Sonja Ellicott named Ray Hawk Award winner
Product Design Program undergraduate Sonja Ellicott will be awarded the Ray Hawk Award at the University Awards Presentation on Saturday, May 16, in the EMU Ballroom.
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Scholars on Board Symposium takes place May 19 in Bowerman Heritage Hall
Four students in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management’s Scholars on Board Program will present their experiences from serving on the board during a symposium Tuesday, May 19, from 8-9:30 a.m. in Bowerman Heritage Hall in the Bowerman Family Center at University of Oregon.
This year, sixteen graduate students have enrolled in the board governance program, with each spending a minimum of nine months serving on a regional nonprofit board of directors. The students’ projects range from redesigning board practices to leading strategic planning retreats.
The Watershed to host BFA photography exhibition May 1
The Gallery at the Watershed is hosting an exhibit showcasing works by the graduating BFAs in photography. Salute these talented Ducks in person at their artist reception at the gallery on May 1 during the First Friday Artwork, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m., 321 Mill St., Suite 6, Eugene. The students include Emily Albertson, Brinkley Capriola, Katherine Carlson, Matt Ellis, Megan Griffin, Diana Patin, Keelan Sullivan, and Rachel Troiano.
UO design students win awards in Lyceum Foundation competition
UO architecture undergraduate Jiawei (Vincent) Mai is first-prize winner of the Lyceum Competition travel grant for his entry in this year’s competition sponsored by the Lyceum Fellowship. UO architecture undergraduate Haley Davis won a merit award in the annual challenge, which is open to students in accredited architecture programs in the United States and Canada.
Architecture students win 2 of 10 awards in national competition
Thesis projects by two UO students have won two of ten awards possible in the American Institute of Architects’ inaugural “COTE (Committee on the Environment) Top Ten for Students.”
National Park Service career ideal fit for preservation alumna
The impetus for Sueann Brown to enroll in the UO’s Historic Preservation Program came in large part from attending the UO’s preservation field school in Italy. “That month in Oira … changed my life,” says Brown, now the lead historical architect for the National Park Service’s Pacific Northwest Region. “Obviously they taught me a lot about historic structures and cultural landscapes, but for me the most important lesson that summer was the example … provided of how we should live our lives—spending time doing things we are passionate about.
Architecture alumnus wins $240,000 Angel Oregon startup award
Miloš Jovanović, BArch ’01, CEO and founder of SpaceView Inc., is the $240,000 winner in this year’s Angel Oregon pitch competition sponsored by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, which annually pools money from investors to fund a startup.
Fellowship will fund internship at Thailand elephant rehab center
Craig Wiroll can’t wait to begin his internship with the Save Elephant Foundation at Elephant Nature Park in Chaing Mai, Thailand. Wiroll was awarded a $6,000 Freeman Fellowship grant by the UO Center for Asian and Pacific Studies to help cover expenses related to the internship.
Product Design students competing in North Carolina exhibition
The University of Oregon’s Product Design Program has teamed up with furniture company Groovystuff, of Dallas, Texas, on an education-to-industry cross-cooperative partnership in “The Groovystuff by Design: Connecting Education with Industry Challenge.” Groovystuff is cosponsoring thirteen UO students for the challenge, which takes place at the High Point Market at the Suites at Market Square in High Point, North Carolina, from April 18-23.