University of Oregon students are champions in academic and athletics. The stories below highlight some of the UO's recent news-making students.
“I grew up in a small town,” Brandon Hoaglen said. “And people there think in small town ways – they think I’ll never get out of that small town.” Brandon is planning to leave his small town — but only so he can go to college and then return to make things better for his community.
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The old Agripac cannery, which for decades processed the bounty of the Willamette...
The first time Bryan Boender earned an advanced degree and set out on a career path, history intervened.
A master’s degree in public policy from Rutgers University eventually led Boender to the New York offices of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. He spent the month of January 2001 training as a financial advisor in the...
Rachel Hom, 21, will receive her bachelor’s degree in journalism/advertising when she graduates June 14 from the University of Oregon. She is from Olympia, Wash. “The first term of my freshman year, I was two-hundredths away from making the Dean’s List,” she says. “I’m on the Dean’s List now … but it’s probably for stopping...
Peter Ewbank, 21, will receive his bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in political science when he graduates June 14 from the University of Oregon Clark Honors College. He is from Phoenix, Ariz. “While it will be difficult to leave Eugene, I value the experiences and learning that I've gained at the UO...
Ross Logan, 22, will receive his bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in business administration and queer studies on June 14 from the University of Oregon. He is from Boulder, Colo. “Academics and my classroom education may be part of the value of my degree, but my community experiences are really what...
Rachel Lynne Cushman, 23, will receive her bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies when she graduates from the University of Oregon on June 14. She is from Portland.
Academic accomplishments:
I was the recipient of the 2010 Frohnmayer Award for Public Service. Awarded annually by the Oregon Law Alumni Association, (it) recognizes a graduate, faculty member or friend of Oregon Law whose public service brings honor to the school.
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Whitney Mountain, 21, will receive her bachelor’s degree on June 14 from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication, in news/editorial. She is from Portland. “When I was growing up, my parents had their friends from college over to watch Duck games, and I would listen to them tell stories about...
Steven Strand, 23, will receive his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in sports marketing when he graduates June 14 from the University of Oregon. He is from Portland. “Having the opportunity to learn from a collection of industry mavens in an experiential setting at Nike Inc. and IMG was...
Niharika (Knee-ha-rica) “Niha” Bhattarai, 21, will receive her bachelor’s degree in international studies when she graduates June 14 from the University of Oregon. She is from Salem. “The friendships made here will last through the ups and downs of life,” she says.
Academic accomplishments:...
Janese Olalde, 53, will receive her master’s degree in couples and family therapy when she graduates June 14 from the University of Oregon. She is from Eugene. “I enjoy having the intimate connection (of) working with people in therapy,” she says. “I enjoy helping people discover their own inner strengths and resources...
Daniel Cogan, 21, will receive his bachelor’s degree in business administration/sports business when he graduates June 14 from the University of Oregon. He is from Junction City. “I grew up and attended public school in a small rural town that historically sent a very small percentage of students to four-year universities.”
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Caitlin Shae Baxter, 23, will receive her bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in neuroscience when she graduates June 14 from the University of Oregon. She is from Brownsville, Ore. “The only reason anyone knows Brownsville is because it's where Stand By Me was filmed in the '80s,” she says. ...
Oregon sophomore womens basketball player Amanda Johnson was named to the 2010 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VIII First Team as it was announced today by the Academic All-America® Committee.
Johnson, who has a 4.0 gpa and is majoring in Psychology, will now be eligible for Academic All-America consideration.
The Santa Rosa, Calif.,...
