Donor and Alumni News

Two recent gifts from Dave Petrone '66, MBA '68, and his wife Nancy will help the University of Oregon pursue bold new ventures.
When the University of Oregon honored Lloyd Powell '55 with the Pioneer Award, the mood was more like a reunion than an awards ceremony.
Deena North, MActg '14, discovered her ideal career when she attended January's Careers in Banking and Wealth Management event.

What a difference a year can make. More than eighty retailers now carry Red Duck Ketchup's three gourmet flavors, the company has secured financing, and that's not all.

Ask good questions and keep moving forward, even when you don’t know what’s around the next corner. That’s the key lesson Nick Barton ’14 said he’ll take away from his two years in the Honors Program.
If Lundquist College educational experience of John Feeney ’08 had a theme, it would definitely be growth.
Amber Hull ’13, MActg ’14, was beginning her junior year at the Lundquist College when an advisor suggested she should apply to the Honors Program. It ended up being the best decision of her college career.
Aidan Parisian was accepted into the Honors Program and quickly flourished in the challenging, close-knit environment. He completed a double major in economics and accounting, and in 2008 he graduated summa cum laude.
First-year students in the Oregon MBA program took a trip to the Bay Area where they visited a variety of high-profile organizations and connected with program alumni and supporters.

Entering the real world—it’s a phrase that’s tossed around with some frequency. At the Lundquist College of Business, it means making connections for life with professors, peers, and working professionals.

For nearly a quarter century, teams of ambitious graduate students have come to Portland, Oregon, to compete in the University of Oregon’s New Venture Championship.

The New Venture Championship provides a way for the Lundquist College of Business to collaborate with the School of Journalism and Communication—thanks to a gift from Tim Boyle, president and CEO of Columbia Sportswear.

Introducing our new head of fundraising, Senior Director of Development Kurt Zimmerman, who has quickly immersed himself in “everything Lundquist."
You may not know Nilesh Parmar, but you probably know someone using his products. This ecology-minded Duck is CEO of one of the world’s largest producers of wet wipes made from 100 percent biodegradable organic bamboo
Oregon MBA alumnus Gil Beverly remembers the Chicago Bears games he attended as a child, sparking a lifetime passion for sports. This passion fuels his work today and his commitment to the career he has built in sports marketing and business.