Spring 2020
News articles
Coyotes, badgers and bears, oh my!
Lauren Hull, '11, uses her degree to turn animal remains into stunning art and wall mounts. Her business has found a thriving clientele in rural Oregon.
President’s Letter – Spring 2020
EOU President Tom Insko addresses alumni and friends regarding the institution's COVID-19 response and how the university community remains an engine for rural places.
Creating community
EOU's Native American Program, led by alumna Katie Harris-Murphy, '16, connects Native students with one another while providing cultural opportunities for all members of the campus community.
Dancing in a new language
From traditional Pacific Island dance to the stomping moves of cheerleading, junior Brittney Hamilton has translated movement into a new context.
Real communities, real solutions
The new Sustainable Rural Systems degree debuts this fall, and employers are already looking forward to graduates with hands-on experience as project leaders and community builders.
Get on board
Abel Mendoza, '72, and Cheryl Martin, '76, serve together on EOU's Board of Trustees. Their backgrounds in research, education, ranching and business keep affordability and access anchored in the university's mission.
A mammoth undertaking
Students answered questions about their experience excavating giant mammoth fossils last fall. The remains were discovered in a gravel quarry owned by alumnus Craig Woodward, '69, who donated them to his alma mater shortly before he passed away.
Your friendly, local CEO
Alumnus Rob Stuart, '96, brought his small-town values to big-city banking, and now heads Oregon's largest credit union.
Building character
Theatre alumni are on a quest to write, produce and direct a fantasy adventure film to showcase Eastern Oregon's local talent and natural scenery.
Around the world hospitality
The Allison Inn and Spa in Newberg now benefits from EOU alumnus Lonny Watne's globe-trotting career in hotel finance.
Not your average table wine
Keith Kenison, '90, got his first job at a winery shoveling grape skins out of the bottom of steel tanks. Now he oversees all of the reds as a winemaker for 14 Hands.
Mountaineer Tracks
Get caught up on alumni updates, wedding, births and obituaries for spring 2020.
