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Commencement 2015
Awards and Highlights
Our past, present, and future stories!
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Dear Parents and Families
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3Graduates’ compassion for others – Klamath Falls
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2015 Graduates’ personal journeys, community service – Wilsonville
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Oregon Tech Entrepreneurs Win Seed Money for Business Development
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Oregon Tech Considered Among State’s ‘Best Value’ Colleges
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Oregon Tech’s Respiratory Therapist Program Receives High Honors
and Recognition from Top National Accrediting Commission
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Oregon Tech Civil Engineering Students Finish Strong in Regional Competition
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2015 Alumni & Student Awards Banquet – Klamath Falls Campus
2015 Student Awards Celebration – Wilsonville Campus
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Events Calendar
athletics
15Spring Sport Wrap-up’s
18Awards
19Recruits
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A Message from Student Affairs
Dear Parents and Families,
Our Spring Issue of the Empty Nest Newsletter has turned
into our end of the year wrap-up and kick-off to Summer!
We hope some of you attended our 67th Commencement
Ceremony on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Oregon Tech Class
of 2015 awarded 711 degrees. We are always sad to see
our students leave, but also excited to see where they
will go and what they will do. We encourage all of our
graduates to sign up with our Alumni Office to stay connected to campus.
Although some of summer will be spent finishing up this
last academic year, we will also be planning for fall and
2016! New Wings Registration events for new Oregon Tech
students will be held on May 30, June 19, July 17, August 7
and September 23. Have a relaxing, fun and safe summer.
Sincerely,
Erin M. Foley, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Seattle Campus Commencement
Wilsonville Campus Commencement
Klamath Falls Commencement
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Graduates’ compassion for others – Klamath Falls
The Oregon Institute of Technology Class of 2015
moved their graduation tassels to the left on Saturday, June 13 as Provost Brad Burda concluded the
67th annual commencement ceremony held at John
F. Moehl Stadium. The Class of 2015 includes 711
individuals – inclusive of those who have completed
degree requirements last Summer and Fall, Winter
and Spring Terms this academic year; and another
93 who are expected to complete requirements this
Summer. More than 300 students participated in the
ceremony.
This year featured speakers who are business and
community leaders such as Kelley Minty Morris, State
Board of Higher Education Representative and Klamath County Commissioner; Todd Kellstrom, Klamath
Falls Mayor; Don Gentry, Klamath Tribes Chairman;
Rafael Santiago, Oregon Tech Class of 2010 and Product
Engineer at JELD-WEN; and keynote speaker, Robert Kester, Oregon Tech Class of 2004 and Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Rebellion Photonics. Oregon Tech
President Chris Maples led the event with the support of
Dr. Erin Foley, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean
of Students and Brad Burda, Provost and Vice President
of Academic Affairs.
During this event, Oregon Tech honored faculty and
administration who have given at least 10 years to the
university. This included Dr. Charlie Jones, Dean of the
College of Engineering, Technology and Management,
who served Oregon Tech for 18 years and Cheryl Meyers,
who sadly passed away in April. Cheryl worked for the
Office of the Provost and in other roles for Oregon Tech
for 25 years.
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Numerous academic accolades, volunteer experience, activity involvement, and military service were listed among
the accomplishments for 2015 student award winners.
•Hiram M. Hunt Award – Cody Bulkley
•Most Dedicated Student Award – Miranda Barrus •Oregon Tech Pride Award – Justin Millar
•Outstanding Community Service Award – Earl Matthews
•Outstanding Student Veteran Award – Tyler Pinson
•Owens Citizenship Award – Daniel King
•Student Achievement Award – Thyanna Voisine
•President’s Senior Cup- Lindsey McDonald from the
College of Engineering, Technology, and Management;
Daniel King from the College of Health, Arts, and Sciences; and Megan Morse from both ETM and HAS.
Additionally, Oregon Tech awarded the Greatest Service
Award to Klamath Falls resident Jim Owens with who,
along with his family, has set a high standard for community involvement, including support for Oregon Tech. The
Outstanding Community Partner Award was given to the
Klamath Falls City Police Department (KFPD) for their ongoing support of Oregon Tech and our on-campus safety
office.
This year the first degrees in Health Care Management
were awarded. The largest graduating major was Dental
Hygiene, followed by Clinical Laboratory Science, Radiologic Science, Psychology, Information Technology, and
Software Engineering Technology.
The Class of 2015 has a great future ahead of them with
nearly 90 percent of Oregon Tech graduates employed
or in highly competitive graduate or professional programs within six months of graduation. President Maples
attributes the post-graduation success of Oregon Tech
students to the university’s focus on sensible growth,
rigor, and problem-solving approach based on industry
demand and student ambition.
While encouraging personal scholarship is always a
strong theme, this year also showcased the compassion
that many of the graduates are taking with them into
their new careers and endeavors. College of Engineering,
Technology and Management (ETM) graduating speaker
Thyanna Voisine is a shining example of this. While
Software Engineering major Thyanna has been offered a
job with Intel, she ultimately wants to pursue her interest
in developing exoskeletons for the physically disabled.
She highlighted her general education classes as helping
install the technical skills in her conclusion: “It occurred
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to me only as I wrote this speech that all of my most profound lessons were presented to me during the ‘general
education’ classes that we all avoided and complained
about. While I am beyond grateful for the technical skills
Oregon Tech has given me to succeed in my field, I want
to thank all of the professors who went above and beyond to teach us wisdom.”
In addition to seniors sharing about their drive to pursue
careers that help others, many gave thanks to the compassion that their professors and peers provided them.
Biology-Health graduate Kaitlin Lindenburger wrote,
“Biology-Health Sciences is a program that is more rigorous than similar programs at other universities and I am
thankful for the time each professor spent with me…I
feel very blessed that my undergraduate curriculum and
activities helped me get into OHSU’s School of Medicine.”
College of Health, Arts and Science (HAS) graduating
speaker Dylan Rogers also spoke of similar experiences
after he spent the last two weeks of a term at OHSU with
a blood clot. “Not only did my advisor, professors, coaches, teammates and peers care for me in the sense of their
technical goals–winning baseball games, finishing a group
project, teaching and testing on certain topics–but they
cared for my emotional being- who I was as a person and
how this emergency would affect my life,” said Dylan.
Dylan concluded his speech with the following: “Whether
you are going into the medical field where patient outcomes are the gold standard–or you are an engineer and
your work requires meticulous calculations–do not let
the emotional aspect of caring fall by the wayside. Do not
give diligent thought only to the physical task at hand,
but also consider why you are doing it and whom you are
doing it for. Lastly, let us remember, and reciprocate, the
care that Oregon Tech has expressed to each of us over
the years.”
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2015 Graduates’ personal journeys, community service – Wilsonville
The Oregon Institute of Technology - Wilsonville Class of
2015 graduated on Sunday, June 14 as President Chris
Maples concluded the 29th annual commencement ceremony on campus grounds. The graduates at the polytechnic’s Portland-metro campus include 247 individuals
– inclusive of those who have completed degree requirements last Summer and Fall, Winter and Spring Terms this
academic year; and additional students who are completing requirements this Summer.
This year’s featured speaker at the Wilsonville ceremony
was Dr. Lisa Graham, CEO of Black Canyon Woodworks,
Chief Scientist at PARADIGMisr/n-link, Chair of the Oregon Tech Board of Trustees, and a member of the State
Board of Higher Education. In addressing the graduates,
Dr. Graham said, “I believe that we have two challenges
that we all need to continually work on. The first is to
embrace failure so that we might reap the rewards of
successes that we can’t even begin to dream about here
today. The second challenge is to give that gift of helping
others realize their full potential. While I am not a graduate of Oregon Tech, I am extremely proud to be part of
this university, because it is the kind of school that enables the continued successes you will enjoy in your life.”
The graduating student speaker, Taylor Redding, shared
his personal story and the sometimes circuitous path that
he took to get to graduation day, and concluded with,
“My final message is simple. Be grateful. Dream big. The
only limit to your ability is your imagination. The only
person stopping you in life is you, so get out of your own
way and let’s go show the world what we can do!”
Oregon Tech President Chris Maples led the event with
the support of Dr. Mateo Aboy, Associate Provost and
Vice President of Research; and Dr. Erin Foley, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students.
“Oregon Tech’s growing recognition as a high-quality
polytechnic university is a direct result of our talented
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and focused students, our committed faculty and staff,
and our relevant, hands-on degree programs that are
meeting market needs,” said Dr. Maples. “I’m so proud of
the 2015 graduates. Their expertise and focus will serve
them well throughout their careers as they make positive
impacts locally, nationally, and globally.”
Tom Sanchez, Class of 1992, who earned his degree in
Medical Imaging Technology from Oregon Tech, provided
the greeting to the graduates on behalf of the Alumni
Association.
During this event, Oregon Tech honored emeritus administration member Linda “Abbie” Allen, who has served
Oregon Tech since 1990 and is retiring at the end of
June. During her time at the university, Ms. Allen served
as an adjunct instructor in Communication, Admissions
Counselor, Student Support Specialist, and was engaged
in countless activities that helped students succeed. Numerous academic accolades, volunteer experience,
and campus engagement were listed among the many
accomplishments for the 2015 student award winners
who were recognized at the ceremony. Student awardees
included:
•Outstanding Community Service Award – Laura
Polk
•Outstanding Non-Traditional Student Award –
Michelle Kantor •Outstanding Student Involvement Award –
Alyssa Deardorff (undergraduate) and Paulo
Santos Vasconcelos (graduate student)
•Student Achievement Award – Jessica Jones
Outstanding Scholars Award (one student in each
degree area) – Jonathan Waldrip, Electrical
Engineering; Ashley Wilcox, Electronics Engineering Technology; JoAnn Knowles, Information
Technology; Jessica Jones, Mechanical Engineering Technology; Richard Garrison, Operations
Management; Taylor Redding, Renewable Energy
Engineering; Christian Soto, Software Engineering Technology; and Jake Taylor, Technology and
Management.
Additionally, Oregon Tech awarded the Outstanding Government Partner Award to the City of Wilsonville, which has embraced and supported the
Oregon Tech community throughout the years.
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Oregon Tech
Considered Among
State’s ‘Best Value’
Colleges
OPB.org Article by Rob Manning
March 31, 2015
Two very different Oregon colleges rated high
in a new study, evaluating which schools are
the best “value.” Oregon officials declined to comment on the
study from the finance group, Smart Asset,
because specifics of the methodology aren’t
public. But officials tend to agree on the factors it looked at, such as college costs, financial aid, and income after graduation. Although Reed College costs nearly $53,000
a year, it’s considered Oregon’s best value
because of a few other numbers: the average
Reedie gets more than $34,000 in aid, has a
94 percent likelihood to stay in school, and
earns more than $44,000 a year after graduating. Reed ranked 32nd in the nation. Just behind Reed, at 33rd, is Oregon Institute
of Technology based in Klamath Falls. OIT’s
sticker price is way lower — $19,000 for
tuition and room & board. Aid packages are a
lot smaller, too — but graduates earn more:
$57,000 on average.
Oregon Tech Entrepreneurs Win Seed Money for Business Development
Creative, and hopeful, entrepreneurs came together
on Thursday, May 21 to compete for seed money
to turn their ideas into real businesses, or expand
current fledgling efforts. The concept is a play on
the popular CNBC show, Shark Tank, which helped
spur the Catalyze Klamath Falls Challenge at Oregon
Tech.
The Catalyze Challenge began seven months ago
when Oregon Tech called for entries to the contest
from the student body and recent alumni. With
the economic development theme of ‘Innovation
Close to Home,’ the university asked for individuals
to form teams who were Oregon Tech undergraduate/graduate students working in senior project
teams, or Oregon Tech graduates from the Classes
of 2014 or 2013 who reside in Klamath Falls. Five
teams answered the challenge and competed in the
final round of judging on Thursday. Four volunteer
judges, all from Oregon Tech’s business connections,
watched the presentations and decided which two
runners up would receive $3,000 or $1,000, and
which winning plan would receive $5,000 to invest
in start-up costs and ignite project development, or
to share among the team.
The five finalists were as follows:
Critter: seeks to produce a robotic conversion kit
and automation software for agricultural and land
management equipment. Team: Nate Gardner, Rohit Kavathekar, Stephen Snellgrove, Lydia Doza,
Dave Houston, Gabby Mason, Erik Andersen,
Michael Anderson, Brianna Soli
Adralis Systems: biometric network security sys-
tem utilizing an EEG to produce a completely unique
and secure passcode for use in multiple aspects of
digital data transfer. Team: Erik Flores, Royce Taft,
Kyle Hanson, Adam Langenstein, Jaclyn Smith
SSTIM Manufacturing: using CNC lathe to create
titanium medical parts, making the ingestion of a new
medicine easier than ever. Team: Shelbey Coulter, Scott
Hubbard
Gro-volution: sustainable agriculture production system
(“In the box farming”). Team: Eric Wilson, Derek Pallett, Nathan Leung
Solar Search and Rescue Drone: Drone that works
search patterns and grids, equipped with a camera to
search for victims of natural disasters like landslides or
avalanches or lost hikers. Team: Michael Peterson
Throughout the two-and-a-half-hour judging, finalists
presented and defended their business plans to the
panel of judges which included John Lamy, Founder of a
management consultancy firm; Jessica Gomez, Founder,
President and Chief Executive Officer of a microelectronics manufacturing company; Kelley Minty Morris, Klamath County Commissioner; and Elizabeth Bauer, President and Founder of an impact growth investment firm.
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Once the judges had reviewed team’s 10-page business plans and listened to their presentations, Judge
John Lamy and Klamath County Commissioner Jim Bellet announced the winner. Gro-volution came in first
and was awarded $5,000. Critter placed second and
received $3,000, while SSTIM placed third and received
$1,000.
Gro-volution proved their sustainability and feasibility
through a concept that makes the micro-greens produce
attainable to anyone, at any given place, and at any time
of the year. Their Portable Environment for Agriculture
(PEA Pod) is built to provide nutrient-rich, locally grown
produce at a rate equal to the local demand. Their
business plan states, “We choose Klamath Falls for the
challenging growing environment, which tests the rigor of
our technology and its potential for global use. Our short
term goal is to expand throughout Oregon and provide
a superior produce at a competitive price to other large
produce farms. We aim to provide produce which is
grown fungicide-, pesticide-,herbicide-, disease-, and
pest-free.” All three founders of the Gro-volution team
graduated from Oregon Tech with Bachelor of Science
Degrees in Mechanical Engineering in 2013. To learn
more about Gro-volution, additional features are available through the Herald & News and KOBI5.
For more information regarding the Catalyze Klamath
Falls Challenge, visit www.oit.edu/catalyze.
The 2014-15 Catalyze Klamath Falls Challenge is
sponsored by the Deans of Oregon Tech’s College of
Engineering, Technology, and Management (ETM) and
College of Health, Arts, and Sciences (HAS). The event
is made possible through generous donations from
Senator Doug Whitsett and Representative Gail Whitsett, who provided $5,000, and the remaining $4,000
was supplied by Klamath County through funds specifically allocated towards economic development.
Custom Awards Donated by Black Canyon Woodworks
in Bend, Oregon.
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Oregon Tech’s Respiratory Therapist Program Receives High Honors
and Recognition from Top National Accrediting Commission
The Respiratory Care Program at Oregon Tech will be
recognized on July 13, 2015 by the Commission on
Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) as a recipient
of the Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist
(RRT) Credentialing Success Award. The award will be
presented at the American Association for Respiratory
Care (AARC) Summer Forum in Arizona to recognize
Oregon Tech for being among the top 2 percent of
respiratory care programs in the United States.
This award is presented as part of the CoARC’s continued efforts to value the RRT credential as a standard of
professional achievement. From a program effectiveness
perspective, the CoARC views the RRT credential as a
measure of a program’s success in inspiring its graduates
to achieve their highest educational and professional
aspirations.
In selecting programs for this recognition, the CoARC
Board used objective criteria based on key accreditation metrics documented in the 2014 Annual Report of
Current Status (RCS). These programs were required to:
(1) have three or more years of outcomes data; (2) hold
accreditation without a progress report; (3) document
RRT credentialing success of 90% or above, and (4) meet or
exceed established CoARC thresholds for CRT credentialing
success, attrition and positive (job) placement.
“This award exhibits the dedication and commitment
we have in working toward excellence and high student
outcomes,” said College of Health, Arts, and Science Dean,
LeAnn Maupin. “I am very proud of the work our faculty,
students, and graduates have put into meeting this rigorous criteria. It is significant to receive external validation
of the high quality standards of our RRT program and how
this leads to success for our graduates once they are in the
workforce.”
The Oregon Tech Respiratory Care program has a 97% success rate of students employed within 6 months of graduation, with an average starting salary of $58,000-$60,000.
Graduates are employed in hospitals, physician’s offices,
rehabilitation facilities, home-care agencies and health care
promotion centers as caregivers, managers and educators.
For more information about Oregon Tech’s Respiratory
Care program, contact Jeff Pardy, Program Director, at jeff.
[email protected].
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Oregon Tech Civil Engineering Students Finish Strong in Regional
Competition
Oregon Tech student attendees:
Steven Reed
Michael Sparks
Kevin Johnston
Austin Nickerson
Andrew Gordon
Brion Scott
Chris Wrenn
Tamara Evans
Daniel Winn
Brittany White
Ricky Rumere
Aaron Gallinat
Stephen Snellgrove
Marisan (Grace) Elisabeth
Austin Deanhardt
Garrett Stephens
Kenny Shultz
As part of the American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE), 17 students from Oregon Tech’s Civil Engineering program traveled to Idaho State University in
Pocatello to participate in the 2015 ASCE Pacific Northwest Student Competition on April 16-18.
being lighter than water. The students learned how
to problem solve, research information, and how
important attention to details can be. In addition,
they learned the value of collaborative teamwork. I
am extremely proud of our students.”
Oregon Tech’s student organization, along with professors Dr. Matthew Sleep and Dr. CJ Riley, participated in
events with college chapters from Alaska to Montana
at this three-day event. The competition requires civil
engineering students to design and fabricate a steel
bridge to hold 2500 pounds and construct a concrete
canoe that floats and can support paddlers to compete
in a race.
The steel bridge is designed in the fall, fabricated
during winter term and brought to the competition
in pieces for reassembly at the event. Bridge criteria judges stiffness, construction time, and weight.
The competition gives students applied experience,
an opportunity to combine skills and creativity, as well
as training in teamwork, communication, and project
management skills. The competition challenges students’ knowledge, creativity, and stamina while showcasing the versatility and durability of their projects.
The concrete canoe team performed great in the races
with two 2nd place finishes, and top five placement
in all race categories. Scoring of the competition is
divided into four equal parts: the final product, a presentation, a paper and the race results.
“The concrete canoe team has been working since last
spring quarter (2014),” said Dr. Matthew Sleep, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Oregon Tech and
the concrete canoe advisor. “This year the canoe team
utilized a new canoe mold, mix and hull designs. The
new hull was designed for the tight turns required during races and the mix was designed for strength while
“The 2015 steel bridge team did a phenomenal job
of modeling their bridge and addressing strength,
stiffness and stability concerns prior to starting
fabrication,” shared Dr. CJ Riley, Associate Professor
of Civil Engineering and ASCE Student Chapter and
steel bridge faculty advisor. “They overcame some
challenges related to fabrication of their connections and produced an outstanding bridge that met
one of their primary goals of improving stiffness.”
The steel bridge team just missed nationals, placing 3rd in the stiffness and efficiency categories.
The team also placed 3rd in the environmental
competition. Apart from these great showings,
Oregon Tech’s students competed in EVERY event.
“These are real successes in a year when a majority of the bridges at the competition were disqualified due to some very difficult requirements. The
bridge team this year has developed a strong cadre
of young civil engineering students to carry their
momentum into next year with a goal of heading
to nationals,” said Dr. Riley.
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Student Awards
2015 Alumni & Student Awards Banquet – Klamath Falls Campus
The Oregon Tech Foundation and Student Affairs was
proud to host the annual Alumni and Student Awards
Banquet for 2014-15 on Friday, June 12th in the Crater
Lake Complex of the College Union. This year’s banquet
was made possible through the sponsorship of the Running Y Ranch.
Alumni, students, parents and friends of the Oregon
Institute of Technology attended this event dedicated to
recognizing outstanding alumni and students.
Student Commencement Speakers
Thyanna Voisine, Engineering, Technology & Management
Dylan Rogers, Health, Arts & Sciences
Student Award Winners
Owens Citizenship
Daniel King, Environmental Sciences
Most Dedicated Student
Miranda Barrus, Civil Engineering anticipated Spring
2016
Student Achievement
Thyanna Voisine, Software Engineering
Outstanding Community Service
Earl Matthews, Civil Engineering, anticipated Spring
2016
Outstanding Non-Traditional Student
Michelle Kantor, Electrical Engineering (Wilsonville)
Hiram M. Hunt
Cody Bulkley, Computer Engineering Technology & Embedded Systems Engineering
Outstanding Student Veteran
Tyler Pinson, Civil Engineering, anticipated Winter 2016
Oregon Tech Pride
Justin Millar, Civil Engineering anticipated Spring 2016
President’s Senior Cup
Lindsey McDonald, Civil Engineering
Daniel King, Environmental Sciences
Megan Morse, Renewable Energy Engineering & Applied
Mathematics
Recognition of Student Award Nominees
Rafael Belloc
Christopher Galer
Erika Garvey
Sarah Hole
Jamie Matthews
Olivia Mendez
Brenda Odesha
Rizka Ongge
Patrick Oswald
Gabriel Rodriguez
Dylan Rogers
Shelly Roof
Erica Tesdahl
Justinne Vaughan
Amber Whiteley
Outstanding Scholars
College of Engineering, Technology & Management (ETM)
Lindsey McDonald, Civil Engineering
Brenden Minor, Computer Engineering Technology
Andrew Moser, Electrical Engineering
Kelvin McDonald, Embedded Systems Engineering
Technology
Amanda Chamberlin, Information Technology
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Student Awards
Uyen A, Management
Adam Harvey, Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Quinton Weaver, Mechanical Engineering
Keenan Shigematsu, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Adam Knighten, Operations Management
Megan Morse, Renewable Energy Engineering
Dylan Schultz, Software Engineering Technology
College of Health, Arts & Sciences (HAS)
Megan Morse, Applied Mathematics
Mary McKinney, Applied Psychology
Kaitlin Lindenburger, Biology-Health Sciences
Rebecca Williams, Dental Hygiene
Ashley Kangas, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Lacey Bewley, Echocardiography
Daniel King, Environmental Sciences
Cheryl Lawrence, Nuclear Medicine Technology
Waldemar Schmidt, Radiologic Science
Kaitlinn Moody, Respiratory Care
Christina Borchert, Vascular Technology
2015 Student Awards Celebration – Wilsonville Campus
Wilsonville Student Services was proud to host the annual Student Awards Celebration for 2014-15 on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 on the Wilsonville Campus, Room 201.
Faculty, staff, students, parents and friends of the Oregon
Institute of Technology attended this event dedicated to
recognizing outstanding students.
Student Commencement Speakers
Taylor Redding, Renewable Energy Engineering
Student Organization Awards
Community Service Award – Society of Women Engineers
New Club of the Year – Owl Veterans Organization
Club of the Year – Society of Women Engineers
IEEE Membership Award – Michelle Kantor
Student Award Winners
Outstanding Community Service
Laura Polk, MS Renewable Energy Engineering
Outstanding Non-Traditional Student
Michelle Kantor, BS Electrical Engineering
Outstanding Student Involvement Undergraduate
Alyssa Deardorff, BS Renewable Energy Engineering and
BS Systems Engineering and Technology Management,
anticipated Spring 2016
Outstanding Student Involvement Graduate
Paulo Santos Vasconcelos, MS Renewable Energy Engineering, anticipated Spring 2016
Student Achievement
Jessica Jones, BS Mechanical Engineering Technology
Recognition of Student Award Nominees
Alyssa Deardorff
Shellie Johnson
Michele Ladd
Laura Polk
Outstanding Scholars
Jonathan Waldrip, Electrical Engineering
Ashley Wilcox, Electronics Engineering Technology
JoAnn Knowles, Information Technology
William Houtz, Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Jessica Jones, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Richard Garrison, Operations Management
Taylor Redding, Renewable Energy Engineering
Christian Soto, Software Engineering Technology
Jake Taylor, Technology and Management
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Events Calendar
every
FRI
Oregon Tech
Fridays!
Every Friday
is Oregon Tech Fridays!
Faculty, Staff and Students
wear Oregon Tech gear
on Fridays to show their
Owl pride and support
on campus and in the
community. If the SPIRIT
Committee catches a
student in the act of
wearing Oregon Tech swag
they just might receive a
free giveaway from some
very spirited staff!
Fall 2015 Classes begin
Monday, September 28
September
28
Varried
SUM
Student Health
Center Summer
Hours
June through September
Integrated Student Health
Summer Hours:
Medical
Wednesdays 9 am – 1 pm
Tuesdays by appointment
only
Counseling
Mondays 8 am – 5 pm
www.oit.edu/studenthealth
541-885-1800
[email protected]
Varried
SUM
Summer Fun
Series
$1 Bowling Night: July 8,
7pm-10pm, Epicenter
Campus Breakfast: July
15, 8am-11am, College
Union Bistro
$2 Oregon Tech Night at
the Gems: July 22, 6:35pm,
Kiger Stadium
$3 Movie Night: July 29,
5pm-9pm, Pelican Cinemas
Students Day Trip to Lake
of the Woods: August 1,
9am-5pm, Sign up
Campus Rivalry Cup
Softball Game & BBQ:
August 6, 6pm, Softball
Field
New Student
Orientation
September
24-27
Register Now for Fall
Orientation!
For New & Transfer
Students beginning in Fall
2015
http://www.oit.edu/
campus-life/activitiesevents/new-studentorientation/register-fororientation
September
24-27
September
23
Housing MoveIn Day
Wednesday, September 23,
10:00 am
www.oit.edu/housing
541-885-1094
[email protected]
Academic Calendar
http://www.oit.edu/docs/default-source/registrardocuments/academic-calendar/2015-16-academiccalendar.pdf?sfvrsn=2
To view Oregon Tech Events Calendar:
http://calendar.oit.edu/MasterCalendar/
Winter Term President’s and Dean’s List
http://www.oit.edu/news/2015/03/25/2015-winterterm-presidents-and-deans-list
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Spring Sport Wrap-up’s:
Baseball
Oregon Tech Season Ends, Cavs Sweep Owls 8-2 & 10-2
Concordia University used a pair of big innings in each
of today’s NAIA West baseball doubleheaders to sweep
by Oregon Tech, 8-2 & 10-2, as the Owls 2015 baseball
campaign came to a close.
Oregon Tech finishes up the year 17-32 overall while
going 8-20 in NAIA West action. Concordia tallied a 19-9
mark in conference play and a 29-21 record heading into
the postseason.
Tyson Dahl led Tech in game one with a 3-for-5 effort,
including a double and RBI. Colton Minton recorded his
fourth homer of the year, with Alex Antonaras adding a
pair of hits. Ryan Snyder started game one going 1 2/3,
while Austin Taylor tossed the final 6 1/3 striking out
seven in his final collegiate contest.
Softball
Oregon Tech and Central Methodist Set NAIA Softball
World Series Record with 16-Inning Marathon
athletics
Concordia jumped up first with a five-run second inning
before the Owls notched a pair in the fourth.
Colton Minton got Tech on the board with his fourth
homerun of the year, a solo shot to left. Aaron Burke,
pinch running for Antonaras, who earlier singled, scored
on Dahl’s RBI single. That would be it for the Owls in the
opener.
The Cavaliers plated a pair in the seventh and one more
in the eighth for the final 8-2 score.
Oregon Tech opened game two up with two runs in their
first at-bat, but that would be it for the Owls in their final
game, as the Cavs posted six in the bottom of the first,
moving out to a 10-2 win.
Grant and Beau Tittensor finished with two hits with
Grant driving in one run. Morris and Brendon Flaherty
doubled with Morris recording a RBI for the Owls. seven strikeouts, nine walks and six hits allowed. She
improved to 22-5 on the year.
Cassidy Hoglund singled home Tre Sullivan in the top of
the 16th inning to give No. 7 Oregon Tech a 4-3, 16-inning
victory over No. 5 Central Methodist (Mo.) at the 35th
Annual NAIA Softball World Series, presented by Security
National Bank and Morningside College. The 16-innings
established a new NAIA Softball World Series record
breaking a 30-year mark set back in 1985.
Oregon Tech got on the board first with a RBI-single by
Tara Moates in the top of the first. The Owls went up
2-0 with a single run in the fourth inning – thanks to a
run-producing single by Karly Leveque. Central Methodist
joined the scoring with an unconventional play. Nikki
Giovenco advanced when a live ball was thrown into
the dugout, leading to an advancement of bases. At that
point, Oregon Tech led 2-1.
Oregon Tech starting pitcher Rylee Carleton threw 277
pitches in 13 innings of work to record the victory.
Carleton was relieved in the sixth inning and re-entered
in the bottom of the ninth in the circle. She allowed an
unearned run in the fourth inning and she finished with
The Eagles tied the game in the bottom of the seventh
frame when Michele Rupard scored from second. Central
Methodist left one batter on base, which set up the game
for extra innings. It looked like the Owls would make it a
quick game when they scored in the top of the eighth on
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my team to continue to play hard and never quit.”
In the four-hour and 34-minute contest, 594 combined
pitches were thrown and 41 runners were left on base.
Each team had several chances to score the winning run
as there were eight times when a runner was stranded in
scoring position after the eighth inning.
No player in the game had more than two hits. Overall,
there were 19 combined singles of the 20 overall base
raps. Oregon Tech’s Moates, Prock and Hoglund each had
a pair of singles. Wilmes, Lauren Geringer and Giovenco
finished with two hits apiece for Central Methodist.
Erin Enke was hit with the tough loss in the circle for the
Eagles. She fell to 2-4 overall on the year as she tossed
12 innings, allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits and
seven walks. She recorded five strikeouts.
In the World Series annals, the old record of 56 team
at-bats in a game recorded in 1981 was surpassed by
both clubs – Oregon Tech finished with 61 and the Eagles
had 59 at-bats. A second record was broken regarding
individual at-bats. Two Oregon Tech players and a pair of
Central Methodist batters each posted eight at-bats.
Lady Owl Season Ends in Loss to No. 3 Lindsey Wilson
Senior Jordan Hood finished with a three-hitter in the
circle and led No. 3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) to a 8-1 victory
over No. 7 Oregon Tech Wednesday night at the 35th
Annual NAIA Softball World Series, presented by Security
National Bank and Morningside College. Hood allowed
two singles and a solo home run to go the distance.
Oregon Tech, appearing in its fourth World Series, end its
season with a 47-16 record, the 2nd best finish in school
history.
Lindsey Wilson wasted no time offensively, going after
an Oregon Tech team fresh off a 16-inning marathon last
night that lasted 4-hours and 34 minutes. The Blue Raiders
scored four runs in both the first and second innings.
Blue Raiders lead-off batter Jenna Firestein got the firstinning flurry going with a hit-by-pitch. She came home
on a wild pitch. The next batter Abbi Goedde blasted
her 13th homer of the year – a three-run job – to hand
Lindsey Wilson a 4-0 lead.
Lindsey Wilson put the game out of reach in the second.
After chasing Oregon Tech starter Jessi Duncan, Amanda
Trampe cleared the bases with a double to score three
runs. Bailey Mize added a run-scoring single for the Blue
Raiders final run.
Oregon Tech staved off any prospect of a run-shortened
loss in the bottom of the second. Cassidy Hoglund cranked
a homer to left, her fourth of the season, to put the Owls
on the board. But, Hood retired the next two batters to
get out of the inning.
Hood jumped to 19-2 in the circle with her effort. In four
World Series pitching appearances, Hood now has posted
a 0.82 ERA in 25.2 innings. She has allowed three total
earned runs, struck out 19 and given up seven walks.
With just 1 1/3 innings pitched, Duncan was credited with
the loss. She allowed seven runs on four hits and allowed
two walks.
Travatia Bowden was the Blue Raiders hits leader with a
3-for-4 performance. Trampe added two hits and three
RBIs. In World Series action, Trampe is tied for the hits
lead (7) and is batting .438 (7-for-16) with seven RBIs.
Katie Virtue, McKenzie Shrum and Hoglund had a base hit
for the Owls.
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Track & Field
Swanson Makes History with National Championship in
Javelin, Lundsten Hits All-American in Men’s Javelin
Joelle Swanson made history becoming Oregon Tech’s
first ever female Track and Field National Champion.
Swanson set a new school and person record with her
throw of 158’-0.25” (48.16 M) in the Javelin shattering
the previous record held by Sarah Shelb of 155’-10” set
in 2010. Swanson also becomes Oregon Tech’s first ever
four-time All-American in a single event. Trevor Lundsten grabbed All-American status finishing
4th in the men’s Javelin with a throw of 201’8.25” (61.47
m) moving into 6th place all-time at Oregon Tech moving
past Kyle Gomez at 200-10 back in 2008.
Daniel Brattain finished the decathlon moving up from
14th to an 11th place finish with 6151 points as he won the
110 meter hurdles (15.02), 11th in discus (30.00 m), 7th in
the Pole Vault (13’1.50”), 7th in the javelin (143’8.25”),
and 7th in the 1500 (4:51.21)
The duo of Sara Howard and Elissa Stoltz just missed the
3000m steeple finals finishing in 18th and 20th respectively
missing Saturday’s finals by 10 seconds.
Tech’s Susie Garza finished 6th in her heat and 22nd overall
in 800m in a time of 2:14.95.
Mary Matchett wrap-up the Owls competition in the
5000 meter finishing in 10th in a time of 18:07.67. Oregon Tech Men & Women Finish 5th at CCC Track &
Field Championships
Golf
Tech Men and Women Finish 3rd at CCC Golf Championships
Men
1. Kade Crossland, Corban (71.7 avg.)
2. Ryan Melnychuk, Concordia (71.9 avg.)
3. Jess Wingett, Concordia (73.3 avg.)
4. Dylan Cramer, Concordia (73.8 avg.)
5. Kolton Kyne, Concordia (73.8 avg.)
6. Jared Lambert, Corban (73.8 avg.)
7. Josh Whitley, Oregon Tech (74.8 avg.)
Women
1. Kelsey Whiles, Concordia (80.0 avg.)
2. Abby Brennan, Concordia (80.3 avg.)
3. Lynsie Furuya, Concordia (81.3 avg.)
4. Madison Alamillo, Concordia (82.5 avg.)
5. Brooke Spencer, Corban (82.7 avg.)
6. Holly Winburn, Concordia (82.9 avg.)
7. Janelle Ferlan, Oregon Tech (83.2 avg.)
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Awards:
11 Oregon Tech studentathletes in the spring
sports of softball, baseball
and men’s and women’s
track and field have
earned the DaktronicsNAIA Scholar Award for
their performances on
the field of play and in the
classroom, the NAIA office
announced recently. To earn recognition as
a NAIA Scholar Athlete,
a student must have a
minimum cumulative GPA
of 3.5 and a junior in class
standing. A total of 38 Cascade
Collegiate Conference
student-athletes in the
spring sports of men’s and
women’s golf, men’s and
women’s track & field,
baseball and softball have
earned U.S. Bank Academic
All-CCC honors for their
performances in the
classroom, the conference
office announced. To earn recognition as
a CCC scholar-athlete,
a student must have a
minimum cumulative GPA
of 3.2 and sophomore
standing.
Golf
Baseball
Two Tech Outfielders Receive NAIA West Honors
Dominic Morris picked up
first team All-NAIA West
Honors
Colton Minton picked up
Gold Glove
Oregon Tech head coach
Jeff Corkill was voted
CCC Men’s Coach of the
Year.
McKenzie Shrum
2015 NFCA All-Region
first-team, Cascade
Conference first-team,
NAIA World Series
Tournament Team &
All-American Honorable
Mention
Oregon Tech head coach
Greg Stewart was voted
CCC Softball Coach of the
Year.
Softball
Tara Moates
2015 NFCA All-Region
first-team, CCC Player of
the Year, CCC Newcomer
of the Year, Cascade
Conference first-team,
NAIA World Series
Tournament Team & AllAmerican
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Recruits:
Men’s Golf
Montana Frame
(Reedsport, OR)
Frame, currently in his
sophomore season at
Southwestern Oregon
Community College in Coos
Bay, Ore., most recently
earned medalist honors at
the Wine Valley Invitational
last fall while earning
second-team all-conference
honors his freshman
season. Brandon Erickson
(Atascadero, CA)
Erickson, a two-sport
athlete at Atascadero High
School, was a second-
team all-league selection,
averaging a 79 and 81 in
two separate seasons for
the Greyhounds. Erickson
also competed on the AHS
basketball team. and was voted to the 2014
All-Mt Hood Conference 1st
team. Lucan had 26 assists,
and 13 goals for the Rams
in three years of varsity
play. Men’s Soccer
Volleyball
Daniel Blessinger (Portland, OR – right) Lucas
Hale (Portland, OR – left)
Paige Bruce (Central Point,
OR – right) Carissa Scott
(Bend, OR – left)
Bruce just finished up her
senior season at Cascade
Christian High School
where the libero led the
Lady Challengers to a third
place showing at the OSAA
3A State Championship
Tournament. Bruce earned
second team all-conference
honors in 2012, while
twice named first-team allconference and Defensive
Player of the Year her junior
and senior seasons at CCHS.
Blessinger, a 6-1 midfielder
was first team All Mt. Hood
Conference selection in
both 2013 & 2014, while
leading his HS team to the
6A state championship in
2014 and state runner up
in 2013. He was a 4 year
Varsity letter winning and
has played for the Eastside
Timbers club team. Hale, a 5-8 midfielder/
defender helped lead
his Central Catholic HS
team to the 2014 6A state
championship with a 17-1-1
record. He was a 2014 AllState 2nd Team recipient,
Scott, a setter and right
side, helped the Lava
Bears to an Intermountain
Conference championship
in 2014 and three-straight
OSAA 5A tournament
appearances, including a
sixth place showing her
senior season. Scott was
a first-team IMC player, a
senior Team Captain and
was recognized with the
teams Most Inspirational
Award. Bailey Nelson (Firth, Idaho)
Nelson, a three-sport
standout at Firth High
School, led the Cougars
to a pair of runner-up
finishes in 2012 and
2014, including the Idaho
State Championship in
2013. Nelson, a four-time
first-team All-Nuclear
Conference volleyball
player, ended her career
with 1,647 kills. Nelson was
named Conference Player
of the Year twice and was
a three-time First-Team
All-State honoree. Nelson
would also lead the
Pocatello Elite Volleyball
Club to a 5th place showing
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at the U17 national
showcase last year.
Elizabeth Johnson (Adna,
WA)
The Adna High School
setter finished with over
1,800 assists during her
final two seasons with the
Pirates, leading AHS to
three 2B State Tournament
appearances, including 3rd,
5th and 8th place showings. Under the tutelage of
high school coach Wendie
Dotson, Johnson would gain
all-league honors in both
the 2013 and 2014 seasons. coach Kim McLain. Foss,
a 5-7 libero for the Eagles,
was a first-team all-league
selection helping her team
to the three-straight 3A
OSAA State Championships
(2012-14), and was also
the recipient of the Eagle
Award, given to the school’s
best player on and off the
court. Men’s Basketball
helped lead the Pioneers
to the OSAA 5A state
championships in 2013
and 2014. It was the first
time the Pioneers appeared
in the state tournament
in 12 years. Mather was
a two-time second-team
all-conference selection,
and also competed in club
ball for six years, with four
of those seasons playing
for the Adidas Northwest
Juniors. Women’s Basketball Brandon Halter (Glide, OR)
Halter, a 6-4 forward
transfer from Clackamas
Community College, led the
Cougars to a NWAC south
division first place finish last
year. Halter earned league
MVP honors after averaging
16.3 points and grabbing
5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists
per contest. Volleyball
Bella Foss (Albany, OR)
Foss competed at Santiam
Christian High School
under the tutelage of head
Summit High and recorded
three double-doubles this
past season and is 3-year
varsity player for Ridgeview. Rebekah Mather (Sandy,
OR)
Mather, a 5-11middle hitter
from Sandy High School,
Chloe Ross (Redmond, OR)
A 6-3 center, Ross led the
5A Raven’s to a 15-11
overall mark, averaging
9 points to go with 6
rebounds and 4 blocks per
game in 2015. Ross had a
season high 17 rebounds vs
Morgan Roberts
(Wellington, New Zealand)
Roberts, a 5-10 guard out
of Mt. Albert Grammar
School in Auckland, New
Zealand has played for
the New Zealand U-16
and U-18 national teams
and originally signed
with Division I University
of Hawaii in 2012. She
competed for the North
Harbour Breeze and
Waitakere City basketball
clubs where she played on
five national championship
teams. In 2010, she
led Waitakere to their
first-ever U-17 National
Championship where she
earned all-tournament and
MVP honors. She also led
North Harbour Breeze to 4
National Championships:
U-21 2012, U-23 2012 &
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2013 and the Women’s
Division in 2014. In the
2015 national tournament,
Roberts averaged 10 points,
4 rebounds and 2 assists
while shooting 49% from
the floor. Roberts also
excels at rugby and track
where she ran in 400m,
800m and 1500m races.
Baseball
George, a 6-2 pitcher,
is a 4 time All-League
selection and was twice
named a 1st Team All-State
selection for Clatskanie
High School. George had
a record of 7-1 with a 1.18
ERA including 77 strikeouts
in 53 innings, garnering
2015 3A Player of the Year
honors for the state of
Oregon
Coaches
Louis Wolf (Oregon City,
OR –left) German George
(Clatskanie, OR –right)
Brandon Porter to Lead
Oregon Tech Women’s
Wolf, a 5-10 catcher, earned Soccer Program
2nd Team All-State honors
Porter spent four seasons
out of high school and 1st
as an Assistant Coach
Team All-NWAC honors for
at Northern Arizona
Mt. Hood CC after batting
University (NCAA Division
.325 with 10 doubles and
I, Big Sky Conference)
25 RBI this past season.
serving the women’s
Wolf was also a 1st Team
soccer program. While at
All-NWAC Tournament
NAU, Porter helped run all
selection under Coach
aspects of the program,
Bryan Donohue. Wolf is
including practice planning
currently batting .310 for
and execution, recruiting,
the Bend Elks in the West
game management,
Coast League.
video analysis, player
management, equipment,
travel, and camps. Porter
helped an NAU program
from going 3-9-7 during
his first year on staff in
2011, to winning a Big Sky
Conference Championship
and an NCAA Division I
Tournament berth against
Pac-12 opponent Arizona
State University with a 126-4 record in his final 2014
season.
All-American in 2010 for
Tech, joins Head Coach
Danny Miles and assistants
Mike Pisan and Paul
Poetsch on the coaching
staff beginning July 1. This
will be Parnell’s third stint
on the Hustlin’ Owls staff,
holding assistant coaching
positions during the 201011 and 2012-13 seasons. “I am very pleased that
Justin will be coming on
with us,” said Miles. “He
is an Oregon Tech guy and
will be a great addition to
our staff.”
Justin Parnell Named
Oregon Tech Associate
Head Coach for Men’s
Basketball:
Former Oregon Tech
basketball standout, Justin
Parnell, has accepted the
position of Associate Head
Coach for the Hustlin’
Owl men’s basketball
program, announced today
by Director of Athletics
Michael Schell.
Parnell, a NAIA First-Team
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