Profiles for: Alumni

Profiles		Type
	A hospitalist with Kaiser As a Portland State student, Sahra Vanderkin Rahimtoola, co-founded the Student Ambassador program.	Alumnus
	A lawyer in the making By age 19, Pakistani native Saba Ahmed had earned a double major at Portland State.	Alumnus
	A passion to tell the story of Oregon Judaism Gloria Lohman Feves '72 explores the history of Oregon's Jewswhy they came, what they found, and how they changed through the years.	Alumnus
	A rose by her name Leslie Goodlow-Baldwin is the youngest-ever president of the Portland Rose Festival.	Alumnus
	A Vanguard education When John Wykoff, Jr., was editor of the Vanguard student newspaper, it was in boxes downtown.	Alumnus
	Advocating for equality, speaking out on violence Gabriele Ross translates academic pursuits into meaningful community contributions.	Alumnus
	Bamboo clothing with a message Alum Ryan Christensen uses "eco-friendly" clothing as his "weapon of choice" to convey a social message.	Alumnus
	Being all that he can be David Cowsert heads a new publishing group in Portland.	Alumnus
	Belief in children rewarded Oregon Teacher of the Year (2006-07) Jackie Cooke describes herself as an optimist.	Alumnus
	Beyond the watercooler Nova Newcomer has developed an efficient software program for employee communication.	Alumnus
	Bringing solutions off the hill Kristin Rencher transforms scientific discoveries into beneficial products.	Alumnus
	Capital relations Erin Hulme '06 loves living and working in Washington, DC.	Alumnus
	Charter school champion Adam Reid '03 helps keep a local public charter school running	Alumnus
	Coming one day to a theater near you? Dan Vance '97 has made an independent film in Arizona with a camera of his own design.	Alumnus
	Creating living history for a new museum Teresa Neva Tate '94, MA '97 Creates Living History for a New Museum	Alumnus
	Delivering the mail at a profit in Qatar Ali M. Al Ali '83 Delivering Mail at a Profit in Qatar	Alumnus
	Dentist with a heart Michaelangelo Aust pursues dental realties over Ferrari dreams.	Alumnus
	Documenting women peacemakers Emi Noma uses film to tell the stories of women peacemakers around the world.	Alumnus
	Green energy entrepreneur Stephen Johnson hopes to produce fuel that is carbon neutral.	Alumnus
	Green on top Who would have thought to grow edible plants on rooftops? Erin Altz did.	Alumnus
	Helping companies turn it around Businesses looking to stay afloat seek out Renee Fellman, MBA '85	Alumnus
	Helping tsunami victims in India John Stephens MIM '03 Helps Tsunami Victims in India	Alumnus
	In the company of sisters Products made by women around the world are sold through KJ Lewis' company.	Alumnus
	Intel's 'Green Goddess' Lorie Wigle MBA '89 oversees strategies for green prduct design and manufacturing as well as Intel's energy efficiency	Alumnus
	Keeping the coffee and tea world abuzz Julie Beals '96 keeps the coffee and tea world abuzz	Alumnus
	Making a difference in Africa Elizabeth Bara runs a nonprofit that helps people in Africa become self-reliant.	Alumnus
	Making food her business Tyson Foods convinced Oregon native Michelle Bond to move to its Arkansas offices.	Alumnus
	Making history Bob Sutton MA '73 is now chief historian of the National Park Service.	Alumnus
	Making it in New York City It's not unusual for PSU grad Deirdre Lorenz to crisscross Manhattan as she auditions for a commercial, poses for a designer catalog, and attends a premiere galaall in 24 hours. Maintaining careers as an actress, model, and film producer makes for a high-velocity lifestyle, but Lorenz is up to the challenge.	Alumnus
	Master of the search engine Marshall Simmonds '95 orchestrates search engine strategy to yield maximum traffic for the New York Times and its online properties.	Alumnus
	Meet Andre Susanto "Several companies have expressed interest in hiring me based solely on my involvement in student projects at PSU."	Alumnus
	Meet Chris Pangilinan "Thanks to my professors at PSU and my experiences in and out of the classroom, I believe I am fully prepared for what lies ahead."	Alumnus
	Meet Dave Roper "For mechanical engineering students, the opportunities at PSU are amazing."	Alumnus
	Meet Eskender Said "The relaxed atmosphere on campus, the helpful attitude of the professors and their valuable advice has made my experience at PSU very enjoyable and will certainly contribute to my ability to have a successful career in engineering."	Alumnus
	Meet Guowu Yang "A real advantage of being at PSU's Maseeh College is having good connections to industry and solving practical problems."	Alumnus
	Meet Harkirat Singh "Receiving the Maseeh Fellowship inspired me to want to give back to the professional and academic community."	Alumnus
	Meet James Berokoff "PSU's Maseeh College takes full advantage of its excellent faculty, prime urban location, and strong connections to give students an educational experience that jump starts their careers."	Alumnus
	Meet Katherine Bailey "Portland State University allowed me to get an education in Electrical Engineering and Physics while still being able to stay in Portland and work almost full-time."	Alumnus
	Meet Marius Nita "Working with PSU's great research faculty has been an incredible experience."	Alumnus
	Meet Mikhail Pivtoraiko "PSU has delivered just what I was looking for. It has faculty who are committed to helping me succeed and a campus with strong and meaningful contacts with industry."	Alumnus
	Meet Roger Lindgren "The new CEE Ph.D. program has made it possible for me to realize my dream of becoming a professor and is allowing me to form a new research partnership between PSU and Oregon Tech."	Alumnus
	Meet Wei Wang "My studies at PSU have had academic challenge and good industry application."	Alumnus
	Montana ranchers own a world record setting filly Last September, a quarter horse owned by Dr. Ray '69 and Wendy Norgaard '67, MST '72 set the world's record for the fastest 300 yards in a derby trial at Yellowstone Downs in Billings, Montana. Although the couple didn't make any money, they had something better.	Alumnus
	Offering cost-conscious counseling Vince Dimone's, MS '03, cost-conscious counseling benefits his clients and himself.	Alumnus
	Passing judgement in Oregon's top court Paul De Muniz, who graduated from PSU with a degree in sociology, is chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.	Alumnus
	Raising the profile of Iraqi refugees Based in Cairo, Abeer Etefa is a spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.	Alumnus
	Revealing his life as a corporate spy Revealing his life as a corporate spy	Alumnus
	Sailing around the world Tammy Kimball and her family lived onboard their boat, the <i>Anjuli</i>, for two years.	Alumnus
	Sentencing Service Program Kate McCracken '08 advocates for alternatives for juvenile and adult offenders in San Francisco.	Alumnus
	Serving the U.S. Senate for over a decade Mark Prater is the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance's chief tax counsel.	Alumnus
	Studying brain function at Columbia University Joy Hirsch MS '71 Studying Brain Function at Columbia University	Alumnus
	Success in the world of contemporary art Carolyn Cole '76 has accomplished what most aspiring artists dream of her work is shown in six galleries nationwide and her boldly colored contemporary paintings are held in over 500 private and corporate collections.	Alumnus
	Successful entrepreneur starts young Paresh Patel '96 gets an early start as a successful entrepreneur	Alumnus
	Taking UPS global Chief Financial Officer Scott Davis '74 likes to keep his learning curve growing at a steady pace, and helping to chart the future of UPSa $36 billion corporationgives him that opportunity.	Alumnus
	The cheering goes on MaryLou Wendel Webb passes on the Homecoming Queen crown after 35 years.	Alumnus
	This alumnus wants in your back pocket Garett Croft Stenson '04 sits in his north Portland bungalow among boxes stacked full of wallets, tape, stickers, and promotional posters, all ready to be mailed to retailers.	Alumnus