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When John Wykoff, Jr., was editor of the Vanguard student newspaper, it was in boxes downtown.
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As a Portland State student, Sahra Vanderkin Rahimtoola, co-founded the Student Ambassador program.
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By age 19, Pakistani native Saba Ahmed had earned a double major at Portland State.
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Gloria Lohman Feves ’72 explores the history of Oregon's Jews—why they came, what they found, and how they changed through the years.
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Leslie Goodlow-Baldwin is the youngest-ever president of the Portland Rose Festival.
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Alum Ryan Christensen uses "eco-friendly" clothing as his "weapon of choice" to convey a social message.
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David Cowsert heads a new publishing group in Portland.
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Oregon Teacher of the Year (2006-07) Jackie Cooke describes herself as an optimist.
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Nova Newcomer has developed an efficient software program for employee communication.
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Erin Hulme '06 loves living and working in Washington, DC.
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Dan Vance ’97 has made an independent film in Arizona with a camera of his own design.
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Teresa Neva Tate ’94, MA ’97 Creates Living History for a New Museum
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Ali M. Al Ali ’83 Delivering Mail at a Profit in Qatar
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Who would have thought to grow edible plants on rooftops? Erin Altz did.
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John Stephens MIM ’03 Helps Tsunami Victims in India
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Julie Beals ’96 keeps the coffee and tea world abuzz
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Elizabeth Bara runs a nonprofit that helps people in Africa become self-reliant.
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Tyson Foods convinced Oregon native Michelle Bond to move to its Arkansas offices.
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Bob Sutton MA '73 is now chief historian of the National Park Service.
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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 gala—all 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.
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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.
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Vince Dimone's, MS ’03, cost-conscious counseling benefits his clients and himself.
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Paul De Muniz, who graduated from PSU with a degree in sociology, is chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.
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Based in Cairo, Abeer Etefa is a spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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Revealing his life as a corporate spy
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Tammy Kimball and her family lived onboard their boat, the Anjuli, for two years.
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Mark Prater is the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance's chief tax counsel.
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Joy Hirsch MS ’71 Studying Brain Function at Columbia University
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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.
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Paresh Patel ’96 gets an early start as a successful entrepreneur
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Chief Financial Officer Scott Davis ’74 likes to keep his learning curve growing at a steady pace, and helping to chart the future of UPS—a $36 billion corporation—gives him that opportunity.
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MaryLou Wendel Webb passes on the Homecoming Queen crown after 35 years.
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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.
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