Career News

P. Wilson (2004)
P. Wilson (2004, BS) recently accepted a position at MonogramWedding.com as Director of Marketing & PR. He and a few other graduates are starting their own business. Please support www.monogramwedding.com and www.ourweddingcd.com. Use the code "GODUCKS" at checkout to save 10%. You can also find them on Facebook and Wedding Wire. Go Ducks!"  
Submitted on Jun 17 2009.

P. Wilson (2004)
P. Wilson (2004, BS) recently accepted a position at MonogramWedding.com as Director of Marketing & PR. He a a few other graduates are starting their own business. Please support www.monogramwedding.com and www.ourweddingcd.com. Use the code "GODUCKS" at checkout to save 10%. You can also find us on Facebook and Wedding Wire. Go Ducks!"  
Submitted on Jun 17 2009.

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Births & Adoptions

Caroline (Reidlinger) Oblack (2000)
Caroline (Reidlinger) Oblack (2000, BS) and Adam Oblack (1999) are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Andrew John Oblack. He was born on October 9, 2008 in Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA, and weighed 8 lb., 12 oz. Mom, Dad, and brother, Jeremy, are thrilled with his arrival and the whole family has already experienced a number of Oregon sporting events together.  
Submitted on Feb 3 2009.

Jeffrey Kaye (1994)
Jeffrey Kaye (1994) and Annagrace Kaye are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Adeleine Caoimhe. She was born on July 23, 2008 in Salmon Creek, WA, and weighed 7 lb., 14 oz. The in-water birth was completely natural with no drugs or interventions. Penelope, now 2.5 years old, loves her little sister and smothers her with love.  
Submitted on Nov 12 2008.

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Marriages & Commitments

Leah (Carter) Callahan (2006)
Leah (Carter) Callahan (B.S. '06) and Neil Callahan (B.A. '99, M.Ed. '02) are happy to announce their marriage on August 8, 2008 at the Owen Rose Garden in Eugene, OR. She is a commercial real estate appraiser with Duncan & Brown and he is a kindergarten teacher at Bertha Holt Elementary School. They currently reside in Eugene.  
Submitted on May 9 2009.

Kathryn Summers (2003)
Kathryn Deeks (2003, BS) and Michael Summers (OSU Engineer 2004) are happy to announce their marriage on October 11, 2008 in The Old Church, Portland, Oregon. They currently reside in Portland, Oregon with their cat Rufus.  
Submitted on Jan 7 2009.

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Catching Up

Mary Elizabeth Madden (2002)
Mary Elizabeth Madden (2002, BS) is currently posted to the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi, Pakistan, as the Economic Officer. She is responsible for analyzing economic activity in city of Karachi, as well as the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. She has been a State Department Foreign Service Officer (diplomat) since 2003.  
Submitted on May 2 2009.

Joseph (Wilner) Wilner-Nugent (2000)
Bear (Wilner) Wilner-Nugent (2000, MA) writes, "After graduating, I earned my JD from Lewis and Clark Law School and fell in love with and married my old friend Dedee. Together we had a daughter, Wendolin Daphne. I learned how to be a trial lawyer at the Metropolitan Public Defender. Recently, I opened my own law office in Portland, focusing on criminal defense, appeals, and related areas of practice."  
Submitted on Jul 1 2008.

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General

Christopher Glode (2001)
Christopher Glode (2001, BA) writes, "Mr. Glode has published his first novel titled, "The Woodsmen." He is employeed as a federal wildland firefighter in central Oregon.

This novel is about the classic themes of love and loss – but while it is a tale of love between father and son and son and lover, it is also a tribute to a fading way of life.
The book brings the reader to a small town in the coastal foothills of Oregon, just a few decades ago, but it’s a world apart from cities and fast-paced technology. A multi-generational logging family strives to maintain their way of life and their livelihood in the midst of multi-state conglomerates and a changing industry, all the while dealing with the daily risks facing those who earn their living in the woods.
Its characters are not pretty people - this is a hard-drinking, hard-working group, with their own prejudices against city folk and desk jobs, their own weaknesses in personal relationships. But it is, at heart, a multi-tiered love story for a life that will not come again.

The Woodsmen
Chris Glode
Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 978-159858-774-6
"  
Submitted on Feb 16 2009.

William Chan (1998)
William Chan (1998, BS) writes, "Since I graduated from the University of Oregon in 1998, life has been good to me. I received my MBA from University of Phoenix on March 21, 2007. In 2006, I received a promotion to E-6 in the Navy Reserve. To celebrate both accomplishments, I took a vacation to Las Vegas, NV from April 1-7, 2007. My life is still going strong to this day. I hope that every Duck is doing well with his or her life. Go Ducks!"  
Submitted on Apr 8 2007.

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In Memoriam

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Ida Koppen (1981) reports that Paul Alessie (1978) died in Spain on Spain, 2008. Our dear friend, Paul Alessie (MBA 1978) died unexpectedly on 6 June 2008 while traveling in Spain.
He attended the U of O as an exchange student from the University of Nijenrode.
In his professional life he was the owner of Alessie & Co, a coffee trading firm in Amsterdam, which his grandfather founded around the turn of the last century.He was also a shareholder and consultant in the innovative Coffee Company.
Contacts: Joost Rieter (MBA 1978) joost.rieter@royalmougins.fr and Ida Koppen (BA 1981) ik@idakoppen.net
  
Submitted on Oct 13 2008.

Walter Baranski (1961)
Walter R. Baranski Jr.
July 21, 1939-June 4, 2006

Walt Baranski (Oregon class of 1962) inspired all those he encountered with his relentless optimism in the face of a debilitating arthritic condition. Once a robust three-sport star at Hoover High in San Diego, and later a standout baseball player at the University of Oregon, Walt was confined to a wheelchair or golf cart for nearly 40 years, but he still tackled life with a smile, his booming voice and deep affection for his family and friends. He spent 31 years as a coach and teacher in San Diego, including 18 years at Patrick Henry High. During his time coaching JV football and basketball, and later varsity football, Walt developed an uncommon rapport with his student-athletes. “Those kids would do anything for Walt,” said LeRoy Dailey, who coached with Walt for six years. “Here’s a man who dealt with constant pain. The kids learned that no matter how hard things are, if you’re hurting or aching, you gotta keep battling. Quitting was never an option for Walt.” The image of Walt sitting in his golf cart, bellowing greetings to passing students and teachers, was reassuringly familiar to anyone who attended Henry in the 1970s and ‘80s. “He always had a smile,” said Dave Walker, class of ’79. “There was energy in his voice every time you saw him.” Among Walt’s abiding passions was his love for the Oregon Ducks – he followed the Ducks closely, and excitedly attended their Holiday Bowl appearances in 2000 and 2005. Survivors include Janice Baranski, Walt’s loving wife of nearly 41 years; their daughters, Candace and Stephanie; son-in-law Todd Bouchard; and grandchildren Nicole Bouchard and Sean Bouchard. A memorial service was held Saturday, June 10, in San Diego. Donations to the Walter Baranski Scholarship Fund, benefiting Patrick Henry students, can be sent c/o Ann Walker, P.O. Box 985, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92097.
  
Submitted on Jun 22 2006.

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