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Peter Jain, Music, 1989

Submitted: September 4, 2014

Peter Jain, 1989, Music, published his first prose poetry and photography book 25 years after graduating from HSU. “Let the Dance Begin—Greetings from Humboldt” was released in September.

William (Bill) Huffman, Journalism, 1967

Submitted: August 27, 2014

William (Bill) Huffman, 1967, Journalism, retired after 30 years as vice president of communications and governmental affairs with Farmers' Rice Cooperative, in Sacramento. Bill and his wife lived for seven years at Lake Almanor, Calif, before moving to Chico, Calif., in early 2014 for medical reasons. His education at HSU with a degree in Journalism and minors in Political Science and Public Relations provided Bill with the best academic credentials for his 45-plus years in governmental relations and communications. He received the rice industry's premier award when he was named to receive the California Rice Industry Award in 2009. The couple has four children and three grandchildren.

Michael Colin Bresnahan, English, 1995

Submitted: August 26, 2014

Michael Colin Bresnahan, 1995, English, married Natalie Rist in April.

Terri Bidle, Biological Sciences, 2011

Submitted: August 26, 2014

Terri Bidle, 2011 Zoology, is beginning a new chapter of her life as a marine education program manager in Southern California. After seven years with the USC QuikSCience program, she will be working with ExplorOcean in Newport Beach, Calif., to bring quality ocean exploration to young people.

Ty Robin Collins, Environmental Resources Engineering, 2001

Submitted: August 20, 2014

Ty Robin Collins, Environmental Resources Engineering, was hired as a project manager for Manhard Consulting’s Eureka office, a civil engineering firm headquartered in Vernon Hills, Ill.

Julianna Marie Boggs, Journalism, 2009

Submitted: August 2, 2014

Julianna Marie Boggs, 2009 Journalism, has picked up a successful career as a freelancer writing about arts and culture for The Sacramento News & Review, food and agro-politics for Edible Sacramento magazine and Sacramento Foodways, and is now researching material for a pop-science book about the history and impact of nuclear power in the world today.

Kenneth Davis, Film, 2001

Submitted: August 1, 2014

Kenneth Davis, 2001 Film Production, founded a postproduction firm in the Baltimore/Washington area in 2002 that provides services to videographers, corporate/government clients, independent filmmakers and media enthusiasts. Davis remains active with SCUBA and adoring his new niece, Krista.

Tonja (Olson)Tallent, Biological Sciences, 1998

Submitted: July 17, 2014

Tonja (Olson)Tallent, 1998, Biological Sciences, worked at a winery as a microbiologist, then for a bio-tech company doing the same. She recently left corporate America and started a business with her husband and now happily runs a tea-bar in Fair Oaks, Calif.

Tyler Cline, History, 2009

Submitted: July 17, 2014

Tyler Cline, 2009 History, pursued his Master of Arts in Public History from Sacramento State University, graduating in 2011. While pursuing his M.A., Cline worked as a processing archivist at the California State Archives. He then worked as an archivist in Anchorage, Alaska, with the U.S. National Parks Service. In 2013, Cline accepted a tenure-track position with the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center as the Digital Programs Archivist, where he is responsible for preservation born-digital collections, and oversees a department of six engaged in mass-digitization of collection material for access on the web.

Brian Alan Reed, MFA--Theatre Arts, 1984

Submitted: July 16, 2014

Brian Alan Reed, 1984 Theatre Arts, is a Professor of Theatre and Resident Designer at Whittier College, where he received the Nerhood Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013. Reed also has designed scenery for the Gascon Theatre, Zephyr Theatre, Pacific Resident Theatre, Odyssey Theatre, California Theatre Center, Pomona College Theatre, and ten productions at the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival. Reed serves on the Western Region Board of United Scenic Artists, IATSE Local USA-829. He also has served on the Board of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology and chairs USITT’s California Section. He and his wife Suzanne will celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2015.

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