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Gary Sawyer, Geography, 1980

Submitted: March 19, 2012

I worked as a cartographer since graduation in 1980 and for the past 10 years I worked for Pinellas County Florida as Cartographic Cadastralist. I really miss school and the challenges. Humboldt was the best time of my life. I am now 65 and retired. For many years I had my own cartographic business and produced and printed my own maps. For the last 10 years I have been using ARCInfo producing data bases and interactive
maps.

Lisa Claussen, Liberal Studies Elementary Education, 2003

Submitted: March 16, 2012

I have been a Special Education teacher for 2 years at a Non-Public School for children with Autism in Los Angeles and for the last 7 years a Resource Specialist/Special Day Class teacher for Natomas USD in Sacramento. My husband Paul Claussen (LSEE, class of 2003) is a Special Education teacher for Lindhurst High School in Marysville Joint USD. We both love our jobs and truly believe the education received from HSU was the best. It prepared us and gave us a leg up with the wide variety of classes we experienced including Oceanography, Forestry, and Photography to just name a few. We miss the university, but do get back up a few times a year.

Thierry Mann, Chemistry, 1993

Submitted: March 5, 2012

Ph. D. University of Arizona 1998
Micromass/ Waters 1999-2003
Novartis Pharma 2003-present
Moved to Basel Switzerland 2011

Eric Burke, Forestry & Wildland Resources, 2005

Submitted: February 29, 2012

Currently a Registered Professional Forester and working for the Plumas National Forest, Feather River Ranger District as a Timber Sale Administrator.

Rani Ram, Wildlife, Spring 2011

Submitted: February 26, 2012

Since graduating with my B.S. in May, I have been busy applying to Anthropology graduate programs to specialize in Primatology. An important aspect of this process is applying to scholarships, such as the NSF GRFP, which I highly recommend getting started on early. I have been accepted to my top choice school, Kent State, OH, to study the feeding ecology of saki monkeys in Surinam with Dr. Marilyn Norconk. I didn't follow a traditional path in gaining my degree, and it may have taken me a little longer, but what matters in the end is that if you persist with your education, you will achieve your desired goals. Good luck.

Jessica A. Whatcott, Environment & Community (Social Sciences), 2012

Submitted: February 3, 2012

After recieving my MA from the Environment and Community program, I was hired as a temporary lecturer for the new department of Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies. I am excited to be involved in this new program and engaging students in intersectional critical analysis.

Ethan Derner, Media Production & Environmental Ethics, 1993

Submitted: January 31, 2012

Ethan has been an adjunct faculty member for the Art Institute of Portland since 2009, teaching classes in editing and multi-camera production for digital film and video. His freelance career mosaic includes producing & directing for clients such as Nike and The Presidio Trust, as well as a feature documentary he is editing for the international markets.

Jennifer Humphreys, Anthropology, 2011

Submitted: January 31, 2012

I am currently earning my M.S. in Primate Behavior at Central Washington University, specializing in molecular primatology. Soon I will be heading to the forests Suriname to study gene flow through conservation corridors.

Fernando Elizondo, Elementary Education (Liberal Studies), 1967

Submitted: January 28, 2012

Dr Elizondo HSU'67 retired California superintendent of schools recently completed a year long term as foreperson of the 2011 Monterey Civil Grand Jury.

Verena Kellner, Geography, 2001

Submitted: January 28, 2012

With work being slow my fiance Mike and I are taking time off to sail our 38' sailboat from Mexico to Australia via the South Pacific Islands. You can follow our journey on our blog at www.pacificsailors.com

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