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We heard recently from Katie (Hargett) Kelley ’08, who writes: “I’ve been promising a family photo for a while, this one seems to capture us best. James Kelly ’08 is now a substation design engineer for the Bonneville Power Administration (he’s awesome at it) and I am an at-home mom to our three boys, Harlan, Sawyer, and Bennett Kelly. Bennett was born April 17, 2013, and we are now a family of five! Hope you like the pic!” Yes, Katie, we certainly do. dream job at Nike, where he serves as equipment developer for Nike’s Athletic Services. “It’s kind of a hybrid role,” he explains in an article in The Sports Paper. “My job is to develop all the Nike fielding and batting gloves for Major League Baseball and the NCAA.” He played four years for the Pilots baseball team, and then was picked up by the Los Angles Dodgers as a free agent in 2006, playing for four years in the organization before injuries brought about an end to his baseball career. See more of his story at http://tinyurl. com/mhpe2jy. Shane Lei writes: “Anyone who has seen Herman Asar now on campus, especially if they’ve spent a few moments in his classroom, can easily identify him as the autumn 2013 mystery faculty member.” You’re right, Shane, it doesn’t look as though we fooled anyone. Thanks for your note.
’07 ARIEL’S UPDATE Ariel Woodruff writes: “This year I graduated from Vermont College of Fine Arts with an M.F.A. in writing for children and young adults; I’ve been selling articles to dog magazines, writing picture books and a young adult novel, and now I’m on the job hunt!” We certainly hope you
get the perfect job, Ariel, how about writing again to tell us how it turned out? Ryan Massoud writes: “I’m a third year medical student at Western University of Health Sciences at the Lebanon campus. I’m currently doing my clinical rotations here in Portland. The dean of the school is a UP alum as well! Her name is Paula Crone.” Thanks for writing Ryan, and yes, she is indeed, from the class of 1986. We heard recently from Megan Olmstead, who writes: “Greetings from Washington, D.C.! I recently graduated from Notre Dame Law School and (aside from the lack of good Northwestern coffee on the East Coast) I am pleased to have taken a position as a legal counsel for the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. I remain a proud Pilot and I wanted to inquire about any opportunities that are available to become more involved in the alumni board and network—please let me know how to do so.” Megan, we point out, served as ASUP vice president in 2006-2007.
’08 MAKING THE SHORT LIST Congratulations to Mohammed Hassan Alwan, who was shortlisted for the 2013 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel, The Beaver, in which a Saudi Arabian man in his
N O T E S forties retraces the story of his troubled family while fishing in the United States. Alwan was born in Riyadh and has an M.B.A. from the University of Portland. Read more at http://tinyurl.co m/mny9pwk. Karen Bortvedt has joined Maryknoll Lay Missioners, and is currently serving in Cambodia. All are invited to follow Karen’s service adventures at http://thelifeandloveofkaren.blogspot. com. Jeff Griffin writes: “Maybe you’d like to hear about a former Pilot whose entrepreneurial spirit has taken flight. I recently helped launch a new product for women, the Fullips Lip Enhancer, a new natural lip enhancement device that gives women bigger, fuller lips in a matter of seconds. Go to www.fullips.com for more information, and keep an eye out for this product in SkyMall as you fly the friendly skies!” Dani (Schwanz) Boespflug writes: “Andrew Boespflug and I were married on August 10, 2013, amongst family and friends in the mountains of our home state of Idaho! We met during our time on The Bluff.” Congratulations, Dani and Andrew, we love to hear about our campus couples. Alice Rossignol writes: “Your autumn mystery faculty member is the wonderful Dr. Herman Asarnow, of course!” Thanks Alice, you’re right on both counts.
“Will French ’06 and I were married on September 21, 2013, along the shore of Priest Lake, Idaho, with close family and friends in attendance. It
’09 WEDDING BELLS
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Dane Conroy and Danielle Jolicoeur joined the ranks of the blissfully wedded on August 18, 2013, when they were married at St. Aloysius in Spokane, Washington. To see more on their happy day, go to http://www.danedani elle.ourwedding.com. Jenny Phillips (now French) has some great news to share:
Chris Maraist and Gina (Stack) Maraist got married at Jenkins Estate on June 22, 2013. Chris is an emergency room nurse at OHSU and Gina is an advancement associate at La Salle Catholic College Preparatory School. They enjoyed a beautiful honeymoon in Kauai after celebrating their wedding with close family and friends, including many former UP classmates. Kevin Lockwood writes: “I finished my master of science in biomedical engineering at the University of Calfornia Davis, and now work for Ortho Development in Salt Lake City, Utah.”
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was a day we will never forget and we truly thank UP for being the place we met seven years ago!” Congratulations, Jenny and Will, we love to hear about couples who meet here on The Bluff. Please keep Joanna Rae Farrell in your prayers following the death of her father, Dr. John T. Farrell, who passed away in a traffic accident on October 29, 2013, near his home outside of Montgomery, Ala. When he wasn’t flying, John was a student, teacher, and scholar of military history and Asian studies. John retired from the Air Force in 2004 in Little Rock, Ark. After retirement, he taught at New Mexico Military Institute and was an associate professor at Squadron Officers College at Maxwell Air Force Base at the time of his death. Survivors include his wife, Libay; daughter, Joanna, of Wetumpka; sisters, Joanne Farrell, Janet Farrell, and Patty Farrell; brothers, Bill Farrell and Tom Farrell; niece, Libby Watkins; and nephews, David Preston and Will Watkins. Our prayers and condolences to the family.