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Tobin Fulmer, Biological Sciences, 2005

Submitted: July 29, 2016

Tobin Fulmer, 2005 Biological Sciences, has taken a position with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality at the El Dorado office.

Jon Pede, Social Science, 1990

Submitted: July 28, 2016

Jon Pede, 1980 Social Science, completed his Ed.D. in Administrative Leadership from Lewis and Clark College. His dissertation was titled “Morals, Values, and Ethics and How They Affect the Decisions of the School Principal.” Pede works as a middle school principal in Hillsboro, Ore., and as an adjunct professor at Lewis and Clark College. He lives with his partner, Tom,and their dog in the Portland metropolitan area.

Michael Harmon, Special major Photojournalism, Dec. 1992

Submitted: July 22, 2016

Michael Harmon, 1992 Photojournalism, is semi retired from journalism and photography though he still does an occasional job here and there. Harmom taught English as a Second Language for nearly 8 years in Henan Province in Central China. He has been back in the U.S. for about three years and can not wait to return to China.

Ron Fritzsche, Biological Sciences, 1967

Submitted: July 14, 2016

Ron Fritzsche, 1967 Zoology, recently contributed a section to the Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Fritzsche is an Emeritus Professor of Fisheries Biology. He was the HSU Outstanding Professor in 1991 and served as an administrator including Dean for Research, Graduate Studies and International Programs. Fritzsche also served as assistant to the Provost for faculty affairs and space and facilities. He is currently an elected board member for the North Humboldt Recreation and Park District and the local Timber Heritage Association. Fritzsche met his wife, also an HSU graduate, in John VanDuzer’s Speech 1 class.

Daniel R. Mandel, History, 1979

Submitted: July 14, 2016

Daniel R. Mandell, 1979 History, recently received Distinguished Literary Achievement Award from the Missouri Humanities Council for my six books and many articles on Native American persistence and adaptation in New England, 1600-1900. Those books include "King Philip’s War: Colonial Expansion, Native Resistance, and the End of Indian Sovereignty" (2010); "Tribe, Race, History: Native Americans in Southern New England, 1780-1880" (2008), which was given the Lawrence Levine Award by the Organization of American Historians for the best book on U.S. cultural history; and "Behind the Frontier: Indians in Eighteenth-Century Eastern Massachusetts" (1996).

Manolo Platin Morales, Politics, 2005

Submitted: July 14, 2016

Manolo Platin Morales, 2005 Politics, recently began a new job. Morales is the vice president for State Government & Industry Affairs with Chubb North America

James A. Freeman, English, 1980

Submitted: July 1, 2016

James A. Freeman, 1980 English, recently published "Biblical Time Out of Mind: Myths, Maps, and Memories" along with co-author and HSU emeritus Professor Tom Gage.

Allison Formica, Biological Sciences, 2014

Submitted: June 24, 2016

Allison Formica 2014 Biological Sciences, is working as a Life Science Research Professional in the Genetics Department at Stanford University studying the cellular and molecular biology of the cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis, which is a critical relationship to the lives of reef-building corals. She was recently promoted to Laboratory Manager and is assisting in developing a reliable spawning protocol for the sea anemone, Aiptasia, in an attempt to improve spawning efficiency and predictability in the lab.

Hero Burke Smith, Art, 2003

Submitted: June 24, 2016

Hero Burke Smith, 2003 Art, is working in the media and textile industry, developing mad lib scripts for newish products.

John Giraldes, Chemistry, 2003

Submitted: June 15, 2016

John Giraldes, 2003 Chemistry, graduated from University of Minnesota with a degree in Medicinal Chemistry in 2006 and went on to work for Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Global Discovery Chemistry, Oncology in Cambridge, Mass., until 2015. Giraldes then relocated to Baltimore, Md., and currently working as a Project Manager and Scientific Analyst for the National Cancer Institute's Experimental Therapeutics (NExT) Program.

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