News and Life Events

Phyllis Kirkwood (B59) in October was recognized and awarded for her lifetime commitment to excellence in education at the Oregon Substitute Teachers Association’s annual conference. She is the founding president of the organization, started 50 years ago. After 10 years of full-time teaching, she was an elementary substitute teacher in the Beaverton (Oregon) School District for 35 years. She is credited with getting Oregon’s minimum substitute teacher pay scale into law and for continuing to make strategic observations and contributions to the OSTA.

Jonathan Fodge (B82, M92) in February celebrated his 40th anniversary as pastor of the Peninsula Evangelical Friends Church in Port Angeles, Washington. He may be better known as a coach at nearby Sequim High School, where he’s been an assistant track and field coach for 20 years and a boys’ basketball JV coach for 10 years. In addition, he is a PE teacher who offers classes once a week to local home-schooled students.

Phil Waite (B86) is starting his second year as a transitional pastor at Willow Springs Mennonite Church in Tiskilwa, Illinois. He’s in his 27th year as a Mennonite pastor, serving the previous 14 years as the pastoral team lead at College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana.

Tim Graham (B90, M98) announced in December he was retiring after three decades as school principal at Tuality Plains High School in Forest Grove, Oregon. Previously, for five years, he was principal of Newberg Catalyst High School. Replacing Graham at Tuality Plains is Doyle Huelsman (D25), currently assistant principal at Sam Barlow High School in Gresham, Oregon, who previously served as a Student-Centered Achievement Program instructor at Catalyst High School with Graham.

Warren Simpson (B90, M96) has retired from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration after 35 years as a federal program specialist in the Oregon division in Salem, Oregon. He continues to teach, recently completing his 29th year at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, where he teaches accounting, business and computer science courses. He also taught accounting at Linn-Benton Community College last fall, and teaches in all three state prisons in Salem.

Kristal Watts (B90) started last summer as a pediatric therapy aide at the Providence Portland Medical Center. For nearly 30 years, until 2025, she was a self-employed substitute teacher as a secondary science educator.

David Wilson (B92) is the newest city council member in Clarkston, Washington, appointed in February to help lead the city of 7,200. He was previously chair of the planning commission. Last September, he started with Grifols as a specialty sales representative for the Spokane, Washington-based healthcare company, specializing in plasma-derived medicines for transfusions.

Yuzuru Yamaji (B92) has returned to his native Tokyo to serve as head of the academic affairs department at Musashino Academia Musicae, his alma mater. This change in the fall of 2024 followed his 32-year career as chair of the music department at Sheng-te Christian College in Taiwan.

Kevin Dougherty (B93) was named a master teacher by Baylor University, its highest honor for teaching excellence, awarded just nine times since 1982. He’s in his 21st year as a sociology professor with the Waco, Texas, university, where he was named a full professor in 2022. A former George Fox student body president (1993), he earned a doctoral degree in 2023 from Purdue University.

Christine Drazan (B93) is a Republican candidate for governor of Oregon in the fall election. She was appointed last fall to represent Oregon District 26 in the Oregon State Senate, representing four counties. The Canby, Oregon, resident previously served as minority leader in the Oregon House of Representatives before stepping down to run for governor in the 2022 election.

Fritz Liedtke (n93) is a professional photographer and videographer, now in his 29th year as owner of Fritz Photography in Portland. He specializes in commercial, lifestyle and editorial subjects. He’s had photos published in National Geographic and featured in museums worldwide. Last summer, his work was featured in five exhibitions across the U.S., and last fall he traveled to Prague to photograph Ukrainian refugee youth.

Jennifer Hricik (B94) is the director of development for the Traverse City (Michigan) Philharmonic, in her second year. She moved from Northwestern Michigan College, also in Traverse City, where she was a major gifts officer for the NMC Foundation for more than eight years. From 1994 to 2003, she was George Fox’s associate director of undergraduate admissions.

Cindy Johnson (B94) was a candidate for Yamhill County (Oregon) clerk in the May election, competing against the appointed incumbent. Previously, until 2024, she used her computer information systems and mathematics degree for more than 17 years at Intel, most recently as a software program manager.

Cherie (Bulkley) Bolton (B95) was promoted to executive director and principal of FourteenSix Christian Academy in Surprise, Arizona. Founded by Calvary Chapel in 2014, it has 100 students.

Natalie (Schumacher) Goff (B95) is a missionary teacher in Nicaragua, now teaching English as a Second Language at Keiser University in San Marcos, while her husband teaches at the seminary. Together, they help with the physical and spiritual needs of their home community of Masatepe.

Zachary Hansen (M95) is head of the upper school at Memphis University School in Tennessee, a 630-student private college prep school for boys. He’s been with the school for nine years, named to his current position in 2024. Previously, for 17 years, he was at Annie Wright School in Tacoma, Washington, the last nine serving as the director of college counseling and as an English teacher.

Amy Karjala (B96) is a senior consultant with The Focus Group in Beaverton, Oregon, in her second year. She worked the previous six years as vice president of learning programs with RevJen Group, a Keller, Texas-based social enterprise for the empowerment of nonprofit leaders. From 1997 to 2007, she was executive director of development at George Fox.

Jamie Ridley Klucken (B98) is in Washington D.C., as team lead at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology. Promoted to the position in 2024, she leads a team of medical officers and safety evaluators that conducts post-marketing safety surveillance of FDA-approved drugs and recommends appropriate regulatory action.

Matthew Lacy (B98) is principal of Plymouth High School in the St. Helens (Oregon) School District. He’s in his second year leading the alternative school of 100 students. Previously, he was a principal of the online Oregon Charter Academy school for four years.

Donovan Mattole (B98) is a chief human resources officer with Langan Engineering Environmental Services, based in Parsippany, New Jersey. In January, he was recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for his leadership in human resources and talent management. He’s in his third year after working in Philadelphia for 12 years as vice president of human resources with Brenntag North America, an industrial chemicals distributor.

Scott Spurlock (B98) is a professor of Scottish and early modern Christianities, now in his seventh year in that position at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He’s been with the university since 2013, starting as a lecturer in religious studies. In December 2025, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Lund University’s Faculty of Theology, recognizing his contributions to church history and scholarship. He earned a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in ecclesiastical history from the University of Edinburgh, and previously was a lecturer in church history and historical theology at both Belfast Bible College and the Institute of Theology at Queen’s University in Belfast.

Stephanie Teahn (B98) this spring became a co-pastor with her husband at Awaken Church in McMinnville, Oregon. She began serving as an administrative pastor in 2024 on an interim basis and was affirmed in March. She owns her own mental health clinic, Hope for the Journey, started in McMinnville in 2021.

David Jordan (B99), together with his wife Kathy, in September published a 210-page book, French Flambé Cooking at Home. He retired in 2012 after a career in food distribution and management consulting, at one time serving as a North America sales manager consultant to major food manufacturers. They live in Manteca, California.

If you visit the new Cultivate Wellness Center in Trout Lake, Washington, you’re 100 percent certain of being treated by a George Fox University graduate. Opened last year, its three primary team members are alumni, now in osteopathic medicine practice together.

For founder Seth Lambert (B00), it’s a career change from being a surgeon for more than 20 years at nearby White Salmon (Washington) Skyline Health Medical Clinic. Previously a board-certified general surgeon, he now works to help his patients avoid the operating room.

Joining Lambert is Tobin Rummel (B04), an osteopathic physician who returns to his hometown of Trout Lake after completing an internship and family practice residency through Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis, Oregon.

The third team member is Tobin’s wife, Christy (Miller) Rummel (B04), a family nurse practitioner. She earned a master’s degree in nursing in 2006 from Vanderbilt University and has been practicing functional medicine approaches since 2010.

A fourth member of the two-family venture is Seth’s wife, Janelle (Davis) Lambert (B01), who is the only female in a house with her husband and six sons. She creates organic goat milk soap and other health and beauty products under the name Healthy by Nature.

Rachel Neuman (B00) is starting her second year as associate director of resources and operations at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, a multicampus marine research consortium of the California State University System, based in Moss Landing, California. She had been at the University of California Santa Cruz for nearly 17 years, the last 12 as director of graduate student life.

Karen Benson (M02) is completing her second year as a health and education research project manager at the Oregon Center for Children and Youth with Special Needs, Oregon’s Title V public health agency, part of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Previously, for three years, she was a learning specialist with the Estacada (Oregon) School District.

Julie Lockwood (B02) is associate director for military personnel and healthcare in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), serving in the Senior Executive Service. She started in September at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Earlier, for nearly 10 years, she worked for the Institute for Defense Analyses in Alexandria, Virginia, a nonpartisan think tank focused on national and international security.

Tim Williams (B02) is now an assistant professor of global social work practice at Boston College School of Social Work, starting last July after serving as a field placement supervisor since 2022. He continues as an affiliate with Humanitarian Development Partnerships Inc., a child protection working group, in his second year. He’s also in his ninth year as a senior associate with the Protelnon Consulting Group, serving as a consultant on child protection and education research projects. In addition, he’s a research consultant for the Disrupting Harm Project, leading country-level research in Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania.

Pamela Russell Bejerano (M03) is in her first year as an associate professor at the Chico, California, campus of Butte Community College, teaching English as a Second Language. She started last summer after more than eight years as a senior content developer with Curriculum Associates, for which she wrote and developed professional learning content to support multilingual learners.

Evan Dickens (B03) in January became co-managing partner of Jones & Roth CPAs in Bend, Oregon. With the firm since his graduation, he works with high-net-worth individuals and midsize family businesses. He’s also active in Bend’s government, community college and chamber of commerce.

Jeffrey Nelson (B04) in April became medical director at the onsite Premis Health team/care clinic for employees and their families at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. He moved from Lake Buena Vista, Florida, where he was a family physician with Premis starting in 2016. He’s also a member of the executive board of the Florida Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, in his ninth year.

Thaddeus Tsohantaridis (B04) is starting his second year in the Pittsburgh area as director of training for Phoenix Global, a metals and mining services corporation. He previously worked as a learning and development content developer with United States Steel, also in Pittsburgh, after seven years in Newberg with A-dec as a sales curriculum developer.

Michael Chapman (B05) is in his first year with ClimateWorks Foundation in Portland, working as a strategist for climate-related displacement and migration. The non-profit’s mission is to slow global warming by funding other organizations in their effort to cut down on CO2 emissions. In the previous seven years, he was with Medical Teams International in Portland, his last position as senior director of global programs.

Elisabeth (Mehl) Greene (B05) is the author of Tobit Detours, a 140-page poetry book released in 2024 and a two-hour audiobook released last September. It retells the story of Tobit from the Protestant Apocrypha and Catholic Canon. Greene is living in Myersville, Maryland, where she’s self-employed as a composer, arranger, orchestrator and film scorer for opera, orchestra, choral, chamber and electronic music in a variety of languages.

Ayla Hofler (M05) is a self-employed spiritual director based in Banks, Oregon, where she lives on a 24-acre farm and welcomes visitors to rest in the garden, walk among the trees, and connect with both domestic and wild animals. She also works with Worldwide Wisewomen, now in its 23rd year, helping develop a website and rituals – including croning ceremonies that honor older women and celebrate a lifetime of experience. This spring, she ran for a Washington County Commission seat representing her area.

Melissa (Chapman) Magee (B05) has transitioned from being a middle school Spanish teacher in West Linn and Hillsboro, Oregon, to being a project and portfolio manager with Chaucer Foods in Forest Grove, Oregon. She started last year with the business that produces freeze-dried fruit and vegetable products. She also recently co-created Project Manager Accelerator, a program helping workers transition into project management.

Holly (VanBrockling) Neill (B06) is principal of Concord Christian School in Knoxville, Tennessee, completing her first year at the school of 650 students. She has a principal licensure from George Fox and is completing an EdD at the university. Previously, for nearly nine years, she was with Valor Christian School International in Beaverton, Oregon, the last five as principal.

Renne Hancock (M07) has launched a new nonprofit, The Parker Foundation Reentry Empowerment Program, based in Salem, Oregon, with the goal of empowering incarcerated individuals returning to society. She is a cofounder, setting the strategic vision, guiding program development and fostering partnerships. The foundation plans to provide housing, vocational training and behavioral health services. She’s also owner of Thrive Consulting, started in 2025 to empower organizations for growth and transformation. The new positions follow nearly nine years with Bridgeway Recovery Services in Salem, where she was chief operating officer for the last seven years.

Caitlyn Bennett (B08) is in her first year in a new role at John Brown University, serving as the associate director of visits and campus experience. Previously, for two years, she was the associate director of the honors scholars program for the Christian university of 2,250 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

Cherie (Beck) Foote (B08) and Jesse Foote (B08) have moved from Washington state to South Carolina after he received a promotion. Since August, he’s been the head of quality, health, safety and environment for Swissport Cargo, North America. Now in his 19th year with the company, he previously served as a general manager in Seattle for nine years.

Bryson Reynolds (B08) is a principal cloud devOps engineer with Halcyon in Austin, Texas, completing his second year with the AI-powered cybersecurity startup that offers a platform to stop ransomware attacks. Previously, for more than 10 years, he was with uShip in Austin, the last five as principal engineer with the online transportation marketplace.

Jonathan Shepherd (M08) started last August as director of strategic engagement with Delve Research, a competitive intelligence firm in Washington, D.C. He’s been with the company for four years and moved up after two years working as a learning and development manager. He works remotely while living in Coral Springs, Florida, where he was a history and economics teacher at North Broward Preparatory School in Coconut Creek.

Tabitha Smith (n08) is in her first year as a driver education coordinator with the Idaho Department of Education in Boise. This is her 14th year with the department, serving the last six as a grants/contracts officer.

Travis Wesley (B08) is completing his second year with the Financial Investment Team (FIT) in Portland, where he’s a certified financial planner, focusing on comprehensive planning, business retirement plans and tax-efficient strategies. He received a master of science degree in 2025 in personal financial planning from the College for Financial Planning.

Linsey (Wages) Bjorklund (B09) is a community engagement coordinator with Every Child Lane County, a nonprofit helping children and families impacted by foster care. Previously, she was a recruitment specialist with the University of Oregon and a stay-at-home mom.

Rick Dormer (L09), after 16 years in Alaska, is back in Oregon as principal of Central High School in Independence. He started last fall at the 1,000-student school after 13 years in Petersburg, Alaska, and three in Ketchikan, Alaska. In his last two years in Alaska, he was president of the Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals.

Amy McClung (M09) is owner of Two Sparrows Counseling, a group mental health therapy practice in Beaverton, Oregon. It was started in 2024 after she was in a private therapy practice for 10 years, also in Beaverton. Previously, she was a mental health therapist for students in the Oregon Trail School District in Clackamas County, Oregon.

Shanna Middaugh (B09) is back at the Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville, Oregon, where she started in September as an infection prevention director. She worked there previously, for more than 13 years, ending as manager of patient safety/infection prevention. She most recently was with Salem (Oregon) Health for four years as an infection preventionist, then manager of sterile processing.

Todd Bloomquist (D10) last June became senior executive director of the 13,000-student Medford (Oregon) School District, overseeing teaching and learning programs. He previously worked as a senior program officer with the Ford Family Foundation in Roseburg, Oregon.

Kari Braun (B10) in January became a nurse supervisor in the Saint Alphonsus Health System in Boise, Idaho, after eight months as a registered nurse lead.

Rodney Danskin (B10) in February reached 25 years as an employee of Lam Research in Tualatin, Oregon, a manufacturer of wafer fabrication equipment for the semiconductor industry. He started as a lab supervisor, became a senior engineering technician, then a technical program manager. He’s now in his third year as a tool install engineer/project manager.

Preston Devine (B11) was promoted in October from senior production artist to production art manager for Nike Basketball Apparel. He’s been with Nike, at their headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, since 2017. Previously, he worked as a manager with Impact Printing in Beaverton.

Nicholas Ogle (B11) is an assistant professor of moral theology at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, a Roman Catholic seminary in Ambler, Pennsylvania. He started last July after two years as a postdoctoral research fellow with the program for research on religion and urban civil society at the University of Pennsylvania.

Cliff Rhoten (B11) is a global portfolio manager with the 3M Company in Maplewood, Minnesota, in his second year in that role after he started with the company in 2021 as an internal consultant. He previously served nearly seven years in the U.S. Navy as a surface warfare officer, before he earned an MBA from Northwestern University in 2021.

Ashley Brown (B12) started in November as a registered nurse with St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, Idaho, where she’s a registered nurse working with heart patients as a telemetry nurse. Previously, she was with the Center for Lifetime Health in Boise, working as a chronic care manager, care coordinator and clinic nurse.

Amanda Fink (B12) is a pediatric and fetal cardiac sonographer with OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. She previously was a pediatric and fetal cardiac sonographer with Northwest Congenital Heart Care in Tacoma, Washington, for nearly nine years.

Jordan Fatke (B13) is a content development lead with Dolby Laboratories in San Francisco. In his position, he’s interviewed well-known celebrities that include Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig and Tom Cruise. He meets with content partners to understand their vision, business and marketing objectives, translating those meetings into content strategy. As a former National Geographic Young Explorer, he is still involved, now in his 12th year, working on a campaign to encourage exploration and conservation with kids across the nation.

William Gibson (D12) is president and chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Triad in North Carolina. He started in June, heading an expansion project to reestablish clubs in Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point. He earlier was in a similar leadership position for more than two years with Helping Education in Raleigh, a nonprofit improving outcomes for children in under-resourced communities and schools.

Daniel Rodriguez (B13, D19) is a licensed clinical psychologist providing behavioral healthcare to active Army soldiers in the 8th Theater Sustainment Command Clinic at Desmond Doss Health Clinic at Schofield Barracks in Wahiawa, Hawaii. He is completing his second year. Previously, for three years, he was an assistant professor of clinical psychology at George Fox while also a clinical psychologist with Cornerstone Clinical Services in Tigard, Oregon.

Kristina (Borges) Bragg (B14) is a nursing professional development practitioner with Kaweah Health in Visalia, California, in her fourth year in that position and now in her 12th year with the hospital. Last August, she was awarded professional certification by the American Nursing Professional Development Practitioners organization. She was a critical care nurse and hospice nurse before her current position.

J.D. Mowery (B14) is president of the global contract development and manufacturing organization division of Bora Pharmaceuticals in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He started in October 2024, returning to the area after a 16-month position in Tokyo as an officer with the JSR Corporation, another pharmaceutical company. In his 19-year career he’s been in nine locations in the U.S., Denmark and Japan.

Seth Brent (B15) is in his first year as a senior manager, paid media, with Intentional Marketing, a multifamily marketing agency in Bend, Oregon. Previously, for nearly four years, he was with RealPage, Inc., a provider of commercial revenue management software and services for the conventional multifamily rental housing industry.

Ellie Higbee (B15) is an engagement director with Traders Point Christian Church in Carmel, Indiana, completing her first year. She previously was at George Fox for three years as an event coordinator, then assistant director of event operations.

Ana (Fakkema) Kidder (B15) is back home on Whidbey Island in Washington, where she is a veterinarian and owner of Heritage Veterinary in Oak Harbor. She received a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Washington State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019, purchased the existing practice in 2022, and oversaw the completion of a new clinic. Her specialty is large animals and equine preventative care.

Luke Rines (B15) is in Tokyo with the U.S. Air Force. He completed residency in internal medicine at the Wright Patterson Medical Center near Dayton, Ohio, last year after graduating from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine and receiving his Ohio medical license in 2024.

Seth Thomas (M15) in September was named vice president of global planning with Nike, advancing after one year as senior director of global planning. He joined the company in 2011 and has advanced through a dozen corporate positions, starting as an assistant marketing manager and including roles in marketing and planning in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions. He is based in Beaverton, Oregon.

Caleb Turner (B15) started last summer as the athletic director at Westside Christian High School in Tigard, Oregon. This follows eight years in Kandern, Germany, with Black Forest Academy, where he was an athletic director.

Julie Dodge (D16) started in August as a service director with LifeWorks Northwest in Portland, a nonprofit mental health and addiction services agency. She also is founder/consultant with ReThink Resilience, helping organizations help people live well. In addition, she is founder/principal consultant with Resilient LLC, now in its 20th year equipping people to make a difference in the lives of others.

Cambria Herrera (B16) in December was promoted to program coordinator for Latin American Studies at the University of California San Diego, after more than two years as a community and outreach coordinator. In February, she also began teaching at multiple colleges across Southern California, including San Diego Mesa College and Fullerton College.

Malia Rosenlund (B16) in December became a doctor of nurse anesthesia practice, receiving a degree from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She started a new position in February with Providence Hood River (Oregon) Memorial Hospital. After receiving her nursing degree from George Fox, she was a registered nurse for six years in Boise, Idaho.

Ulysus Torres (B16) is with the El Paso Locomotives professional soccer team, serving as director of youth soccer for the United Soccer League squad. He’s in his second year after moving from FC Westlake in Austin, Texas, where he was a head coach for two seasons.

Kelsey (Lane) Tripp (B16) received a master’s degree in engineering (user experience technology) last spring from Arizona State University. She’s now a technical training professional with Trimble Inc., a software, hardware and services technology company in Westminster, Colorado.

Travis Biglow (n17) last fall started as a building and construction trades instructor at Palo Verde College in Blythe, California. He also works as a construction technology adjunct faculty member at Victor Valley College in Victorville, California, where he lives, and is the owner/general contractor of Go Big Development Enterprises in Victorville, in his 38th year building custom homes and remodeling.

Michaela Conley (B17) is in Dublin, Ireland, where she’s an actor, stage manager, producer and freelance writer. She earned a master’s degree in theatre performance in 2023 from American College Dublin, where she was named master’s student of the year. In April of last year, her debut book, Poems for the Starving Artist, was released by Dark Thirty Publishing in the United Kingdom.

Ryan Elder (B17) lives in New York City and works as a security engineer with Thalamus, starting last July. Previously, in 2023, he cofounded Mediacratic, which later merged with Thalamus, a platform that helps manage residency and fellowship recruitment, including interview scheduling and application review.

Josiah Esper (B17) started in January as an account executive with Babylon Micro-Farms in Spokane, Washington, a supplier of hydroponic indoor technology to grow fresh produce. He previously was in sales development and a helicopter flight instructor.

Benjamin Saks (B17, M18) started in December as an accounts payable specialist with the city of Arcadia, California. He previously was an accounts receivable specialist for 15 months with Measurabl, a San Diego-based software company, assisting real estate organizations.

Last July, alumni Jesse DeLucia (B18), Hunter Bomar (B18) and Andrew Saavedra (B17) traveled together to Pamplona, Spain, to run with the bulls at the annual Festival of San Fermin. Jesse called it “the most thrilling experience of our lives,” noting that the group made it through the trip with no injuries.

Brennyn Kilby (B18) started in January as an art department coordinator with Fifth Season, a film and television studio production company in Los Angeles.

Jose Alcala Medel (B18) is a design engineer with Garmin Industries in Salem, Oregon. He started with the advanced avionics technology products company in August after earning a PhD in electrical, electronics and communications engineering from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Bert Pace (D18) is a clinical director at St. Raphael Counseling, a ministry of Catholic Charities of Denver. He began the role last July after starting as a clinical psychologist, then becoming coordinator of psychological testing.

Sterling Sweningson (B18) is completing his first year as an associate dean at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. He started with the college the year before as an adjunct chemistry professor after a year as a patent examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He earned a PhD in polymer chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2023.

Kelly Winters (B18) is an associate manager of disaster recovery with the Campbell’s Company in Camden, New Jersey. He started last year with the well-known food brand, moving across the country after five years with DXC Technology in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he was manager of infrastructure services.

Pam Strachan (D19) has moved to Loganville, Georgia, where she’s developing a self-supporting ministry, Bridge of Hope Bereavement Care, in Snellville, Georgia. It provides grief support and services to those dealing with losses. She moved from her position as senior chaplain with Adventist Health Tillamook (Oregon) after five years. She is the author of Reimagine Living With Loss, a grief workbook released in February, and Secret Gems: True and Inspiring Stories of Walking With God During Difficult Days, released in 2025. She continues to serve on the board of regents for Portland Seminary.

Cayla Bleoaja (B20) has received a Harvey Fellowship to pursue a fully funded PhD in science and religion as a Peter Harrison Fellow at the University of Oxford in England. Last year, she received a master of studies degree in science and religion from Oxford after earning a master’s degree in sociology in 2022. In her free time, she enjoys backpacking and has traveled across 60 countries.

Lacey Dean (B20) is in her second year with Ampersand Therapy in Medford, Oregon, a contract physical therapist for the Douglas Educational Service District, serving children ages 3-5 in Jackson County. She’s also in her first year as a part-time acute care physical therapist with Providence Medford Medical Center.

Amanda (Merrill) Floren (M20) is back in Portland with Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette as a marketing services manager. She started in March, leaving a position as a senior learning program manager for two years with Crunchroll, a subscription streaming service in Culver City, California. She was with Goodwill from 2020-2021 as an employee and community education program manager.

Brandon Harvey (M20) started in September as an academic faculty instructor for the College of Business at Oregon State University in Corvallis. He previously was with Honeywell for nearly five years as senior director of Edge infrastructure solutions. He also has his own business, My Creative Lab, in its sixth year in Sweet Home, Oregon, where he works as a luthier, crafting custom guitars and musical instruments.

Raphiel Lambert (M20) is a school counselor at Central Catholic High School in Portland, in his sixth year. He’s also an adjunct professor with George Fox, starting last fall, teaching a graduate-level course exploring the impact of biological, social and environmental risk factors on personal wellness and academic achievement.

Maria Gomez Martinez (B20) is continuing in government work as a public affairs and communications coordinator - bilingual (Spanish/English) with Oregon’s Washington County. She started in 2024 after more than two years as a legislative aide with two representatives in the Oregon House of Representatives in Salem, Oregon.

Jordan Planck (B20) is with HepQuant in Denver as a lab scientist 2, promoted in March 2025 after starting in 2024. Previously, she was a quality assurance data analyst with National Water Quality Lab in Lakewood, Colorado.

Emily (Hudgens) Raines (B20) started in February as an executive assistant with Dvorak, an industrial electrical construction contracting company in Baltimore, after two years as an executive office manager with Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc., a nonprofit serving the underserved in Baltimore.

Jalyn Rutledge-Bazen (B20) started last June as the ministry assistant for pastoral care and engaged aging at First Baptist Church in Greenville, South Carolina. A resident of the city, she’s worked the last five years as an athletic trainer for nearby Clemson University.

Becca Wezensky (D20) is now an assistant clinical director with Evolution Physical Therapy in Denver, a role she started in July after joining the firm in 2023 as a physical therapist.

David Demaree (B21) started in August as a systems engineer with the Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas. He moved from the Kenworth Truck Company in Kirkland, Washington, where he was a vehicle controls engineer starting in 2024.

Suhail Khan (B21, M23) in April was honored as one of Portland’s top young executives when he was named by the Portland Business Journal to its “2026 40 Under 40” list. The list recognizes “dynamic leaders cultivating change and impact,” and is based on career influence, leadership and community involvement. He started in September as senior vice president for commercial insurance with Marsh in Portland. He previously was a vice president at USI Insurance Services in Portland.

Hannah Peterson (B21) in September joined the Davey Tree Expert Company in Redmond, Washington, as its client experience coordinator. She landed the job after earning a master’s degree in leadership in April from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington.

Megan Reamy (B21) is research lead and project manager for the Women’s Circle Project, living in Portland while developing research protocols for projects in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, periodically traveling to each location. She is supported by a Fulbright research grant awarded at graduation in May 2025, when she completed a master of global affairs degree from the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame. She cofounded the project in Kuwait in 2022 with an initiative advocating for better working conditions for female migrant domestic workers.

Andrea Saccoccio (D21) started in January as executive presbyter with the Presbytery of Los Angeles, involved in leadership development, visioning and change, and conflict management. Until July, she was director of congregational education and outreach with Sojourners in Washington, D.C. She continues with her own company, Lefko Consulting, coaching and facilitating organizations as they explore ways to strengthen multicultural relationships.

Mark Simon (D21) started last July as principal of Stoneybrook Intermediate and Middle School, part of the Warren Township Public Schools system in Indianapolis. He has been a coach, dean, assistant principal and principal in Indianapolis since 2021.

Marlon Ware (D21) started last fall as an assistant professor in the School of Business and Management at Azusa Pacific University in California. He’s been at the university since 2019, starting as director of business programs and as an assistant professor, then becoming director of regional campuses in the School of Business and Management. Previously, he was in the U.S. Marine Corps for nearly 27 years as an operations professional.

John Hynes (D22) is now director of Christian educator services at George Fox, starting in December 2024 following four years as head of school at Westside Christian High School in Tigard, Oregon. He leads a new master’s program launching this year that offers a two-year, tuition-free path to a teaching license while placing students in nearby private Christian schools.

Grace Martin (B23, M25) is supervisor of clinical operations, medical forensic services, at Providence Portland Medical Center, in her second year treating survivors of violence and abuse. She’s also in her fourth year working part time as a teaching associate at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, providing continuing education instruction to medical students.

Stephanie McLain (M22) is a marriage and family therapist who combines nature and mental health by walking and talking in outside and wilderness settings and via telehealth. She founded Felt Sense Nature Therapy in Silverton, Oregon, in October 2025.

Tim Montgomery (L22) is a program administrator with the Northwest Regional Education Service District, based in Hillsboro, Oregon, which coordinates and delivers services to 20 school districts in four northwest Oregon counties. He’s in his second year after 10 years in Woodburn, Oregon, area schools, most recently as an assistant principal at Woodburn High School.

Kylie Ronning (D22) in February started as a physical therapist at Ronning Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation in Aptos, California, founded by her father in 1993. She joins seven other physical therapists at the practice, following a residency in proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation at Kaiser Permanente and then three years at Dominion Hospital in Santa Cruz, California.

Aaron Stusser (M22, D25) is a psychology resident at Big Sky Psychological Consortium in Bozeman, Montana. He started in July after nearly two years with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Helena, where he was in several positions, the last as a psychological assessment intern.

Reagan Fernandez (n23) started in September as a strategic project manager with Alturas Ventures, a venture capital and private equity company in Eagle, Idaho. This follows two years with Boise State University athletics, the last year as an on-campus player relations coordinator.

Maxwell Hanson (n23) is in his second year as a software engineer with USchedule in Mukilteo, Washington, a tech company involved in scheduling solutions for businesses and organizations, specializing in golf.

Elizabeth Holbrook (D23) is now vice dean of the Fermanian School of Business at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. She was promoted last June after working at the school since 2014, most recently as associate dean of operations and quality assurance for two years, as well as associate professor of accounting.

Tim Johnson (D23) started last fall as a secondary principal at John Adams Academy, a charter high school of 260 students in Roseville, California. He formerly served as a district music instructor with the Visalia (California) Unified School District for a year. He continues, in his sixth year, as a virtual adjunct guitar instructor with Arizona State University Prep School in Tempe.

Paige Lindstrom (M23) is the head volleyball coach and head track and field coach at North Marion High School in Aurora, Oregon, completing her first year at the school after one year as a grade school physical education teacher.

Gabriela (Rodas Meda) Nord (B23) earned a master’s degree in music from Texas Tech University in 2025 and now is teaching voice at Hoffman School of Music in Beaverton, Oregon. She’s also a Spanish medical interpreter with Linguava in Portland.

Dwayne Jones (D24) is a chaplain with Three Oaks Hospice in Austin, Texas, in his second year. He also has started his own business, A Better You, a pastoral care and coaching enterprise.

Justin Panaitescu (B24), starting in October, is a medical assistant with Dermatology Associates in Lake Oswego, Oregon, after being in a similar role with Clear Choice Dermatology for more than two years.

Sara Smith (M24) started in January as a licensed mental health counselor with Vancouver (Washington) Counseling Associates. She lives in Washougal, Washington, and also works as a mental health therapist with Sea Mar Community Health in Vancouver.

Trace Tucker (n24) is a client services associate with R/W Investment Management in Eagle, Idaho, where he started a full-time role in December after working as an intern since April 2025. He’s also a varsity baseball assistant coach at Emmett High School in Emmett, Idaho.

John Fehlen (D25) is in his 18th year as lead pastor of the West Salem (Oregon) Foursquare Church. He is using his doctoral degree in leadership as a project faculty member with Portland Seminary. In January, he published his book More Than Fine: The Pastoral Journey from Languishing to Flourishing, his doctoral project.

Julia Fisher (B25) is using her new mechanical engineering degree as an engineering technician 1 with Janicki, based in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. The privately owned engineering and manufacturing company designs and builds tools, parts and prototypes for aerospace, defense, space, marine and architecture. She lives in Olalia, Washington.

Emmy King (B25) received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award and is in Kutna Hora, Czech Republic, a small tourist town located about an hour from Prague. She is at the Gymnasium of Jiri Orten, a prominent college-preparatory high school, teaching English to students ages 11-19.

Jodi Lopez (M25) has secured her first position as an eating disorder therapist associate with Center for Discovery in Portland, an outpatient eating disorder treatment center.

Michael Lund (B25) is a tax accountant with Novogradac and Company in Portland. He joined the accounting and consulting firm in January 2025 after passing Oregon’s Uniform CPA exam.

Joy (Foster) Lusby (B25) passed the National Council Licensure Examination and started in February as a nurse with McKenzie Willamette Medical Center in Springfield, Oregon.

Nelson Weaver (D25) joined a private practice on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, while seeking licensure in the state to become a licensed psychologist. He lives on the North Shore while working with GoVa Hawaii, a counseling center in Honolulu.

Connor Werner (B25) has secured his first position as a registered nurse with Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. He also received two new certifications from the American Heart Association for pediatric advanced life support and advanced cardiovascular life support.

Eleanore (Armstrong) Frazier (n51), Nov. 17, 2025.

Marvin Hampton (B57), Aug. 12, 2025.

Melvin Hadley (n62), Feb. 26, 2026.

Dan Nolta (B63), Feb. 15, 2026.

Bud Greene (n64), Dec. 27, 2025.

Dorlan Bales (B69), March 31, 2026.

Ron Staples (B69), May 31, 2025.

Ernie Martin (B70), Dec. 12, 2025.

Craig Hayes (B71), June 10, 2025.

Bill Jackson (B71), May 29, 2025. Food Service Director, 1981-1999.

Teresa (Sherman) Senz (B71), May 13, 2025.

Ray Garner (B73), Jan. 15, 2026.

David Krupp (B73), Dec. 31, 2025.

DeeAnne (Friesen) Henke (B75), Oct. 20, 2025.

Denise (Field) Robinson (n76), Oct. 18, 2025.

Susan (Allen) Ankeny (B77), March 7, 2026.

Mark Adamson (n78), March 9, 2026.

Wes Porter (B80), Jan. 8, 2026.

Connie (Olson) Ward (B82), June 8, 2025.

Merilou Kronschnabel (B83), May 30, 2025.

Donald Crawford (B89), Sept. 13, 2025.

Denise Borchert (B90), Oct. 7, 2025.

Janice (Gran) Fuller (B90), June 8, 2025.

Micki Knight (M90), Jan. 17, 2026.

Marion (Perry) Brown (B94), April 2, 2026.

Jerry Clarkson (M94), May 19, 2025.

Kristi Erickson (n94), Dec. 1, 2025.

Scott Bernards (B98), Dec. 1, 2025.

Steven Cyphers (M98), May 28, 2025.

Cheryl Haskell (M98), July 19, 2025.

David Leastman (B99), March 30, 2026.

Justus Mills (B99), June 26, 2025.

Darlene Babin (M06), June 18, 2025.

Janelle Adrian (M08), June 6, 2025.

Christopher Schuller (M10), April 3, 2026.

La’Shawanta Spears-Hardy (M13), April 15, 2026.

Savannah Hamilton (B16, M18, D21), Oct. 14, 2025.

Brenda VanderZanden (M17), Dec. 25, 2025.

Pam Fifer (D18), March 27, 2026. Dean, College of Nursing, 2017-2026.

Tim Johnson (D23), Nov. 28, 2025.

Becca Hald (D24), July 10, 2025.

Michael Hayes (A26), January 10, 2026.

Gloria Attrell, June 13, 2025. George Fox Board of Trustees, 1989-2006; honorary trustee, 2007-2025.

Linda Sartwell, March 4, 2026. Director, Mail and Print Services, 1991-2016.