Portland State Magazine Spring 2014

16 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE SPRING 2014 For its 50th anniversary, the School of Social Work celebrates the success of its alumni. FACES OF CAR I NG Sean Suib met Jeri Kiefel when she was 14 years old and living on the streets of Portland. She was one of the first teens to seek help at New Avenues for Youth, where Suib was a counselor. Kiefel came to trust Suib, but it took her three years to get off the streets. Today, at age 30, she has a good life, a full-time job and volunteers at New Avenues, where Suib—who earned a social work master’s degree from PSU in 2000—is now executive director. Suib and Kiefel are among the faces on these pages. In celebration of the School of Social Work’s 50th anniversary, 25 accomplished alumni like Suib were photographed and interviewed along with a client, colleague, mentor, family member or friend who made a difference in their career. The photos were taken by Julie Keefe, Portland’s first creative laureate. Join the School of Social Work for its 50th Anniversary Grand Celebration on May 28 in the Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom. Visit pdx.edu/ssw/50th for details.