Featured Alumnihttp://willamette.edu/news/categories/featured-alumni/index.rssSun, 15 Sep 2024 01:22:40 -0700Cascade Serverwebmaster@willamette.eduDetermining a path forward for artificial intelligence in state governmenthttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/05/justus-eaglesmith.htmlAppointed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, triple alum Justus Eaglesmith BA’21, MBA/MS’23 will help inform public policy and guide the state’s future relationship with AI.Thu, 02 May 2024 08:01:00 -0700MottoCivic LifeAcademicsResearchSchool of Computing and Information SciencesMBAUndergraduateFacultyProspective StudentsStudentsStaffAlumniFeatured AlumniBA-MBAData ScienceEconomicsMBAUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/39fd5f4d9e6864936c03c510299353dfArtist Demian DinéYazhi´ BFA’14 reimagines the future in piece selected for the 2024 Whitney Biennialhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/04/demian-dineyazhi.htmlThe PNCA grad received awards for their thesis, Bury My Art At Wounded Knee: Blood and Guts in the Art School Industrial Complex, and a decade later continues to create challenging pieces with a global reach.Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:01:00 -0700ArtsStaffAlumniMediaProspective StudentsStudentsFriendsFacultyParentsIn the MediaFeatured AlumniUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/f2947a0a9e6864936c03c510b00b1874Karol Orozco MBA’22, MS’23 pairs business and data skills with people-centered values to lead TriMet to a more just futurehttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/04/karol-orozco.htmlA community leader, immigrant, and mother of two, Orozco uses her two degrees to bolster her professional aspirations.Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:01:00 -0700Dual Degree ProgramsSchool of Computing and Information SciencesMBAFriendsFacultyParentsAlumniProspective StudentsStaffStudentsMediaFeatured AlumniMBAData ScienceUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/f2a419869e6864936c03c5103ee677c2Career Development Office helps Elana Greenberg BA’21, MS’22 land her dream job at Hewlett Packardhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/04/elana-greenberg.htmlAfter earning two degrees from Willamette, Greenberg consulted with Career Development to help her find job search success post-pandemic.Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:01:00 -0700Dual Degree ProgramsUndergraduateSchool of Computing and Information SciencesStudentsParentsFriendsFacultyAlumniStaffProspective StudentsMediaFeatured AlumniWomen’s and Gender StudiesData ScienceUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/f2bfa4289e6864936c03c510e9087b56Anelise Zimmer BA’16 plays an important role in protecting coastal ecosystems in her position with the Pew Charitable Trustshttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/04/anelise-zimmer.htmlZimmer focuses on coastal wetlands and helping international players address climate change.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:01:00 -0700ResearchAcademicsUndergraduateStudentsMediaAlumniFacultyParentsProspective StudentsFriendsStaffFeatured AlumniEnvironmental and Earth ScienceUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/aa7f44d29e6864934d6f50b7dd5530fcEnvironmental Science major spends a summer in the Harvard Foresthttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/04/isabella-stone.htmlAn active member of the Growing Oaks Team, Isabella Stone BS’24 has a special place in her heart for preserving the nation’s forests.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:01:00 -0700ResearchAcademicsUndergraduateMediaStudentsAlumniFriendsFacultyStaffProspective StudentsParentsFeatured AlumniEnvironmental and Earth ScienceUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/ab092c5b9e6864934d6f50b7a31d2127Eight to be honored at Willamette’s 2024 Alumni Awardshttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/04/alumni-awards-announcement-2024.htmlJoin ʮ²'s Alumni Awards ceremony on May 18, 2024, honoring a renowned playwright, a DEI professional, a former Fortune 100 CEO and more.Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0700AdvancementAlumni and Parent Relationshttp://willamette.edu/news/ab0151da9e6864934d6f50b75bf9fc37Student-designed Willamette Week Dessert Issue takes the cakehttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/03/willamette-week-2024.html“This town takes its sweet tooth seriously,” writes the publication, and PNCA students helped reflect Portland’s sweet side in the layout and illustrations for the magazine.Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0700ArtsMediaParentsStaffFriendsAlumniProspective StudentsStudentsFacultyFeatured AlumniFeatured StudentsPacific Northwest College of ArtUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/350ad5929e6864934d6f50b747296d29R. Stranger MFA’24 combines creative writing and visual arts in their multimedia approach to arthttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/02/r-stranger.htmlR. Stranger’s multi-disciplinary, hyper-collaborative work showcases various mediums and has flourished in PNCA’s low-residency creative writing program.Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0800ArtsFacultyMediaParentsProspective StudentsStaffAlumniStudentsFriendsFeatured AlumniPacific Northwest College of ArtUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/adc6d9c19e6864931c27e0a934b4cf13Akilah Deernose BA’04 breaks down barriers as Executive Director of the Montana ACLUhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/02/akilah-deernose.htmlThrough her leadership of the human rights organization, the politics major is pursuing her life’s mission: to care for others in the ways she was cared for at Willamette.Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0800ServiceCivic LifeMottoUndergraduateMediaStaffFacultyProspective StudentsFriendsAlumniStudentsParentsFeatured AlumniPoliticsUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/aa09dccb9e6864931c27e0a9e800969bMBA for Professionals program helps Kyle Hopkins MBA’21 launch his new international role at IKEAhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/02/kyle-hopkins.htmlWith the confidence he gained from his Willamette MBA for Professionals experience, Hopkins leads a team in Amsterdam focused on building software solutions for IKEA stores.Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0800MBAProspective StudentsStudentsStaffParentsFacultyFriendsAlumniMediaFeatured AlumniMBAUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/aa547f9e9e6864931c27e0a9af02460cProblem-solving and determination helped LaToya Kamara Manley MBA’12 build the women’s footwear strategy for Nike’s Jordan brandhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/02/latoya-kamara.htmlManley’s experience in Willamette’s MBA for Professionals program gave her the confidence and leadership skills to steward the legacy of Michael Jordan at Nike.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0800MBAStaffParentsProspective StudentsFriendsAlumniFacultyStudentsMediaFeatured AlumniMBAUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/56c7985d9e6864932909dad3f331dc09Conor Foley BA’12 uses his international public health knowledge to help local youthhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/01/conor-foley.htmlWorking at the Marion County Health and Human Services, Foley focuses on preventing tobacco addiction among vulnerable youth populations.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0800AcademicsMottoServiceUndergraduateStudentsMediaFacultyStaffAlumniParentsProspective StudentsFriendsFeatured AlumniPublic HealthAnthropologyUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/f4e818e69e6864932909dad36f5d0e02Nels Swenson BA’98, MBA’99 advocates for others and promotes inclusion in engineeringhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/01/nels-swenson.htmlNels Swenson, a ʮ² alum, received the Rodney D. Chipp Award for mentoring women engineers. Learn about his advocacy for women in STEM.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0800MottoMBAFacultyAlumniProspective StudentsMediaFriendsStudentsStaffParentsFeatured AlumniBA-MBAMBA3+2 ManagementUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/197fa1e09e6864932909dad3441da53cMBA for Life program helped Andy Sloop MBA’00 develop a process management approach to sustainabilityhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/12/andy-sloop.htmlThe Nike leader strives to make the company zero waste and sustainable, taking corporate responsibility to the next level.Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0800ArtsUndergraduateProspective StudentsFacultyMediaParentsStudentsAlumniStaffFriendsFeatured AlumniMBAUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/41aa8d4a9e6864932909dad3f6bf14e9Open mind and interdisciplinary education helped Michael Diamond BA’11 design Google's next self-driving carhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/12/michael-diamond.htmlLearn about Michael Diamond and how he credits an open mind and interdisciplinary education to contribute to the design of Google's next self driving car.Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0800AcademicsUndergraduateFacultyMediaAlumniStaffParentsProspective StudentsStudentsFriendsFeatured AlumniComputer ScienceUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/45aec3d89e6864932909dad3ad436b22Living in a materials science world: Professor Robert Macfarlane BA’04 treasures what he learned at Willamettehttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/12/rob-macfarlane.htmlThe associate professor at MIT, whose work has implications for climate and sustainability, energy, health, medicine, technology, and other fields, started with a degree in Biochemistry from Willamette.Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0800AcademicsResearchUndergraduateParentsFriendsStaffStudentsFacultyAlumniProspective StudentsMediaFeatured AlumniBiologyChemistryUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/3ccc9b649e6864932909dad3ee2d7a7eAngelica Trimble-Yanu BFA’19 brings together tradition and technology for the artwork in Google’s new flagship storehttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/11/trimble-yanu.htmlThe Indigenous Oglála Lakȟóta artist from Oakland is passionate about exploring sustainability, traditional ceremonies, and ancestral remembrance in her community-based art.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0800ArtsUndergraduateMediaAlumniFacultyFriendsStudentsParentsStaffProspective StudentsFeatured AlumniPacific Northwest College of ArtUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/1ca5b95b9e68649353c63d87a7acd817Katie Hill BA’23 studies the hidden heroes of our ecosystemshttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/11/katie-hill.htmlThe first graduate of Willamette and Oregon State University's joint 3-2 Forestry program is investigating questions that climate scientists grapple with as they attempt to rehabilitate affected forests. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0800AcademicsDual Degree ProgramsResearchUndergraduateStaffStudentsFacultyParentsProspective StudentsFriendsAlumniFeatured AlumniEnvironmental and Earth Science3+2 ForestryUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/f3d35b089e6864933bc78f86d67cc918Josh Fuentes BA’17, MBA’20 draws on breadth of experiences and strong relationships to excel at Deloitte http://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/11/josh-fuentes.htmlWith the rich experiences and the multidisciplinary toolkit he gained as a dual-degree Willamette graduate, Fuentes is thriving in the high-caliber world of consulting at Deloitte.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0800MBAFriendsAlumniProspective StudentsParentsMediaStudentsFacultyStaffFeatured FacultyBusinessUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/cf8234739e6864933bc78f8600d485a9