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Ted Clyde (2010)
Ted Clyde (2010) was recently promoted to the Associate Director from Financial Specialist at The Montana Facility Finance Authority located in Helena, Montana. "The Montana Facility Finance Authority is the primary issuer of municipal bonds with other available financings through a direct loan program and the permanent coal tax trust fund, which is managed by the Montana Board of Investments"
Submitted on May 20 2013

Kara Docherty (2007)
Kara Docherty (2010) writes, "Kara Docherty is currently an attorney for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Miami, Florida. Recently, Kara was named the South Florida Federal Executive Board Professional Federal Employee of the Year. "
Submitted on May 14 2013

Charles Mark (1981)
Charles Mark (1981) was recently promoted to Forest Supervisor from Deputy Forest Supervisor at the Salmon-Challis National Forest located in Salmon, Idaho. "Chuck is currently the Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Dillon, Montana. As Forest Supervisor of the Salmon-Challis NF, I will have responsibility for managing 4.3 million acres of National Forest land in east-central Idaho, which includes the 2.3 million acre Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Chuck's wife Pam is an elementary school teacher and they have two energetic young daughters, Sienna who is a 15 year-old highschool freshman and Peyton who is 12 years old and in sixth grade. Chuck and Pam spend considerable time supporting the girls in their many activities such as basketball, speech, drama, soccer, piano, gymnastics, and youth group activities. When not chasing the girls from one activity to another, the family likes to camp, ski, hike, swim, fish, bike, and just about anything else outdoors. "

Submitted on Apr 7 2013

Jeri Rafter (2005)
Jeri Rafter (2005) writes, "Jeri Rafter graduated from the UM Media Arts MFA program in 2012 and is currently working as a film producer in Missoula, New York and Portland. Her most recent feature film, "Bella Vista" a story about a UM professor and a group of international students will be released in early 2014. "

Submitted on Mar 18 2013

Gypsy (Hoover) Ray (1995)
Gypsy (Hoover) Ray (1995) recently accepted a position at Mountain Home Montana located in Missoula, MT as Clinical Director. "After 13 years as a founder and the Executive Director of Mountain Home Montana, a transitional living program for young mothers and babies, I am excited to announce that I am changing positions. I am now the Clinical Director, starting the new Mental Health Services Program at Mountain Home Montana. I am ready to use my skills as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to expand programs and improve services for our young mothers and babies. "

Submitted on Feb 21 2013

Casey Lalonde (2010)
Casey Lalonde (2010) writes, "I have been selected for undergraduate pilot training with the 120th Fighter Wing of the Montana Air National Guard. After serving 4 years enlisted as a flight line crew chief, I will be receiving my commission from the Academy of Military Science this spring and then training as a pilot in the F-15 Eagle."

Submitted on Jan 7 2013

Jeffrey Burrell (2005)
Jeffrey Burrell (2005) writes, "Jeffrey Burrell (2005) recently completed a dual Masters degree program with an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School.

He has relocated to Seattle to begin a job in US Programs at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation."
Submitted on Jan 2 2013

Erick Erickson (1978)
Erick Erickson (1978) recently accepted a position at USPS located in Headquarters, Washington DC as Financial Economist. Erick recently was employed at Metropolitan State University of Denver as Professor of Economics. "After 30 years as a college professor, I have left academia to practice what I've been preaching. I now work as an Econometrician forecasting volume and revenue for the United States Postal Service in Washington, DC. "
Submitted on Nov 22 2012

Pamela Muller (1969)
Pamela Hallock Muller (1969) writes, "It was my amazing honor to be named the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Minority PhD Program�s Mentor of the Year during the Compact for Faculty Diversity/Institute on Teaching and Mentoring Conference held October 25-28, in Tampa, FL. Each year, one faculty advisor from Sloan programs throughout the nation is selected for �demonstrated excellence in mentoring, contributions to increasing diversity, and meeting other goals of the Compact�s Mission�. Michael Martinez-Col�n, a Sloan Fellow and doctoral student in my research group, submitted the nomination."

Submitted on Nov 21 2012

Patrick Robins (2003)
Patrick Robins (2003) writes, "Patrick Robins, '04, Los Angeles is an Executive Producer and Director at Phosworks LA, a Hollywood based production agency. He has produced and directed broadcast commercials for brands and including X-Box, Nintendo and GE and has produced motion picture campaigns for Transformers and Harry Potter among others. "I owe a great deal of my success to the hands-on experience I received under the guidance of Ray Ekness and Denise Dowling in the RTV department." "

Submitted on Oct 16 2012

Richard Robbins (1979)
Richard Robbins (1979) is serving as Midwest Programs Representative and 2012-2013 Co-Vice President of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs. He continues to direct the creative writing program and Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Submitted on Sep 19 2012

Erica Olsen (1998)
Erica Olsen (1998) writes, "My collection of short fiction, Recapture & Other Stories, will be published by Torrey House Press in October 2012. I'm a writer, editor, and archivist and currently live in southeast Utah."
Submitted on Sep 7 2012

Ted Clyde (2010)
Ted Clyde (2010) recently accepted a position at The Montana Facility Finance Authority located in Helena, Montana as their Financial Specialist. Ted recently was employed at Radiant Logistics as a Credit Risk Analyst.
Submitted on Aug 16 2012

Charles Mark (1981)
Charles Mark (1981) writes, "It's great to be back in Montana! I have been the Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest for over a year now and enjoy the work and challenges. My wife Pam works with special-needs children in the Dillon, Montana school system. My oldest daughter Sienna is graduating from 8th grade this spring and my younger daughter Peyton is a rambunctious 5th grader. Life is busy and wonderful!"

Submitted on Mar 17 2012

Bruce Bennetts (1970)
Bruce Bennetts (1970) writes, "� Bruce Bennetts, 1970, General Manager of The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California has been elected President of The Golden State Chapter of the Club Manager�s Association of America (CMAA). The announcement was made at The Golden State Chapter Annual Fall Conference in La Jolla which was held October 2-4, 2011.

The CMAA is the professional association for managers of the world�s leading clubs. The organization has more than 6,000 members and 46 chapters all over the globe, spanning the entire United States as well as Canada, South America, Australia, Europe and as far as South Africa. In 2008, the four California Chapters of CMAA merged into the Golden State Chapter with 465 members.

Bennetts who has been in the private club industry for over 36 years will be the fourth president of the Golden State Chapter. As General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of Farms Golf Club for five years, Bennetts' club was named number 14 by Golf Digest/Index in the "50 Clubs with the Best Players."

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Submitted on Nov 24 2011

Heather Schmidt (2004)
Heather Schmidt (2004) writes, "Currently I am employed by Reynolds America. Recently, I was promoted to a Territory Sales Manager II within the Philadelphia Sales Region of the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company."
Submitted on Oct 7 2011

Paul Strasko (1999)
Paul Strasko (1999) writes, "Paul Moses Strasko will be ordained as a Rabbi in Bamberg, Germany on November 23, 2011. He will then serve as the assistant Rabbi in Geneva, Switzerland at the Communaut� Isra�lite Lib�rale de Gen�ve."
Submitted on Sep 26 2011

Garry South (1976)
Garry South (1976) writes, "GARRY SOUTH, '76, was named this year as one of the Top 50 Most Influential political players in California by Capitol Weekly. South regularly posts comments on current events on Politico's The Arena blog (http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/garry_south.html). South is Principal of The Garry South Group, based in Santa Monica, and also a partner in California Strategies LLC (http://www.calstrat.com/OurPeople/GarrySouth.aspx), considered the premiere public-affairs firm in California. "
Submitted on Sep 1 2011

Robert Johnson (1971)
Robert Johnson (1971) writes, "Bob Johnson Pharm'71 of Olympia WA is currently CEO and president of PRN Services.Inc. This business provides relief pharmacy services for the Southwest Washington region. Dorothy Brinkel Johnson Hist '71 is retired from the Washington State Attorney Generals Office and enjoying retirement. "

Submitted on Aug 20 2011

Fred Woody (1978)
Fred Woody (1978) writes, "I recently retired from the Department of Art and Art History, The University of Texas at Austin. While at UM I taught freshman Drawing/Design, Photo-printmaking, served as coordinator for the Art Department's "Saturday Arts Program", and organized an exhibition of Montana high school seniors' art in the University Gallery. During my 32 years teaching art in Texas I was twice named an "Art Educator of the Year" by the Texas Art Eduction Association and in 2010 was inducted as a TAEA "Distinguished Fellow"."

Submitted on Aug 12 2011

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