Portland State Magazine Winter 2008

ALUMNI NOTES Shawn (Gonda) Macalester '02 graduated from Kirks– ville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006. Macalescer completed his internship and is a second-year resident in che internal medicine program at Doctors Hospital in Colum– bus, Ohio. He is married to Skye Macalester '05, a clinical research coordinator at Ohio Scace University. Kendal McDonald MA '02 has been elected co che PSU Alumni Board of Directors. McDonald is office manager and archaeolo– gist at Applied Archaeological Research, Inc., in Portland. She and her husband, Dan McDon– ald MBA '91, live in Beaverton. Rebecca Ragain '02 owns a Portland-based freelance writing and marketing business. Ragain received a fellowship co attend the NEA Arcs Journalism Institute for Dance Criticism on the Duke University campus in June. Brian Kearns MS '03 is manager of quality control at Fox Interactive Media in Bev– erly Hills, California. Kearns stopped by che PSU Alumni Office whi le in Portland at– tending the Pacific Northwest software quality conference. He says Prof. Cindy Brown encour– aged him to study computer science and helped him succeed. James "Pat" Mobley '03, MPA '07 is manager of inves– tor relations at the Columbia River Economic Develop- ment Council in Vancouver, Washington. Mobley man- ages communications with 170 agencies and private entities chat fund the agency. Erica Rumpel '03 is a yoga instructor at Nature Yoga Sanctuary in Chicago. Rumpel writes, "I have been teaching yoga to adults, children, and at-risk youth for four years. In the fall of 2007, I entered gradu– ate school co pursue a master's degree in clinical psychology." Tara Warrick '03 is an academic adviser with Capella University, an online university. Warrick received a master's degree in education curriculu m and instruction from Univer– sity of Phoenix in May 2007. Matthew Horner MPA '04 is a consu lar officer with the U.S. Foreign Service. Horner previously worked for the U.S. Department ofJustice as a liaison between Cuban refugees and the U.S. Marine Corps in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and most recen tly was coordinator of che Reynolds School District's English as a second language program. Chantelle Heine Horoz '04 is a realcor with Cold- well Banker in San Diego. Milica Markovic '04 has joined the PSU Alumni Board of Directors. Markovic is program coordinator in the international visitors and training program ac the World Affairs Coun- cil. She lives in Portland. Heather (Meyer) Marr '04 and her husband, Ryan Marr '04, are serving 27 months in the Peace Corps in Madagascar. Boch are reaching elementary and high school-age students. They met whi le students at PSU. Edi Pazos '04 is general manager at Forest Landscape, Inc., a landscape and construc– tion company in Forest Grove. Pazos was a member of the PSU footba ll team in 2001-02. He is married , has two children, and is a professional drag car racer. Lawrence "Larry" Vergun MBA '04 is an attorney at Harris Law Firm in Hillsboro. Vergun's specialties include representation of small and emerging businesses and repre– sentation of real estate profes– sionals. In his free time, he enjoys playing softball with his 8-year-old daughter, Madeleine. Amanda Rojas '05 is a fourth grade teacher at Centennial 28 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE WINTER 2008 Elementary School in Scio. Rojas formerly caught in the Stayton School District and also has worked as a migrant coor– dinator and English language learner instructional assistant. Joao Simoes MS '05 writes, "As a senior engineer at Nokia Siemens Networks, I worked within the professional services team, executing international consulting for two years. Now I am a project leader working in Lisbon and Dusseldorf in an effort to merge cwo teams and cwo produces." Simoes lives in Lisbon, Portugal. Marc Boucher-Colbert MA '06 and Erin Altz '06 are partners at Ed ible Skylines in Portland. The team design and maintain ecoroofs and have installed a rooftop commercial garden at Rocket restaurant. Aaron Hegji '06 is a second– year student at University of Las Vegas Wi lliam S. Boyd school oflaw. Hegji is ranked seventh in his class and is a staff member of the Nevada Law journal. Kim Lane '06 is enrolled at University of New Mexico, working cowards a mas- ter's degree in occupational therapy. She writes, 'Tm still getting used co che desert. I miss Oregon terribly!" Michelle Miller MURP '06 is an associate planner with the city of Sherwood. Miller previ– ously was a land use planner in che private sector and has also practiced juvenile law in Iowa. She is married with one chi ld and enjoys gardening and travel. Gina McCrea '06 is assis- tant vice president, assistant branch manager for Bank of the Cascades, Third and Revere branch in Bend. McCrea is responsible for branch oversight, including commercial and consumer loans and processing, facility management, customer service and developing busi– ness banking relationships. Martha Wallulis '06 is a multi media artist, vocalise, and cura– tor. Wallulis' specialty is oi l, but she often utilizes encauscic, gouache, and egg tempera painting, pastel drawing, scu lp– ture, poetry, and experimental media. Her paintings were featured at Porcland's Launch Pad Ga llery in November and December. She is also pursuing a professional scholarship in che Byzantine Arcs, is a professional chancer at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, and reaches workshops in Byzantine chant. Laura Arthur MEd '07 is a teacher at Athey Creek Middle chool in West Linn. Arthur reaches band, music appreciation, and guitar. Joel Gay '07 is a research assistant at the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicol– ogy within Oregon Health & Science University. Celeste Miller MSW '07 is a first-year student at Seattle University school of law. Ken Kennedy '07 is a teaching assistant and pursuing a master's degree in mathematics at Ore– gon Scace University. While at PSU, Kennedy was a recipient of the Robert Rempfer award for excellence in mathematics. In Memoriam William "Bill" Tuttle, profes– sor emeritus of music, died Nov. 24 from Parkinson's dis– ease. He was 64. Dr. Tuttle, a faculty member from 1977 ch rough 2003, was well known as the director of bands at PSU. He conducted the orchestta chat accompanied commencement each spring. Dr. Tuttle's interests also extended beyond the campus. He helped organ ize Portland Brass and directed the Pacific Crest Wind Symphony. ■