2000

Angela Adams
Cholula, Mexico (1998-1999)

I was just married in June and am now a Navy Clinical Psychologist at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego.

Michael Boyd
Lyon, France (1997-1998)

I've been back in Portland for almost three years now after a three-year stint in San Francisco. I got married in August 2006, and I am currently pursuing my MBA through Willamette University's Portland campus.

Heather Bremner
Lyon, France (1998-1999)

My boyfriend of nearly four years recently proposed, so we're in the midst of planning a wedding and aiming for April. After graduation I worked in DC for a senator and then spent three years at a paper in Southern California, where I met my fiance who is also a reporter. I now cover the education beat at the Gilroy Dispatch down here in California and live in Morgan Hill. I'd love to hear from anyone from the Lyon crowd!

Maren (Masters) Chen
Poitiers, France (1998-1999)

After graduation, I moved to Salt Lake City, UT, and attended graduate school at the University of Utah. I graduated with a degree in languages and literature (emphasis in French), as well as receiving my TESOL certificate. I returned to France in 2002, where I spent four months in the small northern town of Laon, teaching English conversation classes at a local high school. I then returned to Utah and began teaching ESL. Eventually I stopped teaching, and began working as an administrative analyst at Select Portfolio Servicing (a mortgage company). I have been married since February of 2005. My husband and I enjoy traveling, and together we have traveled to Hawaii, Australia, and New York. We are excitedly expecting our first child next spring.

Wade Grodem
London, England (Winter 1999)

My wife Erin and I were recently married in October of 2005 in Lake Oswego, OR. Our honeymoon was in the Cook Islands in the South Pacific. We strongly recommend everyone visit the Cook Islands at some point. We currently live in Tigard, OR, and I work for the local Oregon Ducks Radio affiliate, newsradio 750 KXL as an account executive. Go ducks!!

Sara Jarrett
London, England

I'm currently the editor in chief of Dance Spirit magazine and am the proud owner of two dogs! I have just started a dog behavior/training apprenticeship with a master in the field and hope to continue to rehabilitate needy pooches.

Andrea (Sieg) Jones
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan (1999-2000)

I am married to Alex Jones (2004) expecting our first baby in October 2007. Started my own consulting company in late 2006, finished a successful 10-month project in Sept. Alex & I will be moving to Dalian, China for a few years in 2009 for his job at Intel and I hope to continue consulting or start my own small manufacturing company then.

Takuya Kuronuma
Beijing, China (Fall 1999)

Just got married last weekend! My wife is originally from Hong Kong, who graduated from University of Hong Kong, and then the University of London for her master’s degree. I am currently working as an business coodinator at the second largest bearings (machinary parts) company in the world.

Larissa (Novichihin ) McAree
London, England (1999-2000)

I've just moved back to Oregon after living in London for five years. We are currently awaiting the decision about my husband’s visa so he can immigrate to the US this winter.

Ross Minckler
London, England

Account Manager for J.D. Power and Associates

Korene Pearson
Kings College, Aberdeen, Scotland (1998-1999)

It is hard to believe that it has been eight years since that fall I headed for Aberdeen! I still consider it to have been one of the best choices I ever made and one of the best adventures in my life. It was a wonderful experience that, while sometimes difficult, gave me a different perspective of myself, our American culture and our cultural persepective. I am still in touch via email with some of the people I met and roomed with while in Scotland. I have a lot pf pictures too! An interesting side note; One of my Scottish flatmates came to the U of O for her year abroad in 2000-2001 while I was in Maryland -- we met up in Washington DC at the Smithsonian when she took a vacation trip! I went on another adventure to Maryland to get a master's degree in thanatology and am currently back in the area looking for my next adventure!

George Pryor III
Indonesia

Greg Schowe
DIS - Denmark International Study Program in Copenhagen, Denmark

Living in Southern California (Manhattan Beach) working as an analyst/project manager in the entertainment industry. Currently engaged to be married (April of 2007).

Visited Copenhagen, Denmark, last year, which was the first time I'd been back since I studied there in 1998-1999 . The school has come a long way and seemed to be doing very well (it has grown a lot since I was there). I still keep in touch and am very close friends with several of the people I met while living and studying there.

Gracie Shoop
Universidad San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador

Currently teaching English in Japan, may go back to teaching in the states some day? If any fellow alums are looking to travel to Japan, please look us up!

Jessica Truha
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador (Fall 1998)

I was an event manager traveling frequently to Taiwan, Japan and various US cities, and currently I am a sales office coordinator at a gourmet foods distributor/importer called DPI-Northwest. Not married, no kids.

Jessica Turner
La Trobe University, Australia

Worked at New York City Ballet in special events for 4 years, now in San Francisco doing the same thing for the Fine Arts Museums of San Fran. Met my current Swedish beau through a Swedish friend I met in Australia those many years ago. We just got back from travels in Sweden and Hawaii. If I hadn't gone to Australia years ago and met a friend, I wouldn't have met my Swede who moved to San Francisco a year ago.

Dan Walters
Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia

Real Estate agent in Portland-Metro area. I've gotten into triathlons this year and am planning to return to the Perth area to compete in the Ironman Western Australia, November 2008. This will be my first trip back and I'm extremely excited!

Sheri Wong
Siena, Italy and London, England (1998-1999)

I am currently working as the assistant financial aid director for Ex'Pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville, CA. Almost daily I dream of returning to Italy as I fell in love with it while studying abroad. I have since gone on several trips to different countries around the world, Israel, India, Bangladesh, and Turkey, and will go to Greece and Crete in November 2006. I encourage everyone to study abroad if possible. It was an amazing experience for me.

Molly Brown
Ecuador (1998-99)

I have been in Ecuador for the last 6 years. I am married to an Ecuadorian and we have two little girls, Divina (4) and Sabina (2). We have just opened up a lodge in the cloudforest called Casa Divina. Please check out our website to learn more about our place and the incredible valley of Mindo. http://mindocasadivina.com/

Douglas DiMartile
Quito, Ecuador (1999)
Queretaro, Mexico (1998)

I got married Sept. 06 to Danil Hochman. Started a masters program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling @ Lesley University in 2006. Living in Boston, MA

Kelly Manning
Queretaro, Mexico

Since leaving the UO, I have pursued a master's degree in teaching from Willamette U and am now teaching 2nd grade in South Salem.

Hsiao-pei Yang
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

I am currently teaching Japanese at Gladstone High School and Portland Christian High School.