- August 2024
A few of the Willamette alums to make headlines in August.
Atkinson Graduate School of Management
- Natalie Heacock MBA’10, was appointed the new President of , effective August 1, 2024.
- Jim Morrell MM’93 joined the board in 2024. He leads the Peninsula Community Federal Credit Union in Shelton, WA.
- Diane Taniguchi-Dennis, MBA’08, is of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies
College of Arts & Sciences
- Claudine Bachelor BS’94, as a Senior Fiduciary Officer in Pasadena.
- Tony Hopson Sr. BS’77 is stepping down as leader of the Portland nonprofit . after 43 years.
- Kendrick Pearson, BA’19, is one of the new members of the .
College of Law
- Cierra Brown, JD’15, was sworn in as the new in Lake Oswego on July 30, 2024.
- Mihnea Moga JD’19 was named for 2023 by OSP Fish and Wildlife
Pacific Northwest College of Art
- CJ Crossett, MA’16, is the at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design.
- Madoc Riseley BFA’24’s film Bipolar Moment was selected for the .
- Andrea Shonna Simon, MFA’20, recently sat down for .
School of Education
- Shelley Strong MAT’05 in Sweet Home School District.
Natalie Heacock MBA’10
Jim Morrell MM’93
Kendrick Pearson, BA’19
Cierra Brown, JD’15
Mihnea Moga JD’19
CJ Crossett, MA’16 - July 2024
A few of the Willamette alums to make headlines in July.
Atkinson Graduate School of Management
- Joshua Perez BS’23, MBA’24 started a year-long postgraduate in their inclusion department.
College of Arts & Sciences
- Bethany Abbate BA’21 joined as its .
- Kyle Davey BA’13’s Salem Speed Academy was recently .
- Scott McCormick BA’73, who won a record 748 games and two state titles in 42 seasons at McNary and South Salem, .
- Kenneth Nice BS’87 is now the .
- Ann Schmiesing BA’89, was named on July 11th. She serves as CU Boulder’s vice chancellor for academic resource management and will take on her new role starting August 26th.
Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Ximena Bedoya MFA’14 performed at the .
- John Dougherty MFA ’14, is part of the at The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida.
- Laura Medina BFA’18 will show work as part of a two-person show called Tailspinner, on view at the starting August 2nd.
- Jenna Reineking MFA’17 and Nick Patton MFA'15’s organization, Tumblewheel Studios, was featured in the Montana Arts Council’s most recent (scroll to page 22).
Joshua Perez BS'24 MBA '24
Scott McCormick BA'73
Ann Schmiesing BA'89
Jenna Reineking MFA’17 and Nick Patton MFA15 - June 2024
A few of the Willamette alums to make headlines in June.
College of Arts & Sciences
- Leaseweb, a cloud services and Infrastructure as a Service provider, named as their Managing Director for Japan on June 5th.
- received a Fulbright to work as an English-Teaching Assistant in Rwanda for the next year.
- The YMCA of Montclair welcomed to its Board of Directors.
- On June 11th, Washington State launched a new youth mental health helpline, thanks in large part to .
- was announced as the new Gladstone School District Superintendent.
College of Law
- is the new chief deputy district attorney for the Criminal Division of the Douglas County (Nevada) District Attorney’s Office.
- Northwest Nazarene University President announced his plans to retire next summer.
Pacific Northwest College of Art
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- has a new show, Young Americans, at LA Louver in Venice, California.
- The ‘Feeling Our Age’ art exhibit grand opening and book signing with
- took place on June 20th at the Watermark in Portland’s Pearl District.
Bradley Eckerson BA’12
Marques Johnson BA’03
Connor Mertens BA’17
Kathleen Cosgrove BFA’03 - May 2024
A few of the Willamette alums to make headlines in May.
On May 16th, The University of Oklahoma named Anna E. Carpenter BA'02 . Carpenter will begin in the position on July 15th.
Monica Dinsmore BS'92, senior director of esports brand & marketing at EA, was heavily featured in Forbes' May 3rd article on .
Pacific Power named Ryan Flynn BS'97 on May 2nd. The utility serves more than 800,000 customers across Oregon, Washington and California.
Steven Hector Gonzalez BFA'15 curated the show "Visions," .
Laura Halley MBA'22's new business venture, a secondhand athleisure store focused on sustainability.
The Multnomah Bar Association Young Lawyers Section recently honored Alexandra Hutchinson JD'20 with a to the mission of promoting justice through service, education, or leadership.
The Seattle Seahawks announced on May 24th that Paimon Jaberi BA'17, MBA'18, has been .
Zachary Lange BA'12 received the This award recognizes a graduate student pursuing studies in natural history. Lange is a fourth-year biology doctoral student originally from Sisters, Oregon.
Steph Littlebird BFA'15 served on the selection committee of the .
The recently named Galen McGill MBA'93 its vice chair. McGill is the Oregon Department of Transportation's state maintenance and operations engineer.
On May 22nd, Kellie Menghini BA'12, MAT'13, was named one of the . The annual event, presented by the McLaran Leadership Foundation in cooperation with Salem-Keizer Public Schools and the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, recognizes excellence in Salem-Keizer educators.
Linda Navarro BS'90 was with a new award in her name. Navarro, the inaugural recipient of the Linda W. Navarro Trailblazer Award, will retire as president and CEO this July.
It was an exciting May for Kim Nicholls BS'87, as she made headlines twice. First, , and then she received a .
Liani Reeves BA'98, JD'01, was honored with the . The award is presented to lawyers who "exemplify professionalism beyond the observance of the legal profession's ethical rules, and who serve the best interests of clients and the public in general."
Jason Rowton (aka Jackson Rayne) BA'03 showed off his Master Illusionist skills on .
On May 8th, Junior Achievement of Alaska announced Joe Schierhorn JD'85 MM'85 as .
Anna Carpenter BA'02
Ryan Flynn BS'97
Paimon Jaberi BA'17, MBA'18
Steph Littlebird BFA'15
Liani Reeves BA'98, JD'01
Joe Schierhorn JD'85 MM'85
