Donor and Alumni News

A trio of recent UO graduates is working to solve the growing problem of single-use plastics—by making plastic that’s not a problem.
After competing in the 2019 QuackHatch Business Idea Competition, two teams will progress to the InventOR Final Competition, to be held in June 2019.
Former law student Justin Surber, MBA ‘18 wanted to change career paths because of his passion for eSports and found his home with the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center.
Associate professor of accounting Kyle Peterson was named the Stewart Distinguished Professor for 2019, one of the college's top honors.
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A new partnership among UO Athletics, the Lundquist College, and upcycling company Looptworks is giving athletic apparel life beyond the field.
Oregon MBA students kicked off the new year by visiting prominent industry professionals from Seattle to New York City during the first two weeks of January 2019.
Katy Fitzgerald, MS '17, felt that the Sports Product Management program was the perfect next step for her. She now works as a footwear developer for Ching Luh in Vietnam.
Sasha Chaplin, MS '18 wanted to be a part of the industry that influenced her life. After graduating from the Sports Product Management program, she accepted a position as an associate product line manager with Under Armour.
Jordan Pope, MS '18 joined the Sports Product Management program with a career goal of being a demand planner. He now works as an associate product line manager for Nike Basketball Apparel.
Lundquist College alumnus Oliver Alexander '14 wants to give remote workers an alternative to coffee shops.
As an undergraduate business student, Lauren Fukuhara was already running her own apparel store through Etsy. She joined the Sports Product Management graduate program to learn how to balance functionality with style.
Jonathan Hutnyan brought six years of sales and marketing experience with him when he joined the Sports Product Management program in fall 2016. He now works as a product analyst for Under Armour.
Austin Hodges, a member of the UO Sports Product Management program’s inaugural cohort, now works for adidas Basketball.
Students now have greater access to cutting-edge career development, advanced certifications, staff, and alumni and employer engagement options through Mohr Career Services.
A generous gift will create the Dan and Peggy Neal Fund for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, yielding dividends for generations to come.