Portland State Magazine Fall 2010

Dorothy Oser dedicated her career to educating others. She was passionate about the importance of educating women, and saw firsthand how hard it can be for women to return to school to earn a college degree. Although Dorothy hadn't given to Portland State University before, when she read about the Nancy Ryles Scholarship, she knew that this was where she wanted funds from her estate to go. After her death in July 2008, the PSU Foundation received a generous gift from Dorothy's revocable trust to benefit the scholarship. Women who return to college after interruptions in their education can face daunting challenges as they balance the demands of family, work, and school. Many urgently need financial assistance. Thanks to gifts like Dorothy Oser's, the Nancy Ryles Scholarship can com– plete the formula for their success at Portland State. For more information on supporting students and programs at Portland State University through your estate plan, visit www.pdx.edu/giving or contact Mary Anne Rees, Director of Gift Planning, at 503-725-5086 or mrees@pdx.edu . 30 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE FALL 2010 Samantha Nguyen-Le '00 is a Java/Oracle developer in rhe Product and Account Management Support unit at Accenture in Dallas, Texas. Chris Tamborini MS '00 is a research analyse at the Social Security Administra– tion in Washington, D.C. Laura Daye '01, MA '05 is an associate at Accudirecr, a direct marketing firm in northwest Portland. Daye also enjoys traveling and recently visited Germany, Italy, Turkey, Syria, Spain, France, and Mexico. Patricia Drew MS '01 is an assistant professor of human development and women's stud– ies at California Scare Univer– sity, East Bay. Drew writes, "I remember Portland Scace fondly and really enjoyed my time in the Sociology Department." Leslie Garcia MPA '01 is the assistant vice provost for diversi– ty and the director of the Center for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Ebony Sloan-Clarke MSW '01 is the culturally specific addictions services director for LifeWorks NW, a nonprofit mental health and addiction services company in Portland. Sari DeLaMotte MST '02 is chief executive officer and founder of Nonverbal Solu– tions in Portland, where she leads workshops and pro– vides one-on-one coaching to individuals on the power of nonverbal communication. Jason Kennedy MBA '02 is chief of staff and tech ni- cal adviser for Intel's Business Client Platforms Division. Kennedy lives in Portland wirh his wife, son, and daugh- ter and enjoys snow skiing, movies, music, and travel. Rosana McNew MIM '02 is a sales manager, Larin American region, for Warn Industries, a manufacturer of automotive accessories based in Clackamas. McNew wrires, "My pas- sion is to create connections with people and institutions around the globe to ultimately develop both business op– portunities and friendships." Polly Anne Birge '03 is rhe community outreach coordina– tor with the city of Portland. Stephanie Rawson '03 is a solid waste permitting and compli– ance specialist for the Oregon Department of Environmen- tal Quality in Portland. Lisa Vertulfo MSW '03 is the vice president of adoption services at Holt Inrernarional Children's Services in Eugene. Milica Markovic '04 is as– sociate administration of- ficer for a United Nations Emergency Preparedness and Support Team in New York. Steve Marx MPA '04 is a district represenrarive in the Portland office of Congress– man David Wu. Marx works on issues concerning natural resources, environment, en- ergy, and human rights. Jeremy Tanzer MS '04 is an adjunct instructor of sociol- ogy at University of Portland. Mahsa Darabi '05 is a broker with Windermere Real Estate in Portland. Darabi is mar- ried to Ali Panahpour '97, assiscanr vice presidenr and wealth managemenr adviser for Merrill Lynch in Portland. Tara Hebert MS '05 is an assistant athletic trainer at Portland Scare. Pooya Naderi MA '05 is an assisranr instructor and doctoral studenr in sociology at Univer– sity of Kansas in Lawrence.