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1952
Mr. Jean J. Boddewyn
I just retired after 50 years of teaching at Portland State, University of Portland, New York University and Baruch College (CUNY). After getting my MBA from UO in 1952, I returned to Belgium where I worked for a couple of years before emigrating to the States where I was in industry for a few years before starting to teach. My 3 children were born in Portland but now live in New York City as I do.
1956
Dr. Herbert K. Lahner
M.A. (1954) and Ph.D. (1956) from the University of Vienna, Austria. Worked with Rei and Procter & Gamble in Germany. As from 1962 with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris. Retired from that Organization as Principal Administrator in 1992. Live in Paris. Wife (Régine) French. Son (Frédéric), banker, married to an English girl, lives in London and has two sons aged 3 and 1.
1960
Dr. Sten E. Rentzhog
Ph.D. Uppsala 1967, 1968-2002 museum director, now museum consultant. In the beginning of 2007 my book Open Air Museums, The History and Future of a Visionary Idea, will be published.
1966
Mr. Jagdish S. Grewal
I was hired by Rockwood/ Renyolds School District as a counselor in 1971 and retired from that position in 1996. In 1976 I married Allison (Boslar) who was a teacher in the same district. She is also retired now. We have one son named Simrin who lives in Beaverton and works as a software developer for a multinational company. We divide our time between our homes here in Damascus, OR and Lincoln City, OR. We travel some, generally to Kauai, HI or Europe.
Dr. Dieter K. Buse
Published major reference works: Modern Germany: An Encyclopedia of History, People and Culture, 1871-1990 (New York: Garland, 1998, 2 vols) which has become standard work; most recent: The Regions of Germany (Westport: Greenwood, 2005) with six positive reviews some excerpted at www.greenwood.com.
1967
Mr. Jan H. Menkveld
I have been married for 35 years now, have 3 daughters and 2 grandsons. My professional career was in marketing and later general management, first 17 years with Unilever (I worked among others 2 years for Lipton in Canada) and after that 15 years for CSM (a multinational foods and ingredient company) where I ended my career as member of the board, responsible for fast moving consumer goods. Now, retired, I am as non executive board member connected to 4 different companies. This keeps me awake and sharp and makes life very enjoyable. Last summer I visited the campus and Ann Danby (she celebrated her 90th birthday) who was our "friendship mother" during our stay at Eugene.
Mr. Shota Ushio
I have experienced both journalisim and teaching, and remain a part-time reporter (Tokyo's_Kagaku Shimbun, or the Science News), a part-time correspondent (Metalworking Insiders' Report, edited in New York and published from Ohio) and a part-time teacher (Newspaper English) at Nichibei Kaiwa Gakuin, an English school founded back in November 1945. From April 2007, I am slated to begin teaching Journalism English at Hosei University. Upon graduating from UO J-School, I joined UPI's Tokyo bureau, and moved to McGraw-Hill World News' Tokyo bureau, where I worked from October 1969 to March 1990, with duties including covering chemical and nuclear industries. The next five years, I edited an English business monthly for Toyo Keizai Inc. (where people proudly point out that it was one of the few Japanese media companies that resisted Hideki Tojo's war efforts and that the allied forces subscribed to its weekly Japanese magazine via Switzerland). As the magazine Tokyo Business Today folded in late 1995, I turned to teaching. At Hokuriku University in Kanazawa City, I taught both journalism and journalese. This career lasted eight years.
1969
Dr. Anthony T. Knight
I have retired from Latrobe University. Now I am spending two days per week teaching at Victoria University (Melbourne). I visted Art Pearl, family, and friends in Portland in 2005. I also met up with (amongst others) ex UO friends, Peter Lindsey at Cannon Beach, and Roscoe Divine from Eugene. It was a wonderful trip. We are all well.
Mrs. Claudia Martin-Stern
Married to a Canadian, lived 3 years in Canada then back in Switzerland, 2 children. Degrees as a translator and as conference interpreter, work for various European Union institutions, Canadian and Swiss governments, conventions, etc., taught interpreting for 10 years at U of Geneva, Switzerland, visiting lecturer at other academic institutions.
1970
Mr. Marc H. Fermont
28 years with Dow Chemical in several European countries; 7 years as Senior Partner at DistriConsult. We live in a Swiss Holiday resort overlooking the Alps called Leysin.
Mrs. Janet H. Lai
I have been working at Loyola Marymount University Library in Los Angeles, California since Sept. 1971. Current position is the Head, Acquisitions & Serials Department.
Dr. Raymond E. Wiest
In 1968 (prior to completion of my PhD at UO) I took a full-time position in the Department of Anthropology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, and have remained here until retirement in January 2006. I was named Professor Emeritus in the June convocation 2006. From 1988 to 1998, I served two terms as head of my department. I have experienced particular reward as a graduate student supervisor. My research career began with research on impacts of Mexican transnational labor migration on family organization and economic development, topics to which I have returned at the close of my career, including work with Mexican workers in central California and Anchorage, Alaska. In between I participated in research on riverbank erosion and population displacement in Bangladesh, drought-based disaster in Northeast Brazil, women garment workers in Bangladesh, and the garment industry in Winnipeg, Canada. Two of my three children obtained advanced degrees in Anthropology, as did their spouses. I look forward to continuation of research and publication in the early retirement years.
1971
Dr. Dapo A. Popoola
Presently practicing bariatric and general surgery in Torrance, a suburb in Los Angeles, CA. Married with two children, Fola (daughter) a senior at Harvard Medical School, and Dele (son) a senior at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Mr. Eiichi Hattori
After 18 years of living in London working with Bankers Trust and Deutche Bank, I fell in love with Bali at the first sight and built a private villa (guests can stay) in 2006. See http://www.karangnusa.com Password: wxyz06.
Mr. Yu Imachi
Had been a professor of sports medicine and science, and a head track and field coach at Kyoto University, but have retired since 2004.
1973
Dr. Anna S. Granath
Graduate student in linguistics at Brown University, R.I., U.S.A. 1974-75, got my Ph.D. in English linguistics from University of Göteborg, Sweden 1994; am Professor of English linguistics at Karlstad University, Sweden since June 2005. Two children, daughter Katarina, 27, who is a senior consultant with GHK in Brussels, son Carl, 25, who is in the hedge fund department of Nordea, Stockholm, husband Michael Wherrity, a linguist from Rutgers University, N.J., U.S.A.
Mr. John G. Souris
Married to Fotini 28 years, 4 children: Maria Ioanna 27 PSU '05 an exec with Wells Fargo and married to Christopher; George Ioannis 26 UO and PSU '04 and 3rd year at Michigan State Law School; Irini Ioanna 24 UO '06 and a consultant with First Investors; and Vasiliki Ioanna attending PCC. I am CEO of YIANNIS, Inc and ORION Realty and live in Beaverton, OR.
1975
Mr. Shahabuddin G. Khan
Am a renowned architect in Pakistan, running a sucessful architectural practice for the past 25 years. Fellow, Institute of Architects, Pakistan. Presently the Chairman of the Pakistan Council Of Architects & Town Planners, the statutary body to accredit degree programs & register architects & town planners in Pakistan.
Mr. Shuzo Marukawa
Working at Panduit Japan office.
Mr. Zubair N. Haq
Semi retired but professionally active. Currently working in Alberta, Canada.
1977
Dr. Fredrick C. Elgh
I live in Umeå, Sweden, together with my wife Eva and our three sons, Jonathan (born 1989), Gustaf (born 1991) and Petter (born 1993). I work as physician in laboratory medicine and am a senior consultant in clinical pathology & virology at the University Hospital of Northern Sweden in Umeå. I combine my clinical work with research as an associate professor at the Department o biomedical sciences at the Umeå University. My major fields of research are microbiological aetiology to prostate and urinary bladder cancer plus a government funded project that investigate the last four influenza pandemics and their impact on individuals and society. I wrote a doctorial thesis on hantavirus diagnostics and immune reactions to this type of viruses in 1996. 1997/98 I was a postdoctoral researcher at the US Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases at Ft. Detrick, Frederick, Maryland and worked with hantaviruses and other hemorrhagic fever viruses. 1999 to 2002 I headed the Center for Microbiological Preparedness and the biosafety level 4 laboratory at the Swedish Institute for Infectious Diseases in Stockholm. I changed career track in 2003 to the above mentioned activities.
1977
Mrs. Ingrid Stark Plochl
In 2006 we travelled to Spain, Netherlands and Italy; our oldest son is now 20 and finished his community service in a school for severely handicapped children. He started his studies at the university of Stuttgart in Engineering. Our younger son is still going to school. Not much happened but we are thankful that we are both having jobs and that my parents are still around.
Mrs. Margot Morris Welton
Grew up, and settled down after leaving UofO. Married, 2 sons - (Derek in Opera, Jeremy in Pathology and Microbiology + Rugby.) Co-ordinate and teach Physical Education, Manager of the Victorian State schools 12 years tennis team - 2006 National Premiers; Convene School Volleyball in the State of Victoria. _Coach of 2006 Girls Victorian Schools Volleyball Champions. Officiate at a State level in Track and Field.
1979
Mr. Herbert E. Martins
After my stay at the UO in 1975 as a Fulbright Post Doctoral Fellow (Economics) I moved to the University of Chicago, where I was Fulbright-Fellow and Research Associate at the Committee for Public Policy Studies 1976 and 1977. Back in Austria I joined the Federal Chancellery (Office of the Prime Minister) in January 1978 and was secretary to the Minister of State for Economic Affairs in the Federal Chancellery (1978). After the function of Deputy Director for Foreign Economic Policy Coordination (1987-1991) I have been Director for Multilateral Economic Affairs in the Federal Chancellery (Department for Coordination) since 1991. Further Functions: Lecturer in Economics at the Vienna School of Economics and Business Administration (1987-1996); Member of the Bureau of the Senior Economic Advisors of the UNO Economic Commission for Europe (1989/90); Minister Counsellor, Permanent Delegation of Austria to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Paris, France, 1990; Publication of Books: "The Dangerous Force - Unemployment, Inflation and Social Justice", 2001; "Poverty and Wealth - Problems of the World of Today", 2004. Family: Married to Prof. Dr. Doris Martins since 1987; Two Daughters, Julia (1989) and Marion (1991).
Mr. Christophe Devoghelaere
Married in 1981 in Tokyo, Japan to Izumi MORITA / 3 kids / working for CMA CGM French West Indies Dpt in Dunkirk, FRANCE.
Mr. Jagdish B. Yellesetty
Retired from State of Alaska.
1980
Mr. Jan E. Frydman
I commute between my homes in Stockholm, Sweden and Brussels, Belgium, as I am the Acting Head of International Affairs at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry (the European equivalent of the U.S. Department of Commerce, located in Brussels). As such I am in charge of the coordination of all international relations, including relations between the EU and the US! I enjoy working on an agenda to improve those relations! As part of this effort, I prepare and accompany the Vice President of the European Commission on his travels to the US and in his meetings with his US interlocutors, such as U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and US Trade Representative Susan Schwab.
Mr. John R. Haavik
Married, one child, a son. Both are musicians. Practicing landscape architect in Haugesund, Norway.
Mrs. Grace Lau
Married to Cheng-Hock. 2 kids.
Dr. Roy D. Johnson
Fulbright Scholar in Informatics Department at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. (www3.cis.gsu.edu/gap).
1981
Mr. Udaya R. Sharma
I am Professor teaching Organizations and Management and CEO of RDIC.
Mr. Farhad Niami
Ph.D. in resource Economics from Oregon State University. Current Position: Director Economic Affairs Administration, the Government of the District of Columbia, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Naoki Sakurai
My family: A very beautiful wife from China and a 10-year old kid, preparing new baby this year. We have moved to a very nice office from where you can enjoy the vista of the royal garden in Tokyo.
Mrs. Velma Talbot Roberts
Living in Hong Kong and England. Married with 2 children. Retired after practicing architecture for 20 years.
1982
Dr. Jaime Lopez-Delgadillo
I am teacher and researcher at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico. I am married and do not have children. I learned so much during my stay in this beautiful state. I remember most of my professors as professional and excellent persons. I hope to be there pretty soon.
Dr. William P. Baergen
Daughter Patricia (Rishya) was an actress in Toronto, then became a private school teacher. Is now an industrial first aid person for oil companies north of nowhere. Does fire towers in the summer. Grant married, is a principal in Quebec, has three children. Jim married a physio then put her through medicine. She now puts him through medicine, graduates in May, 2007. Just had a wee girl, October 3, 2006, sister for 2 1/2 yr. old brother Bjorn. Donna and I celebrated our 47th anniversary in August. Became superintendent of Schools, Stettler School District, in 1986, and retired in 1991. Elected to Clearview School Division Board 1995, chairman in 1999, retired in 2002. Clearview was created by the merger of three school districts in 1994. I wrote/had published The Ku Klux Klan in Central Alberta in 2000, co-edited West of the Blindman in 2003, and wrote/had published Pioneering With a Piece of Chalk: The One-room Country Schools of Alberta, 1885-1982, in 2006.
Dr. Yoshiro Azuma
Married 4 years to Sanae. Live in Tsukuba, Japan. Research staff in atomic and molecular phusics at High Energy Accelerator Research Organization. Associate professor, Graduate University for Advanced Studies. Sing and act in an amateur opera troupe.
Dr. Hugh J. Watson
Married to Ros Brydie (MA Asian Studies 1982). Three children Will (19), Hannah (17) and Andrew (12). Member of the Executive organising the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and former Partner-in-Charge of Coopers & Lybrand in Canberra. Currently Visiting Fellow at College of Business and Economics at the Australian National University, a Strategy Consultant and Executive Coach. Enjoying rowing/coaching still and fishing with the family.
1983
Mr. Andrew A. Fernandes
I was married to Antoinette Rüfenacht - also a UO Alumnus and we have two sons Yannick (20) and Luca (15). My career's been all over the place - all of it in Switzerland and because of my gift of the gab have been mostly in sales management and now finally doing what I was trained to do - PR journalist - I'm in marketing communications with a multinational chemical company - Huntsman. Head of global marketing communications.
Dr. Nicholas J. Cutforth
My wife, Arden, and I have two daughters: Asia and Maya. I'm a professor at the University of Denver where I've been for 12 years. I have coauthored two book on university-community collaboration around youth development and research issues.
1984
Mr. Faihan H. Alammaj
I am working at Saudi Telecom Company (STC) as Alkharj district sales office manager. I am enjoying a happy life and still feel homesick for UO.
Mr. Douglas W. Matheson
Worked for Hewlett-Packard (Thailand) after graduation. Followed by GTZ. I have been teaching science at Lost River High (Merrill, OR) for 10 years; just authored book "SIMPLE TRUTHS you won't hear from most politicians" (visit simpletruths.biz); founded Klamath Basin Youth Without Borders, an IRS approved 501 (c) 3 nonprofit. (visit the 5th page of simpletruths.biz).
Mr. Masahiko Imamura
To Waseda exchange students 1980-1981, I'm trying to arrange a quarter centry reunion. Please contact my email address.
1985
Ms. Angelina Q. Yeo
Research Associate at UTEP (Univ of Texas at El Paso).
Dr. N. Carol Rolheiser
Dr. N. Carol Rolheiser (1986, Ph.D) is the Associate Dean, Teacher Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Carol was recently honoured as one of five University or Toronto faculty members who were the inaugural recipients of the President's Teaching Award. The award recognizes faculty who have made career commitments to excellence in teaching, research in teaching, and the integration of teaching and research. The award recipients were designated as the first members of the University of Toronto’s Teaching Academy (a five-year term, 2006-2011), and each receive a $50,000 stipend to further his/her work in education.
Dr. Parthasarathy Nambi
I am currently an instructor in the Continuing Education Division of Bellevue Community College in Bellevue, Washington. I have two children, Dev Anand Nambi (who was born in Eugene in 1983) and Sheila Nambi (who is now 19). I now live with my two children. My son, Dev, works for an IT company in Seattle. He graduated from the University of Washington few years ago. My daughter, Sheila, is now studying Western classical music at the Bellevue Community College. I consider my years at UO to be the most satisfying years professionally and personally. I was very fortunate to work with John Schellman who taught me how to do first rate science. John is a wonderful person to work for and interact with. He is the best scientist I have come across professionally in more than 25 years. I hope to visit UO sometime in 2007.
1986
Mr. Joar Opheim
CEO of Nordic Naturals, Inc, which I founded in 1996. 70 employees, market share leader within Essential Fatty Acids within the Natural Products industry.
Dr. Michael A. Rousell
New book to be published in April 2007 called Sudden Influence: How Spontaneous Events Shape Our Lives, Praegar Press.
Mr. Shih-Lin S. Lee
Married with a wonderful wife - Ruth, and very productive with 3 kids - Hannah (17), Rachel (15) & Abigail (9).
1987
Mr. Prakash Mulani
I am working for an Omnicom subsidiary call Marketstar, and I am based in Singapore looking after the China and India markets for Intel's partnership program. I am still single and own a classy joint / bar in Singapore call Q Bar (www.qbar.com) and am busy with other investment opportunities. I spent 5 years at HP and was part of the Dot com movement.
Mr. Cher-Kwong W. Lim
Have been with HP Singapore for the past 14 years. Current role as Financial Specialist. Currently have 3 kids, Girl 12 yrs, Boy 11 yrs and Boy 4 months. Happily living in Singapore.
Mr. Theodore C. T. Choo
Currently - CEO of Gosh Advertising based in Singapore. Working mainly in the Asia Pacific Region.
Dr. Rene L. Zamora
Moved from Tampa, Florida to Las Vegas, Nevada beginning November 2006 to have a fresh start on a new career. Hoping things go all right here but whatever happens, it stays in Vegas.
Mr. Nurullah Y. Dostmohammad
I would love to see Eugene. Those were the best days of my life. Let me tell you briefly about my career. I work with Bank of America based in London. I cover Financial Institutions located in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Italy, Pakistan and Iceland. We provide various currency clearing services such as USD, Euros, Sterling, and JPY. We actively pursue trade finance opportunities in these regions. I moved toLondonin February 1999 (it has beennearly 8 years). Prior to that,I was with Bank of America in Pakistan for 3 years. Before joining Bank of America, I worked with JP Morgan, then Chase Manhattan Bank for a year or so in FY 1994. Ihave been married for 14 years (to the same person).
1988
Mrs. Fatima E. Morawietz
Married, one daughter, nine years old. Working in marketing & sales für Düsseldorf International airport
Mr. Yong-Gyu Han
Married and having two sons (10 and 4 years old), Living in Cupertino, California, Sr. Director of Corporate Marketing at Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Ms. Peggy Lee Elliott
Moved to the East Coast. Got my MBA at Baruch College, CUNY. Majored in Human Resources Management. Been working in the HR arena for the last 16 years. Am currently the Manager, Global Executive Compensation for Bunge Limited, located in White Plains, New York. Turned 40 this year. Fulfilled one of my life's dream of traveling to the 5 continents this year by traveling to Australia in October. Reconnected with an UO college friend, Li Chuan Chen while in Brisbane. Hadn't seen her in over 20 years. Had a blast!
Mr. Anthony Roman
Married to a Education Officer (Teacher). 1 Daughter 6 yrs. After 6 six years as a Sales Director at a telecommunications MNC, joined U21Global as Director of Corporate Recruitment.
Mr. Terrence W. Wallace
Continued with doctoral studies until 1991 at U of O. Retired from teaching/administration 1997. Worked as educational consultant and software developer 1997 to 1999. Worked as Realtor from 1999 to 2002. Worked as training consultant in Government Land Registry in 1999. Currently Program Head at Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science & Technology. Currently own and operate Kewasi Konsultants with my wife Carol.
1989
Mr. Espen Dahlen
Married to Sumi since 1988; have a daughter Lindsay (10) and son Eric (8). Works for Kaiser Permanente as Director of Executive Compensation and Benefits. Resides in Walnut Creek, CA.
Ms. Ellen Michelsen
I am married and have a daughter. Currently, I am working as a teacher in a high school.
1990
Mr. Mads P. G. Korsgaard
After studying at the UO, I went back to Denmark for masters degree/PhD. Married, 2 sons. Employed in biopharmaceutical company, interest- central nervous system diseases.
Mr. Foon-Hwa L. Chin
A family of five (3 children), running an IT software company and a wine (New Zealand & South Africa) distribution company
1991
Ms. Ana L. A. Ferro
I'm single. I live in São Luís-MA, Brazil. I'm a District Attorney and a Professor of Law in Maranhão State, Master and Doctor in Criminal Sciences (Criminal Law) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil.
Mrs. Alette Arnesen Sorensen
Married since 1995 to Franz Willum Sorensen, 4 Children: 3 boys: 9, 7 (twin), 3 years - 1 girl: 7 years (twin).
Dr. Li-Chen Chin
I am Associate Dean and Director of International Programs at Bryn Mawr College. Prior to joining Bryn Mawr in 1998, I worked at Michigan State University and the University of Pennsylvania. I have been serving in the NAFSA Region VIII chair stream since 2005. My husband and I welcomed our daughter in June 2006.
Dr. Clive K. O. Smith
Teach leadership, management and research, in both Education Department and Business School, at Rhodes University in South Africa. Also involved in an international part time business enabling people to start their own home based business as an additional income source. Mostly in the field of health and disease prevention. Now a single parent with five children aged of 9 to 19. Still run at 05h30 in the morning!
Mrs. Tomoko Oka Brown
Moved from Tokyo to Sydney, Austlalia in 2000. A family of five, Christopher (English husband), Kenta (17) Michael (8) and Rikki (5). I currently work at home as a full time day trader. Life in Austlalia is fantastic; good food, sports and many beaches!! Have not met any Ducks here so I am looking forward to meeting them in the not so distant future.
Mr. Gregory F. Young
In 2005 I joined the Engineering Ministries International as a Staff Architect and Project Leader. You can see my work with eMi Canada at www.theyoungsatemi.blogspot.com <http://www.theyoungsatemi.blogspot.com> .
Ms. Malfrid Rustad
The whole family of 5 where back in Eugene last fall while my husband, Keith (also UofO Alumni) did a sabbatical. (Never managed to pop by the "international office" though.) It was fun being back, but sadly not many known faces on campus. Back in Trondheim, Norway, I started a new job in February as a department manager at the local power utility company. Life is busy, but good.
Mr. James C. T. Ong
Since graduated worked for many companies: Target stores in Spokane, Kmart in Singapore, Hypermarket in Shanghai, Car trade in Jarkarta and retail in Singapore now. Currently, I have 3 sons - eldest Cody born in Spokane, WA. 2nd son Dylan born in Singapore and Andy born in Singapore.
Dr. Freddy O. Vilches
Recently hired as Assistant Professor (tenure track) at Lewis & Clark College.
1992
Mr. Richard J. Hertz
Currently living on the East Coast of the US (Philly area) and enjoying all that has to offer: NYC, 'The Shore' and great restaurants!!! I am still hoping/planning to make it back to Colorado and the mountains!!!
Mr. Roger J. Harris
Since 2006, Manager of Chapter Relations and Support for Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Ms. Lene Alexandersen
She and her husband are both self-employed - Wholesale company Softspot, specialized in baby-& toddler accessories and own brand Lanowool Breastfeeding pads, 100% natural product treated with medical grade lanolin. Lanowool is developed and manufactured at the Wool Research Institute, Christchurch in New Zealand, where Mick is from and where we still have our other house. Currently based in Denmark, living base and distribution point for our baby products into Scandinavia. We have two children, Nonie 10 years old and Thomas 8 years old. We are coming to the west coast in July 2007.
Ms. Caroline Y. C. Chew
I'm now a mother of 2 kids, a 9 yr old and a 6 yr old. I work part time as a pre-school teacher in Singapore. I married a Beaver from Oregon State!
Ms. Kyoko Toriyama
At my office in downtown Tokyo I work as a translator, proofreader and editor of both Japanese and English languages. I have a bilingual assistant in California who supports me as a checker as well. Website business is the key to expand opportunities. Now I have many clients not only in Japan but also abroad. U.S.A. and Europe are great places because the rates are high.
Mr. Nicholas W. Anastassiades
Married to Beth Manczack since 1992, captain of the UofO golf team. We have three children, Michael, James, Alexandrer. Living since 1992 on the island of Cyprus in the East Mediterranean. After a 14 year career in tourism and transportation spanning from Tour Operating to Shipping, Cruising, Airline and Management, I changed industry and I am managing the leading company in business records & information management with operations in Cyprus, the Baltics and Eastern Europe.
1993
Ms. Takako Suzuki
I got married in November and will move to Beijing, China alone as a foreign correspondent next April. I will stay in Beijing at least for 3 years, so please let me know if you come to China!
Ms. Sheryl S. Toh
Now living in Burns, Oregon and running an online store selling natural skin care and hand poured candles. Would like to hear from classmates!
Dr. Chia-Liang C. Cheng
My wife, also a duck. Prof Yuh-Yao Wan, Ph. D. 1993, Arts Education.
Dr. Tomonori Morikawa
After working at the United Natoins in Rome, Italy for five years, I became professor of political science at School of International Liberal Studies at Waseda University in 2000. Since September 2006, I have been a visiting scholar at University of Oregon's Institute for Cognitive and Decision Sciences. I will return to Waseda in 2008.
1994
Mr. Indramin Darmadi
Married with 2 children. Currently employed with an ISP.
1995
Ms. Stephanie Charnay
Married to UO alumnus David Lindemann. Has been teaching Middle School French in Bend for 12 years. 2 children; Charlie,7, and Claire, 9 months.
Mr. Song-Yu He
I worked and lived in Portland for 11 years after graduation. In the mid of 2006, I moved to Seattle, working for a software company as the Asia Pacific sales director.
Ms. Grace W. Karuga
I am an Account Director at Young & Rubicam handling the Colgate, Cadbury & Delmonte accounts just to mention a few. I have been married for 5 years and we just got a little princess called Ayanna 6.5 months ago.
Dr. Stasinos Stavrianeas
I am an Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Willamette University in Salem, OR. I am married to Cheryl (Goldsmith, BA '95) and a father of two little girls.
Mr. Bien Subiantoro
Married with two children, a 15-year old son and an 18-year old daughter who just received a full scholarship from a university in Japan. After graduated from UO, came back to Indonesia and worked at a government bank. After being a Vice President, the government appointed me to become the Director of Risk Management at Bank BNI, another government bank in Jakarta. Currently still a member of the Board of Directors at Bank BNI.
Mr. Wayne Zhu
I completed my JD program in New York and have been admitted to the bars of New York and New Jersey. I am a solo practitioner in New York City. I miss the years at UO, remember professors like Wayne Wanda, Genneat Wasco, Leslie Steves, Staviski etc. Staff like Carol were very encouraging. I am looking for classmates such as Naiko Nishwaki from Japan, Ami Knacson from Iowa, etc.
Ms. Sanae Y. Weitzel
Expecting our first child at the end of March, 2007.
1996
Ms. Lesley Bremner Bell
Following my MBA at the UO in 1994/1995, I continued working in Portland for another 5 years with WebMD following a crazy but fabulous venture funded start-up period. My husband and I returned home in 2001 and I have been working in IT Management consulting prior to recently starting my own software development company with two colleagues. My oldest daughter was born in Portland so we talk fondly about both doing a semester (or more) back at the UO. We keep in touch with many US-based MBA friends not to mention a few rowdy friends from Eugene. I have made contact with a couple of alums whom I see listed in the UO International News and also bumped into a "dad" at my daughter's school who was also an alum who recognised by Duck's cap - small world.
Mr. Stefan Eder
Started my own architecture and interior design firm, Mosaic Architects.
Mrs. Kasiya Lawsirirat
Worked for Hewlett-Packard (Thailand) after graduation. Followed by GTZ (German Technical Cooperation) at the Bangkok Office. Since 2002, managing my family's business: crude and virgin coconut oil production. Married with one son named Sebastian Poonboon Lawsirirat. He is 7 years old and is super happy in his 2nd grade.
Mr. Akihiko Michimi
currently pursuing a doctoral degree in geography at the University of Connecticut.
Mr. Thomas K. Lwebuga
Originally from Uganda, I now live and work in Portland, Oregon. I work for Nike as the Finance Reporting Manager. I have been at Nike for almost 8 years now. Time just flies by! I am married to a beautiful UO alum Kendra Lwebuga, who is a graduate from the school of Architecture. We make Portland our home. Kendra and I are involved in a giving back to the community of Matale where I grew up. We have been helping a St. Andrews Matale Senior Secondary School to build infrastructure to giving HIV/AIDS orphans a chance at an education. The school has about 400 kids more than half are orphaned. I volunteer with the Harambee Centre that has helped us tremendously to make this project work. Harambee spearheaded the set up of a sister school relationship between St. Andrews Matale, and Southridge High School in Beaverton. This collaboration has yielded many benefits both in Uganda and in Beaverton. Last year we rebuilt a classroom block for Matale. We have set up a computer lab, and we are in the middle of fundraising to set up science labs (Physics, Chemisty, Bilogy & Agriculture labs) for the school. This last summer Jackie Goldrick the president of the Harambee Centre and I led a group of ten people on a trip to Uganda and spent a great two weeks in the community of Matale. The trip included teachers and students of Southridge. The lives of the students were impacted in a very positive but powerful way. Young people in both schools are talking to each other now. Harambee worked with Southridge teachers to develop a curriculum on Uganda and Africa that all the 9th graders at Southridge now go-through. It is amazing to be involved in something that touches young people in the two communities that I call home (Uganda - ancestral home & Oregon - adopted home). The sister school relationship is catching on and attracting a lot of attention. The Harambee Centre is working with West Linn High School to establish a sister school relationship and the curriculum with a school in Kenya. This seems to have tremendous potential to open eyes and ears of young people, and widen their world. It is amazing to visit with students at both schools, and see their faces and reactions when they open and read a letter from their pen pal on the other side of the world. Maybe one person at a time, if the young people are exposed to each other, to learn from each, the world might be a little more peaceful when it is their turn to taken up prominent leadership roles in our world. You can see some of the photos and work of the Harambee Centre, plus details of the Matale St. Andrews Senior Secondary School project at: www.Harambeecentre.org . On the trip last summer, Julie Resnick a cross-cultural trainer and consultant at Nike came with us. Julie wanted to do a photo voice project with some of the girls we sponsor at the school. So, she gave 12 girls a disposable digital camera and instructed them how to use it. We gave the girls a journal to document each of their pictures. As Julie described the camera to the girls, they liked the word "ZOOM." So, Julie's work took on the name ZoomUganda. You can learn more about Zoom Uganda and these girls lives at: www.ZoomUganda.org . So, on top of a busy schedule at work, my volunteer activities take up the rest of my waking hours. But overall, I am having a blast.
Ms. Arvina Mulia
Got married in July 2005. Have been living in Portland OR with husband, Danny Rubyono, who is also a UO alumni. Right now working at the Art Institute of Portland as administrative assistant for Career Services & Student Affairs.
Mr. Wirawan Krisman
Currently working for Telstra Inc as a Vice President Finance. I joined Telstra in March 2000 in its San Francisco office and relocated to New York City headquarter in Fall 2002. I graduated from the University of Oregon in Fall 1996 and later received my MBA from the San Francisco State University in 2001.
Ms. Suchamas Pattanamaan
Got a Masters Degree in Public Adminstration from Seattle University in March 2000 then moved back to Asia. Have been working with Citibank for almost 7 years in Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and now stationed in Guam, USA.
Mr. Wie-Chin V. Wong
working in the museum field..used to work in Taipei's National Palace Museum and planned a couple of museums locally..now working for East Media Group planning a children's art museum.
1997
Mr. Fumio Igarashi
Work at IBM Japan.
Ms. Naoka Igarashi
Work at Capital Servicing at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, Japan.
Mr. John S. Ng
Happily married; moved from Hawaii to Japan in 2006. Currently, I'm working in Tokyo as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers financial services; we provide audit and assurance services to foreign banks and securities firms in Tokyo. When we're not working, Keiko and I like to take day-trips to explore the less crowded places of Tokyo and surrounding areas. We miss Oregon and Eugene very much. Eric and I are planning to meet up sometime this year.
Mr. Kyuyoul Lee
Looking forward to hearing news or hello from 1997MBA alumni.
Ms. Renae J. Fegent
I am a human resources manager for ACCOR, a premier vacation club.
Ms. Gloria W. Chen
Senior graphic designer at Captaris, Inc. Bellevue, WA.
Mr. Boon C. Lim
I am employed as a Sr SAP Basis & Database Administrator at MGM Studios, Inc.
Mrs. Miyuki Yamada-Hay
I recently changed my job. I am the head teacher at the one of the few English Immersion schools in Japan. It is very exciting to develop new programs and helping other teachers from around the world. Our school is looking for experienced native English speaking teachers for 1-12. If you are interested or know someone who would be, please contact me.
Ms. Amy W. Cheung
I'm living in Seattle with 3 birds and currently working as a Tax Senior with Benson & McLaughlin CPAs in downtown Seattle and would love to touch base with my old friends. Please feel free to email me and get together!
Mr. Kai A. Heidkamp
Here is a short update on the Heidkamps! As you all know we live in a city called Herford (100km west of Hanover) where I have found a job teaching at a small school (English and German). We are expecting our 4th child. It is going to be a girl (that's what the doctors told us) and she will go by the name of Scarlett. Because of this we have decided to leave our very pretty but small house which we are renting and find something bigger. After looking at about a dozen houses we finally found one that suits our needs and signed the contract to buy it. This means we are going to stay here for a while. You better and go find Herford on the map! :) We are very excited and are planning on moving next Spring. The house is from the 1920s and needs some fixing-up.
Mr. Shinichi Kobayashi
Working for GK Associates, a translation and production company in Osaka, Japan. Worked in Sanyo Telecom Company, making their user's manuals in foreign languages.
Mr. George K. Tran
Started and sold 1Shoppingcart.com. Now created DingoDaddy.com a company dedicated to funding over $500 million to charities worldwide by developing the world's first global classifieds network.
1998
Mr. Hector H. Hernandez
I'm permanent resident of USA and I work and live in this country. This is my web site: www.hectorhh.com.
Mr. Martin O. Saar
After receiving an M.S. in Geology from UO in 1998 I went to UC Berkeley to get a Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences in 2003. I then went to the University of Michigan for a Turner Postdoc and have been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities since January 2005. I had a wonderful experience at UO which set the stage for my subsequent experiences and career. I am often thinking back to Eugene, Oregon, and the Pacific Northwest, the University of Oregon, and the fun and interesting people I have met there, including, of course my wife, Amy, an Oregonian, who received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from UO and who is now a Spanish Literature faculty member here at the University of Minnesota. Amy, me, and our large (Bernese Mountain) dog, Zuzu, are living in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in our little Brick House.
Ms. Pei-Shan Chang
I am single and still in shoe business where I have been since I graduated.
Ms. Francine Gardner
I have been married for almost 9 years to Jeff Gardner, living in Eugene Oregon and working as a commercial loan officer at Umpqua Bank. I'm pregnant with my first child who is due on May 3rd.
1999
Ms. Yating Chang
I am now a third year doctoral student at Vanderbilt University in Higher Education Leaership and Policy Program. praying that I will graduate next May. I also hold a full-time position as the Assistant Director of Global Engineering Program at Purdue University, College of Engineering.
2000
Ms. Marta Berendi
I live in Szekesfehervar, Hu. I teach English at Kodolanyi J. College. I have just completed my PhD in Applied Linguistics at the University of Pecs, Hungary.
Mr. Chung-Cheng Chen
I am a graphic designer and a graduate student in Taiwan now.
Mr. Stanimir L. Miloykov
I finished an MBA degree at the Univ. of Nevada Las Vegas and have been employed with them as the Director of Advising for the Honors College. I am currently working on a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration.
Mr. Peter Ruoff
For approximately ten years I collaborated with Prof. Richard M. Noyes at the Department of Chemistry starting at 1985. The research activities with Prof. Noyes were on the kinetics and mechanisms of chemical oscillatory reactions. At that time Prof. Noyes and his group did pioneering work on chemical oscillatory reactions. Since that time I have been working on chemical and biological oscillators and the University of Stavanger, Norway, and my research focus now are adaptation mechanisms of circadian oscillators.
Ms. Jin-Ann Lin
Worked in architectural firms in NYC and then Taipei. Got married on 2004. Now working and living in Taipei, TAIWAN.
Mr. K. Sivaramakrishna Iyer
I worked as a Member of Technical Staff at Bell Research Labs - Lucent Technologies for 4 years in New Jersey before I moved to Cary, North Carolina. I work as a Senior Software Engineer at OPNET Technologies. I got married in 2001 to Parvathy Raman who works as a clinical dietitian at the state hospital in North Carolina.
Ms. Elvira Castillo de Sazo
I came back to my country, Guatemala, and since I´ve been teaching at the Del Valle of Guatemala University at the music departament. I also worked (not anymore) at the Music and Youth Foundation, and I´ve been teaching and writing music curricula for different schools. I´m also working putting the subtitles at the operas presented in Guatemala and two at the Costa Rica opera season. My family is working also in music, as my husband was appointed a courtesy instructor at the UofO at the School of music, he has been working in music arrangements, conducting, playing his two instruments (sax and clarinet), and playing in his three different music ensembles. My children are also doing well in music. The older one is already 15 (we came back in 2000), playing viola (where he started with Franklin Alvarez doctoral student at the UofO), and electric bass. He also sings (he sang at the Oregon Children´s Choir for the last year), and plays the piano pretty well (he was in the piano program of the School also.) My daughter plays the piano and sings, but not currently. She rather paint and draw. She was 6 when we came back. We all miss our activities at the University and at Eugene, but we are doing great here in our country.
Mr. Fahad S. Al-Ibrahim
Now I am married and I have a 1.8 year old baby girl named "Sama". I am the Vice President, Regional Client Relationship Group, in Global Investment House. Global is a leading investment house in the gulf region.
2001
Mr. Osman M.A. Peermamode
Business Reporting Manager at Apple. After 5 years at Cisco; I moved to Apple and also moved to London. I am really enjoying life in London at the moment. Hope to see/meet other MBA 2001 or other ducks in London.
Dr. Carla M. Guerron-Montero
Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Delaware; joint appointment with the Latin American Studies Program at the University of Delaware.
2002
Ms. Jennifer L. Huang
I haven't left Eugene this whole time! I have been working at the White Lotus Gallery. I got married in 2004 and am a proud mother of a 3-month-old baby girl, Zoe. She is my pride and joy and has given me the privilege to experience the greatest kind of love in existence.
Ms. Onanood Phadoongvithee
Working at Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand.
Mr. Santikorn Pamornpathomkul
Full-time lecturer at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanburi (RMUTT), Thailand.
2003
Mr. Ryosuke Nakano
Working at US company's Japan branch.
Mr. Yann Doignon
Still working as Senior Communications Officer at the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) in Washington, DC. I am in charge of creating publications for our international and US students. Working in a nonprofit is busy, challenging but very rewarding.
Ms. Wen-Chi Fan
Seattle and back to school again to persue a degree in Psychiatric nurse practitioner.
Ms. Sarah E. Kontopoulos
Continue to work as a speech language pathologist for Peoplefirst Rehabilitation in a LTAC Hospital in Seattle.
Ms. Varin W. Mahasiri
Working as a Shipping/Logistic Manager at Banana Shoes (Asia) Co. Ltd.
Ms. Mihoko Nambu
I am working at PR agency after graduating from UO
Mr. Oded Teig
Proffesional tennis coach of a top 20 player in the world.
Ms. Wei-Fen Chou
I already came back from Los Angeles and work in Taipei now.
Ms. Lidia V. Rozdilsky
After graduation, Lidia worked for the Baha'i Faith in New York City. She has recently begun studying law at the City University of New York School of Law, hoping to embark on a legal carer in disability and family relations. Lidia's husband Ian has been offered a position with the US Department of State and both will be stationed overseas soon. Lidia hopes to be able to reconnect with UO alumnae throughout the world.
2004
Ms. So Y. Chan
I am currently working as a graphic designer in an Ad Agency in San Francisco. I enjoy my job very much. It is a stressful job just like any other, but since I am doing what I love, it makes the job worth it. They company is also going to file for my working visa next April ‘07. The weather is the Bay Area is just perfect, too.
Mr. Takenori Momiyama
I married my wife, Corinne, who I met through ISA.
Mr. Talal S. Al-Rahbi
Back to home country Oman. Currently working as Manager Product Development and Market Intelligence for Oman Mobile Telecommunication Company, the leading Mobile company in Oman.
2005
Ms. Meiko Anayama
I am currently working as a program coordinator for the International Programs at Spokane Community College. I am still new, but I like this job so far!
Mr. Jabor A. Al-Mohammadi
I worked in a high school in the zone of Al-Wakra in Qatar from January to June 2006. I am currently looking for a new job. The 15th Asian Games (Doha 2006) finished on December 15th, 2006. I was one of the torch bearers of the games in my country. The country is looking to host the olympics in 2016.
2006
Ms. Megumi Kaizu
Internship in Alaska and work in Tokyo.
Mr. Jae-Hyung Ju
I am working for IMM Networks(one of IMM Financial Service Group companies from Korea) My job is about M&A, Private Fund, and Investment. I think it is pretty interesting.