1950-59
Dave Lum ’58 of Astoria and his family celebrated the 50th year of business for Lum’s Auto Center.
1960-69
Gene Tapper ’63 of Las Vegas, Nevada, has retired from AmeriCal Insurance as the president and owner of the agency.
Carol (Loftis) Granger ’68 of McMinnville received the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership Service Recognition Award on Oct. 3, after serving on the board for the past 14 years.
1970-79
Bill Mackie ’71 of McMinnville was honored on Oct. 3 with the 2019 McMinnville Economic Development Partnership Manufacturing Leader of the Year Award.
Glenda (Hermanson) Hyde ’74 of Sisters received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences during a conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The award is the highest presented by the association. Glenda is an associate professor with Oregon State University Extension Service.
Donald Firesmith ’75 of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recently published The Secrets of Hawthorne House, which won the 2019 Readers’ Favorite silver medal in the website’s young adult paranormal-urban category.
George Sebastian-Coleman ’75 of Unionville, Connecticut, recently retired as professor emeritus from Tunxis Community College in Farmington, Connecticut.
Jeanmarie (Kombol) Bond ’76 of Coronado, California, is the new president and CEO of the Coronado Schools Foundation.
1980-89
Richelle (Gaskell) Vandiver ’82 of Kennewick, Washington, retired from the Walla Walla School District in August.
Sandy Cameli ’85 of Honolulu, Hawaii, was recently interviewed for the “What School Could Be in Hawaii” podcast.
Scott Brosius ’88 of McMinnville has been named the manager for Team USA after spending nine months as USA Baseball’s senior director of player development.
Barbara Stillings Ibrahim ’88 of Metolius earned the Infant Toddler Mental Health Specialist Credential through the Oregon Infant Mental Health Association and is an internationally board-certified lactation consultant. She has been admitted to the Infant Toddler Mental Health Graduate Certificate program at Portland State University.
Su-Yen Wong ‘89 of Singapore has joined PeopleStrong, a human resources and work tech company in Asia, as an independent board member.
1990-99
Bart Charles ’91 of Sherwood has joined Atlantic Forest Products in their Lake Oswego office. He works in risk management and trading.
Jennie (Lund) Dye ’91 of Pleasant Hill, California, is a reading intervention teacher at Bel Air Elementary in Bay Point, California.
Janiece (Kern) Paulat ’93 of Vancouver, Washington, completed a Doctorate of Nursing Practice – Education degree through American Sentinel University in December.
Jody (Bogle) VanDePol ’95 of Clarksburg, California, shares that her family’s Bogle Vineyards was named the 2019 American Winery of the Year
by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
Christine Davis ’95 of Phoenix, Arizona, is ethics counsel for the State Bar of Arizona.
Danny Langsdorf ’96 of Fresno, California, is the pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Colorado. He previously worked for several university football programs as well as the NFL.
Erik McLaughlin ’96 of Walla Walla, Washington, has been named a 2019 Wine Industry Leader by Wine Business Monthly.
Brian Hodson ’97 of Canby is an executive director with Avamere Health Services. He also serves as the mayor of Canby.
Dan Smith ’97 of Portland is the chief financial officer for Shari’s Management Corporation. Previously, he served as corporate controller for the Papa Murphy’s brand.
Mary (Nightingale) Lago ’97 of Lake Oswego was recently featured in a “Women Leaders in Finance” interview by Authority Magazine. She works for Ferguson Wellman Capital Management and has served on several nonprofit boards in the Portland area.
Laura (Stahl) Cossey ’97 of San Francisco, California, and Ramon Cossey were married Oct. 5 in Sonoma, California, with a second celebration in
San Francisco.
Amy (Casterline) Newman ’98 of Laurel, Maryland, and her husband James welcomed their first child, daughter Quinn Elizabeth, on March 14.
Ryan Hunter ’98 of Kalispell, Montana, was elected to the Kalispell City Council on Nov. 5.
James Pfrehm ’99 of Homer, New York, is an associate professor of German and linguistics at Ithaca College. His video lectures “Learning German: A journey through language and culture” were recently published by The Teaching Company as part of its Great Courses series.
Ali (Trimble) Emerson ’99 of Bend was appointed circuit court judge in Deschutes County in February.
Lisa (Setting) Hawes ’99 of San Luis Obispo, California, is a registered nurse in the outpatient surgery center at French Hospital Medical Center in
San Luis Obispo.
2000-09
Shelby Darland ’00 of Meridian, Idaho, welcomed a daughter, Graycen Charlie Anne, on April 3.
Elizabeth Compton ’00 of Austin, Texas, was named Eanes School District 2019 Educator of the Year. She teaches orchestra at West Ridge Middle School in Austin.
Yarmela Pavlovic ’00 of Alameda, California, is a partner in the San Francisco office of the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP.
Heather (Carl) Thomas ’01 of McMinnville passed the Nationally Certified School Nurses certification exam in November.
David Rath ’01 of Newberg and his company, Precision, LLC, received the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership award for Manufacturer of the Year on Oct. 3.
Ryan Pate ’03 of Goodyear, Arizona, and his wife Chelsie welcomed their second daughter, Annalise May Pate, on March 10.
Aubrey (Turriaga) Nava ’03 of Gilbert, Arizona, was promoted to team lead medical technologist at Mayo Clinic Arizona Hospital, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
Ricky Gaspar ’03 of Ridgefield, Washington, owns Local Boy Tatau, specializing in Polynesian tattoo art, and Nemesis Art Gallery. The two businesses share space in a historic building in downtown Vancouver, and were the focus of a story in The Columbian in October.
Ben Pappas ’04 of Tualatin received the 2019 Linfield Alumni Service Award, in recognition of his service and support of the college.
Catherine (Dondlinger) Nicholas ’05 of Fort Worth, Texas, is the medical director for Cook Children’s Health Plan in Fort Worth.
Cinthia Manuel-Martinez ’05 of Woodburn has launched her own business, Autentica Consulting, LLC, as of February.
Andy Galpin ’05 of Long Beach, California, welcomed son Atticus Brooks on March 6.
Laura (Nielsen) Armstrong ’07 of Portland and her husband James welcomed a daughter, Sauvie Mae, on April 2. She joins big brother Clark.
Josh Henke ’07 of Portland, Maine, has completed a master’s degree in clinical nursing at Georgetown University.
James Holan Jr. ’07 of Mill Valley, California, has been named head football coach of Clackamas High School.
Patrick Miller ’07 of Camarillo, California, has been promoted to principal of Malibu High School.
Leah (Caine) Pearce ’07 of Phoenix, Arizona, and her husband Sean welcomed a baby boy on Aug. 23.
Katie Klaniecki ’08 of Ellensburg, Washington, completed a doctorate in sustainability science at Leuphana University of Luneburg in Luneburg, Germany.
Lindsay (Stephenson) Griffiths ’08 of Corbett and her husband Chris welcomed their second child, Brian Jeffrey, on Feb. 4. He joins older brother Keegan.
Julienne Chandler ’08 of Baltimore, Maryland, completed her masters’ in nurse anesthesia from UPMC Hamot School of Anesthesia/Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 2019. She is now a certified registered nurse anesthetist. She has taken a CRNA position at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore.
Kendall Moriarty ’09 of Salt Lake City, Utah, welcomed her first child, Keira Moriarty Teter, on June 12, 2019.
Chris Schuldt ’09 of Lake Oswego and his wife Megan welcomed a baby girl, Grace Eleanor, on Jan. 14.
Nicole (McManus) Turner ’09 of Durham, North Carolina, along with her husband Joshua Turner, welcomed their daughter, Sofia Riley, on Aug. 20.
Chris Hawley ’09 of Spokane, Washington, married Joey Redmon on June 21, 2019.
2010-19
Aaron Boehme ’10 of McMinnville, along with his wife Angelica and son Huston, welcomed baby Elle Brooke on March 11.
Tal Edman ’10 of Tacoma, Washington, and wife Allyson welcomed a baby girl, Delilah Kaye, on Dec. 4.
Becca (Williams) Mendez ’10 of South Bend, Indiana, is the associate director for the Master of Global Affairs program at the Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame.
Kaila (Lemerande) Noble ’10 of McMinnville and husband Nate Noble ’10 welcomed their daughter Abigail Leigh, born March 30.
Sarah Wendt ’10 of Greeley, Colorado, received her licensed clinical social worker credential in November.
Lauren (Loepp) McCune ’10 of Portland, along with husband Jamison, are happy to announce the birth of their first child, Graeme R. Thomas, on Feb. 6.
Darren Valenta ’11 of Carbondale, Illinois, received a doctorate in communication studies from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, after defending his dissertation titled “Pointing and Laughing: Stand-up Comedy and Anti-Mental-Illness-Stigma Advocacy.”
Chris Saunders ’11 of San Francisco, California, has been named head football coach at Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, California.
Rachel (Mills) Hutchins ’11 of Fallon, Nevada, and Ben Hutchins were married June 7, 2019.
Kole Krieger ’12 of Portland was a recipient of the Rainmaker Award from Portland Business Journal for his work with biotech company AbSci.
Emilee (Lepp) Gisler ’12 of Colville, Washington, and husband Steven welcomed baby Avery Claire, born Jan. 17. She joins big brother Ridge, born
April 30, 2018.
Mica (Parke) Rozairo ‘12 and husband Garrick Rozairo ’12 of Portland are proud to announce the birth of their second daughter, Harbor Brandon, born on Nov. 12.
Brenna (Patterson) Behnke ’12 of Portland married Quinn Behnke on Nov. 2.
McKenna (Pyeatt) Knapp ’13 of Eugene, and her husband, Erik Knapp ‘13, welcomed their first child, Claire Elizabeth, on March 6.
Sarah (Hansen) Stein ’13 of Tacoma, Washington, and her husband Travis welcomed a baby boy on Nov. 2.
Nora Burnfield ’13 of Ferndale, Washington, is in her first year of graduate school at Bastyr University, studying nutrition.
Kyle Pfeiffer ’13 of Wasco and his wife Aliesha welcomed their first child, Delaney Rae, on April 20.
Stephanie Stovall ’14 of Madras received her medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University. She is beginning a residency in general surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.
Megan (Wallo) Renander ’14 of Hillsboro and her husband Eric welcomed a baby girl, Hunter Dee, on June 19, 2019.
Nichole (Thoens) Anderson ’14 of Vancouver, Washington, and her husband David welcomed their first child, Isaiah Henry Anderson, on April 25, 2019.
Emerson Morris-North ’15 of Seattle, Washington, is currently living in Guatemala while working as an investment analyst for Pomona Impact.
Joe Montano ’16 of McMinnville and Karina Vallejo-Langley were married Sept. 14. Joe is a software engineer for Open Dental Software in Salem, and he and Karina are developing a home-based business in McMinnville.
Giselle (Cruz) Naranjo-Nelson ’17 of Portland, and her husband, Mason, welcomed their first son, Rey, born Aug. 17.
Elizabeth Gibson ’17 of Portland is a communications coordinator for the Riverdale School District.
Jim Landefeld ’17 of Bothell, Washington, and Marquesa (Dixon) Landefeld ’18 were married in Woodinville, Washington, on Aug. 25.
Sara (Levering) Zander ’17 of Silverton recently received a Master of Arts in Teaching from George Fox University.
Joshua Ward ’18 of Beaverton is a staff nurse at OHSU Tuality Healthcare.
Heather McNutt-Kaestner ’19 of Philomath recently became a certified Prosci Change Management Practitioner. She is an organizational effectiveness specialist at Columbia Sportswear Company.
Grant Blodgette ’19 of Depoe Bay is the owner of G.O.A.T. Sports & Street Style, a vintage sportswear and street apparel shop in Portland.
Camila Arguello Riveros ’19 of Pittsburg, California, has authored a book, Swipeable: Avoid the 8 Mistakes Men Make on Dating Apps and Discover What Women Actually Want.
In memoriam
Dorothy (Ramsey) Heida ‘39 of McMinnville, March 1.
Barbara (Wood) Tyler ‘45 of Portland, Oct. 3, 2018.
Dorothy (Buckingham) Adkins ‘47 of McMinnville, Jan. 3.
Clella Wilson-Hancock ‘48 of Hillsboro, Jan. 26.
Cavour Redfield ‘50 of Olympia, Washington, Aug. 27.
John Blaser ‘51 of Emmett, Idaho, Nov. 26. Survivors include wife Bette (Lawson) ‘54 and daughter Jaye W. (Blaser) Johnson ‘82.
Doris (Martin) Hartley ‘51 of Beaverton, Sept. 26.
Martin Bergan ‘51 of McMinnville, Nov. 18. Survivors include wife Margie (Nieson) ‘54, granddaughter Janelle P. Pharris ‘14 and brothers Robert D. Bergan ‘60 and John E. Bergan ‘58.
Marvin Heater ‘51 of Salem, Nov. 30. Survivors include grandson Francisco R. Martin ‘10.
Virginia (Howard) Widman ‘51 of Salem, March 12.
Joan (Larson) Waddingham ‘52 of Forest Grove, Oct. 19.
Cherril (Tanner) Scarth ‘55 of Mill Valley, California, Jan. 16, 2019.
Howard Wood ‘57 of McMinnville, Nov. 27.
Gordon Hammerle ‘58 of Roseburg, Dec. 28, 2018.
James Gunton ‘58 of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Feb. 16.
Richard Riley ‘59 of Carlton, Feb. 3. Survivors include brother Milton W. Riley ‘57.
Keith Sutfin ‘59 of Clatskanie, April 10.
Sharon (Canterbury) Langenbach ‘60 of Napa, California, March 29.
A. Roger Truax ‘60 of Buckley, Washington, March 1. Survivors include daughter Melissa V. Reid ‘96, son Anthony Truax ‘89 and granddaughter Kayla C. Truax ‘14.
James Hawley ‘61 of Newport, Feb. 3. Survivors include wife Nancy (Vanderpool) ‘59 and son Dennis S. Hawley ‘90.
Barbara (Dodge) Middleton ‘62 of Norton, Massachusetts, Jan. 28, 2019.
Ronald Rudo ‘65 of Merritt Island, Florida, Dec. 1.
Joe Rainwater ‘65 of Portland, Nov. 1. Survivors include wife Lynne (Border) ‘66.
Sharon (Krieger) Travis ‘65 of Monroe, Washington, Jan. 8.
Robert Howd ‘68 of San Jose, California, Jan. 6. Survivors include wife Sherry Howd ‘68, sister Rita Tomison ‘70, brother-in-law Bill Tomison ‘68 and brother Russell P. Howd ‘69.
John Youngblutt ‘67 of Keizer, Sept. 6.
Shari (Dixon) Maksud ‘67 of Corvallis, Dec. 15.
Barbara (Hartman) Pruess ‘68 of Tillamook, Dec. 8.
Thomas Jackson ‘71 of Tacoma, Washington, May 30, 2019.
Vincent Doherty ‘72 of Mesquite, Nevada, Jan. 1.
Denise (Ward) Gerhardt ‘74 of Gilbert, Arizona, Dec. 19, 2018.
Audrey McLaren ‘77 of Seattle, Washington, Nov. 6, 2018.
Gregory Schaffner ‘78, Jan. 28.
Steven Flitcroft ‘83 of Eugene, May 14, 2019. Survivors include wife Barbara ‘89 and daughter Annie J. Mills ‘04.
Jeanie (Yoast) Sandall ‘85 of Dayton, March 4.
Neil Thompson ‘89 of Sayville, New York, Aug. 11.
Altafhussein Fazal ‘99 of Tanzania, Jan. 15, 2017.
Tomi Deveraux ‘01 of Hillsboro, Feb. 15.
Jacqueline (Amiel) Chavez ‘02 of Portland, Jan. 22.
Nathan Epling ‘07 of Littleton, Colorado, Dec. 17.
Friends and family
Juan Gomez of Salem, Feb. 22. Survivors include daughters Jessica A. Graham ‘98 and Katrina Gomez ‘07 and son-in-law Tyrell J. Graham ‘98.