OSD Hall of Fame
The Oakridge School District Hall of Fame recognizes and honors individuals who have graduated from Oakridge High School
who have made significant contributions to their community and society at large.

 

MAXIMO V. YABES
Education:1947-1950 Oakridge High School
1954 G.E.D., Oregon Dept. of Education
1994 Honorary Diploma, Oakridge High School
Work Experience: 1951-1967 United States Army, achieving rank of First Sergeant
3 tours of duty in Korea,
2 tours of duty in West Germany
Killed in Action, February 26, 1967 Republic of Vietnam
Honors: United States Medal of Honor for heroic action

 


ANN DAVIS (REINDOLLAR)

Class of 1971
Education:1980 - 1984, Medical College of Georgia, Resident,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
1980 – University of Oregon, Medical School, M.D.
1975 – Oregon State University, B.S. with honors
Work Experience:1989 – Present, Fellow in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology,
Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
1986 – Present, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Tufts New England Medical Center

Honors:
Junior Resident of the Year – Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of
Georgia
Watson Award – Outstanding Chief Resident – Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Medical College of Georgia
Ortho- pharmacology Award for outstanding research paper

BETTY STARKEY

Class of 1973

Education: 1977 Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR B.A. International Politics

1979 Columbia University, New York, N.Y., Master of International Affairs

1980 Columbia University, New York, N.Y., Ph.D. Candidate

Additional Studies: 1975 University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1980 Institute of Southeast Asia Studies, Singapore

Work Experience: 1976 United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth, Program Assistant

1978 International Fellows, Program Assistant

1979 International Chamber of Commerce - U.S. Council, Policy Analyst 

1981 United Nations Association of United States, Policy Analyst

1982 Columbia University Teaching Assistant

1984 Multinational Strategies, Inc., Southeast Asia Analyst 

Honors and Awards: President’s Fellowship, Columbia University 

Baruch Fellow, United Nations Association of the U.S.

Rotary International Graduate Fellowship to Southeast Asia

Columbia Research Fellow, Columbia University

International Fellow, Columbia University

Lewis and Clark College Overseas Scholarship Award to Southeast Asia

International House Resident Fellow 

Oddfellows and Rebekahs’ Outstanding Service Award

National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 

Summa Cum Laude and Distinguished Honors, Lewis and Clark College

Publications: America and the World Economy 

Issues Before the 36th General Assembly of the United Nations

The Middle East and the Oil Crisis; A Commentary 

“Australia”, “Philippines”, and “Thailand” in Annual International Review of Nations: 1989

 

GEORGE M. MORRIS

Class of 1970

Education: 1977 University of Pacific Law School, Juris Doctor

1977 Admitted to Oregon State Bar

1974 Oregon State University, B.S. Mathematics

Work Experience: 1978 - Present, Practiced Commercial Law, Specialized in real property, timber and logging law

Honors: Roger B. Traynor Society, (scholastic honorary)

 

FRANKLIN S. WORTH

Class of 1964

Education: 1973 - Oregon State University, B.S., Civil Engineering

1968 - University of Oregon, B.S., Geology

Registered Civil Engineer- State of Oregon

Registered Geologist (with Certification in Engineering Geology) State of Oregon

Work Experience:1987 - Present USDOE, Bonneville Power Administration, Chief, Facilities Development Section

1984 – 1987, BPA, Chief Facility Siting Section

1978 - 1984, BPA, Project Engineer, Colstrip Integration Transmission

Line Project, Montana

1973 - 1978, BPA, Design Engineer, Transmission Design Branch

Honors: 1986 – Present, President, Carolwood Neighborhood Association 

1986 – Present, Member, West Beaverton Neighborhood Action Committee acting as head of the Transportation Subcommittee

1986 – 1987, State Chairman, Professional Engineers in Gout (National Society of Professional Engineers)

BPA Award for Innovative Tower Design

BPA Award for Engineering Project Management

 

DOUG BATES 

Class of 1964

Education: 1968 – University of Oregon, B.A., Journalism

Work Experience: 1986 – Present, Managing Editor, Eugene Register Guard

1970 – 1984, General News Editor, Seattle Times

1968 – 1969, Reporter, Spokane Daily Chronicle

Honors: State President, Associated Press Newspaper Executive

Board of Directors, Lane Press Club

First Place, News Reporting Oregon, 1977, Signa Delta Chi

United Way, Executive on Loan

First Place, Feature Reporting, ONPA

DOUGLAS JENKINS 

Class of 1969

Education:Oregon State University, B.S., Elementary Education Western Oregon College, M.Ed.

Work Experience: 1978 – 1987, Silverton Oregon Talented and Gifted

1977 – 1978, State of Oregon Employment Division

1974 – 1976, Brazil, S.A. Teaching grade 5 & 6

1973 – 1974, Bolivia, S.A. Teaching grade 4

1969 – 1973, Oregon City Elementary grade 4-6

Honors: President, Kapp Delta Pi

Vice President, Student OEA

High Scholarship Award Oregon State University 

REVEREND CATHERINE PUTNAM

Class of 1970

Education: 1975 – University of Oregon, B.S.

1999 - Princeton Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity

Work Experience: Associate pastor-Wasatch Presbyterian Church-Salt Lake City

Urban projects Coordinator/Management Analyst – Springfield

Management Analyst – State of Oregon

Committee Administration, House of Representatives – State of Oregon

Assistant City Manager - Walnut Creek, California

Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator – Springfield

Community Development Specialist – Lane County

Executive Assistant of the County Administrator – Lane County

Honors: Future First Citizen – Oakridge

Edwin L. Hughes Preaching Award

Calin J. Rutgers Scholar _ Preacher

H.C. Reed National Scholar and Preacher Nominee

 

DR. KRISTIN ELIZABETH BARSTAD

Class of 1984

Education: 1988 - Brown University

1991 – Brown University, Doctor of Medicine

1991-1995 - University of Michigan Medical Center

Work Experiance: 1998 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology Primary Health 

Boise, Idaho

1996 – 1998 Obstetrics and Gynecology

1993 – 1995 Head Physician Whitmore Lake Federally Funded Evening Clinic for Women, Whitmore Lake, Michigan

Honors: Bronze Beeper Teaching Award, 1991

Midwife Consultant Award, 1995

 

 

BEVERLY TILLOTSON ALLEN 

Class of 1972

Education: 1987 – 1990 Zenger Miller Frontline Leadership

1989 – 1990 Advanced Management Training 

1973 – 1974 University of Oregon, Business Administration 

1971 – 1972 Lane Community College

Work Experience: 1991 - Present Vice President, Administration, Bohemia, Inc. 

1987 – 1991 Assistant to President, Bohemia, Inc.

1984 – 1987 Executive Secretary to President, Bohemia, Inc.

1978 – 1984 Executive Secretary to Controller, Bohemia, Inc.

DR. JOHN NASH

Class of 1971

Education: 1987 - Area Health Education Center, Family Practice Residency

1985 – E.A. Conway Memorial Hospital, Family Practice – Internship 

1984 - Medical College of Wisconsin, M.D.

1975 - Oregon State University, B.S., Electrical Engineering

Work Experience: 1987 - Present, Family Practice, Waldon, Arkansas

1975 – 1980 Motorola Government Electronics Division Senior

Engineer, Scottsdale, Arizona

 

JOHN M. NELSON

Class of 1963

Education: 1967 – Oregon State University, B.S., Forestry Engineering

1968 – 1969, Naval Aviation Command Schools

Aviation Officers Candidate School – Academic Excellence Award

Naval Flight School, Graduated in top 10% of class “Distinguished Navel Graduate” Award

Work Experience: 1986 – 1988, Captain – Boeing 737 America West Airlines

1974 – 1986, Captain – Lockheed 382 Hercules and First Officer of Boeing 747 and DC-8, worked on famine relief for Ethiopia, flying Moslems to Mecca.

1987 – Present (1988), Inactive Naval Reserve

1973 – 1987, Active Naval Reserve, Anti-submarine warfare

1968 – 1973, Navy Pilot, P-3 Orion Patrol Commander, Lieutenant, USNR

Honors:Navy Unit Citation, Philippines

Presidential Unit Citation

Air Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

 

MARY ALICE HELIKSON

Class of 1963

Education: 1972 – Stanford University, School of Medicine

1967 – University of Oregon

Yale University, School of Medicine, Pediatric Intern

University of Miami, School of Medicine, Pediatric Surgery

The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Pediatric Surgery

Work Experience: 1980 – Present, University of Missouri, Health Science Center 

Assistant Professor of Surgery to Child Care

Chief of Pediatric Surgery

Director of Undergraduate Surgery Education

Yale University, Surgery Resident, 4 years

Honors: National Institute of Health Research Fellowship

Outstanding Clinical Proficiency Award - Stanford University

1982 – Continual Medical Education of the Year

 

 

KENNETH D. RARDIN

Class of 1968

Education:1969 – Western Business University, Business & Computer Science

Work Experience:1986 – Present, President & CEO, GMD, Inc., Atlanta, GA

1983 – 1986 President & CEO, FutureSoft Synergies, Inc., McLean, VA

1976 – 1983 Chief Operating Officer, Software AG Systems Group, Inc., Reston, VA

1975 – 1976 Systems Technology Manager, Southwest Banking Corp., Miami, FL

1969 – 1975 Director, Systems Software Development, Lane County Regional Information Systems, Eugene, OR

Honors:1991 – Who’s Who in U.S. Executives, Who’s Who in America

Who’s Who in the Computer Industry

1988 – GMD, Inc. received IBM’s TOP PERFORMER AWARD 

IBM, s largest business partner selling IBM hardware and software

Guest Speaker, IBM’s 100% Club; Keynote Speaker, IBMs Launch of AS/400 Computers

 

STEVEN KENT BIDLEMAN 

Class of 1963

Education: 1976 – Specialty Board Certification, Family Practice

1971 – Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, OR. Internship

1970 – University of Oregon Medical School, M.D.

1969 – Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of Oregon Medical School

1968 – Pathology Fellowship, University of Oregon Medical School

1966 – University Of Oregon, B.S., Pre-Medicine

Work Experience: 1975 – Present, Private Practice

1994 – 1987, Associate Professor, Student Health Service, OIT, Klamath Falls 

1977 – 1978, Editor, Hospital Newsletter

1983 – 1975, Emergency Room Physician, Klamath Falls, OR

1971 – 1973., Senior Medical Officer, U.S. Navy, Hawthorn, NV.

Honors: 1977 – 1978, President; Klamath District Academy of Family Physicians

1988 – Member of Hospital Joint Conference Committee 

Klamath Mental Health Advisory Board 

Utilization Review Committee

Therapeutics and Infection Control Committee

Special Officer, SWAT Team, Klamath Falls, OR

Merie West Medical Center, Mental Health Committee

 

BILL DEFORREST

Class of  1962

Education: University of Oregon, B.A., Social Science

University of Oregon, Graduate School, Public Administration

FBI National Academy for Police Administration

Work Experience: 1985 – 1988, Deputy Chief of Police, Eugene, OR

Assessor for National Commission, Law Enforcement

1971-1985, Police Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant and

Captain. Instructor, Oregon Bureau of Police Standards and Training.

Instructor, LCC Law Enforcement Program

1965 -1968, U.S. Marine Corp. Sergeant - Vietnam

Honors: Vietnam Expeditionary Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Good Conduct Medal

 

TOM BATES

Class of 1962

Education:1966 – University of Oregon, B.A.

University of Wisconsin, M.A., and Ph.D., History

Work Experience: 1987 – Present, Writing a book about the 60s

1986 – Senior Editor Los Angeles Times Magazine

1985 – Freelance writer, New York

1980 – Senior Editor: New West and California magazine

1978 – Founder-Editor-in-Chief, Oregon Magazine

1974 – Research Director, Government Straub’s Company

1974 – University of Wisconsin Lecturer, 20th Century France

1973 – Manager, Family Shelter House, Eugene

1971 – 1972, Ohio University, Assistant Professor of History

Honors: University of Oregon, Graduated, “Magna Cum Laude”

Joseph K Starr, Four-year Scholarship

University of Oregon Honors College

Ford Foundation Fellowship, University of Wisconsin 

Fullbright Studies Grant, Italy

Sophomore Class President, University of Oregon

 

MARINE DEE LYNCH

Class of 1961

Education: 1963 – Oregon Technical Institute, Assoc. Degree Electronic Engineering

1969 – 1970, Portland State University, Physics Major Portland Community College, Photography, Computer Programming

Work Experience: 1976 – Present, President, Wing-Lynch Inc., Manufacturer of Photographic Equipment

1973- 1976, Partner, Wing-Lynch and Related Products

1973- 1976, Chief Engineer – Instrumdex Inc.

Designer of Home cardiac equipment

1963 – 1973, Tektronix, Medical Equipment Research

1959 – Present, Amateur Radio “HAM” (KA7NPN)

Honors: 1973 – Co-Author of Parent for photographic processor

1995 – Author of Patent for electronics circuit for refrigeration unit

1984 – Co-Author of patent for electronic temperature controller

1984 – Co-Author of patent for anithammer chamber for hydraulics system

1986 – Co-Author of patent for day light photographic developing tube

GORDON S. STANLEY

Class of 1939

Education:1939 – 1942 University of Oregon

Service Awards: World War II

Korean Conflict

Awarded Following Medals: World War II Flying Ace

Distinguished Flying Medal, 3 stars

Air Medal, 5 Stars

Philippine Liberation Medal, 1 Star

Asiatic Pacific Theater Medal, 7 Stars

American Theater Medal

Japanese Conflict Medal

Korean Conflict Medal

Disappeared on a flight over Lake Michigan April 

19, 1955, and was later officially declared dead by the U.S. Navy.

Honors: The Gordon Stanley Memorial Award - Presented each year to the Outstanding Senior Athlete at OHS. 

All – State Basketball Team

 

 

PAUL TUCHARDT

Class of 1954

Education: 1964 – 1966 Bowling Green State University, Graduate Studies

1962 – Concordia Theological Seminar, B.TH.

1958. – University of Oregon, B.S. 

Work Experience: 1986 – Present, Paster: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Battleground, Washington

1973 – 1986, Pastor: Church of All nations, Lutheran, Hong Kong Chairman: Board of Managers, Hong Kong International Schools. 7 years.

Teacher-Coach, H.K.I.S (Hong Kong), 10 years Radio-Television Religious Advisory Committee, Hong Kong, 12 years (wrote and produced radio and TV programs – worship services and devotional programs)

1962 - 1973, Lutheran Campus Paster, Bowling Green State University (Ohio), 11 years, Speech Instructor as BGSU, 7 years

Honors: 1954 – Member of the All-State Shriner’s Football Team

1953 – 1954, President of Student Body, Oakridge High School

1952 – 1953, MVP, Linfield Invitational Basketball Tournament

Lettered in track and basketball at University of Oregon

 

 

CDR DAVID W. KEENE

Class of 1972

Education: University of Nebraska 2010, Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies. (MPAS)

University of Kentucky 1994, Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science, Certificate in Physician Assistant Studies. (BHS)

Northern Virginia Community College 1990, Associates of Arts

Work Experience: 2003 - Present, Assistant Health Services Administrator, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan, OR.

2000-2003, Assistant Medical Director Pacific Fleet, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA

1998 – 2000, Assistant Health Services Administrator, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Safford, AZ.

1994- 2000, Clinical Physician Assistant, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center, Lexington, KY.

1993 - Commissioned Officer (Ensign), United States Public Health Services.

1979 – 1992, Owner Operator A & W Restaurant, Fairfax, VA.

1975 – 1979, Search and Rescue Boat Coxswain, United States Coast Guard, Honolulu, HI.

Awards: Preceptor of the Year Award 2010, Presented by the Physician Assistant Class of 2010 Pacific University, Physician Assistant Studies Program.

Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) National Clinical Provider’s Scholarship Winner (2006)

United States Public Health Services Unit Commendation Award (1995-2005)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Directors Award (2002). For providing medical support on board NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN while in international waters in the South Pacific.

NOAA International Sea Service Award (2000)

United States Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Ribbon (1994)

United States Coast Guard Good Conduct Service Ribbon (1979)

United States Coast Guard Unit Commendation Award (1975)

National Defense Service Ribbon (1975

 

 

DONALD F. LINDLAND

Class of 1954

Education:1959 – Navy Officers Candidate School

1958 – University of Oregon, B.S. 

Navy ROTC

Work Experience:1959 – 1972, Navy Carrier Pilot, Rank Commander. Shot down over North Vietnam, September 1972.

Pronounced Killed in Action, 1985 

 

SISTER JOAN POKORNY

Class of 1958

Education: 1962 – 1980, Summers Mt. Angel College & Seminary, Theology, Biology, Psychology

1970 – 1973, Oregon College of Education, Monmouth OR., S.S., M.S. in Education

1958 – 1962, Mt Angel College, My Angel, OR., B.S. in Education

Work Experience: 1982 – 1984, Sacred Heart Academy, Salem, OR. primarily grades 7-10, math, religion, history

1969 – 1982, St. Luke’s School Woodburn, OR., grades 7-8

1969 – 1974, Mt. Angel College, Mt. Angel, OR., Math for elementary teachers

1968 – 1969, St Paul’s School, Silverton, OR., grades 7&8 combined

1967 – 1968, Sacred Heart School, Portland, OR., grades 7-8

1965 - 1967, St. Mary’s School, Albany, OR., grades 6,7,8, math, science

1964 – 1965, St Mary’s School, Mt. Angel, OR., grade 1

1962 – 1963, St Mary’s School, Mt. Angel, OR., grade 3

Honors: Board of Directors – Benedictine Nursing Center

 

 

KEN L. HARRISON

Class of 1960

Education: Oregon State University, B.S. and M.A.

Chartered Financial Analyst

Stanford Investment Management Program

Stanford Executive Program

Work Experience: 1988 - Present, President and CEO, Portland General Electric 

(PGE) and Portland General Corporation (PGC)

Director of PGE and PGC

Director of Sprouse-Reitz Stores

Director, World Trade Center Assn. of Oregon

Advisory Board Arkwright – Boston Insurance Company

Director of Aptec Computer Systems

Member, Portland Ambassador Program for Economic Development

 

 

DR. CLARENCE SCOTT ALLEN 

Class of 1949

Education: University of Oregon B.S. 1960, M.Ed. 1965

University of Santo Tomas, Ph.D. 1973

Work Experience: U.S. Navy - 4 years

Teacher – Washington County School District – 3 years

Teacher – Department of Defense Schools – 3 years

Principal – Department of Defense Schools – 29 years

Honors: Exceptional / Outstanding Performance Rating

Sustained Superior Performance Award

Special Acts Award

Six – Year Fellow – Institute for the Development of Educational Activities

 

HARVEY D. BARNES

 

Education: Linn-Benton Community College Associate of Arts Degree

Oregon State University, Batchelor of Science Degree

Work Experience: City Administrator, Burns OR.

Member, Board of Directors, IDA-ORE

Economic Development Coordinator, City of Oakridge

Honors: 1993 – LBCC Outstanding Alumnus

1990 – Phi Kappa Phi Member

1988 – LBCC Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award

 

 

HOLLIS THURSTON DUNN

Class of 1949

Education: 1953 – University of Oregon, B.S., Sociology/Psychology

Linfield College, 3 years

U.S. Marine Corp Officers School

Advanced Warfare School

Armed Forces Staff College

Work Experience: 1953 – 1980. U.S. Marine Corp

Second Lieutenant – Platoon Commander

First Lieutenant, Captain – Company Commander

Major, Lt. Colonel – Battalion Commander

Colonel – Operations – Logistics. Officer-Commander

General

Retired as Colonel, USMC

Director of International Marketing for three firms

Honors: Legion of Merit Medal

Service Commendation Medal

Navy Commendation Medal

 

 

JIM ANTHONY

Class of 1945

Education:1951 - University of Oregon, B.S.

Work Experience: Present – Executive Vice President and General Manager, Sequoia Forest Industries, Denuba, CA

Consultant, Wood Products

General Manager, Pope and Talbot, Inc., Oakridge, OR

General Manager, Edward Hines Lumber Co., Westfir, OR

Honors: Chairman, Western Wood Products, Quality Standards Committee

United Way Board of Directors

Lane County Budget Committee

Oakridge Airport Commission

 

LAUREN “LADDIE” GALE

Class of 1934

Education:1935-1939, University of Oregon

Work Experience: 1959 – 1980, Real Estate Broker

1942 – 1946, Army Air Corp Basketball Team

1940 – 1941, Professional Basketball, Detroit

Honors: 1979 – NCAA Basketball Hall of Fame

1962 – Oregon Basketball Hall of Fame

1939 Member, NCAA Championship Team All American – First Team

1937 – 1939 All-Coast 

1935 – Member, State “B” Champions

Member, State “A” Third Place

 

 

BEV MCCULLEY

Class of 1971- Inducted 2017

Education: 1971 - Oakridge High School

1975 - Western Oregon University, Bachelor of Science, Social Science

Work Experience: 1977 – 2009 U.S. Forest Service

Honor / Accomplishments/Community Activities: 1999 – 2011 Oakridge School District Board of Directors

1999 – 2017 Oakridge School District Budget Committee

1977 – 2017 Upper Willamette Youth

Board Member

Secretary/Treasurer

Program Coordinator, Basketball

2009 – 2017 Upper Willamette Community Development Corporation 

Board Member

 


KIMBERLY COLLINS-LINDSEY

Class of 1990- Inducted 2016

Education: 1990 Oakridge High School

1994 University of Oregon, Bachelor of Science, Psychology 

2005 Walden University, Master of Science, Psychology

Work Experience: 1994 – 1995 Counselor, Serenity Lane

1995 – 1996 Intake Counselor, Looking Glass Adolescent Recovery Program

1996 – 2007 Counselor, Program Manager, Assistant Director and Director, Morrow Wheeler Behavioral Health

2007 – 2016 Executive Director, Community Counseling Solutions

Honors/Accomplishments: 2007   Co created the David Romprey Oregon Warmline, the first peer operated warmline in the Pacific Northwest

2008   Mental Health Award of Excellence

2008   Oregon Psychological Association – Innovator Award for the David Romprey Oregon Warmline

2010   Opened Lakeview Heights, the first secure residential treatment facility for the mentally ill to provide equine therapy

2013   Opened Juniper Ridge Acute Care Center, the first freestanding acute psychiatric facility in the Pacific Northwest

2015   Mental Health Hero Award

 

 

 

DR. KAREN WOOLEY

Inducted 2013

Education:1988    B.S., Oregon State University, Chemistry

1993    Ph.D., Cornell University, Polymer/Organic Chemistry

1993 – 2009. Assistant Professor, Professor, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Arts & Science, Washington University

2009 – Present   W.T. Doherty-Welch Chair in Chemistry; Professor of Chemistry; Professor of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Honors: 1994-1999   National Science Foundation National Young Investigator Award

2002   Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award in Organic Chemistry

2009   American Chemical Society, Polymer Chemistry Division, Herman F. Mark Scholar Award

2011 – Present Texas A&M University Distinguished Professor

2014   American Chemical Society Award in Polymer Chemistry

 

 

DARWIN “BERGIE” BERGSON

Class of 1961 - Inducted 2015

Education: 1961   Oakridge High School

1975   Columbia Basin College Welding Program

Work Experience:1962 – 1965   Lockheed Shipyards

1965 – 2010   B&B Fabrications

Honors/Accomplishments/Community Activities: 1965   Founded B&B Fabrications and grew it into a multi-million dollar company that has fabricated buildings for Microsoft, Boeing, high rises in Seattle and Bellevue, as well as buildings in Alaska and Hawaii. In 2015, at capacity, the company was capable of fabricating 44,000 tons of steel annually.

 

 

DON CRIST

Class of 1958

Work History/ Community Service:1958 – 1962 United States Navy

1970   Organized and worked on revamping the football field, lightning and grandstand facility 

1984    Oakridge Olympic Flame Torch Bearer

1992    Chairman, Upper Willamette Community Development Corporation

Established Community Latchkey Program; Food Bank; Family Resource Center

1994 – 2003 Lane County Commission on Children and Families Representative

Lane County Juvenile Justice Work Team

1998     Operated Esperanza Volunteer: Ecuador, Medical Provision Support

1999     Oakridge/Westfir Chamber of Commerce “Citizen of the Year” 

2000     Oakridge Kiwanis Club “Everyday Hero” Award

2012     OSAA Award of Excellence for Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity

12 years member of the Oakridge School District Board of Directors

Instrumental in erecting Max Yabes Memorial at Greenwaters Park

Established annual John Crist Scholarship

Associate Arts Degree: Community Service

United Way of Lane County: Fund Distribution Panel

Oakridge Superfund Director

 

 

 

 

CHUCK SVENDSEN 

Class of 1962

Work History / Community Service: 1950 - 1957    Oakridge Elementary School

1957 – 1958   Oakridge Junior High School

1958 – 1962   Oakridge Senior High

1962 – 1964   Oregon State University

1964 – 1967   Southern Oregon College, Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (Social Sciences)

1971 – 1975   University of Oregon, Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Science (Social Sciences)

1962 – 1967   U.S. Forest Service, Engineering Department, summer only

1962 – 1967    Pope and Talbot, during school vacation

1967 – 2000    Oakridge School District as high school social studies teacher 

1967 – 1993    Assistant football coach

1968                 Assistant track coach 

1969 – 1979    Head track coach

1982 – 1998    Assistant track coach

1994 – 2001    Head football coach

2001 – 2012    Volunteer as an assistant football coach and track coach

1993 – 1994    President of Oakridge Teachers Association

1995                 Trico League football Coach of the Year

 

DR. BROOK JOHNSON LUCAS

Class of 1997

Education: 1999   Oregon State University Crew Team

1997   Oregon State University Marching Band

Work History/ Awards/ Community Service: 2000   Ambassador for Colleges of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural     Resources 

             Big Brother/Big Sister

2001   Summa Cum Laude; Phi Kappa Phi – Oregon State University Studies abroad, Universita de Macerate, Macerate, Italy

2004      Expanding Horizons Research Grant Recipient

‘Mastitis Rates of Yaks on the Tibetan Plateau,’ Gansu Province,           China

2004      Volunteer Surgeon, Rural Area Veterinary Services of the Humane   Society, Native American reservations, North and South Dakota

2005     Co-Director, Cornell Pet Loss Support Hotline

2006     Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Cornell University

2007     Internship in Equine Medicine and Surgery – Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital, Snohomish, WA

2009     International Veterinary Chiropractic Association Certification 

2009    Whatcom County Search and Rescue Member

 

 

DANIEL M. MCCORMICK

Class of 1964

Education: 1987 – Northwestern University, Executive Development Program

1985 – Stanford Management School

1982 – Instructors Course Sterling Institute, Washington, D.C.

1979 – Dale Carnegie Course 

1968 – Lane Community College

Work Experience: 1977 – Present, Plum Creek Timber Co., Columbia Falls, Montana

  Operations Manager for:

  three Random Length Sawmills

              three Stud mills

              two Plywood Plants

  one Fiberboard Plant

              one Whole-Log Chip Plant

1965 – 1976, Pope & Talbot, Oakridge, worked up from laborer to Finishing Superintendent