention in Green Reporter for her work on Ferndale, Michigan’s fulfillment of a downtown waste reduction and recycling plan. The article focused on graduate students engaged in sustainability efforts in Michigan.

Rob Molinelli JD writes, “In April 2023, I was promoted to the rank of major in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. I was also selected to attend the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for the 2024–25 academic year. I currently attend the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School in Charlottesville, Virginia, where I expect to graduate this May with an LLM in military law.”

2014

Arts & Sciences Reunion June 20–23, 2024

2015

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Clay Alexander BA clay.g.alexander@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Timur Ender JD is a candidate for Portland City Council, District 1 (East Portland). You can learn more about his campaign at Ender4EastPortland.com.

Hannah Clements Goldblatt BA, JD ’20 writes: “I am enjoying life in Portland, working as a staff attorney at Advocates for the West, a pro bono law firm that protects and defends public lands, wildlife, fish, and waterways across the West on behalf of conservation groups and tribes. In my role, I have advocated to protect the winter habitat of endangered southern mountain caribou and other imperiled species; brought litigation over harmful pesticide spraying in western desert ecosystems; and worked to stop a four-lane high-speed highway from being constructed through a National Conservation Area in southern Utah. I’m also staying busy fighting to safeguard air quality, water, and wildlife from a massive oil and gas development project in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. In the wake of increasing climate change–driven catastrophes, I am motivated to do what I can to ensure a just and sustainable future for our planet as well as its human and nonhuman inhabitants.”

Brian Riske JD has joined Black Helterline as an associate attorney. His legal practice centers on general corporate law, contract law, and mergers and acquisitions, with a particular focus on advising business owners considering transitioning to key employees or family members. Riske also works with business owners on estate planning and assists with executive compensation and intellectual property matters.

2016

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Evelyn Guerrero BA i.evelyn.guerrero@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Libby Bissen BA is director of academic services at Portland State University.

Cruz Turcott JD was named a Rising Star for 2023 by Super Lawyers magazine. His civil litigation practice is focused on real estate, business, and corporate securities disputes in the state and federal courts of Oregon and Washington.

2017

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Heather Wells BA wells.heather65@gmail.com “Hello, Class of 2017! I’m your class correspondent, Heather Wells (née Schadt). I look forward to hearing all your news and updates. Feel free to email me anytime!”

Dmitriy Golosinskiy JD has joined the new Portland office of national law firm Wilson Elser as a partner. His practice areas include medical malpractice, professional liability, product liability, and toxic tort, specifically asbestos matters.

Frances Swanson BA has been appointed special advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure. Previously, Swanson served as special advisor in DOE’s Office of International Affairs.

Ross Van Ness JD has been named partner of the new Portland office of national law firm Wilson Elser. His practice areas include medical malpractice, professional liability, product liability and toxic tort, specifically asbestos matters.

2018

Caitlin Chappell BA is a film and comic critic, journalist, and editor. In November 2023, she penned a piece for womenwriteaboutcomics.com about her experience with dyslexia and the ways that reading comics can help students navigate this challenge.

William Stinman JD has joined the Portland office of Epstein Becker Green as an associate. Stinman, who has a background in health care regulation and employment litigation, takes a holistic approach to advising health care clients on regulatory compliance and guides them through employment disputes, from prelitigation through resolution.

2019

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Michael Martinez LLM has been appointed by the Biden-Harris administration to serve as deputy assistant secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Martinez previously served as a legal and policy advisor during the Obama-Biden administration. He is based in Washington, D.C.

Keenan Ordon-Bakalian JD has joined Schwabe’s Portland office as an associate. Ordon-Bakalian specializes in guiding clients through the land entitlement process in Oregon and Washington, covering residential and commercial development, surface mining permits, and water rights.

Alix Soliman BA is pursuing a master’s degree in science communication at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

2020

Undergrad Class Correspondent: Cole Harris BA coleharris0000@gmail.com “Please send me your updates!”

Conor Butkus JD has joined Schwabe’s Portland office. Butkus is part of the firm’s natural resources industry group, where his services include environmental and natural resource regulation, facility siting and permitting, environmental compliance and cleanup, and water law.

Audrey Davis JD has joined Schwabe’s Portland office as an associate in the consumer products, manufacturing, and retail industry group. Davis specializes in developing litigation strategies for her clients. Prior to joining Schwabe, she clerked for Judge D. Brooks Smith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Judge Michael H. Simon on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

Don Davis, who completed the Continuing Administrator licensure program in 2020, is the interim principal at Berney Elementary School in Walla Walla, Washington. Previously, Davis served as principal at Ferndale Elementary School in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. Elsa Dougherty BA created and starred in I’m In Control Which Means Nothing Bad Will Ever Happen to Me, presented by the Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble. PETE describes it as an “alt-rock expressionist concert-play.” The production was directed by Isabel McTighe BA ’22.

Riley Moeder BA works for the New Lines Institute as a senior analyst for the special initiatives program. Her research focuses on North Africa. Previously, Moeder worked as program assistant for the United States Institute of Peace in the Middle East and North Africa department.

2021

Aidan Bennett BA arrived in Cambodia as a part of the first cohort of Peace Corps volunteers to serve there since the COVID-19 pandemic began. He lives with a Cambodian host family and works at Cambodian public schools. Bennett began by working with a Cambodian counterpart to teach English as a foreign language (EFL) at a provincial teacher training center and has since worked with other Cambodian teachers to add classes including EFL at a primary school, digital literacy at the provincial teacher training center, and EFL classes for teachers at a local nonprofit school serving rural children. He has also had the opportunity to collaborate with community members to support Cambodian secondary schoolers participating in the Volunteer for My Community program, helping them design their projects. The most meaningful part of this, Bennett shared, was his experience getting to know his host family and participating in their daily activities and traditions.

Vivian Leva BA and her musical partner, Riley Calcagno, perform indie rock as Viv and Riley. Their third album, Imaginary People (Free Dirt Records), was released in September 2023. The duo spoke with Indy Week magazine about their creative process and the evolution of their sound.

Eric Werner JD has joined the new Portland office of Epstein Becker Green as an associate. Werner focuses his practice on health care litigation and health law matters, including behavioral health, provider liability, regulatory compliance, and risk management. In addition, he handles complex business and commercial litigation as well as professional liability across industries.

2022

Ella Adkison BA was born and raised in Juneau, Alaska. After graduating from Lewis & Clark, she returned to Juneau, where she works as a legislative aide for Senator Jesse Kiehl and sits on the Juneau Assembly, with a term ending in October 2025. She told the Juneau Empire that her legislative priorities are improving housing and making progress toward a new city hall.

Rachael Grey JD has joined the new Portland office of Epstein Becker Green as an associate. Grey’s practice focuses on providing health care entities and other employers advice and counsel on employment law matters, such as disability accommodations, discrimination and harassment, leaves of absence, wage and hour law, restrictive covenants, and terminations.

Isabel McTighe BA is a theatre director in Portland. In winter 2024, McTighe directed I’m In Control Which Means Nothing Bad Will Ever Happen to Me, with the Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble. The production, which PETE describes as an “alt-rock expressionist concert-play,” was created by and starred Elsa Dougherty BA ’20. Graeme Rudd JD joined the Portland-area offices of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete. Rudd is part of the incident response team and has an extensive background and multifaceted expertise in cybersecurity and project management.

2023

Matt Heldt JD has joined the labor and employment practice group of Tonkon Torp. Heldt previously worked at the firm as a summer associate and has served as a judicial extern for the Hon. Michael H. Simon at the U.S. District Court, District of Oregon.

Sydney Padgett JD has joined the Portland office of Schwabe as a full-time associate. Padgett brings valuable experience in researching and assisting in the drafting of legal memorandums, articles of incorporation and bylaws, contractual provisions, and agency filings. Previously, she worked at the firm as a summer associate, leveraging her background in journalism to contribute to commercial litigation.

Dylan Sollfrank JD has joined Schwabe’s Portland office as part of the firm’s natural resources industry group. He helps clients with regulatory matters that govern clean water, clean air, forest management, and environmental policy.