In the March issue of APTA Magazine, Eric Reis authored an article titled “Change Agents for the Profession: Spreading the Word.” In the article, Mackenzie Van Loo ’17, the federal affairs liaison for APTA-Oregon, discusses the power of advocacy. Mackenzie shares how she was affected by attending APTA’s Federal Advocacy Forum early in her career.
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Sydney Neumann ‘22 authored an article titled “How Do I Get Involved?,” in the Professional Pulse – Student Focus section of the March issue of APTA Magazine.
“I wanted to be competitive in the market and earn that edge that others might not want to pursue,” said Zade Al-Khatatbeh MBA '18. He saw earning an MBA as a way to help develop the skills needed to advance a career goal of finance or consulting management.
Coming back from a concussion, the psychology and business major said, taught her how to manage heavy workloads and manage her time. “I just feel like I can do anything I set my mind to.”
From playing in Sarajevo as bombs fell to conducting in Forest Grove, Dijana Ihas's journey as a musician has been remarkable.
Hossein Rikhtehgar Berenji, assistant professor of operations management in Pacific University’s College of Business, devotes his attention to issues "that affect the life of people or the planet."
Mariah (Schoniwitz) Lunn '15, MBA '17 joined Tongg+Partners, a real estate company in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
Jerimy Kelley '06, MAT '08 will become the principal of Scappoose High School in July 2021.
Dawn (Tryon) Rasmussen '89 experienced a new change during the pandemic when she saved an abandoned baby deer who she named Thor.