Susan Defreitas MFA ’12 recently wrote an article for award-winning blog, “Jane Friedman,” discussing query letters and what they can reveal about stories.
Class Notes
Let your classmates and friends know what's up with a submission to the class notes section of Pacific magazine. These items are published in the print issue of Pacific magazine and online to highlight the news and accomplishments of members of the Pacific family.
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Ted Gold ’12 was the scene designer for the cult horror play, Pontypool, that showed at the CoHo Theater in Portland from Feb. 8 - Mar. 2, 2019.
Andrea (Waldron) Cota ’01, MAT ’06 and husband Tony welcomed their son, Augustus Benjamin Cota, on Feb. 14, 2019.
Larry Feign MFA ’12 was recently featured on “Rosco’s Reading Room,” a children’s book blog by author Shana Gorian.
Jeffrey Lee ’11 watershed engagement intern and media specialist for Johnson Creek Watershed Council
Jeffrey Lee ’11 is currently the watershed engagement intern and media specialist for the Johnson Creek Watershed Council in Portland, Ore.
Ashley McDonough ’07 was recently named community education director of Oregon State Credit Union, a member-owned, nonprofit financial cooperative that offers services to those living or working in the western and central Oregon areas.
Christina “Christy” Aleckson ’95 was selected as one of the Portland Business Journal’s 2019 Women of Influence Award winners.
Tracy (Meling) Ammann ’91, OD ’93 was chosen to speak at the 2019 Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDTA) Conference held in Charlotte, N.C., at the end of March.
Corwin Sateren OD ’90 and his team at Sateren Eye Care will merge with NorthLakes Community Clinic in Ashland, Wis., this coming April.
Jennifer (Smythe) Coyle ’90, OD ’93, MS ’00 was recently welcomed to the Women In Optometry’s board, where she will serve for two terms.